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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

(0snsral No. Sos.)
Notice - hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the City Coun-
ell Of Rock Island. Illinois, having
ordered paving Of Forty-hrst
street from the south line Of Four
teenth avenue to the north line Of
Eighteenth avenue, the ordinance
for the same being on file In the
ONCE Of the city clerk OF said city,
and having applied o the county
court Of Rock Island county, llli-
nois, for IN assessment OF the cost
Of said improvement, according to
beneflts, said assessment being
payable in ten (10) tnstallments,
each bearing interest 1t the rate
Of nve Per cent pr annum, and an
assessment therefor having been
made and returned to sale court,
the hearing thereon viii b had on
the 9Th day Of December 4. D. 1919.
1t the hour Of . o'clock a. m. or ~
soon thereafter - the business Of
the court will permit
All persons desiring. may lile OBJ
jections in said court, before said
day, and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated ut Rock Island, Illinois
November 10. A. D.. 1913. +,
CLARENCE ISAACSON,
omcsr Appointed to Make the A..
OeoGmeut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

One Of the lirst activities to b.
undertaken By the newly Organized
Mems Christian club which meets
each Sunday It the 7. N. G. A. will
be gospel team work, It was de-
cided It the meeting yesterday.
With this In view, two teams were
chosen. led BY Joseph WILMER and
=. H. Stapp, which will take part
this evening IN the gospel services
now being conducted ut the Second
Christian and Fifteenth Avenue
Christian churches.
Tho meeting yesterday was led
BY Joseph Wilmer and the speak
efs were H. 8. Cable, DR.. ]. d.
Banta, and p. H. Edwards. Ed.
Caulpetzer gave . vocal selection,
Following the services, the
meeting was thrown open for dis
cussion Of the organization Of the
club. A nomination committee was
appointed to present . ticket for
omcials Of the club. They were:
W. N. Phillips, e. H. Stapp, H. f.
Shiffer. DR.. J. H. Nichols. o. L
Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

We are agents for III
standard makes Of wire
less apparatus such %
MURDOCH, DE FOREST
AND MARCONI BULBS,
etc. And can supply the
boy, who il making hts
own instruments with nee
essary parts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

that viii b valuable n tie general
industrial reconstructioo.
In his letter 70 Mayor 0chrivsr
today Mr.. woodruff requests that
the mayor ask manufscturefs and
other employers Of this city 70 fle
. complete report with him % 70
the number Of positions Of all
types they have open and the ne
ture Of the work In their various
plants. shops and establishments,
Tho mayor 70 then to compile
these reports In . form that can
be easily gone over by the omcials
in finding Jobs for returned SOL
dierS and others.
Names Of employers and the
number Of positions they have open
win not be made public but each
list Of positions will b kept on
flle to aid in the work Of placing
returned soldiers in positions.
SOLDIER 70 Register.
Returned soldiers who are not
now employed are requested by
Governor Lowden to register with
the Chamber Of Commerce, vel
fare organization or bureau for re-
turning soldiers In their city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24
MAYOR TO HELP
IN TAKING JOB
CENSUS DEC. |.


Governor Frank o. Lowden has
proclaimed Monday. Dec. l. Job
Csfsus day." in Illinois and Mayor
Hurry n. Schriver has received {
request to obtain full information
- to the number Of positions open
iSr workers here.
This request came from George
Woodruff, president Of the Illinois
Chamber Of Commerce, Joliet.
Governor Lowden's purpose II TO
have al employers turn in . re-
port Of the number Of positions
open to workers and these figures
will BE- compiled by numbers a. to
trades and vacations.
Aid to Soldiers.
In this manner 1t is believed that
the greatest benefit can DO given
returned soldiers in obtaining en-
ployment ~ we'll ~ securing data
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

Linens are most appropriate to the Thanksgiving
festival for the family gathering on that day will
appreciate the snowy cloths in every part of the
house. Here are true linens specially priced to
make an unusual opportunity to the housewife to
renew the household linens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

II anyone began to count the
corpuscles in the body Of = man OF
average size. counting at the rate
Of 100 . minute, dav and night. It
would take 285,00G ars to COM
plete the task.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

Labor hail, to outline the work
and program for tomorrow sven-
ing's meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-24

