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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
LEAGUE TO GET
BIG PROBLEMS
AT ROME QUIZ

Washington, April "A full and
important program will confront
the League of Nations when it as
sembles in Rome, April 27. In
cluded in the matters to be dis
cussed. it was learned here today.
are such questions as the approval
of the temporary organization al
ready affected of the secretariat of
the league; the method of financing
that body and its accounting regu-
lation of the admission of new
states; repatriation of German and
Austrian prisoners of war now in
Siberia; traffic in women and chill
dren; disposition of the work OF
the Washington labor conference; /;
adoption of rules of procedure and
finally, the work of the commission,
which is to draw plans for the Or
ganization of the international su-
preme court
The organizing committee for the
court has been at work and has
noted acecptances from Lord
Uhillimore of England; Baron Des
Camps Of Belgium; Mr.. Loder and
Mr.. Vesnitch of Jugoslavia, as
well as from Elihu Roo. for Amer
lea.
After the Rome conference. the
council will assemble in Brussels
to deal with international finances,
including exchange and other eco
nomic matters. America has been
invited to participate, but has de-
clined.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
army AIDE IN.
MEXICO F0!LS
REBEL ATTACK

Washington. April 2.-Lieutenaui
Colonel Robert L. Campbell, United
States military attache at the EN-
bassy in Mexico City. his wife and
an American woman doctor named
Payne. were attacked by rebels
several miles from Mexico City
but escaped through quick work
and quickness OF action the state
department was advised today.
The attack took place at Tros
Marias, a small station ON the rail
way from Mexico City, to CuerEa-
vaca. to which place the attache
was going for an outing. The reb-
els with dynamite wrecked the
train and destroyed the track for
some distance.
L. s. Party Escapes.
Colonel Campbell and the men,
bers of his party escaped without
injury, advices stated. The women
of the party hid in the wood near
the station until the rebels left.
The fate of the rest o. the crew
and other passengers on the train
was not stated.
Details OF the attack are being
forwarded by mail from the en-
bassy at Mexico City.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
REMAIN
UNDAuNTED BY
latest DEFEAT

Dover, Del, April 2.-Despite the
decisive defeat yesterday by the
lower house Of the Delaware leg
islature of the resolution to ratify
the woman's suffrage amendment.
friends of the measure said today
it was by no means dead. as a ratl-
fication resolution is still in the
senate and the parliamentary sit
uation is not such as to make 1t
impossible to reconsider the vote
in the house.
Suffragist leaders were greatly
encouraged by the announcement
last night that Alfred |. DUPONT
would support the resolution and
declared they would make every
effort to have it reconsidered in the
house when the legislature re-
assemblies on Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
FREIGHT TIED UP
ON MILWAUKEE, AS
SWITCHMEN QUIT

Chicago, April 2.-Freight service
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad was crippled today
by the strike of 700 switchmen, Of
ficials of the road said. Passenger
service was unimpaired.
The men demand the reinstate-
ment of John Gruneau, discharged
yardman. who lost his place as con-
ductor of a service train recently.
company officials say. because r7ve-
nue. cars were added to the train.
Gruneau was ousted by the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen dur
ing the war union officials say. The
men are also demanding more
pay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
turks TO GET
PEACE ORDERS
END OF MONTH

Paris. April I'm French cir.
cles the expectation now is that
the meeting OF the supreme .coun-,
ell of the peace conference in San
Reno will be called for April 19l
to %. The Turkish peace dele
gates. it is understood, will be in
vited to present themselves toward
the end Of April to receive tho
peace terms. =
1t is pointed out here thak the,
terms of the projected trea.s WITH
regard to number of points wsseI
prepared by experts in the abseneel
Of the heads OF some of the allied.
governments, Premiers Mille.and
of. France. and Nitti of Italy, hav-
ing attended only the first sessions
of the conference in London.
Hence, it will be necessary that a.
full session Of the supreme councill
goes over the whole project.
II is not anticipated that the ses-.
sion will be long and it is thoughti
that the Turks may be able to be-
gin their examination of the terms
of the treaty early in May
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
100 SCARS FOUND
ON BODY OF GIRL;
ARRAIGN FATHER

