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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
In the Days News.

Lord Leverhulme, who is sailing for
America next week in response to an in
vitatlon to deliver public addresses In va.
rious cities on the relations of capital and
labor and kindred subjects, is head of the
samous soap manufacturing firm which
built the model town OF Port Sunlight,
near London: Lord Leverhulme is a
strong advocate of six-hour working day,
md continually speaks in support of this
reform at public meetings throughout the
United Kingdom, His ambition is to
zee the working classes given sufficient
time for study and wholesome recreation.
lis firm has done a very great deal to
make the conditions of its employees as
good as possible Lord Leverhulme is a
great art collector, and, his house at
Hampstead is filled with valuable pictures
and other works of art.
Today's Anniversaries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

Interesting statistics of Vermont =
apple crop show that there are three or
chards in the state of over 200 acres
each, six of over 100 acres and seven
which have over so acres each. Five
of these have been set less than 10
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

The Montpelier Argus must have in
side information from somewhere or be
equipped with telescope when it says
that "the price of turkeys win not be
out of sight after ALL"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
A ouinine That Does Not Affect Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
iets) can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the
head. There is only one ssBromo Out
nine. - Il. w. GROVES signature on
the box s30c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Too Much Like Work.
Rutland News. }

We must deNroy. says the New York
Soviet. "aA Seld fences and bdun-
diaries. They never saw those born
.daries. Destroying New England
stone wall would be very much ike
work, of which all Soviets are enemies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Several thousand American prisoners re-
leased from German prison camps.
Norway reported her war losses az s3l
vessels, aggregating l,250,000 tons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

A man at McIndoes Falls has had
demonstrated by a bullet in his arm,
that loaded rifle was not made for
use as walking stick.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

Legislation with teeth is urged by
Representative Johnson" says news
headline BY all means let us have the
teeth, and full set too
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled 10 the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not Otherwise
credited in this paper and also the I1cal news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
Piles Cured in s to Ia DAYS

Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to. cure Itching.
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
stops 1rritatien:, Soothes and Heals
You can get restful sleep after the first
application. Price 60c.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

Even though hard cider has been de-
clared legal for time it doesn It seem
to help the pudding sauce situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
TAXES CREATE A DERT

against your estate. which must be
paid. We urge specific insurance TO ere
ate a fresh estate TO pay taxes. Fail in
formation with respect to state and
federal taxas Is affected by or related
to life insurance. National Life La. c,
Of Vt (Mutual) EARLE s. KHs.
LEY, General Agent, Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

South Africa has more than Sc, 000, 900
sheep. producing over 10000 pounds OF
wool annually.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14

Join the Red Cross in the name and
memory of those who have .sgone
vest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-14
A Tickle is The Beginning

of throat cold or fainful cough
HAYES HEALING HONEY Stops
the Tickle by Healing the Throat. 35c
per bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
PLAN DRIVE TO
HELP SOLDIERS
Knights Of Columbus in Rock Is
Land Swing Into Line With
1900 Other Councils.

Allouez council of the knights
of Columbus at its meeting last
night swung into line with 1900
other councils of the order by ap-
pointing a committee to take up
the work OF. finding employment
for each returning soldier.
The movement. which is well
under way in the east, was plan
ned by the knights of Columbus
before the armistice was signed,
realizing that the big thing at the
close or the war would be placing
in permanent employment men in
the service. The knights of Co
lumbus, through its supreme board
and war activities committee, pre-
pared to meet the situation of de-
Of nationwide reconstruction
and employment service. This
service is comprehensive and con-
templates the practical job on
hand of getting discharged service
men into employment today. The
bureaus OF the Knights OF Column
bus is furnishing all soldiers and
sailors with positions and the en-
Psoyers of the country are recog-
nizing the fact that It is the pur-
pose OF this order not only to get
men in touch with Jobs, but to see
TO 1t that the man and the job are
fitted to each other.
The following committee repre-
sents the local council in this
work: J. F. Murphy, chairman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
BOYS TROUBLES
COST THOUSANDS
Suffered Since He Was Two Years
Old-GaiRs is Pounds On Tan
iac-NOW Well and Strong.

