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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
MISSING AGENT JOINED
BY SEARS BOY is BELIEF

No trace has as yet been found Of
Clinton Newman, the missing agent
Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company, who suddenly vanished last
Monday: Officials of the company are
now in the city examining his books
to ascertain whether or not there
have been any defalcations. 1t is
known positively that all money col
lected by Newman Monday were new
er turned in and that this sum, amount.
ing to about s35 was taken by the man.
The fact that Mart Crosby, the
Sears boy, disappeared with funds be.
longing to his employer, a few days
after Newman departed. is believed
to be significant. Insurance men to-
day stated that Newman and the eros.
by boy had been great friends. and
were OF the opinion that they had
planned to fee together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Advertised Letters

Following is list of letters remain
ing uncalled for in the postoffice at
Rock Island for the week ending Feb.
81, 1913: George H. Abbott, George
E. Barnett, Lee Boman, Mrs. Frank
Bowles, Mrs w M. Cleary, Central
Contracting Construction company,
Miss Mae Carter, Charles Casson, J.
II. Carmack, V. B. Clinton, Albert F.
Davis, W. E Danhm, Ebert Farber,
Harry A. Gray Fuel company, Roy f.
Galloway. Myrtle Harson, Miss Emma
Hauptman, J. c. Holland, Harry Hud-
son. Mrs Mary Higgins, Mabel John.
son, Mrs Mary Jackobs, Mrs Kiln,
call, Mrs Daisey Kendall. Mrs. Josua
Lindahl, Mrs. Jerry Lupley. Miss Hen
rietta Leyda, The Lesser company
Mrs Ben Meyer, Mrs. Harvey L. Mil
Ter, Mrs. Frank Mike, William Miller
Xavier Moran, Charles Morgan, z
Petevor, james Park, Vernon r
SwartE, Mrs Stafford. Miss Emma
Swanson, Mrs. Vina Southern, VinS
Sutheran, Elmer Walker, Pierce Weis
Ter, R C. Wait, c. c. Woodward. For
eign: H w. Anderson, l.. Bailey, Mrs
Minnie Lowe, Mrs. Maude Rush.
H. A ]. MCDONALD.
Postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
ELECTION NOTICE.
Primary.


Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the 18th day of February next, an
election will be held in the city of
Rock Island, county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, in pursuance Of
and subject to the provisions of an
act entitled IAN act to provide for
the holding of primary elections by
political parties" for the purpose of
nominating candidates of the repub-
lIcan party, democratic party, progress
sive party and socialist party, for the
Office Of police magistrate, which pri-
mary election will be opened at 8
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
Of that day. The places for voting
will be as follows:
First precinct-413 Fourth avenue.
Second precinct-702 Second avenue.
Third precinct-City barn, 919 Sixth
avenue.
Fourth precinct-1005 Ninth street.
Fifth precinct-County court house.
/ Sixth precinct 1434 Seventh ave
nue..
Seventh precinct - 1101 Fifteenth
street.
! Eighth precinct-1914 Third avenue.
/ Ninth precinct-Trinity parish house
Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue.
] Tenth precinct-Hose house on
| Twenty-second street between Fifth
and Sixth avenues.
Eleventh precinct-s23-S25 Tween.
/ tieth street.
Twelfth precinct-Hose house on
Twenty-sixth street between Sixth and
Seventh avenue.
Thirteenth precinct-7O9 Twenty
seventh street.
\ Fourteenth precinct-3O32 Fifth ave
nue..
/ Fifteenth precinct-Peterson's car
penter shop, $40 Forty-fifth street.
4 Sixteenth precinct-Gannon's paint
shop on Fourteenth avenue between
Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth streets
1 Seventeenth precinct-1334 Thir
tieth street
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 10th
day OF February, 1918.
NJ. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
-(AdY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
WORK RESUMED
ON ''Y" BUILDING

