davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-27
PRESIDENT JOINS FIGHT
 AGAINST JOE CANNON
Sends Letter Endorsing O'Hair, Who Defeated F,rmer- Speaker at Last Election,

Washington Oct. 26.-President Wif- son today poined in the fight against the election to the house. of Former Speaker Joseph e. Cannon of Illinois, by writing a letter endorsing Repre- sentative F. feSUFFair of Illinois, who defeated Mir. Cannon at the last elec- tion. Up to the, present the president has kept out iH the, senatorial fight in nlipciz where Roger c. Sullivan is the democratic candidate. MT. Wilson virtually finished his letter writing campaign today, sending endorsements to democrs tic candidates in number of states. He has been assured by the campaign managers that the elections will result in democratic najorities in the senate and house, but will continue to work. as much as possible for cer- tain candidates.
 In addition to the democratic sem atorial candidates whom the president has already publicly endorsed. he is giving his support to James H, Flaw ley, in Idaho; $. E. Baldwin in Connec- ticut: George A. Neely in Kansas; w. F. Purcell in North Dakota; Edward Johnson in South Dakota and James H. Moy1e in Utah. Special interest in other candidates may be shown later.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-27
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Seushinaton.--Work of harvesting the apple crop is now in progress in the eastern part of the town. The crop is one of the largest in. years.
 Winsted.-cf,airna William H. ' 5Blodgett of the republican town com .anittee has, after continued efforts, succeeded in securing Senator Frank B. Brandegee to speak here this tTuesday) evening.
 New Britain.-A class of $40 boys girls and adults were confirmed by. Re. Rev. John J. Milan, Bishop of Hartford diocese, at the Sacred HearT Polish church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in connection with the Vesper service.
 panhury.-Miss Marguerite Twee- dy of Danbury. a. member of the class of 1915, Smith college. Northampton, Mass, has been elected secretary of the students council of that college. Miss Julia Stanton, 1915, of PittsburS, Pa., is president of the council.
 Woodbury.-Bishop Brewster of ,- Colorado Springs visited St. PauPs Episcopal church Sunday afternoon at o'clock service. Archdeacon Rev. Walter Downs Humphrey of Roxbury and Rev. MT. Todd of Oakville read the service with announcements by lnS TSCtOT, fleV. AleXanQer f1dmlltOn.
 Aven.-Cheeter Randolph woodford celebrated his Tooth birthday anniver- sary Monday. MT. Woodford says he will vote the republican ticket at the coming election just as he has done eyer since the republican party was formed
 Hartford.-Mr. and Mrs Holman Goldberg of No. 69 Windsor avenue Sunday afternoon celebrated the occa- sion of their gift of a beautiful pen tateuch to the new Taimud sTorah, No. Pleasant street.. A hundred or more friends and relatives participated in the elaborate religious ceremonies which accompanied the formal pres- entation of the scroll.
 Fair Haven.-The new parish of St. Vincent inaugurated services Sunday at Liberty hall. Rev. Michael L. Rea- gan of New Britain. who has been as- signed to the new parish, spoke in both English and Italian, as there are quite a large. number of Italians ir, she parish, .Ay new church will ulti- fately be erected.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-27
A lower price and easier payments, than ever
 before, are making history in piano selling
Copyright. 1914. The Autopiane Go.

EUROPE IS MAKING HISTORY in war. We are 1mak- I ing history Tn business.
 Every day the report sheets of this memora e total higher and higher This only of New London but true of every section Tn which this sale Is being held.
 The and with which customers buy, after they have seen and heard these pianos Is the inspiring feature Not day hear half expressions the beauty of the As lady told other day
 Why surpassed! had idea that the pianos you advertising anything with these advertisements had insisted
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-27
Excerpts fron tele- grams showmg how
 sale is going else

