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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
MERCER HORSES
WIN ON CIRCUIT

W. D. Smith, Aledo harness rae.
ing driver, returned to this city
Saturday after attending the fair
at Lewistown. He reports two
firsts and several seconds In the
races. Society Leader. a PAGER
driven by Mr.. Smith, took one first
as did Justice B. Mr.. Smith will,
drive in Wyoming, ILL.,, races thk
week.
A feature Of the Lewistown races
was the reception received by So
ciety Leader by the residents Of
that town. Society Leader was
reared in Lewistown and a large
number Of people, including tho
former owners were on hand to
greet the fast horse.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Cash wheat:
No. / red, 2.46h@2.48; No. 2 red,
2.4502.47h; No. 3 red, 2.43@2.44;
No. 4 red. 2.42@2.43; No. / hard,
1.46G2.52; No. 2 hard, 2.44@2.47;
No. 3 hard. 2.43@1.47: No. 4 hard,
2.42; No. l northern, 2.45; No. 2
northern dark. ESQ; No. 3 northern.
2.43h@344; No. 3 northern, 240@
2.52; No. 4 northern, 2.39h; No. /
mixed, 2.4302.46; No. mived, 2.45;
No. 3 mived, 2.41.
Corn: No. mixed, 157@1.57:
No. 2 mixed, 1.57@1.62; No. s
mixed. l54@155: No. / yellow,
1.63@1.A: No. 2 yellow, 1851; No.
3 yellow, 163h; No. 6 yellow, LIB
@1.57: No. / white. 1.5s01.e0; No,
Q white, 1.5s@1.61; No. 2 white,
1851; sample grade, 1.5201.53.
Oats: No. l white, 69@70hc:
No. 2 white, 6s071c; No. 3 white,
esH0eshc; No. 4 white. $50
67hc; sample grade, 6106sc.
Wheat: No. 2 red, 2.45@2.47K:
No. 2 hard, 2.44@2.47.
Corn: No. 2 mixed, I57@1.e2:
No. 2 yellow, 1.63h.
Oats: No. 2 white, 69071c: No.
3 white, es& @6shc.
Rye: No. 2, .98@2.02.
Barley: 1.05@1.13.
Timothy seed: S.0o@1100.
Clover seed: 25.00@30.00,
Pork: nominal
Lard: 1882.
Ribs: 14.25@15.15,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
TRAFFIC COPS ON
DUTY AS TRAFFIC
COPS PARADE BY

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-(United
Press.l-One thousand traffic men,
representing all the big police de-
partments Of the country. paraded
down Market street today while
the San Francisco traffic squad
kept the admiring crowd at dis
lance.
This was the opening Of the Ma
tional Traffic Officers convention
They will seek to frame a uni
form motor vehicle law to be adop-
ted by every state. A federal traf-
fic law is an impossibility, it is ex-
planned, under the constitution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
TWO FOR
HAVING WEAPONS

John GOODMAN and Joe Carlyle,
colored, both of Galesburg. were
arrested in East Moline yesterday
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons. Both carried revolvers,
although they did not use them.
Complaint against the two was
made by C. B. Frazer of East Mo-
line. who claimed the Galesburg
visitors were after him" The two
were arrested on the main street of
the town and conveyed to the po-
lice station where they spent the
night. They were arraigned be,
fore Magistrate A. A. Niles at 8
this morning, but the hearing was
continued until 2 this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Kansas CITY Livestock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 13.-Cat-
lie: receipts $4,000; slow: beef
steers. lower; choice neayies.
1880; best held higher. bulk
COWS and heifers, $6.000S.5o: can
ners. steady. $4.o004.50; stockers
and feeders, steady; calves, steady
best vealers, $500.
Hogs: receipts 5000, steady:
heavies declining most; top, $3.50;
best mediums and lights, $3.50:
top heavies, $500; bulk, ali clas-
ses, $14.50015.10.
Sheep: receipts 5000; sheep
steady; fat lambs. higher; best
Utahs. $12.s0; natives. $11.50: feed
ing lambs. strong.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Fair tonight and Tues
day; somewhat warmer Tuesday.
Missouri: Fair tonight and Tues
day; warmer Tuesday and in
northwest portion tonight.
Wisconsin and Iowa: Fair to-
night and Tuesday with slowly ris-
ing temperature.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Horses and Mules.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Aug. 90
Horses Draft, good to choice SITS
to $40; eastern chunks 500 to
$135; southern horses, choice $40
to $3.50.
Mules, Is to II hands $165 to
$3.50; Is to 15h hands Sis to $235 !;
IA to 141a hands $50 to SIPS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Liberty Bonds.

