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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02
Going Up!

Occasionally some penurious indi-
vidual seeks his druggist to have his
disease prescribed for.
One afternoon Cy Bushby, wearing
very forlorn countenance, walked
into the village apothecary's and re-
marked to Doc"
''I seem to have something queer
in my stomach, and want you to give
me something for it.
What are your symptoms?"
Every few minutes something
seems to rise up and then settle back
again, and by and by it rises up
again"
The apothecary put his chin in the
palm Of his hand and meditated
thoughtfully.
Look here" he said gravely,
You haven't swallowed an elevator,
have you?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

London, July st is estimated
that the increase of 81 to $3.50 in
the weekly wages Of all shop clerks
will cost merchants Of the United
Kingdom s125, 100000 to s15o.ooo,-
900 a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

Washington. July so.-King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will
be guests at the White House during
their visit TO Washington this fall
Elaborate plans for their entertain5
rnent are being prepared but details
have not yet been announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

The following figures indicate the
condition OF cotton crops as reported
by the U. S. Department of Agricul-
cure, as Of June 25, 1919, July %,
1918, and the highest and lowest con-
d!tion at July 25, covering period
of 10 years, and the 10-year average
condition at July 25, as indicated by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-02

Condition indicates crop Of II, 4UU,-
900 bales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
BOOTLEGGER is
PROFITEER TOO;
ASSESSED $500
Person Giving Name As John ]
Marwey Said To Have Cleared
Excess Profits.

The only bootlegger fined by the
Rock Island police magistrate this
week gave his name last night as
John j. Marwey. He was assessed
5000 and costs, paying the amount.
Marwey was arrested near Spen-
Ger square by police detectives last
evening. He was peddling the
liquor on the streets, the police
said. II is said he charged IS
cents for a drink, clearing around
$40 on one bottle.
1t was learned later in the day
that this bootIegger's real name is
Ike Alexenberg, proprietor of a res
taurant on Third avenue. between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third
streets His name was known to
the police. Nevertheless it was
permitted to go on record as Mar
wey.
Joe Coin, charged with drunken
ness. was dismissed from police
court this morning upon paying
the court costs. Coin had been
drunk alright, but he didn't have
the money to pay a real fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Personal Points

Donald Kolls, Thirteenth street
and Second avenue, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Kolls. is recovering
nicely from an operation for appen-
dicitis which he underwent at St
Anthony's hospital Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Kolls, 4011s
Seventh avenue, are the proud par
ents of a girl baby who arrived
Thursday. The new arrival tipped
the scales at eight pounds and five
ounces and has been named Dor
othy Anne.
Miss Clara Weber of Cleveland,
Ohio, who has been visiting rela-
tives in Hannibal. Mo-. stopped at
Rock Island today TO visit with
her uncle. J. +. Moeller, 1000 Six
teenth street She will be here for
several weeks.
Miss Georgia Nettles Of Chicago,
the new instructor in the music
department at Augustana college,
is spending the week end at the
home Of Rev., and Mrs. ]. Clark
Granger, SO Fifteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. z. Bishop and
daughters, the Misses Frances and
Lucille. of 1000 Fourteenth avenue,
leave tonight for Chicago. where
they will spend a week visiting.
Mrs. Mary Backes of Dubuque is
in the city visiting her daughter,
Mrs. r. p. Klindt, Of 1S07R Sec
ond avenue.
Miss Agatha Petersen Of ABS
Tenth avenue has returned from a
several weeks visit in California
She visited with her sisters. Mrs.
Louis Richert.
Mrs Sarah Stewart OF Geneseo
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Skinner, 1904 Four
teenth street
Miss Ruby Parker is spending
the weekend with friends and rel
atives in Chicago.
Mrs. J. c. Glazier of Batavia,
Iowa. who has been visiting in
Rock Island for the past few days,
is spending a few days in Anda-
lusia. She will return to Rock Is
land before going to her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

