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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
River Rinlets.

The steamer Morning Star Of the
White Collar line left today for 81
Paul. the trip being the first ii has
essayed since # vas forced 10 quit
running q month ago, when the water
proved too low for il 70 navigate with
safety. The reservations on the boat
we're nearly all taken for the trip. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
DAKE FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Graydon. the g.
year-old SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Dake, 1918 First avenue, was held
at the house yesterday afternoon at
$3.50, Rev. E. A. Mcfarland of the
Memorial Christian church ohiciat-
ing. Interment was made at Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Finds a TarantuIa.

While picking some bananas from
a stalk this afternoon, J. Silverman.
GIL Seventeenth street, discovered a
very large tarantuIa. He had it in
his hand before he saw it. but lost no
time in letting go whcn he learned
what he had He afterwards got the
critter into a jar and viii presere it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
$4,000 OPERATIVES
IDLE IN THE EAST
CurtsiIment Among Cotton and
Wooden Mills Extended to
Several Cities.

Boston. Aug. l9,-Curta linen
among New England cotton and
wooden mills extended today to New
Bedford, Fitch burg. Amesbury and
Wakefield, where several thousand
operatives were given two weeks
vacation without paw. Between
thirty and thirty-five thousand mill
employees will be idle for the next
two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Moose 20 Hold Picnic

The house committees of The tri-
city lodges of Moose are planning
upon a picnic to be held at Suburban
island Sept g. The affair will be
the first of series of annual gath
erings. A program of sports will
be carried out The public is invit-
ed TO attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19

cluded in the number from this city
were Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Van Duzer
and daughter.
The steamer Columbia OF the White
Collar line left today on it's special
excursion to Keokuk. A considerable
number of tri-city people are ON board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
BODYOF E. C. BOYD
FOUND IN RIVER
Was Drowned at Foot of Nine
teenth Street Some Time
Yesterday.
IN VERY SHALLOW WATER
Scarcely Covered His Body-Came
Here in Employe OF Westing-
house Machine Co.

At about o'clock yesterday after
noon the body Of E. C. Boyd, an erect
ing engineer for the Westinghouse
Machine company of Chicago, who has
been looking after his company's In
terests in Moline for the last ten days.
was found lying in the river at the
foot Of Nineteenth street, in this city.
The police were notified and the body
taken to Wheelan's undertaking par
lors. The coroner's jury this morning
returned a<erdict OF accidental drown
ing in the Mississippi river. AT his
home in McKeesport. Pa, he leaves a
wife and one child, boy Is years
old His wife and the district super
Of the Westinghouse com
pany at Chicago were notified last
night. and 1T is expected that the COM
pany will send a man here this even
ing to take charge of the remains,
which will be taken 10 McKeesport-
LOST HIS BALANCE.
The body was found by Henry Wish
Of this city. who was walking along
the river bank when he noticed what
to be a large piece of can
vas lying in the water at the foot of
street, and on investiga-
ton il was found TO be the body of
man. The body was lying face down
ward and was between the barge Col
Imbia and the shore. The mans straw
nat was found on the bank about 30
'eet west of where he was lying. One
ell hut there
10 marks of violence on the body.
roll of bills was found in the mans
shoes and a little silver in his pockets.
to s57 in all. He had on
ratch chain, but the watch was gone,
md il is thought that the watch be-
,ame detached from the chain and fell
nto the river The manner of his
irowning is mystery. The water az
his point is only knee deep and
scarcely covered his body. There is
stone wall at this point running alb
-lptly down To the waters edge. and
I is the superstition that the man
ost his balance while standing on the
,dge and fell off into the water, the
orce of the fall of about ten feet
stunning him so that he was unable
o move.
SEEN IN AFTERNOON.
BOYD left the Moline office of the
Peoples Power company Thursday
light az about 7:3O. stating that he
would return the next morning and
hat was the last seen of him at that
lace. He has been stopping ar the
hotel and is said TO
ave gone to his room Thursday night |
t about u O'Clock and changed his
lothing and then went out and was /
ot seen again. His bed was unoccu-
led that night. Boyd was last seen
n the corner of First avenue and /
street at about las by |
frank Iindberg. Mr.. Lindberg states
hat Boyd was talking with another !
arty whom he did not know at that
ime, so the drowning must have TAX
n place some time between then and |
O'Clock. Lindberg stated that the
nen were not quarreling and that
BOYD appeared perfectly sober. Boyd |
ppeared to be about 40 years of age.
lie came here on the 9th of this
Month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
VIII Picnic Tomorrow.

