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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-01-11

TRY the Free Trader-Joarnai Want Ada
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23

their chance with the railroads. But
so far as railroad employment is con-
cerned, the channels of labor move
ment and the fixing of wages are not
open. The government, through its
Interstate Commerce Commission,
fixes railroad rates, and, through 9TH
er agencies, fixes the rate of wages to
be paid the employees. The rates must
be high enough to pay the cost of op-
Grafton together with profit on the
investment. The producer of raw
materials, and the consumer of either
raw or manufactured materials, there
fore, indirectly pay the wages of the
railroad employe. Every man who
buys goods that have been shipped by
rail, has an interest in the question of
wages paid on railroads. Moreover,
every employer of labor has an indi-
rect interest, for if railroad wages be
abnormally high, they exert an in
fluence upon wages in other indus
tries.
"The railroad wage question is not
and cannot be, an issue between the
roads and their employees alone. A
few facts very briefly stated will show
various respects in which the public
is interested financially in matters OF
railroad management. In 1917, while
the roads were under private manage
ment, there were 302,82S workers en-
ployed in the shops; in 1920 there
were 443,774, an increase of more thar
46 per cent, with no corresponding in.
crease in the amount of work done
The wages paid to the shop employees
increased during that time about 18(
per cent. There was an enormous in
crease in the number of clerks EN-
plOyed in railroad Offices, and increas
es in the number of trainmen in pro
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23

The farmers of Delaware and the
country at large have no objection
whatever to the payment of liberal
wages to railroad employees or to the
establishment of rules necessary to
protect the lives of railroad employees
and the travelling public" says the
Wilmington Evening Journal but
"they will be glad to see prosperity
among railroad workers and content
ment everywhere. Farmers, like all
other patrons of the railroads and
payers of wages, desire to see an
equitable adjustment of wage and
working conditions so tina, there shall
be no favoritism under the sanction
of law. If the channels of labor
movement are free and open and men
come or go in response to the law of
supply and demand, the farmer and
other employers will be glad to take
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23

portion to the amount of train mile
age. In other words, government OPP
Grafton meant tremendously enhanced
cost of operation under agreements or
regulations which made it impossible
for the private owners to return to
normal when they again took control.
"There were increases in freight
and passenger rates, it is true, with
the intention that these increases
should cover the increased costs of
operation, but the industrial depres-
sion resulted in decreased freight
movement and decreased passen ger
traffic, so that earnings were cut off,
with no corresponding opportunity to
cut expenses. Wages in other indus
tries came down, but the rail wages
were fixed by government regulation
in such a way that they could not be
reduced.
"The public pays the bill--or must
pay it eventually in one way or an
other. If the roads are not permitted
to bring their expenses within their
incomes, there will be diminished SER
wee, deteriorated equipment and even
tual bankruptcy. Bankruptlng the
railroads would be more than an in
justice to stockholders-it would be
'an injury to every person whose busi-
ness depends upon efficient transpor-
tation service. The managers have
been trying to reduce expenses so that
the incomes Of the roads will be ade.
quate, but the arbitrarily fixed anC
apparently unchangable wage scales
hinder this effort.
"There has been tendency toward
return to normal in other lines of en-
terprise, and there should be a return
to normal in railroading. Thus the
producers and consumers who pay thu
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23
transportation bills have right to
expect"
expect" "

Lar. Harding has made the first for
NAL announcement regarding his cabi-
net and the prediction of the gossips
for some time has been verified in the
selection of Charles E. Hughes for
secretary of State. Coupled with his
statement regarding the appointment
of Mr.. Hughes the next President de-
clared that his secretary would have a
free hand.
at is unlikely" says the Morning
News, "that Mr.. Hughes would have
accepted without there being a clear
understanding as to his duties. While
the President, of course, will be the
head of the nation, his Secretary of
State will be more than a mere rub
her stamp. 1t would be difficult to
Imagine Mr.. Hughes as docile un-
derstudy of a President, even should
the President desire him to be. But
Mr. Harding has no such desire.
Bryan writhed under the shadow of
Mr. Wilson when Bryan was Secre-
tary of State, and Mr.. Lansing could
mot stand it.
"The appointment of Mr.. Hughes is
hlso an indication that no group of
lSenators, if so inclined, will run away
with the Administration. Mr.. Hughes
Ilhas demonstrated that he can be as
firm as the next man in contendine
for what he believes to be right
Doubtless he is in absolute harmony
kwith Mr.. Harding regarding the
lLeague of Nations and what the flu
I;ture course of this country should be
There are more than indications tha
1t will not be long after the new Ad
ministration is in the saddle befor,
the association of nations will be tax
en- up. Mr.. Hughes is a very abl
Imam, and he is broad-minded, firml,
appreciative of American traditions o
lfreedom of every kind. 1t was h
who made the most virile protest
against Certain repressive measure
during the excitement of the war an
the period Immediately afterward.
eve shall have an administratio
lrooted in American traditions and a
administration not likely to fly off q
pa tangent at the first gust of wine
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23
PUBLIC SALE
The undersigned will sell at public sale on
the Lamb farm on road leading from Clayton
to Colts, Md, four miles from Clayton on
Thur. Feb. "a, 1921
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.


