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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
TOUR
BEING MADE Of
ALL DISTRICTS
New Federal Prohibition Director
to Confer With Royeaae
Deputies.
tBy Associated Press)

Chicago. Jan. 24--Captain HUI
bert E. Howard. federal prohibition
director for Illinois, will make a
personal tour Of the state to see
that prohibition laws are enforced.
he announced today. He has called
conferences with local authorities
in Peoria. Rockford, Rock Island.
Springfield, Decatur, Danville and
Moline.
The first of these conferences will
be at Peoria Monday.
1t is expected by the officials of
the revenue office in Rock Island
that Captain Howard will be here
Tor conference about the middle
OF next week. II is probable that
the conference will take place sew
eral days. owing to the Importance
OF the law, and it being new
branch to be handled by the depu.
ties. 1t is expected that a thor
oush explanation of the powers OF
the revenue service will be given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
FORTY YEARS IN
SOLITARY, TAKES
MINSTREL PART


ooston. Jan. 24.-Jess Pomeroy.
~ mas served 40 years in solitary
4, I .s is to appear in public
We nrst time since he was a
u a minstrel show to be
e,;s sa oy the inmates of the state
~ r..soa, As the latest of the liber-
~ which have come to him since
- :. sanitary feature Of his sentence
|,,, ~ committed three years ago. the
s convict will be allowed to take
~, ~. N the show as a reader Of his
.omeroy Is 50 years old. He has
-. .n IN prison since his 18th year
- crimes committed as q bow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
|ICHERS NAY
Set INCREASES
IN THEIR PAY


Teachers in the public schools Of
Rnek Island will receive q material
increase IN salary next year, II q
nIsn now under consideration by
~ board Of education Is put into
e6ect. While the board has taken
No definite action on the matter, a
rommittee has been appointed
which is now at work on a new sal
ary schedule. The board will take
! vote in the near future.
The committee will work out two
ar more schemes for the new sched-
nile of salaries. One of these will
h. on the basis Of a frightening of
the school year to 10 months, the
teachers to receive 10 instead Of
nine months pay. The committee
will recommend these to the board
which will vote on their adoption.
II is thought that the schedules may
be ready to present to the board at
q special meeting on Monday
The board members generally IA
yor granting the teachers an in
crease, Allan d. WEIGH OF the COM
mjttee states, although there is no
certainty that the new schedule will
be adopted.
a. The teachers of Rock Island re-
ceiee the average wage paid menu
befI OF the profession, Mr.. WEIGH
ssys, and they are paid better than
me teachers of many cities. The
wage scale varies according to
states
The fact that teachers wages are
in some cases lower than those paid
laborers is due to the fact that the
scarcity OF labor in recent years
has forced such a rapid increase in
the wages demanded by laborers.
Teachers pay has also advanced
rapidly within the last few months,
but the board feels that the in
creased living costs will justify
them in advancing the salaries of
their staff next year.
Not Demand Of Teachers.
Teachers of Rock Island have not
made any formal demand for an in
crease. Mr.. Welsch says At meet
ing Of the teachers Of the twin
cities. it was decided that commit
tees representing the teachers
should 90 before the boards of edu-
cation to present a request for the
advanced salary schedule. But the
committee of this city did not ap-
pear before the board when in
formed that the board was already
ct work on the new salary SEIZED
ule.
Mr.. Welsch states that the COM
mittee is experiencing some diff
Guilty in working out the new salary
scale, because Of its endeavor to
deal iairly with every teacher and
every class of teachers.
This year the board will award a
bonus to each teacher of IS for
every month Of the present school
year that she has taught in the
schools of the city. The amount
will be paid with the last salary
check.
We are demanding more of our
teachers in the way of preparation
and fitness for the position they are
to I'LL than was demanded some
years ago, and it is only fair that we
consider this fact in arranging our
salary schedule Mr.. WEIGH said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
SW1TCHMEN HAVE
DATE WITH HINES

n nuhalo. n. Y. Jan. 24.-S. E.
a..eeefilng. international president
y inc switchmen's Union of North
sSa'erica, stated today that a meet
rrs mad been arranged for Tuesday,
~ D. with Director General Hines
men the demands for increase in
10y ior switchmen will be dis
sassed President Heberling will
accompanied by committee of
Nneral chairmen. selected at a
s :, held in Buffalo on Jan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
MRS. ROOSEVELT
IN MOVE AGAINST
BODIES RETURN

