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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
MOVIE STAR II!
NAVY BRIBERY
Jack PickfOrd Discharged FOR 4 Ct
ing rs @Go-BetWeen' in New
York Sc1ndal, Claim.

Washington, D. C, March l.
Jack Pickford, the movie star, and
brother OF Mary Pickford, was dis
charged from the navy for com
piiciLy in the New York navy graft
scandal involving wholesale brib-
cry of naval officers by rich slack
ers who obtained thereby bomb
proof jobs during the war.
plcllford, it was disclosed today,
was the go-between who arranged
the transactions between Lieuten-
ant Benjamin S. Davis and the
safety first" men seeking enroll
ment in the naval reserve. Davis,
who divided $4,000 bride money
with other officers, was dismissed
and is now serving a three-year
penitentiary sentence.
Lieutenant Ebert. who is said to
ing from $50 to $1,000, and many
presents, from tn slackers, is
awaiting count martial
Chief Boatswain Lloyd G.. Casey
received $4,000 and presents for
placing men on shore duty. and
Ensign Paul Beck, $1,000 for as
signing men TO safe berths on
shore"
Whether PiCkford received any
of the bride money naval officers
tour professed to be unable to
ST; put the navy department rec
oTds show that he turned states
evidence in the Davis case and en-
abled the government to round up
the brtbe takers. The judge adyO-
cate general OF tire navy recon-
mended that Pickford be Olsen
rolled las undesirable"
TDmutly Gets Busy.
On the Same DAY, however, Jo-
scph TumuIty, secretary TO the
president. interested himself in the
affair AID the result was that Pick
fcyd was given an Ordinary dis
charge" Mr. TUnuIty stated last
night that he knew nothing of the
graft case at the time and merely
made an inquiry of the department
ca behalf OF Pickford's mother.
Judge Advocate General Clark's
recommendation declares that
Pickford willingly and knowingly
acted in the capacity of intermedi-
airy between Davis and the enlisted
men," that he ~wiIfuIIy and DELHI
erately made q false statement in
regard to his use of intoxicants,"
and concludes:
In view of the services render
ed to the government by Pickford
as Z witness in the Davis case, it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
TAXI MEN SEEK
FEES SCHEDULE
viii ASK Municipal Commission to
Standardize Charges for
EUns ia City.
HOPE TO END COMPLAINING
Lock tn Proposal to Eliminate Crit
icism Which They Gafm
is Unjust

A Standardization of taXicab rates
in Rock Island will be advocated by
local taxi line owners at the meet
ing of the municipal commission
Monday.
George Campana. manager of the
Sparks service. announced this yes
terday stating that the taxi men be-
lieVe they are coming into unjust
criticism through the complaint
filed recently.
Campana pointed to the fact that
the present ordinance Oh taxi
charges is dead, inasmuch as the
taxi men have been collecting their
fees under 4 schedule agreed upon
verbally with the city officials.
Prices under the old schedule
are so low we could not operate il
We observed them" Cadnpana said
You must take into consideration
the fact that everything has ad-
vanced in cost since we arranged
the old schedule. Take tires, for
instance: Those we bought two
years ago for $41.5O are now retail
ing at S67.50. Gasoline we pur-
chased then for IL cents a gallon.
we now pay 90 Is cents for. Labor
on cars which cost us so cents an
hour two years ago, brings s125
now Oil We secured for 80 cents
then, costs US 81 cents now. Drivers
used to get $50 per month. Now
they get SIS. Presto tanks we used
10 pay 81 .25 for, we give s275 for
now.
Complaints such as that only
have a tendency to brand all the
taxi men as hold-uDs The majority
of US are net running hold-up bus-
ines We are trying to make the
taxi business, a business and we
expect to take steps to standardize
charges in this city so there will
be no complaints of over-charging.
Many of the complaints that are
made arise from the fact that the
public thinks we can still operate
at the old schedule Of charges.
New Charges Made.
"Since Jan. 1, we have been
charging rs cents per passenger per
mile instead of so cents as under
the old rate. We have been charg-
ing So per hour where stops have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

