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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

- HIS toy is called a water gun
~ because it shoots water. although
it is known to some boys as a
- squirt gun.
water fights are great fun for a
number of boys wearing their old
clothes. each being armed with wa
ter gun and pail of water, especially
during warm weather.
To lay off the battlefield make four
lines either with long clothes poles
or marks scratched on the ground
The lines should be five feet apart.
and for convenience we will call them
\, p, c, D. One side lines up on line
A and the other side en- line d. AT
the beginning of the battle sides A
and d are fifteen feet apart. signal
is given the guns are flled and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-23

was another showroom, only he was
worse than Carrie. Carries mother
called on the new neighbors soon and
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18

A medical mans statement that
many persons frighien themselves into
having influenza recalls how Huxley
fell prey 10 the disease when the cpl
demic was raging at Eastbourne. Eng
land. in 1895. AT that time Huxley
was writing his article for the Nine
teenth Century in reply TO Balfour's
Foundation of Belief" Huxley wrote
to Sir NJ Foster: These long weeks
OF debility make me very shy OF the
Influenza demon. Here we are prac-
tically isolated. ! once asked General
Gordon why he did not have the Afri-
can fever Well he said, you see,
fellows think they shall have 1t and
they do. I didn't think so and didn't
get It, Exercise your thinking abil-
ity to that extent" But Huxley fell a
Victim 10 influenza just the same.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18

Here is a story told by Sir Herbert
Tree In reference to the many curious
applications for employment he re-
ceived. IL received a letter informing
me that the writer was a house decor
ator by trade, but that as circum-
stances over which he had no control
had recently subjected him to eptleptic
f1ts, he would be glad to take q part
In my next production. He added that
he had strong taste for the literary
drama. Of which indeed he had sew
erai samples on hand. The letter con
cluded this: ITO prove to you that
am not lacking in dramatic instinct, |
enclose newspaper cutting, which
please return Underlined In red Ink |
read these words: The prisoner, who
denied the assault. conducted his own
case. and defended himself in some
what dramatic mannerv
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18

will be visited, as well as the most
famous apple orchards in the coun-
try Every effort will be made to
make this meeting as instructive
and as entertaining as possible, and
the faculty of the University and the
business mems club of Fayetteville
are making elaborate plans for the
week
Meals will be furnished at cost
and the University dormitories will
be free for the use of those attend
ing the short course. There will be
no other expense than meals and
railroad fare.
Every county in Arkansas is
urged to send as large delegation
as possible to attend this meeting.
All farmers who desire to attend
this short course are urged to get
in touch with their county agent.
In counties where there are no agent
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18
shrewd Turk.

Writing in Asia Magazine, DIR. John
Van Ess relates tale that exhibits
an interesting bit Of Turkish acumen.
/ once happened to be on Turkish
steamer, he says, when there were
four Europeans in the first saloon. The
cook had prepared roast for our
dinner and had placed ii In the soul
lery window. A short time before
the meal he came franticaily in to
the pasta who commanded the 300
soldiers on board, exclaiming that the
roast had been stolen. The pcSha,
undisturbed, detailed an aid TO hum
out the thief. Line up the soldiers
on deck" said he. land smell every
mans breath. He whose breath does
not smell of onions is the thief. Bring
him quick !" In an incredibly short
time the aid returned, leading a gaunt
soldier, who meekly admitted his
guilt. All the other soldiers had dined
on onion stew, but the guilty man
had eaten choice roast beef.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18
FARMERS TO VISIT COLLEGE
OF AGRICULTURE AUG. 1928

Several hundred farmres VIII WISH
the college of agriculture ana the
experiment station at Fayetteville
accompanied by the 73 county
agents of the extension DIVISION,
during the week of August 1928
for the purpose of taking one
weeks short course which will be
offered at that time.
This will be the first time during
the history of the college of agrl-
culture that the farmers and county
agents have come to the institution
in a body. Every county agent VIII
bring at least six farmers ana
record attendance is expected.
During the course a good agricul-
tural system of Arkansas Will be
given. including information on soil
Conservation, soil building, live stock
production, horticulture, marketing
and the use of legumes;; The m
structors will include the leading
aprculturists of Arkansas and those
from neighboring states.
In addition to the experiment
farm some of the leading live stock
fruit and grain farms of the state
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18
Try a BeteI-Nut.

