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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-11

State Bank building. Phone R. /.
1921.
For Sale-Misce1laneous.
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FOR SALE - Soft coal heater; 823
Seventeenth street
FOR SALE-Horse and wagon cheap,
if taken at once, 1912 Fourth avenue.
FOR SALE-One good auto light deliv-
cry truck. SITS. 1927 Nineteenth
street.
FOR SALE-Gas stove, laundry stove
and lining table. Call 1924 Thirty
first street.
FOR SALE-CoaI range, couch and
icebox; 2 bargain; 1890 Fourteenth
and-a-haif street.
FOR SALE - Large size hard coal
burner. Almost new oak buffet.
Phone h. L 1392X, ..
FOR SALE-several pieces household
furniture. Call Friday or Saturday
Mrs. E, r. MaIoney, 928 Twentieth
street.
FOR SALE -- Horse weighing 1000
pounds; years old Apply 915
Twenty-second street. or phone r.
/ 1851.
FOR sALE-Two focks of homing
pigeons, % pair in each flock, full
equipment with each flock; 500 Fiji
teenth street
FOR SALE-Gas range, gas heater,
he'd, mattress and springs, combina-
ton dresser; $50 Fourteenth-and-a "a
half street
TOR sALE-sHghtly used upright
piano; good bargain Call any even
ing after $50. 536 Twenty-sixth
street.
FOR SALE-Or rent, one of the best
and largest restaurant rooms in
Mercer county, with fixtures How
ard Stevenson. Aledo. III.
| FOR SALE-Two mares. 1900 and 1400
| pounds. sound; suitable for all pur-
! poses. Would be good brood mares
4Sl East Sixth street, Davenport.
/ FOR SALE Horses, mules, sewing
machine. automobile, household fur
/ niture. Z. s. mail wagons, also a few
boxes left; r. l. Transfer Co, TIA
Third avenue.
| FOR SALE-Dark bay horse, weighs
! about zoe pounds; gentle and good
| driver, thoroughly city broke, IN
quire kuschmann grocery, 2207
! Fourth avenue.
/ FOR SALE-At half price if taken
/ this week rebuilding plant, 40
| pullets and Is hens, all thorough
+ bred r. l. Reds T. NJ. Pierce, Pa
Fifth street. Milan, ILL.,
! FOR sALE-Or will exchange or
| farm produce, a bedroom suite and
iron bed, couch, X Il rug little
/ worn, etc, 933 Seventeenth street
/ call mornings or after p, m. Phone
| r. |. 3632X
FOR SALE-0ne upright koblin piano
nearly new, 500; one Indian motor
cycle, s35; lot of office fixtures; ont
seal skin coat, $3.50; cost $3.50, just
like new: inquire 1905 Second ave
nue., phone r, I. 1T.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
HUNDREDS OF STATE
CONVICTS CONVlERTE

proof of the interestSsouT governor
has at heart for all his fellow corn-
frymen, continued the Rev ir- An
derson, .sas well as for the unfortun-
ate. brothers who may be Imprisoned
IN the state institution Too much
cannot be said IN praise for the fam
ily qualities shown by him, not beinS
ruled by the scoing sneers OF some
OF the hounds OF society. BY their
fruits ye shall know them
There are many mistaken ideas IN
the minds of the people in regard 10
mannerisms as we'll as the character
of ffae men IN these Institutions. Men
with the sentleness of a mothers ma
cure. hearts so easily touched by kind
words that tears Sush forth from tneir
eyes when claspins your hand IN
praise and Thanksgiving for the hope
and encouragement given them by ex-
tending the hand OF Christian love It
is for this reason that my sister and
j have launched the prison eTanSeast
movement. to enter into the dlnerent
penal institutions throughout the
country. carrying 10 men and women
there imprisoned, hope, encourage
ment and cheer.
sThe men gave US a LIBERAL dona-
ton 10 help US carry their messages
Of greeting and extend a helping hand
to their fellow unfortunates IN otter
prisons throughout the country.
I'VE shall always reserve tender
spot in our hearts for the boys IN the
prison and as Paul has said OF old,
svs1fle we are absent IN body, yet va
be with. them N spirit.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
NC. LEAD At All
TN LEAD PENCILS

