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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-14
PROGS HERE PUT
TICKET IN FIELD
Township Nominations Made at
Caucus Held by Third Party
at Safety Building.
ARE TO PUSH CAMPAIGN
Rally Is Planned to Urge Support Of
Candidates In the Election
Next Month.

At a township caucus Of Rock Island
prCgressives held last night al the
Safety building ticket was nominal
I'd for the township election. William
VI. Walker was chosen chairman Of
the meeting and f. L. Holmgrain sec
rotary. and the following nominations
We're made:
Supervi sors gorge White, Joshua
Hasselquist. Frank O. Canedy. Roy L.
Schofer.
Justices OF the Peace-Nictor o.
Peterson. James H. Stoddard, Emil {.
Burke, Stephen : Hull
Constables-James G. Blythe. John
Hastings. John Fltzpatrick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-14
THREE VACANCIES.

A vacancy was left in the Office
OF supervisor, one in that Of justice
and two in that Of constable. Mem
bers Of the party state they Will short
ly have q rally. with prominent speak
ers. and vii push the canpaign.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09

taken home until arrangements coulc
be made to have him placed in pri-
vate sanitarium.
There was a similar case not long
ago, but this time it was a young girl
who was wandering on the streets and
was found to have escaped from a pri-
Vate sanitariuul. She, too, came from
been near distraction after they had
tailed in their search for her.
There was still another case where a
NIUE crippled boy had been lured away
from home by promises of being given
q JOB as travelling salesman. and then
found that he was in the clutches of a
man who was the head of a gang Of
professional beggers. and kept then.
working for him under threats of hay-
ing them jailed. This lad was taken In
charge by the Associated Charities, and
sent back to his mother in an Illinois
town, and charities workers at transfer
points We're instructed to notify conduc-
tors of the circumstances so that he
should not be molested Threats of
prosecution prevented the gang men,
pers from attempting to interfere.
Secretary Uford is putting in long
hours theses days planning ahead for
the work during the days of his honey
moon. You see our busiest months
are December, January. and February"
he said, then there is more unskilled
labor out of employment, and there are
calls for fuel from the needy. But
we are busy the year through Our
work is not as dependent on the weather
as people think. We have family re-
habibtation work the year around.
There were S00J families to take care
of last year, representing at least 1900
persons, and there were no two cases
alike.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Pathos and Comedy
Mix Before Miss BeaII

