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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
MORE WAGE and
.8-HouR DAY IS.
carmen DEMAND
Street Railway Employees Keep
Scale Request Secrot-Safd to
Be Nearer 75c Than 81.

An increase in wages and an s.
hour day was decided on as the
major demands to be made on the
Tri-City Railway company by the
members of Division No. 312, Street
Railway Employees Of Rock Island
and Moline and Division No. 313,
of Davenport, in joint session in
Rock Island early Sunday morning.
The meeting was convened at 1870
o'clock and adjourned at O'Clock
Sunday morning.
What the amount of increase in
wage would be was not given out.
John r. Bauer, president of Divi-
sion No. 313, said today that the
union will not be at liberty to
make known the wage request I'M
til the demand has been acted upon
by the international union. The
demand has been sent in for ap-
prevail and it is expected that the
international officers will sanction
the demand within the next few
days, after which the negotiations
will begin with the company.
Near IS Cents an Hour.
Mr.. Bauer said that the wage
asked is less than 81 an hour, but
refused to give any hint at what
the request is. However, from
other sources information was OBJ
tanned that would seem to show
that the men are asking for an
amount nearer Is cents than 81 an
hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
DETERMINATION OF BAKER
]. TO REMOVE ARSENAL PLANT
= TO Be FOUGHT TO LAST DITCH

have kept in pretty close touch
with this matter, and am satisfied
that the secretary of war, urged
by the chief Of ordnance, is deter
mined to take the leather depart
ment away from our arsenal. I
have in my possession written
orders to that effect which were
not published.
"Since the secretary's return
from Rock Island he has indicated
to Mr.. Hull, Mr.. Mckenzie and me
that he proposes to take this de-
partment to Jacksonville, Ind. We
are trying to get this matter sent
to the military affairs committee
for final determination and if this
can be accomplished we may be
able to control it. OF course, the
war department contends that il
the machine gun machinery and
equipment and plant was trans
ferred to Rock Island that it would
be much more to the advantage OF
our community than the leather de-
partment which is said to be rapid
Fly becoming of little real service,
Horse equipment is being supplan;-
ed by tractors and hence the secre-
tary maintains that a leather de-
partment will not do US much good
II expect to do what / can to
help maintain the arsenal and the
force of men employed there. and
will advise you later as to the con-
ditions when | have a chance to
confer further with Mr.. Kahn
chairman of the military affairs
committee, about this matter. Tue
plans have been made as l have
suggested. and it is only question
now whether they can be changed
Work With Organizations.
The resolutions committee named
by Mayor Schriver at the meeting
at the city hall Friday afternoon
met Saturday afternoon and COM
piled resolution which was
changed somewhat today on ac-
count of the arsenal department re-
moval orders. This resolution is
to be taken before every organlza-
ton in this community.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
Personal Points

Mrs. Arthur Hinckley has retnrn-
ed from Cedar Rapids. where she
spent the past week.
Fred L. Mitchell has returned
from Chicago.
Mrs. George Hockensmith and
Miss Blanche Roach have gone to
Kewanee to visit with Mrs. Hook
ensmith's niece, Miss Irene Moore.
Mrs. J. F. Waugh and daughter
of Chicago, are visiting at the home
Of Mrs. Waugh's father, DR.. ]. H.
Gibson, 1914 Fourteenth-and-a-half
street.
Mrs. Florence Brinkman OF Chi
cago, who has been the house guest
OF Mrs. w. W. Metcalf for several
days. left today for Galesburg,
where she will make arrangements
for the convention Of United Span
ish War Veterans auxiliaries to be
held in June.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
ORCHESTRA IN
LAST CONCERTS
OF The WINTER

The concert series of the Tri-City
Symphony orchestra will come to
a close with this evenings program
at the Augustana college gymna-
stun. ending a decidedly success
full season after having gained
decided place as a musical institu-
ton.
Repeat Program Tonight.
Too much cannot be said in rec
pmmenGation of the concert offer
ed Sunday. Everyone interested
in music and even those who have
not heretofore considered them
selves particularly interested in it
will not be disappointed in the
concert to be given this evening.
Seldom is such an attraction offer
ed as Enrico Tramonti, the harpist
from Chicago. His playing was
really marvellous and the huEa
audience was held spellbound as
he made his instrument a thing of
magic, expanding the possibilities
in way seldom heard. Smooth
ness and melody which is so very
often lacking in the playing of
harpists were outstanding features
in his work. And as he played it
seemed impossible that a harp
could produce such wonderful tone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19