sthe concep6ons OF science with reSer-
cnce TO its true nature seem to have
remained ABOUT onsa par with those
of the fair visitor at the pencil FAC
tory. AccordingtE while pencils made
CT itswere IN use as tar back as 1850.
cornwailfs surrendered zn2 years
that this soft, black. greasy mineral
might be burned, and that. in burning
It vanished from view. IN the form
OF carbonic acid gas, Just ike 50 much
charcoal. Meanwhile, in lien OF any
regular name. various nicknanoes
were assigned. originating in sperhc-
iai resemblances TO better known sub
stances Two of these ntcknames.
black lead and pluubaSo, outsro%tns
OF the facts that lead Is soft and when
furnished. viii leave a black slreak
on paper have persisted.
Sources of Simply.
Grapnne occurs rather frequently
IN granite rock throughout the APP
palachian system from Maine TO Texas
and has been mined in various local-
tiles. notably at Ticonderoga, IN Ne"
York. and at number OF places IN
Pennsylvania and New JERSEY But
/ the Appalachian range OF occurrences
and with them, those of Canada. con
Sist OF disseminated grains. Known 70
the trade as fake. graphite. and the
cost of recovery: has pretty seneraliS
proved prohfbitive. With the result
tina. even the old T:conderosa mines
are no longer operated. For a num-
Der OF years the chief srpply of nat
ural graphite has come from Ceylon.
where the mineral occurs as MASSIVE
veins.
Another prominent graphite field
lies IN the .Tunkinsk mountains at 81
IBERIA and afexico also has rather
important source in Sonora. IN this
country Montana has the only occur
renee. other than OF fake graphite,
thus far encountered.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
N 1stache
SaDes Life
When Merican Laborer Falls
into a Vat Of Hot
Asphaltum.

Los ANGELES. May 15.-carlos
Campos, laborer. IS years old.
owes his life to a thick noustache.
which prevented suhocauon Wnen ne
fell into a vat of hot asphaltum at
Seventh street and the Santa Fe
tracks At that. Campos may Yet
die. for he was burned from head
10 foot and suffered great agony tor
hours.
The Mexican was helped from the
vat by some companions. who. left
5nmediarely after calling the police:
When the ambulance arrived he had
wandered away. but the trail was
plainly marked by stream OF tar
At the receiving hospital 1t TOOK
more than three hours to remove the
asphaltunn from his body and dress
lis wounds
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
Horse Racing Resumed
In Gern10nys Capital
Cologne is used for herding cattle.
Shortage OF jockeys.

Cologne is used for herding cattle
Shortage OF jockeys.
Another factor which has added TO
the difficulties is the shortage OF
trainers and jockeys. Various sport
ing and jockey clubs Of Germany for
years past have favored American and
English trainers. and those Just al
present are scarce
soon after the war began some
twenty-tw English trainers and a
dozen Jockeys. the leaders of their
profession in Germany. were interned
at Ruhfeben. When racing became
practical certainty again. its hackers
began quietly getting the men out. and
succeeded IN having eleven. trainers
released The move got TO be known,
howver. and anti-English sentiment
proved TO be tremendously strong SO
the others are still in confinement
with small chance OF getting out 10
help out The situation
There are three trainers and two
Jockeys from America wno, it IS be
lieved. viii be here when racing
gets under way. They include Train
err TcCreery. under contract TO Bar
on Oppenheinn- Trainer Fred Taral'
attached to the stable Of Messrs. ron
Weinberg. and Trainer Campbell. IN
charge OF Herr Won Bennington
stable. JOCKEY Willy Shaw IS expect
ed TO ride for the ron WeinberES, and
George Archibald FOR Baron Open
helm. II. is hoped that these last Two
will bring over with them at least
one other JOCKEY apiece
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
Instead the Black Substance m
Them is a Full Brother
to Coal.

"A 49,, -,o,n1 ladv. fresh from the
realms OF sh.zheT ednca:3cp, 49,.
snnesred q, the cffEce of prominent
Tnerrfsrrrre- Of lead 2enciis. Ofe
seaasd credentials as neA1.a -
mem snyestizatcr and anoornSeo ~. -
desire 70 study conditions IN -
49, s.,;+b reference TO lead poisoning
-. l.soi-s is Pigs 50 to. her lead
80. I'D Such literal mindedness is
- 80 -, no expected of the average
-aar,sI l,u1 If the fair investigator
hs1 caned 20 in4uire as to the actual
nat,,r,c OF tne product made and just
whv it flad.to share names with some.
thing equally common. but totally
different. me memory. OF her visit
would have been less likely to have
been perpetuated in the suise OF the
traditional factory joke.
Most persons are aware that lead
pencils are not made of lead, but that
The soraf1ed black lead IN them is a
cratic diamond, and that it is iden-
teal with many other Substances il
common use. such as the backing on
the kitchen range; are additional facts
not nearly 50 wei known. A recently
Installed exhibit In the National mc-
seumis division of mineral technology
including natural and manufactured.
as we'll as the various ingredients
used In this sndustrE
What It Really Is.
Black lead and p1unbago are popu-
lar terms for a form os pure carbon
whose proper name. sraohite-fron
the Greek word meaning to- write-is
more accurate and more appropriate.
As a mineral from the earth IL has
been known. and used since about the
middle of the sixteenth century: but
for a matter OF go years thereafter
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
.DI!!uped!:ll b.
A1lcl
S indie.

