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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31

fortunate in his wife. The late Prime Minister said:
 My wife has known every politi- cal secret I ever had and has never betrayed my confidence"
 Mrs Gladstone preferred to as- sume the heavy responsibility that accompanied secrets rather than not fully share her husbands plans and triumps. To her care and to the simplicity of the life they lived Glad stone attributed his continued health and old age. Before his death he re- quested that he be buried "where my wife can also ie.'' She did not sur vive long after his demise. liam Mckinley. martyr President, had a devoted wife, though i'll health kept her from active part in his career His wish was for them to "grow old together. with no lessen ing of mutual affection"
 After his death Mrs. Mckinley me now" And she was unable to survive the shock of his death and followed him few months after ward.
 'sIife Is Dark Now'' President:
 "He would fight, and he loved his wife,
 Less sad. though equally compli- mentary. was the retort of the late Joseph H. Choate. former Ambassa- dor to the Court of St. James, an American statesman, noted as law yer, publicist and after-dinner speak CT. He was once asked who he would like to be if her were not himself. He replied:
 '.Mrs. Choate,s second husband"
 Recently magazine readers were engrossed in the story of "Marse
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31

perienced at any of the meetings MT. Flaherty enapha sized the fact that his special committee is out to do business. knowing that it will be hard, slow work, as the. majority of unions have been experiencing hard sledding.
 We are going at this job with a determination to strengthen every or ganized craft, and we are bound to be successful" he said.
 .s-Fhe series of mass meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of every month, and we are now in touch with several able speakers Before the spring, we expect to have either Samuel Gontpers or some other off eial Of the Federation of Labor with us for grand gathering.
 'sI wish YOU would say this for me That the organized crafts in this city have just been slun1bering. but are by no means down and out as some people would like to have it be- Eeved They're just siumberifig that's all and now they are going to awal1ca-' 7"
 As the Times representative recoy- cred from the continuous How of Mr Fiaherty's eloauenee, that gentleman, himself tall and rather slim, with a pair of piercing black eyes. quietly settled back tn his chair and went on with his organization work
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31

driving methods of long ago.
 "Organized labor, that is, the good old solid. best intentioned organized men, mean to keep for his fellow craftsman the decent living wages, the saner shorter workday, and good shop conditions, which prevailed up to and during the recent World War;"
 This is the reception a Times re- porter received when, in an interview with Local Organizer Flaherty, of the PoHshers' and Buffers union, in his offices in the Park theatre building, it was learned that the special com mittee, appointed by the Bridgeport Central Labor union. is well started on their organization plans
 Mir. F1aherty announQ&d that, start ing Wednesday. Feb. IS. a series of mass meetings will be held In this city. Tke first one will be in Car penters' hall on Elm street. It is the intention of the committee to intro duce speakers from the national headquarters of every organized craft in the country. Two speakers of national experience Will carry along the work at the first meeting Just who the speakers will be for the opening session has not been deteru- ined as yet. but assurances are given that not dull moment will be ex-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
CAN YOU RECALL
 THAT FIRST TRIP !?

Remember the first trip to the old fashioned dentist when you were a child?
 4eu recall how the little ones used to be led up to the old time heartless dentist how he wanted to see which tooth ached ''and then the minute the child's mouth was opened = in flew the froceps that dentist had concealed up his slo eve and out came the toothI
 Many a man and woman who reads, this here today, will vtvidly recall, with a chill, that old time
 cold steeP' treatment for tooth achei
 The children of those days are men of today Yet - the shock of the unexpeC ed pain of those early days has left an indelible mark in their minds. It sank an instincttve fear of the dentists chair deep in- to their hearts!
 Those days of 'tcold steel" for the toothache are gone The world has progressed since then.
 And old and barbarous methods have given way to the new and pain less systems.
 We are pulling teeth, filling teeth, working on teeth every min ute of the day up here
 Yet you can come up and sit in our reception room ali day long - and you'll never hear a single sob or "oh" or ta-a-ah'' of pain from a patient young or old, man or wo- man.
 Children shoRld not be permit ted to grow up in fear of the dentist. huch of their Ife's happiness and health depends on the teeth and they should be taught that their teeth MUST be kept in a healthy That's why we urge mothers fathers to come up and Investigate our methods. Children's teeth. es- pecially, are most sensitive To take them to a dentist where thev will be hurt will put fear of inc life! ioi Bring your children up here. I like the little folks and they like me. They have confidence in ma and never betray that conffdence Il never hurt them.
 Bring them up anytime-for- WE'VE EXTRACTED OVER 100000 TEETH IN BRIDGE PORT.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
Ry IMAGERY REX

