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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
BLUFF men BACK
UP BOND PROJECT
Improvement of Fire Depart
ment Favored at Monthly
Meeting of Club.
MAY CUT INSURANCE RATES
kRel kohler. Speaker Of Evening.
Urges Extension Of Big Brother"
Idea in the City.

Bonds for the Improvement of the
eity's fire department. particularly to
provide a new station for the No .
company and motor trucks for those
stations not now provided with them.
are favored by the Bluff Mems club.
4 resolution to this effect was adopt
ed at the meeting Friday evening On
motion OF W v. Richards and there
was not a dissenting vote.
The matter came up when a letter
from Commissioner r. l.. Eastman was
read by the president. n. J. Grip. In
the letter Mr.. Eastman stated that
$4,000 Was desired from the proposed
bond issue TO be voted upon in the
spring for a durable new station in
place OF the present one al No. ? and
20 be placed under the elevated tank.
or the sum realized $4,000 would also
be used for an SJ-horsepCwer motor
truck for the No. station and $500
in extending and improving the alarm
system. With this added equipment
the bluff district would be provided FOR
for years. till the need Is created for
another station on the southwest blum.
the letter stated. Mr. Gripp spoke
endorsing the bond issue and others
followed in the same spirit y. T.
stow said with the improved facilities
the sale OF the bonds would provide
Moline might reasonably hope for
reduction in the FIRE insurance rates,
which are now high.
Kohler Is Speaker.
Attorney Axel Kohier spoke on the
new big brother" movement. He said
the reform schools are no place for
boys who are not incOrrigible. They
tend toward evil rather than good
among such lads as are not already
hardened to crime. He believed that
the big brother" movement furnished
a solution. or at last a partial one. for
The problem.
Probate Judge z. :. Bell was praised
for making a practical application Of
this plan in securing the consent of
business men TO act as big brothers /
for BOYS who are In need OF counsel I
and friendship to tide them over crit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
DOZEN SWORN IN
TO TAKE CENSUS
Task of Counting People of
Moline Will Be Started
Monday Morning.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN
Mayor Carlson Will Be In Personal
Charge With Assistant to Do
Clerical Work.

Keep within your given territory
unless otherwise ordered
Confine your work on streets or
avenues according to the way the
houses are numbered.
Use new blank in starting list
for street or avenue.
Use memo. for houses where you
cannot find people at home, and
then call again.
Get names of every man, woman
and child, regardless of age, who
live in the house. This will include
all inhabitants at a given place.
Get names of those whe are out
of town for the present, who may
be going 70 school or visiting or
out of town on business.
Do not use antagonistic argu-
ments in obtaining information.
Be polite and courteous to all.
These are the rules which have been
formulated by Mayor NJ. r. Carlson for
the guidance of those who will take
the city census, which will be started
next week. A dozen persons, who have
been selected to do the work. met this
afternoon with the mayer TO be sworn
in and get final instructions. They will
report for work at o'clock Monday
morning
johnson Mayors Assistant.
Andrew Johnson has been named to
assist the mayor in the clerical part
of the work. The census is to be taken
by the city for the purpose of showing
that there are more than $4,000 people
in the city, thereby making it possible
to have the salary of the judge of the
municipal court paid by the
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
MUSCATINE HIGH
is TOO SPEEDY
Moline High School Basketball
Five Defeated, Though by a
Close Score.

Muscatine high schools reputation
as a strong contender at basketball
was sustained last evening when the
team from down the river trimmed the
Moline high school five at the local
Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium % to %. 1t was
a warm contest all the way and the
$50 rooters present made so much
noise that at times it was necessary
to stop the contest till comparative
quiet was restored. Don Williamson,
playing guard in place of Simonson,
was cheered for the plucky defense he
put up. Kiel played his usual star
game at center, while Captain JEFF
fries and Lilly starred for the visiting
five.
In the first half Moline made but
one field basket and the count was 16
tie .. but in the second half the home
boys got into the game with a venge-
ance and ran up II points to Musca-
tines Il. The lineup:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
BANK DIRECTORS ADD
$4,000 TO SURPLUS

