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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12
MRS. ARCHER IS
CALLED TO REST
Suffered a Paralytic Stroke in
August and Second At
tack Week Ago.
RESIDED HERE SINCE 1874
Born In Macon, Ga, Nov. II, 1877
Husband and Five Children
Are Survivors.

Death came at $3.50 yesterday after
noon to Mrs. Martin v. Archer. an old
resident of Rock Island, at her home,
SO7 Twenty-fourth street, after lin
gering illness. Mrs. Archer had been
in i'll health for several years, but had
not been confined TO her home until
Aug. 80. when she suffered a paralytic
stroke and had been belfast since.
She had been failing fast, but slight
hopes were entertained by her atten-
ing physician, until a week ago Sun
day when she suffered a second stroke
and had gradually grown worse until
the end.
Although the end was not entirely
unexpected her many friends In the
three cities were shocked at the news
of her death and it brought great sor-
row to those who had known and re-
spected her.
Native Of South.
Mrs. Archer, who was formerly Miss
Mary. Josephine Dacey, was born
in Macon, Ga, Nov. Il. 1S47. She
grew to womanhood in that city and at
the close of the civil strife between the
north and the south she was united in
marriage to Martin V. Archer, Feb. 26,
1865. in St Peters parsonage by Rev.
Mr.. Fallow. in Memphis. Tenn. In the
year of 1874 they came north and set
tied in Rock Island which had been
her home since.
Six children we're born to the union
and five are left with the husband.
One child preceded her in death AZ
years ago. The children are: Mrs.
George Smith, Rock Island; Frank A.
and Basil s., Aurora, ILL.,; Will A, Fair
bury. Neb.; and Harvey j., Moline:
sister. Mrs. Gus Fleming. Memphis,
Tenn; a brother. Sam Clarke, Moline;
and six grandchildren, all of Rock Is
land; and one great gTandchild are
also left to mourn.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day morning at $50 from the home of
the daughter. Mrs. George Smith, 500
Twenty-fourth street. and at o'clock
from Sacred Heart church, Rev. c. p.
O.Neill officiating. Interment will be
in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12
INTEREST STRONG
in The MEETINGS
County Sunday School Workers
Continue to Meet With
Success in Country.

The people of the rural districts of
Rock Island county certainly cannot
complain this year of being forgotten
or neglected. First the Good roads
now campaigners covered the county.
and now, along with the democrats
progressives' and republicans meet
ings, comes the county Sunday school
line of institutes.
Yesterday five meetings were held
and six meetings at as many different
places are scheduled for next Sunday
as follows: Hillsdale at 1880 D. NJ
and the others in the afternoon at , 80
at Yuma Center, East Moline Plymouth
Congregational, at Milan Presbyterian,
at McConnells chapel in Bowling
township and at Reynolds
Yesterday the institutes at Fairfield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12
DENIS READY FOR
OPENING MEETING
Candidate for United States
Senator Will Be Given
Rousing Welcome Here.
THOMPSON WILL PRESIDE
7. a. Pender 70 Call Meeting to Order
and States Attorney 10 Intro
duce the Speakers.

From all indications Roger c. Sui
uvan. democratic, candidate for United
States senator. is TO be given rous-
ing welcome in Rock Island when he
visits the city "Wednesday. He is 10
arrive here at 5;55 in the evening
from GaIva over the Rock Island and
viii speak AZ the Illinois theatre at
: O'Clock. He will spend the night
here and will leave the next morning
NJ Gas over the Burlington for Can
ton and Springfield.
\. Pender. county chairman, viii
call the meeting 10 order and intro
duce States Attorney F. L. Thompson,
who will preside. Bleuer's band will
play and the Eagle quartet will sing.
Mr.. sullivan will be accompanied by
Elmer 4. Perry, Springfield, one of the
best known democrats OF the state.
Their itinerary for the week is as fol-
lows.
Nonday-Joliet
Tuesday-Pontiac and Streator.
Wednesday, ewanee and Rock Is
land.
ursday-Canton and Springfield
Friday-Havana and Lincoln.
Saturday-Pi-tsfield and Quincy.
DR.. John Wesley Hin. New York
CITY. president of the International
Peace Forum. Is accompanying ths
republican state candidates on their
-sur of Illinois, and this evening will
be one Of the principal speakers at
the rally 10 be held at the Family thea
tire The meeting will commence at 5
O'clock.
The republican candidates left Chi
cago At S o'clock this morning on
schedule time over the Rock Island
road. Several stops were made en-
route. Senator L. y. Sherman, who
heads Tho party. will give his second
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12

