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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
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Replying to Mr.. VanUeryOOrt.

Rock Island, Jan. 17,-Editor The
Argus: In tri-city papers, Wednesday
evening, an account was carried of the
annual meeting Of the TrtCity Manu-
facturers' association. and among
other things were excerpts from an
address delivered by W. H. Wander
WORT. and I crave space in your val
liable paper to set before the unbiased
public some information to refutD the
vicious SANDER INDUCED in by this
Jealous patriot of East Moline. Now,
if the gentlemaa had confined his
inane rawlings to an attack upon the
policy of the trades union movement
| would not have dignified him with
a reply, but when he attempted to
question the loyalty of our movement,
he committed crime against 4.00O.-
600 Americans who are willing to
place their loyalty and patriotism
along side of VanDe-voort's and not
be ashamed of the contrast, and II
the trades union movement was in the
habit of resOrting to such methods as
are some of those who cOnsOrt with
Mr. NanDervoort vigilante commit
tee would be formed and the press
would have feature news item. How
ever. We always believe in allowing
absolute freedom of speech. even to
our enemies, confident of the justice
Of our position. and M. VanDervoort
can feel safe. because we regard his
outburst as the last gasp of a dying
autocrat, and autocracy dies hard.
This autocrat refers to labor condi-
tons in England, but fails to quote
the facts. for when war was declared
and volunteers were called for, who
responded? The sons of captains and
kings of industry? No. The blue
blooded aristocrats? No. The farm
ers? No. But few of these responded,
but on the other hand the industrial
workers rushed to the colors and in
a short time the necessary war indus
tries were depleted and the result was
that several trades union leaders were
appointed on special commission by
the British government to go up and
down the country and plead with the
trades unionists not to enlist, as their
services were more necessary in the
workshops and shipyards than In the
armed forces. Furthermore the Eng
lish workmen agreed to forego' the
customary Saturday half holiday. the
eight hour day and numerous other
conditions which had become an es-
tablished custom after years OF
struggle on the part of the workers.
What was the result? The British
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
DOWN AND OUT
MOTHER BRACES
UP-SURPRISES
WHOLE FAMILY

She had worked. loved and was
happy in doing for her children, and
when she started to break down they
were frantic. were willing to do al
most anything to make her last years
happy and free from worry and i'll
ness. Nothing they did seemed to
help; doctors, medicines or rest gave
no results.
Finally, when all were about
desperate with worry neighbor in
duced them to try Phosphated Iron
1t had worked such wonders with her
Old folks. Ready to grasp at any help
tney got a supply and the way their
mother improved from the start was
almost too good to believe. 1t sure
was happy and reunited family and
you can bot they are all boosting
fhosphated Iron to the limit.
Doctors the world over will tell You
That Phosphates and Iron will build
up and store strength and energy
against old age and nervous break
downs. One OF our leading physic-
lans SAYS, The results ! have OBJ
famed with Phosphated Iron have
been great in cases of old people,
Where ii was necessary to build up
strength. revive bodily functions, give
Them life, renewed youth and health. .
There must be something to 1t.
Doctors and druggists all tell the same
story Of success.
Special Notice-To insure physi-
cians and their patients getting the
genuine Phosphated Iron, II is put up
IN capsules only. DO not allow deal
ers to give you pills or tablets. insist
on capsules. A. j. Riess, the druggist,
and leading druggists everywhere
tAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
MILAN

Milan chapter No. 500. o. L. s., held
the installation of officers at the Ma
sonic hall, when the following were in
stalled by Miss Margaret Carnaghan,
past worthy matron. assisted by Mrs
Margaret Spencer as. chaplain, Miss
katherine Carnaghan marshal and Mrs
Adah Blakeiy pianist: Worthy matron.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith; worthy patron.
c II. smith; associate matron. Mrs.
Alice Eddy; secretary, Emma Dttmer;
treasurer, Mrs. Mae Walters; conduct
ress, Mrs. Mary Harden: associate con-
ductress. Mrs. Minnie Williams; chap
lain Katherine Carnaghan: marshal,
Mrs. Ida Rhoadarmer; pianist Mrs.
Harriet Little; Adah, Mary Crawford
Ruth, Mrs. Marian FoBgy: Esther, Grace
Dunlap, Martha, Blanche Bleuer; Elec-
IA, Susie ForSy. warder, Mrs. Grace
Brown; sentinel. F. H. Harris. The Of
tcers on entering the chapter room were
led by John Spencer, boy scout, and lit
tile Ruth Mccartney. carrying flags.
After the ceremonies program of read
ings by Misses GLADYS Smith. Ruth Nc
CARNEY and Margaret Carnaghdn was
gwen. banquet followed. A num-
Der Of visitors were present.
Mrs Robert Mcconnell and grand
daughter spent Monday with Rock Is
land friends.
Miss Jennie McAfee of Rock Island
and Glenn 81. Nrain of Norwood. Mo,
visited the first of the week with the
Misses Carnaghan.
Mrs George Holland of Carbon Cliff
spent the weekend with her sisters
here.
Harold Smith. spent Sunday with Iowa
Mrs 7. W. Asher of Normal, ILL.,, was
recent business visitor at the home
OF Rev. and Mrs. Norval Hanes
Mrs. Ralph Mcconnell and children
of Ridgewood are visiting at the Rob-
ert Mcconnell home this week.
Lieutenant Paul Strickland fOrmer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