Denver, COLO. May 4 5.-Jo6n,
Alinder. Of seventeenth' street re-
ports the loss of s55S at:athes hands:
Of a pair OF bunco artists who. sue
cessfully worked an old ganae9 One;
OF the men dropped a spocketoooks
IN the presence Of A1inder
That's mine. said the Sother.
picking lit up. Where's the IS co. Z:
had in It?
+aten 4i1e he moneys Then the other
suggested that the only fair thing
was for all three to show all the
money they carried with them
Alinder had S56, which he passed
to. the other two. They gave him
the pocketbooks With what APPEARED
to be asToll of money N 4. 70 shotd. as
security while they left to. have the
bills identified ,=sssssss.
!. After waiting for three-duartersof
an hour. Tor them to return, AllndeFs
opened the pocketbook and found.
that it contained a 81 bill Wound
about brown wrapping Paper
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
Mystery
In a Desert Tragedy is Too
Deep for a Jury to
Solve.

BANNING. CAL. Nay ia non
committa1 verdict@was rendered by
the coroner's jury. which iavesttgat-
ed the death of Peter Glennon. the
ranch foreman. killed in a battle
with the Rev. Paul Reinfels. an IN
valid Catholic priest. and the latter,s
nurse. Mrs. Clara Scherrer. IN
cabin near Palm Springs. a health
resort in the desert
..Death was. due" the verdict read,
so a gunshot wound in the neck re-
ceiyed by said Glennon, while trying
TO murder one Clara Scherrer and
one Paul ReinfereIs. and from the
evidence adduced the jury Is; unable
to determine whether said shot was
fred by Paul Reinfels or by the de-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
But There is Much Opposition
to Such Sport during
War Time.

ico:respon6epcc &c. sssoe:assd P-essl.
BERLIN, Mag i5.-Devotees OF
horse. racing and breeders who have
been ALI but ruined. have f1nalfy sue
ceeded in assuring a resumption OF
some fat racing this season, after cam
sport. Plans have been completed
for a series of six races at HoppeGar-
ten. near Berlin. beginning SUNDAY.
May i6. and continuing each Sundey
thereafter.
40 effort has been made as yet to
secure 4 Resumption of steep1e cnas-
ing or trotting races The former is
regarded as practically impossible. be
cause almost every gentleman rider IN
Germany Is now in the field.
A large part OF the opposition fhat
has been voiced against raclnS mas
been from persons who oppose any
thing like frivolity in war. time. The
racing proponents argue that Il nee
essary the words sport and pleasure
ehall be erased, and that racing snail
BE- Conducted purely for the sake OF
keeping the breed of race horses at
high standard. and for the benefit OF
stables that otherwise would have TO
20 out of existence. They do not so
beyond July IN their present plans.
The sporting clubs that must arrange
the races undouotedly viii make up
cards for August. September; Ccsober
and early November if the public sup
ports the races nov arranged
Big Races Scheduled.
Nere-theless the biggest races o.
the season, IN point of usual interest
and purses. are all scheduled and
have about the normal number of en-
fries. These events include the Der
lin Grand Prx with purse OF lo2.-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
WHITE DOVE IS
EMBLEM or PEACE
Destined by Miss Margaret
WinaIls and Heartily Ap-
DfOVed by Carnegie.

