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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
FREE M.E.CHURCH
NAMES OFFICERS
Rev. j. q. ROekenbach Returned as
Pastor for Third Consecutive
Year by Conference.
REV. BONE PRESIDING ELDER
VIII Conduct First Quarterly Meeting
Converting Tonight and Contin-
uiug Through Sunday.

The Illinois conference Of the Free
Methodist church at its recent annual
session held AT ST. Charles. Ill, re-
earned Rev. J. c. Rockenbach as pastor
~ ;he local church for the third year
greatly 10 the satisfaction Of the local
eorie.v with wnom he has been labor
ing for two years very successfully,
which bespeaks another prosperous
(, wear for the church with Rev. Mr.
Rockenbach as its leader.
The local church, while not the larg-
est numerically. in the city, is never
,heless in thrifty and prosperous con-
ijtjon spiritually, numerically and
financially The church edifce Is To-
Gated at 1920 Ninth avenue, and all
are welcome to attend the services.
Rev William J. Bone is the presiding
elder Of this district in the place n
Rev. c. S. Huston. who has now charge
OF the Elgin district.
The first quarterly meeting for this
conference year will convene this
evening and continue over the Sabbath
with presiding Elder w, J. Bone in
charge. Mr. ROckenbach puns on the
name: while We have a Bone for pre-
siding elder we have not d dry OF dead
Bone. come and hear him and be con-
WINGED that lie is live wire, or Bone"
The officers Of the church for the
ensuing year are:
Pastor-Rev. ]. q. Rockenbach.
Clerk Mrs. r. @. Vance
Deaconess- Miss Susie G. Osborne
Glass leaders. Van Heck
Church treasurer Mrs. Ellen Bloom
Sunday SCHOLARS. R. c. Vance, su-
perinteadent. A. H. Clark. secretary;
o. n
Stewards-MTs. Sarah Gaylord, Mrs.
Fife Patterson, Mrs. Ellen Bloom, Mrs.
Ella Anderson, Mrs S. A. Black. Mrs.
". O. Anderson. Miss Grace NJ. Drain.
Trustees. Van Heck, William
Bloom. Henry Seifken, Alfred Goode,
W. 0. Anderson.
H. D. Wheeler
Estimating ministerial supports
Van Heck. H. D. Wheeler, William At
tsberTy. Sarah Gaylord, s. A. Black.
Press cOmmittee-Mrs. r. c. Vance,
Mrs. Fife Patterson. J. G. Rockenbach.
Custodian Of legal papers-S. Van
Heck
The church also has a very live and
thrifty Women's Foreign Missionary
society which meets semi-mOnthly. Its
officers are
President-l Mrs. J, G.. Rockenbach.
First vice presilent-Mrs. W. o. An
derson, Second vice prestdent-Mrs. S.
A. Black
Secretary Grace VI. Drain
TreasUrer-Nrs. Ellen Bloom
Superintendent Junior society
Susie G. Osborne.
Finance committee Drain, Ell
len Bloom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
HELEN GOULD AUXILIARY MEETS.

Helen Gould auxiliary TO the L. S.
W V met in regular session last even
ing for the purpose of hearing report
of the national convention which was
held the first week in September but
because Of the illness Of the delegate,
Mrs Olivia Reid, past department pres
ident, the report was deferred and viii
be given at later meeting. A number
Of candidates were balloted upon, a
social time following when light re-
freshments wre served. Initiation OF
candidates will be held at the first
meeting in October. The auxiliary
meets twice a month on the first and
third Thursdays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
Clothing from Paper.

Copenhagen, Denmark.-A new Ger
man textile in which paper is spun
with about twenty per cent of cotton
is being exhibited here. Unspun cot
ton in the form of down is glued to
one side of endless rolls of paper and
the paper is then shorn into narrow
bands which are spun with the cotton
side Outwards.
underclothing, jerseys sheets. band
ages and hOrse-blankets, but the cost
Of production of the article is said to
be too high to allow of its competing
with cotton or wooden cloth under
normal conditions.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

the home Of Mrs. Shiffer. 1011 Thir-
teenth avenue, taking her by surprise
and taking with them lots OF pretty
and useful articles. They also took re-
freshments which were served during
the afternoon. the time passing quick
ly and very pleasantly.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society will be held next Thursday
in the home of Mrs. Carlson on Tween
ty-first street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
ROCK ISLAND GIRL
Is LOSER IN A SUIT

