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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
SORROW, HER CUP
N LIFE, IS TOO
HEAVY TO ENDURE
r,,,ess Fate Drives Mrs. Anna F..
Harrington 10 Suicide BY In.
haling Gas in Her Home.
,,sr OF HAPPY GROUP OF SIX
witnesses Tragic Passing of Two
Children. But Never Receivers
From Husbands Death.

The hand of death gripped the last
s,rviving member OF a family of six.
pring 10 years ago, when yesterday
Mrs, Anna F. Harrington, 1901 Tween.
.;sth street, committed suicide by in.
hsling gas in The kitchen of her home.
She had witnessed the passing OF
her three children, and then hel
mother. until finally only her hus~
hand Frank r. Harrington, remain
ed. Two years ago he was brough,
home unconscious and died a few
hours later From this latter blow
she never fully recovered her happy
spirit that had won for her the es.
TEEN and love Of hundreds.
Saturday her nephew, James E.
Woodson. Chicago. her only surviv~
ing relative, arrived here to make ar
rangements to take her to ST. Louis
in an effort 10 help her forget hel
dependency with new surroundings
He left at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. When he returned at / O'Clock
yesterday afternoon he found her
prone on the floor of the kitchen.
with one Of the jets in a gas stove
open,
Her body was still warm and it was
thought she might be resuscitated. Po-
lice were summoned and the lung
motor taken to the home. Efforts to
r'vive her proved futile, however.
Children Summoned.
Ter years ago in the Harrington
home, there lived happy
family Of six. Miss Jessie Har-
rington, a daughter, was the first OF
the family to die, She succumbed i'll
1906. A year later, the only son,
Charles, passed to the other side ana
two years later, the last surviving
child, Mrs Clara Weaver, died. Two or
her children died under circumstan-
ces of most distressing nature Five
years ago, Mrs. Harrington's mother
Mrs. Anna Z. King, was summoned
From each of these losses, in time,
she recovered. Nj. Harrington was a
railway mail clerk on the BurIing-
ton, having a run from Rock Island
TO Sterling. He became i'll while on
duty two years ago and was brough.
home unconscious. Several hours lat
er he died.
With no near relative surviving,
Mrs. Harrington became respondent
although at first she did not show the
nervousness that she did more recent
ly. About year ago she was taken to
St. Louis by her nephew and when
she returned to this city she seemed
in better spirits. During the early fall
she again became respondent. Neigh
bors said that lately she would pace
the floor for hours and that she was
continually in highly nervous state
1t was for this reason that her
nephew had prepared to take her to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
TO talk OF LIFE
OF DWIGHT MOODY
Evangelist Camp Will Give Lecture
Under Auspices of Ministerial
Alliance at Broadway.

This evening at Broadway Presby-
terrain church, Evangelist Norman H.
Camp will give an illustrated lecture
on THE Life and Works of Dwight L.
Moody" The song service, directed
by Mr. Cairns, will begin at 1880 and
the lecture will follow.
This lecture is being given under
the auspices of the Ministerial Ali
ance of the city. 1t is open to the
general public, and there is no charge
for admission, and no collection to be
taken.
With services morning, afternoon
and evening, Evangelists Camp and
Cairns spent a busy day yesterday at
Broadway church. Perhaps the most
striking service of the day was the
one in the afternoon, when before an
audience of men Mr. Camp told the
story of his own experience as bust
ness man called to preach the gospel.
He was heard with the deepest inter-
est by congregation of men as he
described his efforts to break away
from the Christian life after having
begun it, and how he was at last led
into a new conception of it's meaning
with the result that he has for many
years been serving as a lay evangel-
list and bible teacher.
The day was profitable one for
those who attended the services, and
its effects will no doubt be felt in
Broadway church and in the city for
a long time to come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

