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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
FNPL OYESDONOT
TAKE ANY ACTION
van Dcrycort Workers Hold
srndav Mass Meeting, But Defer
Eight Hour Program.
,,r DECIDE On WEDNESDAY
,-ad There Is to BE Strike on
That Date Unless Demands Are
Granted by Concern.

,.,o-ding 20 reports which reach
The argus today from sources con-
,,,-s3 authentic. no definite action
,sken al meeting Of employees
ns Root & Van Dervoort concern
sunday. ,-- ..-.-z.-
.,-sa raports. was for the purpose of
.rnssing the advisability Of making
-~snd On the big East Moline con-
- f9r an eight-hour day. It had
- heen planned 10 arrive at any def
r;te decision Sunday.
1ro+her meeting was to have been
IA some time today, il was report
I and another one tomorrow, when
was expected that a definite decis-
= viii be reached. According to an
--oaciaI report. the men plan TO go
:. wednesday Il an eight-hour day
not granted.
Z was rumored today that one OF
v-Iine's large manufacturing con-
-s-ns had notified its employees that
tbsv desired an eight-hour day the
,,rpsny had no objection and there
-ass be no trouble about il. The SUI
,a-intendent Of the concern, however,
I'D representative Of The Argus
-rgt if this we're true, he was not
aware Of it,
Possibly RumOr.
Of such notice has been given" he
rsted 1T was given by some other
oicta, Of the company and 7 was not
notified. 7 rather doubt the truth Of
the rumor.'
Other officials of the company could
not be reached this morning. and as
attempts to verify the TumOr through
cher sources failed. Il is probable the
report was unfouu1ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
LOCAL FLEMISH CLUB
POSTPONES MEETING

Due TO the meeting of~the Belgian
American national alliance, now IN
session in Kansas City, monthly meet
ing of the Belgian-American club OF
this city was postponed yesterday. \
large number Of the club members are
in attendance at the Missouri meet
ing.
Seventy MoIiners are IN Kansas
City, these representing the Belgian
American club, the Belgian Work.
mems union, Friend circle, Belgian
Dramatic club, Art and Friendship
circle, and Notes band. or this num-
Der, II are delegates OF the various
organizations, while the remainder
have gone in capacity OF ex-ofncio rep
resentatives or laymen. A special car
was chartered to take the local mem
bers TO and from the convention.
Action will be taken on several leg
islative matters regarding relations Of
Belgians who come 10 this country.
The immigration problem Is to be
given special attention.
Moline's representation VIII be one
Of the largest in the convention, and
for this rea son stand taken by the del
egates from this city on various ques-
tions voted upon is expected to infiu-
ence the entire convention. 1t Is an
nounced that no local men will try for
national Office. ..t.-t.,-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
EDGINC TON W

Tom Johnson, who has been suffer
ing severely from broken arm as the
result Of an accident which occurred
in Rock Island last week, is doing as
well as can be expected.
Miss Pauline Schaarmau Of Chicago
ara Emil Schaarman Of Champaign
who have been spending a few days
with their parents in Edgington, left
Friday for visit with their aunt in
Muscatine.
Miss Mildred Mayberry OF WATERFOWL
has been making a visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John May
berry.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Paterson and
Mrs. Wilscher Elliott are visiting in
South Dakota
Little Donald Pierson was quite I'll
last week. but is reported much bet
ter.
Mrs. Lowe Chambers. accompanied
by her three children, returned home
Friday from Clinton. Iowa, where she
has been attending the spiritualist
camp meeting.
Lawrence Parmenter has been quite
i'll lately, but is said 10 be somewhat
better
Mrs. Nelson Is suffering from a dis
located shoulder, the result OF q fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
GOOD WORK
FOR SICK WOMEN
Ihe Woraans Medicine Has
Proved Us Worth.

