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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
Engineers and Firemen
TO Help Switch Strike
PROBLEMS OF
IMMIGRATION
| ARE SURVEYED
First National Convention
Meets for Solution at
New York.

New York, April THE first ma
tional immigration convention ever
held in America began here today
to discuss naturalization and immi-
grafton laws, the shortage of labor,
the exodus of immigrants from
America and the cause of unrest
among the foreign born with a
view to formulating recommenda-
tions to congress. The meeting
was under the auspices of the In
ter-racial Council of New York and
delegates included representatives
of 80 racial groups and spokesmen
for Industry, agriculture, capital
and labor.
William H. Barr. president of the
inter-racial council and spokesman
for industry, and General Coleman
Du Pont, chairman of the boards
of the directors of the inter-racial
council. opened the meeting. A
statement prepared by E. T. Mere
dith, secretary of agriculture, was
read in which he approved of any
Legitimate effort to point the way
in which the immigrant may be
helped to become thorough-goine
| American"
Vast Shortage Reported.
America is 100000 men shor,
as a result of the dwindling of i'm
migration since the war" General
Du Pont said. Thousands of i'm.
migrants are going back; othel
thousands are migrating to Canada
South America and Australia anG
other countries are making organ,
lied efforts to attract immigration
The United States is not.
There are more than 200 bills
pending in Washington, which. i
passed, will -shut--sHt the futur,
supply of immigrant workmen ant
will demoralize industrial ant
credit conditions in America. The,
will also have the effect of exclud
ing immigrants who left this coun
! try following the armistice to at
tend to affairs in their homelands
and who may want to return t.
America
"The indiscriminate denunciatior
of the foreign born, which has beer
taking place in America, is result
ing in many of them leaving thi.
country.
THE situation is grave on'
calling for concerted, nation wild.
action. There is need of a nationa
policy for dealing with this entir'
subject"
Farm Lovers Helpless.
MANY thousands of immigrants
who came from farms in thei
home country, and who are rea
lovers of the soil. have been side
tracked in our great cities becaus
they do not know how to go abou
it to get foothold on the agricul
tural ladder.
with the poor living condition
in the congested centers. these peo
pie are likely to become discon
tented. Often they are misplaced
working at occupations for whicl
they are unified al.d struggling t
make their wages meet the risin,
costs of existence. Living in col
onies in the cities, learning nothin,
or our language, customs AM
ideals, they may become the pre-,
of agitators and form an elemen
of unrest.
Large numbers of the discon
tented elements can be transform
ed into contented agriculture
workers if they are told how t
make the right move"
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COLBY TESTIMONY
TO BE PUBLISHED

Washington. April THE senate
foreign relations committee decided
today to advise Secretary Colby
that he might. II he choose. make
public the testimony before the
committee In executive session In
connection with confirmation of his
nomination. Mr.. Colby had request
ed the committee to make public
the testimony.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07
IEvEE BREAK FLOODS MUSCATINE ISLE
FLEEING REDS
MARK END OF
RuHR revolt
1000 Communists Cross Rhine and
Are Interned by British--Fihal
Clash Expected at B0chum.

AK La ChAppelle, RheAnish
Prussia, April 7-German gov.
ernment troops are marching
on Dusseldorf. Occupation Of
the town Is expected late this
evening or tomorrow morning.
Berlin, April 7.-Advance
troops Of the reichswehr and
shock troops entered the SUBJ
urbs Of Essen yesterday after.
noon. Another detachment Oc-
cupfed the Essen town hall last
evening. Long columns of the
red army passed through FL.
berfeld yesterday. Other In.
surgent bands are wandering
about the mountains. Five
hundred insurgents were trans.
ferred by the British to a camp
near Cologne.
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SIMS NDISCREET
IS TESTIMONY OF
ADMIRAL RODMAN

washington. April Admiral
Hugh C. Rodman, commander-in-
chief of Pacific feet, told the senate
investigating committee today that
Rear Admiral Sims letter to Secre-
tary Daniels criticising the navys
part in the war was very indis-
Greet"
admiral Sims indiscretions," ne
said, "lay very particularly IN his
breach Of confidence In making
public an intimate and confidential
conversation which should have
been held secret."
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CENSUS REPORT

