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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

corn meal, dried peas, beans, lentils,
canned vegetables, dried fruits, timed
meats, soups and jam. These things
need not of necessity be eaten exactly
| in the order in which l have set them
down, for I don't know how jam would
set on even a Europeans stomach
| just after soup, but when | picture a
family, which has had nothing at all to
eat opening such a Christmas box, l
get so excited my pen won't go fast
enough to suit me.
Besides l forgot to mention tea and
coffee, oat meal, sugar, evaporated
cream and anything reasonable which
is offered
I'm this way the mothers could help
the children. Mothers could solicit
and let the children make up the
boxes.
"If a firm sent us a barrel of -four
1t could be put into five or ten pound
sacks and help to fill many a Christ
mas box.
And this is a work in which every
woman's club in the country may en-
gage, for we could not possibly have
too many of those boxes.
IF you do this. please tag the boxes
thoroughly, and write in ink com
plete list of what each box contains,
that you may expedite the work of the
distributors on the other side
Remember. when the ship reaches
the distributing committee, possibly
the hardest work will come then. They
will not wish to give skates to q little
lame girl, nor dolls TO boys. They
will want to know what they are CIV
ing.
Your gifts should be described and
these descriptions should be firmly at
tached so that no accident could dis
lodge the tags.
personally. l take more interest in
the matter of packing these Christmas
boxes than | do in the making of toys,
although both will be acceptable.
But if ] could only paint in words
the desolatioa of these people. desola-
ton which every day grows worse,
you would know that food and cloth
ing are Of more Importance than toys,
although hope our ship will carry all
we need of both"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

, tenee was fixed by Magistrate Rode
wig.
Girl Poisoned by Weed; Home
Quarantined-That the health autnorf
ties have mistaken a case OF Neeu
poisoning for scarlet fever ana nave
wrongfully quarantined her homs
the claim of Mrs. Harry Davenport
2736 Davenport avenue. Mrs. DaVer
port jumped into the lime light yes.si'
day when Health Officer Mullen dis'
patched an officer to her nome anu
threatened to place guard d. ".
door, after he had received repoi's
from neighbors that the woman lou
deliberately broken quarantine feeuia
tons and Haunted defiance IN the isses
of CITY officials. Il want the pubic
know the truth about my child, lehe
About three weeks ago Irene anu
gathered some wild flowers In VA
neighborhood and she was poisoneu :.
some weeds. In day or 81 81
broke out and | treated her msse.
She was not sick except for the is1.
she broke out with rash All
saw her said she was poisoneu.
asked DR.. Donohoe what to DO lof -
and he told me. A few days later ~
rash disappeared and her hands PEI
off at the fingers but she never n"l
sick moment. Last Friday wheh =,
told me the city physician ana heas
officer were going TO visit Iyler seHs .,s
remarked that probably they W.
send her home and claim she had ss 81
let fever, and that's just what tnes al
She has never been sick at al an
have never even called a doctor
cause she has been out OF doors
tically all the time. ] would mol o
any one to contract any contagion -
my daughter. but she certainly hss
got scarlet fever. | wish the 80
that sent her home would come w -.
the house and examine her
want to thank the Busy-bodies - N
who have caused h's
this nctoriety."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

do need the aid of women's clubs just
AT present above everything.
And for this:
''Systemati::ed soliciting,
Take for example, great firms, both
wholesale and retail. who are anxious
TO contribute.
They do not know what to give us.
but they have all the materials az
hand TO make up splendid Christmas
boxes.
The ideal box would contain flour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

that no child shall suffer for food at
Yuletide and she exhorts her public
to provide proycnder. The Argus re
prints from an article by Miss Bell di-
rected to women everywhere in the
United STATES. Maybe her suggestion
will be justithe one for you Here il is:
Several women's clubs have writ
ten to me asking me TO specify things
we really need for the Christmas ship,
and ] never was so glad of any re-
quests as / am to receive these, for we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

taken
DESTROYED ouvian her mother and little brothers
all she treasured doll is minus
and its Is
world she the
Of
american wahp Chris time Aren't glad that
to
waiting until
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

tence was fixed by Magistrate Rodde
wig.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-16

Phone Rock Island Il
Carse & Ohlweiler Co.
425-431 Eleventh st.
Rock Island. Ill.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12

