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Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
CHECKER BATTLE
IS OPENED HERE
4. ". Valentine Elected First Vice
President of Association and
Oscar Apple on Board.
IS CONTESTANTS START PLAY
Preliminary Matches viii Be Played
Today and Tomorrow With
Finals on Monday.

With Is contestants on hand the
annual tournament Of the Illinois
State Checker association opened this
morning in room 800 at the Colonial
hotel. Several more entries are ex-
pected this afternoon to bring the to-
tai up TO 20. the largest attendance at
any state meeting thus far. This
morning the preliminary matches
were started IN two groups. The pre-
Iiminary play will continue through
tomorrow and half Of the players will
be eliminated. The victorious group
in the major tourney as runners up
for the state championship and the
losers will enter the junior tourna-
meut for the state junior champion
ship. The final matches for the title
will be played Monday.
At the business session the follow
ing officers we're elected for the en-
suing year,
President-Charles Hefter. Kanka-
kee.
First vice president-A. v. valeu-
tine, Rock Island.
Second vice president-Frsnk Wen
demuth, Chicago
Secretary ry-treasurer- c. Hart
shorn, Chicago.
Executive committee-Oscar Apple,
Rock Island Edward Emery, Galva,
and John J. Oxley. Gibson City.
All OF the officers were reelected
with the exception Of the board.
Charles Hefter, present state cham
pion and president Of the association,
was unable TO attend the tournament
and will not be here TO defend his
title.
List Of Entries.
Following is a list Of the entries;
Rock Is1and-A. ", Valentine My
ron Stone, Oscar Apple, Henry Kra-
mer. c. R. Arnold, ". f Mclean, C.
4. Olson and Jerry Evans.
Chicago-H. c. Hartshorn. ex-state
champion; Joseph Scott, ex-Chicago
champion. and r. Howey, class B
champion. Of Chicago.
Gibson City-John T. Oxley.
Knoxville-Charles McGilI.
Davenport-H. H. Stone.
GaIva-Edward Emery
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
THIRD GERMAN LOAN
TAKEN UP RAPIDLY

Berlin. Sept. 4, (by wireless to Say
vile. Subscriptions to the third
German war loan are coming in rapid
". in advance of the time set for the
formal opening of subscription lists.
The Berlin municipal Savings Bank
has subscribed 45,000.000 marks (s11,-
ESQ. .0o0) as compared with the sub
scrfptions Of 100000 marks for the
first war loan and 10000 600 marks
for the second The Agricultural
Central Loan bank subscribed 25.000-
600 marks. Seven other subscriptions
amounting to 14.50O.oo0 marks have
been received.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
TOM DAVIS AND
MAJOR KING LEFT
Contesting for Mems Handicap Cup at
Rock Island Arsenal Coli
Links Today.

T.-B, Davis, Jr,, and Major D. NJ.
King are contesttng for the men s
championship cup at the Rock Island
arsenal links today, Yesterday the
former defeated F, G. Allen. 3 up.
while Major King was eliminating Dr..
Louis Ostrom, s up 4.
Today Harold Lusk and John Han
ssen also are oontending for the tennis
honors in the mems doubles, and Miss
Paula schlegel is playing Miss Lura
Schlegel for the ladies' singles cham
pionship.
There was but one tennis match
yesteday and that was in the mixed
doubles, Miss King and Mr.. Roberts
defeating Miss Lura schlegel and Wal
ter Kelly.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
TAKE SALTS TO
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat Less Meat if You Feel
Backachy or Have Blad-
der Trouble.

Meat forms uric acid which excites
and overworks the kidneys in their eff
forts to filter it from the system. Reg
uiaT eaters Of meat must flush the kid
neys occasionally. You must relieve
them like you relieve your bowels:
removing all the acids, waste and pol
son, else you feel a dull misery IN the
kidney region, sharp pains in the back
or sick headache, dizziness, your stom-
ach sours. tongue Is coated and when
the weather is bad you have rheumat-
ic tw!nges. The urine is cloudy, full
Of sediment; the channels ofteu get
4rritated, obligiag you TO get up two
or three times during the night,
To neutraliEe these Irritating acids
and flush of the oody's urin9us waste
get about four ounces Of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy; take a table
spoonful in a glass OF water before
breakfast for q few days and your
kidneys will then act dne and blad-
der disorders disappear This famous
salts is made from the acid Of grapes
and lemon Juice, combined nth lthia
and has been used for generations to
clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys
and stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts
is inexpensive; harmless and makes
q delightful eeervescent lfthia-water
drink which millions Of men and wo
men take now and then, thus avoid
ing serious kidney and bladder dis
sases.
Harper House pharmaGy-(Adv.,
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04