Washington. April 7.-Population
statistics announced today by the
census bureau included:
Hudson. n. Y, 11,745. an in.
crease Of 3oS. or 20 per cent over
1910.
Salina, Kan. 15.0S5, an increase
Of 5,397, or $751; per cent.
Spartanburg, 8. c.. 22,63S. an in.
crease Of 5.121. or 29.2 per cent.
Greenville, s. C.. 23,127, an in.
crease Of 1885, or le.9 pse cent
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BERLIN THWARTS
NEW CONSPIRACY

Berlin. April 7.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-A great military
conspiracy, which was to have been
a Bavarian parallel to the recent
Berlin seevolution. has been discov-
cred in Munich, it was announced
today.
Part OF the plan was that Gem
eral Ludendorff be made dictator
over Bavaria and DR.. Helm OF the
Bavarian Separists . sort OF CIVIL
and economic dictator.
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Frankfort. April THE oc-
cupation of Homburg by French
troops, announced today, vir.
tually completes the operations
outlined to General DeGOutte,
in charge of the occupation
movement, in his orders from
the war office. The entire plan
has been carried out without
any significant incident.
Washington. April Com
versatiOns between the United
States, France, Great Britain
and Italy on the Ruhr valley
situation are now in progress,
it was said today, at the state
department. Officials would
not say who had initiated the
negotiations nor disclose Just
what was being discussed.
Berlin, April "A special
session OF the national as
sembly will be held Saturday.
The call for the session was
issued today following a con-
ference between the heads OF
the political parties and the
government.
Berlin. April "A proclama-
tion addressed by the German
government to the inhabitants
Of the towns occupied by the
French was issued to-day. 1t
says: ~Less than 1900 troops
have been collected in the Ruhr
district, or almost the exact
number allowed by the agree
ment with the entente. France
has regarded it as reconcilahe
with the state of peace to Oc-
cupy flOurishing German towns
as a reprisal. The worlds
peace has never been more
monstrously played with than
it has been just now by France.
It is that hard.hearted Oppon-
ent which alone is responsible
for making it the victim OF this
Shyloek policy. The imperial
government will do everything
it can to shorten your period
of suffering. 1t will not let
Germany be shattered in this
cunnmgly devised fashion,
Metz, April 7-French troops
on the right hank of the Rhine,
continuing their advance, today
occupied Homburg, nine miles
north Of Frankfort.
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NEW REICHSTAG
ELECTION JUNE 6

Cob!enz. April Announcement
that elections for the new German
reichatag will BE- held Sunday, June
C, has been made by the minister
Of the interior. according to press
dispatches from Berlin.
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IRISH WOMEN
P|CKETS HELD
FOR U. s. TRIAL
Four Plead Not Guilty and Are
Freed on Bail-Capital Bombed
With Paper From Plane.

washington, April THE four
women arrested yesterday for pick
citing the British embassy entered
pleas Ct mot guilty" today before
United States Commissioner Rich
ardson, and were admitted to $1,000
bail each for appearance at pre-
liminary hearing next Monday.
Washington, April THE four
irish women pickets arrested yes
terday at the British embassy were
booked for preliminary trial in the
police court today on charges of
violating a federal statute. They
were brought into court after spend
ing the night in the house of deten-
ton as the result of their failure
to urnish $1,000 bond.
Obtain Counsel.
Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City,
Mo-. who represented Irish indie
pendence claims at Paris in 1918, is
counsel for the women, who are
Mrs. Honor Walsh of Germantown,
Pa, Misses Kathleen O'Brien and
Elaine Barrie of Philadelphia, and
Helen O'Brien of st. Louis.
Leaders Of the movement were
present for the hearing. They re-
fused to discuss future plans.
Propaganda Air Raid.
Barred from the streets surround
ing the British embassy, the Irish
pickets yesterday took to the air.
From flying machine they rain
led down packages of leaflets espous.
ing the Irish cause and challenged
the police to come up and stol
them.
There being 10 sky cop in the ma.
tion capital, no arrests were made
-Four land pickets, however, whe
ventured out earlier in the day were
| arrested and held in the house
T; of detention.
The bombing expedition attracted
plenty of attention, but it registered
no hits. A low visibility and squal
ly winds scattered the bombs" ev
erywhere but on the embassy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-07

