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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07

for a ball of cord to darn with. Go to
sleep, indeed? It's almost time to get
up; in fact see very little use of your
going to bed at all when you come
home at this time of the night-or morn
ing, I should say
Nice habits men learn at clubs, Mr..
Caudle, to be sure They get careless
in their language; they become hardened
old sinners in their thoughts; they get
farther and farther away from the home
life and the fireside companion attitude;
indeed I do not approve of clubs at all
for married men. It's all right for old
bachelors, but when a man assumes
the responsibility of wife and children,
then home is the place for him. An old
bachelor has no other place to go, so
why not his club, but a man whose wife
tries to make his home comfortable and
attractive and cheerful, and then he
goes off to an old club, oh, It's brutal,
Mr.. Caudle; it's ve-very brutal, Mr.
Caudle, ve-ve-ve-ry!'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07
Seed Price Is Good

Troy, September Especial Got
ton seed is now bringing the highest
price on record, $50 per ton. Two years
ago it brought $14 per ton and last
season $50 was considered a good price
until late in the season. when the price
went up to $40 and above. The farmers
here are getting the benefit of the
good prices. With high priced cotton
and seed bringing such a good price,
the shortage in the crop will not be
felt so keenly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07

Mobile, September 6.-Declaring his
company does not wish to "be a party
to any domestic broils," ]. M. Balm,
president of Pittsburg company which
proposed to finance the Demonstration
Plantation Creamery company here,
has withdrawn from the project. This
of course kills our creamery project"
declared President L. c. Irvine of the
creamery today. The withdrawal of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07
Will Work for Amendment

Mobile, September Especial. 1.-The
school commissioners, assisted by wom-
ans organizations of this city, follow
ing a meeting at which State Superin-
tendent w. F. Feagin of Alabama urged
organization of campaign committee
to work in favor of the proposed edu-
cational amendment, are busy lining UP
their forces. The county will be thor
oughly canvassed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07

Pittsburg capital followed, according to
Bain's letter, the recent hearing before
the Chamber of Commerce membership
of charges against J. c. O'Connell, edi-
tor Of a local publication, preferred by
President Irvine. Mr.. O'Connell criti-
cized the creamery's proposition. The
membership of the Chamber Of Com
merce, the directors OF which had for
mally Endorsed the creamery, accord
ing to Irvine, sustained O'Conneu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Adele Shaw, who has been in
Charleston, S. c., and on the coast, is now
in the mountains of North Carolina.
Miss Shaw spent sometime in Charlotte.
where she was delightfully."- entertained.
She will return soon and will resume her
classes.
Mrs Paul Sims left Tuesday for 10
days trip to Chicago and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Rocket and
their three children, Leonard, Colmant
and William, Jr., who have spent the
summer on the gulf coast, are now at
Biloxi.
Mrs. H. H. Smell who has spent some
time at the University of Chicago, Is now
with friends in Detroit for a few days be-
fore going to Atlantic City to attend the
Suffrage convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus NJ. Taylor left a
few days ago for Atlantic City, where
they will attend the suffrage convention.
Mrs. J. c. Orrison has returned from
Richmond, Va, where she was the guest
of relatives.
Mrs. F. G. Alexander, who has recently
has returned home. She spent several
days with relatives in Indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Armes will spend
the winter at the Ridgeley and will take
possession of their apartment about Oc-
tober 1.
Mr.. w. L. Sims and his daughters, Miss
Ruth and Miss Bessie Sims, will have an
apartment at the Ridgely for the winter.
Miss Sara Mallam will be with them.
Many friends in the city will be sorry
to learn that Mrs. Jonas Spiro will leave
tomorrow for Meridian to join Mr.. Spiro,
where they will reside in the future. Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07
tn Encourage Fair

Mobile. September Especial lin
order to encourage the Gulf Coast fair,
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
railroad has announced it will haul all
exhibits to the fair free of charge. The
order issued to that effect includes
lumber and timber factory products
which have been established within the
last two years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07
Who Has a Bible?

