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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
JAPAN TO REFUSE
q. S. REQUEST IN
ANSWER TO NOTE

Toxic. July 31.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press).-Outlines Of Japan's
answer to the note of the United
States relative to Japan's intention
to occupy Saghalin, Siberia. are
printed today by the newspapers.
According to their accounts the
answer, in pointing out Japan's pol
icy, will say that occupancy is un-
avoidable to maintain national priv
iges and that the decision to oc-
cupy the island will not be
changed
( 1t is reported also that the reply
will again emphasize that Japan
has no territorial ambitions and
that the Occupation would be only
temporary until a stable govern
ment was established in Russia
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
ORDER MINERS
BACK on PLEA
FROM WILSON
: fcdnsinusd sroa rsss ons,.

: fCdutinusd srom Page Ons).
|siou shall have opportunity to
smooth any tnequities in he exist
ing scale. promised 70 end the mat
tef.
Tho real effectiveness Of the
presidents message was, not ex-
pected to be guaged today since
Saturday usually ID q holiday with
the minerk
Springfield. Ill, July sl.-Unit-
ed Pfess.)-Seventy-flve thousand
striking coal miners in Illinois will
return to work soon after receiving
word from International President
John L. Lewis ordering them to do
20. union officials indicated today.
Test Of Strength. .
Springfield. ILL.,. July 31.-Test Of
strength Of State President Frank
Harrington against international
President John L. Lewis, among
the striking Illinois coal miners to-
day only awaited President Lewis
mandatory order. President Lewis
in Indianapolis, late last night an
nounced he had issued the order
for . return to work. President
Harrington today said there seems
to be nothing for me to do. My
superior officer has acted"
Operators and miners outside
President Farrington's ONCE inter-
preted his attitude alike. Presi-
dent Lewis will have to appeal to
the local unions direct. II this Is
done, the operators said, all indica-
tons among the miners point to a
return to work the first of next
week.
- Say Men VIII Return.
Division Superintendent M. White
Of the Peabody mines. after several
days among the striking miners,
gave this as his opinion also. Pres
ident Lewis direct command, back
ed by the appeal Of President Will
son, he said, will win over the min
ers. Beside this, most miners have
been out Of work two weeks. and
in this strenuous time have run out
Of credit at the grocery store. Some
Of them declare they must work.
Coal shortage reached new limits
Virtually all the railroad trafie
through Springfield is passenger
trains, nearly all freight trains,
having been annulled. Unless coal
comes Immediately from some un-
expected place tomorrow, the rail
road Representatives said some pas
senger trains will follow the
freight to inactivity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
PLANO DEALERS
AND TUNERS IN
ANNUAL BANQUET

Piano tuners and dealers Of the
tri-cities affiliated with the Nation
al Piano Tuners association gath
cred last night at the Y. w. C. A.
in their annual banquet. Charles
Deutschmann. president Of the ma
tional association, was in attend
ance.
Mr.. Deutschmann addressed the
gathering on the success Of the ma
tiona association in impressing
upon piano owners the necessity OF
having instruments tuned at least
once year to insure perfect SER
vice and retention Of beauty q
tone.
Talks were also given BY John
d. Donnelly Of the Baxter company
and H. w. Shannon.
Members in attendance included
Harry Atkinx A. l. Bruner, Harry
Delmoss. A. J. Bullock, W. e. Her
rick, W. s. West, F. J. Ffegin, H.
Ramon. Paul Braun. J. l. Cheney,
John D. Donnelly. H. w. Shannon,
e. T. Anderson and D. T. Harris.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
HARVESTER TO
SHARE PROFITS
WITH WORKERS


