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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
MISS ALBERT OUT
AT Y CAFETERIA
Resigns TO Take Up Broader
Work and No Successor
Is to Be Named.

Miss Minnie Albert, superintendent
of the dormitory and cafeteria of the
Moline Y, NJ. c. A. since the building
was opened nearly three years ago,
has resigned, taking effect next Satur-
day. Her resignation has been accept
ed with regret by the board of direct
ors. No successor will be named, the
necessity for retrenchment rendering
it inadvisa BILE. in view of the board, to
do So p NJ. Stouffer, assistant secre
tary, will look after the work at least
for the present.
Miss Albert. who came here from
the Dayton, Ohio, association, qualities
as an expert in her line and she eX-
poets to hold herself ready to act in
an advisory capacity for associations
elsewhere which have trouble in MAX
ing ends meet. During her incum-
bency here she paid a visit to the asso-
citation at Urbana, where there was a
deficit, and found the leaks which kept
the cafeteria from being a paying
proposition. She expects to do this
sort of work in future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

Grand Fork. y. D.. Dec. 1O.-Less
than 90 miles under the Canadian
boundary line. Henry Schmidt, aged
=. has proved that the corn belt is
moving nCrthward. for the lad this
season raised an average of 1G.4 bush
els an acre on a five-acre tract. enter
ed in the North Dakota corn contest.
Henry wins the northern champion
snip. which carries with it a prize of
SO.
The southern state championship
was won by Walter Granlund of Ran
som county. who carries away the
state sweepstakes as well. with total
cash prizes aggregatins 800.
The feat of the Schmidt boy, how
ever, Is the most remarkable. as his
corn was grown in a belt that, up to
within the last six years. was consid-
cred too far north for corn growing.
In the northern region the average
yield of all contests, numbering over
a hundred. was 700 bushels. far il ex-
cess of the yield credited to the state
as whole by the federal department
Of agriculture
The schmidt boy lives near Emer-
ado, just IS miles west of Grand Forks.
II was the third contest he has been
in, winning third prize the first year
he competed. and fourth prize year
ago. This year his perseverance put
him at the top OF the list
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
WORK IN SIGHT,;
TRhMPS SCARCER
Twenty Less Apply for Lodging
When City Springs Its
New Plan.
FORTY-TWO ARE GIVEN JOBS
Employed Two Hours to Pay for Shell
ter and Breakfast of Sand
wiches and Coffee.

News that there is work to do in a
given place travels with surprising
speed among members of the fraternaI
order of knights of the Road, and
they lose no time in altering their itin-
eraries so as to be elsewhere.
An illustration of this oft repeated
assertion was furnished in Moline last
night when, after it had been an
nounced that tramps lodged at the
police station would be expected to
work a couple of hours to pay for
their shelter and breakfast, there was
a falling off of an even score in the
number applying for a place to sleep.
Where Tuesday night there had been
62 dodgers last night there We're but
~. There may have been an element
of accident in this discrepancy, but the
city authorities doubt it
All the tramps were given meat
sandwiches and hot coffee this morn
ing and were then marched by two
policemen to the city waterworks,
where there is much work to be done.
From Z to they put in the time clean
ing up and moving stone and getting
it in place for the ripra piping which
must be done on the river bank. They
accomplished a great deal, too. Com
missioners L. O. Jahns and F. L. East
man watched them as they worked.
Most Seem Willing.
Most of the strangers seemed will
ing to work for the accommodations
extended and only a few were surly
Three who were old and in poor physi-
cal condition were kept at the station
to do work around there instead of be-
ing set at the heavier task about the
waterworks.
This program will be followed
the winter. il is announced.
When the work at the waterworks is
finished there will be other tasks
found. There will be employment
enough en- River drive to last till
spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
FIRST CHRISTIAN S. S.
NAMES G. G. WARMER HEAD