William l.. Benson of Griffin, Ga,
a former resident of Moline, died
at the home of his sister, Mrs. l.. r.
Kennedy, 3401 Sixth avenue, Rock
Island, last evening after a short
illness from Brights disease.
Mr.. Benson was born in Moline
Sept. 8, 1876, and received his edu-
cation in the Moline public schools.
When a young man he entered the
carriage business and from errand
boy he worked up until at the time
Of his death was manager of one
of the largest companies of that
kind in the south, the Griffin Buggy
company of Griffin, Ga. Mr.. Benson
was well known in Rock Island as
he was superintendent of the Rock
Island Buggy company until it dis
continued business in 1908. He then
went to manage the Hull Vehicle
company of Savannah, Ca, working
there until 1917 when he was
transferred to the Griffin company.
MIR. Benson was charter mem
Der of the Rock Island lodge of
Elks and the Modern Woodmen of
America.
He was married to Miss Juliette
Schroeder, Oct. 5, 1910, who sur
wives him. A sister. Mrs. Kennedy
of Rock Island and three brothers,
John of Moline, Alfred of Detroit
and Albert Of Youngstown, ILL.,, also
survive.
Funeral services will be held
from the home of the sister, Mrs.
Kennedy, at 2 p. m. Tuesday and
will be private.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
FALLS VICTIM
TO Extent Of
$1,000 LOSS
Details of a confidence game by

Details of a confidence game by
which he was victimized out Of
1000 were Indignantly refused
by John Schaffer, 1921 Eighteenth
avenue. contractor, when queried
over the telephone by reporter
for The Argus at noon. today. How
ever. the story of how Mr.. Schaf-
fer became the prey of money
shark in the little town of Texar-
kama, last week was CLEANED from
another source of information. A
Chicago paper yesterday carried
the news under TeXarkana.
Texas, date line. The item stated
that Mr.. Schaffer had complained
to the police of that city that he
had succumbed to the soft talk of
a confidence man to the extent of
$1,000. Mr.. Schaffer admitted as
much in his telephone conversation
with the reporter but admonished
the latter that it was not to be
given publication. 1t was his bust
ness and no one else was concern
ed, he declared.
Hot Air at Hot Springs.
But, at any rate, the reporter
went ahead and this is what he
learned: Mr.. and Mrs. Schaffer
went to Hot Springs. Ark, recent
ly and at the resort they met Mr..
and Mrs. R. Richards, who had
with them a small child. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richards were sociable folks
and a friendly relation between
the two families developed rapidly
Mr.. Richards commenced to talk of
big profits in the oil game and sue
ceeded in interesting Mr.. Schaffer
in a certain oil stock. Leaving the
two women at Hot Springs, the
two men went to Texarkana. Ark.
where Mr.. Schaffer is said to have
handed over a bank draft for SILL
900 to Mr.. Richards to invest for
him. On Friday they crossed the
state line to Texarkana, Texas.
where they secured a room in a ho-
tel. The Rock Island man said
that it was in that hotel that he
saw the man last.
Pony for Boy.
1t was learned that while Mrs.
Richards and Mrs. Schaffer were
waiting at Hot Springs, the former
received a telegram from her hus-
band to this effect: Tell boy I'll
have a pony for him when I come.
Everything is good" Mrs. Rich
ards is then reported to have
packed belongings with the object
of returning to her home in Bur-
bank, Cal. Mrs. Schaffer came
home to Rock Island. Mr.. Schaffer
arrived ye- terday morning. He is
reported to have told the police of
Texarkana that he had to borrow
the funds with which to return.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
(By Associated Press. ,

