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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17

would be no appointments this week
was a complete surprise to the politi-
clans who had ffocked to the city yes
terday in anticipation of the announce
ment of the governors selections for
the remainder of the positions at his
command.
Although Governor Dunno would not
discuss the subject, it was persistently
rumored here that O'Connell is to have
the craftsmanship of the public utility
commission.
In addition to O'Connell it is said
that Fred Kern OF Bclleville, now
chairman of the state board of admin
istration, probably will be one of the
democratic appointees TO the board.
Kern is known to be a close personal
and political friend of the governor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17

ed there because of the illness of {
sister.
Dick Mercer visited Sunday in
Hillsdale with his parents.
Mrs. Fred Deem and children visit
ed over Sunday in Colona at the home
of Mr.. Deem parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allsbrow spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home
OF their son, J. ID. Allsbrook and wife
They go Monday night to Onawa, Ia,
to live, having bought a restaurant
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bradford and
children of Moline spent Sunday at
the William briggs home.
Mrs. Waltman is quite sick, con-
rheumatism.
calling in Davenport Sunday.
The family of Dan Hinrichson of
Moline were visiting at the Eberling
home here Sunday.
Bernice Coder of Hampton was a
Sunday visitor at Louis TayIors
home.
George Wainwright and family
have moved back onto the farm.
Martha Odell and mother, Mrs.
Thompson of Hampton, visited Sun
day in WATERFOWL with relatives.
Mrs. Eric Bowman has been enter
tanning her brother. Emery Chilberg,
OF Bishop Hill, for a week past
George Passmore spent Thursday
at Hillsdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott spent
Sunday at Port Byron with friends.
Mrs. Charles Arenschield and chill
dren of Rock Island left Saturday
evening for Sioux City, Iowa, where
they will make their home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edit of Seat
tie. Wash. who are cousins of Mrs.
Otto Peterson, have been visiting
among relatives here for the past 10
days. They are on an extended trip
and viii visit many points of interest
before returning to their home.
DR.. and Mrs. EIlingsworth are en-
tertaining the Doctors mother, Mrs.
J. Ellingsworth OF Geneseo, since
Charles FiIbert Of Port Byron is a
guest of his brother, William.
MIS- Henry Nntamuth OF Hampton
was calling on Waterfowl friends
Mr.. and Mrs ". Willis and Mr.
and Mrs. l. Schave spent Friday in
Hillsdale
Mrs. Thomas Schafer has received
the announcement of the marriage of
her sister. EsteIla Pearl Derrick. to
Sherman Arthur Thueen, which takes
place Dec 81
The infant daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs r. r COsner is lying in a very
critical condition with little chance
Tor its recovery
Henry Wise of Barstow visited here
Saturday with his brother, John.
Mrs Walter Schave had as guests 1
IN Sunday her sister. Mrs. Zeigler |
and two children. Of East Moline. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17

and now the casual observer might
take it for granted that big business
as represented in the stocks and bonds
OF public utilities awaits the coming
OF the new year and the consequent
covering of the new law in contented
security
Over $500. 900 in Fees.
within the last four months upward
Of 5000. 600 in fees for these purposes
alone have been paid 10 the secretary
OF state under the general incorpora-
ton laws now in force. and these fees
represent an increase in capitalization
approXimating s20O.00O.O0O."
Mr Isley said It would doubtless re-
quire judicial advice to determine the
full meaning of section IS of the law.
which would seem 10 prohibit any
foreign corporation from qualifying 10
do business in Illinois the object OF
which is 10 operate a public utility 9TH
er than a common carrier engaged in
interstate commerce"
Small Concerns Unprepared.
The smaller corporations. according
to Mr.. Isley. have taken little interest
in the operation of the law. which be-
comes effective Jan. !. 1914.
These little concerns as a rule" he
says. cannot afford 10 retain lawyers,
except in emergency cases, cOnse-
quently they may not be prepared for
the changes that await them.
only two weeks are left for prepar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17
NEW LAW BRINGS
GREAT INCREASES
Ex- Senator Isley Reports
100000 in Fees Paid by
Corporations.
SMALLER CONCERNS WAIT
Peoples Interests Declared lssored on
Eve Of Experiment on Broad
Lines.

