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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-02

Selma, December 1.--(Special.)-W. c.
Agee has been appointed chairman of the
Dallas county inaugural committee for
the Inauguration OF Governor-elect
Charles Henderson in Montgomery on
January IS. The appointment was made
by the Montgomery inaugural committee
and Tuesday Mr.. Agee conferred with r..
e. l.. Mel, who was secretary or the
Henderson state campaign committee
during the second primary.
DR.. j. d. Summers, well known drug
gist of the eastern section of the city.
has been convicted in the circuit court of
Dallas county on a charge of violating
the prohibition laws and Wednesday
morning he will begin a sentence of 80
days at hard labor on the public roads
of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-02
MOBLEY NAMED RECEIVER
Will Operate McVay Seed Co. as a
Going Concern

DIR. r. v. Mobley was appointed re-
eeiver yesterday by Judge E. II. Dryer,
referee in bankruptcy, in the case of the
McVay Seed company, who filed volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy The liabili-
ties are scheduled at SIC, 290. 40 and assets
estimated at s1966S.09. Dr. Mobley was in
structed to operate the business as a
going concern until further orders OF the
court. The first meeting of creditors is
set for December IL at 10 o'clock a. m.
In the case of the Fuller Clothing COM
pany, which is in the bankruptcy court,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-02

Judge Dryer appointed A. S. Cowan re-
ceiver The first meeting of creditors is
to be held December II
e. r. Taylor was appointed receiver
in the case of Berry Bros, a mercantile
firm of Fayette, which filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy yesterday. Liabil-
ties were scheduled at $1,000 and assets at
about $1,000. The first meeting of credit
ors was set for December u.
r. II. Eggleston was appointed receiver
in the case of the Ragland Cash store, a
firm composed of G. B. Dial and N. W..
Sheffield of Ragland, St. Clair county.
First meeting of creditors will be held
December ~.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-02

Suit was filed yesterday In the cit,
court in which the Wise-Ola compan,
seeks to recover 1915, money alleged to
have been wrongfully paid to Judge ]. p
Stiles as privilege tax for the years 1905
and 1909. The style In the case is the
state ex rel. Wise-Ola company VS.. r. f
Loveiady ct al, as members of the board
OF revenue of Jefferson county The
company seek to COMPEL the board to is
sue voucher on the county treasurer for
the above amount. :
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-02
NIGHT RIDERS
AT WORK AGAIN

Princeton, KY, December caldwell
bounty authorities were notified today
that a band of 80 night riders visited
Cedar Bluff. a remote settlement, Monday
night, blew up two small dwellings with
dynamite and poured a fusillade of bull
lets into a third house.
The occupants, warned of the approach
of the band, escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-02
Creek Minister Recalled

Washington, December IA. Schlie-
mann, who after having been Greek
minister here for only three months,
was recalled because of political differ
ences with the party in power at home,
called at the state department today to
say farewell to Secretly Brayan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-02
Its Strong Anpcal

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There's one thing bout jail" SAID
the ex-convict that makes n mighty
strong appeal to most of u.s."
whats that?'
You don't get no music with your
meals.t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-02
Condition of U. S. Banks

Washington, December 1.-There were
1884 national banks in the United States
at the close of business November 30
They had capital of s1,o74,o74,675, cir.
culation outstanding. $740,5oO,S21 Sc.
cured by bonds and by other securitie.
of $27o,07S,236. During November IL ap.
plications for organization of nationa
banks were approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
STEWARDS FEAST
HIGH OFFICIALS
w. H. Miller of Chicago, Inter
national Secretary, Reads
an Interesting Paper.