Work has been resumed on the
new Y. NJ. c. A. building. The car
penters went on the Job last Thurs
day morning, and the next day 1t
rained, showed and sleeted. Today
they are back at work again, and
while the operations at present are
on a small scale, they give promise of
what will be accomplished a little
later.
Just now the carpenters are work
ing on the gymnasium wing, prepar-
ing to lay the floor in that section,
so that the brick work on the walls
may be carried up just as soon as
the weather will permit. They will
shortly begin building the forms for
the concrete work on the main part
of the first floor, and will get all in
readiness for pouring concrete when
ever the danger of freezing is past
/ Most of the materials for the build
! ing have been ordered, and much Il
now ready to be delivered as needed
/ thus eliminating the danger of de
lay through failure to receive ma
terials promptly later on. If condi
tons continue favorable as they have
been, the building will begin to tax,
on its definite shape within anothel
month or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

the resignation, but will do so at
meeting called for March 90. Mr..
Humphreys has announced no plans
for the future further than to init
mate that he will leave the city at
the expiration OF his time OF service
as agreed by the congregation and
presbytery.
WITH CHURCH SINCE 1905.
He took up his work as pastor Of
the church Aug. l, 1905. and has
served the congregation longer than
any other minister but one. He came
here from the Milan Presbyterian
church, where ne had been for a few
years. Immediately upon taking up
his work It became the policy Of the
church to reorganize and change the
location OF the church from Second
avenue and Thirteenth street 10
some point further south and west
into the growing section of the city.
After much preliminary planning and
hard work the splendid edifice at IN I
corner of Fourteenth street and Tenth
avenue was built and dedicated last
spring The diamond jubilee Of the
church organization was celebrated
Nov 27-Dec. ! of last year. and was
an important epoch in the church
| history. Under his pastorate the
| church has made rapid strides for
ward, the membership has increased
the heavy debt OF the church has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
REV. HUMPHREYS
RESIGNS CHARGE
To Leave Passionate of Central
Presbyterian Church After
Eight Years.
NO EXPLANATION GIVEN
Meeting to Be Held March 26 to Act
Upon the Matter-Not Called
Elsewhere.

Rev. Marion Humphreys. for eight
years pastor Of Central Presbyterian
church, yesterday at the morning sery-
ice, rendered his resignation as such
to that congregation. In reading his
resignation Rev. Mr. Humphreys says:
You have heard the announcement
of the meetings in which we are 70
be assisted by Rev. J. c. Redding.
These meetings beginning March 2
will practically bring us up 10 the
close OF the church year. II is de-
sired also that this be the closing
work Of my pastorate OF this church.
Therefore ] hereby tender by resigna-
ton as pastor OF the church to take
effect after the meetings at the earliest
date presbytery can duely dissolve
the pastoral relationship. Therefore
! ask the congregation TO accept my
resignation and TO Join with me in
q request TO Rock River presbyterS
TO dissolve the pastoral relationship
existing between myself and the Cen.
trail church.
vt is not out OF personal pleasure
OF choice that take this step and II
is not for personal gain. do not re.
sign this charge to accept another
call larger or smaller and in a way
am glad the circumstances are such
for ! am sure had l resigned TO take
a work more profitable to myself. the
charge might have been made that
was deserving the congregation at the
time OF special need. The present con
ditions make It expedient and neces
sary for me 10 lay the work down
Since this is so, II is with great reliet
and great peace OF mind that | give
UP this work. Many of the members
OF the church and friends outside
the church will not understand m,
resignation. / trust no one will pres,
me for an explanation, nor attemp
70 give out possible reasons for m!
going, but hope they will make any in
quiries OF older members OF the ses
sion In point OF service and Judge TO
themselves"
The congregation took no action oil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
MRS. WILLIAM HAWLEY.

Mrs William Hawley passed away
this morning at 6 O'Clock at her home,
5S1 Michigan avenue, South Rock Is.
land, after a weeks illness of pneumo,
MIA. She was born in 1883 in Deca.
tur. Ill, coming to Rock Island seven
years ago, where she had since made
her home.
Mrs. Hawley was united in marriage
nine years ago to William Hawley
who survives, besides a son, William
and a daughter. Helen; her parents
Mr. and Mrs j. H. Hudson Of Rock Is
land, and a brother, Charles Hudson
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
with interment in Chippiannock GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
been materially diminished and a
new interest has grown up.
BEGIN EvANGELISTTC SERVICES.