Instead of offering cigars and Gig
arets. in Persia one is offered betel-
nut. Everyone carries supply OF
them in neat little ivory boxes, not
unlike the snuff-boxeS of our ances-
tors. The betel-nut Is a narcotic, In
Its effects not unlike tobacco, but II
Is much more harmful Those who
chew il suffer from infiamed gums,
and they generally lose their teeth.
The betel is a species OF climbing
plant. with leaf not unlike Ivy. Ii
yields a crop OF nuts which are ground
to a nowder this is mixed with a
similar powder derived from the
areca-nut, and made into paste,
which is wrapped In pieces OF betel-
leaf.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18
TO Forbid Keeping
Liquor In Homes

Washington, July ia mans
right to kee pliquor in his own
home. which stood the test before
the house judiciary committee, must
take its chances now in the house.
Notice was served today on the
committee by one of its members
that when the house resumes con-
sideration of the prohibition enforce
ment measure, an amendment would
be offered to make it unlawful for
a person to retain possession OF
liquor stored before July l. The
committee in framing the general
enforcement measure, eliminated the
section which would have made
home storage illegal, but the big
majority polled yesterday by the
prohibitionists is believed to mean
that the bill will be made still more
drastic.
The prohibition measure was not
taken up today. The sundry civil
appropriation bill, vetoed by the
president, had the +. mt of way. Mel
Their can the prohibition bill be call
ed tomorrow, which is calendar
Wednesday, except by unanimous
consent. After that the agricul.
tural appropriation bills also vetoed
by the president will have privileged
status and prohibition leaders do not
expect to resume work on the meas
ure before Thursday or Friday.
The only refer to prohibition
on the floor today was by Repre-
sentative Blanton, democrat, Texas
who wanted stricken from the rec
| ord the speech by Representative
Gallivan, democrat, Massachusetts
charging that members of congress
| had boarded large quantities OF
| liquor Speaker Gillett ruled, how
ever. that Mr.. Gallivan's remark:
were in order.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18
First American Fiction Writer.

The first American novelist to take
np writing Of fiction as profession
was Charles Brockden Brown, ma
tive OF Philadelphia, who died lVS
years ago. His first work, "Aleuyn. was
published in 1897, His novels abound
ed In scientific and psychological spec
ulations, and enjoyed sufficient popu-
larity to enable him to make living
by his literary labors. His works have
long since been forgotten. American
novels had been written before Brown
took up his pen, but novel writing as
profession was unknown on this SIDE
OF the Atlantic until the Philadelphian
set the example OF practical achieve
ment in that branch OF literary labor.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18
Kidding Yourself.

or course. IL is easy TO be mistaken
Also II IS easy to misjudge. miscalcu-
late. misund'rsland But think now
often the average person actually Hes
10 himself about small matters! Ihihk
how often the average person tries
IN Tins fool himself or others in spite
of the fact footworn by centuries Oh
human experience, that this, ike an
other forms OF murder, will out! Yes
lying is form of murder for It Is the
killing of truth. And that makes II u
serious form of murder.-Grit'
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18
oueer.Actino Bird.

The yellow-breasted chat IS an &C.
centric bird both when it Is singing
and Ia flying, says the American For
estry association. OF Washington
When these birds sing their musicat
effort seems to require great deai
of flirting of the tail and twisting OF
the head: and even when they are
fiying their tail jerks up and down.
giving them a strange appearance.
The song Of this bird is scarceis
worthy of the name, having been
called a "series of grotesque syria
bles,"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18

Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds,
the FIRST TREATMENT is the
most important. When an efficient
antiseptic is applied promptly, there
is no danger of infection and the
wound begins to heal at once. For
use on man or beast, BOROZONE
HEALING AGENT. Buy it now
and. be ready for an emergency.
Price Csc, soc, $1.00 and $3.50
Sold by Harrington Bros.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18
Candid About II.