River forecast-The Mississippi
will come to a stand at Clinton
during Thursday. with a stage OF
between 1875 and 10 feet; at Le-
Claire by Friday with approx
mately II feet; at Davenport Fri
day with between 1865 and II feet
Owing to the break in the levee at
Muscatine it is hardly likely that
the final stage at that place on
Saturday will be above Is feet.
I'M SHERIER, MeteoroloEist
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Berlin. April THE German
charge d'affaires in Paris was in
structed today to hand to the
French government a note pro-
testing against the French occu-
patton OF Frankfort and other ter
ritory on the right bank Of the
Rhine. The note, after referring to
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The Weather

Fair and slightly warmer to-
night. Lowest temperature some
what above freezing. Thursday,
probably unsettled.
Highest temperature yesterday,
40; lowest last night, 20.
Wind velocity at Z a. NJ, IL miles
per hour.
Precipitation in last "a hours,
none.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 36 35 80
Wet bulb temp. .29 % 2S
Rel. humidity ...4e 40 Ga
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RECOGNIZE ALBANIA.

Rome. April T.-Ofhcial recogni-
ton Of the government and auton-
on,ous constitution Of Albania has
been extended by the Italian gov
ernment, according to Epoca.
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Daily River Bulletin.
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President IaxaI

Cleval.ns AVyAIs
|csrts.' Ohio, April 7.-W. s,
|lood =, president Of the Brother.
|~sM. locomotive Firemen and
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WIND FINDER HAS
CARNEGIE MEDAL
Captain AppIegate and Son
Rescued Three Persons From
Stranded Motorboat
BRAvED NORTHEAST GALE