Telesran f,sn Dssak4sAsas ksea- Most successful piano sab ever held by car house. Will feel it's good efects .fcr--years to come =. TseGaAfpnStLluAs6S
 -opened with fzsy.ei1*salss fiat three dxB. Looks like CIT .afloEnrent svifl, go qaickiy.
 Ese1peSvn Arffsniih. s4ebps.assca.
 "You have never sepn raores enthusiastic krtxers ia syuu-. - life. The saie opened sFery-
 where with the same astunists.
 ing success that if didswita, you" Exesrpd j,en<saer aersrsm<Azsna,Erz.
 If we had higher prices -fnr, cotton down here. ue cersd
 sell the whole 5000 fnstrt-. mentseourscfYeS." Exe~sf frosaselynr tram Rsehesans .M=F We eza hardly believe it. We. celAd scarcely take cara of
 fhe trade yestezday:"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-27

should not have them; made sell low and small miscellaneous bought couple of months paid 400 dollars begin to exchange the one just selected, for it." And
 
 
 one dollar cash and one dollar week not 3 No retail could selling to 
  his home this should opportunity s quickly.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-27
0/1O for a player piano 6EEn Q4lO that usually sells for 4OOU

 savngas procure at price this saving them the feature they the m  beautiful ne hrougu deep highly rubbed rubbed until the surface ikea piece of vA piano which possible
  ouor wn kyandpk nhH own peien WAhh hHse pendnp dage lwpce nfhr trnSa arinA M,uaEie g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
MAXSON IN TALK
AT MOLINE CLUB
Speaks of Big Increase of Pupils
in Schools More and
Larger Buildings.

In speaking before the MONDAY
luncheon of the Moline Commercial
club today, c. II. Maxson, superintend-
ent of the city schools told of the sur,
prising increase in the attendance at
the public schools during the last
three years. He declared that in tho
high school the enrolment had in
creased % percent. This, he said was
due TO the fact that more of the stu
dents realize the importance of com
plotting their high school course and
are not quitting after going through
grade schools. He said that the b.
tention given the schools of the city
in keeping with the splendid showing
that the schools are making. What we
want are more school buildings and
larger ones.
Referring to the efficiency of the
faculty he told of having received 100
applications for one position and that
no. one of them was accepted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
CHILD Is
FATALLY BURNED
Five year old Daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. A. Spreet Injured
Playing With Matches.

The fve-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Spreet. who reside on
the old Greenwood farm on the Coal
town road. was perhaps fatally burned
this forenoon while playing with
matches. DIR. \. Fl. Arp. who was
summoned. made careful examina-
ton of the burns and declared there
was practically no hope for the re-
cOvery of the little girl. While the
burns are not deep. there is scarcely
an inch of flesh on the body that was
not scared The parents are prostrat-
ID with grief.
Mrs. Spreet was not in the house
when the fire started. Screams Of
her daughter attracted her 70 the
room where she had left her daughter
PLAYING and there she found the little
one rolling in agony on the floor. COM
pIetely enveloped in flames. Madly
she attempted 10 beat ont the fire with
her hands but her efforts were of no
avail. Her own hands badly burned
she finally seized the choild and carry
ing her to the next room plunged her
into tub OF water. The flames were
extinguished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
STANDING COMMITTEES
OF CLUB ARE ANNOUNCED

Standing committees of the East Mo
line Commercial club, as announced
by President Bichler, are as follows:
Finance-W. /. Taze, H. II. Siebke
T. Z. Adelman.
Memberships A. Cartwright, F,
J. Clendenin. G. l.. Walker.
Entertainment and Conventional.
II. owen, L. a. Paradise, G. II. Kopel-
man.
Educative. Legislative and Judiciary
George Long, Grant Fair. L. A.
Haemer.
Publicity. Advertising and Printing
John Kloppenborg, G. L. Rowe, F. o.
Lovins.
Civic Improvement and Municipal
Matters-C. w. Hink. Oscar Lundeen,
W. F. Potter
New Industries and Manufacturing
F. II. Railsback, c. B. Abbott, Earl
Anselme.
Merchants and Retail Trade-T. ].
German. Ed Reavy, II. ]. Schmidt, F..
y. Wilson. c. NJ. Larson.
House-H. J. Best, DR.. a. Z. Soule.
y. j. Reeves.
Good Roads and Highways-G. w.
Ross, John O'Neil. DR.. II. J. Love, AL
phonse DeScheppers, Grant Fair.
Transportation. Railroad. Telephone
and Telegraph-T. Z. Adelman, c. a.
Washburn, c. II. Vincent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Mrs. Lulu E. Stafford.

Mrs Lulu Z. Stafford, 620 Nine
teenth street, died at the city hospital
this morning at 2:45. at the age of %
years, after having been a patient at
the institution for three weeks. An
operation was performed recently.
Mrs. Stafford was born In Des
Moines, Iowa, in 1889, and came to this
city two years ago. She married J..
Stafford in 1908.
Besides the husband she leaves to
mourn her death one son, Claudis,
aged years, and father, two broth
ers and two sisters of Oakville, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held in
Oakville Friday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
OBITUARY RECORD
Henry Karstens. Sr.