My nephew" James Hogan, who
is Is years of age, has gained 16
pounds on Tanlac and is now a ro-
bust, happy boy after 10 years of
awful suffering" said Miss Maggie
Goldsmith, $50 Henry avenue, Mem
phis, Tenn. Miss Goldsmith has
been connected with the Joe L. VI
lathorne Seed Co.. of that city for
q years and is a stakeholder and
director in the company
Ever since James was two years
old" continued Miss Goldsmith,
The has been>affiicted with stomach
trouble. Two or three hours after
eating, especially the evening meal,
he would begin to complain of Sc
we're pains in his stomach, which
would increase until he would go
into commissions. These spells
would come on five or six times a
month and last about 80 minutes
and he would be unconscious for an
hour. Some said he had heart trouble
and others that it was vertigo. His
condition kept him down to almost
a skeleton and it was pitiful to see
how he suffered.
His mother took him to st.
Louis and many other places for
treatment, and we spent thousands
Of dollars trying to find some re-
lief for him but it was all to no
avail.
But all that awful load of anx-
Iety and worry has been lifted.
James is now a we'll and happy
boy and is going to school. and a
few bottles of Tanlac did it, He
always complained of having to
take other medicines, but . he
seemed to like Tanlac and since
faking five bottles he is 16 pounds
heavier and doesn't look like the
same boy. He wants to eat all the
lime and can eat anything without
It hurting him. 1t makes us rejoice
% see James well and stout and
enjoying life like other boys. We
are not looking for notoriety, but
'or the sake of suffering. humanity,
Ne are willing to give our unquali-
led endorsement for Tanlac"
Tanlac is sold in Rock Island by
3engston'ss Drug Store-(Adv
Bengsto1's Drug Store.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

NJ. H. Sexton, ]. E. Reidy, W. H.
Leithner, Father c. P. O'Neill,
Dean p H. Durkin, T. j. Murray,
c. j. Larkin, L. w. Mcintyre, john
T. Marion.
Arrangements were made to
hold a May party and dance on
May % at K. of c. hall: also a
moonlight excursion on June on
the steamer ]. s., which has q ca
pacity Of 5000 passengers and is
the largest and finest excursion
steamer afoat This boat carries
a 1O-piece orchestra ami has "A
dancing space of 200x40 feet with
out any Instructions.
The committee on dance and ex-
cuFsion is: T. ]. Cavanaugh.
George @Newberry. Edward Cole
man, John Naab, William Sterbin-
sky, Steve Miller, Edward MCCar-
thy, James Caulfield, James Reidy,
Jr., WilliaA Toal.
Arrangements were made to
hold the next class initiation Sun
day, May rs. About sixty new can
didates will be obligated at that
time. The following is the com
mittee on arrangements for initia-
ton: W. H. Leithner, T. .. Cav
anaugh. T. j. Murray, George New
berry. Charles Tom; and William
McEniry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
ROYAL NEIGHBORS'
INSTRUCTION TO,
OPEN TOMORROW

The six Royal Neighbor camps
Of Rock Island will hold a school
of instruction and class adoption
tomorrow at Odd Fellows hall
The supreme officers will have
charge of the school during the
afternoon.
A class of $50 candidates is tc
be initiated at the ceremonies
which will begin at o'clock. Mrs
Sadie E. Welty. the city superWs-
or, with the assistance OF the Off
GERS and members OF the variou;
camps, is TO have charge OF the
work.
Invitations have been issued tC
all members of Royal NeighboT
camps in Rock Island and Bureau
counties. and large delegations
are expected to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
PLUMBERS NEAR
/. END OF STRIKE?
Meeting Scheduled for This After
noon May Bring About a Conn.,
promise on Wages.