cially known as Leewood farm; Berry
Ridge Fruit farm is the name adopted
by ]. H. Lockhart for his place near
Aledo.
The new Mercer township public IL
,rary is nearly completed. The ded-
ication will not take place until in the
spring.
For Birth Registration.
The new birth registration requires
a report of every birth within 10 days,
and on demand Of the health officer
the report may be required within "a
hours. Under penalty township clerks
are required to make these reports.
The clerks in this county are:
North Henderson - Roy Shaver,
North Henderson.
Rivola-Gust Chilburg, New Wind
sor.
Richland Grove-James r. Brown,
Sherrard, R. F. D.
Suez-W. J. Sharer, Burgess.
Grcene-M. A. Forsythe, Viola.
Preemption-E. J. Robinson, Pre-
empticn
Ohio Grove-A. L. Hamilton, Aledo
Mercer-W D. Emerson, Aledo.
Terryton-O. H. Lee, Aledo.
Abington-Joe Constant, Seaton.
Millersburg-H. R. Kiddoo, Joy.
Duncan-Virgil A. Nelson, Aledo.
keithsburg- H. Madden, Keiths-
hurg.
New Boston-Will M Kellogg, New
Boston.
Eliza E. Pulliam, New Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
SECTION OF WALL
IS WASHED AWAY
High Water Causes Sixty-FOot Break
in Dam At LeClaire, Ia Miles
Above Here.
LOSS MANY HUNDREDS DOLLARS
Fracture VIII Mean That New Bar.
rier Will Have to Be COnstruc-
ted and Interior Pumped.

A section of the retaining wall for
the United States government dam at
LeClaire, IA miles east of here, was
washed out by the ice during the night
and today the area within the wall is
flooded One of the government dredg-
es is submerged. The loss will be
many hundreds of dollars, as the wa
ter covers acres of space and will have
to be pumped out again after the
break is mended.
The wall was constructed as a pre-
liminary step towards building canal
over the LeClaire rapids as an aid to
navigation.
The stage of the river here has been
approaching the danger point, being
1874 feet this morning No rise was
apparent over night and it is thought
that the crest has been reached
While this is the first time that the
wall has broken since the dam was
completed several months ago, it is
the third time that high water has
caused trouble The other two pre-
vious breaks occurred while the dam
was in the course of construction.
Must Erect Another Wall.
The present break of the wall is par
ticularly costly because the space en-
closed had been pumped out and the
workmen had been engaged in excav-
ating rock from the interior. The
work will be hindered until such time
when the river recedes. The open
space of about 60 feet will have to be
walled in again and then the water
pumped out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
WOODCUTTERS ARE
HAVING SMALLPOX

Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. 24-Woodcut-
tiers along the river bottoms of the
kaskaskia are afflicted with an cpl
demic Of smallpox. The civil authori-
ties of Pope township in Fayette coun-
ty sent an appeal to Governor Dunno
today for national guard tents in which
to shelter the sufferers. Twelve cases
have been reported to the state board
of health. The governor turned the
request for tents over to the state
board of health for recommendation,
but Dr. C. Clair Drake said tents were
no place for smallpox patients at this
season and suggested that the patients
be placed in the town hall at Pope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
LIQUOR TRUST TRIAL
IS BOOKED FOR TODAY

Sulphur Springs, Jan. 24-Conspir-
acy to fix the price of beer, allot trade
territory, and other violations of the
law are charged against seven Texas
brewery companies in state anti
trust suit that is to go to trial here to-
day.
In addition to the conspiracy charge,
the breweries are accused of having
collected assessments at the rate of
81 100000 a year for the last five years
with which to promote i-prohibition
legislation and of having paid the poll
taxes of thousands of voters that they
might vote against prohibition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
RESCUERS DIG FOR -.
SNOW BURIED TRAIN

