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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26
Of England through his grandmother
because he had no father"

Of England through his grandmother
because he had no father"
Monarchy is the state in which q
man has but one WIFE"
Joan of Arc was the wife of Noah
Julius Caesar had a cadavorous ap
petite, and before he died he ate two
brutes."
''In the London parks the law. of
gravity is IL miles an hour"
"Gastronomy is the study of the
stars and heavenly lights"
"Quinine is the bark OF a tree; ca
nine is the bark of a dog"
1.-The Mediterranean and the Red sea
are connected by the Sewage canal
London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.
River Forecast.

For As hours: 4 rising tendency in
the Mississippi win continue from be
low Dubuque TO Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26
Chicago Cash Grain.

wheat-No. ? =. 1851 a 1O65s; No.
3 T. 1o4ss a 1854: No. h, 1855
1861 No. s h. 1O4ss 61O5%.
Corn-No. 2 Y, 761z G7714; No. s y,
76976%: no. Y. 1914 G76; No. 6 Y,
mo. ? W, 70; No. W. 7s9
1914; No. 4 ". 771k as; No. ? m. 1914
or: No. m 76G761a; No. 4 m, 755 Y
G76: No. m. 1874 G75A; No. m,
70: SO. 74Iz ais.
Oats-No. ". 4sA4: No. 3 W. 476
Az: No. 4 W, 46l4 G4714; standard.
$50 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26
Morrino Grain Letter.

Chicago. Sept. 26.-Newspaper COM
ment mainly on waning of war excite
ment and tendency of markets to be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26
Shaded shows precipitation Of .o1 Inch or
WEATHER CONDITIONS. Iture in this vfci1

ture in this vicinity tonight and Sun
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26

English Schoolboy "Howlers."
The following answers were given in
an examination in an English school:
James the Frsit claimed the throne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26

Miss Elsie Ferguson has been select
ed 10 play the leading womans role
in The Outcasts," by Hubert Henry
Davies. This is the part in which
Miss Ethel Levy has been having an
astounding success in London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26
LOCAL MARKETS
Market Square Sales.

September 25. 1914
Two loads of oats at $3.50. Al and 4Sc
Three loads OF corn at 80. 50 and SIC
One load of wheat at ---..--.... SLID
One load of timothy hay at 80. $500
One load OF straw at ........... $500
Sept. 26.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26
GOSSIP OF THE PLAYERS.

The Cordelia Blossom stories, which
failed recently in play form. are to
have another trial, and it is aimed to
establish them in Chicago before long
for a run.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-26
Liverpool CableG.

Liverpool CableE.
Wheat closed pa to 21z lower.
Corn closed z to lower.
Chicago Receipts
Evening star., 1914-08-16
uEGLESS KICKS PROVE
TOO DEEP A PROBLEM
Case of Row at Blue Plains Dis
missed In Police Court Because
of insufficient Evidence.

Can a one-legged man. and small
one at that. be credited with having
kicked, presumably In the shins. q man
who has no legs at all?
Can the man with no legs at all at
tack man who has one leg. and 'then
follow UP the attack with vigorous
pursuit2
These are two questions which might
we'll make a police court Judge. be he
ever SO wise. ponder, for many hours.
provided one Of the questions must be
answered yea" Therefore,
The case of alleged assault, in. which
Marcellus Wilson was accused by Ed
win Watson of willfully doing him
great bodily harm, was nolle pressed
by Assistant District Attorney. Ralph
Given in Police Court yesterday on the
grounds of insufficient evidence.
Both plaintiff and defendant are in.
mates Of the poorhouse at Blue Plains,
and both are cripples. Watson. a small
man with one leg. claimed to have
been attacked. beaten and finally pur-
sued by Wilson. who has no legs at
all. Wilson, 1t Is said, denied the
charge, protesting vigorously that
Watson started all the trouble by kick
ing him. Witnesses of the extraordf.
nary affray corroborated the testi-
mony of the defendant. and the district
attorney decided that the case was
far too complicated to be decided in
a court Of law.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
COURT CASES SCHEDULED.
Murder Trial Among Those in Gull
peper, Vs.-Chautauqua Opens.

