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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
Naming Of New Cit, Officials Put OF

Naming of New Git! officials pnt ON
appointments of city officials and
the change of the ordinance affecting
the board Of public works, scheduled
for the regular meeting Of the coun-
ell Wednesday night in accordance
with the law, were deferred until Dec.
Is because of the illness Of Alderman
Harbeck. The first intimation OF the
postponement came in the motion of
Alderman Nebergall 10 defer action on
the recommendation of the board OF
health for the present on account OF the
illness of the alderman. Four officials
had been recommended by the board OF
health. These are: Health inspec-
tor. Lee Valentine; Plumbing inspec-
tor. Otto Meinert; Meat and dairy
inspector, Or. Alfred Wright and food
inspector. George Wilkens. At the
conclusion of the regular business Of
the council Mayor Alfred c. Mueller
asked the council whether or not it
wished to take up the appointments at
agreement Of the aldermen 10 withhold
/ the appointments until the indisposed
councilman is able TO resume his seat.
TbeophiIus VIII Make Example Of
Order Violations the woman who
received divorce from Henry Loot
week ago and who was married to
Walter Applass, Moline, IS hours lat
err, guilty of the crime of bigamy or
merely of contempt of court? AS the
situation now stands. no matter which
way she turns she has violated the
laws. II she admits the decree OF
divorce is valid, she is guilty Of con-
| tempt of court because Of her marry
ing within the time limit set by Judge
Theophilus in the degree. If she de-
| MES that the decree is valid she is
guilty of the bigamy laws of the state
tof Indiana, where she was married to
Anplass. The divorce is not matter
| of record in the district court here,
and the decree Is not valid until the
entry has been made on the books OF
| the court. It has been said that when
she asked her attorney, Louis Z, Rod
dewlg. as to whether she could be mar
ried within year, he had replied in
the negative. One day after receiving
| this legal advice she was married at
indianapolis. Walter Appiass. speak
ing for Mrs. Loot stated as long as the
marriage was sanctioned outside OF
the state of Iowa it was in no viola
ton of the laws of the state. He
continued by saying that he knew
nothing of the case. except what he
had read in the newspapers. He in
timated that the accused would prob
ably plead guilty to contempt if the
charge was preferred.
o.
Licensed to Wed--W. H. Flanagan OF
Rock Island and Rose Malone of Dav-
EXPORT and Jesse Nicely OF Geneseo,
III. and Mamie Hagens of Atkinson, III.
| City Assessor Leaves Estate to Wild.
|ow-All property, with the exception
lof 4 beuuest of 800 to st, Vincent's
iorphanaee. of which institution Ignstz
Hid was q trustee. was bequeathed to
MRS. Veronica Hid. by the terms OF
the will fled yesterday for probate
lTbe widow as executrix without bond
hy the instrument. which was dated
Nav ( lam C.. n. Jones is attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
WHEAT CLIMBS AS |
ACTIVITY COMES.
Reports ef Large Sales to Foreigners
and Higher Quotations at Iir-
erpool Help.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Broad activity and
much higher prices in the wheat mar
ket today resulted from reports Of
large sales to foreigners and from
higher quotations at Liverpool. After
| opening Is to 1hc higher. with De-
cember at 170k to III and May at
/ 1i2A 10 1.13S4, the market here re-
acted, then rose to more than two cents
above yesterdays finish.
Further gains in wheat ensued but
later the market underwent sethaeks
on realizing but longs. The close was
i141s4c net higher, with December at
1111a and May at 1,13hGA.
Corn hardened with wheat. Pros
poets of increased crop movement led
to profit taking at times. Opening
prices, which ranged from 1sc off to
/ &c up, were followed by decided sag
but then by new upturn.
Corn closed 1880 net decline.
I Oats reflected the action Of corn.
Packers selling minimized an adj
vance in provisions.
tucago PROVISIONS.
Chicago, Dec. SHUTTER firm; cream
cry. 2S933c.
Eggs-Recepts. 1916 cases, IN.
changed.
Potatoes unsettled. receipts, Is cars
Michigan and Wisconsin whites, coo
SIC; Minnesota and Dakota whites. 6.
@s7c; Minnesota ohios. 5s063c,
Poultry, alive unchanged
Omaha Grain.
Omaha, Dec. Wheat-~No. z hard
| 991102,
| Corn-No 2 white, 6s6634ac; No.
yellow, 6sthG6ec: No. 2, 6s12 064c.
oats-No, 3 white. 38& 03ac.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, Dec. 3.---No. 2 hard win
ter wheat new lis Sd ditto old 12'
Cd, Corn; American mixed yellow 81
Cd
Peoria Grain.
Peoria. Dec. 3.-Corn-No. 3 white
SAC; No. yellow, old. SIC; No.
, mixed. 621a663c
Oats-No. 3 white, 59Ac.
! Chicago Grain.
= Chicago. Dec. 9.-Wheat: No. 2 RET
t1.17h611S; No 3 red 1150L1612
, No. 2 hard nominal No. hard los
t Corn: No yellow old 701a 0T115c
, No. 4 yellow new 641z 166&4c. No.
white 641s 065hc,
Oats: No. white 41042&c: stand
ard 43S4 944c.
=, Rye: No, 2, 92c; barley 60d73c
timothy 5.000775; clover 10000
14Oo; pork 1850; lard $50; ribs 1856
New York Sugar,
} New York. Dec. 3-sugar centrifu
! gal, $50; molasses 4.43 Refined
steady.
New York Provisions,
New York, Dec 3.-Butter. easier
receipts. 4,s74: creamery extras 341
= d35c; frsts, 2S9S8c; seconds, 25G
r 271sc.
r Eggs frmer: receipts. 5,1l9; fres
D gathered extra fine, SEQ 40c; extr
C irsts, 8693sc: frsts, $50 SIC; see
onds. 2S932c
Cheese firm; receipts, 3.751; STAT
whole milk fats held specials. lie
2 do. average fancy. 1914 G16&c; d'
d current make specials, 1914 do, ave1
d age fancy, 16Ac.
g Live poultry firm; western chicken
s 131ac; fowls, 12h 614c; turkeys, 14d
e 17c.
s Dressed dull; western fresh chicl
|, ems. 14@27c; fresh fowls 126t7C
+ fresh turkeys. 14422c.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City. Mo, Dec. S.-Wheaf
/. No. hard, 1860 90; No. 2 red, 1895
r ia,
Corn No, 2 mixed. s43hc: No.
white. s41e41ac; No, yellow, ss12f
&c
= Oats: No. 2 white, 421a case; No.
d mixed, 39040c.
/. Rye: $4,000,
= Hay: Timothy, 1150G12.5o. prairi
1o.50611.50; alfalfa, 14,50@f5,5o.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
Wilson Attends Drill.