Hope for an early settlement OF
the telephone strike is now enter
tanned as a result of a fiVe-hour
conference at the Moline city hall
yesterday afternoon between repre-
sentatives of the striking oper-tors
and linemen, company officials and
officials of the cities of Rock Is
land, Moline and East Moline.
The points at issue in the con-
troversy were given thorough con-
sideration by both sides, and an at
tempt to arrive at an agreement
will be undertaken again at a meet
ing Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
in Moline.
AS a result of yesterdays discus
sions, the strikers agreed to with
draw pickets from in front of the
exchanges as a show of good faith.
The armistice will be in effect until
the final outcome of the next con-
ference is announced.
In the meantime the progress of
the settlement will not be discuss
ed by either side nor by city Of
ficials. This was pledged at the con-
ference yesterday.
Everything went along smooth
ly." was the only comment on the
meeting volunteered by Mayor
Schriver- At the conclusion, Mayor
Skinner said that merely an ad-
journment until Tuesday had been
taken. He reminded reporters of
the pledge made by parties in the
conference not to discuss any
phases of the settlement which
came up.
C. H. Rottger, general manager
of the company, elucidated to the
extent that we may have some
thing to tell you Tuesday" James
Kennedy of the linemen would not
commit himself.
Employees Must Approve.
The striking employees, however,
must approve any action that may
result in the conference before the
strike will be ended. All questions
relative to wages which may be &C
copied By the conferees viii Eeces-
sarily have TO be ratified by all en-
ployes but it is generally accepted
as certain that whatever is agreed
to by union representatives will be
approved by the rest.
When the session convened, the
mayors of the three cities opened
with a direct request that employees
and employers enter into the dis
cussion vita a view to reaching
settlement.
Part of the time was devoted to
a general discussion Of the points
at issue, following which the ques-
ton of 1inemen's wage scale was
taken up. The old system of pay
ranged from $50 to SLY per month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

To the Voters OF the Thirty-thiGR
Senatorial District:
] am a candidate on the Repub-
lican ticket Tor nomination for
delegate to the Constitutional Con
vention. subject to the primary
election TO be held Sept. 10, next,
and / earnestly ask your support.
In my professional and official
experience ! have come in contact
with many OF the questions thar
will be involved in that convention
and that have made lis calling nee
essary.
For more than twenty years I
have been advocating the calllrg
! Of a constitutional convention 10
revise and amend the present con
stitution, for in no other way has
its amendment or revision been
reasonably possible-due 10 the re-
strictions for such purpose en-
braced IN the constitution itself
and 7 have always hoped 10 be
delegate TO such convention when
called.
I have retired from the practice
OF law and can give all my time go
the work ! am not connected with
any private, public or special I'M
terest that would bias or prejudice
my action in the convention. ] have
no hobbies nor pet schemes 10 adj
vance and am absolutely free 10
give the very best there is in me 10
the work of the convention, 10 Tho
state and to the people, and 10
elected will do SO -
] served my country in the Civil
war, I have served my county and
congressional district on different
occasions many years in public
office. and ! frankly say that ]
would like TO round out my Official
career by helping 30 write the con
stitution OF my state However, /
Just as frankly say. without regard
for any candidates personal ambi-
tions. that the work OF the conven-
ton is a mans work. and that the
ability and fitness OF the candi-
date 10 do il should be the voters
first consideration.
NJ nj. STURGEON.
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

bers of the saith ammunition train
is being prepared. The book, con-
sisting of so pages, is expected to
be off the press soon. 1t is being
compiled by the men themselves,
having been almost entirely writ
ten by soldiers. The editors are
Julian l.. Brannan. sergeant ma
jor. and J. W. Carlstedt, sergeant.
IL was in April, 1918, that about
ESQ men went from Rock Island
county TO Fort Rosecrans, Cal.
Nearly one hundred of them we're
from Rock Island. II was the
largest unit that left here during
the war for training camp, the
members of which became a per-
manent unit in the fighting forces
OF tie United States.
The title Of the book will be
"The 54th." II will contain COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

plete history OF the life of the 54th
men while in camp in this country
and overseas. II will be replete
with historical instances, but the
humorous side of the soldiers life
will not be overlooked. Ii will cosff
tain jokes, stories and poems gain
cred and written by the men while
in France.
Only Limited Number.
Those who served as members
Of the saith are urged TO hand in
their names 10 Corporal Oscar
Bohman, pol Fourth avenue, Mo
line, who is the secretary treas
urer Of the committee in charge of
publication. Only a limited nun
Der OF the books will be printed,
and all those wishing a copy
should be sure and notify Cor
poral Bohman before publication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Remove Strike Pickets
AS Conference Results
In Hope Of Settlement

