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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Boy Scout News

Troop No. II of Rock Island can
boost of having the largest number
of members OF any troop in the city
and also boast OF the fact that they
hold more merit badges and scout
honors than all other troops in the
city combined. This troop was Or
ganized last fall at Lowell school
with six members. Since then it
has grown to a membership Of Al
under the leadership of Scoutmas-
ter E. l.. Billiard of 1441 Fortieth
street. Meetings are held every
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Mr.. Billiard. where a club room has
ben fixed up for this group of boys.
That real scouting is being done
in this organization is proven by
the fact that they now have 16 first
class scouts, seven of which also
hold the rank of star scout and
one the rank of eagle scout, the
new highest obtainable rank in
scoutin. The first class scouts
have earned a total of 1875 merit
badges and included in this num-
Der are also several earned by the
scoutmaster himself.
On every occasion when scouts
have been demanded for services in
the city, troop IL has always re-
sponded with more than its quota.
Patrol leaders of the troop are Roy
Drinkwine of the Bob White pa
troll; Gilbert Gustafson, Beaver
patrol; Medard De Rocker. Owl
patrol; John Stroesahl, Eagle pa
troll. Marvin Billiard, senior pa
] troll leader, acts as scribe and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Red" Ashline. star scout. = ysn

Red" Ashiine. star scout. ~ ysl1
leader.
Credit for the splendid work III
scouting being done by this tro5p
goes to Scoutmaster Billiard who
has been untiring in his efforts 70
make the troop q live one. He hxb7
not confined troop meetings to once
each week, but scouts have been
keeping him busy nearly every eye~|
ming passing tests and receiving
special instruction. That activities
in this troop are not one sided "
proven by the fact that this troop
boosted a basketball team and also
a baseball team. They are now
working hard to land honors In tho
big field to be held June Is. This
troop has a large waiting list OF
boys. who wish to become members
but because Of regulations are kept
from joining a troop which already
has more than its quota.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22


Lowell. Thomas Manuel. W. N.
Mitchell, 7. J. Murphy. William
Morrison, Robert McAfee, william
Mcdonald. F. ]. Mckay, J. C. Nc
chimney. Ezekiel Nelson, w. A
Norris, c. p. Ohaver, Charles Ohl--
weller, George Olson. N. H. Patton,
W. H. Payson, J. F. Peterson. P. J.
Ryan. Charles Schoede, W. F.
Schroeder, W. A. Smith, J. M.
Spar, Theodore Simmons, ]. c..
Stanton, NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, A. Studer.
s. w. Sutton, w. H. Stremmel.
George Thompson. I. G. Whitehead.
John Wharton, Charlton Wright,
Thomas H. White, William Zeigler.
Ezra Wilcher.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

loosa and Des Notnes. Inquire II PeilA
- TO the hest way through town.
Davsnport-Cedar Rapids and Watesies.--
Rough TO Nechanicsville and bad between
Bennett and Upton. From Iowa City to
Waterloo. via Red Ball route eenerally
good excepting across Linn county and .
bad hole ave and one-hsif miles north OF
Iowa City.
Davenpor4-Dubaaue.- Mostly fair to
rough via De Witt. but bad in Davenport
city limits, north and east OF Eidridge
west of Charlotte, and east OF Goose Lake
detour from Eldridse through Long Grove.
Rock Island Peoria via both Galva and
Galeeburx, and Rock Island-Burlington VIA
AleSo and Monmouth.-Fair To rough.
with many bad ruts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

Cotton was grown and manufac-
tured in Spain in the 10th century.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

