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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
CHILDREN IN NEED
GOODFELL0WS AID
Can Help Through Argus Santa
Claus Fund to Bring Christ
mas Cheer to the Poor.

In YOUR daily trips to and fro from
work are you compelled to pass the
railroad yards? If you are you have
noticed each morning unfailing as the
day, six. eight and ten children not
vet Il years of age Juggling along big
sacks and gathering into them small
pieces of coal which have fallen from
passing trains OF course they have
no right to trespass on railroad prop
erty but they are driven to it by neces-
sity, trying to assist in providing fuel
to warm the places,-often miserable
that they call home. These chill
dren if you will notice are poorly clad
and their lips blue with cold. One
poor, thin little fellow this morning
was clad in ragged suit and cotton
shirt, shoes through which his toes
peeped and without underwear-and
this morning a top coat felt very COM
Portable even to warmly clad people.
When asked whether he wasn't cold
he said, "Kinda-but I'll run after l
get my coal in my cart"
These are the children. and there
are hundreds more like them, whom
The Argus endeavors to reach during
Claus Fund-to carry to them some
of the cheer and happiness that seems
to be lacking in their little lives. The
fund does not attempt to provide fuel
other charity organizations of the
city undertake that, but it does try to
keep green in the mind of every child
the beautiful story of the Christ child
and give to him some gift symbolic of
His birth. When clothing is needed
urgently the fund attempts to supply
him and over 500 children last year
had to thank contributors to the fund
for their mittens, stockings, shoes,
caps, etc, in addition to some gift
that to their childish heart is of far
more value than any amount of warm
clothing.
Come on, Good Fellows, loosen your
purse strings and hasten to send to
The Argus Santa Claus Fund your
contribution. Every penny counts and
you may rest assured that it will find
its way through the proper channel
to make some little child happy.
The bodices of evening gowns have
until there is nothing left |
49,. L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
Gain a Lap in Commercial
League Race When Furni-
ture Men Drop Pair.
THOMS ROLLS 541 PINS
BY Virtue Of Victories PIow Team
Climbs and Ties for Third Place
With the Club Quintet.
STANDING OF LEAGUE.

Klove's Colts further increased the
lead over the Clemann & Salzmann
team in the Commercial league last
night by winning two out OF three
from the Rock Island Club. while the
furniture team was trimmed in two
games by the Pillow company team at
the St Julien alleys.
The Colts dropped the first game at
the Rock Island Club alleys by a mar
row margin. but piled up a fair Lead
in the last two. H Erickson was
high man on these alleys with count
OF $50 for the three games, and Nor
moyle was second with SIS.
The Pillow team climbed a notch by
winning two. and is now tied with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

Police Get Cabbage Thief.-OfficeI
Jansen engaged in an exciting foot
race in the Burlington railroad yards
at noon yesterday in pursuit of car
thief, whose capture was effected at
ter a strenuous grind. The fugitive,
James Cannon, was taken to head
quarters and booked on a charge of
intoxication. According to the police,
Cannon entered refrigerator car on
the Accommodating company q
siding and stole a head of cabbage.
He was spied by the policeman as he
left the car, and the race was begun.
Licensed to Wed.-Fred Umphress
and Ida Sanders, both of Montpelier;
August Posateri of Pittsburgh, Pa,
and Anna T. McDonough of Daven-
port: Otto Detlefsen of Walcott and
Clara Denk of Eldridge; Fred Lowe
and Sarah Baker, both of Edgington,
Ill: Erskine Fish and Pearl Hoffman,
both OF Davenport.
Nab Child Oeserter.-Henry Binney
of Rockford, Ill, was arrested here
by Detectives ,Phelan and Quinn, be-
ing the lllluOlS city OA a
charge of deserving a child less than
a year old. He has been in Daven-
port but a shor; time.
2,5oo Pounds Copper StoIen.-Eis-
covery was made by the police yes
terday hat a spool of copper cable
valued at over $500 and containing
? 500 pounds of metal had been stolen
from a west end storehouse of the
Peoples LighC company The loot
was taken to City island. chopped up
into convenient sections and sold to
various junk dealers in Davenport, &C
cording to information CLEANED by !
plain clothes men who are working on |
the case. AS a result of their inves- |
tigation. Sam Shor. 121O1a West Sec |
ond street, has been placed under ar
rest on a charge OF receiving stolen |
property. He has been released on
bond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

not only protect you against the in
lection now so prevalent among cat
tie. but also II will insure you against
any milk borne infection such as ty-
phoid fever and scarlet fever two dis
eases which are more or less preva-
lent at the present time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

