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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
LABOR HOME IN
NEEDOF MORE
SESSION ROOMS
Yexing Problem COnfronts Indus
trial Building Association Be-
cauSe OF Increase.

Industrial hall, Third avenue and
Twenty-frst street, the home OF
organized labor, is crowded
At the meeting of the Rock Island
Industrial Home association the
problem Of crowded conditions OF
the home was discussed. 1t is hard
TO find suitable meeting rooms for
the many local unions whose mem
bership is increasing by leaps and
bounds.
Some of the organizations are
now meeting Saturday afternoon
and Sunday morning in order to re-
lieve the crowded conditions in the
building. The association voted
some time ago to install a new
heating apparatus and the boiler is
now on the ground ready to be in
stalled within the next few days.
Hear Labor Day Reports.
The association also listened to
the report from the committee
which had charge of the Labor Day
parade and picnic and it was the
unanimous verdict that the Labor
Day festivities were the best ever
held in the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

by the kaiser's army called anoth-
er man a scab. The alien worked
all during the war in the United
States at top wages. He has been
in America for several years. He
is still unnaturaliZed. He was
well within the age limit for ser
vice II his own country. and claim
ed exemption on account of war
work in the United States. He was
a Stacker.
The man who was called a scab
wears four foreign service stripes.
He gained a lieutenant's commits
sion on the battlefield. He has two
or three merit emblems. He is an
American and acted like an Amer
lean, by ignoring the aliens re-
marks. For two years he fought
for the aliens country, while the
alien was safe in the soldiers
country drawing several times as
much pay.
Americanism seems to be a lit
tie on the wane. but it don't take
much Americanism TO make a de-
cision in this case.
The alien Stacker is an enemy to
good government and all Ameri-
can ideals, while the returned SOL
der stands for all the great ideals
that America has ever boosted Of.
He was a hero when he went to
war. He is doubly a hero now that
he has returned a victor. And a
victorious hero should have any
thing he wants from the people he
defended - especially if all he
wants is a job-a chance to make a
living in his own country.
IL we must make a choice be-
tween a Stacker and a scab let US
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

Rock Island, Sept 1S.-Editor
The Argus-Would you rather be
a Stacker or a scab? Individual
point of view, of course, has much
to do with determining this an
swer. We know that a Stacker is
yellow while a so-called scab may
not be. It sometimes takes a great
deal of physical and moral cour-
age to be classed as a scab. A
Stacker has neither. He is yell
low.
This week at a local plant. an
alien, whose country was overrun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
ILLINOIS CITY

Rev. and Mrs. r. ). Busby returned
from annual Methodist conference at Can
ton Tuesday morning. Mr. Busby has been
four year. Mrs Busby was honored By
election as a reserve, lay delegate to the
general conference which meets next
Nay IN Les MONIES.
Vernon Tyler is seriously In.
Good cement sidewalks are being built
between the cemetery road and the church.
Miss France, assisted by Mrs. Baker and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

Mrs. Crabtree. is the manager Of this
splendid enterprise
mother, Mrs. NJ. Reeves.
Miss Vera Martin. teaches the WrAy-
vile school Miss LouiZa Dalrs OF New
York the Hazel Dell school. and Buyers
Watson the White Lily school.
Mrs Elizabeth Crsbtree is visiting her
brother-inIaw, Rev E Morton OF MO-
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
He Won't Drop Dead Any
More

My husband suffered terribly
from stomach and liver trouble,
which caused such blOating of gas
as to seriously affect his heart.
Doctors warned him that he might
drop dead at any time from this
trouble. A friend in Cleveland ad-
vised him to take Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy, and since taking it,
four months ago, he is feeling like
a young man again. All his friends
are surprised at his appearance. :"
1t is a simple, harmless prepare
tioa that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract
and aIIays the Inflammation which
causes practically all stomach, liv-
er and intestinal ailments, includ
ing appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded.
Bengston's drug store and drug
gists eyerywhere-( AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Children's Hose

Extra quality black cotton
ribbed hose. sizes 6 to 8, a clean
up sale OF several different
p %aF'' ... per 29c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

choose the man with the little red
stripes on the left coat sleeve
MANUFACTURER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Silk Hose

