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Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
UNIVERSITY men
ASK FOR CHARTER
Moline Club Takes Step Toward
Perfecting Its Organiza-
ton.
BYLAWS ARE ACCEPTED
Object intellectual Development of
Members; Meetings to Be
Held Monthly.

Next Tuesday evening the Moline
university club will be formally
launched at the Moline Commercial
club. Officers will be elected and COM
mittees named. The membership will
be limited to college men in Moline
and vicinity, these otherwise eligible
living within radius of 10 miles being
admitted TO full membership.
At meeting last evening the con-
stitution and bylaws prepared by a
committee named at a previous Ses-
sion were adopted. A commit zee COM
posed of R. S. Hosford, c. A. Wash
burn and L. A. Paradise was named
IL nominate officers, while another
committee consisting of Frank Ian
dee, Max Slovsky and Clark G. Ander-
son was instructed I oat once apply
for license TO incorporate
MEETINGS MoNTHLN.
Meetings will be held at the Moline
club rooms for the present, regular
dates being the fourth Tuesday of each
month There will be no conflict with
the purposes OF any other local or
ganization, the object being intellec.
tual development of members. At
regular meetings members will be call
ed upon to read papers or otherwise
discuss topics of curl ent interest The
organization will be somewhat similar
! in aims to the Contemporary and Fort
nightly clubs of Davenport. While the
club will be primarily for Moline men
those from East Moline, Rock Island
! and Davenport will be admitted or
equal terms. Resident, nonresident
and honorary membership are provid
ed for in the rules of organization
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
MOLINE MENTAKE
PROMINENT PART
William Butterworth, DIR. w. E.
Taylor at Implement Max
ers' Convention.

Moline men are taking a prominent
part in the annual convention of the
National Implement and Vehicle as
sociation, which opened its sessions
at Peoria yesterday. William Butter
worth is president of the organization
and called it TO order. DR.. w. f.
Taylor was named as a member of
the nominating committee. Mr.. Butter.
worth travelled to Peoria on his house,
boat, the Kalitan, taking a party OF
friends.
In his report to the convention Mr.
Butterworth urged the members to
do their part in encouraging the good
roads movement, which, he declared,
is intimately connected with the use
of vehicles and affected noticeably,
though indirectly, the implement bust
ness
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

his argument mainly upon the value
of the feathered tribe to agriculture
and horticulture. As an illustration
of their work in keeping down insect
pests he told of the experience OF
Baron Berlitz in Germany, who was
a great lover of birds. On his estate
Of dozen or so acres the baron made
every possible provision TO induce
birds to nest. Food and water We're
provided, together with trees and
shrubs ordinarily used by different va
rieties TO build nests in. The result
was that several hundred pairs Of
birds annually made their home on his
premises.
One summer a plague of caterpil-
lars swept the country. Vegetation
was destroyed all about the baron's
estate, but no damage was done there.
The birds held back the invading horde
of insects and the vegetation was
spared.
The lecturer also told of the cruel
ties practiced in the business of gath
ing feathers for ornaments, particular.
ly for wOmen's hats.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
ANOTHER ARREST IN
THAT GAMBLING CASE

Nick Kapantias is the latest to be
arrested on the charge of gambling
in connection with recent operations
at the coffee house at 224 Third ave
warrant sworn out by Mike Spilotis,
who says he was in the game Friday
night, whec complainant lost $500 of
his hard earned cash at the foregoing
number. The proprietors of the
place, George Spiros and Tom Tar
nanus, are now under 5000 bond each
for a hearing Saturday on the charge
of keeping a gaming house and Spilotis
threatens TO swear out other warrants.
Gambling among the foreign element
of the city seems in a fair way to be
thoroughly probed
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
STRENGTH OF A LlMPET.
It's Sticking Power Largely Due to At
mospheric Pressure.

