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The Detroit times., 1914-01-17
Service to the Public.

To the Editor Of The Times:
| am inclosing my telephone peti
ton as requested.
Hope It Will do, at least little to
ward the desired end.
You ought 10 have a real gold media
for the efforts which you have put
forth in the interests OF the public
and for the amount OF real good ser
vice you have rendered.
s. j. KINNTSTEN.
Detroit, Jan. IS. 1919.
The Detroit times., 1914-01-17

says he will drive all crooks out OF
the city. They certainly seem deter
mined down there TO get rid OF Tam
many.
Kansas university win teach fire
prevention. The best way 10 accom-.
plish that Is to leave It 10 the men
10 build EN-.
Paris women attend the theater
without stockings. from devotion to
fashion. A lot OF men In this country
never wear them, from necessity
The Detroit times., 1914-01-17

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The Detroit times., 1914-01-17

POPULAR SONG SUGGESTION
Take Me TO the Auto, Otto;
Don't You Think You Ought 70, Or
90; Take Me 20 the Auto Show"
The Detroit times., 1914-01-17


fight It out for themselves, resume
his stand at Armageddon and battle
exclusively for the mine operators tn
stead OF the Lord.
Deroits municipal criminal courts
are certainly entitled TO a new home.
Conditions in them must be very
trying
The Detroit times., 1914-01-17
From Another Point of VielU

proceeds theory
OF competition Is the lie OF business
dHflk the miner
The Detroit times., 1914-01-17
SAYINGS or FAMOUS MEN

Auditors moeller and Gutman--
whatever Charlie 5uhrer says,
goes for U.s."
The Detroit times., 1914-01-17

Excuse me. but we told you George
Engel would make exactly that kind
OF a controller. George Is real live
wire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
STOLEN DEPOSIT
SLIP IN MAIL BOX
Dip Who Stole Reynolds
Mans Purse Knew What He
Could Realize On.

That professional thieves quickly
distinguish between negotiable and
non-negotiable paper was shown re-
Gently when a Rock Island city mail
carrier found a certificate of deposit
for S474 belonging to William Paxton.
of Reynolds, and on a Reynolds bank,
in mail box. Mr.. Paxton, while in
Rock Island on the evening of Feb. Ia,
was robbed of his pocketbook by
dips" while riding on a street car.
The purse contained s25 in cash, a
check for $50, and the deposit certifi-
cate.
The thieves rified the purse Of
everything, but put the certificate of
deposit in the mail box. When it was
found it was brought to the postoffice
and Mr.. Paxton was notified. He
states that he remembers being jostled
by several men in the street car, the
robber leaving the car before the loss
was discovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
EASTERN STAR IN
2-DAYS' SESSION
Grand Officers Promised to
Conduct a School at Close
of Next Week.

Rock Island chapter of the Eastern
Star will hold a school of instruction
Friday and Saturday, March Is and
Il. at the Masonic temple. Grand
chapter officers to be present for this
occasion will be Grand Matron Mae
Bromley Millroy, who will be in
charge; Mrs. Selma Wigge, associate
grand ntatron, Past Grand Matrons
Amelia Huehl and Henrietta VI. Nc
Grath. Mrs. Clara Coe Hanna. all OF
Chicago. and Grand Lecturer and Con-
ductress Nellie Humphrey of Atkin-
son. Adjourning chapters have been in
vited % attend the Saturday evening
meeting Sessions begin Friday morn
ing at 10 and will also be held at 2
Friday afternoon and 1880 that even
ing. the same session hours are to be
observed Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
BANKERS CLUB TO
HOLD BANQUET SOON

Tie first banquet of the Rock Island
Bankers Social club will be held with
in the next two weeks was decided at
a special meeting of the organization
in the directors room of the Peoples
National bank yesterday afternoon.
Although the date has not been de-
cided upon the affair will be held at
the Rock Island house. A competent
speaker will be secured to address the
gathering. The committee in charge
of the spread follows: Lee Lift, Ben
Mitchell, HI. E. Ohlweiler and w. F.
Heideman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
TWO DAYSAWEEK
FOR FARM HANDS
State Free Employment Office
to Use New Plan to Help
Farmers Get Help.

