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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
SPECIAL SERMON TO
WOMEN Is ARRANGED

Rev. NJ. Z. Chatley of the Memoir
ial Christian church will preach a spe-
cial sermon 10 women Sunday even
ing. His theme will be: The Work
OF a Woman" and he will deal espe-
cislly with the subject opportunities
which presented them through the
new suffrage franchise. There will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
JUSTICE KUEHL Is
CUPID'SHANDY MAN

Carl Kuehl is fast gaining a repu. a.
ton as the marrying justice" He
performed four ceremonies this week.
Office May 8. last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
Postc flee cIerks EIect.

Rock Island Branch No. 232. Nation
al Association OF Postoffice Clerks. at
its annual meeting. elected the follow
ing officers:
Presfdent-E. l.. Strate
Vice president-Miss Sara Lawson.
Secretary-Charles W. Henninger.
Treasurer-Miss Blanche Ramskill.
Sergeant-at-Arms-W Freder-
lex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

B. H. Frisby is preparing TO mai then
at an early date, and each VIII coh'aaA
a circular letter, setting forth tRe ~
vantages of army life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

is lying critically III at the home of
his son-in-law. Cyrus ID. McLane. 1924
Tenth avenue. is slightly improved to-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
WARRANTS SWORN OUT
FOR TWO LOCAL PLACES

This afternoon Mayor n. VI. Schri-
yer swore out warrants for the arrest
~ Tom Calvin and nellie Hill. both
~ whom are charged with running dis
orderly houses and selling liquor
without Z license The cases will come
10 tomorrow morning al o'clock be
fore Police Magistrate c. j. Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
SAM FRYER AGAIN
Gets IN TROUBLE
Local Second Hand Store Man
in Tolls of Law for Second
Time

Sam Fryer, proprietor of a second
hand store on Second avenue, has
again come into the clutches of the
law. He was arres ed late yesterday
afternoon on charge of accepting
stolen goods. the same charge which
he has already faced because of the
recent confessions of Silas Bender.
Fryer was arraigned this morning
before Justice Carl Kuehl, charged
with accepting for purchase pair of
skates from Ernest Coleman, who was
arrested a couple of days ago on the
stealing charge and bound over to the
grand jury.
The case against Fryer was contin-
ued by the justice until o'clock next
Wednesday afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
CITY CHAT
(AdvertisementSI

tAdgertlsemenlb.S
Ruy a home OF Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefx
TrLCity Towel Supply company.
Independent Express Storage.
X. l. ISL.
Watch Tower camp 1927 will give a
dance tomorrow night At their hall in
South Rock Island. Admission so
cents. Ladies free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

The busiest and mignt.est little
thing that ever was made is Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
quire their aid. These tablets change
weakness into strength. lstlessness
into energy. gloominess into Joyous
ness. Their action is so gentle one
don't realize they have taken pur-
gative. Sold by all drugsists.-
(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09
Mrs. Dibbern Recovering.

Mrs. Dibbern Recovering.
Mrs. Charles II. Dibeern OF sests'
who has been seriously i'll for soms
time. is now on the road to recovery
and is able TO be UP again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Whiteside Want5 To Be Sheriff.
County Treasurer w H. Whitesidc
today made formal announcement of
his candidacy for the republican nomi-
nation for sheriff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

All the news all he time-Ih'
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-09

Shows Little Improvement.
TIE condition Of S. d Cleland, who 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15

There will be no fall session of tn ,
city court of Americas. Such an
nouncement has been made by Judge
W. M. Harper, and the September quar-
terly session is thus cut out entirely,
all business for this term thus being
deferred until the next regular. term
in January. Many members of the
Americas bar, it is said, requested the
postponement, to which may be added
the fact that farmers are exceedingly
busy at this time with the cotton har-
yes. This is following the precedent
of many south Georgia counties, where
the city court sessions and those OF
the superior courts as we'll are either
being annulled or postponed to moro
propitious season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15
j. s. SLANG IN CABLE
PUTS MAN IN PRISON
"KaIe' and "Beans' Look Like Ger
man Town and "BOmbS"-ThirG
Hours i'm German Cell and Showed
Across the Border

