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The Twin City star., 1916-08-12
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS TO HOLD
CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO
Many Secret Orders to Participate In
international Assembly Aug. 21.

Chtcago.-The most notable gathering
Of secret societies of the higher rank
and Of international prominence to
meet in this city will be the interna,
national conference Of knights TEN.
plars Of the United States and Canada
which will be held for five days. begin.
ming on Monday. Aug. q. The impe-
rial council. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. the council Of grand high
priests. the grand masters council and
the international council Of the Order
Of the Eastern Star will all meet with
the conference Of knights Templars for
the transaction Of important business
In which each organizat ton is inter-
ested.
There will be large delegations from
many sections of the country where
the various orders exist In large mum
bers. Among knights Templars com
manderies In Pittsburgh which will at
tend the conference are Malta. No. 49,:
Palestine. No. ID. and Cyrene. No. g.
The delegates from these bodies have
arranged to make the trip to Chicago
in special train. On the Pittsburgh
special train will also 20 delegates
from the Arab patrol Of Sahara TEN.
pie, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine. from
Altoona. Pa. and delegates from Union.
town and Erie. Pa.
From New York there will go large
representation from the Ivanhoe com.
mandery. In the competitive drill
Malta commandery Of Pittsburgh will
face the New York Templars with Il
view Of winning the much coveted
prize now held by Ivanhoe Of New
York
An important item Of business to be
transacted by the grand masters coun
ell will be the perfecting OF a ritual
suitable for use In each Jurisdiction
Much interest centers In this feature Of
work. and lively time is expected
Grand Master John G. Morton Of Penn
sylvania Is the secretary Of the inter.
national conference. He will represent
his state In the council Of grand mas.
ters.
Among other notables from the north
will be former United States minister
to Haiti. William F. Powell Of Cam
den, N. j.; Past Grand Master William
Fl. Miller and p. II. Edwards Of Phil
adelphia. Professor John p. Scott of
Harrisburg and John s. Hicks of
Erie. Pa.
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12

Of the county.
In Alabama three Of these schools,
similar to those in other southern
states. are already in operation. These
three are located at Cottage Grove, in
Coosa county; at Lebanon. in Pickens
county, and at Charity. in Lowndes
county. A fourth recently established,
but not yet in its new building. is at
Plateau. in Mobile county. In estab
fishing these schools we have been
able to get away from all traditions.
and three Of the four will have entire
ly new plants. We have therefore been
able to design and construct buildings
adapted to the needs of the community.
we'll lighted. reasonably well equipped.
yet within reach of the school finances.
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12

Business League to Honor Washington.
The National Negro Business league.
which meets in its seventeenth an
nual session at Kansas City. Mo-. on
Wednesday. Aug. 16. viii devote the
evening session to memorial services in
honor Of its founder and late president.
DR.. Booker T. Washington. The con-
servation Of health and testimonials
given by self made business men and
women who have attained success and
how to bring the national league into
closer relationship with those who are
striving upward along every line Of
business and professional effort will be
features Of the conventions program
for the three days.
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12
Murphy Favors tho Race Congress.

The Afro-American Ledger. owned
and published by the venerable John
81. Murphy at Baltimore. speaks edi-
torially Of the call Of the National
Equal Rights league through its presi-
dent. DR.. Byron Gunner. for national
race congress as follows: Byron Gun
ner's call for a great national congress
OF colored Americans for the special
purpose Of voicing the feelings and
sentiments Of the race on unfa vora bic
and favorable conditions now surround
ing them needs only the settlement of
place and date Of the convention before
getting responses from every section of
this country. 1t ought to be the big
gest convention we have ever had"
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12

Of the National Negro Business league.
1872 Broad street, Jacksonville. Ala
bama delegates are asked to communi-
cate with q. T. Attwell, president of
the Alabama State Negro Business
league. Tuskegee institute; west Ten
nessee delegates with T. n. Hayes.
member Of the executive committee,
A7 West Poplar street. Memphis: east
and central Tennessee delegates with
Hon. j. @. Napier, chairman Of the
executive committee, Napier court.
Nashville. and G. w. Franklin, life
member, National Negro Business
league. $40 Chestnut street. Chattanoo-
ga; Mississippi delegates with Charles
Banks. first vice president Of the ma.
donal organization.
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12

