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rying his uniform, cap, leggings and
metal report book in suitcase to
and from his work each day.
Did it ever occur to this boss lover
Hastings that the free medical at
tention and the loaning of money to
the chauffeurs by the boss is sim
ply a scheme to place the chauffeur
in debt or under obligations to the
company, so he will endure the long
grind and the almost intOIerable
hardships with stoicism?
Chauffeursi cannot remain in the
employ of the Atlas Co. without tele-
phOnic communication with the ga
rage, and when chauffeur has been
kept out several hours overtime he
cannot take an equal number of
hours off the next day, as he is called
on the phone and ordered to report
at once and is not paid for any over
time.
The raise in salary from SIT to $40
a week, also the two days off a
month, are recent reforms, and
came only after the chauffeurs' or
ganization had become a powerful
factor.
Contrast the foregoing conditions
with those in a union garage, $18 a
week, 1912 hours per day chauffeur
in-the garage where the day started,
inside of the 1912 hours), pay for all
overtime, no uniforms to buy and no
damage to pay for.
AS Mr.. Hastings never was en-
pIoyed under union conditions, the
reason is quite plain why he is so
satisfied with his Atlas job-Martin
J. Walsh.
EDWARDS. - The greatest cow
The day book., 1916-09-26
THE PUBLIC FORUM
REPLY TO HASTINGS.-On Wed.

NEIL " TlHO INNOs-Ou W0u-
nesday, Sept 20, you published a let
ter regarding the Atlas Taxi Cab Co.,
signed L. V. Hastings. This man
Hastings letter is amusing as a rank
case of misrepresentation and false
hood, the only excuse for which
might be a desire to curry favor with
''the boss" In answer to him and
to correct the false impressions /
created by him, may I not prevail
upon your editorial good nature and
submit to him through The Forum
the following questions:
Is it not a. fact that you are a re-
cent employe and that you paid
$23.75 for a uniform, and that you
are required to pay $25 more for a
winter OVercOat, namely, $48.75 in
all?
Is it not a fact that about three
months ago the chaUffeUTs were
called in, one by one, and compelled
to sign a document constituting
first lien on their salary and a first
lien on their compulsory bank ac-
count with the Foreman Bros Bank
ing Co., agreeing in that document
to pay for all damage unconditional
ly?
You mention an accident costing
$780, Is it not a, known fact that
the chauffeur had a certain sum de-
Quoted from his salary weekly to pay
for portion of this damage, and that
the insurance policies of the Atlas
Co. are of the $25 deductable class,
viz: That the insurance company
does not pay the first $25-of any loss. |
Isn't it a fact that the chauffeurs
have been in the past compelled to
pay the first $25 in damages?
The Atlas Co., having several ga
RACES in distant portions of the city, !
is it not fact that the chauffeur may
start his day on the far South Side,
and after II or Is hours finish his
day at another garage LOOT II miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
TAVENNER DELAYS
OPENING CAMPAIGN
Especial to The Argus .

Washington, Sept. 12.-Congressman
Tavenner is delaying the opening of
his campaign few days in order to
personally look after the pension cases
of widows who come under the Ash
brook pension law.
In some cases." said Congressman
Tavenner today. ut will not be neces-
sary for widows TO file applications, but
their increase from S12 to $40 will date
from the signing of the bill by the
president on Sept. s. However. each
case is 10 be handled on its merits and
therefore the best way for each widow
TO proceed is to mail me at Washington
full details OF her case. and we Will ex-
anime the facts here and take the nee
essary action. In every case widow
must. under the law, prove the date Of
her birth. Widows will facilitate mat
tiers if they will send to me at Wash
ington information on the following:
Your full name, your full address. are
You receiving a pensiOn?, you soldier
husbands name, the name and number
Of his company and regiment. number
OF YOUR pension certificate, date of your
marriage to soldier. date of your birth
place Ct birth, were YOU married after
YOU soldier husbands deatA?. is your
second husband also deleased2. are
You divorced from him on account Of
his fault?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
HON. EVERETT. WERTS
Is Worthy of Your Vote For
Representative.