mospheric Pressure.
Every one is familiar with the say
ing 'tt, stick like limpet." but there
are not so many who know how 1t Is
that n limpet is able 10 stick as 1t does
to the rocks upon which il passes its
existence. The creature Is able by
means of the central portion OF its
body. which can be raised independent
Is OF the edge or fTill which surrounds
1t. TO create Il vacuum much IN the
same way that a piece Of soft wet
leather can be made TO adhere to IL
smooth surface by pressing out all The
air Thus the so cnIled strength" cf
the limpet is largely due TO atmos
pheric pressure
II Is not entirely so. however. for II
they are closely examined il will be
seen that the shells accommodate
themselves around the edges to the
surface OF the rock upon which the
limpet is located, and II removed 10
another spot the edge Of the shell will
probably lie found to he a very bad fii
and the creatures power Of adhesion
somewhat lessened. II taken by sur
prise with smart sidelonc blow even
a large limpet * easily enough dislOdg
ed. but IL II Is given the slightest warn
ing its power Of suction is instantly
brought Into play and very often con
siderable force is then necessary be
fore IL can be detached - London
Standard.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
CURIOUS DUELS.
Combats In Which the Weapons Sc
lected Were Avalanches.

combats In Which the Weapons Sc
lected Were Avalanohes.
An extraordinary duel was fought
near Mont Blanc in France. Two
young men who had fallen in love with
the same girl arranged to fight a duel,
with nature as decider of the result.
Selecting part of that mountainous
district, many thousand feet up, where
avalanches are known to fall at fire.
quent intervals. the lovers agreed to
take 1t in turns to stand for a given
time in the most dang. rous spot that
could be found. The idea was that
wheh one was killed by an avalanche
the other should be free to propose
TO the girl whom they both loved. In
this case the idea became fact.
This is not the only instance on rec
ord of a duel by avalanche A few
years ago two Iatlians. named Guetta
and Sorato. decided to test fate in this
manner, and also for the love of a
woman.
For three mornings they tempted ma
ture, but nothing serious happened. On
the fourth day Guetta was knocked
down by a falling avalanche. but not
much hurt. Then 1t was that their
food supply gave ont. and they return
ed home to get some more. BY this
time the police had come to hear OF
their strange duel, and threatened them
both with Imprisonment So the un-
daunted rivals settled their differences
in another and less adventurous way.
They drew lots for their lady love.
Scrato won. and after Guetta had left
the village he was married to the girl
of his choice.-London Answers
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23

candidates were initiated to the Pat
riarchal, Golden Rule and Royal1Pur-
pie degrees. E. Prieffer, chief stan in
stTuctor OF the state, being in charge.
Afterward there was an oyster supper
and number of addresses were given.
Among those speaking were Mr.. Pfief.
fer. p C. Anderson of Chicago and p.
o. Fisher. ]. A. Mcclellan and Charles
Morrison, all past patriarchs of the
local encampment. There we're visit
crs present from Rock Island, East
Moline and Encampment Ne. I52 OF
this city.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
Oriain Of Iron Duke.

The Iron Duke. of course was Wei
lington, but he came by the nickname
In a rounda bout way. He was never
so called until long after Waterloo. An
iron steamship. novelty at the tme.
was built in the Mersey and named the
Duke of Wellington. and so the vessel
came to be known as the Iron Duke.
the transition being easy and obvious.
1t was the dukes union Of resolution
and physical energy which made tho
popular name for the Mersey built
steamship to 1T him like perfect cap.
Such. at least. is the explanation Of his
biographer. Sir Herbert MAXWELL
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOYS TAKE
UP "Y" EXTENSION WORK

Boys of the First Baptist Sunday
schoo, are to meet in the Sunday
school rooms Friday evening at 7:45
for the purpose OF forming club 20
take up extension plans of H. r.
Stuart. boys secretary Of the Y NJ.
c. A. Mr.. Stuart's scheme is to extend
special privileges at the Y. NJ. c. A. to
boys of Sunday schools so organized
Twenty-Five al the Baptist church are
expected to Join the club. Ages must
be between II and 1S
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23

was some dithculty in selihg the paint
ing. and the artist kept the canvas by
him. He always said he would be
wrapped in 1t when he was buried and
even went so far as TO ask Chantrey if
as his executor he would fulfill his
wishes or that point.
NO doubt" answered the sculptor.
II shall bury you rolled up in your
picture If it is one Of the conditions oe
your will. but l would take you up
uext day and unroll you"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
VETERAN GROCER SELLS
BUSINESS AND RETIRES

Charles g. Hogberg. the grocer,
who for 10 years has been in business
at 1914 Seventeenth avenue, today
announced that he had sold to p
J. Kali and Oscar Asmussen, who
will continue the store under the
firm name of P. J. Kali & Co Mr..
Hogberg will take a rest. MIR Kali
has for number of years been EN-.
ployed as molder with the Root &
VanDervoort Engineering company,
while Mr.. Asmussen came here from
Aberdeen, S. ID.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
WILL CONTINUE CLASSES
Night School for Foreigners Looking
For Place to Meet

