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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-29
FRIDAY. AUGUST %, 1918.
LIE DEMOCRATS UNITED

The Democrats of West Virginia
are thoroughly united in their support
Of President Wilson'S administration
Nor only are they standing solidly be
hind the President but they are ex
pressing their approval Of Senator
William E. Chiffon. and Congressmen
John W Davis ami William G. Brown
for the work they are doing at Wash,
ington, At a recent meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
Upshur county the following resolu
lions which speak for themselves
were unanimously adopted:
BE it resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee of Upshur coun
~. West Virg MIA. that we heartily
endorse the progressive and business
ike administration of President vii
son, and congratulate the people of
our county and state upon the return
into authority Of a wise, sagacious,
honest and fearless leader and cham
pion of the common people Of this
land
We see in his courageous and fear
less leadership the hope for our chill
dren of an equal chance in the world.
hope which had almost become
wholly oyershadowed by the clond Of
capitalistic control which has enyel
oped our nation during the admins
trations of four successive Repubii-
can terms in the White House.
I'VE rejoice at the fact that the
President Is having the hearty sup
port of the Hon William E. Chiffon,
as the Senatorial representative Of
this state, and Of our two able and
fearless Democratic members Of the
House of Representatives the Hoa.
John W Davis, of the First district,
and the Hon. William G. Brown, of
the Second district
I'VE approve most thoroughly the
legislative careers Of these our rep
resentatiyes in the halls Of Congress,
and We point with pride TO their rec
ords - evidence of the fact that they
are Keeping faith with the comm2n
rerple, who are struggling to be lid
OF he yoke Of special privilege thar
has hung on their nocks for many
years, Of rule in fa.or of the spec al
interests Of ,he lsI1
I'VE cspeci. Is I,scice in the ac' CT
Senator Chiffon in irtroducing in ne
United Ctates ;te a resolution
which has for its purpose the ultimate
payment to the state Of West Virgin
ia her pro rata part Of the valuation
OF the Northwest Territory, coded by
the Mother State of Virginia and
alienated contrary to The terms of
that cessiou.
Tie prosecution of that resolution
and plan thus inaugurated by Senator
Chiffon should relieve us of the bur
den of liability which has been thrust
upon us through the apparent mis-
management OF the Virginia debt suit.
and thus result iu making il possible
ion him to render TO the state the
greatest public service ever rendered
by : Senator of This commonwealth,
we congratulate the Democratic
state Executive Committee and the
chairman thereof upon the iatot CONT
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-29
Seriously Injured.

KEYSER Aug. 21-D. D. Congle
ton. of Cumberland Md, was serious
" injured Monday in being caught un.
der a motor truck, VIII ell upset in 60
ing over an embankment near here
There were three men in the truck
hut the others escaped injury
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-29
PRESIDENT WILLARD

President Daniel Willard, of the 3.
& o. and General Manager c. w.
Galloway passed through the city 70.
DAY IN the former private ear at
taehed to train No Is on a inspection
Of the lines west Of Cumberland. They
stopped here but few minutes.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-29

4
o0'or"oo G'y 10 DISCUSS o'est'ohS
rerta ming 10 he'r "orN--ooYe' nor
Hatne'a Among lhose N At'ehu
'noe-oen@tor r'7'cner OF r'o''o''
10 De''Ver Nuu'eSS'
COLORADO SPRINGS ing. 20
Thes jxtb annual conference Of gov
ernors assembled to-day +, enfa, upoa
five DAVIS dsscres.on of ppbllc prgb
lems of cournap interest and lmpor
TANGO 10 the entira eouptry The
conference is entirely non-Dartfsiap
in character Tho governors come
from nh sections Of the crountrv and
ranrasent all shades of nolitica1 he.
lief
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C,,.,,u,.,.. owl 80 ,l.uaho and
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-. -. -. 60.
70 -. -, - caa.otia,,,
Dunno, of Illinois, Hanna, OF North
Dakota Hodges, Of Kansas, Lister
Of Washington, Clarke, of Iva, Haines
of Idaho, Major. of Missouri, Hatfield
of West Virginia, West OF Oregon.
The conference had its origin in
1908 when President Roosevelt call
ed the governors together at Washing
/ ton to discuss steps for the eonserva
ton Of the natural resources of the
country. At this initial meeting it
was decided to make the conference
permanent body and to hold an
nual sessions with the object of ex-
changing views or subjects of gen
eral Importance, promoting greater
uniformity in state of legislation, and
attaining greater efficiency in the
state administration.
| Since the meeting in Washington
in 1905 the conference has held SEES
sions in Frankfort KY Trenton
N j., and Richmond. Va. The at,
tendance has increased at each yearly
sessions and at the same time have
nucnce Of the conference has broad
ened. As a safeguard to states rights
( r,e influence and inheritance of the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-29
HOW TO PREVENT
TYPHOID FEVER
Typhoid Fever Situation Discussed by
State Board of Health
Practical Advice.

