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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06
AT HIGH SCHOOL

Interest in the sale of tickets for
the Rockford game is becoming gen
eral. Some time ago the senior class
met and decided to purchase so tick
cts TO the big contest of the year.
Since that time the seniors have been
selling the tickets rapidly, and the
freshies caught the fever. At meet
ing last evening the first year class
decided to sell 100 of the pasteboards.
The Athletic association has offered
banner to the student selling the
largest number of tickets.
Electricians were at work this
morning at the Manual Arts
building installing a travelling
electric hoist to be used in
dumping ashes and bringing materials
into the building. 1t is being placed
in the machine room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06

All the news all the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06
Some Washington Apples.

p. F. Cox has returned home after
spending two months with his brother,
David S. Cox, a former Rock Islander,
who is now owner of an apple farm
at Wenachee, Wash. Mr.. Cox brought
home with him three apples raised on
his brothers farm. They are beauties,
weighing about SO ounces each. Mr..
Cox has placed the apples on exhibit
ton at the store of Young & McCombs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06

The old. old story. told times with
out number, and repeated over and
over again for the last 30 years, but it
is always a welcome sorry 70 those IN
search OF health-There is nothing in
the world that cures coughs and colds
as quickly rs Chamber,ain's Cough
Remedy. Sold by all Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06
PEARLSTEIN and
KATE FACE BILLS
Federal Grand Jury at Peoria
Finds Indictments Against
Rock Island Men.
Especial to The August

Peoria, H., Oct Guy Allen OF
Galesburg. Jesse Coombs of Chilli
Gothic and John Bennett of Peoria to-
day were indicted by the federal grand
jury for violation of the Mann white
slave act.
Charles Pearlstein and Charles
KATE, both of Rock Island, were in
dicted on the charge of receiving gov
eminent property. alleged to have
been stolen from freight cars in that
city
Harry Williams and Jack Lewis are
under arrest as the robbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06

fat wallet from hip pocket. Aftel
securing the money, one of the aegroe:
fed due west through the railroad
yards. while his accomplice held the
victim until sure the money was safe
I ly out OF sight. He then released his
hold and fed.
George rushed up and down the
streets yelling for help. seeking a pO
iiceman. according TO his statement
Being unable TO locate an officer, he
ran up 10 the waddell hotel. where he
had secured a room. and after telling
OF the holdup. asked as to the location
OF police headquarters.
TELLS STORY.
BY the time the station was reached
IT was almost II O'Clock. and the ban
dts had been afforded an opportunity
70 get an excellent start Captain Kra-
mer and Detective Cox Immediately
got busy on the game. a cross exam
inaticn OF the Streator merchant fail
ed TO reveal any discrepancies in his
story. and visits 70 various points cor
roborated the salient points.
George told the following story to a
representative Of The Argus this morn
ing. I have conducted a dry goods
establishment on Main street In Strea-
tor for three years and four months
past. Last week ! sold out TO my
brother, John. who does not believe in
banks. and he gave me S5.3S7 in cash.
I came 10 Davenport Saturday after
noon 70 look for a new location in the
tri-cities, taking enough additional
money with me 10 make up the $4,000.
Il spent two nights in Davenport
and two in Rock Island. Yesterday
afternoon / went 10 Moline. and after
looking around in vain for location,
visited a bank and mailed draft for
S145 20 my wife in Streator. ! then
returned 70 Rock Island and secured
a room al the Waddell hotel.
BROKE AGAIN.
About 10 O'Clock / started out to
find the Rock Island depot. Being a
stranger. / got the wrong place, and
landed at the Milwaukee. l said TO
the agent: When can / get a train TO
and he told me l had the
wrong depot.
u went out on the platform and
stood there for about 10 minutes. Then J
crossed the street. and two negroes
came up TO me One of them threw
MS arms around me while the other
one took the wallet out OF my hip
pocket The negro with the money 4
in the railroad yards, and !
after he was out of sight the man who .
holding me let me go. Neither OF
hem said a wCrd all the time.
Il ran down to Second avenue yell
ny for help ] couldn't find police
nan and went up TO the hotel. They
directed me TO the police station Now
am dead broke"
POLICE >kEPTICAL.
Detective Cox and Captain Kramer
accompanied George 20 the scene OF
he hoIdup. 10 the Moline bank. and TO
is rooming house n Davenport EV-
nv detail of his story was verified
;eorse explains that he sent the mon
; 20 his wife because she wanted TO
isIt some relatives in Dubuque. When
sked why he carried such a large
UNI Of money on his person. he re
lied that he wanted TO get a location
nd was willing TO pay cash. II Is I'M
erstood thar two negroes are under
rrcst i'm Davenport. but whether or
OF they are the men wanted has not
cen divulged.
The local police are inclined TO scoh
{ the story and do not place much {.
nth in Georges account OF the holdup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-06
NAMES RECALLED
FROM A PETITION
OF THE R. |. S.
Eighteenth Street Business Men
Order Signatures Taken
from Frontage Consent.
OVER 800 FEET INVOLVED
Company Prepares New Paper stipu-
Istins That Freight Traffic Will
Not Be Allowed.

