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The Press., 1915-03-17
Wanted to Be Safe.

Tom Jackson had participated in a narrow escape from death, due to an accident which happened while he was crossing to Liverpool. It was, there fore. with much fear and hesitancy that he decided to return home
 Approaching the porter hurriedly at the last minute. he was told that he was too late for stateroom. ''The last one was just taken" announced that worthy.
 "StateroomT" queried the frightened passenger "Who wants a stateroom? Give me reserved seat in a nfeboat." 1" Buffalo Express.
The Press., 1915-03-17
sTAFFoRD SPRINGS.

I
 James J. Tobin of New Have
 spent Sunday with his brother, Et
 ward Tobin.
 Postmaster W. E. Hanley is havin the post office thoroughly cleane throughout.
 Miss Florence Garvais is workin at the Robertson store during tn illness of Mrs. Benton.
 George Blackburn of Feeding Hills Mass has been spending few day with MT. and Mrs. Frank Warren.
 Harold Lynch has taken the posi- tion on the Central Vermont as bag gage master recently vacated by E O. Aver.
 Loretta Murray, daughter of Mir and Mrs Patrick Murray, has sligh touch of pneumonia. She is progress ing fairly we'll.
 The annual meeting of the Stafforf Springs Cemetery association will be held at the library building next Monday evening at 7.3O.
 A. G. Rosebrook of Village Hill lost eight hens last week by theft, the intruders being very fussy about picking out the largest and most promising of the lot.
 Peter Reynolds has taken the posi- tion recently vacated by John Cote with Frazier, the baker, and started to work on Monday. He will con, tinue lis duties as physical instructor with the Young Mems club.
 The Stafford Choral society will present a musical program at Comique theatre April 27th. A soprano of wide repute has been engaged for the occasion, and there will be an chorus of 70 voices. A very attractive program has been arranged and one that is sure to please all lovers of music.
 The reserved seats for the pre- sentation of the A. O. H play, "A Debt of Honor," at St. Edward s hall to night have all been sold, and al record attendance is looked for. The play itself is one of those refining, distinctly individual plays with al lesson and has a charming love affair involved. All of the participants nave had experience in amateur heatricals. Miss Angeline Sena will .ender several solns between the acts. The play will be presented at Mem- ,rial hall at the Hollow tomorrow night. Dancing will be in order after ;he play, Lynch's orchestra furnishing ihe music.
 Geo. Knight was arrested last week ,n a charge of beating his mother, while in state of drunkenness and vas fined $25 and costs by the borough ,ourt. This is not his first offense. Such brutality and cowardioe on he part of any man, large or small, s shocking, to say the least. It is to conceive how a man can and deliberately beat the me who has done the most for him | Il this life. Conditions in his private | fife saved the imposition of heavier nd more just fine.
 BOWLING. In the Duck Pin league the Red 'ox defeated the Athletics 2 to last week. Tuesday, Potter rolling the best.
The Press., 1915-03-17
A Painful Process.

Little Prescott had been leaning out Df an upstairs window.
 Come away from the window, son, '' his father said sternly. You might fall out and get hump on your back
 like the camels you saw yesterday"
 The little boy was silent for a few minutes Then he asked, Father. do all the little camels have to fall out the window to get their humps 2"- New York Post.
The Press., 1915-03-17
The C. H. Moore Co.
Madame Chick

Madame Chick
 Announces the very latest things out in Easter Greetings at the
 N. M. Whiton Stationery Store. Mrs. Chick with her large family may be seen in the window; also rabbits; some dressed for Easter.
 Booklets, Cards, Postals- pretty ones for one cent each; others better. Something new in Easter Egg Dyes eight solid colors and six transfer pictures, all for cents.
The Press., 1915-03-17
Aruued Toe Lono.

Why did you permit yourself to be drawn into d long argument with your assailant?" asked the policeman.
 "A long dispute was just what was trying to avoid when I called him a liar" explained the man on the hospi. tai cot Buffalo Express.
The Press., 1915-03-17
HOME NEWS.
LOCAL NOTICES.

Natter under this head 10 cents perii' e.
 You bannot help feeling better fter the first days use of Hyomei, the guaian- teed remedy for catarrh, colds and bron chitis, which finders Jacobsen sells. Easy and pleasaut to use, and harmless you breathe it. 10
The Press., 1915-03-17
A BRIGHT 

outside your store will demand attention and pull business your way. 1t will more than pay for itself. You will lose more take advantage of our Display Window Lighting rate with this light. .
The Press., 1915-03-17
Women,s capea.

