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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
LAB0RERS SEEK
1000 MEMBERS


The International Hod Carriers.
Building and Common Laborers'
union held a regular meeting in the
Owls hall on the third floor of the
Industrial home building last night
and nearly one hundred new mem
bers were taken in.
The union has over 800 members
and expectations are that the roster
will approach the 1000 mark by
April.
Regular business was transacted
and several Of the officials made
short talks.
J. H. Bell, business agent for the
union, announced today that en-
thusiasm is high and the union
promises to be one of the strong
est in the community within a
short time.
Membership is the main working
point at present and the officials
stated that approximately so new
members are being signed up each
week.
The union has the backing OF the
allied trades and has sent in its in
creased wage requests together
with other unions to the Quad-City
Builders exchange. This request
is for increases up to G5 cents an
hour for common laborers, rs cents
an hour for bod carriers and 50
cents an hour for diggers doing cas-
ing work 16 feet below the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
TRAPPING FISH
BRINGS ARREST


Two Rock Island men alleged to
have been trapping fish out of
ROCK river through the ice are
scheduled to receive = hearing be-
fore Magistrate D. ]. Cleland in
police court at 1870 o'clock tomor-
row evening.
The two men are Ralph Rooster,
1910 Twelfth street, and Lester
Potts. 1929 Twenty-ninth avenue,
They were arrested Tuesday BY
Came Warden s. W. Cohenor and
Harry Case.
The defendants were arraigned
before Magistrate Cleland last
evening for preliminary hearing
and the case was continued.
COnfiscate Traps.
Three hoop traps were confis-
Gated by the game wardens, who
allege that Rooster and Potts had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Today's Anniversaries

1S46-William F. Cody (Buhalo
BID, famous scout, guide and
Snowman, born in Scott county.
Iowa. Died at Denver, Jan. 10,
1917.
1S4S-Thomas Simpson Cooke. cele-
brated Irish singer and COM
poser, died in London. Born
in Dublin in 1882.
1870-Cardinal Bonald. archbishop
of Lyons and noted political
figure in the reign OF Charles
X, died at Lyons, Franc. Born
Oct. 80, 1881
1S92-The University DE- Chicago
received million dollar do
nation from John D. ROckefel-
Ter.
1S95-The first patent was granted
for a machine for blowing
glass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

: little cloDer 20 N. 1cDcnough
md poee fcr i picture, please"
I s0f cC1T0o Ia vii, = declared Nc
Don0ugh. HE likes II. /"
Keep still,. requested The cam
en- man.
That's what they do up here. :
punned the major.
More Of your city ways" fenced
McDonough. This picture taking
FIN not used to Il. !"
You're better actor thar l." re-
piled Dalrymple.
Yes" agreed the attorney, land
you'll ind ! am . bad, actor. Press
reports quoted you as saying In q
telegram to superior officers that
this community was in rebellion
against the government. II you did
say It. It's a lie."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
IN BED TWO YEARS As
RESuLToF PNEUMONIA
Cough left and she soon got
back strength and flesh.

n was confined to my bed for 9
years from the effects of plural-pneu,
monia. 1t left me with an awful
cough and bronchial trouble. Was
treated by II different doctors with
no apparent benefit.
81 had heard of Milks Emulsion but
: had no faith in anything. A friend
urged me, and I tried it. From the
first, / commenced to feel better. /
have now taken seven bottles and am
feeling fine. Have no cough or bron-
ehial trouble, have regained my flesh
and strength and am doing all the
work for a family Of seven. l never
felt better in my life. Mrs. Dell
Siyers, 46 Fulton St., Phoenix, N. Y.
A rundown body invites disease.
Let Milks Emulsion build yeu up a.
it has others. It costs nothing to try.
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nu-
tritive food and a corrective nedi-
cine. It restores healthy, natural
bowel action, doing away with all
need of pills and physics. It pro-
notes appetite and quickly puts the
digestive organs in shape to assimi-
late food. As builder of flesh and
strength, Milks Emulsion is strongly
recommended to tn Sc whom sickness
has weakened, and is powerful aid
in resisting and repairing the effects
of wasting diseases. Chronic stom-
ach trouble and constipation are
promptly extraordinarily in one day
This is the only solid emulsion
made, and so palatable that it is
eaten with spoon like ice cream
Truly wonderful for weak, sickly
children.
No matter how severe your case
you are urged to try Milks Emulsion
under this guarantee-Take six bot.
ties home with you, use it according
to directions and if not satisfied "; b
the results, your money will be
promptly refunded. Price Zoe and
$l.20 per bottle. The Milks Emul
sion Co, Terre Haute, Ind. Sold ~
druggists everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
ORDNANCE THEFT
{. CASE DISMISSED

