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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
MAKESCOODSTART
ON ITS LONG TEST
Moline Knight Engine Develop
ing 81 Horsepower On Two
Weeks Grind.

Dispatches from New York city,
where me Moline-KnIgEt motor is he
ing tested by the Automobile Club OF
America at its laboratory. announce
that il was still running at the end of
81 hours and developing an average
horse power of about 81. II was start
ed Friday on a run intended TO last
two weeks. the test being the most
grueling one ever given an automo-
bile engine
The motor is only the second made
by the Moline Automobile company,
which has adopted the Knight sleeve
valve engine for its 1914 cars. 1t was
given = brief preliminary test and then
set with the throttle vide open, run
ming at 100 revolutions per minute
and sent away on its long grind. The
start was made Friday
The work Will be equivalent TO that
done by the average automobile motor
in three years. II will be about what
would be required of the moter if it
we're 10 take the car it was made to
operate with full load capacity up an
eight per cent grade 10000 miles long
at the rate of % miles per hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23

vsairh!es- citizens 81 Cambridge.
Mass. has accepted q position as pro
fessor Of philosophy and education at
Washington college here.
Young Dana first got into pubic
notice a year ago last June when he
married Miss Jessie Halliday. an Eng,
lisl artist. Al that time he was an
assistant IN the department OF phil0sO-
ply az Harvard Miss Halliday wrote
the ritual which united the young cou-
pie. and in this way gained national
prominence.
After the wedding Dana Quit Har-
ward and obtained = job as street car
conductor Finding this job lacking
in variety ana interest he dropped il
and took up newspaper work This
soon palled. and in turn be became =
stoker and a farm hand
Dana and his wife are both social
isis she admits also hating delved
into eugen.cs. Suffrage. yege;aria1ism.
race degeneration and lied topics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
DINNERS
FOR 125 FAMILIES
Moline Women Have More to
Look After This Christ
mas Than Last.

II is expected that the philanthropic
department of the Moline Woman's
club will provide for at least 125 fami-
lies this Christmas. while 200 children
will be given toys through the efforts
of this and other organizations work
ing along the same lines. Mrs. Rose
c. Salisbury, police matron. who is
working with the Woman's club de
partment, said she has 102 families
this morning on her list to receive
baskets and she expected to secure
- more before tomorrow night.
There are more families unable to
buy seasonable deIicacies and toys
for the children this year than last,
due probably to the fact that there
are more idle men in the city than in
1912.
The dormitory club of the Y. NJ. c.
4. last evening named Il committee 10
get into the good fellow movement.
Members will be solicited for money
or gifts which Will be distributed at
the association house OF else turned
ever to one of the organizations al
ready engaged in the work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
Stockholders MEETING.

Office OF the Chicago, Rock Island K
Pacific Railway Chicago.
H. Nov. %. 1913.
To all stockholders OF the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway con-
pany:
special meeting of the stockhold-
crs of the company VIII be held at the
Office Of the company in the city of
Chicago. Ill, On Saturday. the 3lst day
Of January, 1914, at 10 o'clock a. m,
for the purpose Of voting upon the &C
ceptarce by the company Of lease Of
the line OF railway Of the Rock Island.
Stuttgart 4 Southern Railway com
pany. extending from Mesa, Prairie
county. Arkansas. in a sourherly direc-
tion through The counties OF Prairie
and Arkansas 10 Stuttgart. Arkansas
county, Arkansas, a distance Of approx
ima;cly % miles; said lease TO extend
for a term of 999 years from Feb. l.
1914. UPON such terms and conditions
az may be agreed upon.
II. L. NUDGE. President
Geo. H Crosby. SecreJary.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
DELIRIOUS WOMAN
CANNOT Be FOUND
Mrs. Amy 0vermeyer of East
Moline Gets Up from Sick
Bed and Escapes.
SEARCHING PARTY FAILS
Husband Is Frustrated and Believes
She is Oead-She Wore No
Shoes or Stockings.

Mrs. Amy Van Overmeyer of East
Moline this morning about o'clock
disappeared from her home on Fly
teenth avenue between Sixth and Sew
enJh streets clad only in her night
robe. Her absence was not discovered
until several hours later and since
then more than 200 people have been
searching for her.
III Long Time.
Mrs. Van Overmeyer had been ill
for some time and il is believed that
she walked out of the house while
delirious. Her husband is Frustrated
and under the circumstances feels
that his wife will not be found alive.
The searching party has been divided
into groups and the town of East Mo
line has been secured thoroughly, but
without avail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
KNIFE USER Gets
OFF WITH A FINE
Mike Papavgenis Pleads Guilty
of Vicious Attack on Harry
WaltherS.