A meeting between the striking
plumbers Of Rock Island and the
boss plumbers is scheduled to come
up this afternoon, although the af-
fair is enshrouded in mystery
each committee head of both the
plumbers organization and the
boss plumbers'-being non-commit-
tai.
However, 1t was rumored among
the plumbers themselves that an
early settlement of the strike may
be reached and some are optimistic
enough to predict that a favorable
compromise or agreement may be
reached at the meeting held this
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
ADOPTS SCHOOL
PLAN And NAME
EOard Decides on washington" tG
Pcrpetuate Designation of
Abandoned Building.
FINAL DRAFT IS APPROVED
Structure VIII Contain Many Fea-
lures Including New Idea
In Ventilation.

Name of the proposed new school
building on Eighteenth avenue and
Twenty-second street, was elected
and final plans for the structure
were adopted last night when the
board of education met in the s Of
fees of Cervin & Horn, architects.
The school is to be the Washing
ton," to perpetuate the name of the
old Washington building, Third
avenue and Thirteenth street, now
abandoned. Final plans and exterior
elevation were approved by the
board.
The building will be department
tai. in style with grade classes ar
<Pdhged for 1t will be $50 feet long
east and west, and 80 feet wide
north and south. There will be
manual training and domestic
science rooms, IL cIassrooms and
three recitation rooms, as well as a
large gymnasium and auditorium.
The structure will be fire-proof
two stories high, and on recommen-
dalton Of Olof q. CerVin, will have
the Univent system of ventilation
which greatly reduces the original
cost and the expense of upkeep as
well as providing better means oil
ventilation than the the old system
The Moline system of radiation will
be installed. having proved thor
oughly successful in the new
Franklin building.
Indications are that bids will be
advertised for and the work of con-
struction will start in a compare
lively short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
ELKS WILL HAVE
DINNER AT CLUB
MONDAY EVENING

In appreciation of the excellent
work by members of Rock Island
lodge of Elks in the campaign ior
candidates which Just closed an IN
vitation has been extended TO all
those who brought in one or more
applications, to a dinner TO be
given by n. B. Gosline. chairman or
the membership campaign commit
tee, at the Rock Island club on
Monday evening of next week ne ne
repast will be served at o:5V
O'Clock. After dinner the Elks VIII
go to the Spencer Square theatre
where they will see Mabel Normand
in 1.-The Past" The Elks' member
ship drive recently closed with $50
candidates secured. The candidates
will be introduced next month at
ceremonies which it is expected Will
be witnessed by Grand Exalted
Ruler Bruce Campbell as well as by
officers of the state organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
SCHMIDT UNDER
FEDERAL BONDS
Proprietor of Soft Drink ParlOr at
1905 Second Avenue, Again =
Faces Prosecution.
HAS COURT APPEAL PENDING
Was Convicted by Jury Several
Months AgO-GOVernment
Men Watch Rock Island.

Frederick D. Schmidt, who oper-
ates a soft drink emporium at
1905 Second avenue, was arrested
this morning for violating govern
ment liquor zone violations.
He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner T. P. Sin
nett and bound oyer to the federal
grand jury at~Peoria under bonds
Of $500.
Schmidt has been arrested for
selling intoxicating liquor upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

Liberty Theatre, Davenport, now
playing Bessie Barriscale In
Hearts Asleep" Hand-colored
Pathe Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
COMMERCE BODY
TOFORCE ROAD
Prepare to Fight Milwaukee Line in
Effort to Better Shipping
Facilities.
PRESENT SITUATION IS BAD
Shippers Feel That arEmergency
Has Passed and That Pre-
War Basis Needed.

