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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05
NATIVE CHINESE PASTOR
AT TRINITY TOMORROW
Speaks Before Woman's Auxiliary
First of His Race In Anglican
Priesthood.

Tomorrow afternoon, at O'Clock,
the Reverend P. N. Tsu, Rector of the
Church of Our Savior, Shanghai
China, is to address the Woman's
Auxiliary at Trinity church Corner OF
Broad street and Fairfield avenue) on
the work of the Church in China. All
women who are interested are cordial
ly invited to be present.
Mr.. Tsu is perhaps the most dis
tinguished native Presbyter of the
Chinese Church, being the pastor OF
the largest native congregation In
China He was the first graduate of
ST. Johns College, Shanghai, to be ad-
mitted to the priesthood of the
Anglican Church. He is a man of
wide learning and experience, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05

= - ---,.-..
I tl-l 49, 3 $3.50. ~ -
20. 20 ,,.l. 80
- 1900 -.
- - = 80 - : -
- - . : = = - Z - 81
School cattendance IS not conpul-
sorry. sDut Is genera ana REASONABLY
regular. IN Itecennpers TOT example
the mel enfoiilnent = IN = tne = "hlle
SchooS was Lza4, ene average num-
Der belonglng 8 Il $50, and the average
oal1y atueIloance,s 'OzS- :. IN the coioreo
SenOols anu eai1o4ilnenI was apout Inc
same but the average daily attend
ance only ABOUT sInree-IourlnS as
good There Is an efficient corps OF
teachers, most OF whom have had pro-
fesslonaI training and experience.
There Is no law against child Ia
Dor in the canal zone and the official
regulations distinctly recognizes Boy
A and Boy b rates of pay, which are
five and seven cents an hour respec-
lively. The boys are mainly water
carriers and messengers. On June,
80, 1912, there were only three en-
pIoyes receiving the five cent rate
and 351 the seven cent rate Among
the latter, however, there may have
been some men who had been injured
in the. service. Of the commission or
the railway and were capable of per-
forming. only light work
1t NRCIIld4be refreshing to review the
work of the district. circuit and SUI
preme courts to discover TO what ex-
tent thew have been able to create
new Ingredients and 70 escsne frono
the useless Formulas ana traditfone
which frnpede the 6YeveIonrnen+ of tbe
law fT@nore stable coronouni+ies 7,Ff
rooreaES thorough Going ohsa,-Ua+ ioI, !
womb he occurred fo@ +t,te -,,,--,osa
There is no fI1vani1e court i, +be "a :.
nal zone no probation system and
virtually no resources for dealing ade-
ouateIy with the 41nrrIv. nv no means
infren11en+ eases Of can1ina I,I1zaniIa
deIi,71,,ey,<.x,s -xyI,;c1, 1900, n;SS,,5se.a
With iraffeo+I,s1 ,aT9-ir.sa
r.itueTt to tbe neni+a-,+ia1-,, IN
11nyvelcorna bornsi of +ba di1e,o-,,s
which t,e f7istrjc+ 5,,l7oa faceS ~ III.
To +be vorna7,s n1,1},S sonora+o -,s-4
of the district iajI Is set anar+ for
women Offenders hut the serreeatioD
in 1rac+Jce is a0Dara1tII1 1o+ a1vzaIs
effective as in sfl,A Colon san +fe
oT,tvs woman !. v-oII13oe 2yues+ J,1,5iaI, :,
awaiting 5enortafion ss disorfley1x
person was ho1dine- aninnatad con
verse with a convicted fo1o,, .oross
the corridor ProhsihIv I,o1ua1,e,. ~, q
attention. of ff1e efficient Ihiaf of,.no-
lice. who is resnonsibIe for The tails
and penitentiarv has aIreadv 1one
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05
CIVIC PROBLEMS OF
THE CANAL ZONE
A Social Workers Panama
Impressions
Edward T. Devine, Exclusive Service
The Survey Press Bureau


