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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-09
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Johns father died when he was Is
years old, and when the funeral was
over and the business of his fathers
small store looked over it was found
there was nothing left for John and
his mother but a debt of several thou
sand dollars, which the house they
lived in and the store together would
not pay.
John was in high school and wanted
very much to go to college, but this he
put out of his mind and thought as
hard and wisely as he could how he
could take care of his mother and
clear the debt, as his father intended
to do
He went to the men to whom HIS
father owed the money and asked
them to give him all the time they
could, that he intended to pay every
dollar and penny that his father had
owed.
All but one man said they would
not only give him time; but they
would take small payments. and at a
low rate of interest as well.
Mr.. GRAVITY, the man who would
not grant the time John asked for.
laughed at him when he told him his
plan.
"Why, what do you know about
business?" he asked. you are not
out of school; you will never make
that store pay anyway, and | will lose
my money II don't sell it, No,
can't think of helping you that way,
but will give you place in my
store at SO a week"
John declined the offer, telling Mr.
Grantley that he could not live on that
amount of money and that he had to
take care of his mother as well.
"Oh! well, you are young and fool
ish," replied Mr.. GRAVITY, "and you
don't know when you are well off.
You better take the place offer and
let the store 60
But the men my father owed the
money to. what of them? None of
you would get what he owed to you
IL the house and store were sold. If
you will only wait will pay you every
penny" pleaded John.
But Mr. GRAVITY said no: he would
offer the other creditors sum for
the store and house. and IL they were
wise they would take it and then he
would put his son Tom in the store
and try to get enough TO pay him.
John thought he saw through the
scheme Mr.. GRAVITY had in mind and
that was that he felt sure the store
would pay and wanted it for his son
and wished to turn John out.
For the next month John worked
night and day trying to persuade the
other creditors to help him and not
sell the store to Mr.. GRAVITY, and at
last one man said he would pay Mr.
GRAVITY his money and let John run
the store for year; If it did not pay
then he would close it and sell the
house as well.
To this John was willing to agree,
and the matter was closed as far as
Mr.. GRAVITY went.
oh, how John did work! He did the
work of two men. his mother helping
all she could, but the hard work fell
on Johns young shoulders.
! could tell you long story Of how
II looked for a few months as if he
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-09
GREECE HOLDS BOYS
FOR FUTURE SERVICE

ATHENS, Dec. g. - Owing to the
great increase in the emigration Of
minors to the United States. who
have not reached the age to perform
their military service, the Greek gov
eminent has increased the amount of
deposit to be made with the govern
ment by the parents or guardians of
any minor male child who leaves
Greece. A youth bern in 1898 must
deposit, or his parents must deposit
for him 1920; one born in 1899, 500;
in 1900, 500; 1902, $40; and 1903, $50.
Without this deposit being made it is
impossible for any male Greek of the
age indicated to secure a ticket on a
foreign bound vessel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-09

One after another he examined the
sheets which he had marked, starting
with hand-lens and then using one
more powerful. At the top Of the table
lay the specially prepared paper on
which he. had caught and preserved
the marks in the dust of the Egyptian
sarcophagus in the Museum.
Besides these things, l noticed that
he had innumerable photographs,
many of which were labelled with
the stamp of the bureau in the Paris
Palais de Justice, over which Bertil-
Ion had presided.
One after another he looked at the
carbon prints, comparing them point
by point with the specially prepared
copy Of the shoe-prints in the sarco-
phagus. 1t was, after all, compare
lively simple job. We had the prints
of de Moche and Lockwood, as well as
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-09

shows how boys can win out in the
face OF many difficulties if only they
Will try and are willing to work and
also put up with discomforts.
You cannot win if you sit down
and expect someone else to do the
hard work; you must fight it out
yourself, and usually success will
crown your efforts, but honestly, above
all. is the best policy"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-09

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-09

While the mule will continue to be
the standard draft animal in the south
a gradual substitution of heavy horses
on the farms is going on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
TURN HAIR DARK
With SAGE TEA.
II Mixed With Sulphur It Dark
ems so Naturally No.
body Can Tell.

