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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
POSTAL CLERKS
SET new RECORD
Four Employees of Rock Island
Office Pass Rigid Tests
Without a Bobble.
TWO OTHERS CLOSE BEHIND
Efficiency Shown in Mail Distribution
Probably Not EquaIed Else
where in the State.

Remarkable work was done by the
clerks of the Rock Island postoffice in
the semi-annual examination which
was taken by six of the eight men EN-
ployed in. that capacity last Thursday
Four attained perfect records, while
the other two were but a few points
off. 1t is probable that not another of
fee in the state can show such de
gree of efficiency.
The examination was given by Seth
Howard, chief clerk in the railway
mail service at Peoria 1t consisted
of distributing cards in the manner
in which regular mail is handled and
involved a knowledge of every post
office in Illinois and Iowa and the
movements of all mail trains. Those
taking the tests had to keep in mind
not only hundreds of postoffices and
scores of trains but the time of move
ment of the latter. The percentage of
efficiency shown was as follows:
A. F. Lundquist, 100
Joseph Goldsmith, 100.
Herschel f. Potter. 100.
Thomas G.. Gillespie. 100.
William f. Rigby, 1864
Charles z. Henninger. 1912.
Sends Congratulations.
In reporting the results of the tests
Mr.. Howard expressed his congratu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
fine SHOWING IS
MADE IN CONTEST
West End Settlement Elves PLAY
Mckinley School Squads to
a Stand Still.

The first and second girls team of
the West End Settlement and the Nc
Kinley School Helping Hand circle
engaged in two fast and exciting
games of basketball in the Mckinley
school gymnasium in Moline last even
ing.
The game between the first teams
ended in a tie, the final score being
Il TO IA, and in the second game the
Settlement team won by score of IL
to 6.
The lineup follows:
West End Settlement first team. Il
-Letha Trefz, center; Ida Ludwig,
center; Sylvia Fuller and Sarah Bar
ker, guards; Hilda Grophte and Ruth
Kruger, guards.
Mckinley school, first team, If
Letha Trefz. center; Emma Nc
Balm and Mabel Morris, forwards;
Edna McBahn and Mary Clare, guards.
West End Settlement second team,
21-Avis Lodge. center; Dorothy Grit
fin and Freda Neussh, forwards; Mary
Griffin and Lola Fuller. guards.
Mckinley school second team, G.
Mabel Morris, center; Sarah Morris
and Rose Hahns, forwards; Lena An
derson and May Balmer, guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
DIRECTORS CLAIM
CONTROL OF CAMP
Modern Woodmen Officials Say
Regulars Have Toledo Gath
ering in Vest Pocket.

That the administration will easily
control the delegates to the head camp
hopes of winning Illinois has not been
to be held in Toledo in June and that
abandoned was the statement made
by the members of the board of direc-
tors of the NJ. w. A, who closed their
monthly session at the head offices in
this city yesterday afternoon.
The situation in Illinois, the direc-
tors said, was cloudy" but the in
surgents, it is claimed, are makiIr1
strength out of imaginary delegations,
which they assert to control. Mime
sofa insurgents are lost to the Illinois
insurgency cause and John L. Sun
deans followers are considered a boom
to the administration issue, it is said.
The directors allowed 5S4 death
claims aggregating a total of s996.S00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
BASKETBALL FlVES
GUESTS AT BANQUET

A banquet was given by the Baptist
Sunday school last evening at the Y.
NJ. c. a. in honor of the juniors and
seniors basketball teams. The junior
boys won the penant in the Sunday
school league in their class recently
and the senior ended in third position
in their class.
An inviting spread was served
promptly at o'clock, followed by a
program, which had been arranged for
the evening. The captains of the two
teams responded with short talks.
Harry Davis rendered several piano
selections and Emma Petit sang a
vocal selection. About AZ boys were
present and the event was a big sue
cess in every way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
MOOSE PICK TWO
TO FINISH TICKET
Henry A. Grove for Assessor
and J. Clinton Searle for
Assistant Supervisor.

