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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
COMPROMISE ON
OUTSIDE STAIR
Bengston Building to Be Remod.
eled Again In Year and
Elevator Put in.

The outside stairway on the
Seventeenth street side OF the
Bengston estate building, 1900
Second avenue. will not be removed
for another year.
Contractors are now at work re-
modelling the lower floor of the
building and Commissioner Frank
WITCH. in charge Of the department,
of streets and public improve
ments. took advantage Of the sit.
uaton yesterday to give notice
that now the building is being re-
modelled the stairway must come
down. 1t was held to be an eye
sore to the business district, and
also to present a certain element
of danger.
Representatives of the Bengstor
estate we're ordered to appear be.
fore the city council in the mat
ter.
To Have Elevator.
Commissioner WITCH announced
today that the, Bengston estate ha.
made representations that only thu
lower floor of the building is being
remodeled at the present time. bu
that the entire building is to be re
modelled in about .. year, and Step
will then be taken to install al
elevator.
! The building is a four story at
| fair, but the fourth floor wa
never completed. This work is u
be taken up within the next yea
and a half, and then an elevate
will be put up. Promise was oh
tanned that the stairway will thel
be removed, and the city commits
sioners accepted the compromise
| There is another outside stair
way in the downtown district tina
THE commissioners said must be re
moved when remodeling work /
taken up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
MANY COME TO
LIBRARY meet
Delegates Participate in Informal
Discussion in Session This
Morning.

Many librarians from all over the
illinois district, as we'll as a large
delegation from Davenport, not in
ciuded in the district, but attending
as visitors, were present at this
mornings session at the district Ii
brary round table held at the Rock
island public library. The guests
numbered about thirty.
The meeting was in charge of
Miss Alice Price, secretary of the
Illinois library extension commits
sion, and all in attendance at the
meeting participated in the infor-
NAL discussion of library matters
which occupied the morning.
Following the session and the
luncheon hour, the discussions were
resumed and will continue through
the afternoon.
The meeting is the last of a Sc
ries held throughout the state un:
der the auspices of the Illinois Ii
brary extension commission and the
Illinois Library association. The
state has been divided into districts
including a number of cities. Miss
Ellen Gale of the Rock Island H.
brary is chairman of this district.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25

W hkAhlNp, HEAL NOASEc, hDL-
Mods AND CATARRH. TREATS NEW
PATIENTS ONE TINE FREE.
D.. v. o. Coffee. the oculist and surist.
nv!ses every person suffering with any
nesse or weakness of the eyes. failing
amt partial blindness. granulated lids.
0es eyes, ulcers. scums. growths. weak
s,se'y eyes. painful eyes. hlurring OF the
esai deafness. loss of hearing. head
eass ulcers Of the ears, especially where
oae ear Is getting lad and the other Just
1sreng. catarrh of the nose. head, throat.
"a Ustem. diseased tonsils. diseased tur-
uaated bones, TO see him and try his
.pecal non-surgical treatment one time
NE 10 see il it will help them. He is
nAking this offer to let you see for your
sa that you have never used anything
aae his treatment. He Strengthens cross
4 ees without chloroform or ether and the
s.aeas goes home without trouble: He
as Enlightened over / 900 cases. He re-
moves adenoids without chloroform or
s1ss and without serious hemorrhage. He
usaaec over 1000 cases of adenoids. He
~ moet diseased tonsils can be treated
.s1nout removing them. also diseased tur
aaased bones. He has treated eye. ear. nose
3a tnroat diseases for over 81 years
.oser 10000 cases treated. He says this
~ experience often makes it possible
~ MN to succeed in curing cases where
SS'ofs OF less experience would fail. He
every case of catarrh should be cura-
out you must treat it through the
ssem and blood as well as the nose
~ throat Among the noted cases he
- treated are: John Underfanger. Sr..
Hovins blind in both eyes with cata-
~ sight was restored. Charles Rob-
~. vas completely blind from inflam-
s ssaon and ulcers of the eyes and bad
atnAs ~
Nattan suffered for 90 years from In
e.s' maaon and ulcers of the eyes. grad
astored, '-'''
" Coaee Strengthened Fred Adkinson's
~. "a years ago and Strengthened his
-. eyes last year. Chris Lahl was born
~ ooth eyes crossed: when he was SO
oio DR.. Coffee Strengthened his eyes
b 0oe treatment. Mrs. Evelyn Smith
~ very large goitre for Is years; doc
VAC an operation was the only treat
~; DR.. Coffee cured her completely.
sa., "e.son suffered with catarrh for 20
oecame totally deaf in one ear:
ca,S Snee restored his hearing. cured the
- ~. John Brown was so deaf he
q ~. not hear the street car bells or
"A k.soole horns; DR.. Coffee restored his
ns.st Mrs. Charles Yess suffered with
Z, a and asthma; had not been able to
q ca siu steep AZ mSnb Tor year
es,s.o1ee cured her. DR.. Coffee is re-
3 s.noe financially and profession ally.
~, tne patient the truth as he sees il.
ess,. suner and wish to know the exact
. s.sN' get his opinion. II he thinks he
asO you he will treat you once free
a. ~ you how his treatment acts. He
kld,as ofhces in the First National Rank
49, davenport. Iowa. every SATURDAY.
tuesday and Wednesday from Q
$50 .. m. For further informa-
phone Davsnpost 73lA.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
DR.. ". 0. COFFEE