i
Wheeling, W. Va. August n, 1913.
To the People;
The height Of the typhoid fever
season is now upon us Typhoid fe-
yer seems to be quite common this
year all over the country Our state
is not escaping this paudemic. AS this
disease is generally most common in
the rural districts, We fear that the
people of our state VII pay a heavy
tool in sickness and deaths from this
disease before the season is over
unless aroused to resort to every pos
sible measure of prevention by com.
munities and individuals
Causes of the Disease. -.
The primary cause Of every case Of
typhoid fever is another case of the
same disease. The bodily discharges
from the afflicted are laden With the
germs of the disease and every new
case simply means a replanting Of
these germs. How does this happen?
How do these germladen discharges
nnd their way into our bodies? Our
knowledge upon this point is quite
extensive; in fact almost complete,
As far as epidemics are concerned,
polluted water and milk, and flies are
the causes. Scattered cases may be
brought about in many other ways,
for dirt, diarrhoea and dinner too
often becomes sadly confused
How to Escape the Disease
Communities blessed with a water
supply free from contamination and
health department with ample means,
authority and ability, need to worry
out little about typhoid fever. y
proper health department viii easily
be able to detect and debar coutamin-
ated milk, and with the proper co.
operation Of the police department.,
it can enectuaUy rid the community
of exposed garbage and horse manure
which are the sources of our supply
of flies. But what about commuui-
ties not SO fortunate? There is Only
one way open so their members for
immediate safety and that is TO act
individually and make use of measures
Of tried and proven value. These
measures are simple ana iuexDou iH'
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-29
DR.. R. H. PITT VISITS CITY.


Among the prominent ministers at
tending the Baptist Associate is Dr.
r, II Pitt OF Richmond Va editor
of the Religious Herald Or. Pitt
preached the dedicatory sermon when
the new church was dedicated and
made MANY friends who were glad
to welcome him to the city again.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-08-29
GOVERNORS MEET
IN CONFERENCE AT
COLORADO SPRINGS
Sixth Annual Conference of Gov
ernOrs Began Today.
NO FINER PROGRAM
HAS BEEN PREPARED

Executives In Many States Gather In
Colorado City to Discuss Questions
Pertaining to Their Work-Goverror
Hatfield Among Those IN Attend
ance-Senator Fischer, OF Florida
to Deliver Address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
RESORT PROVES
To Be BLIND PIC
Raid Upon Redhght Joint Dis,
closes Fact That Liquor
Is Being Sold.

Two women and two men were
caught in raid made by the police
upon house located at Fourth ave
nue. and Seventeenth street, Saturday
night about 1890. The raid was made
following the report OF detectives who
have been watching the place for sew
eral nights past. Plain clothes men,
who we're stationed near the resort
Saturday night, telephoned to the sta
tion as soon as they had the parties
dead to rights, and when the patrol
backed up TO the front door, the rev.
elers were taken entirely by surprise.
The men, both OF whom are from
Muscatine, gave their names as Henry
M.ntz and Clarence Koeckler. The
women are Ada Williams and Mary
Johnson This morning the members
OF the quartet all plead guilty to a
charge OF disorderly conduct and were
fired $40 and costs each. The women
were ordered out OF town.
When the officers entered the place
Saturday night, the men and women
we're drinking beer This morning the
dGmsels denied that beer was being
sold, but after the police had made a
hurry-up trip to the joint and confis-
Gated case OF beer as evidence, me
women confessed. The raid was made
by Captain Kramer. Detective Herman
Sehnert and Officers Furlong and
Fitzsimmons.
The women have been in town only
Galesburg and Pekin. II has been
limited that the landlady at the resort
will be prosecuted for selling liquor
without a license. She IS sick in bed
az present and therefore no testimony
could be secured from her in regard
~ the matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
NESTS IN COLONIES.
Homes of tho African Grosbeaks as
. Big as . Natives Hut