CHRISTIAN
Memorial Christian-Corner Third ave-
nus and Fifteenth street. Rev. l.. Hada.
way. pastor. Bible school at $50 a.
vices at 1915 and 7:30. Christian En-
deavor at $50. Pastors morning theme:
us There Place for the Church," Eve
ming theme: From That Time"
Second Chr,stlan-Corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Christian En-
deavor at $50. Morning service at lo:45.
Fifteenth Avenus christian Corner
Fifteenth avenue and Thirty sixth street
Rev. Guy b. Williamson. pastor. Abie
school at Q 80. A. H. Levin. superintend-
ent Mems class meets in east annex of
Horace Mann school at Gas. Junior
Christian Endeavor at 3 clock. Senior
at cock. Services at 10:45 and 80.
Immanuels Lutheran-Twentieth street
and Filth avenue. Rev. Ph. Wilhelm,
pastor. Sunday school at 8 a. m. Con-
fessional services at 10. Regular services
with the communion at 1880. English
day evening at 7:30. English conflrma-
ton services at 10 o'clock.
Evangelical Church OF Peace-Cornef
Twelfth street and Twelfth avenue. Rev.
F. J. Rolf. pastor. German services first
and third Sundays.
Grace English Lutheran - Corner Sew.
enth avenue and Forty fourth street. DR..
6. A. BrandelIe. pastor Sunday school
at OILS q. N. Services at 10:45 a. m.
and 7:45 p. m. Luther league at p. m
Zion Lutheran church Forty fifth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. John
Ekholm, pastor Sunday school at $50
q. m. Services at 10:45 q. m and 1880
p. m.
First Swe0sh Lutheran-Corner Four
tenth street and Fourth avenue. Rev
Karl Nilsson, pastor. Sunday school at
9:l5 .. M. Services At l0:45 .. m. and
holy communion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
M'MICHAEL HOME
DAMAGED BY FIRE

The ]. X. McMichael home. in
Milan was damaged to the extent
of 500 at noon yesterday from
roof fire. The blaze was discoy-
cred by passersby and an alarm I'M
mediately sent out. Volunteer fire.
men responded to the call and in .
short time the blaze was extin-
guished. Charles McMichael, the
son, today expressed himself as
very appreciative OF the excellent
work of the men who assisted in
saving the home. The cause il
thought to have been chimney
sparks and the blaze was confined
to the roof.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
HAVE NOON DAY LUNCHEON.

Tri-city representatives of H. W.
Dubiske & Co., national investment
bankers, held their monday lunch
con at the Davenport Commercial
club Friday. DR.. Frank Cole Of the
st. Johns M. E. church, Davenport,
addressed the organization. DR..
Cole gave talk on big business,
clean methods and qualities enter
ing into success. DR.. Cole is the
first speaker to address this or
ganization at their meetings, which
are planned to be held on Friday Of
each week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
SCHOOL SAVINGS

Franklin, Longfellow and Lin
coin were the three leading schools
in the war savings collection made
by State bank Of Rock Island, Fri
day.
Hawthorne, Center Station and
Audubon occupy the first three
places in the regular school saw
ings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
CLINIC BEGINS
FREE SERVICES
TO SUFFERERS
49, Plague Victims Examined u
CITY Hall and Given Advice
On Care Of Selves.

NJ, Russell E. Adkins. director
!, I'M medical field service for the
Illinois tuberculosis association.
-. in charge OF the first clinic in
~ local campaign to stamp out
"a white plague, which was held
sridsy afternoon in the old council
shamber on the third floor Of the
Rock Island physicians gave
lima from their work to join in the
Sork OF the clinic. A number Of
rsrsons suffering from tuberculo-
Ii we're given examinations and
Tho full history OF their cases was
cbarted and advice was given the
natients on how to care for them
selyes in way to bring about the
quickest cure.
Mrs. Caroline Juhl, superintend-
ant OF the Rock Island Municipal
Tuberculosis association, and Miss
frances A. Snedaker of the Chi
c,eo School of Civic and Philan-
thropy have completed the tuber-
culosis survey, finding conditions
such as to warrant making every
effort that can be put forth by the
newly organized Lower Rock Is
land County tuberculosis associa-
ton, of which Mayor Harry M.
Schriver is president, in fighting
the ravages Of the disease.
Clinic Service Free.
The national government is be-
hind the move to bring aid in every
way possible to tuberculosis pa
tents and the state Of Illinois is
taking every step possible to get
cities and rural communities to
conduct campaigns of education
and take other measures to stamp
out the disease.
The clinic here takes care OF all
patients in Rock Island and the
lower part of the county. The
services Of the clinic are free,
The use Of medicine in the treat.
ment of tuberculosis is Of only mi.
nor Importance. The object thai
the clinic has in view is to get pa.
tents to come forward and get ex-
amined. They will then be TOLD
their exact condition and given ad.
: vice as to diet and modes of life tC
follow in bringing about a cure
II Is hoped that a clinic can b,
held once week and that patient!
will take advantage OF this oppor
tunity to get free examinations anC
advice, which alone, it is claimed
will result in the stamping out O
the disease.
Must Follow Up
Physicians announced that tn
main thing is to follow up al
cases and not allow the patients +
become lax in their treatment O
themselves. The clinic was vote'
q huge success. Eighteen patient
we're examined. This was consid
cred good record for a beginning
Physicians present were JOSEPH
De Silva, c. T. Foster, A. N. Muel
Ter, D. F. Paul, H. ]. Friedman
Carl ]. F. Rochow and W. I
Snively. Nurses in attendant
were Mrs. Juhl, Miss Snedakel
Miss Alice Thompson. Rock Islam
visiting nurse, Miss David, Molin
visiting nurse, and Miss Dunlap, i
charge of tuberculosis survey wor
in the upper end of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
FROM CITRUS FRUIT TO SYRUP