The old-time mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray,
streaked and faded hair is grand
mothers treatment, and folks are
again using it to keep their hair
good, even color, which is quite sensi.
BILE, as we are living In an age when
O. youthful appearance Is of the great
est advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have
the troublesome task of gathering the
sage and mussy mixing at home. All
drug stores sell the ready-to-use pro-
duct called "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" for about so cents
a bottle. 1t is very popular because
nobody can discover 1t has been ap-
piled Simply moisten your comb or
a soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the
gray hair disappears, but what de-
lights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur is that, besides beautiful
ly darkening the hair after a few ap-
plications, it also produces that soft
lustre and appearance Of abundance
which Is 80 attractive; besides, pre-
vents dandnf, itching scalp and fall
ing hair.
Harper House pharmacy.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
ENGLAND'S ENIGMA
IS FINALLY SOLVED

London, March 23.-(Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press. 1.-THE
decision of the government to recog-
nize the militia organization known
as the volunteer Training Corps" as
part Of the military forces of the coun-
try solves difficulty that for many
months threatened to wreck the whole
volunteer home-defense movement.
The trouble arose in connection with
Ireland, and shows how the old home
rule quarrel persists even in the face
Of war. The Irish naturalization
rulers-say that a bill giving official
recognition to the volunteer forces
would strengthen the power Of the
nationalist volunteer force, which is
a considerable body Of men, all united
with the intention of backing the de-
mand for home rule with force if nee
essary should arise.
To prevent this strengthening of the
home rule element, the government
prepared a bill at the last session
which was carefully worded so as not
to apply to Ireland at all, but the ma
tionalists saw through the ruse
promptly and threatened to put up a
big fight. The government then in
cluded Ireland, and proposed to in
clude both the nationalists and the
Ulster Anti-Home Rule militia But
the Obstetrics rose in force against
this compromise, pointing out that
practically all the young men of the
Ulster volunteers had forsaken it for
the front, whereas there were still
large numbers of men of military age
in the nationalist militia.
So, while Ireland was quarreling, the
bill was allowed to die, and according
ly no official recognition could be
given to the home defense organiza-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
TIPSY IOWAN ROLLS
TO EDGE OF STREAM

John Mattson of Columbus Junction,
Iowa, in Moline police court this
morning willingly paid fine of $780,
He was thankful he was alive and
was therefore able to pay it.
Prohibition rules in Columbus juno
ton with a stern hand. So John
came to Moline. He was like the cam
ell which had gone eight days without
drink. He proceeded to lay in a
large supply.
Sometime later he wandered upon
the Milwaukee railway tracks along
the river bank between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets. The roadbed start
ed tipping and John, endeavoring to
right himself, rolled down the en-
bankment to the rivers edge. His feet
entered the water and there they re-
manned until the police ;rrived and
pulled him out.
Had he rolled over once more he
would have plunged into the water.
which the police say is deep at that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
ASSESSORS Will
HOLD CONFERENCE
Officials of County Are to Receive
Books from County Treasurer
Tomorrow.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BE GIVEN
Work of Tax Collection Has Been Com
pleted Except in Five Larger
Townships.

