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Evening star., 1914-11-11
TO URGE MERCHANT MARINE.
Senator Fletcher Thinks Transporta-
ton Is Cotton Trade Solution.

The establishment of an American
merchant marine is to be advocated
by Senator Duncan U. Fletcher of Flor
ida, president of the Southern Com
mercial Congress-. according to an an
nouncement made today.
Senator Fletcher believes the solu-
ton of the south's cotton problem is
largely a question Of transportation.
There are less than 100 American ships
engaged in the foreign trade. How to
obtain American bottoms is the para
mount question. To build them will
take long time. Purchase by private
capital entails enormous cost. as the
price of an average size freighter runs
up into the hundreds of thousands of
dollars. The only practical solution
yet offered. Senator Fletcher believes.
would be the acquiring Of vessels by
the government.
Evening star., 1914-11-11
PARSONS LECTURES ON ART.
Discourages Worship of Antiques as
Sick Sentiment.

History of Decorative Art Periods
was the subject of a lecture by Frank
A. Parsons at the National Museum
last night under the auspices of the
Washington Society of Fine Arts.
Mr.. Parsons defined history as the
record of mans efforts in life record
ed in anything" IAN object of art is
what / have created he said. 'and
is Just as apt to be a table as a
picture; it may be a dress or hat"
He said that some people regard ev-
erything antique with reverence.
IF l have any charm left it Is in
spite of my age, not because of it,"
he said There is too much slavish
worship of this or that thing because
of the period in which it was made,
or of the celebrity Of the person who
made it. This is sick sentiment; !;
sentimentality."
Evening star., 1914-11-11
Keen Your Lungs Strong

This advice is doubly important with the
knowledge that every three minutes some
one in the United States succumbs TO con-
sumption and many refuse TO realize they
are afflicted until 1t is TOO late.
Ii Is after colds sickness, from over
} work. combining duties or when general weak
! ness exists that tubercular germs thrive be-
cause the resistive powers Of the body are
weakened.
Only fresh air. sunshine and abundant rich
blood that can hope TO arrest their progress
I and the concentrated fats In Scott's Emul-
( sion furnish fuel for rich blood, and Its
rare nourislimcnt helps strengthen the lungs
{ while 1t builds up the forces.
II you work indoors. tire easily. feel Ian
guild or run down Scott's Emulsion is the
most Strengthening food medicine known and
( is free from alcohol or stupefying drug.
Avoid substitutes.
} 1t-6:; S.ott u Bovine. Bloomfield, N. j..
Evening star., 1914-11-11
GAME SEASON IS OPENED.
Scores of District Sportsmen Invade
MARYLAND With Guns.

Scores of residents of this city left
here Sunday and Monday and went to
points in Maryland to be on hand early
yesterday morning to celebrate the
opening of the game season. Under
the provisions of the uniform law,
passed at the last session of the legis-
1ature. the season opened yesterday
throughout the state.
Heretofore the multiplicity of game
laws in the state made the opening of
the season on different dates in the
different counties. Many Washing
tonians went to Maryland as guests of
landowners. others went to shoot under
club licenses and a few paid the indi-
vidual license tax.
Evening star., 1914-11-11
WILL CONFER SATURDAY.
Secretary Wilson to Get Report
From Colorado Strike Zone

Secretary Wilson of the Department
of Labor is to confer here Saturday
with W. r. Farley and Hywel Davies.
the conciliators sent to Colorado to at
tempt to settle the coal strike there.
Mr.. Wilson says that Mr.. Farley and
Mr.. Davies had left the strike zone
for Washington to report to him on
their efforts to induce the mine
operators to accept the plan of settle
ment adopted by the miners.
President Wilson has already re-
ceived word from the operators that
they will not accept this plan.
Evening star., 1914-11-11
Jury Awards 5000 for Injuries.

