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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
EXEMPTION OF SMALL
CHECKS FROM WAR
TAX NOW PROPOSED
Underwood Doubtful of
Ability to Report Revenue
Measure Before Monday.
Republicans Against Bill.

WASHINGTON. Sept 19.-Chairman
Means Committee. expressed doubt today
whether the Administration internal
revenue war tax, bill can be introduced
before Monday.
Committee Democrats continued work
on the hnl. considering the many details
Of tho last section imposing stamp taxes
similar to those of tho Spanish war Be
cause Of proposed revIsions Of the is9s
stamp tax and the many items in the
schedule, Underwood doubted If the bill
could be whipped into final approved form
before Monday
Representatives Kitchin and Garner to-
day chsmponed, in the Democratic con
ferences, exemption Of checks from stamp
taxes l[itchin will however, accept cX-
on,ption Of small checks under 500 or $50
from stamp taxes. 4 proposition TO make
the tax on checks only one cent each in
stead " the two-ccnt lev, during the Span
ish war vas alzo before the committee.
\ hearing asked by California and Ohio
wina producers. who protest against tn"
proposed tax on wines, also promised to
delay completion of the bill.
OnI" the stamp tax section Of the hill
remained unapproved by the Democrats
today They have given their q. * to
the 30 cents barrel tax on beer. % and
y cents IN wine and . cents on gasoline
\ tax of % thousand on bank capital
and surplus has also been agreed upon
as well as taxation of stock brokers $50
a wear despite protests from many
brokers.
House Republicans today were under
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
MAIL INSURANCE FEE FIXED
Burleson Orders Five-Cent Charge on
Fourth Glass Mail.

4 hve-cent ms france fee for fourth
class mail has been hyed bv Postn1a zter
General Burleson in an order received
here today providing that mail Of this
class shall not be registered Another
provision OF the order Is that indemnity
will not be allowed IN case of loss OF
fourth class mail addressed 70 the Pnilip-
pine Islands unless the loss occurs in the
postal service OF the United State
The order becomes effective at once.
Copies of II Were received BY Postmaster
Thornton The hve-cent fee covers a s25
insurance and the order also provides
for insurance not to exceed $50 on paw
nsnt of ten cents 70 be prepaid by
stamps affixed FOurth-class mail in
cludes advertising IN bulk and me--
chandiss-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
OPEN FIELD DAY
WITH PEACE PRAYER
Impressive Scene on Belmont
Plateau Witnessed by
$4,000 Spectators at An
nual Drill.

! ,ro,o +.,. soooo ,, - ,,
! t's''' 'OV'0 ii78us were paFeu VI
'oOaS VI" tHe neirhoht tlatesu
I "heH prayers some audible and some
! breathed out in silence, were offered
pleading for the restors+ior of rooce u,
! r,,,oao
| ~, ,,.
,,,d ,,in Ipp.i.d,.ts i.,li. were hthshts Aehpar
~
,,o, ~ .; = VI 'iie rentsvlNahla Dlv'-
/ T,i,.,,l i,,,oaFe,s up" % tle pet'tloll loi
! t,zi., u..i VI ~ ~ ny WV VIZ"
,,o " .S"t w - pIoetalnatlot e aSkeu
CO.. ~ NJ, ,ne lIit.u otates ~ IIaE
ai s,to.,,, ~, Ie!npLdi opened tne'r
~, h,.,,r,n,t ,,,,ts,a,S GaS WI MI lne pIayer.
r 49,, LIZ Win nus
%o.a5 w - y! ~ o'us anu n"aps
t,'ra '' ~, >tsu.s sts tt"ue sStiN.ns M l,tg
,d,,.1 s,,u !Iu.'' ,.,e,i n.sl
~, .",.o,tI, go '''uS''''oS ~ pe'"0"' s'"''
( 1,a,,,, pTa,,L.-- ,,.,e ,.,..,.
rar,,T,or. C.oyarmo ~, F. m,.''p'l =
Howard Thomas, Grand Commander of
rrnns''TnF,a a ana ms stan, ~ IN ADDITION to
Knights Templar from New York, Balu-
ed ' the ceremonv 're 11 anu o'''s' ''''eS a''e"'
b ~ Wv IT''''''''H'
The eleven communicates of Philadel-
in ' the jtorT '' rsve 'a ard pSr,t'p' DrsDer seu
semhled at the Masonic Temple at /.
Fairmount Park in sneciaI trains fron,
Rroad street ststtnn Ntor rsachj,a ,ha
- "a" ''ia,' sam 'N''"i 'u'is I"t
Belmont Plateau the communicates lined
up in military formation and the cere-
monies woe ons7sd ~, ,be erim,. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
BRlTON FAMILY CLAN
GATHERS AT LENAPE PARK
More Than 1000 Take Part in Big
Reunion Today.

