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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
LOCAL THESPIANS
WILL PLAY ALEDO
Metropolitan Minstrel Company
Will 'Barnstorm" Village
to South Monday.

The Metropolitan Minstrel company,
who have been making audiences laugh
4 ali OF their performances thus far,
will play Aledo next Monday evening
II is not known whether OF not the
village 10 the south is prepared for the
big bunch of funny new ones the local
actors have prepared 10 spring on
them. but a. any rate it is safe to say
that practically the entire town will
be present at the Variety theatre to
witness the performance.
Those in charge of the Metropolitan
miustrels say that they are going to
let well enough alone and the show pre-
scented AT Aiedo Will be identical TO
that played in Davenport a week ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
VIOLA

Mrs. II. b. Ceddes and daughter
Edith. went 10 Moline last Friday.
Mrs. Geddes. who has been in poor
health for some time. has gone TO the
Tri-City sauitarium for treatment
Nj. and Mrs. Grupy and little
daughter were in Galesburg Friday.
{. +. Heiin. VINO is attending the
Mccormick seminary a Chicago. ar
rived home Monday for the holiday
vacation. Mr. HeGin is Interested in
the Popular Hall Rescue mission at
500 South State street
Mrs Y. y McClanahaE and daugh-
ter Constance spent Monday in Gales
burg.
Miss Mary Phillips returned home
Saturday from her visit OF several
months in Ration. \. ". At the home
Of he- brother. Orrie Phillips.
Mrs Floyd Robinson Of SiIvis and
little sister. Miss RaEa- OF Barstow.
were guests II tie home of Mir. and
7. l.. Robinson over sunday.
Mrs 4. {. Bradford visited home
folks at Oneida Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur LunGell and
baby 81 Moline came Wednesday 10
SIerd Christmas AT the home of Mrs.
LuudeITs parents. AIr. and Mrs. Joe
Boyer. They returned home Friday
Il oTniug.
Miss May Boyer OF Hopewen spent
Christmas day at home. returning Fri
DAY morning.
The young people Of tie Presby-
toTian church have purchased "A new
piano 10 be used in the auditorium Of
the church Il was received and
placed IN the church Friday
Miss Charity KiEdelsperEer and lit
Tie niece and Mrs. Eberhart, of Ma
comb. came Saturday 10 spend the
holidays with Miss Kindelsperger' >
father and brother here
Gust Eustrom returned 10 Rock Is
land the latter part OF the week after
visit AZ the home Of lis brother,
Charles Eustrom and family.
Or. Y. = NcClanahau went to Gales
burg Friday TO visit G W. Johnson at
the hospital NIr. Johnson expects 10
return home some time this week.
Mr.. Bowman OF Oneida returned
home after visiting a. the home of his
daughter and husband. Nr. azd Mrs.
A c. Bradford
Or. Harry Morris and brother Bert
OF Chicago came Saturday 10 spend
,heir holiday vacation at the home
OF their mother. Mrs Morris
J. g Bradford OF May. Colo, Was in
Viola short time Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron 8cKinnon,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
Elevated Tank.
stoekheIders. M-etino-

once OF the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Com any.-ChicaEo
ILL., Nov. -. 1913.
To all stockholders OF the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific Railway con-
pauy:
special meeting Of the stockhoId.
eTs Of the company viii be held at the
once OF the company in the city Of
Chicago. III, on Saturday. the 3lEt day
Of January. 1914. at 10 o'clock a m.
for the purpose OF voting upon the &C
ceptarce BY the company OF lease Of
the line Of railway Of the Rock Island.
Stuttgart & Southern Railway com
pany. extending from Mesa. Prairie
county. Arkansas. IN a southerly direc-
ton through the counties OF Prairie
and Arkansas 10 Stuttgart, Arkansas
county. Arkansas. a distance Of approx
imstely % miles; said lease 10 extend
for a term OF see years from Feb. /.
1914. upon such terms and conditions
az may be agreed upon.
II. L. NUDGE. President
Geo. H Crosby. Secretary.-(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
$1.OO
Down
Sale