Perfection long and short
wave tuners. Come in fine
mahogany cabinet with
nickel plated switches and
contacts. The best tuner
the market affords, in ef-
ficiency and simplicity.
Priced. in all 01E
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
State Conference on
Labor Unrest is Asked
Reconstruction Commission
Wants Snl1h to Have Men
and Employers Meet

The New York State Reconstruction
Commission, of which Abram l..
Elkus is chairman, yesterday asked
Governor Smith to call a state wide
conference of employers, workers and
public spirited men and women to de-
vclop plan to relieve industrial un-
rest.
The request follows:
"The suffering of the public of New
York City within period of two weeks
during paralysis Of New York's trans
portatlon facilities caused by two
strikes is a dramatic demonstration Of
the community's concern in industrial
peace.
"Sporadic strikes in the building
trades and the prospect of cessation
Of work on large scale in this basic
industry will nullify any efforts which
are being made to meet the serious
housing shortage.
I Unrest has invaded the hitherto
| quiet precincts of dramatic art. and
Tor the first time in the history of the
State of New York the actors and trades
allied with the theatre are striking in
! large numbers.
riots, with loss Of life. have oc-
CURED in the city Of Olean in connec-
ton with the strike of traction workers.
-, 1T is the belief of this commission
that TINS situation should be met bv a
broad policy and constructive leader
snip, IN which all parties concerned
the public, the workingman and the
| public good"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Hines and Wilson
Discuss Solution
OF Rail Problems
Early Action to End Unrest
Among Workers Forecast;
Raise i'm Living Cost Not
Chief Cause of Demands

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Early ac-
tion to settle unrest in the ranks of
railroad employees who have been de-
manding new wage increases was fore
cast to-day.
After lengthy conference with the
representatives of the six shop crafts,
Director General Hines went to the
White House to discuss with Pres dent
Wilson the problems facing the rail
road administration. No announce
ment was made, but it was understood
the entire question was reviewed, in
cluding the obvious necessity for an
increase in rates or another Congress
sioral appropriation to provide funds
for wage advances that may be made.
Mr.. Hines promised the shop mems
leaders he would consider the facts
presented and endeavor to reach
final decision soon, indicating he viii
Order into effect any changes in the
wage scale without referring the de-
mands to a board for investigation.
Leaders of the shopmen, outlining
reasons for their demands, said they
were not due primarily to the in
creased cost Of living, although that
Was contributing factor, but were
based on the proposition that the wages
of railroad shopmen ought to be more
in line with wages for similar work in
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
A. +. OIL. Expected to Aid
Firenen i'm Wage Fight

There were indications yesterday
that the American Federation of Labor
will take up the fight Of the uniformed
dremen Of the city for more pay and
better working conditions The men
demand an increase Of $3.50 year
and a revision of that section Of the
city charter upon which the Mayor
based his right to suppress the fire
fighters official organ, THE Fireman" !"
While talk Of Wholesale designations
was still going on among individual
groups, Albert f. Guinness. president
of the Uniformed Firemen's Associa-
ton, declared that William J. Spencer,
acting head of the \. +. of L., had been
asked to obtain revision Of the OBJ
jectionablc section 739, which the fire
men say virtually deprives them Of
their personal liberties. The associa-
tion was referred to Hugh Frayne,
local head of the a. F. Of L., who said
yesterday that the firemcn's case would
be thrashed out at next weeks con
vention of the State Federation of
Labor at Syracuse.
Guinness declared that preparations
are being made for the framing of
resolutions that will be introduced at
the convention, wherein the Legislature
VIII be asked to amend the objection
able clause. He said he hoped that the
men were not serious in their threats
of wholesale desertions from the ser
wee, feeling that more harm than good
would come Of such action.
"Ihe men, however, are in resent
full mood and it's hard to tell just
what is going to happen" he added.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Red Car Men Get Same
Increase 1. Il. T. Gaze
Company in Making Voluntary
Raise Yarns Employees Not
to Ioin the 1mnIgnulnfed