When the people of a district have
an opportunity to secure a man with
the ability and past good record as
law-maker that Everett L. Werts of
Oquawka has to represent them in the
general assembly of the state, it is our
opinion that they should not hesitate
a minute to accept him, especially at
the present time, when all that so
many legislators think of is graft and
are constantly figuring on how they
can feather their nest" financially.
Anyone familiar with Mr.. Werts'
work in the two legislative bodies with
which he was connected as represen-
tative from this (the Thirty-third)
senatorial district, will tell you that
his every vote was in the interest of
the taxpayers and for the enactment
of good and wholesome laws. He now
promises, If nominated and elected to
the 50th general assembly, to guard
the peoples interests with the same
Jealous care that he did in the 45th
and 4Sth sessions. With this assur-
ance the democrats Of the district
should rally to his support on pri-
mary day.
Too much cannot be said IN favor of
Mr.. Werts' candidacy, and the mem
bers of his party will never have occa-
sion for regret should they elect him
TO the next general assembly, which
gives promise of being one of the most
notable and important in the history
Of the state, inasmuch as there is a
probability that a new revenue law
governing the classification OF all
property for purpose of taxation will
be made, and It will be to the interest
of every taxpayer in this district to
be represented by man who is not
ONLY honest and conscientious, but a
capable lawyer as we'll Mr.. Werts
possesses all of the above qualifica-
tions.
Mr.. Democrat, resolve right now TO
support Mr.. Werts for nomination at
the primary, Sept IL, and urge your
democratic neighbors TO do likewise
Raritan Reporter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

it was believed no supporter of either
would make the other second choice.
The struggle for nomination has
been all on the republican side. Eight
candidates are seeking the republican
gubernatorial nomination.
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 12.-Democrats OF
three southern states-Georgia, South
Carolina and Louisiana-today ballot
ed in state wide primaries for NOM
inees for the November election. In
South Carolina and Georgia interest
conferred on gubernatorial races, while
in Louisiana contests for congressman
attracted attention.
, In Georgia Governor Nat E. Harris
is opposed for denomination by Hugh
NJ Dorsey, Joseph E. Pottle and DIR.
L. G.. Hardman. Eleven of Georgia's
twelve congressman seek renomina-
ton. Three are unopposed.
In South Carolina the voters are
choosing between Governor Richard I.
Manning and former Governor Cole L.
Blease in a run-off primary for COVER
nor.
The Louisiana primary finds only
two congressional contests, that in the
Seventh district between Representa-
tive Lazaro and T. A. Edwards and A.
NJ. Barbe, and in the Sixth, where for
mer Governor j. Y. Sanders and Amos
L. Ponder seek the nomination to sue
coed Representative Morgan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
FINDS MUSIC AID
IN HOUSE LABORS
Wife Of Rock Island Professional Man
Turns on VictrOla When She
Begins Home Duties.
AIR TO SUIT DIFFERENT TASKS
For Instance, the Band Plays While
She Is Doing the Dishes-Idea
Spreads Among Neighbors.

no YOU. Mrs. Housewife. have a
s.rong desire to throw of the burden
~ your work. Do you have a hard
time keeping things UP 70 the standard
rat YOU would like TO have themP Do
YOU fret and worry when there is dust
ing 10 be done and dishes to be washed
ana in fretting and worrying lest the
work YOU should do lag?
No. this is not patent medicine ad-
rtisement-thOugh ii is a truly won
de-ful cure-according to the wife Of
a prominent Rock Island professional
man, and because We cannot use her
name we will substitute. for the sake
AZ convenience, the name of Mrs. Y.
Mrs. y for a long time has been the
wonder Of the neighbOrhoOd in which
she lives and the envy of the neigh
boring housewives. The reason for the
wonder and envy was the manner in
which she kept her homework up.
Everything throughout the house was
always "spic and span when any OF
her many friends called.
Il went along this way for some time
when one Of the enviOus ones got up
courage enough to ask how she did
il" Her reply, though short. caused
= great amount OF wonder 10 take pos
session Of the inquiring friends mind.
Il was only this: Il do my work by
music" Noting the blank expression
on the face OF her visitor, Mrs. Y.
eIucidated with the following:
Puts Record in Machine.
When : start my homework of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
ARE
MAKING UP LIST
Work of Bishops Cabinet Has to Do
With Assignments of Over 300
Ministers.