Detroit, Mich, Feb. discharges
OF bribery against the six men be-
ing tried in federal court here on
indictments alleging conspiracy
to defraud the government of mil
lions of dollars worth of army erd-
nance material we're dismissed by
United States District Judge futile
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
MAY BE NO CAMPS
FOR ARMY RESERVE

Washington. Feb. 26.-The war
department does not, plan to hold
training camps this year FOR re-
serve officers and in no case will
they be called this year without
their consent. General March an
nourced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

Wages now being received range
from so to IS cents an hour.
Are Newly Organised
The union was organized last
summer. E. r. McAdam, Dayen-
port alderman-at-large, was one Of
the principal leaders in the organi-
cation work.
The union has obtained perma-
nent meeting quarters at the Owls
hall. Meetings are held on the
second and fourth Wednesdays OF
each month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26

ft,ontinued from Page one-)

Continued AIUM 80
11unOugh and Dalrymple posed.
sf1s 81 side, for the camera men.
.irvmple then retired to his
80 n the hotef and McDonough
3 ~ Office. Later the federal
.sts boarded . train for Chicago
n IA state constabulary. detailed
!. ssrist the revenue men, were
~ about other duties.
takes 1t to Washington.
Major Dalrymple announced ne
..ouM 70 to Washington ITO lay all
~ facts before Commissioner
r,smer." The states attorney re-
,tsrsted be would demand a full and
scnpIete investigation of this affair
"a Of Major Dalrymple's part in
,iying the United States the impress
s;on that Iron county is in revolt
m Is inhabited by savages.'
lack Of support from Washing
,on Major Dalrymple said, had
: ,sed the failure of his "expedi-
tom hut he declared he would not
snit his office unless Commissioner
kramer requested 1t.
Clash Before Crowd.
The dialogue between McDonough
and Dalrymple took place in the
bIe room of the hotel which served
Is its lobby.
When Major Dalrymple had
emerged from the dining room al
IIcDonougis request the prescott
ing attorney plunged right into his
subject.
II have come here to issue a
warning to you, Mr. Dalrymple," he
said. II have read about the var
ious things you plan to do to quell
The whisky revolt, as you cali it.
What | want to tell you is this: II
YOU or any Of your men attempt to
arrest me or my aids without due
process of law, ] will take you and
your entire party into custody i'm
mediately and | am prepared to do
Il. Now get this right will ar
rest you and your men and lock
you up, and put you where you be-
long Mr.. Dalrymple." Lib
Both ''Grandstanders."
The major retorted:
Il don't want to get a lecture
from you, and this seems entirely
unnecessary. / have come here for
the purpose OF enforcing the law.
And l think this is a high handed,
grandstand play"
"You are natural born grand
stander Yourself" McDonough
countered. you have been playing
TO the public press, and have said
things which have been an out
rageous affront to this community
When you declare there has been a
whisky revolt here, you lie.
Now that you are here, if you
have any arrests to make, just start
something. You haven't scared any
sne here"
To that Major Dalrymple replied /:
Il do not care to discuss the mat
Ter with you. l will continue my
course Of action and see it through
! will enforce the law"
Picture Closes Incident.
At this point a motion picture
operator Interrupted to say:
80 =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
DIR. COFFEE STRENGTHENED
CASES OF CROSS.EYES
LAST WEEK

DR.. Coffee says the Strengthening
OF cross-eyes is an easy matter No
one should go through life with
this affliction. He straightens cases
almost every day. Last week he
Strengthened seven cases and they
went home afterwards without
trouble. No chloroform or ether.
DR.. Coffee is in his Davenport Of
fees in the First National Bank
building, Saturday. Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
present to conduct ) no11l
meeting.

