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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

visit with her daughter, Mrs. James
Mann.
Miss Carrie Essley of New Boston
spent few days this week with Aledo
! friends.
nesday with Mrs. Margaret Candor
and Mrs. S. Gilmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A Willis arrived
home the first of the week from Kill
! bourne, Wis, and Rockford. Ill.
where they had made a two weeks
visit with their son, ]. s. Willis, and
V. Woodruff
Mrs. Elmer Druston and Miss Jennie
K:ncaid of Hopewell were guests of
A'edo friends Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Pepper and guest,
John Holman of Eliza. went TO Mon
mouth Friday to spend the day with
friends.
Miss Helen waespe went to New
Boston Friday for few days visit
a. the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bal
lard.
Mrs. H. W. Nevius arrived home
Thursday from Troy, where she had
made a two weeks visit with her son,
Dr. Charles Molden and family.
Miss May Harvey arrived home
Thursday from Galesburg where she
had spent a few days with Miss ZuIa
kinsloe.
Dr. and Mrs o. E Bridgford of
New Windsor were guests at the home
of Mrs. Myrtle Bridgford this week.
Miss Inez Garrett returned TO her
home in Abingdon Wednesday after
visiting at the home OF her uncle and /
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Longley.
T A Vernon, president Of the First :
National bank and the First Trust and /
Savings bank of this city, has resign /
Ell as president of both banking in l
5titutions and has disposed of his en- /
tire interest in each bank The pres
enr First National bank of this city
Gas founded in 1894 with a capital
stock of $4,000 and was known as
he Citizens bank and in the 90 years
% NJ. VernoD's presidency and man.
aEement has grown to be the largest |
bank in Mercer county. In 1904 il be-
:ame the present First National bank
inc in 1907 the First Trust and Saw
ngs bank was organized Mr. Vernon
will now take much needed rest
Ifter his many years of faithful ser
vice. The following are the new off, 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

ways OF beautifying the home and city
were shown.
Mrs. George Pinkerton and Mrs
Ross Foote were Rock Island visitors
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Drew of Rock
ford, who have been making a few
days visit with their daughter, Mrs.
j. b. Bartle, returned 20 their home
Thursday.
Mrs. Clifford Dixon and daughter,
Miss Estelle of New Boston spent
Thursday here with Mrs. Carl Rey-
ncIds.
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Methodist church held
its regular monthly meeting at the
church Wednesday afternoon. Instead
OF the program which had been arrang-
ed, Mrs. II. l.. Hill. national organizer
OF the W. II. NJ. s, was present and
gave a very helpful talk on the work
OF the society In the evening Mrs.
Hill gave a public address at the
church on some OF the Immigration
Problems" which confront the world
today. Mrs. Hill is a fine speaker
and her splendid lecture was greatly
enjoyed by all present The society
IL preparing a box OF clothing which
will be sent TO one of the homes.
Mrs. Emma Lynch of California is
visiting relatives and friends in Aledo
and Millersburg
Mrs. II. 4. Cullison and daughter.
Mrs. w. J. Mcfarland. spent Thurs
day in Alpha with their daughter and
sister. Mrs. J. T. White
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Danford spent
Thursday with friends in Galesburg.
Misses Maggie Bloomer and Bessie /
Finley were Gaiesburg visitors Satur-
day.
Miss Hylda Norton. who has been |
visiting her sisters in Reynolds and /
Mrs. Wallen in this city, returned to |
her home In New Windsor Friday.
Mrs. j. F. johnson returned 10 her /
home in Joy Wednesday after making 1
a short visit with her sister, Mrs. a. 4
+ Runbom.
Mrs Louise Liggett. who has made
an extended visit at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. L. r. Chamberlain. returned
- her home in Mt. AYE. Iowa. Tues
day
Mrs. George Pepper and two chill
tren. Mabel and Reuben. who have
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
COLUMBUS AWAITS
SHRINERS CARAVAN
Potentates and Mobiles From Many
Temples to Arrive Wednesday.
Will Initiate Thirty.

