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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
ARSENAL LABOR
WORKER
J. L. Foreman Goes to Denver
Where Wife is III and May
Not Return Here.

]. L. Foreman, secretary Of the
arsenal federation, secretary CT
the Federal Employees local No. Is
and delegate to the Tri-City Fed
Grafton of Labor, left this city this
morning for Denver, Colo, where
he has been called at the instance
of his wife who is critically ill 1t
is possible that Mr.. Foreman wilt
not return to this community, al
though he announced that ne might
do so within 80 days to again take
up work in the labor movement in
this locality.
Mr.. Foreman's family had beer
living in this city but his wife and
children left for Denver several
weeks ago.
AIr Foreman came to the Rock
Island arsenal 10 months ago. He
served seven months OF this per-
iOd as secretary OF the Arsenal
fedora ion and was for A months
secretary of the Federal Employees
local No. Is. Before his departure
MI Foreman said:
Il was certainly honOred at the
Tri-City Federation OF Labor meet
ing Thursday night by being given
the honor Of installing newly elect
ed officers OF the organization, and
il is with deep regret that 1 leave
here. | want 10 impress one thing
and that is that l Will be a 100 per
cent uniOuist wherever | may go
l extend to all my sincerest wishes
that this year be their most sue
cessful Of any / would appreciate
a line from any o. the brothers It
my new address at 1854 Julian
street. Denver, Colo
In future the Federal Employees
local No. 10 will meet the second
and fourth Tuesday each month at
the Industrial hall in this city.
The next regular meeting will be
Jan. Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
FIREMEN FIGHT
FIRES IN COLD

Rock Island firemen were given
ample opportunity to test their
ability to withstand the cold wealth
CT when several runs were made
yesterday afternoon and last night
to fires, which even in the aggre-
gate did but little damage.
At 2:25 yesterday afternoon a run
was made to the residence of j.
Woods, 1907 Twenty-Grst street, and
a small confiagration in the base
ment was eXtinguished
At $50 the firemen were called
10 the Bengston drug store, 1902
Second avenue, and another small
fire in a basement was put out.
At $40 a trip was made to the
residence of J. Cervilla, 512 Fiji
;eenth street, where a fire was soon
Gxtinguished- An overheated Chin
ney is said to have caused this IRE.
At 11:55 the firemen were again
called out in the cold TO a fire at
the establishment of Benjamin
Harris, wholesale jobber in tobac-
co and cigars and located at 1926
I bird avenue. Letter and paper
files were ablaZe Small damage
was done at either fire and it is said
that the aggregate damage would
not be over $50.
However, the firemen assert that
riding on a speeding fire truck with
he thermometer registering below
zero is not conducive to great COM
fort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
SENDS MESSAGE
FROM MID-SEAS
Rock Islander, n Member of Bat
terry ID, Notifies Mother Via
Wireless He's EnrOute.

Further proof that Batteries B
and d of the One Hundred Twenty
sixth field artillery, composed OF
Rock Island and Davenport boys,
are soon to be demJbiliZed in this
country and the boys sent home
was evidenced when Mrs. Catherine
Rosenfield, S25 Twenty-fourth street
received a wireless message from
her son, Saddler Harry j. Rosen-
iield, member of Battery d, sent
from mid-ocean. The boat on
which the lads are returning is
scheduled TO arrive in New York
tomorrow
Saddler Rosenfield was on the
ilI-fated vessel Otronto, which was
wrecked off the coast of Ireland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
SEEKS TO TAKE
FATHERS WORK
Corporal Allen s. Wigers n CaHdi-
date to Succeed Slain
Parent as Sheriff.

