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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
III0||N CITY
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On WEST DRAIN


rropaty holdsrs living in the
.sueavsst part Of the city IRE ~
1,esfng the city eommissioosrs In
I. e8ort to have the Sixteenth ave-
- storm drain project completed
- which bonds were voted on
~ Yesterday three Of the property
hoidery presented petition to the
~ commissioners, which was
sirned By q large number Of the
citisnns In the vicinity OF the pro-
possd Improvement.
nvss set forth that there are =
lara number Of prospective home
hsiidsrs holding back improve
msnfs ia the neighborhood because
= ~ lack Of an outlet for sewers
nat would have to be constructed.
II vss said that not less than IS
hnnes would be erected within the
nsrt few months in case sewer h
CITIES were to be had.
Tho property holders who signed
n. petition are particularly
anxious to obtain sewers in the
southwest part of the city along
portions Of Fifth, Sixth. Seventh
and Eighth streets and on Six
teenth, Seventeenth and Eigh-
teep4h avenues. These improve
ments are desired not later than
May /. The property holders
want the sewers in all districts In
the alleys except on Fourteenth
avenue where it is asked that the
sewer be constructed in the middle
H the avenue.
Reach Decision Tomorrow.
The city commissioners decided
that they would hold a special
meeting tomorrow morning to take
up all phases Of the question and
attempt some solution OF the prob
lem.
It was explained to those pre-
senting the petition that the high
cost Of building material has been
tho reason for holding back the
completion Of the Sixteenth avenue
storm drain. The bond voted last
summer was for $4,000 but $4,000
Of this amount was for the COM
pletion of this city's share of the
Foty-si1th street drain, leaving
$4,000 for the completion Of the
Sixteenth avenued rain.
However, by the time the bond
issue had been put over the prices
Of material had scared to such
heights that City Engineer Wallace
Treichler estimated that the
amount would fall short about
$4,000 or $4,000 in the compile
ton work. Bids were advertised
for and the lowest estimate wal
unlimited by the Ryan Construc.
ton company of Davenport. The
estimate for straight construction
work alone would more than cal
IN the sec, 900 fund. With excava.
ton work extra, and trepidation
felt over the amount Of rock that
might have to be, removed, it was
dsemed by the city commissioners
A uncertain proposition to tackle
It vas hoped by postponing the
granting OF a contract until tht
middle Of the winter prices NIGH
drop.
However inst tho opnosita. ha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
Second Floor
Art NeedlesOork

Art Needlesoork
One lot of discontinued
models consisting of towels,
pillows, dresses, aprons,
bibs, etc., at half price.
One lot braids, laces,
fringes, etc., at half price.
An assorted lot of
stamped goods, scarfs, CEN
ters, dresses. aprons,
gowns, ETC., 1t half price.
Toe San Rubbers-
Halt Price
All we have left of these
popular toe rubbers, regu-
larry 75c a pair, at 38c or
two pair for 75c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
GEN. ". p. DUvAIN
RETIRED, W U80

San Diego, Cal, March ~.
General william p Duva1ls H s.
A.. Is, retired. died last might a.
hts home in Corondo. aftes u tllsl
ness OF three months. II bo1y
will be sent to West Point, N. Y.
for intermenk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
Two Special "Odd Lot
Assoytments

One of mems underwear, both
two piece and union suits in
woods and cottons for both sum-
mer and winter wear. 1t is inn
possible to give a detailed list Of
styles and sizes, but we will put
into this lot all odd garments
which we wish to clear out. You
may find just what you want In
the assortment
The other lot is an aSsOrt-
ment of mems sweater coats.
Broken ranges and soiled coats.
Some with collars and some
without. Both lots at half price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

Broken ranges of soft hats
and a few stiff hats. Good felts
in desirable blocks. Good ranges
of sizes. Hats are mostly con-
sentative models for the aver
age man, have various styles of
trimmings and will make excel
lent every day hats for any man.
With discount deducted these
hats will run in price from 75c
to ESQ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

