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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15

has not missed a day nor been tardy
in her 10 terms of school. She COM
| menced school when 6 years old and
will be 10 this month. She was pre-
scented with FIVE dollar gold piece
from the board of education after the
graduating exercises last Friday even
ing
Elmer Laity returned home last week
from Colchester, Bushnell, Macomb
and Good Hope after 10 days visit with
relatives and friends.
Thomas Davis and daughter Sarah
returned home from Viola last Satur-
day after a visit with their daughter
and sister, Mrs. William Allen.
Homer Haddick returned home Tues
day from Davenport. where he has
been learning the barber trade.
Miss Mabel Sherrard is visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. William Stevenson, at
CISCO.
Mrs. James Bell, who has been in
the hospital for two weeks, has re-
turned to her home.
James O'Mealia returned home Mon
day after a two weeks stay with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Wilson of Milan
came Friday and attended the gradu-
ating exercises. Mrs. Wilson's sister,
Miss Annie Brehm, was one of the
graduates.
Mrs. Conrad Wilson and daughter
Mary returned home to Oskaloosa,
Iowa. Saturday after a weeks visit
with her sisters Mrs William Gibson
OF this city and Mrs. Richard Hay
wood of Matherville.
Dean NJ Inman and Mr.. Swingle Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
PRIZES OFFERED
IN YARD CONTEST
Mrs. T. G. Denkmann VIII Give
S25 for Best Results About
Denkmann Square.
DIVIDED IN THREE PRIZES
Offers SO for Prettiect Front Yard,
and an Equal Sum for Great
est Improvement.

Mrs. F. c. Denkmann has offered
lash prizes amounting TO S25 for the
best results attained by residents
whose places face Denkmann square in
the identifying OF their yards and
Premises generally Denkmann square
donated 70 the city by the family of
the late F. c. A Denkmann, lies be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets and
Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Mrs. Denkmann offers a prize Of SO
70 the person showing the best front
yard Another award OF a similar
amount IS 10 be made to the person
showing the greatest improvement in
front yard. and the remaining IS will
be given 20 the one who shows the
beet use Of the rear yard for the rails
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
ITCHED FOR 20
YEARS. RESlk0l
CURED IN 10 DAYS

Baltimore, Md.-"About twenty years
ago both my legs began to itch from
ankle to knee. Little pimples came out.
The itching and burning was something
terrible. l would start to scratch and
could not stop. l would even scratch
through the skin and that OF course
would leave q sore which l was COM
PEELED TO bandage.
az tried several prescriptions and
treatments, but received not a particle
of beneft-no more than If the treat
ments were cold water. l then began
TO have very little faith in anything
and OF course could do nothing but
scratch away.
AFTER suffering constantly for TWEEN
tv years, q friend recommended Res
mol Soap and Resinol Ointment. From
the very first application, l found re-
lief. and was entirely cured in ten
DAYS. The itching and singing sensa-
tions have ceased and my skin is "a
smooth as child's." fSigned) Charles
Warner, 1923 N. StriokersSt
Every druggist sells Resinol Soap
(e5c.), and Ointment t5oc. and 81.
Advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
EASY WAY TO
STOP HAIR FROM
.OIING OUT

A harmless home remedy. compound
ea principally from the powerful Juice
u the Pernam bucO shrub or Perus mas
Deen found highly effective IN prompI-
~ checking the falling OF hair nom tne
scalp; Men and women whose halr -
growing alarmingly thin and falIlng
out badly every day should try IL with
out fail as the ingredients are perfecI,
" harmless and very inexpensive anu
tns whole thing can be prepared AZ
nome or by any druggist. Merely mix
together in an OF. bottle OF. I-ayona
&c Compose. 6 OF. BAY rum ana -
orachm OF Menthol CRYSTALS. Shake
Well and allow TO stand for az hour,
Nnep II is ready for use The Layona
IN the above is the pharmaceuucaI
name OF the Pernambuco juice as 81
Iuted and scientifically prepared Tor
medical purposes. To stop the mar
from coming out and TO quickly start
a fine growth OF new hair all over the
scalp rub this lotion briskly into the
scalp with the finger tips or medium
sun brush for a0Out five minutes each
klght and morning After three or
Tour DAYS use in this way you cannot
mo a single loose or straRRlinR nalr.
Dandrun Will disappear and ltching
cease and IN about ten DAYS. you VII
nnd your scalp covered with a Ipick
growth OF fine doWny new hairs. Which
WI grow with amazing rapidly
tAdy.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
SHERRARD