New York, Jan. 31.-1s a perfect wife' something for 5000 people, who never saw her, to get excited about?
 That many persons. more or less, have written to Mrs. Elsie Glas1er, of London. whose husband has pald posthumous tribute to her.
 His will states that she was "perfect wife, one who never uttered a cross word to him, who helped ana inspired him constantly. No better woman ever lived" he vowed.
 Her corresp ondents ask Mrs. Gla- sier 'show she did it." They want to know the secret of such happiness.
 But there are many perfect wives and they will go through life un- known to fame because thelr nus phrased wills. or because their mar itaI partners are not sufficiently prominent to sing their praises.
 Tn every family there is some dear. kind woman whose husband real1zeS her price Is above rubies.
 Many In Humble Places
 The hunables lanes of life are hlled with excellent women who Will ne yer be heard of because thelr nus bands play small roles in a thought les world
 often, however. in mythology and in history-modern as we'll as an- cient-we hear of exceptional wives.
 Greek legend pins a citation on Penelope, wife of Ulysses, who was patient and true during the dreary spell when her spouse attended the Trojan wars.
 Suitors besieged Penelope. They insisted she make a choice among them. She finally said she wouf d, when her weaving was done. She was engaged in making a wrap for I.aertes. father of Ulysses. but raw elIed out each night what she had woven by daylight. A servant in formed the visitors of her trick, however, and Penelope was impelled to promise a speedy decision At this juncture Ulysses returned and slew the suitOrs.
 The Married Lovers Iiterature leaves us record Of a loving wife never separated for even a day from her devoted husband. These two, Elizabeth Barrett Brown ing and Robert Browning, both have left poettcal treasure to us.
 They were known as ''the married lovers" and to wed Robert Brown- ing Elizabeth Barrett was inspired to cast off the affliction which had kept her invalid for years,
 William E. Gladstone was no less
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
MASS MEETINGS TO BE HELD HERE
 AFTER FEB. 15

Your visit to me at this time Is quite a coincidence. Do you know BIidgeport's organized craftsmen are Jus now starting a campaign to again strengthen their forces, which h through the past two years, because of the general business slump, has greatly felt the hard times?
 "Yes, sir, it is the intention of every organized craft in this city from now on to the time when organized labor will again be able to say, We are 100 per cent organized; we are benefited by having the best in our organization, and we are enjoying the fruits of our campaigning by the shorter and more common sense workday.' The so-called American plan workday means nothing to or ganized labor; 1t is only catch-word for those who are vainIy endeavor- nga to get back, to the ancient slave
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
DRS. WEIDLICH. ALVORD and CHAREST Corner Cannon and Main Sts. -UPSTAIRS Office Open 9 A. M. To 3 P. M.
 No Charge
 for Examinations
 or Estimates
MAY ABOLISH "sHERIFF."
No Charge for Examinations or Estimates

Toronto. Jan. 31-Ontario is con sidering abolition of the office of sheriff, one of the oldest known to English law, but now described by the provincial public service commits sion as nothing but a glorified baiIiff.'
 In Ontario the office was created Tor police duties, but its powers have dwIndled until now the sheriff's sole official functions are appearing at the opening of the asSizes court in official dress. including cooked hat and drawn sword, the hanging of murderers and the serving of a few legal papers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
1000 MEAT CUTTERS
 VOTE STRIKE OfcF

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 31-More than one thousand striking members of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of orth America at union mass meeting last night voted to call off the strike effective in local packing plants since December 5. The resolution ending the walkout was passed almost unanimously, according
 local leaders
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
WE'LL KNOWN NEW
 HAVEN. RESIDENT DEAD

New Haven, Jan. 31.-Edmund l.. Babcock, former tax collector and all automobile dealer who died suddenly of heart trouble late yesterday, was well known in the state among SeV- enth Day Adventists, of which faith his family long had lbeen followers. He was 54 years of age, and a brother was publisher of a periodical issued by the denomination.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
FIRE LOSS MAY
 BE TWO MILLIONS

