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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25

Of the arrangements committee.
Henley has been beseeched, cajoled,
kidded and threatened into prom
Uses Of ringside positions. And be-
fore he is through he will be
blessed and cursed because
There will be only about 10000
seats for the curious public when
the big meet opens June 8. Henley's
little job is to divided $4,000 into
10000.
He is organizing a force OF 200
doorkeepers, composed mostly Of
men used to holding the line"
They are ex-soldiers.
mo more politically appointed
sergeants-at-arms, rushing their
friends into an already packed
house." says Henley.
Four stalwart doughboys will
be ON guard at each Of the Is doors
to the Coliseum. Seat holders will
be armed with badges and tickets.
Nobody enters without both. They
will not be distributed until the
last minte, to prevent forgery.
National committee tickets are all
located according to delegate repre-
sentation, with corresponding de-
creases and increases according to
size OF states, distance from Chi
cago and loyalty to Republican
standards"
States that have strayed from
the straight and narrow path OF
Rspubltcanism will be penalized In
ticket distribution" says Henley.
Chicago gets 5000 tickets in ex-
change for coughing up the money
to stage the convention. On a Pre-
rata basis, . $50 contribution to
the convention entities the donor tc
one seat.
The Coliseum will have . total Of
,289 seats. This is 1,045 more
than have ever been available be.
fore.
Secretary Henley, former news.
paperman, comes from Indianap.
oils. He was secretary Of the In
diana Republican state committee
in 1914 and is right hand man II
Will Hays. chairman OF the Repub'
lican national committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Personal Poil,l,'

Miss Marie Hebel aconrs..,'.
BY her brother. Of Peru. ~. ~
rived in the city to attend ~ ~;
de Chantal commencement ~
Hebel b visiting with Mise -.
Deisenroth.
J. NJ. Cosad has returned 4. :.
city from the Woodmen san,ts,
at Woodmen, Colo.
Mrs. Henry Garden left h.. !.
day for a two weeks STAY a. ~
kesha Springs. Wis.
T. B. Miles and dauxhts, -.
Mary left for their home in Sa,s.
nah, Ga, yesterday after vis,,,.s
at the formers brother, BraAssss
A. Miles, sos Twelfth avenus
Mrs. W. J. Sweeney. the ma.
elected president Of the Rocr =
land Woman's club is in Cht,..
attending the annual meeting i.
the Illinois Federation Of Wow
ans club. Miss Rosabelle Stev,r,
is also a club delegate.
Mrs. Fred 7. Myers and Mn IN
Van Calder leave today for a.,
cago to attend the convention q Il,
Illinois Federation Of wome,,
clubs which convenes there tod,,
Wednesday and Thursday,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
POWER COMPANY
AWAITS REPLY
TO RATE QUEST

The Peoples Power company is
anticipating a reply today from the
public utilities commission regard
ing its petition for an increased
gas rate, R. B. Mcdonald. general
manager announces. The hearing
took place in Chicago last week
but the commission took the matter
under Amusement and SO far has
made no announcements.
The Peoples Power company
asked the consent of the commits
sion to charge $1.35 for gas on the
Illinois side whereas it is now re-
ceiving only 81. Should the COM
mission return An unfavorable YER
dict a number Of improvements
, planned to increase the efficiency
of gas service here would have to
be dropped, MIR. Mcdonald ex-
planned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
NEIeHbORS ARE
WATCH TOWERS
BEST PATRONS