The jury in the case of Anna Mag
nus of Rock Island VS.. the Tri-City
Railway company, in the district court
at Davenport, after being out five
hours this morning returned a verdict
in favor Of the company. Miss Magnus
was injured in an accident on the
bridge about year ago, when an au-
tOmobile in which she was riding col
lided with a Bridge line car. The
plaintiff held that the motorman was
negligent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
FIDELITY Stub ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. William DeWein at her home.
SIG Twenty-third street Moline. was
Fidelity club hostess, entertaining yes
terday Crochet work. embroidery and
other fancy articles occupied the time
of the ladies and their hostess served
nice luncheon. In two weeks Mrs.
Elmer Grubbs. 4204 Fifth avenue. Rock
Island, Will be hostess TO the club
members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
ORGANIZE BRANCH CAMP FIRE
GIRLS.

At a meeting of the girls Of Cleland
PRESBYTERIAN church "a local branch of
the Camp Fire and Blue Bird clubs was
organized. The latter society is com
posed of girls between the ages of
and II and the former Of girls from II
to r years The meeting Of the week
was really preliminary to erganiza-
ton for certain forms must be pro-
cured from the national society to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
ADDITIONAL SOCIAL
IT. NARY,S COFFEE.CARD PARTY.


The Christian Mothers society of st.
Mary's Catholic church conducted one
of the most successful and largest at
tended coffees and card parties ever
given in Columbian hall yesterday aft
ernoon and evening. During the aft
ernoon lunch was served to about one
hundred women and in the evening the
hall was crowded with members and
friends of the congregation for the
card party. Both 500 and cinch were
played. surrounding 81 tables with
prizes in the 500 games going to Miss
Rose Baltzer and Mrs Berry and JOS
eph Suess and Walter Halter and in
the cinch games TO Miss Mabel Cole
man and Miss Louise Holzhammer and
Richard VanHoorabecke and LOUIS
hester. Lunch was served during the
evening and the proceeds will total
about SIS. The affair was as success
full socially as II was financially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL SEES
SION.

social session Of the EpwOrth
league of Spencer Memorial Methodist
church was held last evening in the
home of r NJ. Beck, 625 Thirty-ninth
street with a large attendance OF the
members. A brief business session
was held followed by games, contests,
music and rhe serving of light refresh
meufS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
RrIng ChIIdren to CllnIca.

New York. Sept %. - Omcials OF
charitable institutions here are Undue
ing parents 20 bring their children who
have suffered from infantile paralysis
10 hospitals and clinics for treatment
TO save them, II possible from being
permanently crippled or deformed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

church gathered yesterday afternoon
in the church parlors TO sew in the in
terest of the church. They spent the
afternoon quilting and committee
from their number served refresh
meats after work had been laid aside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
SHOWER FOR sHIFFER BABY.

Harry Gene Shiner. little son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shiffer
was given a shower of pretty things
yesterday by the members of the La
dies Aid society of the Memorial
Christian church. The ladies went TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

COATS. SUITS AND DRESSES
ALTERED FREE OF CHARGE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
IOWA AFTER VIOLATOR
OF AUTOMOBILE LAWS

Des Moines, Sept. 22.-As a result
or complaints or reckless driving, re-
ceived from towns IN all sections OF
the state, Attorney General Cosson to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

filled out Guardians must be selected,
costumes chosen and the Indian names
selected. The girls agreed to meet once
a week and to become part of the ma
tionaI association of Camp Fire girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22

Captain Won Raben is commander
Of the German forces in East Africa.
The Boer armies under General
Botha have practically taken posses
sion of this last African colony Of
the kaiser
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
IADIFS MET TO SEW.

Forty members OF the Ladies' Sewing
society OF The German Evangelical
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
INTERNAL REVENUE
GAIN OF $97,O42,263
Annual Report Shows Increase of
$I8.000.000 from Corporations.

