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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
FIGHT over
LABOR POST
IN CABINET
Open Shop Issue Will AT.
feet Hoover's Chances
for Portfolio.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, Jan. 13.-News of
the fight behind the scenes between
capital and labor over the type Of
man who shall be the next secre-
tary Of labor is beginning to trickle
out, and explains to some extent
the upset in the cabinet slate
which had been tentatively made
up by President-elect Harding.
Both sides are demanding the
impossible. Some representatives
of manufacturing interests want a
man who favors tie open shop OF
! rather one who. will recognize the
right to close q shop to union
workers. Labor on the other hand
wants a man who is not fundament-
ally prejudiced against uniOnism
and who will not be harmful to
the unionization of plants and fac
tories that are not organized by
! the unions.
Briefly it's the whole struggle
between capital and labor over
again with this change: As prices
are coming down there are certain
manufacturers who believe the
time is ripe to strike body blow
at unions by refusing to employ
union men or workmen who insist
that their fellow employees shall be
unionized. This extremist attitude
is defended in some cases because
when prices were high and the de-
mand for labor was urgent, the
unions are alleged to have insis--
ed upon union rights and the
transformation of non-union plants
into union membership.
| Rather significantly the other
day the New York Herald, owned
by Frank A. Munsey, and an i'll
fluential organ Of the republican
party, limited at the fight over the
sacretaryship Of labor by telling
both sides that the appointment of
an extremist could not be expect
ed. 1t is said that the editorial
in question was inspired by a de-
sire on the part Of Mr.. Harding 3
friends to make his task easier by
telling the employers in the cita-
del of manufacturing interests that
they could not hope for editorial
support in their campaign for a
partisan on the labor question.
Hoover Involved.
The fortunes Of Herbert Hoover
|are to some extent bound up in the
controversy. Mr.. Hoover was prac-
tically selected by Mr.. Harding for
the secretaryship of labor because
liberal employers who wanted a
fair man rather than a partisan
thought the former food admins
traitors attitude toward the labor
!! question was sound and that he en-
joyed the confidence Of both sides
The American Federation of La
Dor itself recently invited Mr..
Hoover to appear before it and
give advice and it is suspected that
labor would accept the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Hoover with signs Of
relief, not because he represents
their viewpoint, but becauSe they
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
STUDY YOUR
JOB!

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ence, but have you ever tried
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The trouble is to find the
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ington Information Bureau OF
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sure to write it plainly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
AUSTRIA NEAR
GRAVE CLIMAX
OVER TROUBLES
Political and Economic
!. Situation Daily Grows
More Serious.

Vienna, Dec. 13.-Tension over
the economic and political situa-
ton in the Austrian republic seems
to be increasing. Doors of the big
hotels are shattered at dusk be-
cause of Communist demonstra-
tions against them as symbols Of
proiteering.
Postal employees have announced
ced they have called a strike, the
socialist element demanding that
these workers be organized as a
labor union. The conservatives
refused to say whether they will
declare a strike against the strike
of their coworkers. Mail c0llec-
tons ceased at six o'clock tonight
and telephone and telegraph SER
vices will be suspended tomorrow
night, if matters. are not settled
before that time.
Workmen demand that the de-
duction Of the income tax from
their pay envelopes cease until the
capital levy law enacted by the last
national assembly is enforced
They declare they will continue
their strike until profiteering il
checked.
Drastic Laws.
The government today drafted
drastic regulations against prof.
iteering. providing heavy penaltie!
for violations of the law, some feat
ures of which have been disregard
ed, notably that which ordered tag
showing the fixed price Of luxur
les. At present articles not undel
government control are offered a
fabulous prices.
The government has conceded
new salary increases totallini
more than 100000 kroner annual
| ly, and has announced 100 percer
increases on the postage ant
freight rates to be charged for to
bacco, salt and alcohol.
officials in foreign circles, VII
have come in close contact wit
the situation assert Austria is ap
preaching a climax OF some sort
and the general uneasiness is in
creased by a report printed her
today that former Emperor Charlie
was already on his way from Swift
erland to Hungary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13