I am an old lady, 10 years of age and
have long wanted a Bible with large
print. / hope I am not too late for the
one offered by J. 7. F. If am, please
try to get me another. 1 can't afford to
buy one. SARAH T."
We pass the wish along the line of read
ers who love to give of their best
things to those who are less favored by
Providence. The large print Bible is wait
ing for you somewhere. And we are wait
ing to forward your address to the lib
eral SOUL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07
Victim of 7. B.

will you be SO kind to open your he1rt
just for this one time and let this get a
few lines in your Corner? l am victim
of consumption, without friends, money,
ETC., and do not write English well. I'm
doubtedly, some one of the many peopis
that read your Corner will supply me
with few games. 1 would dearly love
to have game called parcheesi am in
a county hospital. OSCAR j."
Those of US who have played the game
of parcheesi can we'll understand how
many long, weary hours will pass pleas
antly for the victim of consumption with
In the walls of a county hospital, after
some one has written for his name and
address and sent the game he would play
with others confined In the same asylum
as himself. Are there other games for
him? We have his name and address on
file, awaiting call for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07
To Do Patchwork

You are so kind in helping those in
need, venture to ask the name of the
woman woh has wool and silk pieces to
give away. 1 will willingly pay postage
on any that may come to me. l cannot
do much work and want to do patchwork
to pass away the time. I also knit rugs
out of worn garments. and colors are not
plentiful with he. I am II years old and
must do something. as cannot go out
much. Will you pass my name over to
Cornerites who can give me such ma
terials as I have named? MRS. S. A. M.
Gladly Will those who wish the days
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Blu Marion Ha1iand

were longer that more work might be
done take time to hunt in scraphags and
closets for bits of materials to help this
correspondent who would work to paSs
the time At n, one has not much time
to wait "for the night cometh when no
man can work" Bright colors that may
be knitted into rugs are also requested BY
this industrious woman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07

The real watch dog has at last been
found, one Fido. pet of Mrs. Leslie
Taylor of Cottonwood Falls. Kan. Fido
has won the title by finding and re-
trieving his mistress gold timeptecs.
recently lost in an alfalfa field.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Joe Wheeler chapter of the Chill
dren Of the Confederacy will hold it's reg
ular meeting this afternoon at $3.50 at the
Young Woman's Christian association
building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-07

Ole Miss, de reason dat
Wimmen Folks don't Cry at
Weddin's lake dey used ter,
is bekaze de Facilities fer
Gittin' DIVORCES is SO
much mo- numerous an easy
desc days. Yassum!
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N NE of the lovely weekend par
u ties being planned is to be given
- NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
POSITION;
COMMITS SUICIDE
Charles Edwards of Davenport Takes
Poison While Family is Packing
Preparatory to Moving.

Despondent because he had lost his
position at the Bettendorf car shops,
Charles Edwards, aged 90, committed
suicide at $3.50 this morning by swal-
lowing poison at his home, 522 Cedar
street, Davenport. He expired within
few minutes and was dead when
physician arrived. Surviving are
wife and several children.
Edwards gave his family no intima-
ton of his rash act. While they were
busy packing household goods, prepar-
atory to moving to Moline, he went
into an adjoining room. Hearing him
grooming, his wife rushed into the
room later to find him writing in pain.
A physician was summoned, but Ed
wards expired before he arrived. He
had taken two ounces of Iysol, a crude
form of carbolTc acid. His wife stated
that he had been respondent since los
ing his job at the Bettendorf works,
several weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
REUNITED AFTER
q YEARS APART
Sister and Two Brothers Together
Again, Having Been Separated
Since They We're Children.
Whereabouts of George kirsch, Oldest
Child of the Family, Remains
Mystery TO His Kin.

A pleasant reunion of a long lost
sister and two brothers has taken
place with the arrival of Mrs. c. Lev
inson for visit with her two broth
ers, Gus Kirsch, Til Tenth street, and
c. C. Kirsch, 1928 Seventeenth street.
They had not seen each other for 2
years.
With the death of their parents
years ago the children became sep
arated and efforts of the two brothers
in Rock Island to locate their sister
and other brother, George Kfrsch,
were futile. No trace of either of them
had been found until letters were re
ceived a few weeks ago by the chief OF
police from the sister, who was trying
to locate her brothers. Of course, Gus
Kirsch, who is a member of the police
force and has been for the past Ii
years, Immediately heard of it and
both he and his brother replied to the
query of their sister.
So the trip to Rock Island by the
sister, who is married and living in
Chicago, after having travelled all over
the continent after the separation Of
the children, was arranged, and last
night she arrived. The whereabouts
of the other brother George, is still
unknown,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
WOMAN rs KNOCKED
DOWN BY A MACHINE

