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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-02

Commissioner Rudgreu offered q
resolution that the following claims be
allowed. to-wit: s r. Wright. 14G0s
Twiu-City Die d Tool Works, S26.64;
Wan. GIcConocbie. SI3.25; s. r. vii
Iiams. $1,000. Rock Island Title and
Abstract company, $500. Rock Is
land park board $9,52732: VIM. No
Entry. $500; Mrs. L. Dumbauld $780,
s.. T. Lord Construction company,
SST15i Robert Claydon, $l.8G Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered o
resolution that the mayor and COM
missioner Of accounts and finances be
and they are herhy authorized TO Dor
row on che citys note payable April l.
1916. the sum of $50 900, said note to
bear interest from date Of issue until
paid Carried by unanimous vote.
a claim of DR.. A. n. Mueller in
amount of $I.I75 for services in small
pox cases was presented and on mo-
ton OF Mayor McConochie was re-
ferred 70 Commissioner Liedtke 70 re
port by unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the ordinance entitled
An ordinance prohibiting the use Of
dazzling or binding headlights on We
hicles operated on the public streets, ="
be adopted Carried BY unanimous
vote
Commissioner Liedtke read an ordi-
nance amending an ordinance regu-
lating the installation and maintsn-
ance Of electric wires, poles and con-
Quits. apparatus and dxtures," which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
Petition In Rankruptcy.

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed yesterday In United States
District Court bv John J Pollard. Of
South Richmond. His liabilities are
$1.o76.S6. According to the petition.
he has no assets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
CITY ENGINEER IS
LAWFUL ARBITRATOR
Under Contract With Paving Compan,
City Official Must Be Called In
To Decide.
sHOCKOE COST $3.50
Mr.. Boiling Submits Figures Showing
Gust to Cover Creek AMI to
Straightcn 1t Virtually Eliminating
1t As Future Source Of Danger.

City Attorney Pollard yesterday
submitted q letter to the Administra-
tive Board in reference to the alleged
defect In Broad street smooth paving
between Tenth and Third streets. The
City Attorney states that under the
arrangement between the city and the
Washington Asphalt Block and Tile
Company, the City Engineer is to act
AS arbitrator in the matter II 1t Is
shown the company does not carry out
its agreement to keep the street In
perfect condition for Ave years from
the time of the completion of the
work. April II. 1918
He suggests that II the board deems
this the proper time to call in the
City Engineer as arbitrator. the COM
pany should also be notified, but until
that decision has been reached there
Is no occasion TO notify the company
to appear before the board and the
engineer to state its side of the case.
The letter was referred to the City
Engineer for his information and
recommendation.
The board severed weeks ago wrote
the company that the paving had
proven unsatisfa Glory, and REQUIRED
repairing.
Upon recommendation Of the city
engineer further steps will be taken
City Engineer Boiling yesterday
submitted a report Il the board show
ing that II would cost ST. 400. 900 to
completely cover the Shockoe Creek
sewer from end 70 end. This estimate
includes the strengthening of the creek
ard all necessary improvements be-
tween the river and Hospital Stree.
The report was laid over for further
consideration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
DR.. v. (. TATE TO
DELIVER ADDRESS
Conference VIII Ne John jones.
Community Builder.