Superior, Wis, Jan. 31.-A spec tacular fire at the Great Northern Ore dock number two at Allouez, a suburb, which for a time threatened other ore docks, was brought under control to- day, through combined efforts of local fireman and a crew from Duluth. The loss may reach $2,000,0OO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
OBITUARY
Patrick J, Kealey

The funeral of Patrick J. Kealey was held this morning at o'clock from the home of his daughter Mrs Fred Ross, 26 Kings Highway, Fair neld, and half hour later in St. Thomas church where a high requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. William J. Blake the pastor. The churcb cbo;,. sang Schmidt's requiem mass. The pail bearers were Clifford and Edward kealy, James Baine, John Carney. 1arry Burke and William Busser. Burlal was in St. ThomS cemetery,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
FRACTIIRED LEG BY FALL.

Slipping on an icy pavement in Pierpont street at 7:00 o'clock last night, Mrs. Mary Whelan, age 35, SIS Bunnel1 street, fell and fractured her left leg. Dr. Emil Alban responded with the emergency ambulance, treat ed and removed her to St. Vincent's s hospital where she is reported as rest ing comfortably today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
Mrs. Mary Nolan

Mrs. Mary Nolan, widow of Will liam Nolan, formerly of New Haven. dIed yesterday at her home in Eas- ton. She is survived by one son. Charles, and two daughters, Mrs. G. F. Mel1a of Trumbun and Mrs. Chris tian Wettje of New York city. The funeral will be held Thursday morn- ing at S:S0 from the late home and at 9;SO in St. Patrick's church of this city 1nterment will be made in St. Lawrence cemetery in New Haven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-31
Headache
 Sick Stomach

The quick. suxe, fnfaiitbis reitef. Q la cent package of Orangefne Powdsrs ct any drug store stops any kind of headache or sick stomach and they 1eyef fAkl 6ix milton used ysesl0b
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
MOLINE TO VOTE
ON BOND ISSUE
FOR RESERVOIR
special Moline Service !

Moline city council yesterday aft
ernoon approved a plan to submit
a bond issue for a $4,000, 900 gallon
reservoir to a vote of the people at
the April II election. The meeting
was called to consider an offer from
the Northern Trust company of
Chicago, for handling preliminary
details and technicalities in connec-
ton with the bonds. The offer was
accepted.
TINS arrangement, it is believed,
will assure that all technical mat
tiers in connection with the bonds
and the election proposition will be
according to law and will eliminate
all possibility of error and illegal
ity.
Although all aldermen appear in
favor of giving the people an OPP
portunity to express their opinion
on the reservoir bond issue. it
seems that number of councilmen
are skeptical about the success of
the proposition at the polls on
April II.
Mayor c. P. Skinner, however,
and S Z. Buck, superintendent Of
the waterworks, are so thoroughly
convinced of the need of the reserve
water tank that they believe the
electors of Moline Will not hesitate
TO vote yes on the proposition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
LODGE O'MARRON
|NPENITENTIARY
Former Grocer Who Violated Pro.
baton Delivered to Prison
by Sheriff Miller.

The gates of Joliet penitentiary
opened today to receive Thomas ].
O'Marron, former Rock Island gro
GER He left for prison this morn
ing in custody of Sheriff John G.
Miller.
OMarron is to serve an indie
terminate sentence, not to exceed
10 years, on a charge of arson. In
January, 1921, O'Marron pleaded
guilty to having set fire to his
place of business but he was re-
leased on probate. Recently
O'Marron was arrested on a charge
of manufacturing liquor. 1t was
his second offense of this nature.
His probation was declared forfeit
ed and sentence was imposed by
Judge W. T. Church.
Accompanying the sheriff and
O'Marron was Carl Ross, a youth
committed to Glenwood school.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
SOCIETY is TO 3
OFFER AWARDS
Royal Neighb0rS to Give Cash
Prizes for New Members Brought
In Organization.