been materially diminished and a
new interest has grown up.
BEGIN EvANGELISTIC SERVICES.
Beginning next Sunday evening a
series of meetings will begin to last an
indefinite time, Rev Mr.. Humphreys to
be assisted by Rev. ]. c. Redding, an
evangelist of Atchison, Kan These
services will virtually close MI.
Humphreys connection with the
church. Mr.. Redding has been doing
special evangelistic work for 20 years
and for many years was associated
with Moody in his work He is a
graduate of the Moody institute at
Chicago and has been working princi-
pally N Kansas and Nebraska and has
Just closed meetings at Aledo. He
is said 10 be a man OF great power
and conviction and a speaker OF rare
talent and wherever he has conduct
ed services great good has resulted.
NEW PASTOR INSTALLED.
Rev. George Henry OF Davenport
was yesterday installed as pastor o.
.
OF Twelfth avenue and Sixth street
Mr.. Henry has been preaching her
| for several weeks past and is nov
/ permanently located in Rock Island
/ Next Sunday a service Of dedication
Will be held. Bible school will b
held at $3.50 a. m, Pastor Henry vii
preach at 1920, and at p. m. tn
Rev. DR.. John T. Hansen of Daver
port will preach the dedicatory SCI
mon. Miss Esther Thulin, q swee
singer of Davenport. will sing. Their
will be other features OF general IL
terest connected with their servic,
A large delegation ia expected fror
Mr.. Henry's home church, the Fir
Christian church OF Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
ROCK ISLAND
RHEUMATICS NOW GET
RELIEF AT HOME

What chance does any sufferer take
when ''Nurito" is guaranteed to relieve
rheumatism, Sciatica and Neuritis, or
money refunded? The worst symp-
toms in the most severe cases are re-
lieved by "Nurito," a prescription
hot a patent medicine-free from Opt.
ates and Narcotics.
"Nurito' is a specific, positive in its
action, quickly removing all aches and
pains in swollen and iniamed joints
and muscles, and limbering them up
in a manner that will surprise you.
Go to the Harper House Pharmacy
today, get a 81 box OF 'Nurito," and
feel It work Nothing has ever done
what this prescription win do.-(Ad-
vert1sement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
IANGHINRICHs FUNERAL.

The funeral of John Langhinrichs
was held this afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock
from the home, S26 Twenty-fourth
street, with services which were con
Quoted by Rev. w. S. Marquis and Rev.
w. G. Oglevee. Interment was made
in Chippiannock cemetery The pail
bearers were Edward Newcomb, Henry
Lohse, Albert Glass. Henry Edwards,
John Grove and Herman Behnke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Obituary
MRS. JENNA LAMBERT.

Mrs. Jemima Lambert, for the past
SO years a resident of Milan, passed
away Saturday evening at 1890
o'clock at her home in Milan after a
lingering illness Of grip. She was
born Sept Is, 1895, in HarrisEille.
Ohio. She was we'll known in Rock
Island and Milan and her many friends
will learn with sorrow Of her death.
Mr.. Lambert died Jan. 20, 1899.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs.
Emma Dempsey of Milan; Miss Carrie
Lambert at home; Mrs. G. F. Holland
of Carbon Cliff. and Mrs. T. S. Simp.
son of Spokane. Wash; q sister, Mrs
Davis, and a brother, John Packer, OF
Harrisville. Ohio.
The funeral will be held tomor
row morning at 10 o'clock from the
home in Milan. Interment will be
made in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
ELECTION NOTICE.

To the voters of the city Of Rock
Island, Ill: Notice Is hereby given that
the color OF ballots to be voted al
the primary election to be held Feb
20. 1913. VIII be as follows:
Republican Party-White.
Democratic Party-Pink.
Progressive Party (for Social Jus
tice Blue.
Socialist Party-Red.
NJ. T. RUDGREN.
City CIerk.-(AdyD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
MRS. MIDGET KANE.

Mrs. Bridget Kane, widow of the late
Thomas Kane, died Sunday morning at
100 o'clock at the home of her son.
Robert Kane, on the Birmingham road,
near Davenport. She was sc years of
age. Death was caused by the infirmi-
ties of age.
Mrs. Kane is survived by two sons,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
JACKSON FUNERAL.

Funeral services for Henry \. Jack
son were conducted yesterday after
noon at 2 O'Clock from the home, 1917
Forty-third street, conducted by Rev.
F. A Berggtrom of Moline. Inter
ment was made in Chippiannock Gem
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

Robert and Michael Kane, and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Kane of Rock Island.
The funeral was held this morning
from the home, with services at II
o'clock at Sacred Heart church in
Rock Island. Interment was made in
Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
NOTICE 70 Contractors.