II it had to depend solely upon
local patronage Black Hawks
Watch Tower could not exist as a
park.
That is the surprising statement
made before the Rock Island Ro-
tary club today by George R. Ste
pAenson, manager. Muscatine.
Clinton and other nearby cities and
villages keep the inn crowded and
the concessions doing a profitable
business during the three and one
half months of the annual season.
One we'll known Rock Island bust
ness man was quoted as saying he
never yet had seen the inn, built
FIVE years ago.
In spite of neglect Of the home
folks the Watch Tower Is doing
pretty well. The average attend
ance during q season is 900. 900
The average attendance Sundays is
$500 and week days 1000. The
largest crowd last summer was
brought by the arsenal picnic
Wucu xO,VVV WCIC PlVoShSs Aoo'
year the institution paid the gov
eminent $4,000 in war taxes.
Mr.. Stephenson denied that au
tomobile parties are discouraged
from attending. The more go on
in autos, he said, the more will rid'
out on the street cars to see wha
is going on. The Tri-City Rail
! way company, Of course, owns tn
park. and Mr.. Stephenson has beef
lessee for the last eight years.
Picnics to Allay Unrest
The speaker strongly advocates
industrial picnics, which he sal
do . great deal to bring employer
and employees together and pro
mote mutual understanding. "Tr
! industrial picnics to combat tina
feeling Of unrest" he advised hi
hearers.
The Watch Tower managers ad
dress was the first of a series i
which it is proposed to have mem
bers of the club tell about thei
business, how it is conducted an
the sort Of cooperation that the
need.
The candidacy OF B. F. Harris {
Champaign, ILL.,. was endorsed fo
president Of International Rotar
at the coming meeting at Atlanti
City.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Has Thanksgiving
Every Dav

Two years ago. after suffering
many years with stomach trouble,
l took a course Of Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy and haven't been sick
a day since. l can eat anything I
want and have no pain at all. Three
doctors had advised operation. but
your remedy has cured me. Every
day is thanksgiving for me-" 1t is
q simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the
Inflammation which causes practi-
cally all stomach. liver and intesti-
nal ailments, including appendi-
citis. One dose will convince or
money refunded. Bengston's drug
store, Davenport. Rock Island. Mo-
line. and druggists everywhere
(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
JUDGE ASSESSES IS
FINES TO AUTOISTS

Seven men drew fines Of IS each
before Magistrate D. J. Cleland in
police court Monday afternoon and
this morning on charges of violat-
ing the motor vehicle law. Three
were fined for exceeding the auto
mobile speed limit, three for driving
their cars at night with bright
lights on and one for driving his
machine without 1920 state Ii
cense. Those fined: Ray McCon-
nell, NJ. Murdoch, and c. D. Rails
beck. speeding; Mervin Vinall. Hugo
Carlson and R. Fritz, driving at
night with bright lights on; c. Hull
tine, no state license.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25

on new testament Interpretation, .
subject in which he holds profess
sorship in the Pacific School OF
Religion.
Re7. L. Hadaway was appointed a
delegate from the association to the
inter-church world meeting, which
is in session in Chicago today.
Leaders of the movement are met
to readJust plans Of the movement
and arrange for furthering the
campaign. All ministerial associa-
tons were invited to send dele
gates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MEET Of
TRAVELLERS TO
En- THURSDAY


4 H1al preparations were being
pAads today for the reception Of
| ~ delegates Of the United Com
msrcial Travellers Of Illinois who
viii opsu their annual convention
here Thur6day morning and will
h6yo . Joint social program with
the delegates to the Iowa state con-
vention which IL scheduled to con-
vene In Davenport on the same day.
Both meetings will last for three
days, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day.
This will be the first time the
commercial travellers have held
their annual convention Rock Is
land for about fifteen years. and E.
A. Applequist, grand junior coun-
sellor Of the state organization, Is
/ completing arrangements for this
years gathering which IL expected
! to eclipse al previous cnes.
An elaborate 3-day program, to
| b held Jointly with the Iowa trav-
! elers meeting in Davenport, has
been arranged. and will furnish the
visitors with some form OF enter
stainment during every minute Of
Their stay.
Streets to Be Decorated.
4 All Of Thursday morning will be
devoted to the reception and regis
stntion Of the delegates and theil
wives, who are expected to number
about six hundred, coming from all
fover Illinois. Iowa's delegation will
sprobably number between leighl
hundred and . thousand. The reg
istration headquarters in Daven
sport will be the Blackhawk hote
and In Rock Island the Harper
house. Early Thursday morning thu
streets in the business section vii
be decorated giving the town
gala day appearance for the recep
stion of the visitors. Flags ant
bunting bearing the emblem of tn
Organization and q welcome to tn,
travellers. were distributed anon
1.-THE business houses along Secon,
avenue today. for this purpose.
Public Opening in Afternoon.
After . noon luncheon at Lon
View park for secretaries an
gtreasurers, the public opening o
the Illinois grand council will b
held at 1880 at the Masonic temple
(which will be followed by the &C
tual opening Of the grand council
Itself at $3.50 o'clock at the Cd
Fellows hall. Thursday evenin
/ there will be . joint entertainment
| of the Illinois and Iowa gran
1 councils at the Watch Tower.
Il On the second day Of the conven
l ton, after q grand council sessio
/ Mt $3.50 at the Odd Fellows hall,
/ ladies entertainment for the wive
Il OF the delegates, will be given q
Y the Trinity parish house at Twelft
Il and Brady streets in Davenpor
u This affair will be held jointly wit
h the wives Of the Iowa delegate
II This will be followed by q luncheo
II for the ladies at Fejevary par
II with an automobile sight-seein
N trip for all, through the arseni
HI and around the tri-cities. An e,
III Cursi0n at night on the steamt
II ]. s. will conclude Fridays pr
III gram.
|Ii Grand Parade Saturday.
HI Saturdays festivities will
II opened with . grand parade Whit
III will be followed by . grand cou
H ell session ut 8 O'Clock. While Il
III grand council is in session . Il
L city shopping tour will be made
II the ladies. In the afternoon L
M delegates and their wives will
Nh part for their homes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
TRIAL OF TWO
\ FOR THEFT OF
y LIQUOR Is ON