The following personal property to-wit:
ELEVEN HEAD OF HORSES
No. 1.--Gray mare, II years old good work
er with foai.
No. brown mare, II years old, good
worker and with foal.
No. 3.-Brown mare, years old, good work
er and driver
No. Gray mare. 3 years old. good worker
and driver.
No. 5-Bay mare. years old. good worker
and driver.
No. 6.-Bay stallion. 12 years old, good
worker, gentle for lady to drive.
No. Brown horse years old. good
worker and driver.
No. s.-Bay horse, years old, good worker
and driver.
No. 9.-Gray horse. years old. good worker
and driver.
No. lO.-Bay colt 1-2 years old.
No. 11.-Colt l year old.
II HEAD OF COWS AND HEIFERS
Some are milking and some fresh and others
near springers.
twO-year old BuT.
l good Brood Sow.
One Good Boar.
Six ShOats, so or IS pounds.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
One good farm wagon, l Oliver riding plow,
good corn planter with phosphate attachment ;
l good mower. l randall harrow, l No. 1O8 Le-
Roy plow; riding cultivators, l manure
spreader. ! seed sower, walking plows,
cross cut saws, sets pillow harness, 2 sets
wagon harness, forks, hoes, spades. single
trees. and other articles not mentioned
Some Household Goods.
IL Tons Clover Hay.
| TERMS-All sums under $40 cash over this
amount a credit of 9 months by purchaser Civ.
1 ing judgment note with approved endorser
BENZ. o. HARRIS
R. w. SLAUGHTER, Auctioneer.
! Frank Postles. Clerk.
| Walter Marker, Clerk.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23

The selection of Mr.. Hughes is received
:. .ne country with satisfaction. 1t
demonstrates that Mr.. Harding has a
mind of his own, for the attempts to
get him to recall his decision to ap-
point the New Yorker were without
avail"
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23
Advertising in the coun-
try weekly is the most
valuable advertising
in the world.

~ XPERT ADVERTISERS say it is not only the most
valuable but the most scientific advertising in the
- world. Advertising in the magazines has to be
general, for the reason that the average maga-
zine that receive today set in type several weeks
ago, and the advertising copy was prepared several
weeks before that This that advertisers in the
magazines have to anticipate conditions several weeks
In advance of the time the copy is prepared.
This is not so with advertising in the country
weekly for the country weekly has the advantage over
the magazine in that the weekly circuaes in cOmpara-
vey small territory and the of the merchant or
the business man who is selling the goods be placed
In the advertisement This is impossible in magazine
advertising, which covers sometimes the whole nation
The weekly newspaper also is considered the best
advertising medium in the world by expert advertisers
Tor the reason that it has more intimate association
WIN the family than magazine daily newspaper. .
NO local merchant can afford not to advertise LII
weekly newspapers of the better class. is sad COM
menary upon small town business that they dom
see tne advantage to them of carrying advertisement
In tne small town paper every single week. Such an ad
is the cheapest salesman that the mercan
can employ. The money spent i'm advertising in he m
@ oM1 hNA TIMES, one of the better class of weekly
newspapers is an investment and not an expenses ana
make. $50 -
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23
PUBLIC SALE
The undersigned will sell at mis- residence in
Clayton on
Saturday Feb. 26 1921
AT ONE O'CLOCK P. M.