Henry Karstens. ST., veteran of the
civil war and resident of Moline for
more than half a century, died at
10 o'clock this morning in his home,
1911 Fifteenth street. His death was
due to a complication of diseases in
cident to his advanced age.
Mr.. Karstens was born in Holstein,
Germany in 1886. He came to Amer
lea and was married Aug. 80, 1868 in
Moline. Last August he and his wife
celebrated their golden anniversary of
their marriage.
Besides his widow he leaves six
children, George, August, Henry, Will
liam, Frank and Mrs. o. Mumm, all of
Moline. He also has four sisters, one
brother and 10 grandchildren living.
Mr.. Karstens enlisted in the Is.
regiment, Iowa Volunteers and fought
in the battle of Wilson Creek, No and
other skirmishes. One year after his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
REV. E. W. 0'NEAL
WILL SPEAK HERE
Well Known Pulpit Orator of
Chicago Secured for Com
mencement.

Rev. Z. w. O'Neal, who delivered an
address here before the members of
the After Dinner club last March, has
been secured by the Moline high school
to deliver the address at the COM
mencement exercises, according to an
announcement made today by Superin-
tendent c. II. Maxson of the local
schools. May 20 is the date for the
program.
Rev. O'Neal is at present pastor of
the old lo)O Methodist Episcopal
church in Chicago, and is well known
as 4 pulpit orator, his services being
much in demand at occasions such as
the one for which he has.been secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

Cairo. Egypt, Feb. 4.-The final har-
Messing OF the Nile will be accom-
plished when the newest irrigation
project, work on which has already
begun. is completed. The latest irri-
cation scheme seeks 10 reclaim 1,5OO.-
900 acres of Sahara desert, below
Khar;oum. II is believed il can be
made TO add enormously TO the cotton
output OF the British empire.
The plot 10 be watered is known
as the Giyra territory. and lies be-
tween the Blue and White Niles. The
proposal is to build two dams south
OF Khartoum, one over each of the
rivers. Thus the tract between the
streams VIII be irrigated. while at
the same time The force of the water
flowing into Egypt will be controlled.
AT present the Blue Nile comes
down in a raging flow and the White
Nile, flowing in a steadier fashion,
combines with il to make a huge
overflow
The conflict between irrigation and
ART in Egyp- has resulted in "a com
plete victory for the former. When
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Moline Team Win.

The Rock Island Colts were defeat
ed at the Northwestern gymnasium
here last night. in close basketball
game by the score of 81 TO 1s. Tha
game was exceptionally fast from the
start and neither team could be count
ed the winner until the final whistle
blew. Rain, HintG, DeMoors, Koenis
and Mueller lined up for the locals
while Rock Island had c. Bloombers
Miller, Peterson, NJ. Bloomberg ara
Knanishu on the floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
WHETSAL CASEIS
AGAIN CONTINUED
Police Are Investigating Recent
Robberies at Campbels
Island.

The case against Arthur Whetsal.
charged with burglary and carrying
concealed weapons. came up again this
morning in police court and was con-
tinued a second time for 10 days on
recommendation of the states attor-
ney.
Whetsal is one of the young men ar
rested recently in connection with the
robberies at Campbelrs Island. He
was implicated through confession
made by Edward Boyle. the WATERFOWL
youth who was sent to the training
school at St. Charles by the county
Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
POSLAM ENDS
TORTURES OF
ITCHING SKIN

Csed for any skin disease. the action
OF Posiam is immediate II stops itch
ing. allays Inflammation and heals with
wonderful rapidity.
Aggravated cases Of eczema. acne.
letter. salt rheum. psoriasis. scalp,
scale. BARRIERS and every form of itch
are eradicated 10 the surprise of those
unable 10 secure results by other
means. Poslam shows results so Quick
" mat YOU are never in doubt as 10
me SKIN is forced to respond 10 its
All druggists sell Poslam. For free
sample, write 10 Emergency I.abora-
tories, 81 West Twenty-fifth street
Poslam Soap. indicated with Pos
(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