Colonel Roscoe COnkling SimmOn,, as
bis friend like to call him. IL well and
favOrably known throughout the coun
try. Az resident Of Louisville. KY.
he Is held in high esteem by members
OF both races. He takes an active part
In movements for the betterment Of the
race and Is regarded in Louisville az q
man OF substantial worth to the leader.
ship Of the cOlOred people Of Louis.
vile and vicinity
Not many years ago when Colonel
Simmons was residing at Memphis.
Tenn, where he was the editor of the
Sun, report was circulated from
Chicago to the effect that Mr.. Sim.
mons was dead The report caused the
editor and his friends much annoy.
ance. A solicitous friend in the east
wrote to the colonel to know II the re-
port Of his death was true and II SO
kindly send particulars. Colonel Sim.
mons answered his friend. stating that
he was yet alive and that there were
no particulars.
As an orator and writer Mr.. Sim.
mons takes high rank. and his services
are In constant demand. At a recent
gathering Of the Knights Of Pythias
Colonel Simmons delivered a most elO
quent address. The Albany (GaD Her
aid. one Of the leading papers pub
lished by the white people Of that sec.
ton. In referring to the meeting and
the colonel's speech under the caption
Leading Orator Speaks" In part said
"The feature Of the morning session
Of the grand lodge was the address de.
livered by Colonel Roscoe c. Simmons
OF Louisville. Ky. The auditorium Of
the church was packed almost to sufYo.
cation. The delegates stood three deep
In the aisles. Succeeding to the place
long held by his uncle. Booker T.
Washington. as the chief orator Of his
race, Colonel Simmons is not only the
most popular Pythian. but perhars the
most popular public character among
the colored people.
"'Here we are side by side he said
white and black alike We came by
plan beyond us all to people the worlds
first democracy. the only pure republic
the world has ever known. Home Of
religions and art. science and learning.
seat Of history's select government. we
build on ragged kings and PROSTATE
thrones
Colonel Simmons made an appeal to
the Negro to remain patriotic. Often he
could not speak for the applause.
Stand ready for the flag. he said. that
will some day stand up for you and all
"In fine burst of eloquence he said:
I'VE belong to a race that knows no
other name than American. No by.
phen bridges our love or makes a mi
nus sign to our loyalty. We speak the
language Of our country and know no
other tongue. We know but one flag
and that Is the flag that set us free
His tribute to Georgia and Booker
T. Washington brought cheer after ,
cheer. At the conclusion Of his grafton
the grand lodge surrounded him."
Colonel Simmons Is to the supreme
lodge, knights Of Pythias. what Mark
Hanna was to the Republican party
and regarded as one Of the most popu.
lar Pythians In the country. The colo
mel is a candidate for the Kentucky
legislature from the Tenth ward Of
Louisville. and there is every indica.
ion to show that the man who wins
viii have to beat "Roscoe."
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12
Raising Funds to Run Down Lynehers

"e's"S Iohos 10 Kun Down Iynchers
The National Association For tho
Advancement Of Colored People hel
two big meetings on Thursday. Aug.
one In New York city and the other in
Brooklyn. The meetings were hell in
the interest Of the anti-lynching fund
OF $4,000 which the association has
undertaken to raise for the purpose Of
bringing to trial the leaders of the
lynching mob responsible for the re-
cent murder horror at Waco, Tex
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12
Research Work of Education Board

Researches which are being made
under the auspices of the general edu
cation board for 1867 include a
study Of the progress of the education
Of the Negro as developed at Hampton
and Tuskegee institutes. Other re-
searches are study Of the Gary
school system. preparation Of study
into the best methods Of training teach.
ers for rural schools and survey Of
higher education in Maryland.
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12
Crews to Entertain Nsw.pspsr Mon,

Henry Allen Boyd. corresponding
secretary Of the National Negro Press
association has advised all members
Of the executive committee, editors
and correspondents who expect to at.
tend the meeting Of newspaper men to
be held at Kansas City. Mo-. Aug. 16,
to notify Nelson c. Crews. editor Of
the Kansas City Sun. Of their coming.
Mr.. Crews Is chairman Of the local
committee Of arrangements. 1909 East
Eighteenth street, Kansas City, Mo.
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12
Fighting Color Line In Public School.

