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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14

place to which lie was chosen by The
ig DR.. J. w. Stewart. representing
the Broadway congregation, presented
a resolution asking that the presby-
terry concur in the wish of Mr.. Marquis
that he be relieved of his duties as
pastor of the church, and after due
deliberation the wish was granted.
Rev A. t. Moody OF Aledo acted as
moderator of The session and follow
ing the roll call and the reading of the
call for the meeting, the body ~ook the
business before it. The congregation
was granted the privilege of calling
supply for the charge until the
spring meeting OF presbytery and a
moderator was appointed TO preside
at the business meetings of the con-
gregatiOn.
TRANSFER GRANTED.
Another matter of business taken up
was the granting to Rev. T.. NJ Rit-
tenhouse OF Ladd, ILL.,, the right to
transfer his letter to the presbytery
of West Virginia.
Following the adoption of the res
olution on the dissolution of the pas
toral relation between DR.. Marquis AMI
the Broadway congregation, the mem
bers of the presbytery spoke on the
regret they felt at losing DR. Marquis
as the pastor of the church. He will.
however, not sever his relation with
the presbytery and for tne present
will keep his residence in this city.
All the news all the time-Tbe Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14

All the news all the time-Tbe Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14
BRINN SAYS LID u ~.

Of course. and hence / do not know
what happened
BRINN SAYS LID - ~.
Under orders OF COmmissioner Hart.
Chief Brinn announced today that he
had directed his officers 10 step al
law violations in thu city and close up
every resort and dive. Chief Brinn
said that the nut was on last night
and the lid nailed down tight.
II is rUmored that general exodus
of underworld habitues has been in
augurared. and hitherto brightly light
ed dives are 10 be deserted -for the
time being al least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14
JAMES PORTER WILL
BE TAKEN TO PEN

James Porter. cOlored. convicted on
"A charge Of numbering Louis Rodri-
morrow to Joliet. where he will begin
his sentence at the state penitentiary.
Sheriff O. L. Bruner viii have Porter
in custody on the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14
REV. MARQUIS IS
GIVEN A RELEASE
Resignation of Broadway Pas
tor Is Favorably Acted
Upon by Presbytery.
GOES TO A LARGER FIELD
To Become Superintendent of Benevo
Iences for Illinois for Coming
Three Years.

At a special meeting OF the Rock
River presbyteTy, III session at Broad
way Presbyterian church this after
noon, the pastoral relation between Or.
w. 5. Marquis of Broadway PresbyteT-
ian church and the congregation was
officially dissolved. Dr. Marquis will
now be at liberty TO accept the posi-
ton of superintendent of benevo-
lences for Illinois for three Years, d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14
LITTLE Child IS
ASSAULTED BY
A HUMAN FIEND
Man Forces Entrance Into 1 g.
Year Old Girls Room
Designs Frustrated.
WRETCH HOTLY PURSUED
Father Fires on Fugitive Who Runs
Into Arms of Poiice-Victim
Uninjured.

! Frustrated in an attempt to Grim
! inally assault a 13-year-Old girl in the
| Park hotel. 223 Twentieth street, early
this morning, Ed Kelly of Davenport,
aged 80, made his escape through
Spencer square amidss fusillade OF
revolver shots. Citizens joined in the
pursuit, and cries of Lynch him
we're heard on every side.
The fugitive was captured at the
corner of Seventeenth street and
Third avenue by Detective Cox few
moments later, a hurry-up call having
been registered at police headquarters.
This morning the prisoner was ar
raignei in police court and bound
over to the grand jury under $4,000
bonds. the charge being 'crime against
children" He was unable to furnish
/ bail and was remanded to the county
jail
FORCES DOOR.
Kelly. an old offender, entered the
Park hotel late in the evening, friends
paying for his nights lodging. He
was assigned TO room No. l, which
Immediately adjoins that occupied by
the family of the proprietor, Thomas
NJ. Smiley.
About l O'Clock in the morning.
Kelly arose. and forcing the door
which separated his apartment and
that in which 13-year-old Alberta
Smiley was sleeping, rushed to the
child's bed.
Managing to ward of the fend's
attack, the girl freed herself from his
embrace and rushing into the room,
but recently vacated by Kelly, ran out
in the hall and down stairs. where she
told her father of the attempted as
sault-
HOT PURSUIT.
Kelly. in the meantime, had hastily
dressed and slipped down the stairs TO
the street. Siezing a revolver. Smiley
dashed out into the street in close
pursuit of the fugitive, who cut
through the park at top speed.
Seeing that he would be unable to
capture his man, Smiley opened fire,
but the whistle of bullets merely add
ed speed 10 the mans flight
The police had been notified. and
Detective Cox landed his man few
moments afterWard Kelly was not
according to the police.
and in court this morning denied hav-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14
ULTIMATUM
IS GIVEN To
COMMISSION
Citizens in Joint Session
Say City Must be
Cleaned Up.
SECRECY IS ENJ0INED
But Municipal Council Is Told
Face to Face What Is
Expected.