Chicago, July 31.9Stockholders
of the International Harvester
company at their meeting yester-
day in Hoboken, N. J.. agreed to
give employees OF the great organi-
cation 60 per cent Of its net profits
annually.
The net profits, according to the
plan, are to be those In excess OF Z
per cent upon the capital invested
in THE business. This capital, COM
pristng the surplus, was fixed at
11.645,3SS in the annual state
ment of last year.
Seven per cent Of this amount ID
$14,815,177. The statement showed
the net profits for 1919 to be only
$12,60S,72e, however. This would
have left no excess for the employees
to split.
s7,40s 03s War Loss.
1t was shown in the report,
though, that 81, 403,0 was charged
OF during the past year as war
losses, With no such losses for
this year, the net profit over and
above the Z per cent deduction
would approximate $1,196,5S2, using
last years business as an average.
This is the amount that the en-
plOyes can figure upon splitting
with the employers, 60-40.
According to the plan, the en-
ployes' 60 per cent will be divided
into two parts. Forty per cent will
go to the workers not employed in
any managerial or executive capac-
ity In the plants. Twenty per cent
will be divided among those en-
ployed in the managerial and execu-
tive departments. The division will
be proportioned according to the
earning capacities of the :ndivid-
uals and paid half in cash and hall
in stock in the company.
The remaining 40 per cent will be
divided among the stockholders.
The only restriction placed upon
q workers sharing in the fund ia
that he remain continuously in the
service OF the company throughout
the year and until the funds are
distributed.
To provide additional stock OF
both kinds for the future coppen-
sation plan the stockholderl also
voted to increase the total author
lied capital stock from $4,000, 600
par value to $3.50. 100000.
Incentive to Employees.
Commenting on the extra COM
persation and stock ownership
plan, Harold f. Mccormick, presi-
dent Of the company, said:
THE directors believe this plan
will round out a policy of relations
with the company's employees which
should produce results highly salts
factory to both stockholders and
employees. This distribution fur
nishes a distinct incentive to each
and every employe to do his full
share, for upon individual effort
and team play will depend in a
large measure the amount of the
annual extra compensation to each
employee"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

NO Charles T. Morris, ST.,
and to all whom 1t may concern:
Take notice that ON the 31st day of
July A. d. 1920. a petition was filed
by Rose c. Salisbury in the county
court OF Rock Island county, I'LL
nois. to have . certain child named
Charles T. Morris, Jr.. declared a
dependent child and to take from
you the custody and guardianship
OF said child. and that the court
appoint some proper and suitable
person guardian over the person Of
said child and authorize and en-
power such guardian to assent to
the legal adoption Of said child
should any proceeding for the adop-
ton be commenced in any court at
any time during such guardianship
without any notice TO or assent b.
and person other than such Euard-
Ian Of said child and make such
other and further ofdsrs IN this
cause Is to the court shall seem
meet according to equity and good
conacience and according to the
statute In such case made and pro-
vided.
Nov. unless yeu appear within
twenty l2o) days sftsf the date o.
this notice and show cause asainst
sach application. the petition shall
b takea fcr confessed and l decree
AhfAFnA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
DEMOS TO FILL
COUNTY SLATE
TUESDAY NIGHT
Chairman Pepder Calls County
Committee Session-Johnson
Named on State Ticket.

A complete Democratic ticket Of
candidates for county Offices to be
filled In the November election will
be named Tuesday night when the
county committee will meet at the
Rock Island house at 8 o'clock in
answer to the call Of Chairman T.
A. Fender.
Party leaders are well pleased
with the action Of the state conven-
ton, in session yesterday At Spring
field, which nominated DR.. G. +.
johnson of East Moline for clerk
Of the supreme court.
Mayor johnson returned from
Springfield today. When interview
ed he refused to state definitely
whether or not he would accept the
nomination but 1t il the general
opinion that he will enter the race.
His friends are urging him to &C.
cept and assuring him of victory.
Refused Secy. Of State Nomination.
Many political honors have been
offered Mayor Johnson by his
party leaders, all of which he has
steadily refused to accept, stating
that he would rather confine his
abilities to his practice as physician
and his duties a. mayor. He was
spoken of as . possible candidate
for governor and the nomination
of the state committee for secre-
tary of state In favor Of Daniel
Voorhees, Of Peoria.
Mayor johnson said he would
consider the clerkship only under
the condition that he could still re-
tain his East Moline practice and
mayorship. He believes this would
be possible as the position would
necessitate only occasional trips to
the state capital.
The East Moline mayor will re.
main in that city all Of next weeh
attending to municipal matters
most Of which will come up for the
consideration Of the council at IT.
meeting Monday evening. He will
leave Saturday for Chicago where
he Is to be the guest Of the 1rOquoii
club and accompany its represents
tives on their trip to Dayton, Ohio
| to inform Governor Cox Of hi
nomination for the presidency.
Mayor Johnson is serving hi
fifth term IS mayor Of East Moline
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

