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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03
NATIONAL CHORUS
is ORGANIZED BY
SWEDISH SINGERS
Union of Various Musical Socie
ties Completed at Angus
tana Chapel.
BERGoUIsT is THE DIRECTOR
Head of Conservatory Will Lead
Combined Body = Annual
Concert in November.

Organization of the Swedish Nation
al chorus of Moline, Rock Island and
vicinity was completed and made per
manent last night at a meeting held
in the chapel of Augustana college.
Members of the Svea and Olive Choir
uses of Moline and the .Wennerberg
and Apollo choruses of Rock Island
participated in the organization, and
it is believed that the combined chorus
will have a membership of more than
100 male singers.
NAME OFFICERS.
Professor ]. Victor Bergquist, head
of Augustana conservatory and direc-
tor of the Wennerberg chorus, was
elected director-in-chief of the COM
bined chorus. In accepting the posi-
ton, Professor Bergquist promised to
give the undertaking his best efforts,
and expressed the belief that great
things will be accomplished by the
organization. Other officers are:
President E. w. Olson, Apollo.
Secretsry-Alfred Carlson, Olive.
Treasurer Bowman, Svea.
Manager-Andrew Kempe, Wenner-
berg.
! Librarian. ". Carlstedt, Apollo.
The music committee will consist of
c. A. Larson of the Apollo, Charles
| Carlstedt of the Svea, D. w Knock
! of the Wennerberg and Hans Norman
/ of the Olive. a comittee to draw up
a constitution consists of Alvin Ander-
son of the Svea. Andrew Kempe of the
| Wennerberg. Charles Carlmark of the
Olive and Alvin Anderson of the
/ Apollo.
! The chorus will gave an annual con-
cert every November for the purpose
of endowing a free bed in the Luther
an hospital to be established in Mo-
line. it will also sing at midsummer
festivals and other special occasions.
An invitation was extended last night
to tie Lutheran chorus of Augustana
college and the male choruses of the
Baptist and Mission churches OF
Moline to- also affiliate with the or
ganizetion.
! TO HAVE ANNUAL.
A meeting of the senior class of
Augustana was held last evening. at
which time it was decided to issue
this year, as usual, the class annual.
Will Robb of this city was made edi-
torin-chief, and Arthur Olson of Wa
hoo, Neb., the manager
Last evening the members of the
freshmen class attempted to hold a
marshmallow roast at the Watch Tow.
er. The sophs heard of the affair and
a dozen of them jumped into an auto
and hiked to the resort, where they
found several underclassmen waiting
for the feed. Here the sophs took
into camp and hied them to a neigh.
j. boring cemetery, where they were en-
tertained with. ghost stories aplenty
Cecil Cook of this city and Hjalmer
Fryxell of Moline attempted to board
a street car on Twenty-third street
, with two young ladies, all bound fol
: the Watch Tower, when a party OF
sophs attacked and the young ladies
were forced TO make the trip alone
There are rs in the freshmen class
and 40 sophs, yet the older student:
> seem to have their opponents on the
run, for in all their scraps this year
the frst-year students have finished
a poor second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03
new PASTOR FOR
GERMAN CHURCH
Rev. Henry Kettelkamp Is
Placed at Head of Meth
odist Congregation.

Rev Henry Kettlekamf tho has
been filing charges at Illinp. City
and Museatine, has been assigned by
the district superintendent to the pas
torate of the German Methodist
church. SIKH avenue and Fourteenth
street, succeeding Rev. Theo keis,
who vas recently placed in charge Of
a church at West Burlington Iowa
Rev Kettlecamp viii conduct ser
vices AT the local church mex Sunday
and regularly thereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03
MAN HUNT PROVES
A GREAT THRILLER
Policeman, Reporters and Cit,
zens Pursue Fugitive Who
Makes Getaway.