Within a year or two a change in the agricultural of Florida may have taken place which will be reflected in d fall ing off in the citrus fruit crop and great increase in the production of sugar cane in the United States. From Florida there returned to New York this morning a man of wealth who thirty years ago invested in land in Florida purpossng the cultivation of oranges and grapefruit Twice since that investment was made his orange trees have been badly dam aged by frost and in 1917 he lost more than one-half of the trees.
 Early in December this man went to lis Florida farms intending to make careful investigations so that he could learn whether it would be practicable or reasonably profitable to change his pro- duct from citrus fruit to something else. He visited a considerable part Of north ern Florida. He was in communication with men who are beginning to cuit- .vate sugar cane He found that already in Georgia the cultivation of sugar cane has been successfully undertaken. He learned that if the best of machinery to grind the cane be used there Is certainty that the Florida sugar cane could be so cultivated and converted into molasses as to yield a net profit of from slOo to 300 an acre. The sugar cane d.Js hot succunb to the risks of climate wfich the citrus fruit in northern Florida ofsen does. Therefore he has decided to set apart 1c0 acres of his land for the cul- tivation of sugar cane this year and 1T the test proves successful he Will in an other year have under cultivation some 50l acres of land for sugar cane. He re- ports that in many parts of Florida the belief prevails that within few years the production of sugar cane in Florida will be compa parable to like production in Louisiana and that capital in large amounts will be invested in the cuih . yation of sugar cane in northern Florida. It is already under considerable culliVa- ton in southern Florida south or the frost line in Florida citrus fruit. early ve eeta bles. pineapples and perhaps in the I-oudse of few years bananas 2" axe
 1t the chies part of Florida's ul- }ural output, from that section ct the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
BETTER THAN CA[OME[
Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets
 are a Harmless Substitute

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub stitute for calomel-are mild but sure laxative, and their effect on the liver is almost instantaneous. These little olive colored tablets are the result of Dr. Edwards determination not to treat liver and bowel complaints with calomel.
 The pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does, but have no bad after effects They don't injure the teeth like strong liquids or calomel. They tahe hold of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums. So do strong liquids It is best not to take calomel. Let Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets take its place.
 Headaches. "dullness" and that lazy feeling come from constipation and disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets when you feel 'logy and heavy" They clear clouded brain and 1@pezk up'' the spifits l0cand 26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
ABOUT. RHEUMATISl
What Thousands Have Found Civ
 Relief From This Painful Trouble

Rheumatism is a constitutional diseas manifesting itself in local aches and pail infIamed joints and stiff muscles. It eann be cured by local or external application It must have constitutional treatment
 sTake course of the great blood-purif ing and tonic medicine. Hoods sarsaparil which corrects the acid condition of { blood on which rheumatism depends, gives permanent relief. This medieire cor pines, with excellent alternatives and toni what is generally conceded to be the mo effective agent in the treatment of this q case.
 If a cathartic or laxative is needed ia Hoods Pills, Purely vegetable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
WOULD INCREASE
 MEN AT WEST POINT

