davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
TRAINMEN HOLD
UP FINAL WORD
ON WAGE RAISE
ueld Session Early Sunday Morn
ing 10 Discuss New Pay
Schedule of Company.
Not ALTOGETHER PLEASED
claimed That Increases in Last
Year Arc Not Sufficient 10 Give
Men Fair Living Wage

Tri-citv street car conductors
srd motormeu are still undecided
as "a what course will be taken il
.sa wage controversy that has
been gong on between the meh
and the company officials
meeting was held at $50 yes
.srdav morning by the men for
The purpose OF discussing the &C
t3on taken by the company direc-
.ors in a recent meeting. The
conpanv granted the men a flat
;nrrease of cents an hour with
the elimination Of the 10 per cent
war bonus that has hitherto been
il effect
contract was signed by the
men June !. 1916. for three years
+ binds employees 10 work for a
scale ranging from IS to 80 cents
an hour. The contract formerly
csrried a graduated increase. The
first year the wage was % cents
an hour for first year men, q for
second wear. and 81 for third year.
IN June ! OF each succeeding year,
Il cent increase an hour went in
10 effect.
Local No 3I2 of the Amalgamat-
Cd Association Of Street and Elec-
tric Railway Employees of
America met with Local No. 313 OF
his side OF the river yesterday
morning.
Practically all of the conductors
and m0tormen OF the tri-cities
we're present.
Bonus Twice Given
Officials of the union stated to-
iay that the first increase over
that agreed upon in the CONTRACT
signed in 1916, was last October,
at which time the men asked for
2 I5 per cent war bonus and were
gran Ell a : per cent bonus. An
additional 3 per cent bonus was
added later. Further representa-
tons were made TO the company
April %. of this year. when the
men requested that they be grant
Cd & raise TO aid IN combating the
L.gh cost 81 living due tJ the war
Iais acton resulted in the raise
granted last week. Under the
new coalitions with the 10 PEI
cent war bonus eliminated. the
first. second. and third year men
receive a daily raise of y, II and
: cents resp ecTively.
A letter written by union off
Gals 10 ". d. MahOn. president
Of the International Association 81
Electrical Employees brought the
response that the men should take
the matter up with the company
not as 4 strike threat, but as re
quest.
A letter received Yesterday by
j. T. Bauer. president OF Local No.
3l3, from Y. a Olander, membeT
Of the United States war labor
board states that representation
can be made to Secretary ". B.
Wilson OF the United States de-
parJment of labor for a board OF
conciliatiOn TO be sent 10 Rock IS
land 10 adjust the matter. In case
Of failure a request 10 the war la
Dor board can be made asking an
investigation Of the conditions, he
advises.
The men hold the contract made
with the company is binding and
il is not yet decided whether the
matter VIII be taken higher. The
men do rot name any given
amount that would prove salts
factory, but say they desire what
is termed as a living wage.
George G. ThOeming is president
Of the Davenport local. z. G. Eng
strom is secretary Of Local No.
912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

BY legal action of the stockhold-
ers taken at their annual meeting
of June 3, 1918, the name of the
German Trust & Savings bank has
been changed to American Trust &
Savings bank. American Trust &
Savings bank, Rock Island. Ill.
Northwest corner Second avenue
and Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
Academy Holds Annual Reunion.

Saturday evening at the dormi-
tory of the college the Drury acad-
envy gave its annual banquet and
reunion to the graduating class of
the academy for 1918 and also to
all former graduates. Many old
students were in attendance and
the reunion of old Druryites was
well enjoyed. The program for the
evening was as follows:
tmaster-Marjorie Cooke.
Welcome-Frances Bateman.
Reply-Hazel Adamson
Reading-Ruth Mcclellan
Roll of Honor-Ruth Detwiler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
ONE NAME ADDED
TO SCHOOL LIST

One more name is to he added 10
the list Of grammar school pupils
who during the last year were
reither tardy nor absent.
Catherine Fender. a student IN
the fifth grade at the Eugene Field
school, attended during the entire
term without missing a day or
class.
BUY Thrift stamps
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
4 Yits.s Help Goes Long Ways.

4 Little Help Goes a Long Ways.
II you would keep your body in q
heattny and robust condition, throb-
hing with that splendid vitality that
indicator freedom from all all
ments, first of all see that your
blood ID kept pure. Any slight i'm
purity that creeps into your blood
will soor effect the well-being OF
vour whole system. A few bottles
Of 8. q. q. will give Just the as
sistanee that nature needs in keep
fn- tra blood absolutely free Of all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
Traffic OFFICER Arrests.