New York, Sept. 14.-"Kale all gone;
wire thirty beans at once"
This message in American slang
telegraphed by friend in Sienna,
Italy, to DR.. Alexander Becker, an
American, in Germany, caused the
American to spend thirty hours in a
German prison, according to DR.. Beck
er who arrived here tonight from the
war zone on board the Italian steamer
Ancena. Dr. Becker is instructor at
the manual training high school in
Brooklyn. The sender of the telegram
was DR.. Becker's colleague, Prof. Ed
Guard Saen Giovanni.
When. the German censor at Mark
soch in Alsace intercepted this mes
sage, the strange words evidently
aroused his suspicion.
'Kale' looked somewhat like "Kehl'
a town in Baden on the Rhine and
beans" bore some resemblance to
bombs" Apparently the censor con-
cluded that DR.. Becker was implicated
in plot to blow up the big bridge at
Kehl. He was kept in cell for thir-
ty hours. Then he was given twelve
hours to leave Germany, and fed to
Switzerland.
Three weeks later, when DR.. Becker
met Prof. Saen Giovanni in Naples,
the latter explained that as soon as the
war broke out the bank in Sienna,
where he had deposited all his funds,
closed. He had friends in the tele-
graph Office and did not wish them to
know of his predicament so when he
appealed to DR.. Becker for funds he
used American slang.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15
ADVANCEMENT FOR
NEWSPAPER MAN

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 14-W. T. Wat
ers, for seven years one of the most
important members of The Atlanta
Journals news staff has left newspa-
per work to become advertising man
ager of the Georgia Railway and Power
company of Atlanta.
Mr. Waters has had an eventful ca
reer before settling down at newspaper
work. He was a private in the army
for service in the Philippines and
fought for seven years in the islands.
Then he Joined the civil branch and TO.
some time he and one other American
were stationed alone on an island forty
miles from the coast of Borneo. When
he left the service he worked on the
Manila Times, and finally came home
to Atlanta and joined the Journal staff.
Mr.. Waters will be missed by the
Journal, for he is a most versatile
writer. He has been especially valu-
able in carrying on the many cam
paigns" in which that paper has led,
notable the Atlanta to New York high
way, the municipal bend issue, the
Agnes Scott college campaign and the
movements to bring to Atlanta many
great conventions and the regional
bank. His last work was shown in
the effectiveness of the Buy Bale
movement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15

The following amendment is hereby
proposed by the Senate and House Of
Representatives to the people of
Georgia TO Article 3, Section 4, Para
graph l, of the Constitution of Geor-
gia.
Amend Paragraph 1, of said Sec
ton 4, of Article 8, as follows:
By striking from said Paragraph l the
words until their successors are elect
3D." and inserting in lieu of said
words in said Paragraph l, the follow
ing words, to-wit: Until the time
fixed by law for the converting of the
next General Assembly"
Amend further by adding to said
Paragraph l of said section and arti-
Gle the following words, to-wit: That
the provisions of this paragraph, sec
ton and article shall apply to the
terms of the members of the General
Assembly, who are elected at the gen.
eral election for members of the Cen
eral Assembly in the year 1912. When
amended said Paragraph l of said Sec
ton and article shall read as follows:
THE members of the General Assem-
bly, shall be elected for two years and
shall serve until the time fixed by law
for the converting of the next General
Assembly. That the provisions Of this
paragraph, section and article shall ap-
ply to the term of the members of the
General Assembly who were elected at
the General Election for members Of
tn General Assembly In the year 1912"
And the Governor of the State is
hereby required and directed to cause
the above and foregoing amendment to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15