Necktueay at Holt Price
A large assortment of
new Spring neckwear. Roll
and flat collars of lace, or
CANDY and net. Also high
and low necked vestees,
half price.
Trimmings-Half Price
18c Filet laces, edges and
insertions, 4 inches wide,
Sc.
15c Embroidery Inser-
tons, 71ac.
Fital Toilet Sets
Half Price
Khaki covered sets, fitted
with articles needed for
travelling and motoring.
Priced regularly at $50 to
1900. Just because they
are covered with khaki
they are now half price.
Ink and Mucilage-
Halt Price
Regular 10 cent bottles
at half price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
Fourth Floor Specials

Mills, and Oregon Wooden
Mills, all wool blankets in
plain grey, tan or white,
and all combinations in
plaids. Also Beacon and
Esmond plain and plaid
blankets. All slightly soiled
at the edges and folds, at
half price.
PiAolos-Half Price &
$50 pair Bed Pillows, size
17x25, filled with fine sani-
tary cleaned feathers and
covered with very heavy
ticking. Regular 1.35 per
pair, at one-half price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

Men Comes This Sparkling Netus
81 Overcoats and Lots
of Furnishings Are
Half Price


Mems good quality, stylish
cvercoats that were 5000 to
$500 in plain, belted, fancy and
conservative models. Half price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

Plain Congoleun,-
Half Price
9 #. width, brown and
green plain, imitation Bat
tleship Congoleum. A very
heavy splendid wearing felt
base product that is water
proof and wear proof. Reg
ular lbs per 50. yd., at half
price.
Wool Blankets
Halt Price
Over sixty pairs Amana
Society, North Star Wooden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

All the news all The time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
Basement Bargains

~ -
Fancy Chine
Half Price
One table Of fancy china,
as we'll as brass and copper
wear, half price.
Tumblers-Half Price
LOO thin blown glasses
at SOC a dozen.
Laundry Bags
Holt Price
75c values for 38c.
Wizard P0lIsh-
Half Price
A Csc bottle for 13c.
Floor Wax-Hmf Price
A Csc, one pound package
for 33c.
Ouija Boards-
Half Price
1.25 quality for CSC.
Dressed Dolls
Half Price
Regularly -.00-Wednes-
day SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

Third Floor
Warmers Corsets-
Half Price
Beautiful flesh color bro
caded Warner Rust-proof
corset, suited to the aver
age figure, with low bust
and long skirt. Sizes from
% to SO. 600 corsets at
just one-half price-3.O0
for one day only.
Chidren's Spring Coats
Half Price
A collection of little
coats, sizes 2 to 6 years at
Just h alf the marked
prices, Wednesday.
Children's Dresses-
Half Price
Both colored and white
dresses, sizes 2 to 6 years.
Quite an assortment at half
price.
Baby Wemables-
Halt Price
A collection of babies
and little children's under
wear, stockings, and rub
Der diapers, in broken sizes
and assortments, at half
price, Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

First Floor
Silk Cloues-
Half Price
Women's two and three
clasp silk gloves, Tricto and
Milanese quality, double
tipped, in black, white and
colors. 1.50 value at 75c.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
SUGAR KING SAYS
 BROTHERS TAKE
 TOO MUCH PROFIT

SEATTLE, June 1.-The pres lent high price of sugar is due to profiteering, in the opinion of Ru- .dolph Spreckels, who knows more about the sugar situation probably than any other man in the world.
 He explains the situation by say ing dealers have caught the preva- lent fever of price boosting, with the result that sugar prices have ireached very abnormal and need less height. Spreckels believes that |reaction is bound to come, and that when it does the grating dealers |, will be the chief sufferers. This reaction, he says, will also hit other Iprofteers who have been holding up the public.
 Spreckels declares that existing prices are too high, notwithstanding
 the shortage of the Cuban crop.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
POI SE4 FORCES DEFINITELY CHECK BOISF1EVlK ARMY
WOOD LOWDEN AND JOHNSON
 HEAD RACE FOR NOMINATION