William Mclaughlin and Thomas
Kelly are on trial in circuit court
before Judge w. T. Church, charged
with burglary and larceny. Nc
Laughlin and Kelly were members
cf the gang Of youths caught raid
ing the Ben T. Cable home last
February. They are charged with
having stolen q quantity of liquor.
The trial was started yesterday aft
crnoono and was expected to be
concluded today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MADRID RELIEVED
IN BREAD FAMINE

Madrid, May 25.-The bread sup
ply became more plentiful in Mad
rid today, and the authorities dis
tributed loaves in many centers
where the people for several days
could obtain supplies only by wait.
ing in long lines.
The soldier-bakers and many vol.
unteers are helping in the emer-
gency caused by the bakers strike
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MINISTERS WILL
HOLD LAST EVENT,
PICNIC AT TOWER

A picnic for members Of the Min
isterial association and their fam
lilies will be held at the Watch
Tower Tuesday. June 8. A COM
mitttee was appointed at meet
ing Of the association at the Y. NJ,
C. A. yesterday to arrange for the
event. the last one Of the associa-
ton for the year.
At the meeting held yesterday,
the final business session. Dr.. c. C,
McCown of Berkeley, Cal, spoke
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
car Men REACH
| LFWAY POINT
! IN settlement


Final settlement has been reach
ed between the Tri-City Railway
company and m0tormen aud con-
ductors on all working condition
Clauses in the new agreement. and
meetings will begin tomorrow in
negotiating the wage scale
John T. Bauer, president OF Dfvi-
sion No. 313. Street Railway En-
ployes, Of Rock Island and Moline,
announced this afternoon that the
working conditions agreed upon
are fundamentally tho same Is un-
der the old agreement However. .
few minor changes were made, the
most important being the change
ON the working day. The men ask
ed for an S-hour day. but have
abandoned this request.
However. they did receive a
change In this clause, but to what
extent was not made known as Mr..
Bauer said that the details Of the
settlement will not be made public
until the wage question is settled
and the contract can be gone over
as q whole.
J. c. Colgan, chairman Of the
executive board OF the Amalgamst-
ed Street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes Of America, gave valuable
aid in reaching q settlement on the
working condition clauses. Mr.
ColganA works out OF the head OF.
fees Of the international union q,
Detroit, Mich, and arrived in Rocl
Island Sunday night to aid II
bringing about a settlement here
Wage Is Big Issue.
The wage question is the bigges
issue between the men and tn
company, although the settlement O,
working condition clauses was hell
to be a big step toward reaching
an agreement. The men are ask
ing 81 an hour and are demanding
that the company make the agree
ment jointly with Illinois and low,
divisions of the union. This phas
Of the case may prove a stumblin,
block as the company contend
that 1t will be forced to ask tn
Davenport employees to 60 back t,
their pre-war wage June /, whel
the company will have to go bacl
to the scent fare in Davenport
However. the Davenport men will
not conduct strike If the reduc
ton in wage comes, but will see
other employment, it is officiall
stated. The men on this side G
the river would not strike on thi
account. but would maintain thei
stand for a Joint agreement wit
themselves and the Davenport EN-
ployes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MakeYourO
BUG KILLER
p. D. @.

