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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-20
TEN sAIee $4,000

- One Of the exciting parts
n OF the campalan fer Y funds
n was caused BY q challenge Of
~ o. c. Ewart to any nine
y other men TO put In equal
~ amounts and let the men
N challenges set tho amount.
~ Several men on the com.
m mittee got together and de-
R clded that Mr.. Ewart's ehal-
N Iense should be accepted and
m that each contribution should
M be $500. At the meeting Fri.
~ day night Il was announced
~ that the ten had "aone over"
NJ by each Of the following per
"a sons giving $500: o. c.
"a Ewart, c. G. Cooper, WiImot
- sperry, NJ. p. Martin, Or. r.
. c. Larimore, mrs. r. c. Lari-
"a more, o. A. upham, Judge r.
M o. Leverins, Judge l.. B.
R Houck, and q. 3. Williams.
R "a @ M "a "a Ea m "a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-20

Total ............$t5,ts7.8s
In addition to these reports A. A.
Dowds, who had charge Of the work
at the various shops and other local
Industrial establishments, gave a par
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24
EDGINGTON TOWNSHIP
SCHEDULED FOR MEET

Three big meetings are scheduled
for Edgington township. a part Of the
county work of the womeu's national
defense council in furtberance of the
patriotic aims of the women of Amer
lea In order that all women of the
township may have q share in this
great work, the meeting at Edgington
is TO be divided into three gatherings,
to take place Friday. Oct. 26. The
first viii be held Friday morning at
8 at the Reynolds bank. Reynolds. the
next at I O'Clock at the Edgington
Presbyterian church. Edgfugton. and
the last meeting of the day will be at
4 in the Methodist church at Taylor
Ridge. These places have been Sc
lected as being most central 10 their
nearby communities. and it is expect
ed that the women Of Edgingtou town
ship to q unit viii be able to attend
some ono Of these meetings The reg
istrat0u of women as aid to the couu-
try in case of necessity is to be ex-
planned in full There is no woman
but who can render service to her
country, if but in some small, quiet
way These meetings are purely dem
0cratic in spirit
Tomorrow also viii he held a mass
meeting of the women of Bowling
township. This takes place at 2
O'Clock at the Pleasant Ridge church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24
BROKERS WILL NO
DOUBT HEED NOW
Owner Of Pawmshop on Twenfis. II
Street Fined for Failing 70 Reg
lister Watch.
HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM VISITOR
Cedar Rapids Man Got In With Stran-
gers and Then His Timepieee
Disappeared.

Pawnbrokers of Rock Island VIII
take an object lesson from what trans
piTed IN county court today
j. NJ Copeland Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. came to this city some weeks
back and visited among strangers
Later his watch was gone
Then be set about to End IL It was
a long time afterw8rd when the time
piece, valued at $50. was located. It
was found at the pawBsh0p Of VIII
liam Mntz. $50 Twentieth street
And Mr. Miutz had failed to register
the pawning of the watch in his daily
report TO the police and sheriI's Office
If he had, there would have been less
trouble entailed in locating the time
piece And, iuasmuch as the state
law requires that pawnbroker reg
lister pawned articles az an aid to au-
thorities. he soon found that he was
the defendant in case instituted ia
the county court by States Attorney
Floyd Thompson
Today he was tried in county court
and fined $40 and costs, the aggregate
amount being $AI80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24
LOCAL CATHOLICS
TO RAISE 4 FUND
Two Thousand Of s2000.000 Camp
Recreation Total IN Come From
Rock Island.
NEED C0NTENIENCEs IS CITED
Religious Denominations Must Look
After Spiritual Welfare Of Boys
6oing 10 the Front