Byron Essex of Canton came Wed
nesday for a visit with his daughter,
Mrs. Ben lettering, and to see his
new grandson who arrived two weeks
ago.
William Hodges and family returned
home Tuesday after a weeks visit with
Mrs. Hodges mother at Hammond,
Ind.
Wesley Hobart returned home Mon
day from Davenport. where he had
been for a week
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Mealia and
son Mervin returned home Thursday
after a weeks visit with relatives and
friends at Brereton. Canton. Cuba and
Matherville.
Mrs. Earl Rowe and son Clayton
have returned TO Sherrard after few
days visit with Mr.. Rowe at Daven-
port.
Mrs. Henry Jackson and son Eugene
spent Wednesday at Taylor Ridge with
Mrs. Jackson's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller.
Miss Mary Evans OF Rock Island Wis
tied with Miss Mary Simpson last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sincox OF Foster, Iowa,
left last Thursday after a two weeks
visit with Mr.. Sincox's brother. Elmer.
and family They went by way OF Ga
lena. H., to visit before their return
home.
Miss Jennie May Gibson. who was
one of the graduates from the Sherrard
public school. has the record for
school attendance in Sherrard. She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
PETITION OF CONSENT
Is BIG AS BALE OF HAY

Davenport saloon men have fled
their petition of consent with County
Auditor Edward Collins. The docu-
ment contained 1000 signatures of
voters, or about 1000 more than the
law requires.
When the papers were turned over,
employees in the auditors Office at first
mistook them for a bale of hay, 50
large was the bundle. The document
was II inches long, 10 inches<wide and
10 inches high.
The petition shows that an over
whelming majority of Davenport vot.
ers are in favor of the saloons con-
tinuing in business. Under the law,
so per cent of the voters signatures
are required, which would amount to
5,015.
The board of supervisors will meet
at 2 o'clock on the afternoon of Tues
day, May &c, to canvass the sigma
lures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
WILL SEND BACK
PAR0LED CONVICT
Debs Augustine, Sent to Joliet
From This City for Burglary,
Is Arrested Here.

Debs Augustine, a well known Rock
Island character. was arrested the
morning by Detective Sehnert on a
charge of having broken parole from
the Joliet state penitenuary.
Augustine, who was sent to the pen
itentiary from this city some time ago
on a charge of burglary, was released
on parole and returned to this city
last October.
At first he behaved nicely, but more
recently his actions, it is charged,
have been such that it was deemed
wise to return him to the state prison.
1t is expected that an officer of the
Joliet institution will arrive sometime
tonight or tomorrow, and return with
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15

ing of vegetables. But one prize is to
be allotted to one person.
There are q homes facing Denk-
mann square, and il is expected that
there will be much rivalry. with cor
responding improvement in appear
ance of the community.
Mrs. NeussIi Judge.
Mrs. Emelia Nuessli, 429 Fourth
street. who last year won a banner of
the Woman's club for good work in
getting people to enter the city beauti-
full contest, is to be judge of the work.
No person throwing any debris in
the street or square will be considered
in the competition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
RIFLE TEAM HAS
INITIAL CONTEST
Members of Company A Getting
in Shape for Summer-To
Challenge Moline.

The first rifle shoot drill match this
ming at Armory hall. Eight of the best
shots in the local company participant
ed, and Captain Dunavin was more
than pleased with the results. These
contests viii be held regularly to get
the members of the team in shape for
the coming contests to be held this
summer. Captain Dunavin is going to
try to arrange a rifle contest with
Company F of Moline for Tutsday
night.
Following are the scores made in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
HAMLET