Professor w. X. Tate. of George Pea
body College, Nashville. Tenn. Will
deliver one of the leading addresses
before the State Teachers Association
at tho coming Educational Conference.
Doctor Tate ts one of the greatest
authorities in the United States on
rural education. His subject will be
"John Jones-Community Builder"
President Robert Snaveley and Sac
! rotary D. ". Davidson. Of the depart
ment OF school principals. one Of the
most important branches of the State
Teachers Association, announce the
following program for their depart
ment:
Wednesday. November -. 2 r. NJ.
Auditorium. Virginia Mechanics In
stitute:
THE Necessity Of Strong. Vital Or
ganizs tion OF the Principals of vir-
ginia"-G. X McBain. Norfolk.
General discussion--J, A. c. Hurt
wytheville: Mrs. Virginia Parrish.
Bristol, and other principals.
THE Social Demands Of Arithmetic
Joseph e. Avent, State Norm al
School, Radford. followed by ". B.
Clarke. Newport News.
| Resolutions and recommendations.
Thursday. November zs. . A. NJ.
Auditorium, virginia Mechanics In
| stitute:
THE Charlottesville Resolution s.
Principal Barrett. Winchester.
General discussion--L. Lee Cox,
woodlawr: r. l. Rogers. Charlotte
Courthouse. ard other principals.
Duties OF the Principal OF His Pu.
riIs, Teachers and Fellow Teachers"--
W. NJ. Black. Lynchburg.
General dfscussion--S. A. Mcdonald,
Rustburg; A. c. KsnIer, waynesboro
and others.
Thur~Aay. November 10. p. VI.
Auditorium. Virginia Mechanics IN.
stftuta:
"The Authority and Responsibility O
Principaie"--J. q. Carter Jonssville
Va.
General Observation-Disclosures Stair
Gate city o. L. Huffman. Roanoke
Business Meeting
Friday. November -. . A. NJ.
Auditorium. Virginia Meehanics In
| stitute.
"For what Should the wepartmeaa
Of Principals standr'-w. c. Locher
Richmond.
| General diseussion-By the princi.
| pals
Shall the Department Of Principals
Meet in the Summer OF 1912 II So
When and Where TO be discussed
and decided by the attendant princi-
| pals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
WALKER IS ACQUITTED
Of fathers MURDER
Accused and Mother Overcome Will,
Joy At Verdict Of Hastings Court
Jury.

Momentarlly overcome with Joy at
his acquitral. Russell Walker, colored,
yesterday morning was unable, for a
time, to thank his counsel for their
efforts In saving him from the electric
chair.
Young Walker was charged with
the murder Of his father the night
of Sunday June 20. He admitted
that he shot his father. but mistook
him for burglar. His mother and
his uncle stood by him throughout
the ordeal.
After being in the jury room for a
short while yesterday morning. the
jury notified Judge Richardson they
could not agree. They were directed
TO further think it over. and were
a~ein locked IN Then, within a few
minutes. the verdict of acouittal was
returned
Maggie Walker, mother OF the ac-
cused. Is one Of the best-known and
one Of the wealthiest negro women
In the country. She is president of a
bank and Is engaged In various bisi-
ness ventures. She was a strong wit
ness for her SON.
Eminent counsel figured n the
case. For the prosecution Common
weaIth's Attorney Wise was assisted
~ AfWihtcf H. -. WGtifititbhiE.
the defense had as Its leading LAWYER
Harry VI. Smith Two colored law
-ers Of prominence also figured In
the case, J. r. Pollard. on the eide
OF the prosecution. and Thomas
Herin for the defense
The hearing OF the case consumed
three DAVIS Hastings Court room
was crowded an the time. much In
Forest being expressed by the coiored
population.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
.CnEERY SAYS NAN WHO
STARTED TALK KNOWN
Drives Mulo and Doesn't Know Yet
Stir His lnsinuations a. to In
tmidation Started.

An illuminating statement was
made yesterday by e. Upshur Creery.
assistant superintendent of the Street
Cleaning Department. In connection
with the men who are said to have
expressed the belief that they would
lose their Jobs for failure to vote or
to vote right in the recent cleo
ton.
Mr.. Creery has ascertained the
identity OF one of the men. In dis
cussing the matter MIR. Creery said:
The name is not for publication
at present" said Mr., Creery. He's q
mule driver. however. in my division
of the Street Cleaning DEPARTING nt
He is not a voter. He spent all day
election day trying to get transfer
so he could vote, he told me. He has
not gotten the transfer and he has
not voted yet. He is not on the voting
list as FAR as ! know.
He told me Of going to City fall
TO see Clerk Walter Christian. OF the
Hastings Court, about the transfer
He used to live in the East End and
now lives in another part of the city
somewhere west OF the City HALL He
said he went to the Hastings Court
but Mr.. Christian was out OF the Of
fee at the time. 80 he went wander
Ing about the second floor and said he
finally came upon Judge Richardson
in a corner Of the place. 1t was
Major Saville's Office. / believe, OF
about the Chancery Court. some
where, in that corner OF the build
ing.
HE told me Of talking with the
Judge about the transfer and Of being
Obliged to vote. asked him why he
thought he was obliged to vote and
he said he heard two men talking on
a street corner who said that every
man had to vote to hold his Job In
the City Hall; that none but voters
could work for the city.
NO, he hasn't been fired yet and
the chances are he never will be az
long as he can drive q mule. He
doesn't even know that his conversa-
ton with the Judge has caused all
this talk about coercing voters. ]
reckon he never reads a paper. All
he is interested In II his holding his
Job Of driving a mule, and I reckon
that's enough"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
MAYOR AfF|xES IAnE
TO MANY NEW LAWS
Will Now Duild New Second District
Police Station-Automobilo For
School Department.