COLUMBUS. oct. 6.-CoIumbus
Shriners have their preparations
complete for the ceremonial, which
will take place in this city Wednes-
day The committee in charge Of the
arrangements is composed of J. Ed
gar Chancellor. Park Dexter, VIII
Crawford, and they have secured
enough novelties to keep things live
ly for at least one day
A special train will reach the city
Wednesday morning from Savannah
with Is or more Shriners with a car
load or two of paraphernalia and will
proceed to the Racine Hotel. where
they Will make headquarters. Other
Shriners are expected from Mont
gomery, Birmingham, Atlanta. Macon
and various other points. Local
Shriners have made preparations for
entertaining at least two hundred Wis
itors.
The feature probably of the entire
day viii be the parade which will
take place at o'clock in the after
noon. when the principal business
streets of the city will he traversed
There Will be more than 80 Candi-
dates to travel over the hot sands of
the desert on the occasion of the
ceremonial
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
At TENDED BY
OVER20,000
Central Presbyterian Leads Rally
Day Race, in Which Twenty
Churches Draw l0,O32,

The twenty Sunday schools COM
prising the Atlanta Sunday School
Association were attended by la.OS2
people Sunday morning al the annual
Rally Day exercises. This shows "a
heavy increase in attendance over
Rally Day Of last year, when a total
of 7117 was recorded.
The Central Presbyterian school
spraug into the lead with an attend
8nCe of lisp, nearly doubling its or
binary mark Eleven hundred and
ten persons attended the Rally Day
exercises at this Sunday school last
year. The slogan of Keep Il TIP
was adopted and an effort to have
an attendance next Sunday riyaling
that Of Yesterday will be made.
1t is believed that more than 10000
people attended all of the Sunday
schools in the city. There are quite
number Of schools which are not
participating in the attendance cam
paign but officers Of the association
are hopeful of entering them in the
contest within short while
The institution of the campaign has
resulted in an increase in attend
ance of nearly $50 per cent i'm the
last two years. Three of the schools
First Methodist. Grant Park Rap
list and the UniverSaliSt. doubled
last years showing Sunday
Following is the attendance record
for Sunday:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
3 FARM CREDITS
SCHEMES To Be
WORKED OUT
House Banking and Currency
Committee to Evolve Plans
From European Systems.

NASHTNETON ~ z 1rhraa
schemes Tor farm credits are to be
worked out by the House Banking
and Clr.rapc,. C,,,,,,ftt,, H., 1,,,,,,,,
.i,, ,,.f.t. 49,,
"a '''' IA ny system.
'he IS To authorize an association
Of borrowers under a co-operatiye
plan Of interest ,,,,.r,,art ,,.borah,. t,,o
- '...,.
may Se' ''le ready money TOT
the movement Of his crops at the
lowest rate of interest and each mem
Der of the association is to be re-
sponSib.e for the interest payment of
the other members of the association
rms Is the Lanschaft system Of
Germany.
The loan may be long or short
terms, but the rate Of interest is to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Spring Street
Paving Sought

Canvass among property owners
has been inaugurated looking to i'm
proving Spring street from Marietta
street to Brookwood next year. An
organization is being perfected and
after the organization ,of the new
Council in January the Finance Com
mittee will be asked to provide funds
to regrade, pave and extend Spring
street.
The moving spirits OF the enterprise
make these claims for 1t:
The distance from Brookwood to
the center of the city will be lessened
half a mile.
IL will give Atlanta one main thor
oughfare without trolley cars.
1t will relieve traffic on Peachtree
street
Fifteen minutes time will be saved
in travel from BrOokwOod TO the cen
ter Of the city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
THRONES POUR
INTO NEW YORK
To SEE SERIES
Betting Even on Day Before First
Game - Gotham Fans Not
Wagering Heavily.
Continued From Page I.