EuCIsgFCLLY REAT1NG MANY
CASES OF EYE DISEASES, FAILING
NIGHT. CROSS-EYES, DEAFNESS, LOSS
o. HEARING. HEAD NOISES, ADE-
Mods AND CATARRH. TREATS NEW
PATIENTS ONE TIME FREE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
ORDERS HEARING
ON WHEAT GRADES

Washington, March 25.-Secre-
tary Meredith will conduct hear
ing at Chicago April to determine
whether changes in the federal
grades for wheat are desirable.
Changes recently were proposed at
Washington by a delegation repre-
senting the state boards Of grain
appeals. who contended there was
dissatisfaction at the central west
over the present grades.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
|leE IS SET
FOR Y CIRCUS
THIS EVENING
,s.1urpers to Offer 81 Summers
~ Delec4ation Of Public ut
Annual Event.

vIth the stage set for the big
ausl circus Of the Y. M. c. A.,
z. Arst performance Of which will
- 1t 7.45 this evening. the acts
seved until they have reached
aafe OF ultra-polish and perfec-
~ and everything in readiness
=, he opening Of the doors at 7
saock sharp, the directors predict
~ Il spite Of the rain the circus
ri prove one OF the biggest and
- pstronized ever given.
ne complete program for the
..,formances tonight and tomorrow
srht Is as follows:
simmer No. Grand Entrance.
, snectacular scene Of color, grace
M art. Introducing the entire
tonpany.
runner No. 2-The Great Awak-
.Ing. There's the clowns, and If
a don't chuckle until you're blue
4 the face, go to the doctor. But
acre is no need. Those fellows
rouId make a mummy laugh.
sumner No. 3-Jumbo. Under
affect control, by our Juniors.
sumner No. 4-Skipping Time
swinging, swaying, hippity having
III are in step while the music is
saving. By our Juniors. led by
Tilliam Mann and George Babcock
sumner No. 5-One and Over
Railing, mounting. posing and back
isto place, all in unison, by oul
minors and Employed Boys. Led
n Prof. S. /. d. Gordon.
sumner No. GA Scream. AL
hose clowns in one grand. smash
ine. laughing, gurgling, chortling
Yb.uckling display Of fun.
Sumner No. beautiful. A
rand display Of real art, by The
wv. c. A. girls.
Sumner No. SKIING Of Grace anG
poise. Stunning, amazing, bewil
d,ring, Hercular stunts, by so gym
nssts.
Sumner No. Sit down! Stant
Nd! In, around, over and about, b!
I our Junior boys.
Sumner No. 10-Military Drill
wv. C. A. girls.
Sumner No. II - Marvellous
! Who-o-op! those clowns are bacl
! ,gain. It's a rain storm! No, it,
thunder storm! A thunderstorm
d laughter and chuckling by Ro
Ne, and his fun makers from
Myrthdom.
Sumner No. PA Display o
Courage. Our Seniors displaying
uthm. courage and coordination
With the horse and bar parable
Led by Prof. Oster Mann.
Sumner No. 13-Preparedness
A demonstration of modern scout
Ing.
Sumner No. IA. What is it
By two roughnecks.
Sumner No. 15-Arkadsky.
light fantastic display by Soady an
Black Wood.
Sumner No. 16-1s2o zouaves
he bars under perfect contro
Watch them scale the wall in les
time than you can scale fish. B
General Leroy Pur Shing and hi
War-u-ers.
Sumner No. 17.-Ladies' Choice
Are the buttons sewed on your Goa
tight? No? Then get out the safe
" pins, for this stunt is funny. A
full Of fun as a porcupine is {
iretfulness.
Sumner No. 1S-Dance. Y. y
CA.
Sumner No. 19--American beau
tee. Pretty dancing roses all !
trow, by Prof. John Spill Gerr an
our younger men.
Sumner No. 20-Dead Eye Dicl
Sheriff Jim Dareum in his week.
q round up. BY Goar Dunn and hi
capable assistants.
/ Sumner No. 21-Finale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25