Meeting of the assessors of Rock Is
land county is called for tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at the office of
County Treasurer F. ]. Clendenin, at
which time instructions relative to the
work to be done will be given and the
books handed out.
Assessing this year will be done by
the following:
Cordova-Frank Zimmerman.
Coe-Charles Eipper.
Canoe Creek. F. Mill.
Zuma-George E. Wainwright.
Port Byron-L. R. Filbert.
Hampton-Paul F. Gerhardt.
South Moline-L. J. Cleaveland.
Moline-H. NJ. Oldefest.
Rock Island-J. F. Moeller.
South Rock Island August F,
Schmid.
Black Hawk-William O'Neal.
Coal Valley-John M. Lees.
Rural. n Hutchinson.
Bowling-James Miller.
Edgington-John C. Baker.
Administrator Carlson.
Buffalo Prairie-William Pifer.
Drury-F. c. Mewes.
Collectors Nearly Done.
Collectors of Rock Island county
are practically through their work eX-
cept in five townships: Rock Island,
South Rock Island, Moline, South Mo-
line, Hampton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
BOYS lombard AGAR:
PASSENGER rs HURT

Throwing Of a chunk of coal
through window of a coach of the
Burlington 6:43 train, from Rock Is
land to Sterling, last evening, may
cost passenger who was on the
train the sight in one eye A boy
who was playing near the Williams,
White & Co. plant at Eighth street,
Moline, hurled the missile.
AS the injured man remained on the
train, Moline police did not have his
name. Railroad men reported the af-
fair, however, stating that the passen-'
ger had been painfully cut by flying
glass and that the coal had struck him
in the eye. An investigation is to be
made and prosecution is certain to
follow the discovery Of identity of the
boys. The act constitutes a peniten-
tiary offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
ton through act Of parliament.

The ministry has now got around
this by merely recognizing the volun-
teers under an old military act of
1863, whereby Ireland is excluded, in
as much as the act in question never
applied to Ireland.
The volunteer training corps thus
enrolled as part Of the nations fight
ing forces are believed to aggregate
nearly four hundred thousand men.
The corps was organized specifically
for home defense, and includes mostly
men past military age or otherwise
exempt from military duty. The or
ganization led a thankless and Union
ored existence during its first year.
The papers poked good deal of fun
at it, and the war office ignored it.
But despite rebuffs, the movement
spread with remarkable rapidity. 1t
adopted a gray-green uniform with
red brassard, with the initials &c. r."
standing presumably for George Rex,
and drilled faithfully in the highways
and byways. Punsters explained the
&c. R." as standing for Georges
Wrecks, Going Rotten, or Govern
ments Rejects. but no amount of ridi-
Guile availed to hinder the growth Of
the movement.
At one time it was suggested that
the volunteers should go to Flanders
to dig trenches, but the scheme fell
through. When the Derby canvass
began, they proved of the greatest as
sistance. They helped in the can
vass, and as soon as the canvass was
completed they threw open their ranks
to the Derby recruits, Offering them
free preliminary training, so that
when they were called up they would
not have to begin absolutely at the
beginning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31

the police, asking the arrest Of Mes
sick. Messick has been a taxicao
driver here for several years.
The arrest of Mrs. Snow and Mes
sick is one Of the closing episodes OF
kidnapping case that resulted in a
chase over several states and attract
ed countrywide notice during the last
year. :,
A. year ago Anna Garrett, 8 years
old, was kidnapped from the home Of
Tom C. Henderson, Aledo, who had
been appointed guardian of the child
by the Mercer county court. Mrs.
Snow previously lived with her daugh-
ter in home on Second avenue, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, Rock Island, but after secur-
ing a divorce from her husband had
moved to Aledo.
Is an Heiress.
The child is heiress to a large sum
Of money, said to be $4,000. Gus
tody of the child was sought by the
mother. but the court decreed that
Henderson should be guardian. The
girl was taken from her room one
night and charges are that the mother
kidnapped her. It is said that she was
taken In a taxicab from Aledo. to Dav-
export and that Messick was driver
Of the cab
Search for the girl led through
Iowa. 1t is said that she was kept
for a time in Davenport, when her
captors, hearing that authorities were
on their trail, took her to Excelsior
Springs, Mo. Later officials heard Of
her being there, and her captors,
learning that the authorities again
were close, took her into the state OF
Kansas, where they placed her In a
school. Here she was located several
months ago, although no arrests were
made at that time.
1t is expected that the case will be
heard in a short time In Mercer coun-
ty circuit court.
Following are indicted In the case:
Miss Lucy Garrett-Conspiracy and
abduction; fugitive; is girls aunt.
c. Randall Sparks-Conspiracy and
abduction; fugitive; is a Chicago law
yer.
Anna Louise Garrett-Snow Con-
spiracy and abduction; is mother OF
girl.
John Doe, alias Frank Messick-
Same; Is taxi driver.
Richard Roe-Same; at large; Is
taxi driver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
NAB ROCK ISLAND
MAN AS KIDNAPER
z. L. Messick, Taxi Driver, Arrested
in Aledo Abduction Case. After
Girls Mother is Caught.
WOMAN TAKEN IN DAVENPORT
Mrs. Anna Snow, Formerly Of This
City. Appreciated on Charge of
Stealing Her Own Daughter.

