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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

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3F when she ran
...7IasE right against Fan
ny Reid. who was
IusI as quickly approaching from the
opposite direction.
Why. Karen" Fanny said. ct
didn't know you with your head
IoWn IKE that. Come on into Miss
1Tys with me. I'm going to get
my new hat"
oh. ] can't" Karen faltered, but
fanny had her by the arm.
went.
Miss Fry was Westmore's fashion
able milliner and only those whose
purses were long patronized her
Karen had never bought a hat there
IN her life and she looked admiring ly
about the display OF charming new
headgear.
Miss Fry was a big blonde woman
with waved and rated hair, and q
bloom on her cheeks equal to thai
or her best imported roses
younger feminine Westmore stood
greatly in awe OF Miss Fry, and hel
opinions as TO styles were aImos
official in Importance.
Us my hat done. Miss Fry?" asked
Fanny.
i is" The milliner jerked oper
a drawer behind the counter anC
took therefrom an exquisite Gains
borough shape. all maline and van
ity, with handfuls OF sweet peas t,
further bewilder the senses. KareI
gave a little cry.
"Oh, Fanny, II is beautiful"
Isn't IL? Miss Fry knows exactl,
what ! like" Fanny replied compla
Gently
Miss Fry smiled in her superio
way
Just set it upon your head. m
dear" she said. so that ! can se
the effect. Very becoming. don't yot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
Bank Statement.

New York, April 27.-Clearing house
members average: Loans, decrease 81
100000; specie, increase s972, 900; le-
gals, increase $4,000; deposits, de-
crease $2,620,00O; reserve, increase
$4,000 900; actual loans, increase $780,
coo; specie, decrease $4,000; legals,
increase $1,3S2,00O; deposits, increase
$685., $50; reserve, decrease S14l,950.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
Lard.

Lard.
May. 1852. 100, 1882. 100.
July, 100, 11.2O, hoo, II.20.
Ribs.
May, 1922, 1850, 1920. 1880.
July, 10.45, 1855, 1912, 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
TOday's Market Quotations

(By wire from z. w. Wagner & Co.
Grain. Provisions. Stocks and Cotton.
Local Offices at Rock Island house. Rock
Island. III. Chicago Office sS-ss-100.
Board OF Trade. Local telephones. No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
FORECAST ID


weather and frost tonight, followed
by unsettled conditions Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Flood. Height. Ching.
RIVER FORECAST.

Slowly falling stages in the Missis-
sippi Will continue from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
Opening OF Market.

Hogs 5000; left over 1854; strong
to sc up. Light 7.55@795, mixed 100
GS1O, heavy 7.6OdS1O, rough 1909
7.S0
Cattle 900 steady.
Sheep 1000; steady.
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs dull at Fridays average. Light
1900 $50, bulk 7.SO9S.0O, mixed 7.55
GS.05. pigs 49O@715, heavy 1850
sos. good 775@S.O5, rough 755Q775,
Workers 7.S0@79O.
Cattle steady. Beeves 5.70@8.90,
stockers 4.3O@6S0, Texans 525@7.25,
cows 2.70@75O, westerns 5650765,
calves 5.009SOO.
Sheep slow; natives 4.75@125.
Lambs; natives 6O009.O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

Estimated Chicago Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle Sheep.
Chicago -. -. 900 $1,000 10000
Hogs netx week, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27

57h a SIX, No. W 5624 G57, standard
57%4 d5S4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

April 27--Following are the quota
tons on the local market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, April 27.-FOllowing are
the quotations on the market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
BY WILL SEAT.

rem was huTytng
past Miss Frys
" ! n d o W with
downcast eyes, not
daring 70 glance
at the bewitching
millinery display
ed within lest her
heart fail her,
when she ran
right against Fan
NJ Paid -hn uyoc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-27
sherIR's Sale.

Hugh f. Curtis, attorney.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS STOP
OVER IN NASHVILLE.

