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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-13
TAILORS MAKE GAINS.

MEMPH1S. Tenn, Dec. 1.-The
Journeymen Tailors' union has estab-
lished its new agreement for altera-
ton work. The eight-hour day and
a weekly minimum of $50 are the
principal features.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-12-13
METAL POLISHERS GAIN

NEW YORK, Dec. 10-Nearly half
4 hundred firms have signed the wage
agreement Of Metal Polishers' unions :!
Nos. IL and "a. The shorter work j
week is established as is Scent!
minimum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
Personal Points

William Talbot has arrived at
Camp Grant from overseas, having
been wounded and sent to this
country, is the word received by
his sister, Mrs. W. G. Miller, 271613
Eighth-and-a-half avenue Another
brother, Sergeant Daniel Talbot, is
still overseas and expects to be
sent home soon. This is the first
word Mrs. Miller has received from
her brother William since last Oc-
tober. He has been overseas since
last spring.
Albert Wood, 1900 Thirty-sev-
enth street, left today for the naval
training school at Charleston, S c.
Mrs. Fred T. Myers, 1926 Twenty
first street, has returned after a
months sojourn at Los Angeles,
Cal, where she was called by the
death of her mother
AlfOns ROchOw, with the Three
Hundred Thirty-first artillery, has
arrived in New York from France,
according to word received by his
mother, Mrs Minnie Rochow, 2106
Fourth avenue.
Mrs H. B. Lannun Of Chicago is
guest in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
LIVES SAVED BY
4 LIGHTED JET
Reduced Pressure and Partly Open
Door Account for Survival of
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Burlington

Ono small lighted gas Jet in the
same room in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Burlington were found over
come at 1926 Sixth avenue yester-
day afternoon was responsible for
their being alive today, according
to authorities, who assert that the
small flame was sufficient to re-
duce the pressure of escaping gas
from a broken rubber connecting
a small stove, SO suffocation did
not ensue.
Besides the lighted jet, a door
was standing partly open, greatly
helping in carrying off the deadly
fumes. Mr.. and Mrs. Burlington,
when found by Patrolman Charles
Ginnane and Joe Kennedy of the city
waterworks department, at $3.50
yesterday afternoon, were lying
on the floor, where they had prob
ably fallen when the gas overpow-
cred them. But for the lighted Jet,
both would have been dead, it is
said.
Mr.. Burlington was in a more
serious condition than his wife, he
having lain just beneath the tub
ing from which the gas was escap-
ing Hospital authorities and Dr.
Joseph De Silva, the attending ply
stefan, say that all hopes would
have been past for Burlington had
he remained in the room many
minutes longer. Mrs. Burlington
was not so seriously overcome,
having been several feet away from
the escaping gas. Both were re-
vived last night and are said to be
improving rapidly and are suffer-
ing but little from their experience.
1t is the suppOsitiOn that they
were overcome while Mrs. Burling
ton was preparing breakfast early
in the morning. The stove is one
of the small portable kind and was
connected to a gas jet by a small
rubber tube, which had rotted, al
lowing the gas to escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
DR.. COFFEE
Very Successful-Let Him
Treat You Once Free.

People afflicted with eye diseases,
failing sight, blindness, deafness,
loss of hearing, head noises, ulcers
OF the ears, catarrh, diseased turbi
mated bones, diseased tonsils should
consult DR.. Coffee, he oculist and
&urist in the First National bank
building about his special method
of treating these diseases. He is
having splendid success treating
about sixty patients day. He says
that he can straighten any case OF
c-oSs-eyeS at one visit without
chloroform or ether. He removes
adenoids at one visit without dan
ger of serious hemorrhage, and
without an anesthetic. He is re
storing sight to several cases of
partial blindness, and restoring
hearing and curing catarrh for hun
dreds. He offers to treat new pa
tients once free to show how his
treatment acts, to show that it is
different from anything that you
have ever used. Many cases get
quick relief. He is reliable and
experienced oculist and aurist, and
will tell you the truth about your
case as he sees it. He is in his
offices every Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday from a. m. to p m. and
Saturday nights from to p. m.
His phone number is Dav. 1914.
call:
DIR. w. o. COFFEE,
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