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 12.-The as
signment of more than 300 Methodist
ministers in the Illinois conference
kept the bishops cabinet working far
into the night last night, and when the
cabinet met again at S 80 o'clock this
morning the only word given out was
that the assignments probably would
be announced some time today. The
assignment of district uperintendents
and changes in more than 100 pulpit3
are under consideration.
The esd Illinois Methodist confer
ence adjourned here today after a
weeks association with the announce
ment of pulpit assignments for the
coming year. Among the assignments
made were the following:
Bloomington circuit, Harold W. Hart
man; Bloomington, First, A. K. Byrns;
Bloomington, Grace, Walter Aitken;
Bloomington. Park. F. NJ. Harry; Lin
coin. T. n. Tul; Quincy, Grace, G. L.
LOsh; Quincy, Vermont, G. F. Oliver !;
Danville, First. z. NJ. Antrim; Dan
Vile, Kimber. p. H. ChappeIear; Dan
Vile. Lincoln, s. NJ Madden; Danville,
Mckinley Memorial, ]. Fred Melvin;
Danville, Vermillion Heights, L. T.
Henninger; Decatur, First, F. A. Hav-
ighurst; Decatur, Grace, n. NJ. Rigg;
Decatur, St. Pauls, J. c. Brown; Deca-
tur and Sharon, A. J. JOkisch.
District superintendent were as
signed as follows:
NJ y. English. Decatur; F. A. Nc
Carly. Jacksonville; Joseph c. Nate,
Champaign; B. F. Ship, Bloomington !;
4. S. Flanagan, Quincy; ". d. Fair
child, DanviIle; c. F. Butcher, Charles
ton; A. c. Piersel. Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Indoor Life Makes Fat
Try Oil of KOrein to Keep Weight
Down or to Reduce Super
fluOus Fat.

People who are confined within doors
and who are deprived of fresh, inVig-
Grating air and exercise must take
>.ecaution TO guard against over
stoutness, as fat acquired by indoor
life is unhealthy and danger TO the
vital organs of the body. Lack or ex-
ercfse in the fresh air is said to weak
en- the oxygen carrying power of the
blood, so that it is unable to produce
strong muscles and vitality and the
formation of unsightly and unhealthy
fat is the result.
II you are Is or 20 pounds above
normal weight you are daily drawing
on your reserve strength aud are con-
srantIy lowering your vitality by car
rying this excess burden. Any per-
sons who are satisfied in their own
mind that they are too stout are ad-
vised to go to j. ]. Foley (Harper
House pharmacy or any good drug
gist and get box OF oil of korein cap
sules, and take one after each meal
and one just before retiring at night.
Even a few days treatment has been
reported TO show a noticeable reduc-
ton in weight, improved digestion and
a return of the old energy; footsteps
become lighter and the skin less fab
by in appearance as superfuous fat
disappears
Oil of korein is inexpensive, cannot
injure, and helps the digestion. Any
person who wants TO reduce Is or 20
pounds is advised TO give this treat
ment a trial.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
BIFFS CONDUCTOR;
JUDGE FINES HIM SIS

Charles Craft, 3O15 Fifth avenue
paid S. in police court this morning
after pleading guilty to a charge of as
sault and battery registered against
him by E. c. BabcOck, a conductor of
the Rock Island road, who, when in
the city, boards at the same place
where Craft stays.
There had been some alteration be-
tween the men, and according to the
testimony of Babcock and two youths
who were witnesses to the affair,
which occurred last evening at the
boarding house where the men stay
ed. Craft struck the railroad con-
ductor in the mouth BabcOck show
ed a badly cut upper lip as evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
ARMIES LOSE AFTER FIGHT
OF 36 HOURS
Continued From Page One.)
seven machine guns, three trench NOR
tars and one search light"
Latest From Berlin.


Berlin. Sept u. (by wireless to Say
vilIeD Russian repulses in the OgnotI
sector Of Turkish Armenia are an
nounced by the Turkish war Office in
its announcement of Sept 10. The
statement says the enemy attacked re-
peatedly on Sept. s, but was completely
repulsed On the night of Sept. SO
and the following day the enemy at
tackled in the Osnott sector with two
divisions, gained a temporary footing
and then was rejected.
Turkish forces pushed back the en-
envy and occupied the heights OF Deo-
bende on the Persian frontier, the
statement adds.
The capture in the North sea by
German submarine of the Dutch mot
O. ship Zeelandie, with Contraband
from Rotterdam to London" is re-
ported today by the Overseas News
agency.
Conditions among the German pris-
Oners Of war interned in Switzerland
are satisfactory. according to a re-
port made by Major General Freid-
rich. who recently made a visit of in
sDectiOn 10 the Swiss camps, says the
Overseas News agency today.
Repulse Sommc Attack.
Paris, Sept. y, tvia London, ESP p
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
FIVE BOYS SELECTED
TRIP TO STATE FAIR

