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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-03
Today's Anniversaries

iS4s-Thomas Hood, famous poet
and humorist, died in Lon
don. Born there May %.
1899.
Ao4o-Ine Mexicans cannonaded
Fort Brown; on the American
side Of the Rio Grande.
lss2-Sara Henry Coleridge, dauxh-
ter OF the famous poet and
herself a writer of much
ability. died in London. Born
Dec. %, 1902.
1eoS-One hundred and seventy DER
sons persisted in the wreck
OF the emigrant ship civilian
ana Mary" OF the Bahamaa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-03

Those who have maintained their faith in
the commercial future of the Mississippi river
will not count the swtchmen's strike as a to-
tai loss if it stimulates resumption of water
shipping. as it seems to be doing from St.
Louis south.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-03
THE PARADE.


when you saw the folks hep hoping"
Down old Second avenue.
When you watched them gaily stepping
To the snare drums sharp tattoo;
As the khaki boys went swinging
Pas with stride so full and free,
Did your thoughts 60 swiftly winging-
Did it stir memory?
When YOU saw the old flag flying.
Heard the band begin to play.
Couldn't you, without half trying,
Bring to mind another day!
That dark day when life seemed dreary.
When the world breathed Just one plea
Then-the news Of Chateau Thierry
Where our men made history!
While you cheered the gay paraders
Did You breathe tiny sigh
For the khaki-clad crusaders
That in Argonne forest lie?
As your breasts were rising, falling,
Moved by patriotic pride
Did your minds go back recalling
The things for which they died?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-03

Thank goodness that myth of seven in
evtably stormy Sundays after bad Easte
has been exploded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-03

The larger the standing armies, the more
plows stand idle.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-03

nhonous cbisel has echoed so far aield as the
alleged (by New Workers. axis of the universe.
Paul is waggish person. Il will be in Washing
ton. D. c." his letter concludes, "the list, End.
srd and 4th of May. Address me in care of
the White house-no, Bellevue hotel. Woody
ana | had a fall-out Hence I changed my
address"
This One Saves "Aunty Bee 4 Dollar.
| Walking downtown with his mother our
srocers small son correctly Informed her in
passing that that's butcher shop few
minutes later he suddenly swerved to star
board and dropped anchor in front of Beng
ston's drug store, exclaiming: Mama! An
/ that's, the castor oller!
~ YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL BANKING "
Port Byron Globe.
We won't smile. It's more satisfactory to
BE successful than 10 spell it.
give Seconds Day With Our Presidents
| XVI.-Andrew Johnson.
! Who'll say he guailed
/ Before the test?
Or that he failed
| To do his best
the caption Ma" used over the photo of c. E
Draye> national secretary of the American
association Of Engineers.
That probably drove him wild again.
i, OBVIOUSLY Mrs Augusta B. Corset, who
has taught schCcl in Evansville, Ind, for forty
years, is straight-laced person.
ADD pRE-C CONVENTION ATROCITIES.
From the Peoria STAR.
The National Convention.
General Wood is boosted for the big candidate
But Frank 0. Lowden will show him his fate
TLen cones Mr. Hoover. he doesn't know where
| TO lIent.
The country would be better off if he'd fade
/ out OF sight. =
And there's Mr.. Woodrow with his League OF
| Nations,
The poorest excuse since the dawn of creation
Mr.. Palmer pops up without favor or fear,
! You al! know him-he jails the profiteer
Mr.. Johnson is going to be some in the way,
The steam roller will fix him convention day.
There's ". ]. Bryan. we mustn't forget,
| Three times in the race-and nowhere vet
His grape juice all gone he now drinks cham
palgn,
Why ne never got there is easily explained.
And MIR NcAdoo--ir:o whose hands the rail.
| roads fell
Hasn't any more show than SNOWFALL in
| hill,
A Reader of the Star
THERE seems to be determined effort to
freeze out the league of Nations. Iceland has
applied Tor membership.
OUR assistant sculper relays this from the
burlesque tothe- eve. An alleged Hindu nyp-
notist was on the stage putting the chorus la.
dies to sleep and waking them up again. Car
ne inquired the planted comedian in the
audience OF his partner in crime. "can he wake
any body up?" Sure" said the other.
HEY yelled the +. c., tell congress to
wake up" R.. MIC
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-03

