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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-18
FRED NOBLE ENDS
Z YEARS. SEARCH
TT Wayne BOlIermaker Was In
able to Find Relief Until He
Took TalIlae - IroubIe
Is Overcome.

For e long years I have been
trying to find a medicine or treat
msut that would overcome my trou-
bles, but l never had any success
until commenced taking Tanlac,"
said Fred Noble. . well known
boilermaker at tee Pennsylvania
railroad shops. who lives at 1913
East DeWaId street, Fl. Wayne,
Ind, the other day
"A man has got to keep himself
in mighty good condition if he ex-
poets to make good as a boiler
maker" continued Mr.. Noble, "and
II ] had not gotten hold OF this
Taniac, I don't think I could have
stayed in the game very much
longer My stomach was in suca
bad condition that everything |
ate disagreed with me. and
just seemed TO form into a lump.
Sometimes [ would be so nauseat
ell that [ could not retain my food
and l finally got to where a glass
OF water upset my stomach. I also
suffered terribly with bad pain
in the small Of my back and very
often, while going 10 and from my
work, I would have to stop and sit
down and lean against something
and rest a while before going on.
Ali this pain and suffering finally
affected my nerves and hardly
ever got a good nights sleep.
az had been reading a good deal
about the good TanIac was doing
so many people. and ! decided to
give it a trial. although 1 had no
Idea that I was going 20 get such
wonderful benefits from it. I was
surprised TO dnd myself getting
better right from the very start,
and l just continued to improve
until ali my troubles ere gone. 1
never have that awful pain in my
back now, and my nerves are SO
steady that I sleep like a rock
every night. I have a fne appe-
tita. and everything 1 eat agrees
with me all right Ny stomach
seems 70 be in perfect condition.
and haven't had one of those
vomiting spells since shortly after
I began taking Tanlac. | am so
vel and strong that 1 can swing
those big hammers down at the
shoDs rs well as / ever did. and
when night comes am not so
tired and worn ont ike / used to
he Tanlac is mighty good med
icine. and I am more than glad TO
recommend il 70 everybody"
Taulac is sold in Rock Island By
Bengston's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-18
BURGESS

c Ford of Aletio was a business caller
IN this vicinity last week.
Mrs " > Shar-r ard daughter Hazel.
were shnuuers IN Monmouth Thursday.
", J. Ewing and son Max, Of Monmouth.
visited Sunday win Burgess relatives.
The members 81 the Adlepbine Sunday
school cisss arc planning on having a
picnic Wednesday evening.
Rev T. T BaVrn and family Of >Tor-
wood. were N burgess Sunday evening
y. A. Mclaughlin was a business caller
IN Norwaod Saturday
Miss Mona Palmer was in Matherville
Wednesday giving music lessons and
caught there ny the bad storm compelling
her 70 remain over unrtIl the next day.
FlemmInC Long and family OF Mon
Mouth visited Sunday at The r GIadsnn
GLADYS LaTerty VITO is working at sun
beam visited over the week end with home
folks
Al Palmer OF Viola called Thureday aft
ernoon at the home Of his brother, Scott
The Burgess grocery again added a new
Palmer. in burgess.
Last week Mr.. G}adson Installed the
Necessary equipment 10 handle the cream
IN this territory. This viii enable the
tf7a delivery Of their cream in. Burgess.
Ar. GIadson viii shin direct to the Pioneer
creamery in Galesburg. A '. Harriott
Of the firm has recently returned from
Macomb where ne took A short course
IN the handling OF cream and received his
state license.
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs John
Palmer.
The A. r C. cub % the Burgess church
will hold its monthly social at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Fred parkinson next
Friday evening
Mr. McMuiHn Of Monmouth the dis
trict deputy for the NJ. W has been
ia BURGESS the last two weeks. getting ~
a large class for adoption into the local
camp. Mr.. McMulIn has already writ
Ten twelve of the forty candidates he eH
poets to receive Tbs local camp now has
over 80 members.
Mrs LeVern Morgan and Mrs J. l..
Hamilton were in Sunbeam Thursday at
tending IN annual picnic OF the Missionary
society there.
her SISTER. Mrs Fern Morgan
Raiph Butcher Of Aledo visited Sunday
with Roy MORROW
Alvin Lafierty finished a weeks work
in the hay field at the EIvis Swear1ngen
farm Saturday night
Mr. and Mrs Robert Mclaughlin called
on Aledo relatives Saturday
Mrs. Clayton DcrDan entertained four
New Boston gtri friends last week. return
ing home with them Wednesday evening
for few days stay. Mr.. Dorman also
visited in New Boston Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. \. Hunter were busl-
ness callers in Monmouth THURSDAY
Oscar Ottoson Of near New Windsor.
visited Sunday at the e. G. OttosOn home.
Mr. and Mrs J. A. MaLchner of Alsdo
=. Z. Peterson and men are now work
MS residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-18
SEEKS DAMAGES
OF $4,000 FOR
INJURY TO HAND
Grace W. Roberts Starts Action In
Circuit Court Against Local
Department Store.