Specialization Of the mines.
particularly the coal mines and
the potash workings.
Dissolution Of counter revo-
lutionary formations.
Improvement OF the food sup
ply system.
Majority Parties Agree.
All the majority parties, II is de-
ciared, have accepted the conditions
under which the government does
not consider it will be necessary &c
form a new ministry. believing a
few changes will suffice.
The dispatches represent the ma
jority parties as of the belief that a
new reactionary movement is moi
impossible. They point out thai
General Won Seecht has failed tc
disarm the Baltic troops. which are
still concentrated a few miles from
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25

departments are in accord with me
In this matter, and their resigna-
tons take effect with mine April /.
II you are organized in your
ward. town or city, hope that
You VIII continue your work and
DO your utmost to reduce the high
cost OF living in your community"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
STEEL EARNINGS
FELL OFF GREATLY
DURING LAST YEAR

New York, March 25.-The Unit
ed States Steel corporation an
nounced aggregate earnings of
$152,290,639 for 1919, a decrease Of
S55 ,990,465 from 1918.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
REVIVAL OF TRADE.

A great revival of travel during the
coming summer is predicted. OF
course, large numbers Of tourists will
go to Europe, despite the unusully
high cost of steamship passage but
the majority doubtless will hearken
to the hint. see America first" which
was once the railroads slogan
necessary neglect during the war, the
necessry neglect during the war, the
various national parks should achieve
fresh popularity The Secretary of
the Interior. in his recent annual re-
port, pointed out that we now possess
is national parks, with total area Of
1879 square miles, or more ground
that is covered by Massachusetts and
Delaware combined.
The public looks for neither 1uxuries
nor the prices of city hostelries in
these remote regions. All 1t asks are
clean comfortable accommodations
and simple food at reasonable rates.
With these provided and assurances
aginst eXtortion on the part Of hote,
Keepers and local transportation
agencies. the people will flock to these
places OF wonderful natural scenery.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31

than traitor-fle is a tool of a trai-
tor too mercenary to think for him
self, too greedy to know the meaning
of patrintism.
The charge OF being responsible
for this nefarious lie is too serious to
be laid lightly at the door of any
man. 1t could be established only with
the greatest difficulty, and it is so
damnable that, while there fingers
single doubt as to it's justice, it
should not be made against anyone.
But responsibility for the circula-
tion of this cowardly and traitorou$
attack on the foremost man in Anne
RIGA is not so difficult to fix And it
is just as much a crime to circulate
a SANDER as it is to originate it,
} Pause a minute, Mr. American
Look out over this country and see
who it is that is attacking the presi-
dents sanity Listen to knowing words
of the hired agents Of the republican
national committee.
Glance down the columns OF the nat
ional committees subsidized news
papers Do you not firftl the same SEN
tences, the same words coming from
the same sources?
And when the American people.
whose sound Judgment has never yet
failed to grasp the problems of the
day, no matter how much they have
baan addpd hv thn uGp of tainted
money and individual greed, realize
the depth of depravity to which the
opponents of Woodrow Wilson have
gone to discredit his, long struggle
for a permanent world peace God
help the breed that seeks to spread
this insanity poison. Indiana Daily
Times.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31

sight. 1t is no longer matter OF ''if
we get them" This town has the
worst name on the map of Georgia
FOR hotel accommodations
That we can rejoice with local ho-
tel managers over the coming i'm
provements is splendid privilege
Our pride in the good name of our
community makes us indeed happy
that Cordele is soon to have a better
accommodation, more modern SER
vice, and larger room for the travel
ing public.
Hasten the day. We mean to cele-
brate when it comes There are
others, too, including the management
of our largest hotel, who will be ready
to celebrate.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
HoKE SMITH IN THE FIGHT.