What amounted 20 an ultimatum vai
given 20 the members Of the city com.
mission 70 whose departments is
charged the reign OF Iae.Iessness in
Rock Island Of joint meeting Of cit
liens ana members OF the commission
fnis morning The commissioners re
sponded 70 a notice OF the joint meet.
iEG. and in addition 70 Mayor Schriyer
and Commissioner Hart. Commission
ers Egdereu ana Reynolds were pres
eut. Commissioner Bear having Teoeiv-
cd 10 invitation
At rhe outset absolute secrecy was
oajoiued upOl all present. Il vas an
uoEn'ed that fac press had not been
invited and that no publicity was de-
sired
SECRECY - OBSERVED.
When approached after the confer
Clce. leaders among the citizens re-
iorred all inquiries no the mayor
When seen by representative Of
The Argus. the MAYOR stated absolute
D. that be- had nothing 20 say He did
nor deny however. thai d meeting was
held. or tnar uumistskable talk was in
du.gec Iu Hr did not deny that plain
words. were spoken on the part Of some
cf the citizens. that much earnest1ess
was exhibited and that some OF The
commissioner replied He did not
deny that n ul,imatIm was given for
q thorough and permanent hOuse-clean-
iIE a. the town. Il cannot discuss the
subject sou are asking about from any
angle" said tie mayor Il have moth
ing Co say"
The other commissioners were like
wise mum as oysters
After the meeting the comm sslOu
held conference ar the Hotel Harms
during the lunch hour. concerning the
proceedings 81 which nothing was
given out.
BEAR - NEdtLOOkED.
Commissioner Bear. when seen this
afternoon. seemed veNed that he was
not invited 10 the conference. Il could
nave been there just as we'll as not"
said Mr.. Bear. as I was not other
wise engaged. and have never failed
10 respond 10 any notice or invitation
ON the part or representative citizens
II Rock Island where municipal mat
fcrs are discussed 7 am ready and
willing. always ] saw the other com
missiCuers go 70 tine meeting but ]
was not expected. 80 I could not 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14

ing entered the girls room The
police believe him TO be a degenerate.
He has the appearance of a ruffian.
and is known by the authorities to
be hard customer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-14
DEPUTY SHERIFF Is
NAMED FOR HOSPITAL

William n. Cook has been appoint
ed a special deputy sherin 10y Sherin
o. l.. Bruner 10 serve at the Water
town hospital. He viii assume his
duties at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

where fatuous division of the anti
Tammany forces had placed him. If
he hoped to raise Tammany with
him his folly was shown when Tam
many set about digging up the evil
dence of his low ideals while he was
Tammany man pure and simple.
The public would be unable to de-
eide as between these Tammany pol
iticians, but the presumption must lie
that the committee has the evidence
of reputable witnesses with which to
fortify its case. Republican division
in New York last year has led to thi 5,
but the worst has come Talk of i'm
parchment has ripened into actual
impeachment New York apparently
has two governors, with lively fight
on for recognition by each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17
GROWING MORE CORN