Corporal Allen s. Wigers will ap-
rear before the RCCn Island county
board OF supervisors when it holds
its special session on the Jail case
and to name a new sheriff for the
county, as a candidate TO the Office
OF sheriff, succeeding his father,
Jacob Wigers, slain on the Coal
town road Monday night by auto
bandits
First Deputy Waller Kittilsen an
1ounced his candidacy TO the sher-
ifs Office shortly after the murder
of the sheriff On learning that
Corporal WiFers was to seek the
Office, kittiIsen withdrew in his
favor.
Corporal Wigers was born IN Mo-
line on Sept. -. 1897. lie attended
the Moline public schools after
hich he learned the sign painting
trade. later establishing a business
for himself in Eas. Moline
In April. 1917, eight days after
war between this country and Ger
many was declared, he enlisted in
the marine corps. lie is stationed
at Quantico. Va. but is home on d
short furIOueh. coming to attend
the funeral Of his Father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
Y. w. C. A. NOTES

Last evening the o. l. c. club
met at o'clock at the Y. w. &. A
residence for supper and after
wards a business meeting. One
Jew member, Miss Beulah Pickup
was voted into the society. After
the business session, Miss Sarah
schmidt, the new business girls
and industrial girls secretary, gave
very interesting talk on the club
work of the Detroit association.
The Patriotic league of the as
sociation will meet Monday evening
for supper at the association resi-
dence. This is a meeting called by
Miss ALA Smith and it is requested
that all expecting to attend, sign
before noon Monday. There will be
a business session and social hour
after the supper.
Vesper services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock and
4 special program has been ar
ranged. Mrs. ]. L. Vance will be
the leader and there will also be
special music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
Ralph BrOnard Allies.

Ralph B. Allies. % years old, son
Of Mrs. Theresa Allies, $50 Twenty
third street. died at $50 last night
at the home following an illness of
one year.
Ralph Allies was born at Viola,
ILL.,. March Z, 1896. In September,
1917, he was drafted into the army,
but was later discharged because of
i'll health. Surviving besides his
mother are five sisters: Mrs. Kate
Rohr of Alexis, Mrs. Harry Wilt
shire of Peoria, Mrs. Ella Tulk and
the Misses Carrie and Eva, all of
this city. He leaves also three
brothers: John and Elmer of Rock
Island and Frank of WOodman.
Colo. Deceased was a member OF
Rock Island camp No. 26, Modern
WoOdmen of America.
Funeral services will be held at
he home at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Rev. Edward EkstFom OF
Moline will ofFiciate. Interment
will be made in the Viola cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
DIESON RETURN
TOWN COUNTRY
DaYenpOrter Suecumbs in Newport
News Short While After Ar
irving From France.
SUFFERS WOUNDS IN ACTION
Injuries Sustained While Fighting
Huns Cause Of His Passing,
Telegram Says.

After serving in action against
the Germans, being wounded and
sent to hospital behind the lines.
where he expected to fully recover,
Oscar Humphrey, son of Mrs.
Amanda Wheeler, 8021a East River
street, Davenport, was joyous when
told that he was to be taken back
TO the United States. He arrived in
New York in the period between
Christmas and New Years day. On
Jan. he died at Newport News
from the effects of the wounds he
had sustained while overseas.
He is the first tri-city lad who
has served against the hun to pass
in death after returning to this
country. A telegram announcing
his death caused by the wounds he
had suffered, was received by a SIS
ter, Mrs. Mamie Kendall of Bettel-
dorf.
His name appeared in the govern
ment casualty list recently as being
severely wounded, Letters still
came to his mother and to his sis
ter, Mrs. Kendall
Under date Of Nov 10, writing
from a French hospital, the injured
soldier said: Il am getting along
nicely. My injured arm is coming
around in great shape and l can
use it to a certain extent, such as
cutting meat and eating some of
Uncle Sans good foods that we get
here at the hospital"
In Battles.
Oscar was but % years old and
had taken part in a number of the
more important battles in France
He went "oyer the top" fnnumer-
able times. In a letter written
shortly before he was injured, he
said, Tonight We will so over the
top again. We are now waiting for
darkness TO come and then will be-
gin the attack This is great work
going over the top and bagging the
huns like we used to chase rabbits
on the hills back of BettenGoTf OF
course we realize we may never re
turn alive, but what soldier fears
death? Surely not this one"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
BOWLING TOURNEY
PLANNED FOR ALL
ISLAND SOLDIERS