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 24.-Three hum
bred men continued digging today in
the huge pile of snow and debris
which marks the spot where an ava
lanche wrecked two cars Of the Cas-
cada Limited on the Great Northern
railroad Saturday.
The men are seeking the bodies of
Mrs. Fern Wallace and her baby of
Lyons, Wash, Ralph Batterman of
Menatchee, Wash, and an unidentified
passenger who were lost when the
cars we're destroyed, causing the death
of eight passengers.
Other gangs Of men working with
huge rotary snow .plows, are striving
to clear away the slides which block a
part of the Great Northern's transcon-
tinental line.
The snow in some places is piled
so feet deep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
BELC|ANS SUFFER
FOR GOOD SMOKES

New York, Jan. 24-The Belgian
army is suffering from lack of to-
bacco and the Belgian government is
too poor to provide its soldiers with
smoking material, according to Bel
gian refugees and friends OF the Bel
gians here.
Friends of Belgium in England and
America have formed the Belgian
Soldiers Tobacco Fund with head
quarters in this city, with Joseph H.
Choate as president, to provide the
soldiers with smoking supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Duquoin, Ill-Dr. E. P. Brand, edi-
tor of the Illinois Baptist Bulletin. an
nounces the following designations or
Baptist ministers throughout Illinois;
Rev. Myron E. Adams, First church,
Chicago; Rev. Robert NJ. Wood, Gif'
ford; Rev. J. e. Hart, Hudson; Rev.
]. H. Bagwill. Chillicothe. New pas
tors are: Rev. Hal E. Norton OF Aims
worth, Kan, at Sandwich and Som
onauk: Rev. Arthur f. Mayer of In
diana at La Sale. and Rev. J. z. Hart
at Buda
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, COM
handing the Atlantic fleet, will turn
over his command to Vice Admiral
Henry T Mayo because of differences
that have developed between Admiral
Fletcher and Rear Admiral A. NJ.
Knight, head of the army war college,
at Newport. The trouble arose over
the decision in the recent naval war
game" and came to a head when the
war college sent charges to Secretary
of the Navy Daniels that during the
war game Admiral Fletcher had
violated the fundamental rules Of
strategy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Sterling, IIl.-Mr. and Mrs. David
Walters of Manlius observed their
69th wedding anniversary Sunday.
They have SIS descendants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
INDIAN SQUAW DIES AT
THE AGE OF $50 YEARS

Bakersfield, Cal, Jan. 24-Mary Te-
cuyas, an Indian woman reputed to be
$50 years old, who died yesterday, is to
be buried today by the few remaining
members of her tribe.
The woman was the oldest member
of an almost extinct tribe, known as
the Tejons. They lived in a canyon
near here. Fifteen or twenty Of its
members are said to be more than one
hundred years old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

st. Louis again with view to reviv
ing her old happy spirit. She arose
yesterday morning and cooked his
breakfast, but did not eat anything
herself. She said nothing at the time
to indicate her intentions and whel.
Mr.. Woodson returned to the house
he had anticipated finding her there
with dinner prepared
E0rn in Ohio.
Anna f. King was born in Chilli
Gothic, Ohio. in 1855. In 1876 while
she was still young girl she removed
to Chicago where she was united in
marriage to Frank R. Harrington
They. later removed to Geneseo and
then to Rock Island.
Mrs. Harrington lived here about
80 years. She was well known and at
one time was worthy matTon of Rock
Island chapter. No. 269, Order of East
ern Star, and at the time of her
death held the title of a past worthy
matron. She was member of the
Broadway Presbyterian church. Mrs
Harrington owned two valuable
properties in Rock Island and was in
comfortable circumstances
An inquest will be conducted at the
home late this afternoon by Coroner
R. c. j. Meyer.
The funeral services will be hello
at her late home at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning. DR.. James Edgar Will
son, pastor of the Broadway Presby-
terrain church, will be in charge OF
the services. Burial will be made il.
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Herrin, Ill.-Many business men
here have signed a statement declar-
ing that reports that they had signed
petition to change Herrin from a
dry to a wet city are false
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
GROTT0 MEMBERS
Delight KIDDIES
Masonic Organization Fur
nIshes Entertainment at
Camp Good Will.