One policeman, several newspaper
men and a number OF citizens joined
in an exciting man hunt yesterday at
ternoon shortly before O'Clock, but
in spite of all efforts TO effect cap
ture, the quarry escaped. The mans
name was not learned. From what
can be learned of the affair, the fugi-
tive was indebted 10 Nick Nichols in
the sum of SIS. The debtor, after get
ting paid on at the Black Hawk Clay
company yesterday afternoon, board
ed a car for Rock Island in an effort
to avoid squaring the debt. Nichols got
wind of the getaway and followed.
About 5:45 both men were running
north on Eighteenth avenue and OPP
posite the Robinson building, Nichols
overlook his man. A scuffle took
place and a party of newspaper men
stepped in and prevented possible
hattie. Both belligerents were taken
along. the idea being TO call the police,
but the debtor. fearing the law, wTis-
gIed loose from his captcrs and ran
east on Third avenue, taking refuge
behind some piles OF boxes at the rear
OF Hartz & Bahnsen's drug establish
ment Officer Fitzsimmons responded
10 the call. but when the search was
made, it was found that the man had
disappeared.
The question arises. Who fired the
shot which was heard about O'Clock
yesterday morning in the vicinity OF
Third avenue and Seventeenth street
5 trail of blood leading 10 the river
was discovered on Seventeenth street
about four hours later, but investiea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03
MEDICAL SOCIETY
TO HAVE MEETING

The Rock Island County Medical
society is to meet Tuesday, Oct. IA,
at the Manufacturers hotel. Moline.
Dinner will be served at 6:3O after
which the following program will be
given:
The Use OF Thyroid Extract in
Cases OF Nephritis' W. l.. Eddy,
Milan.
Gastric Ulcer and the Bismuth
Meal'-Dr. F. j. Otis, Moline.
Therapeutic Origins Ralph
Dart, Rock Island.
W. d. Snively is president, and W
d. Chapman is secretary OF the or
ganization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03
Notice to Coal Dealers.

Sealed proposals for furnishing coal
for the Rock Island Y NJ. c. A. for
the season will be received at the
secretary's office until Friday. Oct. g.
1913. Proposal on lump, nut, slack
and mine run.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03
TWO INJURED IN
AN AUTOSMASHU
D. B. Shaw and G.. z. Bailey
Hurt in Accident-Both
Have Bones Broken.

While driving in an automobile along
Fourieenth-snd-a-ha street az 1915
this afternoon. d. b. Shaw and G. +.
Bailey narrowly escaped death A car
containing r. c. Benson and his faith
or. Bert Benson, and Ben Benson, go
ing east al a high rate Of speed on
eleventh avenue. struck the rear vEsAIi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03
EAGLES. ATTENTION.

Yoa are requested TO meet a. Ia.
giles home, Saturday afternoon at j
O'Clock to attend the funeral OF Bro.
Edward Bleuer.
F. VI. EHMKE. w. P.
]. 2. Dindihger. Sec ADV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03
RemoxaI No.inas

DR.. s B. Hall has moved his ONCE
to Robinson building. POS Eighteenth
street.
DR.. F. H. First has moved his office
to Robinson building, 20s Eighteenth
StreaL-tAdEl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03
POLICE NEWS

Some days ago Frank Sharpe,
roomer at the Fredenberg home. took
a poke at his landlady. He was fined
in police court. Yesterday the land
lady's son, Louis Fredenberg, decided
that the small fine assessed was hard
ly sufficient TO balance the account.
and c.outed Sharp a couple of wallops
fo- luck. AS a result Mr.. Fredenberg
paid fine of 50 and costs this morn
ing. The charge was assault and bat
terry.
William Deitmer, alias George Hop
per. the negro who armed himself
with a pitchfofk Yesterday morning
and hurled defies at the police. was
fined $3.50 and costs this morning. HI
will be found at the county Jail for
the next so days.
F. r Douglas. all round bad actor.
arraigned this morning and fined so
and costs on a disorderly conduct
charge. his case having beer contin.
ned 10 days ago at the time of his ar
rest. Douglas made himself obnox.
ious by unwe.come attentions to some
women whom he followed on the
streets and was arrested by Officer
Sullivan. When taken into custody he
threatened to clean up The entire DO
lice force, and used language which
no lady would consider polite.
Robert Mitchell paid 81 and costs
on a disorderly conduct charge, the
complain. being sworn TO by NJ. Bal.
I harlem.
Victor Engel. on the verge Of see.
ing them was given a 90 day sen.
tence 10 sober up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03

Victor Engel, on the verge Of see
ing them was given a 90 day sen
tence 10 sober up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-03

Robert Mitchell paid 81 and costs
on a disorderly conduct charge. the
complain, being sworn 10 by NJ. Bal.
harhen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02
p A | N
A Two or Three Reel Feature
every Tuesday and Thursday
evening. Phone 80 Red.
Thursday Night
The Fifth String

A strong Selig drama in two
reels written by John Philip
Sousa, the famous march king.
Thomas Kerrigan takes the
part of a vioIinist but the one
woman he wishes to please
with his playing remains cold.
The devil enters and gives him
a violin with five strings and
to play on four, under penalty
of death. The play is a very
strong one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02
Improvement League