Officers have been chosen by the
First Christian Sunday school as fol
lows:
Superintendent-G c. Warner.
Assistant superintendent - George
f. Crist
Secretary-Herman Cline.
Assistant secretary-L. +. Kemp.
Enrolment ecretary-Charles a.
Carlson.
Secretary-Miss Edna Schmidt.
Choris'er-George f. Crist
Assistant chorister- w. b. Sla-
ter.
Organist-Miss Lydia Link.
Assistant organist-Miss Ruth Chris
topher.
Librarians-Roland Slater and Carl
Wallace
Superintendent of home department
Mrs. s. G. Wiley.
superintendent of primary depart
Lefty Henry.
Assistant superintendent primary
Miss Grace Weatherhead.
Cradle roll superintendent Mrs.
Clyde Simmons.
Reception committee. A. Clark
ana Mrs. Clyde simmons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
employees KICK?
OH NO, THEY SAY
Statement by Girls of Peoples
Store Denies Trouble
Over Hours.
NO PETITION CIRCULATED
Management Brings Assurance Thsy
Will Work Only Regular Hours
During Rush Season.

II there has been any trouble al tne
PEOPLES 5 and 10 cent store at Fourth
avenue and Fifteenth street over
hours of employment or conditions
connected with the Christmas shop
ping season, which will be opened next
Monday, the girls employed there oe
clined today to admit it. On the other
hand. the management of the store
submitted a statement for pubilcatioD
signed by 16 young women, SAID 10 TO
all of the female employees, dlsciaim'
ing that any trouble had existed or
any petition had been circulated WIFI
in the store asking any concessions.
Elmer Dwiggins. president Of the
company which operates the store. DE-
clared that there had been no trouoie
of any kind. and he was supported IN
the assertion by H G. Lincoln, the
manager. They said that employees
regularly work nine hours on the nr''
five days o. the week and ten on SAT
days. Under the plan by which Inc
store will be open Il hours daily LOT
the Christmas season. beginning MON.
day. none OF the girls will be forceu
to work any longer than now.
Text of Statement.
The statement signed by the en'
ployes is as follows:
We. the undersigned salesgiris en-,
pioyed in the Peoples ; and 10 cent
store at Moline. emphatically state We
have had no disagreement win u.
management; relative 10 the hours W
work, that We have signed no Written
petition. and know of no verbal per
ton to the manager relative 10 'h'
hours of work or unusual labor ie
CURED Of US. We have heard o. pc
ution drawn up outside the store 0!
someone not employed here. wnien
some OF US were asked 20 sign, ou'
we refused TO do 50. 50 far as We
know. there is no dissatlSfacuoh
among any Of the girls now employed
here, and certainly no petition mas
been signed or circulated by EN-
oloyes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
PATRIARCHS OF EAST
MOLINE IN BIG BALL

Members from Rock Island, Daven-
port and Moline participated in the
second annual military ball given by
Canton East Moline No. -. Patriarchs
Militant, L o. o. F at Eagles hall in
East Moline last evening. Members OF
the order wore fatigue uniforms till
the grand march. when they appeared
in full regalia. The march was led by
Colonel Louis Silberstein of Daven-
port. assisted by Captain y. f. Mum
son Of Moline and Mrs. Julia Coffman
Of Davenport Twenty-nine cavaliers
and their ladies were in line. Local
members have been invited To attend
a ball TO be given in the new Black
Hawk hotel in Davenport in February
under the auspices Of the Davenport
canton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
MATHERVILLE

Roy Lewis visited in Rock Island
Saturday and Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. Ben Bowden at Gilchrist We'd
nesday.
William Houldsworth of Kansas is
visiting his mother north of town.
Mrs. John Boden is i'll.
Chester Olson has a fine display of
cotton at the Farmers bank which was
grown on John Elaine's farm at Hast
ings. Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Johnson and fam
lily visited their daughter Mrs. Dan
Thomas at Gilchrist Sunday.
James Haddick visited Sunday at
North Henderson.
Ira Curtis spent Wednesday in Nor
wood
Mrs Purvis and daughter Mrs. Tom
Langston, went to Davenport Thurs
day 10 bring back Ethel Purvis who
has been confined in the Davenport
Mercy hospital.
John Boden has purchased an cleo
trio washing machine which he will
give away at the Family theatre
John Blaine spent Saturday at his
brothers home near Gilchrist.
Lawrence Nelson of Cable visited
here Saturday.
There will be lecture at the NJ. E.
church Sunday afternoon for women
only by Evangelist Oborn. He has
chosen as his text The Hand That
Rules the World
Henry Mcintyre made a business
trip to Aledo Saturday
Mrs. Thomas Hooker and daughter
are visiting in Colchester, III.
c. l.. Gregory of Aledo visited the
schools here Monday.
William Penman has returned to his
home in North Dakota after visiting
friends here for some time
Joe Krebs has gone to Norris
where he has secured employment.
Lloyd Johnson OF Rock Island is
visiting s>parents here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
ROUGH WORK BY GANG OF
BOYS LEADS TO ARREST