Women's silk hose. black and
colors, bought before the price
advance. no more O. ar
when sold. pair - 4 sGO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
RIDE THE WHALE

Sunday afternoon (Sept- I'D to
Muscatine-Leaves 3 p. m. Re-
turns 1880 p. m Only so cents
round trip-Last excursion this
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
WOmen's Hose

Womens black cotton hose.
hemmed and ribbed tops, choice
at old price, TE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Hat Pins

Sterling silver hat pins in a va
riety of smart, attrac- Or
tive designs, pair ...... 0OS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Handkerchief

Women's plain sheer quality
handkeTchiefs, narrow hams
can be used for ehildren'B school
handkerchief, 7se per y
dozen, each .......-..... 9 ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
296 ACRES ARE TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC
AUCTION, TUESDAY, SEPT. %, 1919.

2:30 P NJ. THE
miles northwest
of
outbuIdngs.
with
nostn NOR s b
the
1920,
cent interest
SARAH CAVITY, Owner.
JOHN kLCOIN, Anctioneer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Pocket Books

W0msn's black. back strap peck
OF books with inside En-
coin purse, special 80. SOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Cut Glass

Baskets and vases OF beautiful
American cut glass. floral de-
signs, OF 40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
French Ivory

A table OF odd pieoes-m4gFuEs.
brushes, perfume bottles, pow
der boxes, etc. val e. M
ne 20 S1.75 for 80 - 4 wv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Blankets

Grey cotton blankets. single bed
size, As by - inches. regular
price 1925, tomor- CT OK
row .s............. " 4 e%0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Lingerie Tape
WOmen's NeckWear

4 e3eaR4nrs Of all uaGBEad and
S0Iled neekwear, values to $50,
i s@uF .. oho,o" 49c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
EMPLOYEES WILL
STILL RECEIVE
BONUS AT SHOP

Employees of the Root & Wander
WORT Engineering company today
read an announcement stating that
the accumulative war bonus, estab-
lished in March, 1918, is to be con-
tinued for at least three more
months at a rate not exceeding u
per cent. W. H. VanDervoort, pres
ident of the company. issued the
announcement and at the same time
called the attention in the plant of
r. & V.-Wagner Ordnance COM
pany to the provision made in Feb
ruary for continuing the bonus
there until such time as the com
pany completes its work on naval
work under government contract.
This II per cent accumulative
bonus was established March 20,
1918, for period of one year and
on Feb. 81 was extended for a pc
riod of three months and is now
extended for another period. Bo-
nus payments in the two plants
have aggregated several hundred
thousand dollars during the year.
Announcements that they will be
continued was greeted with much
enthusiasm on the part of the en-
ployes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
ICE CANTALOUPES
RATE $50 DAILY

Since June Z LOAF cars of canta-
loupes have been iced at the ice
houses in the Silvis railroad yards.
A shipment of $50 cars was taken
care of yesterday.
Officials of the Rock Island lines
say that the cantaloupe shipment,
which will continue until about July
1, is the heaviest in history. Ex-
pectations are that $500 cars will
have passed through the quad-cities
to Chicago. New York, and eastern
points before the season is ended.
The melons are grown in the Impe-
rial valley, California.
Icing of the cantaloupe cars is
drawing heavily on the ice supply
of the railroad. Six thousand
pounds are required to fill the bunk
ers of each car. officials declare
that 10 cars of ice, about $500 tons,
are being used daily.
The work has been so systema-
tiled that a force of men can ice a
car In one and one-half minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
HOUSING MAKES
CITY CONTRACT
City Officials Enter Contract to
Settle Argument as to Tax on
Government Property.