"One big ice cream cone is good. two
are better. and three make 1t regular
party" said one of the l45 boys and girls
at Camp Good Will yesterday. while he
munched on the last of trio of cones
that had contained "choclet. strawoury
and vaniIler."
1t was a regular party, since Kallipolis
Grotto Of Masons was the host for the
children who are spending fortnight at
the summer vacation camp of the Asso-
ciated Charities In the heart of Rock
Creek Park. Kallipolis Grotto appreciates
the capacity appetite of boys and girls
who have romped all day through the
fields and there was enough Ice cream.
cake and oranges to fill each little guest
until he was satisfied. Which means that
considerable quantity OF ice cream was
consumed.
The Masons left their headquarters at
the Temple at p. m. Previous to the
arrival of the members of the Grotto.
steel slide and two teeter boards had
been set up in the grove.
Past Monarch P. r. Pullman, assisted
by committee Of members, supern-
tended the distribution OF the delicacies
and the Grotto Band OF twenty-five
pieces. started a stirring two-step while
the march to the commissary department
began.
At Camp Good VIII the majority of the
guests are quartered in shelter tents,
and a number Of these were officially
opened and dedicated yesterday. Twenty
five dollars endowsr one of these tents.
The following organizations were repre-
sented in the signs attached to the shell
ters: Washington Centennial Lodge of
Masons. Pentalphia Lodge, Washington
Centennial. Columbian Lodge. St Johns
Lodge. Harmony Lodge, New Jerusalem
Lodge. Mt Horeb Chapter. Columbian
ChaDter Scottish Rites CoIIrnbiep Chan
ter and the Washington Lodge Of Elks.
individuals who have endowed tents
are Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Charles
c. Glover. B. E. Mcdowell, Mrs. Duncan
D. Phillips. H. V. Hayden. Gen. William
Crozier and n. Musher.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
0be Gown Gr,er

patriotic address will be delivered
before Lebanon Lodge. No 7, F. A A
NJ. by DR.. J. Shera Montgomery. at 8
o'clock tonight.
Columbia Lodge, No. 8, of the Ma
sonic Order. will meet tonight. A grand
chapter school of instruction of tho
Royal Arch will also be held.
Columbia Commnndery, No. 2, and
the orders OF Temple and Malta, of the
knights Templar. will meet tonight
Martha Chapter, No. 4, and Ancension
Chapter. No. 20. OF the Eastern Star, will
Star, will meet tonight The meeting
meet tonight. The meeting OF East Gate
Lodgs. No. "a. has been Cancelled
President Wilson probably will at
tend one Of the performances Of How
Britain Prepared" at the Belasoo next
week.
The regular meeting of the Kinnear
class Of young men of the Cavalry
Baptist Church. will be held at the
home Of the teacher, Mrs. J. B. Kin
near. 1870 California street, tonight at
s o'clock. The president of tho class,
Sylvester Smallwood. will preside.
Mount Vernon Commandery, United
Order Of the Golden Cross. will hold
its regular monthly meeting this even
ing at Pythian Temple After the buai-
ness meeting the Mount Vernon
Chorus" will give a rehearsal
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
'IT TOOK A REAL CON-
STIPATI0N REMEDY
TO CURE me-"
Mrs. Magarity Also Relieved Of
Heartburn, Nervousness and
Gastritis by Only One
Bottle of Dreco!