Trouble between school boys in the
east end OF the city has reached such
a stage that The police feel justified i'll
interfering Yesterday a boy II years
of age was arrested and after q hear
ing before the Police Magistrate Gus
tafson was allowed to go with 4 warn
ing upon payment OF costs II is said
that he attacked a boy much smaller
than he The victim has been attack
cd a number of times previously and
On one occasion was left unconscious
upon the ground. party Of wOrkmen
finding him and taking him home The
police are determined 10 break up the
depredatiOns Of the gang.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
A STORYTELLING
HOUR EACH WEEK
Moline Library Board Decides
Upon Innovation for
Children.
VOLUNTEERS FOR A MONTH
Mrs. George Hu1toon Will Be the First
to Entertain, on Friday.
Dec 10.

Hereafter and so long as volunteers
there will be a story telling hour week
" in the childrens department at the
Moline public library. This was de-
cided upon yesterday afternoon by the
board at its regular session. Story
telling hours have been proposed prev
iously but never inaugurated, because
of lack of story tellers.
The innovation will be started Fri
day. Dec. IS, when Mrs. George Hun
toon has agreed to take up the work
for one period. 1t was Mrs. Huntoon,
who as a representative of the Moline
Woman's club. brought the matter
again to the attention of the board. For
the succeeding three weeks Mrs.
Harry Ainsworth. Miss Sara Ainsworth
and o. +. Child, secretary of the board
will fill the regular hours. Other vol
unteers will come forward in the
meantime, it is believed.
Tried in Fairgrounds.
This is not the first time the plan of
telling stories to the children in
public place has been attempted in
Moline. 1t has been tried with sue
cess in the supervised Fairgrounds in
this city and also in Rock Island dur
ing the last summer.
An unusual number of books have
been recommended for purchase to the
library board. Among them are 30
works for children. in the general
list OF new works will be a condensed
history of the world which will come
in the form of cards. 100 being de
livered weekly These will be kept
on file. properly indexed. near the H.
brarian's desk, for reference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
AGAIN PRIDE GOES
BEFORE A TUMBLE
Self Congratulations of Police
Followed by Merry Exploit
of Burglar.
SOHRBECK STORE IS LOOTED
Window in Glare Of Light at Promi-
nent Corner PRED Open and
SIS Booty Secured.

II IS all right 10 have . good opinion
Of ones work. but Il Is bad policy TO
coufde it 20 the public
This the Moline police confessed to-
day after the belief that they had the
criminal element fairly we'll IN hand,
expressed only yesterday. had been
rudeIy shattered by a burglar who
broke into the G. n. SOhTbeck drug
store. pulling of one Of the nerviest
jobs perpetrated here in a number OF
years. He got $50 in stamps and prop
erty.
The Sohrbeck store IS located at
the corner of Sixteenth street ana
Fifth avenue. and entrance was effect
ed through a window on the Sixteenth
street side, diagonallv across the
street from the Moline Commercial
clubs quarters and opposite the cen
trail fire station The corner is well
lighted and people are passing back
and forth all night. There is nothing
to protect one standing at the window
from The glare OF the street lamp a
few feet away.
Window PRED Open.
Entrance was effected through pry-
ing omen the window with jimmy OF
some sort The building Is a new one.
and the fastening was so strong thai
several efforts were required to force
a way in
Little was molested in the place.
The cash register. stamp drawer and.
fountain pen stock We're looted and
the safe thoroughly inspected. but no
attempt was made 10 open it. Finger
prints on the top showed that it had
been examined The cash register had
been left unlocked. and there was only
a little change in it The stamp drawer
N which there we're postage and rev
enue stamps TO the value Of SO. was
pried open, being locked. and a dozen
fountain pens valued at s25 were TAX
en- from the show case. These pens
were OF Sterling make. the store being
the only one in the city which handles
them.
The burglar made a clean getaway.
the crime being undiscovered till this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
lDUN LODGE NO. 13, /. 0.
S. ELECTS NEW LEADERS

