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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-28

Brady for the amount due. and
Assistant States Attorney Edward
L. Eagle held that although the
charge Of making false AFFIDAVIT un-
der the bulk sales law was sub
stantiated by evidence, James
should be released from the charge
on the payment Of costs OF the
case.
Attorney J. X. Scott, represent
ing James, announced that his client
would pay court costs Magistrate
Cleland announced that costs, in
GLIDING the cost Of bringing James
to Rock Island. would amount to
$s1.S5. The defendant made pay
ment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-28
JAMES PAYS up
COSTS OF CASE
AND IS Let GO
10rnsez Restaurant Man Released
On Charge Of Making False
30 Aiddayit,

J. z. James. former restaurant
owner a 1904 Second avenue. was
dismissed on a charge of making
false affidavit undcr the bulk sales
law. afssr paying the costs Of tho
case. amounting 10 $9l.S5, when AZ
rAignod before Magistrate d. J. Gle
land IN police court Tuesday after
noon.
Tho charge was brought against
James by Dave Brady, who alleged
that James owed him $500 when no
sold his restaurant 10 John Bong.
st0n and made AFFIDAVIT under tho
bulk salss law that hs did not have
any creditors.
The restaurant was sold last
September and James went into q
partnership business soon after on
Second avenue between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets. Brady
claimed thnt no tried to collect the
bill agaiuAt James, but was unsuc-
cessful, He said that he finally got
James to give him note. which fell
due last February. When the money
was not paid an investigation was
made by Brady and he learned Of
the afhdayit that had been made by
James whereupon he swore out q
warrant for the restaurant mans
arrest.
Starts On Farm.
James left Rock Island and went
TO Industry, ILL.,. where he began
operating farm. Brady charged
that he wns abused and told to go
a. far 90 he liked" when he wrote
James letters asking him to pay the
bill, and announcing his intention
OF taking legal action unless the
bill was paid.
James was brought TO Rock Island
from Industry 10 days ago and
lodged In q cell ct the police sta
ton. He gained HE release the
next day on furnishing $4,000
bond pending the hearing Of the
case.
1t came out at the trial that while
being brought 10 Rock Island from,
Industry James mailed . check te
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-28
COPPER WIRE AND NSULA'
TORS,

Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed at the city clerks Office until
10 o'clock q. m, Saturday, May 1,
1920, for:
$50 pounds No. 10 B. & S. nedi-
UNI hard drawn base copper wire.
600 pounds No. 10 B. & S. medi-
UNI hard drawn T. B. ". P. copper
wire.
400 No. 3 pony insulators.
Dated At Rock Island, ILL.,, this
18th day Of April, 1920.
M. T. RUDGREN,
Commissioner OF Accounts and FL
nances and City Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-28

Specialist IN Chronic Diseases Of
Men, Women and Children
viii Be at
ROCK ISLAND
\ New Harper House .
Sunday, May 2
Hours 10 a. m. to p. m.
Monday, May 3
Hours 8 q. m. to 4 p. m.
(Return every Is days)
FREE EXAMINATION, CONSUL.
TATION, ADVICE
Remember you are given a thor
ough examination free Of charge.
No matter II you have been treated
before and failed to get WELT
might be Of value to you to see us
got our opinion of the case before
giving up all hope.
CHRONIC DISEASES ARE
TREATED AS FOLLOWS:
Stomach; Liver; Heart; Lungs:
Rheumatism; Deafness; Catarrh;
Leg Ulcers; Nose; Throat; Ner-
vous Disorders; Children's Dis
eases; Varicose Veins and Chronic
Diseases of Women; also Chronic
Diseases Of the Rectum; Piles. We
do not treat acute cases. We treat
Mems Diseases. We treat Women's
Diseases.
KIDNEY OR BLADDER TROUBLE
Bring q small bottle Of urine
along for special examination.
YOUR EYES.
II your eyes are giving trouble
We will be glad to treat them and
advise you what to do, or If you
need glasses We will fit same.
AVOID UNNECESSARY OPERA.
TONS.
Many cases Of gall stones. gall
stone Collie, Appendicitis, Stomach,
Liver and Rectal Troubles-also
Female Disorders have been and
can be successfully treated with
out operating.
REFERENCES:
Visited your town the last 10
years. monthly. Peoria or country
banks if desired.
Permanent address: 1921 Glen
dale Ave. Peoria. Illinois. Tels-
phone told phone) Main SAB.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-28
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PIASTERS
Musterole Works Without the
Blister-Easier, Quicker