The end is in sight shops are con-
centrating, houses are being demol-
ished where they are no longer need
ed, purchases of materials are made
cautiously, army officers are, specu-
lating about future Details the Fed
GRAFTON of Women's. Clubs has held
its last annual meeting And yet,
notwithstanding the unmistakab1e
signs of an early end, there are at
the moment more men actually en-
ployed on the canal zone than at any
previous time-over 10000. The whole
organization is working at it's maxi
mum capacity.
Yes, this is the time to see the ca
nal. The hospitals and the peniten-
tiary are in smooth working order.
The quarters supplied by the author
tiles are fully occupied-congested at
some places, the official reports say
and besides, whole villages of unoffi-
cia1 commercial tenements are crowd
ed, really congested, with Iaborers and
theirs families Congestion of popu-
la ton and .extortionate rents are
among the sights of the canal zone
which may be less in evidence next
year than this. The stred light dis
doubt remain, at least for a wl1ileA
and the lottery Gor these are not on
the canal zone) and the eyercrowding
in those two cities will continue IN
sless st6e United States through its
new civil iEovernInent IN the canal
zone decides to extend its sanitary
regulations and police surveillance, as
the treaty with Panama gives it the
right to do If it deems it expedient
The three depar tments of the canal
zone administration which have great
est interest for the social worker are
cludes the recruiting of labor and the
erection and management of GUAR
ter; sanitation, which includes not
only preventive anitation- but also
the management of hospitals and dis
pensariee; and civil administration,
under which come the schools, the
post office, the courts and police, the
jails. and the pentitentiary.
The chief quartermaster's functions
are greater than the uninitiated might
suppose. The sanitary department
for example, decides upon health poll
cies, but whether the houses and set
Elements shall really be- sanitary de-
ponds, of course, upon the way in
which they are kept, the removal of
night soil and garbage, the cutting OF
grass and digging of drains, the sup
ply of drinking water, and other SER
vices the actual performance of which
devoIves upon the quartermaster's de-
partment
The story of santa ton is summed
up in the fact that yellow fever is
DanlSneO ana malaria cOntfOIIeu
There are, of course, many deaths
from accidents, from pneumonia, from
tuberculosis, and some from malaria
The death rate on the zone for the
last fiscal year, including the cities OF
Colon and Panama, was 19.A per
thousand In 1867 it had been 1908.
The general index for health condl-
lions, however, is the morbidity rate
for malaria. This has steadily de-
creased per thousand from 727 cases
in. 1866 to 143 in 1911-12
There is a high infant death rate;
1912 deaths out of 3,163 last year be-
ing of children undera five years Of
age, and $50 of these under one year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05
oLEANEAsY. THE BEs7
anaD


Lnstant1y removes Stove FoIfsIS ffr-F
Grease INK. Paint and Dirt For th6
hand or clothing. Large can 40 cenEr.
Manufactured by VIM. ~. Wilma, 246
Stratford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05
OLD ooRNs

cause a great deal of pain in this
changeabIe weather. 1t is not neces-
sary to suffer il you try CYRUS CORN
CURE. This remedy removes the
corns, and stops the pain instantly. 1t
Is recommended by every person in
Bridgeport that has tried it and they
number thousands. Price Zoe. Worth
xo1rr while to try
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05

i Il III &
He has recently
made his appear
ance on the bill
boards and car
cards of this and
other cities. and
has also become
quite a figure in
the newspapers as
a strong advocate
of an increased
bread diet
He claims to
have been raised
entirely on yeast,
and, if one may
judge by his ro-
tu n d b o d Y
(stronE Tesem
bling "a bread
Loaf and healthy
thro"n com n7axin-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05
OBITUARY

The funeral of Preston J. Hurlburt
was held this afternoonsat 2:3O O'Clock
from the house, 626 Colorado avenue,
Rev Henry E. Kelly officiating. The
palIearers were w. P. Phillips, Homer
Reid, Raymond French, Charles Chad
wick, James 1. Brereton and George
W. Spa1l associates of Mr. HurIburt
at the American Graphophone COM
pany. Burial was in Mountain Grove
cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05
graceful lines.

graceful lines.
The dressy skirt is the simplest
thing TO, achieve, if one only has a
little taste. for there are no set rules
as to how the material should be han
died and ones individuality therefore
has chance to stand out strongly
NITA
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05

white ru6Ders and sandals are. now
TO be had 70 be worn with white can
vas or buckskin shoes.
Beads are used =ecklessly for trim
ming some of the small hats
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05

speaks English huentIy. HIS com
ing here promises to be an unus4sF
opportunity for the people of Bride
port to learn at FIRST hand sonefhfra.
Of the problem of the churchs5 mis-
sions in China,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05
FAMOUS JOHN DOE
HAS HAD MOST Re-
MARKABLE LIFE
Rise of Popular Legal Char
acter Is Stirring Story
of Yeast
SPELLS HIS
NAME DOUGH"
Making a Reputation AS
Advocate Of Increased )
Bread Diet

After all his years OF being nobody
but a name, the famous j ohm Doe mas
But he spells his name Dough and
insists that he prefers that spelling in
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-03-05

TIE FEtEILLIElsL EACI.
and the most beautiful hands ara g.
ten disfgured by an unsi1hfIV 49,
1t can easily be removed IA a.fsrr 49,
without pain by. using Cyruss TTarE
Remover, for sale only at The CO..
Pharmacy 2se Fairfield aVenue 49,
ass Cannon st.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
SON OF APATIENT
STAYS PHYSICIAN
Cairo, ILL.,, Doctor Alleged tt
Have Neglected Woman
After Operation.

