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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
LOCAL MAN NAMED
HEAD OF AID CLUB
A. H. Levy of M. & X. Chosen
President of Tri- City Or
ganization.

4. II. Levy. advertising manager for
VI. * X. was chosen president of the
Davenport AID club. a tri-city organiza-
ton. at the annual meeting OF the so
ciety last evening at the Davenport
Commercial club.
Dinner was served at $3.50. after
which officers were selected as fol-
lows.
Presidential H. Levy
Vice President-Louis knocke.
Secretary. W. BuTgh.
Treasurer Simon.
Following the business meeting. an
illustrated lecture on Things that
Lead Up to Retail Advertising" was
given by F. W. Mast OF Pittsburgh.
and was much enjoyed. President
Levy is planning an extensive campaign
for new members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

town ana Kept up such an inceSSant
fire that the troops and civilians Were
soon Engaged in digging bomb proof
lheIters In short time they. learned
to distinguish the different Boer guns
by their sound and gave them amusing
names Three of the large ones they
called Long Tom Putting Billy"
md Weary Willie" Then there was
silent Susan" so named because the
bursting of n shell was the first warn
ing we got that it had been fired.
Bloody Mary" as you may suppose.
was looked upon as Il beast of gun
In spite OF the havoc that the can
non worked. the soldiers soon grewaiic-
customed TO the Smelling. One day the
Second Gordon highlanders were play
ing football. when Il shell pumped in
among them. Fortunately. no one was
hit. and they went on playing The
Beers were so interested. apparently.
that they gave up firing and actually
sat on the edge of the hills. watching
:he game. Then. when it was all over.
the firing started afreSh.
But this was not the only courtesy
the enemy showed. On Christmas day
they saluted the happy morn by salvos
of shells. The first two that fell into
the camps of the carabineers and the
Imperial Light horse did not burst
When the shells Were picked up it was
found that wooden plugs had been in
serted in place of the fuses. and inside
the shells were plum buildings On the
outside were the words. with the
compliments Of the season"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
FARM HAND WANTED
FOR PASSING CHECKS

A warrant is out for the arrest of
j.. X. Lamb, who has been employed
as a farm hand near Edginston. Lamb
who is only IS years of age. is alleged
TO have passed two bad checks yes
terday at Edgington stores. one for
SO on Wenks 4 Patterson and an
other for IS on Mayberry & Chambers
and also to have taken a suit of
clothes. a revolver and other articles
belonging 20 G. Houck After having
a warrant sworn out here. Houck saw
Lamb at the Rock Island Southern and
accompanied him up town but before
an officer could be summoned, Lamb
lad disappeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
PERSONAL POINTS

Joseph Ermine of Joliet was in town
today on business.
Hugo Mosenfeider left yesterday
for Boston. where he intends to locate.
Mrs. Simon Mosenfelder of Sioux
City is guest a the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Alphonse Mosenfelder.
Miss Esther Humphries OF Sioux
City left for home yesterday after
spending several days with friends
here.
Mrs. Sol Cordeman of Griswold.
Iowa. arrived in the city today and will
visit several days at the home OF DIR.
o. VI. Myers. 1900 Twelfth avenue.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe a.
Smith. 1902 Fifth and half avenue.
was gladened this morning by the ar
rival OF a seven pound baby boy. The
mother and child are at st. Anthony's
hospital.
Mrs. T. NJ. Handel of Dies. Moines
has returned 10 the home of her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Taylor. Gil
Fifteenth street. after a weeks visit
in Chicago at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George l.. FREEHOLD.
Emmett Reeves. a former resident
OF the city. now located at Colorado
Springs, Coo. is here on a visit. Mr..
Reeves for several years has been en-
ployed in the Office of the division
OF the Rock Island
road at Colorado Springs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
LAST DAY SERVICE
FOR FEBRUARY TERM

This is the last day Of service for
the February term OF county court.
The term is TO open Monday. Feb. ?.
Among the jury cases TO he tried will
be that of nellie Hin and Tom Calvin.
appealed from justice court by the
city. IL will be remembered that JUS
tice Kuehl dismissed the liquor charg-
IS against the defendants. and there
fore the city appealed The defend
ants were fined $40 and costs each for
operating disorderly houses and they
both appealed their cases 70 circuit
court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
DIVORCE SUITS
FILED IN COURT
Extreme and Repeated Cruelty
Grounds for Action in Both
Cases.