Catholics Of the city of Rock Island
are asked 10 raise $4,000 as their ap-
portlonment of the 100000 fund
that has been pledged by their church
for the erection and equipment Of
recreation buildings for the accom-
mediation of soldiers OF that faith ln
the various army environments about
the country.
In order 10 get the local campaign
under way. J. NJ Welch, grand knight
Of AIlouez council, Knights of Column
bus. gave a mplimentary dinner last
evening at the Rock Island club go
100 Catholic men of the city, III. ILL.,,
Sexton presided as POSTMASTER and
there were talks by Dean J. j. Quinn
of St. J0sepb's church. Rev C. j.
0'%eUl Of Sacred Heart church, j. NJ.
WEIGH and others, explaining the un-
dertakiug that had been fathered by
the Catholic church that its members
IN the training camps might have the
same spiritual attention and recrea-
ti0u accommodations as those proYld-
ed the Protestant boys through the
enterprise of the Young Mems Chris
tian association. the latter Organlza-
ton being highly commended by the
speakers at the dinner for the noble
work that it is performing among the
youth selected to uphold the nation
honor on the field Of battle Father
O'NeilI said that 40 per cent Of the
men in the training camps were com
muuicants oEa the Catholic church,
while 60 per cent of those serving in
the navy were Of that religious faith.
Tt was explained that while the gov
eminent eventually would provide
spiritual protection and recreation
conveniences for its fighting men, l.
was not in position TO do so an pres
ent, owing to the imperauvaness Of
rushing It's campaign Of preparedness,
and that in the interim it was the
duty of the Catholic and Protestant
churches alike to iii the void.
Money Ready Nov. f.
Several months ago the knights of
Columbus the order assuming the
burden without asking assistance out
side its membership. raised 100000,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24

up the work. transferring it's direc-
tion TO the knights OF Columbus and
the Catholic people Of the nation are
asked 10 donate an additional $4,000
090. At the same time the Young
Mems Christian association is to
shortly begin a drive to secure $780,
100000 for the same purposes.
The result Of the meeting last night
was that each man present pledged
himself to obtain q certain sum. the
total to cover the $4,000 asked of the
Catholics of Rock Island. The aim is
to have the sum mentioned in hand
by Nov 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24
NAMES
NEW MAYOR SINCE
OLD ONE REMOVES

When D. J. Sears removed from An
dalusia to Rock Island the village in
the southern part Of the county lost
It's mayor.
Al a recent meeting of the village
board r. e. Roth was appointed pres
ident Of the board, the position made
vacant by Mr. Sears departure. TIE
new mayor IS an old resident Of the
village and is well known throughout
the southern part OF the county. He
viii serve as mayor until the spring
Of 1919. Mr. Sears having been elected
last spring Tor q IW0-year period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24
money headf N"T. l.

Several months ago the knights of
Columbus the order assuming the
burden without asking assistance out
side its membership. raised 100000,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24
- sCaIT pI.LNN

Scout Executive William Bacon at
tended the meeting of the Central
Presbyterian troop last evening and
gave the boys a talk on the plans ar
ranged by Rev. y A Johnsou's boys
for the winter months
At a meeting OF troop No . Of the
Oak Park Presbyterian church last
evening Dr. h J Lachner gave the
boys lesson IN first aid To the
injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24
NrRsF "a AaKEIl IIERE-

Applications for positions in the
field work OF the American Red Cross
will be relieved at the local chapter
within the next few days The chap
ter in this city will recommend an
applicant with the most experience in
this line to the central division head
quarters at Chicago. Those interested
in such work are asked 20 call at
the Red Cross rooms in this city for
further information
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24

hour day. up to the machfnists, die
siukers and other higher paid en-
ployes
The arsenal payroll including the
wages OF men employed by the con
Structjo1 companies, is now almost p
million dollars month and this new
raise viii add 100000 q year.
Before the revival of activity at the
arsenal the payroll was SL25o000 3
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24

6x9 it,. velvet
Il e 1lG S
Brussels rugs Ok
i tapestry BruE
sais rugs 68Zl0.6
Administer rugs
~ EFaaH 1850.
ttA 70 N Ett0T s
and 9x13 heavy
pile velvet rugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24

9L12 AEmin Ster
rugs. 9EI body
Brussels rugs,
63x10 6 q
heavy Brussels
rugs, ali wonder
full values in
strictly high
grade qualities
that viii wear Tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24
E1THL.I,s 80 a.

