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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
LOCAL MANI HEADS
THE ASSOCIATION
Lawrence E. Jones of Angus
tana Honored by Inter
collegiate Session.
HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN WORK
Aurora Selected for the Next MEETING
of the Prohibition Forces Now
Meeting Here.

Lawrence L. Jones of Augustana
college was elected president of the
Illinois intercollegiate Prohibition as
ISOLATION this morning by the state
convention now in session at Angus
tana college. This is the highest hon
or that can be given to any member in
the power of the convention. Lawrence
l. Jones has taken an active part in
association work, and is in a position
TO fill the Office with credit to himself
and TO the association. r. w. Schloerb
OF Naperville was elected vice presi-
dent. He was the winner of second
place in the oratoricai contest last
evening. George E. Watson OF Au-
rora was elected secretary and treas
urer. Charles II. Keltner of Mt Nor
ris was elected as press agent.
At Aurora Next.
The convention will be held at Au-
rora next year and plans were laid.
Elon G. Norton outlined the work Of
the association for the coming year
and Lawrence E. Jones spoke of the
work accomplished by the local league
during the past year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
PERSONAL POINTS

Charles w. Carpenter OF Chicago
was I'm the city yesterday on business
Miss Julia Crawford has gone to
Lincoln. Neb.. for an extended visit.
ShirIy Folsom. town clerk. arrived
last evening from Chicago 10 arrange
election details.
Mrs. Ruth Cooley left today for Al
bany- Ill. called there by the illness OF
her daughter.
James Bagley. 1921 Ninth avenue
who has been very ~ with pneumonia.
Is ON the road TO recovery
Mrs. I.otta Moose refined this morn
Ing, 10 her home IN Peoria after spend
ing a week with friends in the city.
Miss Louise Gebhart left today for
Chicago. where she will spend several
DAVIS with her sister. Mrs. Alfred
stock. 1881 Parnell avenue.
Rev. Charles II. Spinning. class
mate OF Rev. ". q. Oglevee NJ Nc
Cormick Theological seminary at Chi
caeo. and now engaged in missionary
work ar Valparaiso. Chill. South Amer
lea f. a guest OF Rev. and Mrs. W. G..
Oe-evee. He will preach at the morn
ing service at South Park Presbyterian
church tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
UNHAPPY COUPLES
SEEKING DIVORCE
Several New Suits Filed in Cir
cult Court-Decree Given to
Frederick Sherman.

This morning in circuit court, Judge
r. w. Olmsted granted d divorce to
Frederick l.. Sherman, Moline, from
his wife. Mrs Mayme Sherman. De
sertion is the charge. w. :. McClurg
was attorney for the complainant.
Several suits for divorce were filed
this morning. Mrs. Mildred Headrick,
Moline, wants a decree from Beryl
Headrick The couple was married
Oct. %, 1907. at Kewanee. Adultery
and cruelty are charged. She alleges
on Feb. IA. 1913. her husband drove
her out of her home and threatened to
kill her If she refused to let him have
the children. She asks for the Gus
tody of the children and an Injunction
TO prevent him from harming her dur
ing the tendency of the action. An
drew Olson is the attorney.
Mrs. Esther NJ. Chance has filed &C
ton against Jacob d. Chance. W. c.
Allen is the attorney. The couple
were married Oct. 20. 1907, at Kewanee
and in 1911 her husband is said to have
deserted. The defendant is alleged to
be worth $4,000 and to be living at
Alton. Iowa.
Statutory grounds are charged in the
suit divorce action brought by Mrs.
Dorothy DOty. Silvis. against her nus
band. Charles c. Doty. J. b. and J. l.
Oakleaf are the attorneys. The couple
was married Jan. 81, 1911, at Fort
Dodge. Iowa. and separated Jan. 10,
1913
Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin in her action
against Edmond Mclaughlin. charges
drunkenness. The couple was m ar
ried February II. 1912. and separated
August -. 1913. r r. Reynolds IS
counsel for the complainant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
RABBI COHEN LAUDS
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES

Rabbi Abraham Cohen OF Peoria
delivered an address before a well
filed auditorium following services in
The B'Nai Jacob Synagogue last even
ing He lauded the public schools 10
his cOreligionists and urged that in
heir parochial school work. they have
instructors who study the child more
The Hebrew school and the public
school are both necessary TO the child
and both should be made equally
attractive" declared the pastor.
The democracy and freedom in the
public school is upheld as a model.
but IL the religious instructors would
study the child more thoroughly, i
would result in a greater confidence he
declared. American principles and in
sltutions were warmly praised, dur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
CIGAR MAKERS IN
FAVOR WET TOWN
Hear Report From c.. w. Per-
kins in Which It Is Claimed
Prohibition Is Failure.