Cape of Good Hope-Sweet sixteen. Cape Flattery-Twenty. !s Cape To JkoIlt-Twenty-five. Cape FeAr-Thirty. Cape Farewell-Forty.-Ladies' Hom Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
MARINE DRAUGHTSMEN
 FORM ORGANIZATION

The marine draughtsmen of Bridge port have formed their own organ ization for social and educational pur- poses. Although draughtsnen in this city have heretofore been af- hliated with the national association, meeting in New London, the number employed by the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. in this city offered an opportunity for a Bridgeport branch with the re- suit that charter has been taken out and about 4 5 members are already en- rolled. At a meeting held Monday evening these officers were elected President, w. D. Allen; vice-presi- dent. w. Bailey; secretary, J. D. Buck ley; treasurer, T. 0. Warford; board of governors. J. F. Hennessey, P. P. Andrine and ,. T. Gallagher. A com mittee was named to procure suitable quarters for the club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
PIAZAs

sThe Garden of Peaches" g1ray, afrly offering Of unusual merit with a cass1 Of ten in handsome costumes of various design. is heading the Plaza's vaudeville program today The act fs Of t11a musical co1nedietta. type with new song numbers. novel dances and a. vein o8 hulnor that keeps the audience In the best Of spirits throughout the entlre offering.
 Charles Kenna known as the tsstreet fakir'' is a funny fellow and his line Of chatter proyokes one long scream Of Iaughter from his entrance to his exit
 CoryI and GrindeM, a man and wo- man In a comedy singing, talkfnggand dancing sktt, are making good at every appearance.
 Foley and Conner in a neat dancing oGfering that would take well on amy program are also scoring.
 ssThe Sins Of q Mother,'' a five part masterpiece with Anita Stewart and Earle Wflians is the big photoplay. The sotry concerns the gambling table and of a girls inheritance for the same, her downfaIl and the repen- tame of the mother by paying the penalty Of death.
 Charlie Chaplin in His Trysttns Places two reel Keystone and t.One VVoxnan's Way compose the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07


 That s+The Merry Widow Re-AIar- ffed's is one>of the most delightful warm weather theatrical attractions that could possibly be offered the peo- pie of Bridgeport seems to be the con census of opinion of all who have seen khe play It is a light operetta of the Vlennese type, it's locale being laid in Montenegro. The music, plot, and ey-' Brything about the play is renainscent Df the original Merry Wddov,,s and the characters in the play include those who appeared in the original play as we'll as several additional per sonages.
 n commenting upon the play one Bridgeport critic styles the play "a worthy successor to The Merry Wid- Dw,s and 9 play which was immediate y Etamped with approval by the large aslence present at the opening per {oLnance." Another one says that To dnfag The Merry Widow Re-Nar- r1eds would be to cheat oneself out Of most thoroughly enjoyable evening entertai ainnaent.s' z Still another remarks that. s1f s1f you want tos1aughsch good 1masfcS and SC delightful dances, do not fa1E to pause at the Lyric some eveuanGer en Thursday and Saturday BfternoDnF&his week
 Miss Eaorence AGac1xie, Arthur Burclz- ly, 1GfaS Rasu McCune Billy Lynn A1onzo REtces John Kearney, and all Inc other~weH known members Of the gtock company are scoring big hits at Inc Ilyr1o sbhzs week, and it is certain that the play win draw capacity hoazseahforr the balance of the week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
JETNEY DRIVERS WOULD PROVIDE SHELTER FOR
 PUBLIC DURING STORMS

Jitney drivers last night held an in- formaI meeting at State street and Fairfield avenue looking towards the formation of an association to protect their interests J. Lu1ld was chosen temporary treasurer and a, committee was seletced to seek a hall where meetings may be held
 It is likely that an association will soon be organized here that will do much towards lighting adverse 1egisla- ton as well as offering shelters to the travelling public during the winter months. It is possible that a large store centrally located may be rented and opened for use as a waiting room for jitney passengers. The matter Of transfers is believed to be far distant by the average jttney owner inter- viewed today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
Aanusements
POII'S

