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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
RATEMAY COVER
TROLLEY LINES
Government Prescribed Tariffs TO
Apply to Street Car Systems II
Decision Stands.

Washington, May MANY street
railway lines can become an inter-
state carrier and as such derive the
benefits of government prescribed
rates, il the decision Of the inter-
state commerce commission in the
Wheeling Traction company case
stands, the National Association of
Railway and Utilities commissioner
says in motion to reopen the case,
filed today with the commission.
The Wheeling case grew out of
acquisition Of electric lines in West
Virginia and Ohio by the Wheeling
Traction company, which filed tar
ihs with the federal commission to
fix through rates from West Vir-
GINA to points in Ohio, involving
travel in two lines formerly oper-
ated separately, and also increased
fares within the state of Ohio. The
commission permitted the company
to put the tariffs into effect.
THE several state railroad and
public utilities commissions, on be-
half OF which this motion is filed,
are interested in this proceeding, !"
says the motion filed today, .'by
reason of their desire to preserve
their jurisdiction to serve the peo-
pie OF their states in the manner
provided by their laws. The order
OF the commission in this case shall
stand. and this commission shall
exercise, or attempt to exercise
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
BURGLAR PROOF
CAR ENDS TRIP
Trial Journey Made From New
York to ChlcaGo-Baffles Mail
Thieves.

Chicago, May THE first trial
trip Of new type Of burglar proof
mail car, designed to combat the
efforts of mail thieves whose loot is
said to have passed $1O0,000, 900
mark in 1920, was completed today
when one Of the specially con-
structed cars arrived in New York
carrying $1,000 pounds of mail and
accompanied by a committee OF
postal officials who will decide on
the adaptability of the car to gen.
eral mail service.
The car consisted of nine section
al safe-like containers. These con-
tanners. equipped with the most
modern locking devices, were load
ed at the New York postofiice, car
ried to the train in motor trucks
and then, by means Of a crane Jock
ed in place on the car.
When the trip was completed an.
other crane lifted the containers tc
motor trucks and they were rushed
to the local postofice and unlocked
The time Of transferring the con.
tanners from the train to the post
office was 30 minutes which oficials
said was one-fifth Of the time taken
by the old hand methods.
The car was designed and built
by the New York Central railroad,
which plans to put them into ser
vice on all it, lines, provided they
meet with the approval of the gov
eminent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
FIND JOKER IN
UTILITY BILL
Governor SmalPs Experts Make
important Discovery In Pend.
ing Measure.

Springfield. ILL.,. May 7.-Legisla-
tive experts for the state admins
tration found today that the public
utilities bill introduced into the
house carries a political Joker"
which provides:
1. That Attorney General Brun-
dage is authorized to appoint in
each Of the 102 counties of the
state, including Cook, an assistant
attorney general. whose duty it
shall be to attend to all appeals
from decisions of the illinois
commerce commission" as created
by the administration bill, to the
circuit court.
2. That the committee bill is
phrased in such q way that it
means the death of the present
commission on June 80, when the
present utilities act would pass
away.
To Affect Chicago.
These two propositions will have
much bearing on the enactment or
defeat Of the public utilities bill
that hands home rule to Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
COAL VALLEY

Coal Valley, ILL.,. May Mrs.
Harry Long was hostess Thursday
afternoon to the What So Ever Cir
Gle Of Kings Daughters, at her
spacious new country home, three
miles northeast Of town. The meet
ing was opened by the president,
Miss Anna rryce. with a scripture
reading. followed BY a prayer by
Mrs. William Berge. The company
then sang -Just As I Am, Without
One Plea" after which Miss Pack
Of Urbana. who 10 . STATE worker
for the home bureau. and II the
guest Of Mrs. Laur. Myers, gave q
talk in the interest Of the home bu-
reau. Mrs. Long. assisted BY her
daughter. Mira. Louie Long and Mrs.
Charles Latham. served . delicious
two course luncheon. after which a
social hour was enjuyed before the
guests departed for their respee-
tive homes.
Little Chester Salmonson, who
was kicked In the face by . horse
while walking beside the pillow, last
Saturday morning. when his father
was blowing, II nov In the LutA-
eran hospital In Moline. vhsre b
had an X-ray taken Of his injuries
In the early part Of the week and
where he 10 getting medical treat
ment Word nom The hospital
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
BAKERY HEADS
MEETING WILL
DECIDE COURSE