Springfield. H.. Dec 17--Former
Senator Albert f. IsIey. chief assistant
20 Harry Woods. secretary Of state.
who has been Investigating the new
public utilities commission act 10 de-
te=mine it's effect on the duties of the
secretary OF state. has issusd state
ment regarding his findings.
Taking time by the fOrelOck." he
says. public service corporations have
already made tremendous increases in
their capital stock: mergers and con-
solicitations have taken place. bylaws
have been amended and changes made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17

and to have the confidence of the ex-
executive in every way.
For this reason it said the governor
prefers to have Kern, whose ability
already has been tried and proved. on
the newly created utility commission
end put someone else IL his place
upon the board of administration,
which is already a thorough running.
machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17

When a cold becomes settled in the
system, it will take several days treat =
ment to cure it. and the best remedy
to use is Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy. 1t will cure quicker than any,
other, and also leaves the system I'M
a natural and healthy condition. Sold
by all -(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-17

another sister and children of Mo-
line.
Mrs. r. Lestek, Mrs. c. Benserburg
Mrs. S. Peterson and Mrs. Louis
Schave were Barstow visitors We'd
nesday at the Lutheran Aid society
meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
One Corpse, To the Value OF $25

The value of corpse and tho possession
thereof. was the basis of suit filed yes
terday in the court of common pleas pre-
sided over by Judge II. b. Abernethy.
The process placed in the hands of the
constable was writ in detinue, direct
ing him to take possession of zone corpse,
the property of the affant. to the value
of s25.' Webster Morris, negro. entered
suit against Bradford &c Co. colored un-
dertakers, for the possession of the body
of his wife who died Wednesday and
was taken to the undertaking establish
ment to be prepared for interment. The
body was embalmed and when Morris
went to have 1t shipped to Eutaw the
undertakers refused to allow him to re-
move it until he paid a bill of s47.50 for
their services. Morris refused to pay,
alleging that he had not instructed the
undertakers to embalm the body and ap-
piled to the police ror assistance.
He was sent to Judge Abernethy, who
issued a writ in detinue for the cadaver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Discusses City Beautiful

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
notice in .-our issue of mis- morning
an editorial on "The city Beautiful" in
which you express the hope that the city
commission, the civil league. the Chamber
of Commerce and the people in general
will cooperate in such a movement, and
then state that the first principle of the
city beautiful is cleanliness.
| think you are entirely right and agree
with YOU that all PRESSES should be kept
clean. but I wish you would SAY some
thing about the collection and disposal
of garbage. l live at 1873 Fourteenth ave-
re north, and garbage is taken from my
house as a rule once a week, but some
times 10 days pass, and sometimes even
two weeks will go by without the garbage
being collected. In the summer time tins
is entirely too long between visits. ana
while the city is no doubt short of funds
with which to do all that should be done
at this time. think that this is matter
which should be remedied at once.
Another thing which can only be corr
rected by arousing public opinion against
II. is the erection of billboards on vacant
property in residence sections It costs
some little money TO keep lawns in good
order, paint houses regularly, etc, anil
while many do not feel that. this is much
of a burden, to many others 1t is bur-
den, but one which they are willing to
bear In order to make their homes pleas
ant. Now, when people In a residence Sec
tion do the best they can to make it at
tractive It Is very irritating to have a
nonresident owner of vacant property
erect a large, unsightly billboard, from
which he no doubt secures enough reve-
nue. to pay taxes on the property until 1t
can be sold at a profit by reason of cr-
hancement In value brought about by the
improvements on surrounding property
made by residents of the city whom he
has injured by his thoughtlessness or IN
difference. In my neiPr oorhood is bill
board over 100 feet Ions. and about 20 feet
high, which is anything but beautiful, and
there are others in other parts of the city.
/ mention this to emphasize the fact that
unselfish cooperation is, as you say, most
heartily desired. G. II. GRAIN.
Birmingham, February 6, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
CONVENTION WILL
MEET IN HUNTSVILLE
State Sunday School Asso-
citation Convenes April
15-17, Inclusive