New York. Aug. 23.-Prices of
Liberty bonds at noon today we're:
3hs, 89.92: first Is, $3.50; second
Is, $40; first AIS, $3.50; second
ANS, $40; third AIS, $3.50;
fourth ANS, Bats; Victory 3As,
$3.50; Victory *, $3.50.
Closing prices today were:: SIS,
1896: first As, 84.38; second As.
$3.50; first Ans, 1854; second AIS,
84.46; third ANS. SITS; fourth Ans,
$3.50; Victory 3%s, 1854; Victory
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Toledo Seed,

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 23.-Wheat,
cash 2.53; December 2.37.
Glover seed, prime cash 1855;
October 1920 December 1910;
March 1850.
Alsike, prime cash 1878; Octo-
Der so; December 1900; March
1870.
Timothy, prime cash (191D and
cash (1918) 400: cash (1919) 4.20;
September APO; October 3.92h::
December 400; March 40.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. 23.-Wheat: re.
ceipts 16 cars
Corn: unchanged; receipts, 81
cars; No. l yellow, $1.59: No. ]
mixed. $1.5S; No. 6 mixed, $1.54
sample grade, $1.46.
Oats: receipts q cars; unchang-
ed to Nc lower; No. l white, T0G
70Ac; No. 2 white, 6sh 070c;; No
3 white, 6SAQ69c-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
AIEDO BARRISTERS
GET MEET PROGRAMS

Aledo members of the American
Bar association have received
copies Of the program for the an
nual meeting which will be held in
St. Louis four days, beginning to-
morrow. The program includes
speeches by some of the ablest law
yers Of the country. No local at
torney has yet signified their inten-
ton of attending the convention,
but it is probable that this city. will
be represented.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. "a
Cash wheat: &c to 10c lower; No.
/ hard, $2.3S@2.55; No. 2 hard,
$2.33@2.52; No. / red, $2.4102.43;
No. 2 red, $2.40@2.42.
Corn: 7@7hc lever; No. 2
mixed, SLAB; No. 2 white, $1.41@
f.42; No. 2 yellow, $1.54.
Oats: 1c to 2hc lower; No. q
white, Toe; No. 2 mixed, SIC.
Rye: $3.50.
Kaffir and milo maize, $500
2.45.
Hay: steady. .-.-..
Receipts: wheat 373 cars.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
st. Louis Futures.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. FIXTURES:
Wheat: December. $2.2Sh; March,
$2.29.
Corn: September. $1.44x; De-
cember. $1.19k.
Oats: September. esAc: Decem-
Der, eekc. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Aaron WestberK.

Remains of Aaron Westberg, Mo-
line boy who died Nov. IS, 1918, in
while serving with the
medical corps, were laid to rest
Saturday afternoon in Riverside
cemetery.
Military services were conducted
at 3 O'Clock in the Danielson &
Furgie chapel, Rev. Edward Elk
strom. assisted by Rev. Ira o.
Nothstein. officiating. Vocal selec-
tons were rendered by Miss Mat
tie STANCE and Mrs. Augusta Lutt.
Six members of Moline post OF
the American Legion acted as pail
bearers. The coffin was draped in
a large nag and the arsenal Gals
son was used to convey it to the
cemetery, where a firing squad
fl ON the Legion sounded taps over
the grave. 1t is said that it was
one Of the largest funerals held in
Moline for some time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
TO
ATTEND BIG FAIR

A large number Of Mercer county
people are in Springfield this week
attending the Illinois State fair.
Several departed this morning for
the state capital and more expect to
leave later. Included in the party
going to Springfield this morning
were John Harris, Isaac Jones and
son and Archie Boyd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
INSPECTOR KILLED.

Belfast, Ireland, Aug. 23.-Police
Inspector Sway, charged by a
coroner's jury with willful murder
for the assassination of May Mac
Curtain. was shot and killed, while
returning home from church with
his family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Peoria Livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-Hogs. re-
ceipts 500; lights and mediums
15.25@15.50; heavies 14.25@15.00;
heavy packing 13.00@13.75; pigs
11.O0@13.0O. ...
Cattle, receipts 200; slow and
weak, 81 to $3.50 lower than last
weeks decline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Moline Obituary
Ruth Carlson.

Funeral services for Ruth Carl
son of this city will be conducted
at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon in the
home of her parents. 1920 Ninth
street. The Rev. C. o. Morland will
officiate. Interment will be in Riv-
erside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Potatoes.