New York, April enlarged
with cruel and inhuman treatment
of his 17-year-old daughter, Min
ME. John Gallagher, known On the
stage as Gallanda, cla., sculptor.
was arraigned in a B-ooklyn court
today and held in $2.500 bail f.r a
hearing later. Nearly one hundred
scars were found on the girls body,
District Attorney Lewis said.
Affidavits filed with the court al
legged she had been branded with
hot irons, scalded, struck with ice
picks, hatpins and de ing needles
ard that some OF her teeth had
been broken and then pulled out
with pliers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
INCREASES
RUN UP TO
$1PER TON.
Rates Go Up With Re-
moval of Government
Regulation.
tBy United Press,

Chicago, April "A general in
crease in retail coal prices will be
passed on the general public today
or tomorrow to pay for wage in
creases to miners, retail coal deal
ers Of the middle west predicted
today.
With the removal Of federal reg
ulation of coal prices, effective yes
terday, coal operators announced
increases, Immediately effective.
Today some retailers were still
selling at the March prices, bu.
this, they explained, was due to the
fact that the new prices had not
been received from the operators.
Rate of Increases.
Increases will range from 25
cents to 81 ton.
Chicago dealers today said they
expected to quote higher prices
this week. Only one increase has
been made effective. Pocahontas
coal has been boosted 81 a ton.
Coal was still being sold on March
prices for immediate deliveries.
Quotations for future delivery were
refused.
Consumers in Indiana have al
ready been assessed Dealers have
added 25 cents ton to the price OF
Indiana nut and slack and West
Virginia split. An increase of so
cents was added to the price OF
West Virginia camel. AT Detroit,
Oklahoma City, st. Paul and Den
yer there have been no increases.
but dealers say there will be. Coal
in Denver today was selling slight,
ly below March l prices, due to d
glut on the market.
Des Moines Up 10.
At Des Moines reports indicated
a general advance of 10 per cent
throughout Iowa, an average in
crease OF rs cents per ton.
Even Los Angeles boosted its
coal prices. Coal there today was
selling for SIS a ton as compared
with SIS last year.
At Milwaukee, the price Of coke.
was advanced Is cents for all Sizes
Dealers in st. Louis hiked prices
slightly. Coal delivered TO factor
les was raised S cents and to resi-
dences 80 cents.
Coal in San Francisco was 81 a
ton higher today than last Septem-
ber, when it sold for $14.50 ton.
45 at Springfield.
An increase of As cents a ton
was recorded at Springfield, Ill.
Dealers in Lincoln, Neb, predict
that prices are going 25 per cent
higher.
Prospects for increased cost of
coal this month is jumping pricess
of building materials. All pr0ductsl
requiring coal in their manufactures
are affected
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
WOOD LEADS IN
JERSEY PRIMARY

Trenton. N. j.. April 2-Ten can
didates for the four places as del
egates at large to the Republican
national convention had appeared
when the time for fling for NOM
ination petitions for the presidential
primaries ~-pired today. Four are
pledged TO Major General Wood.
two to Sen; -or johnson OF Cali
fornia and four. including two ne
groes. are u1pledged.
There is no contest for the DEM
ocratic big Four"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
COAL PRICES SOAR FOR WAGE BOOSTS
Rail Men, Disgruntled
By Wage Rule, Appeal
To Wilson Third Time

ment involving so great an addi-
tion to transportation costs with
out the public being represented in
the conferences.
Replying to this letter. Mr.. Jew
ell said he believed the reason Civ
en- by the managers for ending the
negotiations was mot in accord
with our understanding of the law"
Attitude Surprises.
"The attitude of your committee
in failing to carry out the wishes
Of the president Of the United
States comes as surprise to us"
Mr.. Jewell wrote to Mr.. Whittier.
1T will result in keen disappoint-
ment to our constituents. as we'll
as the general public, both of whom
are parties at interest and entitled
to more consideration frcm the BIZ
partisan board than you have elect
ed to give.
I'VE understand from this that
your committee has definitely de
clined to assume the responsible
ity and perform the duty which is
so clearly desired in the public in
terest, and which the transporta-
ton act, as we understand it, con-
templates: that of agreeing in con-
ference upon rates of pay for rail-
road employees which are just and
reasonable"
Union officials reiterated, that. at
the request Of the president. they
were going ITO give the transpor-
tation act fair trial." although
they did not indorse any Of its pro-
visions. They took the position that
with the breaking up of the joint
conference, the whole matter was
made more difficult since the union
membership was becoming restive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
TUG TIEUP CURBS
NEW YORK FOOD