posed Of it, being practically the
only dealer in the city who could
supply coal at that time.
Mr.. Frazer was born in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, and when but a small
boy removed to Davenport with his
widowed mother. He was Obliged
to work as soon as he was able and
chiefly through his own efforts he
succeeded in attending and gradu-
ating from the Davenport high
school. In those days men were
paid so cents a day as laborers and
a boy, being considered only half
as useful as a man, received only
25 cents a day for his services. Dur
ing his boyhood, Mr. Frazer recalls
that corn sold for 10 cents busheI,
while potatoes brought the same
price For five and six room dwell
ling houses monthly rent was So
and 81. Hay sold for from SO to
$12 a ton and wheat flour at IS
cents a sack.
At the age of q years, Mr.. Fra
ger was united in marriage to M SIS
Mary Bryant, daughter of c. G..
Bryant, formerly of this city. Fol-
lowing his marriage he took up his
residence in Rock Island, engaging
in business here and rearing 4
family of three children.
Although at the advanced age of
II, Mr.. Frazer bears his years
lightly. His appearance and car
riage is that of a man fully 20
years his junior. He still re
mains actively engaged in business
and keeps his regular office hours
of the last so years. 81 feel as
though 1 might be good for 20
years more" declared Mr.. Frazer.
My mother lived to be in the nine
ties and was an exceedingly active
woman"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
YUMA

Church services VIII be held at
Rose HIN church Sunday morning.
Ben Osborn and son were callers
in Hillsdlle recently.
Genevieve Bryant is spending the
week with her aunt. Mrs Ella Vain
wright. at Joslin.
chan spent sunday with their uncle.
Henry Weidmdn. and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bryant are
spending the week with relatives in
VerHa Eckstrom spent sunday
with her parents. Nr- and Mrs.
Emil Eckstrom. at Ioslin.
The Builders class met at the
home OF Miss Elmird EIebe Saturday
afternoon. There was a good at
tendance Refreshments were served
The FideIis class met at the home
OF Miss Anna Weidman Friday aft
ernoon. Rev. MT. Meme. the leader.
made the lesson very interesting.
Fred Gilbert and Fred Senator
man were callers at the home Of
Percy Cox sunday.
The entertainment given by the
yuma school and teacher. Miss Lima
Hall, to support French orphan
was not largely attended owing to
the bad roads, The children did
their parts wei and those present
enjoyed the program. Coffee and
doughuuts were served after which
iuZrestlnE games were played.
(1omer Daily and sheldon Mumma
IRE in Springfield looking after the
interests of the Rock Island county
fair
Mrs. Ralph Bea1 returned horne
Monday evening from Moline. where
she had been visiting her mother
Mrs E. COwel-
Clyde wake and II. J wainwright
were in Port Byron Friday.
Anna Weidman spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Alvah Scarf.
Miss Allie Beal spent the last week
with relatives in Moline.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles ArEuebright
or Battle Creek are visiting at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs Sylvester
Daily
William KIebe shipped hogs from
BarStow Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

First Na4ionGI Bank Building, Day.
export, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
DR.. COFFEE
TREATS EYE. EAR, NOSE AND
THROAT DISEASES ONE
TIME FREE.

DIR. W. o. Coffee. the ocuIist and
aurlst, invites people suffering with
eye diseases, failing sight. blindness,
deafness. loss of hearing, head noises
ulcers of the ears. catarrh of the
nose, head, throat and diseased ton
Sis to try his treatment one time
free and see if il will help them. He
says he can straighten any case of
crOSS-eyeS without chlorofUrm or
ether at one visit, and removes ade-
noidS without an aneSthetic in a
few minutes. and without danger OF
hemorrhaSe. He treats most tonsils
without cutting. He says catarrh is
constitutional disease. and every
case is durable. but must be treated
through the system as well as the
nose He IS curing many very Sc
we're cases. He says half of the cases
the tissues OF the ear are too badly
damaged by disease. He can tell on
examination. He says many cases
of blindness are cura BILE, many are
incura BILE. He says many cases OF
headaches, pain in the front and
back of the head. stomach troubles.
caused from catarrh. He especially
urges people who are growing deaf
III one ear, or have head noises lust
starting in the other. and every case
of Catarrh. to try his treatm ent once
free.
Mrs. Anna Ruhser suffered with
headaches caused from catarrh more
or less for 40 years; was cured in
three months. Carl Nelson was so
deaf in one ear caused from catarrh
that he could not hear an alarm
clock pressed against his ear He
restored his hearing almost perfect
Chris Lahl OF Wilton iowa. was
crOss-eyed Sine birth, IS years. both
eyes; made mis- eyes straight in five
minutes. He sat and talked and
went home without a bandage. Miss
tn eodore Gill was completely blind
in both eyes: restored her sight so
she could see 70 read in four months
lie Is successfully treating many
cases like the above by his special
method. He treats all eye, ear nose
and throat diseases. He is IN his
offices every Saturday. Monday and
Tuesday from 9 a m. to D. m, and
Saturday night from to p. m.
DR. w. O. COFFEE,
First National Bank Building, Day
export, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

