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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

Jefferson, Adams, Madison and Mon
roe tripped fiuently from his tongue
To balance all this erudition he
"boned' strenuously at acquiring the
profitable art of mixing" He made
the baseball team, and some of the
youngsters at Yale still tell of an
11-inning-no-hit game he pitched.
So far, so good The wiser and
older Wadsworth, after looking him
over, decided that his son had the
true form, the sound wind and the
proper heft for Maintaining the Ira
dition, and, retiring into the silence,
erected for the boy a new scaling
ladding against the wall of fame. So
our future senator was sent a-sol-
diering to Porto Rico during the
Spanish-American war in 1898, and
later was given six months exer-
else against the kris artists in the
Philippines.
For three years thereafter our
senator-to-be divided his time be-
tween the Wadsworth homestead,
where he ploughed and harvested as
a conscientious gentleman farmer
should, and on a Texas ranch twice
the size of the Wadsworth county,
where he herded cattle and hunted
wolves. But night after night found
Young Jimmy with his books. con-
scientionsly absorbing the wisdom
alleged 10 Turk between the covers.
Between times he negotiated the
full curriculum of practical politics
-cart-tail spellbinding, caucus and
convention work, platform making,
handshaking a voter and shaking a
bore.
In 1904 the careful training given
him by his father began to show re-
suits. Though only %, he was in that
year elected to the legislature. Soon
he had lined up among his political
friends such men as Colonel Roosevelt,
Frank Higgins. Elihu Root and all the
other big republicans OF the Empire
state. He was chosen speaker of the
assembly.
Two years ago Wadsworth proved
himself a good sportsman by accept
ing the nomination for lieutenant
governor. He was licked; but the
elder Wadsworth knew this was only
a part of the sons education.
When Senator Root made up his
mind a year or SO ago that he want
ed to retire from public life, Wads-
worth, ST., and the son, too, realized
that the latter's great opportunity
had come. Root favored Wadsworth
as his successor. He was elected
and now Root says of him:
HE is the best-equipped man I
have met in public life for the SEN
ate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
KNIFE ACROSS THROAT;
MADE A GURGlING SOUND

Mrs. Marie Casare, who lives in the
west end of the city, objects to having
knife drawn across her throat, the
manipulation making at the same time
significant gurgling sound. She al
leges that the practice is rude. I'M
gentlemanly, and tends to disturb the
peace of ones mind. So she. had Vic
tor Chacon, Mexican, arrested late
Monday afternoon on charge of as
sault. 1t seems that there was a quar-
rel between neighbors and Mrs. Ca
sare claims that the Mexican came to
her home, shook her and INDUCED in
the knife play as aforesaid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
RELIGIOUS WORK
WILL Be PUSHED
Churches of Moline Will Coop
crate With Y. M. G.. A.
This Winter.

Religious work will be prosecuted
vigorously at the Moline Y. NJ. C. A
this winter, with the cooperation OF
the various Protestant churches OF
the city. The plan to be followed, as
outlined by Secretary o. E. McLaugh
lin, is as follows:
Sunday afternoon meetings for men,
with an occasional large mass meet
ing to be held either in the associa-
ton gymnasium or in local theatre.
Bible study for young men carried
out in dormitory and other groups.
Council work; committees to spe-
cialize among young peoples socie
ties and to promote training in Sun
day school activity.
Foreign missions, systematic study
is contemplated and financial support
will be asked for.
Carry on noon shop meetings in
various factories of the city. This in
cludes q special campaign of one week
or ten days to be in charge Of an in
dustrial specialist especially secured
for the purpose.
Organize bible study classes among
the shopmen.
A feature of the program of Y. NJ.
c. A activities for this week is the
opening of the craftsmanship glass this
evening. Other events follow:
Wednesday, DIFFERENTIATION of
class for the study of life problems;
at SIS organization of club for box
ing.
%. 4 lnrx
men.
Friday, S:15-Two baseball games
by teams of factory league.
Saturday, S:15-Meeting Of Sunday
school athletic league supervisors.
Sunday, 3:00-Afternoon meeting
for men of city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
SELLS CICARETS
To A SCHO0LBOY
Moline Grocer Arrested on a
Charge Preferred by Com
missioner Eastman.
TEACHER SAW DEAL MADE
Decided That IL Is Time to Make an
Example of Some of the Vio-
Iators Of the Law.