them that the crisis has been
passed and that now that these
members are coming back and
being reinstated the affairs of the
club will again be in good shape
financially. This has been done
without the clubs being the bene
ficiary in any way from any
funds other than the Income de-
rived from its membership.
The reasons offered for the con-
solidation were that the OTganiZa-
ton as it stood was more or less
cumbersome and distributed the
burden of responsibility over three
boards of directors, and at times
when action was necessary by all
of The organizations it required the
calling of meetings by each board
The feeling in some quarters
seemed to be that a simplified form
of organization with one board of
directors might be enlarged to an
extent that would care for all of
the work of the three bodies.
1t was pointed out by members
of the directorate of the Rock Is
land club that under the present
arrangement the Chamber of Com
merce received the credit tor all OF
the accomplishments and the Rock
Island club the criticism and
prejudice Of everybody not in SYM
pathy and in accord with the
things that were done. This they
believed to be unfair and unjust
and believed that a complete con-
solidation of all three Organiza-
tions into one would make the
work of all more efficient.
The matter in hand was pretty
thoroughly discussed by all those
present, and on motion by Louis
kohn a committee consisting Of
the presidents of the three organi-
cations and two representatives
from the board of directors of each
organization was 10 be appointed
to work out some sort of a desir-
able plan looking forward TO a
complete consolidation This plan
was TO be referred back to the di-
rectors for discussion and APPROX
al Tuesday, Feb. II, has been Sc
lected as the date for a meeting OF
this committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
COMBINE PLANS
UP At MEETING
UnificatiOn of Rock Island Club.
Chamber of Commerce and
Business Body Talked.

To determine whether or not il
would be desirable to complete the
consolidation of the Rock Island
club, the Business Mems associa-
ton and the Chamber of Commerce
into one organization under one
name was up for discussion on
Wednesday evening by the boarGs
of directors of the three organiza-
tions.
When the Chamber of Commerce
was organized year ago last July
it was thought advisable not to
disturb in any way the persOnne.
of the existing organizations, and
plan was adopted which pro
vided for the organization of a
Chamber of Commerce department
within the Rock Island club. To
this was added the Business Mems
association who later removed
their offices to the Rock Island
club. In the membership cam
paIgn which was carried out a.
that time contracts were entered
into between the Rock Island club
and the citizens which bound the
Rock Island club to maintain q
Chamber of Commerce and bound
the citizens to support the Rock
Island club for a 3-yea- period.
It was understood that the Rock
Island club, in addition to main
tanning a Chamber of Commerce,
was to guarantee the Business
Mems association an income of
$3.50 a year for a Swear period
and the dues paid were to cover
dues in all three organizations.
The right was reserved. however,
by the Business Mems association
to withdraw from the consolidation
at the end of any year providing
it found that the arrangement was
undesirable and worked to the dis
advantage of their organization
Under the agreement between the
Rock Island club and Business
Mems association the Business
Mems association retained its iden-
THY, its charter and its equipment
and was permitted to handle its
own affairs without interference.
Under this arrangement the
Rock Island club, holding title tc
the property, continued its direc-
torate and these directors were
made responsible for the financial
administration of all three organi-
ZatioDs.
This arrangement has to date
worked out very happily and the
directors of the club have, even
though embarrassed by the loss of
about one hundred forty member
ships whose dues have been sus-
pended because they haG entered
military service, been able to con-
tinue the work of all three organi-
embarrassment. 1t is admitted
that there have been times during
the period when the club had
some difficulty in keeping its head
above water. but it is believed by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
THREE FILE BILLS
IN CIRCUIT COURT

Charging extreme cruelty.
Gladys Lawrick today filed a bill
for divorce in circuit court against
her husband, SEVERN Lawr;ck. The
complainant alleges that the
couple was married Aug 26, 1913.
and that they lived together until
she was forced to leave, Feb. 3.
1919 There are three children 10
the union, SEVERN, Alfons and
Dorothy, aged 4, 8 and 2 respec-
lively, of whom the complainant
asks custody. Alimony is also pc
titiOned in the suit, as is an in
junction restraining the defendant
from selling or disposing of any of
his property.
Adultery is the ground upon
which Clarence Bennett asks a di-
vorce from Annie Bennett. They
were married Feb. %, 1910, and
lived together until Jan. 7, 1919.
c. H. Charles alleges that Oc-
tavia Charles deserted him with
out cause and asks a divorce. The
bill sets forth that the couple was
married March II, 1915, and sep
arated Nov. 10, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
MQUAID CASE TO
AGAIN BE PUT TO
HIGHER TRIBUNAL.
Especial to The Argus.)