Washington, Dec. 3.-president Will
sou vent TO-DAY 10 a cavalry and field
artillery drill at Fort Myer, Virginia.
for the benefit Of the Army Relief as
ISOLATION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
Vegetables.

Parsley, dozen punches ......3 soc
Cabbage, dozen ............s 80 to 4oc
Leaf lettuce, pound .............Io c
Cauiif1ower. dozen ........... .3l.75
Radishes, dozen -.,...........15 c
Turnips, per hushel ...........4 Acc
Beets, per hushei ............... Acc
Late potatoes CSC
Carrots. per bushel ............6 Soc
Celery. per dozen .,,............ 30c
Onions. per 100 pounds ..........s1.50
Parsnips, per bushel .,.......5 Soc
Sweet potatoes. per bushel ...... soc
Green bea-s. per hamper .........$8
Wax beans. per hamper ...........s3
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Cheese, brick, ID. Use
Butter, creamery, bulk. lb ANN. CSC
Butter. dairy, Id. ................,2 5c
Esgs, fresh ......t..........30 to 21c
Eggs, storage .s............,... 25c
Spring chickens ...,.@.........1 3c
f1sBS ''.t..........., l1c
Butter. creamery, print, lb. ...... .2sc
Fruit.
Home apples. per blu. .,.-.,,,...5o SOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
London Silver.

london, Dec Bar silver % 7-l6d
per ounce.
Money 40412 per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
kansas CITY Provisions.

hHHNHs EIFg FTVFFNiVHs.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec 3.--Butter-
Creamery. 32c; frsts. SOC; seconds.
2Sc: packing. i9C
Eggs-Firsts. 29C; seconds, zoe
Pou1try-Hens, iGle G1fc; turkeys.
15c; springs. lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03
LOCAL MARKETS.