Employees Of the Third Avenue Rail
way system, operating the red surface
cars, were granted yesterday an ad-
dltional Is per cent wage increase,
making total advance of 25 per
cent within the month and raising
their wage schedule to the standard
set by the lnterborough and the New
York Railways Company in recent
awards.
5: w. Huff president Of the system,
notified the employees in circular let
ter sent to motormen and conductors.
The increase applies also to the start
crs, inspectors, switchmen and plow-
men. The total number affected is
about 2,100. The increase becomes cf-
fective as of August 13, the date when
the former increase OF 10 per cent be-
came effective.
The statement warns the men they
will be dismissed if they ally them
selves with the Amalgamated Assocla-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees. and upholds the increased
fare as the means to Justify the addi-
uonal expenditure. Mr.. Huff stated:
"The financial condition oil this sys-
tenn is not such as to justify such a
large increase, and without an in
OF how long we viii be able to meet
these largely increased expenses before
disaster overtakes the system
II believe that the large majority of
our men are satisfied with their pay
and working conditions. and do not
wish any interference from the outside
with their relations with the manage
ment of the system, and particularly in
view Of your past experience with the
Anal lgamated Association you are not
willing that they should again take
possession OF You and use you for their
own selfish purposes in the great gam
bic with the New York transit situa-
ton that they have been engaged in for
the last several years.
Since they violated their contract
with the companies Of this system And
called you out in a sympathetic strike
three years ago and threw you down
you have remained independent of the
various brotherhoods, both national
and local, that have entered into the
transit situation.
CAS- you We'll know the policy of the
Anna gamated Association has been to
start a strike almost immediately after
it gets control of the employees Of a
system, and in your case they are even
now threatening to call strike before
they get control or you, or even before
they get a representation among you,
trusting to the disorderly element in
the community to lorce you from your
positions and into their control. You
can rest assured that the management
of this system will stand with YOU in
your efforts to keep out these profes-
sional agitators and dismiss from the
service those who ally themselves with
them
The red cars of this system cover the
entire borough of The Bronx, the south
ern end of Westchestcr County. Mount
Vernon, New Rochelle, Pelham and
/ Yonkers In Manhattan the lines run
on Third Avenue, Forty Street,
Flfty-ninth Street and l25th Street.
They also run along Broadway north
of Forty second Street and go as far
up as Kingsbridge.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Brooklyn Gas Company
Tries to Settle Strike
Leaders of Union Refuse to
Open Negotiations Except
as Organization

An effort to settle the strike of en-
ployes in It's mechanical departments
was made yesterday by the Brooklyn
Union Gas Company. when Manager
Thomas Kennedy, OF the company.
communicated with striking employees
in the respective branches of the COM
pany throughout tn, borough and
sought to enter negotiations with them
According to strike leaders at strike
headquarters, Grand Avenue and Pacif-
ic Street, Mr.. Kennedy was informed
he must deal with the strikers as a
body through their executive commit
tee. of which Frank Killorin is chair
mans
The company's overtures followed a
mass meeting of the 200 strikers
Tuesday afternoon when they were ad-
dressed by James Z. Roach, organizer
for the American Federation of Labor,
and decided to affiliate with the Fed
GRAFTON under the name of the oklyn
Gas Workers Protective Union. The
strikers now demand recognition Of the
union. A circular distributed by strik-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Amolgomated Enjoined
From Interfering

lnjunctions were issued yesterday in
the United States District Court
against the leaders Of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees to restrain them from
interfering with the affairs of the New
YORK Railways Company.
me papers We're made out in Federal
Judge julius NJ. Mayors court The first
injunction was served last night on
Louis Fridiser. attorney for the Anal
gamated. Among others issued was one
tor Patrick j. Shea, a vice pres ide Mt
OF the union and general organizer of
the Amalgamated in the New York dis
trict: Shea is the one responsible for
the B. Il. T. strike, and the injunctions
were based on a blanket clause in
serted In the Federal order which Gre
ated JOB +. Hedges receiver of the rail
ways company about March 81. 1919.
The clause states that no one shall
interfere with the affairs of the com
pany The 1Amaleamated was repri-
mandcd on Tuesday by Judge Mayer
and virtually warned to keep off" the
company's labor problems Public
statements made by the leaders made
it clear that they intended to organize
the employees into the Amalgamated and
WIN them away from the Brotherh ood.
which is the company's own integral
labor organization.
Issuance of the ocders was part Of
a general strategic plan on the part
of transit officials to frustrate the
plans of the Amalgamatcd formulated
last night. The success of the mass
meeting called by the Amagamated at
Eighty sixth Street and Third Avenue
was further impaired when the Broth
erhood called its men together in order
to prevent them from going to the
ANA guNlateu mcetinp
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Steel Interests Not
Alarmed by Threat
OF NatiOn-Witle Strike