Abercrombie sells Huerfano coal. tt
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12

c.N WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12
o 7 U Any

ELELLAs.
The funeral OF Nick Lelial. tic
miner who died at Tabasco Thurs
day. was held this morning at 10
a. m. from the parlor; of the Trini-
dad Undertaking company Inter
ment was made In the X. p. cene-
terry. Deceased leaves u wife and
children, all of who.p are in Europe,
MAES.
Jennie Macs. the sight months. oil
daughter OF Dan Nuas. Of Cokedalc
from the home today.
MALLA.
Augusta Malta, of Morley. who iiar
been Ill for sone time. died yes;er.
day at San Rap'Iae; h.soital Fun
eraf arrangements have been delayed
ending the an al of rel,.:,c.. 2.
|GURULE.
Frances Gurule. aged 45, living at
1903 East First street. died early
this morning at her home. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet
heen made.
CAMPBELL. .-rl
Last Tuesday there was laid away
in a grave at the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry the body Of the Rev. J. p. Camp
bell. former pastor OF the First Con-
gregational church here. The serv-
ices took place at the church. the
Rev. Ramey of Colorado Springs Of
ficiating, assisted by the Rev A. F..
McChesney, the minters of the city
acting as pallbearers. The following
obituary of the deceased has been
contributed: ,.. .
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12
LOCAL TEACHERS
HONOR MEMORY OF
LATE MISS GILCHRIST

At the general assembly OF the
Trinidad teachers on Monday, Sep
tember eth. there was an expression
OF genuine sorrow from all present
| ut the loss sustained by the schools
and teaching profession In the death
OF Miss Susie Gilgrrist. for many
years principal Of the Santa Fe
school building
Miss Gilchrist was educated in
the Denver. Colo, schools. yet prac-
tically all her work in educational
lines was done In Las Animas coun.
ty. principally In Trinidad, where she
served as teacher and principal In
the public schools for quarter of a
century.
She was also an active worker in
the Hypatia club and the Women IS
Relief Corps, being a charter mem
her of the former.
Asa teacher she was distinguished
by peculiar aptitude for winning
the confidence OF the children, and
for ability to encourage and sustain
the young and inexperienced teacher.
Indeed IL has been said that it was
practically impossible for a young
teacher to fail under her supervision.
Us. she encouraged. directed and led
them on to succeed In spite of them
selves.
AS result OF her labors she col
lected and installed in the Santa Fe
building what is probably the best
teachers reference library in the
Trinidad schools.
To those who knew Miss Gilchrist
most intimately. her works of char
ity and her visits of coincidence and
sympathy to those in distress was no
small part of her activities. as she
spent more money on isolated and
private cages of need. than perhaps
did any other teacher in the COM
munity.
Her life was full. completely full,
of sacrifice and service for others,
not spasmodically. but continuously
day after day. until she finally lay
down to rest, her life's work ended.
At the else OF the assembly COM
mittee was appointed to draft rcsolu-
tions Of respect, said resolutions be-
ing as follows:
Whereas, in the changing scenes OF
time. II has pleased the Great All
Father to call from our midst our
beloved friend and fellow worker,
Miss Susie Gilchrist.
Therefore, be IL resolved:
That we. the teachers of Trinidad,
hereby express our sorrow at the de-
mise of our associate and fellow
worker. as of one whose usefulness
could not well be measured.
And. be 1t resolved:
That we are sensible to the fact
that the community has suffered n
loss of one who was strong factor
in the moral uplift of the coming
generation, and whose influence will
continue for many years to come.
And. be it further resolved:
That words are inadequate at the
present time to enumeratc all the ad-
mirable qualities for usefulness of
our departed friend. and we COM
mend her and her bcrcaved family to
Him who is the giver of life. and of
every good and perfect gift. and
Whose purposes are good and right
eous altogether"
NELLIE BAIRD.
MARGARET SHENKLE,
MILLER CHANDLER.
Committee.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12
IN POLICE C0URT

