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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
BREAK PEACE
PACT MOVING
THEIR FORCE
Germans Invite Allied Re.
prisal Trying to Stem
Ruhr Uprising

Paris, March %. - Spartacan
forces in the Ruhr valley of Ger
many number at least 10000 and
some estimate them at 10000, ac-
cording to latest advices to the for
eign Office. They are we'll organ
ized and are supplied with artillery,
machine guns and mine throwers.
Major Beerfeld, relative of Max
imilian Harden. is commander Of
these troops. He is also known as
the man who published Prince
Lichnowsky's report. blaming the
German government for starting the
world war, and was also prom
inent in previous spartacist trou-
bles.
Ebert government authorities are
concentrating troops and planning
to surround the Ruhr valley and
force the spartacists to capitulate.
Violate Treaty.
The occupation of the Ruhr dis
trict by German troops is in direct
violation of article AZ and 43 Of
the treaty of Versailles. it was
pointed out at the foreign Office,
which added that this was the first
act committed by Germany in vio-
lation of the treaty, the other vio-
lations being those of omission. 1t
was indicated that the French gov
ernment would take no separate
action in the circumstances acting
only after consultation with the al
lies.
Two German officers have been
sent by the Ebert government to
acquaint the French authorities
with the situation in the Ruhr dis
trict. These officers are expected
to reach Paris this evening.
Prepare for Battle.
Stuttgart, Germany, March ?2.-
(RE. E.ThesAssnciated Press s3--psUopS
from Silesia are officially reported
to have arrived in the Ruhr district,
and fighting with the spartacan
army there is expected tomorrow.
It was officially stated here that
the estimates placing the size CT the
red forces in the Ruhr region at TO-
900 are exaggerated. .,.
Strike in Munich.
A general strike has been called
in Munich and it is expected the
movement will extend throughout
Bavaria, unless it is stopped as a
result of the negotiations now in
progress to settle the demands OF
the working men to pay during the
period they were on strike against
the kapp regime. Meetings are to
be held by the councils of work
men to consider if similar action
should be taken throughout Wuert-
temburg.
Reports from Nuremberg said
that city was quiet on Sunday fol-
lowing some disorders the previous
night.
Outlook Is Worse.
Berlin, March 21.-(By The As
sociated Press).-The ministry OF
defense informed the correspondent
this morning that the conditions in
the Ruhr district were becoming
worse. The towns of Oelde, Ahlen
and Drensteinfurt, in Westphalia
southeast of Muenster, had been
taken by the communists, it was
stated, and the movement was
spreading north and east.
Pitched battles had been fought
the ministry's information showed
and two crack regiments of gov
ernment troops have been forced
to fall back on the fortress OF
Vessel, on the right bank Of the
! Rhine, % miles northwest Of Es-
sen, after heavy losses had been
sustained on both sides. Ten Off
GERS in one regiment were killed.
The red army, it was added, wa
we'll armed with artillery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
Can Operate Muscle
Shoals Plant at Big
Profit. Baker Asserts

ide could be produced for $27 .
ton and sold for $3.50 q ton. while
sulphate Of ammonia, in the produc-
ton of which the government ex-
perts propose to specialize would
cost $4S.22 q ton 10 produce and
would sell for $65. Chilean inter-
ests now supplying fertilizer to this
country could not compete with
these figures, he said.
The other courses left open to
the department. the secretary said.
are salvage Of the $4,000, 900 plant
or its retention to meet some fu-
ture emergency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22

Washington. March 22.-An an
nual profit Of $2.s00.o0 would re-
suit from government operation OF
the Mussel Shoals, Ala. nitrate
nlant for manufacture OF CONNER
cial fertilizer, Secretary Baker to-
day told the senate Agricultural
The secretary advocat-
ed passage of the war department
bill to organize . $12,50O.OO0 gov
ernment corporation to operate the
plant for commercial purposes.
Tho departments calculations.
Mr.. Baker saiG. showed that cyan-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
TOTAL DEAD 5000.

