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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
REDS TAKEN IN
MICHIGAN PLAN
LEGAL BATTLE
Will Fight Syndical-
ism and Conspir-
acy Charges.

St. Joseph, Mich..~ Aug. 25.-
While authorities of Berrien county
were arranging for the prosecution
Of II radicals arrested Tuesday in
the woods near Bridgeman, coun-
sci for the alleged Communists and
members of the Workers Party"
were busy building u. The defense
behind which they WIZ fight the
charges of syndicalism and con-
spiracy which the state OF Michi-
gan has made.
William z. Foster, head of the
Trade Union Educational league,
arrested in Chicago, following the
raid here, was at liberty under
bond of $1,000, and while sMichigan
authorities were seeking requisi-
tion papers to bring him here,
Foster prepared. to fight extradi-
ton from Illinois. He denied he
attended the Bridgeman meeting.
Bonds $4,000 Each.
Preliminary steps in the prosecu-
ton probably will be taken next
week, officials said. Meanwhile the
II prisoners are held under bonds
Of $4,000 each.
Each defendant is charged with
two counts-violation of the Michi-
gan syndicalism law and coz
spiracy against the government
Federal operatives who Joined
forces with county authorities in
rounding up the radicals continued
their search 70 rothers who at.
tended the Communist convention
in the woods. At least five womeI
were among the II persons at the
meeting. federal agents said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
HARD COAL men
TO MEET AGAIN
OyerMres on Behalf Of Adminlstrn-
Ton Expected to Bring Further
Conferences.

Washington, Aug. 25.-(By The
Associated Press.) - Negotiation
lstween anthracite and United Mine
Workers of America officials to end
0e suspension OF mining opera
nous are expected by officials
close to President Harding to be
nsumed within a week as the re-
nlt Of overtures made on behalf OF
ne administration.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug 25.-An-
iouncement came from those close
y John L. Lewis, president Of the
united Mine Workers, that he
would have probably no statement
. make today upon the possibility
q the resumption Of conference
setween union representatives and
nose Of the anthracite operators in
~ immediate future.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25

Roodhouse. Ill, Aug. 25.-(By the
Associated Press Omitted States
deputy marshals are patrolling the
railroad yards here this morning,
following an explosion which they
believed was intended to wreck the
Illinois hotel, quarters Of the nom
union Chicago 4 Alton railroad
shop workers.
Shaking foundations of all the
houses in the town, and deluging
II In darkness. the explosion oc-
Cured about $3.50 u. m, shortly
after the Chicago & Alton Hum
mer" had left. A second explosion
at the round house followed.
Great confusion ensued. Hur-
rledly dressed citizens gathered at
the edge of the yards, huddled to-
gether, fearing repetition OF the
blasts.
Union Men Deny Guilt
Striking union men, residents OF
Roodhouse, firmly and repeatedly
denied that they had anything to
do with the placing Of explosives,
Notwithstanding their attitude,
numbers of non-union shop work
ers were this morning reported to
have left town.
AT $3.50 o'clock the United States
narshal's force had obtained nc
definite clue. +..-....,,. ..'
Fear More Blasts, ...
Fear of further explosions took
bold, not only Of the non-uniou
workers, but the members Of Local
train crews. Two crews were re-
ported as having refused to work
Beside the explosion, they had II
mind creased rails, which have
been encountered here twice since
4 yesterday, once at Hills Dell, wes'
Of here, and at Berdan hill, south.
Neither explosion caused tmme'
date damage to property or life
Damage to the electric plant. pu1
out OF commission by the blasts
was slight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
DAuCHERTY
AID HELPS
At HERR|N
Middekauf WIN Direct
Grand Jury Probe
Opening Monday.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press illinois stands
greatly misjudged, and shamefuliy
maligned" before the nation and
the world as to its attitude toward
the Herrin massacre and steps
were being taken to bring those in
volved to justice, Attorney General
Brundage declared today in a state
ment outlining the work of his de-
partment in the investigations thus
far concluded. Protests against the
inactivity of the state and resolu-
tions of condemnation for the mac
tivity of state officials are received
by scores at the attorney-generaPs
office here, this statement said.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-C. w. Middle
hauf, special assistant to Attorney
General Harry M. Daugherty, has
been selected to take charge Of the
special grand jury which will con-
vene next Monday at Marion, ILL.,.
to investigate the Herrin massacre
of non-union miners last June, and
will leave tomorrow for Marion, il
was announced today. The services
of Mr.. Middlekauf were especially
requested Of the United States at
torney-general by Attorney-Gener'
al Edward j. Brundage Of Illinois
and the latter will accompany Mr.
Middlekauf to Williamson county
tomorrow.
Has Much Evidence.
The preparations for specia
grand jury Investigation of thu
mine horror at the W. ]. Lester
strip mine, near Herrin, where OF
June q and %, more than a scor'
of workmen we're shot dead
hanged, beaten or fatally wounded
by a mob declared to have includ
ed nearly 1000 union miners ant
sympathizers, have been unde
way for weeks. Attorney Genera
Brundage has sought, virtual,
from the day Of the rioting, Il
bring to justice the rioters. Handi
capped by a lack of appropriations
Tic dIlOk ACy -6CACAAA AA0o AASsSA sAN
less been able, in connection wit
the aid of officials in Williamson
county, to accumulate much evi
dence.
! Try for ~Justice."
1 Mr.. Middlekauf said today tina
he has before him a mass Of infor
nation in connection with the Her
rim affair which he has only begu
to review. The scope of, or lengt
Of time that may be required b
the grand jury inquiry is yet IN
determined, Mr.. Middlekauf sait
and until he and Mr.. Brundage &c
on the ground little can be said ez
cept that every effort will be mad
ito get justice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
CONGRESS- IS !.
hit BY COAL
BRA|ET0RM
Gets Excited When It's
Too Late, Lawrence
Says.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