FUTURES
HELP TRADE
Chicago Board Of Trade
Denounces the Capper-
Tincher Bill.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Leslie F.
Gates, former president of the Chi
cago Board Of Trade, today told
the House agricultural committee
that enactment Of the Capper-Tin-
cher grain futures bill would par
alyze the present grain marketing
machinery without providing an
adequate substitute"
7 Such legislation" he declared.
would simply make permanent
the same sort Of abnormal market
that brought on the drafting Of the
bill"
In presenting the arguments Of
the exchanges Mr.. Gates asserted
that the futures market provides
q constant market in peace or war,
in prosperity or panic, where pro-
ducers may dispose Of their pro-
ducts for prices based on world
supply and demand. Futures trad
ing stabilizes values, reduces the
toll between producer and consum-
er. facilitates distribution and pre-
vents monopoly"
A satisfactory futures market,
where grain insurance may be OBJ
tanned, can not be had without.
speculation. Mr.. Gates continued.
for such q market would be too
narrow to accept offerings at all
times. al. 5
ut is the speculative class" he
added, who are ready buyers and
sellers and thus make q constant
market. Short selling which has
been criticised, Is q necessity In
a healthy futures market. The
short seller acts for. the consum-
er, just as the long buyer acts for
the producer"
Mr.. Gates said 1T was ridiculous
to blame the futures market for
price Declines" adding that there
were no futures markets in wool.
hides, copper, rubber, potatoes and
silk, yet price slumps we're far
greater prOportionately."
1T was not long ago., he con-
tinued, that the futures market
was blamed by consumers for high
prices. The farmers did not COM
| plain then. Germany abolished
| futures trading in grain for a peri
, cd of four years. A serious situa-
! ton resulted and the futures mar
ket was reestablfshed at the re-
quest of those who had favored its
i abolition.
| Blow to Producer.
Remove the futures market and
you not only strike a blow at the
producer, but you paralyze the
grain marketing machinery Of the
country. In the course OF time
small concerns will be driven out
and few big concerns would be in
control and able to dictate prices
to the farmer.
"You hear much talk OF manipu-
lation. It is mostly of the specu-
lative manipulations. The man who
buys heavily in the market must
sooner or later sell. All rigid
rules of the exchanges. it is i'm
possible to effect a successful cor
ner. History shows that even In
the old days every attempted cor
ner has resulted in failure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
new TAX BOARD
WILL Be NAMED

Springfield, Ill, jan. 13.-Ap-
pointment Of an entirely new state
tax commission of three men
which will be guided in its practice
by the taxing ideals embodied in
Governor Small's inaugural ad-
dress, will be announced soon, &C.
cording to those nearest the new
governor. It is Governor Small's
purpose, it is declared, to get q
commission that will tax the mil
lions lying untaxed in vaults Of
the state"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
Accept Turkey I1ollow Rout For Hard Road
WILL ABANDON
GREAT LAKES AT
CLOSE OF JUNE.
Naval Station to Be Dis.
continued A. Retrench-
ment Measure.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-(Associated
Press Persistent rumors that
the navy department intends to
abandon the Great Lakes naval
training station at Lake Bluff, Ill.
the largest of its kind in the world,
were partially confirmed, officials
there said today, when $50 civil
ian employees were notified they
would be discharged next Saturday
night.
The employees received word
from Luther o. Steward, president
Of the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees, that 'the navy
plans to abandon Great Lakes on
June 80. as part Of q program OF
retrenchment."
The stations power plant and
fire department are operated by
the men who are slated for dis
charge, officers at the post said,
and q civilians will be retained in
the fire department to protect the
buildings, which are valued at
100000.
Admiral washington in direct
charge Of the naval training sta
lions at Washington, wired officers
at Great Lakes that there are SUI
ficient funds to operate the stations
until June 80, but after that date
1t would be up to congress.
May Provide Funds.
He expressed the opinion, how
ever, that funds would be provided.
While Captain Daniel w. Wurtz-
baugh, commandant at Great
Lakes, said he knew nothing of the
plan to abandon the station officers
high in the personnel of the station
are said to have declared that the
rumor was we'll founded.
Mr.. Stewards telegram said that
the Great Lakes would not be the
only station to be affected by the
!, program of retrenchment but after
July there will be only two naval
stations maintained in the country
one at Hampton Roads, and one 81
San Francisco.
/ The Great Lakes training sta
ton appropriation was cut by the
last congress from $1,250,000 In
1919 to 100000 in 1920, according
to Captain Wurtzbaugh. At pres
ent there are $4,000 enlisted men
there, Two trade schools, the avia-
ton and radio, have an enrolment
Of 5000 with facilities and equip
ment that cannot be duplicated ex.
cept by enormous expense, Captain
Wurtzbaugh says.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
STORMS JAIL And
|. LYNCHES miner

