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the Office has been offered to her hus-
band. He-an anti suffragist Of ear
lier days-had apparently been jerked
into sudden consciousness Of the alb
surdity of the situation. and indig-
nantly retorted that IL his wife was
not good enough to fill the Office. he
certainly was not" SO the Office re-
mains vacant.
The afternoon drew to a close before
there was opportunity to discuss ma
tional affairs at any length-and after
the last woman had departed suddenly
realized that, although the whole OBJ
jective of the meeting had been to get
out an intelligent and full vote by
women on November 2, had no idea
what the party affiliation Of any mem
Der present had been.
/ Before adjournment it had been de-
cided to hold meeting for reorganiza :
tion of the committee and when this
took place a week later, on October 8,
each woman had brought friend or
two the officers and executive commit
tee were elected and work mapped out
The work recognized as the most i'm
mediate was the informing and encour-
aging of the women on the assessor s
list in the township. Ignorance Of
Offices to be filled and of candidates was
the state of mind of most of us at the
meeting, and we could not expect more
over the countryside at large.
As first step toward information,
an invitation went out to every womU
on the assessors list to attend a. non.
partisan meeting to be addressed by
representatiyes of the state league of
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SUFFRAGE PIONEERS MEET
7OtGET FRUITS OF VICTORY
Delaware County Women Want Others of Ses Take AdUan
tage Of Franchise They Fought For

TO thssBditor OF the Evening Public Ledger.
Sir-F1ve years ago, in these same
october days, n group OF women In
rural district of Pennsylvania were
busily travelling the length and breadth
of their township. searching out the
voters in preparation for the approch-
ing election. They were trying to show
the men of the township why they
should vote for the enfranchisement of
its women in the state suffrage amend
ment about to be voted on. The work
done in those shortening October days
told; when the returns for the election
OF November. 1915 came in, Thornbury
township, Delaware Co., had voted
two to one In favor Of the amendment
to the State Constitution.
In the intervening years the suffrage
group drifted apart. But two weeks
ago it came together again to prepare
for another election day in which the
women are to have different part to
play. The five members of the old
suffrage committee who met on the
first day Of this month to discuss their
newly. acquired responsibilities might
have been picked by anti suffragists in
pre- suffrage days as the type of women
who do not want the Vote They
have all the ordinary cares of the city
housekeeper. plus the burdens-which
accompany the joys-of country life.
To the performance of their own
housework and the care of their IA
miles, they add such tasks as butter.
making, raising vegetables, caring. for
chickens and the multitudinous details
which accrue when there is no garbage
man and no milk man to stop at the
door, no bakery or grocers around the
corner to make good a lapse of me-
mory.
Nevertheless, the busy life of these
country women has not crowded out
the sense of the new found duties and
responsibilities which the passage Of
the nineteenth amendment has-shall
we say thrust" in anti suffrage Ian =
guage upon them. Unanimously they
voted to reorganize the old suffrage
group, after its long lapse, into local
league of women voters. There was
pointed discussion concerning the new
powey which the women Of the town.
ship may not be expected to exert in
school affairs. In fact, most OF the
conversation centered about school
matters, and the difficulty which women
had experienced in getting their views
adequately represented. An effort had
already been made to get a woman
appointed to fill a vacancy in the
board of school directors. Her quail
fcations were apparently beyond ques-
ton, but her sex was, not. therefore
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SEE PROF|TEER|NG
IN ARMY RESALES
Surplus Stocks Net Dealers
Enormous Profits--DoubIe
Transactions Reported
REVEAL 1000 P. C. PROFITS