You can easily make at home full
quart OF The stFongest bug-killer for 35c
enough to kill million be<ibues, roaches
deas and ants. This rscipe viii net burn.
rot or stain the clothing and i entirely
different from any other formula u know
Of. - this win kill The eggs.
Procure Of your druggist . 35e packase
Of (Pesky Devils Quietusp p. D. O.. then
you viii have the chemical made expfessiy
to rid Hotels. Hospitals and dwellings, Of
pesky bedbugS and other insects.
Impossible for the pcsky devils 70 e1ist
with the proper use OF p. D. Q.
Special Hospital dse ~ .50-maEso i've
galfons-your druSgist has IL or he can ees
il for you or sent prepaid either siss BY
upon receipt Of price, Look for the dsvil's
head On every package. Sold b. 1isss'
Drug etoso and othr lsading druggists. 5
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
COSTS S33 TON
TO FIX PAVING
Mccarthy improvement Company
Gets Contract to Repair Streets
City to Follow Up

The Mccarthy Improvement COM
pany Of Davenport has been given
the contract by the city Of Rock
Island for patching asphalt paving
on Second avenue from Ninth to
Twentieth street, Twelfth street
from Second to Seventh avenue,
Seventh avenue from Thirtieth to
Forty-sixth street, Thirty-eighth
street from Fifth to Seventh ave-
nue., and other shorter stretches
throughout the city. The company
rendered the only bid received. The
price is $33 per ton for material
laid. Some patch work done by the
company in Rock Island last sum-
mer was done for $27.50 per ton.
Commissioner Frank WITCH, in
charge Of the department of streets
and public improvements, announc-
ed that the work will be under way
within day or two and should be
completed in quick order. Where
ever the paving is in bad shape cuts
are to be made and patches put
down in the most approved manner
1t is desired to have the work done
substantially as asphalt streets
have been in bad shape for some
time.
City to Have Plant
Commissioner Wich is preparing
small heating plant to be install
ed at the city barn where material
will be heated for patch work tc
be done by the city in keeping ur
the streets after they are once
placed in shape by the Mccarthy
company. When this work gets
under way every small hole in as.
phalt paving throughout the city
is to be fixed up in order tina,
breaking out will not continue
With a plant Of its own the cit,
can perform this work cheaply an(
the long desire for good streets viii
be fulfilled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
LIMIT PROFITS
TO 10 PER CENT
i Landlords Of Wisconsin VIII Be
Curbed II State Rent Com.
mission Has Its Way.
IN. e. A. Staff Specially


Milwaukee, Wis. - Profteering
landlords face q legal limitation of
10 per cent on their investments in
this state.
This is the main recommendation
Just made to Governor Phillip by
the state rent commission, headed
by David v. Jennings. The COM
mission has just completed an ex-
haustive investigation Of rental and
housing conditions in Milwaukee.
The commission proposes to ex.
empt homesteads from taxation VI
to $1,000, in order to encourage
building of homes, and force un.
improved property into use.
! As q result of the investigation
it is expected that the legislature
will enact remedial legislation.
/. Give the courts much greater
tpowers in handling eviction case!
and preventing abuses by land
lords:
2. Limit to Is per cent gross
and 10 per cent net. the profit tina
any landlord would be allowed Il
make;
3. Direct the Wisconsin Ia,
commission to Investigate and re
port to the 1921 legislature on tn
feasibility Of exempting homestead
from taxation up to $4,000 in valua
ttion.
In recommending the legal limi
tation of rent profits to 10 per cen
met, the commission says:
THE proposed legislation has
precedent in our usury laws an
be believe the public necessity TO
it is equally apparent 1t will nc
reduce rents of the landlord VIII
has been reasonable in his de
mands, but will greatly decreas
some Of the rents now exacted an
will have the effect Of eliminatin
the rent broker or scalper."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
CLUB DIRECTORS
WILL HOLD NOON
MEET TOMORROW

Following a luncheon tomorrow
noon at the Chamber Of Commerce
building q meeting Of the board Of
directors Of the Rock Island club
will be held.
In the evening the reorganization
committee Of the chamber Of COM
merce will hold q meeting for
further discussion Of its plans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
MAN DRAWS FINE
FOR TOTING GUN

