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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
Talk $1lD0'QoO
FEE SYSTEM 70
HELP TREASURY


The city Of Rock Island ID cramp-
ed for money to carry on work on
ascale a. big as when saloon rev
enue was obtainable.
The city lost about 100000 in
revenue when the saloons went out
OF business. There is not one Of
the city officials who does not hope
that some way will be found to
raise more money than is received
at present.
All Of the ofiicials believe that q
big amount could be raised through
license fees. The matter came up
In informal discussion this morn
ing at the city hall on ways and
means to raise funds which would
approximate the amount lost in sa-
loon revenue.
It was mentioned that Joliet, ILL.,,
has started licensing system that
about equals the city's loss in sa-
loon revenue.
Some of this money was said to
be raised through substantial fees
charged soft drink parlors and ice
cream parlors for licenses and a
license of some description on au-
tomobiles that was said to approx
innate S. a year on each car.
May Study Matter Thoroughly.
Mayor Harry M. Schriver sug-
gested that City Attorney J. K
Scott write the Joliet city officials
for their plan Of licensing. which
would give the local officials a
plan in operation to work from
should they decide to raise funds
here in a similar manner.
1t was pointed out that cities
have been greatly affected by higt
costs, the same as private corpora
tons, and that the state legisla.
ture has made no provisions fol
cities to raise money to meet the
needs confronting them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
DOCTOR NAMED
DEFENDANT IN
INJURY ACTION
Suit for $1,000 Is Outgrowth Of
Automobile Accident in February
OF This Year.

William Glass, an employe OF the
city, through his attorney, X. w.
Olmsted, today filed in circuit court
a praecipe of summons in suit for
$4,000 against DR.. Daniel F. Paul.
The suit is the outgrowth OF in
iuries to Glass on an evening in
February of this year when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
DR.. Paul. The accident occurred
at the intersection of Fourth ave-
nue. and Twenty-second street
Glass, an elderly person. was on
his way to the waterworks at the
time, where he is employed. He
was confined to the hospital for
several weeks, asserts his attorney
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08

Having reached young x1ag
without knowledge OF hie g.
Maurice Van Paul. assd q,
line. is now seeking to sharsa Fl
sstate OF Edward Van Pnu3s 49,
death occurred In Moline = soooN
Of years ago. His rights are e.
tested by two minor chi11DeG
Van Paul by another mAerinGD
Van Paul today filed anAax1lo
the probate court tending tospt<
heirship In the estate ~ The 90 =
the deceased by his mothers 1
August Develere. divorced win 4
Edward Van Paul. The mother
supporting Van Paul In his clatg
As told to Judge F. J. Lan41e,
ward Van Paul and his W1oa 49,
married in Moline. Two chtdfel
a boy and girl. were horn ~ G.
union. When the boy was about G.
year old, the mother obtained Z
vorce In Indiana and was oznu1
custody of the children. tn c.
died at a tender age and MAurill
the boy. was reared by the ,mot11
and a second husband, August r.
velere, Maurice supposed Dsyelee
was his real father and was mt a
formed otherwise until affair @
death Of Van Paul. when RELATIVE
explained the situation to him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
WILSON RAISES
EMBARGO FROM
RUSSIAN TRADE
Lifting Ban Held Primarily as Last
Blow at Soviet Rule by the
Administration.

Washington, July SIN remov-
ing the embargo against Russian
trade, President Wilson has writ
ten the final chapter to the present
administrations policy toward the
soviet government of Russia, Of
ficials believed today.
The removal of the trade en-
barge is understood to be designed
primarily as blow at the Russian
soviet government The action of
the state department carries the
following salient provision.
Each application for permission
to ship to Russia will be decided on
its own merits, and shipment of
materials susceptible of immedi-
ate use for war purposes" will be
prohibited.
Political recognition of any Rus
sian authority exercising or claim
ing to exercise governmental func-
tons, is neither granted nor i'm
piled by this action"
Individuals or corporations TAX
ing this opportunity to trade with
Russia will do so entirely on their
own responsibility and at their OWL
risk.
The prohibition of travel from
and to Russia and the United States
is unchanged by the lifting Of the
embargo.
The United States does not rec.
ognize the validity of industrial OF
commercial concessions granted by
the bolshevik authorities, ant
Americans are warned against the
risks of accepting commodities OF
other values in payment for ship
! ments where the title later may b.
questioned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
BOYS IN GllainsI