tby A6s0c1ate0 PreSs.b
Washington, April ls-Sec.
@refarv Baker today refused to
defer abandonment Of the Ro.
chester, n. Y. arsenal, and the
transfer Of the leather and
cleth shops from Rock Island,
iii. to Jacksonville, Ind. I'M.
I'll the house military commit.
TEE can inquire into the
changes. Mr.. Baker said the
: funds for carrying out the
project would be available only
q during this fiscal year and that
the action was purely admin
instFative and not . matter VI
i legislation.
Under the war department
plan the machine gun machin.
cry Of the Rochester arsenal
will be moved to the permanent
arsenal 1t Rock Island. The
request TO defer the transfers
was made by Representative
Hull. Republican, Iowa. when
the secretary appeared before
the committee.
Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver an
nounced today that the fight to
save the dismantling of various de-
partments of the Rock Island ar
senal and TO prevent the shutdown
OF the plant has just begun regard
less of the order issued Saturday
by Secretary of War Baker author
izing the removal of the cloth and
leather shops and a part of the
equipment shop to the quartermas-
ter depot to Jacksonville. Ind.
The secretary also authorized the
abandonment of the small arms
plant at Rochester, n. Y, and the
transfer Of all machine gun equip
ment and finished product from
that place to the Rock Island ar
senal.
Speaking of the order today
Mayor Schriver termed it as a
Diplomatic way" of dismantling
the arsenal plant preparatory to
placing the plant in "cold storage
with only 800 or 400 employees to
guard and prevent deterioration &C
the plant.
I'VE are going to fight that order
to the limit Mayor Schriver said.
IT there is any chance whatso-
ever of getting that order changed
we will leave no stone upturned in
an effort to bring about the change
We want to get this situation be-
fore the military affairs committee
of the house of representatives
where We can put up our case and
fight this thing out.
Store Machine Gun Outfit.
Arsenal federation men claim
that bringing the machine gun de-
partment here means nothing to
this community as an exchange for
the departments that are going
aawy. The removals are claimed
will so seriously cripple this work
that private corporations will OF
necessity have to take most of the
contracts.
Representatives Write.
Mayor Schriver received letters
today from Congressman w. ]. Ora
ham of Illinois and from Congress-
man Harry Hull of Iowa Congress
man Graham's letter was dated
April II, and sets forth his knowl.
edge Of the situation to the effect
that the secretary Of war has beer
urged by the chief of ordnance or
the removals until he had reached
point of determination to carry
out the removals.
Congressman Graham's letter fol
/ lows:
Il have waited to obtain some ad
ditional information before writing
you about the arsenal matter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
Obituary
Mrs, Marcel Van de Maele.

Funeral services for Mrs. Marcel
Van de Maele, 81 years old, 422
Fourth street, who died at the Mo-
line city hospital Friday night,
were held at the St. Paul's Belgium
Catholic church at 9 o'clock this
morning. Rev. Peter Zwarts Off
ciated. Burial was made in Cal
vary cemetery.
Mrs. Van de Maele died of per-
itonitis and acute Inflammation Of
the peritoneum but not from the
effects of the operation Tuesday
night, was the verdict of a cor
oners jury following an inquest
held over the body at the Wheelan
mortuary Saturday night.
Mrs. Van de Maele was born in
Belgium and resided there until
eight years ago when she and her
husband came to America on their
wedding trip, locating in Rock Is
land. Since their arrival here Mr..
Van de Maele has been employed at
the John Deere Plow company.
Mrs. Van de Maele was preparing
to visit her parents, three brothers
and two sisters in Belgium next
month whom she has not seen since
coming to America. In addition to
these relatives in Belgium, she is
survived by the widower, two
small daughters, Margaret and
Helen. a brother, August Haese-
brock, and sister, Mrs. Helen de
Poullon, both of Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
45-inch Plain Organdy
For 75c:

For 75c:
Plain organizes are now in big
demand. We made a big buy Of
organizes last February. We
found these in a big wholesale
house. The story is this: There
are some few imperfections on
the selvege, but in some pieces it
is perfect. These organdies sell
in a regular way for s1.25. This
week, choose for 75c yard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19

becoming fighting men. The boys
were ordered committed to st.
Charles Saturday morning after
hearing on a charge of breaking
into the school house on Big Is
land.
Judge Larson appeared not
averse to the proposal to put them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
36-inch Printed Voiles
for 49c.

TOT TIC.
Voiles are better than ever.
Here's another chance to save.
Printed voiles in large coin dots,
in neat floral patterns, in scrolls,
ETC.; colors, navy blue, lilac, pink,
white, with black dots, etc. These
are in lengths up to 10 yards.
These printed voiles are worth
75c. On sale this week 49c yard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
George E. GarlOck.