Emil Burke has also failed the pro,
rrsssives as a candidate for assistant
Supervisor after being named in place
q Mrs. Belle Jones. originally nomi-
-zted. and ]. Clinton Searle, secretary
q TIRE township committee. has been
Trsssed into service TO run.
Henry A Grove. Ga Forty-third
street. and an employee OF the Deere
Z Nansur company OF Moline. was
zEged for assessor in place OF Frank
NcNsskin. who declined 70 make the
me-, and al a late hour this afternoon
re ticket was said 10 be once more
t-tzet, with the exception of a man
Fl constable and this was purposely
n vacant because women cannot
vo,s for a candidate for the Office
veer the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
MORE COLLECTORS
COMPLETE BOOKS
Work is Finished in Rural, Yuma
and Andalusia Townships
The Reports.

Three additional township collectors
have turned in their books to w. II.
Whiteside, county treasurer, showing
collections from Rural, Yuma, and An
dalusia townships. Rural townships
reports the lowest delinquent list with
a total of S177.8S. P. l.. Metzler Is col
lector for that township. Percy Cox,
of Yuma, reported $440S in delinquent
taxes and William Stewart of Anda-
lusia township indicated s562.60.
The following are the reports from
the Townships:
Rural-Total amount charged. s17,-
374.60; total delinquent, S177.sS; total
collected, s17,16.72; commission, s343.-
SO. School tax-Total amount charg-
ed, S3,500.35; total delinquent, S3S.42 =
total collected, s3,461.s3; commission,
1924
Zuma-Tota amount charged, S.
269.35; total delinquent, S44.0S; total
collected. $7,s25.27; commission, 1885,
90. School tax-Total amount charg-
ed. s2,13O.31: total delinquent, $1O2.35;
total amount collected, $2,027.96; com
mission. s40.56.
Andalusia-Total amount charged.
$4.976.32; total delinquent, 1852. 60:
total amount collected, $4413.72; COM
mission. SSS.27. School tax - Total
amount charged, s1.Ss4.93; total de-
linquent. s216.0S; total amount collect
ed, S1,66S.S5: commission. 1887.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
CLEANLY LIVING
BRINGS SUCCESS
DR.. w. S. Hall of Northwestern
University Addresses Aug
ustana Students.

"The more we study this subject
the more we become convinced that
the only rational life for any young
man to follow is the life of self con-
trol-the continent life" said DIR.
Winfield Scott Hall of Northwestern
university in his lecture on sexual
hygiene, before the college men at
Augustara, last evening. az believe
that every young mar should know
the fundamental truths of life, that
he should also know some of the sor-
ry things of life that these may
serve as a warning. I come to you
representing the medical profession
we have discovered tremendous
facts relative to clean living during
during the last 10 years, we have cis-
covered the secret of manhood" con.
tinued the speaker
Throughout the entire lecture DR..
Hall gave argument after argument
in favor of clean life. Let us have
but one standard, both men and
women and let us live up TO that
standard" was one of the impressive
appeals which DIR. Hall made to the
large audience.
A lecture was given TO the young
women at o'clock on the subject of
''Womanhood," and this was very we'll
attended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
INJURY IN A FALL
CAUSE OF DEATH
Joseph j. Lerch Succumbs Aft
er Suffering for a Number
of Months.
OPERATION FAILS TO SAVE
Charles Gantert, Formerly Proprietor
Of Cigar Store, Dies After Long
Illness.

Joseph ]. Lerch. 90 years OF age, died
last. night at 11:4O at st. Anthony's
hospital as the result of an injury to
his head. which he sustained in fall
ing from a scaffold while at work as
painter last December. Paralysis set
in several weeks later. and an opera
ton was performed March II, without
lettering his condition
Joseph Lerch was born in this city
May 9, 1857. and had lived here all Of
his life. He received his early educa-
ton I'm the schools. after which he had
followed the painters trade. He was
an active member of St. Joseph's
church. the Western Catholic Union,
the local Aerie of Eagles and the paint
ers' union. He was well liked and
popular among the younger set and
leaves many friends 10 mourn his pass
ing.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Lerch, four sisters.
Misses Martha and Olive. Mrs. Carl
Walheim OF Rock Island, and Mrs.
Louis Kuschmanu OF Warner. Ill, and
one brother. Phillip, who is in the
L. s. service in the Philippine islands.
The funeral VIII be held Monday
morning from the home, SO4 Fourth
avenue. at $50 and from the st.
Joseph's church at o'clock, Dean J.
]. Quinn officiating. The Western
Catholic Union will have charge OF
the services. Interment Will be in
Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
LEAVES CHILDREN
and is ARRESTED
Mrs. Jennie Whitfield of Port
Byron is Charged With
Abandoning Family.

