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Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
ENJOY CHICKEN DINNER

A number of the old pioneers
gathered Saturday night at the home
of r. 5 Frazer. Sr. 10 have fare
we'll dinner in this bachelor quarters.
not that Mr. Frazer is going 10 leave
but his son and wife will take
charge of the place. and it will not
be necessary to run the house as a
bachelors habitation any longer
Fried chicken and everything that
goes with it was served. and all had
good time
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
LOOK WHO'S HERE

Arrivals st the North Side Inn for
the week:
r. G. Hogt. Portland. Mr. and Mrs
Tremaine. Portland. H. F. Block.
Salt Lake: J 5. McGaughey. Seattle;
NJ NJ. Marshan Salt Lake. John
Olson. Spokane; A. b Eaton. Bill
ings: r. Il. Peterson. Salt Lake. G.
Lewis. Boise: u. s. Swing. Barts-
Vile. Okla. II. NJ. Prosser. Boise: 5.
c. Cameford. Boise. II. McNeal chi
cago: II. c. Thompson. Omaha; II
c. Scott. Salt Lake: A. w Ayling
Salt Lake: r b. Sherwin. spokane
II. ]. Ferrin Boise; Henry Miller
Boise: II. 5. cole. St PAUL. b. w
Wortendyke. Portland. Mr. and Mrs
Thos Thompson. Salt Lake; II f
Read. Kansas city: A d Sprague
Boise: c. NJ. Whitehead. Chicago. j
W. Sullivan. Salt Lake; NJ w Wood
ward. Boise; c. w. Primrose. sal
Lake: J. w. Beck. Salt Lake; j. I
Kay and son, Denver.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23

tors can fly then fly again and then
fly some more. without any waiting
And furthermore you can ride the
''durn thing" yourself if you want
TO- Many local people have signifed
their intention Of seeing the tract
from the sky next Monday
Noted Speakers
Governor d. W Davis and ex-
Governor j. H. Hawley will each de-
liver an address. Both of these pop
ular men are deeply interested in
our community and have made a
special effort TO come to Jerome next
Monday. To show that the commit.
te is not biased they secured speak
ers Of opposite political affiliations !:
neither speech, OF course, will be OF
la political nature. BY the governor 5
proclamation next Monday has been
designated as "Americanization Day, "
and thus the day to jerome county
has double Significance
Barbecue and Dance
There will be big barbecue and
everyone will be fed Also do not
forget the dance in the evening. The
entire block of paving on Main street
west OF the North Side Inn has beer
smooth surfaced especially for dane
ing and in the evening everybody
can trip the light fantastic.
Music
The Hazelton- Eden brass banC
will be here all day, and Jerome
brass band will be ready to pla!
whenever needed
See the half page advertisement OF
page ten of this issue
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
OLD TIMER VISITS JEROME

Ry Justice, an old timer OF Camas
Prairie and Wood River and his son.
Howard, were in Jerome Tuesday
Mr. Justice is looking over the North
Side tract for feed for stock. He was
considerably surprised at the devel-
opment of the tract, and the growth
and live appearance of Jerome
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
FIRST VACATION IN IL YEARS

X. II. Trail returned Thursday
''om mis- two months' trip In the
oaSt' Messrs. Grenzeback and Hog
snire motoring to Shoshonc to meet
u'n' Mr. Trail visited Chicago, New
iorK and a great many other eastern
''ues His mission was half business
a"u half pleasure. This was the first
vacation Mr. Trail had had since
we've years ago when he landed ON
.ne e North Side tract. and he looks
IKE the trip has done him u world
Of good.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
MAIN STREET FINISHED

All OF Main street will no DOUBT
have the paving completed IN INN
for the Homc-C Coming cc'cor'V""
ncxt Monday There will siill ''i'''
sovcral blocks of the side s'r'''S
howover without the suriac" being
hid
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
SIGNED CHARTER