New York. Jan. 24.-Mrs. Edith
Kermit Roosevelt, widow of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, is honorary presi-
dent OF an association Of Gold Star
mothers and fathers. organized here
to oppose return Of the bodies Of
American soldiers killed in France.
At the organization meeting yes
terday Colonel Edward Olmstead.
assistant chief Of staff Of the 9th
divisions, and several army chap
lains spoke against transfer OF the,
dead, asserting it was inadvisable
for practical. as we'll as sentimental
causes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
EXTEND TIME FOR
TAKING OF CENSUS

Washington. Jan. e4.-Nhile it
had been hoped to complete the
work in TIE 14th de-
cennial census in Is days. Director
Sam l.. Rogers Of the census bu-
reau said today the time would be
extended and that the count would
be completed regardless Of the
time necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
NEW YORK'S BIRTH
RATE is REDUCED

New York. Jan. 24.-New York
states normal birth rate has been
reduced by $4,000 since Jan. l. 1918.
because of the war and the result
ant high cost OF livi..s, DR.. II. NJ.
Biggs, state commissioner OF health
stated today. Solace lies in the fact
that the death rate for the same
period was the lowest in many
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
RELIEVES, TIRED
ACHING MUSCLES
Buy . bottle Of Sloan's Linimeae
and kesp It handy for
omerfency

IF l only had some SIoan's Lini.
ment!" How often you've said
that. And then when the rheu-
matte tvinge subsidized after hours
Of suffering you forgot it! Doat do
it agzin-get bottle sodoy for possible
use toSigktl A sudden attack may come
on -seiatiea. lumbago, sore muscles,
stiff joints, neuralgia, the pains and
aches resulting from exposure. YouT
soon relieve il With Sloan's, the I'M.
ment that penssrates wietexe rubbing.
So years leadership. Clean, econou-
ical. Three sizesV3sc., Toe, $l.40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
PAYROLL, ROBBERY
INVOLVES $4,000

Redbank, N. j., Jan. 24.-Three
armed men held up four employees
of the Sigmund-Esner company on
the factory grounds today and rob-
bed them of $4,000, the company
payroll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
LINCOLN, IRVING,
AUDUBON LEADERS
IN WAR SAVINGS

Lincoln. Audubon and Irving
were tine three leading schools in
the war savings collections made
by the State bank of Rock Island
yesterday. .... ...--
Hawthorne. Lincoln and Irving
occupy the first three places in the
regular school savings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
r. s. STEAMERN TROUBLE,

{. s. STEAMER IN TROUBLE.
New York, Jan. 24.-The ship
ping board steamer Mayport struck
a reef in the Caribbean sea about
200 miles north Of the Panama
canal and is in need of assistance,
according to wireless advices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-24
Funeral Of Joseph ". Cook.

Funeral services for Joseph W.
Cook, Rock Island resident VINO
was found dead in bed in his home
Tuesday morning, were held az
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
residence, 1901 Sixth avenue. MIS-.
William Kirby and Mrs. Earl r.
Gibbs gave vocal solos. PaiiDear-
ers were William Kerler, ST., Will
liam Emerson, Charles AbDney.
Norman Polly, Charles Dewrose
and William kerler. Jr.. all rela-
tives Of the deceased. r. H. Ora
ham post. No. 312, G. A. H., nad
services in the home. lnterment
line.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29
Woman Fugitive Glad she Is Caught.

Woman Fugitive Glad She Is Caught.
McAIester.-Declaring that she was
glad Sine was captured, because peni-
tentiary guards on her trail have
made her a miserable futigive from
Justice. Lillian Keller, Indian woman
convict who escaped from the prison
was confined in the Haileyyille jail
waiting to be brought back to the
penitentiary The Indian woman had
cut her hair and was wearing a mans
cap when captured.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29
VIVA Mule Delays Dewar Mine.

