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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
GOES ON ROCKS
steamer cothlsre Meets VIII Acc.
cert n FoS-ssy Be Tetai loss
Passengers Are Saved

SCILLY. June e5-The BELGIAN
steamer Cortland. from Montreal. for
rotterdam. laden with grain. struck
rim rocks. near bishop lighthouse.
OF Scilly Islands. In a censs Fox this
afternoon. Wireless r1sssaEes Tor A.
sistance speedily brought 10 the aid %
the Cortland the steamer L.yorpess.
from fenEsnce. two lifeboats from -
Mary and the steamers Ascanius and
MonteEuua. from Lizard Head
ne Cortland VAS badly DAMAGED
ana al attempts 10 launch boats
proved hazardous. owing TO the heavy
sea that swept over the reef In.
hrst boat fell from the davits into tbs
sea and was smashed The occupants
OF the boat were thrown into the
water. but fortunately a st Mari :
lteboat vas nearby and rescued All
OF them. although a stewArdeSs Vas
nearly drowned
Passengers and Crew Saved
a second boat vas sWung out. hut
with no better success Eventually
al the passengers. numbering iSo
enligfsnts. and - Of the crew. were
and landed at Hugh Town. 81 MAJ
Island. the capital OF the group sew.
raj OF them were injured. one man
having an arm broken and another
suuerlng from serious Ecalds
The Cortland has % feet OF wster
IN No. | and No holds. and N A.
feared she will prove total wreck
me captain. officers and some OF the
Ht,.,tN remain aboard and a ST Marys
hfeboat is standing by
The Gothland belongs To the Roa
star line. but Is under charter 20 Inc
Canadian line She left Montreal
June Il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
"EDIE" IN BAD
Edith Neh and Bob" MeDerrott
Have Scrap In Chop Suey Joint
And Were Fined.

After quite a long absence Miss
Edith Nens smiling face was scen In
police court yesterday morning
Edie and man who gave his name
a. Bob NcDermot' got into "a bat.
Tie IN chop suey dump on Market
street which ended Or them paving
$40 and costs. From the indications
there must have been some SCRAP.
Three plain sOusts made up the let
they were Alice Capper. Of Mounds-
VIE. VINO got five and costs. Tom
Riggs and Ioln Williams were tho
next 10 draw one and costs each.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
BEAT WOMEN
John Doe is said 10 have whipped Two
Women on the South Side Last
Night-Arrested.

John Doe. which BY the way IS no,
hif name. was arrested last night on
complaint Of some South Side persons
for beating up two women. Lena VIII
son and a Mrs. Wilson. II II said
trat the man acted very brutally with
the women and that they suffered con.
siderahly from the shock The man
IS the son Of a well 20 do family re-
siding on the South Side
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24

mfht which necessitates pairing appro-
~ l"'le4s. VIII not reflect seriousiv on
the efficiency Of the CITY "
lie says: The year mas vrltn,ss.1
many improvements In city instftutfo,-
$3.50, ~, "e can review with satisfaction the
- ltel thdt the work contemplated for
the ensuing year will be even more IN,
Mhole, feel that the accomplis br,,c,,, /,
81 l1" past year are such that each OF
tt,lai can Justly point to with grail
ticatIon and rrldet, - eIat4-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
PICNIC TODAY
Episcopalian SUNDAY Schools VIII
rave Annual OUTING Out the
Plkc-Nany % Attend.

Arrangements arc complete for tho
annual outing ~ Tho TuIarorsf
Crurrh'a of Wheeling and gfrubor.
vile f0 be- held this susfroon in tho
Ont ffa ..Fn district St.rIaI trains
VII D.. rIn over the Wheeling and
Lake Trf. fo rrcor" mofrfr tho largo
number from mo u1 fhe river town
that are rvusrfeG to attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
Bsllaire's Big Day.