be published in at least two newspa-
pers in each congressional district in
this State for a perioG of two months
previous to the time of holding the
next General Election after the submits
sion of this amendment to the General
Assembly, and shall at the next Cen
eral Election to be held after the sub
mission of this amendment to the pea
pie for their ratification cause til
same to be voted on, and the form
which the same shall be submitted
the people shall be as follows: ''FG I
ratification of amendment Paragraph 1,
Section 4, Article 3, of the Constitu-
ton, which extends the term of office
of members of the Cen
eral Assembly until the con-
vening of the succeeding General
Assembly" and, Against the ratifica-
ton Of amendment Paragraph 1, Sec
ton 4, Article 8, of the Constitution,
which extends the term of Office of
members of the General Assembly un-
til the converting of the succeeding
General Assembly" And shall cause
the returns of said election to be
transmitted to the Secretary of States,
whose duty it shall be to consolidate
the same, and the Governor shall is
sue his proclamation, declaring the
result, If majority vote in favor of
said amendment, and by said procla-
nation shall declare said amendment
has become a part of the Constitution
of the State.
Now, therefore, I, John M. Slaton,
Governor of said State, do issue this
my proclamation hereby declaring that
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15
A PROCLAMATION

Submitting proposed amendment to
the Constitution of Georgia, to be vot-
ed on at the General Election to be
held on Tuesday, November 3, 1914,
said amendment to amend Article 8,
Section 4, Paragraph /, of the Consti-
tuition of Georgia, by extending the
term of members of the General As
sembly of the State until the time fixed
by law for the converting of the next
General Assembly.
By His Excellency,
JOHN M. SLATON, Governor.
State of Georgia, 1
Executive Department.
August "a, 1914.
Whereas, the General Assembly at
rs session in 1914 proposed an amend
ment to the Constitution of this State,
as set forth in an Act approved August
14th, 1914, to-wit:
An act to amend Article 3, Section
4, Paragraph 1, Of the Constitution of
Georgia, by extending the term of
members of the General Assembly of
the State until the time fixed by law
for the converting of the next General
Assembly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15
STATE OF GEORGIA,

STATE OF GEORGIA,
Sumter County:
Before me came H. s. Council, cash
Ter of the Planters Bank, who being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is true condition
of said bank, as shown by the books
of file in said bank
H. S. COUNCIL, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 14th day of September, 1914.
E. B. EVERETT, N. P, S. Co., Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15

the foregoing proposed amendment to
the Constitution is submitted for rati-
fication or rejection to the voters OF
the state qualified to vote for members
of the General Assembly at the GEN
eral Election to be held on Tuesday,
November Sd, 1914.
JOHN M. SLATON,
By the Governor: Governor.
PHILIP COOK,
Secretary of State ADJ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15
DIR. NJ. III. WHEELER
Dentist.

COTTON: To Farmers and Business
Men of Sumter Co.. Now that you will
have to hold Cotton for better prices,
am prepared to INSURE it against
fire in oldest and best rated compan-
les and solicit your business.
MISS BESSIE WINDSOR, Agent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15
Resources.

resources
Demand loans .............$ 67,175.99
Time loans .............. 577,194.12
Overdrafts, secured and I'M
secured ............. S,941.35
Banking house ........ 21,961.a4
Other real estate .......... 2,781.S7
Due from banks and bank
ers in this state ........ 19,O25.57
Due from banks and bank
ers in other states .... 28,704.55
Currency 6,411.00
Gold ......... l,56O.OO
Silver, nickels,
etc. ........... 5,iZ6.l5
Cash items .... 24,45S.OS
Advances on
Cotton -. $40. 22,474.29-7O, 63O.12
Totals Recommendations
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in .....$ 100000
Surplus fund ............ 100000
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses, interest
and taxes paid ......... 58,531.22
Due to banks and bank
ers in this state ........ 32,19O.5?
Due to banks and bank
ers in other states ..... 9,768.4S
Individual deposits, subject
to check ............... 196,2SO.28
Demand certificates ....... 1851
Time certificates ...,..... 63,83195
Bills payable, including time
certificates representing
borrowed money ........ 184000.00
Total ...................S 1896, 415.5l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15
Statement of the Condition of the
PLANTERS BANK,

Located at Americas, Ga, at the Close
of Business Sept. 9th, 1914.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15
Americas BIaCkSmithIDQ Co.

