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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

of the year. This school of music
has also given numerous recitals of a
less pretentious nature but all of a
high character.
villa de Chantal has given a
series of concerts of high order and
various other musical organizations
have placed good music within the
reach of all.
Placed as Rock Island is in the heart
of the three cities its musical public
has had opportunity to give encourage
ment to good musical attractions. with
the result that the best artists on the
road are brought TO the community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
HUMANE SOCIETY
ON BETTER BASIS
Joint Support of City and Coun-
ty Makes the Hiring of
officer Possible.

! During the greater part of the year
| 1914 the Rock Island County Humane
society has employed H. H. Robb as a
regularly paid officer, who devotes his
/ time to looking after humane work in
| the city. Previous to this time the
society worked under a handicap be-
cause of the fact it had to depend on
| the public in carrying out its mission,
and its support was by voluntary con-
/ tribution. During the last fall the
city commissioners and the board of
supervisors each allowed the society
5000 to prosecute its work
The Ladies' auxiliary to the Humane
society has been of great assistance to
the society, helping in many ways to
make the work as easy and thorough
as possible. The ladies pay the rent
of room in the Association house
for the use of the society and con-
tribute So a month towards the salary
of the officer.
The state humane society held its
annual convention in this city May z,
the entire day being devoted to read
ing papers and giving addresses on hui
name work, and drawing to the city
the most prominent workers in the
cause in the state. The society's aim
is to prosecute people only when alb
solutely necessary for violation of the
state humane laws, first trying to cor
rect evils by admonition. In instances
where human cases are reported to
the society, it cooperates with the con-
stituted authorities in correcting con- !
ditions.
A summary of the work done by the |
from Feb. II, the time of /
the appointment of an officer, TO Dec.
%. is as follows:
Drivers reprimanded, $50
Complaints received and investigat
ed. 1874
Horses examined, 656.
Horses destroyed, 10.
Horses laid off work temporarily, 80.
Small animals destroyed. 7.
Frequently horses laid off work tenn
porarily will die during the time that
they are under the care OF veterinaries.
which fact shows that the animals are
really unfit for service. During stormy
and icy weather the officer must often
assist animals that have fallen be- /
cause Of being improperly shod, and
lie constantly is on the watch for
horses that have been left standing
reprimanding the drivers
md insisting upon the animals being {
covered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

summary OF the years activities. They
have. nevertheless, met at stated in
tervals of n month or two weeks
throughout the year and have kept the
interest OF their members at all times.
Num5ers of brilliant church and
home weddings have been celebrated,
the appointments invariably being
beautiful and in excellent good taste.
Individual hostesses have entertain
ed more or less lavishly in their homes
and in the club houses. but have done
Il without any show or glamour, the
result being that social life in the
full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

the establishment of the department
last April the officers at once placed
themselves in communication with the
highest authorities on the subject of
food sanitation. DR.. Wiley. DIR. w. S.
Matthews. the state food commission
er OF Illinois and State Inspectors
Barnard OF Indiana and Crumbine OF
Kansas. who have given valuable sug-
gestions. In the early spring over
100 copies OF the state pure food law
were obtained and. enclosed with a
circular letter. were sent to every food
dealer in the city stating the purpose
of the department and asking coopera-
ton and more careful regard of the
pure food law. There were also over
100 circular letters printed containing
a form OF complaint which were TO be
filled out and returned TO the chairman
of the committee. who in turn called
the attention OF the violatOr of the law
to the specific complaint that was
against him.
For Pure Milk.
Two milk ordinances were submitted
TO the department for approval and the
department succeeded in getting the
consent OF the state food inspector to
assist in framing an adequate ordi-
nance. The assistant commissioner.
John Newman. has volunteered to
come to the city and assist in this IN
dertaking. The department secured
the state pure food exhibit which was
shown two days and nights at the high
school and West End settlement and
lectures given on its value. a COM
nittee from the department waited
upon the city commission and asked
Tor a city food inspector. a temporary
Inspector being appointed by that
body. The state department. upon
earning that the department had made
such a request, delegated food in
spector TO the city TO make survey !
II this locality and after six weeks
work has the situation pretty well in
rand. The department also has called
he attention OF housewives to the
Weights and measures ordinance ana
las urged every woman to buy scales
md weigh all produce that comes into I
Ter house. The department has done I
UGH thorough work that the manu-
acturers' bulletin has given 1t COM
mention in its columns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
oAKHILL SOCIAL CLUB.