He-'Tf was rich. darling, wouiu
you love me more than you dog she
--"wen, / might not love you any
more, but / should look forward to our
wedding day with a great deal mors
oatleuce than at present"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18
WOMAN'S CASE
AMAZEs MARiAfftA

A business mans wife cotilH n6jtt
sew or read without sharp pA4iiss in.
her eyes. For years her eyes wtfvs
red and weak. Finally, shee ttfeH
simple witchhazel, comphof5,. hydRStl
is, etc., as mixed in Lav0pREk es%
wash. The result produeed by q
single bottle amar=d evefyofies wv
guarantee a small bottle t6p HeaF
ANY CASE weak. strained or i'm
TANNED eyes. Aluminium eye cop
FREE. c. A. Lott, drsiefast,' ~
Moro.
Moro. "F
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18

those interested are requested to
frite Martin Nelson, dean of the
College of Agriculture, University
of Arkansas, at Fayetteville,
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18

The home should be self-sup-
porting institution, but not self
sufficient one.-Southern Agricul-
turist
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-07-18

Phone 296, The Novelty Sh6ff. for
all kinds of repair work on fdffil.
ture. j. w. Franklin. .....'-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-03

the Spirit of America throughout avaged by SO
through practical SERVICE protect
Inspire help establishment of healhfu happy home e ana
rehabilitation which America pledged abroad
citizen this American mission by enistng your
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
new MACHINISTS' =
LODGES INSTITUTED
Live Organizations in Southing-
ton and Shelton-Under-
. wood Shop Closed.

The first meeting of the new Machin-
lists Lodge in Southington was held on
Wednesday night and was addressed
by E. C. Hotchkiss, business agent of
Elm Lodge of New Haven. This new
organization is known as Lodge No.
1887 and it gets away to good start. i,
A new lodge of the Machinists'
Union was organized in Shelton on
Thursday night with about 100 mem
befs. Mr. Hotchkiss also attended this
meeting. This organization also has
fine prospects.
There is but little change in the situa-
ton at the Eastern Machine Screw Cor
poration in New Haven. l.. K. Thomas,
a conciliator of the United States De
partment of Labor, interviewed some OF
the officials of the company on Monday
but no agreement was reached IN re-
gard to the demands made by the men.
Elm Lodge of Machinists of New
Haven held a regular meeting on thurs
day night Organizers continue to en-
roll new members in various lodges
about the state.
The entire factory of the Underwood
Typewriter Company, in Hartford, with
the exception of the foreman's dining
room and non-producing departments,
closed for an indefinite period Monday
afternoon, following a visit by John
Underwood, president of the company,
and a conference with Charles D. Rice,
factory manager.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
SAMUEL LEFKOVITS |
SPEAKS I'm HARTFORD
Vice President of international
Ladies Garment Workers
Union Attends Meeting.

Hartford, Aug. 15-Samue1 Lefko-
wits, international vice-president and
organizer of the Ladies Garment
Workers Union, who had charge of
the strike during the winter in New
Haven and Hartford and organized
locals in those cities as well as In
Bridgeport and Stamford spoke here,
this week at meeting of the Ladies
Garment Workers Union The union
has had strike here for some months
and the garment workers are trying to
gain larger membership. Timothy M.
Crowley and NJ Toscan Bennett also
spoke.
The local branch of the Journeymen
Tai1ors' Union, with 90 local members,
addressed a request for additional
wages to various employers in this city,
the tailors demands, which they say
may result in strike, if not met before
September |, including the following:
A 48-hour week and an eight-hour day,
with an hour off at noon for luncheon;
a minimum wage scale of $50 a week
for head tailors; $50 for operators; $33,
assistant operators; $33, pressmen; $33,
first tailors or first bushelmen; $50,
second tai1ors or second bushelmen;
$3.50, hrst-c1ass helpers, male, includ-
ing elderly tai1ors; $22, helpers of all
descriptions, male or female; $l8, elder
ly tai1oresses.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
CALLS EN- SNAKES ~
INSTEAD OF SCABS
Business Agent of Hartford Car
penters' Union Talks of a
Strike-Fair, to Employers.

