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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-07

in aiding the battle for those who
work with their hands
Hits Taylor System.
He then discussed some of the ben
etts which had come through labor
unions, especially the public school
system. He declared that the govern
ment recently investigated the steel
mills. which are uon-union, and had
found conditions depIorable. He clos
ed by condemning the Taylor system
severely and said that the name sci
entifc management was a misnomer
as it was neither scientific or proper
management, being much like the
guinea pig, which neither comes from
a guinea or is q pig.
"War For Profit
War for Profit" was the subject
which Congressman Clyde H Taven-
ner from this district ably discussed.
He told Of the war trust and of the
way in which the country is being
robbed through the private manHfac-
ture OF munitions
war is truly d terrible thing" said
Congressman Tavenner Look at Fu-
rope: Twenty-one million men fight
ing, 100000 already killed, 5000 000
already wounded Think of the need
less sacrifice Of human lives. the least
expensive thing involved.
There are both French and British
authorities for the estimate that the
European war has cost up to date, in
c3uGing the value of property destroy
ed, $4,000 000,O39 Forty-six billion
dollars is four times all the coin in
the world. It has been figured ont
that if this sum were measured out in
$40 gold pieces and placed side by
side on the railroad track on both
rails. it would line with gold every
line between New York and San Fran
cisco. including the two Canadian
lines. There would be enough left 10
cover each rail of the Siberian rail-
way from VIadivostok to Petrograd.
There would still remain sufficient to
Belgium and to buy the
whole of Turkey at her own valuation.
wiping her finally from the map.
But the particular phase of the war
situation TO which I wish to direct
your attention is this-that the killing
and manning Of human beings in the
slaughter pen is an indus
try which pays staggering profits, not
to the men who do the fighting, but to
the war trust magnates who make it
a business TO make races Of peoples
of each other and 70 induce
them to prepare for war against one
another. Does anyone doubt but that
II the European nations had not been
SO over prepared for war they would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-07
HOOP AND MOUTH
FIGHT To TIGHTEN
State Officials and Live Stock Men
Agee in Conference With Gov
ernor Dunno.
BAR THE ANNALS FROM FAIRS
Elimination of Picnic and Other Gath
erings for % Niles About Gen.
ter of Infection.

Heroic steps will be taken 70 eradi-
cate the hoof and mouth plague from
Illinois, If measures recommended BIZ
state officials, live stock men. breed
ers, buyers and live stock journal men.
who met yesterday in conference with
Governor Edward F Dunno at the
Hotel LaSalle IN Chicago are carried
out
The conference recommended.
The elimination of all piCnics.
meetings and social gatherings Of
all kinds within a radius Of %
miles from hoof and mouth dis
ease infected districts
4 ban on the exhibition Of
Cloyen-hoofed animaIs-sheep cat
tie and swine-at all county, dis
trict and state fairs.
That United States posoHce Of
1cials be requested to instruct all
pOstmasters TO distribute prompt
Iy from their Offices all literature
touching upon the prevention and
treatment Of the disease.
Resolutions were adopted calling on
the governor to issue a. public appeal
to all citizens to prevent public gath
erings within 90 miles Of infected
territory and to prevent exhibition Of
cIoven-hoofed animals. The governor
after the conference said that such
action no doubt would be taken.
Vote Down Censure.
An attempt TO censure the Illinois
state live stock commission for lax
ity Of duty in failing properly to pros.
ecute its work was voted down only
after a heated discussion. The reso-
luton was offered by T. W. Jerrems.
JT.. president OF the Chicago Live
Stock Exchange. The resolution re-
Suested the state officials to pledge
and support with the gov
eminent officials in the handling of
the disease.
August GeweEe. president Of the
Illinois Truck Farmers association.
said that Is per cent Of the farming
were against the state
board aud its work.
Governor Dunno made q plea for CO.
operation among all citizens, pledgiug
full support Of his Office in doing any
thing necessary within his power
speedily TO exterminate the disease
The governor said It was useless for
the state militia to enforce regula-I
tons and guarantees and that neither
was there any necessity for calling
off the state fair at Springfield. as had
been suggested He said, however,
that there must be closer cooperation
the whole people and the state
and federal governments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-07

