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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
DEALERS MEET
INDAvENP0RT
Tn-Clty Electrical Dealers b Have
Display ct Two.Day Cenvea.
iea In January.

Several hundred members Of the
Electrical Contractors and Dealsfs'
association Of northwestern Illinois
and southeastern Iowa will attend
a two-day convention to be held in
Davenport the latter part OF Janu-
ary, headquarters being the Black
hawk hotel.
W. L. Goodwin Of New York. an
efficiency expert, will Be the prin-
cipal speaker. Sales managers OF
public utility companies will have
many representatives 1t the con-
ventiOn. Manufacturers Of the tri-
cities are expected to have large
displays at the meeting.
Committees in charge OF arrange
ments are:
Program - Edward Kunkel, J.
Turnquist, J. vogler.
Publicity Louis Cory, Thomas
Turner, R. L. Stiles. N. Butter
worth.
FinanceNR. L. Stiles. J. Vogler,
W. H. Leithner, Charles Cruiser,
Louis Cory and B. J. Denman.
Registration and accommodation
Thomas Turner, r. Speers, West
erbeck, William Weise.
Entertainment-F. E. Downing,
Joe Hardy, Fred Maxfield and c.
A. Nash,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
IN
all ANGLES
TOBE TALKED


large number Of reservations
- Chamber Of Commerce din
ett the Y. ". c. A. this evening
~ the auspices q the trade and
Defcs bureau have been re-
5ivsly but thses b still room for
more Any person interested in
Nearing business discussed from
! svsry angle II urged to attend
Reservations can b. made by call.
ling Rock Island 73o. The dinner
IA open to the public. women u
well - men.
c. d. Hardy Of Chicago. who ID
connected with the public rela.
iti0ns department OF Swift & Co.. IL
TO be the speaker. This marks the
first appearance OF this man in the
stri-cities, but from reports receiv.
led Of him wherever he has given
aaddfesses. he has q message Of
great importance. especially so in
these times. His subject IL an.
snounced as Some Business Funda-
smentals."
{ Mr.. Hardy seeks to show the re.
latiOn Of business to the public
iwelfare and how business has play.
I'd no small part in the wonderful
Development Of this country ovel
. period Of $50 years. He takes uI
the subject Of legislation directed
toward business, tending to show
how It can cause harm.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

there ware thousands Of poor peo-
pie who wonld - glad to ct any
sort Of attention and that n no
case WAS it compulsory that aid y
accepted. Indeed, the Catholic vel
fare societies and the welfare or
eanisations Of other churches have
gotten behind the bill and the polls
Of congress show that 1t will pas
by An overwhelming vote. II II in
terestiug to observe that the bill
doesn't create any neW federal bu-
reAus or big salary list. The ad-
ministration Of the whole thing will
rest largely with the state hygiene
and public health bureaus proba-
bly, in cooperation with civic Asso-
Citations. But the whole thing will
be Systematically coordinated SO
that the children Of America may
be safeguarded and the race Of
American men and women CORE
spondingly strengthened. Ten mil
lion voters are afllliated with the
II organizations which are ,spon-
soring the bill. Instead Of dividing
along party lines, the women Of
America have Organised in . nom
partisan way to do something FOL
the homo which has long been neg
lected BY the male voters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

place. II will be ready for use BY
the Arst Of The rear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Hendrickson
Of near Ophiem have = new boy,
born Thursday. He answers to the
name Of Leo Ray.
A box supper and program will
be given at the opera house. Dec
g BY the high school.
The American Legion basketball
team played the high school team
Friday night. Result was 10 70 !
n favor of the school.
James Willett ana Art Roberts
attended a show ia 0alesburg ri
day evening.
H. W. Snyder Of Woodruff was Z
business visitor here Friday.
Ben Anderson has moved into
the John Rosberg property that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

Mss Dorothy Russell spent .
few days this week Ct Kirkland,
ILL.,. with her cousin. Mrs. H. B.
Avery.
Mrs. Charles Parker is 1t the
Lutheran hospital where she 10 re-
covering from IN operation which
abe underwent Monday.
Mrs. Robert Cole Of Alpha spent
the week with ther parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Person.
A large number Of young peo12D
attended the skating rink 1t Alexl1
Monday evening.
Clarence Johnson, who has been
very Ill with pneumonia Is better
at this time.
The fixtures for the new bank Of
Windsor are here and it vii take
about three weeks to put them in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