Business men owning property on
Eighteenth street. today presented 10
City Clerk NJ. T. Rudgren a notice OF
the withdrawal OF their names from
the right OF way petition Of the Rock
Island Southern. which is seeking a
over 500 feet of frontage is owned by
the directors.
The above action practically dis
poses OF the present petition of the
Southern The company for some
days has been attempting TO get the
city commission to sign a frontage
petition for the Fifth avenue-Eigh-
teenth street route up town. The
company needed the Denkmann
square and the central FIRE station.
municipal property. TO make a major
ity OF the froutage but the commission
refused to take any action until the
terms OF the proposed franchise ordi-
nance were made known. The draft
was presented TO the council but was
entirely unsatisfactory. primarily be-
cause il was a perpetual franchise and
did not stipulate that IL was an cleo
trio road.
ANOTHER PETITION.
Officials OF the company today stat
ed that another frontage petition is
being circulated II provides in the
most emphatic terms that only pas
senger, baggage. express and freight
will be handled over the PROPOSED line.
However. there is nothing binding in
il relative TO the kind OF power TO be :
used
The general impression Is that the 1
company has not treated the city com 4
mission fairly in not dealing frankly 4
with the body on the matter OF the
terms OF the franchise :
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-15

NE" A"D "oI
 Each guest room h an outside room, having hot and cold runnlno water, local and long distance telephones, steam neat, electric lights and gas.
 Bath house under gov ernmcnt supervision, with hot mineral water supplied from ths hot springs. Sf5.oo a Week and Up $3o.oo a Week and Up
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-15
THE GODDARD HOTEL

|ND 'OUE European .. S3 co and up American e, $500 and up
 7Sc and SIOo Per Day
 One Block From Bath Houses
 Centrally Located For All Points MRS. j. w. fiUTSELL, Prop. 150 outside rooms, electric lights, call bells, hot and cold running water, sta tionary wash stands.
 Apartments for light housekeeping in connection with hotel.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-15
AMERICAN PLAN. Moody Hotel and Bath House
A MOST IDEAL LOCATION.

H. Nj. CREE, Room Clerk MEM eNn aODERN
The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-15
DELMAR HOTEL

New brick building, thoroughly modsr' 50 large airy outside rooms. Steam hes electric lights. call bells. Centrally | cated, blocks from Bath House Ro, in the most beautiful resident distrn of Hot Springs.
 RATES: $7 TO $to PER WEEK.
 ]. K. PAINTER, Prop.
 Cor. Quapaw and Market.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
WOodville Items

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Franklin Parran, of
Prince Frederick, and their three little
ones. spent several days with her
narents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Bowen.
Mr.. Mcdonald of Boston, has re-
turned home after spending some time
at Mr.. Chas. Turner's waiting to see
to the loading of vessel with ties.
Mr.. VIM. B. Fenwick has been Wis
ting relatives in Washington.
We are sorry to hear Mrs. Fred.
Connick has again had to take her
little daughter Margaret, to hospital
in Baltimore. We hope this time the
operation will be successful and her
final trip to the hospital. Little Marg' t
had infantile paralysis about three
years ago and has been lame ever
since.
Miss Myrtle Connick spent two
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Connick.
DR.. Richard Sylvester spent the
week end with relatives in Calvert
County.
Miss Florence Hawkins of Washing
ton is visiting Mrs. P. A. Bowen.
Mr.. Fred Stone is at home after
spending the summer in the mountains.
Miss Calista Mcpherson and her
neice. Julia Mcpherson, and Miss Sarah
Elliot returned to Hannah Moor Acad-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03