When Lydia 7. PinEham' 5 remedies
k@fe arst introduced, their curative
powers were doubted and had TO be
E9yed But the proof came, and grad
le'y tie Use Of them spread over the
~'-o4e country. Now that hundreds Of
t@-'1sands Of women have experienced
1:e most benchcieI effects from the use
= laese medicines. their value has be-
ySae generally recognized, and Lydil
4 FlnAhan' Vegetable Compound L.
= STANDARD medicine Tor women.
ne following letter is only one OF
1s thousands GA file in the Pinkham
Ty1ce' at Lynn, Mass, proving that
-.lla 4 Piukhan's Vegetable Com
E'-nd Is an article Of great merit as
'-'"n by the results it produces.
AnaTnosa, Iowa. When l began tax.
y LYDIA E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
re-lo l suffered with a displacement,
- my system was il q general run
:. @.Hh condition. Iwould have the head
:. --ls Tor week and my back would
20 50 bad when l would bend down ]
.-0o hardly straighten up. Ny sister
as sick in bed for two months anC
s;.s'ored, but did not get any relief.
= saw an advertisement Of your med
~. - and tried it and got better. She
:, - ne what it had done for her, anc
- - l had taken only two bottles Of
~. -. Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
~ s.-nd my head began TO feel better. J
anoed its use and now / don I have
~ OF those troubles" - Mrs. L. }.
~AANA7', RID. !, Anamosa, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
FOREIGNERS TOLD
ABOUT PRESIDENT
East Moline Hen Preparing for Nat
uralizatiOn Examination Receive
Further Instruction,
HOFFMAN ACTS AS CHAIRMAN
Workings of judicial System Of the
United States and Of Executive De-
partment Are Explained.

Workings OF the judicial system OF
the United States and or the executive
department, as vested in the powers OF
the president, we're explained to for
eigners in East Moline who expected
10 take naturalization examinations
next month, In the fourth lesson OF
the course now IN progress, held sun
day afternoon in the Ross building.
East Moline. One hundred attended.
ID. b. Hoffman, superintendent OF
the East Moline public schools, pre-
sided, while J. VI. McKeowu and George
d. Long were speakers, telling Of "rhe
courts and THE President and HIS
Duties" respectively. One more meet
ing and a test examination are all
that remain on the course.
Mr.. McKeown explained the differ
ence between the city, county, circuit,
and the state and national courts, and
told which sort of cases come under
each. Attorney Long spoke upon the
powers which the constitution of the
United States vests in the president,
and of how he may exercise these in
a more or less liberal manner, accord
ing to his personal desires.
Rev. Seth 10 Speak.
Final meeting of the Moline natur-
alizatiOn class will be held tomorrow
evening in the old postofiice building.
Rev. j. Z. Seth will be the principal
speaker and John A. Swanson will
preside. A test examination in Moline
will be held one week from tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04

Commodore Stephen Decatur. This is
q very commonplace name in the UNI
ted States.
Galesburg was named for Rev.
George ". Gales, the founder.
Jacksonville was so called in honor
of a prominent CoIored preacher.
Moline is a Spanish word, some
times written molino, meaning mill"
Macomb bears the name of General
1872
Monmouth was so called in COM
memOTation Of the revolutionary
battle Of Monmouth, fought June IS,
IT'S.
Carbonate takes it name from its
coal mines
CaTlinville is a namesake of Thomas
Carlin, governor of Illinois in 1884
42.-Pike County Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
Moline Society
FORNFR PASTOR PAYS VISIT.

Z
The Rev. J. f Robinson, who was
pastor OF the First Methodist church
OF Moline twenty years ago, paid a
surprise visit to the congregation of
that church last evening. The church
was reOpened yesterday after it's re-
Mobilization. Pastor Conner preached
in the forenoon and Mr. Robinson in
the evening. Not very many OF his
parishiOneTs Of twenty years ago
heard him Some of them are aging
bit and not much in the habit of at
tending evening services. No doubt
they would have been out last even
Ing had there been an announcement
that their friend of so long ago was
to be present. Those who did hear
him decided that the years have
touched Mr.. Robinson very lightly.
He is apparently as young and really
as strong and vigorous as when he was
pastor here. He has been in the west
much Of the time since leaving Mo
line having gone TO the coast country
for the benefit of his wife's health
lie reports Mrs. Robinson as very
greatly improved. They now live in
Geneseo, where Mr.. Robinson has been
pastor since last October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
NAMES IN ILLINOIS
Interesting DerIvRtiOnS Of the
Names OF Some Of Illinois
Cities.