Cairo H., Sept 2.-Imbued with the
belief that lack of proper medical at
tention caused the death OF his mother,
Harvey r. Fields, an insurance so
licitor, last evening shot and killed
DR.. E. Z. Gordon, a prominent physi
clan. About ten days ago DR.. Gordon
operated on Fields mother, who sub
sequenrly died.
After the shooting and from a cell
in the county Jail, Fields also asserted
DR.. Gordon, who was the family ply,
stefan, had attacked his wife when
she went to the physicians Office a
few days ago.
DR. Gordon was shot at the entrance
of the drive leading to St Mary's hos
pitai, shortly after o'clock. Fields
had been waiting for some time for
the physician, who was expected al
the hospital.
When the doctor arrived FielGs
spoke a few words to aim and then
pulled a revolver and shot twice, both
shots taking effect and causing death
in few minutes.
Fields is about % years old and has
wife and one child. He is a social
list and has been considered erratic.
Directly after the tragedy Fields
walked to his home, Just across the
street, and asked his wife, who had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
THIS CITY HAS LARGEST
DELEGATION AT ROCKFORD

Moline's delegates to the Mission
convention at Rockford which closed
yesterday outnumbered those from
any other city which sent representa-
tives. Those who went from here re-
turned last night Visitors were well
entertained at Rockford. Rev. X. Z.
Forsell, acting pastor of the Mission
Tabernacle in this city, was one of
the speakers. There were 1900 at the
Sunday morning services. Yesterday
the delegates were taken for an ex-
cursion on Rock river, landing at an
island for picnic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
ORDINANCES FOR
STREET OPENING
Commission Considers Project
on Nineteenth Which Will
Cost $4,000.

Three ordinances were presented to
the city commission today for the
opening and improving of Nineteenth
street from Twelfth to Twenty-third
avenue. Together they call for the
expenditure of ST., 200 and they will
go over for a week before final action.
One ordinance is for condemning the
right of way, another for the construc.
ton of a storm drain and the third is
for the opening and grading OF the
street. The storm drain will cost
$4,000 and the opening and grading
$1,000. Neither sum includes the cost
of the land. The expense is to be
met by special assessment.
The commission allowed s5.161.50 to
the Stiles Construction company for
work on the city jail: $3.50 for work OF
the city hall, and s1.7OO to the PEG
pies Power company for electrical
work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
ATHLETICS Give
TIGERS A TUSSLE
Former, However, Win Out and
Capture Honors of Local
Baseball Tournament.

Unexpectedly stubborn resistance
was offered by the down trodden Ath-
letics to the conquering Tigers in their
final game in the local baseball tour
nament Sunday afternoon. The Tigers
had things easy during the early
stages, but the Athletics took a squirt
in the seventh and made such a des-
perate finish that the Tigers had to
extend themselves to the limit to win.
The score was 13 to IL, hard clouting
being the cause of a swollen score.
The Tigers used two pitchers.
By winning out the Tigers won the
tournament, with the Olympics second,
Pillow Citys third and Athletics fourth
In the final contest between the Oiym-
pics and the Pillow Citys the former
won 9 to 8. Score of the Tigers
Athletics game:
Tigers ....0 6170O 1-13
Athletics .0 90 2 214 0 2-:1
Batteries-Stropes, Greko. Ihrig and
Smith; Greko and Whistler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
w. S. SHIELDS TO
SUCCEED MAUAy
Commission Selects Him as Wa
terworks Consulting Engi-
neer at S25 Per.

W. S. Shields, head of the W. S.
Shields Engineering company of Chi,
cago, was named as consulting engi
neer for the waterworks department
by the city commission today. He was
recommended by Commissioner L. O.
Jahns. His work will be to complete
the improvements now under way and
which were begun by Dabney Maury
resigned. His pay will be $25 per day
Mr.. Shields recommended that g
resident engineer be engaged and rec
commended Fred ]. Postel of Chicago
who may be selected for the position
taking charge especially of the prob
lem of sewage disposal.
The reappointment of all the l,
members of the police force, including
Chief o. NJ. Bisant, was confirmed by
TIE commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
Cure Patient With Rabies.