Bracker said that the only way Rock
Island county farmers could hope to
secure crop expert was through an
organization Of county farmers.
The committee appointed to raise
subscriptions reported at the meeting
that fairly good progress had been
made and that by the time the next
meeting was held in October that il
could likely report a sufficient sum
raised to assure a crop expert fer this
county for the next three years. A
systematic organization Of the town
ships in the lower end of the county
is planned In the meantime.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
OLD SETTLERS To
PICNIC AT TOWER
Hon. r.. J. Graham, AIedo. and DIR. ".
Z. Taylor, Moline, Are To Be
the Speakers.
10 BE THE SEMI.CENTENSIAI.
vii Mark the 50th Anniversary of the
Organization Of the Rock Island
County Association.

Hon. " J. Graham Of Aledo, mem
Der 1l the state legislature from this
district and Dr. " z. Taylor, Moline
soil expert for Deere & Co. will be the
speakers at the 50th anniversary of the
organization Of the Old Settlers asso-
citation Of Rock Island county 20 be
observed with a picnic at the Watch
Tower next Thursday.
The event this year is of particular
import since il will mark the semi
centennial Of the organization Of the
association and the success which has
been realized in previous picnics will
no doubt be repeated in the event this
year.
Phu Mitchell, chairman Of the exec
utre committee, has issued an invita-
t-1n to the public to attend Mr.. Mitch
ell says,
"This being the 50th anniversary Of
the organization Of the Old Settlers as
ISOLATION Of Rock Island county, a very
attractive program has been prepared
Tor the reunion and 4 large attendance
is confidently expected.
seek Young Peoples Support.
Hon Y, J. Graham and DR.. ". E.
Taylor are the speakers and their
weIl-kaown ability in that line is an
auEury Of success. An attractive cou-
venir viii be be given to all old settlers
who register The Rock Island Coun-
ty Historical society will participate
il the functions and its exhibit will
give added interest
An appeal is made to the sons and
daughters, husbands and wives of old
settlers to register and identity them
selves with the association. They are
al eligible to membership and the
earnest support Of this younger ele-
meut is most cordially solicited to the
end that Rock Island county. one of
the richest in historic interest of any
iG the state, may take its proper place
as the banner association.
Excellent accommodation has been
secured at the Watch Tower. and all
patriotic citizens are invited to par
ttcipate'
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
CANDIDATES REPORT
FOR INITIAL TRYOUT

There is no lack of material from
which TO select players for this years
football team Of the Moline Red Men.
Twenty candidates for positions on
the eleven were out for initial prac-
tice last evening at Sylvan park and
the showing they made was pleasing
to Manager George Kemmerling. Work
Of Johnson and Smith, both recruits,
was q revelation, and Jamison and
Moore both showed up we'll The last
mentioned is a Dayenporter. He Is
exceptionally fast and hopes to lanG
the regular quarterback position.
Zebb. who formerly played end on
the Independent team of Rock Island,
has Joined the Indian squad and he
was on the job last evening. displaying
the same old speed and headwork that
characterized his playing last season.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
STREET CAR MAN
RUNS DOWN FAKIR
VI. Marcussen Of Davenport Cnearths
Imposter Who Collected Sums from
Railway Companies.

James Robinson vas arrested in
Davenport yesterday afternoon on
complaint of NJ Marcusson, claim
agent for the Tri-City Railway com
pany, on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, Robinson
claimed ne was injured several weeks
ago in a fall from a street car IN Dav-
export He was removed TO St Luke's
hospital and examination showed that
both of his shoulders had been dts1o-
Gated. Robinson refused to submit TO
a medical treatment by the physicians.
His actions aroused the suspicious Of
Mr.. Marcusson. who trailed the man
when he was released from the hos
pitaI
Robinson begged some money from
Bishop Morrison in Davenport and
went to Cedar Rapids. EIarcusson fol-
lowed his suspect there. In Cedar
Rapids Robinson proceeded TO fall
from another street car and his shout
ders we're again dfslocated. From
Cedar Rapids he went to Keokuk,
where he figured in q similar acct
dent. Robinson secured damages
amounting 10 SIPS in Davenport. At
Keokuk he was given $50 by the street
car company, and at Cedar Rapids ne
received $500.
Prisoner Confesses,
On examining records Of the street
car company at Omaha, MIR. Marcus
son learned that Robinson was given
SIPS for a similar injury back in 1894.
Robinson broke down and confessed
to the Davenport police. The man is
double-j -jointed and can throw his
shoulders out Of place at will All
these years he has made his living by
defrauding car companies in different
cities and his ruse was never found
out until the accident in Davenport
occurred Robinson is 81 years Of age.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04