Homes Of the African Grosbeaks as
. Big as . Natives Hut.
The biggest birds nest in the world,
not excepting the stork's. is built by
the African grosbeak. II is really 100
nests or more bound together with
closely interviewer sticks. vines and
strands Of coarse grass and is not
built by a single pair of birds. but by
colony OF them. 1t is OF such enor-
nous size that at a little distance it is
often mistaken for one of the native
huts built in the trees so frequently
found in wild tropical countries where
man eating animals abound. and the
0nly way to sleep in safety is to ''roost
high"
The birds usually select a thorn tree.
probably because Of the protection az
forded by the sharp, long thorns
against marauders. All around the
nest the roof Of sticks, matched with
dry grass. projects to let the rain rub
on. A deep fringe OF grass hangs from.
this cornice Ike a curtain TO keep out
any stray drops. These great nests
are added TO from year to year. each
pair Of mated birds building on the
main nest. Sometimes the nest be-
comes too heavy. and the branch
breaks or the great mass OF sticks falls
TO the ground. destroyed by its own
weight The grosbeak is no larger
than an English sparrow and just as
gregarious.-New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
BOARD CONTINUES
PAVING MATTERS
Public Hearings Set for This
Morning at Mayors Office Go
Over Till Later Date.

The board of local improvements
hello a brief session this morning at
the mayors Office where property own
ers from Fourteenth and Twentieth
stIeets congregated and asked for con-
tinuances in the public hearings on the
proposed improvements of their re-
spective thoroughfares. The Four.
teenth street people are to hold meet
ing Sunday to discuss among them
selves whether they wish asphalt or
brick paving and once they have de-
cided they will report back to the
board which is DESTROYS of giving them
what they want so long as they do not
hinder the improvement.
The delay in the Twentieth street
matter is to permit the board and
members of a specially appointed COM
nittee of property owners to go over
the street tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
with a view to deciding whether or
not the present paving can be resur-
faced and rendered acceptable for
some years to come. The committee
believes this can be done and the
board members are out to show them
that the paving is in such poor shape
that it must needs to be replaced with
new.
Hearings on other improvements
have been set by the board as follows;
Thirty-ninth street, Fifth to Ninth ave-
unes, asphalt, Feb. 10; Ninth avenue,
Eleventh to Twenty-ffth streets, as.
phalt, Feb. 5; Eleventh avenue, Feb. l (;
and Eighteenth avenue, Jan. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
K. OF C. Event IS
attended BY 500
Large Delegation From Allouez
Council Goes to Davenport
Confer Three Degrees.

A large delegation from Allouez
council, No. 6S5, knights of Column
bus. went to Davenport yesterday to
attend the big class initiation and ban
quet which was held by Loras council,
Knights of Columbus About 500 mem
bers from Rock Island, Moline, Gene
SEQ, Harper, Muscatine and Long
Grove attended.
The members met at the Hotel Dav-
export at $50 o'clock in the morning
marching from there to st. Mary's
church where they attended mass
Rev J. Landers preached the sermon
and Rev. d. ]. Flannery celebrated
mass.
At o'clock the members convened
at the Hotel Davenport where the first,
second and third degrees were confer
red on a class of rs candidates from
LOTas council, Davenport. The Off
Gers of Loras council conferred the
first and second degrees. The third
rank was conferred by Captain Hugh
Stuart and his degree team from Du.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
Third avenue.