\OUpyElSHI, ASAAs ny Inc al 6uS's
Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-
Congress has begun its brainstorm
ON the coal strike.
For months the situation has
been drifting without Intervention
by the government. Now that coal
supplies are low and the deadlock
between the miners and operators
in the anthracite fields continues,
the outbursts from Individual mem
bers of congress are fiery.
1t is typical of other crises
nothing is done till the situation is
acute and then there are all sorts
of accusations as to who was re-
sponsible for allowing the crisis to
develop. The Democrats are blam-
ing President Harding for procras-
tination. Members of congress OF
both parties are reluctant to pass
any legislation just before the COM
ing elections. They expect the chief
executive to settle the trouble and
get coal.
Up to States.
In the midst of it all there has
broken out another conflict between
the schools of thought who believe
respectively in centralized govern
ment and the autonomy Of the
states. Senator Borah is as vehe-
ment a champion Of states rights
as any "Jeffersonian Democrat
He recommended the action of Gov
ernor Miller in calling the legisla-
ture in special session to handle
the coal emergency.
President Harding and members
of the cabinet, like Herbert Hoov-
er, believe that this is a situation
| for the individual states to handle
They recognize the doubt which ex,
lists as to the constitutional rights
= of the federal government to SEIZE
any coal mine.
They acknowledge that no sucf
doubt prevails with respect to thu
power Of the several states.
Sproul May Act.
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania
lin whose state the big anthracit,
field lies, is one of the state execu
tives who is known to be ready tt
exercise his powers to the fulies
extent to supply coal to the nation
If the deadlock is unbreakable, &C
ton from the governor Of Pennsyl
vania can be expected and it will
have the warm moral support OF thu
White house.
Seizure of the coal mines by tn
federal government can be dis
missed as unlikely. The most tn
the president wants to do is to reg
lulate the price of such coal as j
produced and to do this under tn
constitutional prerogatives relatin
to interstate commerce. Congress i
reluctant to grant price fixing pow
ers on anything just now thoug
1.-THE pressure of public opinion ma
change that attitude any momen
n for as the inflex of popular discon
tent over the coal situation is car
ried back to the national capitol tn
political value of energetic actio
instead of evasion will become ar
parent. There are signs that som
members of congress see the poli1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday. Not
much change In temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81: lowest laast night. 81.
Wind velocity at 2 q. m. : miles
Precipitation in last "a hours. IA
inch.
yester. .yester. today
DRY bulb temp. 90 u 6z
Wet bulb temp. .78 - 81
Rel. humidity ...52 60 II
River stage ut q ~ II; NO
change in last "a hours.
Sunset today, 6:4s: sunrise 10
morrow, 5:zz.
River Fereeast
STAGES Of tho Mississippi river
from below Dubuque to Aescafine
vim change but little during the
nsu few days. -. :
Nstsaceiegtsk
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
CALLING HOGS
APPEARS TO BE
ONE OF. ARTS
Formers of Virginia
Hold Unique
Cos,fest.
BIT JOHN ARCHER CARTER