Mrs. Ernie Vandale filed suit for
divorce agains; her husband julius
Vandale. The couple were married
in this city October 8. 1909 and separ-
ated December I. 1912. Extreme ana
repeated cruelty is alleged.
Another action for divorce filed is
that of Mrs. Myrtle Gaffney against
her husband. Frank Gaffney. The
marriage occurred December 80. 1902.
Mrs. Gaffney alleges cruelty and
claims that on Christmas night her
husband struck her on the chin with
his fist and rendered her unconscious.
She claims that .her husband is
and is earning from $50
to S35 a week and she is asking for
alimony. Harry McCaskrin is her at
torney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
ANNUAL ELECTION
IN THE TOWNSHIP
HELD ON APRIL 7
supervisor, Four Assistants,
Twon Clerk. Assessor, Col
lector and Constable.
CHANGE DATE CITY VOTE
~, 81 Ballots Probably Advanced to
7bird Tuesday Of Month Be-
cause Of Annexation

The annual election Of officers OF
~, island township viii be held
--,s-sav. April :. one supervisor. four
,ssfstaut supervisors. q town clerk
sssessor. collector and one constable
srs 70 be named. No justices OF the
100 are 20 be chosen this year
T5e terms OF the following officers
.vnirr. William Trefz. supervisor.
r--ez r. I.arkiu. Ezra Wilcner. :. r
yr-irbt. and oscar OberE. assistant
.nss-visors: John HuntoOu. collector:
Jobn Noe!Ier. assessor; Shirley Fol
som. town clerk \ constable is also to
~ elected 20 fu tie vacancy caused
~ the refusal Of Mike Niutz 10 serve
f,IIovlns his election last year.
In the County.
To many OF the other townships Of
Roc. Island county. supervisors are TO
b chosen this year The terms OF the
following expire.
Coe-Wuism McRoberts.
canoe Creek II McNurphy-
Port Byron Henry &. Schafer.
Hampton-W j. OdendahL
south MoIiue-Zack Einfeldt.
M0NfMe-N laaAE Af-r ID aAAA 90 AAAAH ANfH'AA
] Pears. y. II. Duncan, r. n. Sleight,
Maurice BOckaert-
Black Havk-James NcQuaid-
Bowling Upton
Andalusis }. &. BuTgOyHc-
Buffalo Prairie-Wiiliam Elliott
Change Date.
The question OF whether the town
ship and city elections viii be- held on
n. same date is agitating the minds
Of the city officials at the present
time. Heretofore the elections have
occurred simultaneously. for the rea-
son the territories Of both we're CO
extensive Since the addition OF part
OF South Rock Island To this city. the
boundaries Of the city have been eX-
tended but the township lines remain
tie same. the annexed district being
still part OF South Rock Island town
ship City Attorney J. r. Witter. when
seen today. was lot prepared 10 give
legal opinion on the question but de-
ciared he would submit a statement
within a few days. The township cleo
tons are held on the first Tuesday OF
April. but where the township and city
boundary lines are not cOeXtensiye. the
Law provides the city vote shall be held
on the third Tuesday OF April.
Vote On Annexation.
Under the commission form OF gov
eminent. city officers are named for
terms OF four years. Last year the
police magistrate was chosen. 50 that
this year there are no elective Offices
TO BE- filled There will. however. be
submitted 70 the voters az the city
election this year. not only the local
option question. but also the matter OF
further annexation OF territory from
South Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
LEAVES PROPERTY
TO SWEDISH CHURCH

The will OF the late John Swanson.
Moline. has been probated by Judge B.
5. Bell The instrument was made
Feb. .. 1912. and 81 900 is given to the
Swedish Baptist Home for Aged at
Morgan Park. ILL.,. and a piece OF real
estate. 81 feet Of lot 10. block 3. Stew
arts addition to South Moline. is be-
queathed to the First Swedish Bap-
list church. Moline. All OF the rest
OF the estate IS left to the two daugh-
tiers, Anna 81. Lawson and Florence r
Swanson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
NO CHANCE ASYET
IN POSTMASTER
Formal Transfer in Rock Island
Is Not Expected Imme-
diately.