fancy. He is survived by Mrs. For
sythe and four children, Mrs. Mable
Blake Of Let's, Iowa; Ida NJ, Martha
J.. and Sherman g.. all of Viola; two
sisters and three brothers. Mrs. Jane
Grover and A Forsythe, Viola, William
Forsythe Norwood, No; +. w For
sythe. Moline, and Mrs. Anna Rausch
Of Edgington. Funeral services were
held in the United Presbyterian church
OF Viola on the afternoon Of Dec. 30
Interment vas made in the Viola Gene
terry.
Elmer Russell was chosen road su-
perintendeHt OF the county at a meet
ing held at the courthouse in AledO
last Tuesday. Mr.. Russell viii begin
his duties about the first o. the year.
After plans have been com eted Mr..
Russell will have an office in the court
house in Aledo and possibly will move
to that city in the spring.
All the news all he time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30

and you kept close to the house. Why not make
it as comfortable possible? You do this without
expense only durable furniture rea
sonabe price, it be paid you get paid We
have countless articles bedroom dining ROOM paror,
hail. library furniture that will fit well in
your home. We pride ourselves on two things first on
the quality of our furniture secondly it's reasonable
price and liberal terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30

Many persons ind themselves affect
ed with a persistent cough after an
attack OF influenza. As this cough
can be promptly cured BIZ the use Of
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. il
should not be allowed 20 run on until
il becomes troublesome sold By al
druggists.-gAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
Bear Opposed

Commissioner Bear imm, diately de
dared that he was opposed 20 the pro
posed ordinance. He stated that Roc
Island had four excellent hotels that
ought 20 be ENCOURAGED and did not
believe that this burden should be
placed on them. lie commented on
The time iu the early days when tray-
cling men visiting his store were fore
ID To 90 to Davenport or Moline Tor
proper accommodations. but said thai
the situation was reversed a. the pres
.-rr .----
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
Cafe Ordinance

Comm .ssioner Rudgreu brought up
the cafe ordinance again. providing
that hotel men pay an annual fee Of
800 fer cafe privileges. I'm addition 70
the customary 5000 for liquor permit.
He offered an amendment whereby
the holder Of saloon license will not
be- required 10 take out the cafe permit
in order 10 serve meals or lunch in
the room used as saloon
The purpose OF the amendment is 70
exclude the small saloon men from
the payment OF the supplemental Zee
and still allow them 20 serve lunch. II
was not Commissioner RUdgreu-s IN
tention that his amendment TO the
present saloon measure should include
any OF the local bars. except those in
the leading hotels where liquors are
served IN cafes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
Hotel Men Talk.

Bert thinner o, the Rock Tslsnt
house and C.. n. Recce OF the Colonial
hotel both addressed the commission
CO. protest against the ordnance. They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
Plan for Change.

= The plan FOR the proposed change
follows:
IN reference 20 the numbering OF the
avenues from Tenth 70 Eighteenth
avenue and west OF Twelfth stree. :
would submit The following as br.-.
one way n which tine same could PIE
.bly be- numbered
Eleventh avenue 1e managed 20
TcusH-aud-a-hllf avenue from Sec
cd -D Twelfth street
Twelfth avenue be changed 10
Eleventh avenue from Fifth street
10 Twelfth street. This would CO
incide with Eleventh avenue from
Twelfth 10 Twenty-third street.
Thirteentb avenue be changed 10
Twelfth avenue from Fifth 10
Twelfth street This would coin
eide with Twelfth avenue from
Twelfth TO Twenty-secoud street
Fourteenth avenue be changed
70 Thirteenth avenue from Fifth
20 Eleventh street.
Fifteenth avenue be changed 10
Fourteenth avenue from Fifth To
Twelfth street This would coin
eide with Fourteenth avenue east
OF Twelfth street
sixteenth avenue be changed 90
Fifteenth avenue from Fifth 10
Eleventh street. Sixteenth avenue
remains the same east OF Twelfth
street
Seventeenth avenue remains the
>same west of Twelfth street
There may be other methods OF
changing this. but believe this to he
the most advantageous and will change
the leas. number OF house numbers.
Respectfully.
WALLACE TREICHLER.
Cfrx Engineer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30

