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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
ABUSED BY MAID,
 BOY LEAVES HOME
 TO BE PIN SETTER
Waterbury Youth Says He Had To Take Crumbs
 From Fathers Table.

Michael Morano. aged fl. of 36 Hamilton street. Waterbury. is being held at local police headquarters awaiting the arrival of his father. Pe- ter Morano, who has been notified of his detention here.
 MlchaePs mother died about a year ago and since her demise the young ster. has been under the Jurisdiction of been roundly abused by the maid MichaeIs food consisted of the 'leav- ings'' of the dinner table, he said, and he repeatedly complained to his fath- CT. who is a wealthy stone mason of Waterbury.
 The complaints of the only son to his father were unheeded and one evening late in August young Michael decided to take French leave of his home. He came to Bridgeport where he has been employed as pin boy in a local bowling alley for the last two months Efforts were made to trace his wherea bouts and he was f. Of J.. H. Mcconnell. an official Of the local Christian union on Bank street.
 He was brought to the police sta- ton by MT. Mcconnell this morning and here f1e told his tale to Sergeant John M. O,Connel1- When informed that he would have to return to his home Michael wept bitterly and said that he would rather be committed to the Reform School He informed ths police sergeant that he could take cars of himself on the $7 a week he earned as pinboy.
 Sergeant O'ConneH was moved at the plight of the youngster and offer-| ed him Aconso1ing advice but he. had to hold Michael until the arrival of the boys father The parent is ex-1 pected this evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
WHAT WILL THE B. IF. s. BUILDING
 COST THE CITY?
6contanued from Page D

Then. at the request Of Miss Durkfr, a modification of the original contract V as made whereby payments would be made, on the architectss orders. to an amount equal to 85 per cent Of the. work done In this manner, on certia- cats Of Architect Rogers the sum of sI2s, ,s66 was paid
 Altogether, Durkin & Laas had been paid S2S4.051 when the contract was taken from that firm This left a ball ance or $46.5s9 from the original con tract price Then the job of finishing the school was given to William Shaughnessy for s4s. 800
 According to Architect Rogers way of figuring. the payments to Durkin & Laas represented work actually done to the value of $s00.005 or more. It's the firms loss, he told members of the board. if they only got $z64 ,0S1 for their. trouble. The balance would be used to pay feFothe comp1etfon Of the school. and BFidSeport woufd have fine and dandy new high school worth about ssSo, 900 and costing only sS1o, 900. as Ogigiua11y contracted for.
 sSupposing the company put work and labor into the building, va1uirg the same at $375. .0uo.'' q me1nber has asked MT. Rogers would you approve of paving them s5 per cent of that amount ?''
 ..oh no. the arcbitect is reported to rave ssE1eL was watching to see there was money enough left to finish the school
 Some members of the board can't quite believe that tll g city Is going to get anything more than it pays for and are a bit sIeptfcaI about the rosy view taken by MT. Rogers They rather hold the belief that the final summing up will ind the city looking to the bondt1g company to help out with q f<.xsr frlevTT7 aTaf <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
of the European nations.

of the European nations
 Most of the English troops ordinar- fly stationed at Hong Kong are also gone and their duties have been taken over by the English home guard. Hun dreds of the Eng1ishmen employed by the various banks, shipping concerns and mercantile houses have volunteer ed for this work so that the regulars might go to European battlefields. Docks are guarded by these voIun- teers. The camp where hundreds of Germans and Austrians are interned is in charge of volunteers. Squads of the civilians may be seen drilling in various parts of the city preparatory to giving part of their time to guard duty.
 The English volunteers wear khaki suits with Norfolk Jackets and short trousers which leave the knees ex- posed. Englishmen of all ages may be seen walking about Hong Kong in these uniforms with the same pride the home. guards in London and Liverpool take in their usual uniform.
 Golf courses and tennis courts are deserted for the time being, as most of the able-bodied men who have not returnd to England ar getting their exercise through military duty
 Strict watch is kept upon all passengers entering or leaving the island either by boat or train. Only persons With passports or other proOI of their citizenship are permitted to enter, and all newcomers must report I1nmedia tely to the police headquar- ters and make their movements known to the officers, Even English citizens leaving an English, boat for the few hours it stops in Hong Kong on its way from England or India to or Japan must report to the police and obtain a permit to leave the island again. Recently scores of persons who regarded this regulation as mere red tape which could be overlooked have been left standing on the dock while their steamer moved out of the harbor.
 Before the war Germans had exten- sive business interests in Hong Kong and were formidable competitors of the English. Many of the German business men escaped before they were and are directing their af-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
III Tn Bed, Hears Favorite Song Over
 The Telephone Line