WEST CHESTER. Sent 19,-Nearlv 1907
members of the Brinton family Asso-
citation. descendants of William and Ann
Hr,,tor ,o,,,,dor- Of +ho f,,,i,,. j., tho
'''' -
rh'Ieo STATES VINO came TO thls country
in 1881, from Neither Gournall parish OF
Sedgsi,. COUNT. of Stafford England are
=, ,..l- -,
90 "'''.''''''''s a. VIZ ''"''''" "I i'e''"p pc
Falk four miles from this place, today.
Although this is tho 23oth anniversary
of ,b, ,,,r,i,,,, ~ ,to er-, r,,,,,,. - -, .
NV
EnEIish Ia'hlIF' n" reunion mas ever oeen
held and the committee In charge spent
large sums of money In order tn arrange
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
PHlLA. AUToISTS HURT AS
CAR DROPS THROUGH BRIDGE
injured In an Accident That oc-
Cured Near Scranton.

Cured Near Scranton.
Four Phladelphians were injured yes
terday afternoon when touring car
broke through the planks of bridge
spanning a creek 5etween Glen Home and
Daleville, six miles east of Scranton
They are
Mrs. w. H Walls. sa!d to live at 2285
North 33d street. lett arm broken; John
A. Green, Of 21st and Westmoreland
streets, right ankle spralned and severe
bruises and burns Miss Nav Green. niece
Of Mr.. Green, right wrist sprained and
severe bruises, S P. Mullins. son Of a
Philadelphia hotel proprietor, who sus-
tanned fractures Of three ribs
The party was making trip from the
pocono Mountains to Scranton in a tour
ing car, said to weigh $500 pounds, which
proved too heavy for the bridge where
the accident occurred. The planking gave
way and the car overturned all but Mul-
bns oeins pinned beneath Il. He succeeded
in getting the two women ont ard was
trying to help Green, when help came
with the arrival uf another car The in
iured were taken 70 Scranton on Lack
awanna train last night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19

Nominated for Congress
u " Thorn, 18th Pernsvlvan!a.
Robert ?. Duer, Flrst MARYLAND
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
CONFERENCE ON CHARITIES
Catholic Bodies to Convene IN Wash
ington on SUNDAY.


WASFTNGTON Sept 70 - Delegates
r-oaa al parts Of the United states ar
-.vea here toda" for the thira biennial
meeting Of tae nations! conference Of
Catholic charities watch viii be opened at
the Catholic University tomorrow -Four
hundred delegates representing all phases
Of the charities Of the church are sx-
pscted Including large delegations from
Chicago. Pittsburgh N=w YORK, Boston
and Philadelphia
Tas conference ALL 9Pen ulta mass ia
Glooon's Han chapel tomorrow naornlrr
President Wilson Wall receive the visitors
AZ the White House Al 2.l5 clock on
Nonday afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
III. HILL ADVISES CAUTION
Business People Should Be Prudent
In View of War.

ST. PAUL. Nina sept la-Janes J.
HI! VIXEN asked as 10 the probable effect
ct the European war on general business
conditions. replied that he vas not a
prophet or the son of z prophet but he
advised the people TO be prudent ana
careful. and not 70 bite OF more than
Ihsy could chew,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
PEDESTRIAN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Automobile Runs Down Man at
Twentieth Street and
Fourth Avenue.

A middle aged man, whose name is
not known, had a narrow escape from
death at 1880 this morning. when he
was run down by an automobile at
Twentieth street and Fourth avenue,
A five passenger touring car was
coming north on Twentieth street at a
fair rate of speed. The driver made a
wide turn to the east on Fourth ave-
nue.. The pedestrian was crossing
Fourth avenue at the time and was
knocked down without warning. Luck
lily the wheels of the heavy car passed
on both sides of him and when the ma
chine stopped it was directly over him.
Several persons rushed to the spot eX-
pecting to find the man killed or badly
injured. The car was backed up and
he was helped to his feet, when it was
found he had escaped with minor
bruises. After brushing the dust from
his clothes he gave the driver of the
car a severe calling down and proceed
ed on his way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
STEALS MACHINE
FOR A JOY RIDE
Ralph Gibson of Washington,
Iowa, Takes Fathers Car
and Is Arrested.