Master bakers Of the tri-cities
will meet tonight in the Davenport
Chamber Of Commerce and It Is in
dictated that something will develop
toward the early settlement Of the
strike Of bakers in 81 Of the lafg-
est shops Of the tri-cities.
W. j. Quinlan Of the Quinlan
bakery Of Rock Island said that .
proposition must be submitted BY
he unions by tonight or the open
shop will be declared.
Otto Fisher. international union
representative, said this morning
that no had talked with various
members OF the master bakers con-
ference committee Friday. and that
he will talk strike issues with
them again today. He asserted that
. get-together is assured. but
whether this will. be tonight or
Sunday he, was unable to say.
However, 1t was predicted that
both sides will know the stand OF
the other by tonight.
The union held . meeting this
morning and adjourned until 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon. at which
time it was hoped that a final an
swer from boss bakers could be
submitted to the men.
20 Per Cent Cut Necessary.
Mr.. Quinlan announced this
morning that in order to place the
baking business on . sound basis
q 20 per cent cut in wages is nee
essary. He said that the bakers
have made no money for months,
but they have answered calls to
help the needy. He showed lists
where an average Of so loaves Of
bread are given away daily by his
shop and delivered to the homes
Of the needy. He said that other
bakers are doing the same.
Mr.. Quinlan said that the bakers
could not deny such aid, and that
taking this and other conditions
into consideration there must be
retrenchment. The union claims
that wages now paid the men must
be retained to allow them to pay
living expenses and that a reduc-
lion Is wrong at this time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
union BARRIERS
TAKE old WAGES
Action Taken on Claim That It Was
Unfair to 20 Owners Against
Seven Open Shops.

Saying it is an unfair financial
stress on 20 boss BARRIERS in Rock
Island. in a fight against seven
open shops, BARRIERS union No. 113.
voted last night at the Industrial
hall to 60 back to the 1870 wage
scale.
In so doing the union men vot-
ed IS q week guaranteed salary out
Of their pockets. The 1920 scale
was $50 . week guarantee with
50 per cent Of all over $28. An
agreement reached in February
with 20 Of the shops brought the
guaranteed salary up to $25 a
week with 60 per cent Of all over
$685..
Bert Yoh, secretary Of the union.
said today that due to the general
depression of business. in all Of
the shops and the fact that seven
Of the downtown shops are still re-
fusins tc sign the new agreement,
the union men held that it would
not be right for them to penalize
the owners who did sign up. To
even things up the men agreed t0
60 back to the old scale.
Union Boilers Must Pay.
Strike had been called against
the seven shops that refused to sign
the new agreement, but pickets
were removed from around these
shops today. Twelve union men
bolted the strike order and remain
ed at work in these shops while
others walked out.
These boilers must pay the regu-
lar sum Of IS for admission and
will lose their sick benefits for a
year, as such benefits are not paid
until the member has been in good
standing for one year. The boilers
would be looked upon as new mem
| bers.
Most of the boss BARRIERS are for
mer union men and according to
the custom Of the union were given
retiring cards when they opened
shops Of their own. They will pay
the same price for reinstatement.
Probably Ignore This.
According TO a statement this
morning from A. E. Lamp, pres;-
dent OF the Master BARRIERS assoc:a-
ton. owner Of one of the shops
against which strike vas called,
there is possibility that both the
shop owners and the journeymen
who bolted the union will ignore
the opportunity to be reinstated. Mr..
Lamp said that a meeting will be
held Monday night and the ques-
ton Of having the union cards re-
turned would be discussed then.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
REYNOLDS
(Special Correspondence.)


