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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
CAPITAL

min F. Dulaney, part lot 7, block 1.
Child's second addition, Moline, ST.
$50. ~
George Swanson to Martin w. Odean
ct al, outlot g, George Swansons first
addition, Moline, $27O.
Harry Schriver 10 Julia schriver,
part lot 10, block 9, Old Town of>Rock
Island, 81.
Niron Rhoads to w. l. Taze, ST.,
lots 10 and IA, block 100, New Shops
addition. East Moline, 500.
Windham, H. France to Orson A.
Banoer. southwest quarter, northwest
quarter section 9-16-4W, also southeast
quatrer, southwest quarter, $4,000.
Frank G. Allen to Marjorie Allen
Seiffert, lots I, 2 and 3, block 2, Frank
G. Allen addition, Moline, west line lot
4, assessors plat, 1861, section 32-1S-
NV, 81.
William Simmons to Eugene House
holder, lots l to 5, block 119, Andalu
STA, 81
Peter R. Ingelson to Omer w. Cow.
den, lot 6, block 1, second addition
EdgewoOd Park, Rock Island, $4,000.
Skinner & Cady to-Charles F. Com
fort, tract in west one-half section "a
1S-1W, $500.
Harold Weld to Corrella w. Bassett
lot IL, block 2, Twenty-first street ad
dition, Rock Island, 81.
/ Reuben D. Wretman to Charles Mel
son, lot II, Huntoon & Darlings ad
ditioh, Moline, $500.
! Guyer, White & Pope to CAMEL Too
tens, lot 10, block 1913. New Shops ad
dition, East Moline, 1925.
Sol and Charles Langman to jane
Alex Hart. lots l and 2, block 7, Acm,
addition, Moline, $4,000.
George H. Jordon to Frank V. Voor
bees, lot 4, block 3, Acme addition
Moline, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
w atertOWn

Mrs. w. M. briggs was hostess
Thursday to the Thimble club. Several
out-of-town ladies were present.
Miss Grace Henry of Moline was
a WATERFOWL visitor Thursday.
The K. of P. lodge gave a dance
at M. w. A. hall Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Furrey have moved
to Moline, after being residents here
several months.
Mrs. s. P. Cosner entertained the
Methodist Aid society Wednesday. A
large number was present, among
whom were, four visitors. One new
member, Mrs. Minnie Coleman, was
taken in. A fine luncheon was served.
The next meeting will be Feb. 5, at
the church. Mrs. w. D. Kitchen and
Mrs e. K. Ausbrook will be hostesses.
Mrs. Nellie Whipple of Galesburg,
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. briggs,
was a guest Wednesday afternoon at
the briggs home
Tuesday evening the NJ. w. A
| lodge installed it's officers for the en-.
suing year, After business they par
took Of an oyster supper served by
Mrs. George ,Allsbrow.
Mrs. Stipp of Silvis spent Wednes
| day with her sister, Mrs. Lee Nichol.
son, and Mrs. Miles Nicholson
Mrs. Fred Graham and daughter
Marguerite, of Davenport, were Wa
tertown visitors Wednesday
Eliza Coleman, brother Of Charles
! Coleman, has returned from the south
ern part Of the state and will make
| this his home.
Robert Doney returned to Monmouth
Wednesday after a weeks visit hero
with relatives.
Mrs William Anderson of Rock Is
land spent Wednesday and Thursday
in Watertown at the homes of Mes
danes w. G. and E. K Ausbrook.
! Everett Willis is sick.
| Miss Julia Schneider OF Silvis spent
Wednesday with Mrs. T. ]. Sohafer
Miss Maude Swanson visited in
Davenport Thursday with her sister
Mrs John McGilvary.
| Louis Schave was in Geneseo Thurs
day.
John Wise was in Hillsdale Thurs
day to see an uncle, who is seriously
| i'll.
Mrs. ]. Wise and Mrs. Ellis are
Moline shoppers today.
Mrs. Mary Hilbert and Mrs. D. Y
Allsbrow were callers in Moline yes
terday.
Harry Allsbrow Of Lincoln, Neb.
arrived in WATERFOWL this Afternoon
to visit relatives.
Mrs. Charles Nelson spent yesterday
in Rock Island with her sister. Mrs
Walter Cook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