do not intend to be unfair to labor. %
asserted Mr.. Frey. "but the fact is the
bench is not sufficiently acquainted
with industrial problems to give labor
the justice it deserves. The judiciary
still clings to the OLD theory that cap
itaI has a right in labor as il does in
property. The courts seem to think
that equality Of opportunity is the
only principle involved. The elephant
mag be given the right to trauple on
the mouse and the mouse may be
given the same privilege, but would
anyone say this is fsir2 The workers
merely want liberty, to work cut their
own salvation. We want the right TO
organize unuolested. We want the
time to come when no man viii be
afraid TO lose his job merely because
he joins q union. But it is claimed
that unions are formed for the pur-
pose of declaring strikes. We're the
colonies formed TO declare war against
England They organized for their
mutual protection, and when their
rights were trampled on. they fought,
which is Just the position which labor
is ia today.
Workers to Blame.
when the Sherman antitrust law
was passed 5r was thought that it
would do away with the big combina-
lions. but it didn't There was a fear
that the law could he made TO apply
to the labor organization, and It did
apply until law was finally passed,
through the efforts Of Congressman
Taveuuer and others, which exempted
it, This Clayton bjlT announced a
vital principle. It states that labor
is not g commodity. Under the law as
it now is. the avenue Of relief has
been opened up The workers have
only themselves to blame if they 10
not accept it.
THE foundation of the entire gov
eminent rests upon the workers. If
the status Of the workers is high, then
the government is safe. Increase in
wages. shorter hours and the other
reforms which labor advocated pro
notes better citizenship and deter
mines the kind Of education which
the children Of today will receive.
Organization is necessary for the
workers. The benefits which labor
unions have secured have been be-
slowed alike on all Iaborers whether
affiliated with unions or not. We are
asking all workers merely to pay their
way and to help by their cooperation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-07

Prince 4 E5ey5 fs aa5d epayS'yhsye bscausa
She demand for IL IS zafueFsaL So zgheveUeF
yoss happen 20 run SHORE just dTop an the
hcHdIsgt shop that sells tobacco Cnd buy che
soDpy Fca beg for c Jif1cy piece. 5cs tidy red
fin, zoe, haGdsou7e pound and half pound
ian hu17idcyes and that classy crystal glass
pound h4B5iaas i0stf gPoass-UsoistsneF top,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-07
Sexa1E Gt1ezgiea1

Sick headache, biliousness, piles and
bad breath are usually caused by mac
tive bowels. Get a box OF RexaH
Orderlies. They act gently and effec-
sively. Sold only by US at 10 cents.
Thomas Drug Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
juriea by being struck by interim

Henry Breitenier, Rock Island IN /
frmitles Of age.
Charles johnson, Moline: accidental t
drowning.
Is. walter c. Cox, Rock Island acute /
alcoholism
IL. James Wider Collier. Port Byron: /
suicide while insane.
20 John Shoemaker, Moline suicide
By inhaling Illuminating gas.
2g. John L. Britton, Viola. struck by
railroad train
%. Frederick NJ 0ssenger, Rock Is
land suicide by iahaliug iilumi-
mating gas.
May.
j. Lester =. Nesbitt, Rock Island;
from shock, injuries and blood poi
sonine caused by a bullet fired
from revolver by Charles Car
rington
8 Helen Maud Lucas, Rock Island
cancer.
Earl Harold johnson. Moline; acci-
dental drowning
s. Thomas Williams, Coal Valley;
railroad accident
2. Edward Zerbe, East Moline gun
shot wound
8. Rudolph g WolfFum. Rock Island,
accident.
T. Edward Jacobs. Rock Island, aged
13, drowning accident.
James Jacobs, Rock Island. aged
40: drowning accident
IT. Henry Swanson sngis, poisoning
with suicidal intent
23. Laura Walker. silvis; heart fail
ure.
20. John Maddox, Rock island, aged
81 epileDtic tt.
June.
]. Miss Mary Schwagler, C0aitown,
aged 81; heart trouble
4. Jorgen Schroeder, Rock Island
injuries from being struck by au-
tomobile.
g. Peter Olsen, Rock Island struck
by locomotive.
! 7. J. Edward Rankin. Watertown.
overdose of morphine.
John & Johnson Moline. accidental
drowning.
Oscar Swanson, Moline drowned
from being pushed of trestle lead
f.nto csr1r,hall,e fs1and
/ O - 49, t,.c4, rs1s,,,i a7,a.
-
! n PAM r. Ral,er Moline. accident
4 70 potor Verdegan Rock Island
haus-ino .,t+b snicjaa1 iptant
90 G1as,n@ " po.+,sso~5 7,arenr,ors
49, ia ss ''l '1' '''' '''''' >' -' '' ~
90 - ~ v,,uaon-.r,os er,ti,o. se
-'' cfaantai trogrnirg
% A1vin sondfna 1Iolira. Academia
drowning
July.
IA. John G. Stark. South Moline
struck by lightning.
/ -. Pauline Zerbe. Watertown. aget
l05: inflrnities of age.
/ 10. John Moore. Rock Island; frac
+urad skull
/ Ia. Frank Timmons, snvis; Overdose
of ehloroform, administered b,
self
Elizabeth Fneripger. Rock island
aged i wears. accidental.
! Dr s. G. Abbott Rock island. age1
Sc, natural causes.
/ q. Ruben Work Rock Island; acct
dental drowning.
( q. Emil Latham. Yuma township; ac
cident,
/ "a. Albert Eli Myers, East Moline
infantile paralysis
% ELI Thompson, Moline academia
asphyXiation-
/ Mary Jane Sweet, Moline; academia
asphyXiation.
August.
( IS. Walter Bentley, Clinton, Iowa; &c
cldental drowning,
| 16. Albert C. Peterson. Rock Island
aged 40. poisoning by own hand.
81 Edna Collins. Rock island. age,
"a, falling into elevator shaft.
2S. W. W Colt, Rock Island; acct
dent
Infant daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. vii
liam Frank. Rock Island, suftoca
fion
! q. Sara Parkryse. Watertown; sum
mer complaint.
rs. Mrs. F. Z. Colt. Rock Island; poi
soning, With suicidal intent.
20 Swan + w. Btorkiund. Henri
county; natural causes.
sentemhar.
Anna 4,,,,nstr,r, B5oline, s+r,,rl
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
NEARLY
REACH 8 MILLION
Conservative Policy of Financial In
stituti0Bs Makes Rock Island
Banks Strong.