The various local branches Of the
National Association For the Advance
ment Of Colored People located I'm diff.
ferent sections Of the country act as
a national vigilance committee for the
main organization. The Portland (Ore.)
branch is now fighting an attempt Of
the school board Of Portland to dis
criminate against the colored pupils Of
the public school In the use of the
swimming pool ......
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12
COLONEL R. C. SIMMONS.

Candidate From Tenth Louis
vile (ky.) Ward For State Leg
islature - Popular Orator and
Writer and Leading Member
Knights Of Pythias.
The Twin City star., 1916-08-12

The Reliable Sc Cigar.
Smoke SIGHT DRAFT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
BALKS over DOG
TAX; DRAWS FINE
Lester Snyder First to Be Penalized
for Refusal to Heed Warning
of the City.
HALT TO ANIMAL SLAUGHTER
Chief Miller Issues Orders to Police
Department TO Cease Killing
of CANNES.

If you haven't paid your dog tax
get busy and pay it. That is the edict
Of Chief Of Police Miller, issued today,
following the trial of Lester Snyder,
who failed to pay his dog tax promptly
and was fined the price of several dog
taxes for the offense.
Mr.. Snyder, who lives in the west
end Of the city, it is said, had been told
to pay the tax on his dog, but had fail
ed to do so and consequently he was
arrested this morning and arraigned
before Police Magistrate c. J. Smith
In court he admitted that he had not
paid any tax on the dog. but claimed
that although the dog stayed at his
place he did not own il. But this was
all covered by the law, it was shown
to him. Mr.. Snyder told the police they
could take the dog down and kill il
but he would not pay a tax on it. 1t
was that statement that brought the
decree from Chief Miller.
Chief Miller is going to put a stop
to police killing dogs and dragging
them across the town. He is going to
give the dogs a rest and get after the
owners of these dogs
Bucking Law Expensive.
Instead of having the police kill
every dog they find without Il tag on
it they will have to arrest the owner
and let him stand consequences of al
lowing the animal to go without paying
a tax on II.
Mr.. Snyder. after his hearing. was
forced to pay court costs of $40, a
fine of So and 81 dog tax. More than
enough in all to pay a dogs tax for
eight years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Steam Trims Replace Cars.

Early Sunday morning the only re-
naming generator at the power house
on Edwards river. burned out, leaving
the Rock Island Southern without
electricity with which to operate, as
well as leaving Aledo and other towns
about without lighting power. One
Of the two generators at this plant had
burned out sometime ago, causing q
great deal of inconvenience. This was
not repaired and when the second one
burned out Sunday there was no rem
edy but to send for repairs and to wait
until the same are made. 1t will be
at least ten days. according to reports,
before the road can be furnished with
power by this plant and before the
towns can receive light from the same
source. The emergency plant recently
installed here is running now and is
lighting this city, together with one or
two other places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Special Assessment Notice.
General No. 40.


Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that the city council Of Rock
Island. H., having ordered that an s.
inch waterman be constructed on For
ty-fifth avenue from Fourteenth to Fiji
teenth streets and south on Fifteenth
street, and the ordinance for the same
being on file in the Office of the city
clerk of said city, and said city having
applied to the county court of Rock Is
land county, IL. for an assessment OF
the cost Of said improvement, ac-
cording TO benefits. said assessment be
ing payable in eight installments, each
bearing interest at the rate of FIVE per
cent per annum, and an assessment
therefore having been made and re
turned TO said court. the final hearing
thereon viii be had on the 27th day of
September, A. D., 1916, at the hour of 8
O'Clock a. m, or as soon thereafter as
the business OF the court viii permit.
All persons desiring may file objec-
tons in said court, before said day,
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated Rock Island. Ill. Sept. ~, 1915.
WILLIAM A NORRIS,
Officer appointed to make the assess
ment.
JOHN X. SCOTT,
City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
II PEOPLE were
BRIDGE VICTIMS
Quebec Tragedy Has Indefinitely Post
pOned Opening Of Great Structure
Over st. Lawrence.

Quebec, Sept. 1.-THE St. Lawrence
Bridge company and the Quebec bridge
commission are conducting a joint in
vestigatiOn today into the collapse of
the central span of the Quebec can't
lever bridge over the st. Lawrence
river. The death list remains at II.
Engineers in command of the work
said today that as soon as the cause
Of the accident is ascertained work of
either recOnstructing a new span or
raising the collapsed one would be i'm
mediately undertaken. 1t was estima-
ted that the work will cost 81, 900, 600
The opening Of the bridge. sch eduled
for next spring, has been Indefinitely
postponed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
DR.. Coffee at the Harper House.