AT meeting of the local post OF
the American Legion Friday night
the charter ~as formally signed and
Jerome Post So 40 really became a
part OF the na,ioual organization
The following officers and cxecu
tive committee were chosen
Officers
Post Commander John J. Ingram
Vice Post Commander d stanton
Post Adlutaut. / T. BENNETT Pos,
Historian + = Carr Post Master
OF Arms L NJ Maxwell Post Chap
lain. Hlman
Executive Committee
L Ingram cx-ohicio b stan
ton. ex-oncio ! r Bennett cx-
onlcio. r Carr eN-ofoo ]. NJ
Maxwell. ex-oalcio ! HNlman cA-
oncio. z u Piper G. e. Nims G. Il
Burky Joe JAycox and W Jellison
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
CurRCu OPENS on NEW TIME

The Times is informed that '' '"
churches of jerome Will ''""''
,hcir DAVIS program next Son'" ''
cording to the new tim" 'h"' '
church goers must turn inc"
riocos bnck one hour before eoi"E 10
chprch and then see what time ''
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
,oOD ROADS SITUATION ..u,..a
w. VUOyp,AINED by A. W. ATWOOD

no want every one Interested
,,so complete understanding in
% our east and west highway
's Jerome county and the out
% 'lds aid now available and what we
and cannot do. we publish this
..ment There is approximately
!" ,sO. 900 Federal aid for the whole
['o, Idaho fcr the years 1919 and
,ooo The Federal aid Ii TO be
.,.bed dollar for dollar with the
/ ,.,o and county money On Septem-
~ srst over sll.OOO.OOO OF county
4 "a highway bonds had been voted
4ris estimated that there Will be
Il az ooO 600 voted III the years 1919
',d 1920 Hence to match this
amount the Federal aid would have
| to be sl5.Ooo 900
The amount available for Jerome
COUNT! 10
..,imate on ths road is $4,000.
which we hop can be materially Gu,
dawn IN the hnal contracts AS YOU
.ss It will be impossible TO construct
The entire road or more than IA frac-
hon OF IL on the money now avail
aha from the government. with our
aollar TO match hut We have learned
that we can vote bonds for our share
n the whole amount. and as the
ra,e has not the funds available We
mus, carry her share and we viii be-
reimbursed by the state later when
the money can be appropriated Now
10 get this Federal aid We must use
II ln the time allotted or 1t will be
sppor,ioned 10 districts that viii. and
We will be- out the money Now IL
looks 10 us like the better wcy is 10
vote the bonds for the whole road
but only sell those bonds as fast as
We can get Federal or state aid TO
match them THIS We can do and We
will be TO no cxpense on the bonds
until after they are sold We could
not ask the county 10 vote bonds for
only u portion OF the road. as it
would not be justice TO ask the east
end 10 vote bonds FOR the west end
or vice versa II We vote this bond
We will have money enough by
matching with the Federal money
now available 10 build the road
through the bad lands between Per
rine and Eden. and which We are un-
der duty bound to do IN order that
the county seat may be available TO
the whole county. and which was un-
derstood 40 the time OF forming the
county should be done. and as aid
becomes ava bile We can sell enough
bonds TO match it and continue IN"
The commissioners have just re-.
turned from Boise where they went
TO learn just what could be done.
and where we got the assurance o!
the officials ln charge that We would
get our proportion OF any moneys
that may be allotted TO the road
fund
The Bureau OF Highways ia m,k-
ing every EFFORT TO have the amount
OF Federal aid apportioned TO Idaho
largely Increased Just when We can
get 1t no one can tell. but why not
be ready Tor it when it does come.
II won't cost us anything to be ready
which we will be by voting for the
bonds, and II We are not ready the
money will go to those that are and
other parts OF the state will hcnoni
oy our unpreparcdness
A. " ATWOOD
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
CHANGERS GET TOGETHER

The core part OF tins week " W
Deal. oi Nanpa. master of the Idaho
state Graugers organization was in
Jerome making Arrangements for a
ro' together meeting OF the Grangers
of This cognty ON celebration day
next Monday MIR Deal secured the
rii, hail. or fire building as meet
ing place for Graneers during the
daN
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
,,srn,cT CorRT NOVEMBER =

Jerome county's first term '' "''
r,c, court which was set for "''o,
her 27th, has been postponeo u"u' ,i
November Sid, and the county '."'
tors Office has received official "o''''
TINT court will convene on 'n"' ""'
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
IN THE PROBATE COURT

