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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
RAzlkC OF OLD
HOTEL is BEGUN
Commercial House Structure
Being Torn Down by Own
er on City's Orders.
WAS RECENTLY CONDEMNED
Built in the Early SOS and Was Owned
by the Cobb Estate Till
Few Months Ago.

The actual work of tearing down
the old Commercial hotel on the west
side OF Market square was commenced
this morning. The structure was con-
demned about six weeks ago by J.
II. Stapp, building inspector. as being
unsafe. The property was sold two
months ago at auction to settle the
Cobb estate and was bought by John
Bengston. Shortly afterward ii was
condemned and was vacated by the
tenants. At first Mr.. Bengston re-
fused to tear the structure down and
it was thought for time that the city
would be forced to do it. However,
later Mr.. Bengston ordered the build
ing demolished. Mr.. Stapp has order
ed the walks at this point roped of
to protect the pedestrians. The Lewis
Roofing company has the contract for
the wrecking OF the hotel.
Nearly 65 Years Old.
The hotel as it now stands is nearly
90 years old. II was built about 1850.
and is one of the city's landmarks. 1t
was one of the first brick structures
put up here. Henry Powars, one of
the Oldest living residents of Rock Is
land. recalls that his father conducted
auction sales there in the early sos.
LemueI Andrews and Benjamin Cobb
were the builders and the structure
was owned by the Cobb estate till
few months ago. Fred Ridenbaugh
conducted a saloon there in the sos
and SOS. During most of the time the
store room was occupied by saloons
the two upper floors were used as
lodging quarters. Part of the time
there was a restaurant conducted in
the building II had been known as
the Commercial hotel only during the
last few years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
SOCIALISTS TO HOLD
THE ANNUAL PICNIC

The Socialists of the tri-cities will
hold their annual picnic and outing
tomorrow on Vandruff's island, oppo-
site Watch Tower. All members and
friends have been invited to bring their
families and baskets along. short
program has been arranged for the oc-
casion, and several speakers will be
heard. 1t is the intention of the party
to hold a similar outing once a month,
as long as the weather permits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
JUDGE FRENCH KEEPS CUP
RESTING WALTER CHAMBER

Judge Nathaniel French retained the
challenge cup at Rock Island arsenal
links yesterday afternoon when he de-
feated Walter Chambers 2 up. The
judge had a handicap OF 2 strokes.
making the course I'm SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
Hundreds Dead In Storm.

Toxic, June Ga disastrous storm
has swept over western and southern
Japan. Several hundred boats have
been wrecked and hundreds of people
are believed to have been drowned
The steamer Mongolia rescued many
seamen. A hundred houses in Nagas-
aki were blown down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
Bees Shut Down Factory.

Cincinnati, June 6.-Students at St
Xavier's college had joyous time yes
terday when they stirred up a colony
of bees which had hived on a window
OF the institution. The bees settled on
a street car and drove motorman,
conductor and passengers to places OF
refuge. Others flew into shoe factories
and stung the operatives so severely
that operations were suspended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
Geneseo Trims Giants.

The fast Geneseo White Sox
trimmed the Leland Giants. a colored
team of Chicago, Thursday afternoon
at Geneseo. the count being 4 to l.
Bellew, on the mound for the local
boys, was invincible. allowing but five
safeties while his support was excel
lent. The Sox bingled safely II
times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
Wife Slayer Not Guilty.

Kinsley. Kan. June FLETCHER Nc
Gully, a farmer of Salina, Kan, was
found not guilty yesterday of a charge
of numbering his wife. McCully killed
his wife while trying to shoot Frank
Denning, a hotel proprietor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06