We call the attention of our readers
to the visit of DR. w. o. Coffee, the eye
and ear specialist, at the Harper house
today and tomorrow. He Will see pa
tients tonight until $50 and all day
tomorrow and tomorrow night until
$50 DR.. Coffee has been visiting here
for about four months and has been
quite successful IN treating many very
bad cases Of eye, ear, nose and throat
troubles. He has Strengthened many
cases of CrOss-eyes and treated many
cases of adenoid growths. He invites
every person suffering with eye dis
eases, deafness, loss of hearing or ca
tarrh, to call on him and get his opin-
ion and get one treatment free to see
II his new treatment will help them.
He has treated over $50 patients here.
If you suffer with these troubles, bet
Ter get his opinion and try his treat
ment one time free.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Assessment roll for paving on Sew
enteenth avenue from Twentv-fourtb
to Twenty-ffth street and on TWENTY
fourth and Twenty-fourth-an half
streets from Seventeenth to Figh-
teenth avenue was filed in county
court this morning The roll totals
S9,466.40. Hearing is set for Sept. %.
Judge n. A. Larson in county court
this morning set Sept. % as the date
for hearing on the assessment roll for
watermains on FOrty-fifth avenue from
Fourteenth to Fifteenth street, which
was filed today. The roll totals 81
1920.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

final hearing thereon will be had on
the 9th day of September, A. D. 1916,
at the hour of 8 o'clock a. m, or as
soon thereafter as the business of the
court will permit
All persons desiring may file obtec-
tiOns in said court before said day,
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense
Dated Rock Island, Ill. Sept y,
1916. WILLIAM A. NORRIS,
officer Appointed TO Make the Assess
ment.
John K. Scott, city attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Porter Fined.

AS a result Of a drunken row be-
tween two of Aledo's colored popula-
ton, which occurred on Sunday night
one of them was arrested and Monday
was given a hearing. George Wash
ingtOn, porter at the Merchants hotel
was the unlucky party, he being as
sessed a fine of $3.50. It seems that
George and a supposed friend, c. Car
rington, were in a drunken state and
were in the ally at the rear of the no
tel. Darlington in an endeavor to
demonstrate his pugilistic ability, sud
denly struck Washington a terrific
blow in the eye. The latter became so
angry that he ran into the hotel, re-
turning with a revolver. He walked
about up and down the ally hunting
his oppressor and threatening his life
at every step. He was soon taken up
by the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Legal.
Executors Notice.

Estate of Lottie Carlson, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executrix OF the last will and
testament Of Lottie Carlson. late of
the county of Rock Island, state of I'LL
nois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the Hon.
Benjamin Bell, judge of the probate
court Of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, in the city of
Rock Island, al the October term, on
the first Monday in October next. at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and
requested TO attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make immediate payment
to the undersigned
Dated 10th day OF August, A. d.
1916. JOSEPHINE c. LUNDBURG.
Executrix.
Witter & Walker. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Clara Doughty left yesterday
for Chicago, where she will spend a
few days visiting with her cousin, Mrs.
Emma Sutherland.
DR.. a. W. Pollock left yesterday for
Ontario, Cal, where he will remain
for some time before returning to
Egypt. at which place he is acting as
a medical doctor.
H. B. Eshbach was in New Windsor
yesterday on business.
f. z. Thompson was passenger to
Orion Yesterday.
Mrs. Jessie Smith and two children
returned yesterday from New Boston
where they visited over Sunday.
T. D. Winders was q passenger to
Chicago the latter part Of the week.
On Friday he drove a new Chandler
Six TO this city.
Mrs. R. NJ Hawkins and children
came yesterday from Joy, where they
visited with Mrs Hawkins parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 0. Johnson.
Miss Mabel Gilmore left yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
CANDIDATES WORK
ON BATTLES EVE
All Is Set for Primary Day When
Parties VIII Name Nominee for
Important Offices.
REPUBLICANS STAGE CONTEST
Race for States Attorney, Circuit
Clerk and Coroner Has Been Spir-
fled but Quiet Campaign.