There's no sense in mixing mes
of mustard, -four and water when "
Can easily relieve pain. soreness OF 50.
ness with a little c,ean, white Mus'e.Vs;:
Musterole is made Of pure on ~
mustard and other helpful ingrecien...
combined in the form of the prese.s:
white ointment 1t takes the place y
mustard plasters, and will not ols; n.;
Musterole usually gives prompt i s:.:.
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsIIs
Group, stiff neck, ASTHMA, nerras-
headache, congestion, pleursy, rneIa =.
tism, lumbago, pains and aches Of -
back or joints, sprairs, sore r.Iss..ii
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet eoic:G
the chest Gt often prevents p.ec 20,
3cc and 6oc Jars; hospital size 80"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-28
Group

Glessoo is q dependable proven.
tive and relief for spasmodic
Group. Ii you have small children,
always keep Glessc0 within arms
reach 1t night II has proven Itself
. life saver in thousands Of homes.
Every bottle guaranteed TO give sat.
isfactiOn.
DR.. BRAKES
GLE S SEQ
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
BOMB MYSTERY
IS STILL FAR
FROM SOLUTION
New York Reporter Only One to
Make Headway
FINDS SOME EXPLOSIVE
400 Pounds of Lydite Is Discovered on
sunken Barge on
Beach.
FINDS SOME EXPLOSIVE

New York, Sept 21.-The com
bned Investigations Of the police and
the Department Of Justice agents in.
to the bomb explosion that killed
thirtyfour persons in Wall street
Thursday went backward yesterday
and last night both city and national
authorities found themselves as far
and in some respects further from q
solution to the horror than they
were the afternoon the explosion oc-
Cured.
The only discovery that radiated so
much as a faint glimmer Of hope was
made by a reporter for an afternoon
newspaper This young man found
between $50 and 400 pounds OF eXplGr
siye that looks and burns like smoke
less powder, or trnitrotoluol, or lydite
the high explosive used by the Ameri-
can army in heavy artillery pTojec.
tiles 1t was found on Plum Beach
in half submerged barge near
Breeze Point, where about two
months ago the police ccnfscated
seven cases of the stuff.
Obviously they did not remove all
OF the explosive at the time. More
over they made no further lnvestiga.
tion of the interior OF the old barge
after the reporter and British avia.
tor hauled the stuff on deck. Wheth-
er there is more there is hard tc tell
so long as the barge remains half
submerged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
HEWES YOUNG
Miss Maude Hewes Becomes Bride of
Francis Young.

A very pretty wedding was solem
nized in Olyet congregational
church, at East Arlington, on Satur.
day, September 18th, at p. m. when
Miss Maude Elizabeth, only daughter
of Mr and Mrs. Orin l.. lIews was
united in marriage to Francis Duane
Young, son OF Mr. and Mrs Isaiah
Young. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev, Mabel T. Winch.
The church was elaborately and
handsomely decorated for the we'd
ding by the young ladies of the En-
terprse society, The color scheme
was green, yellow and white An
arch Cf evergreen. filled in with
white asters was one of the pretty
features. Mrs. Edward Mcdonald
presided at the organ playing the
wedding march and also in soft tones
throughout the ceremony,
The ushers were Henry Young,
Dewey Bronson, Kenneth Hewes and
Frank Andrew. The groom was at
tended by Lee Hewes, a brother of
the bride and Mrs. Lee Hewes was
matron Of honor to the bride. Miss
Lula IIewes, niece of the bride was
flower girl. The bride wore beauti-
full dress of white silk, prettily bead
ed and an embroidered lace veil
caught up with white flowers and her
bouquet was Of white roses. The
matron OF honor wore blue silk and
carried pink roses The flower girl
was dressed in white The double
ring ceremony was used.
The bride was at one time stud
ent at Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester, and has been employed
in the Office Of the Arlington Refrig
orator Co., and also in the telephone
Office The groom has always lived
in Arlington and is a graduate of the
Michigan State Automobile school.
Detroit, Mich, Of the class of 1920.
Both bride. and groom have many
friends who wish them much happi-
ness and prosperity. The wedding
gifts consisted of silver ware, cut
glass, china, linen and purse of
money. .
Because of illness in the family of
the groom, no reception was held and
the wedding was carried out as quiet
ly as possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
Kindly Suggestion To Pack Up Move
The Spends Knocings Town Never TAX
BYRON EUGENE BURKE
Well Known Young Man Died Early
Monday Morning.