After having been sought by the
police since Nov. . Mike Papavgenis,
otherwise known as Mike Papas. was
arrested yesterday afternoon in a
Greek resort on Second avenue This
morning he plead guilty of stabbing
Harry y. Walther. an interpreter we'll
known in tie foreign quarter, and was
fined s107.O5. He paid in cash.
Papavsenis said he fled TO Mime
apois after the encounter. The knife
blade penetrated Walthers' chest cav
ity. narrowly missing the heart. HIS
was confined TO the city hospital FIR
several weeks.
The attack for which the motive is
not known, occurred On Second ave
nue. near Seventeenth street late at
night. Walthers SAYS he was lured
from his room by Papavgenis who led
him 20 place where nobody else was
in sight and then suddenly stabbed
him.
Walters did not appear to prosecute
the case when il came up in Justice
Fred Entrikin court today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
HERVES BRICK TO
Get XMAS DINNER
Just Out of Jail and Facing
Lean Holiday C. Meyers
Rises to Occasion.

Obviously pining for a mans share
of that Christmas dinner which will
be served at the county Jail on Thurs
day. Clifford Meyers. a Moline me-
chanic who was released from the
county bastiIe yesterday morning,
heaved A brick through the window
of a saloon and before night was back
in the tolls. where lie wanted 10 be
Meyers had no notion of remaining
out in the cold with a storm brewing
When given his freedom he hied TO
Moline. his first stop being at the sa-
loon OF Bouljon x Schoonbeart. 9U2
Railroad avenue. There he tried TO
start something" but only got him
self thrown out for his pains.
An inspiration struck him about the
time ne struck the sidewalk The
street was fun of bricks dumped there
when Third avenue was cleared 10 be
repaved. Grabbing up a bat Meyer
hurled il through a S29 plate glass
window. This had the desired effect.
The hurry up wagon soon made its
welcome appearance and he was given
a JOY ride 10 the station. This morn
ing he was held 10 the grand jury
under 5000 bonds for malicious mis-
chief.
Inasmuch as he has no one likely
To furnish bond and doubtless would
resent any such assumption of respOn-
sibility on his behalf he seems fated
20 realize his hearts desire TO dine at
Brunerville on Christmas day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23

in the southern district Other chief
purposes for which farmers borrow
money are to buy live stock and to
make improvements.
Loans on growing crops are made
TO a small extent, the usual time being
six months aid the rate per cent,
except in northern linois where .
per cent prevails. Leans on chattels
other than crops are ~arely given.
Farmers meet tIeir obligations
promptly IN most pl.ces in the state.
About Is per cent a. Illinois bankers
questioned favor . separate system
Of rural banks. Most OF these are
central Illinois bankers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
DROPS COAL ON FOOT:
MAY DIE AS A RESULT

What a. first was n inconsequen-
tial accident Eas turned out 10 be ser
ious for Charles Anderson. engineer
at the Arlington hotel. Saturday at
his work he dropped a chunk OF coal
on his foot. Two toes and the instep
were bruised, but he was atle TO get
about. and ne did not secure surgical
attention. Yesterday the injury was
giving min so much pain that he ap-
piled 10 Dr. Perry Vessel II was
found that gangreEe had set in and
the man was put 10 bed. The tact
that he $ we'll along in years lessons
his chances of recovery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
Rock Islands, erc

Swedish Olive hall next Saturday
evening. The announcement was
made at the regular meeting last
evening. There will be a giant
Christmas tree, with a Santa Claus
to give candy and other presents.
Everyone present Is 10 be remem-
bered. the entertainment being open
10 members and their families. After
the distribution of presents there
will be a program of music and mo-
tion pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
THERE WILL BE PLENTY
OF ICE SKATING HERE

Plans are being made To furnish the
young people Of Moline with plenty
II ice skating this winter. +. H..
Pearson. physical director OF the Y.
ii q. T.. intends 10 Nod th" tennis
court along sid. of the association
building so member can play hockey.
II his plan proves successful Commits
fIouer Jahns saws hc viii make arti-
fciaI ponds fu tine paris Tor tie bene-
o. Of the skaterS lie doubts u the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
OBITUARY RECORD
John Linde.