Despite the announcement by Will
lam q. Foster, secretary and treasurer
of the national committee for organiz-
ing iron and steel workers, that 90
per cent of the workers are in favor of
a nation wide strike, the opinion ex-
pressed in local steel ciscles yesterday
was that trouble, if any materializes,
will be localized. Rejecting this view
THE Iron Age" said:
STRIKES may come, as they have
come in the past month, at various
plants, and output may be cut down,
but general and long continued stop
page of production is not now indi-
Gated. In some directions is is known
that the results of the concentrated
efforts of organizers in the past two
months have been disappointing.
"The labor situation at Cleveland
and at the Lake Superior ore docks is
much improved, but it is not yet
cleared up. The American Steel and
Wire Company's railroad employees at
Cleveland have returned. The company's
blast furnace resumption is only par
tial, but steel works arc operating.
At some upper Lake ports ore ship
ments have started.
at is significant, in view of the
widespread steel works campaign for
union recognition, that the demand of
the wire company strikers at Cleve-
land was withdrawn. If other shut
downs come it is probable that some
works would be allowed to remain idle
indefinitelv,"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Washington Cuts Down
Force al Ellis Island

s. Orders from Washington were re-
ceived yesterday at Ellis Island, dis
missing eighteen employees of the Inn
migration Bureau there, laying off
without pay tifty-six more and reducing
fourteen inspectors to the rank of
clerks.
The reason for this action could not
be learned here, Superintendent Percy
a: Baker referring all inquiries to
Washington. The members of.the force
were bitter in their comment on the
order yesterday. They pointed out tina t
the cut IN personnel came at time
when the work of the bureau was pick
ing up after four years of war.
They also asserted that thew wera
still waiting for their June pay. They
nave received their money for July, but
as there was deficit at the end of the
last fiscal year, it will require an act
June.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Joint Committee, by Vote
of 40 to l, Is Empow-
cred to Call Men Out
if Negotiations Fail
Twelve Demands Made
Increase in Wages and the
Abolition of Company
Unions Are Insisted On

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. 90
Whether nationwide strike of iron
and steel workers will be called de-
pends upon a conference which the
union leaders hope to obtain within
the next ten days with representatives
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton. If the corporation officials re-
fuse to meet the union representatives
conference committee Of six repre-
senting the twenty-four unions in
volved. headed by Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor. is empowered to call strike
forthwith
This sums up the conference of rep
resentatives Of the unions affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor,
which to-day canvassed the vote of
unions on the question of calling a
strike, as announced this evening by
W. Z. Foster, member of the conference
committee and spokesman for the
unions.
Without giving exact figures, Mr..
Foster stated that 90 per cent of the
workers voting on the question had
voted III favor of a walkout.
In the absence of Mr.. Gompers. who
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21

is returning from Europe, Mr.. Foster
intimated that other members of the
conference committee might proceed to
arrange for the meeting with repre-
sentatives of the steel corporation
He said. however, that Mr.. Gompers Is
expected to arrive within dav or SO,
in which case he may conduct the
overtures himself
+. H. Gary, chairman Of the board
Of the United States Steel Corporation,
probably will be first approached on
the subject OF conference to take up
unions, Mr. Foster intimated.
The twelve basic demands are:
]. Right of collective bargaining.
2. Reinstatement. of all mon dis
charged for union activities, with pay
for time lost.
8. The eight-hour day.
a. One days rest in seven.
S. Abolition of twenty-four-hour
shifts.
Uphold Living Standard
6. Increases in wages sufficient to
guarantee American standards of
living.
z. Standard scales of wages for all
crafts and classifications of workers.
8. Double rates of pay for all over
time work and for work on Sundays
and holidays.
8. Check-o off system of collecting
union dues and assessments.
10. Principles of seniority to apply
in maintaining, reducing and increasing
working forces.
II. Abolition of company unions.
12. Abolition of physical examina-
tion of applicants for employment.
These propositions are said to be
general in character and are subject
to development when the organization
prepares its trade demands.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Grand Jury Is Ready
To Probe |. X. T. Strife
District Attorney Suann Says
He Belieres He Has Sut-
Gcient Conspiracy Evidence