Springfield. Ill, Feb 6.-The
Illinois supreme court today al
lowed the petition of James Nc
Quad. administrator Of the estate
of John McQuaid, deceased, for
hearing in the case, in which the
supreme court reversed the judg-
ment of the circuit court of Rock
Island county allowing the amour:
of 1850 against the Rock Island
Bridge & Iron company, for the
death of McQuaid, who was killed
in an accident while building a
bridge across the river at Rock Is
land.
The supreme court held, IN re-
versfng the case, that the depend
ency of McQuaid's family on him
was not shown in the petition for
a rehearing. The attorneys for the
estate claim that the decision of
the court bars the case from being
brought again before the Illinois
industrial commission and from
bringing any action in the circuit
court of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
QUAKES TOTTERED
POOR BUILDINGS:
CAUSED BIG LOSS

San Juan, Porto Rico.-CCorre-
spondence of the Associated Press) .
Loss of 200 lives and $4,000, 900
damage to property as the result of
the earthquake shocks here in Oc-
tober and November, was due chief
ly to the poor construction of build
ings along the west coast of the is
land, in the opinion OF Henry Field
ing Reid and Stephen Taber, mem
bers of the Seismological commits
son sent by the federal government
at the request of Governor wager to
investigate and report on the dis
ssters.
Shocks of a similar nature have
occurred in the past in Porto Rico
and may occur again. in the opin-
ion of these experts, but the pos
sibIe loss that may be caused can
be greatly reduced by the erection
OF shock-resisting structures, their
report states.
The members Of the commission
are noted biologists. DR.. Reid is
from Johns Hopkins university. Bal
timore, while DR.. Taber is from the
University of South Carolina, at Co
lun1 bia, 5. c.
The shocks which occurred here,
the two biologists report, were less
n intensity than that which oc-
CURED in California in 1908 or the
Charleston earthquake in 1886. In
their report to Governor wager the
biologists say in part:
I'VE believe the earthquakes were
due to fractures of the rock in the
northern part of Mona Passage not
far from the northwestern part of
The Island Of Porto Rico, and that
the fracture which caused the shock
Of Oct II Cthe frsL OF the series
was accompanied by a small verti-
G al displacement Of very limited
area Of the sea bottom, causing the
sea wave which rose along the
shores soon after the shock. Dis
placements of this kind are not IN
common, and portend no great dis
aster to Porto Rico.
1.-THE character of the construc-
ton of the buildings was response
HE for the great destruction
wrought Well made reinforced
concrete buildings suffered no Sc
rfous injury even in the regions
where the shock was strongest.
Wooden buildings and the small na-
tive huts, by yielding to the shock,
were not damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
ARSENAL LOSES
COL.L.G.M 'CRUM
Ordnance Officer Who Has Been
General Manager Returns to
Civil Post in New York.

This week marks the severance
of the connection of Lieutenant Col
onel Lloyd G. McCrum, general
manager at Rock Island arsenal,
with the service. He will return
to New York city, where he will
resume his connection in a mana
gerial capacity with W. II. Bradford
& Co., coal operators, with produc-
ing properties in Somerset, Pa.
Lieutenant Colonel McCrum asked
to be relieved from his duties in the
ordnance department in which he
has rendered valuable service as
assistant to the arsenal command
ant. He entered upon his work
here May 3, 1918. having been called
into military service upon recon-
mendation of Edward Stettinius, at
that time assistant secretary of
war.
To Colonel McCrum was referred
all matters pertaining to labor, by
Colonel Hillman, commandant, and
in official circles it is considered
that the responsibility was well
placed. Results of his dealings with
the employees is said to have prov
en- satisfactory both to the en-
ployes and to the government.
1t was Colonel McCrum who or
iginated the plan for display of the
Rock Island arsenal service flag in
the homes of men employed. To
him is credited the rule by which
interest was maintained in regular
attendance, the awarding of the
bronze honor medal for attendance
one month without absence, and the
awarding of the silver victory med
al for three months of continuous
service.
1t is stated authoritatively that
these recognitions of service re-
suited in increased production and
no one contests the award to Col
onel McCrum of large part of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART;
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney dlscase b 40 respeoter 81
persons, A majority of the iIls ef-
fict!nR people today can be traced
baak 10 the kidney trouble,
The ktdaaya are the most IHnpeF-
faas organs OF tbs body, They ere
the ntssFeFa OF your blood, II the
peisona which are swept from the
taepsa by the blood are net eIimin-
6ssa sarouga the akidnsZ y1;' disease Of
az a vaetlR,
Kidney disease II gsuafly iadIeak-
ed By WeaFtHeSs, sieapiesssasSs, uer=
veusnes, desPendeneg, baekache,
Ekensats zls RstaflsA sssa MaSaBA
Al f&eaS 4eeSeas easass45S 49, Na-a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
GUS Knapp DIES
IN COAL VALLEY
Well Known Merchant Suffers
Stroke of Appropriateness
Widow and Nine Children.