Prizes in addition 10 the regular
offers made by the Royal Neighbors
of America will be awarded to mem
bers who secure new members dur
ing the March-to-M March campaign
which the society is launching. The
drive will open March 81, the 2Sth
anniversary of the society.
Arrangements for the prizes werO
made by the supreme board of man
ayers which just closed its meeting
here. The organization has plan
whereby il pays 81 for each new
member brought into the society IN
a six-month period. and pays 81 for
each new member, if the number rs
above five for the six month period,
The plan for the March-to-March
campaign is to pay 81 for each l.
members brought in during The
wear. in addition 10 the regular Of
fer. There is a graduated plan al
lowing larger prizes for more mem
berships. which will be announced
in the next issue of the Royal
Neighbor.
To persons who secure 2S mem
bers. in observance of the 2Sth an
niversary OF the society, there is
cash offer of $S5 However. the so
ciety is strict in its ruling that each
person must work individually IN
securing new members
State deputies to be in charge of
the campaign in each state have
been named, Mrs. Dell Newton, Peo-
ria. being appointed TO head the
Illinois drive The quota Tor this
state is one-fifth of the entire
quota. Illinois being asked 10 bring
in 10000 new members. The total
quota is $4,000. The Illinois mem-
bership today is 110.S51. Iowa has
a quota of 5000, and total mem
bership now of 30.474.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
JAIL SCHNETKE;
ALIM0NY IMP AID
Chicago S5.0O0-a-year Shoe Sales
man, Arrested on Complaint
of Divorced Wife.

Edward Schnetke, Chicago, re-
ported to be a s5,999-a-year shoe
salesman, spent last night in the
Rock Island county Jail. He is al
legged to be delinquent in payment
of attorney fees and alimony to his
divorced wife to the amount Of
about $500.
Schnetke was arrested in Chi
cago yesterday on a warrant issued
some weeks ago by Judge G. o.
Dietz of Moline city court, after he
is alleged to have failed to appear
in court. A Moline deputy went IL
Chicago at the time the warrant
was issued but Schnetke was out Of
the city on business. The arrest
yesterday was made by a Chicago
officer.
1t was last fall that SChnetke APP
peared in the Moline court and
asked that the divorce decree be
modified to give him custody of the
children. That issue was not de-
cided, but attorneys for Mrs.
Schnetke obtained an order from
Judge Dietz requiring the sales
man to pay alimony arrears and, in
addition. lawyers fees of $3.50.
Schnetke, it is said, failed to pay
either. He claims that he has fire.
quently written to his divorced wife
in an effort to make the required
payments but did not receive an
answer to his letters.
The Chicagoan was scheduled to
appear before Judge Dietz this aft
ernOOn,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
NEW WINDSOR

Emma Peterson left Thursday
evening for Fort Madison, Iowa.
for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Les
ter SwartZ.
G. A. Anderson was a Galesburg
shopper Friday.
Miss Florence Plunkett spent
Saturday in Galesburg.
John l.. Peterson and daughter
Violet returned home Saturday
from Henry, where they have been
visiting the Ed Stoneberg family
Prof Oscar Cade and family of
Sherrard spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Ralph Keller is confined to his
home with pleurisy.
Mrs. Cromwell Morris spent the
weekend with relatives at Alexis.
Miss Frances Nelson was a
woodruff caller Saturday.
Miss nellie Johnson was in Gales
burg Monday.
Miss Mabel Coleman returned
Friday from a two weeks visit at
Peoria and Springfield.
Raymond Josefson returned Sun
day after spending a few days with
his brother at Galesburg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
PREDICTS KING
RULES GERMANY
DIR. G. A. BrandeIle Tells Rotary
Club Republic of Germany
Will be Shpplanted.

Republican form of government
in Germany will probably be sue
ceeded by constitutional mon
archy, predicted G. A. Brandelle,
president of Augustana synod, who
addressed Rock Island Rotarians
this noon. The old monarchial sys-
tenn will never be restored in any
of the European kingdoms. in his
opinion
The king of Norway, DR.. Bran
dele said, had advised his son to
learn trade, saying that at his
death his heir must be prepared
for any eventuality.
The king of Denmark. DR.. Bran
dele said. on being told that bust
ness was bad. replied, Yes, especi-
ally in my line"
There was 80 per cent attend
ance at the club session. Flu" was
responsible for the failure to at
tain the 100 per cent record which
the club had fixed for its goal to-
day
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
JURY AWARD FOR
DEATH OF YOUTH
John Ek Wins $500 in Suit
Based on Accident Against
Wagon Concert.