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Reaber spent Sun
day at the home of Charles Boy:es.
Mrs. Robert Venerable and con re-
urned home Sunday after a weeks
visit with relatives in Peoria.
Mrs. Ben Halstead of West Liberty.
Iowa spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the Kendall home
Mrs. Henry Haas of Andalusia Wis
tied her mother Mrs. Barbara Hart
man Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swartout attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Katherine Mil
Ter in Aledo Saturday Mrs. Miller
was an aunt of Mrs. Swartout.
Mrs. John Tary of near Viola visited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
COMMITTEES WORKING
ON MEMORIAL PROGRAM

A committee consisting OF IL Odd
Fellows met last evening at the hall
10 arrange the details for the l. o. o.
F. Memorial services 10 be held Sun
day, June 81. Three subcommittee
were selected to make final arrange
ments, one on music, another on speak
ers and the third on parade arrange
ments. The three committees viii
meet next Thursday night TO make a
report. John Reid is chairman OF the
IN general charge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15

from Friday until Tuesday with her
sister Mrs. Jennie Cooper.
Misses Nora and Mabelle Whisman
were tri-city visitors Saturday.
A three-year-old cpit belonging to
Elisha Lee was quite badly cut on
wire Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15

Aledo were here on business last Sat
urday.
Mrs. John Greer and daughter Win,
ME and son Edmund left for Topeka,
Kan, Friday for a months visit with
relatives and friends.
A e. Alley was in Reynolds Thurs
day.
Albert Davidson returned to Dan
vile last Tuesday after a weeks visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Davidson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
CHUCK CONNERS I'M FINE
PICTURE AT THE FAMILY

The Family theatre will offer as its
feature tomorrow Ben YoFk's Society
Life and Underworld" a three-part
play, described as powerful picture
portraying the bright lights and dark
shadows of a great city. Chuck"
Corners. the white mayor of China
town, and one of the most interesting
characters of New York's east side,
appears in this production.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-15
Heard In a BakesI1op.

Baker-No five cent loaves of pum-
pernickel left sir; only the large ones.
Customer-Very well; give me a loaf
of pumperdime.-Bost Transcript
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
CONCESSIONS MADE
 IN STEEL MARKET
Credits Remain Strained, However, and Bank Ac-
 commOdations Narrow

New York, November 1.-Because the steel companies needed orders, conces- sions of from s1 to 8 a ton were made during last week. Credits, however, re- nained strained and banking accommo- cations were still confined within mar not effective in bringing about larger volume of business.
 Semi-finished steel for export sold sev- eral dollars per ton below the asking prices for domestic shipments Bars, plates and shapes are $1 per ton lower et s1 .05 to q 10 base mill. Sheets are down B per ton to s1.s5. and $2,s5, respectively, for black and galvanized. Tin plate dropped s2 to 8 per ton with offerings at s3.15 to s325 to base box.
 The principal railroad equipment orders of the week included 2500 tons of rail for the Baltimore and Ohio and 400 tons for the Southern railway. The Northern Pacific ordered 750 steel car underframes and the Big Four bought 10 locomotives while other lines took bids on bridge work calling for about 25O0 tons of steel.
 The navy department awarded contracts for 32.000 tons of armor plate and steel for the battleships California, Mississippi and Idaho. One European order for 5000 tons of armor plate was taken by a Pitts burg mill. Steel building and highway fridge contracts called for 12,000 tons of fabricated structural steel.
 The pig iron trade was more or less demoralized with prices lower and fur ns.ces aggressive for business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
COTTON MARKET
 HAS BETTER TONE Spots and Futures Score Material Advance Dur
 ing Week

New Orleans. November 1.-The cotton market had a decidedly better tone this week, both spots and futures scoring ma terial advances In the face of an in crease in the movement Offerings of spots. however. were none too liberal and in the market for liquidation trades, buyers had to bid prices up on themselves in order to bring out the cot ton. January closed at about 7.i5c bid and 750c asked In the spot department middling closed at 67sc, net gain of ssc for the week. On the weekend at the highest, January traded at 7.49c.
 Further improvement this week is ex- pected by large element in the mar ket, owing to the continued betterment of general financial and commercial con ditions. Traders were rather disappont- ed this week in not receiving any defi- nite announcement regarding the date of the reopening of the future rings but many expect such an annouricement this week.
 Much depends upon the attitude of farmers from now on, since the bulk of the crop is gathered, Is fast being ginned and is in producers hands in, marketable shape The measures taken to relieve financial conditions in the cotton belt it is claimed by those who are bullishly inclined are already having their effect and will have even more effect in the near future. On the other hand there are other traders who believe that tho present period of firmness will be followed by a period of easiness owing to the pressure of the crop at the height of Its movement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
NEGRO NORMAL
 SCHOOL INSPECTED