Dr. Thomas B. Kramer was awarded
q verdict Of $4,000 damages against
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company by jury late yesterday aft
ernoon in Circuit Court No. 2. before
Justice Stafford. The testimony dis
closed that the physician fell from an
open car while reaching for push
button to stop the car. Attorneys Dan
iei w. Baker and William E. Leahy
represented the plaintiff. while Attor-
ney George P. Hoover appeared for
the company.
Evening star., 1914-11-11
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Many Fine Bags of Rabbits and
Partridges Made on First
Hunting Day.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, November IL
Miss Bessie Louise Ridgely. daughter
Of Nr. and Mrs. John W. Ridgely
of Unity. this county, and William
Thomas Ray Of the vicinity of Brooke
Vile were married yesterday after
noon at the home of the brides par
ents in the presence of a small COM
pany of relatives and friends. The Of
floating minister was Rev. Mr.. Clough
Of the Methodist Protestant Church.
Immediately afterward the young cou-
pie started for their honeymoon trip.
Yesterday being the first day of the
season for shooting partridges, rab-
bits and other kinds of game in this
county. a large number of sportsmen
spent the day in the woods and fields.
Both rabbits and partridges were found
to be unusually plentiful and many
fine bags of both kinds Of game were
killed. Notwithstanding that the dry
condition Of the ground, due to the
prolonged drought. proved a big handi-
cap to the dogs. The season will close
December "a
Evening star., 1914-11-11
CHAMBER0F COMMERCE
FOR AMERICAN SHIPS
Also Favors Rural Banks as a Per.
manent Aid to Southern Cot
ton Growers.

Means of relieving the cotton situa-
ton in the south were explained to
members of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce last night by former
Senator Marion Butler of North Caro-
lin and DR.. Clarence ]. Owens. man
aging director Of the Southern Com
mercial Congress. Both speakers de-
clared that the situation should not be
relieved entirely by temporary meas
ures, but that the country should de-
vote its attention to the provision of
permanent measures which would pre-
vent a repetition of the present condi-
ton of affairs. An American merchant
marine and a system of farm credit
banks are what are needed, they main
tanned.
Mr.. Butler read report on the cot
ton situation prepared by a. special
committee of which he is chairman.
The other members are James F. Oys-
ter, A Leftwich Sinclair. DR.. Owens
and P. T. Moran, the latter two hav-
ing been added last night. The re-
port concluded with resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted. They de-
clare:
Evening star., 1914-11-11
Prisoners Awaiting Trial.

A Letter was read from Edward
Schmid stating that there are now 100
prisoners in the District Jail who have
been there more than a year awaiting
trial. This condition should not exist,
he said. and urged that the chamber
Investigate the matter. A special COM
mittee consisting of NJ. D. Rosenberg,
Louis Gutenberg and R. c. L. Moncure
was appointed for this purpose. George
Judd reported on the activities of the
joint committee on postal facilities
and its efforts to promote greater use
of the parcel post by merchants.
President GUIDE was authorized to ap-
point delegates to the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress to be held in this
city December 9 to II.
Evening star., 1914-11-11

Revolution damage claims presented
now cali for more than $23,7o0.0 900.
Evening star., 1914-11-11

Tell Binkley says he can't re-
call single instance where a
train O cars ever even hesitated
fer an auto.
No matter what tn issues are
some farmers are allus on tn
fence.
Evening star., 1914-11-11
Turkey Envoy Joins Kaiser's Staff.

BERLIN. November II. via The Hague
and London--Mahmoud Mouktar Pasha,
the Turkish ambassador to Germany and
a distinguished soldier, has left Berlin
for the headquarters Of Emperor Will
Evening star., 1914-11-11

"My Baby's Life Was Saved
by Father Johns Medicine, food
tonic" says Mrs. Britt, 2S3 Kennebunk
st., Athol observation-disclosures
Evening star., 1914-11-11
American Ships Wanted.

Congress should at once respond to
the request made by the President.
near the close of the last Congress. to
authorize him to buy sufficient ships, to
be operated under the American flag,
to take all Of our products not only to
the neutral nations of the world, but
also to England, France, Germany and
Japan, and
I'm order that our producers of cot
ton, tobacco, wheat, corn. wool, meat
and other staple crops and products
may be enabled to compete with the
products of Europe in all the ports Of
the world. Congress should at once
enable our producers to liquefy their
land security through a system Of
farm credit banks, similar to those al
ready established and now in success
full operation in Germany. France:
England, Italy, Denmark and all of
the other leading nations of Europe"
The secretary of the chamber was in
structed to have the resolutions and
their preamble printed in order that
copies may be sent to the members of
the cabinet and both houses of Con-
GreSS.
Evening star., 1914-11-11
Two Elections Cost $6, 700.