Charged with abandoning her CHI
''sn, Mrs. Jennie Whitfield Of Port BY
ioa vas arrested this morning at No
Ne and brought into county court.
sas vas unable TO give bond in the
sun OF 800 and Judge B. S. Bell or
asred her TO county Jail.
Il Is alleged that this is the third
me she has left her husband, who is
butcher. II is charged that she has
zen living at a Greek coffee house on
seeond avenue between Sixteenth and
'eTenleenth streets. Moline, the pro-
lneior OF which was recently arrest
2 Z a police raid on a charge of sell
lg liquor without a license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21

Wilbur Glenn Voiiva, general over
seer OF Zion City, and successor to
John Alexander Dowie. will visit Rock
Island and Moline Sunday, March 20.
He will be accompanied by party of
at least 80. and will travel over the
Rock Island Route in a private car.
Included in the party will be a semi
chorus OF 20 singers selected from the
famous Zion City white robed choir.
This choir sang in the Chicago Coli
scum last year and numbered 500
voices. Conductor ]. ID. Thomas will
be in charge OF the singers. and Mr.
and Mrs. i. J. Hire and son, a family
of talented musicians will supply the
instrumental music
f. w. Croft, Voliva's press agent. is
now in the city perfecting the arrange
ments for the forthcoming visit
Noliva Will preach in the Illinois
theatre in the afternoon and at the
Moline theatre at = p. m. OF the same
day. He will bring some moving pic
lures OF Zion City which were taken
last July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
Assessor-Herman Spitznas.

Assessor-Herman Spitznas.
CoIlector-William p. Barnett.
Commissioner of highways-Jacob
Scherer.
Justice of the peace-Simon Poehl-
man.
Constable-AustinG Goddard.
Township committee of three men,
bers-A. F. Schmid Charles Gulden-
zopf and William Spencer. The COM
mittee was given the power of filling
all vacancies that might occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
WALSH CONSTRUCTION co.
ABS0RBS AUxlLIARlES

The Walsh Construction company
has increased its capital stock to
$500. 600. absorbing four of its auxiliary
companies. The auxiliary companies
taken in by the parent company are
the Kahl Construction company. the
Walsh-Kahi Construction company, the
T. j. Walsh Construction company and
the Walco Construction company. Of
ficers of the Walsh Construction com
pany are:
President--P. r. Walsh.
Vice Presidents-H. c. Kahi and
T. J. Walsh.
Second Treasurer--M. e. Fftzgeraids
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21

The total of points for teams in each
district gave Moline 5, Davenport 3,
and Rock Island l in the northern tri-
angle. In the southern triangle each
school won 3 points. and in the eastern
triangle Kewanee was winner with 3
points. Geneseo and Princeton tied at
each.
Davenport's negative team and Rock
Island's affirmative debated at Daven-
port. Moline's negative team took
Davenport's affirmative tea mon at
Moline and Rock Island negatives
scored from Moline's negatives in this
city. The victory of the Moline high
school rather upset dope" it is said.
as Moline had not been a contender in
debate in years past. Moline's decis-
i've win over Davenport's alternatives
when a unanimous decision was voted
also came as a surprise. Davenport
for three years past has won both the
preliminaries and the final contests
between three teams representing the
schools in the Big Eight association.
The Rock Island debaters are credit
ed with doing good work, despite the
apparent low standing of the school
in the finishes. The acting judges of
the debate were c. H. Bright, ID. a.
Kellogg and S. S. Beatty. all of Dav-
export. Rock Islands affirmative team
was composed of George Mcdonald,
Clifford Burns and Kenneth Oak.
The winning high school teams meet
later to decide the individual honors
of the association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
lations to Postmaster H. P. Simpson.

lations to Postmaster H. P. Simpson,
saying:
Your clerks and your office are to
be congratulated on the exceptionally
good grade made by these men"
Postmaster Simpson posted bulle-
tin in the office in which he said:
while it is your achievement, yet
it reflects the highest degree of credit
on the Rock Island postoffice and you
are not more proud than / of the splen-
did showing"
Thomas Gillespie in an examination
last fall passed with perfect record
and his performance was then consid-
cred remarkable. D. F. Krell and
Leslie Miller would have taken the
test this time but were prevented by
Illness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
SCORE A SINGLE
POINT IN FIRST
BIC EIGHT CLASH
Rock Island High School Debat-
ers Fail to Triumph Over
Moline or Davenport.
MOLINE SPRINGS SURPRISE
Plow City contenders Win Five Points
to Three for Iowsns In
Northern Triangle.

