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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 4 Sep 1919, p. 2

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mmmm IJIlij iwUf.Wn.^l I|j|i'% 1 I 1,1 WMiijil •BATE TRAINS BfllG. GEN. HERBERT M. LORD MEW ADMtfULJ. $. MeKEAN Hill Mi l I M l imiUHt ,, «THE U.S. WILL ^ . Oirtotor General Hines Wains,, V Strikers in the West to ?<- • * Wenfc . ACCEPT OFFER, SAY CHIEFS Union Leaders Urge Men to Agree to the Wileon Plan Pending Re- ^Meuon of the High Coat of Living. ; Washington. Aug. 30.--Director General fiincs served notice on "public officers, railroad officers, and employees and citizens generally in California, Arizona and Nevada," that the ralls. road administration would undertake to restore full railroad service in those states on and after seven o'clock next Saturday morning. , All striking employee* #W> do nAt return to work by that tlftte will find their places filled. Any one who interferes with or Unicodes the use of railroad property, Mr. Hines said, would be dealt with for having committed an offense against the United States. This action, coming after the announcement by the four brotherhood chiefs that they would assist the railroad administration in' operating the lines, tf the illegal strike was not terminated, Is the most drastic ever taken by the government in a labor controversy. Mr. Hines, in addition, sent telegrams to the governors of California, Nevada and Arizona and to the mayors Senate Foreign Relations! 991ft- 1 mfttee Wants Equal Voice : "U .y " Treaty, AVBIDS MENTION CFENBUKD U. ft. Voted Equal Power When Body Rules to Alter Peace Pact to. .(Majority of Britain and Colonies. ling. lien. Ut,r 1 ! Si. Lord, director of finance in the war department. Is one of the few officers of his nink to receive a permanent commission corresponding to his temporary rank. He was awarded the distinguished service medal. Ills enterprise and general thoughtfulness In his work earned for him the affectionate title of the "Uncle Sam of the Arm*." PUTS BAN ON UNIONS GARY TELL.S LABOR CHIEFS 8TEEL MILLS BAR CLOSED SHOP. Declares Big Corporation Will Refuao to Treat With Organizers on Tlietr Demands. of principal cities in those states asking co-operation in maintaining traff^ , . . • • Ac,n<1 In preventing Interference with A°6; *« & t.h. e movemen.t of- tra®i.n s. Gary, chai.rm anc .o f . the board of_ thje mW as.h,in g.t on, A. ug.. 3„0rt. --.A cceptance i United States Steel cor^po ration, made o•f Pr.r es.i.d.e n^t WilsonJs of*f•e„r of 0a semmaailll 1 Public a communication sent b'y him wage i.n creas. e pending the outcome o„r» tc a committee of the American Bed- .. nation of Lr a.b or, w.h .ic .h .i s organi,z i.n >g the. go.v ern. ment s ef.fo .r ts .to . reduce tne I, wor.k ers .in t.h. e ,I ron and steel, Ind.u s®- cost of living was advised by the exec-1 ... pniiwnT shnn try* asserting that his corporation would decline to discuss business relations with trades unions as such. Mr. Gary's letter was addressed to with Sca mue,l Gn ompers, president, and , John F^itz patr.i c.k., ch.a i.r ma. n . of the other mem.b ers of ' t.h e e'x ecutive com- | c. ommittee, and* his as.s i.st an,t s_, in. re,p.l y ... - _ . T, . - to e request for an Interview to dlsmlttee of the American Federation of ; „,u„ „ . , . _ , . _ utlve council of the railway shop unions in a letter sent to all union locals. Officials of the unions conferred Labor. Their letter said if there was to be a strike every class of railway m cuss hours of labor, working conditions and trade recognition. It said: fmpl.o yees shwo ul»d.» bw e wmillii ng» to J«o~ii.n» i<n« 1 ^"W e do not think you are author- fn r |)t th/Rt.ntlmenkof a themoTemenL t '"ajority of the employees oT the -Ifthe f^emtedshoptradw^rike Cnltpd St)Ues ^ C() ation and SfuTll -b:u [rhdfe n, eo"f esre curing the same gen- it8 "«hsidiarles. We express, no opln- ion concern, fl other m^mbers ot era! Increase for the 78 P^r cent of th(. Irojj and ^ ,ndugt the railroad employees who have not , ..As heretofore bllc, gtate<J and yet decided what act,on they ! repeated, our corporation and subto take. We do not believe ^7 , sidiarles. althougi, they do not comfdioald allow ourselves to be placed In . bat ,abor unloQs ag ^ |o that position. discuss business with