Agents of the international health
commission, one OF the working or
CARNATIONS of the Rockefeller founda-
ton. are actively at work in cam
paign against hookworm disease In
the republic of Panama and other
tropical countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

Club for third place. After rolling
well I'm the first the Clemann & Salz-
mann team slackened pace in the last
two. while the Pillow men went over
500 pins in each. Thoms rolled hish'
getting III. 179 and 1s1 for a nice
count OF 541. The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

Medicine is a safe medicine TO give
their children. because it is free from
alcohol or dangerous drugs. II is
pure and nourishing and will build up
the little ones in the. natural way
tAdv-)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12
sneolaI Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given TO all per
sons interested that the city council
of the city of Rock Island. Illinois,
having ordered that a local improve
ment be made by constructing wa
termain on First avenue from Eigh-
teenth to Twentieth street, the ordi-
nance for the same being on file In
the office of the city clerk, and the
citv having applied to the county for
an assessment of the costs of said
Improvement. according to frontage,
and an assessment therefor having
been made and returned to said court,
the final hearing thereon will be held
on the 25th day of November, \. D.,
1914. at the hour of 9 o'clock or as
soon thereafter as the business Of the
court will permit. All persons desir-
ing may file objections in said court
before the said day and may appear
on the hearing and make their de-
Tense. Said assessment is payable in
four "a installments, and all Install
ments except the first shall bear in
terest from and after the dates of
until paid, at the rate of
) per cent per annum.
ED. NELSON.
Officer appointed to make assess
ment.
Nov 10. 1914. (Adv.).
The hip yoke on some of the new
skirts is a marked feature. This yoke
Is not tight II really suggests the
same line given by the rather loose
hip girdle. But it does serve to hold
in the fullness of the skirt at the waist
line. and it is quite satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

| the town. He, together with his wife,
| came to Davenport six years ago.
Miriam Josephine Garner, infant
daughter of G. E. Garner and the late
Mrs. G. E. Garner, died at the home,
| 720 Mississippi avenue, after linger-
| ing illness. The baby was born in
| Davenport Dec. IS, 1911, and at the
time of death was about 2 years and
10 months old. The baby had been
ailing for seven months. The mother
of the babe died Aug. Is, this year.
Surviving are the father, two broth
ers, David and Frederick Garner, and
a sister, Esther Garner, all at home.
George Francis Bliss. infant son of
G. R. and Carrie S. Bliss, died at the
family home, 1928 LeClaire street, af-
ter a brief illness. Heart trouble is
given as the cause. The baby was
born in Davenport March 90, 1913, and
was almost 20 months old at the time
of death. The parents are the only
survivors.
Unemployed to be Given Work on
Scott Fsrms.-Mayor Alfred c. Muel-
Ter and President A. F. Dawson OF
the Farm Improvement league held a
conference yesterday morning and ar
ranged for the extension of the new
city free employment bureau to the
farmers of Scott county. There are
more applicants already registered at
the city hall than can possibly be pro-
vided with employment in the city OF
Davenport. On the other hand, farm
help throughout Scott county is scare
er than ever before, and several hun
dred able bodied men could be used
in picking corn, tending stock and the
general winter farm work. Farmers
are willing to pay $25. $50 and even
more a month with board, lodging
and washing thrown in. They say it
is almost impossible to get enough
help. With Davenports new free EN-
ployment bureau now having over 800
men listed, Mayer Mueller and Pres-
Iieve that this condition can be RENE.
died
Grsssman Given 60 Day sentence.-
William Grassman, the man who was
charged with pointing pistol at T.
A. MCGOWAN at the Davenport Tailor
lnE company, following a disagree
nent over a suit of clothes which be
lad ordered. appeared before Judge
Koran in chambers. entered plea o.
;uilty and was sentenced 10 the coun
y jail for term OF so days Grass
nan was supported with eytenuating
and this moved the
'ourt to light sentence. He stated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

Seeks Divorce Decree.-Suit for a
decree OF divorce has been instituted
by Florence S. Quincy against her
husband, John Quincy. The grounds
for the action are cruel and inhuman
treatment and non-support. In her pc
tition the plaintiff AYERS that they
were married in Davenport Oct. is.
1855. five children being the issue of
the marriage. Two of these are min
ors. The plaintiff claims that the de-
PENDANT. a city paving inspector, al
though earning approximately 81 per
day. has failed TO contribute to the
support Of herself and her minor chill.
dren, and AYERS that he absented him.
self from home for two years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-12

obit"--I Record.-Noah Mcfarland.
who Wa his aged wife has resided at
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
MARTIN ABHoRs STRIKE VIOLENCE
Labor Will Win Its Greatest Victory at
the Ballot Box.