Dewar.- Excitement reigned ramp
ant i'm the Dewar Cola Mine company's
mine and as a result the mine lost
one day of work. A mule taken into
the mine became wild and uncontrol-
able. 1t broke loose and running
through the mine kicked James Slime
house, breaking the mans leg. An
other man was injured.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29

Wynona- Crops in the vicinity OF
Wyuona, Usage county, were never
bstter, farmers report.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29

Ouhcrd Gi1pin is home from
Texas spending a few days.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29

Miss Janet Rces is here from
Eatlah0ruc visiting her grand
ma, Mrs. Agnes Watson.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-07-29

Misses MaceI'a and Lucy Pep
in0 and Caljie I.eaJhCOCk were
I'D Anderson Sunday evening.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
AMERICAN Federal TON STANDS
SOUARELY FOR PURE AD1ERICANLSAN

Labors formal announcement of
separation Bohev the New York Globe
the communsc Third Interna
the Soviet regime Russia It is also emphatic
British Labor the Italian Labor Rarity and
the Federation of Trade Unions.
organizations the evidence of their
anarchistlc
ility Governments without discrimination Furthermore
Boshev regime due primarily not to the certainty Of
Red of labor.
position altogether negative
republic by perfect
resting upon principles of freedom justice and universal suf
the appeals of agitator abroad who
making principles the American Federation
revolutionary body and that the appeals Of Lnne
Trotzky will fall this
country organized labor concerned
significant phase of this declaration of
and his it's indictment OF
Oldest
h and once most labor
societies with from their
loot stand
the noteworthy and the
entitled o recognition and support.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
: YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.
They re a 100 Per Cent. Security
Hold Them.

Charles Ponzi claimed to be an ex-
pert in exchange
HE WAS. He was so expert in
exchange that he persuaded forty
Thousand people to exchange their
Liberty Bonds and savings for worth
less promises. Ponzi was perfectly
willing to take Liberty Bonds at par
He knew what their intrinsic value was
and he has no objection to exchanging
the worst security in the world for the
best.
There are thousands of other experts
of that kind operating throughout the
United States right now. They are
experts at exchanging nothing for
something. If you exchange the some
thing you have, your bonds or savings,
Use of profits, the best you can get is
the worst of it.
These experts in exchange are not
offering you an opportunity for a sure
profit of from so to 500 per cent. be-
cause you have curly hair and they like
to see you smile. They are not philan-
thropists. If the profits they promise
were sure profits they would keep them
for themselves All they want to give
you is the merry chortle as they back
away with your money and our bonds
leaving us to hold an empty sack of
promises.
Like the old game with the three
shells and the little pea, the only way
to beat it is NOT TO PLAY IT. So
long as your savings are in Government
Securities, Liberty Bonds or War Saw
ings Stamps they are safe. They will
not pay you 500 per cent. profit but they
will pay you ever dollar of principle
and interest when it is due.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
THE UNION LABEL
rs THE "OPEN SHOP

In a letter to all labor organizations
throughout the country the Union Label
Department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor speaks as follows:
Washington, D. c., Oct, 1920.
Dear Sir and Brother: The Open
Shoppers as represented by the Ma
tional Chamber of Commerce, through
referendum vote taken by that or
ganizafion, have served notice on the
trades union movement that they are
opposed to and intend to destroy all
forms of industrial democracy as rep
resented by the trade agreement.
This challenge to the exercise of
fundamental rights cannot be ignored
by the workers, and the best way to
meet it is by a concerted and united
movement where each union in affi1ia-
ton to the American Federation of La
Dor can use its purchasing power to
help every other union.
The organized workers of the country
receive more than $5,0000 100000 each
year in wages and despite the fact that
this vast amount of money comes to us
through organized effort, large por-
ton of it is spent for the commodities
made and sold by our avowed enemies,
thus giving them financial aid to con
tinue their hostility to u.s.
"A1l this must be changed, and every
trades unionist must learn that the
most effective way to hit back at our
enemies is through their pockets This
can be done very easily when we con-
fine our purchases to nnoin labeled
goods only from stores and shops where
shop cards or zVorking buttons are
used.
The union label, shop card and work
ing button are the hall marks of indus
trial freedom and democracy. Given
the support which is justly theirs there
IS no more potent weapon that can be
utilized to maintain and improve the
social and economic standards of the
workers.
Join the ranks of the live ones! Line
up and be counted with all real trades
unionists who refusef to spend money
earned under union conditions for any
thing not made or sold under union
conditions.
BE true to yourself and your broth
er unionist by giving preference to the
union label, shop card and working but
ton of his craft, and at the same time
deal an effective blow at the pocket
book of those who are seeking to de-
stroy your working conditions and the
union through which they were secured.
with best wishes, | am, fraternally
yours,
John J. MANNING,
Secretary Treasurer, Union Label
Trades Department"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
YOU'RE ALL WRONG, SIR t'E1AM'
ON AMERICA S IRISH IDEAS