When the formal transfer OF the
pOstmastership OF Rock Island will
take place IS not known. Because the
commission Of Postmaster II. A. J. Nc
Donald bears date OF Jan. "a. il does
not necessarily follow that he is 10
step out on that date. which is tomor-
row.
While the prospective postmaster
has been named by the president and
confirmed by the senate. there are es-
sential details yet TO be disposed Of
before he enters upon his duties. the
arrangements being OF course entirely
in the hands Of the postofIice depart
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
COURTESiES OF WAR.

Christmas Boxes ..'s Beers Dropped
Among the English.
When the Beers advanced on Lady
smith In the Trausvaal war the late
Melton Prior was one of the twenty
newspaper correspondents who threw
I'm their lot with the English army in
stead OF making the hurried retreat
that was still possible. In his book.
Campaigns Of War Correspondent"
lie tells many interesting incidents of
the siege.
The enemy succeeded In placing thir-
ty-two guns on the heights above the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
BURGLARS STILL
REMAIN AT LARGE

The two burglars who were busy i'm
Rock Island a coupe OF days ago still
remain al large. and the police have
been unable 10 locate either one Of
them. although they have been work
liz hard on both cases DIR. Mueller
lost his automobile through thievery
but later recovered il. but the culprit
cannot be found. The other THIEF is
the one who entered the Cassidy store
on Ninth avenue. and escaped with
$50 from the till. He Is still at large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
HARRY TALLMAN
PAYS A $40 FINE
Had Been Warned by Police
Many Times Regarding the
Operation of Pool Hall.

Harry Tallman, who operates a pool
a1.d billiard hail at the corner of Sew
enih avenue and Ninth street. was ar
rested last night by Officer Berry for
allowing minors to play in his pIac- O
business. He had been warned by the
police a number of times regarding
the law in this matter. Tallman was
arraigned before Police Magistrate c..
J. Smith and fined $40 and costs,
which he paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
PLENTY OF NAMES
ON DRY PETITIONS
Committee in Charge of Local
Option Campaign Will Meet
to Check Up Work.

The committee in charge of circulat-
ing the local option petition will meet
tonight to check over the result of the
canvass The committee makes a
statement to the effect that they have
secured more signatures than the
amount required, % per cent of the
last general election, which is about
500 over a thousand names are at.
date.
The law requires that these ped.
tions must be filed with the city clerk
before Feb. s., and it is understood
that the petitions will be in before
that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
VlNCENZ0 lATTARULO
WANTED FOR LARCENY

The local police have received word
from the Pinkerton National Detective
Agency at New York. that V. Vincenzo
Lattarulo. an Italian, is badly wanted
for grand larceny, and an offer of $500
reward has been made for his capture.
He is a native of New York and the
police throughout the country are on
the lookout for him, but thus far ne
has succeeded in eluding capture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
Mad. Aim Inc Up 10 u.

Observation-Disclosures write. letters. my
boy. that you'll regret in after me-
Dewtell-You speak as from expert
ence? Downtrod-l do. In early cor
respondence with the lady VINO Is now
my wife signed myself Your oeedi'
ent servant"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
CIVIL BUSINESS TO
CONTINUE NEXT WEEK

The civil docket will be continued
next week in circuit court. The trial
OF the Muenter matter is still on and
will continue next week in all proba-
bility. The other suits on the trial cal
endar arranged two weeks ago will be
taken up IT. order. No criminal work
viii be attempted next week. The
second jury panel for this term will
report Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
DAVENPORT TRIO
VISITS BASTILE

Three DdvenpOrters were lodged in
the city bastile last night and this
morning were fined 50 each and costs
By Police Magistrate {. J. Smith for
disorderi- conduct. The trio consist
I'd OF Charlotte Smith. Carrie Main
and Z McHcnry. Officer Collins ar
rested them. They left for Davenport
his morning. afer paying their fines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
Order Of Owls Nest 1872.

