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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
AHEARN ARRIVES IN
ST. PAUL FOR BOUT

81 Paul, Dec. 3.-Young Ahearn,
who will battle Mike Gibbons here Dec
H.. arrived with q galaxy of trainers
and seconds yesterday to start his
maj workout for the match. He also
brought with him a bundle Of optim-
lstic press statements. Ahearn is not
hoastful, but he seems 10 have a deep
seated belief that he will prove TO be
the phantom's master in the manly
art Orders for seats are coming from
sport eenters between the Arctic circle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
CAMBRIDGE

Mrs. w. Fl. Conser returned Wednes-
day from St Lukes hospital, DaVen-
port. She was accompanied home by
her husband, DR.. W. H. Conser.
Miss Irene Long Of Orion visited
Thanksgiving at the nome Of Miss
Nora Currans,
Miss Ellen kelleher of Orion visit
ID Thursday at the home Of her uncle
and cousin, John Currans and Miss
Ncra Cdrrana.
Miss Inez Lindgren left Friday for
a visit at Rock Island
Mrs. n. B Gould left Friday for 8
visit at Rock Island
The Lutheran congregation gave the
acting pastor, Rev. Mr.. Olson, q sur
prise Thursday evening and present
ed him with a purse Of money to show
their appreciation Of his labor here.
Mrs. Charles Neuman and son Car
lyle and daughter Lurine of Kewanee
visited Thanksgiving at the home OF
their daughter and sister, Mrs Glenn
Elliott. and family
Miss Susie Talbot visited Thanks
giving day at the home Of Mr. end Mrs.
John Weberg at Orion.
Miss Esther Weberg visited at the
home Of her parents, Mr., and Mrs
! John Weberg, at Orion, Thanksgiving
day
Mrs Martha Rambo returned to her
home AT East Moline Thursday after
a visit with her sister Mrs. e. a,
Pratt, and family
Rev and Mrs Andrewartha visited
friends at Moline Thanksgiving day
| Fred Mann visited with his family
/ Thanksgiving,
/ Mrs, Mary King left Wednesday for
her home in Geneseo after a short
visit with relatives. She also attend
ed the Social Art club at the Jacob
Rodgers home Tuesday
Miss Elmira Pollock visited at Rock
Island Wednesday
Mrs Hattie Colburn returned to
Rock Island Wednesday after a short
visit with her aunt. Mrs. r. Thomp-
son,
/ Miss Cherry Shoemaker visited al
Moline Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde zimmerman Of
Rock Island visited Thanksgiving al
the home of the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs A. r. zimmerman
Misses CARMEL and Stana Shuema-
ker left Wednesday for a visit at Rock
Island.
Miss Ruby Smith. who teaches
school at Wyoming, spent Thanksgiy-
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs William Smith.
Miss Marguerite Chapman of Rock
Island visited her mother Thanksgiv-
ing day
Misses Mamie and Jessie johnson
who are working in the tri-cities
spent Thanksgiving day al the home
Ct their parents
Miss Ida Lickhart, who teaches al
UnionvilIe, left Wednesday for her
home at Clinton, Iowa, to spend her
Thanksgiving.
1<c5 L p4l8ih, d. visited at h0EE
Island Tuesday evening
H C. Kellogg attended the poultry
fair at Moline Wednesday.
Mrs n. E. Jones returned Tuesday
from a business trip TO Chicago.
Ed Johnson, who IS helper at tbs
depot, met with an accident Monda,
afternoon that will keep him from,
work for some time At the arrival q
the ) o'clock passenger train. whilt
unloading the trunks from shA bag,
gage car, one OF the big trunks fell OF
Mr.. johnson, striking his shoulder ant
landing heavily on his right leg. Il
was discovered at once that he wa.
hurt very badly and two local physs
etans were called, and upon investiga
ton it was discovered that his ankle
was fractured, He was taken to th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03

After the program MIR. Kraft held
an informal reception and greeted all
present. The floor was then cleared
and dancing furnished the diversion
for The remainder Of the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03

and the equator. banker of Havana
and red hot fan from ice cold British
Columbia have wired for ringside ac-
Communications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03

turn for another short visit before thev
return to their home at Fit. Wayne,
Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03

Be sure to attend the sale and lun-
cheon afternoon and evening today and
tomorrow at the German Evangelical
church. Auspices of the Ladies' Sew
ing society
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03