Rock Island county will be repre-
sented by five boys at the state fair
school at Springfield this year. They
are Thomas Kelleher, Marion Erick
son, Ferdinand Elliott and Russell
Kell, Reynolds, and Carlyle Eckhardt,
TAYLOR Ridge. The boys will be the
guests of the state while at Spring
field and in the mornings will be given
instruction in stock judging and other
kindred farm subjects, and in the aft
ernoons will have free admission to
the fair grounds. The school opens
SATURDAY..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
YOUTH HELD IN FREE
FOR ALL DISMISSED

Wayne Grady was released this
morning when brought before Police
Magistrate c. J. Smith Grady was
being held in connection with a fight
that occurred near the entrance to
HubeT's garden at Thirty secOnd
street and Fifth avenue Saturday
night, in which J. e Van Arsdel, a
youth, received a broken leg and a
badly lacerated face II was found
that Grady had no part II the affair.
The police are continuing their in
vestigation OF the fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

morning after breakfast / simply put
record on the victrola. / choose the
KIND OF music / want, taking that
which think best suits the particular
KIND or work am going to do at that
time II l am about to start sweeping
| select a record OF heavy music II
l am making the beds l put a slow.
easy piece on the victrola. II 1 chance
to be busting I pick out record that
is of the quick and light variety.
In all OF this work l am hurrying
all the time keeping in time with what
ever piece l have on the victrola If
the piece should happen to play out
before am done with that particular
KIND OF work why the automatic stop
per on the machine brings il to a
halt and go ahead and finish what
ever / am doing without being both
cred about hurrying to the victrola to
shut 1t Off
When l am washing dishes I in
variably choose a noisy band record
and that task which used TO hang so
heavily upon me is always completed
In record time. So IL is with all the
rest of my duties. and when I have
completed my work. instead of feeling
all tired out, l feel as though 1 had
Just finished enjoying the first half
dozen selections of a dance"
Idea Becoming Popular.
That the seeds Of her words have
borne fruit is shown by the fact that
new victrolas are being installed in
the homes of her neighbors, and now
the Il like music with my work" ex-
preston seems due to become as popu-
lar as its predecessor, Il like music
with my meals" So now, Mr.. Hus-
band, If you should by any chance
come home during the day and find
wife doing a tango TO her busting or
a dreamy waltz in her bed making say
not word, but instead go over and
wind up the victrOla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
ROCK ISLAND LODGE
HOLDS AN ELECTION

Semf-annual election of officers of
Rock Island lodge No. IS, l. o. 0. F,
was held last evening at Odd Fellow
hall. The following officials were Sc
lected:
Noble grand-W. B. Slime.
Vice grand-C. E. Long.
Recording secretary-W. s. Hill.
A Joint installation with Ucal lodge
will he held the first week in Octo-
her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Troons az Movie Actors.

Point Isabel, Texas, Sept. 12.-
Members of the First Illinois cavalry
today executed before the movie cam
era all the formations they had mas
tered in their three months training
on the border. The pictures are TO go
into the regimental archives.
Surf bathing. fishing and yachting
are among the sports enjoyed by the
soldiers here The officers are allow
ing more time for recreation and are
cutting down the hours for drilling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
HOW OLD IS ANN?
DON'T HAVE TO TELL

Chicago, Sept. 12-Women will not
be obliged 10 give their exact ages
when the ballot in the primary tOmOr-
row, County Judge Thomas F. Scully
ruled today. All they will have to do
is merely state that they are OF a vot
ing age, he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
ORDER SUSPECTS TO
BEAT IT OUT OF CITY

Luther Crumb and Daniel Grier
both cOlOTed, were dismissed in police
court this morning with orders 10 get
out OF Rock Island just as fast as
they could. The two negroes were
arrested last week on suspicion that
they were house providers, but no in
eliminating evidence was found
against them by the police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
ENGINEER KILLS SELF;
ILL HEALTH IS CAUSE

Chicago, Sept. 12.-Joseph Maple of
St Louis, Mo, an engineer on the Chi
cago & Alton railroad, shot himself to
death today while in a berth OF a train
bringing him to Chicago. He had been
in i'll health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Grew Land at SaYOna.