a stag supper was rendered the In
ternaticnal officers of the Stewards as
ISOLATION by members of the Rock Is
land county branch of the organiza-
ton last evening at the Watch Tower
inn. An inviting spread was served at
9 O'Clock and was followed by several
talks William II. Morris of Chicago.
international secretary. read paper
on the new training school at Muncie.
Ind. This school cost $4,000 and was
erected by the association with the
help of hotels throughout the country.
Hotel work in all branches is taught
at the school. He also spoke OF the
good work the organization was doing
throughout the country.
George Mitchell. former steward OF
one OF the prominent clubs in New Or
leans, was a guest OF honor. and Frank
Stewart OF Davenport, former super
intendent OF the dining car system of
the Rock Island lines, was made an
honorary member OF The association.
Jake Miller OF Hot Springs. Ark. in
ternational president, was detained on
important business matters and was
unable to attend.
The next session will be held the
latter part OF June
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23

the former recommended the coopera-
ton of the General Federation of
Women's clubs with the movement.
which resulted in the organization of
a Lincoln Highway association. AL
ready several millions of dollars have
been promised fo- the project. which
il is estimated will cost twenty-five
millions. and the road, which will fol-
low the old historic routes and trails,
has been mapped out through most of
the states. Mrs. Kendall, in charge of
tree planting along the highway. has
called a conference of her committee,
which includes every chairman of con-
servation in all the State Federations
of Women's clubs. They will meet at
the time of the biennial convention of
women's clubs in Chicago, June 9-19.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
LABORATORY ATT
FAIRPORT READY
Addition to Government Biolog-
ical Station Will Be
Used by Scientists.

DR.. r. +. Coker, director of the Fair
port biological station, announces that
the new permanent laboratory will be
opened on or about June Is. The struc-
ture, which is now nearing completion,
is the largest building at the Fairport
station. Arrangements are now being
made as to the opening and II is ex-
pected that in addition to the regular
scientific staff at the station that a
number of investigators viii also be
present. Scientific men have heen
awaiting the opening of the laboratory
and many of them will carry on their
Investigations at that place during the
summer months. ~
For the accommodation of the visit
ors, mess will be operated in the
basement of the laboratory. well
lighted dining room is a feature OF
the new building and this together
with the dormitories in the upper part
of the building will extend every ac5
commodation to the scientists who
will remain there during the summer
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
2 SUSPECTED OF
BEING BURGLARS
Eearsay Evidence Only Test
mony Produced in Police
Court Hearing of Case.

after the testimony OF several men
VS. given in police court this morn
ing Assistant States Attorney Ed
wards. claiming that naughc but hear
ray evidence had been presented. made
n5.-ol that Police Magistrate Smith
c.s-aiss the case against Herman
Schois and Ed Coyne on d charge of
haFing DUrglarized the saloon Of
Charles ". Kroeger. 32S Fourth ave
m. on the morning Of May -.
There was one terminating CIR
Guns aRce and considerabl hearsay
evidence. but Attorney Edwards con
tended 20 the court that II was not
s-Acie-riy strong 10 hold the men 20
Tho grand jury.
Scho-e and Coyne were charged with
haslng broken panel in the rear door
q tie ErOeger saloon and having
t.cleD 81 from the cash register
b-AE containing SEQ. a revolver val
TED a s. and several bottles OF whisky.
III KToeger. The proprietor OF the
s2ic-n. was the first 10 testify. explain
II The circumstance OF the closing OF
u saloon on the night just few
A' - -efore the robbery was com
n -,cc. he spoke Of he action OF
staoie and Coyne the next day and
ilr'1cr claimed that several days ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
EvANGELINE WAS
WELL PRESENTED
Pretty Play Given by Depart
mental School Miss Linda
Sool Delights Audience.

The seniors of the departmental class
of the Lincoln school very Pleasantly
entertained a large crowd at the big
school auditorium last evening when
they presented "Evange,ine. All the
characters were very well presented.
Little Linda Sool, 10-year-od musician
and a pupil in the fourth grade. rem
dered a number of violin selections.
and so pleased with her work she was
repeatedly recalled. She was accom-
panied by her teacher, Miss Alice
Williams.
The cast of characters OF "Evange-
Inc" which was presented in a num-
Der of scenes, was as follows:
Benedict Bellefontaine-Trilb Foun-
taine.
Evangeline. His Daughter-Mar -aret
Win bigler
Basil ajeunesse-Waljron Dolly.
Gabriel. His Son-Lester Horst
Father Felician. The Village Priest
Charlotte Huesing.
Rene Leblanc. Notary-Carl Erb-
stein.
Bapuste, His Son-Fra1cis Dunn
Michael, a Fidler- ARTHUR Lind
ross.
Commander of British troops Rich
ard Monroe.
British soldiers-Kirk Journy Fred
inflow. Arthur Day, Edgar De Voc.
Girls and youths OF viIlaee-Hor-
tense Bassett. Marie Bruner. Jaunita
John Dice, Conner
Looney, Max Levy.
Women of village Bessie Crowley.
Ida Larson, Gertrude Lamont. Imogene
RinclI, Mildred Hackett.
Sailors-Connor Looney. Max Levy.
John Dice.
Herdsmen. trappers and hunters
Kirk Journy. Fred INFLOW, Arthur
Day, Edgar De Voc.
Indian-Richard Monroe.
Indian girls-Irma Leytem, Neriae
Damon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
TREE PLANTING PLACED
IN THE HANDS OF WOMAN