There was an increase in the total re-
ceipts from internal revenue In the year
ended June 80 last of 81, ,o42, ,263, the total
collected being sS12. "a, ,267, according to
the report OF the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue made public yesterday
Corporation tax receipts showed an in
crease of S1S,ooo.000 over the returns Of the
preceding year, while the receipts from
Individual income tax showed a jump of
81, ,000. 900, amounting to s67,943,294
The commissioner estimates that the
total internal revenue tax returns for the
current year will yield s6S7, ,0o0, O0O Of which
1924, 900 will come from the emergency
war revenue taxes. which include the ad-
ditional so cents a barrel on fermented
liquors, the tax on munition manufac-
turers and estate taxes. He estimates
that the total returns from the income
tax will be k2A, $4,000.
The commissioner reports that there
was a phenomenal increase in the produc-
ton of cigarettes, and that the production
OF distilled spirits increased so per cent
as compared with the preceding year.
Substantial increases in the various
revenues are said to reflect general pros
perity in the last year.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
GUNS OF PARCEL POST
TRAINED ON H. c. OF |.
Government Experts Confer Today on
Elimination of MiddIeman.

Extensive development of the parcel
post system in an effort to combat the
high cost of living, will be authorized by
the Postofice Department, it was declared
yesterday.
Experts of the Postoffice Department
and marketing experts from the Depart
ment Of Agriculture will meet today to
devise plans to enlarge the scope of the
parcel post system.
When the plan is worked out it will be
tried In New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington, and probably in
some smaller cities.
Success of the movement will be de-
pendent upon the willingness of the
farmer to sell to the consumer direct
instead of disposing of foodstufTs in
large quantities to wholesale dealers
Government officials are inclined to the
belief that the effort will be successful.
For the first time in its history the Post
Office Department has at its disposal
funds with which to make experiments.
I'VE believe we will be aided in the
project by the present high cost of prod
Ucts," said one postoffice official. when
products from the farm can be bought
more cheaply We believe the public will
respond"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
GIRLS! TRY IT!
HAVETHICK,
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
Every Particle of Dandruf Disappears
and Hair Stops Coming
Out.
Draw a Moist Cloth Through Hair
and Double Its Beauty
at Once.

Your hair becomes light, wavy.
fluffy, abundant and appears as soft,
lustrous, and beautiful as young
girls after a 'Danderine hair cleanse. 1"
Just try this-moisten a cloth with a
little Dandertne and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair Of dust dirt, and excessive
oil. and in just a few moments you
have doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at
once, Danderine dissolves every par
ticle OF dandruff; cIeanses. purifies,
and invigorateS the scalp, forever
stopping itching and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use. when you
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. If
you care for pretty. soft hair and lots
of It surely get a 25-cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
efst or toilet counter and Just try It.
Save y<4r halrI Beautify It! You
will say this was the best q cents you
ever spenL-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
COPPER STOCKS STILL
POPULAR ON EXCHANGE
Public Remains on Long Side of Ana
conda. kennecott, Utah, and Chile.

New York. Nov. Chickering's Of the
copper shares in today's market were well
ABSORBED and, although traders asserted
tnet the recent advance in the various
issues had been overdone, the public again
appeared anxious to establish itself on the
long side OF such stocks as Anaconda.
kennecott. Utah and Chile Reports from
the copper trade indicated no letup in the
demand for the metal, but they suggested
however, great restriction in actual sales
because Of the small supplies the pro-
ducers had to offer.
1t Is estimated that last weeks actual
business aggregated 50000O00 pounds,
against 900 pounds in the preceding
week. the falling or being wholly due to
the inability of the refineries to meet the
demand, in spite of the recent increase in
capacity of the plants. The requirements
OF the consumers for the first half of 1917
are enormous. and the fact that the brass
mills nave added heavily to their manu-
featuring capacity naturally has inten-
sihed their needs for the copper metal
The plan for underwriting the refnan-
cling OF the Tennessee Copper Company
has been declared operative by ]. s.
Bache & Co. and Adolph Lewisohn &
Sons. Warrants for subscription to the
stock of the New Tennessee Copper and
Chemical Corporation at $16 a share have
been sent to the depositing stockholders
of record December 4. Those sharehold-
ers who have not deposited their holdings
will be given until that date to avail
themselves OF the subscription privilege
Tennessee Copper stock sold on the big
board at S at the opening, IA up. but
later reacted to "A 1-2. On Saturday the
stock reached the highest price on this
movement at 25 1-2, which Is more than 5
points above the low of the year touched
on october II last
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
PERPETUAL MOTION
DEVICE DEMONSTRATED
Belgian Says Machine Will Run Itself
When He Perfects 1t.