AT UNE UCLUCh T. NJ.
The following personal property to-wit:
One wagon, l or 2 hoes, l set wagon har-
ness and racks. shoes and tongs. l horse cart
and harness, in good order; l Oliver plow in
good order No. 20 Il one-horse plow. good as
new 2 walking cultivators. good order; two
sets of plow harness 2 double trees, l grind
stone, fine grit; lots of coal shovels. Lot dirt
shovels and spades.
Kicks and Ban moving sickles.
Wheel barrows. iron. good and new.
Lot of plumbing tools and dyes from 1-2 in.
to l IA, good as new.
Lot of forks.
Large tool box.
Lots of odds and ends too numerous to
mention.
TERMS-CASH
JOHN w. EN.,IS
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23
The NJ. Mesary SSon CO.
Sixth and Tatnall, Wilmington, Del.
There are but a few days left
To share in this February Sale


a low prices
a re
be
higher than the
int
tt of
etbooks, theirse eions
m for o to in
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23

AT TEN O'CLOCK. A. M RAIN on
Inc Inc following personal property to VII,
SIX HEAD OF HORSES AM " w, WI;
.nS No: d-int5 ! Gray horse. years old, good - ~
and no, drivar Bay mare years old, good w.
family nG, 5d5sS Bay horse Il years DID, all IL
harness. 'e~Is DID, brOkz
pair mules ~ years Old
II HEAD COWS AND HEIFpps
ID cows. l bull and 9 heifers An
sow. NHe sOM IN
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
One deering binder, l grain Am
Age riding cultivators, farmTar.'' Mn
roller' walking cultivators, Ds,s.
mower, John Deere corn planter. 5's-
rows two-horse walking plows. Bn.tass.
ing cultivator, good sprayer for wbi,s
ing. hay rack for wagon. tomato o"e ,'a
springs, 3-horse plow, 2-hole corn ,b'Ha ,1ia
platform scales, sets wagon barnoss -
carriage harness. 200 tomato basEs, \
farm bell, barrels, tools. cow cbsns
dlSc riding plow, grass seeder. staaI -
gallon, disc riding cultivator, IN, tom,H -
cultivator. hoes, forks and shoveIs sI
articles too numerous to mention.
One-haf interest in IS acres of whA,.
ground.
Some cob corn. 4 tons Timothy an,
hay.
Lot household furniture, incujip,
chunk stove, piano. tables, bedroom ir--
and other things.
1919 Model Oakland Automobile in n
running order
Fordson Tractor and plows in Nolmz
ton, also tractor disc harrow.
TERMS-On all sums of $40 or upjs \
over that amount a credit of 9 norb
be given by purchaser giving judugt
with approved endorser.
HARRY ". BLEyBlz
R. w. Slaughter. Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23

Subscription price, s1.5O per year. strictly in
advance.
Smyrna times., 1921-02-23

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Della
ware as Second Glass matter
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05

Il Just think Tanlac is the great
est medicine on earth and can
never praise it enough for what it's
done for me.
For two years l was in badly
rundown condition. l had no ap
petite, and after every meal would
be in awful distress from indiges-
ton and bloating. My nerves were
on edge. and l could never get
good nights sleep. l felt tired and
worn out all the time, was losing
weight, and many times l was so
weak l couldn't look after my
homework. l just felt miserable.
"Tanlac helped one OF my friends
SO much that began taking 1t and
it has certainly built me up into
splendid health. My appetite is so
big l can hardly get enough to eat
now, and l am never troubled
particle with bloating or indiges-
ton. MY nerves are as steady as
clockwork, and I sleep like a child
at night. l have recovered my
strength and am just brimful OF
new life and energy. In fact, l
feel better than I have in years.
MY gratitude towards Tanlac is
unbounded."
The above statement was recent
ly made by Mrs. Nancy Westcott.
121 Market street, Syracuse, N. Y.
|-(Adv.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
Boy Scout News

Troop No. Of the First Metho-
dist church is now tied with troop
q Of the Evangelical Church OF
Peace for third place in the inter-
troop efficiency contest. Troop No.
3 meets this evening at 1880. Scout
master Raymond Walker with Scout
Executive d. B. Bergquist yester-
day afternoon located a suitable
hiking place for the troops trip
Saturday afternoon.
Troop No. II. under the leader
ship OF Scoutmaster lsodore Erb-
stein, is making plans for having
one of the largest and best troops
in the city A large number of
new recruits is expected this eve
ming, when the troop meets in
Scout headquarters.
Troop No. 4 of the Broadway
Presbyterian church has a real
time planned Tuesday evening
when the troop and its committee
will meet in the Watch Tower inn
for a s o'clock dinner. An informal
program has been arranged. This
troop is hiking to the country this
evening.
Troop No. II will meet at Eigh-
teenth avenue and Thirty-eighth
street Saturday morning with Scout
Marvin Billiard for hike in the
country. This group has a large
number Of Scouts in the cane con.
test and expects to cop not only
the prize for the best cane, hut also
TO be the troop giving the largest
number to the old veterans.
ScOutmaster Arnold Hauerwas d
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
On County Records