4=45X
Troop No. S. under Scoat
Arnold Heuerwas, which has
making = splendid record. haa
reorganized its patrols and -
patrol composed entirely & ~
class scouts, with Charles SaGl4
vile as patrol leader. First Els
scouts are also patrol Leaders =
other patrols.
Troop No. Is has a large attend.
,ance at their meeting the other @
ening when the scout executive ~
present to help the new scoutm1D
ter. Harry Lindley. get started &
scouting. Next Thursday evonl4o
there will be a stereopticon Leo
ture given by Joe Geiger. one q
the members of the troop. EFFORT
are being made to secure an -
sistant scoutmaster for Mr.. Lindles
in order that this splendid trool
will have adequate supervision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Grain Dealer Dead.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-S. w. Lamson,
prominent grain man of this city
died in Pasadena, Cal. yesterday
according to word received here
today. Mr.. Lamson was ill for a
short time with pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Dorothy June Rompers
ED@ .J C:.Ie

FOr Dogs ana 0ITIS
Tots from 2 to S years of age must
have them-and we have the very
prettiest, most comfortable to be
found. The ones that button at the
waist so many mothers ask for them
made Of poplin, linene and best
chambray, in white, colors and color
combinations. Priced S2.25 up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Also-A Two Day Sale of
Boys Wash Suits
Sale Priced at $3.50 up
Styles Are -
Oliver Twist-To ON Sawyer and Norfolk

mothers going supply their chdns suit needs for all and
from this sale.
considers the pren prices the fabrics of which these
and the making the sale price these all the
They well made
varynd the models those demand
The incuded-fast and durable.
all white
combine trimming and include blue
brown and white.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Boy Scout News

Troop No. 3 OF the Oak Grove
chapel enjoyed a stereopticon lee
ture last evening given by A. D..
Herman. The troop and Scoutmas-
ter Marc Koenig, who is i'll. great
~ appreciated the fact that Mr. ,
Herman came to take charge OF the
meeting in the scoutmaster's alb
sence.
Troop No. II at the Spencer Me-
mortal Methodist church will hold
a special session tomorrow evening
at 1880. This troop has secured a
new scoutmaster, George Sawyer.
Mr.. Sawyer, who has had previous
scout experience, and troop No. II
are looking forward to some real
scout meetings. The scout execu-
tive will also be present.
Troop No. %. which was organ
lied last Monday evening at st. Jo-
seph's church, will meet again next
Monday evening at 7:30. All men,
bers of this troop are requested to
bring additional members and also
to bring their application blanks
together. with their registration
fee. The scout executive will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Little Girls Wash Dresses

to The styles present the most
Pretty daty made dresses
die white coo lace trimmed with deep hem and wide Specially
priced at $3.75 up $685.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-26
Boys Blouses
Boy Blue-Little Friend and
Honor Bright Styles
$1.OO, SIPS, $1.5O

These blouses for boys of. 6 to IA
years of age, are just the thing for
school wear or to accompany the new
suit. They come in striped, white,
plain blue and mixed materials.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
Convoy System Marked
Turning Point OF War

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The
cross examination of Admiral Sims
continued today before a committee
with Senators Pittman and Trammell
undertaking to show that the United
States was not wholly responsible for
the heavy submarine losses during
the two months Immediately after the
entry of the United States into the
war. Admiral Sims said the adoption
of the convoy system marked the
turning point of the war. He de-
clared our destroyers and other ships
should have sailed the night we de-
clared war.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
TICKETS READY
FOR MERCERIANS
All Ready For Glee Club
Concert Here Friday
Evening

All arrangements have been made
for the coming of the Mercer Glee
and Mandolin Club Friday. Tickets
have been put on sale at the Windsor
Pharmacy, Edwards Music Company,
and Nathan Murray's drug store. A
number of the girls in Americus High
School are also selling tickets.
The performance will be staged at
the high school auditorium, as it is
believed by those in charge that the
audience can better enjoy an enter
tainment of this nature there. Four
years ago the Mercer Glee Club ap-
peared at this auditorium and the
house was packed, this being the only
time in the history of the high school
auditorium that its capacity was
taxed to accommodate the crowd at
a similar function.
A section of the auditorium will
be reserved and decorated in MERGERS
colors, and every man who has at
tended Mercer is expected to occupy
a seat in this section.
The Mercerians will bring with
them what is known as their advance
orchestra, which will play at the
various drug stores in the city on
Friday afternoon, and give the people
a sample of the program that they
will render at night.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
OPENS Way FOR
RAISE TO MEET
MINERS AWARD
Public Must Pay 200
Millions More For
Fuel