them. The cor- "In our opinion the next 90 days will an(, subsi(]iarle8 ,re oppoged brtai; the entire situation to a head, i to ,he pIow] s} and if a strike Is to take place every | ,«Thfy stand for the gh class of railroad employees should be wh|ch perm(ts onp to en ,n an willing to Join In the movement share ; „ne of eraploynient whether one doe8 their fall measure of responsibility or does pot belong to a labor unlon and not leave the issue to be decided TM, best prornotes thp weifare of by 22 per cent of the railroad em- bwth emi,loyeeg and employers. ployees represented by the federated 1 ..In view o( the weii.known attitude \ • j as above expressed, we respectfully "It Is our honest Judgment that a . (jading discuss with you, as reprefatal mistake would be made by our • wntatives of labor unions, any matmembers to assume the responsibility 1 ter8 renting to employees. In doing of tying up the railroads at this time ^ no pcrsonal (U8COUrteRV j, ,n. when the president Is evidently doing tended." all possible to reduce the high cost of "It is but fair to assume that the | THRIFT SIGN IN STAMP SALE president will have the loyal support of a majority of the American public Ten Per Cent /Increase in July Held itt his effort to procure this much-! ta Show "Saving" Idea Through- • needed relief. We would, no doubt, | ou* the Nation. be charged with obstructing his efforts, j •"It should be understood, however, Washtngton, Sept. 1.--Officials who that If the government falls to effect a have urged that the surest way to substantial reduction In the cost of bring down the cost of living was to living within a reasonable time we Increase the saving and lessen the ex* reserve the right to pat the strike vote penditures of the people have taken into effect." b°PC in the treasury reports that the 1 Upon hlB return here from Europe °' Savings stamps In July showed Samuel Gompers. president of the an 'ncrease more than 10 per cent American Federation of Labor, wait over June, while for the same period into conference with officials of the 15 conversion of stamps into cash derailroad unions to discuss President creased 16 per cent. Wilson's decision that there should be ~ ~~ no general Increase in railroad etn- TWO AVIATORS ARE KILLED ployees* wages while the government was conducting Its campaign to--reduce Lieutenant Meisenheimer and Sergeant living costs. Ice Meet Death in rail at Scott Field. Scott Field. Belleville. III., Aug. 28.-- In an 1,500-foot plunge to earth after their airplane had gone into « tall spirt. Lieut. Floyd B. Meisenheimer, Detroit, and Sergt. Harpld J. Ice. a resident of Iowa, were killed I Washington, Sept. • 1*.--An amendiient to the peace treaty providing that the United States Shall hove as many representatives as the British empire in the League of Nations us- -ierabiy was adopted hy the senate foreign relations committee. The vote was 9 to 8. Senator Me- Cumber, Republican, North Dakota, standing with the Democrats against the amendment. The amendment wWtl not- reduce the six votes held by Great Britain and Its dominions, but simply would provide the United States have equal representation. The amendment was the first to be adopted by the committee relating to the league covenant. It was presented' by Senator Johnson, Republican, of California. * The amendment also contains the same provision regarding the league council, the effect of which would be to offset the possibility that Great Britain and one of her dominions might be represented In the council at one time. In the council I here arc to be nine v|nembers, one from each of the five big powers and the other from smaller states to be selected from time to time. ) Under the amendment the following proviso would be inserted in the covenant : "That when any member( of the league has or possesses self-governing dominions or colonies or parts of empire which are also members of the league, the JTnited States shall fiave votes In the assembly or council of the league numerically equal to the aggregate vote of siich member of the league and., its self-governing dominions and colonies and parts of empire' In the council or assembly of the league." Tne committee also adopted two other amendments, providing that the American representatives on the rep arations commission shall vote only when