Dunsmore & O'Connell smoke house
tIeth street and Fourth avenue. Every
brand Of good cigars and all kinds of
smokers supplies.
Mueller Lumber company VIII en-.
able you to build a fine house or barn
out of the choicest select lumber and
to- learn the low prices they are max,
ing.
Souders Laundering company at sol
500 Twelfth street. This laundry is
equipped with the very latest modern
machinery, turning out work that IS
not surpassed by any laundry in the
state.
Kahn & Reinhardt cigar store still
takes the lead. Most literally patron.
lied. Everything in tobacco. cigars
and smokers supplies. Man is never
better satisfied than when smoking
their choice brands
I. S. O'Hara, flour and feed store,
is having a big trade on stock and
for horses, cattle, hogs, sheep anu
all kind sof poultry. 1t makes the
hens lay every day.
The Rock Island Lumber and Manu-.
featuring company, lumber and build
ing material for all purposes, houses,
barns, granaries. We will give you an
opportunity to save a big per cent Let
US be of service TO you.
Maths bakery ana confectionery
store, the finest in the tri-cities.
Bread, cakes, pies, cookies and hot
rolls. They can't be beat Most peo-
pie say they are superior to any home
baking. Let them serve you.
E. E. Lamp, plumbing, steam and
hot water heating, gas fitting. His
efficient knowledge OF The business
justly entities him to your patronage.
His shop has all modern equipments.
Everything in plumbing supplies.
NJ. R. Iglehart, marble and granite
works. save you the middleman's prot.
| itR. From Is to 25 per cent saved on
every monument and all kinds of mon.
umental work. Call at our shop on
| Second avenue and see for yourself
We are the leaders Tor up-to-date
| laundry work Each SKIRT finished
| by hand and put up in a carton, insur
/ ing work. Delivered to you in good
+ condition We guarantee no cracked
collars or cuffs. City Steam laundry
Reid & Bollman, AT Seventeent.
street
Johnson's Wood Dye Is not a mere
stain-not simply a surface dressing
1t is a real, deep-seated dye, that goes
to the very heart of the woodland
stays there-fxing a rich and perma
nent color. Johnson's Wood Dye &
made in Il standard shades. For sale
by Lerch & Greve. 2002-2004 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
All That Is Earthly Is Subject
to Pain
king Solomon.

The victims of rheumatism all tell
the same story; they have sore, in
famed muscles and stiff, aching
joints; they have no ambition or
strength, and get nervous and irri-
table, which is not to be wondered at.
We realize how much they suffer.
''Nurito," a prescription free from
cpiates and narcotics, will Danish all
aches and pains, and timber Up, those
sore and infiamed muscles, or your
money will be refunded.
We realize that there are worthless
and dangerous remedies which are
sold as cure-alls by the help of manu-
featured testimonials, whose object is
to extract gold "Nutritos" purpose
10 to give relief and is compounded ex-
cIusively as a specific remedy for
those only who suffer from rheuma-
tism, sciatica or neuritis.
Convince yourself. Go to the Har-
Ter House pharmacy today, get a 81
boz of "Nurito," the remedy that pro-
duces results.
You can feel it working-(Adver
tisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

orner pieces in exact quality, weight
and tlneness and in a slight degree in
color and other qualities.
There are certain general grades Of
cloth, certain varieties Of weave. GER
tain popular weights. etc. but women
shopping in Chinese pongees find it
very difhcuft to match pieces. and on
the face Of things it is practically i'm
possible to furnish any great number
Of pieces OF a certain weight. grade
and quality such as a modern clothing
manufacturing establishment would
require to standardize a certain line Of
garments from that particular cloth
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

rheumatism Relieved IN a rev Hours.
N B. Langley. Madison. Wis. says:
Il was almost helpless with rheuma.
tism for about five months. Had it IN
my neck SO =. could not turn my head
and all through my BODY. tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until l procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism
In a few hours the pain was relieved
and In three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and / was at WORK. "
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second ave
nue.. Rock Island: Gust Schlegel < Son.
220 West Second street Davenport
ADVERTISEMENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
BOYS ORGANIZE
WIRELESS CLUB
Meeting Held in Best Building
Officers Are Elected-To
Draw Up Constitution.

