davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04
MISSOURI DEMOS
TRY TO UNTANGIE
STUFF VOTE SNARI

st. Louis. Mo-. March "A spe-
cial committee of the Democratic
state committee met here today "a
determine whether a new call
would be issued for the state con-
vention at Joplin. April %. The
circuit court here last Saturday is
sued a temporary injunction re-
straining the city committee from
holding ward meetings to elect del
egates to the convention on the
ground that the call was illegal In
that it would give the women con-
troll of the convention.
The call permits the women ia
vote for the men delegates, but re-
fuses the men the right to vote for
the women delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04
SPEAKER
COMING ON The
PURCHASE PLAN


d. r. Tanner. Chicago. national
for the National Cooper
alive association, will speak in the
ri-cities ON March "a. Is and Is on
the plan Of cooperative buying and
conducting Of business as fostered
by the American Federation Of La
Dor, it was announced today by
Harry Haldall. secretary Of the CO.
operative committee of the Tri-City
Federation Of Labor,
MIR. Haldall said that the speaker
probably will give his address in
Moline March "a, in Rock Island
March Is and in Davenport March
rs. His address probably will be
made at the Moline Industrial hall
for that city, at the Rock Island In
dustrial hall for Rock Island and
at the Turner hall in Davenport.
The cooperative plan for this
community is to be taken care Of by
= separate organization, but under
the auspices Of the Tri-City Fedora
ton of Labor, according to present
plans.
The cooperative committee, of
which there are 10 members, will
hold meeting March II when COM
plete arrangements will be made
for Mr.. Tanners coming. 1t was
said that efforts will be put forth
toward the obtaining of a large at
tendance.
The general public will be invit;
Ell to hear the speaker tell of the
cooperative plan, which is believed
by the labor organization will prove
big success here
Postpone Organization.
MIR. Haldall said that the COOP
erative committee will postpone the
formation OF a permanent organ.
ization until after the addresses t.
be made by Mr.. Tanner. It is frs
desired that the public be made
fully acquainted with the coopera
tive plan before the move i!
launched here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04
POUND Is HIGHER
THAN QUOTED IN
THE LAST MONTH

New York. March A sharp
rally in foreign exchange here to-
day sent the rates on demand bills
for the English pound sterling to
s3.4SA, or 3 cents above yesterdays
closing figure. This is the highest
quotation on sterling since the
slump of last month, when demand
bills fell to 1919.
Rates on francs and lire rose in
sympathy. Franc checks were quot
ed at the rate of 14.18 for the dol
lar, up 10 confines. and lire checks
at 1922 up Is centimes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04
SUCCESS DEPENDS
ON INDIVIDUAL Is
SPEAKERS ADVICE

With the dictionary and the bible
at his disposal, no man need to
say that his failure is caused by
lack of an education, C. A. Gal
lagher. assistant division manager
Of the Sinclair Refining company.
told members Of the dorm club and
other men of the Y. Nj. c. A. at a
meeting at the association rooms
last night. The address was the
first of series of four on personal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04
Stacker TRIALS
DEPEND MUCH on
BERGDOLL'S CASE

New York. March 4. Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, the wealthy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04

Chicago, March Abr. 4. ~ Car
roll, held today ON . charge q
violating the liquor law. told reve]
nue. agents, they said, he had 6oo
writing 100 to 200 whisky prescfip]
tons every day. Fifteen men, n.
of whom were coughing. were q
the doctors ONCE when he was ~
rested last night.
II charge anywhere from 81 q
81 for a prescription" DR.. Carroll
said. ut depends on the condition
Of the patients cough"
DR.. Carroll was released o.
$1,000 bonds pending a hearing,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04
ERS n
ORk CHECKING
OVER INCREASE


rha eight local carpenters' unions
]. Al community are taking up
=. 6nal discussions Of their IL
;.sre request in their first March
rsstings. The request contem-
.isfes m Increase from IS cents
q 81 an hour.
Two OF the locals have alfeady
h.id meetings and the Rock Island
iccsI No. 166 is scheduled to meet
friday night.
()0Icials today refused to say
vhsf action was taken by the two
locals who have already taken finaf
acton on the wage request. The
question up is the approval or re-
lection Of the demands by the rank
and, hla
The request for higher wages
vas submitted to the Quad-City
Builders Exchange several weeks
s.o. but nothing approaching final
action by the exchange has been
taken. according to E. j. Burns.
secretary OF the builders Organiza-
ton.
Various other unions have put in
;, quests for increases in wages,
Int upon only one Of these has
ANYTHING approaching final settle
ment been reached. The request of
tho electrical workers union, in
side wiremen's branch, for an in
crease from 271s cents to 81 an
hour has been tentatively agreed
.upon and It only remains for the
union members and the members
OF the exchange to approve Of the
steps taken by their officials, it was
said.
Engineers Strike.
The hosting engineers union
called a strike of its members over
two weeks ago after failure to OBJ
tain an increase from so cents to
81 an hour. However, some of the
contractors are said to be paying
the amount requested, bringing
some of the men back to work.
Rumors have been rife that other
unions will strike in case their
wage demands are not met soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04
FEDERATION TO
HEAR AGAIN OF
LEGION OBJECT