Spccfhl correspondence of The Star.
CULPEPER. Va. August l5-The cir.
cult court convenes here Monday for the
trial Of q number of civil and criminal
cases. At this term James Frazier, col
ored, who is charged with having shot
and killed another negro in q church
yard scrap near Brandy station recently
will be tried for his life. Among other
cases is that of Robert Asher. colored.
who is charged with borrowing several
cows at various times from different pec-
pie and then selling them for a small
cash price When accused he Skipped the
country and was not caught until recent
ly, when he was arrested as a tramp on
the blind baggage of a train going
through town.
Revival services are being conducted NJ
the Baptist Church at Brandy station.
The regular pastor Rev. George Hurt. Is
assisted by the Rev. Dr. Virgin of Roa-
noke, Va. DR.. Virgin is a very forceful
and attractive speaker. The church is
crowded to overnowing at every service.
The chautauqua begins here Saturday.
continuing for a. week A. large num-
ber OF tickets have been sold. 1t Is ex-
pected the attendance this season will
far exceed that of last year. The speak
ers announced include some of the most
noted men in the country. William Jen-
nings, Bryan took this occasion last year
to visit his relatives here, Culpeper being
the place of his fathers birth. and II is
hoped that he will return this year.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES
Interior Department Appointments,
Transfers, Promotions and
designations.

Changes approved yesterday by Sec
rotary Lane among employees in De-
partment of Interior are as follows:
Probationary appointments s-Patent
once: Robert E. Adams. Illinois, ex-
aminer, ;1.5O0: Benoit L. Leger, New
York, examiner. $500.
Reinstatements-G land Office:
Joseph g. Hilman. Alabama. clerk.
$1,000. Patent office: Edward 8. Wood,
Mississippi. copyist. 1920.
Promotions-Indian oflce: Isaac G.
Foster, Virginia, clerk. 81. 400 to $1,6O0;
Arthur W. Brown. Missouri. clerk. II. 400
to $1,000: Turin B. Boone. Texas, clerk.
$1,000 to s1,40O; Charles c. Boyer. Kan
sas. clerk, s1.20o to 31.4oo; Mrs. Lillian
E Clarke. Virginia. clerk. $1,000 to
"a 200; James e. McCabe. Massachusetts,
clerk. $1,000 to $1,000: Miss Virginia A.
Robinson. Oklahoma, clerk. $1,000 to
$1,000: Archibald Saunders. Oklahoma.
copyist. $500. TO clerk. $1,000: Miss Amy
n. Burgstrom, Nebraska. copyist. $500,
to. clerk. $1,000: Donald A. 'Rothrock,
New York. copyist. $500. to clerk, 81. ooe.
Bureau Of education: Mrs. Lotue E.
Condron. District Of Columbia, stenogTe-
pher and typewriter. $1,000. to: clerk.
$1,000. Geological survey: George H.
Bauer. District Of Columbia. assistant
map printer, Toe per o4y Wnlle acSual.
lys employed. to $1.25 per day while ac-
tually employed: Lester E. Cook. Viz
sinia. apprentice boy. $I.25 per day
while actually employed. to messenger
boy. $3.50.
Transfers-within the department: In
dian ofiice. Christian H. Dewey. Illinois.
clerk. $1.0O0, from assistant physician.
1900. indian field service. To and from
other departments: General land office.
Raymond F. Cook. Ohio. skilled laborer.
$3.50. to skilled laborer. $720, division Of
publications. Department Of Agriculture.
Pension ONCE, Walter ]. Butterworth.
Massachusetts. clerk. 1920. to clerk. $BOO.
bureau of navigation. Department Of
Commerce. Patent ONCE, George B.
Holmes. District Of Columbia, messenger
boy. $40. to messenger boy. $420. bureau
Of plant industry. Department Of Agr-
culture. Bureau of mines, Miss Helen e.
McGown. Massachusetts,. junior clerk.
1890. from clerk. $500. ONCE Of super
intendent Of documents, government print
ing oflce. :"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. once. Miss Mabel
l. Shea. District Of Columbia, copyist.
1900 Patent ONCE Roscoe N. Packard.
Tennessee. examiner. 81 800: Charles w.
Powers, Vermont. examiner. $500. and
Francis B. Allen. PENNSYLVANIA, examiner.
1880.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
ATHLETIC EVENTS LISTED.
William B. Cushing Camp to Visit
Chesapeake Beach.