address to Rock Island republicans, he
having talked TO a gathering two weeks
ago at Turner hall.
Major c. ". Halves was TO have pre-
sided a. the meeting. but has with
drawn. and another chairman will be
picked before the rally commences.
Rain Again Interferes.
The progressives did not hold the
rally they had planned to take place
al Market square on Saturday evening.
The weather during the day and 9TH
er matters stood in the way of it.
Shop meetings each noon during the
week are planned for Moline. Other
rallies for evenings during the week
in Rock Island will be announced
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12
SUNNY HILL

Mrs. J. d. Wilson of Columbus juno.
ton, Iowa, visited friends here last
week
r. J. Montgomery and family of Mo
line, and George Hoefie and family OF
Sherard spent Sunday at the VIII
Montgomery home
The Mount Pleasant sociable Satur-
day evening was a decided success
with about one hundred people in at
tendance. The evening was spent
playing games and roasting weinies.
VIII Tenant and family were Gen
eseo visitors Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Andereck of Orion preach
ed at Sunny Hill Sunday to an appre-
ciative audience. Mr.. Andereck leaves
Monday for his annual vacation.
William and James Harsha return
ed Monday from a land hunting expe-
dition in Wisconsin and Missouri.
Mrs. ]. V. Clark received word Fri
day of the death of her grandmother
near Geneseo.
Mrs. Margaret Caughey visited
friends here this week, Mrs. Caughey
has just returned to her home in Mo
line after spending the summer in the
west.
The Misses Helen and Marie Camp
bell of New Jersey are visiting friends
and relatives here.
w. T. McWhinney was in Kewanee
last week serving on the Jury.
]. o. Wahlstrom and family and Reu-
ben Lindblad and family spent Sun.
day in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12
COURT OF HONOR TO
INSTALL OFFICERS

Court of Honor No. 81 will hold an
nual public installation of officers
Wednesday evening Oct. Il at Odd
Fellows hall. The installation will be
followed by the serving of refresh
ments, and dancing TO music by
Bleuer's orchestra. This is the first of
a series of entertainments and dane
ing parties that will be given during
the fall and winter. The affair is for
all members of the order in the city
and they are privileged to invite their
friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12
HUMANE OFFICER ROBB
REPORTS A BUSY MONTH

The regular monthly meeting of the
Rock Island County Humane society
was held this morning at the offices of
J. w. Stewart in the Safety building.
Routine matters were disposed OF.
One man was sent to the county poor
farm during the month by the society.
Humane Officer H. II. Robb present
ed the following report for October:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12

and at Port Byron were had with
crowded houses. AT Waterfowl the
speakers report a fair attendance but
a good meeting; at Carbon Cliff
good meeting with small attendance
while for Silvis the workers had to be
content with assuming that the quail
ity of the audience and conferees made
up for lack of numbers, but it was
worth while.
The speakers for next Sundays
meetings will be the following: Miss
Violet Roberts, Frederick y. From h
c. Smedley, H. NJ. Craig, Clarence
Trevor. Mrs. y. p. Tucker. Mrs. w. H.
Marshall, Edgar Walther and John h
Hauberg All the above, except Miss
Roberts. spoke at meetings YESTERDAY
and at Fairfield Rev. L. W. Hostettef
of Cordova was one of the speakers.
All the news all the tlme-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12

Thomas Edwards. aged So. OF Sa-
lem Ore, and Mrs. Emily Roden-
hurst or London, Ont, aged 40. were
recently married. Sweethearts In
youth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12

All the news all the tfme-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12
The Democratic Ticket

United States Senator.
ROGER c. SULLIVAN.
State Treasurer
w. C. CLIFFORD.
State Superintendent of Public In
struct:on
r. C. MOORE.
Clerk of Supreme Court
ALEXANDER w. CRAWFORD.
representatives
Conaressmen-at-Lar
WILLIAM ELIZA WILLIAMS.
T. p. SULLIVAN.
Trustees Of University Of Illinois
r. r. WARD.
HENRY n. HUFFMAN
ROBERT CARR
Congressman
CLYDE n. TAvENNER.
Clerk of Appellate Court
L. !. HUTCHINS.
State Senator
ANDREW OLSON.
State Representative
w. C. mAUckER.
Probate Judge
CLYDE WALKER.
Probate clerk
BEN SOMMERSON.
County Judge
ALBERT HUBER.
County Clerk
ARTHUR :. PEARS.
Sheriff
c. J. SMITH.
County Treasurer
n. c. HINRIcHS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12