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Pres-
ident Wilson today withdrew the gov
ernment control of the price of biz
luminous coal SO that the 81 per cent
wage advance for the miners. recon-
mended by the majority of the coal
strike settlement commission. NAV he
absorbed in the price the consumer
pays after April /.
The commission estimated the
wage advance at $500, ,O0O, 900 year
ly AT the same time the President
made public the majority and minor
lty reports of the commission. He
wrote the operators and miners ask
ing them to reach an agreement on
the basis of the majority report alone
and as speedily as possible SO that
uncertainty regarding the fuel situa-
tlon might be removed,
Coal operators were warned by the
President against violating the laws
against combinations in restraint of
trade and profteering, also not to
exact IAN unreasonable price for
coal"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
Colby Sworn In AS
Lansing's Successor

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Bain-
bridge Colby was sworn in as Secre-
tary of State today succeeding Rob-
ert Lansing, who resigned six weeks
ago. There was no ceremony.
The nomination of Colby was con-
firmed late yesterday by the Senate.
1t was understood that no objec-
ton was raised to confirmation of
the nomination, which has been the
subject of extended secret hearings
by the Foreign Relations Committee.
There was no record vote on confir.
nation.
Senator Lodge, Republican leader,
and chairman Of the Foreign Rela-
tions committee, presented Mr.. Col
by's name with the favorable recon-
mendation of the committee, and
Senator Jones, Republican, Washing
ton, Immediately asked for a VOTE.
Several Republican Senators who
have been regarded as critics or op-
ponents of Mr.. Colby were not pres
ent at the session.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
COMPANY NOT
LIKELY TO FIGHT
HEARING DELAY
Col. Dodson, Chief
Counsel, Unable To
Go To Atlanta

Although representatives of the
Americus Lighting company will be
on hand in Atlanta Wednesday morn
ing when the company's application
for an increase in light and gas rates
IN Americas is called for hearing by
the state railroad commission, and
will be ready to go on with the hear
ing, 1t was indicated today that little
objection likely would be offered to
the application which will be made by
City Attorney w. T. Lane on behalf
of the consumers of Americus, for
continuance of the hearing.
Col. W. A. Dodson, chief counsel
for the company, has been i'll with
influenza at his home here for the
last ten days, and was able to be out
today for the first time. He is very
weak and was able to remain up
town only short while. Represent
atives of the company left Americus
last night for Atlanta to appear be-
fore the commission, bat Col. Dodson
stated that he would not be able to
be present at the hearing. Ee stated
however, that associated with him as
legal representative of the company
is Prince Webster, of Atlanta, one
OF the ablest rate experts of the
South, and that Mr.. Webster would
appear before the commission to-
morrow in his stead. Leaving Amer
lcus last night for Atlanta to attend
the hearing were j. E. Johnson, local
manager of the company, and H. P.
Lucas, of Baltimore, treasurer of the
corporation which owns and controls
the Americus Lighting company.
Mir. Lucas arrived here Sunday and
spent Monday with Manager Johnson
checking up data to be brought out
at the hearing. The company's rate
expert, Mr.. Lusk. who recently spent
some time here preparing statistics
on which the cOmpany's application is
based, was to go to Atlanta direct
from Washington, it was understood.
While | was notified only last
Saturday evening that | would have
to handle this matter, and the time
has been too short to accomplish
much, we will make the best showing
possible" said City Attorney Lane
today. 1--WE are not going to sit
idly by and let them have what they
ask for without going to the bottom
and finding out whethey they are en-
titled to the raise or not. We, of
course, need more time to get the
facts in the case, and we will have to
ask for it."
Mr.. Lane and Mayor Sheppard will
leave for Atlanta tonight to present
the city's side Of the argument be-
fore the commission when the hear
ing is called.
In the meantime the first member
ship forum meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce this afternoon at the
courthouse is discussing the Light
ing company's application for in
crease in rates. The developments
at this meeting are expected to aid
in a considerable measure in shaping
the future course of the city in the
matter.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
Ayash's Gross Estate
Totals Nearly $21, 900

Representatives of the administra-
tor today completed their inventory
of the estate of the late William A.
Ayash, proprietor of the Sanitary
Market, who died recently The in
ventory has not yet been filed with
the ordinary, but the figures are said
to show gross estate of approxi-
mately $21 900, including $4,000 life
insurance, from which are to be de-
Quoted several claims, among them
bills for goods which had been or
dered and which have just arrived at
the store. The market has been
closed, the perishable goods having
been disposed of with few exceptions.
The entire stock is expected to be
sold shortly after the granting of let
ters to the permanent administrator,
who will be appointed early in May.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
N. E. A. Staff SpeciaI.

