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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14

food was served, Wills pals made a
hasty exit. That placed the sole sur
vivor in an extremely ticklish position,
so he also made a break for the door,
but was captured. VIII was released,
friends putting up $40 cash bond to
insure his appearance in court.
Speers is Given Wiring Contract
r. D. Speers was awarded the con-
tract for installing the conduit and wir-
ing for the electric lights on the new
levee wall between Main and Harri-
son streets at meeting of the Levee
Improvement commission. Speers' bid
was S346. The wall is at the north
edge of the new Levee park adjoining
the railroad tracks.
Home for Working Women's Babies
The workers at the Industrial home
on west Sixth street are having one of
the busiest summers in the history of
the Ladies' Industrial Relief society,
what with the erection of the society's
new building to the west of and con-
nected with the present home. and the
each day for care in the nursery and
children's department One day last
week there were 20 babies in the nurs-
cry, with 26 little folks in the chill
dren's department, and the aver ge
for the past month has been very
large. I'VE could not have cared for
the children at all this summer" said
the general secretary, Mrs. E. s. Ham
the nurseries if it had not been for
the kindness of the Iowa Telephone
company in loaning us the use of the
entire first floor of their building on
Main and Sixth streets. We have ha1
fine place there for the little folks"
Crafts Honored with Resoiution-Di-
rectors of the Davenport Commercial
club at a meeting held yesterday Sc
lected Frank Mueller as head
of the club to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of p. P.
Crafts vice president of the Davenport
e Muscatine and vice president and
general manager of the /. & l. Inter- |
urban roads, who has resigned his pos
ition here. Paul Lagomarcino |
was promoted to first vice |
president and F. G. Henigbaum to |
second vice president while Tom Nc
Clelland was elected a director to fill |
the vacancy on the board caused by |
Mr.. Crafts resignation. William A. |
Hickey holds over as treasurer and /. |
c. Norwood as secretary. The board |
adopted a resolution of appreciation I
for the retiring presidents services.
Profit of $445 for the last six months is |
shown by the Commercial club books, |
the first time in the history of the or
ganiSation for this time of year that
the club has returned a profit instead
Of deficit As contrast to this pros
perity the club was s1.100 behind dur
ing the same period of last year.
Obituary Record-George C. Court
ney, aged 7s. died at Mercy hospital as
a result of the infirmities of age. Mr..
Courtney came to Davenport seven
years ago from Wapello. Ia. and has
made his home at Mercy hospital since
that time. He is survived by his nephs
sw ]. T. Courtney of Muscatine, who
will complete funeral arrangements.
The body will be shipped to Muscatine
'or burial.
Wilhelm Schumacher died at mis-
nome. 1926 North street, at 6:15 after
ong Illness. The deceased was born In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14
For Sheriff.

/ hereby announce myself canai'
date Cor the democratic nomination ioi
sheriff of Rock Island county, suplecs
to the democratic primary Sept =.
C. S. PETIT.
(Adv). Coroo'A III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14
(Adv).
For Sheriff.

I hereby announce myself a canas
date for the democratic nomination ia
sheriff of Rock Island county, sup'se
to the democratic primary Sept. J,
(AdyD DIR, r. C. ]. MEYER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14
For County Superintendent.

l hereby announce myself candb
date for nomination on the republican
ticket for county superintendent q
schools, SUBJECT to primaries Sept. ..
FRANK S. MCCALL,
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14
For Sheriff.

hereby announce myself as . can
didate for the republican nomination
for sheriff of Rock Island county, sub
ject to the primaries to be held Sept
9th.
(Adv). GEORGE H. RICHMONb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14
For County SUPERINTENDENT.

hereby announce myself as can.
didate for county superintendent Of
schools, subject to the decision Of the
republican primaries.
(Adv.) MISS LOU III. HARRIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14
(Adv.)
For Sheriff.

herewith announce my canciuar
for the republican nomination Tor sn. !,
in. subject TO the will OF the parry
the primary election, Sept. ..
w. II. wHITESlDE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
For County Treasurer.

herewith announce myself a. .
candidate for county treasurer. subject
to the democratic primary Sept. g.
(Adv) H. G. HINRICHS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14

eettendorf Boy Goes TO Hospital
Lester B. Kinkel. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-14

(Adv).
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
ARMY AND NAVY IN
FOOTBALL BATTLE
over $4,000 Will See Contest in Phila
delphia- Several Members of
Cabinet Present.