''Of course must turn It now with my
hand, but when get a larger dynamo,
a larger motor, and ball-bearing gears
IT Is bound to run itself"
Jacob Raes, a stocky, sQuare-faced
Belgian. was explaining an apparatus,
which he calls a spring motor" In the
basement of his home at 1106 Sixteenth
street northwest. The arrangement, he
says, will some day run all the automo-
biles, heat all the houses, and furnish
power to turn all the wheels OF industry.
Then all the coal mines can be closed
up" he explained Working but few
hours each day, people will be able to
produce easily everything the country
needs"
Raes' device consists Of a large spring,
wound up by means Of q worm drive.
Several cog gears drive a small dynamo
at sufficient speed to generate enough
electricity to drive q still smaller motor,
which turns several wheels connected by
cord belts.
For demonstrating purposes the inven-
tor winds up the spring and releases the
brake. The dynamo runs. power Is gen.
Grated. and the motor runs. Raes winds
the spring as fast as II runs down.
You see," he says, when we elm
mate this unnecessary friction and get
a large enough apparatus. we will hook
the motor up with this crank and let It
wind up the spring. and as the spring
runs down It will turn the dynamo.
which will make the electricity, which
will run the motor. which will continue
to wind the spring"
But where will you get the power for
use2'
That is easy. You see this extra cog
wheel on this slider Well, we will just
connect an extra dynamo on there when
It gets to running and use the electricity
II generates"
Raes Is trying to raise capital to per-
feet and exploit the invention.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
Nutshell Neus

The Tau Beta Pi engineering fraternity
has initiated c. H. Spencer, class Of sc.
University of Michigan, and Louis F.
Dieterich. class of II, of Washington.
The Chamber Of Commerce Committee,
investigating whipping in the National
Training School, has sent letters asking
minors are kept as to corporal punish
ment-
Helen B. Mcintosh has filed suit for
maintenance against her husband, Will
lam Y. Mcintosh, in District Supreme
Court, through Attorneys Frederick R.
Gibbs and George L. Whitford. Justice
Stafford cited Mr.. Mcintosh to show
cause December why he should not
pay temporary alimony.
At a recent meeting Of the Filipino As
ISOLATION of Washington the following Of
president; A. Vitan, vice president; c..
Garvez, secretary; D. Athena, treasurer.
and Silverio Arizala sergeant-at-arms.
George R Morgelos, q years old, 914
Eighth street northwest, was bruised on
the leg when thrown from his bicycle in
a collision with the automobile of Norman
Truitt sol H street northwest, at Seventh
and H streets yesterday.
An automobile tire, on a demountable
rim. valued at $50. was stolen from the
automobile OF DR.. Sidney F. Jaffe, SI7
Fourteenth street northwest, at Four
teenth and I streets northwest yesterday
afternoon.
A touring car, owned by Edward NJ.
Wills, 4Oo4 New Hampshire avenue north
west, was stolen from Eleventh and Otis
streets northwest yesterday afternoon
Miss Mary V. Douglass, ~ North Pey-
ton street, Alexandria. reported yesterday
that she left a 800 brown japanese mink
nun In q store in G street
Milton H Smith, president of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. yester-
day began steps to appeal to the United
States Supreme Court In his fight against
being compelled to tell the Interstate
Commerce Commission about alleged ille-
gal political activities Of the road. No
tice was filed OF intention to appeal.
The Supreme Court of the United States
yesterday was asked to decide as to the
constitutionality of the national defense
act. which State milttamen are COM
PEELED to take Federal oath when called
upon. The petition was filed by Attor-
neys for Alexander NJ. Emerson and Al
fred P. Lowell of Massachusetts.
Laura V. Harvey filed a petition In the
District Supreme Court yesterday for
permanent maintenance from Joseph o.
Harvey. Justice Stafford issued a rule
requiring Harvey to show cause Friday.
The wife's petition, filed by Attorney e.
L. Giles, charges desertion and nonsup-
port
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
YOU WOULD NOT
KNOW They HAD
EYER HAD CATARRH
Two PeopIe-0ne in Evansville
and One in Richmond Cured
Long Ago, but Still Praise
S. S. S. for What Il Did for
Them.