Reynolds. ILL.,. May John
Rlakely visited with friends here
Thursday.
Mrs. Emil Freytag was in Rock
Island Thursday.
Mrs. Laura bunker visited in Mi
Ian Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. V. Funk and
two daughters of Sherrard were in
Reynolds Thursday.
Tri-city visitors Friday included
John Millett, ]. H. Parks and John
Blakely.
MIR. Ed Clark Of Sherrard was in
Reynolds Friday.
Mrs. L. c. Davis and daughter
Olive, Miss Ida Millett. Miss Mag
gle Morrison and Harold Morrison
were in Rock Island Saturday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
PREEMPTION
Especial Corrsspoadence.)


PRESUMPTION. ILL.,. May 7.|Ssvefsl
of the ladies from the 0isaionary
society At Reynoids attended the
meeting Of the Presmption auxtsi-
AIRY Thurxday.
C. II. johnson. from southeast Of
Prescription. went to Rock Island
Thursday On business
Mrs. Emery McCAw and Mrs. Rob-
ert Morris were in Sherrard IN
business Thursday.
Several Of the Mssons from
Mathervilla and Reynolds attended
the regular meetiAg Of the Ma
sonic lodge in Prescription Friday
evening.
A large number Of the young
married people from Prescription
and vioirity drove to Reynolds Fri
day evening and spent the evening
roller skating in the Reynolds
hall.
Mrs. James Ball came out on tho
train Wednesday to spend a few
days visiting her nothsf-in-law.
Mrs. Bell.
Mrs. Henry McCav. Mrs. Emory
McCaw and Mrs. Robert Morris
drove to Alpha Wednesday afts,-
noon.
Mrs. ]. B. Clarke. of Rock Is
land, attended the missionary meet
ing at the home OF FostaP Arm
strong Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. ard Mrs. John Foster and
son, Hensell. drove to Rock L.
land Wednesday and spent tho day
shopping in the tri-cities.
Mrs. Clara Doonan entertained
several OF her friends At her home
south Of town Wednesday after
noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
DENTISTS WILL
CONDUCT CLINIC
At CONVENTION
Ifi-City Stady Club Preseats n.
holtieas at State Meeting 4
Associates,

The Tri-City Study club, Co.
posed Of practicing dentists Of th.j
three cities. will conduct = geusr,l
clinic At the S7th annual meeting q
the Illinois State Dental socisty !,
the Shrine temple. Peoria. vAieA i
opens Tuesday.
Practically every Rock Islandl
dentist who Is . member Of the
state association will leave Monday
for Peoria to attend the three -day
session. The clinic by the Tri-Citv,
Study club will be given Tuesday
afternoon. There will BE- i've diyi.
sioas Of the clinic, various dertixs
being In charge OF each.
Local dentists other than thoae.
on the program who are expected
to attend the convention are Drs
DeForrest A. Hainline, C. ]. Lonr.
8. A. Virgins and J. H. Nichols.
The first group Of the clinic viii
be on cavity preparation BY Dea!
H. L. Let's, chairman; F. B. James
Blanch Jones and p. B. Ebersole.
all of Davenport. The second diyi.
sion on inlay and casting will b.
given by Drs. G. L. Wood and M. M
Everett Of Geneseo. The third sec-
ton on crown and bridge work viii
be given by Drs. c. v. Mccormick,
Davenport, chairman; f. l.. Hahn.
line, B. H. Sherrard and c. H. Mott, /
Rock Island, and B. e. Oberman Of
Davenport The fourth study on !
porcelain jacket crown will include,
DFs. C. r. Baker, Davenport, chair
man; H. G. Trent, G. A. Nelson and
c. l.. Silvis Of Rock Island, H. IL
Lindburg. Moline. and J. N. Kat.
rama, East Moline. The last part,
on models and photographs Of a,
mechanical restoration Of 4 super,
ior maxilla and q case of lip and
face restoration will be given BY
DR.. c. v. Mccormack of Davenport.
Reports from various committees,
will open the Tuesday morning ses-
sion, with clinics in the afternoon,
and in the evening there will be
paper by Thomas B. Hartzell Of
Minneapolis. followed by discus
sions. On Wednesday morning and
afternoon papers will be read and
discussions held, the election Of Of.
ficers taking place in the evening.
Following the election there will ba
a main talk by W. J. Gies Of New
York with more discussions.
Two addresses followed by dis
cussions will close the meeting
Thursday morning. The speakers
will be Roscoe H. Volland Of Iowa
City and George 8. Monson Of st.
Paul, MINI.
The National Dental association
meeting will be held in Milwaukee,
Wis, Aug. 1913.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
TABUNAR WINS.