It would be interesting know what authority Sir Hamar
his that
Ireland because
disturbing the
republic ~. Il - 60
disturbance which has resulted in America from
evidenced the building
this great republic
Sir gets notion of his head that ism
the better posted he will be.
of Americans of Irish extraction that the
citizens authorized agents of the British
stopped undoubtedly brand Of disturbance
him. It doesn't look that the great
another
factt should hasten
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
CHANCE TO RISE.
Army Balloon Service Offers Oh.
portunity to Young Men.

Uncle Sam is looking about for 25(
young men with high school educa-
ton who would like to learn the excit-
ing profession of army ba11oonist, and
eventually become balloon and airslil
reserve. officers. They will be paid $75
a month while learning, and receive a
ration allowance of 81 day, together
with quarters, all clothing and equip
ment, and free medical and dental treat
ment. The course is open to unmarried
applicants possessing high school edu-
cation, or its equivalent, who can pass
the regular army physical examination
and the physical tests required of fly
ing officers.
Army recruiting officers throughout
the United States have been notified to
furnish full particulars to all young
men who are interested in becoming
balloonists under these new conditions.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
THE 44-HOUR WEEK BELIEVED
TO BE AN EARLY POSSIBILITY

of of
and social Webeng Of the toing Their attainment
labor's principal activities. The
workday and the shorter work week make for constantly
growing, of productivity health
longevity citizenship all be earnestly concenti
ousy strven for
Only years the International Typographical Union
than 100000 securing for members the 49,
hour week the printing industry At the time the
will probably the 44hour week
Cancellation without expenditure
week it believed that only short while will eapse when
Saturday holiday will established all INDUSTRIES
ting general effect the 44-hour week.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
LABOR DISCIPLINED.
Unemployment Used as Means of
Lowering Wages Generally.

That unemployment is increasing in
some lines of industry is evident, many
men being laid off in the factories par
ticu1arly.
There possibly will be considerable
suffering during the coming winter.
The hope of certain interests, is that by
spring labor will be pretty well starved
out and willing to work for any old
wage.
Full resumption of industrial activity
cannot be expected until six months
after the election, that being the usual
period required for recovery from a
depression such as we are now exper-
fencing. The present conditions are
artificial, brought about by political and
other causes intended to adversely
affect the wage-earner. If the latter
can be made to understand the reasons
leading up to the present 1ul1 in business,
and will take the necessary steps to pro-
tect himself, the depression will be over
in sohrt time
1t must be understood that Tabor
is being disciplined" in accordance with
plans outlined more than two years
ago.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
TT1ZRTY-DAY CAMPAIGNS FOR
UNION LABEL GOODS FINE IDEA

power good all of workers.
employ but the that but
small of the earned by the members of labor
the
that under the emblem of the shop card that the
uno 4.
fully difficulty obtaining goods,
also know that this difficulty the result of neglect
part the union label goods
pagn of thirty duration industrial parcpat
members of labor their families would
place label goods the shelves of that
mun it would also unonize numbers of factories producing
consumption Likewise
produces payroll workers. while patron
goods produces the profits for antagonc
ployers with which to fight organized labor
Patronage of label
sixty the nothing
produce greater
available you.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
LABOR PAPERS, ADVERTISING
AND THEIR EDITORIAL POLICY

generally understood that the advertising which
newspapers take responsibility for all advertising
would
few 1t recognized that the
the advertisement of firm individual
simply commercial functions and its their
judgment giving to the matter thus presented
a particularly delicate situation
advertising much of it liable the sentiment of
ranks of the organizations and if doesn't
dcord quarter quite apt to another How
heightened the
to
publicity a newspaper and that to be
advertising field
engenderng opposition In other words labor have
advertising columns The latter
of the who for their publication
and areju accordingly.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
WOW! SOME ADVANCE.
Wage Farmers Cost of Living
Increased About 1913 Per Cent.

