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Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03

William KeIleran. who died suddenly
at his home, 2724 Eighth avenue. Sun
day night An open verdict was re-
turned. Mrs. L. B. Hsight at whose
home he had roomed, and Mrs. Louis
Schafer, at whose place he died. testi-
fed that he had complained of pains
above his heart and his death was
probably due to heart failure.
Funeral services viii be conducted
Friday afternoon at ? o'clock from
Wheelan's undertaking parlors with
burial in Oakdale cemetery. Daven-
port
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
Social
SURPASSED ON eIRTHoAY.

81 O1F f1lC - NtN d ~
Miss Mabel Burton was pleasantly
surprised by the members OF the
Arbordale club and - other friends at
her home 2S1O Fif,h-and-a-half ave
nue.. Monday evening. the occasion be
ing her birthday anniversary. The
time was spent in music and games.
piano selections being rendered by
Raymond Kali and the Misses Una
Kali and Anna McQusid Josephine
McNellis and GermOn Hicks won the
prizes in a guessing contest. Luncheon
was served late in the evening and
they left Miss Mabel many handsome
tokens TO remember the day.
Thursday. Feb. 4. is club night At
the Rock Island club and there viii
be dancing and cards as usual the
Criterion orchestra giving the pro
gram Dancing begins at s and re-
are at 1880. Dinner viii
be served Ia cart previous TO the
dance. The dance committee is max
ing arrangements for a cabaret din
ner dance on the first club night in
March. Thursday. March 4.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
HOWARD KLOVE SECURES
AN EXCELLENT POSITION

Local friends Of Howard Klove, who
recently left the city for Detroit to ac-
cept a position on the reportorial staff
of the News. viii be Interested in
knowing that he has been appointed
state special agent for the Employers
Liability Insurance company. London
After he had worked week on the
big paper the fiattering offer from the
insurance company came and ne be-
gan his new work Monday He viii
have entire charge of the accident
department of the state
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
OPEN VERDICT IN
BUNCHER DEATH
COROHER'S JURY DECIDES DE-
MISE OF CITIZEN DUE TO
NATURAL CAUSES.
Was IS Years Of Age and Had Lived
In This Vicinity over Half
Century.

An inquest was conducted yesterday
afternoon over the remains OF Ray
mond Buncher. who was found dead
yesterday noon in bed at his home in
the rear OF the grocery store of Mrs.
Samuel Whitebook. Seventh avenue
and Fourth street. An open verdict
was returned. Peter Griffin. who
found the body. was the only one to
testify az the hearing conducted by
Coroner II. G.. J. Meyer.
Griffin stated that he went 10 the
home shortly before noon and found
Mr.. Buncher lying in the bed in an
unconscious condition. He went to a
barber shop IN the vicinity and re
turned with companion. Clarence
Lotheridge When they arrived Mr..
Buncher was dead.
The aged man had been failing for
several weeks Two weeks ago his
daughter Mrs. Fred Luchmann, S724is
Fourteenth avenue took him TO her
residence where a physician attended
him. stating that he was suffering "a
severe cold and that his heart action
WAS irregular Mr. Buucher improved
somewhat and insisted on returning
% his own home on Fourth street. Al
though he had made his home with
his daughter. for the past three years
me did not care 20 remain with her
after she moved 20 the bluT district,
explaining that he wanted TO be near
his old friends I'm the west end Of the
city. II Is probable that heart disease
caused his death.
IS Years OF Age.
Nr Buuche- was - years Of age
and had lived In this vicinity for over
o. half century. lie was born in Baden. .
Germany. Nov. is, 1888. and when still
q yOuaE boy came TO America. settling
in Philadelphia. where Ee lived for two
years before moving 10 Rock Island
arriving here in the late sos For
some time he worked at the carpen- (
-er's trade, later moving 20 Geneseo .
lu farm. A few years later he re-
turned t0 this city and had resided
here since. While employed i'm con
strUctiuE the government bridge in
1899. Nr. Buucher lost a limb in an
accident. and since that time had not
been able 20 do much heavy work. lie
was member or ST. Joseph's church
and was wen known among the older
f. sideUts here.
Tie b. survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Henry Thielke. Grand Rapids.
Mich. and Mrs. FRED Luchmauu. Rock
siaud. one son. Maths. Rock Island;
.Ee sister. Mrs. Susan Steiger. Gene 4
.eo. AID one brother Michael. Phila-
lelphis. Pc.
Funeral services win be conducted !
omorrow morning at S O'Clock from
g. Joseph's church. Dean J. J. Quinn
.Hiciating. Burial viii be in Calvary
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03