Chicago. Aug. z3.-Potatoes, re-
ceipts 81 ears; market firm; vir-
ginia cobhlers 4.75@5.00 per bar
rel: Jersey. sacked 3.0003.10 per
hundred weight; Minnesota Early
Ohios 1656275 per hundred
weight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
STOCK MARKET
ISSUES DRIVEN
DOWN BY SALES

New York, Aug. 13.-The Wall
Street market became reActionary
soon aftsr the opening q . result
Of fresh offerings Of stsels, equip
ments. oils, motors. shippings and
specialties comprising the leather,
tobacco and paper groups. Fea-
lures Of the reaction which ran
from to almost 1 points included
Crucible. LackawannA, Republic
and United States Steels, Baldwin
Locomotive. American Car and
Pressed Steel Car, Mexican and
Pan-American petroleums, Hous-
ton Oil. Central Leather. \ Retail
Stores and International Paper.
The only stocks to show any de-
gree of strength were Replogle and
Vanadium, which were sustained
by pool buying. The seven per
cent opening rate for call money
was considered moderate in view of
heavy Withdrawals of funds dur
ing the week for federal payments.
Tho r10CinY Uaa irraV,n1ar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
St. Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis. Mo-. Aug. 23.-Cash
wheat: No. red winter, 2.45@
2.46h; No. 3 winter, 2.40@741.
Corn: No. 2 white, 1.63@1.64.
Oats: No. white, 70@71c; No.
; white, 69070hc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
New York SUGAR.

New York, Aug. 23.-Raw sugar,
quiet; centrifugal, $12.04; refined,
easy; fine granulated, $17.10@
22.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-23
Local Stocks and Bonds

Quotations Furnished By Greenfield Brok.
eraSe Co.. EOS Safety Bidg.
Phone +. I. Ai4&l
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-02
CAhRAC ERi3 TIC.

/ would seem to the ordinary ma
tJat at a t,ms whoa TIE d,rao,-rs o.
The leading commercial cysa1.aetio.
Of the city are urGi&g every la-a c.u
zen to act behind tie administrator
for the be,t-smant o. tic c..y. hal
oven an organ Of the aatIadmiaiala
ten Clique could refrain from its dirty
filings at the cit cEief executive a.
least in It report Of the yer. meet
ing wherein he pleas Of the members
fer the seod Of Ottawa were made
Tlai, however, is p.oba}ly expecting
tco much. Tell With Ottawa. il there
is a chance open to beI,tie c. ta1e Il
shot at the city mayor The anti
administration organ says:
Mayor Weeks : Gne time init.
mated tia. he might .3ree the in er
ul5an and street chr companies to
cease operating ears over the hill
With The view Of forcing tho compau
les 10 kick in on the hill Improve.
ment expense. but thus Ear he has
made no move in this regard
Whcther he mayor viii make gool
on his threat remains to b. seen
Intimating that the mayor had de
yeloped cod feet OF lacked the nerve
to make good on the hill proposition.
The mayors attitude toward the inter
urban and local street car company
(Which IS one and the same thing
was made clear BY his action on the
north side line he compelled the
street car company 10 live up to their
franchise He insisted on what was
right, what the city was entitled to-
and no more, His action in regard
to the south side hill matter has been
along the same lines. He did What
no other man saw 1t ~ do--he louud
out where we legally stood and what
the Public Utilities Commission could
do which was nothing As there
was apparently no legal way he c0ule
compel the railroad TO ASSUME theh
portion Of the burden he sought It
do what was best for the city. ~
iairmindei man can doubt he ma
backbone to stop the cars if that i
the best thing to do. His form0
actions have settled this. But while
stopping traffic might be q little hare
on The railroad il would have been 3
great deal harder during the pas teo
months on the residents OF South OF
tawa; and remember C0u5iderabt
portion (Which Is rapidly aroWingl O
OttaWa8 inhabitants reside south o
the river If there is any way thu
railroad can be compelled to Kick in
it is up to any selfrespecting papc
to point cut the way Stoppiug TRAIN,
doubtless would put South Ottawa il
a bad way and might make the mayo
very unpopular over there Ga rcsu
that would no doubt be very 9rauu
ing TO the organ but what goo
would be accomplished by so doing
Ii the railroad can be induced to d
the right thing and assume part q
the burden in another way would the
be more likely to do 50 by resomin
to bulldog methods? Does the ant
administration organ want the train
stopped? Ii so, why not advocate
openly? Why criticise The mayor u
implication for not doing somethn
they haven't the nerve to demand?
There may be a lot of satistac 10
in taking pot shots at the mayor aa
attempting to belittle the efforts &
himself and the men associated VII
him in running the city, but it is
durn poor way to build up town.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-02
Rush" Work Seldom Good