L. s. McCabe & Co. is made the
defendant in a $4,000 personal IN
jury suit instituted By Mrs. Grace
W Roberts Of Davenport. The
praecipe for summons was hled
yesterday afternoon in circuit
court
1t is understood that Mrs. Rob
erts is basing her claims for dam
ages due to injury alleged to have
been sustained on Aug. 6, 1917.
when she fell from a platform step
leading from the rear entrance of
the Second avenue store of the de-
PENDANT to the rear doors of the
Third avenue building.
The complainant is q teacher Of
music on the piano. In filing the
suit she indicated that the accident
had handicapped her In her profess
sion because Of an alleged perma-
nept injury to one Of her hands.
Rowe & Bowe. Chicago attor-
neys. represent the plaintiff
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

The compensation of the railway
workers in the mass has increased
at rate that would have stupefied
the country in any except the bill
lion-dollar war times.
First, in May, 1918, they got
S40O,000,O00 in one slice for all en-
ployes, a general increase of almost
25 per cent. This increase dated back
to the preceding January 1.
On July 25, 1918, the shopmen
who are now restive got $150,000,-
900, also dating back to the first of
that year.
Clerks and trackmen tucked away
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Pay Of big Four''
Up $500 Per Nan q Year

a percentage increase Of more than
SO per cent.
1t is unfortunate that no stats
tics have been published recently
giving the facts as to wages in diff
ferent industries during the war.
All Of the published data relate
to the pre-war date, although the
employers of labor expect soon to
publish number of pamphlets on
wages and hours Of labor during the
last five years. Because cf lack If
definite data, it is not possible to
make direct comparisons Of the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

In 1917 it was $1,739, 100000.
In 1913 it was (estimated)
$2,9OO,OOO,OOO.
In 1919 it is (estimated)
$3,O00,0 100000.
If increases now demanded are
granted it will be at the rate of
$3,so0,ooo,ooo.
To-day out of every $40 the rail
ways pay out in operating expenses
close to $50 goes to the employees.
If the present demands for $780,
100000 more are granted wages
will take practically all Of the fund
ordinarily set aside for all expendi-
tures-leaving nothing for other
expense items. In fact, such an
addition would bring the total pay
roll up almost to the total operat-
ing revenues of the railways, which
were only $4,913, 100000 in 1918,
and are considerably less so far this
year.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

dustries Increased 122 per cent.
Wages N cotton finishing in
creased 60 per cent
WAGES IN the automobile indus
try increased - per cent.
Wages in The mems clothing man
ufacturine increased 81 per cent.
Wages in cotton manufacturing
increased Il per cent
Wages IN cigar manufacturing in
creased Ga per cent.
While wages Of railway emplovos
have increased rs rer cent.
The railway employees assert
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

that at even their present paw they
are not getting as much purchasiag
power with their wages as they had
with the smaller pay Of 1917 n
other words. they say Their actual
wages are less. though their nominal
wages are much more This is vhsl-
their demand for reduction r. the
cost Of living becomes pertinent.
reduction which they think they
can achieve through the application
of the Plumb plan. through Tie
characterization Of the la.lvays anc
all the base industries
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

an additional $20O,O0O,OO0 in Sep
tember, 1918.
On October /, 1918, clerks and
tracklnen were handed an annual in
crease of s2OO,OO0,o00
In November and December teleg-
raphers and agents got an increase
of 500, 100000 a year.
In April of this year the trainmen
and enginemen got an increase of
$6O,O0O,O0O, and after them express
employees, police and dining-car
workers all were increased in pay.
The cycle having been completed
once, new trip around is now pro-
posed Such increases as are now
demanded, aggregating S800,000,OO0,
will mean concretely, for example, a
minimum wage of $3.50 a month for
brakemen and 5000 a month for
conductors-120 per cent higher
than the pre-war level.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Other Peoples Paw

BY dividing the number of en-
ployes into the total volume Of
wages paid in certain industries for
which statistics are now available
it is shown, however, that from Jan
uary, 1916, to January /, 1919:
Wages of iron and steel industries
employees incresaed 90 per cent.
Wages in the boot and shoe IN
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