government discovered that after a
time 1t was not getting the output OBJ
tanned under the old conditions. Con-
sequently the British government re-
duced the hours of labor and the
workers were able to increase their
output as high as 20 per cent in some
instances. These are facts and sufti-
cient answer to VanDervoort's 16, IS
and "a hours per day theory,
Mr. VanDervoort refers to the Pa
cific coast situation and states that
labor has throttled industry. The
facts in that strike are these: The
employers in Seattle and San Fran
cisco offered the men an increase of
60 cents per day, but when the Wage
adjustment board of the emergency
feet corporation rendered a decision
it awarded the men from % cents to
80 cents per day. This was later ad-
justed, and all is now serene on the
Pacific coast. Mr.. VanDervoOrt. in
his great wisdom, asserts that the
labor movement of the tri-cities rep
resents but 10 per cent of the total
population. He knows better than
that. but so others may know it, it
ought to be said the total organized
workers of the tri-cities number over
nine thousand and on the ratio of five
to family, we therefore represent
$4,000 people out of total of $4,000.
or about So per cent. In conclusion
we desire to state that while we do
not question the patriotism of the
non-union men, we can truthfully
state that no class of our. people are
more patriotic and will give greater
service to our country than those who
are quietly but sincerely doing their
bit and doing it without any blatant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
DR.. W. 0. Coffee, 80 Years. Experience
in Treating Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.

see no patients at night from now on.
The Bridge car line stops right at his
offices. DIR. Coffee has devoted over
thirty-three years of his life to the
special treatment of eye, ear, nose and
throat diseases. He lived over twenty
years at Des Moines. He is the
author of the treatment called the
Absorption Massage Treatment. Has
written and published several pamph
lets on the treatment of these diseases
by this method. He has treated thou
sands upon thousands of cases. He
invites everv person afflicted with any
weakness or disease of the eyes, or
failing sight caused from graduated
lids, inflammation, scars. growths.
opacties, iritis, glaucoma, weak, wa
terry eyes, weak nerves and muscles
of accommodation and eye-strain; and
every person suffering with deafness,
loss of hearing, especially those cases
where one ear is quite bad, and the
other ear is just beginning, cases OF
chronic catarrhal of the middle ear
and tubes, or chronic congestion of
the tubes and middle ear that is caus
ing some thickness of the ear drum
and tissue of the middle ear. He says
If the tissues of the ear drum and
middle ear and nerves are not injured
by disease in anyway--it should be
greatly benefited or completely cured
with his system of treatment. Many
cases get quick relief. Many cases
of head noises are quickly relieved.
He says catarrh is constitutional
disease and you must not only treat
the nose, head and throat. but the
whole system to cure the disease. He
invites every person afflicted with the
above trouble to see him and get his
opinion, and if he thinks his treat
ment will help them, he will treat
them one time absolutely free so they
can see what his treatment is like,
and whether or not it will help them.
They will be under no obligations to
go on with the treatment or pay any
money unless they wish. He will tell
you the truth about your case as he
sees it. He says that any cases where
the disease has seriously injured the
tissues of the internal eye or optic
nerve, or the tissues Of the ear and
auditory nerve, it may be materially
benefited. The disease may be
stopped, but ii can never. be restored
to normal condition. He is treating
about forty patientsA day and is
remarkably successful in great many
cases, and has treated over a thou
sand cases In and around this section.
For further information, call at his
office or telephone Davenport 1914.
DR.. W. 0. Coffee, First National Bank
building, Davenport, Iowa.-(AdvJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
KNIGHTS To HOLD
JOINT CEREMONY
Glass Of - From Councils Of Tri.
Cities VIII Re Initiated In This
City Sunday.
HOLD BANQUET IN EVENING
H. Meyers. Supreme Director. f. VI.
Sharon and Other Prominent
Members To Speak.