A jury in branch court yesterday
afternoon returned a verdict award
ing 1880 TO John Ekl in his suit
against Stoughton Wagon company
for damages for death OF Milton
Ell. u minor. The jury deliberat-
ed an hour.
Milton Ekl was killed when
struck by truck of the Stoughton
company, driven by Neal st. Johu-
son Sept %. 1921, at Eleventh ave-
nue. near Seventeenth street, East
Moline
Ben A. Stewart of Rock Island
represented the plaintiff. S. E. and
George d. Long of East Moline
were counsel for the defendant
The case completed jury work in
branch court. Judge n. A. Larson
will preside in main court the rest
of the week to hear arguments.
Judge w. T. Church, who is in
Cambridge this week, will return
to Rock Island Monday to resume
hearing of criminal cases, while
Judge Larson will relieve him at
Cambridge. Judge Church will re-
main in Rock Island until time for
him to open the April term of
court for MERCER county, Aledo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
Mrs. Christiana NeuMerk.

Christiana Neuwerk. a resident of
Rock Island more than 35 years.
died in the home of her son, Charles
Neuwerk, in Chicago. Her death
occurred at $50 o'clock this morn
ing after a weeks illness of pneu-
monia She was in Chicago on a
visit when she became i'll.
Mrs Neuwerk, who was formerly
Miss Christiana Thiessen. was born
in Holstein, Germany, Sept. S, 1S45.
She was married in Germany and
came to this country 40 years ago,
directly to Rock Island. She had
resided here since with the excep-
ton of three years spent in Mays
vile. Iowa. She was a member of
the German Lutheran church.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. A. Bumb and Mrs. F. Dow
er. both of Rock Island. and four
sons, Charles of Chicago. John and
Hans of Rock Island. and Peter of
Moline. Her husband died % years
ago.
The body will arrive in Rock Is
land tomorrow morning and will
be taken to the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur Bumb. 3517 Eigh-
teenth avenue, Rock Island. Flu
neral arrangements will be an
nOunced later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
AIMS TO HAVE
CLEANER CITY
Exchange Club Campaign to Pro-
hibit People From ExpectO-
rating on Streets.

Campaign to prohibit persons
from expectorating on public
streets will be started by the Rock
Island Exchange club which this
noon took up program of civic well
fare which it hopes to promote.
The club plans to launch a drive,
through newspapers, handbills, and
other means to bring before the
public the uncleanliness of the
habit. A committee composed of
DR.. Carl Rochow. L. J. Gable and
B. D. Farrar was appointed to
work out a plan for the promotion
of the campaign. The organization
went on record for a cleaner city.
and as a result discussed several
proposed civic improvements.
Two of the means which the COM
mittee will consider as a part Of
its campaign to bring the reform
before the public will be newspa-
pers and distribution handcards to
pedestrians.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
S7OO IN PRIZES
FOR DAVENPORT
SPRING OPENING
Twenty-six Merchants VIII Give
Away 81 Valuable Articles
Thursday Evening.

More than fifty prizes with a cash
value of $500 will be given away
absolutely free at the combined OPP
ening and fashion show of the Dav-
export retail merchants Thursday
night:
The windows of the stores will
be curtained until o'clock Thurs
day night. when the veil will be re-
moved and the stores will be opened
to the public. An array of spring
merchandise will be on display, fea-
turing all that is new and novel in
womens wearing apparel, spring
footwear, housefurnishing furni-
ture, art, music and mems wearing
apparel. The stores will be opened
from until $50 O'Clock.
Attendance tickets will be given
each visitor at each store and at
9:45 O'Clock at the Davenport Cham
Der of Commerce, winners of the
prizes will be announced. Some of
the bigger stores are giving at
tendance tickets in each depart
ment and each section of the estab-
lishment will have to be visited in
order to secure a ticket.
Twenty-siX merchants are coop
Grating to make the opening a big
success and there is every indicI-
ton that there will be a jam Of
people in the business district of
Davenport or that evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
URGING PASSAGE
WATERWAYS BILL

st. Louis. Mo. March 14-Eigh-
teen hundred commercial and trade
organizations in the 81 Mississippi
valley states were urged to ask
their congressman to support the
S42 100000 federal appropriation
bill for waterway development, in
an appeal sent out today by James
Z. Smith. vice president of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Waterway associa-
ton. The bill is scheduled to come
up on Thursday for a vote in the
house of representatives
In his appeal. Mr.. Smith said the
appropriation is inadequate, but
passage of the bill is necessary to
protect finished work and to con-
tinue construction of waterway
projects already started.