Traffic Policeman George D. Reed
arrested two men the past week for
violation of the automobile law
Clinton RAIDER was arrested for run
ming his automobile with only one
light when the state law demands
two white lights and Rollin Min
teer was arrested for speeding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
John Emrick Graduates.

John Emrick arrived home Satur-
day morning from Fairbault, MINI,
where he has just finished his
years work and also graduating
from Shattuck Military school. John
made good at Shattuck, especially in
athletics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received at 8 a. M.
June Is, 1918, for constructing side
walks on west side of Eighth street,
from Second to Third avenues, in
compliance with terms of an ordi-
nance passed April %. 1918
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
Mayor.
-Duv War SAVINGS Gtap1pS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
Final Reception for W. & Y.

On Friday evening at $50
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. c.
Bowers occurred the final recep-
ton of William and Vashti college
for this year. Most of the students
were present and very enjoyable
time was had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
AGENCY APPEALED
TO FOR EMPLOYEES

The report of F. w Rinck, super
intendent of the Illinois free EN-
ployment agency, for last week
shows that calls for help are far
in excess of the number of workers
available
Practically one-half Of the appli-
cations for help made by employers
were filed Tho rapOrt fO1IOwS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10

Live Stock Association Formed.
Last Tuesday evening in the city
hall about thirty of Mercer county's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-10
NOTICE.

-Ruv War Savings StamI
Evening star., 1918-06-05
SAYS GERMANS MUST BE DRIVEN
OUT OF FRANCE AND BEL LGIUM

Peace negotiations with Germany
should never be considered until her
armies have been driven out of France
and Belgium, declared Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, before members of Columbia
Lodge, No. 174. international Association
Of Machinists. at Liberty Hut last night.
Il know Germany" he said. 81 know
the philosophy Of the German mind"
Mr.. Gompers declared that Germany
cannot win the war as long as Great
Britain and France are masters Of the
seas. He also lauded the labor mission
which recently returned from a visit to
England, France and other allied coun-
Keller. president Of Columbia Lodge,
labor conditions. This mission was sent
abroad, Mr.. Gompers said, for the uni
fication OF labor in the allied countries
which had been broken up by German
propaganda.
Mr.. Wilson Praises U. S. Labor.
Praise was given to the Iaboring men
in this country by Secretary of Labor
Wilson for the work they produced. He
declared the workingmen in the United
States during the last year had produced
four times as much as the Germans.
"Canada and England also have exceed
Evening star., 1918-06-05

CONTINUED from First Page.)
on the southern bank of the Aisne TO
the west of Scissors
There have been artillery duels of
varying intensity" says the German
official communication issued today
The enemy showed lively reconnoit-
ering activity and made strong advances
at several points on the front. South
west of Merris midway between Ypres
and Bethune) he has established him
self IN small trench sectors.
Claim Few Trenches.
North of the Aisne we wrestsd a
few trenches from the enemy in hard
fighting. His stubborn resistance In
clinging to the heights west and
southwest of Scissors was broken
yesterday. The heights around vaux-
buin and west of Chaudun were taken
After storming Pernant and Missy
aux-Bois we drove the enemy back
to the Soulier-Dommiers line Sew
eral batteries were captured A few
thousand prisoners were brought in.
French counter attacks on both
sides of the Ourcq river failed, with
heavy losses. To the northwest of
Chateau Thierry we fought our way
across the BuSsfares-Bouresche line
and repulsed counter attacks.
"On the Marne and between the
Marne and Rheims the situation 10
unchanged"
Evening star., 1918-06-05
WANTS WHEATLESS
BREAD FOR PUBLIC
Committee of District Food
Administration Makes
Recommendation.

As a meanstof further roonservfns
wheat flour. thelunchroom committee
Of tho District Food Administration
today recommended that hotels clubs
and all other public eating places in
Washington be required to serve an
absolutely wheatless bread This
recommendation was made to District
Administrator Wilson, who announced
afterward that he will consider ii
for several days before making any
statement.
Bakers Able to Supply.
In recommending wheatless bread
this committee contends that there
10 immediate necessity for a greater
restriction in the consumption Of
wheat bread, even that which IL
known az victory bread. ana which
contains from 20 to 25 per cent sub
stitute flour. In concluding its re-
port, tho committee said:
I'VE know full well that the bakers
of this city are able to supply an abb
solutely wheatless bread, which is
equal in food quality and appearance
to wheat bread. and respectfully re-
quest you to promulgate and enforce
a regulation compelling the use of
wheatless bread in all public eating
places in this city, and we also re-
quest you to send a copy hereof to
all bakers in this city requesting
them to serve only wheatlesssbre to
all public eating places"
Evening star., 1918-06-05