John A. Martin, former Congressman
and member of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen. was
the principal speaker at a public meet
ing held in Pueblo to protest the Ludlow
massacre. He urged the working people
to avoid a resort to arms and advised
united intelligent action at the ballot
box. In expressing his views on the
strike situation. he said:
Il am and always have been unalter-
ably and bitterly opposed to violence in
strikes, and / have always realized that
when violence and lawlessness were re-
sorted to, labor would inevitably be the
loser. Labor can always get more peo-
pie to vote with it than to shoot with it.
If it can't win by the ballot, it can't win
by the bullet. Violence Immediately
and necessarily arrays government
against those who resort to it, and in
addition, alienates the sympathy and
support of that great mass OF society
which is not directly involved in either
side of the controversy. The greatest
foe to labor is the man who advocates
or commits violence to win Il strike.
When the brotherhoods struck recently
on the Southern Pacific railway. their
first act after calling the strike was to
pass a joint resolution to expel any
member who advocated or committed an
act of violence. / subscribe to that rule
with all my heart. 1 loathe and detest
violence to the depths of my being
When ] hear of an act of violence COM
mitted by strikers, my heart sickens and
saddens within me, and when I know
they are guilty, they would appeal to
me in vain for mercy. I would judge
them as enemies, not friends, of the
movement that has done more to uplift
labor in this country than any other
single cause"
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
SHOULD co TO NIGHT SCHOOL
AND IMPROVE HIS WRITING

Owing TO the miserable penmanship OF
the g. NJ, a notice last week OF an old
friend didn't read at all like what was
intended and no one recognized the OBJ
ject Of the boost Under the head ''Old
Horse Still In the Harness" mention
was made of Frand Rampsh being
elected president and delegate from the
Pressmen's Union at st. Paul, he hav-
ing been formerly a resident here and
prominent in the movement. What II
was intended to say was that Frank
Pampush was the boy that was making
his mark in the Minnesota city, and the
notice>is reprinted herewith, ns follows:
Frank Pampush, for n number Of years
prominent in the Denver labor move
ment, representing Printing Prcssmen's
Union No. 40 in the Trades Assembly.
Allied Printing Trades Council, State
Federation and as delegate to the inter-
national Of his craft. in which he was
away up in front, leaving this city to
become editor of the American Freshman,
is still on the job and is located in st.
Paul, MINI. Last week he was elected
president OF his local union, Prcssmen
No. 20, and also delegate to the interna-
tional convention at Hale Springs, Tenn.
which meets in June. His numerous
warm friends here rejoice at the c0A>
tinued activity Of tho old war horse.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
PUEBLO STREET CAR MEN
ORGANIZE A NEW UNION
HARMONY EXISTS BETWEEN EN-
PLOYES AND THE COMPANY.
Practically Entire Force Are Enrolled as
Members, Following Which Banquet
Is Held in Honor of the Event.

Pueblo street railway employees have
formed a union comprising 81 per cent
of the entire operating force of the Ar
kansas Valley Railway, Light and Power
Company. 1t will be known as Division
No. 622 of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway Employees
of America.
Edward McMorrow of Chicago, mem.
ber of the national executive board, in
stituted the new union, assisted BY nine
teen members of Division No. 10 of Col
orado Springs, where a threatened strike
was recently avoided by the company re-
instating two men who had been dis
charged for trivial offenses.
The Pueblo organization was not en-
gendered by reason of any trouble with
the company, for the most satisfactory
relationship is said to exist, but as the
men expressed it, to place themselves in
line with the general labor movement
and establish their identity with the eff
fort being made for industrial Justice in
Colorado.
Officers were chosen as follows Charles
G. Easterly, president; Charles A. Fos-
ter, vice president; J. w. Berlin, record
ing secretary; o. S. Reeves, treasurer;
L. A. Curran, Thomas A. Lind, I. L. Nc
Millen and j. C. Ball, members of the
executive board.
Following installation of the newly
elected officers, a banquet was served
and general social time of goodfellow-
ship enjoyed.
With live unions of street car men in
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, interest
among employees of the Denver Tramway
is being aroused. and it is expected they
will soon take steps to align themselves
with the trade union movement
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
UNITED LABORERS