The woodmen of the World OF this
city and Moline will unite in holding 4
picuhc tomorroT at a grove on Thir-
tisth street in this city. a program Of
amusing games and contests viii be
carried out oud few talks will be
made. the principal one being by Col
onel Hoyt Parmelee of Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Smiths Dismissed.

The case against John and Charles
Smith, brothers, aclused of hitting
Eva Brown with a beer bottle in
house at Twenty-first street and
Third avenue, which was to have
been tried this morning, was dis
missed by Justice c. J. Schroeder
for lack of evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
To Pave Sixth Avenue.

The board of. local improvements
today acted favorably upon a petition
to pave Sixth avenue between Thirty
fourth and Thirty-fifth streets. It IS
thought petitions to pave two or three
more blocks joining there will be re-
ceived also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Sell Liquor Without License.

Warrants were sworn out this morn
ing against C. c. Clifton and Ed Koeile
for selling liquor without a license.
The case against Clifton will be tried
at 9 O'Clock Monday morning and
Koelle's case will be heard this even
in at 100 Both cases will be tried
before Justice c. ]. Schroeder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Organize sunday seheel.

There will be 4 public meeting at
the South Heights school house Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at which
an effort Viii be made TO organize
a union Sunday school. All the peo-
pie IN the community who are In
terest ed are invited 20 attend the
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
5IaeksmIths PIenIekina.

The blscksmiths OF this city and -
Moline locked up their shops this
morning and together with tbeir
wives and families and friends re
paired to Prospect park. Moline. where
they planned to spend the entire day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
FUNERAL OF nrRs. HAEck.

The funeral of Mrs. Emil Hack. go
Sixth street, who committed suicide
yesterday morning by jumping into a
cistern, was held at Wheelan's under
taking pariors at $3.50 this afternoon.
Dean J. ]. Quinn officiating. Inter
ment was made at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
AUTO TRUCK DAMAGED
Davenport Fire Device Runs Into
Street Curbing.

Davenport's newly purchased auto
fire truck met with an accident yes
terday afternoon which resulted in
serious damage to the machine and
slight injuries to the driver. 1t was
proceeding to West Fourth street
in response to a call about o'clock
when it ran into the curbing. The
damage is considerable. The injured
driver was removed to st. Luke's
hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
German officer Arrested.

Plymouth. England, Aug. 1e.-Philip
Max Schultz. a German army officer.
vas arrested here today charged with
espionage. An illeged mass of fncrim-
mating correspondence was found in
his possession. The prosecution il
timated Germany was involved in the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
MERCURY CHANGES COLOR
Heat of This Summer Damages the
Thomas Thermometer.

AS result of the extreme heat this
summer the alcohol in the large Their
mometer in front of Thomas drug
store has changed for about one-fourth
the length of the column from purple
to orange. The thermometer is where
the afternoon sun strikes it and sew
eral of the hot spells ibis summer all
but pushed the top off the register.
1t has been there for more than twenty
years and this is the first season that
the heat has been sufficient to change
il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19

ices. Burial took place at Calvary
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-19
Es GENERAL PAVING.