Picnic Supper
On Thursday afternoon at
five o'clock the officers of the
Improvement League will
serve a picnic supper to the
members and their husbands at
she Library auditorium. A spe-
clal invitation is extended the
members of the Commercial
Club ard their families to come
and help the good cause along.
After the supper during the
social hour, our Mayor, Mr..
pfather will give a talk on
civic work and there will be
other speakers along the same
line. The public is cordially in
vited to attend. Supper Is
cents. Com.
Supper from 5 to z.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02
Program for Friday evening.
Trooper Billy

A stirring two part feature
adapted from Frederick Paul
ding's great play, dealing in the
story of Frontier days. The
story centers around Kate Blake
and her brother Trooper Billy.
The attack on the army stock
ade with its terrific hand to
hand struggles and atierce bat
tie will surely make it an
especially strong feature. Car
Isle Blackwell and Marian Sais
have the leads.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02
Pathe Weekly

With all current events that
have happened the last few
weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02

The Epworth League of the
Nd. b, church wish to announce
a Masquerade Social at the
church parlors Friday, Oct. 3,
at 7::3o p. m. Admission will
not be charged if masks are
worn. If not they will have to
pay a fine of 10c. A masked
supper will be served, price
running from one cent to twen-
ty-three.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02
Wedding

Last evening at eight O'clock
at the home of the bride occur
red the marriage of Miss Pearl
Evans and DIR. William Bowen
in the presence of relatives
only, Rev. Carter officiating.
The bride wore a handsome
tailored suit with hat to match. /
The young people will be at
home to their many friends af-
ter October Is. The bride is a
very popular young lady and
her many friends here wish her
great happiness. DR.. Bowen
lin his short residence in this
city, has made himself very
popular and the Times extends
congratulations.
Mrs. C. A. Heise will enter
tain the "Quick Stitch" club at
her home Friday afternoon.
The Treble Clef will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Hugh O'Neal.
Joe McRivera was taken sud-
denly ill at the shops this morn
ing, DR.. Heise was called and
Joe was taken home.
Ward Steinard had his right
hand painfully injured this
morning by getting it caught
in a lathe which he was operat-
ing.
/
Alice Joyce in two reel fea-
ture at the Palm Tuesday even
ling.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02
The Desperate Condition
81 Mr.. fO0HS

An Edison comedy that is a
scream. He imagines he has
every ailment on earth, but he
is finally cured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02

The w. R. C. Circle will meet
Friday afternoon at 2::3O, at
Walkers Hall. All members
please be present. By order of
Josephine Blunt, Pres.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02
Official County Paper

Mrs. A. R. LeGrow, of Oma-
ha, is the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. d. j. Album, for a few
days.
Dave Livingston came in
from Lemon, s. D., this morn
ing and will spend the winter
here.
Mr.. Farmer note especially
the date of the M. s. Meats
hog sale. Something worth
while dong at this sale.
Mrs. A. r. Cox and daughter,
Bernice, left for their home in
st. Anthony, Idaho, today af-
ter an extended visit here
with relatives and friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02

Entered at the Po.toflce at Missouri
Hey. Iowa. as second class matter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02

Weekly $3.50 a Year; Daily 15c
per week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-10-02
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES

weekly Established July 3, '68
Daily Established April l, 81
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-11-14
No Promotion.

The late Bishop Doane, of Albany,
a strict conservative, had his own
views as to woman's place in the
world. No feminist this good Tory
Bishop, no advocate of "newness of
any sort"
Bishop Doane believed in marriage
Of the real old fashioned kind, and to
bridegrooms at weddings he used
sometimes to make little speech.
"My young friend" he would say to
the pale and nervous bridegroom, pat
ting him on the back, "you are now
embarking on long, hazardous voy-
age, and bid you remember the Fin
nsh proverb.
"For the Finnish sailors have a
proverb to this effect:
"The man who on the ship of matri-
mony signs as mate will never get
promoted. New York Tribune.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-11-14
WILL STUDY NARCOTICS.

Hartford, Conn, Oct 2o.-The
forty-third annual meeting of the
American Society for the Study of AL
cohol and Other Narcotics will be
held December 8 and a at the Hotel
Rittenhouse, Philadelphia. Two ses-
sions will be devoted to the practical
work of sanitoriums and hospitals for
inebriates. A very warm invitation is
extended to all who are interested in
this work. For further particulars,
address the secretary, F. D. Crothers.
M. D., Hartford, Conn.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-11-14
FIGHT IN FIVE COUNTIES.

