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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-10-07

lngs. Each teacher will please re-
member that the law requires that you
attend an association somewhere du-
ring the year or teach day extra, and
| shall adhere strictly to this law.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-10-07
Fuqua.. Gardner.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Fuqua announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Hattie Belle, to DIR. w. E. Gardner.
The wedding will take place in Novem-
Der. -Owensboro Messenger.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-10-07
Mr.. Morton III,

Mr.. Henry Morton is i'll at the home
of his daughter, Miss Mamie Morton,
in this city. His illness was caused
from fall and he was worse yester-
QaV.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-10-07
Hon. R. A. Miller Resigns.

Hon. Reuben A. Miller has resigned
as general counsel for the Louisville,
Henderson & st Louis Railway COM
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-10-07

The date of the Association for each
Educational Division was fixed at the
Institute, and the program for each
appears Ia each of the county papers,
30 there is no excuse for any teacher
n being at some one of these meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Washington, Jan. 15.-Not until the
publication few days ago of reports
laid before Secretary McAdoo by Sur
geon General Blue of the United
States public health service has there
been any general appreciation of the
seriousness of the menace in this
country.
Surgeon General Blue points out
that since the discovery of pellagra
in this country in 1907 no fewer than
so 1000 cases have developed in forty
four states He urges an appropria-
ton of $4,000 with which to rent a
hospital in one of the southern states,
where the disease is most prevalent,
and begin an exhaustive study of
pcllagra in all its phases.
Comparatively little is known about
pellagra. Its spread is declared 20
be due to the lack of adequate sewer
age. But this does not account for
it's origin, which has been variously
attributed to different articles of food.
1t is not an incurable disease, as nu-
merous cases of successful treatment
in different cities demonstrate.
II pellgra were confined only to a
single section of the country it would
be less serious as a menace than it
has proved to be, with a spread
through nearly every one of the Amer
lean states. This wide range of the
disease indicates that it arises from
conditions which are universally prev
alent and there is unmistakable proof
that it is increasing.
Surgeon General Blue believes that
if pellagra, which is a communicable
disease is neglected now it may be-
come nationally prevalent in a few
years and constitute one of the grav-
est of American dangers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
FARMERS MEETTO
DISCUSS MATTER
OF FARM EXPERT
County Agricultural Association
Convenes at Rock Island
Club.
DELEGATES MAKE REPORT
Sentiment Is Said Favorable to the
Employment of instructor to
Teach Scientific Methods.

The County Agricultural association
convened this afternoon at 1 O'Clock
at the Rock Island club. w. II. Ash
down, temporary president, presided at
the meeting. Owing to the absence of
G. T. Harris, secretary w. S. Wood
burn served in his place.
The object of today's session was to
get a report from each delegate as to
the sentiment in his township, relative
to the matter of hiring an agricultural
expert for the county. w. S. Wood
burn stated the farmers in Coe town
ship were heartily in favor of the
proposition, and S. Lambert said that
some progress had been made in Cor
dova township. The delegates from the
other districts reported that little had
been accomplished in their territory.
Those Present.
Out of the 16 appointed delegates
only seven attended today's meeting.
The following were present: w. H.
Ashdown, Port Byron; John Eckhardt,
Buffalo Prairie; w. S. Mccullough,
Bowling; w. S. WOODBURY., Coe; Phil
Zahm, Black Hawk; Samuel Lambert,
Ccrdova; David Trowbridge, Canoe
Greek, and j. L. Vernon, Rock Is
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
PERSONAL POINTS

James Avres of Joliet is visitor in
the city today.
Joe Coulter left this morning for
GAINESVILLE, Wis, where he expects to
make his home.
Miss Fannie Gester of Cairo, Ill.,, ar
rived this morning for a three days
visit with relatives.
Miss Florence Ketzel, who is on her
way to ST. Cloud, Fla, from her home
in Cambridge, stopped off here for a
day to visit friends.
DR.. F. Marsten and daughter, Alice,
and Miss Elsie Kimball of Buffalo
Prairie are in town today on business
and visiting friends.
J. G. Smith, 610 Twenty-fourth
street, left this afternoon for Denver,
Col accompanying Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ward also of this city to the horse
show at Denver Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
have a number of horses on exhibition
at the show.
Editor F. o. Van Calder of the
Modern Woodmen, and DR.. S. A Smith,
an officer of the order, have just re-
turned from Toledo, Ohio, where they
went few days ago to arrange for
the publicity matters regarding the
coming head camp meeting in that
city. All details were completed and
the camp is to be covered by all OF
the press of Toledo and cities through
cut the country will be supplied with
hourly and daily dispatches of events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
j. H. PAARMANN
TALKS ON BIRDS
AT A LUNCHEON
Curator and Secretary of Dav-
export Academy of Science
Speaks at r. 1. Club.
STUDY IS INTERESTING
Feathered Tribe Save Millions for the
Farmers by Destroying Insects
Should Kill Sparrow.