Here is a list of practical things
most needed for the Christmas ship:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-12
Things Most Needed
For Christmas Ship

Here is a list of practical things
most needed for the Christmas ship:
MittenS Ribbons
Sweaters HandkeTchiefs
Mufnler5 Comforters
Mutfs Blankets
Furs Household linen
Coats Sheets
Suits Pillow cases
Dresses Pillow slips
Dress goods Towels
Hats and Wash cloths
Trimmings Table linen
Shoes Baby clothes
Caps Towels
Gloves Aprons
Hoods Sewing Baskets
Ear muffS Knitting needles
Stockings Yarns
Underwear Candy (sealed)
Bath gowns Toys
Bedroom slippers Picture books ,
Neckties Scrap books
Neck bows Writing materials
Pictures CoIored crayons
Your gift cannot be too small to be
appreciated nor so large The Argus
will not find a way to send it. The
time is short. You are needed now.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-26
FIREMAN LOVEALL
INSTANTLY KILLED
In the Yard at This Place Saturday
Night--Remains Taken to New
Martinsville for Interment.

Anthony Loveall, of New Martins
vile, about % years old, single, and
fireman on B. & o. passenger train
No 3, was almost Instantly killed in
the yards at this place, Saturday
night, about 9 o'clock, by an accident
caused by an open switch.
The B. & O. engine had uncoupled
from the train and had pulled over on
the main track, the fireman had
thrown the switch and was riding on
the step of the tender next to the
sidetrack on which a string of freight
cars had been placed, just below the
scales, where there is a cross-over for
the purpose Of shifting cars from the
main to the side track. This switch
had been left open and when the en-
CINE started to back down to the "Yn
this open switch caused the corner Of
the tender, upon which the fireman
was standing, to crash into the cars
on the siding. The fireman was
caught and rolled between the tender
and the wooden hopper.
The trainmen were able to release
the body only after the wrecked To-
connective had been pulled several feet
by G. & G. engine
The body was placed in the morgue
of G. M. Right & Bros, undertaking
establishment, where 1t was pre-
pared for burial, and later shipped to
New Martinsville.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-26
WAR WEARY.

The obligation that rests upon de-
cent newspapers to tell the truth is
ever sacred and responsible one. At
no time should it be more honored in
observance than during the continu-
alton of the tragedy that is being en-
acted upon the European continent. A
period like the present stiffens the de-
mand for veracity made by public
that takes journalism seriously.
Right-minded people have wearied
Of the unending procession of tales of
horror, cruelty and destruction. They
are eager, even anxious, to address
themselves to the constructive policies
Of peace. The distorted perspective
presented them by many newspapers
gives them just offense. The plain
truth is, the reading public is sick and
tired of the monotony of the war diet
served up to them
Yet how many sensational news
papers disregard their duty to their
readers, and careless of their obliga-
ton, deliberately invent horrors for
the sole purpose Of claiming suprem-
acy in the publication Of exclusive
news
Never in the history of the news
paper has there been such demand
for Truth; yet never in the history of
the newspaper has Truth been so care
lessly handled.
No wonder the reading public is
weary of war news"
So are we.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-26
77777777'77777777
A REGULAR SAHARA.

DURHAM, N. C-The executive
committee Of the Anti-Saloon League
of this state is preparing to introduce
a bill into the next Legislature which
will make it crime for any resident
Of the state to have any sort Of liquor
10 his possession or in his home. It
will not be necessary TO show that the
citizen attempted to give away to his
friends or to sell the liquor. The very
fact that he has it in his possession or
in his home will be sufficient to send
him to the penitentiary. Therefore
the new bill will be the most drastic
ever offered for passage. The present
prohibition law Of North Carolina is
extreme in its provisions, but there is
said to be more bootlegging in the
state than in any other dry state. 1t is
in the hope of destroying this boot
Logging and the keeping of blind
tigers that the Anti-Saloon League
will work hard for the passage Of the
new bill.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-26
God advice on purchasing commercial