WE are apprised through a communication
from our friend Paul Esstland that our caco-
phonous chisel has echoed so far afield as the
alleged Thy New Yorkersl axis of the universe
Paul is waggish person. Il will be in Washing
ton D. c." his letter concludes, the LIST, End
srd and 4th of May. Address me in care OF
the White house-no. Bellevue hotel Woody
ana | had fall-out. Hence I changed my
address,"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-03

(ne1E LiEs MANS ANCIENT eMErax,
DULL CARE.
lwno D.s,MrERs THE uNLovEo cUss.
aEwARe!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
ARE HIGH PRICES NECESSARY?

T> OR THE historian years hence few phenom IT will present themselves remarkable than certainty with which the present generation materials the uncertainty with which 1t deals with social phenomena such those reflected in exchange prices and the like.
 There abroad the curious high prices mainly called profiteerng Profiteerng charge for commodities which they transaction brings greater turn profit to the seller, than he ordinarily get
 To extent proeering does exist but the effect of this .profiteerng prices is very small
 seller who merely charges for his goods is not protees until his profits great enough to give him sderaby than his usual share of the goods which others sell or produce
 The<nere charges than he did not in itself proof of profteerng because the landlord taxes higher cost of living and just his tenant and his income have less purchasing though in terms of money it is larger.
 High prices not in themselves evil. During periods of high prices work is usually plentiful and people pros porous sudden drop in prices usually carries unemploy ment and suffering.
 It is likely that while the great debts being tingushed prices high simple debt created by the purchase of actual commodities at high price, ought to be exnguish by the return equivalent quantity of commodities and
 
 Supposing the war consist part, a purchase potatoes they should drop to 50 cents bushe the prime producers would lose, because they would to produce times much of the actual commodity to pay off Ee debt.
 It is the actual labor put into the earth, the actual goods the ground that the the effort quired to pay off the debt
 remedy against high prices, far there any, short revolutionary change the whole industrial and merca system to increase production and make distribution scientific Production may be increased the improve men of machinery and it's larger employment by skill full application of labor the machinery anuated than any other part of the national machinery
 profiteers discovered they should be punished but is intellectual of the sort to that remedy by merely such punishmenfs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
WHAT THE ANCIENTS HAD

HE HUMBIEST CITIZEN of America is better off hundred thousand ways than the nobility of h. cent times Food better housing better and sanitation better The modern cleaner healthier happier reer from disease, and the risk of assassination.
 But moderns will not be the happier for the reflection that they better off than ancient Men do they have by what somebody had the time the Great but by what people have Hence strive homes, handsomer automobiles and richer food.
 Thedifference between ancents moderns important matters is due to the greater efficiency tion which the moderns have their knowledge their art of printing their ability ingenious production of any past time
 The degree in which the modern will enjoy of the good things of the earth will be determined in way by fe growth of nvenon the increase the improvement of distribution.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
DIED,

O'DONNELL-In this city, Tuesday, April 27, 1920, Mary E. ,O'Donnell, Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 191 Catherine street, on Thursday, April 29, at S:30 a. m., and from St Augustine's church where a solemn high mass of requiem will be offer- ed for the respose of her soul at g o'clock
 Burial in St. Michaers cemetery.
 U27b*p BARRY-In this city. April 26, 1920, Patrick Barry.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, April 29. at S:30 a. ru., and from Blessed Sacrament church at 9 a. m.
 Interment St. Michaers cemetery Automobile cortege. U27b" EVANS-In this city, April 26, 1920, Captain John Evans, aged TT years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Undertaking Par lors of Mullins, Scott & Redgate, 293 Golden HIT street. on Wednes- day, April 28, at D. m.
 Interment Mt. Grove cemetery. Automobile cortege. U26b* McLOUGHLIN-In this city, April 25,s 1920, Catherine, widow of Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 174 Catherine street, on Wednes- day April 2S. at S:SO a. m., and from St. Augustine's church at 9 a. m. Please omit flowers.
 Interment St Michael's cemetery. Automobile cortege. U26b*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
Continued From First Two Colunns)