]. II. Paarmann, secretary and cur
ator of the Academy of Science in
Davenport was the speaker today at
the weekly MONDAY luncheon at the
Rock Island club. Mr.. Paarman gave
an excellent talk in defense of the
birds. He told of the value OF the
feathered tribe in saving the yearly
crops. The statistics show that the
yearly loss of crops from insects and
other pests reach the enormous total
of 10000. 900 and were it not for the
birds this total would be doubled and
even tripled. The food of birds con-
sists mostly OF insects and as high as
600 of them are consumed by one
bird in a day. Whenever the locusts
and other destroyers attack the crops
in a Ger ain district the birds come
there by the thousands and do much
toward saving same.
Study Interesting.
Mr.. Paarmann stated that the study
of birds was very interesting and it
was the duty of everyone to devote
some time TO this subject. He also
told of how the public could assist in
protecting the feathered tribe. The
first enemy of the defenseless birds is
the cat and inasmuch as each cat killed
on an average of 20 birds each year,
he was of the opinion that they either
ought to be done away with or a
small bell attached TO them as the
tinkling would warn the birds of their
approach. The next greatest Destroy
er is the hunter and those who are en-
gagged in securing plumage for wo-
mems hats and lastly the boy with the
air rifle and sling shot. He also re-
cited some facts from the government
statistics to the effect that the English
sparrow should be done away with as
they do more harm than good.
MIR. Paarmann thought that it would
be a good plan for some organization
to form in this city on the bird ques-
ton and should they decide to do so
he would be glad to assist them per-
sonally or let them use any books or
records on the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
MANY MAS0NS AT
SCHOOL IN CITY
Course of Instruction Will End
at Temple This Evening
With Third Degree.

The school of instruction which has
been conducted at the Masonic temple
here for the past three days comes to
a close tonight. Grand Master II. t.
Burnap of Upper Alton was officially
received.
The sessions began again this morn
ing at o'clock, the third degree being
studied. In the afternoon the school
opened at o'clock, tests and exam
nations being held and tonight the
third degree will be exemplihed. AT
the last evening meeting almost 800
attended. Philicrafts degree was
worked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

fession which implicated others in the
deal.
Mrs Stella Green Is charged with
assault with intent to commit murder.
She is alleged TO have shot Albert Wat
son in the wrist al her home on Tween
ty-second street. between Second and
Third avenue, on the evening OF Dec.
II. when Watson called her vile
names.
Ignore Complaints.
number OF complaints were ig-
nored. among them being against the
following who were in jail: Joshua AL
len, larceny: Peter Schaeffer. mali
cious mischief: Louis Sweeney, lar
ceny; James Murphy. larceny; Fred
Wehrli. larceny; John Margon, larceny,
and against =. l.. Keller. larceny and
Ernest Coleman. larceny, who were
out on bond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES.
Don't Let II Interfere With Your Saw
ings Bank Account.


ings Bank Account.
1t is quite possible that the American
family is too optimistic. 1t is always
going to have a larger income next
year or in five years 1t desires to keep
up in social matters with the people
next door or farther Up the street II
buys pianos or motorcars or encyclope-
dias on monthly payments, but in most
cases puts no monthly instalIment IN
the savings bank IL has no margin
of security.
How much better IL is to have mar
gin OF resources than to be living con-
tinually on the ragged edge OF nothing.
as many OF us do Just because we are
such deyotees or the god of appear
ances-
While the high cost OF living Is one
of the live topics OF the day. note OF
warning should be sounded-a warning
against extravaganza. suggestion
that every family make a deposit in
the savings bank each month. The
future happiness and prosperity OF
the average American family depend
upon the proper adjustment of income
and expenditure. Ii is not what a man
earns. but what he and his family
save. that counts in determining the
ultimate success or failure OF his life
from n material standpoint-T. d.
AacGregor's Talks on Thrift"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
CALVIN AND HILL
EACH GIVEN fine
OF $40 and cos 7
Moline Newspaper Men FAN to
Convince Judge Kuehl Real
Liquor Was Sold.
ATTORNEY GROWS IRATE
Charge of Selling Beer Without LII
cense Is Not Substantiated and
Is Dismissed.