The foregoing announcement. given
-. today. marks q change in one OF
poek Islands leading business organ
,,,-ious. II became effective last
evening The store is now under the
-..aeement OF ". s. McCombs, jun
ior member Of the concern
LP. Best. one OF the owners Of the
s-ore. speaking for the firm today
..ld. Outside OF the resignation Of
,rr Young there have been no changes
e.csot that Slr. McCombs is now In full
charre. We expect 20 continue in bus
t-sss under the old name. or at least
t,r the present. There has been no re-
examination Of the company and prob
asIy there will be no further announce
-yut 10 be made for several days.
ne company Is not involved in any
manner by Mr.. YOung's retirement
His stock has been or will be taken
oTer BIZ others now interested
While 10 statement to this effect was
Authorized by either side. IL is under
stood that differences over matters OF
business policy had much TO do with
The retirement OF Mr.. Young. Finan-
ctaTly the concern. II is asserted, will
10. be weakened and business viii be
conducted along the same aggressive
Ines as IN the past.
Bids Employees Goodbye.
IL the closing hour yesterday az
teznoou the employees of the store
we're assembled on the second floor
and Mr. Young briefly babe them good
hye. Il was an affecting scene and
not few. especially among the older
women employees, shed. tears as they
grzsped Mr.. Young's hand. Mr.. Young
reviewed the pleasant relations he had
borne toward those who had worked
under him, some for Is TO IS years.
T think the course I have followed
has been for the best said he. While
~ plans for the future are not fully
nztured win not leave Rock Island
and want you 20 watch my smoke as
he saying is I am proud TO feel
that those who have worked with me
are ny friends and I shall be glad to
see any and all OF you at my home at
Any time
Each employe was presented as a |
n@snto with a Ieaflet on which ap-
Deared a likeness of Mr.. Young and |
printed beneath was the following /
symphony by William Henry Claiming !
winch he commended to the earnest |
consideration OF all:
To live content with small
means; TO seek elegance rather
than luxury. and refinement rath-
G. than fashion; 70 be worthy. not
respectable, and wealthy. not rich;
to study hard. think quietly. talk
gently, act frankly; 70 listen to
stars and birds. 70 babes and sages
with open heart: 10 bear all cheer
fully; do all bravely. await occa-
sAons. hurry never: in a word TO
let the Spiritual, unbidden and IN
conscious grow up through the
common; this is TO be my sym
phony.
Rose Through Own Eforts-
Nr. Young has been before the buy
ng public OF Rock Island for the last
= years, his rise to the head OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06

big department store being the result
OF his own industry. ability and ap-
plication TO business. He came to the
city at the age of Is from GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. and was employed in the Mill
store for five years. Then he went
into the grocery business for himself
at 1103 Third avenue. continuing there
eight years. Twenty-one years ago he
opened general notion store in the
quarters just east of those then occu-
pied by McCabe's and where the west
ern half Of the present home OF the
Rock Island National bank is now. He
remained there q year and then form
ed partnership with W. 8. McCombs
under the name OF Young & McCombs,
taking quarters in the Fries building
where the Champion book store had
been. Four years later the owners OF
the building added 30 feet to the front
age. reconstructing the building and
giving the firm a frontage of so feet
and three stories where VI. & X. is
now located, for a department store
Five years ago the Best building was
erected for the use of the firm and
the new quarters were occupied March
& McCombs Cooperative Store COM
pany was Incorporated, Mr.. Best be-
coming interested.
Always a Booster,
Mr.. Young has been one of Rock
Islands leading boosters. AS chairman
of the manufactures committee of the
Rock Island club he took a leading
part in bringing to this city and es-
tablshing five important industries.
The Rock Island Tool company was
one of his pet projects and he was
heavily interested in it
His many Rock Island friends will
be glad TO know that Mr.. Young has
determined TO remain in the city and
TO continue 70 be identified with its
business and commercial interests. !
The confidence of the public he has
won in his long career viii be big |
asset to him in any enterprise with |
which he may in future be connected. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
FRANK C. YOUNG
RETIRES As HEAD
YOUNG -M'C0MBS
Change in Firm Effective Imme-
diately, Though Name
Is Retained.
Mr.. M'COMBS IS IN CHARGE
Dgrecenees Over Business Policy Said
to Have Led to seVerIns Long
Associations
To The Public.

To The Public.
wish TO announce to my friends
and the many patrons Of the
Young & McCombs Cooperative
store that have resigned my po-
sftlor as president and general
manager Of the firm. I wish TO
thank you for the courtesies and
confidence accorded In the past.
While at this time my plans are
not fully n1stured I would respect
fully ask that you watch for future
developments
Yours Truly.
FRANK c. YOUNG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
RAISING Benefit FUND
FOR STRIKING MINERS

An active campaign is being carried
on here to raise relief funds for the
striking Colorado miners. Men, WON
en- and children are going about the
downtown streets selling carnations
for this purpose. Each of them wears
red band across the shoulders bear
ing the inscription, Help the Colorado
MinersH
Hope, like the glimmering taper's
light, adorns and cheers the way
Goldsmith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
LICENSED TO WED

Marcus Skarstedt Rock Island
Miss Bessie Lockhart ...... Moline
Harold Magnuson ............ Moline
Miss Selma Ostram Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-06
Rose Through Own Efforts.