Io,ut exercises of the Knights of Co
,umbus councils of the three cities
will be held in Rock Island Sunday, at
which time a class of IS new mem
hers will he initiated
The class is made up with new
members from Rock Island, Moline,
davenport and few from Muscatine.
7, was decided to hold the annual
sdoption jointly this year because of
the war. Allouez council. Rock Island !;
Ioras council, Davenport, and Leo
council. Moline, will take part.
Members will assemble at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning at the Harper house
They will march in body to St JOS
enh's church. where mass will be said
At 1920 by Dean J. J. Quinn. The ini-
tiation ceremonies will start at 2:30
at the X. c. hall, Nineteenth street
and Second avenue.
In the evening a program and ban
ouet will be held at the Harper houza
J. J. Meyers. supreme director of the
national order. will be the principal
sneaker on the program. E. NJ. Shar-
on of Davenport. will speak on "Op-
portunity." J. NJ. Welch of Rock Is
land, will act as postmaster.
The Program.
Appended is the program for the
evening:
Toastmaster-J. NJ. WEIGH, Grand
Knight, AIlouez council.
Invocation-Rev C.. J. Donohue
chaplain of Loras council
Selection-k. of c. double quartet
Catholic War Activities c.
P. 0'Neill.
Selection of C. double quartet
Our Order and Its Present Mis-
SION. J. Meyers, supreme director
Opportunity" Nj. Sharon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
JOE LONG TO TALK
AT FRANKLIN DINNER

This evening at $50 at the Rock
Island club. members of the Tri-City
Ben Franklin club and their wives viii
observe Franklin's birthday with a
dinner. The annual affair is always
pleasing function and this year
promises to be more entertaining than
usual
Joe Long. Davenport. good roads
booster. is to make the principal ad-
dress, while Henry Kramer. president
of the organization. and several othef
members will give short talks. There
will be musical numbers and readings
and later dancing will be enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

Juror. The course of organized labor
is onward and forward and those
pharisees who attempt to stand in the
way, beware. ere it is too late. Mr..
VanDervoort's attack has solidified the
tri-city labor movement more than
any one thing that could have been
done. and we will be ready for him
after the war My compliments to Mr..
VanDeryoort and his ilk.
CHARLES MACGOWAN,
President Tri-City Federation of
Labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
DR.. COFFEE
OCULIST AND AURIST
Will Be in His Davenport Offices Every
.t Saturday. Monday and
Tuesday.

DR.. w. o. Coffee. the oculist and
aurist. will be in his Davenport Of
fees. in the First National bank build
ing. corner Second and Main street,
Davenport. Iowa, every Saturday
Monday and Tuesday of each week.
His hours are from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.
on Saturday and Monday. and from 9
to 2:30 p. m. on Tuesday. He will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18
SPIRITIALISM.

Psychical Science church will hold
services Sunday. jan 20, at s p. m
in Odd Fellows hall, 1920 Fourth ave-
nue., Rock Island. Subject, After
Death, WHAT" Good music. All wei.
come. Seats free. Rev. R. S. Rea
pastor.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-18

Piles Cured in 6 10 IA Days
Druggists refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First application gives relief. SOC.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
GORGE STILL
HOLDS TIGHT

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2.-Whi1e Gin
cinnatians are on nervous edge await
ing the breaking OF the big gorge in
the lower river that will drain the
back water. fnundating low-lying Sec
lions, the gorge holds tight, contrary
to all expectations of hydraulic engin-
GERS and rivermen. The river mount
ed to 61.2 by 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon, when It became stationary-the
| most welcome and hopeful sign In the
last "a hours.
The ice jam causing the water to
back up begins at North Bend, and
the ice Is gorged in the river from
that point to the C. and o. bridge. 1t
is holding highest in the neighborhood
of North Bend, where the ice is mass
ed in big piles far above the surface of
the river. It moved about so feet at
1870 yesterday afternoon, but the
movement did not last over 20 min
utes.
The persistence with which the big
gorge is holding has started specula-
ton as to what will happen if it fails
to move before the next week. Gov
eminent engineers now believe hydral-
is pressure is not having much to do
with the failure of the gorges to push
out as the water is flowing freely I'M
der the ice. This is demonstrated by
the fact that the river at Lawrence
burg, Ind, is as high as it is here,
Lawrenceburg getting the backwater
from the Rising Sun Und.) gorge. II
the georges extend to the bottom of
the river engineers say they would
have been pushed out long ago. A COM
pletely stopped river, they say, would
reach Fourth street.
Warmer weather is perdicted the
early part Of next week, including a
! thaw general throughout the Ohio val
ley, and while there is no more flood
water in sight coming this way down
the Ohio, if the gorge holds the pres
ent stage here until Monday or Tues
day, there is no telling how high the
river will go.
Next below the North Bend gorge
is a big ice jam in the river, at Ris-
ing Sun, which moved yesterday. The
big gorge at Madison, Ind, moved out
all the forces of the Police Depart
ment and the Home Guards, which
went into action at o'clock in the
Hlol mug, was SHSdSeu III IesSuIHS peo-
pie, protecting property and relieving
suffering. These conditions are es-
pecially acute in Cumminsville, where
approximately two square miles of
densely populated district is under
water. Many families awoke in the
morning and found their homes sur
rounded by water.
In cases where actual danger exist
ed the police and Home Guards made
rescues, but in other instances they
merely saw to it that there was no
suffering from lack of food or fuel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
R. \. S. DEFEATED
BY MARTlNSv|LLE.
IN LAST GAME
Largest Crowd of Season
Sees Richmond Defeated by
Score of u to y.