City Attorney j. F. Witter was far
from satisfied with the verdict given
by Justice Carl Kuehl yesterday after
noon in the nellie Hill and Thomas
Calvin cases, when the charge Of sell
ing liquor without license was dis
missed and the two defendants fined
only $40 each and costs on charge OF
conducting disorderly houses. Witter
let the court know his dissatisfaction
in a vehement fashion, claiming that
the defendants should have been given
the limit
Newspaper Men Testify.
The two Moline newspaper men,
Charles Julian and Ralph Jones, who
made an investigation of vice condi-
tions here recently, were the main Wit
nesses throughout the cases. Each
told the story of their trip here, but
were not able to prove to the sat
isfaction of the court that the bever-
age of which they partook was really
beer.
Attorney ]. K. Scott conducted the
case for the defendants and was able
to have the liquor charge dismissed.
Justice KuehI did not consider the
proof at hand sufficient for the levying
of larger fine than SO and costs.
Both defendants paid and left the
court
A large crowd was present in the
courtroom throughout the entire pro-
ceedings. q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
They Held Office and Could More Than
Hold Their Own In Trade.

Women in England have always
shared in the industrial life of the ma
ton. CuriousIy enough, writes Mr. A.
Abram in English Life and Manners
In the Later Middle Ages statute
of 1868 that ordered men TO keep to
one trade left women free to practice
as many as she chose
In few instances, at least, women
in the later middle ages discharged du-
ties and held offices that do not fall to
their lot nowadays. There are ailu-
sions to women burgesses in the rec
ords of London and other towns, and
IL women married aliens they could
naturalize them.
Women did not shrink from engag-
ing in foreign commerce. They ex-
ported goods to France, Spain and 9TH
er countries. A widow, Margery Rus
sell OF Coventry, is mentioned in no
less than three different existing docu-
ments. Her business must have been
on fairly large scale, for she was
robbed of merchandise worth $500 by
some men OF San.ander, In Spain. In
order to recoup herself for her losses
she obtained letters OF marque that
empowered her TO seize the goods be-
longing to countrymen OF the offend
ers.
Margery apparently took more than
was due her. for two Spanish rner-
chants lodged complaints against her
She was ordered 10 restore both ships.
but one of the Spaniards declared that
she had refused to do so. although he
had a commission directed TO the cx-
cheauer. II Dame Margery Russell
was a TYNE. women traders or the mid
die ages were wen able 70 look after
themselves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
BETTER LIGHTING
OF CITY PLANNED
BY The COUNCIL
Contract With Peoples Power
Company Soon Expires and
New System Is Suggested.
AFTER THE DELINQUENTS
Those Who Have Not Paid Up Water
Bills Will Soon Be Without
Service.

The matter of improving the light
ing of Rock Island, was taken up at
an informal meeting of the commits
sion this afternoon. The city's contract
with the Peoples Power company will
soon expire and Mayor H. NJ. Schriver
has some new plans, which if they
develop, will result in giving much
better lighting service to this city
without any increased cost.
Il want an electric light on every
corner in the city," declared Mayor
Schriver this morning. The old
time arch is costing us too. much. If
we can install the magnetic lights,
We can scatter them throughout the
city and eventually we might be able
to have one for every corner, in the
business district at least. This plan
success"
After DeInquets.
The delinquent water users of the
city were on the carpet at the meeting
of the waterworks board this after
noon. Recently Superintendent r. w.
Sharp was authorized to shut off all
patrons of the departments who were
in arrears after five days notice.
This is the last day of grace and to-
morrow employees of the department
will start out with strict orders to shut
off every connection where the bills
have not been met.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
WEEKLY REPORT OF
LOCAL LABOR OFFICE

The report of the local Free En-
nlovment Office for the week ending
Jan. 8. show that out of total OF 90
applications for employment, 20 Sc
cured work. The largest number OF
these were males, 46 men asking for
work and Is securing positions. Thir-
teen women applied, seven of them
being given work
The total number who have applied
for work since the opening of the Of
flee II weeks ago. is 81 men OF
which number 276 have secured work.
and 1O4 women so having secured
labor.
OBIT .,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
POLICE NEWS

Charles Schmidt was arrested last
night while in an intoxicated condition
and arraigned this morning before
Justice Carr Ruehl. He was dis
missed after paying the costs.
Harry Murray was arrested this
morning for creating a disturbance
while drunk. His case will come up
for hearing tomorrow morning.
John Davis. who was arrested three
days ago for vagrancy, was tried this
morning before Justice Kuehl and
sentenced to 40 days in the county
Jail. He is an old offender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
MAIL CARRIERS
HAVE INSTALLED
j. H. Lubbock Made President
at Annual Meeting of the
Organization.

