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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05
Regular Meeting Held Aug. p. 1919

CITY Council Chamber, Rock Is
land. Ill. Aug. 20. 1919. The city
council met in regular session at
3 o'clock p. m, Mayor Schriver and
all commissioners present.
The minutes of the regular
meeting held Aug is, and the
special meeting held Aug, t23, 1919,
were read and approved,
Commissioner Hsudgren sub
mitted the following weekly pay
roll for week ending Aug. %. 1919,
which on his motion was allowed
Inv unanimous vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05

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Commissioner Rudgren submit
I ted the following list of claims
against the general fund, which or
his motion was allowed by unan-
/ imOuS vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-05

Commissioner Rudgren offered q
resolution that the following per
sons be and they are hereby APP
pointed to the positions mentioned,
towit: William B. Mcintyre, city
treasurer; Oscar L. Johnson, first
deputy city clerk; Caroline Peter
son. second deputy city clerk:
Helen Ka}e, third deputy city clerk.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
An Immense Organization

There is business firm with
headquarters in Chicago which
has Is, ,441,0 ,036 customers listed on
its records.
It deals in a commodity the val
ue of which is never questioned
Although it has not attempted to
secure monopoly in any form, if
has no competitors except its
own record of yesterday.
This firm has branch Offices in
every state and province of Amer
lea, including Cuba, the West In
dies and Hawaii.
1t employs 200 paid workers on
full time, but so popular is the en-
terprise that, together with
branch offices, it commands the
services of 100000 others through
out the continent with remunera-
tion.
Its branch offices, in turn, deal
with 1892 smaller organizations,
each with it's own official staff,
and these units have a direct COM
with the publ C
through 175,6S5 retail establish
ments with a corps of 1,690,739 eff
licient helpers.
Under the auspices of this firm
an average of 1926 efficiency con-
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
Mans Most Valuable Asset

A man spends many useless
minutes each day and an occasion.
al hour or two for diversion. How
much time does he spend to safe
guard his most valuable posses
sion, health? Yet, does it not
seem foolish when one stops to
think of the vast amount of time
and money spent each day for
things that do not bring any ma
terial benefit and how little is
spent on a matter that means
much,-health.
"At what age does a man be-
come old?" 1t depends upon the
man; that is, is he a healthy man
or has he allowed himself to get
in rundown condition, neglect
ing his physical for his financial
condition? Does a man give as
much protection to his health or
the health of his family as he does
to the protection of his finances?
An automobile owner safe
guards his machine by placing a
guard (bumper) OH the front and
rear of his machine, as a safe
guard against collision from eth
or the front or the rear. This is
1 simple matter and needs no
special explanation as to protcc-
ion Of the car-he can really see
t. But how is it at his home? ?
Has he protected both the front
md rear of his home from invas-
on of disease carrying insects
lies and mosquitoes?
If he could understand the i'm
oortance Of safeguarding his home
1y proper disposal of waste
,sewage) and proper protection
against flies and mosquitoes, as
le understands the safeguarding
If his machine, no doubt he would
10 it. Probably he could better
understand, if he had certain in
formation on how insects convey
diseases. Write the State Board
If Health about it.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26

ventions are held every month Of
the year in as many different sec
tions of the North American con-
tinent.
The product of the organiza-
ton is so choice and is needed so
much in foreign as well as domes-
tic fields that its manufacture,
which is not patented, has been
duplicated in the uttermost parts
Of the earth.
What is this great organization
and what is its product? 1t is
the international Sunday School
Association and its product is
Christian Character.
The local representative Of this
big business concern is The Desc
to County Sunday School Associa-
ton, subsidiary Of The Florida
State Sunday School Association
with headquarters in Jacksonville
and sub-offices in 33 of Florida S
81 counties.
An investment in this business
means an investment, the direct
dividends from which will be
found in Christian character and
ideals.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
Political Opinion