been made, and $3.50 DER hour for
continuous run"
Local taxi men expect to have a
schedule of prices prepared when
they submit their plan 10 tae COM
mission Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
NOTgCF-

wv AZ
Candidates for nomination for
mayor and commissioners and DO
ice magistrate of the city OF Rock
Island at the primary election to
De held March II. 1919.
For Mayor
John T. Campbell.
J. J. Doering.
VIM. McConochie-
W. n. Phillips.
Harry NJ. SchriVer.
For Commissioners
Ans. Anderson.
Josh r. Brooks
George Coyne.
James r Darnell
Cornelius Donovan.
William II. Fitzsimmons.
c. F. Gaetjer.
Henry FL. Harris.
Archie Hart
Otto +. HildebrandL
H. c. Hinrichs.
Nick Huesman.
Ben jacobson.
Nicolai E. Juhl
Simon Lewis.
John H. LieGtke.
Stephen Marschall.
Martin McNeaiy.
John A Murrin
VIM. s. Pate.
Frank l.. Patterson.
e. W. Robinson.
A A. Rounds.
Martin T. Rudgren.
George i. Schmid
John D. Sears
Wallace Souders-
James II. SEapp.
John r. S.craens.
Bert Strayer.
Frank Wien
Samuel r. Wright
Tor Police Magistrate.
David j. Cleland.
Waiter H. Flanagan.
jos. Z. Kelly.
Valentine Mold.
Charles J. Smith.
l. II. T. RJdgren, city clerk of
Inc city of Rock Island. county OF
Rock Island, state OF Illinois, do
erehy certify that the foregoing is
D complete list of persons who haze
Fled petitions asking that their
be placed upon the ballot to
De voted March IL, 1919, and that
hey will appear upon the ballot in
he order above listed.
Dated al Rock IslRrd. I'll. this
9TH day Of February, A. D., 1919
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
Commissioner of Accounts ami
Finances and City Clark
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-09
PARLIAMENT HAS NEW
 CHARACTER IN JONES

' LONDON, Aprilg 15 (Correspond. ence, of the Associaa aed Pre- i)le Every parliament produces'a new character. The American congres had its "sock. less" Jerry Simpson from Kansas, and the house of commons had Kier liar. die, who appeared on the floor in workingman's cap and with work ingman's freedom of speech in the era when the silk hat and frock coat were still almost uniform for that as- sembly, and when the heavy Gladston- ian manner was its model for debate. John Jones, the new labor member from Silvertown, is the Jerry Simpson and the Kier Hardie of the new house of commons.
 The proof of this is that his speeches are punctuated with shocked cries of "Order!" from the old timers, and the reason for the cries is that he talks to the house of commons just as he used to talk when he was ad- dressing out of door audineces from a soap box at Tower Hill, which is the forum for informal workmen's debates.
 Don't you try to assume so much, Guv'nor!" was his first remark to the speaker. Speaker Lowthar sitting under a canopy arrayed in his wig and gown is a parsonage certainly no less portentous than the chief justice of
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-09
Americans with

the United States of America, and the house had shock equal to what the supreme court would have suffered under lese majeste.
 John Jones got even with the house last night.
 "I want you gentlemen to know" he remarked, while discussing con- scription Honorable members" is the hallowed term for referring to mem- bers of the house). There were loud calls for "Order!" MT. Jones replied:
 T beg your pardon if have made a mistake by calling you gentlemen" :"
 The house was the joke and cheered him.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-09

of the people, not only because Amer ica has helped them with food and clothing, but because they feel that the great nation overseas has cham pioned their struggle for national unity and independence.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-09
MASONIC MEETING.

