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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-29

Glaciers No. 5S1 of Davenport.
Brotherhood of Composition Roof
ers No. Is.
Structural Iron Workers No. Ill.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 294.
Sheet Metal Workers No. 81.
Tri-City Transfers No. 295.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Organizations and workers allied
with the metal trades will form in
line on the south side of Third
avenue east from Industrial Home
building to about Twenty-fourth
street and facing west. F. W.
Moody, marshal.
Band.
Blacksmiths No. 101 of Daven-
port.
Blacksmiths of Moline.
BIacksmiths of Silvis Shops and
Arsenal.
Blacksmiths No. 4s1 of Rock Is
land.
Boilermakers No. 391.
Boilermakers No. 377, Silvis
Shops.
Iron MoIders No. 2SO of Rock
Island.
Machinists No. 3SS.
Machinists No. 695.
Machinists No. 81.
Metal Polishers and Buffers No.
40.
Tri-City Pattern Makers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-29
ALL UNIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE
IN LINE MONDAY

1t is expected that all organized
workers of the tri-cities will be
| found in line in the division of the
Labor Day parade suited to the IN
dustry in which they are engaged
a miscellaneous section having
/ been provided for organizations
and labor unionists not identified
with the different allied trades.
A feature of this years turn out
will be that all of the women's or
CARNATIONS and auxiliaries will
precede the men in the make up of
the procession.
First Division.
Assemble on north side of Third
avenue between Twentieth and
Twenty-frst street, facing west.
Platoon of police.
Band.
City officials of Davenport.
City officials Of Moline, East Mo
line and Silvis.
City officials of Rock Island.
Speakers and chairman of the
day in automobiles.
Women's Trade Union Label
league.
Garment Workers No. "a.
Machinists' Ladies Auxiliary No.
Telephone Operators No. 1884.
Second Division.
The subsistence and miscellan-
eous trades organizations will meet
on the west side of Twenty-first
street south of Third avenue, ex-
tending as far as Fifth avenue,
facing north. James a. Weed, mar
shall
Band
Printing trades.
Tri-City Typographical Union
No. 10Y.
Tri-City Pressmen and Assistants
Union No. SO.
Tri-City BookbinCers No. SO.
Tri-City Stereotypers and Elec-
trotypers No. SO.
Bakers No. Sc.
BARRIERS No. 116 of Davenport
BARRIERS No. III of Moline.
BARRIERS No 113 of Rock Island.
Bartenders and soft drink dis
pensers.
Brewery Workers No. 9S of Dav,
EXPORT
brewery Workers No. 364 of Rock
Island.
Bill Posters.
Moving Picture Operators No. SIS
of Davenport.
Moving Picture operators No. 433
of Moline.
Stage Employees No. SIS.
Broom Workers No. Al.
Butcher Workers No. 279.
Cigar Makers No. 172 of Daven-
port
Cigar Makers No. 2O1 of Rock
Island.
Culinary Alliance No. 27O.
Leather Workers No. II.
Post Office Clerks No. 81 of Dav-
export.
Letter Carriers No. sos, Daven-
port.
Letter carriers No. 31S of Moline.
Post Office Clerks of Moline.
Letter Carriers No 292 of Rock
Island.
Postofice Clerks of Rock Island.
Railroad Clerks No. Az
Street Railway Employees No. 312
of Davenport
Street Railway Employees No. 313
of Rock Island.
Switchmen's Union No. 133.
Tri-City Custom Tailors No. IS.
THIRD DIVISION.
The building trades organiza-
lions and the crafts allied there
with will meet and form on the
east side of Twenty-frst street
from Third avenue and extending
as far south as Seventh avenue,
facing north Charles H Nichols,
marshal
Band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-29

Bricklayers of Tri-Cities.
Carpenters No. of Davenport.
Carpenters No. 241 of Moline.
Carpenters No. 166 of Rock Is
land.
Carpenters No. 227, Arsenal.
Carpenters No. 270 (Millmen).
Carpenters (Railway Carl of Sill
Wis.
Cement Workers No. 544.
Electrical Workers No. 635 of
Davenport
Electrical Workers No, ass of
Moline.
Electrical Workers No. 100 Cline
mem.
Elevator Constructors.
Lathers.
Plasterers No. 26.
Hold Carriers No. 1854.
Hosting Engineers No. 426.
Stationary Engineers.
Plumbers No. 387 of Davenport.
Plumbers No. 211 of Moline.
Plumbers No. 113 of Rock Is
land
Painters No. 676 of Davenport.
Painters No. SOP. Moline and
Rock Island.
Painters No. 942 of Silvis Shops.
Car Painters No. 1872.
Arsenal Painters No. 1872.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-29
VETERANS OF ALL WARS.
ATTENTION.!