In real basketball battle the Rich
mond high school team gave basket
ball fans the game Of the season and
was defeated by the Martinsville five
on the Coliseum floor Friday night by
the score of 1922.
Van Allen of Richmond. although
probably the smallest forward playing
basketball on any state high school
basketball team, covered every inch
of the Coliseum floor several times
over The most interesting feature
of the game was the speed. pluck and
fight that Van" put up.
All the men on both teams put up a
splendid fight and it was declared the
best game of the season. Martins.
Vile gained the tipoff the majority OF
times but with fast and close guarding
of the Richmond guards, the forwards
were unable to connect with the
basket.
Curtiss lead in the scoring with sew.
enteen points, followed by South who
made eight points for Martinsville
Simmons made fourteen points and
Van Allen six points for Richmond.
The first half ended 17-11 in favor
Of Martinsville.
L
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
Qp& 81 EE$6 Up
J "A OK K. E E Me-

II the International league is to have
a season this year it will have to have
a president among other things and
Just now It is not only completely
without one. but appears to be having
a hard time getting sight Of one. A
successor to eX.President Barrow is
needed, it is agreed, but no one seems
ready to point one out. In the mean
time the players OF the league are
wondering If they are to have jobs this
season. II the league fails to do busl
ness at the old stand there will be
quite a number OF the baseball unem-
ployed around. this year and among
them are more than few stars who
would be sure OF good Jobs elsewhere
II their leagues future was settled one
way or the other. The latest dope,
however, indicates that the league Is
really interested IN finding a boss for
the approaching season and 1t seems
reasonably likely that race Will be
had after all.
Old Jack (Twin) Sullivan, OF whom
little has been heard for the past year
or two. Ia going to try 10 como back.
sullivan believes no still is good
enough TO take CO tho young fellows
FOR O few rounds. and n going TO try
the four.rorad gaMe out IN California.
sullivan Will DO forty years Of sge next
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Corrected Daily by Esgemeyers)
Corrected Daily by Eagemeyers.)
VEGETABLES
SELLING PRICES

Brussel sprouts, 35c: green beans
scarce; carrots, 3 to sc per pound
cabbage to sc per pound; cauliflow.
er Is to 25c per head; dollhouse Gu
cumber 1Sc; egg plants Is to Csc; koh
lrabi 10c bunch; leaf lettuce zoe per
pound; head lettuce to zoe per
head; French endive, 75c per pound
leak. 10c bunch; mushrooms 75c to
$1.0O per pound; onions to sc per
pound; Spanish onions, &c per pound
new potatoes, 10c per pound; shailota
SC bunch; young onions, sc bunch
oyster plant, 10c bunch; parsley, sc
bunch; mangoes to &c each; radish.
es SC bunch; squash 10 to zoe each
spinach 15c per pound: H. H. toms
20 to 35c per pound; turnips 8 to sc
per pound; water cress sc per bunch :
celer..' cabbage. Toe per pound.
FRUITS
Apples 3 to Sc per pound; grape
fruit 8 to 1Oc; Spanish malaga 35c per
pound. 2 for Csc; cranberries Is to 1sc
per pound; lemons 3Oc per doz !;
bananas. SC per pound; lines SOC per
doz.; Cal. pears, 6 for Csc: pomegran,
ates to 10c each: tangerines, 40c per
doz
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chestnuts, Is to 4Oc per pound
new shellbarks. 10c per h.; black wal
nuts. 3 to &C per pound; eggs, 60c pei
doz.; strawberries, SOC per pit: butter
cleamery, 5sc. country. 4sc: fry chick.
ems, 32c per h.: turkeys. 3sc: ducks
32c; Geese, 33c.
PRODUCE
Paying .Prices)
Corrected Daily by Eg9emeyer
e. Sons.)
Butter--4oc; chickens. old, 16c; fry
ers, 1sc: eggs. 4sc: potatoes. new
$50.
Onions-Yellow, $soo1325: white,
$2.75@3.25 per 100-lb. sack.
Tomatoes-Hothouse 15@20c per ID.
s1.65Q1.75 per crate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
Taps @ELiue" Boiler and
is ScaLded to Death