form as presented, and an attempt to substitute the minority report of the committee went down under a landslide of noes.
 It was also agreed yesterday that the convention must nominate d candidate for the presidency today before adiourning, leaving the vice presidential nomination for Satur- day
 The league plank, as finally agreed upon, harmonizes the views of conflicting elements, some of which had threatened to bolt unless they received consideration.
 ! It was declared yesterday, follow ing the adoption of the platform, that the league plank prepared by Elihu Root would not change the standing of any of the candidates. Senator Borah expressed the opinion i that the plank established three prin- ciples for which the irreconcilables lcontended, namely: the omission of lany pledge for ratification of the treaty, the commendation of the tsenate for refusing to ratify, and the statement that any future league must be in accord with American ideals and the principles of Wash Iington. The plank condemns the President for negotiating the treaty land league covenant and for insist ling upon its acceptance without .change. It pledges the country to continue the policies of Washington
 Madison and Monroe and the full lfillment of all international obliga- tions, by the establishment of in ternatonal courts for the promulga- tion of rules of international law land conduct, and suggests that flu ture wars be made impossible by 'the establishment of laws and agree jments whereby all international con-
 troversies may be settled by inter
 national agreement. The plank con
 tains no mention of disarmament.
 The platform otherwise is sub-
 stantially as reported in previous
 dispatches, with the exception 't
 the industrial relations plank, which
 endorses the Cummins and Chicago
 anti-strike legislation as regards
 public utilities.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
GOMPERS TELLS t. O. p. LEADERS
 LABOR OBJECTS

MONTREAL, June 1.-The la Dor plank adopted by the Repubii- can national convention last night was condemned today by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federal of Labor, particular obJec- tion being made to that section pro- viding for the settlement of pubic utilities strikes by tribunals similar to those provided for under the pro- visions of the Cummins and Chicago transportation act. Gompers ln- formed the convention of labor dele gates that the plank is contrary to the demands of labor.
 President Gompers was asked by some of the Republican leaders what would be the result of the rejection of labor's demands, and he replied "You may draw your own infer ence." -
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
RUSSIAN ARMIES
 PUT 10 ROUT BY STUBBORN POLES

WARSAW. June 1.-The great battle along the river Beresina, which began on May II, when the Bolsheviki armies were hurled against the Polish defenses with relentless fury, ended yesterday with a crushing victory for the Poles, according to official advices which reached this city today from the scene of histilities.'
 The reports to the war office state that the Bolsheviki hordes have been definitely defeated, and the belief is expressed that no further at. tempts will be made to cross the Polish frontier by force of arms.
 The Russians suffered their first severe losses on Tuesday, when nedTly tHouSdHu IlcIi "eiC NaP tured by the Poles and many were killed. A considerable number of machine guns and ammunition were also captured.
 ' Hostilities were resumed by the
 Poles with redoubled vigor on We'd ,nesday, and by yesterday the Rus sians were in full retreat. Large
 stores of supplies and ammunition
 were abandoned when the flight
 started.
 The victory is being celebrated
 here today.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

Superintendent Dan Jones of the Alaska Road commission left Fair banks last night for Valdez, where he will meet Colonel Gotwals, and the two will superintend repair work which is to be undertaken in Key stone canyon. When that job is finished, Jones will return to the Interior. It is the intention of the commission to put the Keystone road lin condition for auto traffic.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
LABOR PARTY CALL.

CHICAGO, June IA call has been issued for national conven- tion of the Labor party, to be held in this city on July II, 12 and l3 The call was prepared today by Sec retary Frank J. Esper, who an nounces that the convention proba bly will be attended by fully 3,5Ot delegates.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