Montgomery, February a-1SpeciaL1-By
action of the state executive committee
the thirtieth annual convention of the
Alabama Sunday School association viii
be held in Huntsville on Tuesday, Weanes-
day and Thursday. April Is. 16. II. This is
tho first time in 10 years that the state
Sunday School convention has met in
Huntsville, and the Sunday school work.
ers of that city are looking forward TO it
with much eagerness.
A programme is being prepared which
will be representative of the best sunday
school talent of all Alabama and will m
olude prominent Sunday school leaders of
other parts of the United States. Among
those who have already accepted places
on the programme are W. {. Pearce of
Chicago, associate general secretary of
the International Sunday School assoeia-
tion, and leader of the adult organized
class work throughout North America,
DIR. A. L. Phillips of Richmond, Va. gem
eral superintendent of Sabbath School
and Young Peoples Work of the Presby-
terian church; DR.. r. j. Bateman, pastor
OF the First Baptist church of Troy, who
is one of the foremost preachers and Bible
of Gadsden, who has been for Il years
chairman OF the Sunday school board,
and for five years Sunday school field
worker of the North Alabama conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church south;
d. H. Marbury, chairman of the adult di-
vision committee of the international
Sunday School association; b. DaNie or
Clayton, Sunday school field worker OF
the Baptist denomination in Alabama; j.
II NJ M the famous Ram
sey Bible class" in the First Methodist
church in birmingham; Miss Minnie Z.
Kennedy. general secretary of the Blr-
mingham Sunday School associations MISS
A. l.. Williams of Birmingham, elemen-
tary specialist of the Southern Baptist
convention for the entire south.
The music of the convention VIII be leo
bv prof II, o. Excel of Chicago. the
world famous composer and convention
chorus leader, assisted by Prof A. w.
Roper of Winona Lake, Ind, as his plah-
ist. A more elaborate programme mas
been arranged than in any previous year,
and Sunday ,chool workers throughout
the state are looking forward TO inc
meeting. At the state convention hela IN
Selma last year, every county except Cuil-
man. DeKalb, jackson, Lamar, Marshall
and winston were represented by regis
tered delegates. The leaders express the
hone that this year every county Will be
represented. The basis OF representation
is: Every white Sunday school In the
state is requested to send three Delegates
and as many more as possible. In addl-
ton to these all pastors and superintend'
ents are delegates by virtue of their Of
| flee.
All desiring further information about
| the state convention are requested tc
write Leon c. Palmer, general secretary
| of the Alabama Sunday School assoclalio''
525-27 Bell Bldg, Montgomery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
PREPARATIONS FOR
REUNION ARE BEGUN

Chattanooga, February 7-(Speclal)
The various committees appointed to
look after the multifarious details of
entertaining the Confederate Veterans
during their annual reunion here, May
27. 2S and 20, have already actively
begun upon the performances of their
duties. Staff meetings are being held
each day at the reunion headquarters
at the Chamber of Commerce building
and the indications are that the re-
union here will be one of the best man
aged that has ever been held
A member of the committee on
hotels stated that every effort would
be made to prevent the charging of
exorbitant prices and that he believed
that this practice would be largely
eliminated during the approaching re-
union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
TUSCALOOSA WILL
HAVE GAS PLANT
Commission Grants Fran
chise to Morris Bros. of
Philadelphia

Tuscaloosa, February tSpecial)-Th
city commission of Tuscaloosa has granted
a franchise to Morris Bros of Phila-
dephia to furnish gas of at least 16 candle
power to the city in pipes extending "A
miles at 81 per 1000 cubic feet within Is
months These rates are enjoyed by few
cities of like population in the United
States For the past few weeks tho COM
mission has been considering two gas
franchises, one presented by the Morris
Bros. of Philadelphia and the other by
local company, and there Is universal
satisfaction among the people with the
decision in favor of the Morris franchise.
Judge ]. j. Mayfleld, member OF the
Alabama supreme court, was the guest
of the law school of the University of
Alabama for several days this week and
made two able addresses to the students
and & putty of that institution, his subject
being the evolution of the laws of Ala
bama and present system of law in this
state.
on Wednesday night at $50 o'clock, Mr..
Kirby Chambers and Miss Fay Smither-
man were quietly married at the pas
torium by Rev. L. o. Dawson
The friends of William w. Prude, who
for several years past has been a cadet
at the United States Military academy at
West Point, but who was recently forced
to resign on account of failing health,
are glad to learn that n bill has been in
troduced in and passed by the United
at annointipR Mr. Prida "a
second lieutenant of infantry, L s. army
Mr. Prude was graduated from the Uni
versity of Alabama with honors several
years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08