Members of the Oakhill Social club
enjoyed the afternoon yesterday as
the guests of Mrs. Frank Mccall, at
her home, 1903 Twenty eighth street.
The Christmas decorations made the
house, bright and pretty and the la
dies spent a delightful afternoon in
informal sociability and the hostess
served a nice lunch. Miss Peterson
who is visiting her sister airs. Emily
Skallberg, was guest of the after
noon. The club will be entertained in
two weeks by Mrs. Skallberg. 1909
Twenty-eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
MISS KLINOT FOR MISS MoSEN-
FIELDER.

Miss Norma Klindt entertained at
small informal luncheon yesterday
noon at her home. 902 Marquette
street, Davenport, as a pre-nuptial
courtesy for Miss Helen Mosenfelder,
who is to be a bride of the coming
week. The Misses Margaret and Ger
trude Wyner of Boston. Mass. We're
out of town guests. The decorations
were of the Christmas season. A thea
ter party for the afternoon perform
ance at the Columbia followed the
luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
Miss Ruth Vance Is
Bride of Hugh Ralston

Miss Ruth Margaret Vance, daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. ]. l.. Vance. last
evening became the bride of Hugh A.
Ralston, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
w. Ralston, 935 Nineteenth street, the
simple ceremony being celebrated at
6:3O o'clock at the home of the brides
parents. 1O14 Fourteenth-and-a-half
street. The brides father officiated
at the ceremony and relatives and
few of the intimate friends were the
guests. Miss Dorothy McCabe attend
ed the bride as bridesmaid and VIII
Aster was the groom's best man. AS
the bridal party took their places in
the living room for the ceremony the
bridal chcrus from Lohengrin was
played by Mrs. \. 4. Hays of Chicago,
who also played the wedding march
at the marriage of the brides parents,
ana as a occasional she played Men
delssOhn's wedding march. The GER
emory took place beneath an arch
made Of Christmas greens and white
carnations, the wedding colors. green
and white, predominating in the dec
oratiols of the rooms of the house
and carried out with carnations. roses
and Christmas greenery. The bride
wore the same gown which her mother
wore as a bridal dress and was OF
white brocaded satin simply made and
trimmed with dainty lace. She also
wore the groom's mothers wedding
veil of tulle and carried white roses
and lilies OF the valley. Miss McCabe 1
was dressed in yellow silk and carried /
a formal bouquet of Aaron Ward roses !
and lilies of the valley. a wedding /
luncheon was served after the ser 4,
vice. the brides table being laid in |
the dining room and was trimmed in l
white roses, carnations and Christmas
greens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston left last night /
for a wedding trip. the bride wearing
a suit of green broadcloth with a hat
Of the same shade. They will be at
home to their friends after Feb l at
HOS Nineteenth street, where a homa
Is ready for their occupancy.
The bride attended Augustana col
ege and Westminster college AT New
Pa, and is a young wo-
nan OF much personal charm aad
sweetness of disposition. Mr. Ralston
graduated from the local high school
md attended the Illinois state univer-
.ity and Is in the employ OF the War
rock & Ralston company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
WEDNESDAY SOCIAL CLUB.

The Wednesday Social club was
entertained yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. c. L. Safer, 1915
Thirteenth avenue. The time was
spent in informal sociability and a
lunch was served. Mrs. w. n. Phillips,
100 Fourteenth-anda -half street will
be the hostess in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
OUCH! LUMBAGO?
Try Musterole. See How Quickly
It Relieves

You Just rub MUSTEROLE in briskly
and usually the pain is gone-a delicious
soothing comfort comes to take It's ptacs'
MUSTEROLE is a clean, white oin..
ment, made with oil of mustard. Use
instead of mustard plaster. VIII not
blister.
Doctors and nurses use MUSTEKOLh
and recommend il to their patients. :,
They will gladly tell you what rellei .
gives from Sore Throat, Broncnltls'
Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia
Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheumatism Luin,
bapo, Pains and Aches of the Back OF
Joints. Sprains, Sore Muscles, bruises e.
Chilblains, Frosted Feet, Colds OF 'n'
Chest (it often prevents Pneumonia.
At'your druggists, in 2sc and SOC Jars rs
and special large hospital size for $ by
TEROLE. Refuse i-nitations-get wha'
YOU ask for. The Musterole Company
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
LFCENSEp TO WE'D

