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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
registrar s2; stands

Progressive registrar s2; stands H4 cense.
 Roxbury-S Selectmen, L. s. Dickinson, d., A. H. Buckingham, d., Edward J. OBrien, r.; total vote for Republican registrar 55, Democratic registrar S2: stands no license
 Salisbury -Selectmen, Daniel Lorigan d.. Charles Vosburgh. d., George A. sa11ech, IT. total vote for Republican registrar 14S; Democratic registrar 12s; stands no license
 Sharon-sselectmen Arthur W. Lamb, r., Robert Dowd. r., Amile De- vaux, d.. total vote for Republican registrar se; Democratic registrar 51; stands license.
 ertown-selectmen Michael B. Brahen d, Louis w.. DuRois, r., Eu- gene H. Lamphier, r.. total vote for Republican registrar 242: Democratic registrar 145 stands no license
 Washing gton-Selectmen GaIlus J. w.yant, r., Oscar Swanson, r., Walter B. Counch, d.; stands no license.
 Cornwa1I4 SeIectmen, William Pres ton, d., M. P. Kennedy, d., S. R. Sco- vile, r.; total vote for Republican reg istrar 70 Democratic registrar fir; stands license
 Woodbury-Selec Frederick A. Strong, r., John w. Goodsel1, r., Frank B. Peck, d.; total vote for Republican registrar 92; Democratic registrar 34; stands no license.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
QUILrYs SCHOOL OF DANCING

QUILIY'S SCHOOL OF DANCING Colonial Ball Room. Fairfield Avenue. Second Lesson in Glasses, new pUTBiE accepted. Ladies' and GentIemen7y Class Thursday Evening. High SchOo, Glass Friday Afternoon. ClildEen7i Glasses Saturday. Gall for terms ana appointments. Private Lessons, after noon and evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09

Exports of merchandise from the port of New York for the week ending October B. amounted to SIS, ,270, ,865, against $14, ,655, 458 the same period last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
New York Wholesale Prices

.s
 Butter Creamery, extras, 30 1-2c; dairy. finest. 29 @ Spc; good to prime. 26 O 2sc.
 Eggs Fresh gathered. extra fne per dozen, 29 O S1c; extra firstssg 27 O 2Sc; hennery whites. fancy, large, new laid, Az O 44c; gathered whites. as to size and quality, 82 O 40c; hennery browns, S1 O 33c: gathered brown and mixed coeers, g O BOG.
 FRJTTS-Apples, No. 1, per bbl. $1.5o O $s 50: common and windfa1Is. T5c O S1 25: crab apples, small. per bb1, $4 O $s. large $2 O S4. Pears, Clapp's Fa- vorite, bbl. S3 O $5; Bartlett, bb1, 4 O S6; Seckel, per bbl, $2.50 O $4: Beuree Bosc, Ss O $4.5o; C1aixgeau, bb1. $2.5o @ $50; Beurre d'Anjou. Dbl, $2,z5 O $s.25; sheldon, per bb1. ss O s4; Duchess. s2.25 O $275. Q1inoes, per bu, bsk., g @ s1. 50. Peaches. bsk, 25c O $d. P1umE, per bl1 bsk, SIPS O S1.50. Grapes, Del, case, 50 O T5c; Niagara, case, 40 O 55c; Concord. 35 O soc.
 VegetabIes Potatoes, Me, bbl,F $1 50 co s1. .75: L. T., $1.75 O $2 Onions, white pickle, bsk, s15o O $2;. other white. 30 6D soc; yellow, 75c o $1; red, 75c O $1. Beets 100 punches, 5oc O s1. Carrots, 100 punches, 75c o s1. Celery, dozen punches. 10 O 4oc Cabbages, per 100, s2. 5o 0o s35O. Caulif1owefs, short cut. bbl. s1.50 O $3.5o; long cut, 75c O g. Corn, per 100, 75c co g. Suoumbers, bask, soc O S1; cucumber pickles. bisl1, 75c O s1. Lime beans. bsk, a o s1. 25 Mushrooms, 4-Ib bask, soc O $1-25 Peppers, bbl, s5e O $1.5o. Pumpkins, bbI. 50 O 65e. Squash, marrow, bbl, 50 O 75c; Hubbard. 60 O 75c. Toma- toes. box, 25 Q 75c. Turnips white bbl, S1 50 O g; rutabaga, bbl, soc O $1
 Hay-Large baIed, new, per ton, tim othy, prime Sn.50 O s22; No. 1, $2o e $21; No. to No. ?. $16 O $1s.6o; fancy light, clover, mixed, $19.50 O $2o; No 1, clover, mixed SIS O s19; No. 1, clo- yer, SIS O $1e. (SmaH baled timothy eve non top qualities and soc O g lower on poorer grades.) Straw, rye No. 1, s16;. No. ?, s14 O $16.
 Poultry-Dressed turkeys, spring fancy, per Ib, 24 O 25c;- average, 15 zoe Chickens, 20 O 22c. Squab. II each, per pair, 50 O soc; broilers. 19 e 2oc Fowls, zoe. Ducks, spring, duck lings, Is 1-2 O 16c. Squabs, white $3.50. Guineas, spring, pair, 75 O soc small, spring and old, 50 o soc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
As WELI. AND Ass NEUcH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WELL and as MUCH as he could
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
Litch field County News
Democrats Endorse Progressive