George E. Garlock, IS years old,
an employe at the Modern Wood
men publishing building for the
last IL years, died at his home,
419 Third street, at 1855 today
from a complication of diseases.
Mr.. Garlock had been troubled with
pleurisy and heart trouble for
about five years. The attack which
caused his death seized him last
Saturday.
Mr.. Garlock had resided in Rock
Island for 20 years coming here
from Clinton, Iowa, where he was
born Oct. Is, 1865. He was mar
ried there to Miss Margaret Burke,
March Z, 1889. During his resi-
dence here he had been a faithful
member of the st. Joseph's Cath
Ole church and also a member of
the Royal Arcanum and Modern
Woodmen societies.
Surviving are the widow, two
daughters, Mrs Charles Kimbel
and MSS Margaret of this CITY:
two sons George and John at home
the mother, Mrs. Antoinette Gar
lock, of Clinton; one brother.
Charles Of Clinton; and three sis
tiers, Mrs. Fannie Reese + Clinton.
Mrs. Arthur Woodruff of Green
Mount. Ill. and Mrs. Susan Stow
ers Of Eagle Mills, Ark.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19

Groceries, Tuesday:
Pure steam rendered Lard, tuo pounds to each
tuith other groceries, Tor 45c
Pet Min, ttOo large cans to each for Csc.
Sugar cured Bacon Squares Csc H.

Extra Blend" coffee. 4ac ID.
Japan tea siftin-s. 30e IL.
Jersey Cream -four. $3.50 sack.
Grernd black pepper, one pound
can S9c.
Dried peelsd Ee:chcs, two pound
Pkg. CSC.
Green strinslees beans. two cans
&c.
Blue Ribben rolled oats, large
pkg. 29c.
Brazi! nuts. SIC III.
Fresh soda crackers, two pacl;..s
60.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19

in the navy and il Uncle Sam -,
accept them it is not unlikely tha.
St. Charles will not receive thu.
FAST BECOMING
a household necessity is the ON,
ion expressed by one that knew
Abraham's Pecan Roll.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
D omestics Department.

UOmeStlCS DEPARTMENT..
Extra fine weave unbleached muslin, Sc inch
cs vide worth soc, for S5e a yard.
% linen finished bleached Bridal shceting.
worth 81 rs for $1.a5 yard.
Bleeched Shaker flannel. full q inches wide.
special for 2sc yard.
Real linen finished Indian Head IS inches
wide, special for 4sc yard.
Bleached Shaker flannel, SO inches wide. spe-
cial for 35c gard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
WOUL.DHAVEBOY
IN NAVY RATHER
! THANST. CHARLES

Muriel Foster and Leslie Wiley
may escape a sojourn at st. Charles
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
Ralph Seherer.

Ralph Scherer, 15-year-ol son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scherer of Tay-
lor Ridge. died this morning at
$40 O'Clock at the home. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
Children's White Organdy and Wolfe Dresses:

Very pretty styles lace and embroidery; also
Pequot edge, tucks wide and narrow pretty silk
ribbon sashes, etc. for girls ages to IA years; the
best assortment we have ever had at specially low
prices. 1t wouldn't pay you to buy the goods and
hire dressmaker, (even if YOU could get one)
when these dresses here all ready to step into
for $298, 1898, S498, $3.50 and $3.50.
Special $500 Silk Waist Sale:
good chance for you to get nice, good quail
ity georgine waist very reasonable There are over
waists in the assortment, flesh and white, in sever
al different styles FL of which are new; prettily
embroidered styles, all sizes: $500 each
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19

Boiled Ear,. sliced. half pound
90.
Dried beef. sliced. hall pound
Sac.
Brick cheese. i9c ID.
OIL s2rdircs. four cans &c.
Red Alaska salmon, tall can 33e'
Apple butter. quart can. 4er.
Fig Jam. 4Or jar.
Sliced sweet pickles, guar. JAR
t1..c.
Pot.ed meat. .5c can.
Tomato soup, t-c can5 coe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19

dress Goods dept.
The new economy
silk, a beautiful dress
and waist material in all
the new spring color
ings, SO inches wide for
yard $1.3e.
Symphony crepe
beautiful silk material,
used mostly for skirts
in plaid and floral de-
signs, wonderful color
combinations, 40 inches
wide, and all pure silk
material worth $1,000 a
yard for $9.75 yard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
Notions and Drug

Notions and Drug
Sundries.
Macy hooks and eyes,
2 tubes 15c.
Dress fasteners, 1Oc
and SC a card.
Good tape measures,
10c and SC each.
Cap shape human
hair nets, 15c each.
Woodbury's facial
soap, 23c bar.
Pompeian face pow
der, Ate.
Lustrite manicure sets
$3.50 and SOC set.
Colorite hat dye, bot
tie 25c.
Lavoris, medium size
bottle, Ate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-19
Many Special Values the Store This Week. Don't Fail to Read Our Daily ADJ