Don't try to tell me one single
thing about Gastritis. Heartburn and
Constipation. because I've had en-"
said Mrs. Magarity. 1011 N. Caroline
street, Baltimore. Nd.
Il had gastritIs till I was almost
afraid to look at a dinner. and no
matter how hungry I was, I always
hardly worth it. 1 couldn't sleep.
either, and was as nervous as witch.
with headaches almost all the time
and a constant trouble from constipa-
tion. In fact, that was one Of my
worst troubles. and the thing I'm
most glad to be rid of.
Il only needed the first bottle to
prove to me that what I'd been look
ing for I'd found! And I can tell
you I'm mighty glad I did, too! You
know a person gets mighty tired 60
ing without good things to eat Just
because she knows she's going to pay
up for 1t with pain. And when you
can't sleep-that caps the climax.
Nothing like that, now, I can assure
you. I've made an improvement I'm
proud of, and I'm only too glad to
give all the credit to Dreco, for It's
proven a wonderful remedy in my
case, and I'm only too glad to state it
for the benefit of others who may be
suffering in the same way.
My appetites as good as when !
was a young girl; 1 sleep fine all
night through. I don't have heartburn
half as much as 1 did. and the consti-
patton is almost entirely corrected.
and I feel Sure that with one more
bottle of Dreco TT~be in as perfect
shape physically, as 1t is possible for
me to be.
You can refer anybody at all to me.
for what I'm stating here are facts, and
I'm only too pleased to give the credit
where 1t belongs-to Dreco-for it's a
wonder remedy, in my opinion. and
the only thing I ever found that was
put into bottle that would actually
relieve all these bad conditions"
Get Dreco at O'Donnelrs Drug
Stores, Aliens in Alexandria, and
Rury's in AnacostiA--Ad%.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
ELKS
DUE HERE TODAY
Local Lodge Plans Welcome
for Visiting Brethren from
New Orleans.

james r. Nicholson. of New Orleans,
La, grand exalted ruler of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks. will
arrive In Washington early this morning
on a special TRAIN. conveying the MEM
bership OF New Orleans Lodge Of Elks
and a band of forty pieces.
The visiting dignitaries, who are en-
route to Baltimore for the annual reunion
of the order in that city next week. will
o'clock this morning by William F. GUIDE,
exalted ruler OF Washington Lodge, No.
Is, and prominent members of the frater-
nifty here.
Exalted Ruler GUIDE has made elaborate
arrangements for the entertainment Of the
New Orleans Elks, during the day. Mr..
GUIDE and Charles ]. Columbus called at
the White House yesterday to arrange
for a reception of the visitors by the Pres
ident This will be accorded, official
duties permitting.
Washington Lodge of Elks has made
elaborate preparations for the entertain
ment OF the grand exalted ruler and his
official brethren at the clubhouse tonight,
following which the entire body will take
train for Bedford City. Va. where i'm
posing exercises will be held tomorrow at
the Elks' Home at that place.
The reunion OF the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks will open Monday
and continue all OF next week during
which time Washington lodge will main
tain open house.
There is every expectation that at least
20, 600 members of the order and their
ladies' will visit Washington during the
coming week. In view Of this circum-
stance, the Retail Merchants Association
has made an appeal to the business
houses OF Washington to decorate their
exteriors and interiors in the Elks' colors,
purple and white. President Andrews has
set very wholesome example in his
store exterior and interior. and It is ex-
pected that merchants generally will fol-
low in line for this welcome TO the brother
Elks.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
HYATTSVILLE JUSTICE
CALLED AUTO CRATER

Baltimore, Nd, July 6-Oficers and
members of the board Of governors Of the
Automobile Club Of Maryland appeared
before Gov. Harrington today to pre-
sent testimony against ]. B. billiard, a
justice Of the peace of Hyattsville, Prince
Georges County. whom they had pre-
viously accused IN a petition OF mis-
feasance in office In that he unjustly
hned automobilists on charges Of vio-
ladng the speed laws Of the State and
In that he had failed to surrender to the
State the proportion Of the fines collected
due to It.
According to the testimony, billiard,
through his constable and another man
not holding any office, but paid to act as
. witness, did a land-otrfce business in
May in imposing fines on automobiles
In practically every case the fine i'm
posed or the collateral collected was S.
II is alleged that in almost every case
IL was returned TO the State treasury
and the rest Of the fine went to the con-
stable, the witnesses and the magistrate
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
KEATNG CITES FACTS
ABOUT GIRL WORKERS