A party that was representative in
the truest sense of the word stopped
over in Nashville the first of the
week en- route from the mid-winter
conference at Tuskegee to their home
in Winchester, KY The party con-
sisted of twelve visitors who were
escorted through the State by Miss
Frierson. The majority of the party
were members of the school teaching
force at Winchester With them was
one business man, and two or three
others were leading citizens.
They expressed themselves as feel
ing benefited by having attended the
conference at Tuskegee, but were de-
sirous of stopping over in Nashville
in order that the trip might be
called complete when they returned
home. They visited several of the
schools and business enterprises
here, and are all speaking their praise
of the progressiveness exhibited by
the Negroes of Nashville
The party consisted of ]. H. Gar.
win, Mrs. J. H. Garvin, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. s. Taylor, Miss L. w. Randals,
Mrs. G. E. Colerane, Rev, H. D. Cole,
rane, Mrs. A. M. Drummer, Miss F.
M. Allison, Miss G. ]. Frierson, Miss
A. G. Johnson, Mrs. ]. B. Benton and
G. H. Gwinn.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
NATIONAL
SEMINARY
FOR THE BAPSISTS
SOUGHT BY NASH
WILLIE.
Located Here by the
Convention.
Supposed It viii! be Connected with
Roger Williams University
Promise Of $4,000 to Aid Such
an Institution - Nothing
Tangible Done Yet.

VIII 1912, which has opened 80
beautifully upon the Negro Baptists.
see the establishment in reality of the
National Baptist Theological Semi.
nary, the much talked of institution
among the Baptists of this country?
The one who can correctly answer
this question would be rendering the
city Of Nashville much service. be-
cause the people have been held In
suspense.
A number of years ago the news
was hurled forth that this CITY was to
not only be the home of the largest
state school for Negroes in this coun-
try, the headquarters of the Mission
airy, B. Y p. U. and Publishing Boards
OF the Baptists, but that it was to be-
come the educational center or the
educational headquarters of the Bap-
fist denomination also. To many this
was in reality claim based upon
facts and not fiction. Several argu-
ments had been made, supported by
calculation when looked at from the
correct viewpoint, that amounted to
the establishment of such a school.
Was there not Rev. T. ]. Searcy, the
President of the Tennessee Mission
airy and Educational Convention, an
active pastor, who really held Tennes-
see well in hand, as chairman of the
Educational Board? Then was there
not Roger Williams University, beau
tiful and imposing, located on the
banks of the Cumberland River, with
sufficient opportunity and sufficient
room in this, the greatest opportunity
offering city in the South? Did not
the Baptists put as secretary of the
board one of the most forceful plat
form speakers in the person of SUIT
ton E. Griggs, who has devoted at
least two strenuous years in an edu-
cational campaign for the univer-
sity. This is the trend of an argu-
ment made in this city by several
of the leading Baptists, who are
chatting under the statement that move
after move and place after place are
being made somewhere to check or
thwart the plan of the masses Of
their denomination. The city
folks are still holding outstretched
arms ready to invite to Nashville any
worthy institution or enterprise that
means advancement, development and
stability to her resources. 1t is
stated that the Rev. Mr.. Griggs made
a report on the Theological Seminary
and its prospect at their last annual
convention in Pittsburg. 1t is also
stated that he showed that some funds
were in hand, but whether this was
enough to retain or to claim the offer
of $4,000 made for the est Slishment
of this institution was not stated. In
fact, nothing definite seems to have
been done. No site selected, no build
ing plans made, and no university
simply the educational Board with it's
headquarters here.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
DELANEY ANSWERS LAST ROLL
on ~
By ". W. Naughton.


San Francisco, Jan. 25.-Billy De-
laney is dead at his home in Oakland.
When this news is flashed around
the world everyone who has even a
slight knowledge of what has hap
pened during many years in connec-
tion with the sport of the glove will
know who is meant.
Delaney's fame is widespread. He
was possibly bigger figure in the
pugilistic world than any of the men
he helped to gain the heavyweight
crown. OF him 1t can truly be said
he made the unmade champions.
Beginning that September night in
New Orleans, now twenty years ago,
when bear knuckle milling went out
of vogue and boxing with gloves be-
came the recognized method Of de-
Gliding the worlds premiership, there
have been eleven heavyweight cham
pionship battles. There have been
other so-called championship affairs,
notably the Fitzsimmons- Maher,
Burns-Squires and Johnson-Burns,
but only eleven in which the blue
ribbon was passed along hand to
hand, as it were.
In every one Of the eleven bouts
Billy Delaney was behind one or the
other of the men and during all this
time he was behind one loser. That
was when Jim Corbett was defeated
by Bob Fitzsimmons at Carson.
Delaney trained and seconded Cor
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26