New York. Oct. 1S.--How fortunes
IN useful materials are being permitted
to 20 to waste in army warehouses,
while the public cries for them in vain.
how wanton extravaganza continues to
mark purchases made for the War De-
partmcnt; how favorite profiteers are
allowed by the Democratic administra-
.tion to reap golden harvests through
army sales, is revealed in reports that
have been investigated and found to be
supported by an abundance of evidence.
Just how much profiteers have made
through selling articles to the govern
ncnt already in stock in great abund-
ancc, and through the purchase of sur
Mus" stocks at ridic,ilously small rates
nnd subsequent resale at prohts
amounting in some cases to 1000 per
cent it would be e,impossiblc to estimate.
Some idea, however, of the great
profits roaped by favored ones may be
obtained from a transaction by which
q large concern Of this city, according
10 admissions made by it's own en-
ploycs. purchased 100000 raincoats
from the government at twenty five
cents each and resold them to chain
raincoat stores here at $3.50 each,
thus making n profit Of S6T5 900. or 900
ucr cent on its investment. And that
same concern had sold previously these
same raincoats to the government at a
good profit over and above the cost OF
manufacture.
That same concern also is said to
have bought back from the government
1000 900 yards of olive drab shirting
at loss to the government of from
twelve to seventeen cents a yard, or
from $4,000 to Sic, 900 on the whole
lot. In trade gossip it is said the head
Of that concern is so well known to a
member of the Presidents cabinet that
he "can walk into his office in Wash :
ington at any time without knocking
Another instance along that line is
Of former lieutenant in the army who
r,rcvcd his discharge fiUm a supply
lase in Brooklyn and. promptly went
into business as a dealer in army sur
plus goods. He is said on good author
ity. to have purchased 100000 knitted
neck muflers at fifty cents each, al
though the price paid for them by the
government was $3.50 each. From that
same base 2,750, 900 packages of candy
were sold to a local candy broker at
one cent each and resold by him to
dealers at profit equal to many times
bis investment.
An amazing thing about it ell is that
many of these brokers put no cash at
all into the deal. They merely purchase
the goods upon condition that they are
to pay for them when they have them
cartcd away. Then they resell them to
others at enormous profits, and these
others pay the dealer before he pays
the government.
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to invite speakers affiliated with both
thte Republican and Democratic parties
although each speaker agreed to steer
wholly clear Of any mention Of party
lines. The purpose Of this was to
avoid any ground Of criticism that the
meeting was to be used for partisan pur-
poses under cover Of general informa
ton. Later. there will be meetings at
which representatives of the political
parties will be invited to go through
their PAGES for the benefit Of the new
voters.
Plans are now under way to en-
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courage the women to 70 to the polls,
and to make them feel at home when
they get there. What the women may
be able to do, especially for local con-
ditions, IL they do come out in numbers
and express their independent ideas,
is intimated in the fact that after two
meetings, the party affiliations OF the
various committee members still re-
main a mystery to the chairman--who
is the writer Of this article. SO far,
we have not had time to discuss
FLORENCE l.. SANvILLE
Westtown, Pa.
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9EGD7ah 8oum