Street district where hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars were wagercd
in other years ou the baseball classic.
come reports from the betting com
mission that not more than $4,000
has go far been placed with them.
or this sum about $1,000 has been
laid at even money on the series. The
rest is in freak Wagers on the
team makes during the entire series
OF during "a certain game. bets as 10
which pitchers viii participate IN the
opening game, as to what sort Of
batting or fielding average d certain
player viii have, and similar wagers.
Start at Even Money.
From this angle il looks as il the
teams viii go into battle tomorrow
at even money and carry but little Of
the gamblers money with them and
that the gambling element will lay
back until after the first game, get
line on the relative strength Of the
teams through the medium Of that
battle and then lay odds and begin
betting in earnest.
While the National Commission
was holding a session here to put
the finishing touches to the arrange
ments for the big event. there issued
bear" stories from the rival camps
From the Athletics lair came the re-
port that several of the players were
suffering from bad colds. etc. which
may SO affect their physical cundi-
ton that they may not be able 10 do
themselves fun justice and perhaps
may not be able to play IN the entire
series"
The Giants retaliated by stating
that Snodgrass, the center fielder had
an almost fatal attack Of charley
horse" that Larry Doyle, captain and
second baseman, might not be able To
get into the game because his arm.
injured about ten days ago in an au-
tOmObIle accident was not rounding
To" and that a large number of the
other p Giants eligible TO play IN the
battles were indispOsed in some way
or other.
Smith to Get New Players.
It's safe wager that all the "af-
iiictedA athletes VIII be at their posi-
tions when the battle begins. and that
each and every one will be in such
excellent physical condition as TO
make II a certainty that the coming
Worlds Series battles will be the most
thrilling, most bitterly contested and
the closest in the history of the inter
league meetings.
We came to New York in Clark
Grlhith's motor car four In the party
and had fine trip. Everybody in
Washington was betting on the Attn
letics and seemed to think the bust
ness all over but collecting.
While l am in New York / expect
TO buy several players from the Bos-
ton Nationals. | think Stallings has
some players that would help us out
great deal next year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Aged 'Shut-ins'
To Get Auto Ride

Through the courtesy of the 10
young men of the Baraca class of the
st. Pauls Methodist Church the
"shut-ins" of Atlanta-aged or infirm
people-Tuesday morning will enjoy
an automobile ride and special serv-
ice arranged for them by the Rev.
l.. B. Bridges, who is conducting 4
revival at st. Pauls
The old folks will be met at the
church door by the young women IF
the Philathea class. who will deco
rate their guests with badges and es-
cort them to special reserved seats
Escorts will be provided for any old
people who will notify the Rev. w. P.
Carmichael. at Main 4011, or call the
church, Main 259l
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
HOW SCRATCHES
CUT UP CITY TICKET
No Sting of UnpOpuIarity At
tached, However, Since Many
Aspirants Had No Opposition.

A statistical bug" who does not
wish his name used has figured out
how many persons went to the polls
in the recent primary to protest
against all the candidates for GER
tain offices. In the parIauce OF ward
"olitics such votes are called
scratches. Most Of them were against
men who had no opposition. but some
voters cast their ballots against all
candidates. whether there was a
preference or not
Here is the list as he compiled it
showing the number Of scratches
each candidate received:
Charles \. Alverson and ]. \. Rem
froe. for Council from the First Ward.
each, G. D. Knight for Codnci;
from the Second Ward, ISL. <. II.
Kelley Tor Alderman from the Sec
CnG Ward. $50. c. G. Mcdonald and
James l. Warren. for Alderman from
the Third Ward, 262 each, Orville II.
Hall and r r. jackson, for Council
from the Third Ward. 10 each. A
". Farliuger and X f George. for
Council from the Fourth Ward, :
each, Albert ID. Thomson and Amos
Braselt.u. for Aldermen from the
Fourth Ward. 29l each, Jesse & Lee
anO Or w. NJ. Ethridge, for Council
from the Fifth Ward, each. Jesse
NJ Wood for Council from the Sixth
Ward. Is, Jesse Armistead for Al
aermaU from the seventh Ward. 239,
: l. Dallas for Council from the
Seventh Ward. 8. John :. Owens and
w. 4 Hancock, for Alderman from
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Visitor DefeS All
Rules of the House

WASHINGTON. oct. 6-An unin-
'ited visitor TO the floor Of the House
hagrantIy violated the rules Of that
body and defying Doorkeeper Sinnott
and a horde OF pages and officials
took his own time about leaving.
Sinnott was much excited as the
visitor refused to go and the time for
calling the House 10 order was draw
Ing near. He called to his assistance
the pages. but no amount Of persua-
sion had any effect The visitor final
ly left through skyIight
II was sparrow hawk
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
BELIEVE
NAN WHO SAYS
He SLEW 25
Chicago Prisoner Clears Long List
of Killing Mysteries-Says
He Is Ready to Hang,
Continued From Page I.