Dec. 3.-Folloving are the whole
sale quoDsions % the roca: markets
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03

Pana. William Baton, aged 20,
died Thursday as the result of injur-
les sustained by falling coal while at
work in Springside mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03

Pana, Colonel +, NJ Malone.
capitalist and rancher Of Miles City,
Mont. is here searching for cavalry
sword which was presented to him by
Company F, Seventh Kansas cavalry,
when he was appointed colonel. He
loaned il 50 years ago TO an Odd Fellow
for use on gala occasion and 1t was
never returned,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03

All the news all the time The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-03

Licensed to Wed-W. H, Flanagan Of
Rock Island and Rose Malone Of Dav-
enport and Jesse Nicely OF Geneseo,
IL. and Mamie Hagens of Atkinson, III.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
TEMPLARS' VISITING
DATES ARE ANNOUNCED
Grand Commander Will Inspect Many
Communicates Next Month.

o. L. Mckay, of the knights Tenn
plar of Mississippi, has notified the
Hattiesburg Commandery, X. T., that
the grand commander, Right Eminent
Sir Louis A. Benoist will officially visit
the following Communicates on the
days specied: McComb Commandery
No. "a, March 18th; the Coast Com
mandery No. 10, March 18th; Aber
deem Commandery No. II, March 22nd
West Point Commandery No. 20
March 23; DeMolay Commandery No
s, March 3rd; Ivanhoe Commander!
No. 10, March gath; New Albany Com
mandery No. 20, March 25th; Mar.
Savery Commandery No. IA. Marcl
26th.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
NORMAL COLLEGE TO
OPEN SUMMER SCHO
WILL LAST FROM MAY 81 to il
g. ANNoUNC EMENTS SENT
OUT TO-DAY STATE.

The third -ummer term of the \ -,
NAL College n Hattiesburg will be
its session day 81, and will contiI
ill July Q, as announced in bulle
being sent out by the officials here,
The work of the summer term
manned to meet the needs OF tt
teachers who desire to do definlt
work that will be given credit Or thei
certificates or diploma COURSE, @ re
as for those who wish to prepere g
the state1and county examinations b
taking a six weeks review of some
the common school subjects.
The enrolment for the summer teri
in 1918 was 63S, of whom 1893 took tn
regular credit work Last year, 1871
the enrolment reached $50, with AZ
taking the regular credit work. Thos
who did not take regular credit wor
prepared for state examinations hel
at the close of the term.
Within the past year a new dorm
tory has been completed which WI
enable the Normal management
care for about $50 additional student
should there be lack of room, nov
ever. arrangements have been mad
with the Womans College to take cal
Of the overflow, as was done last yea
President Joe Cook and the Norm
faculty are very optimistic, as well
enthusiastic, over the outlook for tt
summer normal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
%qre lucrative position at Scott -,
Changes IN korlkS'
of SaZUation Arnly
Bring a New Head
CAPT. M'AFEE, OF DOTHAN, SENT
HERE TO LOOK AFTER
WORK.

Capt J. w. McAfee, one of the best
known Salvation Army workers in the
South, has arrived in sHattiesburg and
will have charge of the army's fnter-
ests here in the future. He succeeds
Ensign Keller, who has been appointed
to the charge Of Dothan, Ala, whence
Capt. McAfee came to Hattiesburg.
Mrs. McAfee will reach the city
within few days. She is in Birming.
ham at this time, visiting relatives,
and looking after rescue case of the
Army.
Mesides Mrs. McAfee, Ensign Kath
leen Isham, of Dothan will assist Capt
McAfee in the work here. The first
services will be conducted at Front
and Main streets at 1880 o'clock to
night.
Capt. McAfee was the man to in
augurate the work Of the Army ir
Hattiesburg. This was about sever
years ago. He is we'll known here by
the members of all religious denomina
tions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
$4,000 Fire Loss.

Canton, Miss, Feb. 25.-A very dis
astrous fire occurred here yesterday
uorrin 2, entirely destroying four men
camille buildings and stocks of goods
in three of them. The losses will
amount to about $4,000. Only one,
Pat Farrell, who had a billiard hall
and soft drink business, carried insur-
ance, amounting to $4,000. The other
losers were Mrs. Sallie Olsen, two
story building; John Wohner, two
frame storehouses, and Mrs. Heron
frame storehouse; Mrs. Neiman, stock
of merchandise, and A. Saab, stock ot
goods, uninsured. The knights o.
Pythias building of brick was badly
damaged, as was the postoffice build
ing, also brick No loss of contents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
he Meanest Man
500 90 500
Is in Hattiesburg