II !, all right to he busy, provided
Il is the right kind Of busy. Some
people are in II constant state Of hurry
which borders on confusion. because
they never begin in time, never make
the right sort of preparation, and never
stop long enough to calm their minds
In order to get their bearings.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-02
SWEETS
FIRST
ORCHESTRA
of Joliet

Admission, including war tax
$l,25.
Special interurban service
from Joliet, Morris, Seneca and
Marseilles and return from Arm
DRY after dance at | o clock.
Tell your out of town friends
of this special interurban service
and the fine music in store for
them.
Also special interurban return
| mo to Streator after the dance.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-02
To the Men and Women
Voters of the Township
of Ottawa:

Re;ne a candidate for the office of Supervisor of the
Township OF Ottawa have been advised by my frienos
that T. would be but fair all interested that they
should know the principal things FOR which stand elect
ed to that Office
First: believe that the ends of justice require that
eve,vone should have fair and impartial trial of their
ed to select FOR jurors courts air honest ana intel
l;qen Jurors In this selection of jurors will not be con-
troled nor Influenced by lawyer or trm OF lawyers
IN this or anv other city of this county.
Second: Firmly believing that majority or the
voters are entitled elect their representatives to oce
without regard the wishes of political boss pledge
nvsel IF elected select judges of election who wi ne
fair and honest and not controlled by any political ooss
Third: While heartily sympathze with the wor
thv poor OF the Township of Ottawa opposed to the
suuandeng of the taxpayers money by paying out the
same alleged aid for the to persons VINO are the
owners OF property and particularly to the OF IN
come producing property also pledge myself not to Sc
lec any particular merchant in this city from whom ar
ticles shall be exclusively purchased in giving UGH aid
to the worthy poor but to distribute such purchases
among all of the merchants of the city
Fourth: If elected pledge myself to bring before
TIE County Board by resolution otherwise the neces-
sty of said County Board taking such action Will, IN
the future prevent the needless destruction or human
lives such recently occurred the railroad crossing at
the Moriarty Hill, west of the CITY,
If you believe in these principles vote for me.
Respectfully yours,
b.. STANLEY,
Candidate for Supervisor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-02
Notice.

Ladies' Auxiliary food sale at the
Bonnet Shop Saturday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29
new ALIEN BILL
WILL COME UP
To Be Introduce in
California

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s.--As
semblyman Albert Rosenstsin. OF
San Francisco. announced today that
he would introduce into the session
OF the California Legislature. opening
next Tuesday. a bill forbidding any
alien from owning land in California.
The measure will extend 10 all
aliens the present California law for
bidding japanese from owning land
Whether Rosenstcin's bill is the
one which was contemplated by the
Antl-Japanese Association of Califor'
mia was not indicated. but. accord
ing to Rosenstein's statement, II will
cover the same ground.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29
BOOZE VILLAGE
IS OPEN AGAIN
Insists on Being "He-Man"
Town

ASHLAND. Wis. Dec. 29.--Saloons
raided by federal officers at Hurley,
Wis. the mecca for north woodsmen
and miners. were rcopcned to-day. FOL-
lowing withdrawal OF authorities. ac-
cording to reports received here.
Relatives of the men arrested at
Hurley and taken to Jail here were
again dispensing liquor over the bars.
It was reported. and vows Ito keep
Hurley a he-man's town" were again
heard.
Thirty-eight alleged vendors OF
liquor who were caught in the raid
yesterday were to be arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner @.
C. Gates here today. Together with
these were 10 customers" caught II
the raids.
Federal officers here stated that
they were not thru up in Hurley.
and indicated that other raids would
be conducted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29
GUARDS THWART
PRISON BREAK
Bullets Fly in WaIla WalIa
Riot

WALI.A WALLA. Wash. Dec -.
II. Williams. convict. Is believed dy-
ing in the prison hospital today. and
Turnkey Joe Smith has a fractured
skull as the result Of a desperate at
tempted jail break late yesterday.
Convic;s armed with knives they
had made attacked guards on their
return from the jute mill TO the cell
tiers. The alarm brought guards with
rifles and a fusillade was volleyed 1t
the mutineers-
The names OF three men involved
have been given out They are Frank
Holmes and George Kimes Of Seattle
and T. o. Young.
The trouble started in what was
known as the "San Quentin gang
officials say this gang has been plan.
ming To shoot its way out OF Jail for
two weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29
machine
CRASHES
NTOCAR;;
5INJURED
Seattle Family in Tacoma
Street Accident; Tires
Stick in Rails

