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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
PLAN COM ENCE
OF BUSINESS men
Moline Asked to Send Number
of Delegates to Memphis
Meeting.

Local manufacturers are being asked
TO send delegates TO = conference OF
business interests OF the Mississippi
valley and the central west to be held
in Memphis. Nov. 1920. Object OF the
meeting Is 10 secure the cooperation
OF manufacturers. exporters. importers.
bankers, transportation companies and
marine insurance men. together with
associations of commerce and kindred
bodies. Solution OF the following ques-
lions is sought.
1. Transportation via the Missip-
pi valley 10 and from Central and
South America.
. Promotion and development of
trading companies 70 effect an CX-
change of commodities and products
between the United States and other
points OF the world. particularly Cen
trail and South America.
3. Establishment OF a direct meth
cd Of exchange Of credits with Cen
trial and South America.
I. Establishment OF industries in
the United States 10 supply the de
mands denied by existent and result
ant tDAA4A4bu5 que 10 the war IN
Europe. and TO suggest the necessary
legislation therefor
The local business interests are
asked To- send not to exceed 10 dele
gates e Memphis. Chambers OF com
merce Of New Orleans. Chicago and
Memphis have Joined in the request.
What action the local manufacturers
viii take has not yet been determined.
The question OF securing system OF
credits for South America is regarded
as one Of the most important OF the
four questions that will be considered
at Memphis. II is pointed out that one
reason the nations OF Europe have
been favored rather than the United
States Is their habit Of extending credit
TO South American buyers. whereas the
United States exporters usually re-
quire cash payments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
PASTORS AGAINST
SERVICE LICENSE
Rev. Miller Meets With Com
mission in Behalf of Min
isterial Union.

The Moline Ministerial union has en-
tered official protest with the city com
mission regarding changes in the l.
quor traffic ordinance, Rev. J. H. Mil
Ter, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, appearing before the commits
sion at its regular weekly injecting
this morning in behalf of the union.
Moline ministers particularly object
to the proposed service bar licenses
in hotels. which would permit the sale
o. liquor in hotel cafes until l. o'clock,
if it carried.
The city commission has not vet
taken the proposed amendment into
consideration, although hOtel proprie-
tors o. the city have requested that
they do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
SAGE TEA Turns
GRAY HAIR DARK
It's Grandmother Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.

That beautiful, even shade % dark.
glossy hair can only be had BY brewing
q mixture Of Sage Tea and Sulphur
Your hair IS your charm Il makes or
mars the face. When IL fades, turns
gray, streaked and looks dry, wispy
and scraggy Just an application or
two OF Sage and Sulphur enhances its
appearance a hundredfOld.
Don't bother 70 prepare the tonic;
you can get from any drug store 50
cent bottle OF -'Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" ready 10 use. This
can always be depended upon TO bring
hack the natural color. thickness and
iustre Of your hair and remove dan
dTuf, stop scalp itching and falling
hair.
Everybody uses 'Wyeth's" Sage and
Sulphur because 70 darkens so nGtur-
ally and evenly that nobody can tell
II has been applied. You simply damp
q a sponge or soft brush with IL and
draw this through the hair. taking
one small strand at q time; by morn
ing the gray hair has disappeared. and
after another application IT. becomes
beautifully dark and appears glossy
lusrr0us and abundant
Harper House pharmacy lAdy-J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
7O-YEAR-O old MAN
TAKES HIS LIFE
Crazed by Drink, Carl Carlson
Strangles Self With a
Leather Thong.
FOUND BY HIS DAUGHTER
coroner's Inquest Results in Suicide
Verdiet-5orn in Sweden, Came
Here IN 1889.