Monday o. f. Karner was arr"'e"'
ed before Judge L. l.. Badgley 'n"'R
od with disturbing the peace ana
oriet of r. A. Burks and FANNY Il,
,he road near their place lie p''""
entity and paid his fine.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
GOTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Frank Avery o. S L. agent at
this point. returned last week from
his vacation OF month. Mr. Avery
visited California and Kansas while
away. and at tho latter place attend
ed his prents' sixtieth wedding an
niversary
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23
TO RTILD TABERNACLE

The local L. d. S organization
have purchased eight lots on the east
side of Lincoln avenue just south OF
the ravine. and next year taber-
nacle will be erected on this site.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23

All the stone is being blasted out
OF the street on Lincoln avenue, prep
aratory to hard surfacing the street
next summer.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23

Mrs f. H. Zahn is in Boise visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Fulton. who were formerly residents
of Jerome.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23

A. VI Rogers was here from En-
nett Thursday.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-23

Times Want Ads will sell any
thing from a tooth pick to farm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01
NO CARS RUN BY
COMP ANY UNTIL
STRIKE is over
General Manager HuHtOOn Declares
That no Effort VIII be Made 10
Employ Breakers.

Definite information was given
today that the Tri-City Railway
company will make no effort to run
its cars during the strike.
General Manager John G Hun
toon declares that the cOmpany's
oft-repeated policy in the event OF
strike would be adhered to and
the concern would not employ
strike breakers. He said il has been
definitely decided to make no en-
deavor to run the cars.
Il certainly wish to commend the
men on their conduct this morn
ing" the manager said Their be-
havior was excellent. j. is not un-
usual in strikes OF this kind chat
the men become. excited and dam
age property but our men showed
their even-temper this morning.
After the cars were returned TO the
barns they established a guard
around them to prevent any mo-
testing either from within the ranks
Of the union or from outsiders. The
company certainly appreciates this.
As far as know, there have
been no further negotiations be-
tween the men and the company.
The last endeavor to get together
was made in Chicago yesterday. 7
cannot say when negotiations will
be resumed. That is a matter OF
conjecture.
Men Answer Charge.
"As for the charge reported TO
have been made by city officials or
Rock Island and Moline that the
men were in league with the com
pany to force a 7-cent fare, think
the men by their action last night
have answered the question to the
public.
1.-THE proposed contract as it was
presented by the company took sat
isfactory care of the mems wages
in Illinois. The Iowa side presented
the issue which brought about the
strike. In our contract presented to
the men. We provided 10 months
agreement to pay the men on the
Illinois side. 81. 81 and 60 cents an
hour. We could do il without res
ervation for Rock Island and Mo
line. but TO the Davenport men we
could only guarantee this pay for
one month.
Not Sure of Davenport.
ION the Illinois side, we feel rea-
sonably sure we will get a 7-cent'
fare from the public utilities com,
mission But in Davenport. we are
not certain. 1t would have been
suicide for us to have offered a 60
cent scale in Davenport without
as we have no assur-
ances that the Davenport council
would grant us a 7-cent fare.
"The cars are in the barns. The
trolley wires carry n light load for
in public buildings and
THE only former strike the COM
pany has had occurred in 1898 It
was not over wages. Il was over a
matter of discipline"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01

would increase the mems wages.
We insisted that the binding agree
ment with the men must precede
any hearing for an increased fare,
and the commission has sustained
our position in this regard.
The city commission of Rock Is
land has never opposed an increas-
ed wage for the men, but is heart
lily in favor OF their receiving a
good living wage. And the city
commission believes that the earn
ings of the company on the Illinois
side of the river at present are suf-
ficient to warrant the company pay
ing the men fair living wage
without any increase in fare
We further believe that if the
City Railway company would
return to its old position as an in
dependent concern and would cease
to contribute large sums of its
earnings to interlocking and hold
ing companies that it would be am
ply able to pay the men their wage
demand and at the same time pay
It's stockholders a fair return on
their investment at their present
scent fare"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01
RAILROADS MAY
imp ROVE MEANS
FOR TRAVELLING
New Cars Are Added TO Arsenal
Train and Other Facilities
May be Provided.