Mayor Schriver assured the prop
erty owners on Fourth avenue that
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-23
tuberculosis Fighters Want
New Health Committee
National Association Says Con-
gress Pays Scant Attention
To Disease Prevention

A protest is registered in a state
ment given out today by the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis against
the existing conditions in Congress
which require measures concerning
public health to be referred to a
committee on commerce. At the
same time, a plea was made for a
new Committee on Public Health in
the House of Representatives, SINH
lar to the one now existing in the
Senate.
The National Association in its
statement supports the Committee
of One Hundred on National Health
in its assertion that under the pre-
sent division Of committees, owing
to the large number of measures
before the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce, public
health matters do not receive the
attention they deserve. The state
ment says that hogs, COWS and steel
rails receive much more attention
than that most vital of all matters,
public health and the prevention of
disease. At the present time, the
anti-tuberculosis workers declare,
no committee in the House has any
direct responsibility for health legis-
lation. 1t is therefore suggested that
a new committee be formed, similar
to the one in the Senate.
The National Association is ap-
pealing to its $40 affiliated associa-
tons in all parts of the United
States to support the movement for
the information of such a committee
in the House.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-23
PARK THEATER

VIM. Triplett, the noted character
actor, and his clever little company
opened a return engagement at the
above family theater last night and
were greeted by a capacity testing
audience and a delighted audience
A condensed version of Uncle Josh
Whitcomb" was the bill and was
received with screams of laughter,
abundant applause and several
curtain-calls.
Tonight brings forth the three act
farce comedy, "A Wise Member"
with five people in the cast, and a
speciality, by j. A Parguette. ANA
tuers are invited to appear Friday
night. Prices remain 10 and IS
cents.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-23
The Wanderer Identified.
May 10, 1911.
Editor Fitzgerald Enterprise,
Fitzgerald, Ga.

Dear Sir-Sometime agoI had the
pleasure of being in your city and
known only to you as The Wan
derer," the nameless singer. You
were kind enough to give my mis-
sion some space in your paper
and | promised you when | had
finished my journey to let you
know who the man of mystery"
was, so under separate cover l am
sending you a copy of Music News"
telling you all about my trip, which
| am happy to state turned out to
be a very successful one.
Again | thank you for the courte-
sizes you have extended me in the
past and trust that you may enjoy
very prosperous year.
Very truly yours,
HENRY MARTIN BEST.
P. S. The article written up by
one of the daily papers here was
so largely exaggerated and of such
a sensational nature, that is the
reason I am sending you a copy of
the Music News" Instead of the
daily paper. H. M. B.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-23
Poultry Association
Fitzgerald. MAY %, 1911.

Pursuant to call of citizens a
meeting was held on the above date
at which the following business was
done and transacted, to-Wit:
Meeting called to order by A. c,
Justice, who stated its objects to be
the organization of a Poultry AssO-
citation with view to the promo
ton of that industry in this section.
A. C. Justice was made chairman.
On motion of W. c. Davis, c. B.
Lee was made secretary of the
meeting.
Mr.. E. C. Snyder made a short
poultry talk and expressed himself
as favoring the immediate organiza-
ton OF a County Poultry association.
Similar views were expressed by
Mr.. A. Drummer in a brief but en-
thusiastic chicken" talk.
Additional enthusiasm was in
fused into the meeting by a neat
little speech by Col. Walter Rogers,
the White Rock" man of Ocilla,
who heartily approved the idea of
immediate organization.
Motion by Albert Drummer that
we organize the Ben Hill County
Poultry Association" Motion sec
onded by A. W. Chisnell.
Amendment offered by L. S.
Osborne that the name South Geor-
gia Poultry Association" be used.
Amendment seconded by E. c.
Snyder. Amendment adopted by
vote; also amended motion passed.
After general discussion it devel-
oped that the concenSus Of opinion
was that the use of the name
South Georgia Poultry Association
was ill advised and on motion Of L.
L. Osborne the previous vote on its
adoption was reconsidered and the
name Ben Hill County Poultry AS
ISOLATION" adopted.
Col. Rogers assured the meeting
that he would see that the legal
features of the organization would
be looked otter without expense.
On motion of Osborne the officers
of this meeting were made tenn
porary officers of the association.
On motion of 0. D. Lee the fol
lowing committee was appointed on
constitutions and bylaws. viz: L
S. Osborn, Col. Walter Rogers and
j. P. Patterson.
On motion of E. c Snyder, chair.
man A. C. Justice was added to the
committee.
On motion it was decided to meet
again on next Monday evening May
20, 7 o'clock sharp, in the city hall
for the purpose of receiving report
of committees on constitution anC
bylaws and perfecting the organi
cation.
The meeting was marked with
enthusiasm Throughout and bids
fair to prove stimulus to the poultry
industry that its promoters had
hoped.
A. C. JUSTICE Chairman.
C. B. LEE, Sec.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-23
Judge Emory Speer
Advocates Abolition Of Near
Beer and Locker Clubs