formatory = not I plsce Of despair.
but ~ hope. There the kindlier
MOODS Of human nature are culti-
vated; The offender Il not TAUGHT
to hate. but to help, and helping, he
learns to love. Under this method
the state, instead of promoting
criminals produces citizens. Many
Is the lad who has been made into
a man by the new method.
And yet yesterday saw the hizh
sheriff OF my state taking five lads,
between the ages OF IL and Is to
the reformatory in chains and
handouts. The lads sat there in
the car wearing their manacles and
looking as If they had, no friends.
The crimes for which they had re-
spectively been convicted were
stealing pony, stealing a dollar,
stealing chewing gum and candy,
breaking into a store, and scrap
ping. When I hotly protested to
the officer, he asked me-, What
would you have me do when the
kids run-shoot? As if the only
alternative to handouts is a gun.
To the reformatory in chains.
When will we learn the way which
says: "Thy gentleness has made
me great"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
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svs-.,,.,,..s - 80. CAueh Werid Msvs.ees
= = - ss.sss,,..e Tedeyei CDuncA g
ChnscAes Of Anefi
The old method Of handling 2
boy Who had broken the Law was 2
chain and 1 cell. II these failed'
sterner methods were invoked. the
idea was that society Lad to pro-
tect itself against the little terror.
He was dangerous.
The chain and the cell were the
methods OF barbarian. The result
was usually to confirm q first OIL
fender and insure his continuance
in a career OF crime. The nature
was hardened. All the ugly MOODS
OF the offender were aroused
against society. The state IN us
effort to treat crime cultivated ana
increased crime.
The new method of handling q
boy. who has broken the law is KIND
treatment and an institution IN
which, as far a. possible, the home
and the school are reproduced.
This is what, the reformatory
stands for. Society is not scared
but solicitous. 1t is not trying to
protect itself, but to restore lie
that, under stress of temptation
has gotten into trouble. The re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
ALPHA

Mrs. Peter Nelson and son
Duane. left for Mcpherson, Kan.
Saturday for a three weeks visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Esther A. Dumont of Som
erville, n. j., is the guest of her
friend. Mrs. James Amerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Bradley from
Beaumont, Tex. spent Sunday and
Monday with an uncle. G. w. Nc
Dowell. They made the trip by
auto coming over the Lincoln trail
as far as Davenport.
Hugh Lamphere Of Shellsburg,
Iowa, visited his sister, Mrs. Stew
art Eiker. The first of the week
they motored to Prophetstown, to
visit relatives.
Miss Roberta McGovern of Alton,
ILL.,, is visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
R. Shanks.
Carl Cederbury of Mansfield,
Ohio. spent the week end with his
brother, Frank.
Miss Ellen Upfelt. after months
of sickness passed away Saturday
morning. The funeral services
were held from the Methodist
church Wednesday at o'clock.
Rev. R. A. Reeves was in charge.
Mrs. c. W. Roselle and Miss
Frances Calkins sang several SCI
lections. Burial was in Alpha Gem
etery.
Joe Reesman and niece, Evelyn
Bolton, went to La Platte, Mo-, to
be present. at the wedding Of Ralph
Reesman. his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney West of
Galesburg called for Mr.. and Mrs.
O. C. Sexton Saturday afternoon
and they motored to. Annawan to
spend Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. o. Wilson.
Again Alpha is without hotel.
! o. H. Nellys and family moved
Wednesday back to their old home
at JOY Mrs. Nellys was not able
to have charge Of niue a. the
trade was very large.
Mrs. Arthur Lindquist and daugh-
ter Miss Maybelle Of Kingsburg,
Calf, are guests at the Arno Pet
erson home.
Tuesday evening at the regular
meeting of the l. O. O. F. six appli-
cations were received.
Mrs. Ben West and son Claire OF
West Point. ILL.,, were guests OF
Miss Matte Willett over Sunday
Mrs. A. Blomfelt and two chill
dren, Mrs. Carl Wongberg and two
children Of Chicago. are visiting
Mrs. Sophia Wongberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Earl Knox at.
tended the funeral services of Mrs
Knox's cousin at Prophetstown
Thursday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
WHAT A LITTLE
THING LIKE 10
BUCKS WILL DO