After District Attorney Swami had
appeared before Justice Weeks and the
extraordinary grand jury to-day and
told of his efforts to find evidence of
collusion betwean Interborough off :
Gals and employees in the recent strike,
the Justice instructed the body to in
vestlgate the charges of conspiracy.
The grand jury will convene on
Monday and between now and then
the District Attorney will determine
which he will present to them first
the alleged conspiracy to control the
milk supply or the lnterborough ques-
tlon. Subp9nas will be served on Of
clals Of the road and brotherhood lead
ers.
Mr.. Swami told the jury yesterday
that he would present evidence to show
that the lnterborough officials and
brotherhood leaders intended that "the
public should be so harassed and an
noyed that the Mayor and the Board OF
Estimate would have to grant an eight
cent fare instead of a fve-cent fare
whlch was provided by the city's con-
tract"
He also told the court that it would
be necessary to bring certain alleged
conspirators before the jury on man
ddatory subpenas "to wiring testimony
from their unwilling lips" He will
ask for indictments for alleged viola-
ton of Sectors $50 and $50 of the
Penal Code ''''
The first section has to do with con-
spiracy; the second provides that "a
person who, directly or INDIRECTLY. ad-
dresses a threat or intimidation to a
pupllc officer or any person authorized
oy law to hear or determine any con-
troVersy or matter with intent to in
duce him, contrary to his duty. to do or
make or to omit or delay any act. de-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
MayOr Is Silent
On Strike Threat
OF Technical Men
Experts at 1854 Year Say
They Could Halt Work
Totalling 100000 900;
Demand Increase of $500

Mayor Hylan would make no COM
him by he Union Of Technical Men
asking Off an increase in salaries of
$500 q year. The union Is affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
and represents 700 men employed by
the city as engineers, draughtsmen,
surveyors, chemists and others. In its
letter the union hacked up its demand
with yelled threat of Il strike which,
leaders said, would tie up operations
now under way amounting to more
than $100,O00,000.
The letter to the Mayor was sent fol-
lowing meeting of the members in
the Pulitzer Building, when they were
addressed by James Collins and Hugh
Federation of Labor, who promised
that the Federation would back them
to the limit in their demand for wage
increase. Bert l.. Schneider is presi-
dent of the union.
The letter to the Mayor set forth
the difficulties of the technical men in
the face of the high cost of living. The
strike threat is embodied in the fol-
lowing passages:
"The loss of this body Of men, who
are experts in handling the city's
fusion in many city departments.
"The city's technical men are now
engaged in the preparation Of plans
for supervising the construction of
public works involving an expenditure
Of $780, 100000.
ain addition, they are the advisers
of the administrative officials on vari-
Gus matters affecting the city's inter
eSts.
"Thc preparation of plans for new
schools, subways, docks and other pub
lie works would practically cease and
consequently cause serious delay in
the reconstruction work upon which
the welfare of many returning overseas
men depends. Millions Of dollars
worth of work which is now under con-
struction would lack proper super
vision and would be seriously retarded.
The inability Of the city to cope with
this situation would open it to con-
tractors claims for millions of dollars
by reason of delay"
According to members of the Union
of Technical Men, the average salary
Of their members is $1,5S4. They as
serted also that several elective Off
cials Of the city have promised to back
up the unions demand for the $500
fiat increase.
1t transpired yesterday that Bor-
ough President Connolly Of Queens has
sent request, in the form of a circu-
lar, to all borough employees asking for
statements from those who believed
they needed raise. indicating the
time they entered the borough's en-
ploy, the grade and pay at which they
started and the amount OF increase
they desire. Mr.. Connolly's action
was interpreted as a flank movement
against the Union of Technical Men
designed for the purpose of entering
into negotiations with the men individ-
ually rather than with the union as a
body.