Jasper, Ala, Jan. Is. - William
Beard. miner, held in connection
with the killing of James Morris, a
guardsman, on Dec. 81, last year,
was taken from the Walker county
Jail here early today by a mob and
later shot to death, three miles
from Jasper.
The jailer and military authori-
ties believed Beard had been res
cued from prison by friends until
the body was discovered at the
roadside by rural mail carrier.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
WANT FACTS IN
LANGDON CASE
BEFORE ACTING
u. S. Investigates Shoot
ing of Lieutenant By
Jap Sentry.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Lieutenant
W. H. Langdon of the American
Cruiser Albany, was shot by jap
anese sentry at Vladivostok when
he failed to understand or heed q
command to halt, said an official
version of the incident received to-
day by the japanese embassy from
its government.
Washington, Jan. 13.,(Associat-
ed Press. Both the navy and state
departments were awaiting today
further official information con-
corning the fatal shooting by a
japanese sentry several days ago
at Vladivostok of Lieutenant w. H.
Langdon, chief engineer OF the
United States cruiser Albany. The
government will take no action
until the facts have been obtained.
So far the state department has
been informed only of the shooting
and has requested Consul Mac
Gowan at Vladivostok to forward
a more complete report. However,
two reports were received late yes
terday by the navy department
from Admiral Albert Gleaves, com
mander-in-chief of the associated
feet giving both sides of the affair.
Admiral Gleaves also informed
the state department he was then
enroute to Vladivostok to investi-
gate the shooting.
The reports to the navy depart
ment showed the shooting occurred
at night in front of the japanese
divisional headquarters, the Amer
leans death following a few hours
later, but showed contradictory
statements as to its cause. The
Japanese sentry claimed his sus.
picions were aroused when he saw
the officer flashing a hand lamp and
called on him to halt. The Officer
replied, he said, by firing a re-
volver at him. This he returned
with q rife shot after which ths
UWCeI Mcu tWlCc oL Ill., LIN
sentry ran back to call the guarl
and when he returned the Ameri
can had gone.
Shot In Back.
Lieutenant Langdon's statement
made after his arrival at a hos
pital, said he was halted by tn,
sentry, replied to q question as Il
his identity and proceeded On hi,
way. He had gone only few feet
| he said when he fired at him, tn,
ball striking him In the back a
| which he turned and fred two re
volver shots.
The report further stated, Lang
don was In full uniform and tina
his clothing and the wound itsel
showed he had been shot in tn
back, the ball passing out At tn
left side of the chest.
The dispatches from Admira
Gleaves and Consul MacGowal
said the japanese on1cials at Vladi
vostok were showing every evidenc
| Of regret and had offered every as
sistance in their power to clear U
the tragedy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
IN. ". ASKS LOAN.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Chi
cago Z Northwestern Railway COM
pany asked the interstate commerce
commission today for . government
loan Of 5000. 900 for 10 years. for
the purchase Of new equipment.
The carrier offers equipment trust
certificates amounting to $4.402, 900
- security for the loan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
Packers Fight.
Continued on Page Ten.)
GUILTY OF MURDER.

Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. l3.-El-
worth Wade was convicted of first
degree murder for the killing of
George Mott Aug. -. 1920.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
OPENS new
ARTERY 7 0
SOUTHWEST
All Highway Construction
With State Aid Rock
Island Boost.
Especial to The Argus.)