Alderman Oliver c. Cole of the Eleventh district observed his 50th natal anniversary last night by giving a party to about 75 of his friendsa Ali the members of the common council were present as well as many premi- nent residents of the city. Punch lemonade and a buffet lunch were served Loren De1brfdge sang several selections and Alderman Whitney gave recttatfofls.
 The Criterion quartet sang and dur ing one of their selections Compensa- tfor Comgnissioner Buckingham who is III in bed at his home in Main street was called on the telephone and the receiver left off in Alderman Coles horae while he listened to his favorite song. Mrs. Cole was assisted in re- cefVfng by Mrs. Ernest ". Sloan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
WOMAN SUFFRAGE A
 WASTE IN CHICAGO
(From Mrs. w. B. Williams
 Ahti-Suffragist)

In the recent Chicago election the womens votes were divided among the various candidates in about the same proportion as the mems votes. That Is, the result was the same as if the wo- men had not voted at all. Think of the time, money and strength wasted and nothing accomplished!
 Octavia Hill, the great English phi lanthropist, said of woman suffrage: You can double the. number of votes and achieve nothing but you have used up in achieving nothing whatever thought and time your women voters have given to such duties.'
 Miss Hill might have added that you have also used up a good many thou sand dollars in election expenses and so raised the taxes on the poor man g house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

fairs from Canton. The transfer of the Dollar Line ships to the British flag and the sale of the Pacific Mail boats will make it practically impOs= sible for German firms to effect any considerable shipments of freight as few bottoms will be available, except ing those under the British and Jap anese flags.
 Tourist travel to Hong Kong has practically ceased. The hotels have. few guests exceptSng business men and English volunteers who are ashore waitiSg for their ships to start for the Srez. Nearly every boat start ing for England carries a delegat tion of young. Englishmen whose friends gather at the docks to bid them good bye as they sail off. to war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
DIR. R. J. LYNCH TO BE ELECTED PRESIDENT
 OF ALGONQUIN CLUB

At the annual meeting of the AL gonquin club this evening pr. Robert J. Lynch will be elected president Other candidates chosen by the nomi- hating committee are: Vice president, w. w. Cha pman; secretary, R. Irwin Smith; treasurer, T. B. Beecher; i; board of governors. w R. Palmer, I. T. Banks. F. E. Clark and A. s. Coe. The annual dinner at which the new president will preside as toastmaster will follow the election. Covers will be laid for 250.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
SCHIETINGER
 WILL ADMINISTRATE \ ESTATE OF FATHER

In the probate court today Joseph Schietinger, son of the late. Jacob Schietinger, was appointed adminis- trator of estate of the latter. Besides Fred and Jacob Schietinger, IT,, sons; Carrie and Laura Schietinger, daugh- ters, and Larte Lrene Schenks a IT year old niece. The estate consists of real estate in Bridgeport and Fair field and cash in banks in all about s1o,oOo. Eugene L. Meyer and Frank Braithwaite were named appraisers of the estate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
Weeps Pitifu fulIy As She Tells How She
 Tried to Save Home

Weeping as she told how hard she ana her husband had worked to save their home, Rosie Rosen of South Norwa1k gave testimony in the civil superior court this morning in the suit brought by George Hotchkiss Sons Go of South Norwa1k against David A Rosen. When Mrs. Rosen and her husband bought the property they as suEned $2,O0o mortgage. which had already been placed upon it They were unable to meet the payments and the plaintiffs brought the present foreclosure action Judge Case re- served decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
Mechanics Q Farmers
 Bank Moves Quarters

The Mechanics & Farmers Savings bank moved and began business in it's new home at Main and Bank streets, the Handsome marble building former ly the home of the First Bridgeport National bank. New desks and office furniture have been installed and the I,an1 Is better equipped to handle it's Increasing business.
 The old quarters occupied by the bank in Wall street have not yet been offered for rent and officials of the bank have not yet decided whether or not they will offer them for rent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
WRENCH OUTS HAND.