An effort being made by the park
board to have all employees, ditch dig
gers. road Jewelers. and. lawn cleaners.
wear uniforms purchased at their own
expense does not meet with approval of
the United Laborers. many members of
which are employed in the parks during
the summer season. To emphasize this
protest the following resolutions were
adopted at the last meeting and sent to
the board:
BE IL Resolved. That we, the United
Laborers' Union of Denver. do emphat-
ically protest against the system used
by your honorable park board in COM
pelling park laborers to wear a certain
uniform purchased at their own expense.
We believe that any good overall bear
ing the union label is enough uniform
for n man to wear while working in any
laboring capacity for the city.
We believe that IL would work hard
ship on a great many Of the park en-
ployes to pay for their own uniforms.
BE II Further Resolved, That the
members of our union are hereby in
structcd to refuse to purchase them.
Unanimously adopted by the United
Laborers' Union Of Denver, No. ls37o.
of A. +. OF l..
JOHN d. SALdOND. President.
II. l.. WRIGHT, Secretary.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
CICARMAKERS

Erwin Rutland, aged So, member of
suicide early Monday morning by taking
poison at his home, 075 Kalamath
street An injury to his head, received
some fifteen years ago in runaway
accident, which at times rendered him
mentally Irresponsible, is given as the
cause for his act. About o'clock in
the morning he wakened his wife and
asked her to kiss him goodbye, saying he
was going away. She paid little atten-
tion to this and dozed off to sleep.
Later when she arose he was found ly-
ing dead on couch in the parlor. Bur-
iaI was at Crown Hill on Friday, under
the auspices of the union. Rutland
Joined the union at Boston, November l..
1879, and had been n resident of Denver
about ten years.
At Tuesday nights meeting the follow.
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That members Of Cigarmak-
ers' Union No. l29 of Denver hereby
pledge our support to Mrs. Robert w.
Steele in her efforts to recall the no.
torious Meyer decision of the state SUI
preme court. and offer our assistance to
her and ladies of the Women's Peace
League in their movement to clear the
court record of that outrageous un-
American action of the court.
A substantial cash donation has been
made by the local union to aid the strik-
ing cigarmakers of Porto Rico, 1000 of
whom are reported out of work.
f. Wilhoft, member of No. l29. died
April 30, after a long illness, and was
buried last Sunday at Fairmount ceme
terry.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
ORGANIZER ROSS GOES TO ST. LOUIS
Has Done Good Work for the Bakery
Workers of Colorado.

General Organizer Herman Ross of the
Bakery and Confectionery Workers In
ternational Union, who has been sta
toned in Denver for the past two
months, leaves tomorrow for st. Louis,
where he will resume operations left
when he came to Colorado. The follow
ing letter to him from headquarters at
Chicago explains why he was called from
Denver at this time:
Mr. Herman Ross, Organizer,
Care William Penn Hotel,
Denver, Colo. H
Dear Sir and Bro.-In the last quorum
session of March 3lst, we received re-
port from Bro. Winter, board member, as
well as Int. Sec. o. +. Fischer, who have
been in St. Louis by order of the gen.
eral executive board to investigate the
authenticity of report of Local No. 4, in
which it was stated that three firms of
the A. b. c. Company desire to sign the
agreement. Both representatives reported
that the outlook is very bright, and that
agitation as instituted must be carried
on with more force, and therefore recon-
mended that an organizer be stationed
in st. Louis.
The quorum came to the conclusion
that as you have started the work in
st. Louis, that you would be the man to
be stationed there again, and therefore
instructed me to request you forgive us
some information as to how long it will
take you to finish your work at Dem
yer. so we are able to arrange matters
accordingly.
Hoping that you will give us full in
formation SO that the board can act ac-
cordingly, and with kind regards, re
main, fraternally yours,
CHAS. IFFLAND,
Int. Corresponding Secretary.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
BARRIERS