The National Association of Car
riers. Branch 292. held it's annual meet
ing last evening and installed officers
for the coming year. The list follows:
President. II. Lubbock.
Vice President-F. W. Bladel.
Recording Secretary-M. +. Stone.
Financial ary-Treasurer-W.
G. Kurth.
Sergeant at Arms-T. C. Hinrichsen.
Trustee, years-H. G. Applequist.
Collector Mutual Benefit association
j. r. Stengle.
Collector. National Benefit associa-
tiCn-MyTon +. Stone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

cult cour'. Judge Z. G. Graves quash-
ed them all on technical grounds. il
being held by the court that the COM
mittment papers in the justice courts
where the prisoners were tried were
faulty.
Furnishes Bond.
Sheriff o. L. Bruner against whom
five indictments were returned by the
grand Jury last evening. appeared in
circuit court this morning and furn-
ished bond in the sum OF $4,000.
$1,000 on each true bill.
Those acting as surety on the bond
were II. s. Cable. W. \. Rosenfield.
J. b. Titterington. H. r. Curtis and
George Wagner. Bruner is charged
with embezziement. bribery. larceny
and escape
Myers Caught Again.
N addition to the Bruner cases. a
number OF other indictments were &c
turned Clifford Myers was charged
with malicious mischief il being
claimed that he threw a brick through
the saloon OF Edmund Schoonbear-.
Moline. At the last term or court
Myers was given a Jail sentence for
sHAae-AAaANr ANf-H - OAaA AAAN hume
and had only been out OF Jail but
short time when he 20 into the PIES
ent difficulty.
Leo Gerlis of Moline is charged with
assault with a deadly weapon. He is
said 10 have hurled fiat iron at his
wife while I'm fit OF drunken jealousy.
This case with that or Barton
and Pence. is certified TO county court
Randolph Waugh. Ray McGrath and
]. J. Cooney are held on a charge OF
he larceny OF automobile tires from
the machines OF p. II. Lorenz and J.
W. Mitchell in Moline. Mr.. Ecrenz's
tires were new and are valued At
$50
The charge against Harry Barton is
larceny. # being claimed that he con-
Quoted an extensive shopllfting cam
paign in Moline and among other
things took a toilet set valued at $3.50
from the Lund company.
The theft of an overcoat belonging
20 J. F. Heffner resulted I'm the indict-
ment OF Albert Richardson on that
charge. Bert Dawson is charged with
breaking into the grocery store OF
Robert Kuschmann. taking therefrom
a dressed goose. the offense being com
mitted two days before Thanksgiving.
Resisted Officer.
Because he resisted Officer Fred
Gruby =hen the latter attempted to
put him under arrest, Walter Pence is
held for trial. William Peterson. who /
had a fight with his partner. Henry |
Thede. in a room over the Thede *
Peterson saloon. was indicted for as 1
sault with a deadly weapon. Following !
the trouble. the saloon license was re-
vOked. Harry Wells was charged with 1
burglary. it being claimed that he
committed theft a the boarding houses !
or William Wallace and Carl Adolph- |
son.
Serious Charge.
The charge OF crime against chill 4
dren is lodged against l. dKelly. The |
witness IS little 12-year-
old Alberta Smiley. II is said the Of 1
tense occurred at the Park hotel.
Nelson Weed, alias Vesta Baker is |
charged with rape. his alleged victim |
being Myrtle Bell OF South Rock Is
land. who since has been sent TO 1
Geneva training school for girls.
Silas Bender and George Hellman
are both held on burglary charges, II
being claimed they entered four sa-
Icons in Moline. Bender made a con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
SHERIFF BRUNER
IS RE-INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
we True Bills Are Returned
Against Official for Escape,
bribery and Enforcement.
PARTIAL REPORT IS MADE
-, s.turns &c Work ard Final 40
iYurrmert Will Probably Not be
Taken for Some Days.
TRUE Hills.