William B. Cushing Camp. No. 80. Sons
Of Veterans. is to give an excursion to
Chesapeake Beach August 81. Com,
mander Perry Is to be in charge Of ath-
letic events. These will include a fat
mems relay. dashes for boys. girls and
women; water, bag and frog races and
jumps.
The members Of the camp are interest
ed in the act recently passed in the SEN
ate to prevent the dissertation Of the
flag, and believe 1t would be particularly
appropriate that the bill be passed at a
time when the centennial Of The Star
Spangled Banner is about to be cele-
brated in Baltimore.
At the regular meeting Monday Of Lin
coin Camp, No. 2. Joseph H. Wood. COM
mander, resolutions Of sympathy were
extended to the President in his loss.
During the meeting the members Of the
camp stood and bowed their heads as
mark of respect to the memory Of Mrs.
Rernini,cences Of the battle Of Cold
Harbor were given by w. H Raymond
Evening star., 1914-08-16
RACING PREPARATIONS.
Loudoun Heavy Draft and Agricul-
tural Show Plans Made.
! Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LEESBURG. Va, August l5.-Prepara
tions are being made for the annual
meeting Of the Loudoun Heavy Draft and
Agricultural Association. near Leesburg,
September and 3. There will be exhibits
OF all kinds of stock and farming prod
ucts and implements. and in the after
noon of. each day there will be racing
events. The list Of entries is large. and
It Is thought by the association that the
show will be the best since Its organi-
zation.
The second quarterly conference of the
Hillshoro circuit Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South convened at Re-
hoboth Church near Eovettsville, Lou
doun county this morning. and will be
in session two days. Tomorrow there will
be an all-day meeting in the grove. DR..
G.. c. Bacon. district superintendent,
preached and administered communion
today and will preach, tomorrow.
The annual meeting Of the Potomac
Baptist Association, which has been in
session at 'Middieburg this week, ad-
journed yesterday. after one Of the larg-
est and most successful meetings on rec
ord. Rev. Charles r. Herndon of Salem,
Va. and number of other ministers
from all sections Of Virginia were in at
tendance.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
FOR OPIUM USE
MADE MORE STRINGENT
Senate Passes House Bill Designed
to Supplement State
Le9islation.

More stringent rules for the use Of
opium In, this country are provided for in
q House bill passed by the Senate yes
terday. II was designed to supplement
state legislation.
The bill provides for the registration
with Internal revenue collectors Of all
persons who produce. deal in or dispense
opium or coca leaves or derivatives
thereof. and for the payment by each
Of dollar annual license tax.
It is made unlawful for any person
not registered to have in his possession
opium. ~ &.
Some Exceptions to Use.
The bill does not apply to preparations
containing less than two grams Of
opium to the ounce. Senator Lane pro-
tested that this exception meant the
death annually Of 10000 babies from the
uso Of soothing sirups."
Neither does It apply to the use Of
opium by q physician In the course OF
his professional practice. nor to deal
or hlling a phyAcian's written prescrip-
top ...., ,,,.,,,.,. o.
kesp opium prescriptions. for two years
was stricken from the BILL
Evening star., 1914-08-16
ROYAL ARCANUM EXCURSION.
Kismet Council Holds Twentieth An
nual Outing at Marshall Hall.