Blacksmith and General Repair and
Horseshoeing. Chambliss' Old Ware
ouse. Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-15

Leave Americas for Richland, Co
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
1906 n. m.
For further information apply 10 b.
=. Everett, Local Agent, Americas,
Ca; C. w. Small, Div. Pass. Agt,
Savannah, Ca; c. B. Ryan, G. P. A..
E)rtclk. Va. Adtt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-21

service, and on these fair values ruled.
Harness classes were quiet, with en-
tries very small at the large sale
stables.
The best heavy drafters, 1650@190o
lbs, were in scant supply and sold at
s325@425. only a few of the heaviest
and best animals selling above the
top quotation medium weight, first
class drafters, sold at s225@325; heavy
wagon and express horses. at $16o@225;
farm chunks, at s125@200: some extra
good seconds of fair weight changed
hands at s150@200, but the general Of
fering of seconds sold low.
At j. c. Keth's sale stables at the
Brighton yards there were several car
loads of green horses offered, all OF
which sold, the demand showing more
activity, although prices did not advance.
One carload was shipped to New Hamp-
shire and two carloads to Maine. There
was a special sale of 20 good horses from
the American Express Co. which sold
readily, also a small number of seconds.
The supplies at the sales stables In the
vicinity of the North Station were of
fair volume and although the demand
was not brisk a good clearance was made
at most of the sales with values steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-21
Fryeburg Grange.

Fryeburg Grange held a very in
teresting all-day meeting Jan. IL,
when nearly a hundred were present.
Visitors from four Oranges added
much to the interest of the occasion.
The address of welcome was given by
B. Walker McKeen, responded to by
Charles Stanford of Suncook Grange.
A short literary program was prepar-
ed for the forenoon. Singing by
the choir instrumental duet by
Mrs. Goldthwaite and Mrs. Baker,
reading by Harriet Woodward.
After the Oyster dinner was
served the afternoon was devoted to
installation of officers by B. w. Nc
Keen, assisted by Clarence Ella Of
Mountain View Grange and Harriet
Woodward of Fryeburg Grange: Mas
ter c. p. Gray; overseer, Florence
BaBker; lecturer. Milly Hutchins;
steward, Walter Barker; assistant
steward, Fred Kenerson: chaplain,
Jennie Hurd; treasurer, w. III. How
ard; secretary, Harriet Woodward;
gatekeeper, Elmer Hutehins; Ceres,
Hattie Gray, Pomona, Martha Binford:
Flora, Eta Kenerson; lady assistant
steward, Esther Shaw. The officers were
installed in very interesting and able
manner. After the business was con-
cluded part Of the afternoon was de-
voted to music. Vocal solo, Ethel How
ard: reading, Olive Charles; vocal solo,
Mrs. Baker. The Grange closed in form.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-21
INVESTIGATION SHIFTS.
Another Charge in Judge Speer In
quiry at Macon.

Macon, Ca, Jan. 20.-The trend of
the investigation here of charges of
official misconduct against Judge En-
cry Speer of the southern federal dis
trio of Georgia by Congressional sub
committee shifted again this afternoon.
Two witnesses were examined regard
Ing the alleged use of drugs by Judge
Speer.
Il. z. Pellew, local druggist testi-
fed that about 10 years ago he filled
a prescription which Judge Speer call
ed his Hay fever solution: one
or two ounce, three per cent. solution
of cocaine. Once or twice a year for
the past decade until the past year, he
said, he had re-filled the original pre-
Ecription.
DIR. w. J. Little. a physician, said
he had on one or possibly two occa-
sions, given Judge Speer a hypodermic
Injection of morphine for a severe at
tack OF indigestion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-21
MAY CALL MURPHY
To Be Witness IN Whitman's John
Doe Case in New York.

New York, Jan. 20.-Charles E. Muir
ply, leader of Tammany Hall. may be
a witness in District Attorney Charles
S. Whitman's John Doe inquiry into
allegations of state highway and canal
contract graft. He said today he was
willing to testify at any time he might
be called.
Murphy declined to comment on the
testimony given last week by James
C. Stewart that the state canal board
had refused to award Stewart a con-
tract after a man named Gaffney had
tried to assess him for a s150,0O0 polit-
ical campaign contribution. Stewart
was unable to say whether the Gaff-
ney referred to was James E. Gaffney,
business partner of Murphy.
In resuming tomorrow the phase of the
inquiry developed from Stewards testi-
mony the district attorney will examine
William Sulzer. former governor and now
an assemblyman.
The grand jury today took up the graft
allegations again, examining a number
of witnesses regarding the testimony of
Harry B. Hangar at the John Doe in
quiry that he paid $4,000 to James Z.
Gaffney for expert advice" before be-
Ing awarded state contract
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-21
SHIPS DRIVEN BY RADIUM?
Age When Precious Substance May
Become Fue$ of Vessels.