Perhaps the greatest contributing
influence TO the place-names Of Hi
nois is the names Of pioneers and ear
y settlers Of the region. The various
Indian tongues have given tina state
many geographical designations. 4
large number of communities have
been named with reference 10 some
physical peCuiaritE Of landscape or to
some event that took place in the Vi
cinity StiEl other towns have been
given names transferred from foreign
countries CT from other states Of the
union The origin and significance Of
these city names have been traced by
the United States geological survey,
with the assistance Of history stud
cnrs within the state.
PittsGeId was named after the city
Of the same name in Massachusetts,
whence many CT It's early settlers had
come
Grig.sville was named in honor Of
Richard Cirggs. one Of three men who
laid il out in 1898. His two partners
were Joshua Stanford and Richard
Jones.
Barry was laid out nv Calvin r.
Stone OF the firm Of Stone, Field and
Marks Of ST Louis, and christened
The explosion or the rcat AIontezumG
on the mississippi Il was found that
there was another town bv that nam"
in the state. so Worcester was
changed 20 Barry. Thereupon. M
Brown who lived in Barre, Vermont
suggested that il be called after THAI
town. 4 petition 10 this effect was
drawn up by Or. Baker, who printed
the name Barre in large, Roman let
tiers. but the enrolling clerk spelled It
with q final "v' instead OF an e. That
was the name, however. Of the post
master general under President jack
son. so il was accepted.
Perrv was first christened Boone
Vile. in honor Of the famous Kentucky
hunter Many KeDtUc6ians had settled
there in the early days. subsequently,
the name was changed TO Perry, III
honor Of Commodore Perry OF Lake
Erie fame.
Hull mot Hullse was named Tor one
Of the early settlers of the township.
Ravlis. in the early days was know
as "PineviIIe," being named for the
old time Pine family. Later the name
was changed TO Baylis.
The name OF Chicago is from the
Oiibwa Indian form she-kag-ong. sig
nifving wild onion place" II is from
a root form implying a bad smell.
Peoria has a corrupted form OF an
Indian name signifying carriers or
packers"
Bloomington was named from
Blooming Grove, so-called from its
profusion Of flowers.
EIgiu owes its name 70 the earl or
Elgin.
Evanston was named from JonL
Evans. A former governor or Colorado.
Joliet was first called Juliet. for
Juliet Campbell. daughter OF the toun-
der BY an act Of the Illinois gen
eral assembly, the name was CHANGED
TO Joliet, in honor Of the famous ex-
plorer. -,.,...
Quincy was named for President
John Quincy Adams.
Rockford was given Its name be
cause of its situation on both sides OF
Rock river.
Rock Island was named from an Is
land in the Mississippi river, whlcA
is formed of limestone.
Cairo transferred its name from the
ancient city in Egypt. Fourteen
towns in the country have this name.
Danville was named for Dan Beck
with. an Indian trader, who donate1
a part OF the townsite.
Decatur was so called in honor OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
Legal.
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Dorothy Tutbury. deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Dorothy Tutbury, late Of
the county Of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the Hon.
benjamin Bell. judge of the probat e
court of Rock Island county, in the CITY
OF Rock Island. at the December term,
on the first Monday in December next,
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted 10 said estate
are requested TO make immediate pay
ment 10 the undersigned.
Dated goth day of August a. D., 1916.
GEORGE TUTBURY, Executor.
stafford, Schoede & Stafford. Attor-
neys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04

a certain contractor who was noted
for his meanness undertook the wild
ening Of a railway. During the prog
Tess of the work news reached him of
a serious landsiip Fastening TO the
spot he found that a huge mass of the
embankment had fallen into a newly
formed cutting, and all was confusion.
The cry went up, Count the men;
count the meni"
Count the men be hanged" cried
the thrifty contra ctor. Count the
wheelbarrows! london Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04

by the European war. The men of the
government must recognize the fact
quickly, American travellers think, that
the Russians are coming to q new
form of living and being, to a thirst
for education and independence which
must be skillfully and adequately con-
trOlled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04

This waterfall monkeyskin dress,
designed by Gertrude Rothschild is
one of the many pretty models on
display at the Shelton Looms fashion
show at The Ritz-Carlton, N. Y. The
garment is for early fall wear. The
edge of the skirt. the cuffs, and the
little band on the collar are of a
heavy velour. The collar is unusual
ly high and does not insure comfort,
even in the early fall. The dress is
extremely simple in it's cut and trim
mings, but nevertheless is as dainty
and pleasing garment as any fair
lady would wish to wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
His Held.