Bids viii be received at the once
OF the mayor, 8 g. N. March !, 1913,
for paving Third avenue from the
west line OF Fifteenth street to the
east line Of TTenty-fourth street and
Eighteenth street from the south line
OF Third avenue to the north line of
Fourth avenue. with brick blocks.
Plans and specifications at Office Of
city engineer. Contractor viii be paid
in bonds bearing FIVE per cent inter
est. AL bids must be accompanied by
cash or a certified check IN an amount
OF 10 per cent OF bid.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
President of the board OF local i'm
provements.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
City Engineer.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

A few minutes delay In treating
some cases Of Group, even the length
Of time II takes 70 go for a doctor often
proves dangerous. The safest way is
TO keep ChamberIain's Cough remedy
fl the house and at the first indica-
tion Of Group give the child a dose
Pleasant to take an@@always cures.
Sold by all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
RAYMOND BEALER.

Raymond, thu 9-months-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bealer, 1927
Twelfth street, died yesterday noon at
1910 o'clock at the family home after
short illness of brain fever. The
parents. and two sisters, Ethel and
Sylvia, survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. BAUDER.

The funeral of Mrs Nora Bauder
was held this morning from the home,
81 Third avenue, with services at 8
o'clock at st. Joseph's church, Dean
J. J. Quinn officiating. Interment was
made in the cemetery at Buffalo, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
At 7. M. 6. A.

Harry z. Shiffer was the speaker
before the Y. NJ c. A. boys bible
class yesterday afternoon. Mr.. shiffer
gave the boys an intensely practical
and thoughtful talk on Winning the
Race"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-29

probably work the sunrise game IN
the box, and Lefty Russell, who has
recovered from the beaning he got
last week, will exhibit for the after
noon holiday crowd.
Groh, the young infiel6er Tinker
got from McGraw, walloped triple
off Hendrix, Pitcher George Suggs
repeated and Catcher Tom Clarke
obliged with a double, giving the
Reds another win over Pittsburgh.
Groh and Clarke each got two hits.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-29

Suggs stopped the Pirates dead, Hy-
att and Viox being the only ones
who could solve him. Josh Devore
made a wonderful catch in center
field
Hall outpitohed Baumgardner,
Veach, Crawford and Bush doing the
bluk of the hitting for Detroit. st.
Louis got but seven hits, including
two by StovaH. In the third inning
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-29

-.-
house after yesterdays double-head-
er which the Sox dropped to Cleve-
land is the fact that Ed Walsh is not
right. He has not been right this
season. Ed got by the Yanks with
nothing on the ball, but the Cleve-
land gang is something else again.
Any pitcher has to have all his stuff
when he stacks up against that slug
ging crew of Joe Birmingham's. Even
then there is an even chance he viii
have to be lifted.
Walsh was jerked in the second
inning Of the second game before he
could get man out. While he was
on the slab he was nicked for four
hits, issued one pass and heayed a
pair of wild pitches that were fatal.
The South Side Moose did not seem
to have anything in reserve and could
not rally when in difficulty.
Cicotte outpitehed Kahler in the
first, but an error by John Collins in
right field gave the Maps the winning
run. but Collins drove in the only
Sox run with a hit, making up for
MS mum.
Buck Weaver returned to the game
after an attack of ptomaine poison
ing and his performance indicated it
might be a good thing for Manager
Callahan to make all his athletes I'M
dergo the same illness. Buck whaled
four hits, including one double, and
took care of ten chances in the field
The fielding hero was Ray Chap
man, the Nap shortstopper Eigh-
teen times he figured in the demise
of some Sox player and there was
not the semblance of a hobbIe in his
work. The Toledo youngster looks
like one of the best finds of the year.
Hit hitting has not been heavy, but it
is timely. He is one of the best sac
riicers in the business and speedy on
the bases.
Two gaines tomorrow on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

honors Will be the ones to participate In the
series at the close OF the season, which. IL
present plans carry. will include Washing-
ton: Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York.
ern cities
The boys OF Richmond have been mighty
SION III their preparations for the coming
season, but are beginning TO wake up with
INC hrSt warm days and several meetings
arc scheduled Tor the coming week
The Richmond League will meet Tuesday
might tho icnrico League. new league,
VIII meet Wednesday night. and the Pack,
ers League viii meet Thursday night All
OF these meetings will be held in the office
OF the secretary OF the commission
The ,rst contracts OF the season were
received yesterday by the commission and
tho secretary requests that the mana gers
Will get busy and send in their contracts
nj once and relieve the secretary OF the
heavy work of receiving all contracts at the
last minute.
The Barton Heights team. the new mem.
Der OF the Capital City League. cinim tina
they VIII certainly land In the first division
this year. and will make somebody hustle
for first honors These boys have n yer,
stronI; bunch OF youngsters and with suci
men rs B,uch. Pitt. Rose. Gordon ant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