There are over 10000 women teach
ers employed in the Japanese elemen-
tary schools at a salary OF So per
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

Bloomington, Dec 31.-John Nolan
OF ROckdale. at one time the cham
piOn long distance walker of Illinois.
is a principal in a case taken before
the Illinois supreme court, a decision
being Just handed down. The court
sets aside transactions in realty in
which Nolan transferred title to lots
which he owned. to saloonkeepers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

Bloomington. Ill. Dec. 31.-Bertha
Lowe shot and killed Ben Grimph in
a quarrel I'm a rooming house. Grimph
formerly was night turnkey at the
county Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
CARES FOR MANY
CHILDREN IN 1914
Bethany Home Continues Its
Good Work in Housing
the Unfortunate.

What has been accomplished at
Bethany home in the year just closed
is best shown by the report drawn
from the matron's records and the
Bethany association treasurer. which.
summarized. is as follows:
Boys. Girls. tt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

honor of her birthday anniversary.
Christmas wreaths, holly. poinsettias
and a Christmas tree gave the house
a very festive appearance. The after
noon was passed playing 500 in which
prizes went to Mrs. A. Henke, first,
Mrs. Peter Van Hoorebeke, second,
Mrs. Fred Reesing, consolation and
Miss Elsie Claussen of Detroit, Mich,
BOBBY. A dinner was served as the
ladies were seated around the Christ
mas tree and the affair was very in
formal and pleasant. The club will be
entertained in two weeks by Mrs. Carl
Wellnitz in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

JOLLY 500 WITH MRS. LANoeEHN
Mrs. Peter Langbehn at her home
1907 Fourth avenue. Moline yesterday
afternoon acted as the hostess to
members OF the Jolly 500 club also
entertaining several other guests in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31

from the matrOu S recOroS anu the
Bethany association treasurer. which.
summarized. is as follows:
Boys. Girls. tt
Children in Bethany
home Jan. l. 1914. IS - 80
Children in Bethany
home Dec. l 1914. % Il 80
Children received dur
ing the year IS "a 50
Total number children
cared for during year lis
Homes found for chill
dren ..-....--.-- IA 70
Children adopted by
foster parents 5000. 2
Children declared de-
pendent by court ;
Children returned to parents tmany
Of these children are cared for a short
period until parents can procure
work. 81
Two children were treated and OPP
Grated upon by DR.. l.. Ostrom. There
We're IA cases of Illness: Two scarlet
fever. sever mumps. four chickenpox.
one tubercular meningitis, with one
death from tubercular meningitis.
Receipts AID disbursements Of mon
ey, Jan. !. 1914. TO Dee. !. 1914:
Balance in bank Jan. /. 1914. S1249.15
Receipts from board. ... 2.739.29
Receipts from tag day 2.O94.G5
Received from donations. go. 1.575.44
Miscellaneous receipts . $3.50
Total Observation-Disclosures. .s7,723.S9
Total disbursements from
Jan. 1 TO Dec. 1......... 4.G3O.52
Balance in bank ......... 3.O93.37
Total -.----------.-.- S1.T2S-S9
Mrs. K. T. Anderson has served as
president Of the board for two years.
Mrs. Naomi Littig is the present ma
tron in charge Of the home. and affairs
are in the best condition they have
ever been. The home is kept orderly
and clean. the children are well look F.
ed after and placed in homes as quick I.
~ as possible and advisable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
ENTERTAIN AT DANCING PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Marshall en-
tertained at the Rock Island club last
evening at a dancing party in honor
of their daughter Katherine who is
home from school at Sweet Briar, Va,
and son Robert who is home from his
studies at the university of Illinois.
Eighty tri city young people were the
guests of the evening. the affair be-
ing informal and very delightful. The
Christmas colors were used in decor
ating the rooms and during the ever
ing a collation. was served.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-23