Governor Cats has announced
himself as a candidate for United
States Senator to succeed Senator
Fletcher. There are many who
ridicule the idea of his opposing
Mr.. Fletcher, and we believe they
are the same persons who ridi-
culed the idea of his running for
governor in 1916, and yet Mr..
Cats was elected. He has been
governor for several years and
has been cussed and ridiculed a.
gain. By whom? Not the solid
rank and fire that elected him,
but the same old ring politicians
who fought him in 1916. If the
adherents Of Mr.. Fletcher wish
him reelected to the high post of
United States Senator, they have
got to get busy and work from
sun-up to sundown. They have a
hard man to beat and Flournoy
will merely take votes away from
Fletcher. They will have to cease
their abuse and knocking and get
down to brass tacks. In our
minds, Governor Cats is a hard
man to beat and we might as well
realize that fact today as later on.
In other words, there is work
ahead Moore Haven Times.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26

sense and judgment Of the bust
ness men Of a community than by
the measure with which they sup
port the local paper.
We especially appreciate your
generosity in giving the space and
publicity which you did to our
great Centenary Movement,
With kindest regards, | am,
Respectfully yours,
O. E. RICE.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
,PASTOR RICE Elk
PRESSES APPRECIATION
Of The Herald's Support of His
Church Interests
Mr.. A. p. Jordan, Editor
Punta Gorda Herald,
Punta Gorda Fla

4 ulltd bOi dl IItId
Punta Gorda, Fla.
Dear Mr.. Jordan THE people
of my charge have been good
enough to grant me leave of ab-
sence for six weeks and have also
presented me with a purse that is
ample to enable me to take a trip
to Columbus, Ohio, and attend
the great Centenary Celebration.
| leave town Friday of this week
and will be away for about six
weeks. This will explain the ab-
sence of notices of services for my
church.
want to take this opportunity
of expressing to you my very
great appreciation for the kind
ness you have shown our church
this year in giving publicity to
our work and to the announce
ments of our services. We all
1 mean the whole town-owe you
a debt of gratitude, if not some
thing more substantial than graft
tude, for ! feel that there is no
institution in the town that strives
harder and accomplishes more in
trying to give the community a
good name and to create for it a
good standing and reputation
with the outside world than does
your splendid paper. You boost |
the town. You push every civic |
and political measure that is for
the best interests of the communi-
ty. There is not a better way to
determine the common business
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26

Surgeons agree tnat IN cases of cuts,
burns, bruises and wounds, the first
treatment is most important. When an
efficient antiseptic is applied promptly.
there is no danger of infection and the
wound begins to heal at once. For use
on man or beast, Borozone is the ideal
antiseptic and healing agent. Buy it now
and be ready for an emergency. Sold by
all druggists.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26

John M. Scott, animal indus
trialist at the Experiment Sta
ton, says he believes that corn
and peanuts are the most eco
nomical grain crops for hogs that
can be grown here in Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26

1t is just as easy to take COM
mand Of your world as it is to
take command of a mob.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
One good thing the railroad ad-

One good thing the railroad ad-
ministration has done is to appro
pirate the sum of $135,000 to ad-
vertise Florida the coming fall
and winter. We have often advo-
Gated a combined advertising
campaign for the state and now
we are to have it,-Times- Union.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-26
Look sharp to "catch time by
the forelock;" opportunity is
bald-headed.

Headquarters for stock feed of
all kinds at Smith s Bakery. 25tf
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
East Berlin Items.

The East Berlin Improvement so- ciety are planning to have moving pie lures Friday evenings during the winter provided townspeople support them in sufficient numbers.
 Harry F'iske who has been visiting here with his brother for the past two months has returned to his home in Greenfield, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter McCrum are visiting here with MT. McCrums s mother, Mrs. A. McCrum for few weeks.
 Clifford Dodge and family are enter taining Miss c. Sheridan of Boston at their home.
 William Wye spent the day in Hart ford with friends. MT. Nye has been confined to his home for several weeks with a severe attack of inf1u- enza but is now able to be about once more.
 Efforts are being made by number of prominent citizens to bring the se- ries of Lyceum plays here during the coming winter A canvass of the town is being made to determine the feel ing of the people in the matter.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Mrs. Catherine LeClair is moving her furniture from her home on Hud- son street. which has been purchased by Miss E. P. Wilcox.
 Word has been received here that Miss, Ida Wilcox was injured in Port Chester, N. Y, where she is visiting It was said that she fell and sprained her shoulders so that she cannot get about for time.
 James North has gone to Saybrook to spend a few weeks vacation.
 E. l.. Clark and wife of Norton road will leave shortly for Florida where they intend to spend the winter.
 Several loads of stone have been dumped into the new callar for Thomas Baratterios store, the con- struction of which will be started to- morrow.
 kensingtOn Briefs.
 J. J. F'itzsimons and others left to- day for the Harwinton fair where they will spend a few days
 Thomas Hanford has gone to Brooklyn, N. Y, to enter Pratt insti- ute where he will take up a course in chemical engineering.
 w. w. Pagan returned home yester- day from Winsted where he has been spending several days with his broth rin-law, D. J. O'Mara.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07