A TrfCity Wireless Telegraph club
was organized Saturday evening at a
meeting of 25 local enthusiasts which
was held in the wtreve-s telegraph
rooms on the sixth floor or the BEST
building. The officers who we're
elected are as follows:
President-H. E. Emeis.
Vice President-Robert Karlowa.
Secretary;-Walter Berwald.
Treasurer-Langton Prayer.
Chief Operators-Walte Berwald
and Robert Karlowa.
Committee TO draft q co Institution
of bylaws to be presented at the
next meeting-G G. Wunder, Law.
renee Johnson and Langton Parger.
1t was decided to hold a course of
systematic lectures on wireless teleg-
raphy which will be given by Walter
Berwald and Robert Karlowa. Both
Berwald and Karlowa gave interesting
talks at the meeting Saturday evening
on the theory of wireless telegraphy
Four meetings of the club will be
held each month on alternate Friday
and Saturday evenings.
One of the provisions which will
be inserted in the constitution Is that
before an application can be favor
ably acted Upon the applicant must
show that he has at least a receiving
station. All members of the club who
joined last evening will be required
to complete their stations by next
Sept. 1.
One of the noticeable facts Of tile
meeting was that of the 25 members
present, II were from the Rock island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

high school. That the manual arts
building will be equipped with a ccm-
plete wireless station within a few
months is matter that has been prac-
ticaliy decided upon by the youths N
case they obtain the permission of
the faculty. 1t is understood that
Principal A. J. Burton will assist the
boys in every way possible to make
their station complete. President H.
E. Emeis offers the use of his ma
chinery and plant to those who desire
to start Immediately upon the work
of the construction of their plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
City Chat

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Fiebig sharpens skates.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Read ingalls, auction announcement
in this issue.
Have your skates sharpened at File
bjgs, 1919 Third avenue.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Hear James e. Gould, auctioneers,
at Ingalls,, Tuesday night 1880 sharp.
We repair all makes of graphic
phones. Charles Fiebig. 1919 Third ave
nue..
Our B. 3. serge at 1913 is the best
value ever offered. J. B. Zimmer's
Sons
Flash lights and electrical novel
ties. Charles Fiebig. 1919 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
& Roberts, Peoples National bank
building
Remember that Ralph Stanton has
everything TO make your friends. who
smoke. happy.
Coal, coal. coai. The Rock Island
Fuel company win deliver to you all
the best grades of hard and soft coa,.
Sewing machines repaired and war.
ran,ed for one year. Supplies for all
machines. Fiebig, locksmith. 1919 Third
avenue.
Ward & McMahon WIN give you
estimates Oh your plumbing. steam
and hot water heating that will save
you money.
Perfection marine and the Water.
MAI portable engine, which can be
put on any boat or skiff, just received.
Come in and see them. Fiebig, 1913
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
PoNGEES HARD TO MATCH.

Because Each Piece Is Made From
One Lot Of Raw Silk.
Pongee silk IS the undyed silk of
silkworms fed on the leaves OF scrub
oak chiefly. though other trees are
used in some. portions OF the pongee
district. The silk is produced almost
exclusively In Shantung province and
portions OF north China Immediately
adjacent.
The real pongee cloth. made Of this
uncolored specially produced silk. 10
distinct from the ponGees Of COM
merce made In all colors from other
silk. Each piece Of cloth is made
from particular lot OF silk. and
therefore each piece varies from all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

buque. The comforting of the degrees
occupied the entire afternoon
Exactly $50 plates were laid for the
banquet which was held in the even
ing, which proved a most successful
AFFAIR. w. F. Donegan of Davenport
presided as POSTMASTER. Interesting
talks were given by Hon. NJ. ]. Wade
OF Iowa City. Hon. Fitzpatrick Of Du-
buque and Walter Balluff of Deven-
port.
A reception will be held this even
ing at the Outing club in Davenport
for the new candidates, A good at
tendance of members from Loras and
Allouez councils is expected.
All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
The Shapes of Eaas.


There was recently had before the
Geological society Of London a mathe-
NAUTICAL discussion of the differences in
the shape OF eggs A few eggs. like
those OF the owl and the tortoise. are
spherical. or nearly so; a few. like the
grebe's or the cormorants. are clip
teal. with symmetrical ends; the great
majority. like the hens. are ovoid. or
blunter at one end than the other. The
hens egg is always laid blunt end fore
most. Eggs that are the most unsym-
metrical are also egss Of large size
relatively to the parent bird. The
yolks Of eggs are spherical, whatever
the form OF the entire egg may be.
This has been shown to be due to their
being Enclosed In q fluid. the white"
which makes the pressure everywhere
on the surface Of the yoIk practically
constant-Scientihc American