Springfield, Jan. 49, The
map Of State Bond Route No. 3
Of hard roads. to run from
Rock Island to Rushville. was
announced today by the divis-
ion of highways Of the state
department Of public works
and buildings.
The road will start from the
south city limits Of Rock Is
land and will run south through
Turkey Hollow, Taylor Ridge,
Reynolds. Hamlet, Aledo, Little
York, Monmouth. Larchland.
Roseville, Good Hope, Industry
and Littleton to Rushville.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
LIVESTOCK
MARKETING
PLAN URGED
National Association Fa
vors Cooperative Dis
tribution.

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 13.-(Asso-
ciated Press. "A suggestion that
the American National Livestock
Association endorse the principal
cooperative livestock commission
companies at central markets and
cooperate in the establishment OF
these agencies on a sound and
constructive basis was contained
in the report of the market, COM
mittee of the association, present
ed to the annual convention here
today.
Besides reducing the cost oil
marketing, the advantage to pro
ducers Of having at the markets
their own representatives Is OBJ
vious," the report said.
The committee report also con-
tanned q statement that "your COM
mittee believes that the stockyardi
should be regarded as terminals Of
the railroads and they should 81
owned and operated by them under
supervision Of the interstate com
merce commission"
The report set out the ultimate
purpose of the market committee
as being nothing less than the es
Adjustments of conditions which
will insure economical methods il
the marketing and distribution o.
livestock and the products thereof
thereby comforting a boon on botl
producers and consumers"
Continuing, the report said:
Packers Fight
MANY otherwise intelligent PEG
pie seem to think the principal OBJ
1ect of the market committee il Il
fight the packers. Nothing coult
be farther from the truth. Tn,
packers are the ones who ar'
fighting reasonable regulatio;
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
ENDORSE WALLACE.

Ell Paso, Jan. 1.-THE American
Livestock association endorsed
Henry Wallace of Des Moines,
Iowa, for secretary Of agriculture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
Friday; probably snow; warmer
tonight, with the lowest tempera-
ture about % degrees.
Highest yesterday, 20; lowest last
night, Is.
Wind velocity at .. m, 5 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yestsr. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. ..15 Is 20
Wet bulb temp. IL Is 10
Rel. humidity ...51 So 70
River stage, 81; q rise Of Is in
last "a hours.
]. n. SHERRIER Neteorologiag.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13
DRIFT TO CITY
EVIDENCED BY
CENSUS REPORT
More Than Half Of u. S.
Population Live in
Urban Territory.

Washington, Jan. 13.-For the
first time in the country's history.
more than half of the population
of the continental United States is
living in urban territory. Persons
living in cities and towns OF more
than $500 when the 1920 census
was taken numbered 54 8,032, the
census bureau announced today,
while those living in rural terri
tory numbered 51,390,739.
The population of the cities and
towns in 1920 showed q gain OF Sc
per cent over that in 1910, and was
51.4 per cent of the total population
Of the country. The proportion of
urban population is larger than in
1910 in all but three states Colo
RADIO, Montana and Wyoming-the
largest increase being that for
Michigan-from Az in 1910 to Gil
per cent in 1920. Texas, Indiana,
Ohio, Florida and Oklahoma also
show considerable gain in the pro-
portion Of population living in
urban territory.
Colorado Montana and Wyoming
lost in urban population during the
decade, but this was attributed to
the fact that in each state By far
the larger part of the total increase
was in the population living in
rural territory-65.6 per cent for
Colorado, TT per cent for Mon
tana, and 70.8 per cent for Wyom-
ing.
Salaries Attract.
The bureaus statement did not
undertake to account for the drift
from the rural to the urban terri
tory, but previously officials there
have attributed it largely to the
World war. Large salaries in the
cities attracted many from the
country, while many soldiers who
lived on farms before joining the
army took up life in the cities
after their discharge.
In total urban population, New
York leads, while Pennsylvania
stands second, Illinois third, Ohio
fourth, Massachusetts, fifth and
New Jersey sixth. Rhode Island
has the highest percentage of the
urban population compared with its
total population, with 97.5 per cent
Massachusetts, is second with 94.8
New York third with 1927, New Jer.
sey fourth with 1877, California
fifth with $50, and Illinois sixth
with 67.9.
In total rural population, Texas
leads, while Pennsylvania is sec.
ond, Georgia third, Ohio fourth
Illinois fifth, and North Carolina
sixth, each having more than two
million people living out side o.
cities and towns. Mississippi has
the highest percentage of thu
rural population as compared with
its total population, it being S6t
per cent. North Dakota is second
with 1858 per cent, South Dakots
third with $40, Arkansas fourth
with 1874. South Carolina fifth with
S2.5, and New Mexico sixth, with
$40 per cent.
The urban and rural population
Of larger states follow:
California ..2.331,729 and 1895, 13:
Illinois .4,405,67S and 2,079, go:
| Indiana 400 oEE coA lAg COL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13