the chapel of st. Ambrose college. The
the sacrament of holy orders by the
priests of the college Father OCon-
nell soon after his ordination left for
Chicago. where he celebrated his first
mass al the church OF st. Thomas
Aquinas yesterday morning. He will
be in temporary charge of ST. Patrick's
Catholic church in Clinton during the
absence Of Father Murray, who will
soon leave for a tour of Europe. Rev
.O'Connell pursued his classical studies
in Dublin and continued his theologi-
cal studies at ST. Viateur's college,
Bourbonnais, Ill.
State Photographers Here. - The
third annual meeting Of the Photo
graphic Guild of Iowa. whose mem
bership is limited to ole photographer
from each of the leading cities in the
state, is being held in Davenport,
opening today and closing tomorrow
F. A. Free, the local member, will be
the host during the stay OF the pho,
tographers in this city Included in
the membership are seveI past pres
idents Of the Iowa Photographers as
ISOLATION. Medlar Spencer is a past
president Of the National Association
of photographers and Charles Town
send. another member is the present
president Of the natiolal association
| having been elected in PbiladeIDhis
| last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

A moving picture film entitled
Tooth Ache" is one of the agencies
employed by the National Mouth Hy-
giene association to demonstrate the
importance Of instruction in the care
of the teeth DR.. w. G.. Ebersole of
Cleveland, Ohio, who is secretary of
the organization, says: II believe that
If each child be taught TO keep thor
oughly clean and healthy the gateway
to his system, the mouth, We shall
have a healthier. more self-respecting,
and all-around better class Of citizens
for the next generation" 1t is be-
lieved that Tooth Ache" will help de
yelop public interest 10 oral hygiene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
Educational Notes

State-aided Industrial schools are
now maintained in 10 Massachusetts,
communities.
Austria's eight universities had 26,-
332 students last year, Of whom 2,13O
were Women. The seven technical
had $500 in attendance
Plaas have been started By the
Deutscher Verein at Columbia univer-
sity for the organization Of union of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
Notice 70 TaxpaYera.

Notice 10 hereby given that all city,
township, school and state taxes, both
personal and real. are now due, and
that have opened an office in room
SO, GA the fourth floor OF the Mitchell &
Lynde building, where l shall receive
all taxes. The office will be open from
9 O'Clock a. m. until 5 o'clock p. m.
Bring your last years receipt with you.
JOHN HUNTOON,
Township Collector-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
Realty Changes

Moline Trust & Savings bank to VIII
liam Knees, part outlet IA, Highland
addition, Moline, s2O5
Elizabeth A. Montgomery TO Benja-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

Nearly 1000 titles in many languages
make up the photography Of the
Teaching of Mathematics" by David
Eugene Smith, of Teachers college,
Columbia university, and Charles Gold
ziher of Budapest, Hungary. The BIZ
biography has just been published for
free distribution by the United States
bureau of education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
Sani.EHHh

local school board to appoint the board
to have charge of vocational training.
In this and other respects it resem-
bles the Wisconsin law enacted in
1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
Cheese Facts

! Cheese is more nutritious
and has far greater food vaLNe
than nearly any other article of
diet and is far cheaper.
z 300,O0O,O00 lbs. sold in
United States in 1912 so fully
do Americans value cheese for
daily food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

3 Cheese has nearly twice as
much protein as beef. PRO
TEN is the muscle and energy.
producing element in food.)
4 Cheese is as thoroughly di-
gestible as other staple foods.
Cheese is not constipating even
when eaten in abundance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

A bill providing for vocational con-
tinuation schools has been introduced
in the Washington Legislature 1t pro-
vides for compulsory continuation
schooling for six hours weekly, three
years for boys and two years for girls,
after the age of Is. The plan is some
what similar to the Cooley proposal in
Illinois, but differs in empowering the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
DAVENPORT