Painfully though not seriously in
tured, Miss Emma Knottin, 621 Har-
rison street, Davenport, is lying in St
Anthony's hospital today as a result
Of being struck by an automobile
driven by w. c. Sweigart, at $40
o'clock last evening at Twenty-first
street and Third avenue.
Mr.. Sweigart,- who is publisher of
the MaQuoketa Sentinel at Maquo-
keta, Iowa, was driving along Third
avenue between a street car and the
curb when, 1t is said, the woman step
ped out directly in front of the ma
chine. He attempted to swerve the
auto toward the car track to avoid
striking the woman, but the nearness
Of the street car prevented his doing
so, and the rear fender of the ma
chine struck Miss Knottin, knocking
her to the pavement. She was not
rendered unconscious by the blow, but
Slightly daZed. DR.. A. n. Mueller was
summoned and she was taken to the
hospital in Sweigart's machine. Swell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
FILES RESIGNATION
AS A COMMISSIONER

Q. F. Spickler, Drury, commissioner
OF the Drury drainage district, today
filed with Acting County Judge B. S.
Bell his resignation and final report
as to the finances of the commission.
H. E. Terry has been named as his
successor.
There is a balance of 1,87444 in the
treasury Of the district, the report OF
Mr.. Sptckler shows. Finances for the
district are raised by assessment of 81
per acre per year.
M. J. McEniry, of McEniry and Nc
Entry, attorneys for the district, stated
that If the levee is reconstructed an
assessment of $25 per acre will be ne
cessitated.
THE assessment, while 1t appears
large, Will not be considered so when
it is realized that the property within
the district will be greatly enhanced
in value" Mr.. McEniry said. "At pres
ent the land is worth a good figure,
even under the uncertainty OF possible
destruction of crops each year be-
cause of danger of high water in the
river breaking the levee.
This year, for instance, nothing but
weeds have been grown in the district
The high water was responsible
Should the levee be reconstructed and
made absolutely safe against destruc-
ton by water, there would be no bet
ter farming land in the world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Bessie Baker left yesterday
for a motor trip to Chicago, accom-
panied by her brother-in-law, DR.. L.
B. Defer, and sister, Miss Lillian Def
fer of Chicago. DR.. Defer and his sis
ter have been visiting at the Baker
home.
Mr. and Mrs. ". B. Mcintyre leave
Friday for an extended trip to Beaver
island.
Miss Irene Fauth of Aurora, Ill, and
Miss Edna VumvieI of Cincinnati,
Ohio, are visiting at the home of the
Misses Agnes and Elizabeth Maucker,
1913 Seventeenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Dukes and fam
lily of st. Joseph, Ill, are visiting with
Mrs. F. SOmmers, 1876 Seventeenth
street
Mrs. Peterson and family of Chica-
go are visiting many friends in Rock
Island this week.
Misses Catherine O'ConneIl and Lii
liam Deisenroth departed last night for
New York and other eastern cities on
an extended visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
WINS PRIVILEGE
TO RUN new BAR
Commission Agrees to Allow Bfllburg
to Conduct Place Under Probation
To First of November.
WAGES FIGHT BEFORE BODY
Baloonkeeper Appears at Meeting TO
Get Council TO Reconsider Vote
Taken Monday.