Mr.. Young has been before the buy
ing public Of Rock Island for the last
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
The Manicure Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

father did his cigar Wilfred is a
great boy His big ideas and his poor
little pocketbook amt no well-match-
ed team, no matter how we figure It"
There is a lot Of acts of kindness
that people can do without it costing
them nothing" said the Head Bar
Der ut don't cost nothing to smile
at the conductor in the morning and
say that it is a nice morning, and
guess he appreciates every smile he
gets"
Father used to smile at conduc-
tors" said the Manicure Lady, but
one time after he smiled at one and
got off the train he heard the con-
ductor tell another passenger that the
old boy had about all he could carry.
and since then he has kept his smiles
for his loved ones TO home. It's
pretty cynical old world, George, when
YOU can't smile at a stranger without
seeming to be lit up
well, if you don't want to smile,
you can help a old lady onto car, or
give a old man your seat or shovel
the snow off somebody's sidewalk,
when they amt able to do it them
Selves" said the Head Barber. Lit
tie things like that amt expensive,
and if they was expensive I wouldn't
never be much of a Boy Scout, be-
cause | amt there with the bankroll
| don't know any other act Of kind
ness | can do"
Il do" said the Manicure Lady,
1
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
tlvxvILFRED has been talking to

kIVY HIRED has been talking to
w some Of the Boy Scouts
lately" said the Manicure
Lady, and now that is his only
thought He will 60 mad over the
proposition for a week or SO, and
then something else will come along
and he will forget that there was ever
such a crowd. Honest to goodness,
George, I never seen anybody as fic-
kle as that brother of mine"
He's pretty old to be thinking
about joining a Boy Scout club, amt
he" asked the Head Barber.
That's what ! told him. said the
Manicure Lady. But you might as
well try to turn back a iceberg as to
steer him off of anything once he's
got it into his ratified head. He says
that the grandest part about the Boy
Scouts is that they agree to do some
act of kindness every day. I think
myself that is a good proposition,
though it seems too bad that We
can't do at least one little kind thing
day without joining a order to re-
mind us of it. Anyhow, he started
in the other day by giving the old
gent a cigar that some magazine edi-
tor had gave to him. I seen the old
gent looking it over after he had lii
it. and l don't think he had it doped
out for no great act of kindness. 1t
didn't smell much like tobacco, and
the way it burned UP one side there
must have been a little fuse inside
the wrapper, but father didn't have
the heart to find no fault, thinking,
suppose, that you ought not to kicl
when you are smoking a gift horse.
Has he done anything for you OF
your sisters?" asked the Head Bar
Der
He gave Mayme a box Of candy
yesterday" said the Manicure Lady
"Mayme enjoyed it, too. She didn'
| Know that Wilfred had touched m,
for a dollar with which to buy i
with. and l wouldn't tell her for feaI
it might spoil her appetite, And this
morning he done me a act of kindnes!
| by not asking me for any more mon
ey, and | appreciated that more THAI
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
ECZEMA ITCHEO
FOR 20 YEARS
RESINOL CURED
All Over Face, Arms and Hands
Would Walk the Floor All Night.

Dec. s, 1918: u had eczema for 20
years. 1t started on me when was
but 10 years old and am now "a, and
have suffered all these years. II
started with small pimples all over
MY face, arms and hands. My hands
would swell up so that ] could not
shut them, and ! was almost blind
1t would itch. then burn. and | had
TO keep the affected parts wrapped up
so that | would not scratch them !
couldn't sleep at adjust walked the
floor a whole night
Il have tried many different rene
dies and spent a large sum of money
but had no relief Resinol Soap and
Resinol Ointment We're recommended
to me They gave me great relief
after the third application, and after
using four jars of Resinol Ointment
and three cakes of Resinol Soap, / am
completely cured" CSigned) Mrs. II
e Fleager, Box 10, Dauphin, Pa.
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soar
quickly heal skin eruptions. cleal
away pimples and blackheads, ant
form a most valuable household
treatment for sores, burns boils
piles. etc. For trial size, free write
to Resinol Dept 1o-R. Baltimore
Md Sold by al druggists Pre-
scribed by doctors for 10 years-AD-
NERTISEMENT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31