bett for his matches with Sullivan,
Mitchell and Fitzsimmons. He pre-
pared Jeffries for his championship
bout with Fitzsimmons at Cooney
Island and was with Jeffries in every
fight he participated in except the
disastrous one at Reno. While un-
der Delaney's care Jeffries won the
championship and defended it no less
than six times. His opponents were
Fitzsimmons (twice), Corbett
(twice), Sharkey, Rubin and Mon
roe.
After Jeffries retired from the ring
a GOODNESS arose between big Jim and
his old trainer and manager. The
breach was not healed by the time
the Jeffries-Johnson fight took place
at Reno and there was establishment
throughout the sporting world when
1t was learned that Billy Delaney
had been engaged as Johnson's prIn-
ciple second. 1t is the consensus Of
opinion that the fact of Delaney be.
ing in Johnson's angle of the ring
had a depressing effect on Jeffries
and aided materially in his defeat.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
BISHOP PHILLIPS SPEAKS IN
PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN IN
KENTUCKY.

Bishop G. H. Phillips, the resident
bishop of the G. M. e. Church, was
in Madisonville, KY, last week, being
called there by Mr. |. Bailey, promi-
nent citizen to deliver a lecture on
Prohibition. Bishop Phillips de-
livered two lectures in the Sam Jones
Auditorium, one exclusively to col
ored people and one to a mixed audi
ence. Rev ]. F. Dean, Judge Civ
ems and the state representatives
from the county also spoke at both
meetings. From the dispatches 1t
appears that the efforts of the prohi-
bitionist were winners.
Madisonville, KY, Jan. 24.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The "drys" were victorious in
the local option election here today,
winning by majority Of 148 votes,
after one of the hardest fought cam
paigns the city has ever witnessed.
The days program by the victors
started with services in the churches
at o'clock this morning and con-
tinued throughout the day. Hun
dreds of school children paraded the
streets all day, carrying banners
worded in various manner, singing
songs and the ladies Joined in with
prayer service and were active at
the poles.
When the result was announced
several thousand people, assembled at
the courthouse, broke into cheering,
and the demonstration was one the
like of which was never seen here
before.
Tonight big meeting was held at
the tabernacle, the building being
crowded to overlooking, and the vic
tory was celebrated by speeches and
songs. The majority was one vote
less than two years ago, when the
city went dry by a majority of 149.
The colored people took an active
part in the fight, and to them much
credit is due for the victory, as the
colored vote is large.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26

Of which was toy rifle, commonly
known as an air-gun. He also ad-
mitted that he bought some shells
for the air-gun shortly before the
killing. He was asked several ques-
tions as to his knowledge of law and
as to his knowledge of the decree Of
the Court
Mr.. Ewing was cool and well-col-
lected, but his face showed the eff
feet of the ordeal through which he
was going. 1t also could be seen
from the expression of his face that
his whole soul was centered on his
boy, who was to follow him on the
stand Mr.. Prince Ewing was kept
on the stand from the time the
Court opened until about half past
eleven o'clock, when Will Ewing, the
boy who did the shooting, was called.
He does not appear to be more than
from 10 to 16 years of age, although
he has admitted to have been Is in
May, 1911. His youthful appearance
seemed to have a wonderful effect on
everyone in the courtroom, and his
even temper and clear knowledge Of
the case were wonderful. He showed
no fear whatever, but evidenced that
innocence that covers the face of a
child. He didn't seem to realize the
seriousness of the case. His attitude
was of one that felt thatNhe had done
duty well, He was questioned in
detail about the tragedy He gave a
clear account Of all incidents hap
pening before the fatal day, and with
a pointer explained to the court all
of the surrounding country where his
fathers farm was located and that
CT Rufus Wilson. He pointed out the
paths, ravines, bridges, trees, and
where the fence ran and where the
change was made. He told of the
condition of the weather, Just as
freely as a child would tell a story
he had read in book. When asked
to tell all he knew about the killing
and to explain how it happened, with
out a moments hesitation he gave
his version Of the tragedy, which was
in effect that Will Ewing left his
home with his gun expecting to find
q CulChOu ndWh IudL uG udu S6Cu
that morning. That when he reached
a certain point he saw some men at
the spot where the fence line had
been changed, but who they were he
did not know; so he approached them
to see what they were doing, and
that when he was within a few feet
of Wilson, he (Wilson) drew his
gun on the boy, VII Ewing, and that
after Wilson had leveled his gun at
him, he, Will Ewing, fired the fatal
shot.
He could not be shaken from the
testimony No manner Of cross-ques-
tioning could move or excite him.
His GOODNESS gained the admiration Of
the Court. Whatever the outcome
may be, it must be admitted that
VIII Ewing made an excellent wit
ness in his own defense.
The Court adjourned Thursday at
noon. The case will probably be fin
ished this week, as it has been an
nounced that another celebrated MUIR
der case is to be taken up next week.
In the meantime, the friends of both
sides will await anxiously the re-
suit.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
The GHOST HUNT.