PIILA DELPIIIA. Nov. 2S. The
great annual outdoor sporting spec
taclc. the AImv-Navy football con
test, found the weather HIl that was TO
he desired for tbe game ON Franklin
field today. The sky was clear and
there WAS cri~puce~ i'm the air that
made heavy wraps necessary. More
than 33,nuU tirkrtS WerC bought and
the crowd was the largest that ever
saw an Armr-Nayy game in phiIadcl
phia.
The soldiers entered today's game
slight favoritcs largely because their
season : record showed up better than
that Of the sailors. The midshipmcn
always put mp "a hard battle and it is
condition Of the game between these
two parts Of the government service
that the favoritc team seldom wins
The coaches before the game reported
their charges in excellent condition.
! While partis1us Of the army team
are taking some bets at 9S and 81 Il
| good many wagcrs were made NJ even
money. Special train, came into the
| lefty early today. The Washington con
Itin@ent was unusually large, several
members of President Wilson : cabinet
IhCing- included.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
MISS LEONARD TO
SUPREME COURT
Christian Scientist to Appeal i'll Gases
Brought by Concord, N H, Ply
sician and Hospital.

The cases Of DIR, William p Beauclerk
Of Concord, \, H, and the Margaret Pills
bury General hospital of Concord, \ H,
against Miss Elcne Z. Leonard, now OF
Brattleboro, brought to recover for medi-
cal services to the defendant. in both of
which cases Judgment was entered for the
plaintiffs at the last term of Windham
county court, will be taken TO the supreme
court on exceptions
The cases We're of unusual interest be
cause of the fact that the defendant
claimed to be of the Christian Science
faith and that she objected to being taken
to the hospital and treated there and did
not employ at any time on. consent to the
employment Of the physician or consent to
being treated in the hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
N. Y. EXCHANGE
|. OPENED TODAY
Trading Restricted to Bonds
Selling Pressure Not
Apparent
BUSINESS WAS DULL
AFTER EARLY MOMENTS
Although Attendance of Brokers Was
Unusually Large - Many Reported
That Buying Orders Greatly Exceed
ed Commissions to Sell

NEW YORK, Nov 2S. - The New
York Stock exchange resumed opera
tions in 4 tentative way today for the
first time since July 30. last, when the
foreign situation caused the cessation
OF all the leading financial markets of
the world.
Trading was restricted to bonds. for
which in all instances minimum
prices were established All transac-
tions were cash and an effort was made
Ito exclude foreign selling
The Attendance on the Hoor Of the
exchange when the gong sounded at 10
o clock was unusually large. but there
was little business. After the first II
minutes trading lap@ed into extreme
dullncss with u mixture of gains and
losses.
The feared selling pressure about
which there had been 50 mach appre-
hension did not appear during the first
hour, much to the satisfaction OF
tinaucer~. Many brokers said they had
commissions to .buv five or six bombs
against every one they had to sell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
CIRCUITS RELEASE
AFFIRMED ON APPEAL
Decision of Supreme Court in Damage
Suit Brought by Nasons-Charles
Miner Case Remanded.