John Linde died at 1890 Yesterday
afternoon at his home. 1888 Eighteenth
avenue. He had been long time suf-
ferer from stomach trouble. Mr. Linde
was born in Sweden Sept. 10. 1858,
and came to America in 1850 For II
wears he lived al GeueseO and then he
removed to Moline, where he had since
lived.
The wife and four children survive.
The children are Mrs. Edna Virgins,
Mrs. Anna Reynolds. Earl and MabIe,
all of Moline The funeral will be
held from the nome Wednesday after
room NJ 2.3O. Rev. Hauey officiating
and interment being in Riverside Gem
tIery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
LOSES END OF FINGER
IN A SAUSAGE MACHINE

Henry Daebclliean. Employed a.
butcher 1T Tine Ti'sou rive Points
shop. lost tine sud oil the middle finger
81 his left hand while grinding saus-
sge yesterday The member became
,aurut IN the cogs OF the machine and
rae SO badly crushed that II was nee
essary 10 amputate ir AZ The first joint
Sir. DaebeiIiehu lives az Fifteenth
street and eUty-eigurh avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
Younn Man Injured.

BARLOW Taylor. aged Il years, en-
pIoyed by the Moline Dispatch. was
slightly injured about the head about
> O'Clock yesterday evening when a
door in the rear OF Jhe Adams Express
company building fell against him.and
threw him to the ground. The boy
was attempting 20 pass between the
building and wagon when the acct
dent occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
TOWN VACANCIES FILLED
Collector and Constable Are Named
in South Moline.

The town board OF South Moline has
selected \. Z Bergholtz OF East Moline
a tax collectors 10 fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of l. ". Niles
The appointment was made on the
promise that 40 per cent of the com
missions be turned over TO the town
for the poor fund. The total commits
sions viii be- about a thousand dollars.
Cassius Cowskill vas appointed con
stable 20 fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of II. \. Denhardt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
SANTAiS COMING
TO THE HOSPITAL
Gifts for Everybody Promised
by the Management at
WatertoWn.
AMATEUR PLAY PRESENTED
Dinner Will Include 1880 Pounds Of
Turkey With Other Things
IN Proportion.

Patients a. Wa-ertowu hospital will
So more Christmas cheer This year
han n tho past Santa Claus viii
make the rounds Cf the wards Wein"s-
dar s-eniuu and every inmate Hill be
Temeu bered- Relatives have been ash
ad 20 send presents. and where such
appeal has prove ruthless. the man
s2em.lt Of the institution Wili supply
= gff- of some sort There VIII re
candy. fruit and nuts FOR All
Auo- her attraction OF tho same even
ir2 viii be an amateur theatrical en-
tarrainmaut. iu which doctors. nurses.
attendants and patients have been
listed II viii Le pre=eUred al Tho
chapel ReLsarsaI- have been "a
progress Tor month Two vaudeville
a,-- viii supplement the play
Menu 6 Inviting.
For the Christmas dinner $50
pounds OF turkey has been prepared,
together with 0-nor seasoaaaie prov
s1der IN praror' -ouaI quantities. The
urru fncluGa- rho following
Chicken -oup with rice and crack
orr
Olives. celery. sweet pickles
Roast turkey virh oyster dressing.
cranberry sauce. brown gravy. cream
81 potatoes brown bread. butter. stew
ID tomatoes
N.ucc pie. CT am cheese
Fruit. cake. coffee.
Apples. nuts. ci2ar=
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23

plan viii be practical Workmen Of
the Peoples Power company are in
stailing lights over and around the
lagoon at Riverside park in order that
lovers OF the sport who are unable to
enjoy themselves during the day time
may do so in the evenings. The
youngsters are all pulling for cold
weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
Must Give New Bond.

Bond furnished by {. ". Cline who
Was awarded the contract to erect
a municipal bath house at Prospect
park. has bsep pronounced unsatis
factory by CITY Attorney James II.
Johnston. to whom it was referred
The contract was accepted for $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
PLAN BIG ENTERTAINMENT
Swedish Olive Lodge Members Have
Exercises Saturday

What members say viii be the big
gest Christmas entertainment in Jne
city this year vii. be- given b Swed-
ISL Olive lodge No. 5s3, l. o. o. r, at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
Injured bX Saw.