specifically instructed to do so by this government, and that none of the British dominions may take part in deciding a dispute under the league to which one of thein Is n party. The reparations amendment ^as proposed by Senator Fall, Republican, New Mexico, nnd the other by Senator Moses, Republican, New Hampshire. The vote in each case was 9- to 8, the Democrats and Senator Mc- Cumber voting In the negative. The Moses amendment followed a suggestion made by former President Taft, nnd was considered necessary by the Republican members to preclude any possibility that the British dominions could act together to prevent any one of them from being overthrown in a decision by the league. The reparations commission, which will have charge of collecting Germany's reparations bill. Is one of the few which would have an American representative under the amendment adopted earlier In the week to reduce American representation on audi1 commissions. Bear Admiral .1 s McKeaa, who Is chief of the bureau of papval operations, Is now with the Pacific fleet. U. S. T| OPEN STORES tO SELL HOUSEHOLD COMMODITIES OF WAR DEPARTMENT. ILLINOIS State News i i i i i i i i i i i l i i n i i i i i i n |pS. AVIATORS ARE FOUND £clOnet Baranco, Mexican Officer, Reports Two Yank Airmen Alive . in Lower California. El Oentro, Cal- Aug. 28.--Col. Hlp- *»|tto Baranco reported that Captain re TroJIllo of his forces had found the n»!8slng American aviators, Lleuts. F. B Watyrhouse nnd C. H. Connelly, both alive, between Ojas Negras and Take Citizens as Moonshiners. Hot Springs, Ark., Aug. 20.--^"Greasy Cove," a community In the hill coun- < alle dp Ja Trinidad, in Lower Callfor- 1try of MontRom,>1'-v ™»nt.v and regard- | ed by federal officers as the strong- The message from Captain Trujlllo °P * J" •^r^1,nsas- WR* In the field brought no details. Colonel Baraqpi placed iuH credence in tfce l*|5ork , . : TTT ' Negro Munitions Burned. Eastman. Ga., Sept. 1.--Arms and raided. Virtually the entire population was arrested. Later all but six men were released. U. 8. "Loses" 2,000 Watehea. New York, Sept. 1.--Charged with ammunition were stored In one of the the't wrist watches from negro lodges burned In Laurens coun- jarmy supply base in Brooklyn, ty this week by mobs of white men, i **eor£e Heather, a longshoremnn, was according to reports received from ' urrested- The matches, valued at $40. Cadwrii. - • f - . B a n o n L u d e n d o r f T s B o o k . Washington, Sept. 1. -- American .newspapers were appealed to by Senamo, were sold to an auctioneer. Ring Blow Kills Pugilist Atlantic City, N. J„ Sept. 1.--Frank Helfllng of Wllkes-Barre. Pa., a pugl- Htor Chamberlain not to publish the : died in the City hospital here as story of the war written by General Lndendorff, general of the. German ]'$r- _-- ! Two Flyers Killed in Crash. ' Ainerlcus. Ga.. Aug. 30.--Lieut. John K. McRae of Washington state and Private Robert A. Brook, Newthe result of injuries sustained in a prize fight. His opponent, K. O. Circus of Pittsburgh, was held. Poles 8urround German Garrison, London, Aug. 20.--Polish insurgents in Upper Silesia are surrounding the German garrison in Myslowitz, and roan. Ga.. were killed at Souther field | that town is expected to surrender. Iq the collision of two airplnues at a jbeight of 750 feet. ' :/r 1 r" Gen. Louis Botha Is Dwul. . ftetoria. Union of South Africa. •"• 'Ang. 30.--Gen. I^ouls Botha, premier nsc minister of agrlculuture of the Onion of South Africa, died suddenly etrly tn the morning fotlowiag an'^atpuk of influenza. says a Polish official"communique received here. TWO KILLED; 10 HURT IN RIOT Charlotte (N. C.) Police Battle u Mob of Strike Sympathizers at . Car,Barns. Charlotte, C., Aug. 28.--Two naen were killed and ten Injured, four probably fntally. In a battle between police gvards and a mob of strike sympathizes at the car barns of the Southern Public Utilities company soon nft* r midnight, when at least a hundred slots were fired. The guard had held the mob at bay for several hours, when, the police allege, a brother of Clem Wilson, who hnd been knocked down and taken to a hospital earlier lii the night, fired ut Chief of Police Orr The shot missed. The guards fired a Volley Hi return. BHtish M. P. Sails for U. 8. • .London, Aug.. 2%--James C. Gould, M. P. from Cardiff, Wales, and chairman and director of a large number of mercantile concerns, sailed for the tfnlted States at the head of an Impor* tant business mission. It Is the purpose of the mission to endeavor to stimulate trade between Great Britain and (he.United States and Introduce American capital into British : dustry. \ Peace Envoys Expensive. Washington, ' Aug. 30.