St. Louis, Mo, Sept. DIR. Downey
L. Harris, city bacteriologist, yester-
which he has cured a patient at the
city hospital of a disease which had
been diagnosed as rabies When the
patient, Charles Beardsley, entered
the hospital he seemed to be on the
verge of commissions that mark the
final stage of the disease. Dr.. ,Har
ris gave him a modification of q
quinine treatment that a Chicago ply
stefan had used in treating dogs af
flicted with rabies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
BLOOD CURDLINC
IN ITS REALISM
Massacre Staged by Red Men
at Prospect Park Furnishes
Thrills for Crowd.
WHITES ARE ANNIHILATED
Leader Burned at the Stake and Wo
men and Children Are Taken
Into Captivity.

An Indian massacre, as realistic as
one could wish to see, was staged by
King Philip tribe of Red Men at
Prospect park as an annual Labor day
feature. A crowd of $500 people wit
messed the blood-curdling sight which
came TO climax when the leader of
the whites was dragged away, TIED TO
a tree. and burned TO ashes in approx
ed Indian fashion.
Just before dusk four prairie
schocners in which Mere long bearded
white men and their families, osten-
sibly bound for the gold fields of the
west, slowly entered the park aid
after a scout had reconnoitered, went
into camp On the bank of the lake.
The horses were picketed and the
women proceeded to prepare the even
ing meal.
Over the. slope the Indians
were in camp in their tepees.
which the white mems scout
had. unfortunately, overlooked.
Two red men crept after the gold
| seekers and watched their prepar.
ations to spend the night from be
hind convenient trees. Then they
hurried back to the other aborigines
and spread the news. A council Of
war was called, a fire lighted and q
war dance started around it. After
the redskins had been worked IntC
! the proper frame of mind for murde.
and pillage the fire was extinguishel
and the braves set out for their vic
Tins.
| BATTLE LASTS Is MINUTES.
| From behind trees and bushes the,
approached. Suddenly a rifle spit fire
| and the attack was on. The whites
surprised and terrorized, rushed TO
their guns and made such resistance
as they were able At the end of Il
! minutes, however, the Indians corralle
the camp. The screams of the womel
| as they were seized and carried ava,
thrilled the spectators. The leader
the last of the whites TO give up. fin
ally was captured alive and prompt
burned lin effigy) at the stake. The
the Indians, their bloody work done
dispersed and mingled with the crowd
There was another war dance
staged on the pavilion in which tn
young people took a leading par
sQauws as vel as braves. Red an
brown pep served as a beverage i
place of fire water.
Most of the Red Men came earl
in the afternoon and brought thei
suppers. After the massacre the OLE
er members returned TO the city
while the younger ones remained fo
the dance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
RUNAWAY STRIKES BUGGY
Family of Louis schaIIow Has For
tunate Escape From Death.

had leg badly wrenched and his wife
and their 1S-months-old daughter mar
rowly escaped death or injury in a
runaway accident Saturday evening.
While driving in a buggy on Seventh
street south of the city limits they
were struck by a runaway team
hitched to a hayrack and their We
hicle was overturned The woman
and child were hurled to one side OF
the road and were not hurt, but Mr.
Schallow was pinned under the RIG
and was injured SO that he required
surgical attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
RIOT FOLLOWS REFUSAL
TO SETTLE FOR A MEAL

Stones and clubs figured in a small
riot at the Klondyke restaurant at
1924, Third avenue, Sunday evening.
Two patrons, Charles Baker of DAY.
export, and his brother, Martin, of
Moline, refused to pay for a meal.
When elected from the place they raj
lied some friends and an attack with
handy missiles was made. Police in
terfered and stopped the melee, after
several persons had been hit. The
two Bakers were fined $3.50 each by
Magistrate Gustafson today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
GLEMAKER Goes
TO A new CHARGE
Rev. G. G.. Nelson Will Succeed
Him as Pastor of Swedish
M. E. Church.

Rev N P. Glemaker, who for several
years has been pastor of the Swedish
Methodist church, will leave here and
take charge of the church at James
town. n. Y, according to word re-
ceived from the conference at Chicago.
To succeed him Rev. c. G. Nelson, now
of Austin, Ill, and formerly located
at Galva, has been assigned.
Mr.. Glemaker during his pastorate
here, has done much for the church
erecting a fine new house of worship
on the bluff and greatly increasing the
membership. He goes to a strong con
gregation at jamestown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
Three M()LINERS
LAND AN OFFICE
Local Men Vice President, Sec
rotary and Attorney of Bel
gian Alliance.