Gust Anderson. 749 Il Fourteenth
street was injured by a rip saw al noon
today in the shops Of Deere x co. His
right hand and wrist was lacerated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23

bank notes. Special endeavor Will be
made TO maintain Il rate OF exchange
between a minimum of 20 cents and
maximum of %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23

Santiago, Chile The minister Of
finance has INTRODUCED in congress q
measure for the esta biishmeIt Of z M
tiCnal reserve fund TO handle eK-
change operations and the issue OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23

Ehestsrrovu. No. Dec 2'-HavirE
~ with indifferent success I'm his ef-
fur>s 20 make living as working
5sTl. Edward TrCw bridge Dana. Har-
vzrd graduate grandson o. the poet
I<Jngfeil0w and son uf one OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
Shows Bank Favors Farmers.

The average rate on farm mort
cages at a five-year average is So
ger cent, on other property for the
same average 6.04 per cent The aver
age rate for the whole state on short
time paper on farm leans is 6.27 per
cent.
All reports from farmers and others
indicate that the farmer is favored by
banks, net Disseminated against
4 majority OF banks oppose 1O-year
mortgages, but favor q removal OF the
restriction on national banks forbid
ding them to .oan on farm mortgage
security.
Only seven of seventy officials OF
farmers institutes hold that banks
discriminate against the farmer and
only one of 100 bankers takes that
view
The customary period for farm
mortgages TO run is about five years.
The average in northern Illinois is
4.Sl years, in central Illinois, 4.7s: in
southern Illinois, 3.43; in the whole
state, 4-43 years. One year MORTGAGES
are confined almost exclusively to the
southern district. Commission charges
vary from zero to per cot. instances
Of rate as high as ?. ana per cent
being confined almost entire.v TO
southern Illinois. The average com
mission rate by districts is as follows.
southern, 1876 per cent: central. LIS
per cent; northern, 1.l2 per cent.
Mortgage TO Buy Land.
or all farm r,o-4,,seyo- e -. -.
are obtained TO buy more farm land
The percentage is 90 il northern iii
nois, Sc in the central section and %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23

Londcn-Foster Stackhouse, who is
organizing the British Antarctic ezpe-
dition for next year, says sixteen peers
are among the $500 applicants for
places on the expedition, one peer be-
ing so eager to join that ne has offered
70 become a cooks hoy" il there il
no other position Tor MIN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23

A pile remedy that is entirely differ
ent from anything else, used both ex-
ternally and internally. acting on the
blood as well as the disease. remedy
without a superior II is Meritol Pile
Remedy, made and guaranteed by the
American Drug and Pres Association.
r. o. Rolf, exclusive agency. Rock IS
land III (Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
FEW OF FARMERS
MORTGAGE LANDS
Those Who Do Borrow Money
Get Lower Rates Than Res
idents of Cities.
SHOWN FAVOR BY BANKER
Result of Scientific Study of Rural
Credits Given by a Com
mission.

Champaign. Ill, Dec. 23.-Tradition,
fostered by dramas of rural life in
which the old farm" always was mort
gagged. is shattered by scientific sur
vey of the rural credits situation in
Illinois. made Dy the committee on ag-
ricultJre of the Illinois Bankers asso-
citation and compiled by the depart
ment of economics of the University
of Illinois The Illinois farmer is
given only half as much as other per
sons to "plastering" his property; if
he wants loan he gets the accom-
mediation cheaper than his town neigh
Dor.
Furthermore the Illinois farmer
owns much stock in banks and Yields
materia, influence on these institu-
tons.
The facts are reported in the Janu-
AIRY issue of the "Banker-Farmer," the
official publication of the agricultural
commission OF the American Bankers
association. published in Champaign.
Farmers Own Bank Stock.
Conclusions reached by the univer-
sity experts after their study of data,
are as follows:
Outside Cook county, half of the
population of the state consists OF
farmers. There is one bank TO every
1000 or LOO inhabitants. or one bank
to every 200 farms.
Farmers constitute threefourths OF
the patrons OF banks in most places.
They constitute also 10 per cent of
stockholders OF these banks and own
40 per cent of the stock.
In central Illinois farmers deposf;
as much as any other c.ass, but this
Is less plainly the case in northern and
southern Illinois. Farmers borrow IL
per cent less than others from banks
in southern Illinois probably 2o per
cent loss
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-26
IS
FIGHT OUTCOME
Action Against G. w. Lynn,
Linton Attorney, Before
Judge .Nuessle.