Bowling is finding new devotees
among the soldiers at Rock Island
arsenal. and inasmuch as it is a
seasOnahle game at this time of the
year the officers are encouraging
the men in this form of sport
Captain Schuyler and Lieutenant
Anderson of Company L, Twentieth
infantry. are confident that their
men can produce two teams that
can carry off first and second hon
Ors from among the 700 men sta
toned on the island.
War camp community service is
arranging for practice games for
the men and at a later date will
conduct tournament on the alleys
in the tri-cities.
Teams from Company L, Tween
tieth infantry, ordnance, quarter
mas'er and hospital corps are par
ticipating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
RECEIVE FINAL
SEALING ORDER
Exemption Board Furnished With
Rules and Code Number for
All Documents.

Rock Island exemption board Of
ficials have received regulations
governing procedure in arranging
all local board documents that are
TO be sealed and filed away and
which will then be sent to Washing
ton for safe keeping.
A code number, individually the
local boards own, will be stamped
on each document The code num-
Der is 1851 A B and c. The code
number and the letter A will be
stamped on documents of draft men
first registered, the letter B will be
stamped with the code number on
documents of men of the second
registration, and the letter c will
be used in connection with the code
number on documents of men of the
third registration.
The mineral IL represents the
state of Illinois in it's alphabetical
order among other states of the
union, the figure represents the
district board under whose juris-
diction Is the local board, and the
number II represents the local
board among those of the state.
The regulations govern every de-
tail in the filing of the documents
and when they are at last sealed
they will be so arranged that when
ever necessary any document can
be located Immediately.
1t is estimated that local board
documents for the state of Illinois
alone will fill railroad cars three
miles long and the documents of
the entire country will fill cars to
a length of so miles. 1t is now es-
timated that the work of the local
board will come to a close by the
middle of February.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

St Joseph's parochial school, or
any place on the so-called public
square. has indicated that while he
is insistent upon his original de-
mands sought by litigation. he is
not inclined to be vindictive or to
go beyond reason in reaching the
end in behalf of his parishioners
in Rock Island.
Under these circumstances it
appears probable that if the county
board of supervisors will drop fur
Their contest of the demands of the
bishop. concession with reference
to the heating plant may be made.
Bishop Dunno has no desire to
punish the county and assumes nc
attitude of vindictiveness in this
litigation, in which he thus far has
been successful" said ]. T. Ken
worthy, one of the attorneys for
the complainant this morning. His
attitude will permit of a reasonable
agreement, l believe. and this is
the first time that the county has
showed any disposition to meet our
clients on terms of agreement
Even now, / believe, the members
with whom we met were not with
authority to act. and the matter
must await the meeting of the
board. which, l understand, will be
Friday. 1t appeared though that
there was a chance of getting to-
gether in a manner that will end
the litigation"
Although the request in court
was that the county be permitted
to retain all of the Jail foundation.
it is probable that since Judge
Church indicated that foundation,
heating plant and all must go I'M
der the decree he will sign, the
supervisors may be willing to quit
and save its heating plant, and, in
cidentally lot OF money.
In the conference with the at
torneys for Bishop Dune, there
was some talk of use of the heat
ing plant for the basement of a
building of perhaps one or two
stories, but the supervisors were
not encouraged in such a proceed
ing as part of an agreement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
DENY RUMOR ON
MOLINE ACTION
Residents of Sister City Say Re-
ports About Petition Asking
County Sect Wrong.

Persistent rumors, current in
Rock Island today, to the effect that
a petition is being circulated in
Moline, which calls for the transfer
of the county seat from Rock Is
land to that city, could not be YER
flied in Moline.
1t was reported to The Argus
that the petition was being signed
by city officials and other promin-
ent men of Moline and that it de-
veloped from the Jail case fight. If
a petition of such nature is being
signed and circulated in Moline, it
is being done with secrecy. 1t is
said that numerous previous at
tempts have been made by officials
of that city to have the county seat
transferred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
BROADWAY MEMORIAL SERVICE