What a little thing like $40.
bill will do!
T. B. Reidy, president Of the
Rock Island real estate board, is
the author Of the statement that
st makes all the difference in the
world"
To make his statement better I'M
derstood, Mr.. Reidy said:
While the contest on the slogan
Of own your own home and own
your home was on. between the
realtors Of Rock Island many of
them were too busy to enter the
argument They simply couldn't
md time for 1t. y'know!
Now when the proposition has
been turned over to the public for
a decision and q SO prize put up,
why, every realtor in Rock Island
has more time than Methuselah
ever thought Of having in his life
time That SO prize has made all
the difference In the world. Way
il has got so bad I've had to hire
a private policeman to stand at the
door to my Office to keep them
away! Besides those who didn't
enter the argument when it was
their time to argue. there are those
realtors who gave only one or two
reasons for supporting their choice
Ct a slogan. Now they flock in
with their eyes on the $40. of
cc1rse-and say they have half
q dozen good reasons for support
ing whatever side of the argument
they favored.
"Oh you can't beat 'em! When a
real estate man sees the 5 Sign he's
right after It! But they are all
out of luck now. The case has been
put up to the public for a decision
and all realtors are barred from
any further say in the matter.
Manuscripts voicing arguments
for the different slogans were still
coming in today. and they evidence
some real originality and thought
on the part OF the writers. AL
though the contest does not ofi-
cially close until 3 O'Clock next
Monday morning. 1t Is expected
that the most Of the entries will
be in by Saturday evening. al
though there will probably be q
few stragglers in over Sunday and
before the polls close Monday
morning.
The manuscripts will be read and
decided upon Monday by the three
Judges: T. B. Reidy, William Nc
Intyre and Frank Landee. and on
Tuesday the winner Of the so
prize win be announced and the
winning essay Or poem win be
printed.
II you have not written your A.
gument Jet do Il now!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
R. |. HAT BANDS
ON 200 IN Line
ELkS' PARADE
islanders Step Out With 100000
Bills in Chicago Convention
Gala Fest.
Especial to The Argus.)

Chicago. ILL.,, July S.-Over two
hundred Rock Island Elks had the
times Of their Billy young lives
Wednesday night when they fell
into step with 100000 brother Bills
and marched down Michigan boule-
ward. while half a million people
witnessed one of the most interest
ing and most spectacular process
sions Chicago has ever viewed. And
the B. P. O. Elks we're jubilant over
the greatest parade they have ever
staged.
Thirty-five floats. their cost esti-
mated at 5000. 900, depicting all the
important events in American his
tory; 100 bands, representing Phila-
delphia on the east coast and Los
Angeles on the west and many
cities like Bloomington, Ill.,, of the
inland seas; and members of 1000
units wendell their way past the
reviewing stands at Congress street
during the two hours it took the
column to pass.
Busy Days and No Nights.
Gaping a delegation of over two
hundred from this city we're Rock
Island hat bands. Exalted Ruler Dan
X Brennan heading the Bills of
lodge No. $50.
A strenuous program was slated
for today.
Forty-six Elk bands were to COM
i pete in the annual band contest. A
baseball game between Milwaukee
and Chicago Elks, airplaning, worlt
championship cowboy contests ant
rowing and swimming contests
were the principal events of thu
program.
This evening a bill will be stage'
on the municipal pier. A specia
vaudeville program will also b.
given.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
eANCTORIUM TO
HOLD PICNIC AT
/ CAMPREIL'S ISLE

Naram Sanctorium No. 1854 Of the
neotal Order of Humility and Per-
Ecuon, a side society of the Odd
tellows, has announced plans for
: oig family basket picnic to be
een at Campbell's island, Sunday,
July Is. The picnic is to be given
!of ail Of the Odd Fellows of the
n-cties, their families and
The o. o. H. 4 p, No. 1874, which
,erms itself Moline's newest and
west organization has for one Of
- slogan, I'VE like to eat but we
sever Sleep" which the members
~ viii be particularly fitting for
ue DAY Of the big picnic.
he committee In charge of ar
.sneements for the picnic promises
gae Dig day Of enjoyment for those
xoo attend and In order to interest
~ large crowd that Is expected to
present. has made arrangements
~ the holding Of all kinds of sport
Weno for the children and adults
a null brass band has been en-
ssseo TO furnish music all day, an
oOt-ot-town speaker and local
stors will also be on the pro-
among some Of the events to be
o are baseball games. races
= Al Kinds. tugs-of-war, climbing
" creased pole and many others.
~ addition to the sporting events,
akers and music, q group of
susracter comedians have been Sc
s which the committee guar
s sa.ees will furnish plenty Of amuse-
ment for the crowd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
BARBER SHOPS TO
SHUT WEDNESDAYS