-~TFSBIRG Pa Nay aS.---.s40e
Write dore1he embiem OF peace
has always played a siSnlAcant Tote
n my life. said Miss MarEaIet a
w5nans OF this city, a well k1 tlot.su.
woman Of business employed AZ "a
investigator IN the departmensfo -. "a
a,or. and industry. a Daughter OF Ine
a-,ee-scan Reyolrtion, and descendant
Of one Of the Oldest French-HuGuenet
nioneer families west of the Aaieghen-
les Miss Wdnan'S mission has been
"a design the peace badge wh1cn An An
drew Caruegse has approved WITH 1ns
fervent exclamation OF amen anu
amen and which Is being adopted oy
wonnen's clubs aud peace sociencs al
over this county and IN Europe
NHsswinans says:5
.Once when Twas a child anda
little friend OF mine lay desPera1e45
iF IN a distant city. white dove nut,
tered up to my bedroom WINDOW gnu
tried 10 enter the room. tafn ll 70
INV mother and cried out that 1t WAS
an omen that my friend was going 70
live That evening we had aste1eSram
swing she had taken a turn tor ne
better 49,
relative OF mine who was N bust
ness there was among the missing
For. three successive days a snow
white piseon or dove. came and sal
ON nv window ledge cooling. knew
then he vas safe, and within four
DAYS he was found alive among the
survivors on remote hillside, al
though ell those Irving In the board
ing house with him had been lost
several other times In my LIE a
dove cane to me as IN omen 3oE
good and. although considered these
tffnrs mere condolences. yet finally.
It came 20 me that my mission I'M l1te
was to be the designer OF an e1noleu N
OF world peace. For several years l
studied over the best design and mn
ally composed the one sc. heartily ap-
proved by Mr.. Carnegie and All noted
peace exponents who have seen n IN
this design is en5odled the white dove
which has played such s1gn1hcane
part in my life.
Miss Winans,s design has been ac-
corded Instant recognition wherever
shown. is now appearing on post
cards, visiting cards. badges. buttons.
souvenir spoons and before the sum
mar * oyerw:iH be a familiar and sig
uificant emblem all over America.
Many Americans are sending lit to Eu-
ropean friends and have had letters in
return commencing its beauty and
deep historical significance. 9iss
.Winans IS very modest about her re-
marksble achievement and is hoping
t6at her emblem will play a large
nart in spreading the gospel OF world
peace.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
FOUR SENT TO
PENITENTARY
At CRATIC
Interesting News Budget is
Compiled by telegram Cor
respondent There.

GRAFTON. May 15.-Sentence has
been pronounced on the following
men convicted at the present term OF
circuit court OF felontous ohenses:
Ray Tucker. convicted OF burgiary'
three years in the penitentiary; or
yer Minor, shooting with criminals m
tent, three years in the penttenttars'
Creed Bartlett. horse steahnS, Jour
years in prison: Marion Robinson. ar
son Eve wears in prison. Steve Eng
land. minor. was given the advan-
4aSe of the statute recently enacted
by the state legislature which per
mis- any court to admit a minor, con-
victed OF a feIonious offense to pa
role. England pleaded guilty OF burg
Larry and was paroled for nve years
under $1,000 bond
a reception was given by the do
nestle science and art depaEne en-!
of the high school in The West sac
school building, which was ATTENDED
by several hundred parents ana
friends of the school children me
grade schools also exhibited Their arr
work in the various buildings about
the city
An the city restaurants and hotels
are being inspected by the city board
OF health and the board will be READY
to make Its report in a short time.
Conditions are very satisfactory, as
rule.
The first case under the Harrison
drug act to come up in this part OF
the state was that Of Mrs- Ail.e Wall.
OF Newburg. which was tried mere pc.
fore United States Commissioner
Charles Lilly. Mrs Wall was charged
with having given coke to neigh
bor. hut the charge could not be sub
Stimulated and the prisoner vas re-
leased.
Many relatives gathered With Mrs.
Margaret Dyer. near this city. to help
celebrate her eighty-thiTd birthday
The Wedding OF John Burton Watkins
of function, and Miss Margaret
Belle, OF Mt. Lake Park. Nd, was
solemnized at the same time. Tue
Rev. a f. Richardson, OF Grafton. Or
fciated.
Bishop Earl crauston, Of Baltimore.
preached the dedicatory sermon atsns
re-openinS OF st Pau1's Methodist
,Eoiscopai church. after the church
had received extensive Improvements.
and the addition of fine pipe organ.
CAPTAIN David Poe, father OF MIS-:
F. P. Donahue and Miss JefT1e Poe: OF
this city. died at the home of another
dauxrter at Clay. w. Va. and the
body was buried at Buckhannon- He
was IS years old and had been an
officer IN the army OF the Soutnern
confederacy during the war OF the
rebellion: s.
nuss Julia E. Hardy. daughter Of
Mr. and Efrs- John Hardy. OF this
city. and sophomore student of the
university az Akron. O.. has aoeen
chosen, by tho vote other classmates
queen OF the May at the annual: May
dav exercises which VII be he'd at
the college late this month
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Creditors OF the bankrupt Columbia
Tile Company met here Monday ana
agreed upon Harry Friedman as
trustee for the funds Of the concern
Three appraisers. r N PARISH y.
pointed to value the property of the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

President Daniel Willard and the
board of directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad stopped of here
Wednesday night en- route to Baltl-
more after. completing the inspection
OF the various lines of the system
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Harry cbadduck. president OF the
west Virginia Banks Association and
cashier OF the Grafton RanknS q
Trust Company. is to be among tnose
Who Will attend banquet gwen os
the board of the Cleveland reserve
hnak NAV "a. Vice Governor Delano
and ar. Warburg. OF the federal re-
serve BOARD. viii also be present
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
company.

