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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-01

High and low heels. plain and tipped toes.
Hand turned and sewed SoleS Every approved
shape of the season to choose from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
GOVERNMENT LAWS
ARE BEING OBEYED
Commodore Beardsley Says
That Officials Did Not
Visit Him.

Commodore Cal Beardsley of the
Island City Boating association today
denied that ne had been visited by a
government official who was inspecting
the crafts in the harbor of the boat
club recently. at is true" said Mr.
Beardsley, that an Official was here
about two weeks ago, but according
to his report, everything at the Island
City Boating club was in first class
condition. | have never seen the gov
eminent officer and he did not call on
me while he was in the city"
When the official was inspecting the
boats in the harbor of the club, he
stated that a number of necessary
lights were missing, but when it was
explained that the owners of the crafts
had taken the lights from the boats
and placed them in the club house
for safe keeping, he said that it was
all right. Mr.. Beardsley said this noon
that the members of the club were
observing all the laws Of navigation
and that an inspection was welcome
at any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Three MAIDENS
FIGHT FOR A MAN
Stage Real Battle to Determine
Ownership-Police Stop
Wild Melee.

a lone masculine idol at a seashore
summer resort was never more in de-
mand than was Ed Hoffman las night,
when three fair maidens started a
fierce battle to determine the owner
ship of his affections and the disposi-
ton thereof. AS a result the entire
party is now behind the bars of the
county jail facing a 2O-day sentence.
The girls in the melee were AlVina
Engel, Ella Henry and Nellie Kramer
al claiming Davenport as their resi-
dence
The entire party had been tangoing
al Huber's garden, and at late hour
Hoffman started away with three
charmers in tow, according to the
police. This arrangements was MOI en-
ureiy satisfactory 10 the girls, eacn of
whom wanted to mCnopolize the at
tentions of the man exclusively. Ho.
words were exchanged and the storm
broke at Twentieth street and Fourth
avenue. One girl was knocked down,
another had her waist literally torn
from her back, and still another lost
an assorted collection of rats and
switches. Three policemen came
running to the scene, fearing another
riot, and the belligerent ones were
quickly aiken to the station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
ference OF
OFFICIALS IS ON
IN DAVENPORT
Operating and Passenger De-
partments of Rock Island
Holding Meeting.
NEW SCHEDULE TALKED
Topics of Interest Considering Opera
ton of Trains Are Thorough
Iy Discussed.

officials of the passenger and oper-
a-inS departing nts of the Rock Island
system are holding an important con-
ference today in Davenport. y. D.
Beilentile. assistant to Second Vice
President \. G. Ridgeway Of Chicago,
is presiding at the gathering, and 9th
or prominent men connected with the
road are also in attendance.
OUTLINE SCHEDULE.
The meeting was called primarily
for the purpose of outlining a definite
schedule for the new line of road from
Kansas City to Minneapolis through
Des Moires, which the company re-
Gently opened. The line is now in OPP
Grafton. but a permanent running time
table has not been adopted. Sessions
were also held this afternoon and will
continue this evening fer the operat-
ing officials Methods of handling the
pay roll and other topics Of interest to
that department are being considered.
OFFICIALS PRESENT.
The officials present at the confer.
ence include the following: \. d.
Bcllentine. assistant to the second
vice president, Chicago; P. II. Beacon,
assistant general manager, first eli
vision, Des Moines; J. B. Smalley, as
sistant general manager, second dis
trict. Topeka. Kan; A. Hermany
ticket, Chicago; J. F EasIey, assist
ant general manager, third district,
Fl Reno; l. VI. Allen, passenger traf,
fc manager. Chicago; W J. Leahy
general passenger agent, first district
Chicago; ]. A. Stewart, general pas
ssnger agent, second district, Kansas
City; Hal S. Ray, assistant travelling
agent, Des Moines: GAYLORD Warner
assistant passenger agent. Minneapo
lis; D. Coughlin, division superintend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
MUST Be RAzED
SAYS OFFICIAL
Commissioner Hart Makes
Statement in Regard to Old
Brick Dwelling.