Disregard of the warning issued re-
Gently by the city authorities to deal
ers against selling cigarets to minors
| is to be followed by a prosecution OF
Anthony J. Fackeldey, grocer at sos
| Twenty-fifth street. A warrant was
| sworn out for Mr.. Fackeldey this
morning by E. L. Eastman, commits
sioner of public health and safety,
and it is probable that hearing will
be given Saturday in the court of Po-
lice Magistrate Gustafson.
Information regarding the sale of
cigarets from the Fackeldey store was
furnished by Miss Virginia Ray, prin-
cipal of the Grant school. Last even
ing she CHANGED to be in the store
when a 9-year-old boy entered the
place and purchased a package of
cigarets. She demonstrated with the
proprietor and it is said that he re-
called the boy, took back the cigarets
and refunded the money. Miss Ray,
however, reported to Commissioner
Eastman, who decided to prosecute.
1.-THE time has come when an ex-
ample must be made of someone" said
Mr.. Eastman today. I'VE have issued
warnings repeatedly, but it seems that
a number of the dealers are paying no
attention to them. 1t is a serious Of
Tense under the law to sell cigarets to
minors and a prosecution or two will
bring the fact forcibly to the attention
of the public
Boys Using "PiIIs."
Some weeks ago number of the
small boys attending the Grant school
were found to be addicted to the
cigaret habit to such an extent that it
was greatly interfering with the effec-
tiveness of their work An investiga-
ton showed that they were being sup
piled by two dealers. These dealers
were warned, promised to quit selling
to minors and have lived up to their
agreement. At the same time a gen.
eral warning was issued and so far as
the authorities know only a few have
seen fit to disregard it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
OBJECT TO LEVY
FOR EXTRA COST
Southeast Bluff Property Own
ers Propose to Fight Raise
for Improvement.
THOUGHT 1T ALL PAID FOR
Protest Meeting Held at Help Chapel
and Committee Named TO Con-
suit With a Lawyer.

II residents of the southeastern part
OF the city pay a special assessment
of some $4,000 it will be after they
have been shown"
This was the attitude taken by
members Of the Southeast BLUM I'm
provement association at a meeting
held last evening al Help chapel The
special assessment is an additional
one for sewer and pavement which
was levied after the work had been
done and supposedly paid for.
Originally It was estimated that the
paving Of Twenty-seventh street and
Ninth avenue and the laying of sewers
on each thoroughfare would cost $780,
600 and this sum was assessed against
the abutting property. Later another
assessment Of . TO 8 per cent of the
original sum was made without the
knowledge of the owners, it being done
to meet added expenses, It is claimed.
Large Frontage Represented.
Fifty-three owners, representing
3.645 feet of frontage on Twenty
seventh street and Ninth avenue, at
tended the protest meeting and a com
mittee composed of L. II. Kelso. Matt
Simonson and George LovejOy was
named to consult a lawyer and report
at another meeting to be held this
evening at the same place.
The confirming of the extra assess
meat is set for Nov. 80 in county court
and by that time it is expected that a
still larger proportion OF the frontage
will be enlisted in the fight against the
levy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
i'm FINE TANClE
| over OWNERSHIP
Saloon at 1908 Third Avsnr.
Involved in a Badly Involved
Controversy.
POLICE GIVE UP THE Jon
Partners With Unpronov,....,
Names Fall Out and Third p,
Is IN Charge Of Place.
POLICE GIVE UP THE JoH