Idun lodge No. Is. I. o. S. elected
the following at its meeting last eve
ming
President Augusta Sundquist.
Vice President Margaret Erickson.
Recording Secretary Minnie Sund-
quist.
Financial Secretary Ida Holmgren.
Treasurer Josephine Nelson.
Trustees Esther Peterson. Hilds
Israeisol and Emma Bodeil
Musician Mabel EngstrOm.
Representative 70 Grand Lodge-Au-
gustsna Carlson and Minnie Sundquist
Alternstes: Hilda Swanson and Ida
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
SHEET METAL OFFICERS
ARE COMING THIS WINTER

The secretary and one Of the vice
presidents OF the national organization
Of sheet metal contractors are expect
ed to attend the annual banquet of the
tri-city organization which viii be held
early in February. The tri-city con
tractors have elected new officers as
follows
President-B. =. Stow. Moline.
Vice President-Oscar Lerch, Dav-
EXPORT
Secretary and Treasurer D..
Bollman, Rock Island.
Trustee, for Three Years-K. L
Willis, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
NEW OFFICERS NAMED BY
SIlVIS CHAPTER. o. 6. S

New officers have been chosen by
the Silvis chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star. as follows:
Worthy matron Mrs. Charles
Roach.
Worthy patron-Jessie Ray.
Associate matron - Mrs. Bert Dur.
man.
Cc1ductress-Mrs George Sleeth.
Associate conductress - Mrs. {. w.
HinR.
Treasurer-Miss Hazel Aldrich.
Secretary-Mrs. George Mckinley.
Eight other officers will be appoin ed
by the worthy matron before the in
stallation at the first regular meeting
in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

Lieutenant Communicates. Eta
Oberlander.
Record Keeper-Mrs. Anna Sellmer.
Finance Auditor-Mrs. Marion Sell
me-.
haplain-Mrs. Cora Lunde.
Lady at Arms Mrs. Frances
Schmidt.
Official Prompter-Mrs. Grace Mey.
Sentinel-Miss Margaret Kerr.
Pickett-Mrs. Minnie Wilson.
Musician Lillian Carsten-
Installation will take place Wednes-
day, Jan. IS, and there will be dancing
and refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
DAVENPORT DEFEATED
BY MOLINE IN SHOOT

In rifle shoot at the y. NJ. C. A.
indoor range last evening between the
Moline and Davenport high school
rifle teams. the Moliners won three
matches out OF four, two 3O-foot stand
ing and one 50-foot sitting. The Iowans
won the S0-foot sitting. Number of
points scored by the winning team
was 500 while the opposing team to-
taled but Sl6. The Davenport team
holds membership in the National Rifle
association and is under the direction
of h. w. Histemmacher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN TO
NAME REGULAR PASTOR

A regular pastor viii be called by
the Emmanuel Lutheran church at the
annual meeting in January. A com
mittee is now investigating candidates
with a view of making a recommends
ton 10 the congregation The Illinois
conference Will pay half the salary OF
The pastor. when one IS secured At
tendance at the Sunday school has
reached 100 each Sunday and the ar
fairs OF she church are prospecting 9th
srwfse-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
Poe's Reading.

II was n peculiarly of Poe that
when he was most melancholy he
read the most lugubTious books. and.
being a sort of Mark Tapley. he was
happiest when he was most miserable
But Poe's rule would not be a good
one for the average man to adopt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
MRS. ADA STEPHENS GIVES
500 GOOD FELLOW FUND

Receipt Of a check for 800 today
from Mrs Ada Stephens brought the
good fellow Christmas fund which The
Dispatch is raising in Moline up 10
s145. OF this sum $50 is from last
years Unexpended balance. In Moline.
as elsewhere. the demands upon the
fund viii be heavier this year than
ever before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
COMPLETE STORM DRAIN
TO GUARD AGAINST FLOOD

Work on the storm drain and catch
basin at Twenty-siXth and Twenty-sev-
en- h streets AID Sixth avenue has
been completed and Il is believed there
win be no repetitions of the floods
which last summer on two occasions
did extensive damage at the Stack
green houses. The sum of S40O has
been spent on the work. par. of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
BOXING At the Club.