From Thomasville Times-E Enterprise.
II speaks we'll for those who are
unwilling to admit that the Democra-
tic administration has been failure
that the opposition within the party
has been compelled to present their
biggest gun in the Georgia primary
If Senator Smith were offered en-
ployment to make speeches through
ont the country next fall in the inter
est of the Republican party he would,
doubtless, Indignantly refuse But,
during the next few weeks, he will
go up and down the state Of Georgia,
in part condemning and in part damn
ing it with faint praise.
With Senator Smith in Georgia
Senator Reed In Missouri, and others
pointing out the errors of the Demo
cratic administration it looks as If the
Republicans will win. Certainly they
will win if Senator Smith is successful
in what he is undertaking, for neer do
we recall a party being reelected on a
platform condemning, even in part, its
own achievements.
1t is unnecessary for Senator Smith
to point out the Democratic mistakes.
The Republicans and other enemies of
the party can be depended upon to do
that
What Senator Smith might seem to
he after is to yindicate his personal
vote and get bigger grip on his con
troll of Georgia politics If that is his
motive, little does he care what the
effects on his party or his country
may be.
AS we diagnose it, he would like to
get Clark Howell off the National Dem
cratic executive committee and to
control the delegation to the San
Francisco convention with all that
implies.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
TIE WORKING MANS DAY.

"The -Four Hour Day" is the name
of new publication which is issued
in the interests OF bringing about q
radical reduction in the hours of labor,
Realization of the agitated reform, II
is claimed. would solve the problem
of unemploSnen because "the four
hour day will give everybody job,
since it will take twice as many per-
sons to do the wpi'ke
Ardent Socialists are apt to de-
nounce the publishers for their ex
treme conservatism The traditional
Socialist theory is that two hours
should be sufficient toF any man TO
work daily if the work we've fairly dis,
tributed The trouble Is, Of course,
that inconsiderate persons like Thon.
as A. Edison and Charles M. Schwab,
from their eArliest days when
they were fred with ambition
to get ahead lin the world
down to the present time. when
they have achieved an extraordinary
degree of material success, insist on
working Ia instead of four hours Il
day. And when asked for, the secret
of their success they have an uncom-
Portable habit of replying that it is
hard work and plenty of it. Thorough
search through the biographies and
autobiographies Of other great men
also fails to disclose that they were
either theoretical or practical believ-
ers in the virtues of the shortened
workday.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
SEEKING AND ACQUIRING.

The seeker never knows where his
thoughts will take him. The process.
sion of sequences is so great that.
once started in any given direction,
they compel an active interest until
some definite conclusion is determined
and the truth of the idea becomes
to him self-evident. Later placing
this conclusion as a new starting point
he sends his meditation in another
direction and seeks to make his idea
secure; frs; to satisfy his own mind
that his conclusion is correct one,
and that h may so explain in the fu-
tare to thosn whom his philosophy in
;crests.
The seekers philosophy is always in
advance OF his material position. His
accomplishments in life are always iii
the rear of his thoughts His ad-
mnced thought is a point of attain
ment for him to strive toward.
One conclusion of thought never
satisfies. The same subject keeps
constantly recurring. repeating over
and over a seeming conclusion Each
effort brings the idea he is pursuing
nearer TO development, The seeker
knows the whole truth is always in
advance of his efforts He knows the
conclusion Of the day is the starting
point of tomorrow
lie knows, no matter what his fin
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
PIG AND CORN CLUBS.

The ring in that roll of corn and
pig clubs which local Farm Demon
station Agent G. B. Culpepper gave to
the people of the county this week as
representing the interest of the bI's
of this county in corn and pig growing,
brings us to a smile of satisfaction
We are going to have better corn pro
dlction. That means a whole lot in
a big farming community like ours.
We are going to have more and better
hogs at less cost of production. Th 81
means we will be in line and ready
foc competition when it pours in ON
us from other sections of the country
our farmers must learn how to z 1.
IL market. w,,1a l1e e..l largest. and best
hogs at smallest cost That is cer-
tainty. Nobody is going to buy their
roducts solely because it is home
material The greater attraction win
le the choice product The next at
ttaction not to be overlooked will be
the price.
Il we meet these conditions on local
s'arms where the hogs are grown and
lie feed is produced to fatten them.
'9e will deliver the goods. There is
20 discounting that To be able to
leliver the goods, we must meet these
larger trade conditions.
Our enlarged club membership is
lie first note of better day on the
farm. There have been active clubs,
large and representative. in other
fcars. and these brought fine results.
That helps us to be able to say that
with the present army of boys at work
he county is bound to disclose reve-
iations in the present year.
1t is an advancement which touches
nd affects the most vital part of our
farming profits, Give us more of it.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31