Girl Student EIopes.-Miss Mildred
Kurtenacker, a former Davenport girl,
guarduate Of Browns Business college
and daughter Of Hrs. Eva. Kurtenack-
er. 1923 West Sixth street. is the bride
OF ROLAND L. Johnson, former prose
cutting attorney Of 81. Louis county,
Missouri. johnson was only divorced
from his wife in St. Louis q week ago.
johnson and Miss Kurtenacker came
TO Muscatfne and were quietly mar
Red IN that city last "Wednesday, the
ceremony being performed, 80 It is
said, by Rev. J. B. Kendall, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church. The
marriage vas kept a secret and did
not become public until Saturday. 1t
is stated the couple have left for Cali
fornia to spend their honeymoon.
JanItor 10 Held.-On the story told
Of little 5-year-old girl student OF the
school, Chris Koch was arrested Sat
urday and booked at the station. He
will be given a hearing in police court
when the evidence in the case can be
ing
State Headquarters Here. - During
the next year at least all the business
OF the Iowa State Automobile assoeia-
ton will be transacted in Davenport
The once Of II. i. Smith, secretary
and treasurer Of the state association.
uytIl he e. D.r
the first Of February. This is in &C
cordance with the order issued by
Decker French. state president Mr..
Smith will be In active charge Of the
state association from the Davenport
once under the supervision OF Mr.
French and A. z. Nissen, chairman Of
the membership committee.
o.
Buy Big Farm.-An important deal
in farm land has been closed whereby
Charles N. Voss and Paulo Roddewig,
trustees, have purchased for Mrs. Ju-
liza T. Steffen ahd Matthias Frahm
Steffen a 960-acre farm locating one
half mile from the hustling town OF
New Rockford, Eddy county. North Da-
kota This farm is known as one Of
the best improved in the northern
country and Is located in the heart OF
the wheat raising section of that state.
-o-
Quickly Land Factory. - Something
OF a record was established by the
Greater Davenport committee Friday
when q prosperous little industry EN-
ploying 20 men, was located in Daven-
port Just "a hours after the committee
learned the concern was seeking a new
location. As a result the Tri-City Mat
tress company will open for business
March / In the Western China com
pany's building at Front and Scott
streets, which has beeh leased for
three years. u. L. WisemRn OF Spring
field. ILL.,, signed the lease Friday az
ternOon and will Immediately begin the
installation of machinery. He plans
however, to purchase a factory site in
the west end and erect his own build
ing in the course OF a year or so, be
lieving he will have no difficulty in
sublettlng his temporary headquarters
for the remaining two years OF so Of
the lease. The Tri-City Mattress com
pany WAS in businesses at Nation, ILL.,
until bought out not long ago at iti
own price by another or larger cen
Germ in whose territory II was located
o
10 Ordained Hers.-Martin OConnell
a descendant Of Daniel OConnell, tbs
great Irish emancipator, was ordained
priest by Rt. Rev. James Davis, bishoI
Of Davenport, Saturday morning In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

Hookworm disease costs Arkansas
more than one-fourth of its annual
cotton crop, according to the Hon.
George B. Cook, superintendent of pub
lie instruction. Physicians and teach
.ers are cooperating vigorously with
the state board of health in its cam
paign for rural sanitation in that state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

There are 635 colleges and universe
ties listed by the United States bureau
of education in the current Educational
Directory. Ohio and Pennsylvania
each have AZ institutions of college
raAk, and New York and Illinois 49,
Missouri has %, Iowa and Tennessee
81. Virginia 20, North Carolina %, In
diana and Kentucky 21, Georgia ~,
Kansas -, and Massachusetts Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

There are 101 teachers of agriculture
in the normal schools Of the United
States, according to figures compiled
by the United States bureau of educa-
ton. Eighteen of them teach agricul-
ture alone; 70 teach agriculture in
combination with one or more scienc-
es; nine teach two other subjects; and
one three other subjects. One normal
school teacher handles agriculture in
combination with the following: Peda-
gogy, didactics, history of education,
civics, Child study, and school manage
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

German student societies in American
universities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

10 Ordained Hsrs.-Martin O'Connell.
q descendant Of Daniel O'Connell, the
great Irish emancipation, was ordained
priest by Rt. Rev. James Davis, bishop
Of Davenport, Saturday morning in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

The Massachusetts board of educa-
ton has a deputy commissioner for
vocational education. His duties in
clude supervision of state expenditures
in aid of vocational schools; definitions
of standards Of instruction; approval
Of courses, teachers, ETC.; and, in gen
eral, the enlightenment of public opin-
ion on this form of education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