lVXTHY waste time drying your
w dishes when they will dry of
themselves-if you have the
right kind of dish drier. The
Graduated Dish Drier, which you
can buy at the store of j. Franklin
Miller, 1912 Chestnut Street, is
most efficient. 1t can be placed in
the sink or on the drainboard, and,
since it holds the dishes in a per-
fectly upright, fan-like position, the.
boiling hot water poured over them
sanitarily cleanses and dries all sur
faces. 1t is firmly built, so the dish
es will not upset or roll out, and is
large enough to hold all your table
ware. There is no spattering of
rinse water, and this method Of dry
ing saves you the expense of dish
towels. The Graduated Dish Drier
has been tested and approved by the
Good Housekeeping Institute.
IsXXT HERE are you having
w your clothes made now?"
asked the man with the
black velour hat.
"Well, this suit was made by
Chas. Adams Co., 1917 Chestnut"
answered the other.
Pretty nifty. Think III try the
place, If the prices aren't too high.
I'm cutting down on everything this
season."
High! Why this suit cost me
Just little over half what I paid
for a ready-made suit last year"
Many men have discovered that
they can have their suits custom-tai-
lored at a reasonable price. Chas.
Adams Co. has very interesting
line of materials from which you
may make your selection, and the
store is open Monday and Saturday
evenings for your convenience.
TO BE well-groomed you must
be well-shod. Even if you have
decided to make your suit last
another season, you cannot afford
to wear shoes that are shabby. And
really, when you can buy good shoes
at such reasonable prices as those
at the second-foor shop of Del Mar
& Company, 1911 Chestnut Street,
there is little excuse for wearing
shoes that are down at the heel.
Pumps of dull black kidskin with
straps crossed at the instep are
very smart-looking, and there are
good-looking dark brown pumps
which can be worn later with spats.
If you happen to be on the lookout
for smart-looking brogue you can
end your search right now at the
Del Mar shop. I know you'll like
them, for they are both comfortable
and good looking.
oortunity to secure some of the most
know that, since the war, few rugs
ght to this country, so the announce
m at the Philadelphia Art Galleries, |
rring up great amount of enthusi-
afternoon, October 18, and continues
Included are some royal Herman
liars, some antique Ferrajans and
j. Chinese carpets. One of the most
Kermanshah, "a #. 10 in. by 16 fl. |
e and rarely beautiful coloring.
tEET ASSOCIATION .. =.
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IF YOU would be sure of pleasing
the autumn bride in the matter
of wedding gift, choose silver.
No matter whether it is destined to
add dignity to the furnishings of
tiny suburban house or to reflect
from it's polished surface the glow
of old mahogany and the rich colors
of some treasured tapestry, it is
sure of appreciation, for few gifts
combine so well both usefulness and
beauty. There are many things,
even among the moderately priced
articles at the store Of Bailey, Banks
& Biddle Company, that would
make acceptable gifts. There is a
sugar basket that would look par
ticularly we'll on her new tea table
1t is of pierced silver with a glass
container for the sugar. Or you
might choose a silver compotier-an
article which has many uses.
ct SAW Marjorie this afternoon
on the links" said Tom. "She
actually looked slender. You
don't believe it, of course, but wait
unIll you see HeT.
Several days after l met Mar
jorie at the station, and the mystery
was solved. She had on Lionel"
sports suit, which she had bought
at "Millards," 1887 Chestnut Street.
| took peek into their store at 1877
South Thirteenth Street today, and
discovered that the Lionel" sports
suit comes in all the attractive new
heather shades. One Very good fea-
ture of its skirt is the fullness in
the back, and the tailoring is just
what you would expect to find at
"Millards"-perfection. The price is
$39.75. A dainty little handmade
blouse to wear with it is priced $3.50.
r. VERY one seems to be taking
r. advantage of this delightful
autumn weather to indulge in
her favorite outdoor sport-riding
along the Wissahickon, where ones
horses hoofs fall on the autumn
leaves. with crunching sound, or
bettering, a golf score, or walking
briskly through country lanes. One
thing about these sports is that one
can be well groomed for them with
SO HItie eIort-a sports suit or
riding habit, a custom-tailored
shirt. It's very simple. And speak
ing Of custom-tailored shirts, have
YOU ever had one made by Mac
Donald & Campbell, 1334-36 Chest
nut Street? Their tailored shirts
are deservedly popular. They have
a great variety of materials to
choose from, and the workmanship
is perfect.
T HEARD today of a wonderful op
beautiful of Oriental rugs. You
Of any Importance have been brou
ment of sale of very fine collectic
Chestnut and Fifteenth Streets, is sti
asm. The sale starts at 2.30 Monday
every afternoon throughout the week
shahs, Saruks, Kashans, Serapis, B
khorassans and a number of Imperis
interesting rugs in the collection is a
lO in II ia nf Iixnriou,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-24

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CLAIM BARRETT
TOOK NECKLACE
May Extradite Soldier for Alleged
Theft Of Spreckels
Jewels.

London, Sept. "a. - UNITED
Press. british officials are unde-
cided today whether they would ask
extradition from the United States
of William N. Barrett, formerly OF
the American army, for whom q
warrant has been issued, charging
him with appropriating jewels be-
longing to Mrs. John D. Spreckels,
Jr, of California.
Barrett disappeared before the
warrant could be served. Word
has beens received here of his tenn
porary detention in Los Angeles.
He was not arrested.
Mrs. Spreckels, daHghter-in-
law of Claus Spreckels. American
sugar magnate, said she gave a
diamond and peafl necklace val
ued at $125.00O to Barrett, to be
cleaned and insured. The war
rant charged Barrett, who is .ne
husband of Alice Gordon Drexel Of
Philadelphia, sold the necklace.
Following the application for q
warrant for Barrett, his creditors
instituted bankruptcy proceedings
here. His liabilities were report
ed to be $13, 265 and his assets moth
ing. a.
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FIVE BuLIONS
SPENT ANNUALLY
FOR RECREATION