the more difficult to learn, a fact plain
~ shown by the scarcity of good play
ers. yet it may be said that it is only
in the past few years that methods OF
teaching have been arrived at which
enable Il tutor to put his pupils on
the right track.
The argument that billiards combines
more eXcellencies than any other game
is unanswerable. 1t Is matheina teal
game. and affords scope and exercise
for those faculties which discipline and
strengthen the mind. A stcady hand,
clear head, quick perception and
for frst-class player. Getting your
stroke is tho main thing. That Ia
acquired. after the first half-hours
play. 1t is II great mistake with many
players when at the beginning OF the
game they change cues, find fault with
the material, when. as q matter of fact,
they have not played long enough to
acquire their stroke. This is true In
baseball and other games, and the wise
managers send their men out for mr.
teen minutes practice before the game
It might be well to call the, readers
attention to another disagreeable fault
ridiculous contortions OF the body In
following the progress of their ball
a moments thought would convince
players having this habit that such
exercises have no effect whatever on
tho ball.
That the beginner may. in the alb
sence of n teacher. be set right on vital
points of the game, 1 will offer the
following suggestions:
! Use n heavy cue. Hold 1t eight or
ten inches from the end. Make short
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

bridge and shoot through the ringers
The old idea of having the cue point
ten or twelve inches from the cue ball
has been discarded. No one can play
well IL the cue teeters.
Don't get on the table: use the
bridge. or. better still. learn to play
left-handed. The use OF the left hand
vafed from the start. Play half fol-
low instead OF n fine shot. Better po-
sltion will result from the former
Don't kick after making miscue
1t lis your fault; you should chalk be-
fore the shot, not after.
Get set before IL hard shot and feint
five or six times before delivering the
stroke.
Tho best one OF all-play the right
shot
In playing my exhibition and instruc-
tive shots at the new Superior Billiard
Parlor i can attribute my success to
the excellence OF tho Decker table.
that has stood the test for over sixty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
basketball rcnm. Entertained

ISpcclaI 20 The TimcR- Dispatch1
Fredericksburg. Va. March S--Pro-
lessor. T.. +. Birckhead Jr., superin-
tendent Of the public schools OF this
city. besides filling his position with
great efficiency in a general way. also
takes great interest In athletics Last
night he entertained the two basket :
ball teams OF the high school, the boys'
team and the girls team. at AN oyster
WAS highly enjoyed by all present.
Those present. in addition to the host.
were Misses Margaret Sacrey, Theresa
Dannehl. Dorothy Freeman. Florence
Smith. Nellie Purks. Ruth Clark.
Mamie T5iscoe and Miss Hayden. coach
Writ Sale. Reginald Rowe. Fred Jones,
George Rawlings. Emmett Sacrey. EIor-
ace Cole. Fred Thomas and w. b. Cole.
coach.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

mighty good on paper. These boys played
some mighty fast ball last year. and will
nave to be reckoned with before the season
Ashland OF the Capital City League. re-
ports that thoy arc having trouble with
Player Render. the clever little infelder.
kendier gave the commission considerable
trouble last season. and had better he par
ticular how he behaves himself this year
If he wants to play baseball and be one
OF the. boys in good standing.
The official bulletin OF the secretary of
the commission up to o'clock Saturday Is
Contracts with the Bottle Axe CAPITAL
City League: William Hay. Irwin Green. W.
i. Rady. Charles NJ. Schmidt. w. l.. Whit
field and j. T. Whitfield and Robert Bauer
Tylers. Old Dominion League. releases
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

BASEBALL
is GAINING FRIENDS

park. having two teams on the ground.
these teams playing regular nine inning
game, which resulted in score OF to in
favor OF the Yanngans of the Counter Hop
pcrs.
The Richmond Grays had bunch OF play
ers on the field getting down TO business
and these youngsters showed that they were
mighty strong and We're going after the
honors OF tho state OF Virginia with all
their strength.
Speaking OF the championship OF the State,
ms Is quite II new idea among the anna
teurs. and one that is well thought OF. AL
ihouEh plans have not been completed, Ii Is
an assured fact that there will he n series
or games between the amateurs OF Rich
mdn"; Petersburg. Iynchburg Roanoke.
DanVillc. Norfolk aud Newport News for
this cOYctel min. The yciIlners - ti,asc