Mayor Ainslie yesterday approved a
number Of ordinances and resolutions
passed along to him by City Council.
Among them we're several appropria-
ton bills. and a number of ordinances
directing the City Attorney to acquire
land for the opening of streets and
alleys. The important measures APP
proved were:
Appropriating $4,000 for streets
generally: $4,000 for the electric de-
partment: $4,000 for the Virginia
Hospital expenses: $4,000 for gas
plant payroll: $4,000 for gas plant
expenses; $4,000 for repairs to streets
damages; $3.50 for expense Incidental
to the unwilling of monument to Presi-
dent Tyler.
Permitting the Police Board to pro-
coed with sthe erection Of a new police
station for the Second District not to
cost more than s56,03S, $23.03s of
which is now available.
Authorizing the School Board to
purchase an automobile for the ad-
ministrative department. not to exceed
$3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
PROCL AVIATION READ
TO AUDITOR S FORCE

For the first time in the history Of
the State Capitol the THANKSGIVING
Day Proclamation OF Governor IL
Virginia was read to the clerical force
employed in the State Auditors Of
flee. Governor Henry c. Stuart's
proclamation sets aside Thursday,
November Is. as the day to be OBJ
served by the Commonwealth of yir-
ginia in Thanksgiving for the bonn
teous blessings of the year. and the
proclamation, which rs couched n
ornate English. was read to the as
sembled force by r. w. Merchant
From Auditor Moore to the
humblest Office boy the big force lis-
tened with due solemnity TO the read
ing OF the document and evidenced
their interest In, and approval Of 1t
All the Capitol force will take holi-
day. of course, and those who live
out Of town will endeavor 70 eat
Thanksgiving turkey and fixing at
home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
'CAOI JOHNS DOCKET
LONG one YESTERDAY


Justice Crutchheld yesterday was
kept busy disposing OF a miscellaneous
docket of sixty-three cases. A large
number OF the delinquents answered
to the charge Of drunkenness. In a
number OF instances the accused were
dismissed with the warming to go and
sin no more. while others. being reGu-
fine.
Walter Mckinney, colored, for keep
Ing a disorderly house at No. 1928
East Broad Street. was fined s25. and
put under security for sixty days, ana
FIVE men caught in the house gambling,
were each fined 81 and put under
security for ten days.
William Bowles. for conducting a
gambling house at No. sos North
Seventeenth Street. was fined $25. and
four negroes found in the house were
fined 81 each and put under security
for ter days.
j. Z. Walker. for beating John
Creery. was fined $40 and put under
bond for thirty days.
W. b. Paxton was fined s25 for care
lessly driving his automobile.
Charles Taylor. colored, for threat
ening to kill Sarah Taylor. was put
under bond for six months.
Ellen Graham. coIored, was fined
$40 for maintaining disorderly house
at No 54l Brooke Avenue.
The case of Harrison Edwards. col
ored, charged with breaking into No.
1918 St. Paul Street, with burglarious
intent, and who was shot by Simon
Parker. was continued to November
rs. because the accused is confined at
the Virginia Hospital. suffering from
a wound in the back
Willie johnson. colored. charged
with selling liquor without license,
had his case continued to tomorrow
The case OF W. r. Pearman, charged
with passing two worthless checks
drawn on Petersburg bank. was con-
tinued TO the 18th.
William Jones. coloreo, charged with
shooting Berry Adams. will be heard
on the oeth
J. r. Hill. charged with selling
liquor without license. will be heard
tomorrow.
Lonnie Jones. colored. was fncd
400 and put under bond for twelve
months for carrying concealed
weapon.
Henry Thomas. colored. alleged to
have kicked Hannah Liggon, will be
heard on the 18th.
William Leslie charged with taking
two overcoats from the Westmore-
land Club had his case continued 10
the 23rd. The eoats stolen were the
property OF Colonel Alfred g. VIII
ilams and Mr.. Blair Boiling. The de-
tectives are looking up the mans
record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
BOARD on REyrKW -
Heur1c0 TAX Authorities Co..
Omitted Taxes.