New York. April 2.-All but 2oi
per cent of the railroad owned tugs.
and steam lighters which railroad!
representatives assert bring New,
York 80 per cent OF its food SUPP
plies, are tied up as result Of theI
Marine Workers strike, J. J. Man.
tell. railroad managers representa-
atives, announced today.
The railroad-owned ferries oni
the Hudson river. the crews of.
which also wsre called out, are ap-l
parently not seriously affected
Mr.. Mantell sfating that all but onei
line are runping on regular sched !!
ule. The frike was called, unionl
men assert to maintain the eight
hour day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
BIG ) TIED,
IS OPINION
OF PALMER
Lauds Success" of Own
Civil Action Against
Meat Packers.

Washington, April Court pro-
ceedings against the big Five
Chicago packers were instituted be-
cause sit had come to the time for
a showdown in the industry" At
torney General Palmer today told
the house agricultural committee.
The attorney general appearing in
connection with pending regula-
tory legislation, reviewed what he
called the long campaign against
the corporations in the courts, and
of public opinion.
at seemed to me that the thing
had come to a point where the
packers were either entitled to a
clean bill of health" said Mr.. Pal
mer, 'or the public was entitled to
a judgment of some sort against
them"
consent Decree Result
The consent decree, finally
agreed upon after the government
had instituted suit, he said, was
the result.
The enforcement decree. Mr.. Pal
mer said, met every just COM
plant that had been made by the
consumers, producers or competi-
tors. against the packers.
''It met them by judgment, with
means for enforcing it," the attor-
ney general continued. "The man.
ayers and influential stockholders
in the packing corporations can be
convicted of contempt of court and
imprisoned for any violation of its
terms. This makes these five
great packers, butchers and moth
ing else. They ale no longer a
menace to the food tables of Amer
lea with control of meat substi-
tutes and all other foods.
Civil Action Effective.
! 81 got, more for people by the
civil action than / ever could by
proceeding against them as Grim
inals. No business man has ever
been sent to Jail for violation OF
the Sherman act in all its history
BY leaving to the packers the
> use of refrigerator cars for trans
portation of meat only, he said eve
took the poison out Of the prac-
tice"
Il want to accomplish five
things: First. to take the packers
out Of the stockyard business, out
of the terminal railroads which en-
tered the stockyards, and out of
the livestock market publications
and keep them out.
Court 10 Regulate.
"In detail. the plan is worked so
|'that the defendants themselves
may present plan to dispose of
their interests. and if that plan is
not approved by the court. then a
method is made by which the court
may fix the plan. That is designed
for the purpose of enabling the
producers themselves. if they de-
sired, to be substituted in the own
ersbip Of the stockyards and term
inal railroads for the packers
Glad He Beat Steel.
Committee members asked Mr..
Palmer whether the recent supreme
court decision in the steel corpora
ton cas- would affect the decree.
I'm thankful l got this decree
signed up before that decision
came down from the supreme
court" Mr.. Palmer said.
He told the committee he had no
specific recommendation as to the
strengthening of the committee,
but added:
1T does seem that we are not
able to bring cases under it within
the Judgment of the supreme court,
and l haven't quite the faith in the
measure. I once had"
This implied no criticism Of the
court, he explained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02