--President Wilson asked eongress for an add! tlonal appropriation of $825,000 for the expenses of .the American pence commission ,in Paris from July 1 to the end of this calendar year. #IH Start Retail Business Septerrffser K.^'f2*.-*a Part of Campal||P';v'^ Against H. C. of L. l , Washington, Aug. 28.--Retail stores for the sale of household commodities included in the surplus stocks of the war department \vlll be established September 25, it was announced here. T'ie stores will be in depot centers and large cities and thay will accept end Jill mall orders. Continued purchase by the department of certain accessaries so that these stores may be continued Indefinitely as a part of the government campaign against the high cost of living Is understood to be under consideration. Huge a quantities of socks, underwear, shirts, raincoats, blankets, gloves, tobacco, soap and other article^ will be sold at the stores. Prices on all commodities offered for sale will be fixed to prevent discrimination between the purchasers who ,buy over the counter and those who purchase through the mail. All mail orders will be delivered by parcel post, but the policy of making these sales through the post office department Is to be discontinue*]. All such orders will go directly to the stores. To expedite the mail order sales the post office department has been asked to establish substations In each store. Catalogues quoting prices and giving the location of all stores are being prepared, and will he a%ailable at every post office in the United States. The present phin is to o^en stores In the 14 zone supply cities--Boston, New York', Philadelphia. Baltimore, Atlanta, Jeffersonville, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orlenns. San Antonio, Omaha, El Paso. San Francisco and Washington. The chain will be extended to additional cities as rapidly as possible. - ' U. S. FLYER KICtED BANDIT Mexican Outlaw Who&Held Two American Aviators for Ransom Is Shot to Death From Airplane. Marfa, Jex„ Aug. 27.--American aviators made Jesus Renterla, bandit leader, pay In full for Ills treatment of Lieut. Harold G. Peterson and Lieut. Paul(H. Davis, held for ransom by the Mexican, when Lieut. R. H. Cooper killed Renterla from an airplane, according to statements made by MaJ. James P. Yancey, commander of the United States punitive Expedition. Capt. Leonard. M. Mntlack and Lieutenant Peterson, who returned from Mexico last night with the force that had been pursuing the outlaw gang. Lieutenant Peterson reported that Renterla was the man killed from the nlr by Lieutenant Cooper, who with Lieut. Frank Estill, bis pilot, returned the fire of three Mexicans who shot at their plane while the Americans were on scout patrol Inst Tuesday." INGUSH1ANS FIGHT DENKINE Bolsheviki Report That Anti-Red * Foroes Clash With Nathrfs V,v in the Caucasus. London. Sept. 1.--General Deniklne's forces In the Caucasus are having trouble with the native population, It Is reported by the bolsheviki. A soviet wireless message declared thnt the town of Vladlkavknx, In the cenfrul Caucasus, north of Tlflis, hns been raptured by Ingush troops after five day* of fighting with Denlkine. Two Jailed in Liquor Casc» Boston, Aug. 30.--Harris Rosenthal ami Abraham Levin, proprietors of the Imperial hotel, where $13,000 worth of liquors was seized, two weeks ago. were sentenced to serve nine months In jail antf pay a fine of $100 each.. New Hungarian Cabinet. Budapest. Ang. 29.--A nonpartisan Hungarian cabinet was formed fiere, with Herr Helprieh, a manufacturer, as premier. The allies are expected to give their, assent la thf aew go¥- {Crnmeot. Mercler 8tarts September IIL v Brussels, Aug. 29.--Cardinal Mercler will leave for the United States on September 15, according to most recent information. It IS said that he probably will meet King Albert and Queen Elizabeth In Afoerlca. •?vv.' ------*-- > ' Ammunition 8hlp Blows Up. Yarmouth, N. 8.. Aug. 20.