Beginning next week, all barber
shops in the city will close on
Wednesday afternoons during July
and August. The Master Barber
association decided on this act at
meeting held last evening at the
Hawley Barber shop. There are
about thirty-two shops in the city.
The association also agreed to
meet regularly each month in har-
mony with the journeymen's asso-
citation SO that subjects of joint i'm
portance may be discussed:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
SAVE MONEY ON
WATER METERS
new Gard WIN Be Left Where Cit
liens arc Not Home That
WIN Save Discount.

Residents of Rock Island who
want to take advantage OF the dis
count on city water rates will do
we'll to pay close attention to a
new card that the water works de-
partment has gotten out, and which
will be left at all homes where the
family is away when the meter man
calls to read the meter. New meter
readings will begin tomorrow.
Complaint after complaint has
been received at the city hall in the
past from persons who lost out on
the discount of 5 per cent on their
water rate bills.
LOSS OF discounts can. in no way
be blamed to the waterworks de-
partment, according to officials
The meter readers in many cases
find no one at home and call back
as many as three or four times in
some cases and then never find
anyone in. The result is that the
reading is left over until the next
quarter, the meters being read
every three months.
When a home is missed in this
manner the next reading takes in a
period Of six months, but the dis
count is lost on the first three
months bill. In some cases the
bills have gone over for nine
months or q year, and of course
discounts are allowed only on the
last quarter.
How to Escape Loss.
The meter readings that are to be
started tomorrow will likely be
completed by Aug. l. The city
clerk will have notices in the mail
not long after and the bills must
be paid by Sept. 5 to get the dis
count.
At every home where no one is
in the meter men will leave cards
that are stamped and addressed and
ready to be marked with the meter
readings by the householder and
the card sent in to the city clerk
by mail. In this way the reading
will be in on time for the home
owner will get the discount.
The meter card that will be lief!
at the homes has two meter faces
stamped on them. One is the dial
face meter, and persons having this
type Of meter in their homes should
take the card and mark the loca.
ton on the dials the same as the
| hands point on the water. meter
! The other meter face is the straight
type, and persons having this kline
OF meter should insert figures il
the spaces on the card to conform
to the figures on the meter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
RATS CAUSE FIRB
IN SHOW CASE OF
DRINKING PARLOH

Rats which had eaten into The.
matches in the cigar show case q
the Louis Meumann drink parl0r}
1915 Second avenue. started : fre
about 4;40 yesterday afternoon.
few cigars and cigarets were hurn@
ed. but the damage amounted a
little. The fire department 49,
called and the blaze was quickly
extinguished.
The motorcycle belonging to q
P. johnson Of Davenport caught
fire at $50 last evening at Eighth-
and-a-half avenue and Thirtieth
street. The blaze was put out Be-
fore damage was done.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08

4 49, ~ 1I1Joxk q ~ TifiesufS
stsyst ~ rstzne frum ! - dayy'
v1slt Win fft6n16 81 Chicaeo.
i - Miao Af1in1ou len this
1oen1ng ~ : wiz With her sieter.:
Nh Ade Russell AZ oryfIle. 0hjo.
]. Mis- Laura Wood ~ 10, i 0len-
hurst spaftments ~ e0ne to Los
Angeles, where ~ has accepted. I
position with the Moline PIow
company.
nrs. p, =. Jones Of ss7. Twenty
third street has returned from 1
three weeks VISIT - Louisville. Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Kahn OF 1880
Fourteenth street have returned
home after ! months sojourn IL
the northwest.
The Misses Edna and Wilma Rolf
Of 1915 Twelfth street, have gone to
Evansville, Ind, where they will
spend several weeks visiting. While
away they viii attend the Walther
league convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
E1aW1la]

St. Paul lodge No. 107, Knights
of Pythias. under the direction of
r. G. Smith, district deputy grand
chancellor of Milan, installed the
following officers:
c. Civilian Wins.
Y. CT. Milstead.
Prelate-Earl Bessell.
M. of VT. NJ Brown.
!. S. &C. A. Martin.
o. S. G.-Bert Jones.
Trustee-LesIie H. Banning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
Great for Eczema and
Old Sores