Washington. Oct. 24-Arthur VIII
Iiams. vice president and general man
aEaT Of the New York Edison com
pany. was today appointed federal
food administrator for New York City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24

Lieutenant Thad TAYLOR of the
United States marine corps has been
commissioned Il captain, according to
word received bv his parents, Mr. and
Mrs s C.. Taylor. eos Twentieth
street. today
His official title is "Guardia Eacioa-
al Dominican" tu Santo Domingo his
present address being San Pedro. His
Office Includes the responsibility of
guardianship of three provinces, Q
very important post. Considering the
fact that Captain Taylor is only %
years old his appointment is the more
81 credita8Ie advancement
Captain Taylor has been IN the ma
rine corps five years. having TeelGst-
ed last May Hr- and Mrs. TAYLOR
have two sons in the service of their
country, Lieutenant s.. r. Taylor hav-
ing been commissioned at Fort Sbor$-
dan two months ago and is now at
Camp Grant near Rockford III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-24
ANOTHER MILLION
PER YEAR PLACED
ON ARSENAL ROLL.
Increases III Wages Giren certain
hmplGyes amounts to Big
SHm.
DETENTION 0F HELP IL CAUSE
,iddiiI0naE Stipend Given W0rkmen at
t.overumeHt Plant Aimed 70
Nj aimtafn Large Force.

Another million dollars . year viii
be added ID the arsenal pay roll begin
mig witH EoT T. This time the addl-
tlan 10 the golden stream ghat Is pour
ine into THE trl-cfGes from the Golfers
of the government as q result of arse
raI activities uifI not be due to In
arcas es in the number o. men en-
pIayea. taar bat to a. horizontal raiss
of apy4 'oa5a sately zoe day chat has
been authorized from Washington.
Of late the arsenal has been losing
men almost = fasf iG not faster than
HI mas been a be To secure them This
ygaa aua lnve tieation proved. To the
fact that employers 5u Gae tTi-cities
and elsewhere were paying higher
rates fer the sa me class of work 1bap
lhe Government was able 30 offer. The
situation becama acute during the last
coupIa of weeks and for The past 40
DAVIS Colonel G WT. Burr. commandment.
has been in constant conference with
committees representing the various
labor organizations and groups and
classes of employees at the arsenal
As 2 result increases were allowed ln
the several classics Of labor and I'm
aGlv approved by the chief OF ord
nance They go into effect as stated
on <ur
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-06
FIXING PRICE OF COAL PRESENTS
AN ANOMALY.

One of the anomalies Of price fixing
as applied to the bituminous coal
trade is the discovery of one railroad
official that the price named for the
grade of coal which Is road is using is
more than 40 per cent above what he
is paying for 1t under an existing con-
tract; while coal operator in the
middle west finds that more than half
the product Of his mine is being sold
at one-thlrd less than the president
says he shall receive, The fact is that
the federal trade commission could not
possibly make an examination of coal
costs which would adequately cover
the field of production and distribu-
ton, and that the data upon which
prices were determined was so incom-
plete that their application will result
in as much of hardship as of benefit.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-06
WARNING TO SPEED FiENDs.
ANACONDA Standard)

There are auto speed ficnds In every
city where automobiles are sold and
owned. The great problem watch to-
day confronts the American people Is
how best and quickest TO be rid of the
speeder who constantly menaces the
good and welfare of the city and the
county. The problem perhaps will
continue to be just where 1t Is today;
but it Is reasonable prediction that
there will be some way by which The
speed mania may be eradicated so
that the people may pass along the
city and rural highways without fear
of meeting the undertaken before sun
set.
In San Francisco a police judge
heard testimony which involved well
known citizen in a crash by which
two little children were killed.
The judge sentenced the man and
the punishment may today be regard
ed as unique, but some day may be
regarded as matter of course occur
renee. The sentence required the
speeder to view the bodies of his lit
tie victims. The Judge said to the
man.
THE sight of these poor little vic
Tins will cure you of speed mania"
About as severe punishment as any
speed fiend could expect to receive
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-06
WHY DANIELS WANTS THOMP
SON TO RESIGN.