Directors of the Moline Trust &
Savings bank at meeting Friday af-
ternoon voted to transfer $4,000 to
the surplus, raising that fund to sS5,
600. o. F. Anderson, the cashier, is
confident of better financial conditions
this year than last. Money is easier
now than at any time during the last
eight months" said he, land normal
activity in all lines is bound to be re-
sumed in a short time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
MARSEIlLES LOSE ONE
BREAK TIE OF BOWL ERS

losing one OF the three games with
the Moline Pillow company last even
ing the Marseilles team dropped out of
the tie for the top the Manufacture
ers' Bowling league. leaving the Peo-
pies Power company alone with a per-
feet record. The Marseilles bowlers.
however. ran up total of 1888 for the
three games. which gives them the
team honors. Root & Van Dervoort
had an easy time with the Barnard &
Leas team, taking all three and send
ing their opponents to tie for the
bottom with Deere & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
DISTRIBUTE AUTOMOBILES
East Moline Company Utilizing Part
of Old Midland Plant

D. H. Duncan of Moline, Herbert l..
Swanson of East Moline and a num-
Der of others have leased part of the
plant of the defunct Midland Motor
company in East Moline and have
formed a concern to be known as the
Ford Sales company for the distribu-
ton of automobiles of that make. Two
carloads of machines were unloaded
yesterday and placed in the building.
Mr.. Swanson is manager of the con-
Germ, which will be one of the largest
of its kind in the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
OBITUARY RECORD,
Peter Hostens Funeral.

m
Twenty-seven firemen and pls.1sy
of police attended the funerai 70 a.
afternoon of Peter Hostens, iale -.
man with the No. company r1rs"s "a
and police in uniform marched - -
members of the Moline aerie OF sas -,
from the Danielson & Furgle 49, 4
where ceremonies were conduc'os -
1:30. to ST. Mary's church ~
Father j. b. Culemans preaenee ,ns
funeral sermon at 2 O'Clock. he
escort marched back 10 the pus' me
part of the city and dishandea' .a,ss
pallbearers. three firemen anu usuk.
Eagles. we're Fire Chief J. O. h s'sii
Edward Kurtx. II. Hypolitius. I'm =,
Johnson. Frank Young and DAY.
Minck. Floral tributes incluee nd
broken wheel sent by Rock isiaA. d
Davenport firemen. Intermeh.
st. Mary's cemetery. East Moiih''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS /
N Happenings hE Sister

was not made, however, but will prob
ably be given at later meeting, when
further details will be considered.
II will be insisted that local people
be allowed to purchase as much Of
the stock in the company as they de-
sire. instead of a fixed portion being
placed on the market. The company
will insist upon the sale of a certain
number of the crypts before beginning
work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
OFFICER DRAWS A REWARD
Peter Ross Gets s25 for spottins Horse
That Was Stolen.

When Policeman Peter Ross gave in
formation recently which led to the
recovery of a stolen horse he did not
know that there was a reward of S25
posted for the animals return. He
found it ont Friday, however, when a
check for the sum was handed to him.
The horse was the one stolen from a
pasture near woodruff and Ross had
spotted the animal while it was being
driven in the streets of the city and
knew il was the one wanted as soon
as he heard description of the stolen
equine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
offer Water to WATERFOWL.

AS an inducement to unite VIA
East Moline, Waterfowl is being ol'
fered immediate water service through
the extension of the mains beng
planned for the additions Id tns
northeastern part of the city. IL ~
likely that the matter will be put 70
vote this spring. In case the proposf
ton carries Waterfowl will De W.
Guided in the district being furnisheu
with service. otherwise not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24

subject and qualify as an expert.
Reading 20 pages a day one can finish
eight or nine books in a year.
A pleasing feature OF the evening
was music by the Svea male quartet,
which was present by invitation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
FAVOR MAUS0LEUM OF
GALESBURG CONCERN

Correspondence will be opened with
VI. J. Copeland, representing the
Western Mausolem company of Gales
burg. with a view OF erecting a maui
soleum with 600 crypts at Riverside
cemetery. This was decided at a
the city commission Friday evening.
Final decision to enter into a contract
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
CHARGES Are Dismissed.

Joe Greniewicz, the interpreter
was arrested charged with sta'u'O's
offense by Mrs. Mary hice~icz' ~.
set free when the evidence in tne "a
had been heard in police court ffiaA'
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
Brown sick In chicago.

Arthur C. Brown. secretary OF me
Greater Moline committee. is connnes
to his room in the Brevort hotel ~.
cago. suffering with severe attack =
tonsilitis. Mr. Brown went 10
Windy City several days ago on ousf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24

2: Kiel. .: Jeffries, .; Hollowell. Ket-
chum. Foul baskets-Kiel, Is; JEFF
fries, s.
Referee First half. Houloose of
Hope college; second half, Davis of
Muscatine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
MACKAY, TELEGRAPH AND CABLE MAGNATE 40 YEARS OLD TO-DAY.