Miss Louise O. Beall. who has sue
ceeded to the position Of assistant sec.
retary of the Associated Charities
through the resignation of Miss Brown
has been serving in the capacity of Of
fetal receiver of hard luck stories Ap.
plications for aid have come to her desk
1t has fallen to her lot to investigate
many of the cases While this has given
Miss Beall a thorough grasp of the
work, it also has given her rare OPP
portunity to study human nature.
Once in while some one comes in
here in tears, and before long l am
crying, too. It Is impossible TO hear the
stories of suffering some of these people
have to tell without crying" said Miss
Beall.
But occasionally there is touch of
comedy in here. The other day a man
came staggering In just to tell his trou-
bles to some one. He said, as he wept,
that his only handicap in life was that
he was a gentleman.
Most of the people who come in here,
though, have real troubles. and there
are some of the most pitiable cases that
could be imagined" Miss BealI is one
of those big-hearted girls-she is just a
girl and qIite young for such an import
ant position-who cannot withhold SYM
pathy from the unfortunate people with
whom she comes in daily contact.
1T is worth while, too she added.
when We can be of service to people
who need help so badly. And there is
such constant variety about this work
that one does not tire. We encounter
so many of the bare facts of real life
that fiction does not satisfy us. Some
how, can't find any book that really
entertains."
Sitting at a desk where she receives
the applicants Miss Beall orders inves-
legations, directs the movements of dis
trict workers, volunteers, and others,
listens to the woes of scores of callers
and finds time to help bring about re-
organization of the working force SO
that the work formerly done by Miss
Brown may be taken care of.
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that several persons or agencies have
become interested in a certain case.
They are brought together to do team
work through the Associated Charities
switchboard"
Secretary Ufford recalls ONE case
where the absence of such system
caused embarrassment Four or five
organizations and individuals had in
terested themselves in a case, each
giving different advice. One declared
to be lodged in an institution. Another
told the woman she must keep her fam
lily together. She must not permi her
husband to return after deserting her,
a third advised. A fourth declared she
must have him arrested and compel
The woman didn't know which way to
turn, but the Associated Charities
brought the different agencies together
and an organized relief plan was adopt
ed. There are $500 families whose
names are filed in this confidential ex-
change system.
There is another card system, more
elaborate, showing in detail a year 8
work of the Associated Charities i'll
Washington. Colored and lettered tahs
at the family history of the thousands
of families cared for by the charities.
History At Glance.
Those little tabs are eloquent as show
ing the misery and suffering that have
fallen to the lot of many Washington
ians. The black tabs indicate that a
widow has asked for charitable aid. a
white tab shows tuberculosis sufferer,
and the majority Of cases are either one
Or the other. A yellow tab indicates in
bearing this mark. Lettered tabs indi-
cate where illness or other handicaps,
such as Industrial accidents or affltc-
tions. prompted the request for aid.
The letter 20" on a card means that
have been received or sent. The wash
irgton Associated Charities is affiliate1
with go similar organizations. BY this
means Of cooperation afforded aid Of
reatives in other cities frequently is OBJ
tanned in individual cases.
Secretary Ufford and Miss Brown. the
assistant secretary, have operated on
the theory that aims giving is far from
representing the sum of charity. Hhey
have used their endeavors to build uD
resistance against dependence by an
ual power of recuperation within the
family. To. do otherwise they said, is
to bring about nothing but temporary.
IL not a harmful result. They ave
helped their charges to regain health
so that they might make themselves
employment for others Pensions hrre
been given mothers. extending ov,.
such period as there was shown to
be need of help.
Children have been kept with teir
widowed mothers by this means School
scholarships were raised when necessary
as a substitute for the would-be earn
ings Of child laborer..
Social service WORKER be''eTe that
there is no better Or led charities
movement In the. con2try than that
in Washington. Thev give credit for
this to Secretary Ufford and Miss
Brown. and they are gratifled' that
while Miss Brown has resigned as Mr..
Uhord's assistant secretary, to become
his wife she will still be associated in
the Ditrict charities work.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Architects to Show
Sets Of Drawings

Architects Of Washington are go
ing to have a little art" gallery of
their own. The Washington Archi-
tectural Society is enlisting the in
terest Of all the architects in the city
in an exhibition Of drawings. Each
architect or firm is to display set
of drawings for a week or two and
then will be succeeded by another
person or firm. 1t is expected that
such an exhibit would provide an in
teresting and instructive insight into
the ideas and lines upon which the
various building designers" of the
city work
Meetings of the club are to be held
twice a month during the winter
and papers dealing with architectural
and technical subjects will be dis
cussed
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Women Cut Butter Sales.

PITTSBURGH. Nov. s-Decreased
demand. amounting to a .'big falling
off," has been noted In the butter
market, according to a Pittsburgh job
bing merchant This man said the
crusade began in Pittsburgh last week
by the Marketing Club. composed OF
clubwomen. for lower prices was hav-
Ing an effect. A number Of merchants
who deal mostly in butter and eggs are
said to be facing bankruptcy.
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
CHARITABLE WORKERS
NEED HEADQUARTERS
General Secretary Ufford Dis
cusses Status Of Societies
in Washington.