Who owns the saloon at 1aos r...,
avenue, about which there has hse,
SO much controversy during tho ,.,,
week?
That Is the question which cou.s,,.
the city authorities, the erstvbi,a ~.
ners in charge of the place, and hal,
dozen men who would like to Inv !,
So rapidly have events moved and -
unspellable and unpronounceabla a.
the names of the men involved ,b.,
the police have given up the ion :,
keeping track of the place and 4.
owners. 1t is almost hopeless for any
one else to tackle the job.
Three times in a week have the M
lice been called upon to make arrest.
in connection with the place. Yestsr
day Bronislaw Atkuczaitis, supposed
to be one of the owners, was arrested
twice. This brings his total Nm abor,
even with that of his former partnsr
August Maczkowicz.
The present dispute Is over the own.
ership of the place and the events lead.
ing up to the present stage OF the
controversy appear to have been an
proximately as follows:
A few months ago Maczkowicz own.
ed the saloon, but was in financial trou.
bic. Atkuczaitis invested $500 and he.
came partner. After the Original
owner had gotten all the money the
new partner had to put into the bus
mess the newcomer was virtually
kicked out. Since then he has been
trying to get his $500 back.
Treats Friends "On the House,
Yesterday in the absence of Macz
kowicz, Atkuczaitis took possession Of
the joint and with party of friends
proceeded to liquor up" Maczkowiu
returned in the middle of the process
and there was trouble which led to
police interference.
Now it is claimed that Maczkowicl
has no interest in the place, having
sold out to an East Moline man when
he feared that the police would take
his license away for keeping open
Sundays, tolerating a holdup and per-
hitting fights about the place.
What the outcome Of the contrp
versy willtb no one can guess. It Is
pretty clear, however, that the motor
iety the former owners have obtained
will result in barring them in future
from managing saloons in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
FEWER JOIN Y. M C. A.
SAlESMANSHlP CLASS

With S. Griffin Ball of Davenport in
charge the craftsmanship class of the
Y. NJ. C. a. began its sessions last eve
ming. Though the number enrolled is
not as large as last year it is expected
that at least 10 young men will take
the course this winter.
Wednesday evening, Dec. 2. the class
in public speaking will have its first
session under the leadership of Rev.
r. S. Haney. This class was to have
met tomorrow, but the date was post
poned for one week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
M'INTYRE SPEAKS TO THE
BLUFF MEMS CLUB FRIDAY

w. B. Mcintyre will speak at the
meeting of the Bluff Mems club at It's
meeting Friday evening of this week
n. ]. Grip, chairman OF the commit
tee on program, cinched the Rock IS
lander yesterday 81 did not want
inf1ict myself on the club again. ins
latter said, 'but i couldn't get AVA
from the Gripp." Mr.. Mcintyre -
prime favorite with the Bluff club 40
his appearance is looked forward
by the members with much interesL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
DR.. JOHN WESLEY HILL u
VISIT ODD FELLOWS HERE

DR.. John Wesley Hill, who yis''eu
Moline during the fall campaign
speaker for one of the political pal'is'
will return to the city during inc VIZ
ter as an Odd Fellow and VIII Do e.
tertained by Swedish Olive lodge a
rangements for reception 10. -.
were discussed at a meeting Oh 'ns'
organization last evening. Two app
cations for membership were recen =.
There will be a class initiated 81 ~
next meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
ON HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
AT MOLINE POSTOFFICE

Postmaster Edward Coryn an
nounces that there will be but one de-
livery of mail from the Moline post
office on Thursday, the regular holiday
schedule being followed. The general
delivery stamp. money order and reg
istry and parcel post windows will be
open till 10 a. m, and there will be but
one collection of mail from the boxes
from which collections are made on
Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
Pupils Fund is So.

Moline high school pupils contribut-
ed IS for the relief of the poor, this
being the annual Thanksgiving offer
ing turned over today to Mrs Barn
hardt. In the grade schools collec-
tons of clothing and eatables are
taken. but only cash is accepted from
the high school students
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
STURTZ is TO SPEAK AT
MEMORIAL OF The ELM

Charles E. Sturtz, the Kewanee :,
torney, has been engaged as ora.oi !,
the memorial services TO be conos ~
by Moline lodge No. $50. B. r. " -. -,
Dec. 6. Other numbers on inc y, =,
gram will be announced ialel !.
Sturtz has a reputation as mos' :
speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

Mgr. Thomas Shahan, head of the
Catholic University at Washington,
has recently been elevated to titular
bishop of the see of Germanicopolis.
His elevation was due to an order OF
the late Pope Plus Y and the cere-
mony was performed by Cardinal
Gibbons at Baltimore. Since his con-
secration Bishop Shahan has received
a number of handsome gifts from his
friends in many places, including a
pastoral cross from the faculty, a
gold chalice from the students, an
episcopal ring from the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, a gold cruet
from the faculty of Trinity college
and many other rich and handsome
presents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
Mrs. Patterson Dies.