Tbs Is Bellaire's bis day and all the
residents are greatly Interested H. ~.
Fairgrounds hcld day, which will be
held this afternoon. The Sixteenth
Street hall PARK has been secured and
out There viii be numerous drills bv
the pupils OF the public schools and
inAneuNers hy the Boys Brigade. The
program closing with a baseball rams
between two teams Of old time players
\ small admission Zee will be charged
ana the proceeds will be used to pur-
chase equipment for the Playground
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
GAS EXPLOSION
STARTS BLAZE

4 gas explosion in the cellar started
fire this morning about . Is O'Clock
in the home OF George Billof. Of Nine
teenth street. Warwood. which for a
time threatened the home. The Cen
ter Warwood FIRE department was call
Cd and had quite litle trouble in ex-
tngu'shing the blaze. os II appeared
70 be burning up through the partition.
The carnage was slishr The family
eschped rather miTaculouslY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
POSTPONE PICNIC

.. wins ~ some misunderstanding
drivers from Wheeling ana yici,it,.
ga not hold their picnic M sboTi
lrcok yesterday. The members ~
no. .tlEh decided fo hold f I'm tboir
g.un rooms In The Riley building Mon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
Commercial club m..,,rg

Much interest - being taken in the
meeting Of the Commercial club Or Re-
laire 20 he held THURSDAY evening tn
me auditorium Of the city building
u MS viii he the last meeting before
the summer vacation. The directors
WI! report on the work being done Nv
tHeir committees. ~ q previous meet
ing each member present pledged him
ser To secure At least one new mem
Der and To have him present at the
meeting. "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
wILL1AMs Ar cHrarr,

Williams fa a.Urr rr arr-isf 49,
..E -lrInEa park chester w IA
'r hefE a carnival fa being refd fr
IlInEH park decided affifi1rar rrrt-..
. .f.'HHlrJ. 0uI secured ths Tor.
Pc. H"'"rnmfrf detective o. rrraerya
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
Funeral To-day.

The funeral Of tho late William Arm
strong who died Monday morning AZ
MS nome on Iwenty-secoud street Will
6e heid this afternoon at 30 O'Clock
rev. l.ather. pastor or the First Pres
byterlan church will conduct the ser
Hill cemetery.
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COMMENCEMENT
Exercises Of Wesleyan coIleoe To a..
Held This Mornina-President
OF o. S. v. To Make The
Address