trist al the meeting. Representatives
Of the traction company called atten-
tion TO the fact that residents in the
bluff territory had supported the petit
tiou OF jitbas operator that he be
allowed to operate an extra car dur
ing rush hours without being required
10 take out q second license. Expla-
nation was offered by the committee
that the Colona Avenue Improvement
association that it was the North
Highland Improvement association.
that had supported this petition be-
fore the Moline council. and that the
service was desired as a temporary
relief
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
WOMAN CALLED FOR
TRIAL; TAKES POISON

Mrs. s. Larrabee, 40 First street de-
fendant in a case in which she was
charged with disorderIy conduct and
which was to have been heard before
Justice of the Peace Carl J. KuehI to-
day. took poison this morning, and is
in a serious condition according to
officials. The woman was accused in
q warrant sworn out some time ago by
Gottlieb Schmidt Mrs Schmidt, his
wife. claimed she was assaulted when
she went to collect some money from
Mrs Larrabee for wagon the
Schmidts sold to the woman.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
Guardians Changed.

Leona and Archie Godfrey aged 10
and 12 respectively, who were declared
dependents some years ago and placed
in Bethany home. we're brought into
county court this morning where Judge
\. A. Larson transferred their guard
ianshfp from Mrs Naomi Littig to
Josie Rounds.
Violet Pascoe, aged IS. was declared
a dependent in county court this
morning and Mrs. Ellen First was
named guardian. The child is the
daughter Of Daniel Pascoe. The moth
er is dead.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
Turks Claim Minor Victories.

Constantinople, Sept. !. fvia Lon
don. Turkish victories in minor en-
gagements are reported in an official
statement given out here today TIE
communication follows:
"Ou cur right wing on Sept 2, our
artillery dispersed an enemy battal-
ion which was being drilled On our
left wing in the region of Kereves
Dere, we siIeaced two hostile guns
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
COMMITTEE CALLS ON
RAILWAY OFFICIALS

Promise to attend meeting in the
Fairview school house Tuesday eve
ming of next week was made by off
cials Of the Tri-City Railway com
pany when waited upon this morning
by committee representing the
Colona Avenue Improvement associa-
ton Of Moline. Further consideration
will be given the extension Of street
car lines into the Colona avenue dis
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
Two Hundred Die In Wreck.

Washington, D. G. Sept. 1.-Two
hundred persons, including many wom-
en- and children. were killed in a train
wreck several days ago, 200 miles east
OF Mexico City. American consul Sill
man. reporting to the state department
today. said the disaster was an appaI-
ling one" Another train following
with As American refugees aboard,
was delayed by the wreck but reached
Vera cruz YESTERDAY.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
A. SALZMANN ROLLS
HIGH MARK FOR SUIT

IN a match game last night at Is
land City alleys, Art SaIzmann, cham
pion bowler of the Twin City league,
rolled 232. the highest Of the season
on the new drives Salzmann's score
is high for the suit offered for the best
score this month by Tom Haege, the
tailor. r. Wilson, rolling with Salz-
mann, clipped off 230 IN the same game.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
Dedicate National PARK.

Denver. Colo, Sept. 4.-Stephen T
Mather, assistant secretary Of the in
terror. with Governor Carlson, off
calls tand several hundred Coolrado.
ans left today TO participate IN the
formal dedication of the Rocky Noun.
tain National park. in Northern Colo
rado. Dedicatory exercises were te
be held at ? O'Clock at the continental
divide.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
Galesburg Job for Horst.

The Henry ". Horst Company Of this
city has been awarded a contract 10
erect three story reinforced business
building for Henry C. Hill at Gales
burg. The structure is to be occupied
by the Churchill Hardware company.
c. D. McLane Of this city is the ar
chitect
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
Germanr Has View Submarines.

Berlin. Sept. 4, Thy wireless to Say
dispatch from Christiana
states that 6 German submarine Of a
new type. far larger than any prev
ious vessels Of this character had been
observed off the southwestern coast of
Norway. This is regarded in Berlin
as confirming reports that Germany IS
about 10 place in commission super
submarines.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
Alabama solons Praise President.