GRAND OFFER NO This 00pece Dinner Set will be
every purchase 500 worth of Furniture Household
Goods
GRAND OFFER NO "A 5Opece Dinner Set will be free with
every urchase amounting to $50 or
3-Summered viii sell the 00piece Dinner
outright S2 of 81 Cash and 81 Monthly buy
Dinner Set outright for $3.50 Summeieds liberal terms
81 CASH Monthly
If you buy the Dinner Sets outright
should within
bill of household goods amounting 500 Summeres will credit
with $2 If purchase $780, Summeed
will credit with $3.50 thereby giving this Beautiful DIM
ner absolutely FREE in either
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-24

Lord and Taylor Oynx Brand, soc
to 75c values, 3 for ........-.- s.. 90
Lord and Taylor Oynx Brand $l.0O
to $3.50 values, for ....-.~.- $500
All staple Hose, all colors, all sizes, in
Standard Makes, 25c value, 3 for soc
Standard Makes, 35c values for soc
Standard Makes, soc value for $40
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-24
Tuxedo Suits

Only one Tuxedo; size Sc.
Only one Tuxedo; size 81.
Only one Tuxedo; size AZ.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-24

All Gloves of such makes as Fownes,
Adler's, Dempster and Place, Stetson-
whether Kid, Cape, Mocha or Suede,
will be sold at one third off regular
selling price which is printed in each
pair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09

taint of Scrofula infection. But in
either case it is a dangerous condition.
Your blood is infected, impure, and
you can never hope to gain perfect
health until the impurities are washed
from the system. If you feel badly
all the time, you must crave health. If
you want to feel renewed spirits, the
glow of perfect health, bright eyes,
clear skin, the knowledge that you are
WELL you can do so. Cleanse your
blood by taking S. S. S. For fifty
years it has been the standard blood
purifier. 1t relieves the trouble by
renourishing the blood, renewing it's
strength, and stimulating the flow so
that the blood regains its lost vitality,
and throws off the poison. Even long,
standing cases respond. But you must
use S. S. S. Take it for all blood infec-
tons. Get 1t at your druggists to-day.
If you need special advice, write the
S. S. S. Co.. Atlanta, Ga.-Advertise-
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
Buffalo Man Bequeaths
$2,5OO,OOO to His Fiancee
Sbceial to Tie Teleerabh

Punxsutawney. Pa. Aug. 9.-Mrs.
Fred Smith, of this city, formerly Miss
Mary Haddon, has fallen heir to a for
tune estimated at s2,500,000. This
sum was bequeathed her by Harry
Rams. of Buffalo, n. Y, who died
April 26, 1914. In addition, Rams
left his magnificent home to Mrs.
Smith.
The notice Of her good fortune was
received here yesterday by Mrs. Smith
in a letter written by Mrs. c. w.
Rams. mother of the dead man.
A pretty romance, spoiled by the
"hand of DEATH" was the forerunner
of Mrs. Smiths good fortune Pre-
vious to his death Riams and Mrs
Smith. then Miss Haddon, were en-
gagged to be married. The date of the
wedding was set for May 30, 1914
Rams was stricken with illness and
died April &c. the same year.
His will. which has just been made
public. leaves the bulk Of his estate to
his former sweetheart. but she cannot
get possession until she has reached
the age of 23, three years hence.
Miss Haddon married Frederick
Smith a few months ago. She said to-
day that she had no idea that Rams
had left his fortune to her until she
received the notice from his mother.
Mrs Smith expects to go to Buffalo
next week to claim her inheritance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
FARMERS LOSE BY
WOOD DESTRUCTION
Sustained Timber Production Abso
lutely Essential to Continu-
ance of Agriculture