Emil Coynert. arrested last Sat.
urday right by Patrolman James
Green on a charge Of carrying con.
cealed weapons, was fined 81
when arraigned before Magistrate
D. ]. Cleland in police court Mon.
day night. Connert lives In Rocl
Island and was arrested in tn
downtown district.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
Obituary
Mrs. John Read

Remains Of Mrs. John Reed. for
merly Ruth Agnes Firman of Rock
Island. who died Sunday at her
home in Claire. Mich. arrived this
morning and were taken to the
Danielson and Furgie chapel, Mo-
line. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted in that place at 2 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon and at 2:3O
in the Edgewood Baptist church
Rev. w. H. F. Jones officiating, with
tnterment in Riverside cemetery.
I. w. Read.
Word has been received in Rock
Island Of the death of Rev. l. W
Read, former pastor Of the First
Baptist church here, which occur
red at his home in Leland, Miss.
Sunday morning. Rev. Mr.. Read
was on the eve Of his 72nd birth.
day anniversary, which he would
have observed next Tuesday. HI
was pastor here from 1888 to 1883
He leaves daughter, Mrs. Mar
ion Read Bates, in Arkansas, and
q brother. J.. c. H. Read of this
city. Mrs. Read passed away sew.
eral weeks ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25

Henry Clay opposed the United
States bank, but later changed his
views, the only instance on which
he ever changed his attitude on a
political question.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25
BEGGING SEATS
IN CONVENTION
Republicans Need Not Expec
Friendly Door. Keepers to
Place Them.
BY EDWARD NJ. THIERRY.
IN. E. A. Staff Specially

Chicago.-F1fty thousand appli-
cations for seats at the Republican
national convention have already
come in to J. w. Henley, secretary
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25

The Oldest watch factory in the
United States and the largest in
the world ia at Waltham, Mass.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-25

Belgian Congo, which until re-
ceatly has been depending % for
iDaGn countries for it, rice, 10 now
/ IMPORTING tens Of Thousands Of
sepoA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-14
PRESS COMMENTS.
STANDARD CONTAINERS.

Power to regulate weights and meas
ures was placed in the hands OF Congress
long ago by the makers OF the constitu-
ton. But today the greatest confusion
reiuns in this field because Congress mas
nearly always seen fit to dodge its re-
sponsibilty i'm this matter. With only
few exceptions, weights and measures
have been left to the various -<etes 10
decide on for themselves. What TINS
means to the consumer is easily seen.
bushel of seed potatoes must "eigh
sfxty-four pounds in North Dakota' IN
MARYLAND it must weigh sixty pounds
A or te of celery in California contains
almost twice as much as a crate OF celery
in Florida. When it comes to berry boxes
and crane baskets, the variation Is more
remarkable still Not so long ago hfty or
more sizes, STYLES and shapes oi grape
baskets were in common use. lhere were
fractional variations III these containers
which could not be detected without ac-
cnrate m as,lrements The humble con-
sumner, estimating contents with untrain-
ed eye, could not possibly know Just no"
much fruit he was getting. Congress inaiiy
defined the kind of grape basket TO use
for interstate trade establishing thiee
sizes with exact capacities 1t IS pieas-
ant TO learn that these three standard
| 1zCd baskets nave AluitSt Nhbig S'f
planted tie old fifty varieties, much To
the benefit of the producers and CON
sumers both.
The bumper basket, the round bushei
| basket and the common market basket
/ now exist in m almost umlImlte | mum,
| ber OF STYLES Congress has been urged
| to standardize these baskets. such stand
ardization would benefit everybody
| Manufacturers of containers would re-
/ joicc nj the chance to simplify their pro
| ccsscs and cut costs as they could u
few convenient styles and sizes OF con-
tanners were legally natlonallzed he
fruit and vegetable grower and the retail
dealer who markets his products would
both he better satisfied with standard
sized con aincrs which would simplify
their buying and selling How much the
consumer would benefit by always know
ing exactly how much he was getting Tor
his money docs not need to be told.
| The uustaudnrdlzed containers leave
large field 10 the dishonest dealer
but even he would benefit by the hangees
to sensible measures, because he would
he compelled to learn the truth that hon
cstv is the tcst polcy, after all. u
Joseph Mo- Gazette