JOY ride in which four young boys
OF Washington, Iowa, took part, ended
in an unlocked for manner, when De
tective Schluetter of Davenport nab
bed the party eating dinner at a res
taurant on Main street in that city
shortly before O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon. AT l O'Clock the authorities
received word from the Muscatine po-
lice to be on the lookout for a five
passenger Mitchell car stolen the day
before at Washington.
l. developed that Ralph Gibson, sop
of the owner of the automobile. took
il without his fathers consent and took
three OF his friends for ride The
father ordered his sons arrest, but re-
Tented when he reached Davenport
late in the afternoon and took the lad
back home with him.
The other three lads were released
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
The Test of Character.

But responsibility is the great char
acter developer. and very few of us
really know what we can do until we
are put To the test. The market is long
on men who can take orders, but short
on those who can intelligently issue
them. Responsibility requires GER
tain amount of initiative-the willing
ness TO act when occasion demands
and the courage to fail under honest
effort and take the consequences. OF
course you may fail. but you can't tell
whether you Wills succeed unless you
try. and having tried to the utmost of
your ability and failed is better than
never to have tried at all-better he
cause in every loss there is the com
pcnsation of experience. while mere
inaction means mental and physical
stagnation. the dam and sire of ami
hilntion.-Ma Maurice SwitZer in Leslie'S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
Had Forty Homes

Vollon. the painter. was unique
parsonage even 1ong the odd charac-
tiers of Paris. While he was essential
Iy a bohemian. there were times when
even his patience was taxed to the ut
most. and to obviate the necessity OF
meeting unwelcome people he conceiv-
ed the idea of multiplying his lodging
places. At the time of his death he
owned no less than forty homes. all in
apartment houses. situated i'm all the
out of the way corners of Paris. plain
ly furnished and with just enough ac-
commOdation for himself. He changed
from one to the other all the time in
order to escape importunate acquaint-
anceS and to take refuge from his
friends Ii was in order to throw them
all off the scent that he engaged rooms
all over the city. He finally died in
the Rue de Dunkerque. where he had
as many as three different apartments.
all within a stones throw of one an
OF her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
WHI7FSIDF MAKES
HIS ANNOUNCEMENT
Present County Treasurer Asks
for Republican Nomina-
ton for Sheriff.
MAKES PLEDGE TO PEOPLE
Promises Business Administration if
Elected - Has Record for
Faithful Service.

| wish to announce that | am a can
didate for the Office of sheriff of Rock
Island county on the republican
ticket, subject to the primary cleo
ton on Sept. 9. If elected / will give
efficient service and business like
administration of the affairs of the
Office
l would respectfully call your atten-
ton to my administration OF the office
of county treasurer. which position
have filled the last four years; also
to my reputation for honesty and fair
dealing as merchant at Joslin. H.,
during period of 25 years.
AS TO the plan of boarding prison
ers in the county Jail by the day, as
at present, or at cost to the county.
as is suggested by some. l would say
that either plan would be satisfactory
to me, so long as 1t is legal In the
latter plan my experience as a pur-
chaser of groceries and provisions at
Wholesale would be a valuable asset.
| wish TO thank the public for elect
ing me to the office of treasurer. In
return FOR this I have earnestly tried
to give the public an efficient admins
tratlon of the affairs OF the Office and
think ! have succeeded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
TELL OF GENERAL FEDERATION
WOMEN'S CLUBS.

At the July meeting of the civic de
partment of the Woman's club held
yesterday afternoon in library hall,
Mrs. NJ. c. Rice and Miss Georgia First
gave informal talks on their impress
sicns of the General Federation of We
mems clubs biennial held last month
in Chicago. Mrs. Rice spoke especi-
ally of the earnestness with which the
grea. number of women attending the
sessions entered into the spirit of the
meeting. giving to il sort of religious
fervor She. as well as Miss First,
spoke very highly of the club presi-
dent. Mrs. Pennybacker, speaking o.,
her as a woman of great tact and bus
mess ability and with a wonderful
keen insight into the matters that came
before the body. Both told of incidents
TO illustrate her tact and her happy
manner of presiding at the sessions.
Miss First gave numerous quotations
that she had jotted down during the
sessions to show the prevailing spirit
OF the meetings Both talks were very
interesting. not only TO those attend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
SAID IGNORANCE
WAS NO EXCUSE
Peddler Brought Before Justice
Kuehl Decides to Sign
Waiver After in Cell.