A call for the tenth annual conven-
tion of the Colorado State Association
of Journeymen BARRIERS, to meet in Colo
RADIO Springs June J., has been sent out,
as follows
To All Locals OF the J. b. !. u. of A. i'm
The State OF Colorado
Notice is hereby given that in accord
ance with the action OF the last conven-
tion, the tenth annual convention of the
Colorado State Association of Journey
men BARRIERS, J. B. /. u. of A., will con-
vene in Carpenters hall, Colorado
Springs, Colo. at o o'clock a. m. Mon
day. june |, 1914.
Representation and votes will be gov
erned by Section of the constitution
of the association.
All locals are requested to be repre-
sented ut this convention, as business of
Importance to the organization and craft
will be under consideration.
Please send name of delegate as soon
as elected to the secretary-treasurer and
Mt once upon his arrival in Colorado
Springs have him report to Brother A. A.
Purdon, 28 East Kiowa street.
Hoping to see every local in the state
represented, and that this convention
will result in much good to the organ
iation and craft, we remain,
Yours fraternally,
T. A. ARNEAL, President.
ED. ANDERSON, Sec. Treas.
Frank Spatafora of the local union is
the proud papa of a girl baby, which ar.
rived by the stork route on schedule
time.
Joseph Jacob of Elyria. while riding
his motorcycle out the Brighton road,
collided with team Of horses, and Joe
is now laid up in the hospital for needed
repairs. The Elyria boys will give him
benefit tonight.
Mat Mcdonald, who has been con-
fined Mt st. Josephs hospital for four
weeks, was able to return to work this
week.
Local BARRIERS Union met for the first
time in its new quarters, Hall No. 2 of
the Building Trades Club, and the mem
bers were well pleased. Practically the
entire time of the session was devoted
to consideration of new revised bylaws.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09

Try q Principe de Lees cigar for an
after dinner smoke. Union made.-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
HIccs CHOSEN SCHOOL PRESIDENT
Union Labor Man Wins Easily in Edge.
water Election.

Stephen Higgs, member of Electrical
Workers Union No. Ill and employed
by the Denver Gas and Electric Com
pany, was elected president Of the school
board in District No. 81 last week, de-
feating his opponent by a vote Of 1877 to
107. The district comprises Edgewater,
n thriving suburb of Denver, wherein
many organized working people reside.
Higgs was formerly mayor Of Edge
water, having been elected on the So
cialist- Union Labor ticket, and now this
party controls the school board as well
as the town government.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
TO THE CITIZENS OF DENVER.

We appeal to you in behalf of the
hundreds of women and children in the
southern coal fields who are in great
need Of assistance.
Let your contributions be generous and
immediate. Send or bring cash, clothing
or bedding to Room 35, basement county
court house, from 0 a. m. to 5 p. M, or
mail remittances to DR.. NJ. NJ. Sanders,
treasurer, at same address. For infor-
nation, or If you desire packages called
for, telephone Main 1915.
iSigned) Women's Relief Committee
Coal Fields.
MRS. LEE CHAMPION, Chairman.
MRS. r. PEACEY, Secretary.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
OPEN 10 ALL UNION MEN.

II you are member Of labor organ
ixation yon are eligible to membership
in the Trade Union Benefit Association
club. It's place worth WHILE Second
floor Quincy building. There's where
you meet the people you know
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
ANOTHER CRANK.

81 have an income of $4,000 per
year What income tax ought payf"
II can show you how to dodge your
tax" said the alert attorney.
But don't want to dodge it. / want
to pay it." VI
"Some fresh bug comes in this office
every day." remarked the legal light re-
flectively as the client went out.-Louis-
vile Courier journal
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09
THE BUILDING TRADES CLUB.
No. 1881 Arap.hoe ST.. Club Building.

All members of organized labor are
eligible and welcome. Every conven-
ience. Call and you Will be pleased and
made to feel at home.
United labor bulletin., 1914-05-09

According to one critic, there are not
enough husbands to go around in Eng
land, but over here the complaint Is
sometimes heard that they go around
too much.
Washington Journal., 1914-01-03

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9erIin muBte tiiroIi9 elmer Der orei
troIligen S1impanien, Die aIldbenos
lih bas publitum Ourh ibre luItigen
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perben. @s mar nMoriB", Ger an
3dbnIdmsroen lit un0 Dem elm bob
Ter 9aden3abn ge3ogen Der0en ipllte.
Wfprib nulbete in feinem Ghmer3
feline Mnndberung. ionDern Derbat
iiA snersil4, OaB i'm iemdnO berab~
re. 90 blieb ni4ts peiter iibrig,
ais ibn gu 9IorOfOrmieren. penn
man ibr BON feineu S9mer3en err
l0fen poiite. Die i9nierige Operas
iiDn 1T gliidIih berIaufen. Der pa
ticnt fibIie ii4 no9 ibr rs@t sufrie<
Sen.