Plainville delegate to represent Brock Barnes post at the state convention of the American Legion to be held in Hartford on Saturday. The state convention will select delegates to at tend the national convention at Min nea polls, Minn., on November Il, which is the anniversary of the sign ing of the armistice and which has been designated as American Legion Day.
 The local post has decided to hold a regular meeting on the first and third Monday of each month. There were only about 30 members present at the meeting last evening, despite the earnest appeal sent out by the men at the head of the post. They find it difficult to induce the service men to attend the meetings of the post and they do not like to go ahead with the business of the post at the meetings unless all of the men have a voice in the organization and work of the post For that reason the executive committee again wishes to urge the service men to attend the meetings and to voice their opinions on matters which are discussed at such meetings.
 The next meeting of Brock Barn es post will be held on Monday even- ing, October 20.
 Realty Transfers.
 Fred Bergen has purchased prop erty on Church street from Joseph Mccarthy of Pearl street.
 It is reported that Charles H. New ton has purchased property consist ing of land and dwelling houses at 94 and 96 West Main street. MT. New ton already owns two blocks of prop erty on West Main street near Canal street. If the rumor concerning the purchase of the property at 94 and 96 West Main street proves true, it might be said that MT. Newton owns one of the most valuable sections of property in Plainville. The property is located in the best residential sec ton of the town and has the ad- vantage of being on high ground where the land is dry.
 Bassett-Yeamcns.
 Another October wedding will take place tomorrow afternoon in Plain ville when Miss Florence Yeamens, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John L.. Yeamens of 2O5 Maple street, New Britain, Will become the Drlde OI Philip Bassett. son of F. c. Bassett of 143 West Main street, this town MT. Bassett is in busin less with his father in Bristol. Miss Yeamens for merly lived in Plainvlle and was educated in the local schools. BotE are we'll know here.
 FOR SALE--Miscellaneo household goods: stoves, rugs, shades, screens dishes, chairs, tables, etc. 4 Maple street, upstairs, 10-7-1C
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
ALLIES PREPARING
 LISTS OF ACCUSED
Have Names of Men Whose Extra ditiOn Will Be Demanded
 From Germany
From German,

Paris, Oct. 7. (Havas) )-The news papers announce that the list of Ger man officials and other persons to be delivered to the Allies for trial are now practically ready for submission to Germany. The papers point out that the lists do not contain the name of the former emperor of Germany, who is to be dealt with separately.
 Omission of the name of the for mer German monarch from the list has no significance, since the peace treaty makes a clear distinction be- tween 'William II. of HohenzOllern, formerly German emperor whose indictment for a Supreme Offense against international morality and the sanctity of the treaties is contained in one article of the treaty and per- sons accused of having committed acts in violation of laws and customs of war whose surrender and trial is provided for in another article.
 In the formal protocol signed at the same time as the treaty it was provided that the list of officials who, according to the second article, Germany must surrender for trial would be sent to Germany within month after the treaty has been in force by ratification of three great powers.
 The surrender of the former en- peror, is according to the treaty, to be demanded from the government of the Netherlands, not Germany, and his trial is to take place before special international tribunal, not a court martial.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07