Members Of Kismet Council, No. 1885.
Royal Arcanum, yesterday went to Mar
shall Hall. the excursion being the twen-
tieth annual outing of the organisation.
Features fthe day were athletic events
and games. while music and dancing
were provided for those so inclined.
The committee in charge Of the outing
included George D. Sullivan. chairman;
B. w. Bolinger, H. G. Brinkley. l. S.
Childs, Arthur E. Cook, James r. Cook,
E. Y Davis, Phil Genntison, L L. GILL;
chrest. Charles Hall. Thomas NJ. Hayes,
r. E. Hess. w. P. Horner, L. I. Mar
ceron, Milton D. Mettee. Louis Moser. J.
Pratt Neal, John Reding. George c. Shinn.
v. r. Soper. A. E. Sullivan and Louis
volglesburger.
oficers of the council are: Regent,
George d. Sullivan: vice regent, L. L.
Gillchrest; orator, v. r. Soper; past re-
gent, j. P. Neal; secretary. H. g. Brink
ley; collector, Thomas NJ. Hayes: treas
urer. L. L. Marceron; chaplain, B. w. Bo-
linger; guide ]. w. Berkley; warden,
Milton D. Mettee; sentry. c. F. Hepburn;
master Of ceremonies. Arthur E. Cook;
trustees. Janes r. Cook. Arthur E. Sui
Ivan and Edward Muses..
Evening star., 1914-08-16
MAPS OF WAR TERRITORY.
Position Of Belligerents Daily Indi-
Gated by Use Of Pins.

Through the courtesy OF Secretary Gar
rison a large military map of Europe has
been hung on the walls OF the pressroom
at the War Department and Lieut.. Philip
H. Bagby. 9Th Infantry. attached to the
general stan OF the army. indicates on il
the positions of the troops of the various
European armies now at war. Different
colored pins are used to designate the
respective armies and they are moved
from place to place according to the lat
est authentic Information received from
the widely separated theaters of opera
tons
Similar war maps are maintained at
the Capitol for the benefit Of members OF
the Senate and House OF Representatives.
There Also is n special war map at the
White House which is kept up to the lat
est minute by experts from the army and
navy. tsa
Evening star., 1914-08-16
LAUNCH FOUND ADRIFT.
Failure Of Attempt Of "Joy Riders
to Make Use Of It.

Percy Budlong's cabin launch Bunny
was removed by some one from where
it had been moored near the foot of
26th street northwest yesterday between
midnight and daybreak. and was found
adrift near the railroad bridge about
o'clock yesterday morning. 1t is thought
the persons who took the boat intend
ed to take a trip down the river, but
were unable to manage the engine.
The owner of the craft reported it's
disappearance to the police, and the
crew of the harbor boat went in search
of 1t. They found it had been made
fast by the captain of a pungy
anchored near the railroad bridge, a
short distance from the Highway
bridge. Spoons and forks valued at
about $3.50 were taken from the boat :.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
,cARv1Na SET PRESENTED.
Thomas z. Burch and Bride Enter.
tained at Luncheon.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas r. Burch. whose
marriage took place recently. were well
coined from their honeymoon yesterday
by employees Of the firm Of Burch & Kleps.
Inc. the celebration taking place at 627
Louisiana avenue northwest.
A carving set was presented to Mr.. and
Mrs Burch. A luncheon was served, at
which a toast was offered to the couple.
Mr. Burch responded.
Among those present were James s.
Raeburn. Miss Rhoda Sommers. Miss Paul
Inc Waters, Hobert Raeburn. Malcolm Nc
Arthyr. Witt Douglas. Mr.. Krumpe, Harry
Green and George Kemp. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burch are temporarily at 74O Sd street
northwest
Evening star., 1914-08-16
HELD FOR GRAND LARCENY.
James Ellis Thought It No Harm to
Take Things for Collateral.