1t is not at all difficult to understand
why Secretary of the Navy Daniels
wants Colonel Thompson to resign
from the head of the Navy League
Thompson was an ardent advocate of
a larger navy during many years when
Daniels was either silent on the sub
ject or opposed to increasing the pow
er of the United States on the sea.
Now that Thompson has been vindi-
Gated, Daniels would like to have him
obscured. Some such similar feeling
may account for the unwillingness of
the president to have either Colonel
Roosevelt or General Wood assigned
to any prominent place in the prose-
cution of this war. Both of these men
were shouting for preparedness long
before President Wilson declared with
utmost elaboration that I'VE have not
neglected preparedness" But the Am
erican people will not forget
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-06
INVESTMENT COURAGE.
DENVER Mining Record)

Denver Mining Record)
None but the brave deserve the fair.
Only the courageous are entitled to
the good things of this life.
But don't confuse courage with fool
hardness There Is a wide difference
between the two.
Courage is always associated with
intellectually. Foolhardiness Is a
blind trusting to luck--something that
happens by chance or accident
Many of US who are physically cour-
ageous are mental towards and, garst
Of all, we are most cowardly towards
ourselves.
| This Is evidenced to marked de.
gree in our investments-what uses
We make of our money.
| Most of us feel safer to follow the
opinion of someone who has made a
success than to depend upon our own
conclusions. Opportunity Is offered
us; we investigate it, we turn 1t inside
out and we conclude that it looks
mighty good and then we say: Butt"
In other words our intellectually
Is good and yet we are so afraid of
ourselves, so lacking in belief o. our
own decision, so short of mental cour-
age that after having convinced our
good senses we kill it all with fab
by Butt"
And then we turn for advice to the
man who has made a success. Like
docile sheep we follow him. We never
lead. Who Is this man whom we
place upon a pedestal? What qualifi-
cations does he possess that are not
part of our composition? Principally
courage, belief in himself, belief in his
conclusions and judgment. He is the
man who having analysed and salts
fled his own intelligence, is willing to
back his own opinion with his money
In all likelihood no better than yours.
You can size up the situation just as
well as he can. The great difference
between you and the fellow who has
HAiuc ouCScSss lHc lcliOW WHOIu you
are anxious to follow, is that he has
acted upon his beliefs and you have
not.
| OF course. some of these men make
mistakes but they are quick to learn
by experience and have the mental
vigor and courage to follow their judg-
ment once again and then again. They
have real belief in themselves.
This is not invitation or encourage
ment to plunge-to be foolhardy. That
Is not courage. 1t is lack of good
judgment, shortage of common sense
Do not call upon the fates-upon
luck to sustain loose jointed actions
Depend wholly upon yourself, upon
your reasoning power. upon your stud
led conclusions. Don't invest your
money with your mentality blindfold-
ed. You may be physically Industrious
and yet need to lubricate some rusty
cogs in your thinking apparatus.
But having once got the thing work.
ing right don't be afraid to turn the
crank and guide your own machine.
The fellow who relies upon chauf-
feur never learns to drive his own car.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-06
THE DRAFT AND DISEASE.
Nebraska State Journal)

NEBRASKA State Journal) NV
One of the incidental benefits of the
draft will be the discovery of many
cases of dangerous diseases in their
incipiency, early enough to permit Of
treatment and cure when otherwise the
victim might have gone on without
discovering their condition until too
late. Already arrangements are I'M
der way for treating several thousand
cases of tuberculosis that have been
brought to light by these army exam
nations. The National Association
for the Study and Prevention Of Tu-
berculosis has the matter in hand. In
every examining district local physi-
clans will be called upon to treat re-
jected men who have suddenly discov-
cred that they need fixing Preventive
medicine is one of the greatest things
connected with our modern life, but It
has been taken advantage of by only
small percentage of the population.
These examinations, together with the
work Of the insurance COM
,anies in the same direction, will bring
! large number Of people under It's
'eneficent influence.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-06
SINGLE MEN FIRST.
washington Post.)