The sudden death OF ByNn Eugene
Burke occurred at his home at Pownal
Center on Monday morning at S
o'clock, at the age OF 21 years. Death
was due to pluropneumonia resulting
from Qunsy which he contracted
about two weeks ago
Byron Il. Burke, the son of Jchn and
Ella Burke, was born in Pownal,
May 19, 1899. His parents moved to
Stamford, when Byron was one year
old. AS he grew to be OF school age
he attended the Stamford graded
school. He studied at this institution
for eight years and he was IA years
old when he finished school.
He then went to North n dams and
was employed as ch! feur for
Floyd Patterson who was Vunning
taxi business Byron also drove cars
for different people while in North
Adams for at least four years. While
in North Adams he was united in
marriage to Miss Pauline Brassard OF
that city.
spring OF 1920 and was employed in
laFortunes' restaurant and held that
position up to the time OF his recent
Illness. His father died In 1918 and
his mother who was living in North
Adams at the time, moved hack to
Pownal and has made her home there
ever since
The sudden death OF Byron Is q
great loss to the many people Ct Ben
nington and vicinity who knew him.
He was the good natured type OF a
young man that all admired. While
in Bennington he made u large circle
OF friends. He appeared to be In per
feet health up to two weeks ago,
when he was confined TO his home
with the quinsy. During the first
week of sickness, his heath seemed
to be improving until he contracted
pluro-pneumonia. On Sunday his
condition grew worse and unable to
rally death occurred early Monday
morning Besides his mother and
wife, the survivors are two sisters,
Mrs. John Smith, Miss Annabell
Burke and two brothers, Arthur
Burke and Milo Burke
The funeral will be private at the
home on Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock and interment will take place
at Oak Hin cemetery in Pownal, Rev.
Mr. May officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
MASSACHUSETTS
WOMEN OPPOSE
DAYLIGHT Law
Expect Bay State Women Will
Help Repeal Measure
LAW IN LITTLE FAVOR
Causes Much inconvenience in the
l4omes--Affects Bed Time
Hour Of Children.
LAW IN LITTLE FAVOR

Boston, Sept 20.-The coming OF
8oman suffrage has given opponents
If daylight saving new hope that they
may be able to repeal the law in the
lext session of the Legislature, and
,nicias of the State Department OF
Agriculture announce that plans for
Is repeal are already under way,
1t is expected that very large ma
jorty OF women will be in favor of
repeal, because, II Is pointed out, they
IRE obliged to tise in the morning by
the advanced time. or one hour
earlier than usual. But small children
cannot be put to bed when 1t is full
daylight, and consequent y the day is
heightened one hour for both mother
and child
The Boston Chamber of Commerce,
which was chiefly instrumental in SO.
curing passage of the law last winter,
studying its operation through a
committee specially created for the
purpose.
From farming communities there
;ome now the same criticism of the
system that were advanced against 1t
ast winter, It is declared that efforts
o educate chickens to the new order
If things have been wholly unavailing
hat milch cows remain in the pasture
until sunset approaches, this resulting
frequently in beginning the milking
sess on at just about the time the
Tired man wants to leave for his date
II town; and finally the dew persists
II evaporating on the old sun sched-
lle, thus delaying garden work and
laying for one hour in the morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
THOMAS r. M'GRATH
Death Occurred at His Home in Hoo.
sick Falls.

Death Occurred at HIS Home IN HOO
sick Falls.
Thomas +. McGrath, 67 years OF
age, died al Mis- home on Waldron
Ave. in Hooslck Falls on Saturday,
September Is.
Mr.. McGrath was born in Pittsield
and with his parents moved to Hoo,
sick Falls. He has made his home in
Hcosck Falls for the past As years.
He received his education in ST. Pat
ricks cathedral school of New York
For number Ct years he was tray-
cling salesman,
Mr. McGrath was a member of the
Bennington Lodge of Elks No. 567.
He had gained a reputaton for him
self among the people of Bennington
and vicinity and had large circle of
friends.
Funeral services were held from
the church CT the Immaculate Con.
ception at Hoosick Falls and solemn
high mass was celebrated by Rev.
FIR, Fink. Rev. T. A. Reagan and
Rev. ]. NJ. Fleming The remains
were taken to p Pttsfeld for burial in
the family lot of the Catholic GENE.
terry. John p. Mulligan of Benning-
ten. W. II DOugherty, Ezra Tiffany,
John Murray and John Bowling of
the Lodge of Elks acted as bearers.
Besides his wife MIR. McGratch is
survived by two daughters, Mrs,
James Prendegast of Hoos.ck Falls
and Mrs. Arthur pierson of New
York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
SOCIALISTS GET
BACK SEATS IN
n. Y. ASSEMBLY
Speaker Sweet Blocks Plan to
Again Gust Them
TAKE ALLEGIANCE OATH
Socialist Party Has Professed Loyalty
U S,-New Police to Be
Fulfilled.