Some graphic description Of how
girls in Washington manage to live
on wages Of s6 per week and less
ware incorporated into the Congress
stonal Record by Representative Keat-
ing yesterday.
The Information was furnished by
girls who are employed in this city
and was introduced as part of the cam
paign which the Colorado Represents
tive Is baking to have q Congress
sional investigation of the cost of
living in the District.
One girl states that after paying
necessary expenses, she has 10 cents
per week left as a surplus fund. 1t is
Representative Keating's dbsire to
have a minimum wage law for women
put into effect that would fix a stan
dard Of IS or thereabouts as the low
est weekly salary upon which a won-
an can keep herself in comfort.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
SHANE THE WAY WOMEN
ARE TREATED ON CARS"

s. r. Blanton, Chautauqua lecturer, Of
913 Twelfth street northeast. doesn't like
the way women and girls are treated by
men on the street cars of the District,
and Mr.. Blanton blames the actions on
voice"
The lecturer took a ride on one of the
cars that go into Virginia, and by the
ride he was inspired to write a very long
letter to the Public Utilities Commission.
The car was very crowded. and the
men who stood on the same spot that a
woman occupied seemed very well
pleased, to put 1t mildly, at the 'miscom-
fort on the women" read the letter.
IF railway line IN my State attempt
ed to operate such service its charter
would be repealed, but It Is different in
Washington. where people have to live
under absolute despotism, where monop-
oily has reached its most luxurious ma
turity"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07
purely personal

J. A Bokel. Baltimore merchant, was
in Washington yesterday.
George Jackson, engineer OF the Po-
tomac River tug Edith G. winslow. has
been called to Norfolk by the serious ILL
ness OF his sister.
Nat T. Worley, former local newspaper
man. was in Washington over the
Fourth. Mr.. Worley now Is connected
with the New York Observer.
II. G. Clarke, of L A. Clarke & Son,
has returned to the city from an auto
mobile tour through Charles County. Nd.
John W. A. Murphy, OF Baltimore, has
been assigned as boiler Inspector to the
local district of the United States Steam
boat Inspection Service.
Fred z. White has been temporarily
appointed stenographer and typewriter
in the Bureau of Navigation.
Mrs Margaretta Neale. in the ONCE of
the Secretary OF Commerce, has been
promoted
Maxwell James and Harry A Burgess
have resigned from positions as labora-
tory assistant in the Bureau OF Stand
ards.
Arlin D. Miller, assistant engineer; John
Clacey, glas worker, and Edward o.
Sperling, glass blower, in the Bureau of
Standards. have been promoted
Albert D. Conley has been probation
ally appointed as laboratory assistant In
the Bureau OF Standards.
Sam ]. Waggernan. Los Angeles man
ager Of a local advertising firm, Is visit
Ing his mother and brother here.
I. N. F7uchey, OF 12O1 East Capitol
street, is i'll at Georgetown University
Hospital.
Mrs. Fields, OF 36U Lowell street, this
city. is spending the month of July at
Wildwood. N. J.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-07

Perfection tea, 49cJ Wonder tea, 29c,
Wonder coffee, zoe; pound lars RocE
woods cocoa, 25c; 12 lbs. white meal.
24c; 2-lb. sacks flour, 7hc: fat Norway
mackerel, SC and TIC; pure pepper, 25c:
Jelly Mints. Csc; peanut butter l0c;
35c: 4 lbs. fancy head rice, Csc; 4 Ross;
whole wheat biscuits. Csc; 4 macaroni
or spaghetti, 25c; large cans toma-
toes, 25c; Karo syrup. 25c; Wis
large cans California peaches, 10c: best
flour, $500 bbl.; "a lbs. Old Time -four.
75c. s26 Pa. ave. and all the ]. T. d
Pyles stores.