Chicago, Ill, October 2o.-In five
counties of the central district of Hi
nois the question of local option will
be put at elections to be held Tues
day, November d. At these elections
women will have an opportunity to
vote on the wet and dry issue. The
counties in which the question will
come up are Menard, Cass, Morgan.
Scott and Calhoun. Morgan and Scott
are dry but the others are pretty we'll
irrigated in spots.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-11-14
Financial Rabies.

Your husband, my dear woman,
has financial rabies"
"But, doctor, he has never, so far
as l know, been bitten by a dog.
don't understand YOU"
"He's money mad" detroit Free
Press.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-11-14
Dsters Declare There Has Been An Overpoducon May Have
Close Down Their Establishments They
November ID, 1913.

~, WHICH, uSuIcS ldkcu ITOIu the al
nual report of the commissioner of
internal revenue seemed to indicate
that, paradoxical as it might be, the
consumption of liquor was being aid
ed by Prohibition, the liquor dealers
and vets generally rushed into print
and upon the platform with the state
ment that the consumption of liquor
was increasing, and that, though dur
ing the few years past, large areas had
been voted dry and thousands of sa-
looms put out of business, prohibitory
and restrictive measures were not
prohibiting and restricting, but were
actually aiding the liquor men to get
rich.
Of course, everybody with a grain
measures were prohibiting, else the
liquor men would quit fighting Pro-
hibtion and go to working for it.
Temperance people explained that
there was no real increase, but, on the
contrary, a decrease in consumption,
and that the apparent increase was
due to the fact that there had been
an r-production Of course, the
revenue tax is paid whether the whis-
ky is used or not, and what actually
occurred was that the production, but
NOT the consumption of whisky in
creased.
The Chicago Tribune is in posses
sion of some figures which support
the claim of the temperance folks,
and quotes from distillers themselves,
who see in the overproduction a dan
ger that their plants will have to lie
idle until the whisky that has flooded
the market is taken UP. The fact is,
the distilers fear Prohibition. They
have been fearing it for years. They
do not care now to make another
gallon of liquor until they have seen
what is to occur at the next session
of Congress. Says the Tribune:
Have whisky and other distilled
spirits been produced in the United
States to such an extent during the
last three years that the market has
become flooded" Will distilleries all
over the country be forced to close
down during 1914 because of over
production?
These questions have been raised by
the heads of several distilling firms in
Kentucky, who assert overproduction
was so great during the fiscal years
1911, 1912 and 1913 that panic" In
the whisky business will result in 1914
Figures are quoted by them to show
that each of the three years in turn
has broken all previous production rec
ords.
On the other hand the whisky pro-
duction for 1907 to 1910, inclusive,
was small, according to number of
Chicago distillers. They deny that
there has been any great overproduc-
ton, and state that distilleries will not
- II cf0
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-11-14
MAKES LICENSE FEE $4,000.

Village Council Puts Privilege to Sell
Liquor at Almost Prohibitive Figure
Little Fork, Mimi, October TO-
The village council here has increased
the saloon license fee from $1,000 a
year to $4,000 Two years ago the fee
was $500. Then it was advanced to
$3.50, where it stood until last August,
when it was placed at $1,000 The
present figure is believed to be the
highest in the United States.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-11-14
Kentucky Mans Views,

Kentucky Mans Views.
One distiller who predicts distilleries
will be forced to close in 1914, and has
launched campaign to curtail pro-
duction, is E. H. Taylor, Jr, head of
large concern in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Recently The Tribune sent him tele-
gram, in which the following questions
were asked:
What other firms are in SYM
pathy with your position? What
plants do you think should shut
down? How many years will it
take to dispose of what you term
the existing overproduction?
The following reply was received,
only one OF the questions being ans
wered definitely:
'There has been such a nationwide
overproduction of distilled spirits dur
ing the fiscal years 1911, 1912 and 1913
with 1914 starting off with the biggest
deluge of all, that the trade of the
country is justly alarmed. PROPOSE
tons are being launched to curtail 1914
production, even to the extent of clos
ing down distillery operations.
Each of these years in turn has
broken all previous production records
in the history of the industry. AS re-
suit, there remains in the bonded
warehouses of the United States, after
a complete deduction of all with
drawals, gigantic net total of 274,-
648, 26o gallons.
Old Blunder Repeated.
another overproduction blunder
has thus been committed in foolhardy
repetition of the plumbers of 1922,
1862 and 1903. AS result of each
of these mistakes the entire trade was
demoralized for period of from three
to five years after each one. Distil-
tons in 1883, while in 1888 they were
forced to practically close down.
"It is almost incredible that after
these recurrent mistakes of the past
this new overproduction could have
been so blindly consummated. Yet in
each of these needless reproductions
one basic fact is sharply apparent.
The hux of each overproduction has
been the low-grade WHISTLES made in
vast quantities from cheap grains and
manufactured as a by-product at
plants whose main enterprise is the
feeding of cattle on distillery Stops.
"These cheap WHISTLES are devoid of
market value in the trade. The banks
that take warehouse receipts on such
nondescripts have found that the
WHISTLES represented by these receipts
could not be sold after the collapse at
even the low figures at which they
had previously been priced.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-11-14
production to fill that deficiency.
Figures Are Quoted.