Rock Island has every reason to
feel proud Of its banking Institutions,
with resources of more than $4,000
GOO. and deposits aggregating nearly
100000. The splendid showing of
these banks is evidence OF the pros
perity of the city.
The conservative policy, which has
been the predominating influence in
all of Rock Islands banking institu-
lions, brings them to the end of the
year stronger and better equipped to
take care Of the needs OF Rock Island
than ever before.
Through this conservative manage
ment their capital. surplus and undi-
vided profits have increased and the
deposits have grown to considerable
/ extent.
During the year the Central Trust
j & Savings bank increased it's capital
stock TO absorb the Rock Island Ma
tional bank, and moved into its new
building at the corner of Eighteenth
street and Third avenue. Doing this
reduced the number Of banks to FIVE,
/ but gave the city another beautiful
bank building. With the completion
Of this new structure the homes Of
the Rock Island banks stand out as
show places in the city
The year just closing has taken
from banking circles several of its
most prominent men Otto Huber,
/ president OF the Peoples National
bank, died on New Years day. H. E.
/ Castee1, president Of the Central Trust
/ & Savings bank. passed away during
| the fail months. E W Hurst and L.
| S. MeCabe. who as directors of bank
ing institutions had shown a keen in
/ terest in the advancement of Rock
| Island and In the substantial financial
! growth Of the community, also died
| during the year.
| Local banks continue to pay per
cent on savings deposits, notwith-
standing the fact that a great many of
the banks in other communities SINH
] lar 10 this pay per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