The republicans averaged a major ity of about 100 votes in this years election. The largest majority was that of Stanley $. Gwillim over A. H. Dresser in the contest for grand juror, MT. Gwillim's majority was IA votes.
 Legion Elects Officers.
 The Brock-Barnes post, American Legion, met last evening at the Grange hall and elected permanent executive committee, composed of the following men: Chairman, James Usher; Harold Corning, William Kav- anaugh, Henry Ward Futile, and John Guiden.
 Usher served in the navy on patrol duty overseas and won rapid promo tion while in the service. Kavanaugh, Futile, Corning and Guiden all served in the A. k. F., the last three named being cited for bravery under fire.
 There will be no regular election of officers for the post, and the cXecu- tive committee will guide the destinies of the local organization.
 Harold Corning was elected as the
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis- trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart ford and State of Connecticut, on the 7th day of October, A. D. 1919.
 Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Judge.
 Estate of Augustina Larson, late of New Britain, in said district, deceased.
 Upon the petition of John S.. Anderson of said New Britain, pray ing that Letters of Administration may be granted on said estate, as per applicat ton on file more fully appears it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in New Britain, in said dis trict, on the 18th day of October, A. D. 1919, at o'clock in the fore noon. and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order in some news paper published in said New Brltaln' having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the Town of New Britain in said district, and return make.
 By Order of Court
 MORTIMER H. CAMP, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07

CcptIOn 10 IcacncfS-Othcr Items. The town election yesterday was a republican landslide, all three dis tricts going strong for the G. O. P. candidates. pr. R. M. Griswold re-, ceived the largest majority of any candidate, securing 259 more votes than William Ryan, the democratic nominee. Arthur Woodruff was nom- mated on both tickets for town clerk and town treasurer receiving no op- position. The principal contest was for tax collector and was carried by c. F. Lewis, who had a majority of 154 votes, running ahead of A. A. Barrett in each of the three districts. The vote was fairly heavy. there being a total of 492 votes cast Dis trict No. 1 boiled 122 votes, District No ?, 293, and District No. 3. v. There were 16 votes thrown out by . the checkers as being defaced or inn properly marked, three in the first district, eight in the second and five in the third.
 One of the surprises of the election was the defeat of James Brown by
 
 third selectman Mir. Ryan is the youngest man to hold office on the board, being in his early twenties The democratic vote was approXi- mately 100, as against 345 on the re- publican ticket. MT. Barrett ran strongest in the second district, get ting 119 to MT. Lewis 167. East Ber- lin was practically solid for MT. Lewis, giving him 69 out of the 72 votes. William Schroeder received two votes for first Selectman as did w. l. filling, the former first selectman. There was preponderance of straight tickets cast. the voters as a whole showing a dislike of splits.
 The resume of the votes cast yes- terday is as follows:
 Election Returns.
 Assessor.
 Carl J. Mueller, r..............3 34s Thomas C. Pagan, q .......1Q B
 Board of Relief.
 William ri. WebSter. r.. 5 3 l
 -Selectmen.
 Roger M Grisvold r........364 r. f William H. Schroeder, r.........353 r. 53 William H. Ryan, d 10 , James Brown. q ............'..1 102
 Town Clerk.
 Arthur L. Woodruff, and d.... AS
 Town Treasurer.
 Arthur L. oWodruff, r and d AT
 Auditor.
 Bryan H. Atwater, r.. 349 Edwin, c. Loiselle. d............. q g
 Grand Jurors
 George Griffith, r.,............... .346 ' D. Brainard Hubbard, Jr. .343 Herbert w. Goodrich. ......... ..342
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
Dry Advocates Also Cast More
 Ballots Than Vets
G. 0. p. MAJORITY SMALL
$. $. Gwillim Makes Best Run for the publicans-American Legion Elects Permanent Executive COm- mittce-Othcr Items of Interest.