Montgomery. Ala, Sept. 4-The
Alabama senate and house in join,
resolution today congratulated Presi-
dent Wilson for his stand on subma-
rine warfare and praises his efforts
to obtain safety for Americans tra7-
cling on ocean liners.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
Killing Ends Family Quarrel

Champaign. Ill. Sept. Phillip Ma
ley was shot and killed late last night
bv his uncle. John German. at Tolono
village. near Champaign. The shoot
ing was the elimination of family
quarrel
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
ErRns.EoIdan.

Charles ]. Evans Of this city and
Miss Ethel Goldan Of East Moline
were issued q marriage license in Pc
oria today.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04
Anderson .GustafsOn.

Miss Edith Gustafson and Earl T.
Anderson, both of this city. were Ii
censed to marry in Chicago today
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus., 1915-09-04

All the news all the time - The
Argus
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-05
THE BRlckLAYER.

From the Russian OF V. Brussoff. ]
"Bricklayer, bricklayer what are you
building,
Bending there high. In the gale2'
Hey. don't disturb us, we're busily
working
We're building. we're building a
jail" &
"Bricklayer. brlcklayer, welding the
trowel-
Who shall there helplessly reely'
None Of the kin OF your rich. wealthy
brthren-
Nothing compels you to steal"
"Bricklayer. bricklayer. weeping and
grooming.
Who shall there wallow till late?'
Maybe my son. who's a toiler as
am;
Such is the workingman's fate"
"Bricklayer. bricklayer. maybe he'll
curse then
Those who the walls helped L
swell?"
Hey there! Beware OF the scafold
Be silent
know Il. / know II too we'll"
Ebert Aidline in the Survey.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-05
DRUNKENNESS

is a durable disease, which re-
quires treatment, The ORRINE
treatment can be used with alb
solute confidence, 1t destroys
all desire for whiskey, beer or
other intoxicants. Can be CIV
en- in the home. No sanitarium
expense. No loss of time from
work. Can be given secretly.
If after a trial you fail to get
any benefit from its use your
money will be refunded.
ORRINE is prepared in two
forms. No. /. secret treatment.
a powder; ORRINE No. 2, in pill
form, for those who desire to
take voluntary treatment. Costs
only S1.00 a box. Come in and
talk over the matter with us
Ask for a booklet.-E. j. jenkins
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-05
Fatal Frankness.

One day. says the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger, a seedy.looking individual
in a railway carriage got into CONVEX
satlon with fellow.trayeler. lie had
good tale to tell.
."Ah. sir" he said sadly. "rye seen
changes. was once a doctor with a
large practice. but owing to one little
slip my patients began to leave me-
and now I'm just living from hand to
mouth"
what was the slip" was the nat
ural question.
We'll sir" replied the other. "in
filling a death certificate for a patient
who had died. I absent.mlndedly sign
ed my name in the space headed
Cause OF Death
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-05
MANY CULTIVATED PlUMs
FROM WILD VARIETIES
New Bulletin Records Achievements
Of American HortleulturIsts.

New Bulletin Records Achievements
Of American Hortleulturlsts.
Washington. March 5.-The wild
North American plum has given rise
to more cultivated varieties than any
other OF the native fruits except the
grape. These varieties have mainly
originated in the Mississippi valley,
Iowa alone having furnished l75. Min
nesota "a and South Dakota ~. In
Texas 81 varieties have originated. In
these Western and Southern regions.
where several of the species appear
to have reached their greatest perfec'
ton In the wild condition. the greatest
development In the future, under cul-
tivation. may probably also be expect
ed to take place. according to new
bulletin of the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture (No. 1921. entitled
"The Varieties OF Plums Derived From
the Native American Species"
The new publication is a profession
al paper which should be Of especial
interest to the growers Of fruit, par
ticularly those engaged In plum breed
ing Il gives a list OF native varieties
and hybrlds showing the origin OF
each variety and the species to which
II belongs, which should be OF con-
siderable value TO the nurseryman
and orchardlst II also gives credit
to the various State experiment sta
lions and private individuals who
have furnished material used in In
vestlgating the origin and relation
ships of the varieties under considera
ton.
With few fruits has there been ar
equal opportunity to report step by
step the advance which has been made
since the original Of the first named
variety was planted and cultivated II
garden. The new bulletin, there
fore, places on record dlstinc
achievement OF American horticultur
lists who have developed fruit thu
value of which was long overlooked
Interested horticulturists may re
ceive the bulletin If they will appl!
to the editor and chief. Division o
Publications. United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington
D. c.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-05
NEW YORK DAY BY DAY.
BY CHARLES HENRY ADAMS.