Something New IN Flor
al Pattern Net wa;stings
At the lace depart
ment. These pretty nets
come a yard wide in
pink, maize colors, one
Of the prettiest waistings
shown this season, yard
$2.5c.
Another item of inter-
est in the lace depart
ment is white point d
esprit, two yards wide,
dot pattern for dresses
and waists, $3.50 a I'd.
White and flesh air.
line cloth. washable. 40
inches wide, yard S2.25.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-29

estate of the late Henry w. Worley,
deceased, and being that property oc-
cupied by the Complainant aforesaid.
Said lots being in Section 10, Town
ship 8, Range 3, West, and lying and
being just outside Of the corporate
limits of the City Of Oxford, Missis-
sippi, on the North side thereof, in
Lafayette County. Mississippi, being
on the East side Of the Oxford and
Abbeville public road.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, to be held in Ok
ford, in said County on the fourth
Monday, the oath day Of May, 1920,
to take such action in the above
styled cause as you may see proper,
the same being q suit on the part of
Complainant for the partition Of the
above described real estate in which
YOU are summoned as tenants in
common with Complainant, and are
Joined as party at interest.
This the Goth day Of April, A. D..
1920.
Chancery Clerk.
G. A. WOODWARD, D. c.
Attorney " for Complainant.
April 20, 4t)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-29
COULD NOT STOOP
TO TIE HIS SHOES
Gets Rid Of Rheumatism And Gains
Twenty Four Pounds BY TAX
ing Tanlac.

"Tanlac not only added twenty
four pounds to my weight but put
me in as good health as / ever was in
my life" said Augustus Heihs, well
known farmer Of Morton. Ill.
"For four years was troubled
with rheumatism and Indigestion"
he continued, land many day /
gave clean, out while working in the
field and had to lie down until | rot
strength enough to get back to the
house. My rheumatism was so bad
that every morning had to rub INV
legs before ! could stand up and my
back was so stiff and painful that it
nearly killed me to stoop over. NV
joints too were SO stiff and sore that
l could not bend over to tie my shoes.
My appetite was very poor and when
l did eat anything | was in misery
for hours afterward. l was hardly
ever able to get a good nights rest
because my kidneys were so badly
out of order. and last spring nv con-
dition got so bad / wasn't able to
work and for several weeks / could
hardly get out of the house.
'The man hired to take my place
recommended Tanlac so highly that
| began taking it. and to make long
story short, I haven't a pain in my
body now and can do as hard DAYS
work as any man. / eat three squares
meals day, digest them perfectly
and sleep like top every night. In
fact, l couldn't ask to be in better
health, and all the credit is due to
Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold in Oxford by Row
land Drug Co., and in Abbeville by
). 3. Good. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-29
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

The State of Mississippi, =,
Lafayette County.
No. 4337.
T. M. Anderson, Executor, Deceased.
Mrs. Florence Anderson, Admins
tratrix,
R. Anderson, Deceased, Testator.
To Mrs. Kate West, whose post
office address is Comanche, Texas:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of La
fayette County, Mississippi. on the
fourth Monday of May, 1920, to
show cause, if any you can, why the
final account of T. M. Anderson,
Executor Of the estate of R. Ander-
son, deceased, should not be allowed
and his Administrative, Mrs. Flor
ence Anderson, be discharged, to
which you are defendant.
This April Z, 1920.
w. M. WOODWARD,
Chancery Clerk.
Harry M. Bryan.
Sol. for Admx.
E. April 8-3t.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-04-29
NOTICE.
No. $3.50

Misss Emma P. Morley. Comp.
VS..
w. B. Morley, ct. al.
To Mrs. Kate Burns, whose Post
Office address is Gel, 9Th Street,
Memphis, Tenn. Frank White, Cor
sicana, Texas, Nathan White, whose
post office address is unknown,
Frank B. Morley, whose post office
address is Florence, Alabama, Geo.
Lucas, whose post office address is
unknown, all the heirs of Lille
Lucas, deceased, whose post office
address is unknown, and all the
heirs at law of the late Henry w.
Morley, of Lafayette County, Miss,
whether named specifically herein or
not:
You are hereby commanded to APP
pear at the next term of the Cham
Gerry Court of Lafayette County,
Mississippi, to be held on the 4th
Monday of May, 1920, in the city of
Oxford, Mississippi, to answer the
bill of Miss Emma P. Worley. COM
plainapty wherein she seeks to con-
firm in her the title to certain lands
described in her bill, also to quiet
the title to said lands in her, and
other specific and general relief.
Given under my hand and seal Of
Office on. this the 23rd day of March
I A. D. 1920.
w. M. WOODWARD. Chancery
Clerk.
By G. A. WOODWARD, D. G. I
March 24-10t.