Mrs Roy r. Bachelor. Of 1858
Eastlake ave. this city. and her three
small children were seriously injured
when her husband drove their auto
mobile into a Portland ave. street
car In Tacoma today.
Mrs. Bachelder sustained internal
injuries.
Virginia. aged 3i years. has con-
cussion OF the brain.
Margaret. 6. received internal in
juries.
William. 5. has n fractured leg.
Bacbelder escaped with slight
hurts.
The family went 10 Tacoma early
this morning TO attend a funeral.
Bachelor drove car he had bozs
rowed from II. A. Paiiady, Of the
p.sIiady Welding Co. ll0s Pine ss-,
where Bachelder Is employed ~ =
mechanic for J. II McDiarmid. Inc
In driving along Bay st. BacheIder
kept HIS machine In the car tracks
car was approaching. Bacheider
attempted TO swing his auiomobiio
out OF the tracks. but succeeded only
In turning the front wheels from the
rails. The street car and autofnobiIe
coliided with great force. The ma
chine was completely smashed and
the occupants thrown into the street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29

cam. ono OF its giri occupants with
bundle OF trash. She went TO the
corner where the garbage can always
stood--when II was not somewhere
else Al the moment IL was some
where else
I'm put my crumbs h~re.- she said
to Mrs. Lawrence. setting tho bun
dio In a corner. THE Janitor can put
IL in the can when the can comes
back
With that sfbe returned 20 3is and
closed the door. A few minutes
passed. shc came out asain~ The can
vns in It's customary place She
picked up the bundle from the corner
and put II into the can and went
back into the room. Tho maid saw
this important part of tho mystery.
Meanwhile Miss Lawrence and her
mother decided TO do little detect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29
500 HOMELESS
AS FIRE HITS
BROOKLYN ZONE

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.--Fivc hun
drcd homeless women and children.
wrapped In blankets and shivcring
under the spray OF a dozen hose
lines watched n fire today which
swept over five buildings in Brook.
lyn. I,osS was estimated at SIS. 900.
Policemen and firernen rescued a
hundred or more persons who had
failed to awaken at the first alarm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29
sHAPELY ARM
REACHES FOR IT

A ahapely. bare arm reached out
A feminine voice said Thank you.
Were just getting up"
And. prestol The packages van
ished.
That might have been the end OF
IL had II not been for friend OF
Mrs. Lawrence. The friend had seen
the packages In the office just after
the postman left
You're getting lots Of Christmas.
aren't your" said the friend to Mrs.
Lawrence, later. did you get your
packages from downstairs this
morning2"
MIS-. Lawrence replied that she had
not. and started out TO look for
them.
why. / left them at your door. -
explained the landlord Your daugh.
ter must have got them"
The mystery deepencd. The maid
was questioned. She could throw no
light on the matter. The landlord
went up 10 Mrs L.awrence's apart.
ment TO show her exactly where he
had placed the packages.
II put them here" he said. 'T'he
hand reached out here and picked
them up"
But that is not my door, said
Mrs. Lawrence. This is my door
here, No. 314. That door is No. 316.
where you left the packages"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29
WAGE CUT TO
HIDE DEFICIT?

That the Thomson ordinance pro.
posing 10 per cent wage reduction
for all city employees Is an attempt
to juggle the civil service payroll TO
overcome a deficit in the operation OF
public utilities was the charge made
Wednesday by the executive board
OF the Seattle chapter OF the Ameri-
can Association OF Engineers.
The engineers went on record as
being strongly opposed to the salary
reduction proposed by Thomson,
They declared that from 1916 to 1919,
when prices We're mounting at abnor.
NAL rates, the great majority OF civil
service employees were denied raises
in pay sufficient to meet the in.
crease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-29
2 BROTHERS
ROB TRAIN; One KILLED
PRESIDENT WILSON
TURNS DOWN OFFER
$780, 900 ARTICLE

WASHINGTON. Dec .s.-For
Just ono article n publishing
company has Offered President
Wilson $4,000. IL was learned to-
day. The president declined the
offer.
The presidents reason for re-
ftifsing this offer and other ones
was given as "a desire TO market
his literary output for what II Will
bring. rather than accept a def
mite sum for any article that
when completed might not meas
ure 10 the standard the president
has set for himself