years than supposed be, and 1t Is in ntely smaller the reckoning of the universe than was supposed to be-
 The which thought to be rapidly dying sphere, apprehended containing tremendously energy than the earlier science conceded to it.
 There h moreover, the consideration that the tnest spec the heavens might upon approach be to consist of multitude of stars enormously bigger than well as enormously more distant
 There moreover, considerations drawn from the na- ure of matter and the constitution of the atom An atom no than planetary system tiny scale And planetary systems but the multiplication of the system of atoms
 So vast is the number of these systems big and ~ that s mentally easier to suppose their existence in larger than in any smaller number.
 The probability is that Dr. Shapey makes the heav-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
HOW BIG IS THE UNIVERSE?

TT Wo DISTINGUISHED astronomers have been speculat X upon the distance from side to the other stars that dot the heavens. The members National Academy of Sciences reservng Judgment taking sides according to their disposition and opinions Dr. Shapey Mount Wilson Solar Observatory thinks that of the stars at least 3O0OOO light years Curtis Lick Observatory thinks the distance 3OOOO light years.
 Light travels 1S6O0o miles second. A light year the distance light travels within the calender period.
 Modern science requires proof to upon experiment tai basis No scientific fact be regarded settled upon merely conjectural evidence.
 The question to whether the universe is infinite ent limited old question. Some astronomers tempted to show that there would be light in the evening skies if the universe without calculation is too absruse for ordinary consumption.
 As between pr. Shapley and Dr. Curtis easier to support the opinion of the former for very powerful representing phenomenal evidence attractive nevertheless.
 The human mind has always underesmated world and the about the world Man world the center of all things and the lamps hung the sky for the benefit of the earth He thought young only 5000 years old
 As the mind has increased in has perceived that the earth is of vast antiquity The earth million upon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
YHE rTMEs: TUESDAY, APRm z7, 1yzo

over the identification of the men who were taken in the raid. Dayette was not positive as to who was the third man who was found in the front part of the store. He explained the situation to the best of his abil- ity, and was then asked to repeat.
 This request brought a laugh from the spectators, and Judge Wilder or dered that the court room be cleared. All spectators were busted by the court officer.
 William J. Gilhooley, another Burns man who participated in the raid on Piana's store, was the second witness to take the stand. He followed Day. cites story rather closely, but stated that he saw only a few silver coins on the table, and only two men seated when he entered the rear room With his chief GiIhooley also gave his oc- cupation as Special Policeman of Bridgeport, and an enaploye Of the Burns agency.
 Thomas E. Stokes, another New York detective, who acted as rear door guard at Piana's place on the | night of the raid, said that he looked through a rear window of the store and saw more than one man. play 1 ing cards.
 l The state rested its case at this point, and Prosecutor Delaney sug- gested that the case against Henry Newman be noled, inasmuch as the man was not in the store at the time of the raid. The court nolled the case Thomas Jackson, Il, of 1851 Gen. tral avenue, charged with being a frequenter of a gambling house, was the first witness for the defense. He claimed that there was no gambling in the cigar store, and said the first thing he knew of the raid, he was looking into the muzzle of a gun which was held by an officer. He lcouldn't remember the men who were in the room with him on the night in question, but recollected that the Iconversation consisted of a discussion of the weather and movies" Joseph Morris, who was also taken ias a frequenter, said that he was in the front part of the store when the Burns men entered. He had no knowledge of any gambling going on in the place.
 The next witness was Daniel J.
 Fftzroy, local policeman who was seized by the raiders. The officer
 declared that he was in the front l room when the detectives entered
 and was marched to the rear room | by Dayette, who held revolver i against his back. He said that he had just purchased a package o1
 cigarettes, and had given the clerk
 the money, as the officers walked in
 Fitzroy's gun was taken away from
 him by Gilhooley. He claimed that
 after he made his identity known
 Dayette told him that '4he had noth- ling to worry about
 Other witnesses for the defense
 were George Ryan, a clerk in the I cigar store, and Fred Stapleton, who
 was also taken as a frequenter. Bott
 men made a general denial of the
 charges entered by the Burns oper.
 atives. Ryan was 8 member of the
 14th Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Di l vision, during the war, and wa!
 wounded in the battle of the Ar gone.
 Dayette and GiIhooley were agai1 } called to the stand, and both officer
 Insisted that Fitzroy was in the bacl
 room of the store when the raid wa! made. Neither, however, could identi : fy the third man in the front of tn store.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27