--Twelve irembers of the crew of the four-masted auxiliary schooner Elmer Roberta arrived here and reported that their ship, loaded with ammunition, caught lire and blew up at sea. Car ranza Orders Mexican Cenaus. Mexico City. Aug. 30.--President Carranza hns ordered that a general census ,01, the republic be taken uex{ year. '."V •r&4rtstadt Being SHellad. I^ondon. Sept. 1.--A heavy bombardment lasting two hours was heard In Vlberg, Finland, on August 27. in the direction of Kronstndt. the bolshevik naval base near Petrograd. says a Helslngfors message. ' j '--J Striken Yield to WariftAf, Los Angetes, Cal.. Sept. L--Heeding the announcement of the government that It would run the trains at all costs, railroad strikers begnn returning to work throughout southern California. ' 3,000 Steel Workers Quit * "Cleveland. Aug. 30.--1Three thousand steel workers went out on strike here nnd It Is only with difficulty that nnlon officials are restraining other (ri-ganlzed steel; workers from ddlug likewise. Vote Pershing Generalship. Washington. Aug. 30.--In recognition of Gen. John J. Pershing's services In the war, the house pnssed a bill authorizing the president to eonfar on hha the permanent rank of general. Kankakee.--Len Small didn't say it, but he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor.' Campaign organization* was started for hint during Republican day at the Kankake fair. . Forty thousand persons were at the fair, and Mr. Small, surrounded by u committee of eastern Illinois politicians, frequently was addressed as "governor." Mr. Smnll starts as a gubernatorial candidate uporj the possibility that he can be made the slate candidate at the head of the state ticket. The state administration, it is supposed, will give direct attention to Governor Lowden's presidential chances. A'hicago.--Percy G. Withers, fifty-one years old, a member of the Illinois industrial survey appointed by Governor Lowden, for many years president of the National Association of Hosier and Underwear Manufacturers, died suddenly In New York city. Mr. Withers w»« president of the Illinois Knitting company, with headquarters at Mount Vernon. For the last few months he hao spent most of his time in Chicago, resiri^y; at the Hamilton club. He Is survived by a widow, one son, Charles, and two daughters, Hannah and Laura, who are students at Lake Forest university. Chicago.--The blue sky law Is to he rlg<dl,v enforced, according to the an? nouncement made by Lewis L. Emmerson, secretary of state for Illinois, after he had put In a day consulting with Investment bankers und with the committee of the Chicago Association of Commerce, which Is Investigating financial and other forms of advertising Mr. Emmerson also conferred tfith the listing committee of the Chicago Stock exchange, which agreed to aid the work of hunting out fraudulent concerns. ITarrisburg.--George C. Pemberton is in a serious condition caused by blood poisoning, which resulted from having his thumb bitten by Frank Evans during a fight. The thumb was imputated, but It Is said the poison has spread through his system. Evans was arrested find brought before Squire Strickland on a charge of mayhem and his bond was fixed at $5,000. The attending physicians hold little hope for Pemberton's recovery. Itoyaltbn.--Whllej workmen were repairing the shaft' at the South Side mine, the cable broke, allowing the rage to fall to the bottom of the shaft. Four men were on the cage at the time When men succeeded In reaching the bottom- and righting the cage, it was found one man was killed atid the other three seriously Injuned. l'nrls.--Ernest McNees, a retired automobile racer, was Instantly killed and Hylo Collier, his companion, was seriously Injured when their car crashed Into a stone wall at the entrance to East park, on the Chicago road, north of here, to avoid a collision with a party of gypsies. Collier may die. Rockford.--Union carpenters adopted a resolution against the establishment of a zoo In this city, declaring that if there Is any money to be donated for food, it should be used for feeding needy families instead of wild animals. leantoul.--Miss Eva demons is dead nn<: Roy Mehnffey and daughter are seriously injured as a result of an autonicbile accident. In which their machine was struck by an Illinois Central train here. Rockfprd.