Bert Snecd, a negro. was arrest
ed last night, charged with being
drunk and disrderly, and is held at
the city jail awaiting a trial.
Mike Stofey. an Italian, Is in the
city Jail for breaking the seal of Il
car last night. Mike was after mel
ons.
Paeuualli Ta:arelli. vhc was ar
rested Thursday nigh: In connection
with selling liquor. was fined 1860
and costs yesterday in police court.
Lafarelli. who had been releared on
u 500 bond, failed to put In an ap-
pearance.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12
COURT OF HONOR

Trinidad Court of Honor No. 500
will meet and elect Officers In resu-
lar session next Monday night.
Brother c. A. Fuller OF Denver, state
manager. will be present and all
members are urged to attend.-W. A.
MYERS, Chancellor. 2t
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12
POULTRY RA1sERS
TO MEET TONIGHT

The members of the Southern Col
orodo Poultry and Pet Stock associa-
tion, together with all persons inter-
ested in poultry raising will hold a
meeting at the chamber of commerce
rooms. this. evening for the pur.
pose of discussing further plans and
arrangements for the annual poul-
try show to be held in December.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12

hams Vegetable Compound. After TAX
ing the third bottle Of the Compound
was able to do my housework and today
] am strong and healthy again. l will
answer letters if anyone wishes to know
about my case. Mrs. JOSEPH AsELlN,
82S Monroe St N. E. Minneapolis, MINI.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record of
being the most successful remedy we
know for woman's ills. If you need such
medicine why don't you try 1T
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia f. Pinkllam's Vegeta-
ble Compound will help you, write
to Lydia r. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidential) Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
aud held In strict confidence.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12
TRINITY GUILD FIXES
DATE OF MUM" SHOW

The Trinity Episcopal Guild held
the usual meeting yesterday after
noon with Mrs. w. w. Taylor and ar
rangements were completed for the
approaching mum" show, which is
now an annual affair with the ladies
of the Guild. November 5th has
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12
UNITED FRUIT co. TAKES
AMERICAN REGISTRY

New York. Sept. 11.-Formal an
nouncement was made by the United
Fruit company that its 2O-passenger
and five freight vessels had been
transferred from British to American
registry.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12
AFTER SUFFERING.
III Wo LONG YEARS
Mrs. Asslin Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
-fr-p- Compound. ~
Minneapolis. Minn.-"After my it'll
one was born / was sick with pains II

my sides which the
doctors said " ere
caused by infiamma-
hon. l suffered q
great deal every
month and grew very
thin. l was under the
doctors care for two
long years without
any benefit. Finally
after repeated sug-
gestions to try it we
got Lydia E. Pink
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-12

been set for the show, and an elab-
crate program outlined. Instead of
the usual turkey supper, the ladies
have decided to serve u lunch in the
evening. followed by a bazaar. the
sale of chrysanthemums and dancing.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

rN connection with the statement tnat
n ca. 1mittee from the National Capt.
tai Motor Cycle Club has been ap-
nointed TO confer with commlttee
from the Washington Motor oycie
r,1,,h with a view to consolidation OF
tho two organizations, officials OF the
1attar ch,b state that up to the present
time no committee has appeared on tiie
scene
officials of the Washington Motor Cyc'e
Club call attention to the fact that repre-
sentatives Of the National Capital Motor
CYCLE Club we're the first to suggest 10
certain individual members of the Wash
fngton Motor cycle Club such con-
solidation, and no member of the cup
has made any proposition to consolidate
to members of the National Capital Mo-
tor Cycle Club.
The Washington Motor Cycle Club is
composed mostly OF Indian riders, put
is not what is called strictly trade or
ganization. any rider in the District be-
ing eligible 10 membership. provided ms
application is approved by the member
ship committee Of the CLUB. At all times
the club is ready TO help the motor
cycling cause, say officials of the club.
Members of the Washington Motor Cy-
Gle Club were entertained at the home oil
John and De Witte Willis, l22I street
southeast last Wednesday evening. Ar
rangsments We're completed for banquet
to he held Wednesday evening. March
II. The committee in charge of the affair
is composed of George r. Cochrane, char
man: Charles Il Grier and j Mel Sea
brook 1t is expected that the banquet
will be one Of the largest affairs of it's
kind in the history OF the club. At the
conclusion OF the business "Wednesday
evening musical program was rendered
and refreshments served.
Evening star., 1914-02-22