Democrats Endorse Progressive
 Henry R. W1itford. of Canaan, was nominated for senator Wednes- day by the Thirtysffrst democratic convention. He is the non1inee of the progressive party.
 The democratic convention for the nchester-C -Colebrook district has en- dorsed the candidacy of Judge Frank w. Seymour, the republican candidate and the incumbent of the office for the past eight years
 Allowed to Return
 Xavier Grandjean, a French resi- dent of Torrington. returned on Tues- day night from France, where he has been detained for several months on account of the war. He was visiting at his old home a few miles from Lure when the war broke out, and was employed for some time in dig gtng trenches for the Qualifications for 57 cents a day. Grandjean. be- ing over 50 years of age. and unfit for military service was allowed to return to America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
MISS HLIzABHsI,H NFvEIlT,

Of the w Gilbert NeweIPs school of Dancing at Masonic Temple 1OO5 Broad St. Beginners Glass for ladies and gentlemen Thursday evening, Oct. IS at 8 o'clock A thorough course of instruction in the latest society dances C t~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
M. Halfacre. De

" M. Halfacre, Dexter, Mo. Halfacre, who was down on her back with Kidneys so sore he had to help her move. He says: '.She would cry with pain across her Kidneys, but af- ter she took the second bottle of Fo- ley Kidney Pills. she was as well and strong as ever.'i Hindle Drug Store. Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
Fairfield County News
Lesses lBx Fire

An automobile owned by Ferdi- nand Dexter, was damaged to the ex- tent of $35o, and a barn at Dan bury owned by the Isaac Selleck es- tSte, in which the machine was kept. was also damaged by a fire, early Wednesday morning, caused by the back firing of the engine of the au- tornobile. The damage to both the barn and automobile is covered by in surance.
 The Greenwich Flannel
 The building of the new tunnel for the Greenwich Water Company Is pro- gressing, and in a short time this last link in a great water sIuice from the eastb ranch of the Byram River to tunnenng through solid rock for a distance of 4,300 feet has made 1t l impossible to proceed rapidly.
 2,OOO Acres For Gamebirds Two thousand acres of land were donated Tuesday afternoon to the State Board of Fish and Game Com | rlissioners by Winthrop Perry, of Southport, for bird sanctuary in which partridge, grouse and other game birds will be propagated and protected from hunters. The land is situated on the line between Red ding and Weston, part in each town It is known as the Devils Den'' and l the section is known as the s.Den l l'Country'' While the ownership Of i the tract will not be given up by MT. l Perry, he has given the board entire charge of it. The. tract will be stock i ed as soon as possible with game birds A warden will be placed in charge. Shooting game on a, state preserve is punished by a $50 fine, half of which goes to the inforner. 1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
"sTAIrAT-HOBTE SUFFERERS OF HAY FEVER AND ASTHMA GET A BOTTLE OF TO-
 LEY's HONEY AND
TAR COMPOTN1