Berlin. notwithstanding the re-
turn OF the Ebert government to
control there, still presents pretty
much the aspect of an armed camp
with the food supply short and
sanguinary fighting occurring at
intervals in the suburbs. !"
Serious trouble occurred in tho
Moabit industrial quarter Sunday
night and in one conflict reported
today, 20 spartacans were killed in
an engagement and "a others. VINO
were captured. were summarily ex-
ecuted.
Civil War in Ruhr District.
In the Ruhr industrial region.
Immediately adjoining the allied
zone of occupation. there is verita-
BILE civil warfare, with opposing ar
mics of communist and government
troops drawing up their forces in
line for battle. Government de-
tachments have been defeated in
some preliminary skirmishes.
Leipsic has quieted down after
the government victory there.
Among the agricultural popula-
tion in some sections OF northern
Germany there is increasing unrest.
Southern and eastern Germany
are reported fairly quiet. There is
threat. however, of a renewal of
the general strike in Bavaria be-
cause of dissatisfaction over some
of the terms Of settlement.
Can't Make 1t Too Black.
! Berlin, March 22.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Conditions in Ger
many were described by the minis
ter Of defense this morning as ex-
, tremely serious.
You cannot paint the situation
throughout Germany too black" an
official at the ministry declared to
the correspondent after a survey of
the reports that had come in dur
ing the night.
The situation in Berlin itself was
characterized as bad" In one case
company of volunteers had been
overpowered by spartacan forces.
its officers killed and their bodies
mutilated. This occurred near the
Johannestal aviation ground. The
government troops recaptured Ads
lershof and Johannestal, from
which they had been driven, killing
20 of the red troops and capturing
"a other, who were promptly exc
cuted.
Quiet in South.
The southern and eastern parts
of Germany are reported quiet, al
though unrest was said to be
spreading among the agricultural
population in Pomerania and Neck
lenberg. The communists were still
in charge today at Stettin. At Kiel.
which the troops had left, condi-
tions were reported quiet.
To the north Of the Spree. in the
Berlin district, the outposts of the
regulars have been Withdrawn,
leaving detachments to guard the
stockyards and railway station.
Troops Getting Ready.
The marine brigade and the Bal
tic troops. which occupied Berlin
during the Kapp regime, have been
cleared out from Charlottenburg
and have Joined the other military
units at the Doeberitz camp. where
all are refitting. These troops. it
was stated, will be counted as the
| chief protectors of Berlin, Neukoel-
len and Tempelhof. the working
mems residence quarters in the SUI
burbs. where disorders occurred
Saturday, have been quieted by
government troop activities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
sfATE OF ELLA
W. WILCOX $77,223

~, -. Haven. Conn.,. March 22.--An
Taaisal Of the estate Of Ella
er Wilcox. author. who died
.atiy, has been filed in the pro-
court at Bradford. 1t was an
need Saturday night. and plac IS
81 ctal value Of the estate at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
BROOKHART OUT TO
GET SENATE SEAT
NCUMMINS' PLACE

Des Moines, Iowa. March o.
OF the candidacy of
Colonel Smith Brookhart of Wash
ington county for the Republican
nomination of United States sena-
tor from Iowa, was published here
today. He will oppose United
States Senator Albert Cummins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
The Weather

Fair and warmer tonight with
the temperature above freezing.
Tuesday probably unsettled. Fresh
and strong southerly winds.
Highest yesterday, So; lowest last
night, 49,,
Wind velocity. miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
nm. 7p.m. IA. m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb tenn. ..4S ~ ~
Wet bulb tenn. AZ - 80
Relative hum. 81 56 "a
River stage 6.5, rise Of S in the
last 4S hours.
J. n. SHERIER, MsteorolcGisa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
MINERS WON'T
HEAR TALK BY
LABOR LEADER

Peoria, ILL.,. March 22--The So
cialist Labor party was given a
hard slap at the Illinois Mine
Workers convention here this
morning when the convention
voted to refuse the floor to Samuel
French, representative Of the
party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
SENATOR SEES
LIBERAL C.0.P.
PARTY REVOLT

Washington, March 22.-Warning
that Republican liberals" might
form a new political party to fight
autocracy" in an effort
to restore individual liberty was
sounded in the senate today by
Senator France. Republican, Mary
land. /.
with repeal of national prohibi-
tion and the espionage act as the
chief planks in its tentative plat
form" Senator France declared. the
liberals need not hesitate ito raise
the battle cry against the reaction
ary forces of autocracy and un-
American bourbOnier."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22
GERMANY MOSTLY ARMED
CAMP, HEAVY SLAUGHTER
GOING ON IN Many CITIES
spartacans Making Desperate Organized Resistance
to Efforts of Government to Restore Or
der, Especially in North anG East.