special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
~ CkHANNON. June %. - wed
msINlag morning at Ten-Thirty I'm tho
"u'S" auditorium the Path Annual
,iollIIle hcement address will be- 10.
pnttIed by DR.. W. q. Thomson ~
~. ~ S,ate University. This will b.,
- tfhIn college Commencement ana
S9at held In the afternoon will he he
@tth Tor the Academy At the MOI,
ing exercises thirteen men and Won
IN VIII receive the Baccalaureate DE-
vrt,,s. ihese are as follows: J. r.
~ i'ssh; buckhannon. W Va. Bache-
LOT OF Arts and Bachelor Of pedegogy.
Georgia Mabel Smith. Buckhannon ~
"a. "a. bachelor OF Arts. Carl Weltnan
NeN burg. W. Va. Bachelor OF Liter
fInre, VI. NJ. Brooks. Grafton. W Va
49, ',9r on Arts, Gladys Carter Nav
~ ~ huokhannon. w. Va. bachelor
oi Literature and Bachelor OF science.
Miltord McCutchcou. Rccdy ~ VI
bdchclor Of Science. MARY Marrarc'
nan Buckhannon. ". Va Bacheior %
Literature. Byrd Lee PIckcns RncL
ndHhon, W. Va, Bachelor of Iitern
Slre walter Hall Huckhannon. "
va bdchelor Of Science. Lafuuei ttsr.
Tlson Trippett. Buckhannon ~ Va
itacnelor OF Arts. Ethel Snodrraes
hut khannOn. W Va. Bachelor 81 1 ft,
tratur", Mdhie Elizabeth Cav. Gnct
.nannon. w. Va. Bachelor Of Litera
I bachelor n Pedagogy
academic Commencement.
ln me afternoon ~ WpInced.v Tho
Academic and department. Cor1f5,.,,,,.
ment vii De- held with the Isrgss,
.I'luaiing classes in His.orv H. 81
D. smith ar AFimnus uf Neriavar s,,'f
one ni her most hou0red sons win d.
NV, Ih" address. Tonight fhe Alumni
I,uu ION VIII Doe held and last MICS,
on fho New Valley Hotel fh. .f...
ItIf hag tts ten yo7r reunion u.Iti.
in.Nt i1lriv ~ fh" class present Nov
.'F tleit banquet given hH tho Tf,.-
II Williams commissioner off ArrI
,t.''.. l"r West FIrEIuIa. Vsaf..
class Of 1919 was ono of fra mo,
I.rr Ting features NJ the week. no
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DAVIS ISLAND DAM-s feet. sta
uonary. clear.
sTEt BENVlLLE-o1 feet. station
AIRY. clear.
PARKERsBURG-21 feet. failing.
cloudy.
MoRGANTOwN-7 feet. stationary.
cloudy.
OIL city, inches. stationary. clear.
WARREN inches. stationary. clear.
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Mord Nelson and Or. II c KempIe
VIII leave to-day for Fast Liverpool 20
attend the state @. 4. r. Encamprent
Miss Eva Dfsque. 81 Powhatan. was a
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
son and Conrad Bergendoff, negative,
Esther Youngberg, Myrtle Summers
and Lillian Lundell.
FEW RECRUITS ARE
ENIlSTING IN ARMY

In spite of war preparations in pro-
gress the recruiting officers at Clinton
and Muscatine in the Davenport dis
trict have been closed, owing to the
poor showing made during the past
month The district monthly report,
which has just been issued, shows that
Rock Island secured as n any recruits
as Davenport, which Is the largest city
in the district. However, over twice
as many men applied in Davenport.
Axel r. Bertelson, who is in charge
of the local office, stated that over 200
recruits had been secured in the Cali
fornia district last month. This is an
large number, but ii is prob
able that many of them are discharged
men from service in the Philippines
who reenlist.
During the past week Charles c.
Fiske was enlisted from the local OF
fee He was assigned to the infantry
and sent to Jefferson barracks at st.
Louis for preliminary training. The
months report follows:
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
BOY SCOUTS PRACTICE IN
HILLS SOUTH OF THE CITY

The boy scouts "hiked' for the conn
try today, under the leadership of II.
NJ Craig, their scoutmaster. They
went to the hills across Rock river,
south of Moline, where they were to
spend the day in scouting practice.
Several of the boys are taking the
tests for advanced rank, and their
work was to form part of the days
program.
The usual tramp into the woods for
the Sunday afternoon meeting will
take place tomorrow afternoon. All
boys who wish to attend should be- at
the Y NJ. c. A. before 3 O'Clock, ready
for the trip. The regular service will
be held in the woods. with an address
by Mr. Craig. This meeting is not ex-
clusively for scouts, but for all boys
who care to go.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
NEW WATER PLAN AND
LIGHTS IN LONG VIEW

Twenty tungsten lights have been
installed in Long View park. They
have been located as advantageously
as possible. Their permanence de-
pends on the passage of the new light
ing contract by the council. Eight
new lights are TO be installed in Spen-
Ger square. two to each section of the
inner circle.
The new rivulet to feed the lakes at
Long View park will be started tomor-
row. c. F. Gaetjer. city park superin-
tendent. states. The first dam at the
top of the hill will form a small lake
there. On. the descent to the level of
the first lake there are dozen dams,
each forming a pretty waterfall. Water
plants have been set out along the riv-
ulet.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
CHRISTIAN TEAM
WINS A PENNANT
First Baptist Second in the Jun
ior Division of School Ath-
letic League.