Paul Turesl<i, aged 25, of ST Court land street, an employe of the Hoyt Auto Supply Co.,, on Fairfield avenue, received a Iaceration of the back of his right hand, yesterday afternoon, when a heavy monkey wrench slipped from the tonneau of a machine on which he was working, and struck him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
DEMOCRATS TO HOLD
 CAUCUS THIS EVENING

Tonight at 8 o'clock on the call of Town Chairman Hugh J. LaYery the delegates elected at the Democratic party primaries Monday night will meet to caucus for nominees for the ticket in the election next month The convention will be held in Eagles hall at o'clock tomorrow night. The Republican convention will be held at the same hour at Republican head quarters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE
 PICNIC AT MT. CARMEL

Under the direction of Supervisor Harvey c. Went of the local schools, 1855 children enjoyed a picnic yester- two special cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13
MASONIC NOTES

Jerusalem chapter, No. 13. R. A. M. will have a convocation at Ma sonic temple at 7:3O Friday evening when the master mason degree will be conferred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

silk manufacturers from all over the country attended the opening ses- sion of silk convention at Paterson, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

The Liberty Bell will pass through New Y ork state on it's return to Phil ade1phia from the Panama-Pacific FIX position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

John p. Rockefeller, Jr., arrived at New York after a. months inspection of labor and mining troubles in Col Iorado.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

JUST ARRIVED. FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS JOHN RICK 6 SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

Special Agent Chandler Anderson of the State Department resigned to resume private law practice in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-13

More than $5.0oO. 900 is being paid weekly by Great Britain to the wives and families of soldiers serving with the colors.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06

men back Of them committed nine
errors.
label has failed WoefuIIy in his last
three appearances. He has been
whaIed from the box twice and on
the only occasion he went the route
he was whipped, granting nine passes
in as many innings. Much was
looked for from the Kansas chemist
and his failure at this important point
is disastrous to the Cub hopes.
Following the double bill today
with the Reds, the Cubs start a long
hike through the east and prospects
are not rOseate. The eastern teams
have begun to play some baseball
Philadelphia is still hopping along at
an even pace, the Dodgers are i'm
proved materially, and Braves and
Giants are also hting along speedily.
They have been playing among them
selves and cutting each others
threats. If they had been opposed to
western teams the first division might
have been loaded with seabOard clubs
by this time.
There was a lot of fine stuff pulled
during the game. Manager Bresna-
han was canned for his antics in the
batter's box in round seven of the
first battle, and from then to the fin
ish the fans derided the umpires, and,
honestly, without just cause.
Cushions were tossed on the field
and the final innings of the afteTpiece
we're played with the grass dotted
with the leather seats. Various peo-
pie have various ideas of sportsman
ship.
Groh of Cincinnati made two sim
giles, a double, triple and homer in the
second game Zim smacked three sin
giles, a double and triple for the day.
Though defeated twice in one day
by the St. Louis Browns, the White
Sox still have a two-and-a-haIf game
lead over the SecOnd-pIace Boston
IL, Z 4, -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06