Boxing exhibitions, wrestling and
o her athletic contests will make up
the program at stag meeting 10 be
held at the Moline Commercial club
tomorrow evening,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
MOLINE AND DAVENPORT
SCHOOLS TO HOLD SHOOT

Moline and Davenport high school
boys will test their skill IN a new field
this evening when teams Of five men
from each Institution will meet at
the rife range Of the local Y. NJ &. A.
II IL probable that a number Of com
petitions OF this kind Will be arranged
between the schools OF the three cities
for this winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10

money being furnished by the Tri-City
Railway company. A new storm drain
has been built between Twenty-sixth
and Twenty-seventh streets and a
catch basin extending entirely across
the latter thoroughfare has been in
stalled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
MACCABEES OF THE WORLD
PICK MRS. CARSTEN HEAD

Lodge No. 119. Maccabees of the
World, at a meeting at Swedish Olive
hall last evening" elected the following
officers:
Past COMMANDMENTS. Jane Grif.
nth.
COMMANDMENTS. Emma Carsten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-10
OBITUARY RECORD
Funeral of AUGUST Abramson

The funeral of August Abramson
will be held Sunday afternoon at $50
from the home. 2709 Sixteenth street,
with burial in Riverside cemetery
Arizona republican., 1914-02-25
CAN CHANDLER ERECT 4
 HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Knotty Question Will be Appealed to Supreme Court in Nature
 : Test Case

An hrlcil of the decision of the sr perior court of the county in the mat ter of the formation of a high school district in the Chandler district, will be taken to the supreme court of the state as a test case. This announce inent was ma dc .csterdat .Arougl ,h' office of the cCunty superintendent of schools.
 The matter came to the attention of the county authorities first when the residents of Chandler applied for an election in their district for the establishing of a high school district. The petition was denied by County Superintendent Higgins When Chandler applied to the super for court for ruling on the matter, Chandler's contention was affirmed by the court.
 Since this is the first opportunity which has presented itself to test the state law in the matter of high school erections, County Attorney Lyman has decided to take the case to the highest court of the state, there to decide whether Chandler, or any other town or city, has the right to erect a school district within a school district.
Arizona republican., 1914-02-25
AUTO THIEF ID BE
 RETURNED TO COAST
H. N. Fairbanks Agree to Return Without Acquisition Papers-Ma-
 chine Gees Too

H N. Fairbanks, alleged auto thief from Los Angeles, was yesterday turned over to a deputy sheriff from Los Angeles county, and waiving requl- sition, will be returned to the coast at once. He is the man for whom Sheriff Jeff Adams and Deputy George Braw- ner made the muddy trip to Buckeye and after whom they made long hike over muddy deserts and through tur- bulent streams, when they became marooned with their auto and the stolen machine on the far side of the Agua Fria.
 The machine which Fairbanks drove here from the coast and which he de- serted at Buckeye at the time he found he was being followed, will also be re- turned to the coast at once. It was brought to Phoenix, at the same time that the county machine was returned on the second day after they became maroOned on the far side of the little cold river. The experiences of the of ficers on the trip were in the extreme, since they were themselves cut off from their homes for one day, and re- turned only after a long hike down the railroad tracks
Arizona republican., 1914-02-25
CHARLES W. CADKAN ID
 GIVE LECTURE RECITAL
Famous Composer of Indian Music at
 Arizona School of Music.

Charles Wakefield Cadman, who is to give his world famous Indian lecture recital at the auditorium of the Arizona School of Music, March 13 has just received from his publishers, The White Smith Co.,, of Boston. his latest annual song cycle, From WigWam to Tepee'
 This cycle founded upon American Indian tunes, is said, by those who have seen the advance copies, to be one of the most unique song albums issued since this same composers Four Amer ican Indians Songs, that have swept around the world since 1909
 Already well known artists have sig nified their intention of featuring this latest cycle. The lyrics are the author ship of Nelle Richmond Eberhart of Pittsburg, who has collaborated so suc- cessfully with MT. Cadman over a period of years, and from a literary standpoint are uneXcelled. The titles of the songs breathe the very spirit of things Indian. The Place of Break