As the time of year has arrived fol
the hiring of farm hands Cornelius
Donovan, superintendent of the I'LL
nois free employment office in the
Safety building, has set aside two
days, Tuesday and Saturday, of each
week, when the farmers throughout
the county who are in need of help
and those seeking employment on the
farm may get together.
3 All who are interested have been
urged by Mr.. Donovan to be present at
the Office on the farmers days" as he
has named them. The success of this
plan depends upon the degree of CO.
operation. The plan will be instituted
tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
FAKER
DRAWSSENTENCE
Frank Douglas Sought Charity
on Strength of Written
Representations.

Frank Douglas is his own lawyer
He draws up his own papers, but today
they were not legally sustained by
Police Magistrate C. ]. Smith in police
court when he was forced to sentence
Douglas to 80 days in Jail for vag-
rancy. Speaking more specifically
Douglas had prepared a petition which
he circulated to obtain funds, alleging
he was ill and a worthy object for
charity. Several signers appeared on
the petition representing a neat sum
of money.
II told you to get across the river
two weeks ago with that petition"
said the court. IL developed that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
R. A. M. SCHOOL HERE
THE BEST ATTENDED

The fourth of a series of FIVE in
struction schools of Royal Arch Ma.
sorry to be held in this state closed
last night at the Masonic temple with
the exemplification of the r. A. de-
gree. n. A Clevenstine. high priest
of Rock Island chapter No. Is. said to-
day that there was a total registered
attendan e at the meeting for the three
days of 225. This is the largest at
tendance. the grand lecturers say,
there has been at any of the present
series OF Gchools of instruction.
l.. l.. Emerson of Mt. Vernon. grand
high priest. sent a telegram to the
meeting saying he had been i'll for
two weeks and was unable TO attend
He was to have spoken at the meet
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
PERSONAL POINTS

Rev. c. g. Harper of Alpha spent
yesterday with friends in the city.
Hugo Mosenfelder has returned from
a months visit with his sister in Bos
ton, Mass.
Forrest R. Tamme, who has been
quite i'll with mumps at his home,
1881 Second avenue, is somewhat
better today.
D. d. Dunkle. Simon Waldsmith and
r. F. Scott returned to their home in
Monmouth last evening after attend
ing the Royal Arch Mason school of
instruction.
Mrs. Agnes Morrison, formerly of
914 Twenty-third street, this city, left
last evening for Chicago. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Jeanette Morrison, who will enter the
Columbia college of dramatic art and
dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
CLUB HOUSE WILL
BE ERECTED HERE
Tri- City Motorcycle Club to
Build Structure at Cost of
$500.

The Tri-City Motorcycle club met
last evening at Koch's bicycle shop or
Seventeenth street and decided that
the proposed new club house be built
in this city, as it is more centrally To-
Gated than either Moline or Daven-
port. The building fund was raised
from $500 to $3.50 at the session and
only $50 more is needed.
Art Wagner, president of the club,
is to appoint a building committee,
which will meet March II at Streed &
Schepper's shop in Moline to decide
upon date to begin actual operations.
A plan to boost the membership of
the club was postponed, owing to the
late hour and will be taken up at the
next meeting. About 60 of the men,
bers attended the session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
HIGHER TUITION
FOR PUPILS HERE
Rock Island School Board Will
Take Action Similar to
That in Moline.
HIGH SCHOOL CHARGE $3.50
Understanding Is That the Two Cities
Will Adopt Rates Which Are :,
Uniform.