The final events in the junior di-
vision of the Sunday School Athletic
league, were run off at the "Y" gym
nasium this morning, consisting of
44O-yard dash. the running, jump, the
low under swing ana the three stand
ing broad jumps. Jack Durling was
the individual star of the morning, Sc
curing 397 points for his team and
Richard Dopp was second with 355
points.
AS the result of this morning $
meet the Fifteenth avenue Christian
church team is returned winner, with
the First Baptist team a close second.
Following are the final standings in
the league.
Fifteenth avenue Christian-3, 729.
First Baptist-3.429.
South Park Presbyterian-2,S5 2,S52.
Central Presbyterian-2,323
Broadway Presbyterian-1,46 ,461.
United ,429.
The senior division of the Sunday
School league will run off their events
at the "Y'' tonight. starting at 7:45.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
CROWN THE MAY
QUEEN AT The Y
Pretty Entertainment Put on
With Miss Jessie Folsom in
Leading Role.

The queen of May and her court
we're appropriately welcomed and
pleasantly entertained last night at
the Y. VI. c. A Music and flowers
and dainty costumes and graceful
movements blended in a succession of
pretty pictures that really reflected
the very spirit of the springtime.
The queen appeared at the begin
ming of the program, coming Win her
roval train in response to a musical
invitation by ladies' quartet Miss
Jessie Folsom made a charming May
queen The queen was followed by
Misses Edna Curry. Mary Morrison
Elizabeth Sperry and Margaret Myers
as attendants. while little Miss Helen
Davis carried the crown OF MOVERS
The queen and her party were chosen
by the senior class of the high school
The queen having been duly crown
ed. and another carol sung, the enter
tainment before the queens court be-
gan. The queen and her attendants
v,ere seated on a green bank. with
background of spring flowers. and
made a picture pretty enough TO linger
long in the memory of those who saw
IL.
Miss Florence Praeger gave
graceful Interpretation of Springs
Colored lights gave the
scene the effect OF moonlight and EN-
phasized the fairy picture.
A group OF school girls from the
classes taught by Miss Plot gave two
folk dances, one an Indian dance, and
the other an Irish folk dance.
Walter Young and Irving Wright ap-
peared as the Queens TESTERS" with
Jokes and fun both new and old.
wreath Drill with lilac covered
wands. followed, given by group of
young girls.
A clever exhibition of tumbling was
given by Willis Wood, Harry Shifer
and VI. A Clevett.
The Maypole furnished the climax
Of the evenings entertainment. The
pole was set up in the center OF the
and a group Of charming
young ladies went through the meas
ures OF the old time Maypole frolfc,
weaving and unweaving their many
coIored streamers on the flower deck
ed pole.
Music was furnished by the Adel-
phic orchestra, an amateur organiza-
tion OF Augustana cnllsGA stndents-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
AS SCHOOL STUDY
Augustana Prohibition League
Petitions Faculty for In
struction on Subject.
AT LEAST AN HOUR A WEEK
Annual Business Meeting Held and Of
ficers Chosen, With A. G.
Benson as President.

At the regular yearly business meet
ing of the Augustana Prohibition
league held yesterday afternoon a res
olution was passed to petition the fac
ulty of the college to provide course
OF at least one hour per week on. the
subject of the liquor traffic. The petit
tion will ask that the course begin
with the opening of college next fall.
The reports read yesterday reviewed
the increased activity of the league
this year over ali other years. In adj
dition 10 bearing the heavy burden of
entertaining the state convention this
year. a sum of $50 has been raised by
subscription TO pay the deficit incurred
by the state association in its work
this year. The crowning work OF the
league this year is the publication of
16-page survey of the liquor traffic in
Rock Island This was issued prior
to the election and distributed under
the auspices of the local option forces
of the city.
A. G. Benson President
The league has a strong outlook for
its activities next year. as an excep
tionally energetic corps OF officers were
elected TO carry on the work. The of,
ficers are:
President-Arthur G. Benson.
Vice President-Harry Anderson.
ecretary-Clarence Granlund..
Treasurer-Conrad Bergendoff.
Reporters-EmiI Johnson and l. K.
Jones
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
PERSONAL POINTS