ished fundamentals may seem now,
that in the future new conclusions will
be reached and old ones will be fur
thcr developed He strives to his ut
most to see as far as. his thouhts can
take him. His PHILOSOPHERS natural
ly become a part of his life, but not
all at once He advances according
to the thought he gives and on the fin
ished facts he plays the game OF life
from his greatest and grandest view
point which is the elimination and
accumulation grouped to an intu;ive
viewpoint
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
TIE SOUTH IN The WAR.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
In 1898 Spanish newspapers pro
claimed that the Southerners would
not fight for the Union Why should
they defend with their blood, Spain
asked, the flag against which they
struggled so bitterly a few decides pre-
viously? But the South proved it's
loyalty by rallying to the eolors, fur
nishing its full quota of men and fight
ing bravely on the field of battle.
In the World War the Southern
States have once more done their full
share in defending the united nations.
Statistics just published by teh govern
ment show that in percentage Of cas-
ualties for white troops South Caroli-
ma leads all states Her record of 294
per cent is closely followed by Mon
tana with 2.79, Connecticut with 2.43,
Virginia with 227, North Carolina
with 2.10 and Alabama with 2.02.
In the matter of men furnished the
army in proportion to possible militia
ry strength Montana leads, followed
in succession by the District of Colum-
bia, Louisiana, Arkansas West Viz
ginia and Florida. In the percentage
of white men hit in battle Montana
again carries off the honors with 2.56
South Carolina has 2.43. Connecticut
224 and Virginia 1.9S. aV
This record of which the South may
we'll be proud In rallying to the de-
-fenseEof the flag, in bravery upon the
field Of battle in pouring out its blood
in the common cause it did its full
share. If the Spanish war left any
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
DUB HOTEL NEEDS.

This is a growing community, It's
business needs are much larger than
they We're ten years ago Not man
who knows real local conditions will
leny that It. is hard for the local
newspaper to speak of local enter
prise with an idea of improvement
without rejecting on conditions as
they are, no matter how honest and
sincere are the efforts to serve the
public in the right way.
But we have an excuse now to speak
in the right way--to approve an effort
to enlarge and improve hotel facili-
ties in Cordele and we must not miss
that opportunity Nobody knows bet
ter than local hotel operators that
we need better conditions, enlarged
Accommodations They are the hap
piest OF all local people because they
know most about the inconveniences.
We are going 10 have hotel improve.
ments in Cordele which will save us
from the auathemas of travelling
public, We have reached the stage
where these improvements are in
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
Liniments win Never Cure.

If you are afflicted with Rheu-
matism, why waste time with lini-
ments, lotions and other local appli-
cations that never did cure Rheu-
matism, and never will?
Do not try to rub the pain away.
Try the sensible plan of finding the
cause Of the pain, and go after
that. Remove the cause, and you
remove the pain.
You will never be rid Of Rheu-
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
You Can't Rub It Away;
Rheumatism is I'm the Blood

matism until you cleanse your
blood of the germs that cause the
disease. S. S. S. has never had am
equal as blood purifier and scores
of sufferers say that it has cleansed
their blood OF Rheumatism, and re-
moved all trace of the disease from
their system.
Get a bottle of S S. S., and get
on the right treatment to-day. Spe-
cial medical advice free. Address
Medical Director, Ill Swift Lab.
oratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
THE ANrIlwLsoN PROPAGANDA

Whoever is responsible for the pre-
sent nefarious efforts to spread the
report that Woodrow. Wilson, presi
dent of the United States, is insane
.and. the. government. of this country
is being disrupted by the cast of a
madman, is a traitor to his country.
Whoever, for gold or hope of office
is spreading this propaganda, is worse
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31

Twenty Priceton student solemnly
express their belief that it is wrong
to kiss a girl. Such timid little boys
shouldn't go so far from home.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31
Members Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31

And remember there are thousands
Of allied watchers keeping watch
on the Rhine-and beyond
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31

With the daschshunds fighting II
seems to be a case of dog eat dog
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31

Entered at the Postoffice, Cordele, Ga.
as Second Glass Matter, under Act
of March S,l1s7s
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-31

And the next thing we know the cir
Gus posters may be in full bloom.