Poftg thsstre was packed to it's ut most oapacaty last night when the nEst Charley. Chaplin contest brought nG11 score Of impersona&ors of the famous film comedian. The entertain ment provided lots of laughs for the bdE aud1ence who assisted in award Ing the three cash prizes.
 Tn addition to the Chaplin contest khe audience was treated to one of aevtlle and p11otoplay attractions Bridgeport has known in months.
 Heading the vaudeville program are the Colonial Minstrel Maids, nine talented girls in an old and new minstrel show. There are featured Blsver dancers. sweet singers and some very good minstrel comedians. The stAlge setting and costuxning are elab- oeAte.
 The feature photoplay is Greater Love Hath No Man" with Emmett E0rrtgan and big cast This thrill Ing phobodranas tells Q. story of a man who shoulders his brothers crime and goes to prison in his stead
 Other attractions on the vaudeville baI1 include five of the choicest attrac- tons of the varieties, forming most interesting and diversified program.
 On Monday. the Brid geport Girls Revue a .sA1ade-in-Bridgepo ort must- cal comedy, will have it's premier un- der the direction of Lester Burdtck Featured in this production are ten talented Bridgeport gtrls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
EMPIRE

film serial, ssThe Broken Coin,'' fea- turing Grace Cunard and Francis Ford, heads the all feature select pro grazn offered at Keeneyss Empire theatre today. This serial is with out a doubt the most thrilling as we'll as Interesting, of any ever produced The story is from the pen of Emerson Hough a recognized master of fic- ton; the scenario adap ted from the story by Grace Cunard and the en- tire production under the personal direction of Francis Ford.
 saT1Ie Man in the Cellar a five part detective photodrama will be featur- cd tomorrow in conjunction with the regular program of select and enter tadnng feature subjects.
 Due to the new cooling system in- stalled. the Empire Is t11e coolest and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07

On the last day. Monday, of the cele- bration of the sfSafe and Sane Fourth, g there were 176 persons injured in New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
ysI II s1 sa so DOC slsl

Agent John KinsceI1a of the board of education was given permission last night at the meeting, to arrange for. the repair work on several school houses of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
SAW BLAo1x FOXES

fNorfo1k Cores. The Courart.)
 While searching the marshes in the Vicinity of Doolittle Pond on Monday for 1adysIippers, Miss Margaret Stokes of Bridgeport, who has been a guest of MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Gregory. observed wo black foxes Persons residing on outlying farms have re- ported seeing specimens of tFris ex- 1re1nely rare species during the past aprlng and enthusiastic NorfoIk hunt CTS are anticipa ating some keen sport khe coming fan. Veteran frappers lestimate the value of the black fox Relt at several hundred dollars each.
 FUN ERAE DESIGNS AND s7 BOUQUETS
 JOHN REGK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07

A government decree promulgated in Paris forbids the exportation of a number of chemicals used in exp1o-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
P 2 E N . S

a. M. WOOSTER. Ato0rnsv-at-La,7g Late Examiner U. $. Patent Omcs a115 MAIN ST. SECURITY BLDG
 BRIDezEPORT. CONN. Send Postal for Booklet on Pa6suta
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
A1gD CIRCUITS
 DENOMINATIONS RATIFIED.

Threcent action of the library board naming Judge Alfred B. Beers and Jerome Orcutt to succeed them selves. as members for terms of three years each from July 1, was confirm ed by the common council last night fudge Beers who is a past command er-1n-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic is beginning his fourth term n1nder the charter provision by which rhe board perpetuates itself. MT. or butt begins his third term under the same Arrangement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
EASTON

Miss Alice Mal1ette of New York is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs Willard S. Gillette
 Miss Hazel E. Sherwood has recov- cred from her recent illness
 Miss Mary AGayne has recently vis- ited- her sister. Miss Katherine Mayne of Rochester, N. r., who is boarding for a. few weeks with REr. and Mrs John H. Candee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-07
.UTRY COMNTTssTONERs

For Fairfield County will meet in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, in the County Court House, at Bridgeport. on
 MONDAY, JULY 18th, 1915,
 AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M. Any person may appear before said Commissioners at said time and place, and be heard with reference to the names upon the lists of names as nom mated from each of the Towns in Fair field County
 LYMAN S. CATLIN,
 WILLIAM T. HINCKS.
 WILLIAM T. HAVILAND.
 Jury Commissioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
Mrs. William sEleppard.

Mrs. William Sheppard, IiilIsdale
pioneer and resident OF this county for
threescore years. was called BY death
in her home al iillsdaIe Friday at
7.I5 p. m She had been i'll for many
weeks with infirmities Of age
Tanner Caroline Metcalf was born in
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Sept Il. 1898. and
came west to Rock Island county in
1854 Her marriage 10 William Shep-
pard took place Dec s, 1855. and they
began = residence on a farm near
Hillsdale which lasted until ten years
ago, when they retired to the town 10
live.
Mr.. Sheppard preceded her In death
some years ago, as did Two Of the FIVE
children born to their union. Those
surviving her are Mrs Wren Howard
of Chicago, Mrs. Flora Jamerson of
Cottonwood, Cal, and Frank f. Shep-
pard Of Moline. Two sisters also
mourn. They are Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Sheppard of Kansas and Mrs. Sarah L.
Chase Of Gait Mo
Funeral will be held from the Meth
odist church Of Hillsdale, Of which
Mrs. Sheppard had long been a faith
full member Services will be at 1880
Tuesday forenoon and burial viii be
in Bethesda cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
DEATH BY
DRINKING WHISKY
hriS Deahas OF Moline Gets Outside
Three Pinis and Is Found
unconscious.