Cigar Makers Union No. POI of
Rock Island held a meeting last night
in Industrial hall in Rock Island. 4
report OF the effects of prohibition on
trade unions as compiled by G. w.
Perkins, international president of CT
gar Makers Unions, was the feature
OF the evening. Cigar Makers Union
No. POI recently declared against local
option.
The report showed that 1851 mem
bers OF unions were employed before
prohibition and that 1247 men lost
employment during that time With
the natural increase in business 25O5
men really lost employment Blind
pigs fiourished according to a report
OF lis unions. showing that neither the
city nor state received revenue.
Despite prohibition 90 unions re-
ported TO Mr.. Perkins that drunken
ness had not decreased and Is said it
had increased. Cost OF living. 60 I'M
ions alleged. had increased during pro-
hibition- Eighty unions reported that
the use of drugs had increased and in
Georgia, Kansas and Tennessee many
unions were driven out of business.
This afternoon at o'clock in In
dustrial hall in Rock Island J. 7. Cuff
ley, business agent for Cigarmakers'
Union No. POI. spoke to the BAKERS
union Tonight at S O'Clock he will
speak against local option to n meet
Ing of carmen in Industrial hall, this
city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
MISSING SCHOOL BOY
WAS PLAYING HOCKEY

Elmer Krowel. 4 year old son OF MT.
and Mrs. G. H. Krowel. 717l2 Warren
street. Davenport, who had been miss
ing from his home since yesterday
morning. returned shortly before dark
last evening. The parents of the miss
ing boy were frantic over his disappear
ance Yesterday and enlisted the aid OF
the police I'm the search. II was
though for n time that the lad had
either been kidnapped or drowned.
He was on his way 70 school with
several playmates and they decided to
play hockey and had been wandering
around the downtown streets al day.
returning home only when frightened
by the approaching darkness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
CITY ELECTION Is
ON IN DAVENPORT

The heaviest vote in the history OF
city elections in Davenport is being
cast today. The center of interest is
manifested in the outcome of the
mayoraIty race. The present mayor,
Alfred c. Mueller. republican, is run
ming against William G. Moth, demo
crat. Charles Robson, republican,
and John J. Stelk, democrat, are candi-
dates for the city treasurer's office.
The reelection of Lewis +. Roddewig
as police magistrate, is practically con-
coded. Carl l.. Lambach, republican,
is his opponent. Six ward aldermen
and two aldermen at large will also be
chosen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
SHOW CASE BURGLAR
FOUND TO BE SANE

Evidence of unsound mind in the
case of Edward LemCke, the show
window thief who was arrested after
burglarizing nearly dozen Davenport
stores. was yesterday found insufficient
by an insanity commission, and that
body decided Lemcke was sane. His
indictment by the grand jury in the
afternoon followed the action of The
commission. Lemcke is a boilernaker
and has been employed steadily at Sill
Wis shops for number of years. He
was caught in the act of breaking into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
CHILDREN S KIDNEYS.
Ne Rock Island Mother Should Neg
lect the Little Ones Health.

lect ire Little one Heaitn.
Oftentimes weak kidneys cause
Erest annoyance and embarras smeut
% children Inability 10 control the
Hcney secretiOns. at night or while at
Play. is attributed to carelessness and
100 frequently the child is punished.
Parents having children troubled
VIII kidney weakness would do well
70 treat the kidneys with a tested and
proven kidney remedy. II there 10
pain in the back. discolored urine. r.
regular urination. headache. dizzy
spells or a tired. WORKOUT feeling. try
Doan's Kidney Pills at once. 4 rem
sey that has been used in kidney
lroJbles for over 50 years and mas
been recommended By thousands
Froof OF merit i'm u Rock Island citi-
lens statement.
Michael COrcOran. blacksmith
Aa1cker house. Rock Island. Ill.
tsys; Ny experience with Doan's
kidney Pills leads me % recommend
them- ] suffered from pains through
ny back and the action OF ny kidneys
vas Irregular. Doan's Kidney PMS
PROMPTLY stopped these troubles"
For sac by all dealers. Price 80
cents. FOster-MilbuTn company. Bur
islo New York. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
Jake no Cther.-( Ady.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
ROCK ISLAND IS
FOURTH IN LIST
Out of Is Applicants for Army
Service, Four Accepted
by Government.