tees, and every teacher should CO.
operate in observing this day as early
in the session as practicable.
3. Prizes: Through the support of
the State department of education. the
School Improvement Association is
able to offer $1,25O in prizes to be
awarded in 1914. This amount has
been divided into 40 prizes and will he
given to the schools Of the State
showing the greatest amount of i'm
provement during the given length of
time. There will be 10 first prizes of
$50 each, and 80 second prizes of $25
each. Regulations governing the
award of these prizes are as follows:
L. Improvement must be made be-
tween October l, 1913 and December
I, 1914.
z. only rural schools can compete
Tor these prizes. Districts barred bv
the State High School Act or by the
State Rural Graded School Act are
ineligible to enter the contest.
). Prizes will be awarded bv thc
state executive committee of the
school Improvement Association i'm
mediately after the entries close.
4. All applications must be sent
through the county superintendent of
education, the rural school SUPERVISOR.
or the county organizer of School
Improvement Associations.
5. Prizes will be awarded in choc,,s
sent from the office of the State super-
intendent of education to the county
superintendent of education. The
money will be deposited to the credit
or the district in which the prize-win-
ming school is located. This money
must be spent for the further i'm
provement of the school winning it.
o. All reports must be made on
the printed blanks furnished by the
School Improvement Association.
Z. In making application for a
prize. the "Clean-up Day" score card,
a photograph and any evidences of
improvement should accompany the
regular prize score card.
Last year in response to our offer
of prizes we received applications from
147 schools, whose valuation of i'm
proVements aggregated $2O7,779.55.
Is 1T too much to hope for at least a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-23

siege guns. On the left wing, resting
on the right bank Of the Disc. the al
lies have advanced to the heights of
Lassigny west of NOyOn, east of the
Olse river and to the north Of the
Aisne. At the center in CHAMPAGNE
and west on the Argonne, beyond
oouain, the allies have taken Ncs-
nill-Espurlus and Nlassiges. In the
Woevre region the Germans hold the
region about Thiancourt and are
bOmbarding Hasson- -Chatel. On the
right wing Norrain and Vosges) there
is practically no change. The Ger
mans are fOrtifying Delmiet Hill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-23
SHOOTING FRIDAY NIGHT.

saturday afternoon Robert Grant,
coiored, was arrested by Rural Police
men Newman and Norris for shooting
lialney Williams at a negro frolic on
Mr.. ID. c. Shaw's place several miles
east of town. Prince Rees WAS ar
rested as an accomplice to the shoot
ing. Both men were lodged in iaiI
ana are being held pending further
We, 60 sMAi
The negro is reported to be in a Sc
rlous condition, although the wounds
may not prove fatal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-23

Before adjourning Saturday. tho
Sumter County branch OF the Cotton
Congress elected Mr.. X. B. Belser as
a delegate to the State convention
which meets In Columbia on Septem-
Der gath. two days before the con-
gress meets In Washington.
The next county meeting will be
held on October 1, at which time
President Stackhouse has called "A
meeting in every county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-23

As MIR Magee and the girl turned
they behcld the hermit Of Baldpate
staring with undisguised exultation
at the tall buildings Of ReutOn.
"Why. It's Mr.. Peters," the girl
cried.
"Yes." replied Mlgee. His predic-
ton has come true. We and our ex-
citement proved too much for him.
He's going back to Brooklyn and to
her."
I'm so glad" she cried. She
stretched out her hand to the hermit
He took 1t. somewhat embarrassed.
"Glad to see you." he said. "YOu
certainly appear to have stirred things
up. miss. but women are good at
that I've always said
"Mr. Magee tells me you're going
back. after alp" she broke In.
YES" returned Peters. II knew it.
] told you so. II was all right In the
summer. when the bands played and
the warm wind was hermiting on the
mountain too. Rut In the fall It's al.
ways been hard. and I've heard tho
white lights calling. calling-why, I've
even heard her-heard Ellen. This
fall you came. and there was some
thing doing OIL BaldWte-and l knew
that when you went Id just naturally
have to so too. SO-l'm going"
splendid" commented the girl.
It'll be somewhat delicate" con-
tinued the hermit. bursting In ON Ell.
len after all these years. AS I told
Mr. Magee wish l had IN inaugural
address or something like that"
II have It," responded Evelyn
Rhodes. "l'll write story about you
Tor tomorrow mornings paper - all
about how the Christmas spirit has
overcome the hermit Of Baldpate and
how he's going back to his wife with
his heart Tiled with love for her. 1t
Is filled. isn't IT."
well. yes." agreed Mr.. Peters. ~
reckon you might call 1t that"
land then you can send her a CODY
OF the paper and follow it up In per.
SON."
Ito be Continued.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-23
FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.
Plans Announced by President of the
State Organization.