Dsspondent over frequent reverses
and driven to partial insanity by
drink. Carl Carlson. 20 years of age
committed suicide early Sunday morn
ing by hanging himself in the bedroom
at his home. 252G Fourth avenue
Mrs. Carl Myrham, daughter of Mr.
Carlson. found the lifeless body par
TALLY dangling in midair suspended
from the bed post by a leather strap
which encircled the throat. shortly af-
ter o'clock. Life had been appar-
entity extinct for some time, as the
body was cold.
The determination Of the man to die.
the delirium under which he must
have been labOrinE 20 have committed
such an act, is clearly demonstrated by
the manner Of his deatn. He might
have saved himself at any time before
losing consciousness had he faltered
in his intention for second, but he
carried his desperate resolve through.
His fee. were touching the floor, only
the upper part Of his body being sus-
pended from the post.
Inquest is Held.
Coroner r. c. J. Meyer held an in
quest at the Esterdahl undertaking
parJors in the afternoon. evidence be-
ing introduced showing that Mr.. Carl
son was taken 10 his home early Sat
urday evening in a state of intoXica-
tiCn After the evidence had been
heard the jury turned in verdict OF
death due 20 strangling, suicidal in
tent
Carl Carlson was bora July %, 1914.
in Torpa. Ostergo,land, Sweden. and
came to America and Moline N 1889.
he was employed by the Moline Pillow
company for 80 years. and retired
about a year ago. His wife preceded
him in death in 1898. He leaves one
daughter. Mrs. Carl Alyrham, at
whose home he resided. Funeral ser
vices viii be held in the home of the
daughter Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O.
Rev. \. 7. Bergs;rom officiating Bur
ial will be in Riverside cemetery,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

Alice Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Ferguson, have returned from an auto
trip TO the Keokuk dam and Fl Madi-
son, where they visited the Iowa state
prison.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Wayne are in
Chicago.
DR.. ]. E. Magnuson was in Kewanee
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wade and daugh-
ter Miss Merle of Geneseo visited in
Orion the first of the week.
Mrs. Ida Nelson is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. EmEa Larson, in the coun-
try.
]. s. Petersen is in Chicago this
week.
Bonnie Gustafson has returned to
Redfield. S. D., after few weeks visit
with home folks.
Edgar Ray has gone to Crookston,
Mimi, where he will act as engineer
on a gas tractor on the farm of j. D.
Layton
The William Gabrielson farm in
Rural township has been purchased by
Joseph Morrison of Sunny Hill. Mr.
GabTielson will move to Iowa in the
near future where he has purchased a
fine farm.
Mrs. D. Wilson has returned to Ham
mond. Ind. after a visit of several
weeks with friends in Orion.
Rev. and Mrs. Wood of Woodland,
Ill. visited Wednesday and Thursday
with their son, Rev A c. Wood and
wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
LATE RALLY WINS
FOR The INDIANS
Moline Breaks Tie After Great
Game at Spring Valley in
Last Minute.

Breaking a to tie which existed
through the first three quarters and
the greater part OF the fourth. the
Moline Indians managed 10 nose out
the SpriEC Valley eleven At that place
yesterday afternoon in belated rally
accomplished in the last minute of
play. Both teams fought hard and
the lines held. neithe- side being able
TO penetrate the other fer any lengthy
gains. In the last two minutes Of
play Kuehl and Brown managed to
make good ground gains and in the
final minute Kuehl and Sizes negotia-
ted a clever forward pass. the latter
crossing the Spring Valley line for the
first and only touchdown after a 20
yard run. \ moment later Sizes kicked
goal and the whistle blew. ending the
game. Moline. :; Spring Valley, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
HUMAN SYSTEM Injured
BY ONE CUP OF COFFEE
It's Constant Use Tends to Increase
Fatigue Products Says Kansas
City Physician.

The constant use of coffee and tea
tends to increase fatigue products in
the human system, says DR.. G. Wise
Robinson of the University Medical
College, Kansas City. Mo.
Caffeine is used in coffee and tea
as a beverage for its stimulating eff
fects. Even in small doses, one cup of
coffee or tea per day, the general re-
suits of the action of caffeine upon
the nervous system are to increase the
lrrltaDllity of the brain
In order to respond to the stimu-
lation of regular doses of caffeine,
nerve and muscle tissue must draw
upon their reserve energy, and they
must do their work in the presence of
an excessive quantity of toxic fatigue
products, and both of these conditions
tend TO exhaustion and perversion of
function.
Caffeine is not food to nerve or
muscle tissue. 1t does not increase
the elimination of fatigue products.
but does increase their production"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
CLINTON is EASY
FOR Moline TEAM
olympics Roll Up 46 Points
While Visitors Fail TO Make
a Count.