The members OF this nest will meet
al the Owls home. 15O31s Second ave
nue.. Sunday. 1880 p. m. to attend the
fLneral OF our late Brother Oscar Dahl
A. McDOUGAL President
G. W. Syme. Rec. Sec-(AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
unmasked.

II was introduced 10 yOur wife TO-
day. and she glared mt me-
II can't account for that
II can. 1 s'pose I'm your scapeSoat.
you old fraudr'-Kansas CITY journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
oplX ON. "eromo ouinine"

That Is Laxative Bromo Quinine.
Look for the signature Of +. W. Grove
Cures a Cold In One Day. Cures Grip
IN Two Days. Csc AdV)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
Explosive.

An ambitious Young writer having
asked. -what magazine will give me
the highest position quickest?' was
told. "A powder magazine, II you COR
tribute fiery article"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
Notice. Order of Owls.

Owing 10 the death of Brother Oscar
Dahl, the Saturday night dance will be
postponed until Wednesday. Jan. 2S.
II. HEUCK. Chairman.
G. ". Syme, Sec'y.-(AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

Fort Smith. Ark.-Martin Korff OF
Rolla, Mo. former cashier of the de.
funct Bank OF Everton at EvertoD.
Ark, pleaded guilty to embezzlement
OF the banks funds and was sentenced
10 l2 years In the state penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
FIGHT RETURNS
Friday Night at cIInord's

WoIgast-Riyers. Schieberl-McM ahon.
Over private wire at III Eighteenth
street, Rock Island--(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
Erudits.

~Oh. baby" exclaimed the Boston
mother. what does make you cry soy
II really cannot say" was the unex.
pected answer. Il have never INDUCED
In int-ospection-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
BIG SUM Is SAVED BY
THE SCHOOL CHILDREN

The object Of the school savings is
70 teach tile children in the schools
ne advantage OF saving in small
amounts. As a matter Of fact. judg-
ne FROM the weekIy deposits collected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

Municipal League Opens Office.
The Municipal League of Rock ISL
and county. which plans to fight local
option, has established headquarters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

in room 400, Peoples National bank
building in this city. Secretary w. H.
Campbell announces that later branch
Offices Will be established in Moline
and some of the other townships in
the county.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
Zeitler Bros.

Prompt delivery. Phone your order.
r. l. 1851.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-09

MINDS ana Cney look upon cllQren OF
another faith as something unclean.
What terrible thing it is to poison.
the minds of little children with
hatred for other children!
And how heartlessly cruel to cast
suspicion on the virtue of good wo-
men, of good wives, of loving moth
ers, of sisters and daughters because
they worship the same God we wor-
ship, but at a different church and in
different manner!
really care little about the politics
Of it. If politicians and Officehoiders
were the only pawns in the game, and
the only sacrifices, it would make no
difference to me and little, if any, to
government, if public servants of one
faith were supplanted by public serv-
ants of another faith.
No Catholic should vote for a man
for no other reason than that they
both embrace the same faith, and
any Catholic, who tried to help him
self into office through his church is
engaged in as unworthy business as
the Protestant who tried to keep him
out because of his faith alone.
1t is human for men and brothers
to differ as to religious faith, but 1
would do what can to get them to-
gether on all things else.\ .-...-
Recently l read an argument by
Peter S. Deitz faYoring Catholic la
Dor unions. I was asked by a Cath
Ole brother what l thought of the
idea. l told him that l couldn't be-
lieve in Catholic labor unions any
more than l could believe in
Protestant, Jewish or Pagan labor
unions; that it meant further divi-
sion of workers who were already too
much divided by crafts unions and
by political differences of opinion.
l said also that I believed that if
the Catholic church attempted to
promote Catholic labor unions they
would do as much harm to trades
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-09