but the history of the changes in state
highway departments during the last ten
years would indicate that politics is as
active there as in local subdivisions. Dur
ing the past ten years there have been
changes in the control Of the engineering
work in the state highway departments
of Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware. Maine.
Maryland. Michigan, Missouri, New
Hampshire New Jersey. New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington and
West Virginia. In the state of New York
alone there have been nine changes made
in the state highway department in. the
last fifteen years. Viii e it would not
be fair to characterize all of these
changes as unjustitiable, it is evident
that the tenure of office is, as a general
rule, insecure, that the official, who
should be absolutely free from political
control. is almost totally unable to act
except at the dictates of those very
forces.
THE remedy, to my mind, is the enact
ment of strict and clear-cut civil service
legislation applicable to the entire road
system in each state, and the conscien-
tious and wise enforcement of such leg
Evening star., 1914-02-22
SECRETARY Is APPOINTED.
A. Jackson Marshall Gets Electric
Vehicle Association Berth.

Realizing that the time has arrived
to establish the Office of executive secre-
tary and inaugurate a system which
would permit the centering and rapid
dispatch of work. the Electric Vehicle
Association of America has announced
the appointment of A. Jackson Marshall,
who has entered upon the discharge of
his uuties.
Mr.. Marshall has, until recently. been
identified with the lighting world
having been one of the most progressive
energetic and successful exponents of
better lighting To Mr. Marshall is
Evening star., 1914-02-22

the ranks of the riders have been in
creased by many who have never seen
such a contest. The approaching half
holiday season will make available Satur-
day afternoons, when contests of TINS
kind can be held. Although following
its custom of conducting events of this
character for club members only, the
contests provide entertainment for all
motor cyclists.
Post card notifications have been sent
to all members of the National Capital
Motor Cycle Club requesting their attend
ance at the meeting next "Wednesday
night, when report of the preliminary
committee regarding the clubs proposal
to hold a race meet at Benning track
MAJ 50 will be made. At this meeting
the permanent committee that will MAKE
final arrangements will be appointed and
other important business in connection
with the races will be considered
Evening star., 1914-02-22

attributed much that .has become mod
srn practice IN the art and science ~
lighting. He is credited With origiDa tIt&
much of the effective publicity which
brought the subject of lighting to the a.
tehtion OF the layman as well as those
actively associated with the industry.
During the last several months Mr..
Marshall has been associated with tive
General Motors Truck Company. having
been in charge OF This company's bus.-
ness in northern New Jersey. -
Evening star., 1914-02-22
County and Township Work.

In regard to county and township road
work. L think it would be advisable
wherever the system of government per-
mits, to have the county as the small
est unit of administration, and to have
one county official who is required by
Jaw to possess "a practical knowledge OF
road construction and maintenance, and
who is appointed after an examination
TO be prescribed by the state highway
department in connection with the state
civil service commission. While it prob
ably would be necessary to give the
county board of commissioners, or such
of1cials as have charge of county af-
| 1alrs. the power to remove this road
official, they should be compelled to ap-
point his successor upon certif1cation
from the register of the eligibles estab-
iished by the state highway department
and the state civil service commission.
This would prevent removal of road off,
cials for the purpose of substituting local
politicians. and would tend to permanency
| of office on the part Of good men and the
easy removal of incompetent men. There
should be provided by legislation and
regulation sufficient compensation for the
county road officer SO that efficient men
| might be attracted to the work. Con-
stant employment should be given. and
his subordinates should be capable men.
/ supplied in accordance with the spirit of
| the merit system.
| THE objection has been made to the
employment of county engineers that
some counties are utterly unable to pay
a salary such as a competent engineer
would require. This difficulty can be
| overcome in two ways, first by legisla-
| ton framed as to permit two or more
counties to Jointly employ an engineer.
or second, by making the civil service
regulations sufficiently elastic as to en-
able a practical and efficient Superin
| tendent to be employed rather than a
high -salaiied technical engineer where
| conditions appeared to warrant it. Only
when we arrive at the state of develop
ment where we recognize in the fullest
degree the necessity for the application
of the merit system in road administra-
ton in every unit of government will We
attain that standard of excellence in our
public roads which would make them
comparable to the roads in Europe"
Evening star., 1914-02-22
A Novel Event.