r. E. Mills, a representative of the
owners of the ramshackle brick dwell
ing on Twentieth street, that is in
state of collapse. returned to Ottawa
yesterday afternoon after a conference
with Commissioner Archie Hart in re-
gard to the matter.
Nothing definite was done. but Com
missioner Hart said today: The build
ing is a menace to public safety and
must be razed. The family living in
the north part of the house have been
warned Of their danger and l have in
structed them not 10 sleep on the sec
ond floor OF the dwelling fer fear that
the walls will collapse in the night
and cause a fatality"
According to Mr.. Hart, ii, would cost
approximately s425 to raze the south
half Of the dwelling and erect a wall
in order that the family residing in
the north half of the house may be
protected. The owners claim that the
place is not worth this sum, and the
whole affair is now in a quandary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
ODD FELLOWS IN
TAX COMPLA Amt

Formal complaint was lodged today
with the board of review against the
assessment of the new /. o. o. F.
building. Commissioner Jonas Bear
and S. r. Wright in a statement to
the tax reviewing body, declared that
the new building should be exempt
from taxation on the same grounds
that the churches are. Our lodge is
doing as much to uplift humanity
as any church, and should be exempt"
declared Supervisor Wright The
board took the matter under advise
ment. The building was assessed 81
900. The board held its first regular
session today and will meet from day
to day to hear complaints against the
taxes as charged by the assessors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
POPULAR JURIST
NOT TO RUN FOR
SUPREME BENCH
Judge Emory G. Graves of Gen
eseo Not Candidate for
High Office.
UNFAIR TO THE DISTRICT
Claims He viii Not Cause Expense Of
Special Election to Crafty Per.
sonal Ambition.

Judge Emory c. Graves of Geneseo
Will not be a candidate for the vacancy
On 'he SUI Icme bench caused by the
resignation Of Justice John p. Hand.
A friend in ne city today received
from the popular jurist Of this district,
denite statement of declination to
make the run for The position which
ne would grace so acceptabiy.
The Geneseo man who has been
strongly urged TO become a candidate
Tor the state supreme bench gives as
MS reason for not entering the race.
the lac. that should he resign his
place on the circuit bench to make the
nght, II would mean an expenditure Of
perhaps $4,000 for the special cleo
ton 10 name his successor. The
greater part Of This financial burden
would fall on Rock Island, Whiteside
End Mercer counties. which are not in
the supreme court district which will
elect the new supreme cour. Judge.
This would not be fair according 10 the
reasoning Of Judge Graves and he viii
therefore continue on the district
bench.
FRIEND TALKS.
The friend above referred to in dis
cussing Judge Graves letter of decIin-
alton said: The judge acknowledges
mat the position is worthy of the am
D'tion Of any man, and feels a keen
appreciation of the honor his friends
have bestowed upon him by express
ing heir confidence in his Gualifica.
ions for the Office. but he feels that
he could not consistently become a
candidate Tor the place withor. first
resigning from the circuit bench.
which would necessitate a special cleo.
tion to fill the vacancy caused by such
resignation; such special election
wcud entail an extra expense upon
the counties composing this circuit OF
$4,000 or more, and the counties OF
Rock Island. Whiteside and Mercer
ina are not in the same supreme
court district in which the vacancy
exists would necessarily have to ey
pend approximately $4,000 to elect
his successor, and the Judge feels mat
since he people Of this Fourteenth
circuit have been kind enough to
twice elect him 10 he circuit bench il
would be very poor return for their
Kindness for him to make such add
uonal expense necessary for the Dur
pose OF gratifying a personal ambi
ton. Under the cirClms ances he
prefers to serTe the people in the Do
sition he now occupies.
While the people Of Rock Island
county would be CAD TO see Judge
Graves promoted to the suprems
bench, yet in view Of the straiteneC
condition O. the Rock Island count,
treasury. the taxpayers cannot bur
feet grateful 10 the Judge for his atti
tude in the NATTER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
OBITUARY
MRS. NICHOLAS CASEY.

Friends in this city viii be grieY5d
to learn of the death CT Mrs. Nicholas
Casey of Springfield, which occurred
at Chicago last Sunday Interment
was made Wednesday at Streator- De-
ceased was niece of Robert MCGEE,
formerly Of this city. and lived in this
city at one time. Her maiden name
was Miss May Bradley and she attend
ed the Villa &c Chaatal a few years
age. She is survived by her husband
and 3-yeaT-cld son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
COMMITTEES FOR
SHOW ARE NAMED
Plans for a Big Poultry Exhibi-
ton Here in November
Are Under Way.
FANCY BIRDS TO ENTER
Usual Custom Of Soliciting for Pre-
miums to Be Dispensed With
To Issue Catalogue.