--Determined to raise revenue by every possible means, the city council contemplates adoption of an ordinance licensing Individuals and firms encaged In the business of window washing. Sycamore.--Nels Nelson of this city lost his watch 10 years ago. A few tfn.\« ago while plowing, Ed Stromlierg, a brother-in-law. found the watch. He (wound it and It started ticking. Mnnito. -- Discovery of extensive peat beds In this vicinity may develop ;<ri Important Industry here. Options have been taken upon several hundred acrefc of land containing peat. Dixon.--In. an opinion rendered at the request of Lee county officials. Attorney Geueral Brundage holds that It Is unlawful to "transport" Intoxicating liquors via the pocket flask. , Free port.--Most of the stock In a $250,000 hotel corporation l>eing organized here hns been subscribed. A host< elr> costing about $225,000 will be built. Fairfield.--At a meeting of the directors of the First National bank, F. M. Brock was elected president to fill the vacancy caused by tjie death of L. J. Kefth. ? Aurora.--A swimming bowl 105 feet wide and 050 feet long will be constructed by the city In Phillips park. It will cost about $30,000. Herrln.--'The first accidental death Ip southern Illinois during the 1910 hunting sea -sun occurred noer Herrln. when James Ozburn was sliot and killed by Alonzo Gooden. Goodcn's gun was accidentally discharged In going around a tree. Ozburn was struck In the i^ght arm und the explosion tore it off. He died within a few hours. ' Freeport.--Conventions to nominate candidates for circuit judge, to succeed the late Judge James S. Bauine of the Fifteenth district, will be held here on Sept. IS. The election will be held on Nov. 4. Bloomlngton.--All trainmen and enginemen on the Chicago & Illinois Midland railroad, a connecting line with the Chicago & Alton, between Taylorvllle and Auburn, went out on strike. Much coal is handled over this line. The cause given for th» strike Is dissatisfaction over wages. Champaign. -- State Representative William H. H. Miller of Champaign will enter the race for state treasurer in the next general election. This announcement has l>een definitely uinde lis a result of a general getting together of Republics^ leaders <at Springfield. - «, ? tfehton.--The tigi'shints of WUHam llogan of Zelglej- aretiaaidng effort to remove him as- mayor. Ouster proceedings were Instituted ft* the Circuit court in Benton a few days ago and Sheriff Watkins served « summons upon Hogan to appear in court, at which time his friends and opponents will meet and decide as to his standing as mayor. Hogan's term as mayor of Zeigler has been a stormy one. He was elected In April and seated May 7 of this year. For two months things ran alon<; smoothly. In June the chief of police was removed without action of the council and in the same month his bondsmen begnn to withdraw. No new bond was accepted by the council, a majority taking the position he could not continue in office without an accepted bond, and refused to recognize him as mayor, leaving the city's affairs In a disrupted state. Duquoln. Robert L. Brookings, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. Mark Brookings, has been honored with an appointment to the West Point Military academy. Young Brookings, a member of the 1920 class of the Duqnoin township high school, conges from one of the oldest and best-known families in Duquoln and Is a grandson of the late Allan C. Brookings, for years a prominent figure In the business life of this city. Four other Illinois boys, John Israert Hlncke of Pinckneyville, Eleazer Parmley of Chicago, Edward C. Leach of Danville and John Dee Thomas of Oblong, were recommended for appointment to the academy at the same time. Rockland.--Following the verdict of the general court-martial that the evidence submitted at ihe recent trial of the 14 Camp Grant negro soldiers, charged with assaulting a white woman in May, 1918, was insufficient to warrant their conviction, six of the prisoners hav'e been released from the Fourteenth infantry guardhouse at Camp Grant. Two more are expected' to be released soon. It Is understood the prosecution obtained six convictions, but this report cannot be confirmed until President Wilson has completed a review of the trial. Springfield.