Charged with aiding in the kidnap-
ing Of Anna Lee Garrett, formerly a
Rock Island girl, F. L. Messick, taxi
cab driver, was apprehended late last
night by Patrolman Arthur Kinsley az
the corner Of Second avenue and Nine
teenth street, Rock Island.
Arrest Of Messick followed several
hours after the apprehension Of Mrs.
Anna Louise Snow, mother of the girl,
in Davenport, by Sheriff Lutrell Of
Aledo. Indictments against Mrs.
Snow and Messick have been return
ed by the Mercer county grand jury.
Mrs. Snow and Messick were kept
at the Rock Island police station last
night After Sheriff Lutrell had ar
rested the woman he brought her to
this city. He then placed the indict-
rpent and a warrant in the hands of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
THE WAR TODAY

The Germans assaulted posi-.
tons around Fort DOuaumont
heavily yesterday using liquid fire,
but they were driven back by the
French with heavy losses. Bonn.
bardment by artillery continues In
the region Of MalancOurt, but west
of the Meuse where fighting on q
large scale has taken place re-
Gently, infantry action has ceased
temporarily.
The British and Germans are
fighting around st. ElOi, where
German hand grenades succeeded
in reaching a portion of a mine
crater held by the British. Near
Boesinghe the British repulsed an
attack by the Germans.
Many battles in the air have &C.
CURED recently on the western
front. Five German aerOplanes
were brought to earth in the reg
ion Of Verdun, two in the Cham
payne district and-one in the Som
me district. All of the French ma
chimes returned safely, the war Of.
flee says.
The big Russian offensive
around P0stavy and Lake NarOcz
has ceased, according to the Ger
man official report, but in the reg
ion of JacObstadt artillery duels
are still In progress.
German pressure on the Malan-
court. BethincOurt salient north.
west of Verdun has proved too
much for the French on the west
erly end of the position and they
have been forced out of Malan.
court village.
The charge at Malancourt was
only one of three operations
against the Verdun stronghold
which the Germans have put
into motion within the space of a
day. Northeast of the fortress
they twice attacked at DOuaum0nt
with liquid fire, but according to
the French war office we're both
times beaten off.
Last night they developed re.
newed activity on the edge of the
Woevre plain beginning drive
against the French right flank and
attempting to take the fOrtifica-
ton east of HaudiOmont, about
nine miles southeast of Verdun.
They were unsuccessful, Paris de.
cIares.
Berlin announces that in the
capture OF the village of Malan-
court, which it declares was car.
ried by storm, 32S prisoners were
taken. Defensive positions on
both sides of the village also fell
into German hands.
In a notable aerial battle near
Arras between German and Brit
ish aviatOrs, three British mono
planes were brought down.
Attacks by the Russians in the
eastern war zone have ceased but
the German lines along the fronts
of the recent engagements are be-
ing subjected to violent lombard
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-Citv Towel Supply company.