Normal, November 1.--(Special. .)-Hon. William F. Feagin, state superintendent of education. in company with the board of trustees, and Senator-elect James Fl. Price, and Representatives. J. w. Grayson and Edward Johnson. made a thorough inspection of the State Agri- cultural and Mechanical College for Ne groes at this place today. After visit iug the many shops and buildings. lunch ing classes iE the girls trade building. after which an informal session of the board of trustees was held which was at tended by the visiting friends to listen to the report read by President Walter s. Buchanan of the college, touching upon tlc work of the graduates of the insttu- ton, so far as he has been able to gather the information. It was found that since 1877. 1917 young people have been fitted for lives of usefulness and award ed diplomas by this institution.
 These graduates, according to President Buchanan's report, are employed as fol- lows: Principals of district schools, l56 teachers In rural schools, 263. principals of secondary or high schools, F; teachers in grammar and high schools, 75; doctors. 30; lawyers, 5: dentists. 5 pharmacists. 8; druggists, 10; working at trades. At; bankers, 3; United States government ser- vice. 25; Jeanes teachers 7; directors of book establishments, 2; editors and jour nalists, s; bookkeepers. 15; United States farm demonstrators. 1: undertakers and embalmers, 8; contractors and builders, s, United States bureau of education, l. farmers. S26 and houselSeepers 4s0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION

many domestic eenters reported buying of war supplies on large scale.
 The nearly normal conditions in foreign exchange which have followed the flood Of exports naturally reduces the menace of foreign liquidation of securities, but the time for resuming regular trading on the stock eNcnanges remains a matter of conjecture The order of the comptroller If the currency to pass collateral in ma tional bank loans at July 90 prices, Is cal- GU ated to stabilize values of securitiesp but may check the tendency of borrowers to reduce loans.
 Notable easing of money rates is result ing from the imminence of federal reserve oank openings on November l6. with re- lease of cash reserve estimated at over s5eo,oe0. Marked Improvement was shown in investment demand for short time se- curities.
 Local banks made further progress in their work of rehabilitation during the week. with q material increase in excess ea sh reserves and further gains of cash The surplus now shown by these institu- tons IS vastly more than that reported for the corresponding period of the two pre- ceding years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
APPORTION STATE
 SCHOOL FUND

Moulton, November 1.-(Special)-The Lawrence county board Pf education has just apportioned the state fund to its Il schools. The amount allotted the county this year Is s19, ,43425. This fund will be considerably increased later by the mill tax and the poll tax. At present 10 or more schools have not secured teach CTS for the winter term. By far the great CT number of schools will open within the next two weeks, and many will not be divided this year into a winter and sum mer term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
STOCK RAISING NEW INDUSTRY
 IN HALE COUNTY

Greensboro. November 1.-(Special) Stock raising Is fast becoming promi- nent industry of Hale county. Hon. A. NJ. Tunstan recently purchased some fine Pole Durham cattle in Kentucky for his farm near Greensboro. All are registered stock, offspring of the famous "Orange Blossom and Butterfly herds of Scotland. Among the number are several prize win ners in this falls Kentucky State Fair at Louisville. MT. runstall has already a large herd of fancy bred Pole cattle Farmers of this section have taken to ca tile raising in earnest and will have none but the best breeds. Two carloads of cattle were shipped from Greensboro yesterday. and while the cars were be- ing loaded at tho depot a large crowd gathered to admire the fine cattle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
Home for a Child

q noticed few days ago that woman wants to give home to child. but does not want to adopt it. That Is exactly what I should like to do. have home to offer to child of school age, to 10 years of age; one with a sunny nature and affectionate disposition. boy or girl preferably a boy. I don't care if it be the child of an unfortunate mother; in fact, I should be glad of such a one, for I could give it love and care. While We are poor. we have a comfortable home and live well and have hearts that are full of love for little ones. I feel that I am too old to take the responsibility of adopting one. so want to assist child to get an education. MRS. s. H."
 I lay your interesting letter before read CTS who will recognize and honor the mother heart throbbing through every line A mother who must resign her child to anothers care because she Is too poor to feed and clothe it may see here the solution of terrible problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02