long stand. In the meantime, Bos- c
ton will be on the road, stacked up
against some strong clubs, for the
western end of the Johnson circuit
Outclasses the eastern border.
Being defeated by the Browns is no
disgrace. Branch Hickey has a real
ball team down in st. Louis and the
mystery is that the club is as low in
the race. 1t is a better ball team
than either Washington or the Yanks
and should finish above both in Oc-
tObeT.
Two defeats were chaIked for the
Sox because they seemed to believe
they were playing last years ball,
failing in the pinch, time after time,
once having men on second and third
with none out and E. Collins, Four
nier and J. Collins ready to bat. All
three of the sluggers failed. Benz was
oUtpitched in the second game, butt
Ed Cicotte did sterling work in the
opener.
One ray of sunshine broke through,
on the bat Of Russell BlackbUrne. He
poled two hits per game and may be
at last starting to hit. If Lena can
clout the pill for an average of .250-
the attacking power of the SOx will
be materially increased.
One result of the five straight de-,
feats may be another change in the
Sox lineup. 1t would not be surpris-s
ing, when the team reached home, to.
see Bunny Brief go back to first base,
Fourier replacing Roth in the gar
dens. Brief has had a good vacation
and may have recovered his batting
eye. He is a better man on the initial
corner than the Frenchman, who,
though he tries hard, will never be a
first baseman.
RoIIie Zeider is a valuable ball.
DIounr IF no had bnpO in OOO6 OhVS--r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Shaded area shows precipitatio
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The eastern storm center has moved
northward TO southern New England,
attended by precipitation on the At
iantic slope and by gales on the north
Atlantic coast. Heavy rains nave
fallen along the coast from North
Carolina to Massachusetts. Light
snow or rain in the northern portion OF
the Rocky mountain region and rains
on the north Pacific coast have re-
suited from n low which has moved
from Saskatchewan TO southern Mani
toba and from another storm central
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
ARGUS BRANCH OPTIONS

For the accommodation OF Its pa.
irons in various parts OF the city. The
Argus has established system OF
branch Offices where subscriptions
and want advertising NAV be received
and any information left that may per-
tain to any department of this paper,
news or business. IL is also planned
TO have at each of these branch offices
every evening a supply of copies OF
The Argus of the day, SO that any
subscriber who may have failed under
any circumstances to receive the pa
per, viii be supplied free of charge.
The Argus chain or branch Offices
Includes the following:
j. j. Kipp's grocery store, 1905 Fifth
avenue
H. f. Rowes pharmacy. ais Four
teenth avenue.
Schneider's drug store, Twenty-sev-
enth street, Seventh avenue.
Heimbeck's pharmacy. 922 Third
avenue
Wagner's grocery. GA Fourth street.
]. waiton's notion store. Seventh
street. Fourteenth avenue
Ullemeyers drug store, Eleventh
avenue and Fifteenth street
c. Roys. grocery. 925 Eleventh
street
Elm Street Drug store, Thirtieth
street and Fifth avenue
College pharmacy. Seventh avenue
and Thirty-eighth street.
Olson grocery. Thirteenth avenue
and Thirtieth street.
Steiner drug Stora eornar Fifth ava
nue., and Twenty-third street.
Tasting & Pewe grocery, 1928
street
T. e. Kelly & Son, grocery. 1923
Ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
sueeiaI Assessment, Notice

Notice Is hereby given to all persons
interested tina; tire city council OF the
city Of Rock Island. Illinois. having
ordered that a local Improvement be
made BY paving Eighteenth avenue
from sixteenth to Twenty-seyenth
streets. the ordinance for the same be
ing on file In the ONCE OF the city
clerk. and the city have applied TO the
county court OF Rock Island county
for an assessment OF the costs OF said
Improvement. according 70 Dement'S
and an assessment therefor having
been made and returned TO said court,
the final hearing thereon will be held
on the 18th day Of January. A ID. 1915.
at the hour OF 900 o'clock a m. or as
soon thereafter as the business OF the
court will permit All persons De
string may file objections in said
court before the said day and may ap-
near on the hearing and make their
defense. Said assessment Is payable
IN nine (s) installments. and all IN
staIiments. except the first shall bear
interest from and after dates OF con-
frmation until paid ut the rate OF n'e
Der cent per anuun-
BENZ. p SCHRiNER-
oricer appointed to mako assessment
January II. 1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
AdmInlstrator's Notes.

Estate of Christ J. Schroeder. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap.
pointed administrator of the estate OF
Christ j. Schroeder. late of the county
of Rock Island, state OF Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he
viii appear before the Hon. Benjamin
Bell. Judge of the probate court OF
Rock Island county, at the probate
court room. in the city OF Rock Island,
at the March term. on the first Mon
day in March next at which time all
persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons Indebted
70 said estate are requested to make
Immediate payment TO the undersign-
ed.
Dated 4th day OF January, A. ID.
1915. JOHN F. SCHROEDER,
Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Notice
Proposals for Finish Hardware for
Public Buildings.