A Chicago woman. Mrs. f. f. Ken
dali. has been appointed 10 take charge
OF the tree planting along the Lincoln
highway. When the first woman's
good roads convention was held In
Chicago Mrs. Philip n. Moore OF st.
Louis. then the president OF the Cen
eral Federation OF Women's clubs. and
Mrs. Emm0ns Croker OF Fitchburg.
Mass. then. as now. at the head
OF the conservation department of the
General Federation. were present. The
subject OF building a highway from
ocean to ocean was discussed. Both
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Croker became
deeply interested in the subject and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
REALTY CHANGES

Robert Z. Witter TO Mary Green.
Lot 4. block "F." Moline Water Power
Co.'S addition. Moline. 81.
John F. Giles to Robert II. Whitney.
South 40 feet. lot IA, w. T.. Bailey's
oak Grove addition. Rock Island. 81.
John and Lizzie Vanatta. heirs of
TO Charley r. Vanatta. Part east II
southwest u. section 80; also the
north ~. northeast a. southwest Il
section 3O-I6-4 west $4,000.
Josephus A. Clapper to Mamie A.
CIapper Undivided Y OF north 4.
southwest Il section 1865 west. 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
KEEPING CHALLENGE CUP
ON THE DAVENPORT SIDE

E. S. Crossett of Davenport retained
the golf challenge cup at the Rock Is
land Arsenal clubs links yesterday af-
ternoon, defeating +. c. Mueller Of
Davenport up l to play. Mr. Cross
EFT played with a handicap OF >, while
his opponent is scratch man. Deck
er French challenged the winner Day-
export members OF the club plan to
retain the cup in that city as long as
they can through priority. I'm challeng-
ing. The holder must play the first
member challenging him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
FOURTEEN PUPILS HAVE
PERFECT MARX AT NO. 6o

The following pupils attending
school No. 6S, four miles southwest Of
Milan and better known as the Keller
school. were perfect in attendance
during the spring term, which closed
May %. Gladys Muhleman, Sidney
Mcconnell. Clara DePaun. Elizabeth
Mcconnell. Mary Daxon, Howard Cur
tbs. Clara Gruske. Carl Gruske. Ray
mond Muhleman, Esther Wangelin,
Ruth Wangelin, James Wochner. Mary
Gruske Eva Wangelin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23

Tom Coyne, a brother of one OF the
defendants. had stated in the saloon
that Schole had told him that if he
(SchOleJ was arrested that Tom
Coyne's brother would be taken also.
as he was implicated.
George Weinberger, bartender at
the saloon. testified similarly to the
Story told by his employer. However.
when other witnesses were placed on
the stand the testimony was conflict
ing and Tom Coyne. Schole and Ed
Coyne told stories different from the
saloon men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
Comrades. Attention.

All members of Siboney Bay Camp
No. s. L. S. w. V, are requested TO
meet at the court house at 10 a. M.
Sunday, May "a, to attend memorial
services at the United Presbyterian
church, corner Fourteenth street and
Third avenue. All veteran soldiers
and sailors are cordially invited TO
meet with us. Also all veterans are
TO report at the court house at 8 80 4.
m. Saturday. May 80. to participate in
Memorial day exercises. BY order
WILLIAM y. REID Commander.
l.. NJ. TITTERINGTON, Adjutant.
(AdT.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
Committee Meeting Postponed.