ed German workmen more than three
times in production" he said, but the
American laboring men are the most
efficien workers in the world"
Secretary Wilson said that trade
unionists are lovers OF peace. but are
not afraid to fight. ''The American
nation. Also" he said. lis lover OF
peace. but in It's struggles for de-
mocracy and freedom had demon
strated to the world that 1t was not
afraid to fight
w. a. Johnston Describes Tour.
Graphic stories Of the labor mis-
sion's tour through England, France
Scotland and Ireland were told by
William H. Johnston, president Of the
International Association of Machin-
lists. Mr.. Johnston also told Of new
trade hearned in England by soldiers
and sailors who were injured in bat.
tle-that of diamond cutting. He said
that moro than 500 men were now
working in a diamond-cutting factory
and he believed that within a short
time more than 5000 men would be
learning the new trade.
A musical program was furnished
by Miss Louise Young and Miss Opal
Horton. The committee in charge
consisted of A. NJ. Whitworth, chair
man; W. NJ. Horton. ]. F. Waterboro
and Samuel NJ. Peake. William w
Keller, president of Columbia Lodge
No. 174, presided.
Evening star., 1918-06-05
CONSIDERING D. G. BILL.
Senate Appropriations Committee
May Finish It Today.

The Senate appropriations commit
tee today is considering the District
appropriation bill and expects to fin
ish it before adjourning this evening.
Two sessions of the committee were
held, ono this morning and one this
afternoon. The bill probably will be
reported to the Senate tomorrow and
taken up for action in the Senate soon
afterward. Until the bill is reported
the details of the measure will not be
given out.
appropriation for the establishment of
ferry from South Washington to
East Potomac Park will not be placed
in the District appropriation bill, but
that II will be carried In the sundry
civil bill being considered by the
House committees
Evening star., 1918-06-05
EXECUTIVE OFFICER NAMED.
George L. Bell to Serve on War
Labor Policies Board,

The appointment of George L. Bell,
lawyer of San Francisco, as execu-
tive officer of the Department of
Labor's war labor policies board. has
been announced by the board.
Herbert F. Perkins of Chicago, an
officer of the International Harvester
Company. representing manufacturers
engaged in war work; John r. Alpine,
vice president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, and Dean L. c. Mar
shall Of the University of Chicago, an
authority on economics, have been
named advisers of the board.
Evening star., 1918-06-05
c. v. FAIRBANKS
DEAD IN INDIANA
Former Vice President, For
mer Senator and Long
Leader in Public Affairs.
WAS BORN IN OHIO IN 1852
Rr the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June s.
Charles Warren Fairbanks, former
Vice President of the United States
and former United States senator for
Indiana. died at his home here at
S:55 o'clock last night. Death was
due to interstitial nephritis. which
has been a chronic ailment with him,
but not regarded as particularly
serious until recently. Mr.. Fairbanks
was sixty-six years old. All mem
bers of the former Vice Presidents
family, except Maj. Richard Fair
banks. who Is in France. were at his
bedside.
Mr. Fairbanks became unconscious
several days ago and did not regain
consciousness up to the time OF his
death.
In Ill Health for Several Years.
The former Vice residents health
had been poor for several years.
During the second liberty loan cam
paign' while on a speaking tour in
hehalf of the loan, he suffered phys
ical breakdown. Last winter he went
to California in an effort to recuper-
ate, and when he returned to his home
here in the early spring he felt some
what improved In May, however, he
had an acute attack of illness and
was unconscious several days. While
at times since then he had improved
somewhat. various relapses always
left him weaker. Last Thursday he
became much worse. and Saturday had
q stroke of apoplexy.
Body to lie in State in Capitol.
Arrangements were being made to-
day for the body of Mr.. Fairbanks to
lie in state in the Indiana state capi-
tol from 1890 o'clock until / o'clock
Friday. The funeral will be held at
the Fairbanks home at o'clock Fri
day afternoon and burial will be made
Evening star., 1918-06-05
U-B0AT DANGER FAILS
TO RAISE u. S. RISK RATE

Submarine danger is not sufficient
at this time to justify advances in
government marine insurance rates,
the Treasury announced today.
The rate on life insurance for Off
GERS and crews of merchant vessels
engaged in traffic through the war
zone was reduced today from Is cents
to Is cents per 800. as recommended
before the submarine attacks or the
Atlantic coast.
Evening star., 1918-06-05
100 PERSONS KILLED
IN FRENCH EXPLOSION

PARIS, June 6.-One hundred per-
sons were killed and nifty others in
jured in Mondays explosion in a war
materials plant at Baussens in south
from Marseillss today. The list Of
victims. 1t 10 added. Is not yet COM
plete.
Evening star., 1918-06-05
BELGIAN CABINET CHEF OUT.
M. de Brocqueville Resigns Over
Government Procedure.