With but one object in view, that of
a stupendous exhibition of high bred
poultry, the members of the Missis-
sippi Valley Fanciers' association
have started making plans for the an
Eual show, and at the meeting of the
directors last evening committees ca
pable of staging such an exhibition
were named by the president of the
organization.
1t is planned this year to dispense
with the usual custom of soliciting
premiums from the business men OF
the tr:-cities and instead issue a big
souvenir catalogue which will contain
the names OF all the birds entered,
with their pedigrees land owners.
Each person visiting the show room
will be presented with a book which
may be Kept as a souvenir or for SUI
ture refefan,c when they wish to pur-
chase high bred poultry.
TO VISIT SHOWS.
A committee consisting OF W. J..
Sweeney and w H. Kelley, Rock Is
lana; WorraI Dow and l.. c. Schmidt.
Davenport, and o. F. Freeman and II.
o. Chapman. Moline, has been appoint
cd TO visit the various poultry shows
aud fairs in this section of the state
and Iowa this fall and secure the best
birds for exhibition possible for the
Rock Island show, which will take
place Thanks giving week.
The other committees are:
Premiums-W b. Spears, Moline;
W. II. Kelley, Rock Island; f. c. b.
niger, Davenport.
By-Laws-W. J. Sweeney. Rock Is
land; l.. c. Schmidt, Davenport; II. o.
Chapman, Moline
Catalogue. H. Talbot. Davenport;
H. E. Killmer, Rock Island; A. II. Elm
feldt, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
BICYCLE RIDERS MUST
HAVE SIGNAL LIGHTS

Numerous complaints have been
made 10 Police Commissioner Archie
Hart against the hundreds OF bicycle
riders who ride about the city after
dark without light to warn pedes-
TRANS of their presence. In regard
to the matter Mr.. Hart said: 1T is
the same offense to ride q bicycle
without light as 1t is for IN automo-
bile to go without one and in the
future offenders win be punished in
the, same manner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
DAVENPORT BARTENDER
DROWNED AT ST. LOUIS

A dispatch has been received in
Rock Island tel ing OF The death of
Harry Ives who was drowned at St
Louis early last week. Ives was bar
tender On the steamer St Paul and
formerly worked at Davenport He
was well known in Rock Island. At
the time of his death he carried a
membership card issued by the Rock
Island Bartenders' union and it was
by this that he was identified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Wants Divorce

Action fer divorce has been filed by
Mrs. Anna Wynn against her husband,
William Wynn, who was recently sent
10 county jail for some thirty days on
a disoTderly conduct charge. Scnriver
& SchTiver are the attorneys. Cruelty
and 6 number OF assaults, including an
'oe water bath while the complainant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
CONTRACT Is LET
FOR PAVING JOB

The board of local improvements met
this morning and awarded a contract
for paving Fourteenth avenue from
Twelfth to fifteenth street to the
Mccarthy Improvement company at
Sls9 per square yard. Asphalt viii be
the material
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01

against Bob Corbin and Walter Young
was dismissed in Justice Olsen's court
yesterday afternoon. The prisoners
were accused of stealing bottled beer
from E. E. Reynolds. 1714 Third ave-
nue.. The authorities have limited that
the matter may be investigated fur
Their.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01

ent, Missouri division, Trenton: E. ].
Gibson, superintendent Iowa division,
Des Moiles; A. E. Wallace, superin-
tendent Minnesota division, Minneapo-
lis; G. W. Rourke, superintendent Hi
nois division, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Phone Books Here.

The new telephone directories have
arrived in Rock Island and viii be
distributed tomorrow to all subscrib-
ers. II has also been announced that
the directories will be given out in
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Bet cInh M.ctinn-

There Tiil be a meeting Of the Is
land City Boating association next
Thursday evening -Four new applica-
ttons for membership viii be colsid-
cred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
YOUNG an

Young and Corbin Freed.
Upon motion Of Assistant States
Attorney Edwards, the larceny charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01

All the news al the time - The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01

was in her night clothes. are alleged
She asks the custody of her five chill
dTen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Indiana


Picked ripe from the vines Zine flaw
orr, liberia peaches in baskets and
other fruits II you do not care 10
phone your order We will be pleased
10 have YOU call at our store and pick
out the choice fruits and vegetables
that are now on hand. Fresh every
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Virginia Sweet
Potatoes

Plenty OF wax beans. cauliflower,
green string beans, head and leaf let
tuce. egg plant. cucumber, tomatoes
and other vegetables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-01
Fresh Fruits e.
Vegetables