Lulu Parker and husband to Ar
chic McInnis. lots Is and Is. W. e.
Sailey's Twenty-fourth street addi-
tion, Rock Island.
Charles H. Elmer and wife to
Horace G. Vernon, east BIN feet
Of lot 8, block C. Edgewood Park
addition, Rock Island.
Rea Hinderer and husband to S.
Pinkels and wife, lots is and II,
Pardon Bros third addition. Rock
Island.
s, Pinkeis and wife to Frank La
Housse and wife, lots 16 and H..
Pardon Bros third addition, Rock
Island.
United States Of America to Rob-
ert A. Cross. lot Is, block 3. Fern
wood addition, Moline.
United States of America to Ar
thur Hinckley. lot 3. re-sub-divis-
ion lots s and Is. block 4. second
Edgewood Park addition, Rock Is
land.
United States of America to Mil
dred McKendrick. lot Is. block l.
the Terraces addition, Rock Island.
United States Of America to Rob-
ert P. Peterson. lot 13. block /.
Fernwood addition. Moline.
Robert G. Pearce to Sam Joseph
Heath. lot Is, Case Park addition,
Rock Island.
Owen J. Brien. Jr., to Fred W.
Sauermann, lot 1 and east &c feet
of lot 2, Dack's third addition. Rock
Island.
Patrick Mullan to Maggie Am
brogis. lot 13, block 6, Silvis.
William f. Bailey and wife to
Henry W. Ward, lot a., w. E. Bail
ey's Woodlawn addition. Rock Is
land.
Frank Miller to Charles and Jen-
ny Dexter. lot 2. block s. Columbia
Park addition. Rock Island.
Joseph E. Graham to Theodore
Frandren and wife. Anna L.. lot
20, block S, Fruitland addition, Mo-
line.
Albert Zuricher and wife to Owen
J. Brien. lots and 7. block 3, L.
Mosenfelder's Thirtieth street ad-
Gition, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
Y SIGNS GAMES
OF VOILEYBAIL

Two fast volleyball games have
been scheduled by the Rock Island
"Y' first team with the Davenport
and Moline "Y" first teams. Tue
game with Davenport will be played
at o'clock Friday evening on the
local floor and the Moline game
Saturday afternoon at Sis o'clock.
Members of the ''Y" staff will
meet the Horst & Strieter team on
Friday afternoon at 5:15 O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
SOCIETY DANES.

Chicago, May 5.-Mrs. James A.
Sexton Of Chicago will preside at
the annual convention of the Ma
tional Society Danes Of the Loyal
Legion at Washington next week.
Mrs. Sexton. who is president of the
society, is the widow of Colonel
Sexton who for five years was post
master Of Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
SAILS SATURDAY

Evanston, ILL.,, May. 5.-Dean
James A. James of Northwestern
university will sail Saturday for
Czecho Slovakia. university authori-
ties announced here today. He is
going to explain the historical back
ground OF American ideals to stu
dents in the University Of Prague
during the month of June. After a
course of ten lectures at the Uni
versity Professor James will make
a speaking trip through the new re-
public. He is accompanied by Mrs.
James.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05

the hearing thereon win Be had %
the 18th day Of May. A. D. 1891. II
the hour Of 3 o'clock q. m. or -
soon thereafter as the business Of
the court will permit.
All persons desiring to file OBJ
jections in said court. before said
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05

day. and msy appear on -
ing and make their delense. q /
Dated 1t Rock Island. 80
May s, 1921. q
FRANK wESTnAX,
Officer appointed to make ~ -
sessment. 54&
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
HOSE NEE TING
Of SIAT|ONERS