The Clinton Independents proved
easy for the Moline Oiympics yester-
day afternoon u Browning field. the
locals rolling up - points while the
visitors were banked Clinton was
considerably lighter than the fast
OlEmpics. and ar times the visiting
delegation showed brilliant team
work. but numerous cieyerIy executed
forward passes Iy the locals were re-
spousibIe for practically every one OF
the seven touCldowus made.
Clinton held the MC.iners in the
first par % the game. but weakened
toward the end ald Moline pushed
three toucLdOwus over in the last
period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

follows the anti-saloon movement will
sweep across the prairie like wildfire.
National prohibition has become a
certainty. We are now planning our
campaign upon a fve-year basis.
Many Dry States.
After the amendment is passed by
congress it must he ratified by Sc
states. When one remembers that
Their are So states in the union which
have less saloons among them all than
New York City has alone, the gaining
OF such ratification is not so difficult
as it appears. To begin with there are
10 dry states, including Virginia. They
are simply waiting for the chance to
ratify that amendment. There are Il
states that are nearby" and these
will be won over. 1t viii then remain
TO get nine ald we will get them by
concentrating all the organization ana
power of the anti-saloOn forces OF this
nation in those states, taking them
one at a time We now need your
help. Your vote is going to help. Go
to the polls in November and elect
dry men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
ASKED TO CLOSE
Moline SALOONS
Members Of w. G. T. U. Make
Request of Moline City
Commissioners.
TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS
Introduce Ordinance Calling for Paw
irs Of Tyventy-frst Street With
Brick.

4 pefftior was presented 10 the city
commission az this mornings regular
weekly meeting. asking that no fur
Their saloon licenses be issued in No
line. As all licenses expire within
the next couple OF weeks this would
mean that all saloons in the city
would have 20 90 out Of business, and
the members Of the city commission
are inclined 10 laugh at the absurdity
OF the petition, especially in view OF
the fact that local option does not
prevail here. and the existing city or
dinancc permits saloons Mrs. May
Jameson. president Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union, and
Mrs. Mary l. DilwOrth. secretary,
signed the petition. which was pre-
scented b. the VIC T L. OF this city
\ number Of licenses expire in the
immediate future and it IS said that
some OF the saloon men viii be I'M
able TO pay up their licenses for re-
uewaI. II the women had asked that
the saloons OF those be closed who
are unable 10 pay their licenses. the
commission would probably have TAX
en- the matter into cons Iteration. This
was tine declaration Of one Of the city
officials today.
Other Business Transacted.
Shauber- brothers were granted
permission TO erect steel canopy over
the sidewalk in front OF their new the
atre building now being erected at
1906 Fifteenth street LuudahI Broth
ers asked permission TO construct
switch track across Twelfth street but
the matter was laid over until next
week.
An ordinance was introduced calling
for the paving with brick OF Twenty
first street between FiT--. auC sew
euth avenues. but was laid over for
definite action next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
OLD MAN STRUCK BY AUTO
is NOT EXPECTED LIVE

Lars Hillander, the old man who
was run down and seriously injured
a week ago by an auto truck belong
ing to the KOrn Baking company. is
still confined in the Moline City hos
pital, and his condition, according to
the physician in charge, is not i'm
proved. Owing to his age and weak
ness his recovery is doubtful
William Sunderland, the aged post
al empioye, struck and injured by an
automobile last week, is reported as
rapidly improving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
HORSE FALLS IN DITCH:
KICKS DRIVER IN FACE

Kicked in the face by a horse. Ar
thur J. Nance, l3-year-old son OF
Thomas Nance, 435 Fourth avenue. is
in the Moline City hospital, suffering
with a broken nose. an injured eve
and two deep gashes on his cheek.
The misfortune befCll the lad Sunday
noon while hew as driving on Fourth
street. The horse fell into an exca.
walton throwing The boy TO the
ground. Before the lad could get up
the animal threw out its heels strik-
ing young Nance in the face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
ALBERT RUTLAND Is
VICTIM OF THIEVES