Attorney Samuel Reich based his defense on the fact that there was no evidence of gambling in the cigar store, and the conflicting stories told by Dayette and Gilhooley. He char acterized Piana and the frequenters as well known citizens of Bridgeport, and declared that their testimon ny was absolutely reliable.
 Surely" said the attorney these men who were arrested for this slight offense have less interest in this raid
 than these so-called detectives who were hired for the work. They are witnesses of whom we know nothing. We don't know who they are or what they are. They came up here from New York City to bulldoze the cid- zens of Bridgeport and I ask for a finding of not guilty because of tes- timony of hirelings against that of citizens who have long been residents of this city,
 l Prosecuting Attorney Delaney took Attorney Reich to task for mention
 ing the New York detectives in the
 manner which he did, and stated that
 the characters of the Burns men were
 as white as the driven snow until
 proven otherwise" The prosecutor concluded by saying that it was his
 opinion that a social game was going on in the cigar store, and that it was
 not a game of ping pong.
 Judge Wilder's decision was the first in which any of the principals taken in the raid have been convicted or fined. The finding of mot guilty in the case of F'itzroy will clear the officers record of any blemish which might have been cast upon it. Bonds of $200 for the proprietor and $100 for the frequenters were fixed in case of an appeal. It is not believed that
 the case will be carried to the higher
 courts.
 After the court session, Mayor Will Il son was asked for a statement, but declined to say anything for publica-
 ton.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS.

(From The Farmer, Tuesday, April 27, 187O)
 Mr. O. J. Grams new building, E. D., is rapidly ap- preaching completion and already adds much to the ap pearance of that locality.
 The community was startled and shocked last night by the news which rapidly passed from mouth to mouth, that Mr. Charles Benedict merchant State street, had died very suddenly probably from disease of the heart in some form.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27

HILTON & DENTON - Automobile and truck painting. Stripping, let tering and monograms. Motor cycles and bicycles enameled. All work guaranteed. 995h Grand St., Bridgeport, Conn. U2zaU&
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
LOST

LOST-Party seen picking up roll of bills between Drew Place and Stratford Ave, will return same and receive reward. 107S Strat- ford Ave. a*p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27
TODAY'S WANTS
o LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
HELP WANTED MALE.
AUTOMOBILES

1916 fve-ton Saurer dump, in good running condition, equipped with four-yard body; tires in fair con- dition; newly painted. Phone Lib erty 430 or see Chandler, Mack Motor Truck Co.,, 264 WhaIIey Ave, New Haven, Conn. U27*tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27

OREN FOR BUSINESS - Excelsior Garage, Arctic and William Sts
 Storage, gas, oils and accessories; i; automobile repairing in all it's branches; prompt service. Our motto: Reasonable Rates and a Square Deal U2OalI*
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-04-27

CContinued in Last Two Colunnsl
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
MARK down SALES
ONLY Decline NOTED
in living COST

Boston, Nov. 4.-The cost of living
in this state increased last month in
stead of declining, the commission
on the necessaries of life announced
this week. The figures showed an
advance in the index numbers of liv-
ing costs from 9S.5 for August to
1901 for September
"These figures" the statement said,
"are a disappointment to every one
who has observed the immense
amount of selling propaganda relat-
ing to special lots of manufactured
articles, especially clothing and shoes.
The mark-down sales of merchandise
have generally included things out
of style, dd-sized, odd lots, and out
of season. There has been almost
no variation in regular standard lines
of either clothing or Shoes"
Of the five factors which enter in
to the cost of living, food, fuel, shell
ter, clothing and sundries, food is the
only one which has declined in price
during the month, according to the
commissioners figures.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
NOTED PRIMA DONNA
TOURING AMERICA:
MAY VISIT PHOENIX