good advice on purchasing commercial
fertilizers.
After short recess Prof. Barnes
gave very interesting talk on cul-
ture and vocation.
There were present 142 teachers.
The meeting was in the hands of
County Supt. Marsh.
County Supt. C. 0. Marsh.
Among the prominent visitors were
DR.. J. N. Deahl, Prof. J. F. Marsh, Of
Charleston; J. Walter Barnes ana
Miss Inez johnson, of the Fairmont
Normal; Supt. Z. w. Burns, Of Graf
ton; G. H. Shaffer, of Fairmont
Normal; Francis Shreve, of Buck
harmon; 0. G. Wilson, of. Elkins; DR..
Hully and Miss Virginia Mcqueen.
Saturday evening was given over
to the Valley District Corn Club on
the West Side.
The next meeting will be in Elkins
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-26
BLUEFIELD GETS
THE NEXT MEETING
Appalachian Good Roads Association
To Be Held In That City In
October. 1915.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Novem-
Der 25.-The next meeting of the
Southern Appalachian Good Roads
Association will be held at Bluefield
in the month of October, 1915. Every
county in the state will be requested
to have an exhibit on this occasion
This is great opportunity for West
Virginia and should mean much to
the advancement of the Pittsburgh,
Bluefield and Bristol highway which
is being vigorously pushed in some
sections. The counties in West Vir-
ginia through which this road passes
will doubtless make every effort to
have it in passable shape by the date
of this meeting. When the road is
completed through West Virginia it
will mean highway from the lakes
to the gulf with the West Virginia
scenery as the center Of attraction.
Prof. Russell T. Morris and Chief
Road Engineer A. d. Williams have
been invited to deliver lectures at the
Kentucky Good Roads School at Lex
ington and also to assist in instruction
from January 4-16, 1915. Both of
these men have accepted and will de-
vote their time to the subjects "Good
Roads Improvement" and General
Highway Construction"
Chief Road Engineer A. d. Williams
and S. G. Brown, city engineer of
Charleston, are in Atlanta, attending
the American Road Congress, in ses-
sion there all this week. Both of
these men delivered addresses, Mr..
Williams speaking on Grades and
Excavations" and Mr.. Brown talking
on Streets and Pavements." Be-
sides these, various other West Vir-
ginians took part in the discussions.
The motion picture, as means of
at the West Virginia University dur
ing the Second Annual Road School,
in December. 1t will be used to sup
plement the lectures on various sub
jects as well as for comparison Of
the results being accomplished in the
various parts of the country relative
to road improvement and highway
construction.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-26
80 The World Conouerors. !"

We notice tat the world heaters of
Philippi, whether they be the war
riors of the Broaddus Institute, Phil
ippi High or the whole Burg as they
termed it, did not put such bold
challenge in their paper until the
Belington High School Team had
gone into winter quarters. We wish
to remid them that they leave yet a
little neck of the woods unconquered,
and if they will but say the word we
will blow the bugle, which will re-
suit in an immediate mobilization of
the Belingtonites.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-26

cately organized as capital and moth
ing so nervous, and with confidence
lacking progress ceased.
"The general belief that President
Wilson can be trusted to see that bust
ness is given a fair chance to expand
along natural lines without hindrance
from too many new and untried laws,
the os5arStioas OF which cannot be
foretold even by their authors, has
had good effect in giving feeling
of security to the business commu-
nifty. This means much in the pres
ent situation where close cooperation
is necessary to get over the shoals.
"The true and thorough neutrality
Washington is preserving is a great
help at this time, and it will play q
big part in our development. We have
no ak to grind and no weakness to
take advantage of, and by attending
strictly to our own business as ma
ton we can take up the task of world
progress which the warning countries
have laid aside"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-26
LARGE CROWD WAS
IN ATTENDANCE
AT the Meeting of the Tygarts Valley
Round Table Here Last Week.