Five or six former wind jam
mers" needed
You are requested to report at
the Community club hall, o'clock,
tonight Election of permanent Of
Ulcers and other business of i'm
I2ortance in connection with the
NAL organization of Fred c. Schaf-
! fir Unit No. IL United Veterans OF
tie Republic
All honorably discharged veter-
ans, of all wars, WELCOME.
z. +. WILSON,
/ Temporary Commander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-29
PARADE PLANS
OF LABOR DAY
ARE COMPLETE
Greatest Demonstration In His
tory Of Organized Unions Ex-
peeted On Monday.

Final plans are being complet-
ed for what is predicted will be
the greatest Labor day demonstra-
ton in the history of the tri-cities
which will take place in Rock Is
land Monday.
At 10:45 a. m, perhaps the larg-
est procession Of organized labor
members ever formed here will
move from the Industrial home
building at Twenty-first street and
Third avenue, west to Twentieth
street. north on Twentieth street
to Second avenue, west on Second
avenue to Ninth street, counter
march on Second avenue to Fiji
teenth street, south on Fifteenth
street to Fourth avenue. east on
Fourth avenue to Twenty-first
street, north to Industrial home
building, east on Third avenue TO
Twenty-fourth street and disband.
The parade, which is expected to
bring out practically 100 per cent
of the union men in the tri-cities,
will formally open the days pro-
gram. Immediately after the pa
rade, labor men will gather at For
est park in Davenport where the
annual picnic will be leld. Here
there will be games and sports
enough TO provide entertainment
during the remainder of the day.
The parade, however, will be the
big feature of the day Various
unions are going ahead With plans
in full force to get out the entire
membership of each holy. Ban
ners will be carried in each dele
cation to inform spectators as to
the name of each section
Substantial awards along these
lines in the way of $40 for the or
! ganiZatSon showing the largest
AImber in line, SO for the neat
est appearing organization, and
$40 for the neatest float in line
will be given.
Ans Anderson. president of the
Rock Island Industrial Hone as
Bociation, will be chairman of the
day and John LindrOs and Albert
w. Johnson maTshals.
Organizations and individuals
entitled to participate in the dem
onStratlon Will assemble a the
Rock Island Industrial Home
building, corner of Twent.-flrst
street and Third avenue. 10.
o'clock Labor day morning. and
proceed to the divisions ASSUMED.
Games at Forest Park.
The following contests have ieen
arranged, and some others may be
added by the committee on sports
for the picnic at Forest park. Vry
attractive and suitable prizes are
provided and will be announced at
the beginning of each event:
55-yard dash-Boys under 2
years. III
8o-ynrd dash-Girls under ID!
years.
Sack race-Boys under II years.
Hop race-Girls: 20 yards.
Hop race-Boys; 30 yards.
Married ladies race-3O yards
S0-yard race-Boys under II
years.
Stout ladies' races yards: $50
pounds or over.
-CLean mems race-125 pounds or
rGnder; 5O-yard dash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-29
Steel Workers No. Is.

Any organization not listed in
the foregoing lineup should apply
at once to Marshal Albert w. John
son for suitable position, and such
as are not placed previously may
appear Labor. day and be assigned
to their division.
FIFTH DIVISION.
This section will form on Tween
ty-third street south from Third
avenue facing north. G. F. Cook
marshal.
Band.
Arsenal Federation.
Silvis Federation.
Tri-City Federation of Labor.
Davenport Fire department.
Moline Fire department.
Rock Island Fire department.
Floats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-29