Washington, April 2.-The whole
railroad wage controversy was
placed before President Wilson to-
day for the third time since rail-
road labor filed its demands .or a
general increase in wages last
summer.
"No Results"-Jewell.
In a letter to the president, B. NJ
Jewell, chairman of the railway
committee, which constitutes the
labor party on the railroad wage
board, said he regretted very much
ITO advise you of our failure to OBJ
tain any beneficial results from
these conferences.
Men Chagrined.
The employees, Mr. Jewell said
were keenly disappointed at the
position taken by the railway exec
utives' committee, which announc-
ed last night a deadlock and the
withdrawal of the railroad mem
bers from the conference.
Mr.. Jewell did not ask the presi-
dent to lay the wage controversy
before the railroad wage board
which is TO be nominated by the
president as provided in the trans
portation act and on which the pub
lie will have representation.
Gives Mems View.
Attached to Mr.. JEWELS letter
was correspondence setting forth
the attitude Of the men and the ex-
ecutive committee.
E. T. Whittier. for the railway ex-
ecutiyes, wrote that while an agree
ment as to wages might be reached
by direct negotiations between rep
resentations Of the roads and the
men, the executives did not believe
congress contemplated settle
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
STOCKYARDS MEN
RETURN TO WORK

Chicago, April mime hundred
striking stockyards employees re-
turned to work today under an
agreement to arbitrate their wage
differences with the Union Stock
yards and Transit company. De-
livery of livestock shipments was
resumed and more than seven thou
sand packing house workers who
were forced out of employment
during the strike, went back to
their jobs.
The demands of the livestock
handlers will be arbitrated by Fed
eral Judge Samuel Alschuler.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
FLOOD STAGE
NOW AT CREST

Lacrosse, Wis, April with a
stage of 14.2, the crest of the Mis-
sissippi flood was reached today.
Hundreds of section men are work
ing with bags of sand to save the
Burlington railroad north of here
from washouts.
A blizzardy northwest wind is
washing the right-of-way badly. A
drop in the temperature to 20 de-
grees added to the suffering of
farmers and others marooned in
the second stories of flooded houses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
Information of the fight was re-

Information of the fight was re-
ceived today from Bruno, Texas.
The American officials were
camped near that town when the
Mexicans. mounted and armed and
leading pack mule, came upon
them at a bend in the road.
Three of the Mexicans promptly
dismounted and opened fire upon
the customs guards at a distance
OF so feet, according to the Amer
leans report, and the mounted
Mexicans quickly joined in the
shooting.
The Americans returned the fire
with rifles and in the fight, which
lasted but a short time, three Mex
leans were killed. the others flee
ing into the brush. The dead Mex
leans were buried where they fell.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
NO PRECEDENT
FOR CONGRESS
MAKING PEACE
Resolution, if Passed,
May Call for Decision
By Courts.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
(Cnncial fo Thu Arn,,aN

washington, D. c., April g.
Peace by joint resolution of con-
gress instead of a treaty has rails
ed such serious question as to
the relative powers of the presi-
dent Of the United States and the
congress th.t it may require de-
cision by the supreme court OF the
United States to settle the dispute.
Republican leaders in the house
have framed resolution not only
declaring the war at an end but
undertaking to communicate to a
foreign government an ultimatum
which under the constitution here
tofore only the executive branch
of the government in its own dis
cretion has been privileged to send.
Here is what is likely to happen:
President Wilson will surely
veto the joint resolution on the
ground that it trespasses on the
constitutional right of the execu-
tive to conduct the foreign rela-
tions of the country and to make
treaties and agreements with for
eign powers.
Validity in Doubt.
Congress may decide to pass the
resolution over Mr.. Wilson's veto.
Assuming that a two-thirds vote
of both houses is possible-some-
thing which is doubted in the SEN
ate because in the senate the treaty
itself was beaten because enough
Democrats stood steadfastly by
President Wilson and prevented
ratification with the Lodge reser-
vations-a grave question would
arise as to the validity of the joint
resolution.
Constitutional lawyers disinter-
ested in the present dispute de-
clare that if congress gave a two
thirds vote to the joint resolution
when vetoed by the president it
would not stand in the same categ-
ory as a bill which becomes law
that way but would be absolutely
invalid.
If congress disputed the invalid
i ity of the joint resolution under
such circumstances, any citizen OF
the United States whose property
tBadeeted by the statement in the
Joint resolution that the war has
come to an end may bring a case
into court to determine the valid
ity of that resolution. The execu-
tive branch Of the government it.
self. through the department OF
justice, could bring such case.
Inasmuch as the supreme court
has lately shown that when the
public interest demands it can dis
pose of cases without delay of so
many months which commonly at
tends cases on the calendar. ii
might be possible to get a decision
in a few weeks.
Doomed to Failure
But the effort to make peace by
joint resolution is really doomed to
failure simply because the presi.
dent has so many moves by which
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, April BY a
decisive vote, the house ways
and means committee today
decided to recommend passage
OF soldier relief legislation
with probable provision for a
cash bonus. Details Sf The plan
will be referred to sub.commit-
tees. The committee program
declared against any bond is.
sue, saying the funds to carry
on the relief plans should be
raised by Il sales or luxury
taxes.
Cincinnati. Ohio. April g.
A millionaire whisky deal was
consummated here today when
q Cincinnati drug firm pur.
chased from Il Lexington. Ky.
distilIery, for medicinal pur-
poses, warehouse certificates
fer 1000 barrels or go. 900 gal
Ions OF the Equer. The sale
price was $l.30 a gallon. the
government tax $50. and the
state tax 50 cents, making the
total cost per gallon "a.
Edwardsvillc. Ill. April g.
Chief Of Police Patrick Nc.
Cambridge of Madison, was
found guilty in circuit court
here today OF assault with .
deadly weapon for shooting
Joseph Wagdic in disbanding q
union meeting in Madison, Aug.
q last.
Spartanburg, s. C., April 2.-
George Robertson. negro. IVES
taken from the city Jail ut
Laurens. s. c. at midnight
yesterday by o meb and hanged
tn . railroad bridge on the ont.
skirts Of the city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
GIRL IMPLICATED
IN PAYROLL GRAB