The supervisors Of elections met here
yesterday and audited the accounts Of
the election officials and other bills
pertaining to the recent primary and
general elections. 1t was found that
the two elections cost the county some
thing like $1,000. The county commits
sioners have approved the bills for
payment and checks will be sent out at
once
The Gaithersburg High School. which
was closed for several days because of
several cases of what were diagnosed
as scarlet fever in the community, has
been reopened. The cases were all mild
in type and the danger Of an epidemic
is believed to have passed.
Sheriff Peyton Whalen has appointed
Robert D. Weaver a deputy sheriff for
this county. Mr.. Weaver Is we'll
known business man of Washington
who owns a summer home near Mon
Evening star., 1914-11-11
Inquiry Into Rural Credits.

In spea king. in support of the reso-
lutions DR.. Owens told of the work
which has been done by the Southern
Commercial Congress. and also out
lined the activities Of the American
commission on agricultural organiza-
tions, which recently visited eighteen
countries in the course of it's investi-
cation of rural credit systems. DR..
Owens said that in Bremen cotton now
Is selling at 19 and 20 cents pound,
while 1t is rotting in the field of the
south, where the best price it brings is
about cents a pound. Germany wants
$4,000 bales of American cotton every
month, he said, but there are no ships
available to transport it there. This
condition would not exist If there was
an American merchant marine.
Chaplin Brown. chairman of the suf-
frage committee of the chamber, re-
ported on the activities of that body
since it's appointment. The committee
favors suffrage in the District. he said,
providing 1t will not affect the exist
ing relations between the National
Capital and the federal government. A
report embodying the views and recon-
mendations of the committee will be
submitted to the chamber at it's De-
cember meeting.
Evening star., 1914-11-11

Samuel B. Holland. for many years
"a resident of Damascus district, this
county, died yesterday morning at his
home at Damascus. aged sixty eight
years. His death was due to paralysis,
with which he was stricken several
weeks ago. He is survived by his wife
and two daughters.
Evening star., 1914-11-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
EASE YOIIR EEET

rbeumatic pains permanently cured by wearing
BULLARD'S PERFECTION ARCH CUSHIONS
Light soft, flexible and comfortable. They re-
move all muscular strain from the arch. and en-
able you to stand walk all day without "A
tigue or pain. Price. SOC per pair. Sent oy man.
Give size of shoe.
CHAs. E. BELL. e22 9Th st. ne. Wash. D. g.
C-O-A-L
Phone NJ. 6693.
THos. r. CLARK, 3rd AND STS NV.
PIANO TUNING N NOVEMBER.
S1 INN Old Reliable expert ,r>,
UN eWW Drop Postal. L LARSEN,
GA So. Car ave. se. Phi. L. 1895.
Evening star., 1914-11-11
Sell County Bonds.

The county commissioners have sold
to a Baltimore firm $4,000 worth of
road and public school bonds, the issue
of which was authorized by the last
legislature, at par, with accrued inter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
MAYOR INVITES
VETERANS HERE
City Executive Will Go to Mat
toon Next Week to State
Camp of GAR.

Mayor NJ. r. Carlson will go to Mat
toon. Ill. next week In order to attend
the annual Illinois state encampment
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic,
and 10 extend a personal invitation
TO the veterans to hold their 1915 meet
ing IN Moline. The mayor has shown
considerable interest in the effort
made by the local veterans to secure
the encampment next year and the as
sistance OF the city officials is assured.
Not much money is needed as a guar
antee and the holding OF the meeting
here would prove a considerable ad-
vantage to the city as IL brings thou
sands of visitors and acts as an excel
lent form of municipal advertising.
.Moline's opponent in bidding for the
encampment will be Canton, a town
of not more than 10000. and II is
thought that the Pillow City will meet
with but little trouble in landing the
big even. mex year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
BUSINESS men TO
SUBSCRIBE FUND
Money Can Easily Be Raised for
Improvement and Enlarge
ment of Browning.

Since making his announcement that
he would volunteer his time and tai
ents in raising $4,000 for the improve
ment and betterment of Browning
field, to make it a public athletic
ground of which the city could be
proud, Elmer E. Morgan, local real
estate man, has received many unso-
licited offers of assistance and the sue
cess of the project now seems assured.
The need for enlargement and i'm
provement of the field became evident
at the annual grade school field day
when a crowd of 10000 packed the
place to such an extent that they in
terfered with the drills and work of
the children taking part in the exer-
cises.
The Moline Woman's club has been
especially active in assisting Mr.. Nor
gan and there now seems but little
doubt that the business men viii sub
scribe the necessary $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
TWO STREET CARS IN A
COLLISION AT CORNER