After holding short meeting 49,
terdsy afternoon In Henrico C0u9e
house, the Henrico Board Of Rey1o@
adjourned until next Monday. viii
out submitting a report. When a.
board meets next Monday II will cesl
sider and act upon a list Of omfteo4
taxes which sf1as been furnished ~
the grand Jury, the list being tn
same one furnished the grand Jurors
by Major william II. Sands. State Ex-
aminer Of Records for the Richm0yt6
District.
This list was reported by the Rran4
jury to Judge r. Carter Scott. Of
Henrico Circuit Court. and the latter
placed the matted before the board ~
review. 8s
1t Is said that the list contains the
names of something like thirty FEN.
rico firms and corporations. and that
Z the omitted values amount to mof0
than two million dollars.
ssaaa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
THINK Mr.. HFLSEBECk
WILL AC CEPT CALL

II is believed that Rev. James Oscar
Helssheck, pastor OF Rarpahannocf
and Smyrna Churches, in Essex and
King and Queen Counties, win accept
the call recently rendered him by the
Third Christian Church. Rev. Mr..
Helsebeck has written the official
board OF the church stating that he
viii give a definite reply as soon as
he shall have conferred with the
churches of which he is now pastor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
SplFr|nln RES 9pe'F
TO REST0vtR APPEAL
with sixty Out Of seventy-Five Boxes
Heard From More Than Thous-
and In Reported.

Tag Day for the Restovsr Home was
entirely successful yesterday. Last
night Mrs. r.. A. Sampson. chairman
of the Tag Day Committee. reported
that more than $1,000 had been col
iected from sixty boxes returned, and
be heard from.
The committee Is well pleased with
the generosity OF the public. The day
was a success in every respect The
funds received will be used to. much
advantage at the Restover Home" said
Mrs Sampson last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
BISHOP GIBSON TO
RETURN NEXT WEEK

Baltimo ore. Nd. Nov. 15.-Bishop
Robert A. Gibson. OF the Episcopal
Diocese OF Virginia, intends leaving
the Johns Hopkins Hospital in about
q week for Richmond. where he will
actively resume the business OF his
diocese. DR.. Hugh Young has pro-
nounced Bishop Gibson's condition ~
In every respect satisfactory. II II
thought best that he remain while
longer a. an extra precaution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16

TINE.
- months subscription
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
MINISTER'S LEAVING
FOR CONFERENCE

will leave this evening and tomorrow
morning for Norfolk. where tomorrow
the annual session of the Virginia
Methodist Conference will begin In
Cum be rland Street Methodist Church.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-08

Leave the room-no, by the nall
door. We are going back upstairs.
obey him, and at the door he
switches off the lights. How / stand
it | dc not know go upstairs me-
chemically into my own ROOM and
this masked man.
Take of the kimono and Slip
persi he orders. ! do that. Get into
bed he growls. l crawl in tearfuliy.
For a moment he looks about-then
goes out-with a look back as ne
goes oh, Oh, That hand-which
he raises at me-THAT HAND.
The poor girl was sitting bolt up
right, staring straight at the hall
door. as We watched and listened,
fascinated
Kennedy was bending over, sooth-
ing her She gave evidence OF COM
ing out from the effect OF the drug.
noticed that Bennett had sud
denly moved a step in the direction
OF the door at which she stared.
by heavens!" he muttered, star
ing, too. Look
We die look. A letter was slowly
being inserted under the door
took a quick step forward. That
moment / felt a rough tug at my
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-08