installing furnace and painting the
interior of the building.
There was no Sabbath school at the
providence church Sunday owing TO
the storm
& d. Foster and W p Downey ac-
companied shipments OF hogs to Chi
cago the past week.
August Kreuz IS iil with pneumonia.
Ms r W Foster is III with the
grip Her son Warner. who suffered
q severe attack OF pneumonia recent
y. Is again able 10 be up about the
house
William Nussbaum departed Mon
day for Fairbury. III. TO attend the
funeral OF a relative.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
Y. Nj. C. A. TO OBSERVE
DWIGHT L. MOODY DAY

Next Sunday IS 20 be observed as
Dwight 7. Moody day by the Y ". C.
a. An address on the Life and Work
OF Moody viii be- delivered by Dr.
o r. uwlncM Stereopticon slides
wUI Doe shown 90 illustrate the differ
eut stages 60 Nloody's rfe. Special
music VIII also be a feature OF the
service. The meeting viii be for men
only.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
FuneraI d Pea-son JopIina.

FlUefdl OF rear son Jopltng.
The funeral of Pearson Jopliug was
held This morning ar 10 O'Clock from
KnoZ'z chapel Rev r. J. Rolf of the
German Evangelical church had charge
OF the services. Iutermeut was in
Chippiaunoc6 cemetery.
AR JopinE was born in Kentucky.
1883. He spent the earlier years OF
his life iu What Cheer and Abba. Iowa.
he came TO Rock Island four years
ago 90 make his home with his niece.
Mrs. Marguerite Hoffman. GA Twenty
fourth street and had resided here
since.
His death was due 20 stomach trou-
bIe of snort duration and until recent
Is he had enjoyed the best OF health.
His niece and sister. Mrs. Laura Zebra
were al the bedside when the end
came.
AIR Jopliur was machinist by
trade. and an inventor OF some note.
He had just been awarded 4 patent on
coal and rock drill. a long cherished
plan OF his. IL is said that he had re-
ceived several large offers for this
patent. but at the time OF his death
was holding out for more.
Mr.. Jopling was also a student OF
perpetual motion and was about to
have an invention. embodying his
ideas. patented. when death inter
He is survived 10y four sisters. Mrs.
Margaret Thornton. DuQuoin. Ill. Mrs
Mary Yates. East ST. Louis, Ill. Mrs
F. + Knott. Topton. Iowa: and Mrs
Laura Zebra and one brother. Robert. {
Of this city
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
Funeral of Dr.. c. z. TAYLOR.

The remains of DR.. Carlton f. Tay-
lor. who passed away suddenly yester-
day morning at Newport, r. T.. viii ar
rive in the city Friday afternoon at >
o'clock. Private funeral services viii
be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
at the home of the son, Carlton C..
Taylor. 1905 Twelfth street It is the
wish OF the family that no flowers be
sent. Rev. H. W. Reed of the First
Baptist church will oficiate and in
terment will be made in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
WILL PLAN FOR ANNUAL
STATE CONVENTION HERE

A meeting Of the local camp Of
Gideons viii be held here tomorrow
evening Tor the purpose of furthering
plans for the state convention of the
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
RESINOL BEGINS
TO HEAL SICK
SKINS AT ONCE

You don't have TO WONDER If Resi-
mol Ointment is doing you good You
KNOW it is, because the first applica-
tion stops the itching and your tortured
skin feels cool and comfortable at last.
Why don't YOU try this easy Resinol
way to heal eczema or similar skin erup-
tions Resinol clears away pimples, too,
and is a valuable household remedy for
cuts, sores, burns, chafings, etc. 1t has
been prescribed by doctors for 90 years
and contains nothing to injure the ten
derest skin. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
CONTEST DETAILS
ARE ANNOUNCED
MEMBERS OF ToAsTmAsTERs.
CLUB TO COMPETE FOR
MeCAeE TROPHY.
Entriss Nus; Be Filed By FEB. 10
or5snizstien Holds An Inter
esting Meeting.