Washington, d. c., July 26.--In re-
gions where timber is the most impor-
| tant natural resource permanent for
ests managed with view to sustained
timber production are absolutely es-
sential to the continuance of agri-
! culture, according to an article in the
year book of the Department of Agri-
culture, just published. The result of
exploiting the timber without thought
of the future is the final disappearance
| OF numbering operations and therefore
| the withdrawal of an important local
| market for farm products. In addition
| forest fires often ravage the cut-over
| lands and thus preclude the develop
ment of a new local market by the
| resumption of numbering, for after fire
| there is no chance for a new crop of
| trees.
From a region where productive
| ttmberland has been converted into
barren waste the farmers usually
| have to move out. There are parts of
the United States in which cultivation
| of the soil has ended with the cessa-
| ton of local numbering, or at least
! shortly afterward, because with the
withdrawal of the woods workers went
| the farmers market for meats, vege-
tables, hay and grain. There are other
| regions where the liability of local
|
| forest protection. This is strikingly
true in parts of the Appalachian noun
tains of the East; it Is no less true in
many of the national forest regions of
| the West
Wanted Protection
A few years ago, continues the ar
| ticle. more than hundred farmers in
| Montana petitioned against the then
proposed elimination of their section
| from the Kootenai national forest. Its
| elimination they knew, from the his
| tory of adjacent land outside the for
est, would mean that 1t would at once
be taken up by timber spectators and
| lumber companies to be held for years
without development. They knew also
that If this came about neighbors
could not be obtained or roads and
schools be developed in the county as
rapidly as If the land remained under
government control by which the por-
| tions really more suitable for agricul-
| ture than for forest purposes would
in time be entered by permanent set
tiers under the forest homestead act.
In 1911 an association of Colorado
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
4 NEWS o mI
Au6RALR0RS/
BROTHERHOOD MEN
To TAKE UP POLITICS
Harrisburg Representatives at Big
Get Together" Meeting in
Altoona Yesterday

with view to electing candidates
who will stand by their interests, mem
bers of the railroad brotherhoods
throughout Pennsylvania will enter the
political game. Local branches will be
formed and candidates selected. This
decision was reached at a Get To-
gether" meeting yesterday at Altoona.
No agreement was reached as to Joint
movement. e was decided that each
district fight Its own battles.
Harrisburg was represented at this
meeting by 100 delegates Milton T.
Robinson, who was prominent as a
member of the legislative committee OF
the brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
iature, was one of the speakers. Every
brotherhood organizati tion east of Pitts
burgh and Erie sent delegates. There
were 1,200 present at the meeting held
in the Mishler Theater
Desire Closer Alliance
The object of the new movement is
railroad men. Not only do the brother
| hoods resire to deal with the railroad
managers as whole, but they also seek
to take an active part in politics.
As 1t now stands the constitution and
bylaws of the various organizations
FORBID participation in partisan poll
tics. BY cooperating under a different
name they can center on candidates for
public office, particularly the Legisla-
ture, without violating their obligations
TO their respective orders. 1t is not
their purpose to federate Each broth
erhood Will continue as an autonimous
organiza tion.
The speakers at the meetings pointed
out the necessity for participant in
politics. They say the efforts of the
! railroad companies to repeal the Full
Crew law. which would have been sue
cessful but for the veto of Governor
| Brumbaugh. has opened their eyes. II
| has shown them the necessity for send
ing men to the Legislature who will
be friendly to union labor.
Must Fight to Win
Every speaker emphasized the fact
| that the brotherhood must fight tc
| hold the advantages so far gained by
them and plan cooperative movement
to get such additional benefits as i'm
| proved working conditions and shorter
hours.
No definite action on any proposition
was taken, but sentiment is rapidly
crystallizing in favor OF the co-opera.
tive movement Politically, the brother.
! hoods propose to make themselves felt
at the coming election.
of the Get Together" movement
Among the speakers were: H B. Per.
ham. St. Louis, president of Telegraph.
ers; NJ. E. Montgomery, Cleveland grand
! lodge office of Engineers; w. B. Clark
! Washington. d. c., of Conductors; Johr
| Bannon, Cleveland, grand lodge office
! of Trainmen; James A. Fox, chairman
! of Firemen and Enginemen; George B
| Roam, Samuel Tarmer and NJ. T. Robin.
| son, members of the legislative com.
mittee of the brotherhoods.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
Will Try to Learn Worth
of Policemen's Graft
Seeeial to The Teleernbh

Washington, d. c., Aug. 9.-The
Grand Jury tomorrow is expected to
meet and try to find out just how
much graft Washington policemen
have been gathering in since an at
tempt was made to enforce the blue
laws in the national capital
Many rumors are afioat to the effect
that the present city administration,
commonly called half-baked reform
ers, has discovered a condition that
will make New York vice revelations
look like a side show, as far as petty
grating is concerned. Until the pres
ent administration of city affairs got
into the saddle the Washington police
were credited generally with being be-
yond suspicion. as far as taking graft
from the keepers of disorderly houses
was concerned. 1t was generally adj
mitted that the old system of restric-
ton made 1t impossible for the police
to shake down the housekeepers.
Almost year ago the restricted dis
trict was cleaned up, and notice was
served that Washington was to be
made the most moral city In the
world. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
WHAT TO DO FOR
EYE TROUBLE
BY f. Sauer, N. d.