An era when radium might be used
as fuel for ships and motor-cars was
limited at by C. E. S. Phillips at the
Cancer Hospital in London recently.
81 am not saying this with any seri-
BUSINESS" he remarked with a smile;
but an experiment he carried out-one
of a series in the course of his lecture
indicated that there was foundation
for his observation. In solution radi-
UNI decomposes water, giving off an
explosive mixture OF gas. Mr.. Phillips
produced these gases, and by fusing
them with an electric spark created
a current of air which drove a small
fan.
Another experiment described as
sporting event. as the lecturer was
doubtful whether he could encompass
it In practice it was very successful
From the stage along the roof ran a
glass tubing, 25 feet in length, con-
nected with a tube of zinc sulphide.
The lights were turned down and in
the darkness radium emanations were
pumped through the tubing, and in an
instant the sulphide was glowing
UNANIMOUSLY while the audience-macv
of whom were medical men-loudly
applauded.
Like an ultra modern conjurer.
working with the latest medium, Mr..
Phillips achieved other results Illus
trating the remarkable properties or
radium. He took: balloon, and cleo
trifying it with friction from hand
kerchief, made it follow his fingers
about; then he passed a speck of radi-
UNI in a tube over it and the electrl-
city was gone and the balloon was
unresponsive. He produced a blue
speck of light which was easily In
f1uenced by magnet. He showed the
rays penetrating LUMINOSITY through
an opaque surface.
And as he demonstrated he dropped
little items OF information which will
perhaps be astonishing to the general
public. such as:
The Beta rays of radium have
velocity of 10000 miles second.
The Alpha rays or helium have a
velocity of 1900 miles second.
There are 10000 tons of radium in
the sea.
One ton of radium is equal to 1.5O0,-
900 tons of coal in point of radio
energy.
A gramme Of radium diminishes to
half it's quantity in 1850 years; 1t Is
slowly giving off energy during that
time equal to $500 horsepower hours.
In view Of the fact. he said, that
the exhaustion Of the coal supply was
put at 200 years, science must begin
to look about for some new source of
energy. This" he observed. pointing
to a retort stand as an example OF
hidden possibilities, may have enough
energy to run a steamship across the
Atlantic. London Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-21
AMERICANS PRESENTED
TUESDAY AT Vienna.

Vienna, Jan. 20.--Amba ssador Fred
eric CORTLAND Penfield and Mrs. Pen
field were formally presented to the
official city of Austria this
evening, at what is known at the Aus
e trian court as the "Recevimento."
The court sensd a chamberlain and
lady-in-waiting who stand at the side
of tho ambassador and ambassadoress
to present each lady and gentleman as
they arrive. These duties were carried
out tonight by Prince and Princess
Trautmannadoroff.
Since Mr.. Penfield has not yet sue
cecded in finding home in Vienna, he
engaged the Industry House, the pala-
tial headquarters of the Austrian man
ufacturers Association, for the &C.
casion. The grand staircase and cere-
monial saloons were lavishly decorat-
ed with flowers and palms against a
background of flags of the United
States and Austria-Hungary. The
staircase was lined with footmen wear
ing the uniform of the embassy in old
Colonial design. while the entrance to
the building was guarded by infantry.
Cavalry outposts kept all the APP
proaches.
Prince Montenuovo, the grand cham
berlain of the court, was received by
the ambassador and Mrs Penfield in
private room and expressed to them
the congratulations and good wishes
of Emperor Francis Joseph. The sa-
loon presented a brilliant spectacle
crowded with men in gorgeous uni
forms and women beautifully gowned
and wearing the most superb Jewels to
be found at any court in Europe.