Washington February 3.-tSpeciall- Senator Harris of Georgia introduced a bill which if adopted will increase the number of prospective officers at West Point twofold The enrolment from each state will be doubled. and the number to be appointed by each appointive power will be doubled
 Senator Harris states that his bill would guarantee the United States a sufficient number of commissioned officers in the event of another war, the lack of which was great handicap in 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Washington Bureau The Aps- Herald
 800 Davidson Building


 Washington, February s.-(Special)- The deadlock in conference between th.s two houses of Congress respecting the anti-strike provision of the Cummins railroad bill promised to be broken this afternoon by the adoption of compro- mise striking the penalty clause.
 According to what is promised to be an agreement, the bill will still declare strikes and loekouts illegal. and will set up board for the final adjudication of all labor disputes No penalty for violat- ing the decisions of such board will be authorized. But the principle all for which the sponsors of the bill have con tended, will be retained inviolate.
 The indications are that the agreement viii be reported within ten days, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
TROY

Troy, February 3.-tSpeciaI) )-The Janu- ary term of circuit court adjourned Sat urday night after a busy two weeks Of court. Owing to a number of capital cases remaining, Judge Foster decided % call a special term of court. and on the week beginning February 1s the follow ing cases will be tried: Charles Culpep- per- white; Carrie Jackson. Jim Ellison, Will Wilson and Ned Wood. all colored.
 Walter Henderson. a colored fireman at the light and water plant, came near being killed the other night when a large pie ot bricks fell on him. The top wall over the boiler dropped off and fell about l9 or l2 feet, striking him on the back with such force that he was rendered unconscious for some time No bones bruised.
 At recent meeting of the stockholders Of the R. J. Barr Motor Company. s. F. Mary was elected president, to succeed E. J. Barr, deceased. He will act as general manager. Mir. Mary has been With the company for number of years. and is thoroughly familiar with the bcSi- ness. Fred Henderson was named secre- tary and treasurer. The staff will re- main the same.
 Ernest Freeman, who recently resigned as superintendent of the light and water plant, will have charge of the garage business of the company.
 County court was in session Monday and presided over by Judge J. c. Fey. Solicitor SeaY represented the county. A number of eases were disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

Laurel it is not thought by the police that the runaways will reach here in an auto mobile.
 This is to be an important month in Mississippi Grand Lodge circles. accord ing to the following notice issued by Grand Secretary o. l.. Mckay of Me redan of annual meetings to be held in Vicksburg: Governing board endowment fund, Masonic home, February 23 at 10 D. m.; board of managers, Masonic home. February 2S. D. m.; grand lecturer and district deputies and board of custodians, Monday, February 2. 10 a. m.; grand lodge. Tuesday, February g5, 10 a. m.; past masters degree, Wednesday. Feb ruary 25. 6:30 D. m; grand council, We'd nesday, February 25. D. m. order of 29. 8 D. m.; grand chapter Thursday, February 26. 10 a. m.
 Grand Lecturer !. Rice Williams re- quests each lodge to instruct Its represen- tatives to the grand lodge to arrange the time and place for the school of in- struction in their respective districts This will enable the grand lecturer to ar nounce the school earlier this year.
 Grand Secretary Mckay announces tect ov ing to government control of the rail- roads he fs unable to secure reduced rates for the meetings in Vicksburg and delegates to the grand lodge must Iov- err themselves accordingly.
 Meridian civil engineers are competing on plans and specifications and estimates Of the cost of paving Twenty ave- nue. The city council is to accept one of Ire other of the plans providing asy meets with approval. The successful en- gireer is to be appointed superintendent of the work. The city's ene-fourth of the coast of paving the street is to be de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
ALABAMA VISITORS
 IN WASHINGTON

Washington. February S. tSpecial.)- )--In- troduced by Sidney Prince, general coun- sel of the Southern Railway Company Representative McDuffie of the First Ala bama district, and Carroll Prince, attor- hey for the Mobile and Ohio railroad at Mobile, were admitted to practice before the supreme court today
 Among other prominent Alabama vis- itors today were Forney Johnston of Bir- mingham and Irby Hall of CollinsviIle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Earthuuake Destroys Houses