clothing burned and house robbed
of a few dollars.
Woman, rOoming house keen
er' Killed with hammer, robbed
of rings and $40 in cash.
Bartender in a saloon on Park Row.
Chicago. beaten with a hammer
Unidentified man walking along In
diana avenue, Chicago, shot by Suer-
Ger for brushing against him.
Two farmers beaten to death a.,
Zion City, H., and their bodies thrown
into Lake Michigan.
Man and wife at Round Lake Vb,
had lost their way trying to walk m
Fox Lake, beaten to death and robbed
They Ali Lie" He Says.
Woman, Belle Isle, Mich. Whom
he met in New Lork. Took her
money after beating her to death
Did not remember her name
They all lie to YOU" he ex.
planned.
Woman, Fort Montgomery. n
Y. Married her beat her to death
took $500 cash and $500 worth Of
diamonds.
Ida Oliver, Chicago, beaten ia
death with hammer; body thrown
into drainage canal on November
3, 1912.
Man shot when he resisted
hold-up in downtown alley Chi
cagO.
Saloonkeeper, Chicago. Killed
him, wounded his wife while rob
bling saloon.
Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexroat
shot near Wayne. H., robbed of
$3.50 diamond ring, and her body
thrown on the tracks of the FL
gin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad
where a freight train mutilated il
few minutes later.
Mrs a. J. SChofleld, at whose home
Spencer was living, was to have be -
killed to-day and her house robbaL
according to the murderer's confes-
sion. He said he planned to get the
woman to come to his room, where h.
would beat her to death. take h =
money and then leave Chicago for 4
few days.
Spencer said to-day that he had
been a thief all OF his life. He was
released from the Illinois peniten-
tiary at Joliet thirteen months ago
after serving a short term for thief
He said to-day he expected to b..
hanged and that he didn't care.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Drukenmiller Star
At Organ Concert

Scion Drukenmiller. tenor soloist,
and Charles A. Sheldon. Jr.. organist.
entertained a goOd-szed audience at
the Auditorium Sunday afternoon.
Among the organ numbers which
seemed to please the audience most
were The Bridal Chorus from Lob
engrin; "Barcarolle." from Tales Of
Hoffman, and DvOrak's "Humoresque. %
Solo numbers rendered by Mr. Druk-
enmiller were "Ah, So Pure" and
The Rosary which were encored
heartily
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Arkansas Demands
It's Circus Parades

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. oct g
Arkansas simply refuses 10 let cir
euses come into town and hold forth
under big tent, where you have to
pay TO get in, unless there is a parade.
After II had lain dormant many
years Arkansas towns trotted out an
old law which authorizes heavy fine
upon ClrCuses and other amusement
enterprises which advertise an at
traction and do not produce II. The
parade IS taken for granted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Spencer's Tale Not
Believed in Detroit.

DETROIT, Oct. 6.-Detroit police
to-day were not inclined to start an
investigation of the story told by
Henry Spencer in Chicago that he
had killed a woman on Belle Isle and
burned the body. Belle Isle is an
ideal spot for such a crime and if
the Chicago police get definite infor-
nation from Spencer as to where the
crime was committed Chief of Detec-
tives Palmer said he would order a
search
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Clash Near Between
Huerta and Deputies

MENlCO CITY oct 1.-THE CON
sressional committee appointed 10 in
Nestigate the situation as regards the
Presidential election scheduled for
october 20 has decided To present a
report this afternoon recommending
that the election be postponed
General Huerta is bitterly opposed
10 any plan for postponement and a
crisis between the Administration and
the Chamber of Deputies is expected
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Germany Honors Constantine.

BERLIN, Oct Elm addition to
appointing King Constantine a flea
marshal of the German army, the
Kaiser has made him chief OF the
Second Nassau Infantry Regiment,
whose epaulettes belts and other ac-
couterments will henceforth bear the
initials of the King The King will
visit the regiment before leaving Ger
many.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Militants Interrupt Church.

LONDON, Oct. because the
clergy do not include women in their
prayers, a party Of suffragettes in
terrupted the morning services at
Westminster Abbey by chanting in a
prayer for the women now in prison
The party rose as the litany was be-
ing recited and ignored a request to
deslst from singing. At the conclu-
sion the women left the abbey quietly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06

VIENNA. Oct. 1.-THE first case o:
Asiatic cholera to be notified from
Marienbad was Frau Bronislawa GAL
cinska, who appears to have brought
the disease from Graconica, Bosnia
AS a consequence of fresh notificd-
lions of suspected cases at Budapest
Hungary, the magistrates have for
hidden the import of fruit from the
infected districts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Greeks and Turks Draw Treaty.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 6.-An-
nouncement was made here to-day
that permanent peace will be ar
ranged shortly between Turkey and
Greece by treaty. This announce
ment was evidently intended to allay
rumOrs that an allied Bulgar-Turk
army will take the field against the
Greeks and Servians
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Yuan Fails of Election.