reiterated their previous statement that
the cafes were a losing investment and
that II would be an imposition 70 force
them 10 take out an additional license.
Commissioner Rudgren had planned
10 offer the amendment ordinance for
final adoption at the session, but owing
10 the objection OF Commissioner Bear
the measure was laid over for an
other week. since the rules provide
that an ordinance cannot be brought
mp for final adoption the same day it
is offered unless by unanimous con
sent
Sanstorium Size.
The old favorite topic for discussion.
the tuberculosis sanatOIun site, was
brought up again. Mayor Schriver in
sisted mat the council must make some
disposition of the present site and
have another one before the third an
nual tax levy He held that II was
not fair TO nave the people taxed each
year for an institution that had not
been created He urged immediate
action. but the usual ominous silence
Prevailed and The matter was dropped.
y communication was read from W.
II. Gest. Jr. Offering q site Of 2S acres
for 1925 al acre. located south OF
ChippiaHnogk cemetery. between Eigh-
teenth and TW eutythird streets, for 4
sanatorium site r. was stated that
the proposition Of having d street car
line installed on Twenty-fourth street
was already being discussed and that
this would max. IN. location easily &C
CessiDle The property il now leased.
but I sold before March ], possession
could be- secured ar that time. The
communicated was received AID plac-
cd on file.
Pass Ordinance.
The ordinance providing that own
ers Of moving pictures theatres be re
Guired 10 secure petitions Of consent
from a majority of property owners
within POO feet Of the proposed loca-
ton. was adopted II was offered by
Commissioner Hart The penalty for
violation is from $40 20 5000. Present
movie" shows viii not De affected. Of
course.
Elevated Tank
The council arranged 90 meet i'm in
formal session this afternoon at
O'Clock for the purpose Of taking up
the matter of specifications for the
elevated water tank which have been
completed BY the city engineer Bonds
for the tank were voted az the special
election hold during the srrrr-Dr-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-30
PLAN CHANGE Of
STREET NUMBERS
WEsTfND OF CITY
LMission Hears Report of
.ngineer Treichler on Scheme
TO Remedy Defect.
CAFE ORDINANCE is UP
Following Objection OF Con1rniss 'oner
Bear. Measure Is Laid over
fer . Week

A plan 20 remedy defective number
x Of several streets in the west end
z the city vas advanced Al the weekly
l,ssion Of The city commission veg
tday afternoon in a report by city
Engineer Wallace Treichler.
The district concerned If from Tenth
:, Eighteenth avenue and west OF
Twelfth street. Some time ago prop
srty owners in tb6t section petitioned
Lhe city commission 90 have the mum
Arring n that section changed IN order
obviate ne confusion which is con
tIy arising The matter was re-
Id 10 city Engineer Tretchler. who
lmcnded q solution for the diff
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-11
A GOVERNMENT JOB
BY Mildred Caroline Goodridge.

BY Mildred Caroline Goodridge.
Like man running into a shower
of gold, pauper finding a diamond
in the dust of the street, an invalid
suddenly discovering an elixir of life,
Dugald Morris gave a great shout as
he read in a newspaper he had picked
up on park bench brief, but to him
a vitality suggestive item. It ran:
Honor bio Walton Reeves Of Col
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-11

orado, newly elected congressman, is
at the Hampton hotel"
A vivid picture dream ran riot in
the mind of Morris. 1t seemed as
though sudden blaze of golden sun
shine had come to illumine a life be-
set with clouds. He had drifted here
to the nations capital with his moth
erless daughter, Beulah, hoping to
find some governmental position. He
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-11

had been a rolling stone, but he was
getting old and would be glad to set
tie down. Lecturer, manager of an
operate troupe, travelling salesman,
he had sure living only about six
months in the year Always loyal
and patient, BeUlah had catered to
his enthusiastic impulses and as
sturdily met the seamy side.
IT'S luck. knew it would Gomez
piped the optimistic little man jubi-
lantly Just to think of it-five years,
and here up at the top notch is the
young man l befriended! Congress-
man! Well, then all have to get is
his word to obtain any position 1
want. l must tell Beulah.'
Dugald Morris was a trif1e depress-
ed when he impaired to his daughter
the inspiring information that he had
found real friend at last. When her
father named Walton Reeves a
strange culver crossed Beulah's face.
Then she flushed, and when the story
was ended she said simply:
81 would ask no favOTs of a person
who has possibly long since forgotten
us, and who probably has newer ac-
quaintances to consider"
ooh, don't you think it!'' cried the
ingenious Morris, who loved all the
world and therefore fancied that all
the world loved him. 81 reckon you
have forgotten what close friends he
and l were five years ago down at
Frankton. When he got call on a
surveying job out in Colorado he
owed money in Frankton that paid,
being flush at the time. Then that
big chance with the lecturing tour
came along for us and we left Frank
ton. l have never heard from him
SINCE
ct may be some other Reeves"
suggested Beulah.
ooh, no. 1t was to Colorado our
friend went III be glad to see him,
Of ho4 ho1T, bo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
HEALTH INSURANCE
MEN HOLD MEETING
Birmingham Managers Association to
Affiliate With National Mana
gers Association