Divine worship viii be held in
Broadway Presbyterian church to-
morrow morning at 1916. The
subject of the sermon will be The
Christians OvercOat' from the text
above all things hath fervent char
ity among yourselves for charity
covereth a multitude of sins" /.
Peter. As.
Vesper services will be held in
the afternoon at o'clock in order
10 give the Christian Endeavor so
Cieties time to hold their meetings
before s O'Clock. A memorial ser
Vice will be held in the evening in
memory of DIR. ]. Wilbur Chapman
Americas foremost evangelist The
subject will be In MemOriam, -
from the text. There was a man
sent from God whose name was. d.
The Senior Christian Endeavor
will meet promptly at O'Clock
with the subject Ancient Tasks
for New Peoples" Mrs. BeardsIey
viii be the leader. DR.. John Nc
Gown Stevenson will preach ar
both services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
MOLINE OFFICER
SOON TO RETURN

Springfield. Ill, Jan. Captain
William II. Schulzke of the firm of
WEitsitt & Schulzke, architects of
Moline. who has been engaged in
aircraft production at Washington,
has been discharged from service
and is visiting his parents, Rev.
and Mrs William Schulzke. the for
mer pastor of st. Johns Lutheran
church, here. He leaves for Mo-
line tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
WANT TO Save
HEATING PLANT
Jail Building Committee of Rock
Island Supervisors Board
Would Change Ruling.

Supervisors, serving as members
of the Jail building committee Of
the county board, have expressed
themselves as wanting to save
from the wreck of the heating
plant, which Judge W. T. Church
has indicated will be ordered from.
the court house square under the
mandate of the Illinois supreme
court.
Bishop Edmund NJ. Dunno, com
plainant in the injunction proceed
ing brought to prevent the cree
ton Of the county Jail in front of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
EXPECT SON HOME
WITHIN FEW DAYS
FOLLOWING NEWS

A telegram reading, "Homeward
bound, left Bordeaux Dec. "a Hap
py New Year" was received late
yesterday afternoon by Mr.. and
Elrs. r. c. Clarke, 1913 Nineteenth
street, from their son, Sergeant
Harry Clarke 1t Is expected that
The transport upon which Sergeant
Clarke had passage locked at New
port News His arrival home is
expected momentariIy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
Obituary
GtOrge Raymond hauman,

Death due TO spasms was the
verdict of coroners jury in an in
yestigation of the death of George
Raymond Hauman, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond HaGman,
IA Eleventh street, held at the
MoeIle undertaking parlors last
evening.
Funeral services for the child will
be held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home of it's grand
mother. Mrs. William NJ. Swayze,
$50 Eleventh street. Interment will
be in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
SETTLEMENT MEETS RESUMED


The Sunday school and church
services will be resumed tomorrow
at the West End settlement after a
long period of vacation. This has
been due to the prevailing health
conditions in this city. But the
services will now be held regularly
every Sunday. The Sunday school
will begin promptly at 1880 and
church services WI follow. A cor
dial invitation is extended to every
one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
BISHOP DELIVERS
ADDRESS TUESDAY

Bishop F. N. Morrison of Davea-
port is TO be the principal speaker
at the monthly business meeting
and banquet of the Churchman'S
federation TO be held Tuesday night
st the Y. NJ. c. A. Supper is to be
served at o'clock. Special music
and two-minute talks by five of the
federation members will be fol-
lowed by Bishop Morrison's ad-
dress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
ROREMA ADDRESSES CLASS.

The Baptist Brotherhood bible
class of the First Baptist church
will be addressed by A. Borema of
Oak Park, Ill. His subject will be,
Pharaoh Expresses Israel" Elk.
1:S-14. All men are invited to at
tend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
Licensed To Wed
G!:BI0f

Phone RI. 285. Trefz Express o.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
r. l. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

Will you have the necessary
funds to provide a happy Christ
mas for your family? Better 49,
sure by joining the Christmas cha.
at the American Trust & Savings
bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

One way to provide Christmas
cheer is to join the Christmas club
at the American Trust & Savings
bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