Here's the story of the meanest man
in all the world.
He isn't the man who robs the con
tribution boxes for the blind in the
various public buildings; nor the one
who steals the knitting needs from
the occupants of the old ladies' home !;
nor the penies from the plates in
Sunday school.
He is the fellow that has been Wis
iting the City Cemetery during the
last two or three nights and stealing
the blooming pansies from the graves
and plots there, whether it be fell
low or fellerine, does not matter.
In some instances he has made a
cleanup of his job, too. Three or four
graves which, couple Of days ago
were covered with scores of bud
ding and blooming little flowers, this
afternoon are barren. There's but lit
tie green showing, and much earth.
The plants we're drawn up by the
roots, leaving the wet, damp earth ex-
posed
Whether they were stolen to be
planted elsewhere in the city front
yards, or to be sold to unsuspecting
Hattiesburg householders, no one
Knows. They were taken, however,
and no trace of the theft or thieves
can be found.
Whenever the Hattiesburg police
run across any person who is proven
to be the meanest man in the world
they are going to add to the charges
against him that of stealing from the
cemetery. They will know that he is
the man wanted
The gates of the cemetery are not
locked at night, as the orders of the
orders of the commissioners require
Consequently 1t is an easy matter fol
vandals to enter and commit whatever
depredations they choose.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
the g. 2
dale urrie Seeks to
'''l be Re elected as
nf Educational Head
who
o.sUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
volui
nesl FOR SIXTEEN YEARS WITH
REMARKABLE RECORD.

The Rev. e. ]. Currie, for the past
ho'1 sixteen years the head of Forrest
'ioh county educational system, today au-
Will fhorized The News to announce his
o'a'f candidacy for reelection to the post
o'nebf super intendent of education.
IN Friends of Brother Currie," as ne is
Vi known to every man, woman and child
con Vh the county, will not be surprised to
earn that he is again an applicant for
oehe position he has held so long
- md filled so faithfully. For the first
W." me since his election sixteen years
r'oeE go he faces opposition, but his has
III no way daunted him.
The history of Mr. Currie's connec-
pn with the county's chain of public
he} hools is almost a history of the
ah' hools themselves. When he first as
Heamed the position of county superin
Jr., Qdent there was no school outside of
distrif fttiesburg with more than one teach
He'd. Not only that, but Forrest county
HaI that time paid the lowest average
vaue1ary to teachers and the school terms
r., fre the shortest of any county in the
1te. At that time a salary of 500
heah honth was the maximum for a school
fieai icher in this county and four months
purg' Is the maximum term.
Lack of Funds
r Currie's fight for educational de-
flopment was hampered at first by
1ck of funds and lack of interest. Edu-
- ltion had hardly gained a foothod in
minds Of the people, but the sturdy
1otchman never showed discourage
- ent and the Forrest county school
ine stem has grown steadily ever since,
It'll it ranks today as unquestion-
Lew, - oro of tho bost in tho s+oto Tho
.erage teachers salary paid in this
" Alnty today is higher than in any
l. her, with possibly one or two excep-
~ I Continued on Page Two.
Novt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
CLOSE BIG CONTRACT.

Bay st. Louis, Miss, Feb. 25.- Geo.
y. Firsching has returned from Flat
> ,op, in Hancock county, where, with
NJ
le cooperation of H. S. Weston, Of
, ,ogtown, he assembled about 1876
trmers of that vicinity and after a
scource on the possibilities of the
:, md of this county he contracted with
lem for the Peerless Packing Com
pany, of this city, for 10000 bushels
of sweet potatoes delivered this fall,
and further agreed to take all above
that amount to $4,000 bushels if the
farmers could produce that much.
The meeting was an enthusiastic
one and the people of the interior of
the county, heretofore unable to dis.
pose of their products, are naturally
elated over the prospects of this new
industry. The slogan back to the
soir' has a new meaning to them.
The peerless Packing Company, Of
Bay st. Louis, Mr.. Firsching announc.
es, has arranged to put in additional
and will enter the canning
of vegetables on permanent and larg.
er scale, in addition to their regular
oyster packing plant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
ARE SELLING PEAS.

Morton, Miss, Feb. 25.-Owing to
the fact that the boil weevil have been
almost completely destroying the cot
ION crop for the last three or four
tyears, the farmers of this section are
how looking to other things for a
money crop and as result there was
ba big crop of peas raised last year.
There have been quite a good many
shipments made of this product this
lseason. One mercantile firm of this
a2lace. Mr.. T. B. Gaddis, having ship
ped solid car load today. This car
rwas sold to a mercantile firm in Vicks.
purg, and same netted about 81, 500 to
Ehe farmers. There has been, con
r,ervatively speaking, at least $4,000
worth of peas sold at this place this
aeason, which, to great extent, helps
tide over the cotton crop shortage
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
MISSING HE|RESS
70 SMAL[FORTUNE
CANNOT Be FOUND
NtTTlE MAY JAMES, WHO HAS
$4,000 COMING TO HER,
NOT LOCATED.
CHIEF BENNETT SAYS
SHE'S NOT HIDING HERE
Reports That She Was Seen in For.
rest County Are Not Credited-ls
SId To Have Been Located in Vari-
@s Parts of State, BG Has Not
May Be In New Orleans Today.