meeting of the Birmingham Man
ayers association of health and acct
dent insurance companies WAS held
vest erday afternoon in the office of the
National Casualty company in the Far
ley building. and was followed bx a
dinner given in the cafe of the Nor
ris hotel. at which practically all mem
bers of the association were present.
During the session yesterday after
noon, among other things, il was voted
to affiliate with the National Managers
association The next meeting viii he
held June 81 at the Headquarters of
one of the local managers. lust where
was not decided
The dinner last night was the CON
clusion of the session and the inns
social affair was thoroughly enioved
by the managers after the work of tbn
meeting. Broiled chicken on toast Ia
.mato salad and other delicacies v,era
served.
Present a the dinner were the fol
lowing managers: James r. Homes
STANDARD Accident Insurance companv
of Detroit. Mich; T. II. Garden. Cont
mental Casualty company. Chicago. =
E. Baily, National Life and Accident
Insurance company, Nashville. Tenn
G. w, Austin, United States Health ANA
Accident Insurance company; p. J. Still
we'll, National Casualty company; j n.
Riley, American National Insurance
company, and j. X. Smith of the Shell
burne Insurance agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
TWO CONCERTS AT
EAST LAKE TODAY
Last Appearance of the Diving Ponies
The Eccentric Frog Is Free
Act for This Week

Today VIII he big day at East Lake
the feature being the concert in the
afternoon and al night by Nappi's mil
itary band Today Will mark the last
appearance of Max and June, the diving
ponies, who have attracted much at
tention during their stay in Birming-
ham.
The free act for this week win be
Won jerome, the eccentric frog" who
Will give a performance daily. His
hrst act will be given tomorrow night
Ii the crowd present last Sunday is
any indication the pleasure seekers who
journey to East Lake today will tax tho
capacity of the park. There will lie the
fazzle dazzle. the roller coaster the
merry go round and numerous other
attractions to amuse the crowds
The programme for the band concert
this afternoon at $3.50 and tonight at
1880 is as follows:
March. capitol Park" (Nappi). Ded-
icated. to the Music Study club
Overture, Light Cavalry" (Suppel.
Paraphrase, Jerusalem the Golden"
Qeollinson).
Selection. alma, Where Do You
Liver CBriguep.
cornet solo. The Lost Chord" tsul-
livan), Sig. f. Nappi
Grand selection, III Trovatore"
tVerdD.
Waltz. Jolly Fellows" tVallstedt).
lntermezzo, Chant Sans Paroles"
(Tsch haikowsky).
Selection. MADAME sherry" UHosh-
na).
March. "nrientale'~ eorlandop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25


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tigation by the grand jury and has
been prisoner in the tower since 4
few weeks after the tragedy was dis
covered.
The grand jury took no action in
the case of Newt Lee, the negro watch
man at the pencil factory also held for
investigation in connection with the
case.
Lees attorneys, however issued
statement in which he indicated that
his client will give testimony calcu-
lated to prove the identity of the girl 5
slayer
Another interesting feature in con-
nection with the efforts of local police
department and several detectives to
solve the murder was an affidavit made
by James Conley. a negro employe OF
the pencil factory, who has been held
by the authorities as witness for the
prosecution.
In his affidavit Conley states that on
the day preceding the Phagan girls
murder Frank called him into his Of
flee in the pencil factory and had him
write several notes Ito get a sample
of his handwriting." Conley AYERS that
he wrote at Franks dictation and he
believes the notes he wrote were the
same that We're found beside the slain
girls body.
1t is understood that Franks trial on
the charge of numbering Mary Phagan
will begin during the third week in
June
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