Emil Schlotz of Minneapolis was in
the city yesterday on business.
A. ID. Sperry and son. Dillon left
Yesterday on a ten days business trip
to New York City.
The Misses Justina and Frieda Men
nicke returned yesterday from an eX-
tended trip to Texas.
Mrs. William Payne leaves tomor-
row for Chicago TO visit her daughter
Mrs. J. ID. Lightbody.
Judge r. W. Olmsted and Edwin
Dice left thif morning for Aledo
where the former is holding court
Miss Margaret Turner has returned
TO her home in Morris after spending
two weeks with friends and relatives
in the city.
Miss Esther Willard returned this
morning To her home in Waterloo ar
ter spending a week at the home OF
Mrs. T. Johnson on Forty-third street
B. Titterington. II. B. Carpenter.
Caleb Carpenter, J. G. Britton ana =
ID. Wheaton, motored 10 Buffalo
Prairie yesterday, where they attend
ed the funeral of Dan Kistler- Inc
Masons had charge of the services.
Mr. and Mrs. William Fl. Thackham.
S44 Forty-third street, left early this
morning on the "Shriners special
train from Davenport to attend the ma
tionaI ceremonial session of the order
OF the Mystic Shrine. which is NJ be
held at Atlanta, Georgia The mem
bers OF the party will stop Sunday at
Mammouth Cave. arriving in the con-
vention city on Monday. Three spe-
cial cars carrying members from
Kaaba and other Iowa temples, were
included in the special
A. NJ. Bruner OF this city makes the
front pages in the Memphis news
papers this week In connection win
his work as secretary OF the Industrial
Evangelical foundation and as par
tfcipant in the Southern Sociological
congress and the convention OF the
National Society OF Charities and Cor
rection which are meeting in that city
Mr.. Bruner is one of the prominent
snaakars On thA nrogram.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
CANTON STUDENT
is BEST TALKER
Judges Award Roy Nelson First
Place in Big Eight Extempo-
raneous Contest.
TAKES A MAGAZINE TOPIC
One Object Of Unique Test Held in
Davenport to Show knowledge
of Current Events.

Roy Nelson of the Canton high
school. talking on Industrial Educa.
tion at Gary, Ind" won first prize in
the extemporaneous speaking contest
held last night in the auditorium of
Big Eight Debating association. Max
Henley OF Kewanee took second with
Repeal of the Canal Tolls and Wv
ian Nautle of Princeton, third. speak
ing on The Colorado Coal Strike"
George +. Marshall. principal of the
Davenport high school. presided. The
judges announced their findings with
out consultation and according to the
general effectiveness of each speaker.
The contestants were called into a
room with the faculty committee as
soon as the contest was called. They
remained there until called to discuss
their topic. No contestant was allow
ed in the main auditorium while an
other was speaking.
BY the rules of the contest the H.
brarian in each city represented in the
association sent IL subjects taken
from the Literary Digest, Outlook and
other current literature, to the princi-
pal of the Davenport high school.
These subjects were shaken in a hat
and contestants drew three subjects
from which they made a choice. After
electing the subject they returned to
room with the faculty committee and
were given approximately an hour in
which to prepare a speech without ref
erence TO any literature whatever.
Educators as Judges.
The judges were: Professor s. B.
Sloan. University OF Iowa; Professor
Peter Benzon, Augustana college; and
Professor f. II. Wilds, William and
Vashitf college.
lies Gansert OF Rock Island represent
ed the local high school. His subject
was Universal Suffrage in the United
States The other contestants and
their subjects were: Harry Gebhardy.
Michigan Copper Strike"
Charles Parr. Monmouth, Restriction
Of immigration into the United
States" Miss Helen Rearick. Gales
burg, Practical Conservation" AL
bert J. Stowe, Moline. The Presi-
dents Mexican Policy"
Gold. silver and bronze medals will
be awarded winners of first, second
and third prizes.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
LICENSED TO WED,
BE
DECEIVED