II is probable that railroad lines
in the tri-cities will provide further
facilities for transportation in Rock
Island, Moline, Davenport and East
Moline
Although no new arrangements
of great importance had been made
this morning, the question of pro-
Viding transportation was being
considered by the different officials.
One step to further facilities was
taken by the Rock Island line this
morning. Several additional cars
we're added to daily train leaving
Davenport for the Rock Island ar
senal at 1880. This addition saved
a few from walking to the arsenal,
although the great majority were
at disadvantage.
1t was announced by the Rock
Island lines that action might be
taken today to provide more extern
sive train service in the tri-cities.
probably a train from the Twentieth
street station In Rock Island to No
Line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01
Skinny or Get Off The
Floor" Veteran Urges
AS Men Declare Strike

the vest pocket Of Brother Law
SON."
| Then came a bedlam of Lets
CO." and calls Of Goodbye street
| cars" Some one made a motion
/ that the strike become effective.
There were seconds in quick time
and then another rising vote, pune
/ tuated by shouts, hand clapping,
whistles and hat throwing. 1t was
so unanimous that the chairman
didn't call for votes against strike.
The meeting had been in session a
little over half an hour, the strike
vote being taken at 1925.
Both Mr.. Rogers and Mr.. Lawson
cautioned the men against en-
thusiasm or demonstrations RE
member" they warned, you still
have cars of this com pany in your
possession. You're responsible for
them and to see that they are turn
ed in at the barns in the same
condition that you took them out.
Whether we are out a day, a week
or a month, every one of you must
bear in mind this responsibility and
be gentlemen"
A string of cars, which carried
the Moline and East Moline MEM
bers to the meeting. was parked
on Third avenue between Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets. Two
other cars were waiting outside the
hall when the meeting adjourned.
An interurban had been run up
from Muscatine at midnight and I'M
less it's crew failed to make the re-
turn trip by 4 o'clock it was the
only car to be moved on the whole
Tri-City Railway company system
after the strike dead-line hour
Before the meeting adjourned
carmen were detailed to every barn
in four hour reliefs to notify mem
bers, not in attendance at the meet
ing, of the action decided upon
and to see that they did not take
out any cars Barnmen are as
signed TO each of the barns owned
by the railway company to COM
ply with insurance requirements
protecting company's property.
They will be technically on strike
but continue to draw their wages
for their hours at the barn from
the company at the rate whieh the
company says becomes effective to-
day-40 cents an hour, the scale
granted LhlS Winter winch e4plTeu
June L but which was temporarily
increased to so cents during the
last two months, pending attempts
Of the corporation TO secure seven
cent fare.
Another committee was dispatch
ed to notify men on the owl"
runs and at 4 O'Clock every car,
regardless of its location on the
companys lines turned back to the
barns. The abrupt suspension of
the all-night service did not seri-
ousIy affect anyone in the tri-cities
with ample warning of the pending
strike, residents who hoped to avail
themselves of the car service, made
efforts to get home ahead OF the
O'Clock car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01
Strike Is Governed by
Board of Union Heads
And international Man

Highly centralized and with ten
tacles spread over the tri-cities in
way most conducive to the quick
carrying out of any order or move
authorized from headquarters, the
strike government composed OF Of
ficials of the local unions headed by
]. P. Lawson of the international
organizations the local represent,
today held the situation completely
in hand.
The mandates of the joint board,
composed OF the executive boards
of the three local unions, and which
are the law to the $50 union mem
bers who this morning signified
their dissatisfaction with present
working conditions by unanimously
voting for strike. are being issued
from the Industrial Home, where
the board holds daily council.
With the opinion of the great in
ternational organization of train
men voiced in his sanction of meas
ures adopted by the board, J. p.
Lawson keeps in touch with the
situation and sways the actions of
the strikers from his headquarters,
room So in the Harper House.
Meetings of the men may be
called and may assemble very
quickly in the Empire hall in order
that the opinion OF those directly
affected may be secured upon any
doubtful problems connected with
the strike. By these three depart
ments-the board for an executive
body, the mass meeting for refer
endum. and the International repre-
sentative for originating or permit
ting various measures-the strike is
controlled
A short but masterful plan of OPP
GRAFTON during the first hours of the
strike and promoting the mems in
terests today was outlined by Mr..
Lawson in the meeting last night
and carried out today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01
STRIKE EFFECT
ON BUSINESS is
OF SMALL note
Restaurants. However. Ben e4it From
Those Unable to Geach
Mothers Table.