agers early in the proceedings that the business of nominating would be long drawn out, as it seemed certain that the supporters of other presidential aspirants would try to outdo the Wood demonstration. The Wood demonstration lasted 40 min utes.
 The Wood nomination was see
 onded by Frank Knox, of New
 Hampshire, and Mrs. Douglas Rob-
 inson, of New York. Under the
 agreement covering nominations.
 each candidate may be seconded in
 two addresses of five minutes each,
 and each additional seconding speech is limited to two minutes.
 Lowden Nominated.
 Representative William A. Roden-
 burg, of Illinois, placed the name !of Illinois governor, Frank O.. Low iden, in nomination as soon as the Wood demonstration had subsided, and seconding speeches were made
 by Charles E. Pickett, of Waterloo. Iowa, and Mrs. Fletcher Dobbins, of
 Chicago.
 :; At the conclusion of Rodenburg's
 address the Lowden supporters
 started an uproar. They paraded
 about the hall, waving flags and smashing straw hats, and when they had worn out their voices cheering
 they began whistling. About 200
 participated in the demonstration
 which lasted 42 minutes. Johnson Nominated.
 Former Senator Beveridge, whom
 Chairman Lodge called to the chair : presented Charles s. Wheeler, oi , San Francisco, who nominated Sen . ator Hiram Johnson. t Scattered ripples of applause [ came when Wheeler spoke of part. , unity and recognition of the West l but there was real outburst d , the mention of Johnson's opposition to the League of Nations. Jeer! l and guffaws greeted his referenc,
 to Johnson as having insufficient g campaign funds.
 y Wheeler was considerably inter F rupted toward the close of hi ] speech, with cries of Hearst" whici Q greeted his reference to newspape : publicity. And laughter was pro l voked by his reference to the wealtl
 represented or the California dele
 gation. The Johnson fireworks last - ed half an hour.
 :. Representative Thomas B. Schall i blind Progressive congressman iron Minnesota, thrilled the crowd wit 9 his seconding speech, and, by unani II nous consent, was given an extr l. two minutes. Other speeches sec onding Johnson were made by Rich n ard Doherty, of Jersey City; Charle q P. O'Neil, of Michigan, and Mir l. Katherine Phillips Edson, of Los Ar !, geles.
 d Other Nominations. r When the roll call was resumed {" Connecticut yielded to Massachr n sets and Speaker Gillette nominate e the noise had subsided of it's ow u accord.
 ]" It was apparent to campaign mar n Governor Calvin W. Coolidge, c d Massachusetts.
 il Delaware passed, and F"orid
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

The army steamer Davis is at Fairbanks today, unloading supplies for Fairbanks and various trail sta tions above Fairbanks. The boat will start back down river as soon as the cargo has been discharged.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

CHICAGO, June II. - Balloting on candidates placed in nomination during the day at the Republican national convention commenced at a late hour this afternoon, General Leonard Wood leading in the vot- i ing from the first ballot and main taining a lead during the succeed l ing two ballots, the third ballot be- ing the last reported at the time of going to press. The votes were cast as follows:
 1 First Ballot.
 ! Wood 2S71a, Lowden POI, John son 133A, Hoover 51e, Harding 651a, Sproul s4, Coolidge 34, But Ter 69k, Dupont 6, Borah ?, Poin- idexter 20, Sutherland IT, Pritchard I21, Warren of Michigan 1, LaFol- Ilette A. Alaska delegates voted for Poindexter. =-*..
 Second Ballot.
 Warren 1, Borah ?, Hoover ', Dupont z, Sutherland IT, Poindex- ter 201a, Pritchard 24, Coolidge '29. lLaFollette 24, Butler 69, Harding 641a, Johnson 1331a, Lowden 211 F Wood 2871a, Sproul S31s. Alaska gave Lowden and Wood each one.
 Third Ballot.
 ! Wood 3O3, Lowden 2s21a, John son 148, Coolidge 27, Butler 25 Hoover 51s, Harding 5914, Sproul . 791a, Poindexter 15, Sutherland 15 ! LaFollette 24, Dupont ?, Knox , Borah l, Poindexter IS, Watson l Alaska gave Coolidge one and Wood one Hot Day in Chicago.
 The fourth day of the Republi
 can national convention is breaking 7, Iall records for high temperatures But in spite of the sweltering heal
 the delegates began gathering a 5 the Coliseum fully an hour before opening time = nine o'clock - ant ,when the convention was called tt : order by Chairman Lodge at 1O:0t
 the great convention hall was filled
 ito capacity.
 Almost immediately following th' invocation, the convention secretar!
 began calling the roll of states fo1 nominations. Alabama passed ant Arizona, which was second on tn Hist, yielded to Kansas for the nom iination of General Leonard Woot r. by Governor Henry J. Allen. DIE DemouSs IT dSioh.
 t Governor Aliens speech was ire $ quently interrupted by cheering : and at its conclusion a thousan turkey feathers, the Wood badge
 were loosed from the high ceilinl i of the great auditorium and fel :" among the crowd, the generals sup Y porters quickly adorning themselve: ' the ladies placing the feathers i
 their hair and the men stickin
 them in their collars. Then fo
 lowed a tumultuous demonstration
 during which many of the Woo if men yelled like real Indians. Thei # cry was, 'It's Wood! Let's go! " and it was repeated time and agai IF during the next half hour. A bi f group of women in the gallery adde
 to the noise by yelling Wood
 three times in chorus. Chairma ,f Lodge rapped vainly for order an
 was finally compelled to wait unt
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