Body Of Corporal Edgar D. Brow
der Of Battery B, 14sth field artil-
nry, who died in Germany In the
army OF occupation on Jan. 81, 1919,
arrived at the Rock Island arsenal
this afternoon. Browder's nearest
relative 10 his mother. residing in
Chicago. Because the Rock Island
arsenal Ia the closest national
cemetsry to Chicago, the body was
brought here for burial.
Funeral services will be held at
Tie arsenal tomorrow afternoon,
M. Browder arrived In the city
TOR the services.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
last RITES OVER
BODY OF p. ]. CARY
ARE HELD TODAY

Numerous friends attended the
|fnperal OF Patrick ]. Cary, who died
wednesday evening. at the services
held at 8 o'clock this morning at
the Sacred Heart church. Father
C.tP. O'Neill OBLIGATED. The church
was oiled with friends who paid
mail tribute to the deceased. Beau
titul floral offerings were also
sent.
Pallbearers were George H. Rich
mond, John T. Campbell. William
Kennedy, Wallace Souders, Hugh
Atesnahsu and Simon Mcmahon.
lnterment was made In Calvary
Cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
MIKESEIL LEAVES
FUEL COMPANY TO
JOIN his BROTHER

Neal Mikesell. who resigned as
sales manager Of the Rock Island
Fuel company left today. for Chi
cago, where he will become asso-
ciated with his brother in the Mike
sell Brothers, manufacturers Of as
bestos material. The Mikesell
Brothers are located at 156 North
La Sale, Chicago.
Mr.. Mikesell was very promi-
nent in the working out of the fuel
situation in Rock Island during the
recent crises. H. W. Hubers Is in
charge Of the sales management
now, but no definite appointment to
the position has yet been made
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
ADDRESSES and
NAMES MUST Be
ON meter CARD


Citizens who care to take advan-
tage OF the : par cent discount On
quarterly water rent bills and who
have been away from homo when
city meter readers called should
mark and return he cards LETT not
later than Saturday OF next week.
The new system Of leaving cards
has just been inaugurated and
gives citissns the opportunity to
save the discount regardless Of
their being away from homo on
successive occasions when mstsr
readers called.
About $50 Of these cards have
already been received 1t The city
hall. but few Of them have been
sent In without either name or adj
dress.
The bills to be paid are for rent
for May, June and July and the
reports of the meter readers will
be turned In to the ONCE Of the city
clerk Monday. However, cards
will be received until the last Of
next week. The bills will then be
figured and notices sent out. On
receiving these notices payments
must be made before Sept. S to get
the discount
Way to Marx Cards
In the past meter readers have
found many persons away from
home and after making two or
three calls without success they
let the readings 60 over until an
other three months, and due to this
the consumer Is deprived Of the
discount on the first three months.
In some cases readings have had
to be let run over from nine
months to a year before the meter
readers could obtain . reading.
With the new cards in use one
is left at each home where the fam
lily Is away. On the face Of these
cards are printed the dial face and
straight face meters. II the con.
sumner has q dial face meter the
dials should be marked to coincide
with the reading of the meter. II
straight face meter 10 had fig-
ures should be- inserted az accord
ing to the meter. The cards are
stamped and addressed back to the
city, but 1t il left to the consumer
to put down his name and address.
Several cards are on hand without
either, and, of course, these cards
are useless. Since the receipt of
them the meter men have been
taking the house numbers and jot-
ting them down at homes where
the cards are left. While it would
be an aid to have the names also
on the cards the addresses can be
used as sufficient Identification. A
considerable number of these cards
are still out and must be in by
Aug. Z to obtain the 5 per cent dis
count. ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
COUNTY MASONIC
ORDER TO HOLD
OUTING AUG. II

Rock Island county Masons Of the
Thirty-fifth district, will hold their
annual outing ut Long View park
on Wednesday, Aug. II. Races,
stunts. dancing. band concert, and
other entertainments are being ar
ranged for the day. Elmer L. Olson
is chairman and d. o. Johnson, sec
retary-treasurer Of the organiza-
ton.
The picnic will be an afternoon
and evening affair. Aside from the
entertainments, lemonade, coffee,
and iced tea will be served free OF
charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31

ltF Ia
~. and Nm u .. Haeu hesu
|rofisnod mn u exten9oo til
IthsuusA - vesk 1hsy eDeat eeme
tiwo ID AlAsk1 an the ~kAnA q
~ lfldntght GuA.s
Dale Echsrmau has returned "a
HIS hnno II LevejAnd, colo., a1teg
Spending 3 number q veek1 y
Rock Island
Mfse Rufh Krssesr Of ISIS Eisv-
enth strsse AID Mss Rnth Gall
breca len Ct noo& today for Chi.
cago, wheFs thsx will spend . wesa
visiting.
Frazier vxnce returned last even
ing from College camp. Lake Gen
era, Wis, where he has spent the
past two months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
lyIttlal