Moline last evening entered into
contract with the United States
Housing corporation. The corpor-
alton will pay taxes direct to the
city and wall also pay all assess
ments.
That contract, it is believed, will
settle all controversy between as
SCISSORS, cities, and the housing
corporation The corporation will
pay only rs much tax as the city
ordinarily would receive if the
property was taxed in the normal
way
The amount of taxes that will be
paid to the city will be determin-
ed by the regular assessor. Should
a dispute arise, the contract pro
vides for a board of three arbitra-
tors, one to be appointed by the
city, one by the housing corpora
ton and the other by the two men
picked
The contract entered into by the
city officials and the housing cor
poration lasts only as long as the
government owns the property.
and the property will receive full
protection Just the same as other
city property.
A pavement ordinance, providing
for the improvement CT Twenty
fourth avenue from Thirteenth to
Sixteenth streets. was adopted.
The estimated cost is $11,432 and
the material to be used will be as
phaltic concrete.
An ordinance providing for the
paving of an alley between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets, from
Twelfth avenue to Sixteenth ave-
nue., was laid over for one week.
Estimated cost for that improve
ment is S5,4S0.
Makes Park R;le-
Fred Brandt. superintendent o.
parks, has made a new park rule
all his own. He told the alder
men all about it last evening, and
this is his rule:
Parks close at 10 o'clock sharp
every evening and everybody must
get out. Other city off Gals claim
ed that his rule was no good and
that he could not make such a
rule and that it would not be en-
forced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
POLICE HAVE
HEAVY NIGHT
East Moline Officers Arrest Many
People on Common Charges of
Law Breaking.

East Moline police arrested four
Rock Islanders last night on
charges of dfserderly conduct. The
four gave their names as Floyd
Taylor. Henry Anderson, Emil
Johnson and Ernest Anderson
They were brought into city court
this morning and each was fined So
and costs.
1t appears as though the boys
were riding through the streets of
East Moline last night and stopped
their car and got out and began to
sing, shout and do everything to
annoy the peace loving citizens of
East Moline. AS a result the po-
lice were called and the arrest fol-
lowed.
Dick Vosses was arrested last
right for not having a soft drink
license. y Vosses was brought into
court this morning and paid SO
and costs. His place of business
is at 1925 Thirteenth street. He
was told that the next time that he
tried to evade the law he would
not be allowed to operate.
Morris AroofTji. junk dealer
was also arrested for not having a
license Morris was arraigned in
court and-he planked down SO and
costs. The court officials told him
that he would not be given a Ii
cense if he was caught again.
A strange thing happened in
East Moline last night. At a gro
Gerry store on the corner of First
street and Fifteenth avenue there
appeared to be plenty of racket. 1t
happened that there were two
sides fighting, one side was com
posed of two brothers, while the
other side was a man and his wife.
After a while everything seemed to
be quiet, and both parties slipped
down to the police station and
swore cut a warrant for the arrest
of the others. This morning the
Judge called in the warranted peo-
pie and gave them their hearing
The warrant against Oscar Ear
tanian and his wife was for disor-
derby conduct. Both people were
fined So and costs but they ap-
pealed the case and want to take it
to the circuit court. Steve and
William Stoples were each fined
$40 and costs. Their charge was
assault and battery. Steve paid
his fine while his brother took his
case to the circuit court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
{. MOLINE CITY
COUNCIL MEETS
Upper City Dads Open Session
With Plenty Of Business and
Handle 1t All.

East Moline council met at it's
regular session last night and de-
cided some important matters. The
meeting was a lengthy one and the
members feel that they accomplish
ed a great deal.
The first matter of Importance
brought up was the paving of
Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Thir-
teenth avenues. The paving is to
be done in asphaItic concrete and
the project was given to the street
improvement committees
The sidewalks on Thirteenth
street seem to be in a bad fix and
the city decided to take immediate
steps to have them replaced with
new cement sidewalks.
The city attorney was authorized
to write the railroad officials that
they would have to lay their own
planks across the railroad tracks
where they have been torn up by
the heavy traffic.
The sidewalks on the Eighteenth
street hill apparently are in a bad
condition and the city commission
ordered them fixed.
The bill board ordinance was
placed in the hands of the commit
tee on local improvements.
Alderman Ely D'Darras was
granted a leave of absence of six
months to take a trip to Europe.
He is expected to spend most Of
the time in Belgium.
Last year the city gave Louis
Shave a contract to keep the al
leys- clean. That is to clean up the
garbage, ashes, dirt and everything
that goes to make the alleys look
dirty. This year Shave does not
want the contract so Richard Mer-
GER has asked for the contract. 1t
is probable that the city will grant
the contract to Mercer for this
year. Shave has two more weeks
to serve on the contract that he
received last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
CITY TO HAVE
POLICE-WOMAN
Pillow City Citizens Will Have Pro-
tectOrate for Their Daughter
at Night Hours.