The meeting OF the Odd Fellow COM
mittee making arrangements for the
/. O. o. T. memorial services. which
was To have been held last evening
at the hall. was postponed and will be
held Monday evening. The two speak
ers. Rev. ". +. Chatley OF Rock Is
land and f. r. Saylor OF Springfield.
have already been secured and the
hope 10 complete the final
details b. Monday. The memorial ID
10 be held Sunday, June 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
ORION HIGH SCHOOL
COMM ENCEMENTHELD
Especial to The Argus)

Orion. May 23.-The high school
graduating exercises were held in the
opera house last evening. w. c. Evens
being class speaker The class con-
sisted of nine members with Mis- Vio-
let Chinnell salutatorian and Miss
Florence Jones valedictorian
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
Notice.

Bids will be received at the mayors
office until 10 a. m. June 3. 1914. for
iron junk located at the waterworks
plant. also separate bids will be re
ceivod at the same time and place for
steam rollers and road grader located
at the city barn. Bids in each instance
must be accompanied by a certified
check in 10 per cent of the amount of
the bid.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER. Mayor.
(Ady
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
Woodruff Man is Dead in West.

Woodruff. May 23.-Word has been
received by relatives that Henry Craw-
ford was buried at his home in Long
Beach. Cal, recently. He was 63 years
OF age. Mr. Crawford was born and
grew to manhood in this vicinity. His
health failed and he went with his
family TO California about ten years
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
Brewery Workers TO Picnic.

Brewery Workers Union No. 364. OF
Rock Island, will give their fourth an
nual picnic Saturday. May 80. They.
have engaged Hubers garden for the
occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23

Nuns and nurses-Anna Mielke,
Gladys Nance.
Decentralization Dolly.
Patients-Lester Horst, Cara Ehleb,
Jaunita Funkenstein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
Notice.

Bids will be received at the mayors
Office until 10 a. m. June 3. 1914. for
l ~ inch screenings f. o. b. water
works switch to supply waterworks
until May /. 1915. Bidders must state
mine or laines from which coal will
be furnished.
ii. NJ. SCHRIvER. Mayor,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23

All the news all the t.me-Tho
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23
Come to the 16OO-White Block
500 White Lingerie and Colored Dresses
AT HALF PRICE

East Goth ST. New YORK
aove embroidery white such exfraor
your new
Philadelphia values
Investigate and convince
yourself that SALES ARE REAL VALUE GIVING
of satisfied purchasers already know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-23

(Adv)
Evening star., 1914-06-07

the cutters and methods to be used in
patrolling the course of the internatfon-
al races for the Americas cup. which
takes place at New York early next
September. The details Of how to take
care of the big fleet of vessels that will
accompany the racing yachts. SO as to
keep the course free from all danger
of being obstructed is being worked
out and will be completed In a few
days.
For small arm target practice the cut
ter Snohomisn. stationed on Neah bay.
in the northwest corner of Washington
state. Is at d. point on the bay where
there Is no dLnger of balls from the rifles
doing damage. The vessel will be en-
gagged in target practice for several days.
in the effort to make sharpshooters of
her officers and men.
After having been given a thorough
overhauling at the Arundel Cove depot.
on Chesapeake bay. the practice cutter
Itasca has arrived at the school of in
struction at Fort Trumbull. New Lon
don Conn. under the command of Capt.
Frederick c. Billiard. Capt. Billiard has
assumed charge of the school. relieving
Capt W. V. f. Jacobs.
Capt. Jacobs has reported at the head
quarters of the service. Treasury De-
partment and will temporarily take
charge of personnel and operations, in
place of Capt. P. II. Uberroth. sent 10
the command of the cutter McCulloch.
for a cruise in Alaskan waters
First Lieut. Frederick c. Coveli of this
city, executive officer of the cutter Pam
lico on the North Carolina sound, has
been ordered to the cutter Snohomosh.
on the north Pacific coast. Before goinG
Evening star., 1914-06-07
BUYS NEW OUTFIT.
Capt. Faunce Ready for Fishing,
Despite Losses by Fire.