Gustav Knapp, we'll known Coal
Valley merchant and head of the
firm of Knapp & Lees for many
years, died suddenly at his home
in that village last evening at 10:30.
He suffered a paralytic stroke.
Mr.. Knapp was about So years of
age and lifelong resident of Coal
Valley. He was held in the high
est esteem by the community. Sur
viving are the widow and nine chill
dren, the latter being Harry, Rey-
nolds, Cora, Mildred and Laura, all
at home, Mrs. Charles Miller and
Mrs. James Ups, whose homes are
also in Coal Valley, and Rudolph
and Frederick, in the United States
army and now overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
With Islanders
In the Service
Burgart TelIs Experiences.

Private George Joseph Burgart,
writing to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Burgart, Twenty-seventh
street and Twenty-first avenue,
tells of an injury he received pre-
vious to the signing of the armis-
tice. He writes under date of Jan.
Is from the base hospital at Or
leans, France, and after describing
his Journey from the time he land
ed on foreign soil to the moment
when he was hit by German shells,
the latter he stys:
Il was transferred to the Eigh-
tieth division, all men hailing from
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia-the Blue Mountain boys.
They were camping in a woods
about twenty miles from the front.
We were there about two weeks,
when we were ordered to so to the
front. We started on the drive on
the morning of Nov. 2. Our artil-
Iery put over a barrage and of
course Fritz put over some, too.
We advanced through an open field
and | don't think we had gone over
a mile when one of FritZ'S shells
burst near me, a piece of it hitting
me in the leg and another piece
hitting myrtle and tearing the wood
from the barrel 1t flew OFF in sliv-
ers, but the funny part of it was
that it did not injure my hand.
then Topped into a shell hole and
an Italian soldier helped me get
my first aid bandages on and ask
ed me if l was able to walk. l told
him that | thought | could. He told
me to try to get to a dressing sta
ton. | started out. using my rife
as a cane, walked about half mile,
then l sat down to take a rest. A
few minutes later some stretcher
bearers came along and told me /
might as well get on the stretcher
and they would carry me the rest
of the way to the dressing station.
l was then taken to field hospi-
tai in an ambulance, and from there
/ rode to the evacuation hospital.
1t was night time when we reached
there. About II o'clock l was put
on the operating table and was put
under the influence of ether, and
when I woke the next morning at
$50 l found myself in nice bed
between two white sheets. After
dinner l was put on a French train
and landed at Orleans base hospi-
tai 202 About ten days later NOV
ed TO barracks 10, and about a week
ago moved to a building that for
merly was a library before the
war
Am feeling fine now and my
wound is almost entirely healed.
All l know about the nature of my
wound is that l was hit by a piece
Of shrapneI in the calf of the leg :
just a flesh wound"
In another letter Private Burgart
in describing Orleans says: THE
population of Orleans is about fifty
or sixty thousand. There are a
few dinky electric street cars about
the size of the horse cars we used
to have in the States. Usually two
of them are hooked together. WOm-
en- conductors collect the fares
which are one big 2-cent piece. We
call them clackers. 1t is the cor
rect name for them. They are made
of copper and are almost as large
as the American half dollar Very
few of the French people have au-
tomobiles. I guess they have only
a limited supply of gasoline"
Dancing, Coliseum, tonight.
Drnciur Co1icaTr,1 +Cpiobt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
DR. COFFEE TREATING MANY
PEOPLE FROM 4 DISTANCE