Albert Rueland, 344 Tenth street
was relieved of his purse containing
S32 While shopping in the Woolworth
five and ten cent store Saturday. eve
ming by 4 clever pickpocket The theft
was reported Immediately to the po-
lice. but there is small probability of
the dip" being located. Mr.. Rueland
says that he does not recall being jos
tied or Of feeling hand in his pocket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
BLUFF DISTRICT TO HAVE
ANOTHER PICTURE HOUSE

The Moline bluff district is to have
another moving picture house in the
near future. John Popping of the
Popping Bakery company, will be the
owner, his plan being to erect a $4,000
structure at 1S4S Sixteenth street,
which will be adjacent to the bakery
Rudolph Dorbeck has the contract
for the new building. The seating ca
pacity of the theatre will be between
500 and 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
OBITUARY RECORD
Joseph William johnson.

Joseph William Johnson, student of
the Moline high school, died last even
ing a 1880 OF heart trouble. He had
been IN for several months. He was
born in 1900. and had resided here all
Of his life. He entered high school IN
1918. and made speciality OF mechan-
ical drawing. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Johnson. his parents. are left TO mourn.
and one sister, Helen, and one brother,
Leslie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
SALOON LICENSES ARE DUE
Many Transfers May Be Made Owing
to Poor Business.

10 Foor Business.
Tomorrow all saloon licenses in the
city are due, and if they are not paid
some may be revoked. II IS reported
that a number of saloon men are I'M
able 10 pay up owing to recent depres-
sion in the liquor business and that
transfers of their saloons will be
made. Charles Van De Ghenochte, a
former Moline policeman, has taken
over the Modest De Wulf saloon at
1901 Second avenue, this being the
first transfer reported so far De
Wulf is the saloon keeper recently ar
rested on a charge of illegally selling
liquor on Sunday and also without a
proper license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
Told Him How MANY.

Golfer Ito long suffering and wearied
caddie) many's that, Sandy?
Caddie-Yer playin' we're ninth. Ye
tappit it aft the tee in yum, missed it
altaegether in twa, went intae the
sand bank in three, We did ma get GOT
in four, but We got DOT in five; We gaed
intae the whins in sax. We did'na get
DOT in seven, but We got DOT in acht
and noon yere playin' yere ninth.-Lon-
don Punch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
BRAKEMAN BADLY CRUSH
ED IN ACCIDENT SlLVIS

Robert Fisk. IS years of age. en-
ployed as a brakeman for the Rock
Island road, had a narrow escape
from death in the yards at Silvis yes
terday afternoon when he was caught
between a tender and an engine His
body was crushed so badly that he
had TO be taken to the Moline City
hospital for attention. While his in
juries are painful, it is not thought
that they will result fatally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
w. A. Golden wln Attend.

W. A. Golden, Moline poormaster
and probation officer. Is planning TO
attend the Illinois state conference OF
charities and corrections and the ses-
sions for Illinois probation officers 10
be Held in la Sale Monday. oct. ?.
Governor Dunno will be = speaker at
the evening sessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
BLUFF MEMS CLUB PLANS
TO GIVE DINNER FRIDAY

President c. J. Seymour Of the Bluff
Mems club of this city. announces .
dinner to be served by the club Friday
evening Of this week in the Second
Conversational clurch. Robert Reu.
prominent corporation attorney of
Rockford has been secured TO deliver
the principal address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
Funeral Of Miss Edna eiddlnas.

Funeral services fer Miss Edna
Christine Giddings were held Sunday
afternoon in the home al o'clock,
and in the Grace Lutheran church at
2:3o. Rev. o. V. Holmsren and Rev.
y. +. Bergstrom OBLIGATED. Interment
was in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
Y. N. c. A. Plans Celebration.

Three representatives from each of
II young peoples societies OF the
city's churches will meet in the Y. NJ.
C. A. Monday evening TO arrange Hal
lowe'en celebration to be held in the
y. VI. c. a. building as the first OF a
series ., get-together socials under the
auspices Of the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
August claes is Winner.