Weak, inflamed eyes. If not properly
treated in time may bring on partial
or even total blindness. Granuiations
may form which irritate the eyebalI.
next an ulcer may occur on the bail
which may result in total loss of the
slght, ana the continuous strain may
seriously affect the optic nerve which
If 1t should die would also cause loss
of the eyesight.s Therefore, when your
eyes become fatigued or lnfiamed Won
should at once use a little Luxotone.
The ingredients in this remarka bile
product are widely used by eminent
eye specialists in the treatment of con-
altlohs ABOVE referred to. Its power
is so great that it will make red. in
famed, "blood-shot" eyes clear, white
and bright in from five to ten minutes
time. 1t quickly soothes, refreshes
and tones up weak, tired eyes. Re-
heves headaches and restores failing
eyesight due to simple hlfammatory
conditions. / always prescribe it in
all ordinary cases of eye trouble. OF
course, cataract after II has once
formed requires a surgical operation.
but many surgical operations on the
eye may be avoided by the use of
proper treatment in time.-E. Sauer,
NJ. D.
NOTE: The above article was au-
thorized for publicity by the Public
Health Laboratories. It is desired to
instruct people how to save their eyes,
prevent surgical operations on the eye
and reduce the alarming number of
cases of loss of eyesight through care
lessness and ignorance in regard to the
care of the eyes.
The Luxotone referred TO above is
Garfield in stock by Croll Keller and
other leading druggists in tnis city.
Full directions accompany each pack
age.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
Greer TON N0DDl crown chlehsPReN
ass za R0Sal IQnsQ
CLOVER CLUBS SHOW
OPEN THIS EVENING
Special Train Brings Big Carnival
Company to Borough; Pro-
ceeds For Charity

Baseball diamonds. creeks and
woods about Steelton were deserted to-
day by the bare-footed, freckle-faced
gentry who usually hold forth there.
And up around the show grounds at
Front and Franklin streets there was
an unusual crowd of wide-eyed, voice.
full small boys as the ponies, dogs and
other attractions of the Liberty Shows,
the carnival company that will eX-
hibit here this week under the aus
ptces of the Glover Club, were led
from the cars to the grounds.
In special train of ten cars the big
carnival was brought here from Hunt
ingdon, where all records for attend
ance were broken last week. A troup
of 25O actors, canVasmen and attend
ants accompanied the carnival.
Early this morning the husky can
Vasbacks' began their task or erecting
the small tented city under which the
daily exhibitions will be given.
The Liberty Shows include a ferris
wheel, flying horse, mechanical swings.
dog and pony circus, athletic show,
temple of art, a mechanical exhibition
of the world at work and innumera bic
freaks" in side shows Harry LABEL
and family will give two free exhibit
tions in gymnastics each day at 4:3O
in the afternoon and 10:30 in the eve
ming. The Royal Italian band, which
accompanies the shows, Will give daily
concerts.
Proceeds of the carnival will go TO
the Glover Club, a fraternal organiza-
tion of the borough, to establish a
charity fund out of which to extend
aid to straitened families.
In the contest to decide the prettiest
and most popular girl in Steelton, so
that she may be crowned queen of the
carnival. pretty Miss May Fisher still
leads with 2,239 votes. Miss Esther
Fickes follows closely with 1,7S6 votes
and Miss Viola Gribble is third with
sos votes. Robert Sanders leads the
contest for the homeliest man with a
narrow margin over Lee Pugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
KELKER PARK To Be
CLEARED FOR PICNIC
Municipal League Sends Force of
Men to Remove Tangled
Growth