Albany, Sept 20.-The five Social
lst Asemblymen from New York city
occupied their Old seats In the cham.
Der OF the State Capitol when the
Legislature convened tonight IN spec
ial session. The fight of the insur.
gents again to throw them out broke
at II O'clock, but was suppressed sud.
denly when Speaker Sweet clapped
down the rule to adjourn and brought
the session to an abrupt ending with
Il score of members on their feet pro.
testing and shouting their demands
to be heard
Bringing into play all the old iron
rules, the leaders suppressed the bit.
for a renewal of the battle A motion
ppresented by Col Ransom II. Gillett
OF Columbia county, to eXpel the So
cialists, was sent TO the Judiciary
Committee with an express agree
ment that it be made an order Of
special business at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning.
1t is still doubtful what will be
done with the troublesome Socialists.
But the Speaker read long state.
ment from his rostrum declaring the
Socialist party had made new pro.
fession of loyalty to this Government
and at least given that Zip service"
which would justify them in sitting
in law making body. This is taken
as the cue that the resolution to un.
seat will be beaten tomorrow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
FISCHER TELLS
WILD STORIES
TO THE POLICE
Bomb Suspect is Declared Insane
BY Authorities
is SENT TO HOSPITAL
Was Formerly In Trouble for WritinQ
Notes to President
Wilson.

New York, Sept 2l.-Edward P.
Fischer, eccentric tennis expert, who
on at least six occasions issued ad-
vance warnings of the Wall street ex-
posion. spent last night In the psyche.
pathic ward at Bellevue hospital.
Officials OF the Police Department
and the District Attorneys office who
had thought he might be able TO fur
Tish some clue as to the perpetrators
of the crime concluded that he was
mentally unbalanced and that his
prophecies were nothing more or less
than irresponsible rawlings which sim.
ply 0hanced to forecast the truth.
In the course OF lengthy examina.
tion that had preceded his commit.
ment to the hospital, where cases OF
his kind are observed, they had heard
him boast of many remarkable powers,
which included the ability to heal the
sick at touch of the hand and TO
furnish his friends with valuable
psychic tips on the stock market.
He had ventured further TO prophesy
that England and France would be
embroiled in war against each other
within less than three months as
result of disputes over financial obli-
cations and that this country would
be drawn speedily into the conflict.
They had discovered that he had
been in complications with the United
States Secret Service four years ago
for annoying President Wilson with
notes demanding that he call a peace
conference at the White House" and
that he is classed upon the records OF
the local secret service offices as
harmless letter writing nut"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
Tells weak, NevouS People
What To Eat TO Crow Vigorous

and one that every druggist dspenses
is known as Bitro Phosphate and Gomez
in tablet form all ready for use,
a few grains taken with meals sup
ply just the organic phosphate that
most foods lack, and if taken regu-
Larry say ten grains with each meal.
ought to have a wonderfully upbuild
ing effect in a few weeks on people who
are weak, become easily fatigued, or
are growing old and discouraged be-
fore their time.
Sneaking of people who are easily
fatigued who lack ambition, nerve
force and are ofttimes thin, weak and
sadly lacking in firm healthy flesh,
Joseph D. Harrington, formerly Visiting
Suecialist. Northeastern Dispehsary.
New York, says: Patients who were
apparently physical wrecks who fool
ishly thought they needed only blood
tonic to enrich the blood, have come
for treatment trembling and shaking
their nerve force almost exhausted,
and in many such cases the admins
tering of Bitro- Phosphate has pro-
duced seemingly magical results"
Physicians and hospitals have for
some time recognized its value. espe-
cially in nervous conditions SO much
so that DR. Frederick Kolle, author OF
uedical text books and editor In -chief
Of n Y. Physicians Who's Who" Is
led to make this statement:
"Bitro- Phosphate should be pre-
scribed by every doctor and used by
every hospital to increase strength and
I nerve force and to enrich the blood
ANY man or woman who desires to
become more vigorous and energetic;
to build up nerve force and endurance;
to hl out undeveloped hollows and
renew d-time ambition can procure
this simple remedy at Gokay's, or any
drug store,
People who desire more will power,
a keen, alert mind and sturdy body,
are using Phosphate all over
| America today with splendid results.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
NO APPOINTMENT MADE
State Board Of Education Has Not
Filled Place Of M. 3. 4iIlegas.