Seabright, n. j., July 81 - Captain
Andrew Jackson Applegate, aboard
Shamrock " TO direct Captain Burton
in tide and wind. did not achieve fame
for the first time when he stepped
aboard the challenger.
Following the sea along the Atlantic
coast from Maine 10 Florida for fifty
years, he came into prominence in 1908
when he dared a surf from which coast
guards turned and rescued two men and
a woman stranded in a launch In a gale
OIL Scabrigbt. For this he received the
Carnegie medal. ~.
heavy northeaster was blowing
when the stranded launch was sighted,
m0torh roken down aud an anchor lost.
None could be found who would brave
the surf until Captain AJplcgatc and
his son, Howard, came along,
Father and son manned their high
powered SEA skill, of the open type,
drove through the surf and within an
hour pulled alongside the helpless craft.
three miles off shore.
Taking the stranded trio aboard they
were unable to land on the beach and
had IL make the nine mile run around
Sandy Hook and through the Horseshoe
TO the Shrewsbury river. where they
landed their passengers safely.
Captain Applcgate also has on other
occasions braved the dungcrous surf at
Seabright to MD IN the rescue Of local
fishermcn. but these acts Of heroism
went unheraldcd except for the crate =
full thanks Of comrades and townsfolk.
His counsel regarding tides and
winds has often been sought by his fel =
low fishermen. as he is regarded as an
authority on such conditions
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ResOLUte WreStS
Lead From Shamrock
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Captain Adams threw Resolutc over on
the starboard tack. wherenpon Sham
rock came about again op the port.
Boat for boat. 1t was a tight race
with the advantage so far lying with
Rrsolutc which crossed the line nine
teen seconds behind the challenger and
now was leading by probably ten sec
onds at this point.
Rcsolutc went about at . :0J and both
yacht stood inshorc toward Monmouth
Beach making a pretty thrash to wind
ward along under the shadows of the
Jersey hcadlands. Both yachts tackled
to starboard at 2:06 with Resolutc still
to windward. Skipper Burton laid the
Shamrock off bit and tried to force a
lee passage.
The yachts hccled over in the
strengthening wind as they stood away
going from shore. In the rolling sea
Resolute negotiated the water better
than her rival whose rather fiat bow
pounded not little. Both yachts
worked their way in Shore by short
bitches. each jockcying for better
berth.
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for airplane stunts. In the last BIZ
automobile race held over the Fairmount
| Park Speedway, Erwin won the fourth
annual 202h mile road race In a
ninety horsepower car. He averaged
more than sixty one miles an hour for
the entire distance.
| Professional drivers from all parts of
the country were entered in the race.
| They were frankly amazed at Erwin
Bergdoll's driving. He took dangerous
turns in record breaking time add
lowered by about eleven minutes the
Fairmount Park record for the distance
of the race. His time was 3 hours f8
minutes and Ill :35 seconds.
Erwin Bergdoll made his home at
Broomall, Pa, on farm. In tho
publicity given Growers failure TO APP
pear for service the fact that Erwin like
wise was missing vas not revealed for
some time.
Erwin failed to appear at Local Board
No. 3, of Delaware county, for physical
examination. His brother, Grover.
failed to report at the Overbrook draft
board, Of which John p. Dwyer was
chairman.
Descriptions OF Erwin were for
warded all over the country, signed by
Francis Fisher Kane. then United
States district attorney, and Todd
ltdbitl. tntn d'tiHe HPeUt OIL Luo
Department Of Justice.
They were in the following words
| Notorious draft cvadcr and deserter
wanted by the United States authorities
nt Philadelphia, Pa, on charge of will
fully oyading the selective service act.
Erwin Bcrgdoll, member Of wealthy
Philadelphia family, interested In tile
Bergdoll Brewing Co., left philadelphia
on May 10, 1913, since which time he
has been travelling extensively through
out the country. It is believed that he
| is constantly on the move, accompanied
by male companion. He is an expert
automobile driver, aviator and speed
king.
Description Tall. medium build,
gray eyes and brown hair" gN
For winning the Fairmount Park
prize, Erwin was awarded total cash
prizes of $4,000.
Some of the greatest drivers in the
country were pitted against Bergdoll In
this race, including Ralph Mulford. who
finished second; Len Zengle, third:
Louis Disbrow. fourth Spencer. who
was second but was disqualified; Ralph
De Palma and Hughie Hughes.
It was estimated 100, 900 persons saw
Erwin drive to victory. %n
In newspaper accounts Erwin was de-
scribed as "a competitor of the geDtle-
manly school,
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Romig and asked: "Are you ready to
hand over Grover?'
mo. sir" he answered explosively.
"I wish to. c. we could. But we
haven't the least idea where Grover is.
Our hands are clean in this matter"
Fugitive Since May 10, 1918
Erwin hag been fugitive from justice
since May 10, 1913.
Many times he was reported seen,
like his draft lodging brother. Grover.
Like Grover. Erwin was a millionaire
speed maniac, but he was not as eccen-
trio and received much less notoriety.
In April. 1919. while Erwin was a
fugitive, his wife. twenty three years
old. died from pneumonia. She was
Sarah Parker. Outlawed by his own
deeds. Erwin was afraid to come home
and attend the funeral.
At the same time that authorities
were searching for Grover Bergdoll in
all parts Of tho country they also were
on the lookout for Erwin. The latter
was reported for n time to be with
Grover.
Despite popular impression. Erwin
was much better automobile driver
than Grover, though he did not go in
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ErUin BergdOU Is
Prisoner, N. Y. Says
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sergeant demanded to know his bust
ness there and his companions.
"We want to see Lieutenant Colonel
Crcsson, the judge advocate,' said Ro-
mig.
Are you witnesses in the court
martial of Colonel Hunt?' asked the
sergeant.
mo. but we want to see the judge
advocate about G very important mat
ter" replied Romig. "Wc would like to
get this bOat-hurry, please he con-
tinued.
The sergeant dcmurrcd. "I'll have to
call up the island first" he answered.
Were in Big Hurry
Hurry. man. said Romig, 1--WE Il
miss the boat sure.
When the sergeant still refused to
break the rule which requires q visitor
to the island to have business and an
official pass, Itomig leaned over conf =.
Eve got Erwin Bergdoll here" he
whispered. "Ilc wants to surrender" "
"Why didn't YOU say so sooncr?" de-
mandcd the sergeant. and he sent an
orderly flying to halt the boat while
Smythe called up the Island.
His instructions were to send the man
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FugitiUe's Wife Died
While He Wds Hiding