would be asked to appropriate dol
lar for dollar in the same way that
the federal government and the
state have cooperated in building
roads. It is not compulsory-4
state may decline to cooperate, but
probably not many Of them will re-
fuse.
Favorable Report
The senate committee on public
health has reported the bill favor
ably and Senator Kenyon. who has
charge OF the agricultural bill be-
ing discussed in the senate. has
promised to give way for consid-
Grafton of the Towaer.Sheppard
measure 30 that it will get prompt
attention. The women insist that
unless they get action this session,
preferably next week, there will
not be another opportunity to get
the matter before various state leg
islatures until 1923, as some OF
them meet only once every two
years, and usually during January
and February, so that postpone
ment of this subject until the ex-
ira session OF congress in the
spring would be hurtful to the
cause. The women leaders declare
that $4,000 deaths is too much to
allow delay--it is three times the
number OF casualties on the Amer
lean battle front during the war
and therefore the leaders in the
movement are not disposed to
brook indefinite delay.
Women Get Together.
When women were enfranchised
and the activities OF the suffrage
leaders were recognized as having
come to an end, everybody wonder
ed in what direction the energies
Of the leaders would 60. Eleven
national woman's organizations
have gotten together and with a
joint legislative committee here
they have quietly polled members
of the senate and house and ex-
planned the details of the measure
Some congressman were hesitant
at first. thinking the attention OF
public nurses might be forced upon
people. but it was explained that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

Carlson. ~
Victor Setterdahl Of c..
spent the week here Win ~
tiers.
Mrs. s. P. Samuelson ~.
day IN kewanee WITH friss1 n
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Havs, :.
Elliott Of Hector, MINI. - q
Ben Barney Of Buffalo ~. ~ I. Y
lett Wednesday nigh 4. y
homes after . few 49,. "
here with friends and rslsti Ian n's
The bazaar given BY the ~,
society and the Women's N.Y. 49,
airy society at Luther hal, :.
day was we'll attended n q
pieces OF fancy work ana -. ~
were sold. About 500 -, ' -
in. We
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

Monday evening in honDf Of her
snproaohinG marriage to Oscar
Bl3de. A delightful time was
spent And Miss Andefsoa received
many beautiful and useful gifts.
Mr.. Emma Enstrom Of Colorado
Springs, b here for IN extended
Visit With her mother. Mrs. Alex
Anderson.
Mrs.. L. ". Strsetsr and the
Misses Dorothy Russell and Lily
Josephson sppnt Thursday IN the
tri-cit1oe.
Mrs. A J. Christy was Z Gales
burg visitor Thursday.
Mrs. n z. Durston and Miss
Mary Bopp were in Galesburg
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nelson were in
Moline Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
ARSENAL BIDS TO
BEGIN ON DEC. %

Dec. % is the date that has been
fixed on which to receive bids for
the construction of the new re-
cuperation building planned for the
Rock Island arsenal.
The building is to be built of re-
inforced concrete and will cost ap-
proximately 100000. It is to be
located near shop NJ.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
ELM JUMPS TRACK:
SERVICE HELD UP

Long View and Elm street car
service was held up for An hour
last evening when the Elm street
car Jumped the switch at Sixth ave-
nue and Twentieth street at 7
O'Clock. The Elm was going west
ON Sixth avenue when Motorman
w. l.. Robertson had fixed the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
NOTICE.

The board of fire and police COM
missioners will hold q meeting at
the city hall Monday evening. Dec.
13, at 8 o'clock, when all applicants
for the fire and police departments
may appear for examination.
]. H. FENDER, Chairman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
DROVE THROUGH 10 MITCHELL

Mitchell. 8. D., from Davenport.
Ho Is feeling fne and strong again
after taking . course Of treatment
Tor stomach trouble and nervous
ness from DR.. Walsh, the special
list, in the Mccullough building,
Davenport.-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
NEW WINDSOR

The Fernleaf society Of the Luth-
eran church entertained in honor
OF Miss Elvera Anderson In the
form of a shower, at her home
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

Groceries, Tuesday:
Granulated Sugar, 3 pounds to each for 2'e u'"
other groceries mot four oUer 500.
Old Dutch Cleanser, cans to each for Csc.
Jersey Crean, -four, one sack to each for S2.4S'

peaberry Coffee, 3 pounds for
Crescent Macaroni, 3 packages
for Csc.
Fgesh Head Lettuce. Csc ID.
Fancy sliced Peaches, large can.
l5e.
Orange and Lemon Peel, 4sc n.
Swedish brown Beam. i4ke b.
"Jify Jell', 13ke package.
Black Walnuts, 4 pounds for 4Se.
Rice Pop Corn. Zee psssd.
Dundee Milk, 2 large cans for
see.
Dromedary Dates, 2 paekases
for z5c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