According to figures furnished by
complaining distillers, the production
of distilled spirits for each of the three
fiscal years in the United States was:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-11-14

Records we're also broken in the
amount of stocks in the warehouses of
the distilleries at the end of each fiscal
year, according to other figures sent
to The Tribune. These figures are:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-25

we're al ssupon whom the de-
grest wsre conferred: B. ]. Duball
John II schmidt, Louis W. Schmidt
Henry O schmidt, VIM. A. Pieper
Stephen a. Sanders and Thos. Fits.
gerald.
Gallitzin council members at the
initiation were:
Fort Madison-Wn. G.. hammers,
M. b. Bannon, J. L. Behrens, Jos. &.
STEINER. Henry Luegering. t. H. ].
Mcdonnell, Fred Werner ]. r. Nc
Kittrick, DR.. J. Downs, j. j. Datin, l..
H. Fischer, H. F. hammers, John Hull,
T. J. Noonan, Leo Nagel, Ben Tim
mermeyer, henry Eikmeyer, R. 4.
Coster. Frank Davidson, H. J. shep-
|pard, F. r. Buchholz, w. F. Bergman,
H. w. Einspanjer, B. j. Jaeger, Theo.
Rauenbuehler, o. B. Heitzman, Bern
ard Schmidt, Herbert Steiner, Henry
Werner, H. l.. Schroeder, Ben Fried
ell, F. H. Wilken, w. A. Butler, A. B.
Schultz, Theo. Wonderland, j. R. Ban.
non, John Stolwyk, 3. A. Connolly, G.
4 Daley, b. M. Ebert, Rev. A. J..
Zaiser, B. B. Hesse. Jr., Frank Hesse,
Theo. Nabers. w. F. Abel, B. F. Schaf-
er, Henry Meerians, j. H. Bueter, G..
b. Rice. F. 8. Marsh, L. H. Rump.
Arch Patton, A. D. Schmidt, Louis
Reichelt.
NauYoo u. s. Kelly, B. A. Kelly,
Steve Kelly, George Hemmy, ]. H.
Farren, b. A. Kimball, P. J. Kimball
IL. B. Datin, Rev. H. ]. Reimbold, Da-
vid wilkins, George Fl. Pilkington.
Joseph F. Pilkington, Chas. Ritter, w.
M. Haas, VIM. Argast, Mic Welsch. A.
M. Falkner, AL. Mofatt, H. L. Herbert,
F. H. Herbert, ]. B. Monroe, Orlando
Radel, James Stack, Thomas Nc
CURE.
West Point William Culligan, s.
j. Hesse. o. B. Wallpaper, B. H.
Schier, Thee, Lampe, Dr. F. H. DER
ker, John Hellman, Theo. Denning,
Ben Burkinkel, Theo. Bergthold,
John King.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-25
county and formerly resided in Wash

county and formerly resided in Wash
ington township, and was neighbor
of Edgar Smith, who now resides near
Clark City. He told some good tales
on Smith. Mr.. Roy is an expert on
matters pertaining to sick towns"
and he gave us some splendid advice
covering in q general way what had
been said by DR.. Platter, Of Memphis.
In fact he jokingly said he had told
DR.. Platter what to say. The city OF
Hannibal owes much to Mr.. Roy for
the wonderful growth 1t has made In
the past few years, and If the advice
he gave us Friday night is followen
out we see no reason why Kahoka
can't go and do likewise. He said one
thing in particular which should i'm
press all and 1t was this: THE coun
try around Kahoka is progressing
faster than the town" And ne rs
right about It. Mr.. Roy gave express
sion to many other similar remarks,