envy, on Monday of last week. The
The former as teacher and the two lat
ter as scholars.
Last Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Contee entertained a few friends
at their home in honor of her sister
Mrs. H. M. Bowen and Mrs. Thomp-
son of Washington. $500" was the
principal feature of the evening and
several long and exciting games
were played at each of the four tables.
After the excitement of the cards the
guests were invited into the dining
room and served with Spanish cream.
cake, wine, bonbons and coffee. The
table was most beautifully decorated
with ferns, cut-glass and silver. In
the middle of the table was very
large cake most beautifully
frosted and 16 candles on it. Toasts
were drank and there was lots of fun
for everybody, and everybody was
loath to leave so merry gathering.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. II.
B. Contee, Misses Annie and Rebecca
Thomas, Mr. Wallace Thomas, Mrs.
Thompson and little Ada, DR.. and Mrs.
H. M. Bowen, and Harry Lee Bowen,
Misses Florence Hawkins, Florence
Bowen, Virginia Sylvester, Mr.. Henry
Compton, Mrs. Mary Thomas, Mr.. T.
A. Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. V. M. Law
renee and VIM. E. Todd.
Miss Margaret Mcpherson returned
to Baltimore this week for the winter.
Miss Evelyn Keech is visiting her
aunt, Mr.. j. T. Leitch of Baltimore.
Mr.. Martin Keech, Jr., spent several
days during the week in Washington.
Miss Eva Turner was at home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Webb and her two little ones
returned to their home in North Caro-
lima on Monday. Her mother, Mrs.
Tunis went with them as far as Wash
ington.
Miss Irene DeMarr is home for few
days.
If we all could take such pleasant
trips on the boat as our friend did last
Monday there would be but few R. R..
tickets sold How about it Dick?
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
A Pretty Wedding

On Tuesday, Sept. 9Th, 1918, at moor
Accokeek P. E. church in this county,
was the scene of pretty wedding
when Miss Lizzie Dity Manning, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Man.
ming was married to Mr.. Henry Haw-
kins Clagett.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
C. J. Curtis, rector of the church.
Miss Meeks. organist, played the wed
ding march. Miss Eleanor w. Manning
gowned IN pink. carrying brides roses,
was her sisters maid of honor and pre-
ceded the bride, who entered the church
leaning npon the arm of her father,
who gave her in marriage. The groom
with his best man, Robert Lee Manning,
,Jr., the brides brother, were waiting
at the chancel. The bride lwore a
stylish tailor made suit of light gray
cloth, her hat was white with white
plumes, and she carried white prayer
book from which she was married and
from which her mother was married.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
brides parents for the immediate rela-
tives of the two families. Later in the
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Clagett left
under a liberal shower of rice for
Washington, D. C. when by steamer
they started on their wedding journey
which included Norfolk, Va. Old Point
Comfort, and surroundings. Miss
Adelaide S.. Manning, sister of the
bride, accompanied them as far as
Washington.
The bride is one of the most popular
young ladies'; always ready in any emer-
gency. She is great granddaughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Steed. of this county, but formerly of
Norfolk, Va. and is related to some of
the first families of Virginia and Mary
land. Mr.. Clagett is the son of the late
John Clagett of Accokeek, this County
and belongs to two old and respectable
families, the Clagetts and the Hawkins,
of Maryland.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clagett are pleased to know they will
reside near, on the Clagett home farm
near Fort Washington over looking the
| Potomac River The presents are hand
some and useful.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
FOrestville Items.