Boiled Ham, sliced. han pou''
for sSe.
Dried Beef, sliced. hall p0'h'
for 30c. -
SUGAR cured Bacon Squares !"
pound.
Pink Salmon, tall cans ="
3se.
Peanut Butter. large jar, &c
Fig Jam, 45c jar.
Tomato Catsup, large o"''''
3se.
Maryhmallvw Creme. ?0e JAR
Best Mustard Sardines, : Gu"
for &c.
E,ked Beans. 3 cans for zSe.
Cooked Corned Reef, zoe pom
Cooked Lunch Tongue. SOC =.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
HELP YoUNe
MOTHER BY
EDUCATION

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
$T7kE5Rsa5$s
Nnnfn Claus Tickefsl

Ecery day noO until Christmas Zoe, sOery
customer buying oUer Csc anywhere IN our store
utU be 0tUsR pretty little Santa Claus" tick
ct, free.
Christmas, Santa Claus UiH be here in our Toy
and Crocksrv Department with pretty little
present and stick of candy for each child uho
brings him "Santa Claus" ticket.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

At $2S.75: A..,<,
These eleven dresses were sellins
for $500, $3.50, $3.50 and $49.5o.
We put them Ill in at one price and
say: "Cheice for-$29.75.
At $500:
It's . shame to do it. These dress.
e., Of excellent tricotine and satin
combination, satins, seorsettes, tieo.
lettes, ETC., were marked to $500.
Now we make them, all Of these mine
dresses, each $500.
At $39.75:
Ten dresses that were up to $500
20 now for $30.75.
At $3.50:
All the rest Of the fall dresses Ia
stsck, worth to $500, we cut now to
$3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

The Busiest Store in the Three Cities
There are plenty of good reasons
why 5.~ $50
Cut prices all over, everywhere,
in all departments; bigger savings
than 20% sales. Santa Claus here,
all the time. The cheapest, best and
quickest place to trade in Illinois. =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13

This is the biggest lot Of all; forty
FIVE dresses. Dresses Of crepe de
chine, tricotine, serses, georgettes,
etc, have been to $39.75, going now
at, each, $l9.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-13
Tuesday Bargains:
In the Millinery:

In the Millinery:
Violet corsage bou-
quets, suitable for
Christmas gifts; choice
75c.
About 10 corduroy
caps and hats for chill
dren a to g, were to
$3.50, choice $1.25.
Third Floor:
8-inch mahogany fin
ished smoking sets;
with colored tray and
brass fixtures, $3.50 to-
day, Tuesday all day
$1.49.
$3.50 Framed Pictures.
$1.@.
For Tuesday about
so framed pictures, l6x
20; such as Millet's
The Holbrook news., 1920-07-23

which is merely the cloak under which the nonpartisan league and other radical organizations would carry out their radical program, would be killer for western in- dustry and development
 The leaders of the new partysare men who have for years advocated policies which have throttled develop ment public lands in western states and the west will be slow in swallowing their bait at this time.
The Holbrook news., 1920-07-23
TIE DREAM OF THE THIRD PARTY

While the Non-Partisan league has had it's first de- cisve setback it is extending its field of action and the king pin of the third party being whipped into shape by the Committee of FortyEight The support of the National Single Tax organization, the Triple Alliance of the Northwest National Peoples League, World War Veterans and National Public Ownership League have been invited by the Committee of FortyEight to come them for consolation and support in putting the old parties on the blink
 Thus is planned to unite all the elements of unrest under big tent with sufficient recruits to split the vote of other parties and thereby elect candidate The Com mittee of Forty Eight figures that if they backed by all the ambitious tag ends and progressive elements that start could be made for the establishment of ious forms of state and national sociazaon of industries which advocated by the different groups sought to be combined in the third party
 The successful outcome of this third party movement
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
ROLL OF HONOR FOR
2 FAIR PRICE DEALERS