Ben +. Frisby. assistant in charge of
the local army recruiting office, will
return tonight from Monmouth, where
he has been conducting temporary
recruiting office for the past week.
In "A monthly statement issued from
the head office in Davenport for this
district. the Rock Island office ranks
fourth in number of men recruited dur
ing the past month. and the Davenport
office leads with nine men. Following
is the report:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
MUCH INTEREST IN
THE BRUNER CASES

interest centers i'm the disposition Of
the Bruner cases. Judge Il. c. Graves
of Geneseo will be i'm the city Monday
morning for the purpose of hearing
arguments on the motion for continu-
ance which will be filed by the defense
and which will be resisted by States
Attorney +. +. Thompson. Sherin
Bruner is under five indictments charg-
ing escape. embezzlement, bribery and
two larcenies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
city TAX BOOKS
ARE TURNED IN
collector John Huntoon Makes
Excellent Record in This
Years Work.
pay AT COURT HOUSE NOW
..-sonal Delinquent List is Small,
though sft6.74s.s4 on Real Es-
tate is Not In.

Collector John HUntoon turned over
=. Rock Island township personal and
-, estate tax books TO County Treas
- Whi,eside today at the court
.use All taxpayers who have not
Ia ,beir taxes up 10 date Will have TO
IN At the court house from now on.
An excellent record was made at the
,,rsI Office this year. and although the
hooks we're opened week later ana
.i,ssd a week earlier than in 1913. APP
--oxiruateIy $4,000 more was collect
= than in the previous year The tax
ale this year as a whole was mcreas-
a % per cent over 1913, the largest
i,e-sase being in the state tax, which
vas nearly doubled.
The total assessment against real
stale in Rock Island township was
s9Ss05S.3s. OF this amount SlG9.-
~ s. was collected. with s11G,1iS-5i
rlseed on the delinquent list. The
,ovnship board commission amounted
70 ss.sSs1s. which leaves a balance Of
N65.s23.66.
The total assessed on the personal
,.x books was sSS.2lG1o. and Of this
amount SSS.f75.27 was collected. leay-
uEa delinquent list amounting 10 but
u770SS. The township board com
mission on personal tax amounted TO
H.ss2. which leaves a net total OF
ss1S1s.e7 TO be turned over to the
county treasurer.
Report in Detail.
Assessed-state, 32.9S912: county.
ss5.355.71: bond. s16.O39.76; school.
,iO5.OsO.23: city. S96.593.57; total
s2sC. 05S.3e
DeIinquent-State. s13.49O.G2; oOun-
". sIA.426. Of: bond. sG.545.1S; school,
s42.s74i1: city. S39.f12.02; total, SIG
7ls54.
CoIlected-state. s1s.fsS.50: county.
s2O.s2s 20: bond. s9.4945S; school, S62.-
2o5.52; city. s57,1S1.55: total. s16e.-
s0s.s5.
Township board commission-State,
s3sss7: county. s41S-59: bond. S1S9.S9:
school. s1,244.11: city. SLICE: total,
s3.3s61s
Balance-state. s191OS.5S; county.
s20.511I1: bond. s9.3O4G9: school,
ssO.S6141; city. s56.o3792; total. s165.-
s23.GG
Personal taxes were collected as fol
lows:
Assessed-state. s1O1O5.s2: county,
slO.S2s.0O: bond. $4,000: school,
s3217T.7s: city, S29.579.56: dog, 1898;
total. sSs.2461O.
DeIinquent-State. s520.43; county.
s55S21; bond. s256.7S; school. ST.
655.97: city, s1.52L4f: dog. s25s; total,
si.77O.S3.
Collected-State. s9.5S5.39: county.
31027O79: bond. s4.GG416. school.
t3o52Ls1; city. S2S.O5S12; dog. 1878;
total. SS3.47J.27.
Township board commissioners state.
3lsl.71; county. s205.41: bond. 1929:
school s61O43: city. S5G11C; total, ST.
ss2
Balance-state. ss.393.GS: county.
il0.Os5.3S: bond. s4.57O.S7: school $685.
slL2s; city. s27.f9G.3G; dog. 1918; to-
tai, ss1.s13.2T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
DOUBLE FUNERAL AT
NELSON HOME TODAY