What chance has a New York girl?
Does the wheel Of destiny which
she spins stop for her at success or
failure, protection or danger, happi-
ness or misery? Father Knickerbooker
has begun to watch anxiously, but
does he give her a fair show at the
game she must play? What chance
and what use does she make of II?
Those are some of the questions
considered by Miss Harriet McDougal
Daniels in her most interesting and
comprehensive little book, THE Girl
and Her Chance" A study made pri-
marily for the Association of Neigh
borhood Workers OF New York, II has
been published recently and has won
wide acceptance as a sympathetic,
constructive treatment of the problem
of the young girl.
It is the girl between the ages OF
fourteen and eighteen that interests
Miss Daniels. A graduate Of Barnard
College, for twelve years she taught
this girl in city high schools, in coun'
try academies, in expensive finishing
schools and in settlement classes
During eight out of her fourteen years
in New York she lived at Union Set
Element, and for five years she devot'
ed herself entirely TO settlement work.
Just now she is living at College Set
Element, and It was there that talk
ed with this slim, browned-eyed, smil'
ing defender and interpreter OF girl
hood.
! THE girl in New York hasn't the
chance she ought to have" Is one con
clusion Miss Daniels has reached
THE city should see that she is train
ed for self-support, that her workinl
conditions and wages are fair an'
that she has clean play. The fact thai
thousands Of girls are making so mucl
of themselves under present condi
tons is simply bully tribute to th'
girls. The way in which they're TAX
ing hold of woman suffrage ant
unions and the other big FORWARD
Movements on s. a week, In man.
cases-is wonderful.
"The worst feature of the home Ill
of the New York girl is the complet
lack of friendship between mo;he
and daughter 1t is to the mothe
that the growing girl should come 10
help and advice. yet the social worl
ers of the city are unanimously agree
on the utter lack OF understandin
between the two. This is due.
course. to the conflict between II
traditions of the old country and tn
conditions Of the new"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-05
MEALS OF A sAuEselRL.

when | pay seven cents for lunch.
I'm extravagant," remarked a girl
clerk in a large department store in
Buffalo.
A FIVE. six or seyen-cent lunch, day
in and day out, month upon month,
year upon year. A sandwich, perhaps,
washed down by cup of coffee, every
day in the week! Can those of us
whose lunch is seldom so restricted
comprehend this mode of living? Can
our minds grasp in the faintest de-
gree the meaning of this pinching
economy? If we experimental with
seven-cent lunch for a week, Just
to see how It really felt should we
even then comprehend? Is 1t not the
psychological reaction of hopelessness
and grubbiness that we cannot sense
rather than emptiness from a meager
meal-the certain knowledge, which
seven cents in ones pocketbook
brings. that lunch can never go be-
yond the limits of bread and butter
and a cup OF coffee?
Sometimes just long for good
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-05

thlrty-cent meal said one girl who
was earning SO a week. but never
have the price OF II In my pocket
book. q get 80 tired Of those twenty.
cent dinners year In and year out,
that often | think Id rather not eat
at all"
Il was this hopeless attitude to-
wards llfe-the feeling that expendI-
ture must forever be hedged about
by petty saving, which to me stood
out most prominently In the stories
gathered from the working girls by
the New York State Factory Investi
eating CommlssIon.-Esther Packard
In the Survey.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-05
sEcoyo WEEK JURORS.

Following Is a list of the petit jury
for the second week Of the March
term OF the district court, to appear
Monday. March s: G. s. Martin. T..
p. Locke. J. d. Rattle. Gus Massval
F. NJ. Arnold, f, Griesser, G. B. Hen
sarling. r. G. Huckabv, ]. NJ. Atkins,
Mike Wisnosky, Herman Schram, II.
c. Horton. Antoine Zack, w. T. Pul-
loct. 7. ". Weherman. B. A. Hugghins.
]. T. Pate. A. w. Stevener, Leonard
Mcdonald, w. B. Barron, ]. A. Henry.
7. A. Candy. ]. r. Slaughter, G. w.
Sayon. n. l.. Outlaw, w. P. McSwain.
I. VI. Cook. n. A. Gotham, w, f, FL
lott, C. II. p. Graham. Leroy CANDY,
T. l.. Tobias. ]. w. Crenshaw. R. L.
Davidson, ]. c. Lloyd. w. ]. Lang.