Action similar to that taken by the
Moline board of education in advanc
ing the tuition rate for outside pupils
has been virtually decided upon by
the Rock Island board and probably
the change will be formally enacted al
the next regular meeting. going into
effect with the beginning of the term
next fall.
Cost OF tuition in the high school IL
now $3.50 per month, or $3.50 for tho
school year. 1t is planned TO raise this
to $3.50 per month, or $4,000 for the
school year. The rate for the grade
schools. which is now $3.50 per month.
may not be changed. inasmuch as that
Il tle figure which was adopted by
the Moline boards, advancing it from
50. The high school tate in Moline
before the change was IS per month.
The Rock Island and Moline boards
have conferred in regard to the matter
and agreed TO adopt the same rates.
Less Than Actual Cost.
Under the state law compelling
which have no high schools
to bear the cost of tuition of pupils
who elect to attend high school else
where it is provided that the rate OF
tuition so paid shall not be more than
the per capita cost for each pupil in
such school. In the Rock Island high
school. without taking into account
The investment in building and
grounds, the per capita is approx
nately s45 per year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
HAMLET

John Hartman delivered a carload
OF hogs in Reynolds Thursday.
Harvey Ramsey and family attend.
ed the WarwickRamsey wedding in
Aledo Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prentice Halstead
moved to Valentine Fuhr's farm va.
Gated by Everett Lloyd the last of
the week.
H. NJ Cooper began work for Jesse
Cooper Monday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Bouynge
Thursday. Feb. &c. daughter.
C. l. Boyles returned home Mon
day from Deep River. Iowa. fhere he
spent few days on business. Mrs.
Boyles and Mrs. VIII Whismah accom-.
panied him home.
Valentine Fuhr and chiIdreb moved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
j. STRECkFUS, JR.
IS now ACAPTAIN
Rock Island Boy Passes Sue.
cessful Examination Before
New Orleans Inspectors

John Streckfus, Jr., of this city has
just passed a satisfactory examination
at the port of New Orleans and re-
ceived from the United States local
inspectors, Messrs. Kelly and Bean, a
license authorizing him to- serve in
the capacity of captain on steamers of
any tonnage.
John, Jr., received his mates and
assistant engineers license on the day
he was eligible by age, a year ago, and
after serving as mate is now advanced
to the rank of captain.
In the Streckfus family there are
four members holding captain and en-
gineer's license: John Streckfus, ST.,
Joe, Roy and John, Jr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
POWELL WILL BE
TRIED SATURDAY
Preliminary Hearing for Man
Charged With Abducting
Girl Is Set.

f. A. Powell OF this city held on a
state charge OF abduction filed by Mrs
Ethel Simmons. sister of Miss Myrtle
Connolly. alleging that Miss Connolly,
aged under 10. was spirited away TO
Sacramento by Powell and there de
serted. will be arraigned for prelimi-
nary hearing in the court of Justice
Clarence J. Schroeder, Saturday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
The case of Powell has been con-
tinued several times due to the inabil-
ity of States Attorney Floyd E.
Thompson to conduct the peoples case
because of work in circuit court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
'ODD FELLOWS IN
ANNUAL MEEI|NI
Officers Elected for ComiH
Year With L. w. johnson
Chosen Noble Grand.

=
Teal lodge No SOC. I. o. o. r, ha
its annual meeting last evening. 4
which time officers weres elected =
the ensuing year. The first degree VI
exemplified upon 16 candidates. ~
second degree will be given the cans
dates Thursday, March r.. and o
third degree the following ThursdF
March 10.
The following officers were chosa
and will be installed April 2:
Noble Grand-LL w. Johnson.
Vice Grand-William Giertz.
Recording Secretary-William 60
denzopf.
Financial Secretary-S. R. Virgin
Treasurer-Jonas Bear.
Trustees-C. V. Johnson, S. J. Voc
in, Will Gahagen, S. Thiermaun -
Peter Mejerle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
SERIOUS CATARRH
YIELDS TO HYOE1
YOU BREATHE IT.