III you are responsible for the health Of
your family says Peterson. Of Buffalo.
Il want you.to get large IS cent box of
Peterson's Ointment today. i d,
Remember. I stand back Of every box
Every druggist guarantees to refund the
purchase price If Petersons Ointment
doesn't do all I claim.
Il guarantee it for eczema. old sores.
running sores. salt rheum. ulcers. sore
nipples. broken breasts. itching skin. skin
diseases. blind. bleeding and itching piles
~ well ~ for chahng. burns. scalds cuts.
bruises and sunburn."
Il had so running sores on my leg for
IL years. was in three different hospitals.
Amputation was advised. Skin grating
was tried. ! was cured b. using Peter.
sons ointment."-Nrs. T. z. Root 2s5
Michigan stpeet. Buffalo. N. 7. Nail a.
ders ailed BY Peterson Ointment Co.. Inc.
Buffalo. N. 7.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
Obituary
Abe Stein.

Abe Stein died at 1880 thu
morning at his home. 80S Nintl
street, following six months III
ness Of cancer Of the stomach. MI
Stein was born in Russia 81 year,
ago. He is survived By one soul
Louis, Of Rock Island, and tw4
brothers and three sisters ~ Rus
STA. go
Funeral services were hol4 ct :
o'clock this afternoon at the 4OmeI
Burial was made in the 3&wfal1
cemetery, Davenport. 80
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
ADJUSTMENTS
The THEATRE CALENDAR

NOTION PICTURES
TODAY
DOWNTOWN
Spencer Square--The Copperhead."
Majestic-Tom Mix in Three Gold
Coins"
Colonial-Last episode Of The Iron
Heart
American-Billy West in Hands Up
OUTLYING
Best-Thirsy- eighth street Faurteentl
ave.
Black Hswk-1103 Twelfth. aysnus-
6rotman's Riaito-324 Ninth stre1.-
Blanche Sweet in Fighting Greasy"
Fifth Avenue-25.2 Fifth avenue
Bessie Barriscale in "Josselyn's Wife"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
PACKERS INDICTED.

noston, July Establishments
snslsing pro6teering In food were
.epotted BY . federal grand jury
.ss'nst Swift q Co., Armour Z Co,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
Castor Oil Made TastelesS

Thanks to the chemists of Spence, Kellogg =
Sons, Inc, one of the worlds largest manufac-
turers Of castor oil, you can now get really
tasteless castor oil. Nothing has been put in to
disguise the taste. Instead, that disagreeable
taste has been absolutely removed. Kellogg's
Tast<less Castor Oil is the same good old family
remedy that your doctor prescribes, but with
the nauseating taste removed. Strength and pu-
rity remain the same. Don't accept substitutes.
Insist on Kellogg Tasteless Castor OIL laboratory
bottled, plainly labelled
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-08
CHARCOAL.

me best grade for sale at Lamont
Sosl company's yard, IT'S First
essaae. Phons r. /. los.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-11
Hogs Paw Big Money

- Mr.. Pete Wing, of Hawk Point,
Mo. made lot of money out of his
hogs. He says Il fed them Dr.. Lee
Gears Hog prescriptior 1t has given
wonderful results in putting cams OH
them with less iced They were on
heavy feed for only month; averag-
ed a gain of 2 1-2 pounds daily, and
were 7 months, 10 days old, when
old"
Nj. Wing roftei by the advice of
Dr !.eGear. Graduate eternarian
aoi I>pert 3oultry Breeder of %
" IS standing
DR.. LeGear's Hog Prescription
will put weight on your hogs also,
because it expels worms, purifes
the blood and conditions them so
that they gain flesh an less feed.
1t makes no difference what all
ment is prevalent among your stock
or poultry, it is money in your
pocket to get the proper DR.. LeGear
Remedy from your dealer, on a
satisfaction or money back offer.
adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-11
MELONS CUT BY
COTTON MILLS
Bic Cash And Stock Div
dends Are De
clared

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Nov II.
Directors of the Spartanburg mills,
meeting here today, voted to increase
the capital stock of the corporation
from 100000 to $3,O00,000 and
declare a regular semi-annual divi-
dend of four per cent. The directors
of the Whitney mills declared the
regular dividend of four per cent
and an extra dividend of six per
cent. and voted to increase the cap
ital stock from $353,000 to $780,
600. The directors of the Pacolat
mills declared theregular dividend of
four per cent and special dividend
of six per cent on the capital stock
of S1,000,000.