Seekers after political favors are
putting IN their last good ticks today.
Tomorrow IS primary day and the can
tiidates for nomination are making
their final endeayors to reach the Yot-
ers. Polls will be open from to D
The campaign n Rock Island county
has been unusually quiet. 1t has been
a still hunt, although the race for the
G. o. p. nomination for states attorney
has been spirited. Seven have their
hats IN the ring and the fight is any
body's. George ". Gamble and Roy S.
DALEY are aspirants for clerk Of the
circuit court while there is a three
cornered struggle on for coroner be-
tween John g. Miller, Al NJ. Dixon and
John 2. Rose. Three are seeking party
endorsement for probate clerk, being
Leo J. DeisenrOth, Albert D. Martin
and Harry J. Best For general as
sembly six have entered the lists, two
10 be elected. They are Frank f. Alb
hey. Biggsville; Thomas Campbell, c.
F. GAZETTEER, Rock Island; Fred j. Ball,
Silvis; Thomas P. Latin. Milan, and
James A. Wells, Aledo. For the con-
gressional nomination there are three
seeking to be called: Bert E. Pinker-
ton, Monmouth; w. J. Graham, Aledo,
and Louis K. Cleaveland, Moline.
CIV AhlIteJN EOT uttlUSs
In the democratic camp there are
not so many contests. Congressman
CLYDE H. Tavenner is unopposed. as is
Floyd E. Thompson for states attOr-
ney: r c. J. Meyer for coroner
and John Day for member Of the
state board Of equalization. There is a
real battle on over the nomination for
minority representative between W. c.
Maucker Rock Island; E. L. Werts,
Oquawka, and Charles H. Ditto,
Keithsburg
WOmen's Ballot Small.
Although It is not generally under
stood, women can participate the
primaries tomorrow. The SPECIAL bal
lot which has been provided fer them
contains the names of two Of ces for
which they can express a preference.
Women are entitled TO vote for mem Der
Of the state board of equalization and
for county surveyor.
List Of County Candidates.
Complete list Of county candidates
on all tickets follows;
States attorney-F. T. Thompson,
democrat; G. S. Roberts, H N. Nc
Caskrin, J. NJ Johnston. George c.
Wenger. A. B. Johnson J. Clinton
Searle. F. r. Ingelson, republican; s.
D. Marchant. socialist.
Coroner. c. J. Meyer, democrat;
J. G. Miller. Al NJ Dixon, J. F. Rose,
republicans; L. F. Haemer, socialist.
Probate clerk. ]. Deisenroth, A
D. Martin, II. J. Best, republicans; Al
bert Long. socialist.
Circuit clerE-G. w. Gamble Roy s.
DALEY. republicans; J. p. Johnson, So
cialist
Recorder Of deeds-Sam Ryerson, re-
publican; Greeley Henry, socialist
County sUrveyOr-R NJ. Banell. re
publican; J. c. Gibson, socialist.
Senatorial republican committeeman
w. A. Meese.
Senatorial democratic committeeman
H. G. Hinrichs
Senatorial socialist committeeman
l. England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer County's Busy Capital

for DeKalb, where she will take a
course at the State Normal school.
Miss Bessie McCreight left yesterday
for Milwaukee, where she goes to
make an extended visit with her broth
er, Herbert.
Rev. n. S. Suhterman, who has
preached at the Millersburg church the
past year, left yesterday for Chicago,
where he will attend Mccormick semi
nary.
Riley Shut returned yesterday to
his work in Geneseo. after spending
Sunday with his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
F. E. Shut, here.
Mrs. T. c. Henderson and young
son Donald accompanied their daugh
ter and sister, Miss Enid to Rock Is
land yesterday. Miss Enid will attend
the Villa de Chantal the coming school
term.
Mrs. c. c. Lutrell, Mrs Anna L. An
derson and Miss Vera Lutrell were
passengers to Rock Island yesterday.
Vera will remain at the Villa da Chan
tai.
Mrs. Clair WiIlets spent yesterday
in Rock Island.
Leonard Rose returned to Burgess
yesterday after spending Sunday with
home folks
Mrs. l.. NJ. Rutherford and daughter
Ferris left yesterday for Rock Island
where the latter will attend the Villa
de Chantal the coming year.
Wallace Johnson left yesterday on
business trip to Buffalo, Iowa.
Mrs. Fred n. Blazer and sons Rex
and Frederick left yesterday for ST
Louis. where they will visit a week
with Mrs. Blazers brother, Carl Med
erIander