Cedar Falls, Iowa. May Cab
tneo Tabunar. d Western Normal
school, Illinois, took first. and Anna
B. Cordets. Iowa State Teachsrs.
college Cedar Falls, second, in the
annual Interstate ofstorical con-
teets for the state normal schools,
Tor Iowa. Kansas, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin and Missouri. at WarTensburg.
~ ~ night
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

power to make like orders in other
cases falling within the precedent
thereby established. said commits
sions will be largely deprived of
their jurisdiction over street rail-
roads, or will be compelled to en-
gage in a multiplicity Of suits to
defend the same"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
PLAYS IN DAVENPORT.

The band Of Ailouez council No.
65S, Knights of Columbus, will play
at the regular meeting Of Loras
council. Davenport, Monday eve
ming, May 16. The local band is
preparing a program of popular
and classical numbers to be given
at the Davenport meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
SCHOOL SAVINGS

Lincoln. Irving and ndison wsre
the three leading schools In the var
savings collection made By State
hank Friday.
Lincoln. Ksmble and Horace
Mann oocupy the three highest
places in the regular school savings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
APPROVE LOANS.

Washington, May 7.-Applica-
tons for loans totaling $11,535, 900
for financing exports have been ap-
proved by the war finance corpora
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
LED By HENNOQUE.

Dusseldorf. May z. - General
Hennoque. born in Gallipolis. Ohio.
is to lead the French army of &C.
cupation when an advance into Ger
man territory or ordered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07
GOLD ARRIVES.

New York, May Gold valued
at more than $4,000, 900 arrived to-
Gay on the Mauretania from Eng
land, consigned to New York bank
ers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-07

states that he il getting along as
we'll as can be expected under the
circumstances.
Rev. william Berge was a visitor
in Sterling Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-28
Study Of Statistics
Sunday School Membership

study of statistics has been made
at recent county Sunday school con
ventions with the following results:
Oxford County-Total population,
1926; Protestant church member
ship, 5125; public school enrolment,
7406; Sunday school enrolment, PIT:
% out of 81 schools reporting. Esti-
mated membership, 1000.
Lincoln County--Total population,
1926; Protestant church member
ship, 1868: public school enrolment,
1850; Sunday school enrolment,
/ 1898, with 90 out of SO schools report
ing. Estimated membership, $500.
Knox County-Total population.
2S,9S1; Protestant church member
ship, 1909; public school enrolment,
1883: Sunday school enrolment, 1894:
with 81 out of So schools reporting.
Estimated membership. $500.
Hancock County-Total population,
S5.5l5: Protestant church member
ship, 5436; public school enrolment,
$500; Sunday school enrolment, 1920
with 81 out of - schools reporting.
Estimated membership, $500.
Aroostcok County = Total popula-
ton, 1864: Protestant church mem
hership, S074: public school enroll
ment, 27.202; Sunday school enroll
ment, 635S, with 60 out of rs schools
reporting. Estimated membership
$685.
Kcnnebcc County-Total popula-
ton, 62,S63; Protestant church MEM
bership 1902; public school enroll
ment, 1896; Sunday school enroll
ment. G44e, with 50 out of 70 schools
reporting. Estimated total member
ship, 1000.
At county conventions still to be
held, similar studies will be made SO
that at the State Sunday School Con-
vention in Auburn, October u, 10,
A. a report may he made which will
be sent throughout the State giving
the proportion of Protestant church
members to the entire population and
especially the proportion of children
and young people of public school age
receiving religious education.
Thus far the result of the canvass
may be said to be one in eight of the
population a Protestant church mem
Der: one in three of the public school
children enrolled in Sunday school.
Some of these latter are enrolled in
Catholic church schools, but the
Catholic population in the counties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-28
To Remodel Hotel
Oxford. SkOWhegan