An adequate building to house the
Associated Charities and kindred or
CARNATIONS is held to be the greatest
need of the District by General Sec
retary Ufford.
philanthropy" he said. land the chari-
ties of the Capital should be directed
from more suitable quarters There
should be a building where organized
philanthropy might find headquarters.
If all the charitable organizations of
. Washington could be brought together
in charities center 1t would >se a
ceiving public
Secretary Ufford declared that the
work OF the local organization had eX-
panded greatly in the last few years.
Our work is very much larger than
sh hai Of our merely rsstss Mars ht he
family rehabilitation. The whole the
ory under which we work is to keep
the family together. and especially to
prevent the separation of mother and
children.
In some cases this necessitates CIV
ing a small pension to the mother.
Frequently we are able to induce rela-
tiyes to come to the relief of cases
brought to our attention and help un-
fortunates get on their feet.
Corrective Work.
Many of our cases are of a corrective
character Where desertion is shown
we first strive to bring the husband
back. II reconciliation is impossible
We see to it that the men are COM
PEELED to support their families.
There is a clear line of division in
the District charities. The people fire.
quently confuse the Associated Chari-
ties with the Board of Charities, which
has charge OF the home for the indi-
gent, the house of corrections, and
other public institutions. Washington
provides care in its institutions for per-
sons who cannot be provided for at
home. We step in and try to keep the
home together"
In addition to its work of organized
relief. the Associated Charities main
tains confidential exchange. which
has been made clearing house of in
formation. and which Is a complete di-
rectory of the individuals and families
in need. Every charity case is indexed
here, and information is received from
and given to social workers. clergymen.
church visitors. and all others dealing
with applicants for charity aid. On
each card is recorded the agency or
person interested in a given case.
So, II charitably inclined citizens or
organizat tons learn of a case of dis
tress, they can, by calling up the AS
sociated Charities. learn II such person
ever has received organized aid, and
from whom.
Do Team Work.
If not, the name is filed for an in
vestigation of the needs of the case.
with the name Of the one supplying
the Information as being interested in
the family. Frequently 1t develops
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Spend Eight Years on Case.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 9.-It took
eight years for the South Bend police
to investigate a simple case of tres
pass for Mrs. J. C. Wallace before ar
resting Alexander Weltman.
Mrs. Wallace testified Woltman be-
gan botherfng her eight years ago for
no reason at all. and she Immediately J
called the police
The Washington times., 1913-11-09
Do Team Work.

If not, the name is filed for an in
vestigation of the needs of the case.
with the name of the one supplying
the Information as being interested in
the family. Frequently it develops
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
HOW TRAGEDY WAS AVERTED
Farmer Saw His Predictions Verified
II Train Had Only Come Through
His Land Sideways.

In a Tennessee backwoods lived a
farmer who, although he had never
seen a railroad. yet had his opinion
OF them and the mischief which he
understood they might cause. Accord
ing to his notion, a train was as
much to be dreaded as a cyclone It.
self. Great, then. was his cOnsterna-
ton upon learning that a right OF
way for a railroad was wanted
through his farm. He swore by
hickory" that no money could buy 1t.
Finally land enough for the purpose
was condemned and the road built.
The day the first train was to pass,
the neighnors, knowing Of the old
fellows opposition, persuaded him,
nevertheless, to 60 with them to see
1t. As the train disappeared, some
one said: You see, Bill. it didn't
hurt anything, after ALL" Bill was
surprised, but hated to abandon his
contention that a train would ruin
things. Wal, yaas,' he said, Il
reckon that We mought say SO. but
We see the gosh-durned thing come
through here e%ndways. Ef 1t he'd
come sideways. it would a busted the
daylights outen of every COW In the
place"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
KITTEN IN A CHURCH FONT
Feline YowIs in Fright and Interrupts
the Pastors Sermon-Rcs-
cued by Usher.

Riverside, Cal.-Unusual presence
Of mind was evidenced by DR.. G. F..
Holt. pastor of the First Baptist
church, when his secondly and thirdly
were rudely interrupted by the yowl-
ing of a frightened cat. Adjuring his
p~arishioners to pay no heed to the un-
earthly noise, which grew more ear
splitting every moment, the preacher
raised his voice and went ahead. The
ushers, meanwhile, went on a quiet
hunt for the intruder. and after a long
quest one intrepid searcher discovered
a kitten struggling desperately to keep
its head above the water In the bap-
tistry, which had been used earlier in
the evening in connection with the re-
ception of new members. The rescuer
received the thanks of the pastor and
a meow of gratitude from the SILVER
ing feline.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
Poe's Little White Cottage.