Coblenz, March 81. Three thousand persons
were killed in Leipsic when government troops took
the town Friday according to three Americans who
arrived here from Leipsc.
TOTAL DEAD 5000.
Paris, March 22-(Havas Eight thousand
persons have been killed since the German revolt
broke out March 49, according to advices received
here. Of this number $50 were killed in Berlin alone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22

WOMEN VOTE IN PHILIPPINES.
Manila, P. J.. March 21.-Women
voted for the first time in Demo
cratic presidential primaries, Sat
urday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27

internationale. It is indicated that
these papers reveal plans to tie up
industry in this country through a
general railroad strike in order to pre-
pare the way for q successful reVolu'
ton. Most significant. 1t would seem
are the proofs that funds have been
supplied to the Chicago group by the
third internationale.
No one can doubt that there Is al
least sympathetic understanding be-
tween the bolshevik regime in Russia
and certain American radicals
Whether these radicals are those OF
the Industrial Workers of the World
or of the various communist and left
wing" socialist groups is OF no par
ticular moment. The fact is pretty
clearly established that from Moscow
comes an influence making for reVohi'
ton in this country. with crime. labor
and general discomfort as
the agencies of operation.
The Department Of Justice must by
this time be fairly well acquainted
with the personnel of these groups OF
ultra-radical SOCIALISTS
and lirect.action labor agitators. The
fact that raids are conducted from
time to time and that papers are found
and individuals captured indicates that
there is knowledge Of some Of the Sc
cret activities of these forces. The
hope now is that those who are Oil
recting the work in this country can
be found. They have adopted the most
secretive methods. of course, and are
protected by an elaborate system or
that probably hides the
minds from the membership
of the groups. The task OF finding
them is a difficult one. but it Is not
too difficult for the government OF the
United States, with all it's agencies OF
detection.
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nearby and rendered first aid to the
injured man, else he might have died.
This accident has not figured in the
news reports, but was merely one of
the happenings Of the road that are
occurring constantly. The chauffeur
who hit that wagon knew perfectly
well that he had been in collision and
that it was due to his own careless.
ness. Yet he made no effort to inves.
tigate or to relieve the sufferers. Such
flights are OF frequent happening. The
truth IL that the road Is fun Of brutal
motorists, who smash and run away,
who knock down pedestrians and flee.
If there is any way to identify and
punish these people they should be
given the limit of the law in penalty.
For an ordinary accident in which the
blame is equally divided there is q
feeling Of perhaps impatient sympathy
for the motorist, but for those who
injure others and flee there can be
nothing but bitter contempt Such
people are cowardly as well IA brutal
and have no right whatever to drive
motor ears in the streets or country
roads.
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Jacob II. Schif.

When word passed yesterday through
the East Side of New York city that
Jacob H. Schiff had died the night be.
fore, the people gathered in the streets
and mourned the passing Of friend.
Thousands who had never seen Mr..
Schiff wept for him as for a personal
friend. No more spontaneous and SIN
cere tribute has ever been paid in this
country to an individual citizen. The
affection which Mr.. Schiff had in
spired in great numbers Of people Of
his own race and others sprang from
the knowledge that he was a true
benefactor of mankind. a friend who
without thought Of himself sought to
ameliorate harsh conditions Of life
and to spread bounty among those who
most sorely needed aid. 1t was as a
philanthropist. not as a banker or a
contributor to the national prosperity,
that Mr.. Schiff was mourned. Yet he
left a record of substantial practical
achievements for the good of all the
country. He was one Of America 8
most valuable citizens.
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A One.Issue Congress.