Saafe part of their incomes with
The railway workers
lnls would be done, of course,
through appropriations by Congress
a'e taxation, but the net result
would be that the people as a whole
''souid make up the added income
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

almost up to 1000, 900, and for the
last reported month, March, was
1,84O,O0O. The compensation re-
ceived by these employees has
mounted rapidly in the last three
years.
In 1916 it was 81 1,47o, 900, 900.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
These Are .4peruges

These Are Averages
In studying the above table it
must be remembered that it rep
resents averages, and that many en-
ployes have been getting less than
the amounts Indicated, while others
have had more.
AS all the increases granted in
1918 we're not in effect throughout
the year, many of the employees
were being paid at a higher rate
in the latter part of the year than
the pay actually received would in
dicate.
1t is also to be remembered that
the amounts include overtime,
which is paid for at higher rate
than straight time.
Taking the April increases into
consideration, members of the big
Four" railroad brotherhoods have
received an average increase of
$500 per man a year since 1916,
or about $40 a month, representing
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

and craftsmen 1915 e5.22 1880
M. of w. and S. fore
men ............... e4.3e 10000 1888
Section foremen .. 67.o8 1888 1O4. rs
General fbremen NJ
Department 1918 1878 221.s
Gang and other forcmen
M E. Department 1902 .68 1926 1892
Machinists .......... 1O0.42 1865 1868
Boilermakers ..1O2.46 1885 1879 so
Blacksmiths .... oO22 1O4 "a 175 40
Masons and bricklayers. 7747 7715 1O8.33
Structural ironworkers 1888 8438 1882
Carpenters ........... 71.51 78.45 i24.5o
Painters and uphol-
s'erers .............. 71.44 1910 t3o.e7
Electricians ......... 1874 86.o3 14425
Air brnkemen ........ 78.49 9O,41 1920
Car inspectors ..... Sill 1924 183 25
Car repairers ........ $3.50 827S 143t7
Other skilled laborers. 77.99 1890 14442
Mechanics helpers and
apprentices ........ 5s.ot 685s NV
section men ......... 42.41 5o.31 1908
Other unsklled labor
ers ............... 5o.71 1925 se4a
Foremen gangs work
trains ....... 77.54 1878 12o.17
Other men in gangs
work trains ......... 4e.35 52.44 1888
Travelling agents and
solicitors .......... 13o.54 1868 1908
Employees in outside
agencies ........... $685. 1910 124.33
Other traffic employees. 99.56 1868 129.75
Train dispatchers and
directors .........143.45 1876 1879. 80
Telegraph and tele-
phone operators ... 71.55 1929 1O2. .Oe
Telegraph and tele-
phone operators, in
terlocners .......... 1850 1880 1os.42
Levermen (non-teleg-
raphers) ........... e4.73 7t.o9 1o1.17
Telegraph clerks .... 1924 7431 1o325
Agent telegraphers -. 71.6e 1904 110.17
Station agents ...... 1887 1861 111.oO
Station masters and
assistants ..... s4.o8 1oe.ee 133.42
Station service en-
ployes ........ 54.73 58.57 s2 AZ
Yard masters ........ 1885 t51.12 2o4.5o
Yard master assistants
(not yard clerks) 1920 t43.45 1925
Yard engineers and
motormen .........134.3s 1873 17oe7
Yard firemen and help
ers ........... $3.50 9166 1882
Yard conductors Cor
foremen) .......11s.e1 1882 1890
Yard brakemen (switch
or helpers) - ee.81 111.18 1925
Yard switch tenders. $3.50 70.A8 95.83
Other yard employees 46.7t 56.01 s217
Holsters ........ s7.93 1o3.63 1890
Enginehouse men ~ 6o.18 ee7O 1o483
Road freight engineers
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Who Got 1t?

These wartime increases, it must
be remembered, are on top of the
SCI, 100000 raise the four brother
hoods got under the Adamson law in
1917. Going back to 1916, then, and
overlooking for the present the in
creases granted during 1919, the fol-
lowing table shows how the increase
Of wages has been distributed among
the different classes of railway en-
ployes:
C-Average wage per-
month
Occupation. 1915. 1917. 1918.
General officers below
$1,000 .........151.s1 1888 1es2s
Division officers be-
low 5000 ........ .t47.64 t55.27 164e2
Clerks 5000 and up. e9.1e 102.o8 12o67
Clerks below 5000. 56.98 56.7 5733
Messengers and at
tcndants ......... 1925 42.s4 ea.e7
Assistant engineers
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

wages received by railway workers
and by workers in other occupa-
tions.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Wilson 0n Decentralization o. In