| but under the new proposals ii
will probably provide for a max
imum of $135, which is equal to
that in Davenport, with the min
imum over $50.
The Iinemen want their scale TO
coincide precisely with that of
Davenport, and with this in view,
they will be given access to the
payrolls on the Iowa side of the
river. The committee for this pur-
pose will include union representa-
tives, company officials and prob
ably a city official.
The operators scale. regarded
as the most serious point in the
controversy, was not touched upon
until about 4 o'clock. Reference to
the SIS minimum demanded
brought forth from the company
again its complaint against present
high expenses. In fact from then on
the meeting followed much in the
course of that observed in the
street car strike. The company Of
ficials said they would be glad to
pay the wage, but added that it
must obtain the increase from the
public They said that even with
present increased rates, the bal
ance of the month is being written
in red figures and that it is abso-
lutely necessary that the rates be
further increased.
The arguments were developed
by opposing sides at length, and
II was not until 1880 that the con-
feres finally called an adjournment
until Tuesday
Contest Girls Scale.
It was clearly indicated that the
minimum wage question for oper-
ators will be the most bitterly con-
tested point il the situation. Claim
Of the company that all things con-
sidered it is paying its operators a
higher wage rate than any other
employer of girls in the community
and on a part with that paid by
telephone npanies in this section
of the country, was again injected
into the discussions. This is 50
rate per week to start with, an in
crease of so cents after three
months and further increases at
stated intervals until at theend of
six years the maximum is reached,
$3.50 per week.
In Davenport the operators start
at $1,000 per week and are given
increases every six months of s1.50
covering d similar period of ser
vice.
The entire wage scale revision is
expected to be ready for submits
sion to employees for approval by
Tuesday morning. Confidence in
the ultimate success of the arbitra-
tion is evidenced by the agreement
of union officials to remove pickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Thomas H. McKinner.

Thomas Harold Mckinney. infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. McKin-
ney. AT Eighth street, Rock Is
land. died at noon today. The
child was a week old.
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon i'll
the home. Burial will be in Cal
vary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Funeral of Miss Anna CIinebeII.

Last rites over the body of Miss
Anna J. Cinebell, trained nurse
who died at St. Anthony's hospital
Thursday morning. were held at
the home of her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Schaffer, 1543
Fourteenth street. at $50 this
morning and at 9 O'Clock at the st.
Joseph's church. Burial was made
in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
SALES OF ARMY
FOOD RUN HIGH

Sale of army footstutfs at the
Rock Island postoffice today were
exceptionally brisk. Within one
hours time more than $500 worth
of foods were disposed of this
morning Today's results are ex-
pected to bring the total number
Of sales up considerably.
Only 1925 worth was sold yester-
day. Receipts for the entire week
up the last night show that
s4,291.54 worth of food has been
purchased by Rock Islanders, rep
resenting &c tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Obituary
Walter Anderson.

Walter Anderson, 2-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lloyd An
derson, Twenty-second-a-h ave-
nue. and Twenty-seventh street.
died at the home at 1880 this
morning. The child was born Nov.
%, 1916 Funeral services will be
held in the residence of w. A. War
rem, 1885 Twelfth street. at $50
tomorrow 4 ternoon. Interment
will be in ChIppiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
Funeral Of Mrs, Stella Johnson.

Funeral services for Mrs. Stella
johnson, who died at her home in
Duluth, MINI, were held at 10
O'Clock this morning in the Knox
chapel, with Rev. Drew Britain
in charge. Interment was in Chip
piannock cemetery. The widoWer
who resides in Duluth, and a bro
Their in Pueblo, Col, are the only
survivors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