Kansas City, Mo. April 2.-In-
formation obtained by the police, it
was announced today, implicated a
young woman with the three band
its who yesterday robbed two bank
messengers of the payroll money
of Swift and company, amounting
to $40 and escaped in motor
car.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
CHATEAU U-THIERRY
CITED TO RECEIVE
LEGION OF FONOR

Paris, April 2.-Chateau-Thierry
is to receive the Legian o. Honor,
it was announced today. French
and American celebrations are be-
ing prepared for the day on which
the president bestows the decora-
ton on the city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
Daily River Bulletin.

River forecast-FlOod stages IN
the Mississippi will prevail at all
points between Dubuque and Mus
catine within the next week. Ap-
proximately the following maxi
mum stages are now indicated
Clinton. II feet April s; lie Claire
Ills feet April 3; Davenport. Il
feet April 9. and Muscatine l6.5
feet April 10.
JIM. SHERIER, Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
MEx|CANS and
j. s. CUSTOMS
GUARDS CLASH

Laredo. Texas, April I'm a
battle yesterday between four
American customs inspectors
and seven alleged Mexican
smugglers 40 miles southeast
Of Laredo, three Of the snug
glers were shot and killed and
the others escaped. presumably
= crossing the Rio Grande into
Mexico. None Of the Ameri-
cans was injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-02
The Weather

Cloudy ana somewhat unsettled
tonight and Saturday. Not much
change in temperature, with the
lowest tonight about 20 to 25 de-
grees. Highest temperature yes
terday, 70; lowest last night, 26.
Wind velocity, % miles per hour.
Precipitation, "a inches.
12m. -7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb ...63 Ga 26
Wet bulb ......57 5S 20
Rel. humidity SO " "a
River stage, 11.6, a rise Of 3 feet
in tho last "a hourS
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GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1920-02-19

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nami, a zniwo ZapoWiada sic
obfite. ZapuScmy wiec nasZ
plug gIeboko --- roZkruszr%
twarde bryiy njetknictei do
tad ziemi siejmy nasienie do
brei woli wytrwalego czynu.
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nowe wianki powstaia ! rosna
od wschodu ma Zach6d, Cd rc2-
leglej Pennsylvania, po roZnla-
itych stanach, az do Illinois i
dalei. Budujmy to pickne die
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ieszcze zakryte, ZabiySnie w
danei chwili wzniosla, q poly
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szlo$c z przeszioScia, w jedna
wielka, jasna wstege pOwolan
polskiej kobiety ma WychOdZ-
twie w spoiecEenstWie. Szkio-
lety ludlow oiyja, mart"ota
wstapi w Jimmy sw6j grobo-
wiec, a ziemskie koliSko wspar-
te barkami mlodocianego zapa-
iu ma lepsze 5wietlane weidzie
tory.