Be wise in time and use Hyoneis
the first symptom of catarrh, sucn 4
frequent head colds, constant sninls u.
raising of mucus or droppings In Z.
throat. Do not let the disease Decos.
deep-seated and you are in danger "
serious if not fatal ailmept.
There is no other treatment
catarrh, head colds, etc, Ike the NJ
mel method, none just as good 50 =
and pleasant to use, or that gives =
quick. sure. and lasting reileL
breathe it-no stomach aos'ss
Thomas Drug company viii le'1-
your money if you are not benentea
Try Hyomei at once and see ~
quickly it clears the head, stops Z
shifting, and banishes catarrn.
mel helps you to enjoy gooa hea
All druggists sell it. Ask for tue w
plete outfit-$1.00.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06

tain boarding house. were accused by
siiefr IandIady with having taken from
her rooms toilet articles. hairpins, pow
der puffs. etc. their arrest and incar-
ceration following The young women
claim the articles had been gifts. ana
because OF lack OF evidence TO convict
them they were today released. One
of them was TO have been married last
night Names are withheld for OBJ
vious reasons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
TALKS
MADE BY MEMBERS
OF COUNTY BOARD
Outgoing Supervisors Express
Regret at Leaving Body
Some to Come Back.
NINETEEN IN THE LIST
Terms Of - Republicans, Three DEM
ocrats and Two ProeressiVes
viii End.

Outgoing members OF the board o:
supervisors ar the final session OF the
March session yesterday afternoon,
took occasion TO express their regret"
that their terms would expire so soon
and some OF them were honest enouge
TO admit they hoped to come back"
Terms OF some OF the veterans on
the board will end this year. Super
visor NJ. F. Bockaert. Moline. declared
when / was elected people told me
would be associated with the worst
set OF political grafters in Rock Is
land ccUnty but ! am happy 10 say
that my association with the board
proves that the county hasn't more
loyal or honest citizens than those
acting on this board"
Terms Expire.
Those whose terms expire are:
COe-William McRoberts. rep.
Canoe Creek-E. II. McMurphy. rep
Port Byron-Henry c. Schafer. dem.
Hampton-W. J. OdendahI. pro.
South Moline-Zach Einfeldt. rep.
3ioline-Charles Brunstrom, rep:
Robert J. Pears, rep: Dalton II. Dun
can. rep; E. H. Sleight, rep; NJ. F.
BOckaert. pro.
Rock Island-William Trefz. dem. :.
James f. Larkin. rep; Ezra Wilcher. |
rep: 5. r. Wright. rep; Oscar Oberg,
rep.
Black Hawk-James McQuaid, rep. !
Bowling-John Upton. rep.
Andalusia-J. c. Burgoyne. rep. /
Buffalo Prairie-William Elliott,
dem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
GRAND JURY TAKES
RECESS TILL MONDAY

The grand jury took recess yes
terday afternoon until next Monday
Each day scores of witnesses crowd
the corridors on the fourth floor of the
court house, indicating that the secret
body is widening the scope of its in
vestigation into county affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
GETS JAIL SENTENCE
ON LARCENY CHARGE

Lewis Murphy. who with Herbert
Klinck, was indicted on a charge of
lanceny. plead guilty this afternoon in
circuit court and was given a sentence
of 10 days in the county jail and fined
800 and costs. II is claimed that the
two men held up a Davenport man
by the name of Rose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
Wheels In = Watch.

The main wheel in an ordinary
American watch makes four revolu.
tons a day Of twenty-four hours. or
1.4601n a year; next. the center wheel.
"a revolutions in a day. or S.760 In a
year: the third wheel. 1872 in a day. or
$1,000 in a year: the fourth wheel.
2.44O in a day, or $4,000 in a year; the
fifth. or scape wheel, 1860 in a day.
or 4.T2S, 200 in year. The ticks or
beats are assoc in day, or 141, SS2,-
600 In a year.-Miiwatikee Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
MARRIAGE WATTS;
BRIDE IN A CELL
But Charges Against Bride to-
be and Chum Not Pressed and
They Are Released.

A wedding scheduled for last even
ing was Unexpectedly postponed until
today for the simple reason that the
bride-to-be spent the night in the po-
lice. station with her girl chum. To-
day the groom claimed his bride upon
her release and the postponed cere-
mcny followed
Two Rock Island young women. who
have been making their home at a GER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06

Douglas has not gotten over. tae
river" late yesterday afternoon. conse-
quently his arrest. Douglas admitted
that he had drawn up several petitions
for his own use.
Police officers adduced testimony In
court today to show that Douglas slept
in barns at night and drank up the
proceeds from his petition during the
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
Music and Medicine.