NJ. de Brocqueville, chief Of the Bel
gian cabinet. has resigned and King
Albert has given the direction Of af-
fairs to NJ. Cooreman. former presi-
dent of the chamber of representa-
tives. De Brocaueville's resignation
is said to have been due to differences
regarding government procedure. and
not on account Of political questions.
Evening star., 1918-06-05
MISTAKES BATTLESHIP
FOR TARGET; KILLS A MAN

A warship engaged recently In tar
get practice mistook the battleship
Louisiana for a target and exploded
a shell aboard her. killing one man.
the Navy Department has announced.
The accident was due to hazy weather
The man killed was Fireman Moses
L Morgan of Gulf Point. Fla
Two other deaths also were re-
ported. one being. Seaman Vaughn
Wiiford Carson, n. N. ". Spartan.
/ burg, g c., killed In IN automebile
accident in FrancA
Evening star., 1918-06-05
RUSS WIN BIG FIGHT
IN 1RANSCAUCASgA

LONDON. June 5.-A big battle was
fought in the Kars district OF Trans
caucasia May ~, resulting In favor
OF the Russians. the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent at Moscow wires.
The Turks and the Germans are 70.
ttring along the Ardahan road and
the population 10 being nasgAcrod, the
dispatch dselareA
Evening star., 1918-06-05
ASK cIEMENcY. FOR WARREN.
Oklahoma Attorney Sentenced to
Jail for State Liquor Violation.

Clemency was asked OF President
Wilson for B. H. Warren. prosecuting
attorney of Hugo. Oklahoma. who re-
Gently was sentenced to a year in
Jail for bringing in liquor from
Texas.
Senator Shepard of Texas, prohi-
hilton advocate. Joined Senator Owen
and Representative Carter of Okla
homa, In asking that Warren be par
doned. The President was told that
the liquor was for banquet and
that the federal law against trans
portation Of intoxicants into dry
Territory had not been interpreted as
Q rule es applying to taiQuor not In.
teadAd Tor salA
Evening star., 1918-06-05
ofacial List of Vessels Sunk.

The Official list Of vessels sunk by
the U-boats as given out last night by
the Navy Department included seven
schooners and four steamers. Tho
statement followsi
'"The latest reports received by tho
Navy Department indicate that the
following vessels have been sunk as q
result OF enemy submarine activity
Off this coast:
schooner Edna, S25 tons, bombed.
"schooner Hattie Dunn. 43s tons.
SCHOONER Hauppaug. about 1900
tons.
schooner Edward H. Cole, 1871
tons, bombed.
Schooner Isabel B. Wiley. 77s tons,
bombed.
tons, bombed.
"steamship winneconne. 1859 tons.
torpedoed.
SCHOONER Edward Baird, S79 tons,
bombed
"stsamship HeFgert L. Pratt $500
tons, raised and tQwe6 tS.porl
"etsannship Tsxs1s q y
Evening star., 1918-06-05
PRESIDENT WILSON AGAIN
URGES MONEYS PARDON

President Wilson has written q sec
ond letter to Gov. Stephens of Cali
fornia, urging the pardon of Thomas
]. Mooney. it was learned today.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, June 5.-The
second letter written by President
Wilson to Gov. William D. Stephens,
urging pardon for Thomas J.
Mooney, sentenced to hang for MUIR
der in connection with the prepared
ness parade bomb explosion in San
Francisco in July, 1916, had not
reached the governors ONCE up to
an early hour today.
Evening star., 1918-06-05
Says Many Earn $50 a Week.
HUN PRISONERS RETURNING.
Many Who Were Held in Russia to
Resume Active Service

German soldiers who have been held
prisoners in Russia are now return
ing home in large number, the State
Department is advised Most Of the
men were reported In good physical
condition. and IL was estimated that
10 per cent Of them would be ready
for 1ctive duty within q month.
Evening star., 1918-06-05
o. 8. Destroyer, Saves Ship.