crowd of teachers here last Friday
and Saturday, attending the Tygarts
Valley Round Table.
The meeting was divided into four
sections-High school section, which
met at room 8, High School building,
DR.. J. N. Deahl and Prof. ] c. Grow,
leaders. Grammar School section,
High school auditorium, Frances
Shreve, Wesleyan College, leader;
Rural school section, M. E. Church,
j. F. Marsh, Charleston, leader. Pri-
mary section, room 10, High School
building, George S. Shaffer, Fairmont,
leader.
! At the night session Friday DR.. w.
w. Golden, of Elkins, discussed our
public health situation, after which
j. F. Marsh talked about the schools
of Europe and how they differ from
ours.
Saturday morning DR.. Hulley, w.
D. linn and Dr. 0. L. Woodley dis.
cussed some of the present-day
movements in education.
At the afternoon session William H.
Kendrick, Morgantown, and w. D.
linn, county demonstration, had
charge. The corn and canning ex-
hibits of Valley district were open
for inspection.
The rural section met in the M. E.
Church at 1:30 p. m. Friday
Prof. J. Frank Marsh, of the De-
partment of Schools, Charleston, led
the meeting About fifty were pres
ent in this section.
After complimenting the teachers
present on their interest, as shown by
their attendance in such inclement
weather, he then took the topic, "The
Rural School Laboratory"
County Supt. Hunt spoke of the
laboratory furnished by the Board Of
Education-or rather lack of such
laboratory. Only few schools were
supplied with dictionaries.
Prof. Marsh spoke of the import
ance of creating the dictionary habit
He laid particular stress on the inn
portance of making production maps.
Mr.. Reeder called attention to the
disadvantages of laboratory work in
rural schools.
Prof. Marsh emphasized the import
ance of practical work in teaching.
He advised all not to stick too close
to the text book
A short recess at $3.50, and then
Prof. Marsh spoke briefly of the
starving" teacher-the one who iso-
lates himself and is self-satisfied to
keep all he has and refuses to take
any more.
Prof. Marsh demonstrated the diff
ference between technique" and
spirit. He showed that technique pre-
ceeded spirit. Teachers must possess
technique or they cannot work with
proper spirit.
Saturday morning the meeting was
held in the main auditorium of the
High School building.
Prof. w. H. Kendrick, of the Nor
gantown University, talked about the /
corn clubs and the teaching Of prac-
tical agriculture in our schools.
Prof. Barnes then took the boys and
girls in hand and dramatized the w.
v. Hill.
He was followed by sour Own" w.
H. linn, who gave an excellent talk
on agriculture from a practical view
point. He thought the introduction
Of agriculture in our schools rather
premature. He thought it would have
been better to have commenced its
teaching in our normal schools. He
said our text books on this subject
are too advanced He also gave some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-26
JUMPS OR FALLS
INTO River FROM
The HELEN BLAIR
d. B. Kenehan, a Stranger,
MysteriOusly Disappears
on the Trip North.
BOAT WAS NEAR MUSCATINE
Conflicting Stories Led TO Doubt Of
sanity-supPositior Is That
he Was Drowned.

D. E. Ksnehan. n passenger OF the
Helen Blair. is believed 20 have drown
ed in tie Mississippi several miles be
low Nuscariue about 10 o'clock last
night. Whether he Zen IN accidentally
or Jumped iu with suicidal intent prob
ably viii never De known
The fireman saw him walking around
On the lower deck OF the boat The
former turned TO throw some coal in
the FIRE and when he turned back the
man was missing. The captain was
notified and the boat stopped and
life boat lowered. The sea-chIiElt was
employed for some time but no trace
OF the unfortunate man could be found.
The crew searched for the body about
AZ hour before the steamer proceeded
on its way.
The ID fated passenger had no bag
gage on the boat 90 positively identify
him. He had secured a round trip
ticket from Burlington 10 Davenport
under the name Of n. 3. Kenehan. Pas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-26
ARRIVES IN CITY
TO MAKE HISTORY
Joe Hawkins Found Asleep in
Middle of Second Avenue
at Early Hour Today.

When Joe Hawkins. aged about 80
years. well dressed and to all appear
ances man who has made his mark
In the world. was told in police court
this morning that he was picked up
by the police lying sleeping in the
middle of Second avenue, near Seven
teenth street at o'clock this morn
Ing. he said: is that so?" showing
very little concern about the matter
Hawkins told Magistrate Smith that
he was a history maker and that he
had come To Rock Island TO help make
history. Magistrate Smith told him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-26

sengers on the boat say he had acted
and talked queerly all day. He told
one or the passengers that he owned
a big farm In Colorado. with many
thousand head OF live stock. He told
another that he lived in California
and another that Washington. u. c..
was his residence. He also claimed TO
be worth $4,000.
Heard a Splash.
About 9:45 in the evening the cap
tain saw him going down the stairs
from the second deck. looking around
several times as he did so. as II TO
see II anyone was watching him. One
OF the lady passengers claims 10 have
heard splash. Kenehan sank with
out a CRY.
\ pint OF whisky was found IN his
statcrOom. and it is thought probable
that he had been drinking He was
dressed as II he were a prosperous
farmer and appeared TO be about 80
years OF age.
The authorities at Muscatine and
have been notified and they
are working on the case.