Restful sleep. relief and comfort from choking, gasping asthma and tormenting hay fever for those who take FoIey's Honey and Tar. It spreads a healing soothing coating as 1t ghdes down a raw tickling throat, and stops irritating coughs and sum mer colds. Hindle's Drug Store Adv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09

F FTancis F. Lincoln's pen Of White Leghorns from Mt. Carmel is still in the lead with a total Of ZOOS eggs. Tom Barron's White Wyandottes are fast on their heels with a total of 1, 970
 During the forty-eighth week Barror1's White Wyandottes gained ten eggs on Lincoln's White Leghorns, which seems to indicate that the English mans 1Wyandottes may overtake Lin- coIn's pen before the end of the year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
FILE TWO SUITS
AGAINST MOLINE
julius STACK, Florist, Asks
$4,000 Damages for
Water Overflow.

The city of Moline was made de-
PENDANT in one damage suit for $500
and partial defendant in another for
the same amount, this afternoon when
Attorney G. A. Shallberg filed two cases
in circuit court for julius STACK, a
Moline florist. The Tri-City Railway
company is also a partial defendant in
the second suit.
Mr.. STACK charges that surface and
storm water flowing from Twenty-sev-
enth street, Moline, to point between
Sixth and Seventh avenues flooded his
property, and destroyed plants in his
hothouses.
In the case in which both the city
of Moline and the Tri-City Railway
company is concerned, the date named
is in June, when the street car com
pany was laying tracks on Twenty
seventh street
The suit in which the city of Mo-
line is alone defendant is based on a
flood in October. Improper grading is
charged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24

van series produced at the Savoy, and
Sir Arthur Sullivan had arranged with
Francois Collier personally to conduct
the first program On the morning of
The day fixed for the production Sir
Arthur was a comparatively rich man.
so successful had been the four operas
which had preceded "Iolanthe." but
just as he was about to leave home for
the Savoy news reached him of the
bankruptcy of the firm Entrusted with
his investments, and with that bank
ruptcy the whole of his savings disap-
peared. But in spite of this heavy
blow he went to the theatre and con-
Quoted "Iolanthe' before a crowded
audience, which little knew that the
famous composer was then as poor as
the lowliest scene shifter behind the
scenes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
cut through the bluff by the city.
Last Day of Service.

Today was the last day of service
for the January term of circuit court
and many suits were filed in the office
of Circuit Clerk George W. Gamble.
One damage suit of particular note
is that for $4,000 instituted against
Frederick D. Schmidt, proprietor of
the Cross Country buffet in this city.
Cyriel De Muydt, now patient in st.
Anthony's hospital, through his attor-
neys, Dietz and Dietz, started the suit.
1t is based on a collision which oc-
Cured on Fifth avenue near Thirty
eighth street, on the afternoon of Sept.
IL this year. De Muydt was riding
his motorcycle west on the avenue
and Mr. Schmidt was driving his car
east A street car was passing and
through some confusion the collision
occurred.
De Muydt sustained a compound
fracture of the leg, a break occurring
a short distance below the knee and
one at the ankle. The latter fracture
has healed, it is declared, but the man
is still in the hospital, the break below
the knee having caused complications.
Suit for $500.
c. V. Hendricks, 500 Forty-first
street, this city, is made defendant in
a damage suit asking $500 for personal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
PERSONAL POINTS