II you feel exhausted and weak or
tire easily. don't try TO brace up on
liquor or some patent medicine that
will produce the same effect
II is only temporary. and the reac-
t,on leaves you in worse shape than
before. -.
what you want is more strength.
Father Johns Medicine is a pure food
medicine: It's ingredients are nourfsh- !
ing the strengthening. Nothing equals
II as a tonic and body builder Tor ,
throat and lung troubles.
Contains no alcohol or Injurious |.
drugs. Get bottle today; II will
make you strong. Remember, Ii has
been in use 90 years.-(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
OUTTALK GIRLS
IN CLUB DEBATE
Webster Men with Male Judges
are Awarded the Cup at
Augustana.
TWO TO ONE IN THEIR FAVOR
Winners Attack and Losers Defend
Existence of Fraternities in
College Life.

The goods lost by narrow margin
in the debate with the boys team last
evening at Augustana college. The de-
bate was the final in an inter club
series and the loving cup was award
ed the team representing the Webster
club.
The question was on the abolition of
the fraternities in colleges and uni
versities and the debate throughout
was a spirited one and called forth
great deal of applause from the audi
ence. The excellent work of the goods
in their first attempt at public debate
at the college was a surprise. That
they will give the boys a hard chase
for places on the college teams in the
tryout-. next fall was evident
Webster Club Opens.
The Webster club opened the debate
and argued that the fraternities should
be abolished because they were un-
democratic. injurious TO the college
where they exist, and that they are in
themselves defective. The goods sup
ported the frats, arguing that they
supplv i natural demand which no
other organization viii supply, that
their moral standards are high, they
supply the needed social activity, and
housing facilities for students. that
they are Of value educationally and
morally. closing their argument with
n comprehensive plan for the regu-
lation of such organizations. The re-
fntation on both sides was very point
ed and was skillfully done.
Verdict TWO to One.
The decision was two to one for
the affirmative. The following were
Judges: ]. Clinton Searle and T. Il.
Sinnit of Rock Island. and J. Weir of
davenport. The members of the team,
affirmative, j. X. Johnson, Gustav Mel
Rock Island Argus., 1914-05-09
Theft OF CHURCH
SILVER RISCLEARED
BY A CONFESSION
John A. Power, Arrested for
Stealing st. Joseph's Sane
tuary Vessels.
ADMITS GUILT, BOUND OVER
Disposes of Loot to Junk Dealer, Who
Denies He Suspected Crime
Had Been Committed.

John a. Power, 40 years old. of Cam
eron. Mo-. confessed yesterday after
noon when arrested by Officer Sehnert
that he stole two sanctuary vessels
from st. Joseph's Catholic church two
weeks ago. The vessels were valued
at $50 each. Power sold them to a
second hand merchant and junk dealer
in this city.
The police had been working on a
clue since the robbery was reported.
On arrest Power took the officer to the
second hand store and parts of the
vessels were recovered. The vases,
however. are still missing. They were
the most expensive portions. The
second hand dealer disclaimed knowl-
edge that the vessels were stolen prop
erty.
Today in police court Power was
bound to the grand jury by Police Mag
istrate c. J. Smith under $1,000 bond
charged with grand larceny. Power
said doors to the church were unlock
ed the night he entered and took the
vessels.
Caught Stealing Wire.
Charles f. Smith. Harry Hall and
Roger Williams were bound to the
grand jury in $500 bond each charged
with malicious mischief. They were
caught cutting copper wire from poles
of the defunct Union Electric Tele-
phone company late yesterday after
noon between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets on Eighth avenue.
The case against Theodore Ross for
assault and battery was dismissed.
Alice Sperbrook was the complainant.