Fat mems race-50 yards.
Girls free for all race-50 yards
Mems race, free for all-75 yard
dash.
Married mems race - 5O-yard
dash.
Mems three-Iegged race - so
yards.
Boys rhree-legged race - so
yards. Is years or under.
Girls peanut race-1O yards !;
over IA years.
The friends of organized labor of
the tri-cities have donated a nice
line of articles of merchandise, and
thus it viii be possible TO give
some very substantial prizes for
the athletic events of the day.
The Tri-City Labor Review of
today's issue says:
Monday, Sept 1, will be a day
long to be remembered in the tri-
cities by all organized labor and
their friends, the committee hav-
ing charge of the arrangements
having left no stones upturned to
make this one of the greatest
events in the history of the tri-
cities
The parade is expected to be
one OF the largest that has ever
been held in this community while
thousands are expected to attend
the big picnic at Forest park in
the afternoon and evening. We de-
sire to impress upon the union
men and women the necessity of
their getting out and showing their
colors on this, the one day set
aside for organized labor. Our
achievements during the past year
have been many. The problems
confronting US for the future are
great and If there ever was a time
when organized labor should stand
solidly shoulder to shoulder in an
effort to overcome the many ex-
listing evils in our country, that
now is the time. During the last
year organized labor in the tri-
cities has been called upon to de-
fend its position on several Oc-
casions and they have responded
in such a manner as to reflect
great credit an honor upon the
with which they are af-
Points To Victories.
The recent victory of the street
railway employees amply demon
stTates what can be accomplished
by unity of action. The great strug-
gle that the telephone operators
are making at this time in order
to enforce a living wage, a strug.
gle in which they are pitted
against one of the most powerful
and grasping corporations in the
world has attracted the attention
and admiration of our entire COM
and it is essential that we
turn out in full force as a demon
stration to show that organized
labor is here to stay and cannot
be driven from its position as a
champion and defender of living
wages and humane working condi-
ions. Elsewhere in this issue will
De found the line of march and the
program for the day. Do not be a
Stacker on this occasion. If you
are a union man be proud to show
{. Turn out with your brother
text Monday morning, in the great
parade"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Russian Boys Success Is
Attributed to Persistency
Coming to Omaha at the Age of H., Ambitious Youth
Started Career by Selling Papers Now Has
Financial and Educational Freedom.

The story of Willie Wintroub, a
Russian boy who has lived in
Omaha nine years, offers one of the
most interesting chapters in the an
mails of Omaha public school history.
At the age of II, he came to
Omaha with his mother from the
Ukranian province. and from the
time of his arrival here he has never
wavered in his determination to
make the most of the opportunities
offered to him in this land of which
he dreamed.
He was graduated from the grades
at Kellom school, and next year he
expects to complete a four-year
course at the Hight School of Com
merce, where he is specializing in
craftsmanship.
Sticks to 1t.
During the nine years he has been
i'll Omaha he has applied himself
assiduously to school work and at
the same time has earned money.
His first business venture here was
selling papers on West Farnam
street, where he enjoyed a clientele
which grew as the days went by.
At present he is manager of four
routes for each of the local newspa-
pers, employing four boys to assist
in the work.
Il have sold and carried papers
for nearly nine years and | expect to
be in the business until | finish
my postgraduate course at the High
School of Commerce." he said. Il
believe selling papers is a great ex-
perience for any boy who has to
start out in the world for himself, as
it gives him a chance to get ac-
quainted with all kinds of business
men, and it gives him self-confi-
dence and an insight into human ma
ture. I have known many boys
wl.o have sold papers on the street
corners of Omaha and today they
are holding responsible positions. l
will always value my experience as
newsboy."
Born in Kupel.
He was born in Kupel, which he
remembers as being 10 miles from
a railroad. At the age of he was
transferred to a higher school where
he was taught the "old testaments."
The school hours were from 9
o'clock a. m. until J or 8 p m, with
an hour off for dinner during the
afternoon"
"The schools there are private"
he said, land therefore not compul-
sorry. If person has enough money
t. pay for his schooling he is lucky.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Prohibition Ties Up
Millions Of Gallons
of California Wine

San Francisco, Aug. 16.-Millions
of gallons OF wine remain unsold in
California, and the owners are turn
ing to possible markets in which to
sell what was left over on July /.
An unknown quantity of beer, some
of it running over 4 per cent Of
alcohol, is held by the brewers.
Should the government not declare
rehabilitation effected before the
national prohibition amendment
takes effect next February, the wine
men will look to foreign countries
and to the drug trade to absorb their
stocks. In recent years the export
trade in California wine has grown
to rather large Dimensions.
In 1918 the total exported was
2,472,847 gallons, valued at $l,4l9,-
S77. Not drop of it went to
Europe. The largest buying coun-
ties in order were: Japan, China,
Tahiti, French East India and Dutch
East Indies. Smaller amounts were
sent to over 20 different countries.
European possibilities are consid-
Grated good now that the steamers
are beginning to leave for Europe
by the way of the Panama canal,
otter ar interval of about four years.
Beer exports in 1918 were valued
$717,896, consisting of 422,476 cases
of bottled beer and 79o gallons Of
bulk beer. The Dutch East Indies
was the biggest foreign market for
American brewed beer, taking$42S,-
249 worth. Large exports were made
to British India, Singapore, China
and Hongkong and Tahita.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
DODGE STREET
PROPERTY NOW
SELLING FAST
Dr.. Mercer Buys His Fourth
Lot on Street Since It
Was Decided to
Grade.