Macon, Ga. May 22-"I hope the
legislature will not be driven by
the combined whiskey interests to
infict such shame upon the peo-
pie of Georgia as is threatened in
the rumored repeal or modification
of the prohibition law" remarked
Judge Emory Speer from the bench
of the United States court this
morning.
He added, Georgia will become
a paradise if the near beer clause
is repealed and the locker clubs
also prohibited.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-23
Farmers Union.

All members of the Farmers
Union of Ben Hill County are re-
to be at the next county
meeting June the 10th at Lenwood
School House, as there is some very
business to transact.
GEO. A. DRExLER,
Sec. & Treas,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-05-23
HAD ECZEMA

I'd wash it away with that mild,
soothing liquid. D. D. D. Trial
bottle 25c. Relieves all kinds of
skin trouble, cleansing away the
impurities and clearing up the
complexion as nothing else can.
For sale by all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-02
]. ]. LEONARD HAS
 LIFE CRUSHED OUT Birmingham Southern Con- ductor Instantly Killed
 Coupling Cars

J. J. Leonard, a conductor employed by the Birmingham Southern railroad, was crushed and almost instantly killed yes- terday afternoon at o'clock at First avenue and Twelfth street by being caught between two cuts of cars MT. Leonard's body was crushed his spine being broken, while he sustained other injuries
 Loy's ambulance was called and he was rushed to the Copeland-Solomon infirm- ary, where he lived about 40 minutes after the accident He died at $40 o'clock.
 It seems that there were two cuts of cars about IS inches apart end MT. Leon- ard got between them to couple the two together. The switchman. unaware that MT. Leonard was between the cars, gave the signal for backing the engine and MT. Leonard was killed.
 Mr. Leonard was 40 years old and had been in the employ of the Birmingham Southern railroad for a number of years and was one of the oldest employees in point of service on the road. His com rades were deeply grieved yesterday aft ernoon when they learned of the unfor- tunate accident.
 MT. Leonard resided in Pratt City, where he Is survived by a widow and several children The body was taken to the residence of his sister-in-law, Mrs W. F. Herman, GA St. Charles street, last night and the funeral will take place from her residence. Other funeral ar engagements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-02
CITY PRISONER IS
 WOULD-BE SUICIDE
Negro Charged With Highway Rob- bery Butts Head Against
 Iron Bars

A novel attempt was made to commit suicide yesterday afternoon by prison CT in the city jail. The negro, Tom Smith, was arrested by Detectives Ray, Fully, Murphy and Williams, charged with high way robbery. He was placed in the jail about o'clock.
 In few minutes Warden Tuck heard a loud noise in the back of the jail ana upon investigation found that the negro was trying to kill himself by putting his head against the iron doors of the cell. His head and face was covered with blood and he was doing his best, it ap- peared, to break down the door of the cell.
 He was made to desist by officers and his wounds were dressed by Dr. Whelan, who stated that the negro was not seri- ously hurt It is the opinion of the of flcers that he was trying to escape identi- fcation.
 It afterwards developed that the cell ex- perience was the second attempt he had made to kill himself. By some means he had scrapped all the insulation from the big electric cables in the rear of the jail and had tried to short-circuit them by means of his hands It was his intention to receive the full force of the current.
 The officers state that they have a plain case of highway robbery against Smith and he has been positively identi- fled by one negro and white man.
 The detectives doubt that he was try ing to commit suicide but are inclined to believe that he was trying to disfigure himself so that he could not be identi- fed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-02