LEBANON. Ind, Feb. 12.-Harry
Butler, Al years old, was scalded to
death today at the power house of the
T. H. l. & E. Traction Company, when
he tapped a live" boiler instead of
a dead one. He has just accepted en-
ployment at the power house and was
directed to remove the valves from a
dead boiler. He picked out the wrong
boiler and was literally cooked in the
boiling water that drenched him. Be-
fore the other employees realized what
had happened the live boilers were
nearly drained and the traction line
was without power for more than an
hour. Butler is survived by the widow
and three children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
LIVE STOCK PRICES

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 2.-Hogs-
Receipts, $4,000. steady; cattle-re-
ceipts, 900. steady: calves-receipts.
$50, slow; sheep-receipts, 800, steady.
Steers-Prime corn fed steers, 1900
and up, $1325@1350: good to choice
steers, 1850 to 1880, $1275@13.75;
common to medium steers, 1,15O to
1880, $12.25@12.75; good to choice
steers, 800 to HOO, $11.75@12.50; COM
mon to medium steers,S0O to LOO
good to choice heifers,
S9.50@11 90; fair to medium yearlings,
S9.75@12OO.
Heifers and Cows--Good to choice
heifers, ss.500110o: common to fair
heifers, $6.OO@s25; good to choice
cows, ss@1o.25; fair to medium heif-
ers $7.50@S25; fair to medium cows,
$7.00@775; Gamers and cutters, $500
@7o0
Bulls and Calves-Good to prime ex-
port bulls. $S.50@9.75; good to choice
butcher bulls, $S.00@9.00; common to
fair bulls, $6.50@7.75: common to
best veal calves, s9@14.50: common
to best heavy calves, $7@11; stock
calves $50 to $50 pounds. $750@1O.5O.
good to choice lights, $16.10@16.15;
StOCheTS ana feeOluS Sdttlc-1oou
to choice steers, 700 lbs, and up, $500
61O.50; common to fair steers under
700 lbs. s70009.00: good to choice
steers under 700 lbs. $S.0O@9.50; COM
mon to fair stee.s, under 700 lbs.
$6.00@775; medium to good heifers,
$6.00@75O: medium to good feeding
cows, s5.50@7.00; springers. $500
s7.5C@1100.
Hogs-Best heavies, $1665@16.75;
medium and mixed, s16,65; good to
choice light, s16.65; roughs and pack
ers, S13@16.00: common to medium
lights. s1625@1e65; best pigs, $3.50
@16.25; light pigs. s13.o0915.26; bulk
Of sales, S16.65.
Sheep and Lamhs-Good to choice
yearlings, $1,000 q 1850; COM
mon to fair yearlings. s6.00@9.75;
bucks, 100 lbs, $10.0o@10.50; good to
choice breeding ewes. $4,000 1850;
common to medium spring lambs,
$1O.O0016.75; good to choice spring
lambs, 00@16.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02

April and has been fighting for the
last twenty years. Although only a
middleweight when the white hope
craze began, he succeeded In beating
most of the big fellows that got into
the ring with him.
John McGraw's action In naming
Art Fletcher as his team captain is
taken to mean in New York that Lar
ry Doyle is not expected to be regu-
lar on second base the coming season,
or that McGraw has doubts that Lar.
~ can fully come back, at any rate.
From Pittsburgh comes a story that
the price Put by the Cardinals bust.
ness office on Frank Snyder surpassed
the amount paid by the Pirates when
Marty O'Tcole was purchased. Marty
always has been listed as a $22,5O0
capture.
Manager Bezdek OF the Pirates ie
not figuring on Bill Fischer for the
coming season despite the fact that
Fischer was one of the heaviest hit
ters In the league last season.
Frank Baker of the Yankees Ia one
OF the few players now in the game
who can bost OF batting average
above 800 for his several seasons in
the American league,