Tlr details of the McCabe prize
coatrrt for extemporaneous speaking
we're gwen last night az the meeting
o. tE- Ioastmasters' club In the Y. NJ
g. A. banquet rooms.
Iar rules provide that contestants
uHs he under 30 years of age and
fsaf al. one above the second wear
.r rsIsEa or university. is barred
t a--ies must b. iu the hands OF
or. r.tary ef tho y. " q. a ON or
t.slr. Fob. f1. ~ this slime touies 10
used tu the contest 90 be- held d.
March. H.I be EFeu 90 each contest
emf.
T1r event .s open to ans member
r .H T.astmastera cIrb vino d. on
o.. r.f af The present time. The con
fr.rrurE DO not have 90 be members
.. OIL. T W g.. g.
".. urrr"-e who were present ras-
were euthlaiasr.- over the pos
.Hi..sr 70 the affair and Go O. expect
rf chat there Wiu le .1rEe number
compete
Nelntyrs Toastrsstsr.
TEsr u.EHts program opened with
fh. Introduction of W. H. Mcintyre as
con rr-sr. and be- surely made good
ra .-ef rdrcss was on Political Do
Hs..ruert iu 1919 and ws- presented
Hr tar Wilson. ffe covered tfc sub
.aer flc~Jushiv and showed careful
preparation and ae.ecti1u % material
THa 1eVt speech was hy T. J Green
-.I .Iuu-t up the financial dera. OBJ
urEr. og 1913 Zee stated that 1919
vr# . year ug effects. rather than
.l-.a that BE- was year when
chickens came home t1 rCost- BE
pointed 1Er that the conditions with
s.e railroad. PARTICULAR the Neu.
slrsu and Che Rock island were the
rsI.- af high finance that had been
r-act.e.d tur o. number o. years. and
900 q condition that had its cause tn
1918 ue also called attention t1 the
change .u the attitude OF Ec public
s-Va-I railroad rates. tho public even
r1.ug -o far as t1 agree that iD some
cases au advance iu rates would 5e
wise.
1915 What7
The next speaker. Neu Mcneil. talk
ed on the inventions OF 1914 and the
program closed with an address BY A.
. Iaudetrom on "1s15. WHAT" Mr.
I.lustrom asked how many wear ago
would have believed a prophecy that
bv the middle or 1919 Europe would
ra 40 war. and showed how useless %
uaq f1- anyone TO attempt to fore
ten ulat the future migh- be- How
ever. ne gave the advice that 10 one
would take an optimistic view OF
every phase OF our work. a person
could determine to considerable eE-
tent what the wear 1915 would be. ne
thought the coming year he'd bright .
prospects FOR Rock Island because u .
situated in the center % the richest .
lFricuIturaI section % the United .
states. and that I'm spite o. the u1- .
.ettIed condition Of marufac-ur.nE in
fustries. this section will be called on .
.vrntuaIIy 20 supply food stun 20 the .
rest % the world.
The club decided 20 hold us next .
raa.fug on Tuesday night Feb To- .
.re u-oeram 20 De in the nature OF +
larIsamentary drill
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03

Mrs. Ellen jeffrey. 6S years old. and
resident OF this city for over -
years. died ar $50 last night at her
home. 2-2 Ninth street She had been
falling for the past two years from in
frmities OF age
Her maiden name was Miss Ellen
Neuab-e and she was born in County
Tyrone. ireland. i'm 1876. where she
spent the early years of her life. She
came 90 America IN 1879. settling in
eastern Illinois. moving TO Rock Is
land - years ago. where she had re-
sided since. Her husband preceded
her in death II years.
she is survived by one brother
James Neuable. Edgington. and one
sister. Airs. !. A. Carpenter OF this
city
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
LICENSED TO WED
- Parers. Attentlon.

Tax payers OF South Rock Island
can pay their taxes after Feb :. 1918.
10 Mr.. Weber az the following places.
between $50 q. m and 2:31 p. m.
TUESDAY. Lawrence Pardon. South
Heights: "Wednesday. Simon Poehl-
man. Sears: Thursday. !. =. Siemon &
Co. South Rock Island
tAdvJ JOHN WEBER. Tax Collector.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
funeral Of Mrs. sederouest.