Luther R. Kelker park. Steelton's
new recreation place. will be put in
shape for picnic parties within a few
days by the Municipal Leaguge.
Early last Spring the Municipal
League planned successful field day
exercises by which the park was
changed from a tangled tract OF
woodland into pretty playground. A
series of winding walks was laid out,
trees were trimmed and springs were
cleaned out.
Shortly after this interest in the
park development Jagged and as a
result, in recent months, dense weeds
have sprung up, spelling some parts of
the park for picnic purposes.
To-day Harry c. Wright president
of the Municipal League, arranged
with the Pennsylvania Steel Company
to send a force of men to the park
some time this week to clear away
the weeds and get the park in shape
for outings.
AS soon as this is done it is likely
that number of Sunday school class
es from the borough will hold their
picnics there instead of in the parks at
Harrisburg and elsewhere.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
MAY WORK O'NICHTS
ON RIVER WALL GAP
IContinued From First Page. ]

too. AS City Engineer NJ. B. Cowden
pointed out to-day July boasted of but
six entirely clear days and rain has
also fallen almost every day this
month so far.
May Require Four OF Five Weeks
In submitting his report to Council
tomorrow of the status of the work
creek and River Wall to Council, to-
morrow, Commissioner Lynch will say
that the closing of the gap Will re-
quire four or five weeks to complete,
weather conditions permitting. This
estimate of the time was prepared by
j. d. Justin, principal engineer of the
Board of Public Works.
Orders have been issued to Sucker
Brothers Construction Company to go
ahead with the closing of the gap"
said Mr.. Lynch to-day, but they've
been unable to proceed as yet because
OF the high water. The river now, 1
understand is up round the 7-foot
mark and the contractors ought to
have a three-foot stage really before
they can go ahead.
What we want to do" continued
Mr.. Lynch, is to get the gap closed
as soon as possible-certainly in time
for the big celebration. The contrac-
tors, too, are anxious to get to work
as quickly as possible because their
equipment is ready and they naturally
want to keep 1t in service.
Adopt c. V. Bridge Plan
The Grayce Construction Company
which is building the Cumberland VAL
ley railroad bridge is pushing that job
by night and Commissioner Lynch
says he will follow out that scheme,
too, If the occasion requires II.
Council is expected tomorrow to
pass finally the Lynch ordinance ap-
propriating to the public Improvement
fund sufficient money from other city
balances to pay for the construction
of the steps through the Market street
gap. Whether or not it will be unani-
mously approved or not is a question,
although 1t is understood that Com
missioners Bowman, Taylor and Lynch
who found the money will follow the
line of action they have constantly
held out for-the completion of the
work since the money is in sight-and
will vote for the measure regardless
of the attitude of either Mayor Royal
or Mr.. Gorgas. Both may vote for il
at that, however.
The unpaid warrants for the salaries
of the engineering force of the Board
of Public Works, 1t is understood, will
be o. K.'d tomorrow too, so that
these engineers may be paid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
Lightning Strikes House
And Church in Lower End

Lightning yesterday struck the home
of Frank HILL Third and Conestoga
streets, ripped away the chimney and
demolished the furniture in one of the
first story rooms. None of the mem
bers of the Hill family were home at
time.
.,hile this was the only place in
Steelton where serious damage was
done, yesterdays storm was one of
the most costly so far as damage here
is concerned, that has visited this
place in years. Sewers were choked
and cellars We're flooded. Wires of
the light and telephone companies
were torn down and fuses were
burned out over a large part of the
town.
At Oberlin the old Salem Lutheran
Church was struck by lightning. Part
of the belfry was torn away and con-
siderable damage was done to the in
terror of the structure. The building
is now used for a boys clubroom. The
amount of damage could not be esti-
mated by the Rev. d. E. Rupley, pas
tor of Salem church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-09
Catholic Priest Refuses
Legacy of $l5,OOO,OOO

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 9.-Preferring
to remain a priest, the Rev William
Graham, rector of st. Patrick's Cath
olic church, has refused 5000, 900
left through the death of relatives in
Sydney, Australia, and Bolivia, South
America.
II have no desire to add TO my bur-
dens a lot of wealth that would bring
me no satisfaction" he said. II have
enough for my needs; and, besides.
am nearly so. Give it to relatives who
need it."
Father Graham was notified several
days ago by the authorities of Sydney
that mis- uncles had died there, leaving
estates valued at millions and that he
was sole heir. While wondering what
he should do, he received word from
Bolivia that stepuncles had died there
leaving him more millions.
Yesterday he received cotnmunica-
tions from attorneys in both places
asking him for directions. He sent
word that he did not want the money,
and advised the solicitors to get in
touch with the heirs next in line.