Our School has opened with Miss
Kathleen Shears and Miss Wyvill as
teachers and quite full attendance OF
pupils.
Miss Lillian l. Tolson has returned to
Washington to resume her school,
duties.
Mr.. Dick Sansbury is spending his
vacation with his father, DR.. Sansbury.
Mr.. Edgar Leapley, of Anacostia'
has been visiting his brother, Mr..
Richard Leapley, near Meadows.
Miss Ethel Andrews, of Washington,
has been a guest of Miss Sarah Suit.
Miss Winnie Shears, of Concord, Ii
visiting her parents, at the Rectory.
The Society of Rebeccas have or
ganized here, and hold very interest
ing meetings twice month.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F.. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo. O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials set free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl-
patton.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
Wedding Bells

A very pretty wedding was solemniz-
ed at St. Paul's Church. Baden, Nd.
Tuesday evening, Sept, 23rd, when
Mr.. Thomas Turner and Miss Fannie
E. Hyde were united in marriage by the
Rev. Frederick Towers.
The bride who was given away by
her father, Mr.. Milton Hyde, was at
tired in white charmeuse with veil,
and carried white roses.
Mr. Roy Baden was best man.
The old church was filled with rela
tives and friends of the couple ane
beautifully decorated with wild flowers
and potted plants. Miss Gladys Viii
son rendered music.
The bride on her paternal side comes
from an ancient noble English family
being connected with many of thu
greatest houses of English aristocrac!
and on her maternal side comes from
a prominent English family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner will be at hom'
to their friends at Baden, Md.
We extend our best wishes.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03

CHARLES II. STANLEY and G.
FRANCES OWENS, Attorneys
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
MoRreAeEE,s SALE
OF VALUABLE
IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
IN EAST RIVERDALE. PRINCE
GEORGES COUNTY, ND.

DY virtue of the power of sale co n
- tanned in a certain mortgage from
one Louis Portion and wife, dated
March IS, 1910, and recorded in Liber
Sc, at folio 40l. of the Land Records
for Prince Georges County. Maryland,
default htving occurred under the terms
of said mortgage, the undersigned at
torney named therein, will sell the pro-
perty contained in said mortgage, on
the premises in East Riverdale on
Monday, October 10th, 1913
at 4:3O o'clock. P. NJ,
said property being described as lot
mum Der Eight (S) in Block !ettered "a"
and lot numbered Four az in Block
lettered "B", in Walter K Wilson'S
subdivision of the Browning anG
Stephen Tract; as per plat recorded in
Liber No. at folio 70 and as per plat re.
corded in Liber J. w. B. No. 5, at folio
692, of the Land Records for said Prince
Georges County, Maryland, said last
mentioned plat Designating said sub
division as EAST RIAERDALE"
Said premises are improved by 6
large frame residence. with all neces
sary outbuildings.
TERMS OF SALE:
One third cash, upon ratification o
sale, balance in six and twelve months
| from date of sale, deferred payment
to bear int sres: at the rate of six pc
centum per annum; or all cash at thu
option of purchaser. A deposit @
$4,000 will be required at time of sale
All conveyancing, recording and notary
fees at cost of purchaser or purchasers
HARVEY T. WINFIELD,
Attorney named in MOrtgag
Union Savings Bank Building, no 14tl
Street N. w. Washington, D. G.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
ORDER OF RATIFICATION
JAMES A. SHINES, :et al.
VS..
WILLIAM SHINES, ct al
In the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County, Md.
No. 4197 Equity

Y No. 4197 Equity
HRDERED on this 25th day of Sep
" TENDER, 1918, by the Circuit Court
for Prince GEORGES County in Equity,
that the sale made and reported by 7.
Van Clagett and NJ. Hampton Magru
der, Trustees, of the property mention
ed in these proceedings be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrar,
be shown on or berore October 18th,
1918, provided copy of this order be
published in some newspaper publish
ed in Prince Garages County, Md,
once a week for each of three success
sive weeks before the said 18th day of
October, 1918.
The Report states the amount of sale
to be 1915.
RICHARD N. RYON, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
RICHARD N. RYON. Clerk. Sept26
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
Mr.. r. Wesley Beall Dead

Mr.. R. Wesley Benll died at his home
near Richie on Tuesday last. He was
in Marlboro on Tuesday Of last week
and his many friends were shocked to
hear of his sudden death which was
caused by heart trouble after an illness
of four days. Mr.. Beall was in the
10th year of his age, though he looked
Younger. He was elected sheriff on
the Republican ticket in 1889 and
served until 1891 and later served as
County Commissioner for six years.
He is survived by widow and six
sons, R. Wesley, Jr., Howard, Clay
ton, Bernard, Robert, and John.
Funeral services will be held at his
home this morning and interment will
be at St. Thomas Church, Croome.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
Notice to Creditors
NORMAN MILLER ct al
VS..
ELLA B. VAIL ct al
In the Circuit Court fer Prince
Georges County, Nd.
Equity No. 4211