In spite of the fact that the drouth
c..I short the corn crop in a good l;lr
CT southern Georgia, much ENCOURAGE
ment is found in the fact thai the
farmers of this section are increasing
their acreage OF corn each year. Inns
is an indication that King Cotton is
lot to be worshipped in the future SC
much to the hurt of south Genrg a
farmers as has been true in the past.
The encouraging elements in this SIT
at on are pointed out in the Albany
Herald as follows:
The Department of Agriculture est
mates that the corn crop of the coun-
try has been cut down at least 300
100000 bushels by drought. The
drought prevailed over wide terri
tory of the Western corn belt, and ic
those sections the loss is estimated to
be almost hundred per cent.
In Georgia, or down here in that
part of the Empire State of the South
hich we call Gods country, the corn
crop is upon the whole, fairly good.
There are localities in which there
was no rain when rain was most
needed, and the corn suffered the in
evitable consequences, but there was
abundant rain all over South Georgia
during the months of June and July
Perhaps the best feature about the
corn crop in South Georgia this year
is the increased acreage over that of
last year. Our farmers have been
gradually adopting the plan of grow
ing their own corn, and during the
past three or four years a more intel
| ligent system of fertilizing and cult
waiting this important crop has beel
quite generally introduced, resulting
in a large increase in the yield per
acre. AS rule the farmers are now
making twice as much corn per acro
as they made on the same lands a few
years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17
FARM LANDS FOR SALE

230 acres miles out on old Stage
road; 7-horse farm open; balance in
woods; best grade of red and gray,
pebble land, with deep red clay subsoll.
You can make on this place 100 bales
cotton and plenty of feed If you
would like to buy some good farm lana
look at this place with me.
so Acres miles out, just off the
old Stage road; 40 acres open and
level; 10 acres in second growth pine
most of this place is a gray pebble
land; joins Robt. Mcneil. This is cheap
for this place. Price $21 per acre,
100 acres IL miles west of Amer
icus! 65 acres open; balence in woods
and swamp; running water; 4-room
dwelling, barn and tenant house; gray
pebble land with clay subsoil. Price
$50 per acre
I. B. WESTBR0OK, Agent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17
THOSE WHO WANT WAR
New York World.)

(N6W lUi ~ w VI Au'J
President Wilson's irritation over
the activity of those who would hasten
the United States into war with Mey-
leo is natural, but the situation that
confronts him is not unusual.
Warmakers are always more num-
erous than peacemakers The pros
pect of war stimulates the adventur-
Gus, the pugnacious, the ambitious, the
unscrupulous and the ayaricious, as
we'll as the foolish and the Elephant
When we take into account the fact
that war means higher taxes and tar
ifs, more monopoly and privilege, lav-
ish expenditures for materials, in-
creased pensions and improved OPP
portunities for speculation and jo1-
berry, it is easy to see that the ele-
ments always in favor of strife are
large
Added to what may be called "busi,
ness interests" that encourage war are
the rash and ignorant impulses OF
youth, the desire for action on the
part of the army and navy, the un-
rest that afflicts great sections of the
people, the almost universal craving
for excitement and the hopes of dam
agogues for political preferment.
In the case of Mexico important fl
nancial considerations are at stake.
Hundreds of millions of American do!-
lars have been invested in that coun-
try in property which war would res
cue and enhance in value. Nearly ey
cry one of those dollars furnishes Il
reason of one kind or another in favor
of bloodshed.
1t is with these forces that the
President must contend. To conquer
greed violence and folly that are
keen for war is to make peace, and
peace so gained with honor and reas-
on is a triumph more glorious than
any that attends upon CORY fields.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

season. And they receive a plan and
instructions for the operation of the
farm, worked out by experts OF their
State Agricultural College, with {,
view of making as much net money az
possible from a well-balanced fortj-
acre farm, properly cultivated under
the most approved methods.
The test farmers have agreed to CO.
operate with the Railway Company III
making these practical tests of tn
farming methods advocated by tie
agricultural colleges of Georgia an l
Alabama, where they can be seen by,
and be of benefit to the farmer pa
irons of the Central of Georgia Rail-
way. 1t is thought that every farmer
who will visit one of these test farms
during the growing season can learn
of value to him in his owl
work. The Central of Georgia's agri-
culturist will be glad to meet and talk
with farmers at all times, and adj
vance notice of the date of each of his
visits to the Test Farms will be sent
10 any farmer who lives near enough
to visit one of the farms occasionally
and will furnish his name and address
to J. F. Jackson, Agricultural Agent,
Central of Georgia Railway, Savan-
nah, Georgia.
From ten to thirteen acres on each
farm will be devoted to cotton; about
the same area to corn; from five to
ten acres to grains or forage crops;
and the remaining few acres to truck
and other crops especially adapted to
each particular locality; the purpose
being to show the advantages of d.
versifed farming and proper rotd-
ton system.
The management of the Central IF
Georgia Railway believes that the
improved farming methods, if gener-
ally adopted by the farmers adjacent
to its lines, would greatly increase the
prosperity of the farmers and of the
railroad which serves them. They
have. therefore, established this Test
Farm work in the hope that such ac-
tual Visible demonstrations will
hasten the day when the country TT 4
yersed by the Central will become
what it's natural advantage entitle it
to be-one of the most thriving and
successful agricultural sections of the
United States
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