A west bound silvis car collided with
an east bound Fourth avenue car this
morning at Thirteenth street and
Fourth avenue. owing to a misunder-
standing of signals, both cars trying
to make a curve at the same time. The
curves of the Tri-City Railway tracks
at corners are so close together that
two cars cannot pass each other on
them. An accident similar to this &C.
CURED a week ago and one of the cars
left the track, crashing into the curb
ing. No serious results were expert
ences in this mornings collision
though the tenders OF one of the cars
was badly bent. No one was hurt and
traffic was delayed only a few mo-
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27

a time whom the members wore dis
cussing tho advisnbility OF havins
dancing on the Fourth OF July. He
showed his versatility by Offering q
suggestion after he had been intro
duced by Mayor Carlson.
Dancing 10 good for the young peo-
pie" said the secretary. eft makes them
graceful. II makes their department
better and I can see nothing against
dancing. / believe you should allow
It"
Warns Automobiles.
Mr.. Woods then held q private con-
ference with the mayor and among
other things warned the local automo-
biIists through the city's chief execu-
tive regarding the securing OF auto
licenses. He says that all yiolators
of the Illinois law shall be prosecuted.
Before leaving Mr.. Woods passed
around cards stating that he was a
candidate for United States senator on
the democratic ticket and solicited
support
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
OBITUARY RECORD
Mrs. Helen Priester.

Mrs. Helen Priester died this morn
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs
Amelia Wylund, $50 Sixteenth street
at $3.50, at the age of Sc years, death
resulting from carcinoma of the
breast. Deceased had lived with her
sister for the past four years.
Mrs. Priester was born in Germany,
April 6, 1S4S, and emigrated to this
country with her parents when child.
She settled in this city and had since
resided here.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock at the home,
Rev. r. S. Haney. pastor of the Sec
ond Congregational church officiating.
The remains will be taken to Avoca,
Iowa, and funeral services held there
Friday with interment in the cemetery
at that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
SECRETARY HERE
after AUTOISTS
Head Of Illinois State Depart
ment in Moline for Few
Hours Visit.
IS CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR
Mr.. Woods Seeks Democratic Nomina-
tIon 20 United States Senate
Passes Out His Cards.

Secretary OF State Harry Woods was
IN Moline last evening for few hours.
coming most Unexpectedly. He is aft
er the automobilists who have failed
70 secure their licenses. Slipping In
under cover of darkness last night
with a party of assistants the seSre-
tary Immediately proceeded % business
and Il is rumored that a number OF
local automobile owners are due for
gr.eS. Mr. Woods Is the originator OF
this years Illinois auto license plate.
the one with the green background.
Between interviews with local news
paper men and transacting the busi-
ness in hand. Mr.. Woods found hardly
a moment 10 himself, but he did find
Just enough time 10 do a little cleo
tioneering in his own behalf He is
candidate for United States Senator
and is seeking nomination on the dem
ocratfc ticket
Visits the City Hall.
AS stated before it was dark when
the secretary arrived in the city and
as he had travelled for some hours on
a slow train he was hungry. His first
step was to make haste to a local res
taurant.
From the eating house Mr.. Woods
iourneyed post haste to the city hall
where he found that FOurtS OF July
association meeting was in progress.
He first inspected the new municipal
building and then returned TO the meet
Ing OF the association. He entered at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
PLAN GARDEN CONTEST
AT Y.M.C.A. JUNE 9TH

The 125 boys who are entered In
the gardening class in the city beauti'
full contest will have an opportunity to
display the products OF their gardens at
a public exhibition to be held in the
Y. NJ. c. A. building probably Friday.
June 8. Merchandise prizes will be
awarded for the three best displays
and consolation prizes will also be
given.
Each boy is TO exhibit three punches
OF radishes, onions. lettuce and a sam
pie OF peas and spinach. providing he
is growing vegetables of all these
varieties. After the exhibition the
vegetables are to be sold to help de-
fray expenses. Entries must be In by
next Wednesday at the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
TWO Deaths for Doc Tax.