Fighting his own case, A. ". Bill
burg proprietor OF the bar located at
Twentieth street and Third avenue,
after being denied a license by the city
commissioners by a vote of four TO
one at Mondays council meeting, APP
peared before the commissioners this
morning and won the right TO conduct
his salon on probation, at least until
November. when the licenses all come
up for renewal. His case will again
be brought up at that time. However,
no license was issued, no vote taken or
record made of the councils action,
the mayor and commissioners merely
agreeing to the suggestion of City At
torney J. X. Scott that Billburg be per-
mitted TO conduct his place under pro-
baton.
In appearing before commission
Biilburg asked why he had been de-
MED license, and what prompted the
action Of the commissioners taken at
the council meeting held Monday after
noon
Commissioner Murrin, by way or
supporting the vote of the council, told
Mr.. Bilfburg that he was bad in the
public eve" as the result of the nOtOri-
ETY. he had gained in certain instances
in the past. Another thing responsible
for the action, continued the commits
sioner, was because Billburg had OPP
ened his saloon and conducted it sew
eral days without a license. which was
in direct violation of the law.
Billburg replied that he saw no rea-
son why his past should be brought
into this case. as the trouble he had
been involved in was not with the
present administration, but with pre-
vious one. and why this commission
should seek to- shoulder the troubles
and carry on the battles of the other
commission he could not under
stand. He asked the commissioner if
he would like his past troubles, if he
had had any, brought into all OF his
present transactions and if he wasn't
ready TO give a man a chance.
Not Asking FavOrS.
He said that he was not asking any
favors of the commission but merely
desired an even break with the other
property owners and tax payers of
Rock Island. He believed he said, that
inasmuch as he had filed his bond and
paid his license fee last April that he
violated no law in opening his place
Of business, pending the action of the
commission on his application for Ii
cense, and if he had been guilty of any
misdemeanor it was through ignorance
. and not deliberate intention.
d Commissioner Juhl then entered the
81 discussion by saying 1t was not so
much that Billburg had kept his place
Gpen before the action of the commits
zion on Monday. but since then. Bill
burg replied that he had not been Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23

William Porstmann, % years of age,
died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
at the home of his sister, Mrs F. H.
Bodenstedt, 210 Fourth avenue, fol-
lowing a lingering illness. He was
born in Davenport in 1891 and re-
ceived his education in the public
schools Of that city and Rock Island.
Prior to the time of his illness he had
been employed by the Blake Specially
company He was a member Of Rock
Island Aerie Of Eagles and the Wood
men of the World
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Alvin Porstmann, and two
sisters, Mrs. F. H Bodenstedt and
Miss Anna Porstmann, all of Rock
Island, and a brother, Mack Porst-
mann, Oakville, Wash.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of his sister, 210 Fourth avenue,
tomorrow afternoon at O'clock Rev.
F. J. Rolf, pastor of the German Evan
gelical church, will officiate. Burial
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23

ficiaIly notified. nor had his money, en-
trusted TO the city for three months.
been returned to him.
Commissioner Liedtke then took a
turn at the saloonkeeper by reiterating
the statement of Commissioner Muir
rim that Billburg was bad in the pub
lie eve" Not that there is anything
against you personally" said the COM
missioners, but because of associa-
lions and unfavorable connections
known to the public in general" He
concluded by saying he would like to
see MIR. Billburg do well and would be
ready TO help him. Bil1burg here
laughingly remarked that he appreci-
ated the attitude OF the commissioner
and would trust him for his reforma-
ton.
1t was then City Attorney Scott came
forward with the suggestion that in
view of the large sum of money Mr..
Billburg now had wrapped up in his
place of business, a building so con-
structed that it could not be we'll used
for anything else. and with due con
sideratiOn of the circumstances snT-
rounding the case and proper regard
of his rights, ii would be a good plan,
he believed, to put Billburg on proba-
ton. allowing him in that way to CON
duct his bar until the present license
term expires and the renewal of sa-
loon licenses Is brought up Nov. 1. He
added. however. that of course at any
time the commission felt that Billburg
was not conducting his saloon accord
ing to highest standard of the law gov
eTning the saloons in Rock Island that
his place should be closed.
Attorney ScOtt's suggestion was ac-
cepted, the mayor and all of the com
missioners agreeing to the plan. and
Billburg renewing his avowals that his
bar would be conducted under the
striCtest possible lines, and promising
to conflne his activities to the one
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
OWECO CAPTAIN
GIVES REPORT
American Boat Was Fired on Without
Warning When on the Isle
of Wight

Rotterdam, Aug 13. (via London,
$50 p. m.)-According to information
here, the American steamer Owego,
regarding a reported submarine attack
on which the American government
has inquired Of Germany, arrived here
Aug. 13 and reported encountering of
the Isle of Wight a erman Gsubma-
rine which fired 10 or Il shots at her
without warning. 1t is declared some
shells struck very close TO her but in
ficted no damage.
Captain Barlow of the Owego, ac-
cording to the account given, was at
first unable to discern the submarine
because of a haze, but upon the under
sea craft approaching he sent boat
with the mate and the ships papers,
after examination of which documents
the Germans allowed the Owego 10
proceed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
Obituary
William II. Lempfert.