This IL Mr.. Bryan's announced
proposition respecting the next Con
gress:
Let us elect just as many progress
sives to the Senate and House as pos
siblc--a republican if the democratic
candidate is reactionary, just as we
should elect a republican dry if the
democratic candidate is wet"
So far as the prohibition question is
concerned. this would work very well.
1t is easy for dry democrat and a
dry republican to act together in sup
port Of the eighteenth amendment and
against any tinkering with the Vol
stead act.
But what would be the situation in a
Congress chosen on a test of sentiment
concerning only one question after that
question had been disposed of? When
the tariff question, or the railroad ques-
ton, or the merchant marine question
came up. how would such q Congress
act il able to act at all? II members
in their campaigns for election had
been Intercepted and had pledged
themselves on only one question, how
would it be possible to bring them
together On questions about which
they were in sharp disagreement?
This il the trouble also with the ad.
vice Of Mr.. Gompers to organized
labor-to throw politics aside. and
make the test on a candidates atti-
tude toward labor questions. Never
mind about his tariff views. or his
railroad views, or his views on any
other question. Sound him only on his
views respecting labor questions.
A Congress selected on a one.issue
test might find itself after disposing
Of that issue in a condition resembling
chaos. 1t might not be able to agree
to the public advantage on anything
else. And this is no At time for dead.
locks. or desperate compromises.
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The West.

Both sides are expressing confidence
about the west. Gov. Cox is return
ing convinced that the league Of ma
tons without reservations is the best
bet out there. He has been stressing
the pact in his speeches, and has
never failed to get hand. Which
leads him to believe and to claim that
the west is for Cox and Roosevelt.
The republicans are unable to see
how they can lose. Their crowds are
large, the enthusiasm is high, and
both the registration and the straw
votes are, in their favor.
Conhrmatory somewhat Of the re.
publican confidence is the movement
of the western republican spellbinders.
They are cultivating other than the
home fields. Senator Borah has been
on the eastern stump for fortnight.
Presumably, if he thought the west
needed him-he il very popular
throughout that whole section--he
would be operating close to base.
Senator johnson is coming east, and
Representative Kahn, who stopped in
Marion last week for q chat with Mr..
Harding, has eastern engagements
Mr.. Kahn estimates the republican
majority in California at two hundred
thousand-a tidy figure. If there is
warrant for this claim, there Is war.
rant for the confidence about neigh.
boring states. Why should not Oregon
and Washington and Arizona reflect
somewhat California sentiment at this
time?
Still, there is the record Of 1916,
which shows that you can't most
always tell" California and Kansas
were thought to be cinched for the
republicans that year, and yet the
democrats carried the former for their
national ticket by over three thousand
majority, and the latter by nearly
forty thousand.
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Rate BY Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
President Millerand.

President Millerand challenges the
interest and attention Of the world.
He is the strongest and best equipped
man France has known in the office
since its first incumbent. Adolph
Theirs. He has a larger opportunity,
and a more complex problem to deal
with, than had Theirs. He is eager
for action in his new place. He has
just achieved a pronounced success in
a legislative place. He wants-and
frankly confesses it-more authority,
more elbow-room. He has definite OBJ
be gathered from his course and poll
cies as a legislator. II granted the
powers desired. President Millerand
will prove the executive reincarnation
OF Premier M1lerand.
In an probability. M. Cemenceau as
President OF France would have moved
for some OF the changes President
Millerand is proposing. His training
as a statesman has been in the legis.
lative branch Of the government. NJ.
SlelSuCcAu - an OlQ man, near tne
close Of a long and stirring career.
President Millerand is comparatively
young, robust and full of the joy Of
battle. He should figure infiuentially
in French affairs for some years to
come.
The presidency Of France is not to
be likened to the presidency Of the
United States. The republic of France
is different from the republic Of Amer.
lea. The two peoples differ in tenn
permanent. The two countries are
placed very differently geographically.
America is the undisputed first power
on this continent, and for that matter
in this hemisphere. France, who Of
right aspires to be the first power in
continental Europe, has her place to
make where there is now deep and
widespread disorder. M. Millerand
wants her to occupy first place.
1t is q great drama, staged on a
great scale, and NJ. Millerand is at
once q great actor and a great man.
ager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
Red Centers in the United States