vao r. Hama poor;o affnrnov
vho I. d,.trict oroori,ar To- the
Aw.-;c.r 80. ,s,;II .aa.a.. a.
rr.,, ~. - ~ r.; ratr T.dar.t;n,
~ 80. q, ras,,,.- SESSION tar;rht
=. -. ynd....seI Iii So. az 30
nosas arS nh.aat. - 4sp ~ . IT. ~
Rarr.sertstsvas ~ tha poch "a
,.nd rost ~ tho Hme-;can Ia.ion
hava sddr.s.ad ~ faSarsf;or Nam
hers m the suh;act ana have noint.
cd ont that the nurnoses and oh.
iects ~ the Iav;rn Do not IN anv
Wv contemnloto ;rtarforenco with
orran;zad lahor
~ Hanr - ax,oct.d ~ t,t. ~,
the same theme in his address to.
night He was in Rock Island a
week ago and obtained permission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04
JAPAN STICKS TO
SHANTUNG STAND

New York, March 4.-Japan's
course in regard to the Shantung
question will be pursued unswerv-
ingly, no matter what action China
takes, X. Shidehara, the new jap
anese ambassador to the United
States, said in an address here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-04

yOsng fhiIaleipAia resilsnt vhe
eiuded drnft o1lc1nla for nearly
two yoafA fAced : GENERAL court
martial q 0ovesnoy's island today.
e q specifically charged with
|desertiou.
Army ofBcefs satd the outcome
OF the trial will have an important
bearing on 10000 other draft
lodging cases throughout the coun-
|tfy.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
HMAAMN
DMQH@ BY y
TEST GOOD ROAD MATERIALS
Much Detailed Technical Information
Secured in Experiments BY
Public Roads Bureau.

IT is believed that the bureau OF
public roads, United States depart
ment of agriculture. through its test
Ing division has done more than any
other single agency in developing the
intelligent use of bitumens in road
construction. For example. expert
ments conducted under service con
dltiOns by this bureau decided wheth-
er a soft stone could be used in
bituminOus macadam and bituminous
concrete; whether rocks having IA
marked cleavage could be used to ad-
vantage in such construction; what
quantities of bitumen give the best re-
suits when used as surface treatments
on water-bound macadam and what
kind of covering material and what
quantities should be used in any case.
a large amount OF detailed techni-
cal Information valuable o highway
engineers generally has been secured
by the bureau in the course OF its
research and experimental work. The
ability of the highway engineer to
construct roads which would com
mOdate automobile traffic has, in no
small degree, been the underlying
reason that the automobile industry
has developed 10 its present enormous
proportions.
In 1916 the passage of the federal
aid road act marked a new epoch in
highway construction in the United
The war then in progress en-
phasiZed the need of further develop
lnentS in road building. The bureau
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
CARRYING PRODUCE TO CITY
Possibilities Of Motortruck Only
Touched as Yet-improved
Roads VIII Assist.

About 20 per g n OF motortrucks
In the United States are owned by
farmers, according 10 n weli-informed
motortruck official, but about GO per
cent of all the motortruck work Is
done in the country. 1t is announced
that the expenditure IN the United
States for ~hard-surfaced highways
during next year will be around S633,-
OOO,OOO as compared with si.00O,0O0
during this year.. The possibilities OF
the truck for carrying produce and
supplies between farms and cities, is
only touched as yet. The additional
roads proposed will give added
omy 10 motortruck transportation.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
SAWDUST AS BASIS OF FUEL

situation. by Of a still. the
old mOOnshlne variety. he says. he
al force iurpentine and a high-power
distillate from the sawdust. He has
already cornered 1000 tons Of saw
dust and will begin operations at
once.
So certain is Mr.. HUFF of his dis
covery that ne has applied for a
patent on the process. He further
offers to purchase the whisky stills
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
WORK GRADER OVER HIGHWAY
First Round Trip After Each Rain
Should Be to Smooth Up Center
and Remove Surplus.

The center of an earth road dries
more quickly after n rain than do the
sides. Therefore the first round trip
over the road with "A grader after each
rain is on the center with the blade
set at an angle that will move the sur
plus dirt ahead and out. This meth
cd smooths up the center first. where
the traffic should travel and wishes 10
travel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
MUST USE PNEUMATIC TIRES
Norway Proposes Legislation to Pre-
vent Damage to Improved Roads
by Heavy Trucks.