Erwin Bergdoll failed to report to
his draft board in Delaware county
and was a fugitive since May 10,
1918. He left his twenty three
year old wife behind. She died Of
pneumonia while he was being hunted
all over the country by federal and
state officers. Outlawed by his own
misdeeds and defiance of the law, he
dared not return TO attend her
funeral. Although Erwin was an
even greater automobile driver than
his brother Grover, he never received
as much notoriety. Ervin's greatest
feat of driving was when, he was
crowned "Spced King" in the fourth
annual Fairmount Park race, Oc-
tober o. 1911. He won this race
against the best drivers in the coun-
try, including Ralph DE Palma,
Ralph Mulford, Spencer Wishart,
Len Zcngle, Louis Disbrow and
Hughie Hughes, in record breaking
time for 20215 miles.
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who claimed he was Erwin Berg1oll
over Immediately. and under guard.
It was about II 10 o'clock when the
boat pulled out. bearing Romig, the
supposed Erwin Bcrgdoll and a mill.
tary guard. They were the center OF
all eyes on the ferryboat. =.
Before the boat sailed Erwin chatted
and nswered-rather carefully-qucs-
tions put to him by reporters. -.
He was asked where he had been all
the months he was missing. and an
swered warily: "Quite a ways"
''Whcre is Grover?'' he was asked. I.
He smiled and shook his head. II
have nothing to say about that he
answered
"why did you surrender" he was
asked.
Can't Speak for Brother
"Maybc you will learn something
about that later he said enigmati-
calIy. smiling again.
"Wil Grover surrender, too?' he
was asked.
II cant speak for him." he answer
cd. "I caiI only speak for myself. Maybe
he might surrender. though. do not
know"
He was asked once more why he had
surrendered.
81 really don't know" he answered.
"I'm glad it's all over" he added.
Ibid you give yourself up to help
Colonel Hunt in his court martial|'
he was asked.
"My case had nothing to do with
Colonel Hunt" he answered.
"Have you seen Grover since his es
cape from the island?'
w have nothing to say about
Grover" he answered.
"What do you know about the pot
of gold?'
lie smiled at this question but made
10 reply. He was then led aboard th'
ferry and departed for Governors
Island.
Surrender Confirmed
Lieutenant Colonel Cresson was busy
at the court martial Of Colonel Hunt
| and could not answer the telephone
when Governors island was called after
the ferry had sailed. His assistant an
swercd. however, and snid it was true
that Erwin had surrendered and was
on his way to the island under guard.
"How will he be treated?" was
asked.
Precisely as any other draft evader
would be treated was the reply. "un
less we are able to prove that he had
something to do with the escape of Gro
yer, when additional charges would be
brought against him."
Erwin Bergdoll made certain oI
| little comforts on the island.
As he stood with Romig waiting for
the ferry he approached the news stand
in the South Ferry Building. and bought
several magazines and newspapers.
Had Big Roll Of Bills
In paying for the magazines he pro
duced large roll Of money, and leafnl
through it was unable to find anything
smaller than So note.
The man in charge of the newsstand
was unable. to change the note. ant
! Romig paid him with S1.50 in change
Erwin had trouble in extracting the
roll of money from his trousers pockets,
not only because of its size, but also due
to the fact that his pockets were stuffed
with tobacco.
Having bought the newspapers and
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CONTINENTAL TO BOOM
Chestnut Street Hotel to Be Re.
placed by 5000, 600 Edifice

Final settlement for the purchase of
the Continental Hotel property at Ninth
and Chestnut streets has been made by
the Benjamin Franklin Hotel Co., with
Abner II. Mershon. Il broker.
At the same time plans were an
nounced for the construction of mod =
crn hotel building on the site.
1t is estimated the new structure
will cost so, 900, 900. and it is planned
to surpsss any hostelry in Pennsyl-
vaniG in equipment. There will be
1921 rooms, each having bath. An
auditorium with capacity of 100
persons. and grill which will accom-
.modatc 1000 diners. are included in the
plans.
John j.. Hoffccker represented the
purchasers in the transactions 1t was
said work on the new hvspl will be
begun next autumn when the present
hostclry will be torn down.
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Mother Doesn't Believe
Eruin Has Surrendered

Mrs. Emma G. Bergdoll, mother
Of Erwin Bergdoll, who surrendered
as military fugitive today, de-
clared at her home In Overbrook
that she knew nothing Of his sur
render and did not believe 1t.
81 have received no word OF 1t, ',
she said. He was a foolish boy to
run away and should have surren-
dered long ago. rather than suffer
the hardships which he must have
experienced. II it is true he sur
rendered, will go to see him i'm
mediatcly."
Mrs. Bcrgdoll was asked II Erwin
visited her at her home before he
surrendered.
"Oh. no. He doesn't live here"
she said.