Burlington, Sept, 2O,--No school
commissioner, to take the place of NJ.
b. Hillegas, resigned %as appointed
at the meeting Of mse%erhGout state
Board OF Education meeting held here
Saturday at the Hotel Vermont.
1t was said that Mason S. Stone
would probably be appointed at the
meeting Saturday but although the
issue was brought up before the board
no definite action was taken at
the time 1t is expected, however,
that it will be considered again in the
near future.
The regu ar rout ne business was
transacted at this meeting. 1t was
stated Saturday that there is no
shortage of teachers in Vermont as
there is in ether states and that all
the vacancies have been supplied.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
Doctors Agree That Present
Day Foods Do Not Supply
Enough Phosphate----A Vital
ly Necessary Element.
BitrO Phosphate a Common
Organic Phosphate Is What
Nerve Sick, Tired Out, Thin
People Need.

Tf nervous people would eat more
old-fdshioned oatmeal graham bread
dried beans and peas. the yolks of
many eggs and even the despised circus
peanut, they would he helped wonder
fully.
Rye bread is fine. also and so are
lentils and unpolished rice.
This is because these particular
foods are rich In phosphorus, and, as
most people know, this is vital ele-
meGt of not only the nerve cells, but
of every other cell In the body.
There isn't enough organic phosphate
in modern prepared foods to do over
40 per cent of the men and women of
America very much good.
That is why so many people of to-
day are nerve sick. weak, run down,
have no ambition and in many cases
are simply skin and bone
IN order to supply this deficiency of
phosphorus physicians in New York
ato prescribing organic phosphate,
which feeds the starving nerves just
what they need
The most popular organic phosphate
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
COULDN'T BUY LAND
Argentine Minister Prevents Sale to
American Capitalist

Buenos Ayres, Sept. l9.-Purchase
of more than $4,000 square miles of
public lands in the province of Sandi-
ago del Estro in Central Argentine
by capitalist said to be an American,
has been prevented by Minister Of the
Interior Gomez. The American colony
here is speculating as to the identity
Of the man who is said TO have sought
to buy this territory, which is nearly
half OF the province and is larger than
the state of Connecticut. The Minis
ter of Interior learned that Provincial
Governor Caceres had advertised the
sale OF the land at auction in one lot,
in order to replenish the finances of
the province, he ordered a stop put to
the proceedings. He warned the gov
ernment that federal law torbids
sales In lots OF more than 1900 hectres
and that 1t would be against public
po icy, to have such large area under
single ownership The American IS
said to have bid for the entire area.
The provincial legislature has started
an investigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
QUIT TOBACCO
So easyto drop Cigarette,
Cigar, or Chewing habit

No,To- Bac has helped thousands to
break the costly, nerve-Shatterine to-
beeco habit. Whenever you havs a
longing for smoke or chew, just place
a harmless NoTo,Bac tablet in your
mouth instead. All desire stops Shortly
the habit is completely broken, and yoa
are better of mentally, physically, fnan-
cially, It's 50 easy, so simple. Get a
b.lA OF N6.To-Bac and il it doesn't re.
lease you from all craving for tobacco in
any form, your druggist viii refund
your money without question No-To. Bac
IL made by the owners of Cascarets;
therefore is thoroughly reliable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
ST. ALBANS ROBBERY


Two Men Take Wallet From Wonl
ans Coat.
St Adams, Sept 2O.-The third rob
beyr committed in the city within a
month is claimed to have occurred
Sunday morning about Q o'clock when
Mrs. Mary Roberts told a policeman
that she had been robbed of a sum Of
money amounting to nearly 800, Ac.
cordng to the story of Mrs Roberts
who is 70 years cid, two men came
into restaurant and ate their break
fast at the counter After they had
eaten, they wandered into one of the
back rooms. A little later Mrs Rob.
erts went to her coat and took her
wallet out Of the pocket When she
opened it, she found it empty. She
at once notified the police who are
now investigating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-21
JOHNSON DRIVES CAR
TO FEDERAL PRISON
Ex.champion Begins Sentence Of
Year and Day for Violation
OF Mann Act.

Leayenworth. Kan, Sept 20.-Jack
Johnson, former heavyweight cham
pion, was number 15,46l at the fed
eral peniteutiary today, having be-
gun a sentence of year and a day for
violating the Mann act. The train
bearing Johnson was met at the sta
tion by about 500 persons. A negro
chauffeur offered the use of his car
to take the party, which included two
deputy United States marshals and
three friends OF the fighter, to the
prison. Johnson took the wheel