Hartford, Aug. 15.-"We wish to be
fair to the employers and have taker
the strike of our members under con.
sideration," George Gerety, business
agent of the Carpenters and Joiners
Union, said at the close of a meeting
of the Building Trades Alliance, refer
ring to the strike of II iron workers on
the Phoenix Mutual building on Elm
street, because of the employment of
seven snakes" or not union workers,
by Marc Eidlitz & Son, New York
contractors, who were builders of the
Travellers tower and have been given
the contract for the new Hartford Fire
Insurance Company building. The
union men will quit work Immediately
on the arrival of the snon-union work
erS.
Mr.. Gerety said that it is against the
policy of the alliance to take immediate
action in cases such as the above as the
employers are always given chance to
present their side of the matter How
ever, members of the unions in the
alliance are not supposed to work on
jobs with non-union, men regardless of
whether in their own or affiliated
branches of the trade -
"At present our members are praeti-
ca11y all receiving more than the usual
scale" Mr.. Gerety said "The carpen-
ters recently asked for an advance in the
standardized wage of from So to 81
daily. However we, had no trouble on
this score, as nearly all employers have
been paying that. figure for some time
past. However we wished to make it
the fixed figure. This wage is equivalent
to 971z cents an hour. The employers
have agreed to the scale"
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
PRES. SULLIVAN
In TORRINGTON
Head of State Council of Carpen-
= ters Speaks at Meeting of
Torr1ngton Local.

Torrington, Aug. 15.-President w
j. Sullivan of the State Council of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
paid an official visit to this place Oh
"Wednesday evening and spoke at the
sTneeting of the Carpenters Union
There are a few carpenters here who
do not belong to either the inside OF
outside local and President Sullivan
came TO take steps to gather in the err
ing ones. The state president was given
a warm reception when he began to
speak and told of what was being
accomplished throughout the state.
Before coming here, President Su1li-
van was IN Bridgeport where he con-
ferred with Secretary Ira M Ornburn
of the Connecticut Federation of Labor.
He said that Secretary Ornburn had
been holding about seven meetings a
day for few weeks but showed no
signs of cracking under the strain.
President Sullivan spoke at some length
in regard to the labor situation in
Bridgeport and elsewhere about the
state.
When seen by: the correspondent of
The Connecticut Labor Press, Pres
ident Sullivan said he saw President
O'Meara of the Connecticut Federation
of Labor on Wednesday morning and
the latter was anxious to get the new
state Offices ready. The state officials
will move into new quarters soon after
Secretary Ornburn winds up his 1abors
in Bridgeport.
According to the president of the
state carpenters, business is very good
about the state and the shipwright locals
in New London and Stonington. and
Mystic are hourisling.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
STONE COLLEGE OUTING.
Annual Event at Momauguin on
Wednesday, August 20.

The annual outing of the Stone
Business College, day and evening stu
dents, will be he1dsat Momauguin on
Wednesday, August 20. Special cars
will leave the corner of Church and
Chapel streets at 80 p. m, arriving
at the scene of merriment about 2
o'clock A ball game staged between
the day and evening classes, and IL
athletic events will feature the after
moons program. Prizes will be offered
for the different events. James Malone
has been elected captain of the Day
School ball team, and John Graham, of
the Evening School.
Thomas L. Anderson, principal of
the business department, is chairman of
the outing, and the Misses Pitcher, Nor
ris, Hotchlziss, Lovejoy, Weston, and
Butler, instructors, are on the commit
tee.
All former graduates of the school
are given notice through the press that
their attendance is desired; also any
one who has at any time attended the
school is cordially invited to attend. :
A most pleasant afternoon is assured
all those who attend.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
LIBERTY LEAGUE
WILL FIGHT TO
RETAIN BEER
Important. Meeting of Executive
Committee of League in New
Haven on Sunday.
MEETINGS IN ALL COUNTIES
County Chairmen for the Cam
paign Are Appointed-Cause
of Labor Unrest.