Mrs. Della Patterson, colored. died
yesterday in the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Scott of Chicago, with
whom she had been living for the last
five weeks. Mrs. Patterson was 90
years of age and an old resident of
Moline. She was a member of the
African VI. f. church of Moline and of
the colored chapter, Order of Eastern
Star. Her husband, William Patter-
son. died in Moline several years ago.
The body Will be brought here for
burial
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

could narQly " a ! x
across the floor with
out h oldin g on to
something l had
nervous spells and
my fingers would
cramp and my face
would draw, and l
could not speak, nor
sleep TO do any good,
had no appetite,a and
everyone thought L
would not live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
Scotch Sabbath Morality.

Even in Scotland up to the middle
of the eighteenth century Sabbath
morality was geographical. Sabbath
according to 4 contemporary writer
never got aboon the pass o. Killie
crankle." For generations after the
reformation the highlander on Sunday
drove his cattle TO market, brought
home his fuel, baked his bread, fished
played shinty and put the stone
Sunday christenings and penny wed
dings were common, and the presby.
terry books merely sent warnings
against piping, fiddling and dancing al
them.
But in the lowlands the church took
a sterner view. The assembly forbade
shippers and sailors to begin any vow.
age on the Lords day or to loose any
ships. barks or boats" Aberdoniane
were fined if they failed to attend
worship, the good man and good wife
of the house contravening paid 6s. Sd.
and elk servant IS. Scots" a sore bur.
den to be borne in the seventeenth
century. The record of absentees is
scanty.-London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
THOUGHT She
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Unionville. Mo- suffered from
female trouble and got so weak that 1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24
TT WAS RECOMMENDED BY MY DOCTOR
The Reason Why So Many People Take fatna
Johns Medicine for Body Building and
Throat and Lungs

Linden Reading Pa, was
replied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

The German chess clubs are now
contributing their share toward the
diversion of convalescing wounded. A
number OF these clubs have supplied
the military hospital with chess sets:
moreover the chess clubs of Hamburg.
Munich. Bremen, Dusseldorf. and 9TH
er towns have contributed literally in
money for the purpose of the Red
Cross,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

recommend ed by my doctor" The saIuo = N
ton was asked and similar answer retuiI I.,rs
the following:-Mrs. A. Z. Hixon. 81 go
street. Bangor Me-; Henry F. Villet, 70 o' %
street Meriden, Conn; Frank Pon HaAa' rsa
Miss Catherine Boyle, As Blackburn stree m 4
haven, Mass; Charles l.. Brown. lrvins i''
well as great many others. a
Physical rs, hospitals and other institusV ,ahss
over the world endorse the merits OF Fatne. al
Medicine because they know OF It's his'''
value. :. and
1t is best for colds, coughs and throal "a
es flesh and strength for those who are "oa 400
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-24

lung troubles and it those who are drs
form-(Adv)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21
.EUF BANKS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION Buy-a-Bale Movement Sue ceeding in Barbour
 County

Eufaula, September 20.-(Special. )-Bank-
 CTS and business men are much gratified
 over the condition of Eufaula and Barbour
 county banks, nine in all. as set forth
 in statements just published at the call
 of the comptroller of the currency and
 the state banking department, The Eu-
 faula banks show total resources of nearly
 s1, ,500 900, while those of the remaining
 banks in the county will greatly swell
 the grand total. Deposits run into good figures and in several cases show in- creases over those at the same time last year. With the gradual upward tendency in the price of cotton, the banks are looking forward to better collections than were indicated a month ago, when the first effects of the European war stua- ton were being felt. The local banks are
 doing everything possible to aid the farm CTS in holding their cotton for a better
 market, and a feeling of optimism is grad ually regainng hold here.
 Saturday was good day in Eufaula for the ''buy- y-a-bale" movement. An increase I-Yas shown in the receipts, and the pres ence of a large number farmers in the city gave persons who wanted cotton at 10 cents apparently to obtain plenty of it. On account of the extra charge of 10 cents per month for tiering cotton made by the warehouses, much of the staple Is being held in the country, farmers claim | ing that they can thus save this additional | cost of holding cotton and keep it just as | safe also. It is reported from Clayton that the Dothan plan of merchants giving | 10 cents for cotton, one-fifth in cash and | the remainder on accounts is working
 very well and gives promise of great suc- cess.
 ! Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs w. H. Phillips, who died at her home I on Davis street. She was 64 years of age and is survived by her husband and | the following children: George Phillips and Mrs. A. l.. Jones of Montgomery, 1 Clan Phillips and Mrs. H. C. Phelps of | Uniontown, T. E. Phillips of Vance, Miss; Mrs. S. c. Hall of Lindale. Ga.: l.. P.
 Phillips of Rome, Miss. and Mrs E. A. Gill of Eufaula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21
TENNESSEE WOMAN
 TO BE MAIN SPEAKER