1t should be a grateful announce
ment to the people of Sumter county
that the Central of Georgia railway IS
to establish one of its test farms in
Sumter county very soon. No county
in this section of Georgia is bette.
suited to show the diversity and e&-
cellence of crops. The test farm that
is established here will prove not only
living advertisement for Sumte,'
county but for the Central.
The purpose of these test farms is
to teach the farmers approved meth
DDS of agriculture. Crop rotation ana
diversification will be especially
stressed. The value of such practi-
cal demonstrations, with competent
demonstrators always at hand to
answer questions and to explain 10
farmers in a practical manner tie
methods employed, should prove of in
estimable good Immediately. The fol-
lowing statement issued by the Ger
trail relative to these test farms viii
doubtless prove of especial interest
here at this time:
Growing crops may soon be seen on
the twelve Test Farms established by
the Agricultural Department of the
Central of Georgia Railway These
farms, of forty acres each, adjoin the
railways right-ofway so that they
may be seen from passing trains.
Large signs, to attract the attention
Of passengers, will be placed on these
farms, which are located as follows:
Sterretts, Alabama-12 mile, east,
Goshen, Alabama IL miles, south
Florala, Alabama-3-4 mile, west.
Hartford, Alabama-1-S mile, cas-,
Rome, Georgia. miles, north.
Raymond, Georgia-1-S mile, NORTH.
Forsyth, Georgia. miles, north.
Monticello, Georgia. mile, south.
Media, Georgia-At station.
Toomsboro Georgia. mile, west.
Dawson, Georgia. miles, east.
Leary, Georgia. miles, east.
Leesburg, Georgia. miles, south.
The farmers do all the work an
take all the profits. They are protect
ed from loss by guarantee from the
Railway Company. They have the ben
eft of the advice and supervision of a
agriculturist in the empl05
of the Railway, who will visit them
regularly during the crop-growing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

All suhse5sDtiScs PaJ%b.s In Ad-
wMRca.
A&vsrtsssCg rAses promptly furnish
ID upon applications.
Memorial RssolatsoRS, Resolutions
sf Respect, Obituary Notices, etc =,
saher than thoas which tbs pADer may
&sem proper 10 publish As 2sws mat
4eg, Nill be charged Ter NJ tho rate Vi
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Au advertising copy requiring two
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% insure its prompt insertion. AL
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17
A Card of Thanks.

l desire to express gratitude to the
many friends, my own and those OF
my late husband, for the many acts o.
kindness and attention during his long
illness. Their many deeds of true
friendship will never be forgotten. Re-
spectfully MRS. A. T. OLIVER.
advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17
Notice to School PUPILS,

Beginning Monday the 18th at che
High school, cards of admission to the
public school will be issued. The first
week those having promotion cards
will be received the following week
those not having promotion cards viii
be received on examinations.
15-1w. J. E. MATHIS, Supt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17
TAMMANY AND PROGRESS