We have just received the first ship
ment
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
COOPERATION
OF RAILROADS
STATE FORESTER DEPLoREs AZ
SENcE OF SPARK ARREsTERS
ON ENGINES.
CLASSIFICATION TO STATUTES
Until Recently No Record Was Kept
of Destruction Nor No Effort to
Prevent or Suppress Forest Fires.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frankfort-State Forester j. E. Bar
ton is sending out circular letter to
railroad officials, calling attention to
the danger of forest fires being caused
by sparks from locomotives, and ask
Ing them to see that all locomotives
are properly equipped with spark ar
rosters and other appliances to pre-
vent fire from the engine igniting dry
grass, leaves and rubbish. The COM
munication in part is as follows:
"Your attention is called to Sections
% and 26, page $50, chapter 1873 of
the Acts of Kentucky, 1912, which
deals with the matter Of the proven
ton of forest fires on the part of the
railroads in the state. The past sum-
mer has, as you know, been exceed
ingly dry, and danger from forest
fires, especially in the mountain sec
ton of the state, is, therefore, to be
expected. Forest fires have occurred
in large numbers, as is indicated by
the reports of the county forest war
dens who are at present in the field.
Heretofore, the danger from forest
fires and the danger resulting there
from within Kentucky has not been
appreciated, since no definite record
has been kept of such fires nor has
there been any systematic attempt to
prevent or suppress them.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
WOMEN'S CLUB.
Insurance Companies Comply.


The tangle involving insurance af-
fairs in the state of Kentucky arising
over the refusal of insurance COM
panies to comply with rates fixed by
the state insurance board, promises to
result in victory for the state COM
mission. This prediction follows an
announcement made in Frankfort by
members of the commission to the
effect that two of the largest fire in
surance companies have announced
their intention to withdraw from the
Kentucky actuarial bureau and con-
tinue to do business in this state.
! This break in the ranks of the pro-
testing companies is considered vic
tory by the board and is taken as an
indication that other companies will
be compelled to fall in line in protec-
ton to themselves and accept the
terms demanded by the state board.
F1fty-six companies had previously
announced their rebellion against the
rates named by the state board. and
threatened to withdraw all insurance
from dwellings unless the board re-
ceded from its position. This the lat
ter declined to do.
When seen at Louisville members
of the commission were jubilant over
developments, and declare they will
win their point without further con-
troversy.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
Compete for Scholarship.

The following applicants for the
Rhodes scholarship in Kentucky have
successfully passed the examinations.
according to letter just received by
the chairman for Kentucky, DR.. NJ. B.
Adams: Roscoe Woods, of Van ArsI
dale. Georgetown college; Saul Houn-l
chell, of Oneida, Georgetown college;
r. I. Taylor; of Lagrange, State uni
versity; E. T. Proctor, of Leitchfield,
State university; E. P. Apologize, of
Louisville, Yale university. On one of
this quintet the scholarship will be
conferred by the board of examiners,
composed OF Or. Adams, DR.. F. w.
Hlnitt, Central University; DR.. ]. K.
Patterson, president emeritus, State
university; DR.. James L. Clark, Ken
lucky Wesleyan, and Prof. T. B. Nc
CARNEY, Transatlantic The selection
will be made before January l.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
Fourth-cIass Postmasters.

Fourth-class postmasters were ap-
pointed as follows:
Kentucky-Robert T. Miles, at Dick,
ey's Mills, Edmonson county; John R.
Reese, at Lenox, Morgan county; Bos.
ton Jones, at Mt. Savage, Carter coun.
ty; Dora Gillian, at Riddle, Elliott
county; William P. Shipley, at Ship
ley, Clinton county; Samuel Morris,
at Willowtown, Taylor county; NJ c.
Thompson, at Wolfe Creek, Meade
county; L. L. Embry, at Bainzetown,
Ohio county; S. T. Cook, at Banock,
Butler county; Leslie T. Bradshaw,
at Bradshawmill, Madison county
Chas. D. Templeton, at Bruken. Muh-
lenburg county; Emily D. Barclay, at
Dublin, Graves county; Harry D.
Browne. at Equality, Ohio county;
Thomas L. Higginbotham, at Forest
Cottage, Clinton county; Robert w.
Hoachen, at Hoachens, Edmonson
county; William H. Miller, at Iberia,
Grayson county; L. L. Patterson, at
Point Pleasant, Ohio county; Sallie
H. Eskridge, at Sample, Breckenridge
county; George w. Wilson, at Sauls.
berry, Carter county; w. w. Ray, at
Wilhelmina, Todd county; Eva L.
Nance, at Yama, Taylor county.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
Community ORGANIZATION.