Efforts to locate Nettie May James,
the seventeen-year-old heiress to a
SS5,OOO fortune, who is missing from
her home in Jackson, thus far have
proven fruitless.
Chief of Police Bennett, who has had
his men make inquiries throughout
the city, and to two railroad stations,
today stated that nothing definite re-
garding the girls whereabouts have
been learned.
of course, when a girl is missing
and her description is given in the
newspapers" Chief Bennett says,
there always is bunch of people
who imagine they have seen her.
:, We have had a dozen suggestions re-
emily. None of these has panned out,
Though.
q do not believe that the girl is in
Forrest county at this time. Her
description appearing in The News
would have made it impossible for her
to remain in seclusion any longer. So
do not believe that the girl is in this
part of Mississippi
The girls father, who died recently
left 100000 estate, Of this amount
his daughter will receive $4,000. II
is not believed that the young woman
is in hiding, but that she is ignorant
of the fact that she has this money
coming to her.
She was seen in Jackson a month
ago. Since then, however, no one has
seen her. She is reported to have beer
seen in various parts of MISSISSIPPI
recently, but the police do not place
much credence in these reports.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
WILL LOSE A HAND.

= Morton, Miss, Feb. 25.-Crawford
inns, son of Justice B. A. Sims, who
yes about four miles south Of here
ad the misfortune Of getting both his
,ands badly mutilated from the acci.
entail discharge of a shotgun this
corning. Young Sims had gone over
, visit neighbor, taking his gun
long with him and finding his neigh.
or in the corn crib shelling corn, he
tarted to put his gun down against
he wall for rest, and in some way
he gun went through hole in the
loor as he sat 1t down and was acci
ientally discharged, resulting as above
stated.
The doctor says that the acciden,
Will necessitate the amputation of ont
1and and possibly both.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-25
WILL INTEREST EVERY
TRUCK GROWER IN STATE
Meeting Is Called BY E. E. Conner,
secretary-New Shipping Box To Be
Tested-Forrest County Truckers Be-
gin Planting 80 Acres In Cabbage
Will be Converted Into Sauerkraut
Here.
Here.

One of the most important meetings
of representatives of the canning in
dustries in the South today was called
by E. e. Conner, secretary of the Mis-
issippi-Louisiana Gamers Associa-
tion, for Hattesburg next Saturday
Questions affecting the truck growers
as well as every person connected in
any way with the canning clubs and
factories of the state, will be dis
cussed.
Plans for increasing the interest OF
farmers of Mississippi in the work of
'devotng more acreage to vegetables
which can be used by the various fac
tories, will be taken up, and sugges-
tions to the truck growers made.
One of the most important things
to be brought up at the meeting is the
new style Of shipping box, recently
placed on the market, and which prom
ises to revolutionize the box manufac-
turing business. Samples of the new
design, known as the wire box, already
are here, and will be inspected by the
canning representatives. The boxes
are of thin veneer, and are held to-
gether by wire. They weigh but three
or four pounds, against the present
eleven and twelve pound box, and are
easily handled, and are said to be much
more serviceable. The shippers by
using the veneer boxes, it is said will
save from seven to eight pounds in
freight charges on each box.
Those to Attend.
The canning representatives will
meet in the directors room of the First
National Bank of Commerce. Among
those to be present are G. M. Luce
of Lucedale; P. H. Roberts, of Wig
gins; Alexander Lott, of Seminary; E
A. Smith, of Jackson and E. E. Con
ner.
Tie question of furthering the scope
and influence of the association also
will be taken up.
For 80 Acres of Cabbage.
w. E. Bobo, secretary of the Forrest
County Truckgrowers' Association, re
ported today that plants sufficient tt
set out 30 acres of cabbage were dis
tributed to truck growers of Forres
county yesterday, and today are being
| Dlanted hy tho EOrraSt farp,ars NH,
entire output of cabbage will be takel
over by the McInnis Canning Company
of Hattiesburg, and converted into sau
erkraut. This is the first step takel
by the local association toward inter
esting the farmers in this industry.
Early sweet potatoes for marketinl
and shipping are being planted by Fol
rest county farmers today. The car
ming potatoes not yet have been plant
ed.