The Rotary club in this city has
been in existence only a year and nine
months, but iii that time it has made
itself powerful factor in the social
and business life and as the records
of r. c. Mitchell, its secretary, will
plainly show. the club has been spon-
sor for many things that make for
civic Importance.
The club this year, acting with a
committee from Aledo, has marked
the automobile route between Rock
Island and Aledo. 1t now has other
road markings under consideration,
and a committee is at work in the
endeavor 10 have the proposed road
from st, Paul to Florida touch this
city. This road will be known as the
Logan-Lee highway
Among other committees the Ro-
tary club has a committee on pre-
paredness," which is working in con-
nection with similar committees from
Davenport and Moline club In an en-
deavor to secure appropriations from
congress making it possible to use
the resources and facilities of Rock
Island arsenal TO fuller extent.
The clubs endorsement OF the "Riv-
er to River" envelope, as brought out
by Rotarian Henry Kramer, has been
the means of much valuable advertis-
ing of Rock Island and It's industries.
Another matter In which the members
are greatly interested is the plan of
Rotarians Sala and Cervin for pleas
ure drive and park district. A commit
tee is working on the project. with the
view of cooperating with committees
from all organizations in this city and
in Moline and East Moline.
During the year Just closed the Ro-
tary club has had q large number Of
helpful discussions through members
of the club reporting on their bust
ness. Speakers from outside the club
have entertained and instructed at
various times, among whom were viii
liam B. Townsley, efficiency superin-
tehdent Of Marshall Field & company:
Judge Benjamin Bell in a talk on DE
linquent Children; T. F. L. Hender-
son, Of the Sheldon efficiency schools;
Burtis H. Wilson, in a talk on birds
}. M. Clinton, general secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. to China; Colonel Mich
olson, Colonel Meneher and Captain
Craig Of the United States cavalry
! board.
| One Of the features Of the year was
the distribution OF baskets of food tc
the poor at Christmas and the enter.
! tainment Of the kids" of the city with
big holiday dinner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
COUNTY FINANCES
GIVEN IN REPORT
FOR YEAR CLOSED
sum Of s-s0, 900 Il Paid ON Old Debt,
BBt $4,000 Is Borrowed as
New Obligation.
MOTHERS PENSIONS lAK6kh
Fxe@sS Fees Of Various Officers Snow
that They Are More Than Pay
ing for Themselves.
MOTHERS PENSIONS

Analysis Of the report of F. j. Glen
denim. county treasurer. for the
year ending Dee. /. makes an inter-
esting study of county finances.
As one item, under the head Of re-
celpts, these was borrowed on antici-
patton tax warrants the sum of $685.
000. On the other side Of the ledger,
Under disbursements. there was paid
out $4,000 in liquidation Of money
borrowed on previously anticipated
tax warrants. Interest amounting to
81 5000 was paid to banks on money
borrowed on tax warrants.
Excess Fees Large.
In the matter of excess fees, show
ing that certain county officers have
more than paid for themselves, the
showing is again very gratifying, the
amount turned in by the present Off
GERS being $210S1.97. The record is
as follows: IT. B. Hubbard, county
| clerk. $9,50702; F. ]. Clendenin,
county treasurer. $6.83974; Floyd E.
Thompson, states attorney, S3,lS9-70;
| George H. Richmond, sheriff, $673-21;
! George W. Gamble. $50270; Leo Del
( senroth, probate clerk, $502.70: Sam
! Ryerson, recorder, $4,000.
| In addition to the above there is
an item of $753.91, excess fees Sc
cured on account late Sheriff O. L.
| Bruner,
| County Orders, Jury Service. Etc.
County orders paid out this year
represent S129,073.34, an increase OF
/ $42,37299 over those Of the year pre-
vious.
The cost to the county for jury ser
vice was $2t ,24l60. or $2,891.60 in ex-
cess Of money paid to jurors last
year In this respect the record
/ shows: Circuit cou+t jurors, $10,0S4.-
81; county court jurors, $8Q6; Moline
city court Jurors. $1,279.65; county
/ court jurors, insanity, s1096; probate
+ court jurors, 3120
WOAEeFA EEHSLOhs
! Under the provisions of the moth
ers' pension act the county paid out
/ s5.634.50 for the aid of women having
( dependent families to support. This
/ is an increase over last year of 49,
! 621.
The ground hog saw his shadow
long enough TO dig s1,00450 out Of
/ the county treasurer. the pensions for
the blind amounted to 1925, and among
the larger disbursements was $780,
/ 40 for the county heating plant con-
tract
/ Details of the treasurer's report are
. given in the accompanying table,
showing receipts and expenditures for
the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
juno Banner Month.

Following yhe record OF past years.
June was the busiest month of any in
the calendar. thus proving the truth
OF the poets contentious that in the
spring a young mans fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love.
Rock Islands popularity as a mar
riage center is attested by the large
number of couples from other states
who came here to have the marriage
yoke nicely adjusted. In this regard
I Iowa swans were greatly in evidence
among those present, 246 persons
coming from the Hawkeye state. APP
parentiy our municipal slogan, "Try
Rock Island First, is making strong
appeal to those contemplating matri.
mony
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
TRY ROCK ISLAND
FIRST IS cVpID'S
SLOGAN FOR 1915
June Is Best Month fer Marriage III.
cenSes, III Being Issued During
That Period.
OUTSIDERS LIKE THIS CT
Many Couples From Other States
Among Those Who Join Ranks of
the NeWlyweds.