Three Moline men were elected to
office by the national convention OF
the Belgian Alliance at Rochester, n
Y, according to a dispatch received
here. The meeting Closed Sunday
evening. Chicago was decided upon
as the place of meeting in 1914. OF
ficers elected were:
President-Henry Van Slembrouck
Detroit.
Vice President-Arthur Wander Ven
nett, Moline.
ecretary-Gaston Veys, Moline.
Treasurer-Karel Vaine, Chicago.
Attorney-Peter Meersman, Moline
Spiritual adviser-Rev. A. A. Note
baert, Rochester
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
MOLINES SECTION OF THE ARGUS

three miles south of Pert Byron. He
was IS years of age and a native OF
France, coming to this country with
his parents when 10 years of age. He
had lived in this county 65 years.
Nov. s, 1852 he married Miss Dorothy
Smith with whom last year he cele-
brated his golden wedding anniver-
sary- Surviving are the widow and
one son, George. The funeral will be
held at 10 a. m. Thursday, with serv-
ices in charge of Father Hogben OF
the Rapids City Catholic church. In
terment will be in the Rapids City
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
.RELENTS after
STEALING GOODS
Unknown Man, While Intoxicat.
ed, Robs Restaurant, Re-
turning Stuff When Sober.

While intoxicated a man whose
name was not learned, last night
Mrs Emma Pottiger at 900 First ave
nue., Silvis, securing two purses, a dia
mond ring and all the cash in the till
some Sl91 in all. After the theft had
been discovered and the police mott
fed the thief becoming somewhat
sobefed, returned the loot and gave
himself up Mrs. Pottiger, learning
the circumstances, refused to appear
as prosecuting witness and the case
was dropped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
TO RUN MILE FOR
A PURSE OF 500
George Wander Beke and Ar
thur Brael Will Use State
Street as Race Course.

George E. Wander Beke and Arthur
Brael of East Moline have long dis
puted as to which one is the f-eeter
Of foot Friends have come to their
support and the issue has become so
acute tina: the two have decided to
qui. talking and run TO see who is en-,
titled to the honors. The race will
be one mile and will be held Wednes-
day evening. The start will be made
a; WATERFOWL at Z o'clock and the
course viii be west on State street.
Automobile drivers are warned to get
out Of the way or take the conse
quences.
Each contestant has staked $50 on
the outcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
~" TENNIS TOURNEY
OPEN TO OUTSIDERS

Tennis players Of the city generally
will be given an opportunity to test
their prowess against the Y. NJ. c. A.
players next week. at the conclusion
Of the tournament now on there The
"N' players will meet any squad or
team that may care TO try conclusions
with them and outsiders who wish may
enter for the all-city championship
Saturday afternoons and the early
evenings on week days will be de-
voted TO the contests, thus giving play.
ers the best Of an opportunity to take
part.
The first match in the doubles of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02
POLICE NEWS

Actif Aeris, 1918 Tenth street, ar
rested for beating his wife, was fined
500 and costs today by Magistrate
Gustafson. The fine, however, was
suspended on payment of costs The
couple agreed 10 separate and secure
a divorce. The woman bore marks
of the drubbing she had received when
she appeared in court
John Martin was sent to jail for
20 days for disorderly conduct. He
was found in the downtown streets
last evening insulting women who
passed.
Frank Richards. WHO was arrested
with Mabel Smith last week was fined
$3.50. The woman was sent TO the
county jail for 20 days Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02

the tournament now on was played
yesterday, Baker and iIcLain winning
from Bergston and Walters 6-4 and 81
Baker, by winning from Bergston yes
terday SO and 6-3 qualified for the
semi-fnals in the singles.
In the preliminaries Saturday Cram
won from Silox, rs, Ga; Walters won
from Moltzner. 6-2. 60; Hulette won
from Porter. 81, 6-3; McClain won
from Bridges, 81, 6-1. 81; Baker won
from Jones, ga, 60; Bergston won
from Micnaels. e., 60.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-02

witnessed the affair, to go with him
to police headquarters, where he gave
himself up.
Dr. Gordon has been in Cairo for
about fifteen years, coming from
Sparta, III. He was divorced from his
wife a few years ago and has one
daughter, who is now in st. Mary's
hospital recovering from an operation
for appendicitis performed by her
father last week.
No killing In Cairo has caused so
much excitement in years. Mrs.
Fields is Frustrated and in such a
critical condition that she can make
no statement.
Fields insists that in taking the
doctors life he was only doing his
duty to his family.