Hundreds are joining our Saw
ings club for Christmas, are you
one of them? American Trust &
Savings bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
SECOND NIGHT SCHOOL TERM

at Browns Business college. Spe-
cial rates for those enrolling Mon
day night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

In Russia the increase of women
in technical industries is "A per
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

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The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01

much more poorly paid
. than his brother worker
in the United States. The
plan of organization m-
der the union idea to
raise wages by united ac-
tion came later. The first
move was the protection
of workers in the pur-
chasing field. Only by
uniting their. purchasing
power were they able to
withstand the economic
pressure. Had it not
been for these stores, the
workers would have been
forced either-to use in
ferior and very likely
adulterated food or pay
prices that they could i'll
afford. The cooperative
move solved the difficult
ty by giving the workers
a price preference. In
another series of articles
which will appear in the
Leader in the near fu-
ture the growth Of the
Labor party in Great
Britain will be dealt
with.
(In his next article,
the last of the present
series, Lieutenant Fussell
will discuss agricultural
cooperation in Great
Britain.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01

This is the second in series of articles British cooperative
RUSSELL The first article in the SERIES which appeared last
week. dealt with retail cooperative stores The writer has
had opportunity to discover at first hand the details of this
peoples movement in the British Ise He served with the
American expedtonay forces France and later trans
ferred to Trinity college, Cambridge Eng, and while there
began his study of this On previous trip Europe
Lieutenant Russell visited Sweden Denmark Norway, Ho
land and part of Germany AS soldier he stationed in
France and England and he also visited
Italy, Scotland and Ireland.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01

erative Wholesale Society, generally called the C.
W. S., for England, Ireland and Wales, and the
Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Society, generally
called the S. C. w. S.. for Scotland. In this article
only the C. w. S. be examined. Yet it should
be remembered that similar societies are operating
not only in Scotland, but also in Russia, Germany,
Denmark, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria, France,
Sweden Holland, Italy and Belgium.
The G. w. S., from small beginnings in 1864, has
grown to tremendous proportions In 1918 it sold
to local societies goods valued at $685. 167 800, or
more than $300,000000. It has purchasing agents,
not only in the principal selling cities of the United
Kingdom, but also in the United States Canada,
Denmark, Spain and West Africa. Wherever the
c. w. S, enters the market as a purchaser, whether
it is for toothpaste furniture it is the largest
buyer present, and gets the lowest possible prices
Whatever saving is made goes not to the pocket of
some wealthy individual but the 1,4OO societies,
and through them to their 100000 members.
CHEAPER TO MAKE THAN
TO BUY MANY ARTICLES
But the c. w. S., in spite of it's power to buy
economically possible, finds it cheaper to pro-
duce certain goods than to buy them. Last year
goods to the value of $85, 100000 were produced
in it's own factories, workshops and FARMS Merely
to the full list of factories would be tedious
and yet we should note that it operates 16 mills
for textiles and clothing, 10 boot and shoe fac
tories, flour mills metal plants, 8 soap works and
tanneries, to say nothing of a coal mine and glass
works. and the production of lard, jams, margarine
paint, brushes and host of other articles.
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01

The tremendous business Of the c. W. S. requires
large offices and many clerks In the central build
ing at Manchester more than 1900 clerks are kept
busy attending to the growing business of the
society. Altogether, there are more than $4,000
men and women the C. w. S. payroll.
No description of the C. w. S. would be complete
without statement Of the place it's founders in
tended it to fill in the industrial world It is sim
ply the wholesale and producing side of the CO.
operative movement, movement which aims at
the gradual establishment of cooperative COM
monwealth, where industry and trade will be car
ried on, not at the direction of private individuals
who pocket enormous profits but at the direction
of the common people who make up the bulk of
the world.
The" cooperative move in Great Britain has
direct relation to the growth of the Labor
party there. Although the cooperative move
came first, it as protection against the in
dustrial conditions, under which British labor was
The nonpartisan leader., 1919-09-01
BY LIEUTENANT PAUL RUSSELL

ST as the working
men in different
cities found it an
advantage to unite
in order to buy
and sell food and
clothing through a
local cooperative
society, so the