Joseph p. Kelly has returned from
Ann Arbor, Mich, to spend the holt
days.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hedberg on
Thirty-fourth street. Mrs. Hedberg
was formerly Miss Elizabeth Studer.
Mrs. Mary Benson and her nephew,
William Buckley, have returned from
Joslin. where they spent week with
relatives.
Ransom ID. Bullock, Eureka, Califor-
MIA. has returned home to spend the
HOLIDAYS with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Bullock.
Miss Clarice Hickman and Charles
Hickman of Philadelphia arrived this
afternoon for a visit with Mrs. H.
Hickman. 4224 Seventh avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ellsworth Zeigler
and son, Worrall. of Minneapolis. ar
rived this morning to spend the holt
DAYS with Mrs Zeigler's mother, Mrs.
Henry Bostock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
BEGIN MANDAMUS
SUIT ON MONDAY
Litigation Over Granting of Lii
cense for Buffalo Before
Judge Graves.

The mandamus proceedings institut-
ed against the city of Rock Island by
Robert WEIGH. will be heard by Judge
Emory c. Graves of GeneseO. Monday
afternoon.
The city of Rock Island is asked TO
show why a saloon license has not
been granted TO Mr.. WEIGH to operate
the Buffalo. at 324 Twenty-fourth
street, he having filed his bonds with
the council and claiming to have met
all the provisions of the law.
The suit was started by Attorney
William McEniry about a month ago
and Dec. IS City Attorney James F.
Witter filed answer. 4 change OF
venue had been taken from Judge r.
w. Olmsted TO Judge Graves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
JOHN ERICKSON LODGE
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION

John Erickson lodge, No. 2S9, Order
of Vasa, last night at Odd Fellows
hall elected the following officers:
President-C. V. Johnson.
Vice President-Carl Alfred Ericb.
son.
Recording Secretary-Fred w. Lar
son.
Vice Recording Secretary-Frank A.
Williams.
Financial Secretary-Louis Larson.
Cashier-Dan Dahlen.
Chaplain-Olaf Swanson.
Conductor-Charles Malmos.
Vice Conductor-Mrs. Alfred Dan
ielson.
Trustees-Olaf Swanson. Carl Al
fred Erickson, Frank A. Williams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
ASKS DAMACESOF
$4,000 FROM CITY
Mrs. Una B. Bersell Starts Suit
Resulting From Cave-in
of Embankment.
LOCAL AUTOISTS ARE SUED
Frederick D. Schmidt Defendant in
S25, 1000 One Case and C. v.
Hendricks in Another.

Suit against the city of Rock Island
as a result of damage to property from
the caving in of the entertainments on
Thirty-eighth street in the fall of 1913
was instituted this morning in circuit
court by Mrs. Una B. Bersell, 906
Thirty-eighth street.
Mrs. Bersell asks $4,000 damages,
claiming that amount of damage to
her property. Phil Wells is her attor-
ney. Part of her front yard caved in
to the street, after the roadway was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
Estates to Wives.

Two wills were admitted to probate
Yesterday afternoon by Probate Judge
b. S. Bell. Both were of small es-
tates.
Elwood Griffith, late of Rural town
ship. bequeathed all to his wife, Anna
A. in a will dated Oct. 8, 1908. The
value of the personal property is $1,000
and the real estate is small. The
widow is also named eXecutriX.
Bert B. Huntley. late of Port Byron,
all of his property, real
and personal TO his wife, Minnie. The
will is dated July 6. 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
4 Preparatory Course.

There Is a judge in Salem. Mass,
who, behind a benignant exterior.
hides an occasional surprise for per
sisteut evfIdoers. Not long ago there
came up before him for sentence two
youths who had been guilty Of long
sequence OF misdeeds. Both were I'M
der age, each having just passed his
uineteelth birthday. Having been
caught with the goods on them they
had pleaded guilty in the hope Of get
ting of with a light punishment.
The Judge adjusted his glasses and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
COURT ASKED To
FORCE DISTRICT
TO PAY TUITION
Father Wants School Directors
to Pay for His Sons
Education.
FIRST OF ITS KIND HERE
mandzr1us Proceedings Against South
Moline Beard Is Initial One
Since Law Was Made.