details it's appearance on the previous
site.
Although Poe has been dead many
years there can still be found here
and there a very aged man or woman
who declares he or she has seer the
poet in life, walking about in musing
m;en amid the rural surroundings OF
the Bronx of those days. Whether
this be so or not the two generations
hat have followed the poets time
still treat the spot with the greatest
respect. Those who have been most
energetic in the preservation Of the
cottage and instrumental in the es-
tablishment OF the Poe Park declare
that the vicinity has been a literary
impetus to thousands Of nearby resi-
dents as we'll as to those who make
frequent Iilgrimages to the scene.
The cottage will be turned over to
the city and maintained as a memorial
to the American author. who in his
writings made famous the wild seen
cry Of Fordham Heights.
Edgar Allan Poe lived in the cot
tage from 1916 to 1S49 and 1t was
there his wife died. The building is
a story and a half with a gable end
toward the street. On the gable is a
picture OF a raven with the inscrip-
ton Poe Cottage which would give
the idea that the famous poem was
written within its walls. AS a mat
ter Of fact The Raven was written
in an old house In West Eighty
fourth street near Broadway.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

slight bitterness IN his tone, and J
should enjoy 1t while / can."
She stopped In her work, sitting
straight before him. Her eyes were
indignant, yet she stined the first
words that leaped to her lips. His
soft hat lay on the sand and the sun
revealed his tanned face, bringing out
it's strength.
"You-shouldn't say that" she fal
tered. Surely you do not believe I
will ever become ungrateful."
No; and yet gratitude II not alto.
gether satisfactory" He hesitateG-
1T is hard to explain just what l mean
to you. for you do not realize the life
We lead out here-the loneliness Of 1t.
Even a man in the ranks may possess
the desires Of a human being. well.
I'm hungry for the companionship OF
a good woman. Don't misunderstood,
Miss Mcdonald. I I'm not presuming.
nor taking advantage Of the accident
which has placed US in this peculiar
position, but l have been q trooper
out here now a long while. stationed
- AAS~Ao o0AAIS u ROoS6A III
the great plains. doing the little rout.
inc duties of soldering. l haven't
spoken to a decent woman on terms Of
social equality for two years; I've
looked at q few from a distance and
taken orders from them. But they
have glanced through me az though l
were something inanimate instead Of
q man. I saved an officers life once
down there" and he pointed into the
southeast, "and his wife thanked me
as though It were a d~isagreeable duty.
| reckon you don't understand, bat I
don't like the word gratitude"
But l do understand" and she
stretched out her hand to him across
the opened haversack. I'm not 80
dull, and Il must be awful to feel
alone like that. l told you IL liked
you, and do. Now remember that.
please, and be good From now on ]
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
POE'S LITTLE WHITE COTTAGE
Recent Removal Of House In Which
"The Raven" Was Written
Aroused Criticism.

New York.-The recent removal OF
the little white cottage in which Ed.
gar Allan Poe wrote "The Raven"
aroused great interest, and in many
instances strong criticism on the part
of admirers of Americas poet and fc-
zionist. The cottage stood IN the
Kingsbridge road in the borough OF
the Bronx and was removed from the
original site to a new foundation pre-
pared for it In Poe Park at One Hun
dred and Ninety-fourth street and
Valentine avenue, distant about two
blocks. The park covers two blocks
and the cottage was placed at the
northern end. preserving in all the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
EAGLE MOTHER FIGHTS MAN
Huge Bird Battles Defending Young
Until Crippled by the Most Sc
we're Clubbing.

Oroville, Cal.-Deputy Sheriff Alvin
Faul had q thrilling experience with a
huge eagle e a Stirling City when he
captured the birds %fledgeling. Faul
was compelled to beat back the moth
err bird with a club.
Faul was driving along in his auto
from this city and noticed the bird cir
cling around its nest In q tall pine.
He decided to make a try for the
young bird. AS he approached the
nest the big bird rushed him and he
had to break of a rotten bough and
use 1t as q club to protect himself. He
struck the bird several times and
wounded 1t SO 1t could not fly.
He brought the eaglet, which Is
about the size OF a chicken, back to
this city. and now has 1t in captivity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