Moline and Kewanee high school de-
baters We're winners in their respec-
tive northern and eastern triangle of
the Big Eight association and a tie
was declared between Monmouth,
Galesburg and Canton high schools in
the southern triangle in debates held
simultaneously in the three districts
last night. Resolved, That the Pol
icy of Fixing a Minimum Wage by the
State is Desirable" was the subject
OF debate. Rock Island high schools
negative team. composed of Fred Mold,
Allen Eddy and Herman Hill. was vot-
ed the lone point of the school in the
northern triangle. II debated Moline's
Affirmative team in this city.
The finishes follow:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
Charles Gantert.

Charles Gantert died yesterday aft
ernoon at his home. 150i11 Second ave
nue.. after suffering for several months
with a complication OF diseases. Mr..
Cantert was born June ., 1863, In
Freeport, Ill, where he grew TO man
hood. He came to Rock Island about
Is years ago. and for ~ years was In
the cigar business at 1904 Second ave
nue.. selling out In 1912. He was unit
ed in marriage TO Miss Mary Ohlweiler
I'm this city in 1888 He was member
OF Camp %. VI. w. A, and the An
ctent Order of United Workmen. Mr..
Gantert was well known in business
circles I'm the city and leaves a large
circle OF friends
His wife survives with one daughter.
r-1orance. and one sister. Mrs. Archie
Brown. OF Minneapolis. Mimi
The funeral SERVES will be held Sun
day afternoon from the home at 2:3O.
Rev. F. J. Rolf officiating. The re-
mains will be sent 10 Freeport Monday
morning for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
BUSINESS MEN TO
VISIT FOUR PLANTS

Members o, the Rock Island Bust
ness Mems association will visit four
industries next Tuesday. They will
be the Eagle bakery. Rock Island Reg
lister company. Franks Manufacturing
company. and the Rock Island Filter
plant. The business men will leave
the rooms OF the association IN the
Safety building ut o'clock. IL will be
the sixth tour OF inspection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
eur.r,I Of Franklin Newton.

The remains OF franklin Newton
we're taken % Geneseo this noon. and
the funeral services were held at 1880,
Rev. Frank Schultz officiating. Burial
was made fra lakewood cemetery IN
that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
ru,,r,I Of capt. James II. Read.

Funeral OF Capt James A. Read viii
be held from the home. 24o6 Sixth ave-
nue. Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Tobn Buford post. No. 243. G. a. r..
wfII have charge OF tho services.
uIterment will be in Chippiannock
Gem etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21

In friendship We see only those faults
which may be prejudicinl 10 our
friends. In love We see no faults but
those by which We suffer ourselves
De Ia Bruyere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21
Ticket Named.

The republicans OF South Rock Is
land township have nominated the fol
lowing ticket:
Town clerk-Dayid Sears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-21

All the news al The time-The
Argus.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
SHOT IN DARK.
Man Wanders In Neighbor's Yard and
Seriously Wounded.

A specialist in surgery was carried
,, to Laurens Thursday from Columbia
by special train to perform an opera
tion in an effort to save the life OF
John Watts, only son OF Richard Z.
Watts, associate justice OF the su-
preme court of South Carolina.
Young Watts was shot and danger
ously wounded at 1 o'clock by Eu-
gene II. Wilkes when the young man,
then not recognized by Mr.. Wilkes
was discovered in the yard OF the
Wilkes residence.
Some time before O'Clock Mr.
Wilkes and his wife we're aroused by
tile banking of the dog. Later tsey
heard noise in the back yard WnEn
sounded like some one scran lDins
over the fence. Thinking 1t was a
coal thief, Mr.. and Mrs Wilkes pro
ceeded to the back door and MT
Seeing a figure OF man iE the DARK
Seeing a figure OF man in tn u lark
ness, Mr.. Wilkes hailed him.
Receiving no response, be .1red
aiming at the lower part OF his b oog
The man fell. then arose and raj
across the street and fell in the II, on
porch of B. L. Clardy's residence. l
is stated that he appeared to be- q. u
der the influence Of liquor Whe
found and this probably explains III
conduct, as he did not know where hs
was going or. what he vas doing
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
TILLMAN AT FAIR.
Senator Enjoys Outing and Adrer-
tiSes New Health Menu.