The drinking of three pints Of
whisky was the means employed by
Chris Deahas Of Moline in an attempt
to take his life this morning.
The man purchased q large guam
tity Of whisky and seating himself in
his rooming house he proceeded 10
drink the three pints of it within an
hours time Al the end Of the hour
he was unconscious, and TO all APP
pearances, dead,
His condition was discovered and
physician was called. After working
over the unconscious man for three
hours the doctor pronounced him out
Of danger. lie was then removed to
the Moline city hospital, where he
viii be confined for several days.
What prompted Deahas to attempt
to take his life is not known He
drank the whisky at IFS Third ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Buy a home Of Reidy Bros.

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Buy home Of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Miss Lou NJ, Harris. county super
intendent of schools. viii leave in the
morning for Springfield where she Will
attend the meeting O. the Illinois
State Teachers association which
opens tomorrow and continues in SEES
sion through Thursday. Miss Harris.
T. C. Fisher and A. ]. Burton of this
city are all on the program, as is l.. A..
Mahoney, Moline, superintendent Of
Pillow city schools.
States Attorney 2, T. Thompson has
gone to Chicago where tomorrow and
Wednesday will be held the annual
meeting Of the Illinois States Attor-
neys association at the Hotel La Sale
Mr. Thompson is secretary treasurer
Of the organization and is being boost
ed for state president.
Mayor McConochie today received a
postal card dated Christmas day, from
Ira c. Kyle. Nanatock, Mich. recalling
the Christmas 81 years ago when the
mayor was with the Union army in
Columbia, Tenn i had hominy 81
years ago Today | have turkey" is
the message on the card, The mayor
said that he and Kyle We're among
those who that Christmas day raided
nearby homes and each had one-twen-
tieth interest in a tub Of honey.
The 1915 class Of the Rock Island
high school Will hold its first reunion
tomorrow night at the Rock Island
club. A banquet will be served at 8
O'Clock and an interesting program
has been arranged. Dancing will fol-
low the banquet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27

The remains OF Hugh Caughey.
former well known lumber dealer of
Coal Valley, arrived in Rock Island
yesterday morning from his home in
Pasadena Gal The funeral was held in
The afternoon at $50 at the home of
S. S. Davis, 3052 Tenth avenue. Rev.
James Edgar Wilson, pastor of the
Broadway Presbyterian church, ofiic-
lajing luterment was in Chippiannock
cemetery The pallbearers were, three
sons. Albert Deshler, Neb, Rudolph,
Lincoln Neb. aud Wilfred, Joplin,
Mo, William Caughey and Twinam
King. Moline and Rudolph Weyer-
haeuser, ST. Paul MINI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
ALICE SQU|NTY
STOLE EATAbLES
Carl Johnson oi Moline IL Held on
charge of Burglary Broke Into
last End Lunch Wagon.

Carl Johnson. known as "squinty."
was arrested by Moline police last
night and was this morning arraigned
before Magistrate Frank Gussafson on
charge of burglary A continuance
vas taken until late this afternoon.
Johnson is alleged 10 have broken
into 9 lunch wagon that stands on
rhsrd avenue aud Twenty-third street.
Meat. sugar and other articles Of food
we're stolen
a peculiar feature Of the case Is that
Christmas morning. several hours
sitter the burglary had been commit
red. q man appeared al the Moline 20
3lae station and gave himself up" He
told the sergeant that he was suspect
ri Of having committed the burglary.
The sergeant Investigated and learned
-ae man was innocent so he was
turned loose Johnson is not the man
who surrendered himself.
Police said this morning that when
thu case is called for hearing it is prob
able fhe charge Of burglary will be
dropped and that Of vagrancy suhsti-
tated
Charged with having participated in
a battle royal That was staged Christ
mas night al 232 Third avenue. Mo
line Tbeophile DeMeyer, Romano Van
0gerberehe and Peter Soeneus were
arragned before Magistrate Frank
Gustafson ia Moline police court this
morning 0yerberghe pleaded guilty
gbto The other two denied their guilt.
All eases were continued until this
afternoon In the meantime more war
rants were issued and several more
arrests ARE expected in connection
with the ease.
Five men, arrested Christmas day on
charges of mtoNgation. we're dismiss
ed from custody after a hearing be
fore Magistrate Frank Gustafson in
Moline police court this morning. They
gave their names as John Lyons. DIV
cr DahImau John Gordon. William
Eastman and Axel Anderson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27