lie ara not know d hote oil must mus
ana ne had no more voice man Col " :
cake, but, crushing up on TO the mus
stool by my slde, ne banged away WIN
his lett hand Whlle pla$ed WIN ny
right: and we sang together IN via
dellghtfuI dlscord-
-. .- ...,,;..
RAMSEY town ramsey Town si'lI'l"7
by the sea ,....
mere HtdltH 10 IiS Ne ~ .
"heresoe er she De-
We laughed again When tHal Wa
over, put knew ! couIu hot NeeI ~ up
lnuch longer ana every no" anu 'l ''s !
l 1orgol that was IN my oouu"lI ai!'
seemed TO see lhal Ionesolile pa 'g.' -
i.,,ords tbo noIe and Itartin totling
,brn,,e,b hfi.,1ards o,,er roIIlne waves
~, enEu
.,-.-,.. -. go. .,,
I9Wara IhIohls Ht we Ven ouL ~"
10 me oalSonS 10 LOOK ~ rho e't thma A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Advice to the
Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
HIS MOTHER SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l am 10 and love young man
of 81 whom | know loves NE
very much. ! have gone out with
him many times and he has
asked me to keep company with
him, but he is very much worried
because his mother objects, for
the reason that am a poor girl
and have no money. He told me
he doesn't want to go against his
mothers wishes, but he loves me
and knows that | am refined
girl from respectable people. As
he doesn't have to depend on his
parents to make living, he
doesn't care what his mother
says.
If he were a few years older
would advise him to give love
chance first of all but he is only q
and is still answerable to his mother
Wait a few years. If her objection.
are based solely on your financial cir
l am quite sure time vii
overcome them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Do You Know

,,-,,, Ad,,,t,@i tlrircc IIorrv NJ prus-
STA, the brother of the Kaiser who was
the first royal airman, and learned to
ey when he was 40. has become the
H' wv ..a.a. ,rho
first royal clnematograph operator i"7
Prince is now taking lessons from a
professional opcrator at his castle at
Ia Cor Ms Trim IN South America. of
which he intends TO make ms own MN
records The Prince is already a cy-
.ta, If. ana bover
c19'' Hl"'oi'SN e''4''
Costing 10000. a huge aeroplane'
NTH a comfortable cabin. lighted by
1891 h,. , oas on
electricity ana uFa y" ,5a 1ussian on
~4eef no,,.i. fo Walk about
tn.b III, l...t ,I1sr They are
NIll3ut ,SS,.ted fror, tbe uyinJ and
com pisItsS pl',,,,I,,.s and fnir mort holes
nav wv, a., io"k ouf
from WIFI
,,.... l. a.. pt,srz Scots
Whte we al.ssl w. Garlitte Vas drfv-
man ron M, Eus >, 81 miles an hour near
LeiEIi, LON HE sps-ira was suddenly smash
n4" Pieces ~ broken glass few in all
gi-,ti,,ns and a norton struck and
' or Ne driver under the eye Lying at
ut ~, tbe driver found an owl. dead.
MS
"a .-..,,.,, sor uss nv airnen
IRE a'" a,rcraft has been in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
thai DEPENDS ON YOU.

Dear Miss Fairfax
have been keeping company
with a Young man for seven
months and he acted toward me
as if he cared a great deal for
me. | introduced him to a girl
friend of mine and he has trans
ferred his attentions to her by
calling on her and taking her out.
have not been going with him
for the last two months, although
we had no quarrel over this.
Lately he has been calling on us
and has tried to force his atten-
lions on me, but ! have ignored
him BEATRICE.
If you don't love him you are doing
right. If you do love him it is a good
plan to punish him by ignoring him
but don't carry your resentment to
such extremes that you will lose him
Having discovered that he made a
mistake, he may never be SO faithless
again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

To Be Continued Tomorrow,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
The Criminal and Her SzVeetS

Reproduced by Permission from Harper Bazaar for Marcel
Copyright HarersB
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
NOT IN BEST TASTE.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
For the past six months have
been engaged to young lady
Not very long ago one Of her old
sWeethearts gave her a present.
Was it right for her to accept it
after we were engaged
ANXIOUS
It was not in the best Of taste, but
perhaps your jealousy magniies the
wrong in it. If the former sweet
hearts attentions END with this, you
must not bubble over the matter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

HE Brinkley picture accompanies
H. oil Harpers entitled The
Well Built Girl"
Colby physical Depart
Of
health from the building of tissues from the food
digested in alimentary canal.
This is one a Of being
Colby her next appearing number
The Meaning OF GoodC
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
By HALL GAME.