It was announced this morning
by H. H. CleaVeland, president, that
the Chamber of Commerce is pre-
pairing to- vigorously enter into a
eight to force the Milwaukee rail-
road to render reasonable service
to the receivers and shippers OF
freight on this side of the river.
AZ expressed by>Mr. Cleaveland
the situation at present is deplor-
able one in that L. c. L. tonnage
for points between here and Sa-
wanna is assembled across the riv-
err, brought back through Rock Is
land and Moline and shipped on
through freight to 8 Albany, then
shipped back again by L. c. L-ped-
dlar car service, this causing a de-
lay of from two to six days.
The railway administration dur
ing the war period caused the clos
ing of the freight depot at-Rock IS
land and freight on the Milwaukee
road was accepted through the Bur
lington freight depot. transferred
to Davenport and from there dis
tributed The reason for this as
expressed by the railway admins
tration was, first, economy, second
shortage of labor, third, ability to
obtain uniform freight delivery and
fourth. for the purpose Of excessive
loading. Is
The shippers of freight in Rock
Island now feel that these emery
encies have all been passed and
that the causes which provoked this
action on the part of the railway
administration are no longer exist
ing and that they are on high
ground in asking that the Milwau-
kee freight service be placed back
on pre-war basis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

>1APS PUSH ANTI-AMERICANISM
Toxic. May 6-The anti-Ameri-
can campaign in Japanese press
continues with renewed force, anc
police prevented demonstration In
front of American embassy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

several occasions previously. OF
Gals say. and now has an appeal
pending in a circuit court case IN
which he was convicted by jury.
Continue Investigation.
Arrest of Schmidt gives fresh
evidence that Rock Island is by no
means removed frog government
surveillance, and that investiga-
ton and arrest of suspected zone
vIolators will be continued by fed
eral operatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
PLANS HEALTH
week PROGRAM
T. J. Smejkal Arrives in City Rela-
tive to Arrangements for
Staging Campaign.

F. J. Smejkal. field manager of
the state health promotion cam
paign organization, arrived in the
city this morning for g. conference
with Mayor Schriver relative to the
arranging of health week" for the
city of Rock Island.
Mr.. Smetkal is working under
the supervision of DR.. C. st. Clair
Drake of the Illinois public health
bureau and Is promoting campaigns
all over the middle west. Immedi-
ately following the conference with
Mayor Schriver, Mr.. Smejkal held
another conference with DR.. A. n.
Mueller. city physician, relative to
the plans to be outlined,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
EXCURSION
|. ON THE ST. PAUL
Community Club Of This City VIII
Sponsor Affair ON May "a and
Expects Big Crowd.

Plans for an excursion to be
given by the Community club Of
Rock Island on the afternoon and
evening of May "a are now under
way and it is intended to make the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

FLOTILLA REACHES FRONT.
Archangel. May 6.-The first of
the allied river fiotilla has reached
the front near the junction OF the
Vaga and Dvina rivers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

affair the most successful event
that the club has ever sponsored
The big steamer st. Paul has
bsen chartered for the OCCASION and
a capacity crowd is expected on the
boat when she pulls out from t-.iz
side of the river.
Besides formulating plans for tle
above affair last night. the decision
to raise the membership fee to SIS
was also reached The club mem
bership is open TO anyone in tlt
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
WHEN TO GATHER ROOTS AND
HEIRS

For medicinal purposes. roots
and herbs should be gathered when
their medicinal properties are at
their best. For instance, roots of
annual plants should be dug just
before their towering season, and
roots of biennial or perennial
plants after the tops have dried.
All these things are taken into con-
sideration in gathering the roots
and herbs. many tons of which are
used annually in preparing that
most successful of all remedies for
woman's ills, Lydia Z. .Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound,-(Adv.)
All the mama AL fhn rirnn Th a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
C0L0NNADE TO
BE ERECTED TO
HEROES OF WAR

G. ]. Larkin, member of the gen
eral committee on arrangements
for the homecoming to honor Bat
terry F, One Hundred Twenty-third
heavy field artillery, announced to-
day that the more he has gone
into the plans for the erection of
an arch of triumph, the more con-
WINGED he is that it will take the
form of a court or colonnade.
1t is planned to make the colon
made commemorate the important
events in the war. Plans talked
over so far, indicate the structure
will be a thing of beauty.
Indications are that other or
CARNATIONS of the Thirty-third di-
vision will return about the same
time that the local battery does
and it is planned to make the re-
ception to the artillerymen include
ali local boys of other branches of
service in the division. A number
of men who were in the first drafts
were transferred to the Prairie di-
Vision.
The Rock Island lodge of Elks
last night voted $25 to be given
the committee to help finance the
cost of the reception to the re-
turning heroes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
EVANS BROTHERS
ON WAY TO HOME
FROM WAR FRONT