am not Major McDonald's daughter,
not even Miss McDonald-I'm just
Molly Mcdonald"
The gray eyes laughed.
You are assuming a great risk"
Il don't believe It," her forehead
| wrinkling a little, but her eyes bright
You and l IA be ~friends-can't
Iwe?"
Well try, out here. at least Even
II the dream doesn't last long. 1t will
be pleasant TO remember"
You do not think 1t Wi last.
them"
He shook his head.
Il would be q fool to hope; l have
been in the army too long"
They were still for a minute, the
| girls fingers toying with the flap OF
the haversack, her eyes gazing across
the river. He thought they were
misty.
Il am sorry you are SO prejudiced,
she said at last slowly, for | am not
like that at all. l am not going to be
| ashamed of a friend because he-ht
ID In the ranks. l shall be only the
more proud. What is your full name?
He passed his hand over his hair
and laughed.
They call me Brick Hamlin-s
subtle reference to this crown Of
glory"
But it isn't red" she insisted
swiftly. "Only 1t shows q little bright
with the u on It, and l am not going
to call you that. don't like nick
names. What did they call you before
you went into the army When
when you did know good women?"
The sergeant bent his head. and
then lifted his gray eyes to the girls
face.
II had almost forgotten" he con.
fessed, but I'll tell you-David Carter
Hamlin: there, you have all Of tt
my mother called me Davercould
| you, once?"
Gould r." laughingly. why, Of
course; now. Dave. we win have
breakfast"
And l am quite ready for IT
Molly"
The girls cheeks REDEEMED, bul
their eyes met. and both laughed.
(TO BE coNTlNUED.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

noted by the more civilized ancients
who eschewed them. 'Braccae"
("breeches") e to have Impressed
the Roman mind very much a. Chi.
nese pigtails did the modern west
Gaul beyond the Alps was ct one time
known a. Gallia Braccata-Trouser
land; and Cicero taunts q man With
having sprung from "trousered" a.
cootors. A. Roman ways aegenerateA
the uss Of trousers began to creep II,
and II - recorded that Alexander -
verus wore white ones. previous -
DoEoyD' trousers having been oE1nnnA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

admission of some 200 children and
old people. Mr.. Vanderbilt. its vioo-
president. offered n day. through
Dr. Henry Mottet. to give the chapel
. much-needed carpet. and told Dr..
Mottet where to buy It. The article
continues:
Get the very best" said Mr.. Van
derbilt. whe had just finished HE new
house at ! West rfty-seventh street.
Mr.. Mottet accordingly looked over
carpets and selected . costly y Of
RI velvet. He told the clerk It Wa
~ q inet1tut1nA ave IT. rather goo,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

MaSse lGcDsnaA. commanding IN army
Rost near. Fort Dodge. seeks . man TO
htercept his daughter, Molly. who ID
BEADED for the post: An Indian outbreak
threatened '-Brick" Hamlin. q SER
Eeant who had Just arrived with mes
lages to Mcdonald. volunteers for the
mission and starts alone. Molly arrives
Ct Fort Ripley two days ahead Of sched-
9le,. M decides to push on to Fort
podge by stage in company with "sutler
Bill" MOylan. Gonzales. a gambler Is
Also I passenger. Hamlin meets the stage
With stories OF depredations committed
~ the Indians. It Is decided to return
20 Ripley The driver deserts the stage
when Indians appear. The ndian are
twice repulsed In attack or the stage by
!Hamlin, Moylan and Gonzales. The latter
killed. Moylan Is killed in mex attack.
Indians retire. and Hamlin and Molly wait
Tor the next move. They plan to attempt
- In the darkness by w1y Of a
guliy: Molly IL wounded and H1nli car
RES her. slipping past the watching In
dians In the darkness. They cross a river
e Just get into hiding wnen they hear
me Indians renew their attack on the
starr.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

main trailers. two Of them on hands
and knees. Only back where the
bodies lay some remained yelling and
dancing furiously. Then they also. In
response to a shout and the wave Of q
blanketed arm, scattered. running
west toward the gully. There was no
hesitancy now; some savage instinct
seemed to tell them where the fugi-
tives had gone. They dragged the dead
warrior from the ditch, screaming "a
agely at the discovery. A dozen
scrambled for the river bank, others
ran for the pony herd. while one or
two remained beside the dead warrior.
Even at that distance Hamlin could