"The question which stands at the front Of all
others in every country amid the present great awaken
ing is the question Of labor.
1--WE cannot go any further in present direction
We have already gone too far We cannot live right
life as nation achieve proper success in
dustria community if capital and labor to continue
to be antagonisc instead Of being parners if they
continue trust another and centrve how they
get the better of another, what perhaps
the thing, calculate by what form and
degree of coercion they to extor the
hand work enough to make enterprise profitable; the
other, justice and fair treatment enough to make life
toerable
THAT bad road has turned out blind alley. 1t is
thoroughfare to real prosperity. We must find an
oher leading in another direction and to very differ
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Doubling of the Railroad
E. Payroll in Three Years
By Theodore M. Knappen

~ 7ASHINGTON Aug the railway say they
w AS the railway have. This another way of say
" problem presents 900 would
the light be asked contribute piece
pay aggregang the 100000
To-day is estimated that the
Railway Administration, number persons in the
to engaged in
already deficit of ganfu
s2aOOo0oo s5o,OOO,0OO 4o,o0oooo
getting In number
all been
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

and motormen 1892 1854 2o7 80
Road freight fremen
and helpers ..... 1882 1oe.1t 1908
Road freight conduc-
tors ..134.7 154.5s 1875
Road freight brake
men and fiaxmen.. 1910 11o.17 1862
Road passenger en-
gineers and moto1-
men .177.o4 1858 211.42
Road passenger fremen
and helpers go. ..1os.1t 1928 114.ss
Road passenger con-
ductors 1864 1876 1eo.5 50
Rond passenger bag
cagemen .........-. s1.4e es.o1 1873
Road passenger brake
men and fagmcn 80 1894 o1.tO 1858
Other road train EN-.
ployes ............ e5.75 6s11 5000
Crossing fagmen and
gatemen ........ 4o.8s 4465 7432
Drawbridge operators. 1882 $3.50 1892
Floating equipment
employees .......... 74.3e 1904 1o7 so
Express service en-
ployes ............. e7.s5 7o15 e3.os
Policemen and watch
men ........... e7.23 74a4 o4.42
Other transportation
employees ........... 5e.35 7o3, e4os
All other employees. 51.84 55.48 72.e7
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
cts About l8Billion-Dollar White Elephant
The merican RaiIwav

Its Physical Property Is One7enth of Our Wealth.
It's $4,000 Miles of Track Would the Moon and
Halfway Back.
Has 100000 O,oneys, AN Temporarily Dpossessed
Hires One in 7venty of All Who Work. for Wages
1t Is Losing Year,, ,NoyeT Thant the Panama Canal Cosf
Its Employees Demand Inc of $780, OO0 mn n Yenr
The Otvners Are Afraid PROPERTY Back tho ~
Is Preparing Administration Ha
Passed the Problem to Congress.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

destination 1t must lead not merely to accommoda
tion but also genuine cooperation and partnership
based upon real community of interest and parcipa-
tion in control.
There is in fact, real community of interest
between capital and labor but it has been made
evident action 1t be made operative and manifest
only organization of industry. The genius of
our business men and the sound practical of
workers certainly work such partnership out when
they realize exactly what it is that they seek and
sincerely adopt purpose with regard to it.
"The object of all reform in this essential matter
be the genuine characterization Of industry based
upon full recognition Of the right Of those work.
in whatever rank, to participate In organic way
in every decision which directly affects their welfare or
the part they to play in industry"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
IN Detail

year.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
House Will Oppose
u. S. Rail Ownership

The majority of the House Inter
state Commerce Committee are op-
posed to any form Of government
ownership at this time. Chairman
Esch stated yesterday in reply to
q"cstions Of Judge Robert s. Lovett.
president Of the Union Pacific
The chairman, however. stated the
committee plans to hear everyone
with any well-defned plan for the
future operation Of the railroads.
Judge Lovett, in his testimony be
fore the committee. insisted that the
rail problem today was one OF credits
Whether you have government
ownership or not. the problem re-
mains he said. The railroads un-
der any form OF regulation must be
able TO obtain credits. Government
ownership can't force the private cap
ital necessary into the roads. unless
the investment is made attractive"
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23