NEW ORLEANS, March 22.-The
lame, the halt and the blind are beat
ing track to the door of Brother
Isaiah" who cures, he claims, by
the laying on of hands.
Brother Isaiah" was christened
John Cudney. He is rs. He has
been variously Missippi river derelict,
peddler of kindling wood and watch
man on a government dredge.
Now he lives with an aged sister in
a houseboat and day after day and
far into each night prays with the
sick and afflicted who come for his
aid.
Many testify to his power to cure
by faith. Others scoff. His follow
ers emphasize his refusal to accept
money or gifts.
When Cudney left the dredge he
walked about the water front aiding
the infrm he met. His fame spread.
Now it is not uncommon for thous-
ands to stand on the river bank
watching him at his miracles" )"
At first only the poor and illiterate
came. Now, blind hope leads white
and black, poverty-stricken and
wealthy come to him for aid. Once
he prayed 23 hours and had to turn
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
plicant's lack of faith"

plicant's lack of faith"
Others attested to complete cures
friends and relatives backed them up.
One is Mrs. Emilia Letarovich, who
for seven years had been an invalid.
She walked away from the healer's
boat crying that she was cured.
Careful checking of "cures" or
benefits" reveals that the Miracle
Man has had little success in reliev-
ing those affected by organic disease.
But he has cured or benefited those
whose ailments might be due largely
to imagination. shock or mental CON
dition.
Friends of Mrs. Alex Pujol, wife of
the deputy commissioner of public
works, who could scarcely walk or
move her fingers because of rheuma-
tlsm, says that she can now walk
across the room and use her hands
more freely than she has in years.
This is the power of the living
God" Brother Isaiah tells his
crowds, 81 lay my hands on and life
takes place in the flesh of sickness.
It is the spirit of the Lord that makes
them well. None is cured save he
who has faith in the Lord and His
works. Those | have healed are
healed by faith"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
Former Presiding
Elder McGehee Dies

News reached Americus today of
the death of Rev. E. Howard Nc
Gehee at the home Of his daughter in
Cuthbert, where he has been for some
time. The funeral and interment will
take place in Cuthbert today. Rev.
Mr.. McGehee was for years presiding
elder of the Methodist district of
Americus, and was well known and
beloved by a large circle of friends
in this community and elsewhere
His brother, Rev. j. V. McGehee, died
last year. Both were ministers of
the Methodist conference.
Although superannuated worker
in the conference, he was so keenly
alert in physical sense that he was
engaged in his ministerial duties al
most up to the day of his death.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
RADICALS HOLD
ALL INDUSTRIAL
WEST GERMANY
Disaster Sure, Is Report,
If Government
Attacks

COPENHAGEN, March 23.-The
whole western industrial district of
Germany is held by the radicals and
disaster is inevitable if the govern
ment troops try to interfere there,
according to information from Berlin
this morning by telephone to The
Berlingske Tidende.
The Social Demokraten learns a
purely workers government is on the
point of formation without the CO.
operation with the bourgeois parties.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
SUFFRAGE NOW
UP TO DELAWARE
Washington Ratihes,
Making 35 of Neces-
sary 36 States

DOVER, Del, March 23.-Wheth-
er the women of America will parti-
cipate in the forthcoming presidential
primaries and November elections, as
provided in the proposed Federal
amendment, rested today with the
Delaware Legislature, in extraordi-
nary session here. 1t was not known
when the assembly would take up the
amendment.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
TROOPS CONCENTRATE
AGAINST COMMUNISTS.

LUNDON, March 23.-The latest
reports from Germany show state and
government troops are concentrating
near Wesel to move against the ex-
tensive districts now occupied by the
communists, says a Rotterdam dis
patch to The Times. The commu-
nists are mobilizing after the manner
of the Russians, with great speed.
Reports say the communists are
hampered by lack of food.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-23
WASHINGTON RATiFIES,
MAKING 35th STATE.

OLYMPIA, Wash, March %
Ratification of the proposed suffrage
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
tion was completed by the Washing
ton Legislature late yesterday, when
the Senate unanimously passed res
olution ratifying the amendment.
The resolution had previously been
passed by the House. Washington is
the thirty-ffth State to ratify the
amendment.