Livermore Falls. Me-. May 27-
While attempting to arrest Lincoln G..
wyman. whose dog he had killed be-
cause the dog tax was not paid. How
ard p. Berry. a constable. was shot
and fatally wounded today. Wyman
later killed himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27

The area under cotton in the French
Island of New Caledonia in the Pacific
ocean is steadily being extended. Ex.
ports in bales of 500 pounds each were
2 in 1908. 4S in 1910, 1Se in 1911, and
500 bales in 1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27

The long awaited new comedy by
Jerome K. Jerome was produced on
Saturday at the Haymarket theatre,
London, and several American manag-
ers now abroad were on hand at the
premiere to pass upon its availability
for America. The title is 1.-The Great
Gamble" In the first place the author
had chosen THE Great Adventure" for
the title, but discarded it when he
learned that Arnold Bennett had pre-
ceded him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27

DR.. Andrew d. White. who was the
chief American delegate to the first
peace conference at The Hague, is
to be the principal speaker at the
Lake Mohonk peace conference this
week. DR.. White Is a former presi.
dent Of Cornell university, a former
member OF the American diplomatic
corps and one of the hardest workers
for international peace.
The Drama league OF Chicago offers
prizes OF 500. $50 and $40 for the best
original plays to be acted by children
Authors must hail from within the
Drama league sphere of influence
radius of 80 mfles-and must agree to
a contract giving the league full rights
TO produce. lease, or publish their ef-
forts for period OF i've years. The
league win divide the net profits with
the composer. Contestants may send
heir contributions TO Mrs Harry p.
Zones of 6529 Cornell avenue not later
han Sept Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
FOUR GRADUATES
AT EAST MOLINE
Services Friday Evening in
Methodist Church and
Diplomas Given Out.

A class of four will graduate from
the East Moline high school this year
and graduating exercises will take
place Friday evening in the Methodist
church, when diplomas will be award
ed and the following program carried
out:
Selection-Murphy's orchestra.
Invocation-The Rev. Louis F. Hav-
ermale
The Dove-Eighth grade chorus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27

Address-Prof Carl ]. Sodergren
Augustana college.
Observation-Disclosures
Address-Miss Lou Harris, county
superintendent of schools.
Presentation of diplomas-Dr. E.
Don Taylor, president board of edu-
cation.
Soldiers Chorus = High school
chorus.
Benediction-The Rev. Malcolm F.
Miller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27

Germany employs 172.535 girls un
der the age of 16 in her industries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27
FIREWORKS WILL
FEATURE FOURTH
Daylight Exhibition for Sane
Celebration Planned by
Committee.
FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED
Athletic Evento and SWIMMING Rae.
to Be Pulled of-WiII Give
Gold and Silver Medals.

At meeting of the Sane Fourth NJ
July association committee held last
evening, it was decided that dayligh,
fireworks will be one of the featurss
OF this years celebration, and q com
m:ttee was appointed to take the mat
ter up at once and secure a la-gA
amount of suitable material. Thia
will in no way interfere with the even
Ing display of fireworks and 1t "a
planned to surpass If possible the
grandeur of last years exhibition.
Another big feature of the 1914 cele.
bration is to be a monster parade mar.
tic;pated in during the morning by
seven al bands, lodges, societies and
city business men, officials and schoo,
children, to say nothing of a couuIe
hundred automobiles. The Independ.
ent Order of Svithoid plan to hold a
state meeting In Moline on July 4.
and have offered to march in the "a,
rade clad In uniform. The offer was
gladly accepted by the committee In
charge.
Contests Are Planned.
During the day a large number Of
contests are planned consisting Of
swimming and athletic events, and any
are eligible to enter. Splendid prizes
are to be given the winners, consist
ing of gold and silver medals. In past
years it has been the custom to give
merchandise and clothing but this viii
be done away with and medals given
instead.
The following program has been
planned for the cay:
Morning motor races, foot
races, boat races.
MISUNDERSTANDING races, speak
ing, athletic events.
Evening music and /
dancing.
The area under cotton in the French &
Of Nam caledonia tn AZ II
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-10-08
WOODNEN OF THE
WORLD GIVE A
BIG BANQUET
Music, Speeches and Other Enter
tainment Accompany the Good
Chez, Provided,

Egypt Lodge No. IS Woodmtn e
The World gave A banquet last nigl
1T Stafford hall, on which 0ccasic
here were speeches. music an
ecitations by the members ano
others.
a quartette composed Qf Messrs.
londencn, Mcdaniel. Murphy an(
fcNnlty sang several selections; P.
overs gave an ey, client recitation
r1 Rev G. Robert Dunlap made an
ddross appropriate to the occasion
There is q contest IN between the
tegree team and the other members
NJ the lodge as to wEo will furnish
The largest number Of members by
January /. One hundred is the mum
Der Of new members aimed at, The
ocal lodge proposed to make tbs
afro lodge the largest in this dis
rict which comprises seven counties
The banquet last night was in
he nature Of a booster for member
hip. The members of the degree
staff did the serving.