Skowhegan. Me-, Sept. 27.-Efotel
oxford on Water street Is to be ex-
tensively remodeled and enlarged by
taking into the hotel proper the main
floor which has been used by Hon. S.
w. Gould as a grocery store, follow
ing plans of Architect William Hart
TAYLOR of Boston who drew the plans
for the original hotel, and will be
then the second best of it's size in
Maine. There is to be a spacious
lobby, lounging writing and dining
rooms on the street floor, instead of
on the second as heretofore. The
dining room will be carried on under
the American and European plan.
These changes when completed will
give Is more rooms which will be fit
ted with private baths. The hotel
was originally intended by Mr.. Gould
as a sort of family apartment hotel.
A. NJ. Carver of Pennington has
recently purchased the lease of stock
and will come to SkOWhegan to re-
side later. Tho present manager of
the hotel, J. II. Hanson who came
here in December, 1920. will con-
,tinue in that position. He has had
20 years of hotel management, hay
ing been manager of some of the best
hotels in the northern part of New
Hampshire, such as the Atkinson
House at North Stratford. The Eagle
at Groveton, Lancaster House at
Lancaster, n. H., and The Steward
House in Diamond Pond, Vt, and
Exchange at Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-28
"Safety Always" Not
"Safety First" Is
the Proper Slogan

Boston. Sept. Collaborating the
slogan safety Always" instead of
Safety First" F. r. Coates of Tole-
do. president of the Toledo and Rail
way and Light Company today told
the delegates to the National Safety
Council that the time was ripe for
the interesting of the entire country
in safety work.
81 should worry is typically
American and expresses distinctly
an American trait" he said. AS
long as an accident does not enter
cur home or our lives personally we
Sive little thought to prevention
methods.
sometimes I have thought that
one of the contributing faults was
that there was too much of joke
made of Safety First Just as 1t is
hard to ever take seriously So
called funny man just so hard is it
10 get serious consideration for a
movement when the jokesmiths' and
funny papers are constantly using it
as a butt for their jests. / have a
deem seated conviction that If some
movement could be launched to
change the slogan to Safety always
il would go a long way in removing
this objection, and to my way OF
thinking it more clearly expresses
What every safety campaign should
have as a definite plan and seek as an
assured result
There are many companies which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-28
STATE HOUSE
Continued from Page 12)

burn, the State sealer, Will preside.
Mr.. Pennell has arranged for the fol-
lowing list of speakers. which in it
self promises a session Of interest and
instruction:
Address by Governor Pcrcival p.
Baxter; address Of welcome by Mayor
Charles 3. Clarke: "Weights and
Measures" DR. +. s. Holbrook, Ma
tional Bureau of Standards. Wash
ington, d. c.; and the following will
speak on various features of the gem
eral subject of Weights and Meas
ureS:
Harold A. Webster. commissioner
Of weights and measures of New
Hampshire: Daniel {. Palmer. man
ager Of the Mea suregraph Co: Ed
ward F. Kean. sealcr of weights and
measures, Manchester, n H.; Daniel
r. Moynihan, foreign manager of
Money Weight Scale CO.; Charles p.
Murray, president of Massa chusetts
Sealers' Association: Francis Mere
dith, director of Standards Depart
mont of Labor and Industries. Bos-
ton. representative of Gilbert &
Barker will speak on the subject of
adjusting Of oil pumps.
And" says Mr.. penneH. there
will he other speakers on matters
pertaining to the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of local sealers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-28

named except In Aroostool: and KEN
nebec Ia negligible. The above sur
Vey confirms the larger Hurveyh made
for the entire country, the results OF
which. in-hrief, arcs Chioaso-of 800
600 children between d and iC, 100000
only arc receiving any relgioua In
struction, Total population for the
United Statea of those under % years
or age. b3,575,040. OF thia numher,
18,3lS,D00 arc enrolled in sunday
schools, Protestant, Catholic and
jewish, leaving 9f.35c,i40 ti'iidfsa
and young poepia In the United States
not receiving any religious inbtru8=
ton. In Wow OF these fleets, many
church leaders are asking tho dhes=
ton, "Will America continue q Chris
tian nation 2" To face these facts shd
devise ways and meaRn of coping
with them ID the purpose OF tho great
gathering OF SUNDAY school H-orisers
and Christian educators at Auburn,
in October.