Decisions of the supreme court were re-
celyed this morning. in two cases Of special
Ioeal interest Ono was the case of
Charles F and Lila NJ Mason against
Ralph c. Grout. aa of Brattleboro, the
original suit arising out Of an alleged acct
dent In which it VAS claimed the defend
ant, while running on a sidewalk, Knocked
down and injured Mrs. Mason. She sued
for her injuries and her husband entered
suit for damages because deprived OF the
services OF his wife,
The Young man was sued for $1,000
and after Judgment against him went into
bankruptcy After his discharge from
bankruptcy he was arrested on the origi-
nal execution and when habeas corpus pro
ccedines were brought he was finally re
leased from jail, In this case the court al
flmcd the Judgment Of the county court
IN releasing the defendant on the habcas
corpus proceedings.
I'm county court judgment was rendered
against Grout for $500 in the suit
brought by Mr. and Mrs. Mason on ac-
count of the injuries and for $500 in the
suit brought by Mr.. Mason for loss of his
WiIe's services, with costs in each case.
The defendant went INTO bankruptcy to
avoid paying the Judgment The question
involved in the habcas corpus proceedings
was as to whether bankruptcy would avoid
payment Of Judgment In a tort case where
the injury was not wilfully inflicted It
was new question in this state and the
general opinion was that it would not
avoid payment. The decision of the su-
Iprcmc court is contrary to what was the
| general opinion. II. +. Eddy was counsel
/ for the defendant.
| In the case OF the kmear x eager MFG.
! Go. against Charles Miner of Brattleboro
/ the Judgment Of the county court in find
/ ing for the defendant was reversed and
| the case remanded for trial
/ This suit grew out Of the materials used
| for the interior and exterior finish of the
/ Princess apartment building on Elio,
t~trcot The plaintiff sued for a balance
alleged to be due on the contract. The
defendant claimed that verbal agree
mcnt made before the signing Of the con
| tract altered that and that, in conse
Iquence of this agreement, the material,
used for the outer finish of the building
were thrown in H. G & f. Is Barhei
were for the plaintiff and Chase & Chase
! jor the defendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
WALTER MURPHY
TO HAVE FARM
Chancellor Miles Finds for Orator Ex-
cept as to Moneys on Deposit in
Banks and Trust Companies.

Judge ". W Miles as chancellor has
handed down his decree in the suit Of
Walter Murphy of Marlboro against
his sister, Mary Walsh, and the Brat
tleboro Trust CO. a9 administrator of
the estates Of his father and mother,
Michael and Nancy Murphy, in which
he finds for the orator 50 far as the
possession of the farm and tools and
stock thereon is concerned Such
moneys as may be on deposit in banks
and trust companies to the credit Of
Michael OF Nancy Murphy he finds
shall he considered as of their respec-
tive estates.
This suit was brought en- the ground
that the orator had carried on the farm
under an agreement with his parents
THAT if he would remain there it would
become his property when they died,
in return for his carrying on the farm
during their lifetime for nominal
wage His sister claimed an equal di-
vision of the farm and property is
We'll as the moneys on deposit in banks,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
RECENT ENTRIES
IN COUNTY COURT
Deceit Alleged in Purchase of Steers
Marlboro Woman and Jamaica Man
File Divorce Petitions.

Recent entries in county court in
cludr 4 suit for deceit brought by a.
6. Gallup of Guilford against Thomas
Welcome, alias Thomas Fountain of
that town, and B. I1ngelson ana Louis
Palant of Springfield, Mass. 1t is al
legged that the plaintiff sold two pairs
Of steers to the defendants and that
they rendered check drawn by one of
the defendants on the Springfield Safe
Deposit and Trust Co. in payment for
the steers. It's claimed that this check
was returned because of lack of funds
to meet it.
Florence f. Small Of Marlboro sues
for divorce from Stephen V. Small Of
parts unknown. They were married
Dee. 6, 1911, in Brooklinc, Mass She
alleges deserton.
Oswald $ MitIvier Of Jamaica sues
for divorce from Phoebe 4. Mitivier.
They were married in Montreal. Can
ada, April II. 1899. He alleges deser-
ti0u.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
TELLS OF RUSSIAN VICTORY.
London Post Also Hears of Naval Sue
cess in September.