Clarence Hungerford Mackay, the telegraph and cable magnate whose domestic difficulties recently ended in a Paris divorce court. was born in San Francisco forty years ago to-day. The president of the Postal Telegraph Co, the Commercial Cable Co., and other giant corporations IS the son of the late John W. Mackay, a native of Dublin. who was attracted to America
 by the reports of fabulous finds in the California gold fields. After working for 9some time as a miner in the Golden State, the elder Mackay went to Nevada, where he was one of the disceverers of the rich Bonanza mines. Two years after this mem
 orabIe find, which put the Maekays on the Street called Easy. a son was born to inherit the new family for tune. John w Mackay sought fn- vestment for some of his wealth by joininR James ,Gor1oh Bennett, owner of the New York Herald, in a com pany which laid two Atlantic Cables.
 He died in 1902, and since then the estate he established has prespered greatly under the management of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
NOT LOSE FL LOPED
 WITH CHAUFFEUR,
 WRITES GIRL OF l8

Torrington. April 17-The mystery surrounding the disappearance We'd nesday morning of pretty, 18-years-old Ada Munger from the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Archie J. Nun ger, was cleared up yesterday by 9 letter received by the father and mother, saying that she had eloped with Robert Vfvers. a young man of 21 years, and that they had been mar ried by minister in New York. The naissfve further said that they were to make their home in a New Jersey town, where her youthful husband had obtained employment as chauffeur
 Some years ago another daughter in the Munger family e1oped and was married, and as the parents at their time gave their Forgiveness, itlis prob able that they will send their blessings to MT. and Mrs. Robert vivers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
DIR. PARKHURST,
 AMERICAN CLERGYMAN BORN 72 YEARS AGO TO-DAY

pr. Charles Henry Parkhurst, vice crusader and one of the best known of American clergymen, was born seven ty-two years ago to-day on little farm at Framingham, Mass. When his parents left the farm and settled in the town of Clinton. he went to work in a dry goods store at $3 per week. Business was not suited to his tastes, and. with the aid of a brother, he went to Amherst to fit himself for the ministry Later he earned as a teacher the money that enabled him to continue his theological studies at Halle and Leipzig. He was ordained to, the Presbyterian ministry in 1872. Two years later he Became pastor of a fashionable church in Lenox, Mass, and in 1880 was called to New York. where he became famous as the foe of vice and crime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
NOTED PLAYWRIGHT
 AND MAGAZINE WRITER IS 5i YEARS OLD TO-DAY

Vance Thompsons author. play wright and newspaper and nuaeazlre writer, will be nfty-one years old lo- day. Graduating from Princsion lr 1sss, he went to Jena to comp1efo rir education, and since then has dlrlt- ed his time principally betwseu F1rlr and New York Few 5ournallsts t-rr had wider acquaintance with Che cs- lebrities of the last quarter of a cen Etury than MT. Thompson. and few eel. write of them more entsrtafufrr-g or the last days of ogcar vVude. tas misguided genius who lied to Parir after his release from an EsneIish 1r..- on, Mir. Thompson recently r7rcs-- ''FIe was a, monstrous, fat. soft srrr. looking like something Nhftc. r wholesome. bloated, that had foatr. and been washed ashore 1n e. ator-- His brain was dead. He tried to ra- ken 1t with alcohol z rsnnornbcr 1lr coming into aenrzes bar one evsafra "a slow moving bIoatsd phsuou. nr enormous caricature. The barrr-r drove him away. Tears were runrlr. out of his pale eyes and his ftlrI mouth was quivering as he drir away into the night" MT. r.hcaa. son has written many oranrha rer books, but it is as a keen c0nulrnl-- tor on contemporary men end ev1rs. that he has gained his ersa4est Ero.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
The Human Procession

Clarence ii. nacKay. Mrs. Mact-. was Katherine Duer before sho ular- ried the telegraph masnats. vil1 whom she had become acaualnteI or an Atlantic liner. She eomes or ru old Knickerbocker family, and fs woman of culture and Iiterarg tnrlrs the author of saThe Stone of Dsrti1Ie and other books. Last year the .tlfs of pr. Joseph A. Blake. a 1eadinE Kew York surgeon, brought a m1nion-iof- lar damage action asainst 1frs. 1lreE- ay, alleging alienation Of 21@ doct1r-r directions, but later thfg guit Uar dropped. About two montias ago llr and Mrs. Mackay received e mutuaf divorce in Paris Mfr 1dackay,s corr- try estate, 4arbor HiT on Long IF.- and, is one of the finest in Amerie-. and is valued at six million dollar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
HRAmROAD MEN MUST
 PAY FOR UNIFORMS