Night School for Foreigners Looking
For Place to Meet.
Permission to use the John Deere
school in East Moline for his night
class of foreigners having been with
drawn, Prof. Thor Norberg OF Rock
Island states that he proposes to con-
tinue the work in other quarters. This
evening the class will assemble at one
of the coffee houses in the city and
will be given a treat at the expense of
the teacher. The question of finding
another meeting place viii be dis
cussed.
In the beginning the class was small,
but the number increased till there are
so members enrolled for the study OF
English. This taxed the capacity of
the school room and so the board Of
education voted to withdraw consent
10 the use Of the school.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
MAKES APPEAL
FOR The BIRDS
Henry Oldys Tells at the High
School of Value of Feath-
cred Tribe.

Henry Oldys, travelling under the
auspices of the Illinois Audubon So
ciety. spoke at the high school assem-
bly, room last evening. His appear
ance. here should give impetus to the
local movement for the conservation
of birds.
Mr.. Oldys, who is a noted ornitholo-
gist and scientist, made a strong ap-
peal for the forming of Audubon So
cieties all over the country He based
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
An Unburied Picture.

Rossetti secured permission in 1863
10 reopen the coffin Of bis wife In
order to secure the manuscripts Of
some poeEis which he had buried with
her seven years before.
Some such incident might have oc.
cured in connection with J. NJ. W
Turner If his desire to be buried wrap
ped mp in his own painting Of Car
thage' bad been carried out There
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
Bunk Cars Burn.

Three bunk cars occupied as quar-
ters by 25 foreigners employed as la
borers BY the Rock Island road, were
burned Tuesday night. They were
standing on side track near Warmers
crossing. Most of the personal effects
Of the laborers were destroyed. A
spark from stoyepipe probably start
ed the flames.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
Rartow Visits Hare

Dr.. Edward Barlow. director of the
state water survey. has given his ap-
proVal to the work that has already
been done on the Moline waterworks
TO bring it up TO date and at the same
time he has made suggestions as to
other changes. DR.. Barlow has just
finished an inspection of the local
plant
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
INQUEST is Held.

An inquest was held yesterday af-
ternecn in connection with the death
of Ernest Jackson. 2h-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson. 1873
Ninth street, SilYis The child was
scalded to death Tuesday, and the jury
returned verdict that death was eaus-
ed when the child accidentally fell
into pan of hot water
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
BARREN PALESTINE.
Its Forests Are Gone and the Jordan 10
Now Feeble Stream.


One of the most remarkable iilustra.
tions in all history OF the III effects OF
the disappearance of forests may be
observed in Palestine. In the days
when Joshua conquered tho promised
land Palestine was wonderfully fer.
tile country. land flowing with milk
and honey. The Lebanon mountains
were heavily wooded. and a large pop
nlation was supported In comfort
The general devastation OF the for
ests brought about however. grad
ual deterioration Of the country The
hills OF Galilee. which had long served
as pasture lands for large herds OF cat
tie and sheep. are now sterile The
Jordan has become an insignificant
stream. and several smaller rivers nre
now completely dried up throughout
the greater part of the year Some few
valleys in which fertile earth washed
down from the hills has been deposited
have retained their old fertility The
land today supports only one-sixth the
population Of the time of Solomon
Christian Herald.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
.ENCAMPMENT DOUBLES ITS
MEMBERSHIP In YEAR

At the next meeting OF Plow City
encampment No. 200, 1. o. o. F., a
llrge number will be initiated. increas-
ing the membership to double what it
was a year ago. Last evening a dozen
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
NEW LEADER OF SECOND
HIGH SCHOOL ELEVEN

Malcolm Knowles was last evening
elected captain OF the second football
eleven at the High school. He sue
ceeds Walter Sehnert, who handed in
his suit yes erday. The team plays az
Geneseo Saturday with the High
school of that city.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
w. o. w. Plan Sociable.

At its next meeting Tuesday, Nov.
4, the Moline camp of the Woodmen
of the World will have sociable to
which members of the society in Rock
Island and Davenport will be invited.
This was decided at the regular meet
ing last evening.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
MOLINE is AFTER
THE CONVENTION
State Building and Loan Asso.
citation League Asked to
Meet Here in 1914.
IN SESSION AT CAPITAL
Mayer Carlson and A. c. Brown Go to
Present Invitation From
This City.