James Ellis colored, 1908 10Th street
northwest. caretaker at the residence Of
James L. Garrick. s120 Bancroft place
northwest, was arrested yesterday after
neon by Detectives Boyle and Stringfel-
low and held to answer charge OF
grand larceny Of two revolvers and
clock belonging to his employer.
During the absence Of the family, it
is charged, Ellis took the revolvers and
clock from the house and obtained
loan Of 81 on them. Today, as he re-
turned to the dealer to redeem the ar
ticles, he was arrested.
Ellis denied that he had ever had the
slightest idea of depriving his employer
Of the articles He needed little
money, he stated, and thought he was
doing no harm by borrowing 1t and
leaving his employers property as col
lateral for a few days.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
STEELE NOW sIDDoNs' AID.
W. Il. Holmes Resigns as Secretary
to the District Commissioner.

Announcement has been made OF the
resignation Of w. H Holmes as secre-
tary to District Commissioner Siddons.
and the appointment of Amos A Steele
as. his successor. Mr.. Holmes has left
for Shreveport. La. where he will en-
gage in the practice of law.
His successor. who is Virginian. will
enter upon his new duties Monday. He
was secretary to the committee on revi-
sion Of laws, Of which formr Rprsent-
ative Reuben o. Moon Of Pennsylvania
was chairman. He was also employed
st one time In the Congressional Lii
brary.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
[kl0TORbN@
h.ontinued From Fourth Pa1e)

downs. This concern never closes down
its plant during the change Of seasons,
while a greater portion of the year the
force Is engaged overtime.
Expect to Set Record.
With bumper crops this year, it is
felt that the coming season will be an
other record breaker, and preparations
are being made for the sale Of a large
number Of cars to farmers throughout
the west. The men in the various de-
partments are busy these days produce
ing the large four-cylinder cars and big
skies" The small four-cylinder model
and light six will be ready about Sep
tember 1. All of the cars are built
in the two plants in this city. After
the chassis have been completed they
are given a thorough road test, and
then sent over to the north plant, where
all Of the electrical equipment is in
stalled, the bodies, placed in position
and the painting done. Since the con-
cern was organized a number of years
ago eighty-nine different models have
been built, parts of which can still
be secured at a moments notice. One
Of the features of the big plant is the
mammoth stockroom, which is one of
the largest in the state. The ofaciale
Of the company feel entirely satisfied
with the outlook for next year. and
Evening star., 1914-08-16
BEYOND POWER OF ice
!. TOGVE Him c0LDFEE1
-.
Rural Mail Carriers Courage Il Thus
Extolled at Association
!. Convention.

syot all the ice in washington can
rive a rural carrier cold feet whom ne
wants to state q proposition"
Such was the retort OF an ampassion.
ed delegate, the warmth Of whose peoA
extremities was challenged In tho pro-
ceedines Of the National Rural Letter
Carriers Association at its closing SOS
sion yesterday afternoon. And II won
the vociferous applause Of the entire
assembly, for it is said to have ea-
pressed the sentiment of the body IN
the light of developments during the
convention in which the carriers or
eanization came into an open tilt with
the Post Office Department in the mat
ter of an increase in pay.
Next Meeting in Detroit
: Detroit was selected on the fourth
ballot as the place for the next con-
yention, receiving los votes to 116 for
Peoria, the sole competitor after San
Francisco, Sioux Falls and Columbus,
ohio, had been disposed Of by the elm
ination process.
The new officers, elected after many
ballots had been taken. are as follows:
george w. Keim of willard. Mo. presi-
dent; Mr.. White Of Georgia, vice pres
1dent; L. H. Wilson Of Olivia, Minn..
secretary, and I. P. Cammarn OF Upper
Eandusky. Ohio. treasurer. L. M. Oniett
of Indiana was elected a member Of the
Speakers at the closing days session
were Representative Charles Burke Of
South Dakota and John @. Bassell.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
Weather Helps Sales.