Equity No. 4211
ORDERED this 23rd day of Sept'm m
" bar, 1913, on the petition of Charles
II. Stanley and G. Francis Owens,
Trustees, that notice be given to all the
creditors of Smith Burroughs, late of
Onondaga county, State Of New York,
deceased, to file their claims, properly
authenticated with the clerk of this
Court within sixty days of this date
by publishing copy of this order in
some newspaper published in Prince
Georges County, Maryland, for three
successive weeks before the Goth day OF
October, 1913.
FILLMORE BEALL, Judge
Circuit Court for Prince Georges coun-
ty, Maryland.
True Copy-Test:
Sept26 K. N. R4ON, CLERK.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
The Circuit Court

The October term of the Circuit
Court convenes on Monday next.
Mr.. Aquilla T. Robinson has been sell
ected as foreman of the Grand Jury.
The following persons have been drawn
in place of those excused:
List of forty eight-Charles w: JOY
in place of James J Haas; J Harris
Rogers in place of John Mowatt, Jas
E Baden in place of H H Sasscer, Jr.
Second weeks petit jury-George L
Gibbons in place Of John H Stamp, )
A Dixon in place of John F Dent; Jos
w Waters in place of Franz Freder-
lex, and VIM " Brady in place of How
ard Sheriff.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-10-03
Eural anh prraut.al
Friday, October 3rd, 1913

THE ENQUIRER will be pleased
to receive items, such as we'd
dings, parties, teas and other
news of personal interest wltP
the names of those present. The
items should be endorsed with
the name and address of the
sender-not for publication, but
as a matter of good faith.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-21
CAMBRIDGE CITY

CAMBRIDGE CITY. March 2l.-
Mrs. NJ. H. Gaar attended the funeral
of William d Ball at Lewisville, Sun,
day.
The sfuneral of Miss Olive ingalls,
will be held at the Methodist church
Saturday afternoon at l o'clock, Rev
il. E. Coffin having charge of the ser
vice.
Elmer Mundell of Detroit, Mich, is
spending a few days this week with
his mother, Mrs. Martha Mundell, and
other relatives.
The Neighbors club of this city
opposed of the following ladies. Mes
DANES Mary Hindman. Laura Richie
]. E. Brooks, c. T. Wright, Charles
Marson, John Jackson, F. c. Mos
baugh, c. B., Loeb, John Caldwell. Ora
| Wagner of this city, Mrs. Ida Scott
and Mrs. Frank Parsons of Richmond
laden with well-filled baskets, went to
Gainesville Thursday to spend the
day with Mrs. Kate Higgs, one of their
members.
There will be special Easter ser
vices Sunday at the ST. Elizabeth
church with mass at eight and halt
past nine o'clock. A new mass which
the choir has in preparation will be a
feature of the services. Miss Laura
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-21
RAILROAD PLANS TO
PAY SEM|-MONTHLy
Pennsylvania Company to
Comply With Statutory
Requirements.

Complying with statutory require
ment by number of states, the Penn
sylvania, will, shortly, institute semi
monthly pay scheme and everybody
on the rolls of the system will well
come the innovation unless it be, per-
haps, the officials and attaches of the
treasury department and the paymas-
tiers and their assistants. At present,
monthly payments are made for SER
vices as has been the practice from
the beginning. In some states, includ-
ing Indiana, however, the semi-month-
ly payments of employees by corpora
lions are required by law and bills
have been introduced in the Pennsyl-
vania legislature at one time or anoth-
er looking to such an innovation there,
none of which has been enacted into
law as yet although it is only a ques-
ton of time until one of the will be-
Hence the action of the Pennsylvania
system, the policy of the management
of which is to anticipate public de-
mand, If possible.
In this, connection, certain degree
of gertrude that the increase of pay
for all classes of unorganiZed labor has
been determined upon definitely. al
though the new scale will not become
operative until the disputes between
the system and its firemen and, pos
sibly, it's trainmen, since the latter
are demanding advances, also, shall
have been adjudicated which will not
be for some time to come.