William B. Lempfert. SO years of
age. a switChman for the Rock Island
lines, died this morning at 1920 at
his home. 1909 Thirtieth street fol-
lowing an illness of five months with
complication of ailments. Mr.. Lemp-
fert was born in MeldOrf. Germany,
Dec. IA, 1862. He came to America in
1884. settling in Rock Island. and had
made his home here since. Mr.. Lemp-
fert was united in marriage to Miss
Anna Schumacher, Oct. %, 1887, in
Davenport. He had been employed as
switChman on the Rock Island for %
years and was a member of the
Switchmen's union, No. 1873. He was
also a member of Black Hawk tent
No. 146, knights of Maccabees, and
the German Brothers.
Besides his wife he leaves four chill
dren, John and Mrs. Lou Hall of Rock
Island and Helen and Edward at home.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock at the home,
Rev. F. ]. Rolf, pastor of the German
Evangelical church, officiating. Burial
will be in German Lutheran cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
TWO AUTOS STOLEN
BY SAFE CRACKERS

An automobile belonging to Frank
Leis was stolen at 9:30 o'clock last
night from the corner of Nineteenth
street and Second avenue. The theft
was reported to the police at 10 O'Clock
and they Immediately got busy on the
case. The automobile was traced to
Woodruff, where it was abandoned
by the thieves after an axle broke.
A safe in a Woodruff business house
was blown up and it is the SUPPOSE
tion of the police, although it has not
been confirmed, that the men who stole
the auto in Rock Island were the same
that cracked the safe. Whether any
thing was obtained from the safe the
police could not say at a late hour
today.
After the safe was blown and the
Rock Island auto abandoned another
machine was stolen by the thieves and
they made their escape. Today the
machine stolen in Woodruff was
found on the outskirts of Davenport,
where it had evidently been aban-
doned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
dunno MAY CALL
SPECIAL SESSION
Action IL Taken Would Enable Illinois
Guard to Vote in the Fall
Elections.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. Ex-Governor
Dunno is expected here late tonight or
early tomorrow morning from New Or
leans, en- route from the Mexican Dor
der where he inspected Illinois troops.
When he arrives the governor will
determine whether or not to call a
special session for the enactment of
legislation which will make it possible
for Illinois guardsmen to vote in the
fall primary and election. No intima-
ton as to what his decision will be
could be had today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
Team Ready for Meet.

The team that is to represent the
Rock Island Y M. c. A. in the tri-
angle aquatic meet to be held in the
Y M. G. A. swimming pool Friday has
been drilling hard and expects to give
Davenport and Moline a hard battle
for the championship. Among the
men who will represent Rock Island
are Walter Freeman, Curt Lundeen,
Will Glass, Ed White, Ben Black,
Charles Bleuer and Arthur Bruner.
There will be no admission fee, and
preparations are being made for a
good sized crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
BOY MAKES SLIDE;
MOTHER MAY DIE

Danville, Ill, Aug. 23-The 1O-year-
old son of Mrs. F. E. Coleman, of
Georgeton, Ill, near here, made a
Slide for life" on a tight wire
stretched between two trees last Fri
day. His mother thought he was kill
ed, as she saw him knocked uncon-
scious. She went into Mysteries and
has been screaming for her boy ever
since Attempts of local physicians
to restore her to her normal condition
have failed. Her death is expected
every minute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Assessment rolls were filed in
county court today for two Waterman
projects in Rock Island. Hearing for
both was set for Sept. 8. One is for
construction Of a main on Eleventh
street from Forty-ffth to Forty-sec-
ond avenue and on Forty-second ave-
nue. from Eleventh to Twelfth street.
Estimated cost is S1,910. The other
project is for a main on Forty-second
avenue from Twelfth TO Fourteenth
street Estimate cost is 81 $50 90.