Washington. Sept. 2l.-(United
Press.)-The national orgy of
spending that swept over the Unit
Cd States following the armistice
still Is pouring money into the
pockets Of purveyors of ainuse-
ment at the rate OF approximately
e400,O00,00 a month, according to
IN estimate today made on war tax
receipts Of the treasury department.
Although expenditures were cur
tailed for autos, diamonds, import
Cd cosmetics and the like. the pub
lie has increased its purchases Of
candy, soft drinks and other nom
alcoholic beverages, tobacco and
theatre and movie tickets.
Seekers OF recreation still are I'm
dulging In these things at the rate
Of nearly 5000. o0o, 600 . year, OF
enough to pay all expenses Of the
government for IL months.
Taxes received by thu govern
ment during May on the bale Of
candy. tobacco. soft drinks and i'd
missions totalled $36,618.000.
Tobacco, cigars, cignrets and
onuR seem to be tho favorite in
diligence Of the American people
according to the tax returns.
Theatre admissions brought in
the next biggest income 70 the gov
erument, $s.61S,1S9. At this rate
the annual expenditure for theatre
ssats would be approximately $751;.
771,000.
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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
COMMITTEES. MEET

The committee and deputies rep
resenting the various Modern Wood
men camps for the October class
adoption campaign in this county
will complete all plans at a meet
ing tonight in the head Office build
ing. Practically all Of the rs local
camps in Rock Island county have
signified their cooperation in help
ing to write the 500 new members,
the goal Of the October special cam
paign. The committee has received
word Of the coming Of Special
Deputy Bert Oakman on Oct. 4. He
will remain to assist until Nov 4,
the latter being the date fixed for
the class adoption. Tonight's meet
ing, scheduled for 1880. will be pre-
sided over by Marx Harder, chair
man OF the Woodmen boosters asso-
citation. John C. Phillips is acting
secretary, and L. X. Eihl, chairman
Of the executive committee. The
full list Of committees will be
PANIED at -tonight's meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-24
MINERS DECIDE
MEET OWNERS
Heed British Premier and Vote f0e
/, Week Suspension Of
Strike.

London. Sept. 24.-As q result Of
a further conference with Premier
Lloyd George, concerning the
threatened coal strike and the min
ers' executive body, decided today to
recommend to the delegates of min
ers, who are meeting this afternoon,
that the strike notices, which are
effective Saturday, be suspended
one week to enable the miners to
meet the owners as suggested by
the premier.
The premier's proposal was that
. basic line be fixed for coal out
put at q sufficiently low level to in
sure q wage increase II any reason
able rate Of production is main
tanned.
The recommendation Of The ex-
ecutive body was followed by the
miners delegates at their meeting
later in the, afternoon and it was
decided to suspeW the strike no
tees one week as requested by the
premier.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-24
SERMON AT TEMPLE
TO BE INSTITUTIONS
OF JEWISH PEOPLE

The first Of q series of sermons
on Jewish institutions will be Civ
en- at 8 o'clock TINS evening at the
services of the tri-city Temple
Emanuel, Davenport. Rabbi ]. L..
Baron will conduct the services,
speaking on What Is a Syna-
gogue," musical program will be
given under the direction Of Miss
Pauline Dittman.
The Temple religious school will
be open for registration at 10
o'clock Sunday morning at the
Temple building, Eleventh and
Brady streets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-24

KANSAS CITY CAR
COMPANY GOES IN
RECEIVER,S HANDS

The Kansas City, Kansas. Street
Car company today went into the
hands of receivers. according to
word received by B. ]. Denman.
president Of the Tri-City Railway
company.
The Kansas City company was
operating under an scent car fare.
- IL being done ON the Illinois side
BY the local car company.
Mr.. Denman stated that the Kan
cas- company had petitioped for q
10-cent car fare, but the hearing
had not yet been held. The Kansas
City company, besides operating on
m Scent fare basis, paid 55-cent
wage to its employees. compared to
the 70-cent wage paid by the Tri-
City Railway company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-24

|sse George Perrin. Rev. La,
|H6daway. John Spilgsr. Jr. ~ r.
B. Bergquist ]. =. Witter. nsSs. ~
the other side, has ]. ]. ,Brrs.'9
Otto HildebrandA Carl L. Andss...
DR.. r. A. Hainlins and Rav~..:
Walker, for captains Of In ~
teams. The campaign win clo,i n
Friday evening. Oct 8. The ~
Ing supper Of the drive viii = ~,
at the Y. M. c. A. cafeteria o. ~
day evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-24
WORK
IS INCREASING