Early oats, peck. Sample,
Port Byron; A. Seebrandt, Hills
dale.
Barley, peck-W. Seams.
Timothy seed, peck. L. Svag-
| Ter, Port Byron; Z. Walters, Port
Byron.
Field corn, yellow, IL ears, 1918
grown-W. Pearsall, II. Pearsail,
| Hillsdale.
PopcoFn-Sample Bros, Port
Byron; ". Behrendt, Hillsdale.
Sweet corn-George Wainwright,
Mrs. D. W. Mumma.
Corn on STALK, six stalks-Ed
Frels, Hillsdale; Edgar Walters.
| Soy beans on vine-E. Walters.
Vegetables.
Red onions-M. ]. Yolton, Port
! Byron; Mrs. P. Ingram, Port By
| ron.
White onions-M. j. Yolton.
Sweet pumpkins-W. Behrendt,
NJ. J. Yolton.
Yankee pumpkins-H. H. Smith.
Small squash. three Walters,
Mrs. R. Ashdown, Port Byron.
| MangeI wurzel-John Sachan.
Irish potatoes, early, peck-A
Seebrandt.
Irish potatoes, late, peck-R-
Hanna, F. Behrendt-
Field corn, white, IL ears, 1918
grown-Mrs. P. Stewart, Hillsdale,
". Behrendt.
Cucumber-A. Michaels.
Carlic-A. MichaelS.
Ground cherry-W. Behrendt.
Carrots-M. ]. Yolton.
Cabbage, early-A. Michaels.
Cabbage, Iate-Mrs. L. Frank.
Tomatoes-Mrs. P. Ingram, Port
Byron: M. ]. Yolton.
Field beans-Mrs. L. Frank.
Egg plant-Frieda Zeller, Hills
dale.
WatermeIons-G. Wainwright
Onion sets-M. ]. Yolton.
Parsiey-Mrs. Earl Moss, Port
Byron.
Tobacco-Mrs. L. Frank.
Field corn, early, II ears-Mrs.
L. Frank, Hillsdale; ]. Seebrandt-
Sugar cane. six stalks. Sa-
chan, Mrs. D. w. Mumma.
Kafir corn-Harold Hotter, JOS
lin.
Hops-Mrs. W Klebe. Port By
ron; Mrs. D. ". Mumma.
Hubbard squash-H. H, Smith
L. Walters.
Navy beans-L. Walters, Frieda
ZeIler.
Fruits.
Kiefer pears-Mrs. L. Frank, G.
H. Saddoris.
Longworth pears-E. Walters
Lincoln pears-C. H. Saddoris.
Wild goose plums-Mrs. L..
Frank.
Grapes. Moores Early-W. Behr-
endt.
Grapes. Concord-Mrs. D. W.
Mumma, Mabel Wells.
Large arbor-Mrs. d. W. Mum
ma.
Best and largest collection ap-
ples-E. Walters.
Flowers and Plants.
Begonia-Mrs. J. WOODBURY.,
Hillsdale; Mrs. vena Fitch, Port
Byron.
Geranium and vinea-MFs. L.
Frank.
Fern-Mrs. Lou Wainwright.
Foliage plants-A. Michaels,
Mrs. J. WOODBURY..
Geraniums, collection-Mrs. J.
WOODBURY..
Asters-Miss Allie Beal.
Pansies-A. Michaels.
Verbenas-Mrs. F. Wake, Mrs. E. |
Ziegler.
Phlox-Mrs. r. Ashdown, Mrs. !
L. Frank.
zinnias-Miss Allie Beal, Mrs.
e. c.. Donahoo.
Petunias-Mrs. F. Wake, Mrs. L.
Frank.
Pinks and carnations-Mrs. f. |
AshdoWn, Mrs. F. Wake.
Cut flowers, greatest display
Mrs. L. Frank, Mrs. Z. 7iegler.
DahIias-Mrs. z. ziegler, Mrs. J. J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

No man ever retired on the mon
ey he spent. Open a savings ac-
count at the American Trust &
Savings bank and have a compe-
tence in old age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