zewo. East Prussia, which began Tuesday.
 Between Gorbatkailzh and the Vis- tula the Russians captured in the four days ending last Wednesday, S2 officers and 5000 men, belonging chiefly to the Firth Hungarian corps The Russians also took "A Maxlms.
 ''rhe Austrians are retreating between the Nistula and Radon. The Germans ara retreating in more westerly direction.
 "On the East Prussian front at several points the distance between the opposing forces is only 200 to 800 yards'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
TO MAKE RESERVISTS
 PRISONERS OF WAR

London, November 1--(5:25 D. m.)-The British official information bureau is- sued the following today; .e5s
 'In view of the action taken by the German forces in Belgium and France of as prisoners of war all persons liable for military service, his majesty's s government has given instructions that all enemy reservists on neutral vessels shall be made prisoners of war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
Matter of Choice

''lf a young woman Is christened Helen Vivian Smith and Is afterward called by her second name, Vivian Gall her friends knowing her only as such), can she marry under the name of Vivian II. Smith This young woman is about to be married and never beard whether or not it would be all right for her to marry under the only name her friends know her by or should she use the name of Helen? She would like to marry under the name of Vivian A CORNERIT D.
 She has perfect right to transpose the order of her names and to drop either of them if it suits her whim or convenience It is often done before and after mar riage. The child christened Mary Jane may, when grown. dislike the combination and train her friends to call her Mary or Susan Elizabeth may become Elizabeth and ignore the first name altogether It is matter of individual choice.
 Stains From Red Sweater
 'I should like to know what will take out red stains from a white waist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02

doubtedly to say that the institution of which he Is vice president, and which has handled fin single year somewhat
 in excess of two billions in foreign eN change, carried on transactions be-
 tween October 1 and October 21 of the money value of s70,000,0 900, all of this representing foreign trade accounts
 The institution in a single week since
 October 1 sold ten millions in sterling exchange, all of this being represented
 by exports. One of the belligerent na
 tions will. by November 1, have bought
 in the United States various commodi-
 ties, food and war equipment. of the aggregate value of s30,000,000
 This record of exports, marvellous in
 the suddenness in which it has been developed and causing astonishment by
 reason of the magnitude of the pur
 chases. is the reply which industry in
 the United States Is able to make to
 Sir George Paish and his associate, Mir
 Blackett. For exports of the money
 value of those which have been sold
 and shipped in about three weeks will be sufficient to furnish all the foreign exchange probably that will be needed for the liquidation of indebtedness on current account to Great Britain. Proba- bly, one of the reasons why members of the administration at Washington were persuaded that there would be fur ther occasion for conferences with the representatives of the British treasury was due to the assurance that the some what perilous cotton situation Is cer- tain to be strengthened out and for that reason heavy exports of cotton are likely to begin and to be maintained during the rest of this calendar year. Therefore, what are called cotton bills can be drawn in large amounts, and these are as good as gold in establish ing credit for the United States In Lon don
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
An Important Difference

Prem the Washington Star
 Haven't your opinions on this subject undergone a changer
 "No replied Senator Sorghum
 But your views as you expressed them sometime ago.
 Those were not my views. Those were my interviews s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-02
Games for Small Children

Please tell me some games to amuse small children at a birthday party. know only one or two for small children to play. I should like to know of more.
 "I. M. w."
 Have We any better games than the old fashioned hunt the slipper hide and seek" blind mans buff" and the like? Have you tried nutting party in the parlor? Nuts are hidden before the chill dren come in all sorts of places, and the little ones are set to hunting them. The one who finds most has prize. Stage coach" is another popular game. Of course, an older person tells the story of the journey by coach after the differ ent parts of the vehicle are assigned to the several players, Our junior members doubtless know modern games that cast those I have named into the shade. Will you tell us of some? The time for indoor sports is here. For older children there are guessing games and various card games-historical, comic and serious.