Capt Jake Faunce is making active
preparations for starting with the
schooner Ira Crockett on fishing
trip down river. despite the fact that
his nets and fishing outfit were burned
in the fire which last week destroyed
the buildings at the Gums fishing shore
on the Potomac. about thi-ty-five miles
below this city. Capt Faunce. as
soon as notified of the burning OF his
outfit went over to Baltimore and pur-
chased new net and other necessar-
paraphernalia and the new outfit is to
be delivered tomorrow aboard the
schooner at 11th street wharf.
Early in. the week the Ira Crockett
will leave here for the lower Potomac
to start work. The schooner Ada Bal
lenger Capt. Watson: the sloop Enola.
Capt. Rollins. and the schooner Mary
Faunce. Capt. Faunce. which left here
several days ago on summer fishing
trips are slowly working their way
down river and the dealers al the 1ith
street wharf market look any time
for shipments of fish from the vessels.
Ii is stated that the schooner d p.
Milford of Alexandria win also join
the fishing fleet on the river this sum-
mer
Evening star., 1914-06-07
LIGHTHOUSE APPOINTMENT.
J. M. Ellis Assistant Keeper at
Smiths Point.

The appointment of James NJ. Ellis
to be first assistant keeper Of the light
station at Smiths point, at the mouth
of the Potomac, is announced by light
house authorities in charge Of the fifth
district. Keeper Ellis succeeds William
NJ Evans. who recently resigned.
AS soon as she completes trip with
supplies to the Diamond shoal light
ship, on the North Carolina coast. the
lighthouse service steamer Orchid is
scheduled to go to Baltimore. where
she will lay up for repairs. The con-
tract for the repair work has been
awarded by the lighthouse service au-
thorities to the Skinner Shipbuilding
Company. The Orchid will be out of
service two weeks or more.
Tenders Maple and Holly are en-
ployed in buoy overhauling work on
Chesapeake and its tributaries. Tender
Juniper is reported looking over the
aids to navigation in the island waters
of North Carolina.
Evening star., 1914-06-07
Revenue Cutter Service

For the purpose Of taking Judge Fred
erick g. Brown Of the United States
district court for the district Of Alaska
and his court on the annual Justice
dispensing cruise to the out-of- f-the-way
seetiements on the Alaskan coast, the
cutter McCulloch left San Francisco
Thursday afternoon last for Seattle.
where Judge Brown will board the cut
ter. Under the command of Capt. P.
H. Uberroth the McCulloch will spend
about six weeks on her justice-dis-
pensing cruise. and will return to
Seattle in the early fall This is said
to be the only floating court in the
world. and Is unique in the history of
courts and their methods.
Recently the steamship Paramenter
was wrecked on the coast of Alaska,
and the cutters Unalga and Tahoma
went to the aid of the vessel and the
people aboard her. 1t was found that
nothing could be done to save the ves-
sci. but the Unalga took off ia en-
ployes of the salmon canneries who
were aboard the wrecked vessel and
carried them to Naknek and the Tahoma
took on forty-five of the crew of the
vessel and landed them at Dutch Har-
Dor. The cutter Bear which is also
employed In the Bering sea patrol. ar
rived at Nome June 2. according to a
dispatch received at the department
from the commander of the Alaska
fleet
Arrangements are now being made for
Evening star., 1914-06-07

fects of a surgical operation for appen-
dicitfs at his home near Chambersburg.
Pa. and his complete recovery seems
assured.
Schools Successful Term.
The John Kerr Memorial public schools
of winchester, with over TOO white pupils
enrolled. are about to close the most
successful term since they were estab-
lished forty-four years ago, and many OF
the graduates have already arranged to
90 direct from the local high school to
some of the large universities and col
leges next fall.
ty land was established Yesterday. Wnen
former County Clerk 7. X. Cartmeu
sold his small farm, containing eight
acres and a frame dwelling, situated two
miles south of Winchester and along the
Shenandoah valley pike, to Rosser L.
camnbeu of kernstown for $500, or
over $S12 per acre.
DR.. r. a. Oakley and his assistant. DR..
Westoyer of the Agricultural Department
in Washington, have been here TINS week
examining the stands of alfalfa which
were planted last year by government
agents for experimental purposes. Inc
alfalfa has made rapid progress in the
va rious Frederick county soils. and the
exnerts. who were here day or two
ago we're much pleased with the results
of their early experiments. Many OF
the farmers of the Shenandoah valley are
usine alfalfa in place of hay the crops
of Which have been short for several
years past.