The republicans of Plainville de- feated the democrats at the polls yes- terday, history repeating itself as it has done for number of years. The contest between William J. Johnson and Edward P. Prior for the office of first selectman which attracted the most attention and was the cause of the most activity, was the closest one in many years the republican nomi- nee defeating the dem ocratiC candi- date by a majority of but 86 votes.
 This small majority was a surprise to the winning party, as for several years the republicans have carried every election by majorities ranging from 250 to 300 votes.
 The question of license again came up for settlement by vote and the "drya" won again. The majority was A votes The vote was 237 for the "drys" and 223 for the "wets.' Owing to the fact that national prohibition becomes effective in January, many voters lost interest in the license question and did not vote either way.
 The vote boiled by the various can- ddates was as follows:
 Assessors
 JOIl1l D. T. of|
 John F. Wade, Jr., q. ..... 243 Board of Relief
 James Simpson, r. ........ 347
 Augustine Greene, d. ...... 237 First Selectman-
 William J. Johnson, r. ..... 336
 Edward P. Prior, d. ...... 250 Second Selectman- Charles H. Calor, r. ....... 345
 Fred $. Spencer, d. ........ 240 Town Clerk Robert C. Usher, r. and d. :. 5S5 Treasurer c. W. Hird, r. ......... 345 R. J. Skelly, d. ......... 241 Auditors
 F. L. Benzon, r. .......... 346 F. G. Osborne, d. ......... 240 Grand Jurors s. S. Gwillim, r. ........... S49
 S. P Williams, r. ........ 346 A. H. Dresser, d. ......... 239 w. J. Foran, q. .......... 239 Collector of Taxes Willis J. Hemingway, r., d.. 5S5 Constables- Philip Marine, r. ........ 331 1 Henry T. David. r. ....... 342 Carl W. Anderson, r. ..... $40 E. w. Furry, r. .......... 346 1 George Shubert, d. ........ 256 l John E. Conlon, d. ........ 235 l W. F. Cosgrove, d. ........ PA Peter F. Duffy, q. ......... 243 1 Registrar of Voters
 Joseph \. McKernan, r. =. 346
 William Cafferty, q. ....... 24O 1 School Commi ittee-. L. S r.. ! Joseph Mccarthy, q. ....... 240 i Library Directors Ralph Merrill, r. ......... 346 Rev. R. H. Burton, d. ..... 240 | License
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New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
BERLIN NEVIS i. 0. ?. LANDSLIDE
 HITS DEMOCRACY .. Republican Candidates Win Out
 in Every Contest BARRETT MAKES STATEMENT

Defeated Candidate for Tax Collector
 Also Thanks People for Support Cemetery Association Elects-Re- ccption to Teachcrs-Othcr Items.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12

Commissioner Enright, in which he in
sisted that so far at least, as burg
iaries are concerned, New York had not
been so free of them in the last five
years as right now
The Mayors admission was brought
out In the course of an argument made
before the Board of Estimate bv AS
s,stant District Attorney Albert f.
Richardson, of Kings County, who
sought to have his salary raised from
S4,oOO year to $4,000. Borough Presi-
dent Frank l.. Bowling, supporting MIR.
RICHARDSON, remarked that the city
should try to keep the good men in It's
employ, especially when there is so
much crime in the city. And Mayor
hylan agreed with his statement
The Mayor, Immediately after agree
ing with the Borough President. has
tened to add that "even though there
Is crime in the city, it is rot the fault
of the present city administrations
In his letter to Police Commissioner
hnrlght Mayor Hylan wrote:
"Ihcre we're less burglaries in 1919
than there were in 1915, 1916, 1917 and
1919. In the first three months of 1919
tncfe were 1886 less burgarios than in
the first three months of 1915 and 7G5
less than in the same period last ycar."
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
Bureau of Special Service,
With 5000 Operatives,
Created A Months Ago,
Enright Statement Saws
Regular Force Surprised
]. M. Shaw, Special Deputy
Commissioners, Is Head of
the New Espionage Body

Announcement was made at head
quarters yeste rday that Special Deputy
Commissioner John NJ. Shaw was at
the head of a volunteer secret police
bureau, known as the Bureau of Spe-
cial Service, which has more than 5000
operatives. Its function is to combat
Bolshevism, disloyalty and covert
crime of all kinds. 1t has been in op-
Grafton four months. A statement.
given out by Lieutenant William
Buckley, of Police Commissioner En-
rights Office, follows:
"Commissioncr En1irht has assigned
Special Deputy Commissioner John NJ.
Shaw in charge Of the Bureau Of Spc
clal Service, volunteer bureau com
posed of men Of high standing in the
community, serving without pay, who
are giving their t;me and attention
to the vicious and criminal clements
who arc disloyal to the government
and seeking to destroy law and order
Interest and surprise in the an