Copyright. 1912, by Hearsts Magazine
Copyright, 1913, by Hearst Magazine
Copyright In Great Britain Copyright.
1918 by J 3 Lippincott Company:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Up-to-Date Jokes

I
! An old worthy who was in the
/ bal,it NJ calling each evening at the
/ village inn for a "drap o. the best"
I for,nI the landlord one night putting
-. -, ~ t,,t, Nftor - Few. re
IL shiHe Oh we Ups - -,
| marks about the weather, ne re-
( ceived his nightly dram. When ne
/ had gone the landlord discovered, to
/ his horror that he had supplied Dom
,Id ,-f+b o. half gilI ont of the bottle
I al" VIZ d iia'l - IL ~ Ia ~, Isine
! oI sun P"uI I' 49, Nv 80
/ loT t4edHlHS lii+ taps fei
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22

composed bloom silk, with
collar This original and
The soft silk fronts arranged
style though the blouse pouhed the sides and
which sash and which tied the back
a the full
far down the Then there was the etecuve collar
slightly sfened large curved cuffs the
being the blouse by lengths of black
tied loose bows This blouse could make
ideal dress peated skirt cashmere
the blouses have
buoned right the throat
deco blouse certainly
popular models those which
open in likely the shall
the ghneked blouse which popular about twenty
many designs offered fer this winters those OF
unatered showing that elecng remain
But there fresh for
those WIN novelty, especially in muhs
the broad belt looking and
wide peaed mouths of the mlh
arranged color and petry coniyed
Very flop muf this kind made OF taiess ernine with
The tie matches the muf
through of the dark and
muf in this black
black white and that
lining muf black uttaran idea keeping with the
colored Innings instead the hitherto regulation white
silk Innings used for the immensely
lar coating equally well liked marine blue
there Innings used
making special point their all British pro
silk well covert coating teze or tweed
OF dress have placed the
blouse in an exceedingly prominent position The old plan changing
for our whole by namely close attention
scheme for helping others which we represent individually
Biouses Assume reater
useful under these circumstances than the blouse
The boads,pe design fabrics from wool del
nnO and always be chosen match Gle
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
3louses Russian i'm Outline, Indeed, Faith
fully Following the Contour Of the
Moujik's Jacket, Are Beloved
Now by French Designers.

in Of tweed
More fragile charming those blous that are composed
ivory with deep sailor collar at the back made OF
black weighted the by ssses Collars
this kind the and crepe de Chins
bouse and advantage them that they be made detachable
with cleaning purposes for dverstys sake
forget pointed lace collar, which falls al
back and below IT. 1t bright
silk blouse exceedingly well when mace
delicate black lace
blouse Pretty little crystal as and milk
jeted used weights and
belted,
dainty pelerine.
New Motor Wells
the changing demands Tor
white lace covering and and
Chine Bag there with thumbs
thick white kid regards the palms and squirrel or some
children there lambs fur
shecp which and comfortable with thick
kid palms
trimmings hats throughout the and
OF with good
for the homeless that elaboration
As Of iact the hats ara
New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
2ARISIENNES WEAR COATES AIT RED CROSS TEAS
MADE OF PRINTED TAFFETA. THESE
rACKETS PROVE SO BECOM-
ING THAT THEY ENCROACH
UPON THE DINNER
GOWNS PRESERVE.
By BESSIE ASCOUGH.

engaged work OF kind another
indoor gowns and bouses paramount importance have
not England lately but know that here in France
of much than those
10 outdoor
especially fasdous Parennes like to look fresh
dainty presiding and Red Cross The
oe jackets OF the quite lovely from
rv pont be said of the blouse models
Printed vorie material for aackets and OF the
poetic they effective For
NE quaint little expressed zinc white taHea printed
Nth delicate w1eahs o flowers clear Wedgwood blue
1t moulded the figure and
fastened down with blue ball buttons The ooatee sleeve
m and underneath blouse finished with bishop sleeves
M new material This supple stuff and
arlv suitable collars of silk satin bouses
The model mentioned had large sailor collar which
loose sash Wdgwood blue
which had richly embroidered with tiny blue and white