/. Mrs. Virginia Powers. So -
sixth street, died yesterday ~
noon ct the Moline public -
following . three months illsSss
she was born In Belgium ~ -
go. and for three years y
nl6ed In Rock Island. She 4 =
vivsd BY the widower. Petsr -
sfs: one brother. Alphone -,
a Moline. and three sistesa -
LAontine johnson of Rock iaisss
Mrs. Matilda Van Hyfte Of Nolss
and Mira. Marie DeMol Of ~
adelphia. Her mother and isil~
reside in the old country.
Funeral arrangements are nj :.
made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
NEGROES FINED ON
BEING DISORDERLY

Ernest Sorrell and Samuel An
derson, negroes, were fined SIS
each by Magistrate D. J. ClsIand
in police court today on charges
Of disorderly conduct. They wefe
arrested Friday night at 918 Ninth
street by Detectives Dennis Bet
nett and Charles Ginnane after
complaints had been received at
the station.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
FOR
ALLEGED CON"
CANE ARRESTED


H. N. Wyles was released nndel
e1.ooo bond BY Magistrats .. J.
Cleland in police court Friday AT
ernoon pending . hearing Ang. I on
. charge Of operating . confidence
game.
Wyles u charged 70 have OBJ
tanned . check for IS from ". !
Canssrt Of the 0anssrt Candy com
pany under q plea that the none,
was being collected in benefit o
the Car Men Of America and tha
advertising In . national maSasin,
was to be furnished those who sub
scribed funds.
The police say that wyles VA
mot collecting money for railroaf
car man and that the magazine b,
professed TO represent does not ex'
list Detectives Dennis Bennett ant
Charles Ginnans placed the mar
under arrest.
Heunasn Goes Bond.
a second man. =. .. Seanl0n; \
saio 10 nave WORKED WIN "yies
Du, ne can not Dc located Dy tn'
poiice. Inns man 10 sag 70 NV
enuoIseu 'no enecA WHICH wa
sa.leu " A~u M1 ., "A,
MsumeHn ,uInisnea 1ne N,ov'
Dono LUZ YVES 1e,esse '1eHy o..
ernoon. DON "yies anu oc1nIa,
were salo " No strangers III noc'
ASAanu
jacobson warned Merchants.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
CHICAGO MOST |.
FAMOUS DRAFT
EvADER FREED
Brent Dow Atkinson Released n.
Prison By Special Order 4 I
War Department
Lmyenworth. Kan. !

Leavenworth, Kan, July So
Brent Dow Atkinson, Chicaa
Stacker. has been released from Ia
federal penitentiary. He secured \
Communication of the unexpired bon.
ton of his sentence by special orde,
Of the war department, it was a.
nounced by prison officials, via
were given instructions to release
the prisoner at once. Allinsoa
drew transportation to Chicago.
Atkinson refused to report whel
drafted. He was court-martialea
and sentenced to serve Is years ID
prison. The term was reduced Y
five years by the reviewing authori-
ties. The Chicago conscientious Oh.
jector violated more prison rules
than any other inmate and had 20
good time" to his record whom the
special order was received.
Had sOutsideo Pull.
Under the reduced sentence, b
would have served until July q
next year. Prison officials express
ed no surprise at the order. 1t M
common gossip among the guards
that Allison had more outside" pau
than any other prisoner ever Ae(
in Leavenworth.
Complaints Of mistreatment. VIZ
orously denied by A. V. Anderson.
warden. and persistent rumors On
the outside" that Atkinson was
critically i'll and probably would
die il not released at once, are rec
ognized as part Of the propaganda
to spring" the objector.
As a matter of fact, a recent ply.
steal examination conducted by d..
Alfred Yohe, the prison physician,
revealed Atkinson was in better
physical condition than he ever b.
fore had been.
Guards who, watched Atkinson
while he worked crushing rock
with a gang Of "wobblies" were
reticent. They refused to talk for
publication" about the prisoners
release.
Forced to Do His Share.
Work in military authority at tho
federal penitentiary here is not IN
issue. Atkinson worked while a
prison and Industrial Workers
the World, who constituted Il
other members Of the rock-crush-
ing gang, probably saw to it that
the objector did his share. Allin-
son complained repeatedly. Il 4
said. that he was not receiving fair
treatment at the hands Of either
the prisoners or the guards.
Many influential people and high.
ranking officials are. known ID
have entered pleas in behalf Of thu
Chicago Stacker.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
SEIL.nyG SPOILED
FRUIT COSTS MAN
ARREST AND FINE