Continued on Page Five.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-13

CONTINUED On Page Ten.l
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-06-24

- ~ ''fte7
The U. S. Tires he sees in stock are
fresh. i've fires They come directto the
dealer from his neighboring Factory
Branch
There are az OF these Branches estab-
liShed anC maintained by the u S Tire
makers.
Giving your dealer a continuous moving
stock of new fresh tires built on the
certainty of quality frst every time
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-06-24
Graduation Exerei.ns

The graduation exercises We're held
Thursday at the church There were
eight graduates Thomas Thompson,
Edwin Heck, Percy PAIL. Claude
Booth, Edmund Kunhardt, Ena Wells,
Frances Markovich and Anna Kaleta.
The people gathered together about
II o'clock and lunch Of sandwiches
and cake was served at noon. At 1870
the following program was given in
the church:
Prayer, Rev Henry Coolidge: reci-
tation, What Thomas the Tabb
Caught" Doris Hubbell: Essay on
Sheep Edwin Heck; song, "Vaca-
ton, Red school; recitation. "A Lit
tie Honey Bee Winfred Moore reel
tltion. My Little Desk Emma Gaud-
cite essay. War on the Sea" Percy
PAIL; song, Julia Heck: recitation.
The Modest Wit" Michael Sedlak
recitation. The House BY the Side Of
the Road, LOOMS Agard essay, Ed
ueation," Thomas Thompson; song.
Mashapaug school; recitation. June, I"
Magdalin Chermushek recitation.
Vacation Fun" Hazel Booth: essay.
Poultry" Claude Booth; recitation,
The School | Love the Best" Inez
Booth; song. Mashapaug school; es-
say, Beavers" Ena Wells: recitation,
The Coolest Mother" Frieda Csal-
ton essay. Joan of Arc Frances
Mark0VIch. dialogue. School Roll
Fever. Mary Markovieh, Gladys Gill
branson, and Nicholas Markovieh /.
recitation. "Mashapaug, Anna kal.
eta; essay. Warren G Harding" Ed
mund Kunhardt; presentation of di-
plomas. Rev. H. NJ. Lawson; remarks.
Supervisor r F. Rupp; remarks. Ro-
eius Sewall song. America.
Al the close Of the program the
children mad athletic games. Ice
cream and cake were served 70 every
one.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1921-06-24
COMMUNICATION

July 20. 1921.
To TIE Editor Putnam Patriot
We read and hear much about va
rious problems, but there Is none
greater and Of more general import
ance than the effort toward readjust-
ment and a return to normal condi-
tions; and 10 get away from the ef-
fleets Of brain storm that affected ev-
cry condition Of life and industry.
But little has been heard Of the tene-
ment property owners or landlords
making any effort to rid themselves
81 the disease.
The rent gauging property owners
and their spectators have had their
day and seem TO be making efforts to
bring about It's return.
The rent payers dream Is 10 be
freed from profteering; and gauging
landlords are upon the execution
bench Of public interest and are 70 be
censured by all fair minded citizens.
They are called upon, as all have
been, to DO their part toward the re-
adjustment to which every branch Of
financial activity and industrial life Is
making every effort TO bring our ma
ton.
Profiteers have taken every advant-
age Of housing conditions, and close
their eyes and harden their hearts 50
a. not 70 line up in bringing about the
rcadjustment for which our nation
appeals to all 70 do their part Cost
Of labor and material for building mas
dropped. and is 70 make further de-
cline in the future.
The tenement property owners or
landlords who ignore their responsi.
bility Of taking part in the lire u re-.
adjustment, can not be In accord
with American principles Of progress
When will they line up
T. 2. STURTEVANT