Spirited buying has featured the motor
truck market during the past few weeks,
exceeding in volume the buying activity
which set in with boom proportions a
month or SO ago. Summer heat and its
.r,ect on horses hastened the investment
NJ a good many concerns, but a majority
Of the purchasers were influenced by
economy and improved service resulting
from their own motor truck experience
Sales Of White trucks during the month
of June smashed all records for number
to purchase heavy service trucks for i'm
mediate delivery and numerous calls for
power dumping trucks. Many OF Ameri.
cas- greatest corporations purchased n,
Of the sales shows the following:
Eight flve-ton dumping trucks and three
platform trucks sold to contractors and
material dealers; four fve-ton power
tractors: eight trucks of various types,
including three good roads trucks.
having power dumping bodies and tractor
wheels. were sold to country highway
flve-ton power dumping trucks were sold
to three coal companies and six trucks
Of various sizes were sold to five brewers
7e4 Trucks Sold.
Thirty-three trucks Of various capacities
were sold to seven oil companies: thir-
teen trucks to six department stores;
six trucks to five furniture companies;
eleven to various departments Of the
United States government; four ambu-
lances to hospitals; seven pieces Of motor
fire apparatus to four cities; forty-four
motor buses and taxicabs It., to eight trans
Of various types were sold to hfty-one
companies in the meat, ice. grocery, ice
cream, fruit, telephone, lumber. bottling
and other industries.
These buyers now. own 7s4 White
trucks and their last purchase will
supplant, 1 was Informed. more than
1000 horses. In addition to this busi-
ness the firm received large number
of repeat orders from some of the large
companies and corporations in the
United States during the month of
July.
The Chandler Motor Car Company
also reported a very successful year
in 1914, and the officials of the COM
pany were enthusiastic over the 1915
outlook. Chandler cars are coming
through now at the rate Of about ff-
teen cars a day. The plant is working
Evening star., 1914-08-16
Seek Immediate Delivery.

was particularly impressed with
the new phase of merchandising inaug-
urated at the Cleveland plant. For the
last two months there has seldom been
a day when two or three owners OF
cars and several dealers have not LETT
the factory with new cars to drive
them to their respective homes. lt
has come to be quite common sight
for quite a fleet of cars to pull out
from the general offices at the same
time. The cars are decorated with
Chandler pennants, and as a rule the
new owners keep the factory officials
advised by kilograms and letters OF
their progress on the homeward trip.
incidentally, it proves that business
conditions aren't SO dark as they are
painted You can't believe that money
is scarce when a prosperous looking
individual walks into the general man
ayers office, deposits the cash price OF
a car and demands immediate delivery
of a machine. Rather than be deprived
of the use of car for week or more
many of the new owners prefer to
drive 1t long distances overland. II
the retail business at the factory keeps
up the officials of the company may be
compelled to establish branch sales
room to take care of itfnerant CUSTOM
ers, the salesmanager told me-.
$40, Asheville and return. Friday. Aug, 2a
Evening star., 1914-08-16
EDWARDS RELEASED ON BAIL.
Former Official Under Roosevelt Ad.
ninistration Gives $500 Bond.

John H. Edwards. former private Sec
retary to the Secretary Of the Treasury
in the Roosevelt administration. gave
$500 , bail. Friday to appear for trial
when wanted.
Edwards is under, indictment for non
support. He was apprehended in New
York and came willingly to this city. At
torney NJ. E. O'Brien arranged the bail
for his client.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
SHADY TRAIL TODAY.
Hike Leaders Promise Wanderlusters
an Ideal Outing.

With c. M. Stearns and Charles A
Hughes scheduled to lead the wander
iusters today, all Is in readiness for what
1t is believed will prove to be an enjoy
able outing. The ''trair' which is to be
one. 1t Is promised and win be ideal
for, a warm day.
The start is to be made at 3 o'clock
from 18th and Columbia road. The route
will lead through part Of the Zoo and
part Of Rock Creek Park The end prob
ably will, be at the Mount Pleasant car
line.
Evening star., 1914-08-16
R, p. Andrew, on Auto, Tour,

r. p. Andrews, president Of the Retail
Merchants Association left Washington
yesterday for tourn In his automobile
of eight of the nearby states. Mr.. An
drews was accompanied by a number Of
business and personal associates and ex-
poets to be; absent from Washington for
the greater part OF q week. 49,