AS came up the path to the chem
istry building | saw through the win
dow that, in spite of his getting there
early, he was finding it difficult to keep
his mind on his work. Il was the first
time | had ever known anything to
interfere with science in his life.
Well" exclaimed as / entered
you are the early bird. Did you have
any breakfast"
| tossed down the letters. He did
not reply. So | became absorbed in
the morning paper. Still, ! did not
neglect to watch him covertly out OF
the corner of my eye. Quickly he ran
over the letters, instead of taking
them, one by one. in his usual method
ical way. l quite complimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty note
A moment Craig looked at il in an
tieipation. then tore it open eagerly.
was still watching his face over the
top of the paper and was surprised to
see that it showed, first, amazement,
then pain. as though something had
hurt him.
He read it again-then looked
straight ahead. as if in daze.
Suddenly he jumped up, bringing his
tightly clenched fist down with a loua
clap into the palm of his hand.
by heaven," he exclaimed, II
will"
He strobe hastily to the telephone.
Almost angrily he seized the receiver
and asked for number.
'Wh-whats the matter, Craig" l
blurted out eagerly.
AS he waited for the number, he
threw the letter over to me. | took
it and read:
Professor Craig Kennedy,
The University, The Heights, City.
Dear Sir.
Il have come to the conclusion that
your work is hindrance rather than
an assistance in clearing up my
fathers death, and | hereby beg to
state that your services are no longer
required. This is final decision, and
l beg that you will not try to see me
again regarding the matter.
Very truly yours,
ELAINE DODGE"
If it had been bomb l could not
have been more surprised
| could not make it out.
Kennedy impatiently worked the re-
eeiver up and down, repeating the
number "Hello-hello," he repeated.
"Yes-hello. Is Miss-oh-good morn.
ing, Miss Dodge"
He was hurrying along as if to give
her no chance to cut him Off Il have
just received a letter, Miss Dodge, tell.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-08

ing me that you don't want me to con-
tinue investigating your fathers death,
and not to try to see you again
about"
He stopped could hear the reply.
"Why-no-Mr. Kennedy. have
written you no letter
The look cs mingled relief and sur
prise that crossed Craig's face spoke
volumes.
Miss Dodge" he almost shouted,
this is a new trick OF the 'Clutching
Hand I'M be right over
Craig hung up the receiver and
turned from the telephone. Evidently
he was thinking deeply. Suddenly his
face seemed to light up. He made up
his mind to something, and moment
later he opened the cabinet-that in
exhaustible storehouse from which he
seemed to draw weird and curious in
struments that met the ever new prob
lens which his strange profession
brought to him.
| watched curiously, He took out a
bottle and what looked like little
hypodermie syringe, thrust them into
his pocket and. for once, oblivious to
my very existence. deliberately walked
out OF the laboratory.
did not propose to be thus cava-
lierly dismissed suppose 1t would
have looked ridiculous tc a third par
ty. but ! followed him as hastily as if
he had tried to shut the door on his
own shadow.
We arrived at the corner above the
Dodge house Just in time to see anoth
er -Bennett-enter.
And, Perry, we heard Elaine say,
as we were ushered in, someone has
even forged my name-the handwrit-
ing and verything-telling Mr.. Ken
nedy to drop the case-and | never
knew
She stopped as we entered.
That's the limit" exclaimed Ben.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-08
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid of Coffee Habit"

The injurious action of coffee on the
hearts of many persons is we'll known
by physicians to be caused by caffeine.
This Is the drug found by chemists in
coffee and tea.
woman suffered long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee, as that was the principal cause Of
the trouble. She writes:
MY heart was SO weak 1t could not
do its work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and it would seem that
l would never breathe again.
THE doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness of my heart. He
said l must stop 1t. but 1t seemed l
could not give 1t up until I was down
in bed with nervous prostration.
For eleven weeks lay there and
suffered. Finally husband brought
home some Postum and l quit coffee
and started new and right. Slowly
got we'll Now do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart We know 1t is Postum that
helped me. The DR.. said the other
day: I never thought you would be
what you are l used to weigh 80
pounds and now l weigh 1853
Postum has done much for me and
would not go back to coffee again,
for l believe it would kill me If / kept
at 1t. Postum must be prepared ac-
cording to directions on pkg, then 1t
has rich flavor and with cream Is
fine"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages. =
Instant Postum-is a soluble po~-
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar. makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and SOC tins
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocer0.