The Pctrocrad correspondent Of the
London Morning Post SAYS that when the
iul "details Of the Russian victory in Po-
land are available they viii furnish a
story that win a~tonSh the word-a story
telling Of a blow to Gcrmany'c finest
troops such aus has not been known since
the days OF Napoleon.
The correspondent also makes an inter
eotng disclosure concerning Il success
which he says was achieved by the Rus
siau Baltic fleet. under command OF Ad-
mtIal Won Essen. early in Ncptcmbcr His
dispatch i'm substance is as follows g.
1T appears that German WaIships had
acquired the habit of cruising iu the Baltic
) mp to the limit which the Russian fleet
! had decided to hold. Having received
certain information, Admiral Won Essen
lraintcd several OF his cruisers and destroy
er~ with the German colors and under
cover of foggy weather contrived to join
The German ships, the presence OF the
! Russian warships not being suspected un-
| til 1t was too late.
AT convenient moment the admiral
| opened fire, sinking one German cruiser
and badly damaging another while the
Russian dc~troycrS put lu good work on
the smaller German raft, Having dcliv-
Tered this blow, the Russian vessels sailed
home, untouched
THE Germans naturally remained silent
regarding this fight, and for various rca-
SONS the Russians also kept quiet. but a
{ number Of the coveted St George c,os,es
were distributed among those who were
/ responsible for the success of this ven.
tuc."
In connection with the above story. it i,
interesting to note statement which wa,
given ont in London hv the official npv.:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
OBER-COLToN DECISION.
Judgment for Trespass - Case Likely
to Go to Supreme Court.

The judges OF the fall term of Windham
county court have handed down a decision
in the trespass case of Fred d. Ober
against Charles f. Cotton. both parties be
ng of Athens. The case was heard be
fore \. =. Carpenter as referee, and on his
report the court gave judgment for tres
pass. but holds that the defendant had
the right to cross property OF the plaintiff
in order to get to his timberland, 1t ls
probable that the case will go to the su-
prcmc court ON exceptions.
The defendant bought land of Charles
T. Meendy and Immediately thereafter
put a wire fence around what he claimed
TO be his property, but which Ober claimed
encroached materially upon property he
owned. This caused the suit. The ques-
tion OF using an old woodroad over the
property OF Ober by the defendant to
reach his timberland entered into the suit
and it is upon the finding of the court IN
regard to this road that the matter may
go to the supreme court on exceptions.
| w r. Daley was for the plaintiff and +.
| T. Barber and II. +. Eddy for the defend
amt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
ABOUT $500 BEHIND.
Greenfield Fair Association Lost Money
on 1914 Show

GREENFIELD Nov. 2S.--The fin
ancial report of the Franklin County
Agricultural society is not yet ready,
but it is estimated that the society
lost 500 to $500 this year. Owing to
rain. receipts fell off about 800, and
premiums were about $400 more than
before
Frank H. Snow, who completes this
month his 10th year as treasurer Of
the society, announces that he will re-
sign that Office at the coming meeting
Of the society. His retirement will be
greatly regretted. 1t is expected that
the other officers will serve again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
FRoF. BAUMGARDT TO LECTURE
Venice, the City of Dreams. illustrated
With Stereopticon.

The next meeting of the Woman :
club will be held on the evening Of
Thursday, Dec ,, in the Congregation
al church. The entertainment viii be
an illustrated lecture by Prof. B. r.
Baumgardt on Venice, the City of
Dreams. Prof. Baumgardt has many
admirers in Brattleboro, where he has
more than once delivered a lecture that
was a revelation as to what travel
lecture can be, both in brilliant nara
tion and beautifully colored illustra-
tions. During the present month
Prof Baumgardt has been giving a Sc.
ries of ten lectures in fremont Temple
Boston, to enthusiastic audiences. The
meeting here will be open to the pub
lie for the usual guest fee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
WOULD-BE PASSENGER
HURLED TO PLATFORM
Tried to Board Smoker Before Train
Stopped-Dlsappear from View
With Clothing Rent.

As the northbond passenger train drew
into the station just after II o'clock this
morning a man who appeared anxious to
get started ON his Journey attempted to
board the forward end OF the smoking car
before the train had stopped. He was
thrown some distance and when he picked
himself up from the platform and discov-
cred that the more important portions OF
his outer garments had been sadly rent 10y
sudden contact with It platform not any
too smooth, he decided that discretion was
the better part of valor and disappeared
from view. but not in the car.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
IMPERIALS WIN AGAIN.
Defeated Bellows Falls Team in See
ond Match on Buzzen's Alleys.

team. won the second match from n
BnIzei 5 alleys. having a margin Of 55
pins at the end Of the match. Neither
of the teams rolled in championship
form The Impcrials won from the
same team at Bellows Falls q week
ago. They. viii roll in Turner's Falls
Monday evening. The score of the
match last night:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
MAN AND WOMAN ACQUITTED.
italian Woman Found Not Guilty of
Numbering Husband.