Many sorrowing friends attended
the impressive funeral of Mr.. and Mrs.
OIof Nelson. which was held from the
home. 2526 Eight-and-a-half avenue, at
. o'clock this afternoon. Rev. w. G..
Oglevee of the South Park Presbyier-
ian church delivered the sermon. IN
terment was made in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
TOWN BOARD ADULTS BOOKS,
APPROVES APPOINTMENTS

At meeting of the town board held
this morning in the Office of j. II. Gle
land, the accounts of Shirley Folsom,
town clerk, and the supervisor We're
audited. Phil Wagner's appointment
as assistant assessor was approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
OBITUARY
Funeral of Mrs. Emma Spencer.

The funeral services for Mrs. Emma
Spencer viii be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from the home, 1919
Ninth avenue. Rev. T T. Newland Of
fciating The remains Will be sent TO
Annawan at noon. and services held
there from the Fairview United Brcth-
rem church at O'Clock. Rev. Nalan-
der will deliver the sermon Burial
will be made at Fairyiew cemetery at
Annawan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04

port at 1880 a. m. in Pythian castle,
1041a West Second street. At this ser
vice there will be special teaching on
divine healing followed by special
prayer service for the sick. The SER
vices are in charge of Evangelists
Van Buren,, Shumaker and Michael ].
Mintern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
APOSTOLIC CHURCH HAS
SERVICES ALTO. o. T. HALL

The Christian Catholic Apostolic
church will hold meetings tomorrow
in this city at Odd Fellows hall In
the main room on the second door. a
bible school for children and adults
viii be held at 10 o'clock and the prin-
cipaI meeting will be held at p. m
In Moline services will be held at
d. IN. in Industrial hall. Fifth avenue
and Fourteenth street ard In Daven-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04

a show window. As Witnesses, Mrs
Lemcke. the wife OF the accused. a
neighbor woman, DR.. T. d. Starbuck
and three fellow wCrkmen of Lemckes
in the Silvis shops appeared "a the
hearing. 1t has also developed that
Lemcke is a check forger, having pass
ed worthless check il the sum of
SG.75 on the Western Fruit & Candy
company of Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04

New York The worlds largest
steamship. the Vaterland of the Ham
burg-American Line, will sail from
Hamburg for New York on its maiden
trip June 4 1t is $50 feet long, 100
feet beam and has tonnage of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04

ing the talk and received much an
plause.
Rabbi Cohen will speak i'm English
at tho Industrial hall Sunday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-04
IF you take it from me to say,
L will have some more tOInOr-
row because | am going to have
it if | want it,
Interview in Ottumwa Courier,(dry, Thursday, April
POLICE ARREST
SEVEN IN RAID
CHARGE Rem LANE WITH RUN
MING DISOROERLY HOUSE AND :
OTHERS AS INMATES.

Night Captain Jack Smith raided
the home of Rem Lane Az West Main
street, about 1 o'clock this morning
and arrested Lane and six others on
n disorderly house charge. The Of
ficers state that part of a barrel of
beer was in the house and that sew
eral bottles lay about the place. Lane
stated this morning in police court
while some of those taken at his home
were being given a hearing, that he
had beer there and intended to have
the amber fluid in his house just as
long as he lived there. 'IF YOU TAKE
1T FROM ME TODAY. WILL HAVE
SOME MORE TOMORROW BE-
CAUSE AM GOING TO HAVE IT IF
l WANT IT, said he.
Lane entered a plea of not guilty to
running disorderly house and will
be given his trial at o'clock this af-
ternoon. He said that the other men,
bers of the party just happened in, one
of them being there to kill time, while
waiting for train to leave town. Both
white and colored persons made up
the party found in the house when the
police arrived and included the fol-
lowing:
C. Hutchison, Jim Kerby, F. Riley,
H. a. Comstock, A. Hatfield and Mrs.
E. Veverly, the latter two colored.
Others also took the attention of
the night force for no less than five
persons were arrested for too freely
imbibing of the flow ing bowl. These
too. faced the police judge and were
melted out their various penalties The
list was comprised of r. Waters of
Washington, Jim Wilson, J. Colgan, j.
Faulkner and c. Mooney
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