DR.. N. II. Mercer is one of sew
eral Omaha investors to become in
terested in Dodge street property
since the movement was put under
way to grade that street.
DR.. MERGERS most recent pur-
chase was that in which he bought
the northwest corner at Twenty
fifth and Dodge.
This property has l9S-foot
frontage on Dodge street.
Mr.. Christie and DR.. Mercer will
either erect an apartment house or
subdivide the property into two T.
foot business lots and offer it as
an investment
This is the fourth Dodge street
purchase by DR.. Mercer in the last
90 days.
A. H. Blank, who operates the
Strand theater and owns the Rialto,
has purchased a three-story brick
flat at 2045-47 Dodge street.
Mr.. Blank has acquired interest
in considerable Omaha property.
Much of his activity is in 99-year
leases.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
One language in U. S.
Opposed by Dr.. Miller

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. l6-The
movement to establish lone Ian
guage in America, and that English"
was recently vigorously protested
against by DR.. Herbert Adolphus
Miller, in an address on America
Alien Squad" DR.. Miller, who is
chief of the division on immigration
heritages of the Carnegie Corpora
ton, contended that the movement
to stamp out foreign languages
among immigrants and substitute
the English language was wrong.
He declared it had been tried in Po-
land by Prussia, by Austria in b.
hernia, and by one government or
another in almost every country in
Europe and had always failed.
DR.. Miller said it was ridiculous
to teach foreign languages in ouf
colleges and seek to prevent the
children of immigrants from using
their parents native tongue. He
said there are more than l,5O0 for
cign language newspapers in this
country and that if the immigrants
are going to learn about America
and the world they must get their
information through those newspa-
DerS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Thirteen Is This
Soldiers Lucky Number

Bellefonte, Pa. Aug l6.-The
number IS has played heavy part
in the soldier life OF Private George
Halter, who has returned frc.~
France unscathed.
He left for France on July IS with
engine No. Is hauling Is cars. There
were IS boats i'll the convoy and
they were Is days in crossing On
landing Halter was assigned to bar
racks IS and he started his engineer
ing career in the 18th division. Eli
CINE No. IS switched their train OF
IS cars and arrived at Nerdun on
track IS. While there the 18th reg
ular officer was assigned to his or
ganization. Returning, Halter set
sail again on the 18th Of the month,
was IS days in recrossing and an
electrical engine No. IS pulled their
train from the debarkation point to
the rehabilitation camp. On leav-
ing camp for home he boarded train
No. IS on track IS and there were
IS cars to the train. To COM
plete the record Halter was just Is
months in service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

rover at the feet, giving a peg-top
suggestion. Fur collars reach to
the eyes.
American buyers say they are
having almost battle with Partisan
dressmakers over the backless eve
ming gowns offered, which the
Americans are insisting on having
filled in with lace, to the amaze
ment of the French designers, who
protest that women should be al
lowed to display their well-formed
backs.
Fall Hats Are Large.
Soft net, tulle and lace are used
extensively over charmeuse and
chiffon for evening gowns and trim
mings of gold threads, paillettes, jet,
silver tissue, chenille and plush are
much used.
The plush in these trimmings is
worked up to represent soft fu1.
Black and gold, raven blue, mole
and cinnamon are the prevailing
tones for evening gowns, but deli
cate pompadour blues and pinks,
with silk panniers, are shown often
for young girls. Many gowns of
gold tissue are displayed.
Hats for fall and winter are both
large and small, but in all cases will
frame the face. Velvet is the most
popular fabric for hats, and trim
nings will be of ostrich feathers,
ospreys and monkey furs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
SomerSau|t Chair
Will Cure Ills