There are many people from all
over Iowa and central Illinois COM
ing to Davenport to have their eyes,
cars, nose or throat treated by DR..
W. o. Coffee, the oculist in the First
National bank building. A gentle
man from Marshfield, Wisconsin,
last week brought his 12-year-old
son here and had his eyes straight
ened, went back next morning with
his eyes perfect. This is being
done every day. DR.. Coffee is in his
Davenport Offices every Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday and Saturday
night from to s p. m. See his
announcement in another part of
this paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

tuFs's signals that the kidneys need
help You should use GOLD MEDAL
HhaEisfp OIL Capsules tFamsdia teiy
tho kidneys, relieves inflammation
and FastFeys the germs which have
caused il, &c 10 yeaE druggist to-.
HaaFlem Oil Capsules, In ~ hours
you should feel health and vigoF re-
turning.
After yea fesA PeEaszEhat improved
c6RtinEee % tHsEa Aae OF tive capsules
each day, 50 ~ 90 keen me first-ciass
e9RditieR and waFd Oft the danger of
stheF attacks,
e6fb ssHaAg asand A1 TAsss sissss
Nsssz sasRsass y Ssayssass sse $40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

OF the worlds magic and only gen.
uine corn-peeler, "Gets-It." Then,
and then only. will you be sure that
your corn will loosen from your toe
so that you can peel it right OF
gloriously easy with your fingers.
Take no chances Of continued pain
and soreness-why use greasy. irrl-
tattng salves. plasters that shift
and "diggers" that make corns bleed
end also grow faster? Use painless.
easy, always sure "Gets-It." There's
only one like 1t in the world-thats
"Gets-It" Millions have tried and
o. KID 10 for years. 1t never fails.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
back corn-remoVer. the only sure
way, costs but a trifle at any drug store.
MID by z. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. Ill
sold In Rock Island and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn
remedy by A. J. Riess and Beng
ston's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
Obituary
De Hart Jones.

De Hart Jones, eight-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones,
24O9 Seventh avenue, died at II
o'clock today at st. Anthony's hos
pital following an illness of three
months. The body was taken to the
Wheelan undertaking parlors
where it will be prepared for ship
ment to Milton, Iowa, Friday
night. Burial will take place at
Milton Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

credit for this accomplishment.
Although his duties at the ar
senal required constant attention,
it appeared to be the aim Of Col
onel McCrum to make himself O
part of the community in which he
had been adopted for war service,
and he was SO accepted by many
people who will regret his depar-
turc 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

When you feel 6 65ff29Fs EG nor
vous, tired, worried or respondent It
S a sure sign you need MOTIFS
TERVERINE PILLS. They renew
the normal vigor and make life worth
living. Be sure and ask for
Motifs EerTerfne Pills Price 500
by druggists.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO, Props.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Riess' drug store, new location 1895
Eecond avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
GYnT0fJ

Phone RI. 2S5. Trefz Express 60.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
R. 1 Clean Towel Service. Pncne
r. / 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
HOLD ALTO SHOW.

st. Louis.-The St Louis auto
mobile show, abandoned with the
advent of the war. will be held this
year Feb. II to %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
Be a JoysWa!keF,
''Geis-lt" for Germs
Q drops, Q seconds-Corn Is DOOmedl

When you almost die with your
shoes on and corns make you almost
the pain. take a vacation for a min
ute or two and apply or 3 drops
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
RnOF DAMAGED.

Small damage was caused by fire
at the James Conklin residence at
72S Thirtieth street at 4:30 yes
terday afternoon. The blaze was
confined to the roof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Colds Cause Grip and Influenzn
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets remove the cause There
is only one "Bromo Qumlne." E
W. GROVES signature on the boz.
2Oc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Dancing, Coliseum. tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Dancing, Coliseum, tonight.
Dancing Coliseum. tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Dancing. Coliseum, tonight.
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Dancing. Coliseum TONIGHT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06
Licensed to Wed

Sherman Riley Great Falls, Mont.
Mrs. Loretta Bycrs .........-....
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-06

Dancing, Coliseum, tonight.
Dancing, Coliseum, tonight.