o. L. sruner. five irdietments-Es-
-. erbezzlerent. bribery larceny
ftuol. -,-,-.
s,nsolph Waugh. Ray Meorath, J.
1 ceoney-Lsreeny-
arber+ Riehardsor-Lsrccny
s,-. DavSson-Robbery.
SU;tIi,,, Peterson Assault with
essdly wesPon.
- IN ert 20 commit murder
Harry Wells-5Urelary-
Sd KeHy-criune against children.
..,,or WARD alias Vestsr Baker
Rape ,-r
,s-yr mentsJ-Burslsry.
CERTIFIED TO COUNTY COZ uT.
Leo oerIis-AssauI. with deadly
weapon.
Hsrry eartcr-Larceny
waiter Pence-Resistins officer.
A. anticipated. the grand jury re-
rsr,ed last evening az o'clock TO
I-drs r ". Olms ed in circuit court
4 nartisI report was.returned and the
f,cuisitorisI body resumed delibera-
tons this morning. II IS expected that
the body will nor be able 10 complete
is work until the last of this week or
peThaps the first OF next. G. = Petit
Cordova. is foreman OF the jury.
Re-Indie. 5runer-
Further. as reported yesterday
would probably be the case. hve
lr-s bills we're returned against
sheriff o. L. Bruner He is charged
win escape. embezzlement. bribery
and larceny in Two instances He is
alleged 20 have permitted the escape
ef George W. Cain from county jail
tefore his term Of incarceration end
"a He Is charged with eUbeZzlement.
Il that he was alleged 10 have accept
Cd a 800 fine from Cain before his
release from Jail: with bribery. I'm that
be Is charged with taking $50 from
Philip DingeIdein OF South Rock Island
for The release from county jail OF
Jacob Ohutski. who later was sent 10
The penitentiary: with larceny in tnat
be & alleged to have accepted 500
from Cain. BIZ frauiulenJiy represe nting
that the fine in the case should be
paid TO him In order to secure free
Com: and with larceny, in the Edward
Otiens case. where the sheriff Is said
70 have taken sg1 from the defendant
before giving him his liberty
Sheriff Bruner was indicted about a
ysar ago. IS true bills being returned
szainst him. At the last term OF cir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

W. C. Oglevee and Rev. d. A. john
son. win officiate. The honorary pail
bearers are: DIR. ]. W. Stewart, w. S.
Parks, Fred Titterington. Frank Mix
ter. Phil Mitchell, w NJ. Johnston.
Senator w. F. Crawford. r. p. Scott
and j. c. Fry. The active palibearers
are: w. II. Gest, DR.. G. G. Craig, c.
ID. McLane, Benjamin Gest. d. J.
Cleland and A ID. Sperry. Interment
viii be made in Chippiannock GENE
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Hi. Bluff Called.

MY dear. you grew prettier every
day"
And shabbIer. John. Compliments
are all very we'll bur I'd like to see
little ready cash occasionally"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
GREEKS OBSERVE
NEW YEARS DAY

Yesterday was New Years day
throughout the entire country for the
Greeks. This is made New Years
day because OF the Julian calendar in
stead of by the dictates of our calen-
dar Russia also celebrates New
Years day on the 14th of January
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
OBITUARY
Funeral of Samuel D. CIeland.

The funeral of Samuel ID. Cleland.
who passed away "Wednesday
morning, will be held from
the home of his daughter, Mrs. c. D.
McLane, 1925 Tenth avenue, tomorrow
at 10 o'clock. The services viii be
public at the home and private at the
cemetery.
DIR. w. S. Marquis. assisted by Rev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Funeral of Mrs. II. w. Fisk.

The funeral services of Mrs. Fl. w.
Fisk were held from the home of her
daughter. Mrs a. G. Stewart. Edging-
ton, Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
and this morning at 1890 from the
Presbyterian church in Viola. DR.. w.
5. Marquis had charge of the services.
Interment was made in Vio.a GENE
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Maternal soIicitude.

''Is she good TO the children?"
Very She lets them do everything
their fnther doesn't want them TO do =
-Detroir Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Funeral of William F. KIunder.

The funeral services of William F.
Klunder were held this afternoon at
o'clock from the home, 210 Third ave
nue.. Rev. F. ]. Rolf officiating. Mem
bers of the Painters union acted as
pallbearers. Burial was made in the
city cemetery in Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
R.naintina County oMee.

Repainting County ONCE
The office of County Superintendent
Miss Lou Harris has been occupied
the past couple of DAYS by the paint
ers. who are giving it a new coat.