the women who assisted her extended
to a nations heroes. They were &C
companied by nifty army nurses and
a corps of Red Cross workers.
Army transports, Red Cross aInbu-
lances, stylish touring cars and plain
Fords conveyed the guests TO the eI-
ecutive mansion shortly before ,
o'clock and they were at once told
TO make themselves at home which
they promptly did by sitting in a big
circle on the grass. At the south end
of the lawn the Marine Band was on
hand to furnish music and popular
program of numbers kept the boys
in constant good humor.
Commander-in-Chie Arrives.
On the stroke OF S. Mrs. Wilson ap-
peared, accompanied by the President
and Mrs. Thomas R Marshall, the
wife of the Vice President. They
passed among the uniformed groups,
many Of whom struggled to their feet
and stood at attention" as their
hostess and their commander-in-chief
spoke words Of greeting and then took
up a position under the trees skirtinC
the west drive.
Then at signal from l. H
Hoover. of the White House staff.
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
SENATE TO Get
CREEK DEMANDS
Committee VIII Hear Argu-
ments for Possession of
Thrace.

A committee representing the Greek
American Ass ociation will appear be
fore the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee net week and give the
committee certain facts with regard
TO the demand OF Greece for the
Greek-popula:ed country Of Thrace
At the last meeting of the Associa-
tion yesterday It was decided TO send
a resolution to every member Of Con-
sress supporting the motion Of Sena-
tor King, who has already advocated
the giving Of Thrace to Greece.
Nearly all the delegates Of the con-
vention left yesterday except a few
who will remain here TO appear be
fore the Senate Committee and TO
establish bureau OF information.
President Wilson was unable, due to
the pressure Of public business yes
terday, TO see the delegation The
President already has the petition Of
the association. which was sent to
him Thursday
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
POLICE
TL0vE PACT
Arrest Richmond Belle In
Time to Prevent
Marriage.

Wedding bells failed to chime for
Frances Dillon. pretty 16-year-old
girl, of Richmond, Va, when police
stopped her at the Union Station last
night and prevented her marrying
jackson l. Pittman. of Washington,
who had secured the marriage license
IAN everything"
Mrs. Fodie NJ. Grimsby, sister OF the
bridegroom-elect was also stopped, on
the unofficial charge Of ''particeps
crimines." in that she went to Rich
mond and accompanied the young lady
to Washington. The father of Miss
Dillon took exception to the marriage
on account of the tender years of his
daughter and the police claim Mr..
Pittnan erred in stating her age to
secure a marriage license.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
Prince of Wales Gets
Big Welcome at Quebec

Quebec. Aug. 22.-ouebec well
coined the Prince Of Wales todav
with a strenuous program of recen-
tions and parades lasting the entire
day. The prince was to unyeiI the
tablet on the great Quebec bridge
recently completed.
The prince left the royal fleet last
evening and was received at the
kings wharf by the governor gen
eral of Canada. the mayor of Que
bee, Provincial Premier Sir I,omer
Gouin, Cardinal Begin, head OF the
Canadian Catholic Church, and other
notableS.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
WILL YOU
HELP SAVE A
HUMAN LIFE?

THE editor of The Washing
ton Herald knows working
girl whose life depends upon
the pure air of Arizona. II
she can go there within a week
or ten days she may be re-
stored to health. If she re-
mains in this climate she
surely will die.
PHYSICIANS say the only
hope is in her being able to
leave for Arizona very soon.
THE young woman has
bravely struggled to hold her
position of stenographer, but
that Is no longer possible.
Her friends have raised a fund,
but il Is not large enough to
assure her the comforts and
medical attention she needs.
THE HERALD will receive
and place in her hands any
funds that may be sent to this
Office.
1T is a chance for you to
save a beautiful young life.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
WOUNDED YANKS
PURSUE NEGRO

Monotony OF life at Walter Reed
Hospital was broken for several re-
Cuperating Yanks last night at $50
o'clock, when they entered gingerly
into the pursuit of negro who
fred two shots at Conductor NJ. B.
Dawson. Of a Forest Glen car. when
the conductor demanded the negro's
fare at the District line.
Both shots missed. The negro
escaped into nearby woods. He
wore the army uniform.
Late last night the soldiers and
policemen of the Tenth precinct
were combing the woods for him.
The Washington herald., 1919-08-23
SHOE DEALERS DENY
SHOES WILL BE SIS

Atlantic City. N. J.. Aug. 22-Shoe
retailers at the convention OF the
National Shoe Retailers Association
in session here today denied PROF.
iteering charges.
Officers OF the association also
denied that shoes would cost s'5 per
poir this winter. They announced
that winter styles in footwear would
be devoid OF the fancy features
which add cost to production. and
said that just plain kicks" would
be offered to the public al prices
ranging from IS to $12 per pair.