A novel event is being planned by the
Canadian Motor Cycle Club Of Toronto.
This is to be motor cycle ice meet. and
will take place on the Ashbridge bay.
The course as chosen will be a quarter
mile start, mile runway and a quarter
mile finish. All contestants must have
their motor cycles fitted with side cars.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
MONEY IS WASTED
ON NH|GHWAY WORK
inefficient Supervision Results
in $50 100000 Loss
Yearly.
u. S. MUST CHANGE SYSTEM
TOCOMPARE WITH EUROPE
Logan Waller Page Urges Compe-
tition to Provide Capable
Engineers.

1t is claimed that more than s50,O00,-
900 is wasted every year on road work
in the United States owing to the lack
of efficient supervision over the ex-
penditure of moneys appropriated for
road Improvements. Until a competi-
tive merit system to provide capable
engineers and superintendents is Sc
cured this country will never have a
system of roads comparable to those In
Europe, according to Logan Waller
Page, director of the Office of public
roads of the United States Department
Of Agriculture. He has asked the CO.
operation Of the National Civil Service
Reform Association to assist in bring
ing this about.
Mr.. Page pointed to the excellent
roads in Massachusetts, and New Jer-
sey, where the merit system OF choos-
ing supervisory officers has long been
in operation. as q demonstration OF
not advocate bringing the roads under
the control Of the federal government.
The magnitude of the work being done
and still to be accomplished was out
lined by him for the benefit OF the as
sociation. Some s200.O00.0o0 a year, he
said. was being spent, which was less
than 500 mile for the 2,300,000 miles
of public roads in the country. In most
parts Of the United States. Mr.. Page
said, the system of road control was
antiquated and complicated by division
Of control into unduly small units. He
added:
Overlooked Technical Training.
TT seems never to have occurred to
our early lawmakers that any particular
skill or knowledge was required In the
building or maintenance Of roads, con-
sequentIy with few exceptions legislation
in the various states makes no require
ment, that those officials who are charged
with the improvement and care Of the
roads shall possess any distinct qualif-
cations. In logical sequence. the men
who are selected for this work are for
the most part men whose popularity or
influence in the community Is such as to
enable them to obtain the office for
themselves or their friends, without re-
gard to their special fitness for the posi-
ton. The roads as rule are cared for
by well intentioned and intelligent farm
ers, who know little or nothing about
road work, and who give to this public
duty only such time as they can spare
from their private interests
by law or regulation to give all of their
time or even a considerable portion of II
to road work. Nor do the laws OF regu-
lations provid for any reasonably thor
ough inspection or maintenance. The COM
pensation which is paid to local officials
is usually very small. so far as the indi-
yidual is concerned, but very large in q
collective sense. AS a consequence fur
ther tendency is shown to consider the
Evening star., 1914-02-22
Hill Climb Postponed.

Weather conditions of the past week
have made necessary the abandonment
of the National Capital Motor Cycle
Clubs hill-climb on MAYORS hill. Ana
costa schedu ed for tomorrow. Elaborate
preparations had been made by the club,
and much interest had been aroused
among the members. The committee in
charge OF the contest, at the meeting
last Wednesday night, recommended that
1t be postponed until March II, and this
action was taken.
So much interest was aroused among
club members and riders generally in the
hill-c!imbing contest that club officials
have authorized the statement that such
contest certainly will be held In the
near future. Considerable time has
elapsed since an affair of this kind has
been held in Washington, and In the
meantime motor cycles have made great
strides In the development Of power, and
Evening star., 1914-02-22

road as a mere side issue and to discour-
age the skilled and competent road build
er from undertaking work on which he
could not make living compensation and
under a system in which he would have
to operate with almost a certainty OF
failure.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
Hold WEEKEND" Parties.

A series of weekend" parties is be-
ing given by the Erie, Pa, Motor Cycle
Club, which serves to keep the members
of the club in close touch with one an
other during the winter months.
Evening star., 1914-02-22
MOTOR CYCLE NOTES.

Motor Cycle oficer jeremiah Hannah
Of Buffalo. N. T.. says that last season
he Travelled 11.065 miles on his motor
cycle and that he did not spend q cent
for repairs with the exception Of new
tires.