1t looks as though Moline is go
ing to have a policewoman. All
through the session last night,
which was a heated one, a big
storm of protests came to the door
of the council member who would
even dare to think of such a thing.
The counclk including the objec-
tors-except Alderman John Huey
of the Seventh ward-voted for the
motion creating the Office of police
woman.
The new policewoman will be
appointed by the board of police
and fire commissioners. She must
be appointed by the civil service
rules. Her salary will be the same
as a regular patrolmen, $3.50 a
year.
Duties of the new officer have
not as yet been fully determined,
but it is expected that the council
will send a committee to meet the
board of commissioner when they
meet. Her duties and hours will
be decided at that meeting.
The announcement came from
Alderman o. F. Anderson that one
of the duties of the policewoman
would be to protect the young girls
who are out late at night.
FOstered by Anderson.
1t was Alderman Anderson who
did all the talking for the move
ment He proposed the idea, up
held it when any one would like
to knoclSit, and finally had enough
men on his side to get the ordin-
ance through the council.
Alderman Anderson took the
floor several times. and when it
came to vote, the aldermen, the
DIRECTORS included, voted aye, eV-
cry one of them.
Il wonder what her duties will
be-" said Alderman Huey.
Patrol a beat" replied Alder
man Anderson.
She would have to take the
place of a man." said Alderman
Elmer, chairman of the police COM
mittee. Il don't see how We can
spare a man. We only have three
men on beats right nov at night.
If we are>only going to have two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
In the Lodges

Eliza Garfield tent No. %, D. o. V.
will meet in regular session to-
morrow afternoon at Swedish Olive
hall. Important business will be
transacted, and it is the request
that all members attend.
An interesting question to Mo-
line Eagles is will John H. erik,
state vice president of Eagles, be
elected state president, at the I'LL
nois state convention, being held
today, Wednesday and Thursday at
st. Louis. A large number of rep
resentatives, including 20 members
Of the drum corps and five dele
gates left yesterday morning on a
special train to attend the sessions
and to boost for the election of Mr.
erik, whom they think most ca
pable for the office. They will re-
ton adjourns.
Moline chapter No. 25S. o. E. S.,
had a very pleasant meeting last
evening, when members of Rock Is
land chapter came to Moline and
assisted in degree work. Mrs. Mary
Krull, worthy matron of Rock Is
land chapter, and Mrs. Edward
Strate. worthy patron, and their
corps of officers, conferred degree
work on six candidates. At the
close of the session refreshments
were served and Moline chapter an
nounced that an invitation has been
extended by East Moline chapter to
attend its meeting this evening.
which the members of Moline have
accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
BUILDING BOOM
HITS E. MOLINE
Large Contracts for New Struc-
lures Feature New Business and
Industrial Activity.

One not seeing and knowing con-
ditions in East Moline would not
think that that city was doing
much to build up it's industrial
parts. 1t is, however. and at the
present time about 1858, 900 is be-
ing spent on buildings.
Some of the new structures be-
ing built are for local concerns,
who are expanding, others are for
eign industrial firms who are
seeking location in East Moline.
Taking everything into coEsidera=
ton. it shows that East Moline is
fast assuming prominence in the
world OF business. The following
is a list of the larger buildings
that are now under, construction /:
Willys-OverIand Co, $500
structure.
Grade school, $4,000 building.
Mercantile building, $4,000
storehouse.
Greek church. $4,000 structure,
corner Thirteenth street and Thir-
teenth avenue
American Catholic church and
rectory, $4,000 structure; Sixth
street and Seventeenth. avenue.
Store building, $50 900. Built By
Lewis Robb, corner Thirteenth
street and Eighteenth avenue.
Two story brick building.
Charles Raden, builder, Seventh
street and Twenty-third avenue,
$4,000.
All these buildings will be of
brick structure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
CITY ENGINEER
TO BE GRANTED
HIGHER WAGES