The first suit OF its kind instituted
IN circuit court here was filed this
morning by J. W Hunter OF South Mo
line township against the directors of
school district No. IS. asking a writ
Of mandamus 10 force them to pay
tuition for his son. Louis Hunter. who
Is attending the Moline high school.
The case IS based on an act OF the
state legislature of June. 1913. which
provides that the school district shall
pay tuition Of a pupil who attends a
high school in another township. pro
yiding that there is no high school in
the district in which he resides. This
act Of the legislature took away from
the parents the expense OF paying for
the higher education and placed the
burden on the district.
Chris Mason, l.. X Cleaveland and
Fred Kroeger are named defendants
in the suit. as school directors of the
schcCL The petitioner declares that
no high school is maintained in the
district and that his son Louis has
graduated fIom the school in No. As.
there being (but eight grades. He
states LlaL ne WISHES Ms son 10 nave
a high school education and sent him
70 the Moline school, II being the most
accessible from his place Of residence.
He declared that no other school could
be reached more conveniently nor at
a lower cost of travel than that in
Moline.
Pays s4o.5o Per Year.
According 10 the declaration. the
Moline high school directors consent
ed 10 his son attending the school and
he pays $4,000 tuition per schoOlyear.
S2O-25 payable at the beginning OF
each semester.
He alleges that he has asked the
school directors TO pay the tuition.
but that they refused TO comply and.
have made no payments whatever.
The case will be watched with close
interest in the county. in view OF the
fact that II is the first OF its kind in
stituted in the county and that other
districts are affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24

injuries to George Carlson, Moline
boy. The suit was instituted by Mrs
Augusta Carlson, mother of the lad, as
his next friend.
Attorney Van Noorden is represent
ing the plaintiff and it is claimed tha
while the lad was riding on a bicycle
on Third avenue, between Eighth ant
Ninth street, Moline, on Aug. 20, 1914
Mr. Hendricks driving an auto, struck
him, causing serious injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Anastasia Leary, deceased.
'Tbe undersigned having been APP
pointed administrator Of the estate of
Anastasia LcarN. late OF the county OF
Rock Island. state Of Illinois. deceased.
hereby gives notice that he viii appear
before the Hon. Benjamin Bell, Judge
OF she probate court Of Rock Island
county. at the probate court room. In
the city Of Rock Island. At the March
term. on the first Monday in March next.
at which time all persons haVius claims
against said estate are notified and re
0uested TO attend for the purpose Of
having the same adjusted. All persons
Indebted To said estate ar" requested to
make immediate payment 10 the under
slgnd.
Dated cath DAY Of DECEMBER. \. u.
1914 -IpHN ". LEARN.
Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS RUSH FOR
MARRIAGE LICENSES ON

The Office of County Clerk II. B.
Hubbard this morning was the scene
Of the annual rush for licenses for
Christmas marriages. Before noon
seven couples had appeared at the
desk. taking cut permits to be welded.
Among the seven was one for Louis
II. Ortb and Mrs. Dora Orth. Daven-
port, they to be welded for the sec
end time. The couple recently secur-
ed a divorce, but since have decided
that they were still meant for each
other. and so this Christmas are again
TO be united
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
SEARS BOARD TAKES NO
ACTION ON ANNEXATION

The village board of Sears held an
Informal meeting at the town hail last
evening. at which time they discussed
the question of annexation, and the diff
ferences between the village and the
city OF Rock Island over the T12-acre
tract OF land Just south OF the city
limits No plan OF action was G.@fded
upon by the board and none will be
adopted until another forma, meeting
Is held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
OBITUARY
Haragan Funeral.