The undertaken refused to give it up,
however, and executed replevin bond
with good and sufficient securities to
produce the property sued for, in court
on the day set for trial. The case la
set for hearing next Monday, but Judge
Abernethy has not stated whether he will
require the presence of the corpse In court
or not. deputy constable went to serve
the detinue writ and he was much trou-
bled as to what he would do with the
property valued at $25'' after he had Sc
cured IT, as the law requires him TO keep
1t in his possession until trial day, but
to his great relief the defendants filed a
bond and retained the property"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
LEADING TRADES
STILL PROSPEROUS
No Important Change in the
Business Situation
MONEY MARKET FIRM
Balkan Situation Causes Some FL
nancial Strain Abroad--Building
and Allied Lines Are Gen.
orally Active

New York, February 7.-Dun's review
tomorrow will say;
No important change has taken place in
the business situation during the past
week. The leading industries and trades
are still prosperous and the undercurrenr
of conservatism that exists in some quar-
ters has not retarded TO any measurable
extent the steady broadening OF indus
kan situation has caused some financial
strain abroad and part of the heavy Eu-
ropean gold requirements have been shift
ed to this side. This, in connection with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
LEE JURIST GOES
AFTER BLIND TIGERS
Many Convictions i'm Oplika at Nom
Jury Term for Violation of
Prohibition Laws

Opelilsa, February 7.--(SpcciaL) )-Judge
Lum Duke who presides over the Lee
county court Of law and equity, seems to
be determined to exterminate In this
county the blind tiger. This has been
the non jury week of Judge Dukes court
and at least two-thirds of the cases tried
before him have been for violations of the
prohibition laws, and in nearly every in
stance conviction was secured.
Judging from reports from various sec
tions in the county 1t appears that there
are many violations of the liquor law.
here every day. Sheriff Butler and his
deputies are making strenuous efforts TO
detect violations of this kind and bring
the offenders before the bar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
CHORUS GIRL
ASKS DIVORCE

New York. February Mrs. Ethel
Lorraine Belmont, chorus girl bride,
filed suit here today asking a separa-
tion from her young husband, Raymond,
son of August Belmont. She charges
him with desertion and failure to pro-
vide for her maintenance Fifty dollars
given her during the honeymoon, she
says, was all the provision lie made for
her support
Young Mrs. Belmont says she married
the milionaires son In Jersey City, No
vember 81. 1912. Her hsuband Is now,
she believes. on hunting trip in
Hampton county, South Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08

whole. as wen as the crop. is in good
shape
Money is in good request and banks
continue to be liberal buyers of CONNER
eial paper. The supply of which is not
abreast of demand. The stock market
has been dull and professional with Sc
eurities offered on rallies.
Business failures for the week ending
February were 259 which compares with
a2S in the like week of 1912. There were
Al failures in Canada
Wheat. including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending February g. aggregated s.
S59,752 bushels against s.Sl6.45S this week
last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
Ohioan at Capital

Montgomery, February T. Special)
G. b. Carpenter OF Mentor Ohio. was
one of the visitors at the state immi-
grafton department Friday. Mr.. Car
penter said his visit to Montgomery
was for the purpose of looking at some
of the farm lands in the county, stat
Ing that he would probably locate here
IL he could find desirable planta-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
COLUMBUS DOGS,
MUST BE MUZZLED

Phenix City February 7.--special.)--
The biting by a dog with hydrophobia
of 10 persons in this city few days
ment against dogs running at large the
city council has adopted an ordinance
requiring all dogs to be muzzled and
making 1t the duty of the city marshal
to kill all dogs found on the streets
without muzzles. The owner of dogs
found so running without muzzles is
liable to fine for the offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
zAMoRA TEMPLE WILL nom 4