The national industrial conference
board, is an advance summary of sur
vey recently completed, shows that the
cost of living of American wage earners
increased 104.5 per cent between July,
1914, and July, 1920. This summary is
based on the boards most recent in
vestigation of charges in the cost of 1iv-
ing, complete report of which will
shortly be issued. There has been an
increase of nearly 10 per cent. within
the last year and of FIVE per cent. since
March, 1920, the date of the boards
last survey
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23

VS., indeed, something was started
all right, as thus noted by the press !:
THE investigation in Hartford, Bridge
port and New Haven was concluded
yesterday. Comparisons of restaurant
prices charged at various intervals since
agents first began their visits will be
made. Section &c of the Lever Food
Control imposes a minimum fine of
$1,000, Imprisonment of not more than
two years, or BOTH"
So you see, brothers and sisters, the
Connecticut branch of the department
of justice is surely, if slowly, getting
there They'll get these prohteering
pigs sure's fate, and l wouldn't wonder
a mite that by next week I shall have
the extreme pleasure of reporting that
at least few of 'em got a thousand
years in Jail and were fined two dollars
or BOTH I'm telling the world that old
Lever Food Control is whale of a
big thingl
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23

I see by the papers that the govern
ment's drive against the high cost of
living has cost approximately 100000.
Also that it has tired all out the de
partment of justice, so that, in order
to rest up, an armistice is to be called
i'll the fight against profteering on
November l. These be terrible times,
indeed so.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23
GIVING YOUR MONEY
TO YOUR ENEMIES

The open shoppers" are the
avowed enemy of every member
of organized labor. No doubt
about that.
1t is their object to employ
non-union labor and produce
non-union goods. No doubt
about that
When you spend your union
made wages for non-union goods
you give your money to your
enemy. No doubt about that.
WELL, THEN, IN THE
NAME OF ALL THAT'S
GOOD, HOW MUCH LONGER
ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP
DOING IT?
Demand the Union Label.
If you don't your name is
Dub. No doubt about that.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23

But, if you allow the department of
justice to tell it, it's been a great drive
and remarkably successful. Fines of
$275,000 have been collected and some
of the most wicked of the profteers
have been jailed, their combined terms
aggregating 10 years. Nor is that all
of the wonderfully good news. Some
200 more convictions were obtained
through the fair price committees and
more than 1000 persons and firms in
dicted. But, strange as it may seem,
by some hocus pocus these have man
aged to escape their just deserts.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23

Patronize THE LABOR Pass advertisers.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23

Well, well, at last a medical society
has come out hatfooted for modihca-
ton of the Volstead act and in favor
of light wines and beers. AS little
cheer up news for the vets l give it
space: The Perth Amboy, N. J.,
Medical Society found that, after
thorough investigation, through the
brewing of home beers and other
liquors intoxication has become alarm
ingly more prevalent than before the
enactment of the Volstead act"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23

The New Jersey medicos also re-
ported that mothers and children are
lnnocently or otherwise partaking of
copious brews of fermented, fruits or
similar ingredients, the effect of which
is to bring about in many cases a
startling condition of intoxication in
homes that has never before existed. y
A resolution was then passed calling
so as to permit the use of light wines
and beers Everybody rise and sing,
ooh, how dry l am"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-10-23

1t has been supposed throughout the
fight in Connecticut between the jitneys
and the trolley cars, that all the big
motor vehicle manufacturers were
supporting the bus men. 1t has even
been said that the manufacturers of
buses stood ready, when the time
came, to put big money into any fight
that might come up in the Legislature
this winter in behalf of the jitneurs.
What follows tells a somewhat diff
ferent story.