Another booster mark was reach
Cd in new building contracts dur
Ing the last week. John A. Lndros,
city building inspector. issued -
permits for work estimated to cost
$1s,235 in the aggregate. While
the record Is not as large Is the
week previous when work estimate
ed to- cost $31.z15 was contracted
for. 1t Is considered goo0 as the
record for tho week previous was
boosted to it, high mark BY the
permit for building . community
hall for the South PARK Presbyte-
rian church to cost $4,000. Out
side Of this permit 10 others were
issued during the week previous
for work to cost $6,215. !
This miscellaneous record was
beaten nearly three to one during
the last week. when = $1,000 job in
remodeling the Twentieth street c.,
r. I. & P. freight house was begun
and three new dwellings,. two to
cost $4,000 each and one to, cost
$500.
OF the other permits issued three
we're for repairing dwellings, five
for garages, three for p0rches, one
for repairing paint shop, one far
a bathroom and porch, one for re-
pairing a porch, one for repairing
an umbrella stand. one for . milk
house, one for q barn, one for a
shed and one for a chicken house.
List Of Permits.
E. E. DeBord, self, 1927 Thir-
ty-sixth street; bathroom
and porch ................$ 15l
]. H. Smith, self, 1860 Forty
second street: shed ....... 10t
John Donley, self. 2412 TWEEN
tieth avenue; repair dwell
Ing ................ "
Edward Anderson for Andrew
Anderson. 1872 Thirty-sec-~
ond street; repair porch >. 81
Leonard J. Brandemeyer, self.
1922 Thirty-second street;
milkhouse ................ 81
| 0COA 60 d. G0NANWSS AOA - AAs
| Nichols, 1909 Second ave-
nue.; sleeping porch ...... 10l
F. G. Coghill for Leo Falko-
witch, 915 Twelfth avenue;
garage 10'
william Eckhart, self. 400
Forty-fifth street; chicken
mouse ................. 10'
J. C. Deli for s. NJ. Deli, SIG
Twenty-first street; repair
dwelling 1
F. 8. Leake Construction COM
pany for c., R I. & p, First
avenue and Twentieth
street; remodeling freight
mouse 7,W
John P. Reed. self, 100 Thir-
! ty-first street; porch ..... 8
E. Claerhont, self. 40 Forty
fourth street; garage 80. S
Frank ]. Park, self 1924 Six
teenth avenue; garage H.. Is
Hudson. Collins & Hammer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-24
WOULD PROTECT AGAINST WAR

Huntington, N. Y, Sept. 24.-Ad-
mittance of Germany and Austria
into the League Of Nations would
ultimately make for protection Of
the civilized world against war,
William G. McAdoo, former. secre-
tary of the treasury, declared here
last night in the opening address of
his campaign for Governor Cox,
Democratic presidential candidate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-24

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ADJUSTMENTS
NOTION PICTURES

-HOuON PlCTURES-
DOWNTOWN
spsass xaxAs.ins 1rcDsaaaA =
.THe No9os1o0e M Lisle."
n.,...,.-E'ss 1srsaso MIN -Lsdy aes
Daughter" -
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land Of 1ageneration."
A.ssss.s-Hany Carey h Men Of ths
West"
~Bess-Mrsyeishth street. rourtssatA
avenue.
aasek aswk-l1o3 Twelfth svseua-
Tom Moore in '-The Gay Iord ouex.
pr,t...,, Rialss-es4 NintA stsss<-
Gladys Brock&eil in '-rhe Mother OF His
Childrea."
FIFTH Avsaue-253s Fifth svenus.-
Iliinsis Theatse.
Sept. 25-Oh! Daddy. <Musical COMEDY
Matinee and night.
Sept. S0-Tiddl9dy Wink.
Buftis Theasrs.
(Davenportb
Oct. 3-4-Neil O'Brien 1insHels.
Oct. s-a-wiltam Courtney In Civilian
Clothes"
Oct. 1o-Nsude yuitso = -.
ming Bird"
- t.sxA =
VAUDEVILLE.
(DavenpOrtl
Columbia Theatre-Chanse Of bill twfcl
. week.
(Moline)
Palace Theasre-Change Of bill twice Z
week. \