A reporter asked an opera manager
one day if he believed In the new Their.
apeutic idea that music was medi-
cine. Believe in It.? OF course do
the impresario replied. II know at
least three operas that are a drug on
the market, while as for popular songs
there isn't one OF them that doesn't
make me ILL.,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
Mrs. sIaushter,s Funeral.

Funeral of Mrs. Lulu Slaughter, col
ored, will be held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock from the Mckinley Bap-
fist church. Rev. J. w. Whitfield will
have charge of the services. Burial
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
WIFE DESERTED HIM;
SUING FOR DIVORCE

Claiming that his wife deserted him
and took with her his five-year-old son.
Gustaf Wostyn, Moline, has filed suit
for divorce in circuit court against
Mary Wostyn. w. r. Moore is the at
torney. The couple was married Dec.
"a, 1904, and separated Jan. 9, 1913.
Statutory grounds are alleged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06

to their new home in Aledo Monday.
Miss Barbara Hartman returned
home Monday after several days visit
with her brothers in AIedo.
Will Allan and family have moved
to farm near Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
His Luck.

: "pon'tryou know that .your husband
is walking the floor because OF his
debts:"
Isn't 1t fortunate?" replied young
Mrs. Torkins sweetiy. "Yon know the
doctor said that Charlie simply must
take more exercise. "-Washingtop Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
OBITUARY
Funeral of Francis Dorsey.

The funeral service of Francis
Dorsey was held at 9 o'clock this
morning from Knox.s undertaking par
lors. Interment was in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06

All the news all the time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-06
In Our Grocery Dept.

this sale win stand good for three days only Saturday Monday
March 2, 9 and 10.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
Seventeen stores Ordered Sold.

Grand Junction.-The sequel to one
more sensational effort to save" the
farmers of Colorado is written In an
order just handed down by Judge
Black in District Court here. giving
H. C. George as trustee a judgment
for $4,000 against the Union Trading
Company of Colorado. Included in
the judgment is an order for the sale
of all of the company's property in
Palisade and Grand Junction. in this
county, at Rifle, Meeker, Longmont.
Delta, Montrose, Greeley and other
cities in the state where seventeen
stores had been established by the
shrewd promoters, with capital fur
nished by the farmers themselves.
According to the petition filed In the
request of the judgment the real estate
is said to be worth 100000. but 1t 10
hardly expected to bring a sufficient
amount to satisfy the judgment.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
GEN ERAL.

At Redding, Cal, Paul Schmidt was
sentenced to sixteen years in the peni
tentiary for killing Matt Trask at
Kennel last February, in quarrel
over a dead dog.
Ruth Lucille Stuart Trufant prohab
ly has made her last mistake. She
lies dying at the Red Cross hospital
in New York of self-administered poi
son. The physician in charge says the
case is hopeless. The Denver actress
admitted she had taken the deadly
drug at her apartments, but sobbed
out: "It was a mistake. l had in
tended to take the sleeping potion In
the other bottle"
Judge Sanborn of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting at an
informal discussion of the affairs OF
the St. Louis & San Francisco rail.
road at st. Paul, Minn.. declined to
authorize the issuance and sale Of $3,-
OOO, 900 worth of receivers certificates
for the purpose of paying interest on
the general lien bonds due May 1, and
that of the funding 4 per cent bonds
due July l.
1t Is stated that Dictator Huerta is
willing to be whipped by the United
States. He has chosen that course
rather than fall before his own coun.
trymen. He wants to go down In a
sea Of blood as the defender of Mexi-
CO.
Harold Bell Pugh of Topeka, Kan,
died after a short illness. Although
twenty-eight years old. he weighed
only fifty-six pounds. Illness when he
was five years old stopped his growth
He Travelled for years with circuses,
appearing in principal cities through
out the United States.