Wants Social Centers.-"No man
ufacturer in the city would think of
investing $75O,O0O in a plant and use
it as little as six hours a day for $50
days in the year, and yet that is ex-
actly what is done in the case of that
amount of money which is invested in
the pubic school buildings of the
CITY," said c. H. Maxson, superintend-
ent of Moline schools, speaking at
the January meeting of the Bluff
Mems club. THE community is not
getting a fair return on the capital
invested with the present limited use, -
he said. Mr.. Maxson advocated us
ing the buildings for social center
activities-for such meetings as that
of the Bluff Mems elub-and told how
the assembly room of the new McKin-
ley school would prove a start in the
right direction"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

Dance to Aid Road.-With advent
of spring, work will be taken up for
completion of the highway from this
city south to Rural town hall. Moline
boosters, andready have contributed
some $4,000 to make this new road
possible. Additional funds will not
be solicited, although between $500
and $1,000 is needed to augment the
sum on hand, TO make possible the
completion of this work. Members
of the road committee have decided to
have a benefit dance one week from
Saturday night. For this big event
it is planned to sell 1000 tickets, each
at 81. The dance will be held in the
Fred R. Young building on Sixth ave-
nue., between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, and erected for his au-
tomobile business and now nearly
ready for occupancy.
o.
VIII Reject PupiIs.-That the au-
thorities in charge of the high school
will be forced to turn away pupils
in one year from this time, is the
prediction made by Superintendent C.
II. Maxson. Accommodations for 900
are now attempting to cope with an
enrolment of twice that number now,
and with 100 additional certain to be
in attendance in a year from this
time, there appears to be no other
view except that taken by the head
of the schools.
o
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Peter Fuhr-
man, resident Of this city 40 years,
was called TO her rest at 5:45 Saturday
morning, death occurring in the home
1414 Eighteesth street. She was in
her s7th year. and had been failing
for several years. Mary Kroeger was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

Business Change.-Announce is
made of the retirement OF Frank P,
Styvaert from the presidency and &C
tive management of the Sanitary
Plumbing & Heating Co. to become
secretary and treasurer of the Mid
land Ice & Fuel Co. He is succeeded
In the management by N. ]. Hansen,
who became connected with the COM
pany last summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

Land Sells for $225-Fritz Chris
tiansen. has sold his farm on Rock
river bottom to c. w. Hink of East
Moline. The farm consists of 125
acres and adjoins the Browning farm
now owned by William Butterworth.
1t is understood that 1925 per acre
was paid for the land. The present
occupant of the farm has a lease of
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27
MOLINE

Moose Home Assured.-Success has
so attended the efforts Of the Moline
lodge of Moose that the organization
now has assurance of sufficient funds
for the purchase of site for a lodge
home early in the spring. Report
Of financial progress was made at a
meeting Of the executive committee
of the order, for the purpose Of ex-
tending arrangements for the annual
Moose fair to be held Feb, 3-S in Turn
er hall. Committeeman have called
on business men and factory owners
and cash contributions have been CIV
en- freely. These, together with profits
of the fair, will be converted into a
home site, centrally located.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

Larson Charles A. Lar
son has been chosen assessor Of South
Moline township. This was decided at
a recent meeting OF the township
board following the acceptance Of the
resignation of Assessor Gremontrez,
who found it necessary to quit the
position because of his decision to
locate on a farm in Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-27

To Dissolve Old Concern.-Stock-
holders of the Marseilles, Manufactur;
ing company have notified that Feb
rs, steps will be taken toward the
dissolution of that corporation. They
are TO meet at the Deere & Co. offices
foR the purpose of taking the name
of the concern of the list of char
tered corporations Of this state. In
reality, the company has not been in
existence since the purchase of that
plant by Deere & Co. Under the name
Marseilles Manufacturing company the
firm was chartered several years ago
and continued to do business in Mar
settles until the recent purchase by
the larger concern. The business was
then transferred to East Moline, where
a new plant was constructed and the
company reorganized under the cor
porate title "Marseilles company"
The move to dissolve the old firm
is merely the last legal step to de-
stroy the final Yesige OF the old plant
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-09
Some Of the Women Who
Lost Husbands to Cast
Flowers on Sea.