Norway is the first country In the
world 10 propose national legislation
that will specify that motortrucks up
to two tor capacity, must be equipped
with pneumatic tires 5 as to prevent
damage TO roads and 10 cut down the
excessive COS Of highway repairs due
to the use of solid tires.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24

Bolivia. The great metalllferous
mountain Of Cerro Gordo de Potosi IL
IS miles in circumference and about
1900 feet high. and its conical top
has been pierced by more than 5000
openings for silver. Bolivia's recent
silver yield has ranged from $1,000
10000 Kilograms (2.5O0.OOo 10
4.SO0.JO0 fine ounces) a year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
Les Angeles Man Confident He Has
Solved One Of the Problems OF
the World.

George Van Buren HUFF. known as
"Ilse Sawdust King" because during
the war he organized the o. X. Saw
dust company and utilized the waste
matter from lumber yards Of Los An
erieS. has invented = process for fuel
which h. says viii jolt the gasoline
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
EASY JOB.

Interesting story. that about a nan
out Of work. who is said to have been
told by a friend, Il can get you a good
job down at Fore River" but ] don't
know anything about that" was the
reply. "Oh," said the friend, cit will
be an easy job. as an Inspector. All
you will have 10 do will be TO walk
around and look wise and draw your
salary" The man walked around and
looked wise for four days, but he vas
annoyed because smother man fol
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
Greatest Silver Mine

In the district Of Potosi in Bolivia
is the greatest silver mine the world
has known. and the production of gold
and silver since 1853 has been esti-
mated at more than s2.Oo0.OO0Oo0. The
silver has been placed at not less than
j0.OooOoo Kilograms Of a total Of
4s.SD00o0 Kilograms for the whole Of
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24

lowed him everywhere he went. Fl.
nally he couldn't stand it any longer.
SAY" said be. what are you follow
Ing on my heels for. everywhere ]
go?" "why." said the other man. I'm
your helper."-Boston Globe.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
Prevent Potato BIioht

Prevent potato blight by spraying
the vines with Bordeaux mixture.
Add arsenate of lead to kill the po-
tato bugs.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24

The black and brown seeded soy
beans are desirable for forage.
the yellow seeded for food and the
production of oil and meal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24

Scotland Yard has just become pos
sessed of an ingenious instrument
known as a metal detector." which
has the peculiar property of detect
ing arms in ships attempting gun-run-
ming operations.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
Coed Roads Fix Prices

Roads in n large measure determine
the character of agricultural activity,
the markets its products may reach,
which in turn fixes the prices Of such
products.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24

ana the ~moohshiners outfits which the
government has confscated. These.
he says. can be utilized TO make the
fuel and the turpentine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
Plant peserxes Trial

Biennial sweet clover is a pasture
plant that deserves a trial in a small
way on every farm.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24
Silape for Sheen.


Silage is rapidly coming TO play an
important part In the feeding of sheep.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24

A hog. like all other animals. needs
certain cOnveniences 10 give the best
returns.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24

Bob Hawley's married his cook"
"Yes. he'd rather eight than eat
Judge.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24

IL American School Of Wild Life FRO
lection and Propagation III Mc'ircgor'
Iowa the region OF the proposed Mis-
siSslppi Valley National parks the
outward aud visible sign of an inward
and spiritual desire TO give the study
and knowledge OF nature its righ'iul
place in our twentieth century scheme
of life.
The American people are a nation
of lovers of the beautiful in nature.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
FOOTBALL SQUAD IN
RUNAWAY STREET CAR
Trolley Dashes Down Hill and
Hits Tree; One Killed and
Twenty Hurt.

Ithaca, n. Y, Sept. l7.-One man
was killed and 20 persons injured, three
perhaps fatally, here when runaway
street car, heavily loaded with passen-
gers, many of whom were members of
the Cornell football squad on their way
TO practice yesterday afternoon crashed
into tree after running downhill for four
blocks.
The dead man is ]. C. Berger, of
Springville, y. \.
One of the most seriously injured is
A. c.. Nosek, of Cleveland, a candidate
for the Cleveland football eleven. His
injuries are internal The other two
whose injuries, the physicians say may
be fatal are Mr.. Berger's wife, who has
severe spinal injuries, and Mrs. Mary
Moe, of this city, whose skull was frac-
tured when she jumped.
The car got out of control as it was
ascending the steep Eddy street grade,
and had just reached the Eddy street
gate TO the university grounds when,
according to the motorman, something
snapped and the car began to back
down the grade. Efforts TO stop it were
unsuccessful, and after it had run four
blocks, gathering Momentum as it de-
scended the grade, it jumped the track
and crashed into tree, few feet short
of a 60-foot embankment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
ALL-W|LM|NCTON
GAME ENDS IN FIFTH
Parksidc and Neighborhood Con-
test Ends Suddenly When the
Crowd Rescnts Decision.