Columbia, Sept. 20.-Miss Eva May
Hite, president of the South Carolina
Rural School Improvement Associa-
ton, has announced the following
plans:
Now that many rural schools Of the
State are beginning their years work
it is we'll to call attention to some of
the plans of the South Carolina
School Improvement Association.
This organization stands for Il mimi
mum school term Of seven months. a
local tax in every district, the enrol
ment of every child Of school age, the
regular attendance of every pupil, at
least one teacher to every SO pupils,
modern buildings with modern equip
ment, and hearty cooperation between
the home and the school.
1t is along these lines that the
president of the association, in CO.
operation with the county supcrin-
tendent of education and the county
q
each Of the following counties: Dar-
lingtOn Kershaw, Cherokee, LeXing-
ton, Oconce, Abbevlle, Fairfield and
Edgefield. 1t is indeed gratifying to
find such keen interest shown in the
bcttcrment of the country schools as
has been found in these eight coun-
ties.
/. Fair Exhibit: At the state Fair
next month there will be an cduca-
tional exhibit under the management
of the School Improvement Associa-
ton. This display will consist of coun-
ty exhibits from I.aurcns, Ncwberry.
Dorchester, Kcrshaw, Oconcc, Andcr-
son, and possibly other counties. to-
gcthcr with booth fitted up rs u
model schoolroom with ideal equip
mcut. Though this is the first at
tempt at an exhibit of this kind, yet
there is every reason to believe that
il will prove one Of the most inter
csting features of the Fair
=. Cleanup Day: "Clcan-up Day
observed i'm the schools Of South Car
u,ina last year, served M IL great fac
tor i'm the improvement of educational
conditions. Again this year we will
observe "Clcan-up Day. in the schools
on the first Friday in November. FV-
cry community, every board of tvus-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-23
EASILY DECIDED.
This Question Should BE Answered
Easily by Sumter People.

Which Is wiser-tO have confidence
In the opinions Of your fellow -citizcns,
of people you know. or depend on
statements made by utter strangers
residing in far-away places? Read the
following:
f.. w. Vogcl. 4O1 Hampton Ave.,
sumter. ;. c., says: For several wears
suffered from pains through tn.
small OF my back and whenever |
stopped. l was in misery. NV back
became very weak and several times
l had to give up work. physician
treated me but his medicine brought
no relief. and I then tried several
well-known kidney remedies, but WAS
not helped. One day I read u state
ment In the local paper given by a
party who had used Doans Kidnc,
Pills and the remedy had acted =,
beneicially that ! got a supply at
China's Drug store. After using one
box. the aches and pains left me. 81,
boxes completely cured me. j take
pleasure In confirming my former en-.
dorscmcnt OF Doan's Kidney Pills"
Price COc, at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for "a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pils--thc sam,
that Mr.. Vogcl had. Foster Milburi
Co.. Props. Buffalo. y. Y. A.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-09-23
HAMMOND GOES FREE.
columbia Recorder Dismisscs Charges
Against Him.

Columbia. Sept. 19.-E. Frank
Hammond, State detective, who ac-
companied Gov Blease in the latter's
recent unsuccessful campaign for the
United States senate, was dismissed
this morning In the police court on the
charge Of disOrderly conduct. There
was no evidence of a threat or blow
last night when he accosted w. p.
Pollock, in the lobby of the jefferson
Hotel, and Recorder Etchison dis
missed the charges against him.
Hammond was arrested last night
In the lobby Of the jefferson, after ne
had accosted w. p. Pollock follow
Ing the banquet rendered to w. p.
Pollock and l.. ID. Jennings by the
citizens Of Columbia. Hammond is
said TO have charged Mr.. Pollock with
having called him, "Dago Frank" but
the prompt action Of the hotel clerk
mad policeman on the scene in n
few minutes. Hammond was released
on bond and this morning appeared
for trial. He conducted the cross
examination of the witnesses himself
and succeeded In clearing up all
charges against him. being dismissed
by the recorder. lie exhibited u COM
mission as a state detective from the
governor. which entities him to carry
pistol. he having had u pistol last
night. Hammond was formerly edi-
tor OF paper at Ridgeland and later
served as dispensary constable In
Beaufort county.