Asheville. N. C., September 20.-(Special.) An East Tennessee woman, Miss Hannah J. Price will be the chief speaker at a great mass meeting which will be held at the courthouse in Ashevlle next Tues day night by the suffragettes of western North Carolina. It is to be in the form of rally for those who believe in wom- ans rights appear to be firmly convinced that some recognition of their cause will be taken by the next North Carolina leg isature.
 Miss Price is a niece of war governor and later United States Senator zebuon '8aird Vance. Her home is in Norris town and she is the president of the equal suffrage league of that city; the presi- dent of the Tennessee Equal Suffrage association and the vice president for Tennessee in the Southern States Wom- ans Suffrage conference.
 She is quite enthusiastic in her efforts in behalf of womans rights When told today that Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, in a signed statement, given out In Wash ington. declared for equal suffrage, Miss Price was delighted. Mrs. Bryan, by the way, Is also an Asheville visitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21
FINANCIAL MARKET |MPROVESFORW WEEK Decision of I. c. c. Received With Satisfaction in
 Wall Street

New York, September 20.-The decision of the interstate commerce commission to reopen the per cent rate case was accepted in Wall street as fitting con- clusion to a week of marked improve ment in the financial situation. Consid- eration for the interests of the trans portation companies was read also in the abandonment of the proposed tax on freight bills.
 The most pressing problem presented by the European crisis to American finance continued to be the foreign exchange dis location. Other consequences of the war calling for attention were the contracted bank clearings, shrinkage in steel specifi- cations and orders, passing and reduction of dividends and q general spirit of cau- ton in business and enterprise.
 Exchange on London reacted substanti- ally in connection with the provision made for the payment of New York city s foreign obligations and with foreign par ticipation in the citys new loan. and new points were opened to exchange opera tions. Approved by the federal reserve board of the sl00.0O0,0tO gold fund to re- lieve the foreign exchange situation was received with satisfaction.
 Bank returns in response to the comp trollers call were scanned intently, and satisfaction was expressed with the amount of emergency currency notes still unused.
 An unusually large cash gain by clear ing house banks for the week was more than neutralized by the loan increase of $67, 2sS, 900, which makes the expansion in that account for the last three weeks in excess of $100.O00.0O. The deficit in cash reserves was increased by over $3,- 300 600 to $3S. .3S4. 100. As whole, the ex- hibit reflects the unusual shiftings of money connected with preliminary pay ments for the city loan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21

IF YOU BELIEVE A FAITHFUL AND COMPETENT OFFICIAL SHOULD BE REWARDED VOTE FOR JAMES NDATHE1LYs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21
Over 300 Gather at We tumpka Saturday to Dis cuss Cotton Situation. Resolutions Adopted

Wetumpka, September 20.-tspecial, More than 300 representative farmers and business men from all sections of this county met at the courthouse here Satur- day to discuss the cotton situation and select delegates to the big cotton conven- ton to be held in Montgomery on the 22d.
 The following delegates were selected to go to Montgomery: ]. B. Fain A. F.. Williams, W. l.. Lancaster. A. C. Rogers, l.. c. Smith, A. W. Fucker, w. w. Jones. l. M Collins. A. Hohenberg. Dick Butler, J. D. Billingsley. F L. Bowen. A. l.. Hamilton. John Jones, A. F.. Hood w II. Bachelor. A. J. Dozier. AA. NJ. Strength W. c. Robertson. F. B. Wideman, Cabot I.ull Charley Herren, D. C. Williamson H. C.. Cobb, NJ. F. S. Putnam. W B. Bowden, Eugene Cotton pr. o. $. Jus tiee, H. O. Ellis, j. D. Fay N. C. Lett, D. J. Taylor, l. M Lauderdale, ]. T. Ruff fin. s. P. Storrs
 The following resolutions were unani- n.ously adopted:
 Resolved: 1. That it is the sense of this convention that the best interest of the cotton growing south will best be sub served by mutual spirit of cooperation, clear understanding between debtor and creditor looking toward.a result that will redound to the mutual benefit of all and