Contracts have been let by the city
for new. curb along Dewey avenue
and grading for the work on this
street Notices will be made shorty
that bids for4the re-payins OF iatrobe
strectrw!H be received prior to Jnly
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

-Fnorts of local merchants to haze
The accommodation train operating
ON the Baltimore and Ohio between
Grafton ard Cumberland on week
LEO has failed and notice has beef
given that. he tram viii not operate
on SUNDAY owing to lack of Sufficient
revenue
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Australia is urged to regulate
bread prices
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Labor exchanges throughout
Britain found work for 100000
people last year
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

nnss Julia E. Hardy. daughter CT
Mr.. and Ers. John HARDY. OF this
city. and sophomore student OF the
university az Akron. O.. has1oeen
chosen, by tho vote Of her classmates
queen OF the May at the annual: May
dav exercises which VII be he'd at
the college late this month
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Every young woman IN the class to
he :xraduated from the Grafton high
school this year will receive her dip
Iona wrN cclad in gown which rs
proof OF her own skill With sne needle;
: ,,nfform STYLE OF gown was adopted
and each girl made her own dress, at
: total cost OF less than 50. These
un.form gowns will be worn at all of
f;e exercises which form the princi-
pal part Of the commencement week,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Misses Grace NJ. and Blanche Vat
1<inss viii SAN from Kew York Clay %.
Tor the san Francisco Panama-Pa-
|cifc exposition, going by way of the
Panama canal They vii spend sew
esal Yeaks fn the West and VIII lead
9be score or uore-of Grafton peo7:e
Who VIII attend the exposition on the,
Pacific coast this year
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Bishop Earl crauston, Of Baltimore.
preached the dedicatory sermon at The
re-openins OF St Paul.s Methodist
,Episcopal church. after the chursa
had received extensive Improvements.
and the addition OF a fine pipe organ
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

All the city restaurants and hotels
are being inspected by the city board
OF health and the board will be ready
to make its report in a short Tune
Conditions are very Satisfactory. as
a rule
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-13
CATTLE PENS GO
Mayor Fisher Orders Removal of Eye
sore from Market Court.

The cattle pens, which for some
time have been an cysore mt the west
ern end of market court arc no longer
in existence. This morning Mayor
Fisher gave an order for their remor.
nj and within Il short time thay were
demolished.
In connection with their removal
the MAJOR today gave ont III" follow
ing statement:
"On May 25th. laSI mayor Fisher
sent tn Council Il short communication
calling attention To This cattle pen,
in which he in part said: "Fhc pen
has long bccn Of little use t" the city,
and is now ali oycSOrc md rcccp-
tacle for rrrusc The Commissioners
Of the Sinking Fund did not erect il
and have never assumed control nf it.
| have no authority. NJ least. | wnuIG
not care TO order its removal. | cnA
lose a resolution which is sufficient to
remedy the evil ut once.
"Thc Mayors statement that he
doubted his authority TO order It's re-
moval has owing TO the long time that
has elapsed 10 10 what can he done in
half hour. been modified. and today
Re ordered its demolishmcnt. Il move
that will no doubt meet with general
approval.
"Thc Mayor called attention TO 4
paper offered in Council March 23rd.
last Ivy member from the 2rd Ware
which reads as follows: "RcsoIved
That the Sinking Fund : Com
missioncrs and the Committee on Pub.
lie Property report upon the adv!sah-
iltv Of tearing down the sheds over
the fish hcnchcs and putting Il proper
pavement at that part Of the market
To accommodate teams. and furthcr.
That stands in the Cameron street
wing of. the market be equipped for
fish stands"
Commenting nths resolution
Mayor Fisher suggested that he could
not recall that the Commissioners OF
the Sinking Fund had ever been call
ed upon to consider the resolutions.
The Committee on Public Properly.
however had a right. as the paper was
referred to them. to report as they
| might choose and the. report Of tha
Public Property Committee on the
Mavor's communication and the reso-
luton as to the fish benches was re-
fcrrcd with discretion to the City En-
| ginecr as to plans, cost. etc.
Mayor Fisher said there were some
other facts hearing on the case that
the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund were more familiar with than
some other persons. That is the rem
fal and leases Of certain fish henchf
and other tenants.