--The Illinois svt*» fajr of 1919 was a financial success ar well as a triumph as an exposition. l)r*plte predictions to th<» effect that It would fall to pay out, the fair will show a substantial earning--somewhere In the neighborhood of $24,000. A reasonably correct estimate of receipts and exj»enditures hns been made. It shows an income of $11,446.75, and the paymen;- of premiums amounting to $90,- 493.35. The final figures will be within a thousand dollurs of these estimates. Carbondale.--Miss Lola Etherttfn of this city and "A. O. Moody, secretary to the general manager of the Illinois Central railroad, of Chicago, were married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Lydia Etberton, here. Moody returned from overseas a few months ago. being with the Thirteenth engineers. They are spending their honeymoon in St. Louis, but will reside In Chicago. Duquoln.--Bev. Julius B. Robertson, son of Rev. R. H. Robertson, former pastor of the Main street Christian church and now district missionary for the Christian churches of southern Illinois. has accepted the assistant pastorate of one of the lafgest Christian churches In Kansas City, Mo. Be*. Mr Robertson will be associated vrith Dr. E. E. Violett. Streator.--David Snyder, Jr., and Joseph KoontK, while testing a racing car preparatory tfr» entering a contest at Spring Valley, were instantly killed w'htn the car crashed into another car near Streator. Pana.--At the commencement of the University of Chicago Leal W. Reese had conferred upon him the degree of doctor of jurisprudence cum Innde. This Is the highest degree given for legal study. , Odin.--Thomas J. Deadmond died at his home here, aged seventy-four yimrs. Ht was born and reared in Odin township. His grandfather settled in Odin township in 1822, coming from Virginia. Kockford.y--Koom Grotto of Master- Masons Is preparing for the initiation on Oct. 4 of a class of 1.000 candidates." It will be the biggest Masonic event of Its kind In the city's history. CarllnvUle.--Judge F. W. Burton grunted a divorce to Dolly Hoxey Wlnslow of Staunton from her husluinn, Victor Wlnslow. Desertion was the charge. . East Mollne.--John Alrey. master mechanic of the R. & V. Ordnance company, hns been appointed profes« sor of engineering at the University of Michigan. Freeport. -- Modern Woodmen «f northwestern Illinois counties will hold a convention In this city on Sept. 2. Plans will be made for a membeishlp campaign. Duquoln. -- County derk Barry Baughnmn Is changing the assessed valuation of Perry county fjrom One* third to one-half. Elkvllle.--Robbers broke Into the State bank here and carried off $"i7.000 In government securities and $300 in cash. Carbondale. -- The registration at the Southern Illinois Normal university here, which will open Its echool year September 30, Indicates thft the shortage of teachers in southern Illinois will be overcome next year. Prof. T. L. Bryant, registrar of the university, estimates that the registration for the fall term will be 1.000. Thla Will be a substantial increase In tha number of students. School officials expect that with the shortage of, teachers and a resumption of prosperous conditions in this section and a reduction In the cost of living, a greater attendance may be expected. Oregon.--The annual Ogle County Teachers' Institute will be held hers Sept. 1 to 5, inclusive. The lecturers will Ije Prof. Grover Stroh of Oregon, Mrs. Cora Whittelson of Harvard. C. P. Colgrove of Fayette, Iowa, and T.. S. Lowden of Columbus. Ohio. Belvldere.--W. G. Warnock of Geneseo will judge the entries of the northern Illinois poultry show here next Jan. 5 to 10, It is announced. Princeton.--Princeton will hold a homecoming celebration for her returned soldiers on Sept. ft. A barl»«> cue nrttt fee a featarafh® «:?te«*fr.> ment.' . - .i. Leaders to Meet Soon te fit* adjust Entire Question t •of Par. S y . , -t-, * 5' • NEW WAGE PUN FOR H. S. President Opens Campaign far D ratization of the Industrie*--Adta ( Labor to Avoid Strikes and Aid Fight on H. C. L. Washington. Sept" 3.