Walter and George Evans, sons
of Mrs. Paulina Evans, ALB Sixth
avenue. both members of Daven-
ports Battery B, who helped to
make Verdun and ST Mihiel unten-
able for the enemy in the great
European Bull Run, are on the
way home, according to an an
pouncement received by the family.
Walter and George have arrived
at Camp Dix, and will be held
there a few days before they re-
sumo the trip to Camp Dodge to be
mustered out.
Walter Evans went over in 1918.
He was in the vicinity of st. Mi
hieI when he was gassed with mus
tard fumes. He was quicker with
the mask than some of the other
boys and was not in the hospital
for SO long a period but he is sat
isfied with what he got Some Of
the boys with him have not recov-
cred yet from the effects of that
particular attack, but Walter is en-
tirely well, he writes.
George went over in June but he
escaped gas, shells and bullets, al
though he was in some of the
thickest of it at Verdun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
CORN PLANTING
BEING DELAYED

Fifteen per cent Of corn planting
in Rock Island county has been
completed.
Eighty-ffve per cent remains to
be done, according to estimates
made today by County Crop Ad-
visor Palmer R Edgerton-
wet weather has delayed the
farmers considerably" Mr.. Edger-
ton said. Ordinarily at this pc
rod all of the planting is done.
While conditions have not been en-
tirely favorable to corn, should the
rain let up little bit to give US a
chance to finish planting, wen be
in happy spirits in a couple of
weeks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20

For the first time in the history
of the United States navy, an Amer
lean destroyer and a submarine,
wnen completed, will make their
maiden trip out of here with petty
officers and crew composed entirely
of Fflipinos. Ninety-seven Filipinois
are taking the course at the Mare
Island navy yard, near here, which
will fit them for duty aboard the
new ships. Others will come until
the total complement of ia men
for the destroyer and thirty-nine for
the submarine have been assembled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
HOLD INSPECTION

Rock Island commandery, IS,
Knights Templar last evening un-
derwent the annual inspection. The
ceremonies started with a banquet
served by the ladies of the Eastern
Star at the Masonic Temple at $50.
There $50 knights served, and dur
ing the meal they enjoyed concert
by the Amoo Grotto band. The cere-
monies followed
Charles Doetschman of Geneva
acted as inspection officer having
been specially appointed to act in
this capacity. James McCradie Of
Aurora, the grand commander of the
state, was also present and took
part in the inspection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
TOWN PLANTS 800 TREES.

New Bedford, Mass, is setting out
900 trees this spring and this town
claims that it almost holds the
record for the number of trees it
possesses in proportion to street
mileage, according to a report to
the American Forestry association,
of Washington, whose campaign for
memorial trees for soldiers and
sailors is nationwide and which Is
registering all such trees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20

peditionary forces. Bishop Brent
is the present head Of the Episco-
pal diocese OF western New York,
but it was as bishop of the Phil
ippines that he first came prom
inently before the public 1t was
in 1901 that he went to the Phil
ippinnes to supervise the work OF
his church there. He at once be-
came one of the leading figures in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20
In the Days News

Right Rev. Charles H. Brent, in
whose honor a notable dinner is
to be given tonight in New York
City. has recently returned from
Europe. where he served as chap
lain General of the American ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-20

the islands, popular alike with the
natives and with Americans of all
sects, and a constructive factor in
shaping the process of adjustment
OF the island life to United States
rule. Bishop Brent is a Canadian
by birth. and his first parish was
in Buffalo. He went to Boston in
1888 and made place for himself
which led to his selection for the
missionary post in the Philippines.