BEVERLEY, Mass. Nov. 2S-Mrs.
Nictorine Barbarto and Gaetano De
Vaio were acquitted of the murder in
Beverly July 4, 1914, of Gaetano Bar
barto, husband of the accused woman,
by jury in the superior court today.
Barbarto was stabbed and shot in a
she'd near his house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
INSURANCE AGAINST CROOKS.
New York Corporation Admitted to Dc
Business in Vermont

MONTPELIER, Nov. 2S. - License
has been granted by the state insurance
commissioners to the General Indem-
nifty Corporation Of America, of Roch-
ester, \. y, admitting the company
to do business in this state. The com
pauy is authorized to write burglary
theft and forgery insurance and has
a capital stock Of 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
TEAM 3 WAS VICTORIOUS.
Defeated Team on Masonic Alleys
March and Hovey High Men.

In the Masonic candlepin tourna-
ment last evening team b defeated
team y by 1884 to 1851. March had
high total with 800 while Hovey car
ricd Off the honors for n single string
with one of llJ. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28

India in 1913 sent to the United
States 162 students, and China sent
594
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28

Electric railways in the United
States own 4o,470 miles of track.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28
NC OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.

CT Immense Russian Success i'll North
ern Poland.
LONDON. NuE. - - uoou While
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28

43I 403 4l7-l25l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-28

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Evening star., 1914-09-27
Will Grow More Wheat.

From the Buffalo Express.
In response to q request from the home
government to take steps to relieve the
food shortage that Is expected in Europe
as a result Of the war. the Canadian gov
ernment has started a movement for the
doubling Of wheat acreage next year. The
Dominion minister of agriculture has dis
cussed the matter with agricultural ex-
perts and q campaign Of education has
been mapped out. Through agricultural
papers and lectures farmers will be
urged. as a matter Of good business as
well as Of patriotism. to seed every avail
able acre to wheat
Canada, with practically every other
wheat country in the world, except the
United States, had a short crop this sea-
son. The indicated loss for the world,
as compared with last year. is 100000. 900
made up by the United States. In 1913
Canada harvested 209,OO0,00O bushels Of
wheat, but this season the harvest is fig-
ured at 1876, 100000 bushels indicating a
shortage of 100000 bushels. There is
no guarantee, of course that If the
harvest a correspondingly larger crop of
wheat, for the weather may be bad or
pests may cause destruction, but the
chances are largely in favor Of a record
breaking crop.
The plan proposed by the Dominion
government is well worth trying. No
farmer need fear that he will not be paid
handsomely for his work. Wheat will not
be cheap during the war or for long
time after peace is declared. The coun-
will not return easily or quickly to agri-
cultural production on a large scale and
there will be a great demand for grain
from the outside producers.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
Nearby Geography First.
From the Philadelphia Pres.


The European war may change the
map OF Europe considerably, as well as
after the colonial boundaries in distant
quarters of the globe. There is method.
therefore. In the change of the public
school curriculum which will bring the
study of geography of foreign parts at
a later stage OF the school course
while attention Is concentrated at the
present on the geography Of the United
States.
1t IL well that children should study
first the geography of that portion Of
the world nearest their homes and ex-
tend their studies to distant points at
a later day. The fact that the great
nations Of Europe are now combating
In two opposing alliances in deadly
strife gives plausible ground for not
making the geography of those coun-
tries Just now the subject of school
study, especially when its postpone
ment would be good thing in any
event. The fact that the study of
geography of Germany and Great Brit
ain at the present time tends to stir
up debate. dissension and strife among
the youthful adherents of those con-
tending nations, particularly among
the children of foreign birth, adds
force to the suggestion that the study
be postponed. This should not be car
ried too far. however. The geography
of the whole world should be taught in
the schools and the partisans of the
antagonistic countries should not be
permitted to disturb the peace.
See America first has long been held
to be good rule for travellers. Study
American geography first is even more
clearly the proper rule for the children
Of the public schools.