Mr.. J. R BeIlan. Of ~ Chsfrin street
several years ago and wrote us recently:
You would not know I had ever had Ca
tarrh at all now. / know there is no
remedy like 8. s. s."
Mr.. George d. Carr, Of sOe Edgar street,
Evansville. Ind. was likewise cured OF
Catarrh many years ago and he recently
wrote US: Il am well and all right and
feel just fine. stin take from one 10 two
bottles OF s. s. s. each spring for the
blood and l don't know anything better
than s. S. 8. 1 don't have any more
pimples either. Am well and o. X. and
still at work"
A host OF other people have been cured
by the same method, purifying and
Strengthening their blood with S, s. g.
and thereby enabling the blood to drive
out the Catarrh germs. Catarrh IA a
blood disease and TO get nd of Il per-
manently you have got to strengthen and
purify your blood
The season for Cstarrh is here. Look
out for colds. Don't take any chances
with bad air. Stay IN the open air as
much as possible. Sleep IN the open, and
keep your system up to par by taking
S. S. s. Don't take chances with Catarrh
1t Is dangerous.
What many people believe to be the
disease CatarTh, is really only a symp-
tom. The most common symptom OF this
disease in the system is an infiamed and
tender condition of the breathing pas
sages and the blocking OF throat and nos
trils with mucous. But this is only the
symptom-the cause is deeper. The
cause Is in the blood and TO permanently
rid yourself Of the disease take s. S. s.
and purify your blood.
S. S. S. is a scientific blending Of the
extracts OF certain native roots and
herbs which act directly on the blood
Its action is to cleanse and purify and
strengthen the blood corpuscles so they
fight of disease.
S. S. S. contains no mineral ingredi-
ents and besides being the best blood
purifier and builder is a wonderful tonic
Write for our specially prepared book
let on Catarrh. Also write us for medi-
cal advice. II is free.
Address Medical Department, L Swift
Building. Swift Specific Company. At
lanta, Ga--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
D. G.. SUPREME COURT
ENDS 3-WEEK RECESS

Sessions were resumed yesterday by
the District Supreme Court after a re-
cess of three weeks. made necessary by
tn courts removed from the old city hall
to the Emery Building. the former home
Of the census office, at First and B streets
northwest.
All the courts were in session with the
exception of Equity Division /, which
will begin business today with Justice
Hitz presiding.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-28
engine BROTHERHOOD
Held DLAWBREAKERS
Railroad Lawyers Make Charge in
I.C. c. Headlight Hearing.

Final hearing on the long-fought con-
troversy over high-power locomotive
headlights was given a sensational finish
yesterday before the Interstate Com
merce Commission, when counsel for the
railroads declared that brotherhood leg
Islative officers, headed by Grand Chief
Warren S. Stone, of the Engineers, had
rendered themselves criminally liable un-
der the Federal penal code when they
expelled certain members Tor testifying in
obedience to United States subpoenas.
The railroads produced testimony and
court documents to show that about
twenty engineers were ousted from the
Brotherhood of Engineers on the sole
charge that they hal testified at Wash
ington to their belief that the intense
lights were dangerous
Charles c. Paulding, solicitor of the
New York Central, and member Of the
special committee representing 155 rail-
road companies. in his final argument
declared that the Federal penal law had
been violated.
The Federal criminal law declared vio-
lated by Grand Chief Stone and his i'm
mediate .-sociates was enacted follow
ing the "Ku KlUx KIan" terrorism.
Solicitor Paulding spoke for nearly
two hours and declared the only proper
rule would be one prescribing a reason
able minimum beam candlepower, SO that
operating officials could adapt its head
lights to varying conditions.
Attorney Lloyd, of the Pennsylvania.
described the punishment of Engineers
w. II. Rother and John T. Heller for
testifying against the electric head
lights, and denounced this suppression
OF evidence as most serious"
Grand Chief Stone said intimidation
had been so Frequently charged against
the labor organizations that IL was scarce
ly worth while replying. Mr.. Stone was
required to confine his argument to mat
ters in the record of testimony