Ever since the bolshevik govern.
ment was established in Petrograd and
the organization known as the third
tnternationale" was set up to spread
propaganda throughout the world, it
has been understood that a branch of
that movement was operating in this
country. From time to time evidences
have appeared OF the existence here
Of groups Of plotters working among
the foreign.5orn population and seek
ing alliance with certain labor or.
carnations. Whether these repre-.
sentatives Of the Russian radicals
have been connected directly with the
crimes committed from time to time,
clinaxing in the Wall street explo-
sion a few days ago, has not been
definitely determined. But suspicion
has prevailed that there was at least
q relationship.
A raid was conducted on communist
headquarters in Chicago Saturday, in
which several persons were arrested.
including a man named Schachman.
who was formerly secretary to Lenin.
According to police statements. papers
were found that directly link up the
Chicago orEantzattnn with the third
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The South and Protection.

There has recently been formed
the Southern Protective Tariff Asso,
citation. The name proclaims the OBJ,
ject. which is to bring the south into
harmony with the policy which has
proved very helpful to the other Sec
lions OF the country. The south is
moving in the matter because OF the
approach Of the time when tariff re-
vision on q general and generous scale
will be necessary, and undertaken.
The attention of Gov. Coolidge OF
Massachusetts having been called to
the matter, he addressed letter to
Gov. Parker of Louisiana. in which
he expressed pleasure at the news,
and said in indorsing the association
and it's object:
with the great wealth Of the south
in natural resources there Is every
industries. Wherever that can De
brought about by the fostering care
of a protective tariff such assistance
should be provided. 1 wish
your association every success ana l
assure you Of my desire to cooperate
with you to secure these ends"
To this Gov. Parker replied, and in
his reply said:
Let US try to work together. When
ever Louisiana can help Massachusetts,
you can count on her hearty support.
and 1 am confident that you good peo-
pie thoroughly realize now that
Louisiana is a part of the United
States"
1t may be mentioned that the pro-
tectionists in revising the tariff have
always recognized the fact that Louis
lana is a part Of the United States,
and have afforded that protection to
Louisiana's principal product-cane
sugar-from which the sugar indus
try has derived great benefit. With
out protection, indeed. that industry
would have languished, and maybe
died.
1t is nothing against this CORE
spondence and the good it should do
that Gov. Coolidge is running for Vice
President on the republican ticket,
while Gov. Parker is on the stump
appealing for votes for the ticket of
Cox and Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
Brutal Motorists.

A few nights ago in the outskirts Of
Washington a motor car driver at
very high speed struck market
wagon returning home from the city
a sliding blow, smashed it and threw
the driver violently against the fence
alongside the road. Then without
pausing the machine was hurried along
and was out of sight in a moment.
Its occupants knew, Of course, that
the wagon had been hit. 1t could be
easily seen in the illumination of the
headlights. 1.-The collision, presumably,
was not deliberate. but was accidental.
Yet no thought whatever was given
to the consequences Of this chance
blow. Luckily. other motodste 4Eere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Postponement.

Postponement.
Old Mis- Summer saw the goldenrod
aglow.
Said she liked the company, but guess.
ed she'd have to go.
Had q pleasant visit and would surely
like to stay,
But she certainly must leave US short
ly after Labor day.
Old Mis- Summer is so generous an
kind,
We gathered round an coaxed her
not to leave us all behind.
The roses smiled an pleaded. They're
the favorites OF her kin.
So she said she would leave US till the
base ball score was in.
or Mis- Summer, meath a sky 80
warm an clear,
The birds again are singin' all the
songs you like to hear.
Won't you linger with US. An says
she, Il can't refuse.
might as well stay long enough to
hear the lection news"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27

The we'll known actor, Mr.. Lackaye,
is reported to be on the road to re-
covery after his effort to reason with
the we'll known base ball promoter,
Mr., McGraw. Mr.. Lackaye will have
the sympathy Of many an umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-27

The Master Horseshoers' Associa.
ton decided during its meeting in
Chicago that the motor vehicle will
never displace the horse. Nobody
hears Of an automobile being called
on to pull q horse out Of the mire on
q detour.