Effect of the street car tieup on
the Friday business of the retail
loop stores in Rock Island was
hardly noticeable. Clerks report
the usual crowd of morning and
afternoon shoppers.
The banks handled the average
number of patrons during the day.
Rush on BeanerieS.
Even the casual observer, how
ever, took note of the rush on the
restaurants at noon. The most
disgruntled critic of the beanery
bill of fare in many instances was
forced to stifie his yearning for
home cooked food and ornament a
lunch counter stool. Getting down
to work was comparatively simple.
but il would not have been good
policy to count on a lift two ways
during noon hour.
So the food dispensers smiled
broadly and slammed out the pork
and" with a flourish that could be
construed 10 mean You can take
it or go hungry"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01
OFFICIALS AND
POLICE ARRIVE
WITH SOME AID

Officials and police of Rock Is
land today experienced a first real
difficulty in the way of Transports
ton.
However. they had the advantage
over many in facilities. The po-
lice automobiles were put to good
use in carrying policemen who lived
a long distance from the station.
Those who lived near and were able
to walk arrived without the use OF
vehicles.
Most officials found their way to
the city hall in automobiles while
few were forced TO walk the
entire distance. Some were assist
ed by those who own cars.
In general, Rock Island city Off
Gals Jared comparatively well dur
ing the first day of the emergency.
They succeeded in arriving at their
offices even earlier than usual to
take up the city's measures in con-
nection with the strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01
ROCK ISLANDERS
COVER DISTANCE
OF $4,000 MILES

Rock Island people will walk Co.
900 more miles each day Of the
strike than they have been accus-
toned to do.
Conservative estimate Of the
street railway company is that
$4,000 fares have been collected
daily. On this number $4,000 came
from Rock Island alone The com
pany places the average length of
each haul at two and one-half miles.
This distance is about two and
one-half times the number OF miles
around the circumference of the
world.
The difficulty was faced today
cheerfully. A minimum amount of
confusion resulted in transporting
workmen to the factories and Of
fees. Rock Island had been told the
strike was practically certain and
the city needed the warning by be-
ing prepared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01
THIS DATE NOT
LUCKY ONE FOR
WATCH tower
Five Years Ago, Aug. /. Inn Burns,
and Today Street Car Strike
Cuts Attendance.

Aug. l is an unlucky date for
Watch Tower park.
Five years ago today the inn
burned to the g:ound.
Today a street car strike prac-
tically reduces attendance at the
Tower to only those who have au-
tomobiles.
Manager George R Stephenson
today said that he would cancel a
vaudeville show he had engaged TO
open Sundays bill. He declared
that no special features would be
undertaken for the park until such
time that the cars are running
again. The proms he said would
take place, there being the usual
Friday night dance tonight. Con-
cessions will be running.
Campbell's island also was cut
off from its street car patronage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-01

Two committees were appointed,
one to notify the men on owl cars
which were running during the
meeting. and one to go TO the
barns and warn men who had not
attended the meeting. but who
went to work early in the morning
as usual. The plan worked well.
The first committee, with the aid of
few others of the carmen. met
the owl cars at various points be-
fore 4 O'Clock, told them of the de-
cision that cars were to be turned
into the barn before that time.
A few men who showed up at the
Rock Island and Davenport barns
for work this morning. in case there
should be no strike, were notified of
the action of their fellow workers,
and did not take out a car. The sec
ond committee saw to this and did
it so efficiently that no mistakes Of
this kind were made.
The question arose in the meet
ing this morning about the patrol
ling of the barns by watchmen. Sew
eral agreed that it would be much
better and afford protection to the
interests of the men if the regular
watchmen in the Illinois as we'll as
the Iowa car sheds should continue
in their duties during the strike.
Virtually these men will be strik-
ers. But in patroling the sheds full
of parked cars-a duty to which
they are accustomed and with
which they are familiar-it was
thought that trouble might be
avoided by using these men. New
men, alien to the unions, might
make mistakes or commit injuries
TO the cars in their care. and then
blame the deed upon the strikers.
This would put the union in a bad
light. It were much better. they
agreed, to let a few men work at the
old wages until a raise is granted
by the strike than to injure the or
ganiZation.