Ignorance of the law is no excuse,
said Justice-of the Peace Carl Kuehl
to c. C. Lowry this morning, arrested
by officer Fitzgerald on charge of
selling goods without a license.
Mccarthy picked him up in the res
fdence section of the city and brought
him before the justice for immediate
trial He pleaded that he did not
know the law and that he did not care
to sign jury waiver.
Judge Kuehl continued his case for
10 days, but a few minutes in the
cell at the city Jail, caused Lowry to
change his mind and he stated that
he was willing to sign the waiver.
He asked more leniency and was allow
ed to go on his way by the payment
of the costs, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11

state soldiers home at Quincy and the
National Soldiers Home more than a
year. Then. he says, a comrade VINO
served with him in the Union army be-
trayed him. with the result that he
was arrested last night at the latter
institution.
The prisoner, who is 30 years old,
was under forty-two years sentence
in the Arkansas penitentiary for the
murder of his son-in-law, Allen Menard,
four years ago.
With slim" Rice he escaped from
the prison May II, 1913. He was will
ing to re-enter prison without requisi-
ton fight, but expressed a desire to
kill the comrade who caused him ar
rest. He had been in the national
home two months under his right
name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
TAKE MORE STEPS
IN CAMPAIGN To
CLEAN UP DIVES
Arrest of Negro Results in Raid
on Third Avenue Place in
Which Four Punched.
OWNER Is FINED 5000
Wife of coIored Man Testifies Against
Proprietor on Charge of Selling
Liquor Without License.

The police made a step further in
cleaning up the city in the arrests of
I several colored men last night and a
raid on the restaurant and boarding
house conducted by Ike Alexenburg.
2221 Third avenue. shortly before noon
today
Alexenbcrg was held on two charges.
one for conducting a house of ill-fame
and the other for selling liquor with
out license. He plead guilty on the
charge of maintaining a disorderly
house and was fined 500 and costs
by Justice of the Peace Carl Kuehl.
He stood trial on the charge OF sell
ing liquor without a license, but the
police had secured evidence against
him on both charges and produced
Mrs. Josephine Stevens, who was en-
ployed by him. She testified that he
sold beer in the place, and the police
produced a bottle of the amber fluid
which they secured at the time of the
raid.
Judge Kuehl fined him 800 and costs
on the latter charge and he is attempt
Bessie Pugh and Vera Smith, two
inmates of the place. We're also ar
rested in the raid and were held on a
charge of disorderIy conduct. Officers
Kinney and Kell made the arrests.
Raid Follows in Campaign.
The raid today followed the cam
paign started by the police last night
when Detective Thomas Cox arrested
two negroes who had been hanging
about the city for some time
The first. Louis Stevens, husband of
the woman who was employed by
AleXenburg in his house, was nabbed
in Spencer square. He was sentenced
to the county Jail for 60 days.
The second colored man arrested
ATTEMPTED to stick-up an old farmer
near the ferry landing at the foot of
Eighteenth street shortly after mid
night. He gave his name as Porter
Bently and, according to the charges.
accompanied the visitor in the city TO
the ferry landing where he attempted
to rob him.
Another Saved Man.
The arrival of another colored citi
zen put the negro to flight and the
case was reported to the police, re-
sulting in the arrest of Bentley.
AS the farmer was unable to re-
main in this city and testify against
him. a charge of vagrancy was pre-
ferred against the colored man and he
was given 80 days in the county Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
DESERVE GOLDEN WEDDING.

Surrounded by the members of their
family and friends to the number OF
200 Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Moeller yester-
day celebrated their golden wedding
at their home, 1000 Sixteenth street.
They kept open house, and friends
came throughout the entire day and
evening to extend their best wishes
for many more years of welded life.
Mr. and Mrs. Moellerr received the
guests, and they were assisted by their
children, all of whom were home 70
the day. Flowers in great profusion
were sent to the bridal couple, and
the house was filed with the beautiful
roses, snap dragons, sweet peas, etc.
In the late afternoon Rev. Phi. Wilhelm
of the German Lutheran Immanuel's
church conducted a short prayer ser
vice at the home, and in short talk
congratulated them on the happy an
niversary, and at the close of his re-
marks presented them with purse of
money, the gift of the congregation to
which they have belonged for many
years. Lunch and cakes were served
during the time that the friends called
The bride of so years ago wore a gown
of grey brocaded silk and wore roses.
Last evening at 3 o'clock the family
had dinner together at the New Har-
per. a table with covers for "a being
laid in one of the private dining rooms.
Upon their return to their home later
in the evening the choir from the Ger
man Lutheran church came to the
home and serenaded the bridal couple.
singing a number of selections. Mr..
and Mrs. Moeller were the recipients
of gifts aside from the great NUMBER
of flowers. many gold pieces being
left by dear friends. Each of the mem
bers of the family was given as a SOU
venir of the occasion folder contain
ing the wedding pictures of so years
ago and the pictures of the father and
mother as they appear today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
sx the RuIes of the Game.