IAIIlG HdTu WOulQ DC uOIlG IL HOuO
were involved in this religious con-
troversy except politicians who inject
religion into politics for no better
purpose than to get themselves and
others out ofoff1ce
We could throw all such politicians,
both Catholic and Protestant, into
ring and let them fight it out
No harm results to any church
from unreasoning attacks on that
church; for the more church is at
tackled Unexpectedly the more of it's
wandering flock return to the re-
ligion from which they have strayed.
Men resent interference with their re-
igious beliefs by others, even though
they lose interest if left to them
selves.
After the Knownothing movement
of forty years ago the Catholic
church was stronger than it was be-
fore the fight began. The same was
true of the A. P. A. movement of
twenty years ago, and will be true of
the movement that is on all over this
country today.
1uOI6 10 oil Olu OdylIlS IAdI IuC
blood of the martyr is the seed of the
church" 1t works out in practice
Cruel persecution of the Christians
by the pagan rulers of Rome didn't |
kill Christianity The martyrs fear
lessly accepted death by. torture
rather than give up their belief.
When this war broke out in Toledo |
by being dragged into politics it re-
suited in increased church attend |
ances In many Protestant churches |
mems brotherhoods were organized |
and political meetings were held in
churches. Not to worship God, how
ever, but to oppose Catholics. On the
other hand, men who had fallen away
from their religious worship in Cath
Ole churches resumed attendance at
mass and confessional
The point 1 am trying to make
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-19
Dr.. Johnson's Dictionary.

DR.. Johnson's ignorance of deriva-
lions led him into absurdities Of spell
ing that were admitted even by Bos-
we'll. DR.. Johnson's methods in trac-
ing etymologies were of the simplest.
This is a great work, sir said DR..
Adams to him. How are you to get
all the etymologies?' why, sir" re-
piled johnson, here is a shelf with
\ Junius and Skinner and others, and
there is a Welsh gentleman who has
published a collection Of Welsh prov
cribs who will help me with the
| Welsh" And 80 the famous diction
airy was written, with little assistance
from the learned, as the dictionary
maker himself complained. That lit
tie came from a man who sent him {
list of 80 derivations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-19
NO EARS FOR ANYTHING ELSE
unIucky Bettor Had All His Attention
Conferred on Remarks That Ills
Wife Mas Making.

They were talking about the race
track, and when the man with the
Van Dyke. beard mentioned the fact
that he had seen his first horse race
only the day before, the old race goer
with the gray beard leaned over and
queried:
Didn't you think it great sport?'
Eyes," he slowly admitted, but his
looks belied his words.
Mighty exciting, isn't it?" contin-
ued the first speaker enthusiastically.
Eyes, it certainly u.s." was the quiet
answer.
80 that was your first race, eh?"
1.-THE very first, sir, and my last, too,
I'm thinking"
But you can't possibly mean that?
You certainly must have enjoyed such
rare sport?"
cat irst-yes."
when the horses got away at the
post didn't it make your hair stand
up?"
Seems to me 1t did"
"And rs they came up on the HON
stretch, neck and neck, could you con
tain yourself?
I'll managed to-"
That's funny" unused the old rae
goer with a cold look at the Other
Say, now, honestly, when the peopl
rose up and shouted as in II voic
weren't you carried away with enthu
siasm?"
well, the fact is," replied he wit,
the Van Dyke beard, as if he though
some explanation should be giver
"the fact is / wasn't listening to tn
shouts of the crowd or paying muc
attention to the horses after the frs
race"
"You-you WEREN'T" gasped til
other in establishment.
\ "No, sir. You see, | lost five dc
lars on the first race, and all hear
z after that were the remarks of N
wife concerning that fiyer!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-19
Extension Side elrdle.

Most effective of all the new fur
DISHES for costumes is the extension
side girdle. So broad that 1t gives the
very becoming Empire effect above
the waist line, below that line 1t fits
smoothly over the hips and lends to
them the much-desired appearance of
extreme slenderness. At the left side
this girdle extends into a single broad
sash end-cut in one with the Access
sory-which tapers gradually toward
the knee, where 1t terminates in a
deep fringe. The girdle, which obvi'
ously must be carefully fitted to the
figure and skillfully boned into perma.
nent shape, is most effective in velvet
| but often a very heavy silk Is used
and occasionally duvetyn or thick
b~roadcloth. The choice of the fabric
depends, OF course, wholly upon the
street or house costume with which
II Is to be worn.