tries in America which profess the least
ability 10 meet foreign competition are
those which pay the lowest wages among
US. as the textile manufactures.
"lt is frequently true that the indus
tries with the highest protection from
the tariff pay the lowest wages twooi and
cotton) while those with the smallest
tariff protection fshoes1. pay higher and
sometimes the highest wages.
while it is true that some of our in
dustries and many individual manufac-
turers in our industries are highly eff
eient, 1t is unfortunately the fact that
there are many more Of whom the same
cannot he said
Il believe and fatfirm that Public opin-
ion requires that manufactures in whose
plants the latter is true, shall correct
their methods before they undertake 20
reduce wages of operatives
Many of us are not using TO the full
the productive powers we control Men
and women insour factories are endowed
with reason, interest. Judgment. enerss.
imagination attention and memory. Has
a deliberate effort been made to try what
the responsive force of these powers is
to patient and inspiring leadership? Has
it moi heen rather true that men have
been considered a kind of producing mer-
chandise to be hired at the lowest rate
at which poverty would force them to
work rather than at such a rate as would
inspire their highest produc,iveness? Is
not the whole outlook upon wages as an
expense a distortion of the = eater truth
that they should be remunerative in
vestment? Has not the man been taken
at his mathematical value rather than
al his human one?
"The democratic party SAYS; Look into
your own methods: search and see if
they are right, and before you touch the
income of the poor make aoubly sure
that nothing in management or methods
or equipment or arrangement is left UNI
done toward your best efficiency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
REDFIELD TALKS
ON RATE Of WAGES
Not Controlling Factor in
Cost of PrOductcn, Says
the Secretary

New York. MAY 2I-The rate of wages
IS not the controlling factor in the cost
of production and there are many manu-
facturers who should employ more eff
cient methods before attempting to re-
duee wages on account of the proposed
reductions in the tariff, William G. Red
field, Secretary of Commerce, declared
tonight He was speaking at a dinner
given in honor of Secretary of War Gar
rison by the Hudson County Bar asso-
citation.
THE cost of labor is in many indus (
tries but a minor part of the total costs
and rarely the controlling element there
in," said Mr.. Redheld. "The difference
IN wages between America and Europe
often. therefore. affects but small part
of the total cost Of manufacture and is
itself so modified by many other eondi-
tions as to have small value as a basis
for argument. The chief CONT olling fac
tor in production is the rate and quality
of output Differences in cost may have
no relation to labor.
'The industries in our country whicir
meet foreign competition best are those
which pay the highest wages The indus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

resentatives of book companies who
have been certified to the text book
commission as accredited representa-
tiNes The total list of representa- tives
IN montgomery at the present time will
probably not exceed 10, the remaining
number having been certified because
of the fact that their services were
engaged for the purpose of creating in
terest in certain books offered for
adoption. or as attorneys for several of
the larger companies.
Every publishing house Offering
books for adoption by the state texf
book commission was required to cer-
tity to the commission the names of IFS
representatives, together with the
names of all persons who had been en-
proved FOR the purpose of promotina
us interests in any way whatever. This
was. authorized at the first meeting of
me commission several weeks ago.
when the board was formally orean
lzed Agents We're required TO make
an aHldaVit in certifying the names of
the representatives of his companv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
MANY ACCEPTANCES
To Invitations to Attend Mine In
spectOrs' Convention Here

try aie coming into the office of State
Mine Inspector Charles Nesbitt from per-
sons who will attend the mine inspectors
convention as guests when it is held in
this city June 1913. The complete pro-
sramme Of the convention. is expected
in the city soon.
Among the local entertainment features
Will be a barbecue, a smoker a trip oYer
the city, an excursion to the mines and
other events. The convention was brought
to this city through the work of Chie
Nesbitt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
LIST OF BOOK COMPANIES
SUBMITTING BIDS ANNOUNCED


Montgomery May Specially
list of book companies submittins
bids and their accredited representa-
tiVes to the state text book commits
sion. now in session at the capitol. has
been made public by Superintendent of
Education Henry }. Willingham.
Fhe list of publishing houses con-
talhs the names of about 80 firms. in
cluding the largest publishing houses
In the world Some of the larger firms
nave as many as six or more repre-
sentatives. who, were brought 10 Mont
somery from various parts of the
country to submit special books to the
commission. A few of the smaller COM
panies have no representatives. at all.
Altogether there are about 1870 rep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
MESSENGER BOY FOR
WEATHER BUREAU

The messenger examination to be con-
Quoted by the United States civil service
commission at the postoffices building IN
Birmingham, on June 1, Is open to boys
between the ages of l6 and Is.
vacancy already EXISTS in This posi-
ton at the local station of the weather
bureau. The position offers an excellent
opportunity for advancement for a bright
Industrious and courteous boy and the
examination is not difficult. Those stand
ing highest in the examination will be
certified to the chief of the weather bu-
reau, and a selection win be made to fill
the vacancy.
Messenger boys that have reached the
age OF Is. are promoted to observers, on
passing the required civil service exani-
nation.