Woodburn.
Everlasting howers-Mrs. L.
Frank
Coxcomb-Mrs. Z. Ziegler, Mrs.
L. Frank.
.Bouquet-Mrs. F. Wake, Mrs. L.
| Frank.
Fine Arts
Oil paintings, ideal head, animal
or bird, fruits. landscape, marine,
best specimen painting, collection
--Addlia Stocking, Rock Island.
Oil paintings, f1owers-Margaret
Schafer, Port Byron.
Water color paintings, fruit,
landscape, marine, cOllection-Ma-
bel Gale, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Kitchen and Dairy Products.
Butter-Mrs. Vena Fitch; Mrs.
D. Agus, Osborn.
Loaf white bread, hop raising
Mrs. S. M. Simpson, Mrs. E. Wal
tiers.
Loaf graham bread-Mrs. P.
Stewart, Mrs. W Klebe.
Loaf rye bread-Mrs. P/Stewart.
Corn bread-Mrs. D. W. Mumma
Light rolls, six, homemade
Mrs. Z. Walters, Mrs. P. Stewart.
Rusks. six, home-made-Mrs. S.
NJ. Simpson, Mrs. W. Kiebe.
Doughnuts-Allie Beal, Mrs. P.
Stewart
Gingersnaps-Mrs. E. c. Dona-
hoo, Mrs. W. KIebe.
Table runner, colored embroid-
eFed-Mrs. f. Payne, Barstow;
Mrs, Henry Setter, Port Byron.
Table cloth and six napkins
Blanche Whiteside.
Luncheon set, French and eye
let embroidery-Lillie Winterfeldt,
Hillsdale
Luncheon set, solid crochet
Mrs. F. E. Thompson.
Luncheon set. cross stitch-Mrs.
Mary Sample. Port Byron.
Luncheon set, colored embroid-
ered-Mildred Osborn, Joslin.
Luncheon set, tatting-Carrie
Quick, Cordova.
Luncheon cloths, white embroid-
ered-Blanche Whiteside.
Luncheon cloths, tatting trimmed
Mrs. c. Quick. Lille Wiuterfeldt,
Luncheon cloths, crochet trim
med-Mrs. F. Payne, Maud Martin,
East Moline.
Doilies, embroidered. colored,
white-Grace Daley. Joslin
Handkerchiefs. hemstitched -
Grace Daley.
Dressed doll, handmade-Vera
Wainwright.
Sofa pillow-Grace Daley.
Map of Illinois-Ruth Noah.
Fancy apron-F'rances Duncan,
Moline; Grace Daley.
Fancy towel-Grace Daley, Vera
Wainwright.
Crochet lace-Grace Daley, Vera
Wainwright.
Crochet yoke-Grace Daley,
Vera Wainwright.
Tatting-Helen, Pearsall, Vera
Wainwright.
Fancy bag-Vera Vain wright.
Pencil drawing-John Yolton,
Port Byron; Ruth Noah.
Race results yesterday:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23
RECORD STORY
OF THOSE Who
SERVED SAITH
Authentic History of Ammunition
Train is Expected to be Oh
the Press Before Long.

A testimonial to the men of Rock
Island and Moline who were mem
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19

sailors Immediately startely to celebrate
the ."Lusitania" outrage They made
speeches in praise Of the submarine:
sang Deutschland uber Ales:" cheered
Won Tirpitz to the echo; eulogized the
perpetrators Of the outrages upon Bel
gian women and children: damned Eng
land and the very men upon whose boun-
ty they were living. whose hospitality
was. sheltcrinG them and saving them
fronA death or mangling at the German
front. Every tradition and rule concern
ing gratitude was violated. The British
scamen. therefore. planned an inVestiRa-
ton. Week after week. and month Otter
month. that committee worked to obtain
an exhaustive analysis Of the motives
and real spirit Of the thousands OF Ger
man sailors interned in England. Fin
ally. to their disgust British seamen
came to realize that almost to a man.
these German sailors chuckled over the
reports Of the: shrieks OF the women and
children who went down with the ''Lusi-
tania" In their vocabulary there was
no place lpr those words named Honor"
"Sanctity Of Treaties" Reverence for
the Pledged Word" ''K}ndness," PITY"
or Humanity" At last II has become
perfectly evident that the words that
mean everything to the civilized nations.
Honor" Humanity" Truth" and Jus.
tice," mean less than nothing to the Ger
mans. These words are mere pevter-disc
words and counterfeit terms that the
German uses to trade for the pure-gold
words used by the allies. How, then, can
treaty relations be re-established? Can
sweet water come from bitter spring?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-19
WORTHY ORGANIZATION

D.: Tho twenty-sixth anniversary OF Fe''-
:anec A. o. Q. ". Lodge. was an auspicl-
mr., event for the members and friends
~ the lodge. This lodge has had long
and honorable career. The first lodge OF
tho A o. L. W. was established IN
wheeling nearly thirty years ago Sine
that time many thousands OF members
have belonged to it. contributed to its
strength and enjoyed its benefits. It is
gratifying thought that not li'tl" OF
the stability OF the A. o. L. ". organ
izstion in West Virginia and in the coun-
tr Of large was due to the sound sens.
and business judgment OF tn" members
~ Ohio county lodges This "rraniz;,-
+Lon Ike a great many other frat"!nal
insurance organizations. when founded
was not based upon sound principles.
Within a few years after tn" l"dS" waS
organized 4 great many financial d'tlic"I-
,;.s began to DOM up. Then tn" Wh"''I-
ing members took the leadership and put
the A. o. L. W. on a sound basis. Tf''r
Influence practically SAVED tn" order in
West Virginia. and helped say" IL
throughout the country. Tn" y. 9. /
w. is strong craternal insurance or
ganization conducted on safe and con-