A Gibson mail stage, with two passengers and a shipment of mail, was at Gulkana this morning en- route to Fairbanks. Another Gibson car will leave Fairbanks tomorrow morning to connect with the incom- ing rig.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
RELAXED
 BY VIENNA OFFICIALS

VIENNA.-The city government has partly nullified the effects of the new summertime schedule now in force by extending for one hour the closing hours of theaters, cof- fee houses and restaurants.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

nomination of Senator Pritchard by former Senator Butler.
 Three in Four Hours.
 The big three - Wood, Lowien and Johnson-were placed in nom- inatior during the first four hours of the convention. and when the Johnson demonstration had subsided it was generally believed that the balloting would start by the middle of the afternoon. The nominations dragged beyond expectations, how ever, and at 3:3o, Chicago time, the nominating speeches were still in progress, much to the discomfort of all the delegates and spectators.
 The nomination of Pritchard saved little time, as there were no sec onding speeches in his support. And then the roll passed on to New York before the next candidate was found, the delegates in the meantime hav- ing grown restless and impatient and weary of the oratory of the early hours of the session.
 State Senator Ogden Mills placed Nicholas Murray Butler in nomina- tion, but had a hard time making himself heard.
 Hoover was then placed in nom ination by Judge Nathan L. Miller by which time the delegates were fairly stewing and clamoring noisily for an end to the talk. Eagernes: for the commencement of the bal loting was in evidence in every par of the hall.
 l Coleman Dupont was next placed in nomination, but announcement was made almost immediately after ward that he had withdrawn hi name, with no intimation as to how his support would be thrown.
 Woods Claims.
 : Early in the day, Woods man agers claimed the control of iron 300 to $50 votes for the first bal lot. Lowden men were also ou with the claim that they needed only one strong Eastern delegation to put their candidate over, ant they were flirting with New Yorl and Pennsylvania in the hope 0 landing one or both of them. The Johnson supporters made tn most noise of any, while Hoover supporters were silent for the mos part. Several dark horses, promi nent among whom were Hughes Sproul and Butler, were referred t as "pussyfooting."
 | The Royal Family.
 Wheeler was given big ham when he referred to the Wilson ad ministration as the royal family. and to former Secretary McAdo as the "crown prince"
 The Platform.
 The convention remained in ses sion yesterday until 7:35, the las order of business of the day bein the adoption of the report o the resolutions committee, thereb l adopting the platform of the con , vention. It was feared that ther would be fight over the leagu plank, in spite of assurances that a f agreement had been reached. Blu lit developed that the convention wa , overwhelmingly in favor of the plat
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

A. B. Funk returned to Nenana today, after an absence of several days in Fairbanks.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
PERSONAL
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The territorial road repair gang which has been at work on the Ester road during the past week or more, has finished that job and IS now moving over to Fairbanks creek.
 Paul Agvaroff, popular Fairbanks barber, arrived in Nenana today with his family and will locate perma- nently in the Nenana district, prob ably at the end of steel.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

Ketchikan has an indebtedness of s24,OOO.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

Mrs. Alex Simson and baby, of Fairbanks, who had been visiting m Nenana with Mrs. Lipman Simson, returned to the upper town on this afternoons train.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

Jim Sherard and William McGlone have started the work of moving their drill to Eva creek from Ester Siding, where it was cached during the winter. They plan to do con- siderable drilling during the sum- mer.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

Territorial Road Commissioner Robert E. Sheldon, who arrived in Nenana from the kantishna district several days ago, returned to his headouarters in Fairbanks this aft ernoon.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

Friday, June II.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

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The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-02-06

In the annual report of the FEEDER
al Farm Loan Board 1t is shown that
loans to farmers aggregating $685.
$4,000 have been made since the
creation OF this banking system. In
the last twelve months the loans
have been double those made during
the previous year.
The report states that the board
Is discouraging the lending of the
banks funds for speculation in agri-
cultural tracts. to prevent excessive
appreciation Of farming land. With
this, idea in mind the board is limit
ing loans to 500 an acre on lands
selling at $3.50 to $3.50 an acre
Farm loan banks are instruc-
ted to decline favorable action on
loans for speculative purposes unless
the funds Of the banks and their
bond holders are amply protected.