The expression of sympathy b,
President Wilson with the point mad
by Senator Weeks that men with de
pendent families should not be draft
ed will strike responsive Choir,
throughout the country, and incident
ally may serve to clear up some O
the confusion in the minds of the loca
exemption boards.
Because of the great number O.
married men the provost marshal gen
eral sent rather strict instructions al
to the Interpretation that should be
given to dependency in married cases
and the result has been that most OF
the boards have been leaning back
ward in their Interpretation of depend
ency.
More than 100000 men were re-
CURED to register under the draft
law. This number, it was estimated,
would be ample to provide an army
of 100000 men. In the first draft
only enough were called for examin-
alton to allow for the exemption of
one in three.
Apparently this number is not suf-
ficient to allow for the exemption of
all married men with dependent wives
or the exemption Of all those engaged
in the war industries. Instead of
changing the standards of exemption,
the war department should Immediate
ly provide for the second quota.
Certainly 1t will not be in accord
ance with the spirit of the conscrip-
ton law if 100000 of unmarried
men, free to render military service,
remain uncalled while married men
with dependents are sent into the can
comments.
Where there is evidence that mar
riage was contracted merely for the
purpose of avoiding military service
no attention need be paid to any claim
Of dependency. But all other things
being equal between the married man
and the single man the latter should
hrst be called into the national army.
Mere chance in the drawings should
lot decide this issue among the TO-
100000 men who have been drawn. If
here are not enough unmarried men
n the first draft to fill the quotas, the
econd draft quota should be examin-
d.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-06
THE BUTTE LESSON.
anaconda Standard)

NAHdcOHud SldHudTu)
/. w. w. agitation has been success
| full in closing the mines and the
shelters in the Montana mining dis
trict--closing them tight. Thriving
communities are facing long period
OF stress and hardship. Men are out
| of work and their families will soon
be in want. Instead of drawing the
highest wages they ever received, the
workingmen are drawing nothing.
This should be the most prosperous
period in the history of Butte and An
aconda. But while all the world clam
ors for the copper which this section
can furnish production here has ceas-
ed.
Who has been benefited by the
bringing about of this most serious
condition of things? The stockholders
and the officials of the mining COM
panies are not benefited, for they are
producing no copper at a time when
copper is at its highest price The
workingmen are not benefited, for
they are receiving no wages at time
when they might be receiving the
highest wages ever paid in the mines
and smelters. The families of the
workingmen are not benefited, for
want is staring them in the face. The
business men are not benefited, the
country is not benefited the cause of
labor is not benefited, for the cause
of labor is never advanced by a re-
fusal to work. There is no money for
anyone in idleness. The only benefi-
Charles are the l. w. w. agitators, who
have gratifed a spite and possibly
have been well paid by foreign power
which considers that the best way it
can fight the United States is by stir
ring up labor troubles in industrial
centers.
The shutting down of the mining
is due solely to the agita-
ton of l. W. w. leaders. Buttes pay
roll of 100000 a month has been
cut off and 10000 men are out of work.
What have the workingmen gained
,or themselves by the closing of the
great industry on the operation of
which they have depended for their
livelihood? What could they possibly
rain by the closing of the mines and
he smelters? Are they not the great
st losers of all. because they are least
BILE to stand the loss of their earn
ng power?
The men who heretofore by their Z
abor have made the mining industry !
flourish in these parts should consider d
hese matters. They should ponder
hem deeply and wisely. The agita-
)rs have brought them to perilous
ass, and never yet in industrial his
Try have agitators filled dinner
ncket or furnished pay check. Isn't d
time that the workingmen overthrow C
leir leaders and considered the we'll II
ling of themselves and their famil- II
s? VI
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-09-06
THE KNITTING GIRLS.
(Ohio State Journal. }

(Ohio State Journal.)
Don't be so quick to laugh at the
girls when you see them knitting at
the theater, in their automobiles, or
even as they walk along the street.
It's ridiculous, of course; and one
may well doubt whether the knitting
done under such conditions amounts
to hill Of beans. But nearly every
good thing has little faddish end to
1t. And. if the girls make a fashion
of their knitting bags, there's no harm
done, but on the contrary, much good.
For, unlike most fads, this one is ex-
plessive of a great big solid work, and
of urgency in it. The girls who knit
In the tearoom do many rows in that
time but they are expressing the gen.
eral consciousness of the need of the
soldiers, and the eagerness of the
women of America to supply it.