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Cleveland, O., Nov. 4.-Madam
Rachel Walker-Turner, who has been
quietly Living here since her return
from Europe at the breaking out of
the world war, has tentatively agreed
to make a concert tour of the United
States before returning to Europe
This prima donna is acknowledged
to be the greatest colored soprano
the world possesses today, or has
ever possessed, and has few equals
among the singers of any race. Be-
fore the world war interrupted her
tour of the old world, during which.
she sang before most of the crowned
heads of Europe, Nine. Walker-Tur-
ner was being showered with encomi-
ums by nobility, the public and the
music critics of the old world. After
hearing her beautiful voice, her Sc
rent highness, the Princess of Sake
Meiningen wrote of Nine. Walker
Turner's voice: More like a beauti-
full zephyr than human voice."
Nine. WalkerTurner is perhaps
the greatest, most finished pupil the
great artist, Nine. Marchesie in Paris,
France, ever turned out, and the
great French artist goes in raptures
over her celebrated former pupils
voice.
Having been urged to return to
Europe for a concert tour of the
populous cities on the continent,
Nine. Walker-Turner has consented,
hut not until she has made tour of
the United States, as result of re-
quests to be heard again in America.
Ralph w Tyler of the Cleveland Ad-
vocate, Ohio, is now arranging ten
tative itinerary for the great artist.
Nine. Walker-Turner opens her Amer
ican tour at Columbus, Ohio, Novem-
Der 9th.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
ALABAMA CRACKERS
armed TO THE Teeth
ON Lone MAN HUNT

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Union Springs, Ark, Nov. 4.-Bul-
lock county officials, their number
augmented by over one hundred
leading citizens" all heavily armed.
for four or five days have been con-
Quoting a man hunt with John L.
Thomas, a wealthy colored real es-
tate dealer of Union Springs, as their
objective Thomas. it seems, has
brought down on his head the pref.
udice of the community because, in
addition to being one of the wealth
lest Negroes of Bullock county, for
the past twelve years he has been
dealing in farm lands on an extern
sive scale, selling them to colored
people generally. In fact, he is most
ly responsible for bringing up the
increase of the number of acres of
land owned by colored people in this
county. A misleading report was
sent out from Union Springs to the
effect that Thomas attempted to MUIR
der one E. L. Cope, former mayor
of the town Capture by others than
duly constituted officers of the law,
it is believed, will be followed by
summary execution.
Mr.. Thomas enjoyed the confidence
and had the encouragement of the
late Booker T. Washington in all of
his various activities. Union Springs
is only a few miles from the Tuske-
gee Institute The whites in this
section have become more violent as
the colored people of this and adj
joining counties have continued to Sc
cure education and property.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-11-06
HIGH COST OF living
TO BE DISCUSSED
At N. c. LEAGUE

New York, Nov 4-Speakers of ma
tional reputation will discuss high
cost of living problems at the twen-
ty-third annual meeting of the Ma
tional Consumers League to be held
at Hotel Bellevue-Stratford Philadel-
phia, on November II and 18, ac-
cording to an announcement made
by the leagues national headquarters,
A East 23d street, New York.
Newton D. Baker, secretary of
war; Victor Murdoch, chairman OF
the Federal Trade Commission; Mrs.
Agnes Dennison Warbasse, educa-
tional secretary of the Cooperative
League of America; Mrs Edward P.
Costigan, chairman of the committee
on food supply and demand of the
National League of Women Voters
and Mrs. Florence Kelley, general
secretary of The National Consumers
League, are among the speakers list
ed to address representatives OF con.
sumer's leagues from all over the
country. Governor Alfred E. Smith
of New York has been invited to
preside at conference of minimum
wage commission officials on No,
vember IT,
Subjects announced for discussion
include whether prices can be low
cred without lower wages; the rela
tions of the consumer and the gov
ernment to producers and the pack
ers; municipal food markets and the
elimination of waste in food hand
ling; the textile industry and shoddy;
what the worker and consumer ex
pect of industry and how far these
expectations are, and can, be real
lied; and practical problems in fix
ing minimum wages related to the
cost of living.