4hs two-days conference Of the
nisois Stationers and Booksellers
LEGATION closed this morning
IN 4 tour Of the tri-cities and the
sock Island arsenal. The next
-eeliug will be May, 1922. in De-
sstuf. TIE convention was . sue
~ in every respect, e. o. Vale.
"a past president. said today.
0mcers were elected yesterday
.nernoor A. follows: c. W. Fol-
~ Chicago. president; George
prockman, Mt. Sterling, vice presi-
dent and Fred Greenwood. Chica-
so. secretary-treasurer. The exec
tive committee il composed Of the
.hrss offcers, E. O. vaile. Jr., and
. 3. Wilder, OF Decatur. Resolu-
t,nns thanking the tri-cities for
thMr hospitality. the Rotary club
~hich entertained the stationers
uordav the women's committee.
~ newspapers, and Mr.. Vale. re-
thing president, were passed yes
tsfday.
The aSSOCldt1On OeCMcu W 1Sovo
~ matter of forming an Iowa as
aoc;ation until next year and mean-
vhiIa to invite the Iowa station
~ 10 the Illinois convention in
Decatur. -.
]. p. McEvoy. author and editor
At the r. F. Volland company, OF
chicago, who talked yesterday aft
ernoo1l on Greeting Cards." ad-
dressed the convention again in the
evening at the annual banquet and
informal dance in the Watch Tow
or Inn. Mr.. McEv0y's talk was
both instructive and entertaining.
Aside from the business yester-
day afternoon, discussions on the
cost value and relative merits Of
different kinds of advertising, led
BY L. J. Coe Of Springfield, there
was discussion of methods Of ascer-
tanning the cost Of doing business
nv ]. f, Carroll of Galesburg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05

special assessment according to
benefits. said assessment being
payable in nix installments, each
bearing interest It the rate OF
five per cent per annum, and an
assessment therefor having been
made and returned to said court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
RESCTES NEGRO.

Jersey City. May 5.-Miss Mary
Louder. police woman. rescued a
negro from a mob after the negro
had beaten her severely when she
tried to arrest him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
p. - 4
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OHNe"eoRTI0~A JuAC
T" A'@'a'" The Store for Everybody 1880


Disappointment runs the
gamut Of emotion; It can be
deep, bitter, grievous, Of all
degrees from slight to wither-
ing.
But it can also be pleasing.
When the M. L. Parker
Company discontinued the
giving of premiums, it ex-
pected a temporary loss in
business. The loss was 20
slight, however, that the
company was most happily
disappointed.
Its faith in the intelligence
of its Customers proved fully
justified. As wise buyers,
they know that a dollar in
vested in Quality Goods is
better spent than when paid
for goods baited with premi-
mns.
This company never has
and never will sell goods
that cannot make their ap-
peal to Intelligent Buyer. ON
merit alone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-05
PRoPEnrr HoLDRRg NOTICE
No. $40.

No. $40.
Notice IL hereby given 70 -
persons interested that the co1n-
ell OF the city Of Rock Island. III;
having ordered the construct'on ~
an eight-inch sewer on the sou.n'
side OF Block four, Howard's adol-
ton. beginning 1t the west nne y
Twenty-seventh street and running
Middletown transcript., 1921-06-04
LlcoErT OF THE ARGoNNE.


Secretary Of War Weeks is right In
urging that Maj. Gen. Liggett, just re-
tired from the army, should have the
rank Of lieutenant general. He
should have been given that perma-
nent rank as a nations tribute to the
man who commanded the more than
100000 Americans in the Argonne.
We have had as many as 80 major
generals at one time, but we had only
one First army. We heard little OF
the individual leaders in the war, but
whenever anyone speaks Of the part
played by American soldiers, he names
Chateau-Thierry and the Argonne
wood. IL the Argonne. the First army
undertook the greatest military en-
terprise ever carried on by Americans,
and pushed 1t through to triumph, says
Milwaukee journal. And there clus-
ter more thickly than anywhere else
the white crosses that mark the rest
ing places Of our dead. The man
for whom Secretary Weeks asks the
little recognition that he be named
lieutenant general Is he whom future
generations are to know as Hunter
Liggett Of the Argonne.
Middletown transcript., 1921-06-04
STATE OF DELAWARE

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
l, A. r. Benson, Secretary Of State
of the State of Delaware. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
true and correct copy of Affidavit
made by one John D. Stellar, register
ing ounce Soda Bottles together with
boxes containing same which bottles
bears the name Of H. G. Ingram, blown
therein, together with No. 17O9, the
same having been purchased from the
aforesaid H. G. Ingram. on the twenty
second day of March, A. d. 1921, as
shown by copy of offidavit and made
part hereof duly made and signed by
the said H. c. Ingram transferring the
same to the said John d. Stellar. in
compliance with the provisions of Sec
ton 49, Chapter 100 of the Revised
Statutes of 1915, as received and filed
In this office the eighteenth day of May,
A. d. 1921.
In testimony whereof. | have here
unto set my hand and official seal, at
Dover, this eighteenth day of May in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-one.
A. r. BENSON,
Secretary of State.