Charles j Strate. John Riddel and
Wilbur whitney
Mrs. keckevoit died Saturday morn
Ing after a short Illness with heart
trouble. Jane Meyers was born In Du-
buque, Iowa. in 1910. and she had liv-
ed In that city most Of her life. She
was united In marriage 10 E. Keckeyoit
Il years ago at Dubuque. He preceded
her in death four years. Mrs. Keckeyoit
came to Rock Island in 1911 to make
her home with her daughter and had
lived here since She leaves four
daughters, Mrs. J. H. West, Rock Is
land Mrs. Myrtle Olson, Lansing.
Iowa Mrs Lucy Blanchard. Lacrosse.
Wis, and Mrs. AmarSa Hoag, Dubu-
que. and one sister. Mrs. Mile Smith.
also Of Dubuque
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
BUILDING A CHURCH
ON SUNDAY; PROTEST

Seventh Day Adventists in Moline are
erecting a new place OF worship on
Fourteenth street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth avenues. Today the
Moline city council received and re-
ferred TO committee of the whole
protest against Sunday labor on the
building. Contention OF the represen-
tatives OF the church is that they OBJ
serve Saturday as the Sabbath and
therefore are not desecratlng Sunday
BY work on the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
CARRANZA CONTROL
OF JUAREZ STARTED

FL Pas0, Tex, Dec, 27-Control Of
the civil government Of Juare2 by the
Mexican defacto government began to-
day with the installation OF officials,
inspection Of archives and establish
ment of official bank accounts. The
mastering out Of Villa soldiers also
began.
Jose Cantu. brother Of Governor
Cantu Of Lower California said today
Governor Cantu turned over his entire
organization to the government today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
PERSONAL POINTS

Misses Miriam and Alice FasoId.
who are attending the state univer-
sity al Urbana. are holiday guests OF
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
F. Bartholomew, 741 Thirty-fourth
street
Mr., and Mrs. Kinney Mack have re
turned to their home in Paducah, Ky
after a holiday visit with relatives in
the city
Mrs. Laura Rose of Chicago is
spending the holidays at the home OF
her daughter Mrs. NJ, r. Lindorff, $50
Seventeenth street.
Walter PaImgren Of GaIesburg spent
Christmas day and Sunday with rela-
tiyes in this city and Moline.
Mr. and Mrs. }. X. Scott spent
Christmas in Chicago.
O, F. Potter Of Freeport. Ill.,. spent
Christmas and Sunday with relatives
III this city.
Mrs P ]. Schmitz of Peru Ill. is
visiting with her father. P. J. kenney.
1903 Eighth avenue.
}lr and Mrs. Clyde Gilfry and
daughter, Bernadine. returned to Ma
comb last evening after WISH; over
Christmas with Mrs. Z, c. Nander.
1913 Tenth avenue.
D. K. Brennan has returned to Chi
cago to resume his position in the ad-
vertising department OF Marshall Field
& Co.
George Detweiler of Aledo Is a
guest at the home Of John Dice, 914
Twenty-frst street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Ciaussen Of De
troit are visiting friends in this city
and Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
Funeral Of Mrs. Jane keekeyoit.

The funeral Of Mrs. Jane keckevoit
was held this afternoon at ? o'clock at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Fl.
West 1921 Third avenue. Rev. F. J.
Rolf, pastor of the German Evangelical
church. vas in charge Of the services.
lhtefment was IN Chippiannock Gene
lery The pallbearers were Charles
and Herbert Barth, Thomas Zeigler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 21.-Receiyer-
shin for the Texas and Pacific Rail-
way company was asked in a petition
filed here today by the Bankers Trust
company of New York, through their
local attorneys. Default in payment
of interest on bonds is alleged, Hear
ing was set for Jan. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
Sub Sinks Steamship HadIeE.

London. Dec 81 1:45 p. m.l-The
British steamship Hadley Of LIT tons
gross has been sunk.
The British steamer Emilia, OF 1,1T2
tons has been beached at the mouth Of
the Thames, aflre forwards.
The crews Of both vessels were res
cued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27

Council Bluffs. Iowa. Dec, 27-Gen-
eral Grenville VI. Dodge is reported
critically i'll at his home here. It is
said that he never has fully recovered
from an operation he underwent about
year ago. He is 81 years old