Dednesday, the oath inst, was
rumored by the Nashville Tennessean
that a formidable, dreadful and UNI
earthly something, which could be
nothing other than a ghost, with q
vision potent enough to discern OBJ
jects a quarter of mile distant max
ing itself feared and known by ter
rible whirring and awe-inspring
noise, like the escaping of the winds
from their master, Aeolus, had been
seen for fourteen nights continually
in South Nashville, on the Lebanon
road, between Mt. Olivet Cemetery
gate and Browns Creek, about 11.90
and IL o'clock each night.
Since its nocturnal exercise con-
sisted in chasing only "niggers,'
crowd of level-headed young men
(about forty in number from all parts
of the city, decided they would like
to be chased by this monster. So
they turned their footsteps towards
the Mt. Olivet Cemetery gate and
patiently waited from 1915 to 11:15
last Wednesday night, but no appall-
ing ghost came. No. not even a night
warbler was heard. Nothing was
seen only small grey kitten peace
fully winding its way homeward. The
only sound heard at all was the
mournful sound Of their disappointed
and retreating footsteps retracing
themselves homeward.
Perhaps the spook was tired, COM
passionate, OF had ended his furlough
and had returned to the shades OF
Hades. But one thing is certain.
These young men have decided that
until they have seen for themselves
this unearthly creature, that they
Will not believe nor sanction any
such rdmors.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
NEGRO NORMAL HAS BRIGHT
FUTURE.

With the possibility of state sum-
mer school conducted in this city
for the benefit of teachers in Mid
die Tennessee, and with the assurance
of the opening of the Agricultural, Me-
chanical and Normal College early
in September things educationally
begin to show a better condition in
Nashville. In fact, moves are already
being made by which the city as well
as the county is to take on other adj
vantages While it is true that Ten
nessee has been the last Southern
state to turn its attention oward the
education of the Negro youth in any
established state school, and while
other states have had the lead in
point of years, the completion of the
state school and its opening in Sep
TENDER, as promised, will put this
state in class near the top, not only
for the size of the institution and
the amount of money invested, but
for the class of Industrial school, as
it gives promise Of being thoroughly
equipped and well regulated. 1t is be-
uuS Sdlu SOuBIeSS VIII NC SOuClCou W
assist in the establishment of an ag-
ricultural experiment station in COLI
nection with the Negro Normal.
There are over one hundred acres
of the most fertile farm land in the
state connected with the school on
which such a station could be we'll
located. 1t is also expected that as
sistance to this state school will come
from the Peabody Fund, the General
Educational Fund and the Anna t.
Jeans Fund. In other words, it ap-
pears that the opening of the state
school means the beginning of new
day, for the Negroes of Tennessee
who have long been deprived of the
proportion of the educational fund.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
N. C. AND ST. L. BUYS NEW
ENGINES.

The Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis Railway has recently installed
several new engines to handle the
Dixie Flyer" These engines are
the largest in the South and put the
N. C. & st. L. in the front ranks of
railways. With these new engines
the grades between Nashville and
Chattanooga will be made easier and
the comfort of passengers increased
the comfort of passengers increased.
This line is making many other i'm
provements in all departments.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
TRACK EXTENSION MEASURE
PASSES.
Bill That Caused Controversy for
AMhIIA Cate Thrnnnh Nnnncu

Bill That Caused Controversy for
Awhile Gets Through Council.
Nashville Terminal Company will
now be allowed to extend tracks in
Harrison street, the City Council
having passed the bill providing for
the improvement on third reading
Thursday night. Several others
were passed, many gwen first read
ing and one was introduced The
Terminal Company bill, when up al
the last meeting, was the cause OF
considerable discussion and express.
ed opposition on the part of several
Councilmen. The vote last night
was Is ayes, 4 noes, taken with nc
remarks from the members.
Other bills passed were:
Introduced by Councilman Kinney:
Authorizing the City Recorder tc
lease the city scales to the highest
responsible bidder, provided the bid
is not below $1,000, beginning Jan
uary 1, 1918. The bill was at first
introduced with the idea of allowing
the scales to be leased this year
but was later found impracticable
Board of Public Works: Two bills
appropriating $1,000 for construction
of 33-inch sewer in Alley 345, be
tween Stocl1land and Meridian streets
running north. Vote, $40; and ap
propriating $4,000 for a sewer con
Meeting with the Pugsley branch
trunk sewer, running to Twelfth
ctraof hotwoap Caviar ctroot ond
Ashworth avenue.
Councilman Flanagan: Increasing
salary of the city Inspector of mark
citing from $1,000 to be not less than
81, 500 and not more than $1,000. The
salary will probably be $1,000, as
this amount has already been appro
priated in the budget for this year
though the matter is left in the
hands of the City Health Department
A number of bills were given first
reading, in which the Board of Pub
lie Works asks $241,865 to be ap
propriated from this years budget
for expenses during the next few
months. Among the articles to be
bought if the bills pass are two auto
mobiles for the board and Mayor OF
the city, coal for fire, waterworks
light and other departments, build
ing fence on Fourth avenue side Of
old City Cemetery, buying auto pa
troll and ambulance combined for the
City Hospital and Police Department
automobile fire engines, automobile
for City Disinfector arc lights and q
number of other supplies for differ
ent departments of the city's con
Germs. Also $4,000 was asked tc
purchase the O'Keefe property to be
used in the Capitol Boulevard.
The bill regulating charges to be
made by taxicab and public automo
bile drivers in the city, the one pro
viding for changing the name of Ram
sey street to Donelson avenue, pro
viding for three additional sergeants
on the police force were also given
first reading.
One new bill, providing for an ad
ditional clerk in the Office of City
Treasurer, salary $1,000, and his serv
ices to begin March 1, this year,
was introduced by Councilman Flani
gan.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
/. AND N. TO BOOST NASHVILLE
BUT VICE PRESIDENT init
MATES CITY is ALREADY
KNOWN THROUGHOUT WORLD.

Eugene Shannon, Secretary Of the
Board of Trade, recently communicate
ed with the officers of the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad in regard to
that company helping in advertising
Nashville Wednesday he received a
communication from Vice President
Mapother, stating that Nashville was
already so well known throughout the
country that it did not need any ad-
vertising, but as the Board of Trade
wants to keep the City of Opportunl-
ty before the people of the country,
he would take the matter up and try
and help the Nashville Boosters,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
DR.. AND REV. HENRY A. BOYD IN
CANADA

DR.. R. H. Boyd, Secretary of the
National Baptist Publishing Board
and Rev. Henry A. Boyd, Assistant
Secretary are in Canada attending
the annual conference Of religious
publishers in session in the city Of
Toronto.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
HOME FOR A BOY BETWEEN TEN
AND FOURTEEN.

BY applying at the Globe Office a
good home can be secured for a boy
between ten and fourteen. The fam
lily is one of the oldest and most
highly respected in Nashville.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
SINISTER DENIES HE WENT TO
PERSIA FOR MORGAN,

Paris, Jan. 25.-W. Morgan Sbus-
ter, the deposed Treasurer General OF
Persia, who is here on his way to the
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-01-26
GOV. HOOPER ISSUES PARDON.
Shelby countian Convicted of Murder
and Sentenced for Life.

Gov. Hooper granted pardon
Thursday to Lewisi Mills, of Shelby
County, convicted Of murder and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in the
penitentiary. Clemency was rec
commended by the Advisory Board Of
Pardons. The Negro is an invalid,
suffering from an incurable disease.
Relatives in Arkansas propose to
send for and care for him.