The District fair price committee
today established roll OF honor for
those Washington merchants who sell
foodstuffs and other articles at the
margin of profits set by the commit
tee.
The honor roll was inaugurated to-
day with the naming OF a number OF
grocers and shopkeepers who have
agreed to sell milk at not more than
Q cents a pint and IS cents q quart.
Tho con1mitte today also set. as a
-eair profit o. cents pint and IL
cents a quart for milk bought by
dealers from distributors who have
reduced the wholesale price of mix
from 81 to go cents a gallon under
an agreement with DR.. William L.
Fowler, District eHalth officer.
"As evidence that they are not
charging more than 0 cents pint
and 1S cents a quart for milk sara
e. S. Atkinson, secretary to commit
tee, "the dealers are signing agree
ments, reading as follows:
"Price committee, etc. AS long as
The wholesale price is 81 cents a gal
Ion, I hereby agree to retail standard
milk at cents a pint and lS cents
a quart, as declared fair by the fair
price committee, and desire to be SO
recorded" ......
To set fair prices for butter and
eggs. the roceries subcommittee. con
sistine Of ]. Fl. wilkins, Simon Cor
don, n. c. Sprague and Howard
Moran, will confer next wednesday
Afternoon with a number of whole
sale dealers in butter and eggs.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
MRS. RAYNER AND THREE
GUESTS HURT IN CRASH

Mrs. Isador Rayner, wife of former
Senator Rayner of Maryland, and
-hree guests at her home, 1920 Eight
zenith street northwest, who were in
iured yesterday afternoon when the
automobile in which they were rid
ng was overturned by street car
on + street, between Thirteenth and
fourteenth streets northwest, were
said today not to be seriously injured
Mrs. Rayner received injuries to
the body. AnNsray will be taken to-
day to determine the exact nature OF
her injuries. Mrs. Romaine Pearson
and Miss Ada Bevan suffered broken
ribs. and Major William S. Bevan,
paymaster in the marine corps, a
nephew of Miss Bevan, received a Sc
we're cut on the neck.
The accident occurred about .4:30
o'clock when + street was crowded
With Government clerks on their way
to their homes. 1t is said that the
automobile had crossed the car tracks
about midway in the block in rea. OF
street car when IL was struck by
another street car.
Harry Lucas, 22t2 Twelfth street
northwest, the chauffeur, escaped in
Jury.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
D.C.RENT BODY
WORK HELDUP
Committee Awaiting Official
Notification Of Appointment
Before Organizing.

ORGANIZATION of the Rent Commis-
sion provided for In the Ball amend
ment TO the food control act is being
held up pending formal action by the
President in sending the Commission
ers notification of their appointment.
las soon as we are formally notl-
Ned OF our appointment we Will pro-
ceed to perfect our organization,
name a secretary and obtain guar
Commissioners, today.
Wait onicisI Word.
"The moment we receive our COM
missions we will get busy" continued
Mr.. Mason. Right now the indi.
vidual members OF the board are
making . preliminary and individual
survey OF the situation so that we
shall be prepared to proceed rapidly
once the organization work is COM
pleted."
Mr.. Mason said that the other mem
bers OF the board, Capt James +.
Oyster and A. Leftwich Sinclair, prob
ably would hold an informal meet.
Ing in the very near future. II Is
not improbable that such a meeting
will be held tomorrow morning. he
said.
"There is so much preliminary work
" pC uohc tN'fg NhaN
Is lost now renders the situation more
complicated" said Mr.. Mason.
VIII Seek Quarters.
Application will be made TO the
Joint Congressional Commission on
Public Buildings TO obtain quarters
in some OF the centrally located pub.
lie buildings. Mr.. Mason said. This
work OF the board will require a CEN
trail location, and every effort will be
made to procure space that is easily
accessible.
Until the commission begins TO
work II will not be possible TO deter
mine it's standards as a basis for fix-
ing rentals. One of the most impor-
| tant problems the commission must
solve will be that of the standards
| upon which decisions may be speedily
reached.
Thousands OF cases are now await
ing presentation TO the commi ission,
IT is estimated, and in an ertort to
assure speedy disposition of these
matters the board will endeavor to
work out some b'anket classifcations
for the various problems.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
WAR LOSSES CAUSE
/. C.L.,SA SAYSLUCE