The funeral of Ambrose J. Haragan
was held at o'clock this morning
from Sacred Heart church, Father c.
P. O'Neill officiating. Directly after
the services the remains were taken
to the former home in Des Moines,
Iowa, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
TRI-CITY BLUE PRINT co.
IS NEW ENTERPRISE HERE

Springfield. Dec. 24.-The secretary
n state today issued a license TO in
corporate 10 the Tri-City Blue Print
company OF Rock Island. with capital
stock Of $1,000. The object is the
manufacture Of blue print and similar
cognate articles. The incCrpOrators
are Henry c. Schutter. Pierre S. Pal
mer and Clarence +. Schutter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24

through them beamed softly at the
young lawbreakers.
Now. then boys" he said softly.
I'm going TO send you two to the
state reformatory for two years
apiece'-his voice suddenly changed
and while you're there you can both
be studying for the state peniteatiary."
Saturday Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
ST. John Case Continued.

John St. John. teamster, was ar
raigned before Justice Schroeder this
morning to answer a charge of assault
with a deadly weapon, preferred by
Sid Pearson. The case was continued
again. as Mr.. Pearson was unable to
appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24

In the first week of June. 1911. a
woman with three children, two cling
: ing to her skirts and one smuggling in
her lap. sat in a straight-back chair
before judge in the juvenile court
I OF Chicago. This court room was
across the street from Hull house,
and block from the Mary Crane day
nursery. \ dozen agents of organized
charity were there to aid in solving
the problem Of the destitute mother.
a probation officer reported on the
case" The destitute mother. in court
Technology. is a case"
Mrs. Brian was a typical ease"
Eight months before her husband had
been injured while at work in the
steel mills. He lived a few weeks
and then died. The woman had gone
through the grade and high schools
and had hope OF a decent life. When
the accident occurred they had $500
saved up. and were about to buy a
home on the installment plan.
The doctors and living expenses, be-
fore the workman died took part of
this hoard. so painfully gathered. At
ter the funeral Mrs. Brien set out to
earn living for herself and her three
children, the oldest under five years.
and one an infant. Like thousands OF
other women. she thought of keeping
roomers. and used the last of her saw
ings TO pay an installment on a fur
nished house in the poor district,
where she expected to shelter home
less working people at 50 much per
week.
The business failed. as II was des-
tined to do. 4 woman with three chill
dren cannot keep up a rooming house
even for poorly paid working people
One after another of the guests left, !
and this bright day in June found her
in the dlngy juvenile court, where she J
had been taken by agents of organizet
charity.
One OF these agents reported:
Your honor, this woman is about L,
be set out on the street. She cannot I
pay her rent. But she is able TO work |
and We plan TO place her children in |
an institution. so she can 20 to work 1
somewhere"
Il don't know what TO do" said the /
mother TO the judge. This lady said.
when l asked her for help. that
and 20 to work. ! wish there was
some other way" and she held her
baby closer and tried TO include the
.wo standing at her knee in the pro-
Getting embrace.
Did you collect anything from the
,teel company" asked the Judge.
Not yet: my case comes up in
,bout three months" she said, hope
ulIv. but the distracted face OF the
udge did not reflect that hope. He
new the courts and the steel bust
less too well
He had been on that bench for three
ears. Almost daily he held confer
nee with the worlds most famous
haritv workers. All Protestant and
,athoIic churches OF the great city
ad paid agents there TO help. Thou
ands were raised by charity. ostensi- 1
lv 10 relieve Just such persons as
FRS. Brian.
The Judge. probation officers ana
harity agents held Little conference (
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24

Pana, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Postofice in
spectors from Chicago are investigat-
ing the theft of a mail pouch stolen
+ m the local station of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois railway. Hundreds
of letters which had been rified were
found along the track
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24
BY OTTO MeEEELY.

Mr.. Merely tells a story of reality.
1t is realism that shows the way out
OF one Of the jungles of life and re-
ports the first act in what appears TO
be the greatest reform since the pub
lie school took the place of the char
ity school.