Buenos Aires, February 3.-Dispntch' from the state of Minas Geraes, Braz report that an earthquake Sunday sho' down a number of houses in the count. districts, creating great panic among t. inhabitants The dispatches say that intensity the earth shock is without areo dent in that region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
POLAND CONSIDERING
 LEVINE PEACE OFFER
sy Associated Press

London. February 2.-Confirmation wa received today that the Polish govern ment, in conjunction with the allies, Y considering the offer of peace made by Premier Ienine of soviet Russia. Foreigi Minister Tchitcherin and Minister of Wal Trotzky on behalf of the council Of the peoples commissa.,ies. The offer. whieh was contained in a wireless dispatch re- celved from Moscow last week. invited 2 friendly settlement of all disputes and outstanding questions between Poland and soviet Puss.a.
 Stanislas Patek, minister of foreign af- fairs for Poland, wh, has been in Lon don recently consulting David Lloyd George the British prime minister. was due back in Warsaw Sunday.
 It is believed here that the allies ia vor peace negotiations between Poland and soviet Russia but according 10 Mir. Ss pieha. the Polish minister heve the en. tire matter will be decided bv the Polls, Diet after it has heard the result of M. Fatek's discussion in London and Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
Penalty Clause May Be
 Cut From Railroad Bill
Compromise On Cummns Measure Seems in Prospect Senator Harris Would Increase Attendance At
 West Point-Alabamians in Washington
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

that the return of the railroads to they owners, March l. in accordance with President Wilson's proclamation, will be possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
HOW INCOME TAXES
 HURT INVESTMENTS
By HOLLAND

By HOLLAND
 New York, February 2.-(special. )-ln the London Times of few days ago appeared a eabled communication from Thomas W. Lamont in which he states that many of the men in the United States who are able to make investments in taxable securities nevertheless are refraining from doing that because what seems to them to be excessive taxes upon income, our taxes and excess profits taxes cut so heavily into their incomes that they are seeking other forms of investment which are tax free.
 Thus for the first time an acknowledg- ment of this kind has been made by any one competent by experience and knowl- edge to speak upon the matter. MT
 Lamont as a partner of J. P, Morgan & Company and in addition to that as financial advisor of the Americans who took part in the peace conference al. Paris, especially as the real leader of i the syndicate which underwrote the latest British loan of s250, 000000 has been l highly qualified to set forth what is true regarding the disposition of Ameri- can investors.
 Mir. Lamont explains the difficulty which the underwriting syndicate met with while attempting to float the Brit ish loan of $25000O,00o in November by saying that American investors are turn ing their backs more and more upon in- Ivestments, no matter how tempting which would furnish the United States tax collector opportunity for collecting a large revenue. 1 Until MT, Lamont thus spoke there were only guarded whispers in places where men of large financial ability meet. which contained confession that investors were gradually turning from tax paying securities to other securities
 upon which the hands of the tax col
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
GREENVILLE

Greenvlle, February s.-(special}-At a
 meeting recently held by the officials and members of the Greenville Presby-
 terian Church, the Rev E. NJ. Shepherd of Foundsdale was extended call as pastor of the church. News has just reached Greenville that
 the well-known divine has accepted the
 call and will be in Greenville ready to take his charge within the next few weeks.
 He was in Greenville a few weeks ago and preached two strong sermons, and
 while here made friends with large number of people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

Senator c. F. WinkIer has returned ffem Montgomery, where he has been at tending the Dixie Poultry Show. Sena- tor Winkler is proprietor of Cackle Poul- try Farm, new Greenville industry. Sev- era coops of chickens were sent to the show by MT. Winkler and they captured a laf ge per cent of the blue ribbons offered for their class. These chickens were some of the best and Senator Winkler was highly pleased withtthe show
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04
THREE

cided by vote of the qualified electors ; a special election to be called by Il city council.
 Chairman Horace Cameron Of the Lal derdale county fair price committee h; secured the services of a government ia price expert, who will aid the comm tee in it's work here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-04

Dan w. Stuart. tax collector of Butler county stated today that over 1160 voters paid their poll tax for the coming year, This is about f0o more than last year, which indicates interest in the coming elections and an increased popuia tion. II is believed that if the poll tax exemption amendment relating to soldiers of the werld war had not passed this fitHre would have been considerably larger.