thought cannon ball." locomotive"
Bob Fitzsimmons," ''tarpons jump
ing over boat'-then I turned my
head and saw something carom off
my eyebrow that looked like a cross
between the reddest setting sun you
ever saw and an immense 4th Of July
pinwheeL 1t was an enormous crab,
about as big as a dishpan, with claws
and legs dangling all around, which
Jim had brought up from the sea bot
tom, and in swinging it around to get
1t in tho boat he, somehow or other,
slipped cog, and landed it on my
countenance instead of the boat bot
tom. Before he saw that was bleed
ing to death he said, "Oh, excuse
mel" After. Hope you'll not die SO
far away from home''
Are you hurted?" asked the man.
as he rebaited Jims hook.
'Naw!" said I. sopping up the blood
as best I could with my handkerchief.
I'm shedding all this gore just for
fun
Well. we caught more fish than
some of you folks ever saw, among
them three sharks"not SO awfully big
and other kinds never saw before
or since. save in dreams
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21
SACRED COLLEGE VACANCIES
Ten Cardinals Are Needed to Complete
the Usual Seventy Members.

The deaths of so many distinguished
cardinals within the last two years-no
less than ten-leaves number Of vacan-
cies to be filled in the Sacred college,
consisting, when complete Of 40
These are divided into six cardinal
bishops, fifty cardinal priests, and four
teen cardinal deacons. For their appoint
ment it is necessary to call a secret con-
sistory.'' whose business it il to elect q
new cardinal. No consistory has been
called since 1911. at which Archbishops
Farley. of New York, and O'Connell Of
Boston. were elevated to the cardinalAte.
On these important occasions the pope,
in person, presides and no outsider but
a reignfng monarch of the Catholic faith
is entitled to be present
His holiness Is first approached by =
special official who prays Tor the consent
of the Pontin for holding of consistory.
tive, an hour IL fixed and the cardinals
are summoned. After the DoDe has DE-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

you look within its silver depths young Betina the
ghost of the Lady-Heavy-with- Years that you will
that ghost there in her mirror. So be smiling girl
Oh, be very smiling girlLso folks will say when any
one says your name, "Oh, she's the girl with the
SMILE" So folks will say when you are going
through the Autumn woods of your life, "She's the
dearest little old lady-pretty and jolly"
Laughing wrinkles don't count-they make for
pretty Old Ladies be smiling girl.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

Haven't you, little girl who looks into your own
out phrase like this isn't she the dearest little old
ady-she's so jollyv' and this, "She's such group
of jolly laughter wrinkles round her eyes!" Haven't
you? And hearing it, did you ever wonder what kind
of little old lady you would be? have Sometimes
I've worried, in the fashion femininity has, when
caught myself laughing and the little crinkles
around my eyes and wondered just how long it would
be before the laugh-lines like this, o, you know,
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

came round my mouth But that is very foolish.
don't any more and you must not either. Laughing
wrinkles never COUNT They're the only kind to have
Smile often and long. I've smiled right square in the
middle of the sorrows, and my sky's cleared up and
the black sorrows have slid right off me like dew
drops from little yellow ducks back. It works
it truly does And if you can put your face up to
crystal mirror and SEE your smile, you're happy
right away.
Into mirror is-into TOMORROW Every time
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

mitted. as well as ambassadors to the
Holy See.
The ceremony Of comforting the scarlet
hat is full of interest. The papal throne
is covered with a canopy of violet silk
decorated with gold. Round the throne
is q magnificent tapestry surmounted by
the figure of Religion with her feet on
the world. The pope presents each new
cardinal in turn with his scarlet hat in
the midst Of great concourse. The new
headgear is worn by its recipient only for
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

bow, SO that I could not visualize
either Jim or our man without turn
ing my head. Suddenly something
came BAIT" against the right side of
my head, between my eye and ear,
right where the hair quits and the
whiskers begin, and at first I thought
was knocked out of the boat. In
the fourteenth part of a second
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

livered an address the name or names
OF those he has chosen are read and the
consistory is declared closed.
After many formalities in the case OF
each new cardinal the camerlengo, or
master Of the ceremonies. calls upon the
newly elected cardinal and informs him
when the pope will be pleased to confer
hat is conferred at public consistory
in the Sala Regia of the Vatican, to which
the leaders of Roman society are ad-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

a few minutes.-Rome Cable to the Wash
ingtOn Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

1.-THE art Of oratory, huh! I've made q
thousand speeches and never studied
oratory." IT know you didn't. heard
one OF your speeches. s.'-Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-21

There IL a woman out in the street
hobbling along Crippled or stylish3''
American.