The funeral of Mrs. Hilda Seder-
quest will be held tomorrow noon from
the home 1904 Eighteenth avenue. in
stead OF today as first planned. Rev.
Karl Nilsson, pastor OF the Swedish
Lutheran church. viii have charge of
the services. The remains viii be
sent 10 Reynolds for interment.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
FOSTER

Thomas Steen. who spent the past
re5 weeks 90 tire home of Mr. and
yf-.. Thomas Watson. returned 10
catire Friday
Tr. directors OF the Excelsior school
rr.res district have added several need
"a improvements TO the building by
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
ONE CASE TESTS
CITY VOTE DATE
DROP MANDAMUS ACTION Be
FORE SUPREME COURT
AGAINST CITY.
Single Petition Filed by Moline Man
viii Bring Desired Results, Local
Attorneys Believe.

Especial TO The Argus.)
Springfield. Ill, Feb. 3.-After con
sultation here, it was determined to
drop the case against City Clerk Rud-
gren and raise all questions in the
election case against the Moline city
clerk. in the supreme court. The su-
preme court this morning granted
leave to file our petition and refused
three other applications for manda-
mus hearings. one being an election
matter. Contrary to the usual prac-
tice the court viii probably decide
questions soon, as We are urging that
emergency exists
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
WASTE FOOD IN HOTELS
WOULD FEED 10000 DAILY

New York.-"There should be no
difficulty in feeding the unemployed Of
this city if city officials would under
take to distribute surplus food from
big hotels said Albert Keller, man
ager of a large hotel.
There is enough food going TO
waste in leading hotels every DAY to
reed 10000 In our hotel we have
enough soup left over every day to
take care OF from 100 to POO.
With the same relief from other
hotels thousands of the poor could be
well provided for.
All that would be necessary for the
success of such a scheme would be TO
have the city establish four or FIVE dis
tributing stations
\ report on the atmosphere electric
observations made during the second
cruise of the Carnegie is published.
The radio-activity OF the air over the
ocean areas far removed from land is
small. compared to that found over
land; while the ionization over the
ocean Is at least as large as that found
over land.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
CITY CHAT
CAdvertisements.)

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company
Independent Express & Storage
r l. 9S1.
Wear a 81 (union made) hat. Mems
Fashion Shop, Harper house block.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
Funeral OF William, Kelleran.

An inquest was conducted at 10
O'Clock this morning at Whee,an's un-
dertaking parloTs over the remains Of
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
HOW TO KEEP BABY,s SKIN WELL

The regular use of Resinol Soap IS
usually enough TO prevent those dis
tressing rsshes and chafings to which
most babies are subject. This is so,
first, because Resinol Soap is absolutely
pure and free from harsh alkah, and
second, because IL contains the Resinol
medication, on which so many physi-
clans rely for skin troubles.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03

requesting the meeting 70 be held here
have been sent 10 the head Offices.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03

Chorus girls in New York City object
ed for the privilege Of censoring mat
ter before being sent TO the newspa.
pers.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03

The above telegram came this aft
ernoon from City Attorney James F.
Witter. who with other lawyers. is in
Springfield for the purpose of secur-
ing a decision from the supreme court
as to the legal time for holding the
city election in Rock Island and Mo
lire
Rock Island Argus., 1915-02-03
Drop One Case.

Drop one case
Earlier advices from Springfield
we're also to the effect that there
would be but one test maudamus case
in an effort 10 settle the time for the
municipal election in the two cities.
The decision of the higher tribunal
Will likely be made tomorrow or Fri
day.
The case against City Clerk Martin
T. Rudgren of This city was not filed
because The attorneys decided that
but one case would De necessary
The mandamus against Moline
Therefore is TO compel the city clerk
of that city TO call the election on the
frst Tuesday instead Of on the third
Tuesday in April
If the supreme court dis misses the
mandamus. and sustains the demur-
rer which City Attorney James Johns
ton of Moline VIII file in answer to the
petition. then the legal time for the
elections here viii be on the third
Tuesday. But If the mandsmus petit
ton is sustained. the election viii be
held on the first Tuesday in The month 4
as is being planned here
II was originally arranged to man /
Iamus the city clerks of both cities.
but this procedure was changed in
-iew of the fact that more time would
De required and haste is demanded in
he decision of the higher tribunal in
riew of the fact that Moline has done
title towards holding the primaries
The suprms court has virtually as
ured the four attorneys from the two
titles that II viii give q decision be
ore adjournment on Friday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-03

Then temptation had come to him.
There was a man named Dutton
among the employees. Dutton had
shown him friendliness, had won his
confidence.
You're a fool, boy, to look forward
to life of this sort of work" he said.
There's easy money to be picked up
in this city. Now listen to me"
In the lunch hour he had outlined
a plan by which money was to be
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-03
BABYLON
= .