August Claes won the shooting con.
test held yesterday by the William
Tell Archery club on their range. I'D.
ward Coryn coming in second: Ed
ward Sohn MAS third. Fifts@n mem
beers OF the club took part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
Wet Clothes.

Wet feet or clothes give US cold
because the evaporation absorbs the
heat so rapidly from the surface Of the
body that its temperature is lowered
beneath the normal, stralning the or
gans of the body and resulting in what
we call cold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
SALOON EMPLOYE HURT
IN FALL DOWN STAIRS

Eric Thornbloom, who works in the
Van De Ghenochts saloon, 1901 Sec
ond avenue, tumbled down a flight
OF stairs at the saloon Saturday night
and as a result will remain in the Mo
line City hospital for a few days. He
suffered compound fracture of bones
In the right hand. a broken right
shoulder and was badly bruised and
cut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

NoTE.-Tco much cannot be said
In favor of the value Of an inVigoratina
morning drink. especially during cold
er weather-but the drink must not be
harmful. The food-drink. INSTANT
POSTUM, while resembling the better
grades OF Java In flavor and appear
anee is pure, wholesome and wholly
free from the coffee drugs caffeine
and 'tannin' and is rapidly taking the
place Of coffee as a table beverage for
reasons Of health.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
LODGE NOTES.

Prospective hive. 40. gg3. L. o. VI.
u. viii meet with Mrs Katherine
Thomas. 1906 Twenty-sixth avenue.
Tuesday afternoon
HndUr lodge. No. u. L. o. V. viii
hold a bazar in Turner hall Nov. =.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19

The date previously announced has
been changed. The festivities will
commence in the afternoon, and will
close with a dance in the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
Winner of $40 Prize
THE HAUNTED ENGINE
By ID. L. Terry of Adrian, Mich
twenty years ago.

IKE dav when was working for threShns ma,
chine company in Ontario the manager sno"eI
- me letter from the president OF a combine ''
farmers in a distant county complaining aDoul inc
artions Of an engine we had sold him and asking 70
have il exchanged. The manager asked me 10 go anu
see what was the matter -
When | arrived at the house OF the customer / WAS
admitted bv his daughter beautiful GIRL VINO tod me
That her father was away and would not be back before
evening When | asked where could ind the ou'',
sb, directed me to a farm mile distant. notced
that She bushcd when | inquired the name oil inc e"
qineer; so | scented a romance ...
So far rs could See the engine was behaving Deauu
fr1v When I told the engineer who was ana why
va, there he declared that there must be some ms
take as the engine was in fine condition. Aver seeing
the letter to nv firm he became angry, and sad ne Nc
tbo thought there was something wrong with hh' DuO
how, his engine could be included he could not under
stand. i. ,~.t,~d
and he became communicative. He told me that ne had
been visiting in that vicinity when he heard tnat tney
wanted an engineer and got the Job lie met inc pres
dents daughter. and they soon became engaged WIN
her fathers full consent.
For awhile everything went well Then chanSo
had come. People began to act strangely toward h''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-22
TALES FROM
THE ROAD
TOLD BY TRAVELLING MEN

looked at the deformed little body, tell you that the
fat Indiana landscape was doing some queer STUNT,
when next looked out the window Well ne 'IH 5.i
on, always cheerful just couldn't see anything pu'
brightness anywhere in the world Ana Wne ne was
wheeled off of that train few hours later there WASH
- :, i who didn't hate to see him go. II was Just
like having sunbeam around he vas 50 sweet ana i
che During the rest Of my Journey did some tall
tb;nnp and gave up all thoughts Of resigning my post
ton. ,.. ~ fr,I
.iaan I;ttIe bark going through life gently touch
49,. sals with rouqher stronger crafts, and steering
Them into new channels Of conentment and success.
adopted him as sort Of invisible mascot and maze Ia
ior1c Of his rare optimism my own. And from that
hour my luck turned At the next town | dld Deter
than had expected and 1t has peen Una. way ,,,at.
,ood-and that's half the battle, that and nara WORN
Robbie? No, I've never seen him SINCE and that was
twenty years ago.