London, Sept. Y, u0:20 a. MA
dispatch to Lloyds from Genoa says
that AZ members of the crew OF the
Norwegian steamer Elizabeth ", has
has been landed at Savona by the
Greek steamer Petritisis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Davenport Lad Dismissed.

The case Of Harold Hansen.
Young man from Davenport, who was
charged with kicking the screen door
in al the Casino bar at Twenty-fourth
street and Third avenue, was dis
missed when called in police court this
morning, as nobody appeared against
him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
HEAD LOCALS 49,. 49,.
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received a. M, Sept.
% 1916. for constructing water mains
on Eleventh street. Forty-second TO
Forty-fourth avenues.
VIM. McCONOCHIE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Nnfice to Contractors.

Bids will be received a. m, Sept.
% 1915 for constructing water main
on Fortv-second avenue, Twelfth to
Fourteenth street
VIM. McCONOCHIE.
Mayor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24

To THU ErlT,V OF THE SIS Str' Va
'.Cis statements ave been going N.
rounds II the newspapers that hudson
Maxim. head ~ the Maxim Munitions
CORPORATION, after having carefully eA-
am.ucd the t.urich' method Of making a
substitute FOR gasolcne, had pronounced
~ q Success ard purchased II for a
million dollars.
Please allow me- TO correct any erro-
ueous impression regarding this matter.
| am not the head OF the Maxim NUM-
tious Corporation, and the corporation
has not yet purchased the EnriCht
method, but has secured an option for
is purchase, provided Enricht shall be
alb 10 make good his claims. As con
sultius engineer Of the corporation and
as an inventor, ! have done, and am
doing. and shall continue To do. with
both my services and inventions. every
thing in my power, in such capacity
for tie hcucnt md prosperity Of the
,Crpurat.pu. and & ! am asked TO do sn
| shall very gladly examine into the
furirht method. but NJ to the present
time I have not examined the method
ard am unable to make the pronounce
'Urni REGARDING il that have been at
trIhutod To me. IiupsoN MANN.
NEW YoRK, Nav 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
GENERAL EARLE'S ANSWER.
He Displayed the British Flag to
Protect Captain Boycott.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCS-Str: The
article in THE = Of May 81 relative
to captain Boycott and the mention Of
the late General Earle's name in the
.Cw-;apCrr 4 GOV days ag" bring to MY
mind an incident that occurred here
shortly after the troubles OF the Captain
IN ireland
The captain. feeling that he needed a
rest. decided to come TO America, but.
feir;Ns ,hat the irish in New York
o. gH' hear Of his trip and perhaps do
5Iu some bodily harm ou MS landing,
he travelled under the name OF Camp
hell I'm spite ~ This tho fcntans did
know If his coming. AVID on his arrival
tncy tracked hin 10 his hotel. Etrlc's,
l" taidl street. tud 10 the proprietor
they sem a threatening letter telling him
a. ''c Captains hciug ~ his hotel and
demanding his expulsion thercfrom, also
al Immediate answer TO their demands.
The General on receiving this misS!vc
sad THEY demand an answer do they
Wei. they shall haye one" Calling the
man who had charge of the flags Cen
rral Earle ordered him To- hoist the
Brush lag on the fagpole OF the
hctc!. Captain B~oycott's enemies must
have been satisfied with the answer. for
no more letters were received from
them. J. \. q.
sew YoGK. MAY %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
The Sop to Champ Clark.

II j. considered an honor to serve
as permanent chairman OF ~
Democratic national convention, hut
Speaker CLARK, who. IL is reported
in Washington. has been asked To
preside at st. Louis. would he hu.
man II he were 10 decline. The mem
DRY Of Baltimore Is ineffaceablc. Mr..
CLARK as n candidate for President
received n ina iority Of the votes cast
in the convention of 1912. and TO the
end of his days he will believe that
he should have been elected Presi-
dent, that, In fact. WOODROW WILSON
was an interloper. However. the
temptation to make nm unedited
speech from the chair will not be
easily resisted.
The Hon. CHAMP CLARK was per-
manent chairman of the national con-
Ncniiun of 1904 that nominated Al
roN i. PARKER for President, 50 that
Mr.. CLARK does not really need for
biographical purposes the honor now
proffered 10 conciliate him.