When Tammany meets Tammanv,
then comes the tug of that sort of
war in which the short and ugly
word is almost the only verbal am
munition used Gov. Sulzer of New
York, a Tammany governor, charged
by Tammany committee, appointed
by Tammany legislature, with many
acts uniting hip for public trust
and honor, answers only with d
sweeping denial of all the charges
made
Il deny that l used any campaign
contributions for personal use,' ne
says, in a public statement. 81 deny
that l speculated in Wall street, o.
used money contributed for campaign
purposes to buy stock, either in my
own name ar otherwise. | never had
an account with Fuller & Gray or
Boyer & Griswold. | never heard 3f
these firms, do not know the MEM
hers, and knew nothing about the
transactions with these firms testified
to before the Frawley Committee, un-
til recently threatened with Exposure
and the alleged transactions were
brought to my attention by the Fraw,
ley Committee
The only meaning it is possible to
attach to this statement by the gov.
ernor, is that before the committee
called its witnesses to prove the
charges It now makes against the
governor, he was informed by some
Tammany politician of the case made
out against him. This could only
have been done in making a threat
of exposure" as a means of forcing
him to "be good" as Tammany ex,
pected him to be in nominating him
when Republican division made his
election sure What an Illuminating
view of progressive politics it IS
which shows us politics progressed to
that point where Tammany, havir 2
elected Tammany governor of New
York, over a divided opposition, AMI
finding him ungrateful, threatens him
with exposure of his unworthiness l.
he remains obdurate, and promises to
keep still if he will give it everything
it wants.
1t weighs against Sulzer that he
had trained with Tammany for 50
lllduy years lHdL Tie UOSb vi Uhnl VI :
ganization must have been sure of his
want of political morals before put
ting him where Tammany had TO"
years been vainly trying to put what
Tammany calls a man of ''the right
sort" 1t weighs for him that after
taking Office he appears to have made
an effort to show himself to Tam
many as being a cleaner man than If
had thought him to be.
Giving the man against whom hue
and cry is now being raised the ben
eft of the only possible doubt, let US
assume for a moment, that Sulzer
made an honest effort to rise aboN c
Tammany methods and to make him
self more worthy of the exalted place
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

When Governor SuTzer broke the
silence he just broke the hearts of thu
few friends ne had Feft.-New YORK
Evening Telegram
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

worrran wpars Ter Fair down. over
Ter ears because It only interfere
p'ith her EFten:ng-dt doesn't affect
Aer talking
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

IF Mexican leaders go into battle in
FIJI regaIia its hard to see how they
ran escape getting SHOT ia the hat
Washington Post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

The sugar-cane devotee will miss
IT any of the juicy STALKS this year, for
tire dry weather badly damaged tbs
crop
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

The sweet girl graduate OF June has
taken the ribbon off her essay and had
it made into a skirt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

IT is now predicted that Congress
viii adjourn in October IT used to be
= case OF Mr. AIdrfct and Mr..
Cannon adJournfng-L0uEsviiIe Cour-
ierzJourHaE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

New YorR Is ggLng strong, with two
governors at once, each trying to have
s. Is own Way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

Falling in love is like robbing bee
tree-lots of trouble and uncertaints
for little sweetness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

Ajax defed the lightning, but if he
lived today he would have to pay his
light bills just the same
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

Optimism which comes from the
stomach is usually of a more cheerful
nature than that which comes from
the brain
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

A girls troubles soon cease to worry
her after she tells them to her mother.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

Georgas corn crop is a bumper on
despite tine drouth that afflicted it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

The Down-and-0ut Club never fails
10 get few recruits every year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

And tf1erg are even some who sa2
taat every day has IFS dog
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

And dog days have been very we'll
behaved here, indeed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17
OFFICIAL ORGAN
Amerieus, Ga. August II, 1918
= e = y Il y = =
WHAT THEY CALL 1T =

= WHAT THEY GALL 1T =
4 4 y = y y 4 = = y
(FroRa Puck.b
Grandma says we're right in style,
A-sittin' in our automobile"
Grandpa says we're fit TO kin,
-A-Eidin' in our "antomo-hiIl."
Ma, says we ought to feel
Grateful fer our "ontomo-beel'
Pa says there amt no other man
Kin run an auto ii he can.
Auntie breaches near and far z
Bout our lovely 'touring-car
Uncle Bit says he amt seen
Nowhere such a good machine"
Brother Jim, he Keep a-braggin'
sBout the speed OF our new wagon.
Bat on, IT sounds so grand and noble
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

Plantonic love isn't one of Cupid )
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-17

Bat on, IT sounds so grand and noble
When Sister Sue says automobile