Mayer NJ. r. Carlson and A. G.
Brown, secretary of the Greater Mo
line committee, left this afternoon for
Springfield TO attend the convention
Of the Illinois Building and Loan AS
soclatelon league. They hope to Sc
cure the convention next year for this
city. Rockford and Quincy are also
said to be after the meeting. The
local delegates have a strong point to
make in favor Of Moline in the recent
remarkably successful campaign for
the reorganization of the Homestead
q Loan association, in which $500, 900
was raised
BACK FROM CHICAGO.
Mr. Brown has just returned from
Chicago. where be represented the
Greater Moline committee az the fourth
annual fellowship conference OF the
Illinois mercantile clubs, held under
the auspices OF the Chicago Associa
tion Of Commerce The Mcline man
responded to an address OF welcome
and was a member of the resolutions
committee In his address and In the
resolutions. which were finally adopt
ed, was a strong recommendation thai
the cid Illinois Federation Of CONNER
cial clubs be reorganized. This feder
alton has for two years been inactive
After the principal meeting, which
vas held AZ the sherman hotel Mr..
Brown remained fer further confer
snce of delegates from out OF town.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23

with Morrison has fallen through be-
cause that eleven had a contract with
the Clinton school which the latter re-
fused TO waive. If Lincoln comes all
dates will be filled.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
Has Appendicitis.

c. |. Josephson, the Moline jeweisr,
was operated upon today at the city
hospital for appendicitis. The attack
was a sudden one.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
TEACH CLASS IN STORE
Lundt & Co. Arrange for instruction
of Statesmen.

of Statesmen.
In order to place the advantages of
the craftsmanship course, to be given
at the Y. NJ. c. A. this winter, within
reach of all members of their selling
force. Lundt & Co. have employed
II Z. Van Duzer, who is to conduct
the Y. NJ. c. A class, to give lectures
to employees at the store once a week
from $50 to $50 p. M The class
al the Y. NJ. c. a. will meet for the
first time this fall Nov. 3. At the
first session anyone who is interea~.d
may attend, admission being by cards
which will be distributed among bust,
ness houses of the city
Rock Island Argus., 1913-10-23
LIncoIn to PLAY Here

Lincoln. Ill. viii play in Moline with
the high school team Nov 1. The game
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-11
HELP THE WOMEN ARE
TO WEAR FEWER CLOTHES

st. Louis. June 9.-The wage
investigation committee of the
Missouri Senate digressed from its
questioning of working girls to
hear Mrs. Lillian Stuart discuss
dress and hygiene.
Mrs. Stuart told the committee
that corsets ought to be prohibited
and said clothes were responsible
for the shallow life of the day.
with its scandals and divorces. She
predicted, however. that in the fu-
ture women would wear fewer
clothes. with corresponding i'm.
provement. morally and physically.
Senator Greene. Of Kansas City.
asked Mrs. Stuart why male birds
and animals were more beautiful
than the female of their species.
while the reverse was true of the
human race. Mrs. Stuart replied
Men have more beautiful fig.
ures than women and they are
more graceful. but civilized women
have appropriated feathers because
men have commercialized women 4
clothes to make money. /"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-11
The Normal Begins Excellent Faculty

The Brookhaven Normal held its
opening session on Monday eve-
ming. Director Schumpert. Mayor
Heuck and local pastors welcoming
to Brookhaven the teachers present.
A charming musical program
was rendered. the newly-organized
Glee Club giving two admirable
numbers. Miss Alice Moreton
gave reading, which delighted
the audience.
The faculty of the Normal is one
of the strongest in the State and
Director Schumpert urges the TAX
ing of special courses 10 Domestic
Science, Art, Pedagogy, Kinder
garten, etc.
Miss Bullock, who has charge of
the kindergarten, enrolled a large
number of 3-year-olds on Monday.
Prof. Hughes eIucidation of
methods Of teaching the common
school branches is one of the most
important and practical features
of the Normal.
Agriculture will be es pecially
noted in the lectures each morning
at II O'Clock. Prof. Edgar Green
has charge of this department.
Farmers are invited to join the
teachers at these lectures.
Beginning June %, Charles N
Brumtield. in charge of the farm
demonstration work of the Illinois
Central Railroad, will assist in the
work of the sections studying agri-
culture. Automobile excursions
will be made to the Illinois Central
demonstration farm, the Interna-
ltional Harvester Company demon
stration farm. the Danish settle
ment and orchards at Soegaard
and other places of interest.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-11
better ROADS IN MISS.
Items From Different Points Show
ing That Sentiment in Their
Favor is Spreading.
$4,000 ISSUE FOR MORE GOOD
ROADS IN MADISON.