The announcement which naval Of
hcers said contained all the depart
ment knew about yesterdays activi-
ties Of the raiders follows:
THE Navy Department has re-
ceived a dispatch from a United
States destroyer that at 9:30
o'clock this morning she inter-
rupted an attack by an enemy
submarine on the French steam
er Radioleine, about sixty-flve
miles off the Maryland coast. The
destroyer also took on board two
mon from the Edward Baird, which
was bombed and sinking.
"A later report was received
stating that the Radioleine had
arrived at an Atlantic port
The picking up Of q. floating mine
of the New Jersey shore was an
nounced by the Navy Department
Undoubtedly 1t was dropped by one
of the enemy U-boats.
Possibly the raider was closely pur.
sued and sought to lay a trap for hel
pursuer, or she might have hoped the
bomb would prove to be in the patti
Of a convoy hotilla.
Evening star., 1918-06-05

Navy Department officials to mean
that the large number Of patrol ves-
sells. seaplanes and other craft which
went out in search of the raiders
when the first news Of the sinkings
were received Monday morning. had
made it too uncomfortable for the
enemy in the northern region. Naval
forces from Norfolk to Chesapeake
bay were today even more on tho
alert than yesterday In hopes Of
hunting down the raiders. While no
official announcement has been made
II was indicated that the Army avia-
tion service had Joined in the search.
Evening star., 1918-06-05

urday morning. These were the troops
which repulsed the enemy forces
which attempted to cross the Marine
river.
The machine gunners were sta
toned within a certain town and be-
gan operations by poking the mug
Zles of their weapons through broken
the side of houses The guns were
skillfully. hidden and the Germans
were unable to locate them. The
Germans shelled the town heavily
and the Americans took positions &C
cordingly. Later the enemy entered the
outskirts, only to be pounded by the
allied artillery.
Evening star., 1918-06-05
ATERUS|NGIND.C.
AT HIGH AVERAGE
Consumption In MaysReport-
ed to Have Been g. ,300,-
000GaIIons Daily.

Water consumption in the District
last month reached the high daily
average OF si.Soo.o0o gallons. approx
mating what Army engineers say is
the safe. dependable capacity of the
conduit
Records for the month show that the
consumption was about 12.000.0oo
gallons or more a day than in May
OF last year. On one day it was more
than 7o.ooe.oo0 gallons, exceeding the
65. o,o0o-gallon War Department
estimate as TO the dependable ca
pacity of the conduit.
officials Perturbed.
The District Commissioners and
water department oficials are per-
turbed by the latest consumption hg-
ures. The District is face to face
with a situation that may become
less wastes are checked and water
people.
AS preliminary step looking
toward the checking of extravagant
use of water the Commissioners yes
teroay ADOPTED an amendment TO the
police regulations limiting the time
when lawns or sidewalks may be
sprinkled to two daily periods-from
to am. and to pm.
This. it is considered. will prevent
the waste of great deal Of water
In the middle Of the day. With GER
tain hours for sprinkling designated.
the police can keep better check on
the use of water for this purpose and
report to the municipal authorities
whether 1t is being used in excess of
actual requirements.
Other Steps Likely.
Indications are that other steps
will be taken by the Commissioners
to bring about conservation in the
use of water. Public fountains may
be turned off and federal departments
will be asked to take rigid steps TO
prevent wastes. The entire water
question suddenly has become one of
the most serious problems now be-
fore the Commissioners
Evening star., 1918-06-05
Active in Civic Movements.

Besides his activity in politics, Mr..
Fairbanks also was leader in Indi-
ana in religious and civic movements.
He was long q trustee of the Meridian
Street Methodist Church of his home
city. and for number of years was
president of the board of directors of
the Methodist Hospital, in Indianapo-
lis. He was also member OF the
board Of trustees of Ohio Wesleyan
University. of which he was a gradu-
ate, and gave literally to the support
of the institution. Mr.. Fairbanks
also was greatly interested in the
subject Of conservation. and was the
founder of the Indiana State Forestry
Association, which has for it's object
the reforestation or conservation of
the forests of Indiana.
Evening star., 1918-06-05
All Restaurant Mon.

The members Of this committee. all
Of whom are representative lunch
room and restaurant men, follow:
Charles J. Langmead. chairman; J. M.
Dulin. w. H. Plummer, H. N. Taylor.
Alexander Muncaster, B. Rosenfeld
and Louis Mandes.