Coroner Brasher held an investigation of the killing of the negro Henry Jones, alias Ding Dong" who was shot Sun day afternoon in the negro quarters of the Semet-Solvay Co.,, while attempt ing to escape arrest. Constable Lee White had a warrant for the negro charging him with the larceny of s14 from a man named Thomas. Jones was found engaged in a craps game by the officers and II. the melee that fol- lowed the negro was shot. Coroner Brasher empaneled jury, who, after full inyestig ation, returned verdict exonerating the officers.
 Five-Cent Fare to Ensley
 The question of 5-cent fare 10 Ensley which was to have been taken Up today by the commissioners of Bir- mingham and the officials of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company has been postponed until Sat urday on account of the absence of Commissioner Weatherly, who is out of the city. This is matter of much interest to the people of the Ensley vicinity and the opinion prevails that the result of the joint conference vii, be the granting of this equitable rate to the travelling public.
 Vets to Be Decorated
 The members of Stonewall chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-02
COTTON SHIPMENT
 LEAVES MONTGOMERY TODAY

Montgomery, May 1.-tSpecial.)-The largest haul of cotton ever made by a barge line between Montgomery and Mo- bile will be started early Tuesday morn ing, when the steamer Liberty, of the Merchants barge line, leaves the Mont gomery wharf with careo of 2s00 bales of cotton for export purposes. The con- signment is not only the largest in the history of Montgomery, but is in all prob ability the heaviest haul of cotton. at any one time, in the history of the Ala bama river
 The steamer Liberty arrived in Mont goniery this morning from Mobile, hav- ing cargo of oats, sugar, rice. dry goods, flour and other products from New Orleans, Kansas City, New York and eastern points. The barges were at once unloaded following upon which the vessel made preparations for its trip down the river to the gulf city.
 Figures given out by promoters of the Merchants Barge line show that the line has hauled since September 1, 1910. F, 600 bales of cotton, which is also a record- breaker
 The concession of the Liverpool cot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-02
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Camp Pat Cleburne, Confederate Vet erans, will meet this afternoon with Mrs. J. w. Brigman at her residence, Avenue H and Twentieth street. The meeting will be called to c:der at 2:30 o'clock and much important business will be transacted which will include election of officers for the daughters and the bestowal of crosses of honor on several Confederate veterans. The officers desire a full attendance of the members of both organizations
 Lyrian Club
 The officers of the Lyrian club of the Ensley high school were elected as fol- lows:
 Grace B. Hillhouse. president; Colyar Brazelton, vice president; Aubrie Wells, secretary; Maude Hunt. treasurer Les lie Walker, John Clarke. Fay Barn mittee; Rudy Gingery, Ernest Propsr and Frank Wells, stage committee, Rudy Gingery, William Scholl, Farte Mae Askew, Lucille O'Byrne, Gladys Propst and Allie Lynch, committee of distribution and programme and pla- cards; Omah Eperson, Ethel Childs. Ernest Williams. press committee, Ma rie Hickman and Sara Robb, organ committee.
 The club will meet Monday and Tues day of each week.
 The last meeting of the School 1m- provement association of the Ensley High school for the present session will be held this afternoon at the school build ing at 8 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-02
LITTLE GIRL FALLS
 FROM SECOND STORY
Bessie Smith Seriously Injured in Ac- cident at Avondale Yester-
 day Afternoon

Bessie Smith, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. F. Smith of Avondale, was seriously if not fatally injured yes terday afternoon by falling from the sec ond story window at the family home. The little girls back was badly strained and 1t was thought for q time that her spinal column was broken, but this proved to be untrue. She sustained internal in- juries and was badly bruised about the body. Shaws ambulance was rushed to the scene and she was hurried to the Hillman hospital, where her injuries were dressed She was in a serious condition at an early hour this morning.
 The little girl was standing in the open window of the second story when the window started to fall. She attempted to jump backwards and lost her balance. She fell outside the window head down. ward Tn her fall she struck. the roof of the veranda, which turned her over, causing her to fall on her feet instead of her head This is the only thing that saved her life, as the force of her fall was broken by striking the roof
 The mother of the little girl was at. tracted to the spot by her screams. and she was rushed to the Hillman hospital in Shaws ambulance. Mrs. Smith almost collapsed when she learned of the acei. dent.