Community organization in the
rural South with the puclic school
as the common eenter about
which the organized activities of the
countryside cluster, is thu, scheme Of
Prof. T. ]. Coates. supervisor or rural
schools in Kentucky, for reaching the
vital need of rural life.
The rural problem will be the prin.
cipal subject of discussion at the meet
ing of the Conference for Education in
the South at Louisville next April,
and Prof Coates, who is the represen-
tative of the organization II Kentucky,
has prepared a paper covering in
general way what he considers. the
best method of organizing the whole
community. The dangers he foresees
are the possibility that community life
will be organized piecemeal into little
unrelated groups with no permanent
agency working for the advancem ent
and improvement of all conditions, so.
cial, economic and moral.
Prof Coates's program of organiza.
community with these two common in
terests, health and recreation.
Prof Coates program of organiza-
ton of a rural community includes the
following activities, which he will sub
NIT in the Conference for Education:
COMMON INTERESTS.
Health, Recreation.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
Studies, experiments, demonstra-
tons; school farm, plants, poultry;
home activities; home industry, hand
work, art; home making, comfort
beauty; social life, recreation.
FARMERS CLUB.
Production, farm management.
methods of tillage; marketing, coop
erative buying and selling; working
capital, cooperative credit union; hu-
man culture.
BOYS CLUBS.
Corn Club-Plant life, methods of
cultivation; corn and its uses.
Pig Club-Animal Life; breeds;
methods.
Social Efforts-Debating; drama;
sports.
GIRLS CLUBS.
Canning Club-Plant life; methods
of cultivation; canning.
Poultry Club-Animal life; methods,
the eggs and its uses.
Home Arts-Needle work; painting;
music.
WOMEN'S CLUB.
Home Making-Food; cooking;
household management; hygiene; fur
nishing; labor-saving equipment
Home misunderstanding; weaving;
woodwork
Social Enterprises-A library; lit
erature,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
claim Mineral Riahts.

Suit was filed in the United States
district court here by w H. HORNE,
OF Floyd county, Ind, and Eva Fisher,
OF CINCINNATI claiming the mineral
rights to a large tract of land near
the confluence of Shawnee run and
the Kentucky river. in Mercer county,
where the Chinn Mineral Co. is min.
Ing huor spar. They claim title to the
mineral rights through DR.. H. p
HORNE, who they allege sold the land
in 1850. reserving the mineral rights
They further allege that the Cbinn
Hineral Co. owns only the surface.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
Complete Work on River.

Lock No. 6, thirty-one miles above
Frankfort on the Kentucky river, was
opened to navigation after being closed
for two months while the valves were
being repaired Lock No s, near
Camp Nelson, where new guides are
being built. will be opened about De-
cember 20. This will complete the
most important work on the river for
the season.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
Farmers Institute Dates.

The following dates for county
farmers institutes have been an
nounced by the department of agri-
culture: Morehead and Milburn. De-
cember 1 and 2; Sandy Hook and
Clinton. December 8 and A; Olive Hill
and Milton, December and 6.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
Red Cross Christmas Seals.

Active work, organizing every coun-
ty in the state for the sale of Red
Cross Christmas seals, has been be-
gun under the supervision of the state
tuberculosis commission. Agents for
the seals have been appointed in 60
counties, and consignment of AGO..
coo seals, the estimated number which
can be disposed of in Kentucky, have
been received here.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
Recommend Removal,

Postodice inspectors have reported
to Postmaster General Burleson rec
ommending the removal of Postmaster
w. A. Higgins, of Cave City. Barren
county, KY. and Postmaster MiNI
B. Dixon, of Scottsville, Allen q
Ky. Both Offices are in the q
sional district of Representa-
Z Thomas, Jr.. ,f Central G
said he expects lo recommf
Gratis for appointment to
within two weeks. Mum
plants are said to have
against the incumbents.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-12-02
Forest Fire RACES.

A forest fire Is miles in circumfer-
ence is raging in Bell and Knox coun-
ties. A telegram was received here by
State Forester Barton that 80 men
were fighting the fire, but could not
subdue it. Barton ordered more men
to Join the fre-fghting force.