Waukegan, Ill.,, Aug. 16-If your
blood circulation needs stimulating
or your digestive organs are out of
order or if you are afflicted with
fainting spells or if you would like
to add a rosy tint to those sallow
cheeks, Henry J. and Bernard Back
man, brothers, this city and Lowell,
Ind. will sell you one of their latest
inventions-the somersaulting chair
"a sure cure for all of the above
ailments.
The brothers say several ply
sicians have tested the chair and
endorse it.
The real purpose of the somer-
saulting chair is to shake up organs
not functioning properly. The pa
tent. after being securely strapped
into the chair turns a small crank
attached to an arm rest, starting the
chair somersaulting. The chair is
said to be perfectly balanced with
three speeds, regulated by pressure
on the crank.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

The fee increases as you advance
in classes"
He related how he and his mother
left Russia in February, 1910, his
father having been in Omaha four
years before the family. He told
of the Russian soldiers accepting
brides to help them across the Dor
der into Austria Hungary. At Tar
nipool he witnessed the operation
of a telephone for the first time.
Relates Early Experiences.
He arrived in Omaha March IS,
1910, and within few days was sell
ing papers on the street. OF his
early experiences as a newsie he
said:
"The Sunday after | arrived in
Omaha | went up town to self papers,
which was an unusual thing for me
to do, as | had never sold papers in
Russia. Not knowing how to speak
nor understand English, | felt I'M
comfortable at first. 1t was difficult
at first for me to call Extra paperv
but after awhile | succeeded in max
ing the right kind of a noise. On
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Real Estate Records .
Broken for Number
Of the Transfers Made

Another record in the real estate
business was broken last week.
Value of deeds filed in the office
of Registrar of Deeds Harry Pearee
was $l,o74,529,
This is the biggest single weeks
business in real estate recorded this
year. Week before last there was
record number of deeds filed, $50.
Last week there was PAS deeds filed,
an average of II per day.
The amount of business done last
week was approximately six times
that OF the corresponding week a
year ago, and the figures were $780,
S67.
In the corresponding week in 1918
l3o deeds were filed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Irish Village Is
In State Of Ferment
Over Alleged Ghost

London, Aug. o.-Here is the
chance for the lady who is adver-
Using in the English paper her
readiness to rid houses of ghosts.
A Dublin correspondent says the
district of Newtownsaville, about 10
miles from Omagh, is in a state of
ferment through strange happen
lngs in the house of a protestant
family. The trouble began last Sep
TENDER, when bricks began to fall
down the chimney and ornaments
were broken without visible agency.
After visit of the parish priest the
uncanny happenings ceased for a
time. In the past few weeks, how
ever, they have been renewed and
every article OF earthenware in the
kitchen is smashed, the windows
are broken, and clothing is torn in
a peculiar way.
Sacks continuing oats and other
produce have been torn and the con-
tents scattered about. The Chin
ney-stack has been practically re-
moved.
Nearly all the damage is done in
daylight. The local protestant
clergyman was a spectator of some
of the incidents. He was sitting on
chair in the kitchen reading his
prayer-book when a brick which had
fallen down the chimney "disap-
peared" and one of the windows was
broken.
A dresser in the kitchen is totally
devoid of def with the exception of
few half-broken vessels. The
hands were removed from a clock
of an Anticipated type. After being
replaced they disappeared.
Hundreds are daily visiting the
scene.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17

that same first day as a newsie had
my first fight with boy because |
was selling papers on his corner. An
Italian boy told me it was his cor
ner. but | suppose did not under
stand what he was saying. He
started to fight me at the northwest
corner of Fifteenth and Harvey
streets. | finished the fight with
hard knocks on both sides, but never
theless, I gained my first experience
selling papers and was also Ameri-
canized, or naturahzed, as the
newsies call it. when | received my
first black eye"
In the nine years since he left
Russia, Willie Wintroub has gained
a liberal education and maintained
his financial independence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-08-17
Numerous New Downtown
Pieces of Property Sold

Three recent sales of investment
property are reported by the Bed
ford Johnston company. The cor
ner of Twenty-fifth avenue and
Dodge was sold to DR.. Nelson Mer-
Ger for $4,000. DR.. Mercer also
bought The northeast corner Of
Twenty-seventh and Dodge for
$4,000.
Another sale was that of 2l25
Douglas street to T. E. Stevens, a
23-foot tract. for $3.50 foot.
In addition to these sales, the firm
reports about $4,000, that of resi-
dence sales.