When the crowd surgcd on the field to
protest decision of Umpire Cunnir CHAM,
the Observation-Disclosures baseball game
was cut short in the fifth inning last even
ing at the Second and du Pont street
grounds. Cunningham had called Flore,
of the Neighborhood club out on ball hit
into the crowd, which he thought had
been caught.
When the decision was given, the crowd
became hostile and fearful of trouble, the
official was escorted from the field IN an
automobile by police.
The trouble arose in the fifth inning
with two out and the bases full, when
Florc hit a high fly ball, which went in the
direction of the crowd in short left field.
Underwood and G. Smith started after
the ball, but it is alleged by eyewitness
and the umpire that Smith was blocked
and Underwood was in direct reach OF the
ball. Cunningham, in his statement to
President Walsh at the meeting last night,
asserted he saw Underwood catch the ball.
As a result Neighborhood has filed pro-
test. The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
GREAT INTEREST IN
BIG LEAGUE RACES
Brooklyn Still Maintains Good
Lead, While Cleveland Shows
Way in American.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

New York, Sept. 1S.-Brooklyn with a
comfortable lead in the National League
race. prepared to make it three straight
from Cincinnati in the final game OF the
present series at Ebbets Field today. The
Reds defeat Yesterday and New York s
victory over Pittsburg, caused CINCINNATI
to drop to third place.
Owner Ebbets of the Brooklyn team
has already commenced tentative prepara-
tions for the worlds series and has ordered
new uniforms for his players. IT the
Superbas break even IN their remaining
ten games, the Giants, in order to WIN,
would have to capture all their remaining
IA games, while Cincinnati would have 20
win l6 out of II games.
Chicago, Sept. lS.-The Chicago and
New York American League clubs today
met in the final contest of their three
game series with immediate possession
of second place in the league standing and
a better chance of overtaking Cleveland
in the pennant race, as the reward Tor the
winner.
Two consecutive victories over the
Fasteners had placed the White Sox only
half game behind the Yankees, who are
again in therear of Cleveland
lhe New ork team, however. cannob
go into first place today Should Cleveland
lose to Washington and New York defeat
Chicago, the Yankees and the Indians
would be apparently tied in games won
and lost, but actually point apart in per-
eentage with Cleveland having the adj
vantage.
Higgins planned to place the pitching
assignment in the hands of Bob Shawkey,
a dependable veteran. Cicotte, the early
selection for the White Sox, has not been
in the box for more than week, due to
Indifferent work IN his recent contests. A
series of morning workouts are said to
have brought him back to form. An inter
esting duel between Babe Ruth and
Cicotte was expected If the latter pitched
for the New York slugger has not made a
home run off the Chicagoan and one today
would bring his season total to fifty.
Cleveland Ohio, Sept 1S.-The ad-
vance sale for today's game between
Cleveland and Washington indicates an
attendance of upward of 20.O00.
Neither Manager Speaker or Manager
Griffith is ready to announce his pitcher
until Just before the game. Either Bagby
or Caldwell may be chosen for the Indians.
while Shaw or Erickson may pitch for
Washington, Griffith said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
DEL LAWsRE COLLEGE
FOOTBALL TEAM
Coach Shipley Trying Out Some
New Material for the Sea
sons Work.
special Correspondence of Everv E vening


Newark, Sept IS.-The Delaware
College football squad held the first scrim-
mage Of the season on Frazer Field yes
terday afternoon. Coach Shipley gave
nearly all the candidates a trial on either
the scrubs or the varsity as the scrimmage
lasted for more than an hour.
Aiken, q new man from Perkioman, was
out for practice for the first time and his
work at guard on the scrubs was one of the
features of the scrimmage. Aiken was in
nearly every play and usually got the man
with the ball. Shipley Is In need of several
good line men and it is possible that Aiken
will fit in very well.
On the varsity team he used Magaw,
Magee, ,Rothrock and Tonkin at end ;Repp,
Holton, Williams and several others at
tackle, Marconneti and Lilly at guard
and Donaldson, q former Wilmington
High School boy at centre. Donaldson
looked fairly good except that he passed
the ball so fast the backfeld men had
trouble holding it,
The work of Ike" Elliott in the back
field was watched with interest and it is
the general opinion that he will greatly
strengthen the backfeld. Others who were
used In the backheld were Captain Nc
Caughan at quarter; Wintrup, Williams,
Steel and Tonkin. Fred Hammer, who was
at Rehoboth with the squad early this
month has not returned to college, but is
expected back next week. doc" Steel
the former Newark High School star,
showed up well in practice yesterday and
may make some of the other candidates
hustle for place on the team.
Two former Delaware centres watched
the scrimmage from the side lines yester-
day. They were "Bill' Stewart and Alec
Crothers