Bismarck, N: d.. Sept. 2s.-Disbar-
ment proceedings brought by the state
against former States Attorney George
w. Lynn of Emmons county on ac-
count of his alleged connection in q
nuge land swindling scheme. are in
progress before Judge Nuessle. Judge
Nuessle 10 the referee appointed by the
ings in the diabarment. proceedings. !
Lynn ts charged with having mis-
used his position in the county. He is
alleged to have attempted to swindle
two Emmons county farmers by bring
Ing suits to obtain the land by proving
that the title was not clear. It is said
that he Intended to have the land
placed in his own name.
While state's attorney, It is charged
that he examined all records and
picked out several titles which were
not in the best OF shape. He brought
suit against the holders Of two titles.
He then went to these men and oifer,
ed to straighten the titles IL the land
was decided to him. Henry Van Beck
and Johannas Van de vorstem are two
farmers who claim they were swindled
out Of their land filed complaint
against Lynn.
The land in question was some that
the county had sold to a land COM
p1uy eN. q. NS!AbNuOAS l0A 00lC. lie
land was then sold to individuals.
Many Of these titles were defective.
The prosecution. charges that Lynn
went to the former owners Of the
lands and obtained quit claim. deeds
for small sums by representing to
them that the deeds were desired
merely to rectify the titles. Having
thus obtained the deeds he brought
suit in his own behalf to recover the
lands for himself. In other Instances
It 10 a'ieged tnat ne procured assign:
foreclosed them. securing the land in
his own name.
Van Beck and Van de vors.e made
the complaint against Lynn q year
ago. but the case was not reached un-
til now owing to the large number of
cases on the. docket. The evidence
will be taken and submitted to the
supreme court. which will make the
Anal decision. J. :, y. :. 5. Is. Il
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-26
b(JTIER[ESS dinners
AND NO MATTRESSES;
VASSAR GIRLS wall

Poushkeepsie, N. T.. Sept. 36.
mo butter for dinner and all
our mattresses gone!" This was,
the wailing cry raised by Vassar
students today over these two
sacrifices to economy and hygiene.
The Inauguration Of . butter
less regime is feared by the, stu.
dents. although butter Ia not de.
MED them for breakfast and
luncheon. Any student, however.
who cannot survive the loss OF
butter for dinner Is extended the
privilege of asking for II, but few
have the courage of their c0nvic.
lions to do so. as Miss Barrett,
the general houselkcepcr. says
buttcrless dinner IL stylish.
Another shock was caused when
many beds were found to he mi.
NUS o mattress. A crusade has
been started against cotton mat.
tresses. and hereafter all students
must have mattresses made OF
hair. All the cotton nls&tresaea
were burned in . huge bonfire by
tho authorities. ...4,.,.s ....-...
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-26
GREEKS ALARMED
At TURK MOVEMENT
Grecian King Abandons Sea-
side Resort and Confers
!. With Gray.
--t..-. .-~v..-
MOBILIZE ARMY:
RECALL OFFICERS
Fear Ottoman Government Intends
Attempting Recapture of Important
Point-Turkish Leaders. Enroute
from Asia Minor. Admit Aspirations

London. Sept. 26.-King Constan-
tine of Greece has made preparations
for hurried return to Athens. The
Balkan situation is regarded by the
Hellenic government as very disquiet-
ing and the king decided to cut short
his visit to the seaside resort on the
south coast of England and come
here for special conference with Sir
Edward Grey. British foreign secre-
tary.
All the Greek officers have been re-
called for service with their com
mands and many regiments, disband-
ed at the conclusion of the campaign
against Turkey. are now being re-
modified.
Activities of Turkish troops are be-
lieved by the Greeks to foreshadow
an attempt by them to recapture Port
Calava at the Aegen sea, which cost
Greece much blood and treasure in
her recent war with Bulgaria.
Turkish officers on the way from
Asia Minor to the procince Thrace,
openly admit Kavala as being the OBJ
jective point of the Ottoman aspira.
ttOnS.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-26
MASKED men IN
TRAIN ROBBERY
Posses Search Vainly For
Bandits-Deputy Sheriff
Shot by Mistake.
MERE BOYS SAY
THE TRAINMEN
Dynamite Safe and Make Away with
Booty Estimated at From few Hun
dred to sbo,ooo-alake Their Get
away on an Engine.

Cottondale. Ala, Sept. 2s.-Two
mere boys. according to . trainmen,
were the bandits who early this morn
ing rified the mail car. dyhamited
and escaped with booty variouslS es-
timated at from a. few hundred I'd
after ate 'aE dliviaE.1 tas Sss as,ss j., zas as
gine. express and mali ears; ran th3t
section several miles down the. track.
where the express safe was blown to
bits and the registered mail pouches
rihed.
The bandits opened the throttle.
Jumped from the engine. and escaped
while the runaway engine dashed
through several towns until the steam
was exhausted.