term expired he reenlisted in the
18th regiment, Iowa volunteers as first
corporal, and served three years more.
He figured in the battle of Shiloh IN
1858 and the battel of Tuako the same
year He sustained injuries in both
engagements, which resulted in the
amputatfon of one of his legs. In,
1865 he received an honorable dis
charge.
The funeral will be held at 2:30
Friday afternoon from the home. Grs~
ham posi-, G. a. r. of which he was
member, viii have charge of the serv-
ices. Interment will be made in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

the great irrigation dam was erected
at Assouan. the waters of the Nile
rose over the Island of Philae, IA
nous for its remains of ancient tenn
pies, notably that of Isis, founded by
Ptolemy fhiladelphus ard Arisnoe
C2S6 B. CO, in which Isis and Osiris
are known 10 have been worsniped un-
I'll as recently as 453 a. d.. On this
island. too. are the kiosk called Phar-
oah's Bed-a small temple of late
date rectangular in plan. the shrine
OF Harendotes, and the Propylon. The
tops OF most of the buildings re-
malned above the water until the dam
was heightened by twenty-six feet.
when. save from July TO October. the
temples were entirely subr- ereed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
SILVIS SELECTS
ELECTION JUDGES
Appointed at Regular Meeting
of Board of Trustees
Primaries March 10.

At the regular meeting of the Silvis
board of trustees held last night three
judges and two clerks were appointed
TO act at the coming spring primaries
and election. Harry Hill. Howard
Hough and George Suss we're appoint
ed judges, and Joseph McMahon and
George Bell, clerks.
The election takes place the third
Tuesday in April. the primaries having
been set for March 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
SIX HELD AS GAMBLERS
BY EAST MOLINE POLICE

Six men were taken in a gambling
raid by East Moline police Monday
night on the place at 93G Fifteenth
street. They were arraigned in police
court and a continuance granted.
Meantime. they were locked up under
81, 900 bonds each. The men gave tneir
names as George Papas, Nick Brobelis.
John Peperson, John Collos. Peter Pro-
jiers and Nick Papas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
MOLINE To RAISE
MONEY THIS WEEK
Fans Canvass City in Effort to
Discover Desires Of Bust
ness Men.
ARRANGE FOR A MEETING
Session in Manufacturers Hotel
Proves Encouraging 70 the
Bugs

Al 4 rousing meeting OF the Moline
baseball fans and those who desire to
support a team here in the 1914 Cent
raj association circuit. held in the
Manufacturers hotel last night. it was
decided to start a canvass OF the sit
uation at once. in order to find out
whether or not the city IS really de-
sirous OF securing league baseball this
year. Twenty-Five OF the fans are
therefore circulating subscription lists
today and tomorrow in an effort 20
have a sufficient amount OF money
signed 10 finance the proposition. and
results of the campaign will be an
nOunced At a meeting TO be held in the
same hotel tomorrow night.
The committee which was appointed
10 take charge Of the baseball ques-
zion locally. did not desire 10 commit
itself by pledging the money and then
not being able TO secure a sufficient
amount. and therefore Il is not sure as
yet whether the city will get into the
Central circuit or not. II is up to the
fans md IL baseball Is wanted the fans
must support the project.
Kewsnee Franchise Cheap.
The Kewanee franchise Is the one
which will have to be taken II the city
gets into the league, and at the price
OF $500 is said 10 be well worth the
money. IL must be purchased, how
ever. by Saturday OF this week. and all
funds raised for baseball must be sub
scribed by that time in order that the
guarantee money can be posted with
President NJ r. Justice. and work
started for the coming season.
II IS therefore planned by those in
charge TO get busy At once, and IL
prospects look bright when the report
Of the solicitors Is made tomorrow I
night. work will start in earnest and /
the city and business men will be 4
canvassed in order to raise |
the needed sum.
BY next Saturday evening. II Will be 4
known definitely whether or not Mo-
line can join the league. The territor-
al rights OF the Three-I have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
POWER COMPANY LOSES
AFTER FOURTEEN WINS

The Power company team of the
Manufacturers Bowling league dropped
one of its three games last night at
the Rock Island club alleys. after hay
ing won II straight games. The Power
men captured the first two games but
were unable TO roll more than $40 in
their third game, while their oppon-
ents. The Marseilles team. counted
123 times The Power company still
leads the league by a comfortable mar
gin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
TEACHER APPOINTED
FOR M'KINLEY SCHOOL

Miss Gertrude Hickman of Rock Is
land. employed in the auditing depart
ment of the Royal NeighbOrs of Amer
lea. has accepted position as teacher
in the Mckinley school here to fill a
vacancy. Miss Hickman is graduate
Of the Normal school of Indiana and
has had eight years of teaching expert
euce. She will teach in the informed
late grades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Plan 10 Entertain suIId.rs.