General laziness and extravaganza
due to a false idea that present high
incomes mean actually increased
purchasing power, were blamed by
Congressman Robert Luce for the
present price disturbances In a talk
at the annual meeting of the City
Club, held i nthe Salon des Nations
of the Hotel Washington.
Luce said the war had taken ap-
proximately $500, 900, 100000 out of
the world, the expenditures of the
allies being placed at s1se,oo0 900 900,
to which he added destruction OF
s25 ,0OO, ,oOo, 900 in property on land
and $4,000, 100000 on the sea, and a
commercial loss alone OF 100000
600, 900 in lives.
This, Luce declared, explains why
prices are high and will remain high
until the world catches up on pro-
duction.
What the world needs now as never
before, he said, is thrift, economy,
and industry.
At the meeting all the old officers
of the club were reelected unani-
mously. They are: President, J. A.
Whitfield; vice presidents, DR.. 4. p.
Mertz, Charles w. Semmes: treasurer,
Cuno ii. Rudolph; secretary, w. J.
Eynon; governors, L. c. Graham,
Thomas Bones, e. l.. stock, NJ. d.
Rosenberg, w. c. Johnson, Milton Is.
Allies.
Phenomenal growth OF the club in
less than year was shown in the
reports OF Mr.. Semmes, chairman of
the committee on new membership
and Secretary Eynon. The member
ship is 1850, including nonresident
and life members. An increase OF
more than 1900 was made in six
weeks
Mr.. Allies, chairman OF tho finance
committee, reported that the site on
@ street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, purchased for
erection OF a million dollar club.
house. would be clear OF indebted
ness in a week or two, leaving the
way open to finance construction. The
contract for the clubhouse has been
awarded 70 Samuel 7. Prescott on a
"cost plus" basis. The limit is set
at 100000 for building alone.
President Whitfield was compli.
mented on the clubs successful year.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
j. 5. MARKET
IND. c. URGED
Senator Sherman Asks Uncle
Sam to Play Storekeeper
For His Workers.

Declaring that Washington dealers
are "profteerlng on helpless Govern
ment employees 10 u. degree that VIII
no longer be tolerated" Senator
Sherman. chairman OF the district
Committee, introduced a bill in the
Senate today appropriating 100000
20 est -blish a Government marketing
agenSy. In the District OF Columbia.
81 propose in this bill that the Gov
ernment buy food at wholesale prices
and sell 1t at cost TO employees OF the
Government" said Senator sherman.
This 10 one way 80 notifying certain
middlemen that tl.-ir services can DC
dispensed with"
Senator Sherman also introduced
bill providing for a joint District OF
Columbia committee OF the House and
Senate TO facilitate enactment OF Dis
trict legislation.
Senator Sherman charged that
Washington dealers were making
anywhere from 33 1-3 to 200 per cent
proft. He gave notice he Will intro
duce other bills in an effort to rem
edy the situation here.
''If the Ball rent law is attacked,
will propose an occupGtion tax for the
District OF Columbia" said senator
sherman. "The proceeds OF this tax
would 20 to relieve cases or hardship
among Washington tenants
Calling attention TO the fact that
cases of eviction are still being
brought to his notice, Senator Sher-
man declared II was only recently that
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson evicted
one of his tenants under protest.
"I just want to cite this as an eX-
ample of what is being done SAID
Senator Sherman.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
FIVE INCHES OF ice
COATSPOTOMAC RIVER

Nearly five inches of ice covers the
Potomac river today. In the channel
the river is clear, and it was reported
today boats were not experiencing
any difficulty in making their way.
The Norfolk boat was on time this
morning, the FIRST morning for sew
eral days. Along the water from
heavy ice is reported for several
miles down the river. In some parts
the ice is piled up several feet high.
Three oyster boats had difficulty
yesterday in getting through the ice.
The boat wetherall found 1t neces-
sary to call for help. The fireboat
answered the call and succeeded in
pulIing the boat from an ice jam.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
CENSUS TAKING HALTED
BY HEAVY FALL OF SNOW

With heavy fall OF snow. the work
of collecting data for the fourteenth
decennial census was slowed down
considerably today. Work in the
large cities should be completed to-
morrow, but il IL not probable any
city will be able to completely finish
Its task by that time, 1t was an
nounced today.
Robert Z. Mattingly. director OF the
census for the District, today stated
that he was still hopeful the District
would be first in completing the WORK,
IN spite of delays. 1t is expected that
the last portfolio Of figures will be
turned in Monday. In this case the
figures on population here would be
issued probably about the first or
next month.
Nearly half of the enumeration dis
tricts will have been completed by to-
night, II Is expected. and the rest VIII
be so nearly completed by that time
they can be cleaned up" tomorrow OF
Monday.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
JUSTICE GOULD INJURED
ON SLIPPERY SIDEWALK

slipping on Ice near his residences
at lTo3 Q street northwest last night
Justice Gould sustained Injuries
which may prevent him from holding
court for a number OF days.
In falling. the Justice cut his nose
and wrenched his'shoulders and suf-
fered otherwise. He was directed by
his physician to remain In bed pend
Ing an x-ray examination OF his In
juries. Justice Gould was on his way
10 the corner mail box 20 deposit
some letters when he fell.