Consolidated Press correspondent
Copyright, 1922, by The ArguS.)
Williamsburg, Va, Aug. 25.-|
Points Of interest in this section
Of the country may be old but the
community ideas are new. For in
stance, the peninsula farm bureau
made up Of farmers in James City.
York and neighboring counties. just
concluded q bureau picnic contest
which, in the opinion of officials.
may spread to all rural districts,
that is, hog calling contest.
To conduct the competition the
members adjourned to jamestown
Island, few miles east of here,
where Captain Newport and Cap
tain John Smith, first permanent
English settlers, located the MEM
! bers Of their colony, and incidental
ly the first English swine ever
brought to America.
Prizes n Everything.
Nelson B. Rue, secretary Of the
state federation of farm bureaus,
and T. B. Hutchinson, a farmer.
were judges. After due considera-
ton they awarded the prize to Wal
ker Ware, treasurer of James City,
who admits he has been calling
the hogs" for 10, these many
years.
"It was a difficult decision to
reach" the judges said I'VE had to
hide away in the woods and listen
to the farmers, one by one, calling
more or less musically 'Ooee!
Ooee! Ooee!' We had to fancy our
selves nice bait Of pork chops in
order intelligently to Judge the ex-
traordinary contest"
How to call hogs differs with the
caller and what surprised the
judges was the very marked diff
ference even among men who wert
neighbors. There were some WHIT
yelled
"Cho-oke! Cho-oke! Cho-oke!'
with a falling infection at the sec
ond syllable.
i And there were others who len
brilliance to their summons 100
ee, oo-ee" with a rising infection
then to drop low for a "Havg
hawg, hawg," finally to. conclud
with a gentle, come, piggy, come.
II Each farmer insisted that hi
.. particular verbal selection was sui
ficient to bring home the bacon
Bar Tin Pan Artist
R. P. Cook, member Of one o
Virginia's oldest families, was dis
qualified because he called hi
hogs by beating on a tin pan. An
, other farmer remembered
, neighbor who thought to entice hi
swine home by rapping on tn
weatherboarding Of the barn. Tn
plan worked well until fall, whe
wood-peckers had the brutes run
ming all their fat of from tree t
tree looking for undistilled corn.
It proved a most successful con
4 test, the bureau officials said. Tn
! idea must spread, they insist un
til farmers picnics will be useles
: unless spiked with lusty shot G
!, hog calling.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
DISORDERS IN
RAIL TIEUP ARE
GROWING DAILY
Passenger on /. C..
Train Is Hurt by
Rock.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The railroad strike
approached the end of its eighth
week today to the accompaniment
of bombs.
While rail heads and union lead
ers at their conferences in New
York we're wrestling with propos-
ais for bringing the strike to .
whole or partial settlement, new
outrages increased the black marks
of the strike. Bombings followed
a night of rail greasing and the
cutting of air-hose at Roodhouse,
Ill, division point on the Chicago
& Alton. Two explosions occurred
near the C. & A. roundhouse and
another bomb burst near hotel
where railroad workers were quar-
tered. The bombings occurred as
the town was thrown into darkness
when all lights went out
Passengers on one Of the Alton's
fast trains which pulled out OF
Roodhouse during the distur Dances
said many shots were fired.
Train Is Stoned.
An Illinois Central suburban
train running between New Or
leans and the company's shops al
Harahan, was stoned by q crowd
which dispersed before police ar
rived. A passenger on the trair
was injured when he was struck or
tho head by a rock hurled through
coach window.
Officials of the Chicago, Buriing.
ton & Quincy railroad and county
authorities were investigating al
attempt to dynamite a railroad
bridge near Spanish Lake, Mo-. 1,
miles from ST. Louis. Although thu
explosion was said to have beer
terrific, little damage was reported
Earlier disorders at Jacksonville
Fla, were followed by the dyna
hitting of the home of ]. A. Viii
liams, foreman in the Seaboart
Airline railroad shops and a mem
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
EXPLOSIONS
NEARHOTEL,
ROUNOHOUSE
Non Union Men Believed
Targets; Residents
in Panic.