! New Haven April 17-Fsol1uwfng on tNhe heels of the new watch order iE- fsued to 15 900 trainmen on the New kE7aven'' system recently by General
 EREanager C. L. Bardo, there came out Eanother order governing the clothing Eof these 15,080 men from the same ksource The order is mandatory and kas fhe suits of clothes ordered will Erosf SIS (for brakemen) up to s35 (for Econductors) and then some, there is a knot of rumblfng among the train &hands today The order in a. general way says kfhat on and after June 1 summer and kvTfnter uniforms must be worn by sta- Ftfon masters, train callers conductors
 kand others who usually appear in uni- form, these uniforms to be in accord ance with the standard specifications. sThe material will be of a dark blue. furnished by a New York tailoring Econcerny by whom all uniforms will be made. Uniform caps will be furnish Fed by this concern also.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17

New York Y Wide interest has been attracted to the sec ond trial of Police Lieutenant Charles Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler who began to expose
 police graft, alleged to involve Becker Four gun men have
 already gone to the electric chair for the crime. District Attorney Whitman states that he will be ready to proceed with the trial May 4 The two chief witnesses against Becker
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
BISHOP MEANS APPOINTMENTS FOR
 THE SUMMER

 In the press of business awaiting his recent return from Rome, Bishop Milan has made many ecclesiastical appointments. Ofcial announcement of these includes the following Of i'm terest to Catholics of Bridgeport and vicinity:
 May g. Sunday, Noroton, Johns Church, hConfirmation. 7:30 D. m.
 May 10, Sunday, Riverside, St Cath crimes Church, Confirmation, 8 a. rl1 May 10, Sunday. Riverside, St Cath crimes Church, Dedication. 10:30 am. May 10. Sunday. Westport. Assump- ton. Confirmation, p. m
 May IT Sunday. Stratford, St. James, Church, Dedication. I0:30 a. m.
 May IT. Sunday. Stepney, St. Stephens, Confirmation, 80 D. m May IT, Sunday, Newtown, St Rose,s. Confirmation. 4:30 p. m. July 5. Sunday. Canaan, St. JosepTa's, Confirmation, g a. m.
 July 5, Sunday, Ialxevi1le, St. Mary's, Confirmation. II a. m.
 July 5, Sunday, New Milford, St. Francis, Confirmation, 3 D. m. Sept. 27. Sunday Watertown, St. Johns. Confirmation. D. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
sAPIRsTEEN SUPERB
sRrilliant Pianist and ScIlwaebs- cher MaennerchOr in De- liahtfuI Recital.

The concert and recital given last avenfr1x at the Strathe1d under the auspices of the Schwaibischer Maen- nerctor at which David Sapirsteins the brilliant young pianist appeared was a splendid musical presentation and uortf1v Of far better support than It received
 sapirstein's playing was superb. It rntrst be noted with regret that many preferred to converse in shril Whls- pers. audible above even the fortissiHno measures of the selections. rather than -,s1xe even a pretense at listening to or trying to understand the really excel ceIlent music which was being pro duceds
 Thoss however, who did understand eudoyed the artists work for It's full waf,1e. His shading was excellent his hsasvv tone. rnasterfu1 and virile and 17fa eoft tone equally good. and pos eesssd of a deIicacy which has seldom 4,een surpassed in this city. His inter nretaffons of all of the selections were snarked by their originality and art1s- fry.
 His first number was entirely from schopin and included Five Preludes. ! ~rFsai1ade A Flat Major and Der s<s-ense's The saTear Drop Prelude. the fIast of the group of five, was played ssspeciaIly effectively. Tn the Bsalade "A Flat Major" the heavy work was Bp1endid-
 Rethovsu- -Busoni, .eDes Abeds. . :sEscl,,1I,1exan and stCapr1ce Icspagnol,' EnFoezkowsla. Ills tnterpretation of the f4rCaprice Espagnol's was entirely orfG1- knaI but very effective. His heavy tone fin this was especially nasterful- Two other selections. s Jeax Eau. : tRaved. and sPo1onadse No. 2 E Major HIdzst-Bnsoni, further illustrated the f-rtfs-fss talent and also his splendid Lfechufc-
 Much credit Is also due the Schwa- bBfscfaer Maennerchor for their part ir Hffne program The chorus work was Every good, all Of the attackss beine Emade together. They followed theil fconductor very well. J. H. Keller o1 ftfgew Haven is the conductor of the kchorus.
 Two German selections and one kEneIish one were sung by this chorus F~Sternennacht,' by Schulken. Prem s4denlezfonaer'', Wengert and Dixie MMnd," Foster The WissneE piano was kused, MT. Sapirstein using this piano EnxcTusfve1y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
SISTERS AT HOSPITAL
 EXPRESS THANKS FOR
 EASTER REMEMBRANCES