= =
BY Effie Spofforth
The boy, once back in his hall bed
room, threw himself down on the
narrow bed and remained there mo-
tionless, his eyes closed. Sometimes,
when he came home from the ware.
house he was physically inert like
this. He was only twenty-one, and
the contrast between the hopes with
which he had gone to the great city
and actuality was harder than the
physical fatigue.
He worked at So a week packing
books for Vincent & Co., publishers.
With a high school education and
literary aspirations, he ought to be
able to do something better than that.
We'll give you a chance. in the
basement" Vincent had told him. If
you make good there an opportunity
may arise upstairs.
'Tn take it" the boy had answered.
At half-past seven the following
morning the boy went to work. He
had worked there for four months.
He did not know that Vincent was
trying him out, that there really
would be a chance for him, first at
clerical work and then, if he proved
efficient, in a minor role among the
literary staff of the publishing COM
pany. Vincent had had his eye on
him all the while, as was his way. He
had asked the foreman of the de-
partment two or three times if the
boy was still there. Next month, per-
haps, he would give himself the sin
cere pleasure of inviting the boy to
accept SIS and assist Mr.. Jones, the
advertising manager, in a clerical ca
pacity.
Of all that the boy knew nothing.
He only saw himself hammering nails
into packing cases, among crowd of
ignorant and not too high-minded as
sociates.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-03

She Had Lost All Faith in Herself.
picked up" as he phrased it. 1t in
volved plain robbery. But, though
the boy shrank away, Mortified at the
suggestion, the plausibility of the
man worked on his mind and the
temptation proved a real one, in spite
of his scruples.
Dutton had learned a secret about
the safe. Every house has its secrets,
its weak points in it's defensive sys-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-10-09
WILL DISCUSS DAIRY MAT
TIERS ON OCTOBER 18TH

Through the assistance of the
Brookhaven Board of Trade we
will have a dairy meeting in the
picture theatorium at BToockha-
ven. Miss on Wednesday morn
ing October 13. 1915, from 10 to
IL O'Clock.
The purpose of this meeting is
general discussion of the herd bull,
his care and selection The talks
will be illustrated by lantern slides
Mr.. l.. A. Higgins. of Starkville,
will be here to give US some valua-
bic information along this line
If you are vitality interested in
the future development and i'm
proVement of your dairy herd. no
subject should appeal to you more
strongly The herd oull represents
one half of the blood of your future
herd. Have you given him due
consideration
Come out to this meeting; bring
your family and neighbor dairy
man and we will discuss these most
important questions which are sure
to affect dairy business.
Very truly yours.
j. P. LaMASTER,
Assistant Dairy Husbaudman.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-10-09
HARVEST DAY CELEBRATION
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9Th

At a meeting of the Brookhaven
Board of Trade held a few days
ago it was decided to hold our
Harvest Day Celebration on the
above stated date. Full details
will be published within a short
time
The plan is to have exhibits of
agricultural and farm products
and also of all kinds of live stock.
First prizes will be offered for
these exhibits and blue ribbons
will also be awarded to those rank
ing second best
A grand parade will take place
in the morning between 10 and IL
O'Clock and in the afternoon be-
tween / and 2 o'clock there will be
separate parade for all autos their
speed to be about IL miles an hour
All our Farmer Friends through
out the country are requested to
bring in their products and
live stock and make fine exhibits
and thus compete for the prizes.
Every man can help his utmost to
bring Lincoln County to the head
place in our State. All country
schools are especially invited to
have floats in the parade. 1t is
easy now to find the wheFewithal
to make artistic decorations from
the golden rod and the lovely au-
tumn vines which nature provides
at our hand in every direction
The shadings of the leaves are
right 10 season and make lovely
display. The Board of kTrade calls
on the business houses of the city.
the ladies clubs. the fraternal asso-
Citations and the schools in the city
to have decorated floats in the pa
rade also for all must pull together
if We are to make our county some
thing to be proud of. And in ev-
cry movement for advance women
and children are the great impetus.
We want every one to assist in
making this day a big event
BROOKHAVEN BOARD
OF TRADE