ZAMORA TEMPLE WILL HOLD
CEREMONIAL SESSION SATURDAY.
FEBRUARY :, At 1880 n. NJ, At THE
ORPHEUM THEATRE. IMPERIAL
POTENTATE w. }. CUNNINGHAM AND
SEVERAL OF THE IMPERIAL OFF,
GERS WILL DE THE GUESTS OF
ZAMORA. AND WILL SEE WHAT
HAPPENS TO THE CANDIDATES.. VS.
TING MOBILES CORDIALLY INVITED.
MOBILES OF ZAMORA ARE COMMAND
ED TO BE PRESENT.
w. r. M'ADORY.
I'LL sTfsiOUs POTENTATE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08

demands occasioned by our increasing
domestic trade has impaired a slightly
frmer tone TO the money market.
The open winter, while somewhat unfa-
vorable to retail trade. has affected
stimulus to various branches of the indus
try of the country. building and allied
lines, for example. have been generally
active and the unusual weather has added
materially TO ne already large traffic Of
the railroads, whose gross earnings in
four weeks of January increased 1873 per
cent.
Notwithstanding the strike in the cloth
ing industry, the important textile trades
are prosperous Recent snow has inter
rupted winter wheat conditions The rec
ord of foreign commerce continues to be
one of the striking features of the busi-
ness situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08

New York. February 7.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say;
Trade is expanding and visiting buyers
are increasing their purchases as the sea-
son progresses. Spring shipments are
going forward in volume, retail dealers
continue to press jobbers for goods. colder
weather has impaired zest to final dis
tribution, industrial operations are as ac-
tive as heretofore, winter wheat is in
good shape.
Money is in active demand and, save
in a few lines, merchants display no
particular apprehension over prospective
tariff changes.
Most industrial enterprises are sold
ahead-the textile mills for a couple OF
months and the steel plants for a half
year Copper is very duh and the under
tone Is weak.
Farmers are holding their course grains
and lower temperatures have brought
more firmness in prices for food stuffs.
Coal conditions in part of the southwest
have been improved by recent falls of
snow, bur there is room for further inn
provement though the wheat belt as a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
CATTLE BUYERS
INVADE MADISON
Many Carloads of Animals
Shipped to Mississippi
Delta Country

Huntsville, February 7.-(Special.)-.
Madison and other counties in this sec
ton are being swept by cattle buyers
who are buying cattle of all grades and
shipping them to Mississippi to be placed
on the farms in the delta country. The
buyers have been busy several weeks in
this locality and 1t is said that few avail
able cattle have been overlooked. Many
carloads of the animals have been shipped
out Fair prices are being paid, but it
is feared that there win be a dearth of
cattle here in the future. Madison county
will be released from the federal lSuaran-
tine within the next few weeks and when
the markets of the world are open to
cattle grown here, prices are expected to
advance.
Fifty bales of cotton were brought to
Huntsville Yesterday afternoon, and sold
at 1225 There had been practically no
cotton in the market here since the first
of January up to this time.
and Miss Allie May Strong of New Mar
ket were married Wednesday at the home
of the brides father, r.. p. Strong. The
ceremony was performed in the presence
of q large party of relatives and friends
by Rev. Callan. A party of friends ac-
companied the couple to Huntland, Tenn.
where wedding supper was served on
the evening of their marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08

ty:
Before me came w. W. Crawford,
president of American Trust and Saw
ings bank, who being duly sworn, says
that the above and foregoing state
ment gives the true condition of the
said bank, as shown by the books on
file in said bank.
W. w. CRAWFORD.
President.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 9TH day of February, 1913.
J. H BARKER.
Attest:
JAMES BOWRON,
G. B. MCCORMACK,
w. III. KETTIG,
Directors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08

on Wednesday night at $50 o'clock, Mr.
Kirby Chambers and Miss Fay Smther-
man were quietly married at the pas
torium by Rev. l.. O. Dawson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
Statement of the Condition of
American Trust & Saw
ingS Bank

Located at Birmingham Ala. at the
close of business February 4, 1913.
RESOURCES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
STATEMENT OF TIE CONDITION OF
Commercial Bank & Trust
COMPANY

Located at Birmingham. Ala. at the
close of business February 8, 1918
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