Messrs. A. ]. Montgomery and
]. B. YelIowly, Of Beat 8, present.
Led petition largely signed by
voters of that beat to the Board
Tuesday asking that body to issue
$50. 900 in Beat 3 bends for the
purpose of building a gravel road
from the Kinds county line at
Tougaloo to the Beat 3 line on the
north five miles south Of Canton.
The people of Kinds county have
already issued bonds for building a
gravel road to the Madison county
line at Tougaloo and if the Beat 8
proposition goes through this will
give gravel road from Jackson to
within 5 miles of Canton.
1t is now up to Beat / to issue
bonds and connect this road with
Canton 1t will not do to give the
trade South of here a better road
to Jackson than to this place.
If the bond issue is put through
and work begun promptly the road
can be completed before the bad
weather Of the next winter sets in
as the stations along the route are
near enough together to make the
hauls of gravel short all along the
line.
The Board has advertised the
proposed bond issue and there is
little likelihood Of any opposition,
as Beat 8 citizens are thoroughly
convinced of the Importance of
good roads. Madison County Her
aid.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-11
SPECIAL SETTING OF THE LEGIS-
HTURE.

Gov. Brewers administration
has been nothing if not picturesque
or spectacular. We hope the scene
now before the people in the special
legislative session will soon shift
with its purpose accomplished. 1t
has been called for the relief of the
Yazoo Delta District. Some an,
tagonism has been aroused in GER
tain representatives IN that portion
Of the State, they claiming that
So. 900. 900 in bonds is too large and
will place a debt on the delta Sec
tion from which they will never
recover.
We hope the Law makers have
gotten down to business On this
second day of their meeting and
that only the remaining few days
of the week will be needed to do
what is to be done.
Members are needed on their
farms and can be depended on 10
hurry up matters.
The session was called for the
relief of the Delta District in its
relation to the annual floods and
the insufficient levees,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-11
IN. c. .ROADMASTERKILLED
s. W. Brock, on Motorcycle, Has
Head On Collision With a
Passenger Train.

s. w. Brock, Road Master of
the Mississippi Central Railroad
out of Hattiesburg, was killed in q
head-on collision Of a railroad
motorcycle which Mr.. Brock was
driving, and a passenger train at
Vanilla yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock. His body was picked up
by the crew and passengers of the
train and brought on into Vanilla,
where it was transferred to the OUT
ward bound train and carried on to
Hattiesburg. The fatal accident
took place just east of the Vanilla
station 20 miles east of here at a
strong curve in the road.
Brock was speeding east on the
motorcycle and the incoming train
going west.
The engineer caught sight of the
dead. man in rounding the curve
only long enough to give a few
shrill blasts Of the whistle, being
able to only slightly reduce his
speed. at which Brock brought the
cycle to standstill in the centre
of a wide trestle, seeming to be
paralyzed by the impending danger.
The engine demolished the car and
threw Brock down into the creek
bed below. Many bones we're
broken by the impact and his skull
and head horribly mutiIated. his
teeth and brains being gathered
from sections of the cow-catcher on
the engine after it reached Brook
haven.
Brock had only been road master
for a short time, after having re-
ceived his promotion removing
from Sumrall, his former home, to
Hattlesburg.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-06-11
EIGHT BIDS SUBMITTED FOR
ROAD BOND ISSUE.

Forest. Miss, June 3.-Eight
bids were submitted 10 the Board
of Supervisors for a $25. 900 issue
of 6 per cent road bonds for the
purpose of constructing five addi-
tional miles of road, but all except
that of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of Forest and the Sutherland
Construction Company, of Kansas
City, were Withdrawn, and the
board will pass on the matter We'd
nesday. Road Commissioners DR..
6. A. McIlhenny, o. B. Triplett
and L. G. Noblin. on account of
friction with the Board of Super
visors. rendered their designations
to the board. The trouble grew
out of the road commissioners hay-
iEg selected novaccuIite for road
covering in preference to gravel.