--In a Labor day message to the country President Wilson signalized the opening of a campaign he will make for the democratization of industry, Involving fundamental changes in the relatioiuAlpi of capital and labor and a radical revolution of the wage system. Taking up the cudgels for labor, which it-- demanding a greater share of the profits of Industry, and aiming Indirectly at Chairman E. H. Gary of the United States Steel corporati#n, who has refused to treat with the unions, the president announced that he would call a conference of capital and labor to discuss the Issue between them. The proposed conference, it was 8tated"authoritatively, would be called to meet soon after President Wilson, returns at.the end of September from his tour of the West. It was thought, likely that the meeting would be held at the White House. t The text of President. Wilson's sage follows: " "I am encouraged and gratified by the progress which Is being made in! controlling the cost of living. The support of the movement Is widespread, and 1 confidently look for substantial results, although I must counsel patience as well as vigilance, because such results will not come instantly or without teamwork. "Let me again emphasize my appeal to every citizen of the country to continue to give his personal support In tills matter, and to make it. as active as possible. Let him not' only refrain from doing anything which at the moment will tend to Increase the cost of living, but let him do all in his power to increase production, and, further than that, let) him at the same time himself carefully economise.in the matted of consumption. "By common action In this direction we shall overcome a danger greater than the danger of war. We will hold steady a situation which Is fraught with possibilities of hardship and suffering to a large part of our population, we will enable the processes of production to overtake the processes of consumption, and we will speed the restoration of mi adequate purchasing power for wages. "I am particularly gratified'at the support which the government's policy has reached from the representatives of organized labor. Hnd I earnestly hope that the workers generally will emphatically indorse the position of their leaders, and thereby move with the government instead of against' it In the solution of this greatest domestic problem. "I am calling, for'as early a date as practicable, a conference In -which authoritative representatives of labor and of tliose who direct labor will discuss fundamental means of bettering the whole relationship of capital and labor, and putting the whole question wages upon another rapptlng^ V.T ' "WOODKOW WILSON? TRAIN KILLS 2 NEAR CHICAGO Man' and Wife Instantly Killed by „ Northwestern Train at Hjibbard wpoda. Ohlengb, Sept. 3.--Mr. nnd-tiff?i. William Tanner of HubbHrd/froods were run over and instantly killed by a southbound < Chicago A Northwestern train at Gb1m> street. Hubbard W«»ods. and John Miller, the gatenuin. who tried to save them, suffered the loss of both arms. The Tanners, hurrying to catch a train for Chicago, rushed behind a uorthl>ound train and did not-. se<> the <-i%-ix>tind train on the adjoining track. ' MEXICANS SLAY AN AMERICAN Adam Shaefer, U. S. Mining Marw,}* by Bandits NW .PIflM.- v ---7; \.,|acatec%; _ . ' Kl t»aso. Te*., Sept. S,--Adnrn Shaefer. nil American citizen, was killed by Mexican bandits at his mine in the state of Zacatecas August 28, according to a telegram received here. Shaefer was an independent milling operator nnd wiis fifty-five years old. In Passenger Service Now. New York, Sept. 3.--The steamship Columbia arrived here on its first passenger carrying voyage since the War. It brought civilian passengers In the tirst cabin, 465 sedbml class passengers »nd 203 Canadian officers. Hoover Will Sail Sept. «. I.dndon. Sept. 3.--Herbert IIjK»ver has arrived in London for the purpose of winding up the work of the Belgian reljef commission. He leaves for Paris and returning will sail on the Ma«retanla on September 6 for home. , Ik-,. Mrs. M. Cudahy Passes Away. Chicago, Sept. 3.--Mrs. MiclJbal Cudahy, widow of the late Michael Cudahy, pioneer of Chicago's packing industry, died nt her home here. She was seventy-seven years old and #aa born In Kllbritaln, Ireland. Two Priests Are Killed. . St. Psul. Minn., Sept. 3--Tw» priests. Father Conrad Glatzmaier fatf Father Jules Perigord, both of Stlllw- Kter. were killed Instantly when a 800 litfe HnaKwd struck their aut«Mj» bile nenr Bald Bngle lake. » ! % ' 6. HfMd- tkk*.'

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