A special meeting of Mt Mckinley lodge, No. 183, F. & A. M., will be held on Friday evening at o'clock. Work in third degree. Visitors welcome.
 EDWARD F. MEDLEY, w. M. A. FIELD, Secretary.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-09
KEEN AS A RAZOR

is the Keen Kutter pocket knives. We by Northwestern Hardware Go. 1-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-09

Best coffee in town at the City Bakery. 2-6t
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-09

Tub and shower baths at the Holden pool room barber shop. 9-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-09

A. FIELD, Secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
ANTESALOON LEAGUE
NOT IN TOBACCO FIGHT

ATLANTA, Ca, NOV, 10, lSpll-0fr
fetal denial that the Antisaloon league
intends 70 80 after tobacco next was
made today at southeastern headauar-
ters Of the campaign for law enforce
psnt, 4 statement by Miss Elizabeth
I'VE ave not considering and We do
not intend "a eoHSider any kind Of a
fight against the cigaret or any other
form az tobacco, and we are net allied
with any such movement. We are
geins TO have all we can do In the
Of national prohihitien and n the d,
rsction % our aim 70 make the world
'fhS Eqips into effect e. constitution;
| pr, G, n Jones, superintendent Of the
Georgia department OF. the Antisaleon
,f.sH I,auo rd sssf,, not az sUd M ne eoa t,sss S o.
are entering upon cur hardest fight
ITO see to II that the laws are en-
| forced,
"Evsrything indicates that the liquor
interests have no purpose Of abandon
Ing their fight 70 keep thetp businsss
forgement officials must be assisted
However, 1t 10 no part Of the leagues
purpose r. convert ths 9ygsnlsation lntt
men elected or appointed TO office ars
the ones properly charged with en-,
torcement and that loyal citizens shoulc
back them up In enforcement, retlrinl
them 70 private life u they fail TO d.
their duty,
Popular education as 10 what tht
law means, campaigns TO elect dry OF
fSeials, support ef the enforcement pre-
eyam--aN these take time, money an,
resources, and these II " our purpos,
to supply.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
AMERICAN FLYER IS
GIVEN POLISH 0RLETA

LEMBURG, Gallcla, Nov, -. lRy
the Associated Press. l-.eapt, Msrienn
e.. Cooper, Oh Jacksonville, Fla., flight
leader Of the Kosciusko flying squadron,
made up az American flyers, has re.
ceived the Orleta. or. Little Eagle OF
Poland, this being the first time q
war decoration has been awarded a
foreign officer by the young Polish re-
puhlie,
The orlsta is given only to those who
| served In the campaign In Eastern
Galicia last winter and spring. cart
| Cooper, who was then with the Ameri'
a relief administration, earned the
| decoration by bringing w fo9d supplies
TO Lsmburg under fire and remain,
ing in the city in charge Of relic
| measures fer four months, during which
time Lemeurg was eesieged BY pkfsin'
ian forces.
After the Generalization Of the re-
lief organization, Capt. Cooper, witt
| Mai. Cedric FauntleFoy, organized the
| Kosciusko squadron of, American piiots
which is now operating on the Bolsh'
eviki trent In the Ukraine, :
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
MANUFACTURERS ARE
TO MEET IN NASHVILLE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 70, (Spl.l
Lone hundred and fifty manufacturers
Of the state are expected 70 attend
the annual convention Of the Tennessee
Manufacturers' association, which
meets here Thursday and Friday Of this
week. Carter Glass, secretary Of the
treasury and newly appointed United
States senator from Virginia, was
booked for an address but has wired
his Inability 20 be present on account
Of his new duties being thrust upon
him Unexpectedly.
Addresses wiz be made By Coy, Rob-
sTts, Pref, z ~, pSer, MnliEsigMIah la \
| Of johnson City; 81. u. Mccarthy, q
| Nashville: President John u. Edgerton
and Dan u, McGugin, The convention
viii deal with the present labor stu
alton and will also have under eonsidr
Grafton the new workmen's compen'
| sation act, the validity OF which Il
now being attacked In the courts,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
URGE FEDERAL LAW TO
PRQHlRlT STRIKE CALLS

ST, LOUIS, Nev, lN-nA federal law
to prohibit the calling Of strikes until
after every means OF Cancellation had
failed, was urged IN n resolution pre-.
sented today at the convention of the
American Mining congress here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
1 WILL SERVE.