A protest came from Lyle Pay
ton last night at the council meet
ing stating that he doesn't want to
be re-appointed engineer. provid-
ing that he has to give all his time
to the city while the job pays only
$1,000 a year.
Nh Payton was re-appointed by
the council and Mayor Skinner last
evening at salary of $4,000 a year.
That is $40 more than he is now
receiving. Later the commission
fixed his salary at $1,000 per year.
It was at that moment that Pay
ton stood up and told the mayor to
withdraw his name from the books.
Then Moline was without a city
engineer. The appointment of, :
new engineer was. not made last
night.
Mr.. Payton stated this morning
that he is worth $4,000 to the city
and that he can get it. He wants
the ordinance made so that it Will
permit him to make money at out
side ways, or else he wants his
salary increased to $4,000 a year.
Last year and in other years he
was permitted to do outside work
and he stated that he had a net in
come of So 900 and over each year.
Mayor Skinner stated this morn
ing that the ordinance for the sal
airy of $4,000 per year should have
been raised to $500 a year and
then it would not be difficult to
give the engineer his salary. The
mayor seemed to be in favor of the
proposition of giving Payton $4,000
because he hardly thinks that Mo
line officials could hire a man of
that salary to do the work that
Payton has done in the past years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

we might as well fire both of
them"
The police matron can do all
the work that a policewoman can
do" said Alderman Huey.
II don't think we can cut the
force we now have" said Alder
man Holt, and added a few other
objections.
When Chief of Police DeJaeger
was asked for his opinion on the
matter, he said Il haven't given
the matter much thought, but l do
not see why it should be neces-
sary."
Failed in Rock Island.
Chief DeJaeger brought up the
thought that Rock Island tried the
policewoman idea and gave it up
after a few months trial
The fact that Rock Island made
failure of the policewoman
proposition doesn't mean that Mo
line hasn't need for a police-wo-
man." said Alderman Anderson.
There will be plenty for her to
do from the time the evening meal
is over until 10 o'clock.
lit lllCEGdStu ldA lev Will CG1
ry in the legislature and we will
have the money and will have TO
increase the fire department and
take care of other necessary things.
None of these are of greater i'm
poTtance than safeguarding the
young women of Moline"
Want Union Label.
A petition from the Tri-City Al
lied Printing Trades council ask
ing that the union label be placed
on all city printing was referred
to the committee on printing, fuel
and rent
A petition from residents in
James addition asking a sewer in
Eighteenth street a was referred
to the board of local improve
ments.
A request for a light at Twenty
sixth street A and Eleventh ave
nue. C was referred to the water
and light committee.
The council adopted a recon-
mendation Of Alderman Holt of the
street and alley committee order
ing the city engineer to have all
poles placed back to the curb line
whenever an alley is to be paved
or improved.
Recommendation of the street
and alley committee that the alley
between Ninth and Tenth streets
and Sixteenth and Seventh ave
nues be graded. was adopted.
A petition from the Moline News
agency, asking permission to place
a small stand at the Peoples bank
corner, was denied.
Chief John Q~Hawk was author
lied to attend the annual conven-
ton of chiefs of firr departments
TO be held at KanE2s City, Mo-,
June "a to 27, and was allowed $50
for expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-17
CHAMBER MEN WILL
PUSH BUDGET BILL

William Butterworth was named
chairman and H. S. Lord, member
of the special budget committee OF
the Moline Commercial club to rep
resent it on the nationwide COM
mittee organized by the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
to urge adoption of national
budget SYSTEM The committee will
be furnished with copies of bills
presented or being framed for con-
sideration OF congress. providing
for the proposed reform.
Harry Ransom was named by
James NJ. Johnston, president OF
the club. to represent it at the
Quincy meeting tomorrow. at which
formation of the state Chamber OF
Commerce will be taken up. Mr..
Ransom leaves for Quincy this
evening.