Mark Rider of Chicago. president OF
the Building Association League of
Illinois, is in the city today comforting
with Arthur C. Brown. secretary of
the Greater Moline committee. and c.
F. Kerns OF the Moline Building &
Loan association. in connection with
plans for the entertainment of dele
gates TO the state convention 20 be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
w. N. Hairarove Quits Race.

Jacksonville. H.. Feb. 4-William
~ Hairgrove of this city. who has
been an active candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for circuit iudga in
this district announced his withdrawal
from the race last night. Mr.. Hairgrove
states that business matters have come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
YOUNG Cubs Lose Game.

The Young Cubs were defeated in a
basketball game last night, by the
church junior five, the
final score being SO to IL. The Congre.
gationals will meet the Swedish Luth-
eran team next Monday evening at the
Congregational floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Three Candidates Take Work.

AT a meeting of the Moline lodge No
1913, l. o. Q. F. order, held last night
third degree work was given TO class
of three candidates. Several appliea-
tons for membership were received
and at the next meeting eight caho'
dates will be given degrees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
STUDENTS VISIT CITY HALL
Eighty Night Scholars Delighted With
Inspection of New Building.

About so foreigners, students at the
Moline night school for those of for
eign birth. visited the new city hall
and municipal building in a body last
night. headed by Superintendent
Charles Krone. Guides showed the
students throughout the building and
they were delighted with the inspec-
tion. They were allowed to use the
police gymnasium equipment during
their stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

held in Moline Oct and .. 1914.
Plans are TO have luncheon the first
day and public meeting in the even
ing Probabilities are that the audi
forum of the Moline Commercial club
will be used for the occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Breaks His Left Wrist.

Peter Sheppard. a carpenter of Wat
ertov1 sustained broken left wrist
yesterday afternoon when attempting
to avoid being struck by a street car
as Il rounded the curve at Eleventh
street and Fifteenth avenue. East Mo-
line. In his excitement he fell against
the curb with his arm underneath.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Browns Class Entertainment.

The graduating class of Browns
Business college will give an enter
tainment Friday evening, Feb. IS. in
the rooms in the Lundell building, for
the purpose of raising funds to pay
the expenses of commencement. Miss
Mary Moore is chairman of the COM
mittee making the arrangements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Ceiluloid Cement.

Celluiold articles can be mende'
with cement made by dissolving pl.s
of celluloid in acetone. 1t takes oDn
few minutes TO make the cement
which is applied Ike glue. The prO'
ken edges are pressed together allo
fifteen minutes the cement is hard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Or. Fisher Coming.

DR.. George A. Fisher of New York
City will arrive tomorrow for a visit
of two days at the Moline y. NJ. c. \.
Mr.. Fisher is a prominent worker in
the field and will bring a message of
vital importance to the boys and
young men of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
SLIGHT DAMAGE IN FIRE

Department Called to Extinsuish Blaze
at Miner Home-S1oo Damage
The Moline fire department was call
ed this morning at about 1890 10 ex-
tinguish slight blaze in the George
Miner home. 2113 Sixth avenue. The
fire started in the bathroom and about
500 damage was sustained before it
was finally extinguished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

up which prevent him from making an
active race. This withdrawal leaves
F. E. Baldwin of this city and Norman
Jones of Carrollton as the only avowed
candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Her Ears In Danger.

Susie had left her toys about w
Kitchen, Mother picking them up.
Susie. If you leave these things aooDs
the kitchen again I'll box your ea''
and throw them in fhe ash pit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04

overcome and It is now up to the fans.
business men and any others who de-
sire to support the national pastime in
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
Satire.

Satire is sort Of glass wherein 3
holders do generally discover ever
body's face but their own. which is ins
chief reason for that kind recepuon =
.ceets with in the world.-SwiIt-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-04
THE WUNDERTRUSS
DIR. M. III. BROWN, MD.

1876 West 34th ST., New York.
Next visit to Rock Island, Harper
House, Thursday, Feb. 5th, 8 a. m. to
$50 p. m.