The sisters of St. vincent's hospital wish to thank many friends for the many and beautiful floral pieces that were sent to the chapel on Easter Sun day. Those who sent the flowers were: pr. Webb, Mrs H. Lee, Mrs F. ID. Baker. Mrs. M. Fl. Ford. Mrs John W. Bray. Mir. and Mrs. C. M Dowd, Miss Liilie Shaak. Miss Gertrude E. Mo- Mahon, Miss Theresa Mc1Tahon, Miss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17

will be Harry Vallon, a former associate of the convicted lieu tenant, and Jack Rose, the re- formed gambler, who, with Yallon, 'sBridgie' Webber and Sam Schepps, turned state s evidence Vallon was accused by .Dagoz Frank" Cirofici, one of the gun men, of having fired one or more of the shots that killed Rosenthal. Webber ran 8 gambling house at Sixth ave- nue and Forty-second street, the rendezvous of the slayers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
FATALLY SHOOTS WIFE
 CHILDREN SEE TRACDE

BeI1aire. O., April 17-AnEry bcr-r his wife refused to pay hal3 zhe cr-.r of a divorce action he had f1alll...I against her. John Lugg1, carry today shot her four tiznea. inhfct9nR rsctn self.
 Two of their young chndra1 wltrc---
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
PAOHIC8 F1.ag IHIF.

A meeting of the Paeido Ear
 Company was hefd last niHirf to a1-l1r upon the question of going 6u lE.r- straw, New York, to parade. Te rrr intinated that an izfvftatton tc V-rl Greenwich. Conn, would bo rocr1rr and the former Que8t4on VTan r-a1i--I ed until both might be taksn u. tr- gether. About 12s uasunbsss at11nr..I
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
WHITE STAR LINER IS
 SOLD FOR OLD JUNK

Liverpool Eng, April 17-The wnfta Star Line, In view of the approachin$ advent of the <5OsoOO ton Britannica in- to the service today sold the Majesticl Ito be broken up. The price said to have been paid for the old liner is SIPS. .000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17

so much easier to introduce a disease than to stamp 1t o1rt. to breed unde- sirab1e creatures than to exterminate them, that curiosity, whims, sentiment or even scientific interest hardly com pensate the country for 5nnecessary risks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17

Milton Greenbau1n. a. New York po-z 1iceman, pleaded guilty to making false statements regarding the rescue. Of three persons at fire. He told the deputy police commissioners he wanted his name on the honor roll.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17

Anna G. Mc1Iahon, 1Efss A 1F1uIrr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17

Fire starting in a hotel at Sonora, Mexico, destroyed a great@part Of the business section of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17

Dr. John ,. Van Eorn. u ynrs .-l. was sentenced to one year "a p1trrr and fined $50 for Se71ing 1a8rEra1tlr without labelling 1t as po1@on-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17

The foreign office in BoE1lu durrr the report tfra& Gofuzny Wc1 pared to assunne active pETt l1 rr- ming the administratton of EaytL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17
WILDER TO DISCUSS
 tTHE YOUNG CRIMINAL,

Judge E. L. Wilder will address a
 public meeting in Bethany chapel Sun 2 day night at 7:30. under the auspices Of the North End Improvement as- soc1atfon. His subject will be s'.The 'Y oung Criminal, MT. and Mrs. Alex
 Ander Howell will sing and Miss D. B. Trezease will play the piano.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-17

The United States quarantine against Cuba on account of the bubonic plague < Ear M&4Ad-
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-06-13

the West Michigan Pike Pike
July the day
the the
line
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-06-13
EDUCATION NOTES.

There are 100000 students enrolled
in professional schools in the United
States this year, according to figures
compiled by the L. S. Bureau of Edu-
cation. OF these S5,l02 are in en-
dowed institutions; the remainder in
institutions supported from public
funds. The various professions are
representa- as follows: Theology, TO-
965; law, POSTS; medicine, 1925;
dentistry, S,015; pharmacy, 6,l65;
science, 1924; nurse train
ing, BAIT. New York State has the
greatest number of students in pro-
feSsional schools-13,945 Illinois
comes next with 1873, and Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts, and Missouri
have 9,937, 6,858 and 4,495, respec-
lively.