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call William TrefE.
Wonderful sale of tub silk waists
in all the popular new stripes, scores
and scores of them, at 1895.
The steamer Keokuk left Rock Is
land this afternoon for Burlington
where it will start the packet run De-
tween that city and Quincy on Mon
day. The Keokuk took large con-
signment of freight from Rock lslano
to Keithsburg and points below.
Hundreds of silk waists in tub SILKS,
crepe de chimes, georgettes in all
shades, maize flesh, white, copen'
blue, rose, and all the rest, on sale a.
the NJ. & X. at S2.95 and 1895
Several candidates were given the
second degree at meeting OF TITO
lodge No. 81. A. F. & A. NJ, at the
Masonic temple last night.
NJ. & X. have just received very
large shipments of waists and georg-
cites and silks of all the popular kliios
and popular shades which they place
on sale at sos and 1895. Get your
share in this waist sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
JOINT MEETING OF
DENTISTS IS HELD

The sixth of series of clinics given
by the combined dental societies of
Rock Island and Scott counties is be-
ing conducted today at the Rock Is
land club. DR.. F. E. Roach. Chicago,
is the clinician, and he will demon
strate Removable Artificial Den
lures" by models and lantern slides.
A dinner will be served at the club at
$50 this evening, following which DR..
Roach will read a paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
PATROLMAN COLLINS
TAKEN TO HIS HOME

Patrolman Michael Collins OF the
Rock Island police force today was re-
moved from Mercy hospital in DaVeh-
port TO his home at 7l6 Flfteeh'n
street, Mr.. Collins has been Ill slhes
Jan. 6, suffering an attack OF near
trouble. He was removed TO the nos
pital ~ eek ago and his condition lin-
proved so that he was able to be taken
TO his residence TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
FOUR THOUSAND PAY
VISITS TO SCHOOLS
STANDING OF SCHOOLS.

Largely due to the special attrac
tons in many of the Rock Island
schools for Thursday visitors, the
number that attended yesterday ex-
ceeded by nearly two hundred the to-
tai number that visited the schools in
the three days previous. Astonishing
figures for attendance were shown in
nearly all the schools and the high
school in particular attracted atten-
ton, as ass visited the main building
and the manual arts boosted of a to-
tai attendance of $50. Most of the
latter were visitors during the even
ing, when the laboratories in the build
ing were all open for the second and
last time this week to accommodate
evening visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31

point. AS result, he willingly paid
the $3.50 he was assessed in police
court this morning on a charge of dis
orderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31

Just to crowd our waist department
new tub silk and crepe de chine and
georgette waists at s295 and $685.
NJ & X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-31
Savings Total S1S5.94.

Hawthorne, Eugene Field and Irving
are the leaders in the school savings
received by the State bank of Rock Is
land tndav
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-18
ANNUAL FESTIVAL HAS OPENED
Certain to be the Greatest Evene of
the Sort in FIorida's
Largest City
Especial to the Starr

Jacksonville, Oct. 18.-The annual
fall festival and Armour packing
plant celebration opened in this city
today, and promises to be the great
est event of its kind ever staged here.
Officials of the various railroads to-
day announced that they had already
brought more than $500 visitors from
Alabama, Georgia and South Caro-
lima to attend the celebration, and
many of these would visit other cities
in the state before returning to their
homes.
Every store, public building, hotel
and many residences are decorated for
the occasion, and Armour's chef has
been busy today preparing the beeves
and hogs for the big barbecue for
20, 900 people Thursday afternoon.
More than $1,000 in prizes will be
awarded during the fall festival and
ten cars of blooded live stock and hogs
will be sold at auction Friday after
noon to encourage stock raising in the
state. Senator Duncan II. Fletcher
will address the visitors and local peo-
pie on the importance of rural credits
in the South, and of the securing one
of the farm loan banks in Jackson
vile.
Among the visitors at the Hotel
Aragon this week was Mr.. R. O. Con-
nor of Ocala.