Little Mary Lou was eager to get
back to her new doll and didn't know
there was going to be any dessert. She
slipped quietly from her chair. hoping
she would not be observed.
Out in the hall she met the cook with
the ice cream. and as quietly as she
had left 1t she slipped back TO her ac-
customed place at the table.
Mary Lou" said her mother reprov-
ingly. II thought you had finished your
dinner 1t isn't polite to come back.
But | didn't excuse myself. G15th-
err" the little girl said quickly.-New
York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors


In the district court of the United
States, for the Southern district of
Illinois, northern division.
In ,.-e matter of n. A. Nierel & Co.,
bankrupt; in bankruptcy.
To the creditors of N. A. Nierel and
Rebecca Nierel. co-partners under firm
name of n. A. Nierel & Co, and also
each individually, of Rock Island, in
the county of Rock Island, and district
and division aforesaid, a bankrupt.
j, Notice is hereby given that on the
Bird day of July. A. D., 1914, the said
n. A. Nierel and Rebecca Nierel, CO.
partners as aforesaid, and also each
individually, were duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and thai the first meeting
of their creditors will be held at the
court house, in the city of Rock Island,
county Of Rock Island. and state of
Illinois. on the 24th day of July, A. d.
1914, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend. prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
EDWARD U. HENRY,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Peoria, ILL.,, July z, 1914.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
IS BUT ONE BID
FOR WATERMAN
P. F. Trenkenschuh Successful
in Landing Job on First
Street Improvement.

Peer F. Trenkenschuh was again
the only bidder this morning when the
board of local Improvements took up
the contract for the installation of
water mains on First street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues.
His bid follows: Six-inch pipe. 81
per foot: hydrants, $50 each; auxiliary
valves. s27 each; six-inch gate valves,
$50 each: and specials, 3 cents per
pound.
The board OF local improvements
continued the hearing on the paving
project on Third avenue between Sec
ond and Ninth streets until July Il.
and that of the paving OF Forty-second
street, between Fifth and Seventh ave
nues. until July %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
TEA TO HONOR MRS. TRUEsDALE

Mrs. B. D. Connolly and her mother,
Mrs. C. r. Chamberlin, were the host
esses yesterday at an informal tea
in honor of Mrs. C. C. Truesdale of
Buffalo, N Y, formerly of this city,
who is the guest of Mrs. Chamberlin
The affair was held at the home of
Mrs Connolly, 724 Nineteenth street,
and 75 tri-city ladies were the guests.
In the living room and parlors Amer
lean Beauty roses were used as decor
atoms. being placed in tall vases and
baskets about the rooms. In the din
ing room pink was the prevailing color,
carried out with lovely snapdragons
and sweet peas. Assisting in the house
were Mrs. F. w Bahnsen, Mrs. j. r.
Tuckis and Miss Clara Whitman, while
on the lawn ices were served by
Misses Marguerite Potter. Dorothy
Chamberlin and Annie Montgomery. A
number of parties are being arranged
for next week to honor Mrs. Trues-
dale. Thursday afternoon Mrs. Louisa
Truesdale's honor. entertaining at her
home, S43 Twentieth street Bridge
was the afternoon diversion, seven ia
bles being played. Lunch was served
at the conclusion of the games. Snap
dragons were used to trim the serv-
ing table, baskets of the blossoms be-
ing also placed about the parlors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-11
SHOWS HONESTY
RETURNING BILLS
Little Girl Gives Park Police
man Money He Lost in Long
View on Monday.

Frieda Lutz. a little 12-year-old girl,
daughter of Mrs. Caroline Lutz, 1872
Seventeenth street, proved her hon
esty late yesterday afternoon when she
accosted Special Park Police Officer
Albert Leidel. at Long View park and
handed him. five 81 bills which he had
lost on Monday afternoon.
At that time the officer got a bill
changed at a bank and while on his
beat at the park lost it, he having
carelessly placed it in a pocket of his
shir..
The little girl heard yesterday that
he lost the money and as soon as she
did. ran TO the park, located him and
TOLD him that i; was his money.