The executive committee of the Con-
necticut Trades Union Liberty League
held an important meeting in New Ha-
ven on Sunday, when steps were taken
TO hold a series of meetings in towns in
this state under the direction of the
executive committee and the county
cf1airrnen to discuss the prospects of
restoring beer to the people as means
of lessening the difficulties ,of the gen
erai labor unrest.
Frank P. Ganey of Meriden and Gus
tave Reutter of of Waterbury were
named as New Haven County chair
men. Karl Lang of Bridgeport was
named as chairman of Fairfield County,
Charles Anderson of Middletown was
appointed for Middlesex County, and
President Otto Schuetz and James
Nance will name the chairman for
Hartford County. Vice-President. Fred
erick 1. Neebe of Meriden is very en-
thusiastic over the proposed campaign.
Efforts will be made to have beer re-
moved from the list of beverages for
bidden by wartime prohibition and the
prohibition amendment to the const1tu-
ton of the United States.
Attention was called to a statement
issued by the Association Opposed to
National Prohibition, which says that
increases in the prices of hotel accom-
modations ranging from 81 to 81 day
have been put into effect throughout the
country since July i as direct result
of the prohibition law.
The statement detailing results of an
investigation, places the total figure
necessary to cover the hotels loss OF
LIQUOR revenues at $500, 100000 a year.
Many projected hotel plans have been
abandoned because of the law, It was
stated.
It was the opinion of the members of
the committee that it is not alone the
high cost, of the necessities and the IN
adequate scale of wages which IS the
cause of the unrest in the ranks OF
labor, but that the fact that workers are
unable to obtain beer, is a very import
ant factor in the present growing dis
content.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
UNION FAVORED
In DECISION,
DANBURY CASE
Judge Maltbie Dissolves Injunc-
ton in Case Against Jeremiah
Scully, Et AL.
AN IMPORTANT RULING
End Sought by Union Was
Legally Justifiable, Interfer-
ence Not Unlawful.

Judge Maltbie of the superior court
has given very important opinion in
his decision dissolving the Injunction in
the Fairfield County case of r. & w.
Hat Co, Inc, VS.. Jeremiah Scully, ct
al The courts decision is as follows !:
he hearing upon the temporary in
junction was confined to simple issues
and the following facts, which find
sufficiently established by the evidence
produced to serve as a basis for my
conclusions, seem to be all that are
material to our present inquiry.
The process of the manufacture of
hats IS divided into two parts, one.
called the making, includes such pro-
cesses as are necessary IN working and
shaping the raw material until the hats
are first blocked; and the product at this
stage are called hats in the rough the
other, called the finishing takes the
hats In the rough and completes them,
ready for wear. Many factories carry
on both branches of the work, but 9th
ers conf1ne themselves either to making
or finishing, the latter securing their
material, in the shape of hats in the
rough, from the former The work
men engaged in the trade are divided,
according to the portion of the process
OF manufacture IN which they are en-
gagged, into makers and thnishers'.
s- There are several local unions of
makers and several local unions of fin
ishers, but all these local unions are
affiliated and together comprise The
United Hatters of North America "a
central organization. In addition to the
makers and finishers, who are men.
there are also certain unions of women
called trinmers, some of which are
also affiliated with The limited Haffere
A large part of the workmen engaged
in the trade are unionized, but many
are not; and some of the factories are
union shops and some are open shops
the former employing only union men
and the latter only non-unicn.
The plaintiff In this case runs an
open shop and the defendants are
either unions or the officers of local
unions or of The United Hatters' The
plaintiff, which runs finishing shop,
has been engaged in preparing hats for
sale to its customers for the fall trade,
and, until this controversy arose, had
been ordering and receiving a large
number of hats in the rough from the
factory of one George McLachlan
maker, who runs union shop. As the
season has developed, an almost un-
preeedented demand for hats has arisen.
and the finishing shops have been ire-
quiring greater supply of hats in the
rough than the makers can readily sup
ply, with the result that some of them
have found it impossible to run full
time. Certain of the union shops en-
gagged In finishing have been complaint
of the fact to the officers of the unions,
both those of the United Hatters and of
Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-16
CHICAGO WANTS LAvIT.
Windy City Invitation Turned
Down By Bridgeporter.

Bridgeport, Aug. 15.-Samuel Lavit,
deposed member of the Machinists'
Union, said that he has received an offer
from the striking railroad men of
Chicago to go to that city and act as an
organizer for the men who are on strike.
He did not accept the offer, however.
Il intend to remain right here in
Bridgeport" Lavit said in the course of
his remarks at the meeting. I'VE are
going to build up the labor movement in
this city politically as well as indus
trially.
you have many people behind you
whom you don't know about" he said.
"The police, I might say, are all with
you. They have their orders from
above, of course, and can't openly come
out to support YOU They will tell you
to move on when you are doing picket
duty, but they have to do that. At heart
they are all behind you for they know
that if you win out, it means more pay
for them too"