Roodhouse, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-(By
the Associated Press. Resi-
dents of Roodhouse, who were
nearly all aroused from sleep at
1880 o'clock this morning, by
two deep detonations that rat
tied windows and shook their
houses, were perplexed this aft
ernoon at the reported state
ment of Chicago. & Alton Off
ficials that the noise was only
the exploding of fire crackers.
W. A. Jolley, editor Of the
Roqdhouse Record, said it might
have been SO, but they were
mighty crackers" ..f-s..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
UNIONS SUED BY
WIDOW OF SLAIN
STRKEBREAKER

Sayre, Pa. Aug. 25.-Heads Of
9nking Lehigh Valley railroad
saopmen were sued today BY the
Widow Of Norman Carmel, q
saop worker slain ON the
9eets last week. Mrs. Carmel,
snose home Is at Mendon, N, Y,
sks $4,000 for her husbands
eeath. She names local presi-
ants Of the six striking unions.
hrs. Carmel's attorneys init
ated that the basis Of the suit
nll be the recent Coronado de-
non holding q union liable for
y committed by any OF it,
mbers while on strike.
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De VALERA b0bS
UPWITH REBELS
Irish Republican Leader Comes Out
Of Seclusion Since Death OF
Collins.

London. Aug. 25.-(By the As
sociated Press. .)-Eamon de Valera,
Irish republican leader, has
emerged from seclusion since the
death Of Michael Collins. and is re-
ported to be active with a large
forca Of rebels, the Belfast cores
pondent for the Evening News to-
day said he had learned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25

MEETING ENDS
Berlin COnfab Breaks Up Without
Producing Compromise Be-
tween British and French.

Paris, Aug. 25.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The negotiations in
Berlin between the reparations
mission and German government
officials came to an end at noon to-
day without having produced any
compromise on the German repara-
tions question acceptable to both
the British and French representa-
tives, according to advices reaching
French official circles this after
noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
POTTER REPLIES
T0H00vER Wire
Michigan Fuel Head Says People
Don't Owe Fedefal Adnmistra-
ton Any %Gratit1aAS

Lansing. Mich, Aug. 25-(By the
Associated Press.)-Replying to q
telegram received from Herbert
Hoover, ". w. Potter. state fuel
administrator, today declared that
the people Of the state OF Michi-
gan "do not owe the federal fuel
administration any debt Of graft
tude for being without fuel supplies
and being forced to pay profiteering
prices for such coal as they can
obtain In the open market"
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CONTINUED ON Page Eighteen.)
CHARGES
FAISE, ASSERTS
WOODROW WILSON

Dallas, Aug. 1s-o9drov
Wilson, IN q telegram TO Charles
A. Leddy, former assistant attor-
ney general Of Texas. branded ~,
false" the statement
that e5 Per cent of his appoint
ments while president we're CIV
en- to CatholicA The denial wa1I
prompted By . stats1nent alleged
to have besn mAds b. Rev. A..
C. Parker. cyclops a ~ DaIlas
|Ku Klux Klan.
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Bomb Blast Rocks Toun Of Roodhouse
G. & "A. MEN SAY
FIRECRACKERS
CAUSED BLASTS

Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-How
the shooting on Of fire crackers
was mistaken 70 rthe blowing up Of
the roundhouse at Roodhouse last
night, was related here today by
officials Of the Chicago & Alton.
According to the officials, some
individual who had a supply of fire
crackers, left over from the Fourth
of July, discharged them. This,
in view of the electrical storm of
last night, caused some one to send
out the report that the round house
was blown up.
The officials here regarded the
matter as a huge joke.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-Officials oi
the Chicago & Alton railroad, at
the company's offices here denied
reports that bombs had been
thrown at the Roodhouse shops
| early today, or that any trouble
with striking shopmen had been
experienced.
1t was declared that fireworks
had been exploded and that haG
given rise to the bomb reports. The
electric power line had been broker
by the storm last night, and tha
accounted for the lack Of lights, i
| was said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
SMALL ACTSFOR
COAL PRICE CUT
Governor Wires Federal Fuel Ad.
minlstratOr and Hoover Call.
ing Attention to Boosts

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-By
the Associated Press.)-Announce-
ment was made at the Office of
Governor Small this afternoon that
a telegram to the head of the fed
eral fuel administration is in pro-
cess of preparation, calling atten-
ton to the increasing coal price in
Illinois. The governor also an
nounced he had sent a telegram to
Secretary Hoover. Contents Of the
two messages will be made public
later, the governor said.
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CONTINUED on Page Five.)
MOLINE TENNIS
star Wins AGAIN
Kenneth Conrey Cops Annual In.
ter-Cty Tournament at Gales
burg, Beating Peorian.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-Kenneth
Conrey, OF Moline, won the annual
inter-city tennis tournament here
this morning by defeating Harold
Tucker. Of Peoria, 6-2, 8-6, and 6-1.
The doubles went to Courey and
Tilberg, Of Moline, who defeated
Webb and Brown Of Galesburg IN
the finals. The matches were
played on the Knox college courts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
REBELS BEATEN
IN COUNTY CORK
Last Two Positions Held by Irreg.
ulars Are Taken By National
Army TfOope.