PEKIN. Oct. 6.-Although PresI-
dent Yuan Shih-Ka received AL os
the 1853 votes in the Assembly to-day
in the first constitutional presidential
election in China, he failed of cleo
ton, and a second ballot then was
ordered. There were twenty candi-
dates
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Lpnasworths at Colon.

COLON, Oct. Eek Congressman
Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Long
worth, who was Alice Roosevelt, ar
rived here yesterday on the steam
ship GARLIC. They will inspect the
canal, and will be among the specta-
tors at the blowing up of Gamboa
dixie. They hope to make the passage
of the canal on the first vessel that
sails through.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Fisherman Carnegie
Lands 30-lb. Salmon

EDINBURGH. oct 6-Andrew Car
reE'e. despite his II years. is stiu
keen salmon fisherman
lie was the Uru4drst man .n all Scot
laul after succeeding IN landing the
ru,st fish caught iu the River shin.
u sutherland. this sras.u
10 weighed 30 pounds
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
Kalamazoo Calls
Spencer Tale Untrue.

KALAMAZOO, MICH Oct. g.
Sheriff Soules, of Van Buren, County
declared to-day that insofar as the
confession of Henry Spencer related
to the killing of two girls in Paw
Paw last August, it is untrue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
CABLE
NEWS
Important Events From All
Over the Old World Told in a
Few Short Lines.


ST. PETERSBURG, oct. 6.-Gen-
eral Stoessel, the heroic defender of
Port Arthur against the japanese, is
reported to be completely broken
down in health and partly paralyzed ID.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
WoMAN's MISSIONARY SOCIETY

COLUMBUS, Oct. 6.-The annual
conference of the Woman's Mission
airy Society Of the Columbus District
will convene in Buena Vista Octo-
Der 10 and continue for three days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
CORN SHOW PRIZES.

FORSYTH. oct 6-Friday. October
H. has been named is the day upon
which The Monroe County Corn show
is o. take place. On that day the
prizes Will be awarded in the various
Com Club contests.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
SACRED HARP SINGERS.

JACKSON. Oct 6.-Au old-fash-
Toned. all-day Sacred Harp singing
WAS held at Sandy Creek Church.
Eear Flovila, sunday. several hun
dred persons being present
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
COngreSsman's Wife
To Run Auto 1000 M

WASHINGTON. Oct 6.-With her
hand on the throttle OF her husbands
big touring ear, Mrs. Fred A. Britten.
wife OF Representative Britten of
Chicago, started to-day with the Con-
gresham for motor tour of 1000
miles.
She will drive the machine through
out the trip, which is expected to last
until about the first of the wear.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
BUTTS CORN SHOW OCTOBER 30

JACKSON, Oct. 6.-The annual
corn show will be held in Butts Coun
ty this year on October 80 Prizes
agEregating several hundred dollars
viii be distributed Yields of frJa
100 bushels and up are reported.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-06
chairmen Are Announced,

' Chairmen of the standing commit
tees for the year are Mrs. Howard
Mccall, finance; Mrs. William Percy,
hospitality; Mrs. D. l. Carson.
house; Mrs. Linton Hopkins, year
book; Mrs. James Jackson, resolu-
tiOns; Mrs. A. o. Woodward, calen-
dar.
Special committees and department
chairmen are: Mrs. ]. D. Mathewson,
Mrs. d. c. Lyle, Mrs. Spencer Atlin-
son, Mrs. Edward T. Brown, Mrs.
Frank Nicely, Mrs. Irvine Thomas,
Mrs. Charles ]. Haden, Mrs. William
G. Spiker, Miss Virginia Woolley, Mrs.
w L. Peel, Mrs. A. r. Colcord, Mrs
Hamilton Douglass, Mrs. Emma Con-
molly, Miss Willette Allen, Mrs. Lee
Worsham, Mrs. j. R. Watts, Mrs.
Hayner McFadden, Mrs. Julian r.
Bailey, Mrs. Lyman Amsden, Mrs w
B. Price Smith, Mrs. J. X Ottley,
Mrs. Harry DeWar, Mrs. n. H. Kirk
patrick and Mrs. d. |. MacIntyre.
There are nearly four hundred
members to the Atlanta Woman's
Club and it is one of the strongest
organizations in the State