Proposals for Finish Hardware foi
Public Buildings.
State of Illinois, Board OF Admins
tration, Springfield, Ill. Jan. II. 1915
Sealed proposals Will be received
by the Board of Administration in the
Office of the State Architect, James B.
Dibelka, % South La Sale street, Chi
cago, up to 10 o'clock a m, Thursday,
Jan. u, 1915, and then and there pub
licly opened for furnishing finish hard
ware to state buildings, as follows:
/ One building at the Anna State Hos
pitaL
! Two receiving cottages, cottage for
untidy, Administration building. and
nurses home, at the Alton State Hos
pital
Administration building, two re-
ceiving cottages, two cottages, and one
nurses home, at the Chicago State
Hospital, Dunning. Illinois.
Administration building, two dining
room buildings, and six dormitories,
at the State Colony for Epileptics site,
near Dixon, Illinois.
One farm cottage at State Training
School for Girls, Geneva, Illinois.
One tubercular building. one black
smiths shop, and one contagious dis
ease building. at the Kankakee State
Hospital.
One building for tubercuiar patients
and two cottages, at the Lincoln State
School and Colony.
One addition 70 school house, two
cottages. and two farm cottages. at
the St Charles School for Boys, ST.
Charles, Illinois.
One tubercular building. one mems
infrmary, one female employees quar-
tiers, and one amusement hall, at the
WATERFOWL State Hospital
Bids to be quoted complete for each /
building separately. Specification for 1
the hardware viii be furnished upon /
application 10 the undersigned. List
of hardware may be obtained from 4
plans on file in office of the State Ar
chitect at the above address. Price i
OF hardware 10 be T. o. b. Tic town, in I
which institution is located
The Board reserves the right TO re-
ject any and all bids.
BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION.
BY Frank D. Whip, Fiscal Supervisor. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Estate of John Conrad. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned. William II. Con.
rad. has this day filed his final report
and settlement as such in the pro
bate court of Rock Island county,
and hearing on said report has been
set for Jan. %. 1915. at 10 O'Clock
a. m. at which time persons interest
ed may appear and make objections
thereto. and If no objections are filed,
said report VIII be approved at that
time. and the undersigned will ask
for an order of distribution, and viii
also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island, H., Jan. 4. 1915.
WILLIAM II. CONRAD.
Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Insurance.

WE WILL BOND YOU - Executors.
administrator, guardians. trustees
or any kind of judicial bonds:
lodges and society officers; city.
state or u. s. government ofilcials;
contractors. positions Of trust; In
fact. any kind OF bond you want Eek
cept bail bonds). Terms reasonable.
Hayes & CleaveIand. resident man.
ayers. Fidelity Deposit Company
of Maryland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Business Opportunities.

PARTY with land adjoining Watch
Tower park desires TO organize a
company TO improve game and es-
tablish n permanent pleasure re
sort: experienced preferred. For
particulars address "B. ZOO" care Of
The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
sehrlver & schriver. attorne,
Sale of Real Estate.


BY virture of an order and decree OF
the district court of the United States
for the Northern district of Illinois.
Southern division. made on the petition
Of tho undersigned. in the matter OF
the estate OF Luther L Kuttler, bank
rupt. of the city OF Rock Island and
state of Illinois, for leave to sell the
real estate of the said bankrupt, I
shall on the Goth day OF January, A.
d. 1915, at the hour OF IL a. m. sell
at public sale at the court house I'm
the city of Rock Island. county OF Rock
Island and state of Illinois, the real
estate described as follows, to-wit:
Lot number eighteen Gs), in block
number five 90, in Budd's re-subdivi-
sion OF Ayers second (2nd) addition
to Hinsdale. Outage county, Illinois,
on the following terms, to-wit. Cash
in hand upon delivery OF deed.
a c. EDWARDS.
Trustee of the Estate OF Luther =.
Kuttler, bankrupt.
Dated this 2Sth day of December. A.
D. 1914 at Rock Island, ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
Patents.

UNITED STATES and Foreign Pat
ents procured; in Rock Island and
Moline every Saturday: make ap-
pointments through law offices Of
Murphy & Larson, Rock Island, or
Andrew Olson. Moline. Walter y.
Haskell, Sterling, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13
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