My, how time does, skip along! AL
ready the first anniversary of the
sinking Of the White star liner, II
tanic, ia at hand, April IA being the
day and month last year when the
big steamer went down IN midocca7
and April 10 being the first ami,
versary OF the day It sailed on It's
fatal and maiden trip from south.
amptcta.
The plans of three women who
we're made widows by the sinkins
OF the ship to cross, the Atlantic
this week in. order that they may
cast flowers on the sea where their
husbsQds gave up their lives. VIII
awaken sympathetic response in
their hearts of thousands, who were
appalled, by the greatest or all mod
ern sea disasters.
biggest in the world.
The Titanic, the biggest ship in
the world, sailed from Southampton,
England, on April TO-, ON her maiden
trip to this country in command OF
Captain E. j. Smith, WIN a crew OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-09

: + Fllt
Tales told BY The RS eued 81 TIA
heroism 81 rnany who vent 10 their
death are still fresh in the minds 81
men, But none was more splendid
than the act OF the ships musicians
IS the sunstnlahle ship WIS sink
ing in giving solaee to the dying by
plsyipg Nearer NY God, 70 Thee Z
AS the result OF senatorial in
yestigation in the accident blame
was placed "a Captain Smith for
failing TO heed warnings that ice
berss lay ahead. and the British
Board Of Trade vas censured Cor
lax regulations and improper inspec-
lion. ccngress voted a 1000 medal
70 Captain Rostron Of the carpathia
for his work on hunting for aud
picking up the Titanic's survivors.
Amcag the more prominent men
who were lost with the big snip were
Col John Jacob Aston, Isador
|straus, Major Archibafd Butt, per-
sonal aide to President Taft; Jae-
CUES Futrelie, writer; william t.
Stead, Journalist; F. D. Millet. art
list; G. B. widener, Of Philadelphia.
and Henry B. Harris. theatrical
manager.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-09
An Z Of
timber Offered

tally the governments chief forester
may. after the sale has run three
years, require reasonable readjust-
ment of the stumpage prices up to an
added fifty cents per thousand The
object of this tipulation is to prevent
loss 10 the goyernment-that is, to the
public-and an undue profit to the pur-
chaser through long-term contracts
entered into on a rising market. Pro-
vision against such speculative profits
is regarded as especially necessary in
view Of the long-term sales now some
times made to get purchasers for large
bodies Of inaccessible timber. 4i
81 Five Year Period.
For the Rainier sale. the cutting per-
iod allowed is only five years, since
the quantity Of timber inYolved--ap-
proximately 52;poO,0OO board feet
does not call for an extended opera
ton, One National Forest sale. made
thisyear was for sOO,OOO,OOO board feet
and the purchasers were allowed a
cutting period of twenty-five years
besides preliminary two years in
which to build a railroad. Usually
purchasers must begin operating the
year Of purchase and cut stipulated
amount each year.
The latter provision is simply an ex-
ample OF a fundamental principle that
] Supplied in all National Forest tim
Der sales. The primary object is de-
,scribed as being not profit for the
government but benefit to the public.
Nowhere is the policy strictly com
mercial one. The conditions. of cut
ting are carefully prescribed from the
standpoint of present as we'll as fu-
ture needs, The highest bid for the
contract may be rejected, and is re-
iected If 1T appears that TO give the
bidder the contract would tend to fac
ilitate timber monopoly and so subject
the consumer to hardship. In other
words, the government foresters con-
slider that they should. not only make
the forests as fast as possible but also
make them as useful as possible to the
public.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-09
ANNIVERSARY OF
TITA1MIC,S. LOSS

$50 men and 1924 passengers. She
had been.hailed far End wide as the
unsuitable ship" with water tigh.
compartments which would stand her
in coed stead in any emergency.
: On the night Of Sunday, April IA.
in latitude 1915 north and longl-
tude 5O-14 west the great liner.
Streaming along under a star=Sscked
sky, struck the submerged spur Of
an iceberg, which ripped seam in
her side below the water line.
There were no fears among the
passengers at first that the Titanic
would not survive her injuries, bur
as the water streamed into the hold,
Hiking the compartments, Captain
Smith and his crew realized the
worst and manned the lfeboats.
Men lifted their wives into small
boats and sent them adrttt on a sea
of ice, remaining on deck awaiting
the sinking of the ship. All told
.7O4 persons got of in the boats,
which it was later determined had a.
sufficient capacity to have aecdumo-
dated 1916. These were rescued by
the steamship carpathia. The Ii
tanic vent down early ca the morn
ing Of April Is.