The best that Dan Cupid could do
in 1915 was to steer 914 happy couples
into the county clerks office and thus
swell the exechequer by the issuance
Of just that many marriage licenses.
Viewed in the light Of the 1913 per
Torrance, when the little rosy god
had string of 1919 to his credit, the
present showing is lamentabIy lacking
in form Even last years total of $50
has not been reached, indicating the
need of more pep" in the game.
The sporn nv unoufhe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
26 OWNERS
NAMES
Take Advantage Of New Law to Have
Titles OF Property Registered
With Recorder.

in the office Of County Recorder Sam
Ryerson the number Of instruments
filed during the year was 6.448.
Owners of farms in the county have
fled names Of their property as fol-
lows:
The Glen Farm-Charles Guldenzopf.
Fairyiew-J, w. Bailey.
Paradise-Robert c. j. Meyer.
Notwithstanding r. Drury.
Port Dova-ChaTles L. Nelson.
Fairfeld-H ?. Wright.
Docia View. H. Moody.
Clear View-John Beck.
Greenbank-Mrs. Carrie A. Griffith.
Orchard Groye-W. H. Newton.
Willow George Wagner.
Burr 0ak-George Wagner.
Daieview-Frank L. Marshall.
Clorerdale Stock Farm-Georga w.
Quinn.
Shady Brook Dairy Farm-D. W.
Matthews.
MISREPRESENTATION Y. pearsalI.
Glenwood-J. H Frederick Druck-
miller.
RiverTiew~Neis P. Christensen.
Iona Oak-Aibert NJ. Boardman.
Overlook Stock Farm-C. ]. Golden.
Reynolds Farm Miss Bette Rey-
nolds.
Oak Lawn-Eiilism McRoberts.
Riyerside-P L. Mite2ell estate.
Shady Dale-Charles George.
Oak Whilldon ". Cain.
Linden Tree-Henry F. Schroeder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
SHORTERSESSION
FOR JURORS But
MORE TRUE BILLS
secret Body Conyenes But 20 Days
This Year Compared With SO in
1911 and 50 in 1915.
EVEN HUNDRED GET DIVORCES
Husbands Are Sued in 1t Instances
Desertion Being Grounds Usually
Alleged.

The record Of the Rock Island cir
cult court shows q slight increase this
year in the number rf cases started.
both on the law and chanoery side.
That the year Just closing has been
busy one is seen in the fact that the
court has been tn session 278 days,
which is is more days thaa sessions
were held last year.
The grand jury was in session IN
.1915 only % days, as compared with
IS days in 1914. In 1913 the grand
jury was at work So days.
Indictments returned by the grand
jury in open court during 1915 show
total of I21 indictments. In 1914
the number was III, and in 1918 it
was l5S. 4
Number of declarations Of intention
in 1915 was 4l4, as against 613 last
/ year, and ACT in 1919,
/ New Gases Started.
/ This year there was an increase in
/ the number Of new law cases started,
the total being IT'S. Last year 151 was
/ the total.
/ Following shows the court work for
/ 1914 and 1915:
! 1914 1915
Number Of declarations Of in
tenuon issued ........-..6t3 Ala
Number of petitions for
naturalization filed .......1S4 1870
Number Of naturalization
+ certificates issued .......15G 131
Circuit court in session
/ days. ..-.........,...-..260 27S
Grand jury in session ....... SO %
Grand jury returned into
. open court tindictments} III 121
! New chaneery cases ........237 294
Divorce actions included in
the above ....-........,.sI37 159
New law cases started .....151 l75
Record Of Divorce.
/ During the year 1915 an even one
hundred divorce cases have been
heard, Of which ~ were granted on
the ground OF desertion, y for drunk
enness, IS for cruelty, and 20 for
other legal causes.
/ A large majority of the divorc,
cases were started by the wives. The
records show that in the above cases
"a were started by the wife and "A by
/ the husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

II. william Matthews, East Moline;
struck by train.
IL. Christopher scherschel. Rapids
City; exposure.
A.. L. CIIngor, Davenport; heart fail
ure.
IS Melvin E. Lindbloomt Moline; ac-
cident.
IA. Dudley Lee Denny, East soline;
run over by ear when foot was
caught between guard rail aud
main rail. while performing MS
duty as switchmar.
-. Sarah J Dean, Rock Island: cut
ting wrist with suicidal intent.
20 James PetunEer, Virginia, Ill,
aged 50 natural causes.