Belfast, Ireland, Aug. 25.-(By
The Associated Press. National
army troops today captured the
towns of Kinsale and Dunnanway,
the last two positions held by Irish
irregulars in County Cork, accord
ing to advices received here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
ILLINOIS farm
BONDS taken UP
Iss.e q SsO00,O 900 Is Over-Sab-
ecribed Within HsR After
Books Are Opened.

New York, Aug. 25.-A 5000 900
issue Of Chicago joint stock land
hank s per cent farm loan bonds
Of Illinois and Iowa, was over
subscribed today within an hour
sfter the books were opened The
bonds, which run for 50 years. were
o6ered at 103A, and interest TO
yisld about $50 Per eeat
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hon 60t0C$ IIVP0
From unofficial sources It vas
learned that the breakup camei
when labor men rejected = proposal
advanced by the roads which vas
regarded by executives - repse-
senting a big concession.
At labor headquarters, where It
was said the unions were prepared
for fight to the finish. telegrams'
were being dispatched over 0ei
country, calling on STRIKERS to rs-i
new the struggle with Eea0uhleal
vigor.
I'VE know where We stand now, -
one leader said.
A statement by the executivesl
representing fifty main and subsi-j
diary lines with $4,000 miles OF
trackage, who had attended the lat
est conferences, disclaimed any de-,
sire to take advantage of the strike
situation to curtail "the pension or
other privileges" which has BEEN
earned by the strikers before. quit
ting and expressed a willingness to
restore all strikers with pension
privileges unimpaired-
Executives State Pes1dG0.
The executives said that they felt,
at liberty as it did not impair thet
rights or privileges of the ether'
roads not participating in the con-
ference.
The roads set forth that n 0efe
we're any unsettled disputed points
which could not be settled by direct
conference they we're willing to
submit these points to q commits
sion of ten comprising the heads Of
the big Five" and five executives.
The railway executives said they
regretted that the representatives
Of the strikers although definitely
assured the substance Of all they
asked for" were unwilling to agree
to settle under the conditions pro-
posed.
Find Jobs for StrReF6
The roads statement added that
the lines were willing to pledge
themselves to find jobs for all strik-
ers in the same places Of employ
ment at the rate Of pay fixed by
the railroad labor board.
The executives statement issued
by Daniel Willard, head Of the Bal
| timore & Ohio, added that the
| rights of loyal employees would be
protected.
A statement issued at labor
headquarters said that while not
questioning the integrity Of the ex-
ecutives In making their latest pro-
posal, the unions could not accept
it
The shop craft leaders, In their
reply to the executives. said that
to accept the proposition of the mi
nority Of railroads would destroy
the effectiveness of the strike. and
that they would consider it a de
erti0n of the other men.
xFighG," Says Jewell
In making public the shop crafts
reply to the executives. Bert N
Jewell, spokesman for the strikers
issued . short statement in whicl
he said:
| I'VE don't blame the more rea
sonable executives who have ed
u IDENTIFY yielded to pressure. We be
lieve the next few weeks viii On
able them to bring home to thei
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TO EXECUTE DEATH SENTENCE

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 26-
Sheriff Robb, former minister and
army chaplain, said he will have
no compunction against inhictfng
the death penalty on Eugene Week,
condemned murderer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-25
BROWNS BEAT YANKS
8 TO l IN FIRST GAME

New York, Aug. z5.-The st.
Louis Browns took the first game Of
the vital four-game series with the
New York Yankees hero today By ,
score Of 8 to /. Shocker held the
Yanks to seven hits. Hoyt was on
the mound for New York. Score BY
innings:
st. Louis ........o10ooso00-s
Nsw York .......eeovo0ee1-1
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POSTPONE MAYER FUNERAL.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-Funeral serv-
ices for Levy Mayer were post
poued until next Monday
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