What is the subscription price OF
your paper?" asked the stranger, en-
tering the editorial sanctum
1.-TWO dollars q year." replied the
editor briskly.
do you cater to any particular
class Of readers?"
Yes; to those who have the $2."-
Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
lie Had the Pronf.

a London writer was asked to write
an article on superstition and imbecil-
ity. When the article was printed the
opening sentence was found 10 be as
follows:
That imbecility Is not on the wane
perusal of the following lines will am
ply demonstrate. st. Louis Post Dis
match
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04

Jim Pappas, operator Of a jitbus in
and out OF Moline, was again arrest
ed by Moline police Sunday on 4
charge of speeding. Pappas has been
arrested time and again, charged with
one violation or another of the traffic
ordinance. Police said today they
would probably take action against
him to have his license revoked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
Get the" peaches"

that are coming TO you in the
peach season - but be sure
to eat them on Shredded
Wheat Biscuit with cream,
a combination that insures
good digestion, health and
strength for the days work.
Cut out meat and kitchen
worry and serve this ready
cooked, whole wheat food
with the choicest fruit that
grows - a dish for the up
and coming m an who
wishes to keep at top-notch
efficiency for work or play.
Serve it for breakfast or any
meal with milk or cream,
with sliced peaches or other
fruits. Made at Niagara
Falls. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04
No Pnrade I'm Chicnpn.

Chicago. Sept. Following the Gus
tom Of recent years there was no La
Dor day program and no parade today
Business houses and public depart
ments were closed and the holiday was
observed only as day OF rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04

London, Sept. At is announced
officially that Dar-Es- Salaam, the chief
town of German East Africa, surren-
dered at o'clock this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-04

All the news all the time The
Argus
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-09
CONCRETE ROADS IN HAWAII
Fine System Of Highways Being Dc.
veloped on sIands--Paradise
Offered to Motorists.

A large increase in visitors to the
Hawaiian Islands this year has
brought prominently to the front the
vital question of good roads. The Sec
ond city of the territory, Hilo, has led
the way, and has already constructed
handsome concrete boulevards leading
from the wharves throughout the bush
ness section. The outlying districts,
under the management of a progress
sive local government, have put their
highways in thorough order, and auto
mobiles may now enjoy on the big
island, some hundreds of miles of per-
feet macadam surface through the
most magnificent scenery. With
choice of every variety Of climate,
from the fully tropical to the eternal
SHOWS of the high mountains, the
island of Hawaii offers a motoring
paradise without peer In the world.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-09
GOOD
ROADS
EXPERIMENT IN GOOD ROADS
Square Yards of Different Types
In 19f2-t9f3.

Over 100000 square yards OF differ
ent types of roads for experimental
and object-lesson purposes were con
structed during the fiscal year 1912
1913 under the supervision of the of
fee of public roads, United States de.
partment of agriculture, according to
Bulletin So of the department, making
a total of over 100000 square yards
of road constructed under the super
vision of this office since 1905.
The types of roads built were brick,
concrete, oil-cement concrete, bitumi-
nous concrete, ituminous-surface
concrete, bituminous macadam, sur
face treatment, macadam, asphalt-slag,
oil-asphalt-gravel. oil-gravel, oil-coral
Inc, gravel-macadam, gravel-slag, sand.
clay, sand-gumbo, burnt clay, shell and
earth. The object lesson and expert
mental work during the past year was
done at cost to the local communities
of $139,S41.S9. This does not include
the salaries and expenses of the de-
partment engineers.
The road work during the year was
done In Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Ne
braska, North Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin,
and the District of Columbia.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-09
SOWS' BEDDING OF
GREAT IMPORTANCE
No Reason for Deep Layer in
narrowing Pen During Mild
Weather of Autumn.