John Nopolous. proprietor Of .
fruit store ON Twentieth street b.
tween Third and Fourth avenues,
was fined IS BY Magistrate D. ].
Clsland In police court this altar
noon ON = charge Of violating the
city pure food ordinance. Nopolous
pleaded guilty to selling rotten
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
Dr.. Walsh Gives Free Trial

DR.. Walsh will give . free
trial treatment for stomach or
rheumatic troubles to callers
who bring this notice to his Of
fees. l26 West Third street,
near Main street, Davenport,
Iowa. II this free trial does not
help you more than any other
treatment you have every taken
DR.. Walsh does not ask you to
take further treatment. You can
try it and judge for yourself. DR..
Walsh has treated thousands for
stomach. nervousness and chron-
ic ailments. His hours are 10
q. N. to 4 p. m. and on Sundays
from 10 to IL .. m.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
WILSON'S APPEAL.

The presidents telegram. which
he sent to MIR. Lewis last night,
reads in part:
at is with a feeling of sorrow
that I have learned that many OF
the members of your organization,
particularly in the state of Illinois,
have engaged in a strike in viola
ton OF the terms of the award Of
the bituminous coal commission
and your agreement.
Reflects ON Miners.
1.-THE violation Of the terms Of
your solemn obligation impairs
your own good name, destroys the
confidence which is the basis Of all
mutual agreements, and threatens
the very foundation of fair indus
trial relations.
The United Mine Workers OF
America in the past built up an en-
viable reputation for abiding by Its
contracts which has been one of its
most valuable assets in making
wage agreements. It may not make
temporary gains by taking advant-
age of the dire necessities of the
balance Of the people through the
violation of these contracts, but
what of the future? How can it
expect wage. contracts with the
employers to be continued. in the
face of such violations, when nor
NAL conditions have been restored
and the country is free from the
fear Of immediate shortage of coal!
Pursue Dangerous Course.
.How will it be able to resist
the claims Of the operators in the
future who take advantage Of the
precedent which the miners have
established and decrease wage
rates in the middle of a wage con-
tract under the plea that they are
unable to sell coal at the then ex-
listing cost Of production?
"A mere statement Of these Ques-
tons ought to be sufficient to
awaken the mine workers to the
dangerous course they are pursu-
ing.
when I have learned that the
thinking mine workers have re-
turned to work / will invite the
scale committees and miners to
reconvene for the purpose of I'D
justing any such inequalities az
they may mutually agree should be
adjusted"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
DAVENPORT CITY
HEALTH OFFICER
TAKEN BY DEATH

Thomas Kennedy. for two years
Davenport health officer, died 1t the
Mercy hospital last evening. follow
ing IN illness Of stomach trouble.
Mr.. Kennedy was well known In
Davenport, both in political and
social life. He was defeAted twice
for the ONCE Of county treasurer.
He was a Democrat.
Mr.. Kennedy was about 66 years
Of age. His wife died several years
ago. Surviving are two sons,
Thomas, Jr., and Harold, and two
daughters, Marie and Esther. No
funeral arrangements have A. yet
been made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
SPEED COURT NEWS

Three automobile law violators
yere arraigned before Magistrate d.
J. Cleland Friday afternoon and
this morning and were fined IS
Zach. Theodore Sieder, Floyd
Shelter and Herbert Thompson
were the defendants who paid the
usual penalty for speeding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
FACTORY WORKER
4 is INJURED WHEN
MACHINE BREAKS

Louis Short. SAT- Sixth avenue,
Rock Island, suffered serious injur-
~ 1t the Moline tractor plant
this morning when his machine
troke and piece Of metal struck
Him . violent blow on the face.
His nose was fractured and his
0ce and head cut. Short 10 IN
Lutheran hospital, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-31
MONTHLY MEETING
OF MKS TONIGHT

Appointment of q band committee
and q committee to arrange for the
grand outing Of Elks sometime next
month is among the business set
for disposal at the regular meeting
of Rock Island lodge. No. $50. call
ed for 1880 Monday evening.
Milwaukee Elks are preparing
for a grand carnival and band dis
play early in September, and one
Of the features is to be the raffie OF
the clubs home.