NEW YORK Nav. m,-united states
senator Arthur Capper Of Kansas has
consented Ia serve on the board Of df-
rectors Of the National Association for
= A-AxaneaFaant sef -GeinFea hAeptS,
ss orraniEation announced today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

PROVIDENCE, n. 1.-the schooner
Enms Y ,rhas.a which sailsss srSm
been lost at sea, ell hands on board
being rescued by another vessel,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

DALLAS, Tex-o, S. Carlton, 81
Houston, has resigned ~ pen,SsratiS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

GkevB's fAsfElEss Chill, TONIC
pasiNees vitality aud snsrxy bN purifying and en-
rtahing ma hlaad fea can soep feel It's strength
anipa, InvirNratins Effeci, Prn ace ADV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

KINGSTON, Jamaica.-IThe long
sboremen have gone on strike here, de-
handing 100 per cent Increase In wages
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
W0man Wand Eeryiee.

The public had bean asked 10 attend
the city commission Meeting 81 which
the ordinance putting ~ end e. the
skip-step plan, was TO be considered
ga final reading. The public accepted,
The council chamber was packed,
There were more than 100 LADIES
present, representing the Federation OF
Parent Teacher a~es0ctatlenA the Nine
teenth Century club, the Rannaisanes
elrelo, the Evergreen club 2 nAnef'
tended f,am the Trades ana LABOR
council, the Carpenters District, eeNh-
ell, the locomotive engineers, ana olhsr
! organized lahor unions, Scores q mere
| private eitlssAs also Appeafsd e nfe-
tsst against the. coAtbrese ion ef the
| skip stop plan, which has been N epsf'
| alton nearly two years,
The aTEamspt began Win ne sScc
ocIcgE and continued f.E 1--WE n y
s,Ss.t tS ..,I E:ssiF ssr. Gslv.sS ri sun SsSasa y
instanoss showing the opposition OF the
psopSe N nv SKID stop, BESIDES numsr'
TSsA GYS \: ,m Mss Mrs. SSOSa o, iFieatl
prssanted petitions from the VARIOUS
womNn'S eiuhe, and from women Whe
work IN the down town stores, eqntaih'
ing more than i.nen names.
The Engineers club was the only Or
Ranixation on record as laFeftng w
sklpfS top, and that was on the Hfoune
of econ9mIe efficiency and Q saving 9
tbs coat 81 operation TO the eonlpany
which II was stated, meant . saying y
hroaY of ahnAt ssa,hOo q year, ana spm.I
saving In the number Ut cars operatec
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

NEW YoHK,--Ths death Of Charles
| Albert Jenney, authority on insurance.
Is announced as having occurred here,
He was "a years old.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

CINCINNATI, d.wThyea hunded
members Of the American Legion raidsd
the headquarters Of the Socialist party
here, burning hundreds Of pounds Of
literature seized.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

wright, contracting engineer, of New
Orleans, committed suicide at the home
OF his brother here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
ARTIST HoN0RED

LONDON, Nov. l9.-Aark Fisher, the
artist. formerly at Boston, has been
! slseted = member Of The Aeyst aesa.
e0lv-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

NIAGARA FALLS, ont. --tA body res
covera IRON below tho falls has been
identified as that Of Mai, storm v.
how'd, u. S. A., who Is believed to have
ended his life while mentally uhhal-
anced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

PARIg.-The Bulgarian peace treaty
viii be signed Nev. ~ in me city hall
at Neuiiiy, Il has been decided
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

BERLLN.--A revolver was leveled at
de0rg Ledebour, socialist, as he was
lesying the reichstsg building, The
weald.b a assassin was arrested and dis
armed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

MADRID.-The arbitration treaty be-
tween the United states and Spain has
been prolonged, according to an Of
fiical proclamation published.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

RIRMuNGHkM, Aa.-Twe reysAus
otfseers who hsd baer surrounded By
armed moonshinsrs near Pelham, 70
miles south af hero, have been res
,ened BY a special posse Of deputy mar
shalls and deputy sheriffs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Elizabeth Nugent, who recantiy killed
her two daughters here by asphyEla.
ton and attempted suicide has bear
declared insane by a jury In superior
court.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, NawTha late
Senator Thomas &, Martin left an es-
tate valued at $4,000. according to an
nouneement here.
~N--Arrr-
WINNIPEG, Man,-The thirteenth
ease on sleeping sickness" has beer
reported TO the authorities here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-19

MOBILE, >Alss-Ths Annie LORD,
three, mAsted seAeenaf, given up for
lost. has arrived safely Of Las Painnas'
Canary islapds.