Senator Tillman arrived at the
State fair grounds Thursday from his
home in Trenton and put one of the
features of his new dietary into eff
feet. He inspected a few of the exhi-
bits and then went to the headquar-
tiers OF the demonstration work in the
main steel building, where he was
greeted by friends.
He ordered dinner and here is the
menu:
One cup OF hot water.
One basket of Delaware grapes
Say, boy, bring we another glass
Of not water. Don't bring it in a
cup. never did like water in a cup,
said the senator, as he completed his
meal.
Later he went to the foot ball
game
Senator Tillman believes in the
simple diet with plenty Of exercise
and fresh air. Some time ago in the
Senate he described his plan for good
health. which attracted much COM
ment.
For a man who died and read his
own obituary four and one-haf years
ago. I am doing pretty WE'LL said
Senator Tillman, referring to the ef-
fects of his new diet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
PASSED BOTH HOUSES.
Senate and House Agree on Twenty
Four Million Bond Issue

Despite a strenuous effort by the
minority in the House, the cotton
bond issue bill was ratified at 2:Ol
o'clock Friday morning. The bill
only needs the signature Of the gov
ernor to become law. The meas
ure proposes to submit to the peo-
nle in the election next Tuesday the
proposition of issuing s24,OOo,o0o IL
State bonds to retire a part OF the
South Carolina cotton crop. Thurs
day afternoon the Senate agreed tc
the House substitute for the origina
bond issue bill, passed by the upper
House some time ago.
The cotton bond issue bill va:
passed by the House by a. vote OF 81
to IL. The minority in the House
opposed to the passage of the meas
ure has made one of the most spec
tacular and we'll managed hght:
against the bill which has takel
place in the general assembly on an!
measure in recent years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04

about; l was only a little distance OF
when I heard the thunder of falling
boards, and cries and screams.
knew the barn was target.
Il walked six miles to Vic-sur
Aisne, to the big hospital. My wa!
was along the pathway of the firt
which had been there a short time
before. Everywhere death and desc
lation. How France suffers! There
were tears in my eyes, and they were
not tears of pain, ma petite.
Wounded, Goes Twenty Miles.
"At Vic-sur-Aisne, the surgeon
there, after treating me, seit me
with others, to sanitary train al
the station of Villers-Cotteerets
twenty miles away. What a jour
ney. I walked, I rode on a freight
wagon. l rode on the train. Twen.
ty-six or eight hours afterward I ar
rived at Havre, where 1 was sent tc
the General Hospital. During this
long Journey what pity, what mercy
I met!
Still with the mad memories OF
that last morning in those trenches
with those beasts about me, see that
the courage of my country still lives
in it's women. They give us danties
from their poor stores and they weep
over us. It Is this which makes us
courageous over those barbarians.
In my ward, where I lay, the wo-
men who minister to me and the 9TH
ers are renewing the miracle Of evan
gelical charity. Only this time 1t Is
not a ceremony but necessity. They
washed US when We came-our faces,
our hands, our feet-and brought US
back to human semblance from un-
derneath cloth Of mud:
For eleven days now I am here.
We all are comfortable. We have the
attendance Of the best physicians in
Havre, and We have, above all, the
care of the Catholic Sisters Of Char
ity.
Pays Tribute to Sisters.
How shall I praise enough these
angels on earth? Of infinite good
ness are they, without sentimentality
or affected sensibility. So I have seen
them where death and destruction
abounded, and So ! see them here
the same. In these women one finds
no romantic goodness that is in real
ity only selfshncss projected for self
satisfaction. One finds the goodness
of great souls; the goodness Of a pity
that is divine. Here is the spirit of
France; France still lives. thank God!
Vive la France!
"I have seen these. oh, so good
women coolly, laboriously, dexter
ously treat the most horrible Of
wounds, that made even me, who am
hardened now. turn white. They are
so free from the dramatic: so uncan-
nily adept and perfect in den1eanor.
"Well. to-day Is the rzorenins Of
school; the vacation Which began so
kindly for me when I bade my pupils
godspeed ends most strangely, does
it not?
Il wanted to go home for my con-
valescence. but now I do not care
Since have written I have just heard
of the death of my cousin George.
He was killed fighting at Bouillancy,
on the Disc, just six kilometres from
me. Ah, my poor George! So chic,
so gay, so happy! How he loved life:
He had so many friends. We were
like brothers. ! shan't see him again.
It is sad, this war, is it not? I can
write no more. I am too oppressed.