There is no reason for deep layer
Of bedding over the floor Of farrow-
ing pen this time of year. Large sows
especially are more liable to lie on
their pigs If the bedding is thick. A
lighter and more active SOW can wade
around better without walking on the
little ones, but even in her case there
is more risk of losing pigs when much
bedding is used than there Is when lit
tie Is used.
OF course fresh supply of clean,
dry bedding just before narrowing time
is important in furnishing clean and
wholesome surroundings for the pigs
when they are very young-starts them
off in good health-but the quantity
need not be great. Cleanliness is the
important thing. This is no time in q
pigs life to make him rough it.
The guard rail around all sides OF
the pen is another matter we cannot
afford to forget. A convenient guard
rail is one fastened to the wall with
hinges so it will swing up out of the
way when not needed. When in use II
is supported at right angles with the
wall by short legs resting on the floor,
The old kind built to stay is depend.
able and saves the pigs.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-09
TILE ENTERING sRlpeER NATIONAL FOREST, WYOMING.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The output of beef and mutton in
the range country of the West should
slowly increase from now on, in the
opinion of specialists of the United
States department of agriculture, who
have conducted an exhaustive study of
the meat situation in the United
States. The chief reason for de-
cline in recent years, the specialists
say, is the settlement of public lands
and consequent reduction in range.
While other causes have contributed
to lessened meat production in the
West, they have been more than offset
by rising prices and the greater prof
Its in cattle raising, as well as by a
general agricultural development
which has made for winter feeding
and pasturing on cultivated crops.
The prediction that this decrease
hereafter will give way to an increase
is based upon the belief that the
amount of live stock on farms and
homesteads will be greater in the fu-
ture, that the stock ranges In the ma
tional forests will continue to Inn
prove, that the carrying capacity of
the stock ranges on the public domain
may be increased by legal regulation,
and finally that high prices of range
animals and better methods will re-
suit in a more efficient utilization of
the available forage, or, In other
words, greater production per unit
of forage.
In 1914 it was estimated that no
more than 80 per cent of the new set
tiers had more live stock than was
necessary to supply them with milk
and mich animals. The situation in
this respect, however, was changing
even then, and the movement for the
production of more live stock may be
expected to continue because both
market and agricultural conditions
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-09

Other factors, though of less I'M
portance, that should tend to increase
the future production of live stock are
greater economy in the use of forage
both on the range and on the farm, the
use of more and higher grade bulls
and better management of the breed
ing animals through the year. The
last two, it is said, offer the posi-
bility of increasing the calf crop 5 or
10 per cent and the average weight of
two-year-old steer perhaps 80
pounds.
Where winter feeding is practiced 1t
is believed that a yearling steer will
cost approximately $50 and 'long"
two-year-old $45. In the range sec
tons of the Southwest, on the other
hand, the costs may be estimated at
from SIS to $40 for yearling and
from $40 to SIS for two-year-old.
With sheep there is a similar varia-
ton. In California the cost of pro-
ducing a lamb is placed at $1.55, In
the Southwest at Sill and In the
Northwest at $1.S2. In considering
these figures 1t must be remembered
that they all may be materially al
tered by increasing or diminishing the
percentages of births in the herds
and flocks. Better methods, 1t is
pointed out, will almost certainly in
crease the calf and lamb crops and
in this way reduce the cost of pro-
duction per head.
In estimating these costs the inves-
tigators charged against the stock the
market value in the vicinity of all the
feed consumed. In this way the me-
cessity of considering the money in
vested in land and equipment was
eliminated but, on the other hand, al
lowing the stock owner profit on
the feed increases somewhat the esti-
mated cost of producing animals. AS
the owner might not get his profit on
the feed If he did not raise stock to
utilize 1t, the actual profits in stock
raising are probably somewhat greater
than the difference between the mar
ket price of the animals and the re-
ports estimates of the cost of produc-
ton.