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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03
ETY LUTHERANS
Y ANNUAL 1EEETIN G

ancial reports ~ tie orran5za-
within the eonEreEa Of Trim
vangelical Lutheran chare1 EIE-
{ the annual meeting held last
showed balances rs follows
"a cents Luther league -5
Sundav school. Sls.fI. Trinity
k03 .73i Men 3 socte ETY.. STA So
a. TlJberE. who has held
brate only since Aug ]. made
III pom the i've months period
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03

Daughters az The American H4v1lH-
Gon. Mary Little Deere chapter. viii
meet Saturday afternoon At Hi#cIe5t
with Mrs William ButterHgrfh. vice
president general from Illinois This
VIII BIZ file anniversary meeting of the
chapter. always d very delightful az
fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03

Gordon Memorial advisory board
Will meet this evening at the Sellers
home -3tl Eleventh avenue d. instead
% last night. as formerly announced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03
l ntertaln eranddanghler.

5Ir aau Mrs r. A LundberE 1912
Seventh avenue have had 2 first visit
from their new granddaughter Mar
ga-et Johnson, VINO. with her parents.
AIE.. and Mrs. F. & Johnson. Of Council
arrived a. 10 o'clock View Years
q brief visit. thus starting
Alright, according TO Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03
Christmas Festival.

Danish Brotherhood No held an
nuaL Christmas festival and dance in
r. r hall Sew Years eve when more
than $50 Danes enjoyed a great time.
About fifty children were ir the COM
pa1v and after circEng around the
Christmas tree with its beautiful deco
ratIous. they were served with hot
chocolate and cakes and a real live
santa Claus presented each with
bag % candy Tire Er0wHups danced
both the old and new dances and at
: late hour refreshments we're eerre5
Both the Danish brotherhood and Sis
terHcod lodges have gained i1 MEM
bersh during the last year ana sew
eraI promising entertainments are au
the program for this winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03

Miss Slzua Larson. who zpan. the
HOLIDAYS with her parents MT. ana
Mrs. t. A. Larson I'm Rock Island re-
turned yesterday ta <epooser ILL.,.
where she teaches mathematics ana
physics tn the high school
Miss Bertha $-Culst- who spent the
Christmas and New Year season with
her parents Mr. and Mrs a. &E-
auist. f54 Eleventh street A. has re-
turned tn 51t Carol T.L. where she
attends the Frances sinner school
Mrs. Eva EutriEu Morgan and her
son. Riley Morgan have just returned
from "a New Years visit with Mrs A..
Fl Morgan AT Iackiuaw. I'l. Riley
having returned 70 the Great Lakes
naval station where ne Is Office blster
and where he has just started 70 work
IN the 'teureuaCt's executive Office
Marie Vernon and DeHavHr Warren
have returned - Champaign 10 re
sumo their duties az the University ri
Illinois after q pleasant visit at the
Horace Vernon home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03

extra Blend coffee,
25c ID.
large head rice, g
lbs. for &c.
1onciess Goldfish, -
pound pkg. 23c.
"Cracker-jack" sal
mon. 2 cans for Csc.
Fresh gingsr snaps. 3
lbs. fer CSC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03

NorwaE Barney Jacobson
German Ernest FCehuar-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-01-03

Golden Rule bItteFI0e,
looks Ike 42c creamery
butter, tastes Ike IT, just
as healthfui; pound priuts.
2712C.
Fresh dried beef, sliced
thin and even, half
pound for zoe.
Sun-nnade raialna 9
pkgs. for 25c.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

player whom De Spain, without get
ting closer in among the onlookers
than he wanted to, could not see.
Tension. as De Spain approached.
happened to look up YEARLY. He
spoke in an impassive tone across the
intervening heads: "What happened to
your red Tie, Henry?"
De Spain put up his hand to his
neck, and looked down at a loose end
hanging from his soft cravat. II had
been torn by the bullet meant for his
head. He turned the end inside his
collar. "A Calabasas man tried TO I'M
tie it few minutes ago. He missed
the knot"
Tension did not hear the answer. He
had reverted to his case. De Spain
moved on and. after making the round
of the scattered tables, walked again
through the doorway, only TO meet, as
she stood hesitating and apparently
about TO enter the room, Nan Morgan
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20
RICH IN SPITE OF HIMSELF
Sea Captain Makes a Million Dollars
Because He Was Delayed in
Selling Cargo by a Lawsuit.

Human history is full of instances
OF where men have made fortunes
through no efforts Of their own, but
there is no instance on record more
Interesting than that of the captain
of the sailing vessel Indra. Those
who believe in luck should remember
it-for IL there was ever case in
which luck figured 1t is this one, says
the Dayton (O) News
The Indra is wooden affair, be-
longing to citizen of Germany. She
was half way across the ocean with
cargo of nitrates, which she was TAX
ing from Chile TO France. when she
encountered another and faster vessel
and communicated to her the informa-
ton that Germany and France were
at war. So she turned about and made
for New York, where she landed safe
Iy.
The captain tried to sell the cargo at
once to New York parties. claiming
that the war had prevented his deliY-
ering 1t to the cOnsgnees, but a suit
was brought against him to prevent his
doing SO. The case dragged along in
court until the other day, when ii was
decided in the captains favor and he
was allowed to sell the nitrates. 1t
brought S1,0000O0 cash--that IS the
point. 1t was worth 100000 when he
started across the ocean with it. He
tried to sell It for $4,000 when he
reached New York and when he was
stopped by the law suit. SO the cap
tain finds himself more than 100000
ahead of the game, through no efforts
of his own or despite his efforts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

cussed the news. Even Lefever seemed
more serious when he heard the re-
port. Scott, when asked where San
duSky now was. nodded toward the
big room in front of them.
Lefever looked toward the gambling
tables Wen 20 in and look at him"
He turned TO Scott to invite his COM
ment ON the proposal. Think twice,
John suggested the Indian. IF
there's any trouble in crowd like
that, somebody that has no interest
in De Spain or Sandusky is pretty sure
TO get hurt"
Il don't mean to start anything" ex.
planned Lefever. 81 only want DE
Spain to look at him."
But sometimes things start them.
selves. Lefever found Sandusky at a
faro table. At his side sat his partner,
Logan. Three other players, together
with the onlookers, and the dealer
whose tumbled hair fell partly over the
glare of the overhead Ii, t--made up
the group. The table stood next to
that where Tension. white-faced and
impressive under the heat and light.
held the chair.
I Lefeyer took a position at one end
Of the table. where he faced Sandusky,
and De Spain, just behind his shout
der, had chance to look the two
Calabasas men closely over. Sandusky
again impressed him as "A powerful
man, who; beyond an ample stomach,
carried his weight without showing it..
De Spain credited readily the ex-
traordinary stories he had heard Of
Sandusky's dexterity with a revolver
or a rife. That he should so lately
have missed a shot at so close range
was partly explained now that De
Spain perceived Sandusky's small,
hard, brown eyes were somewhat I'M
naturally bright, and that his brows
knit every little while in his effort to
collect himself SanduSky's brown shirt
sprawled open at the collar. and De
Spain remembered again the fiashy
waistcoat fastened at the last button
hole by a cut-glass button.
At Sandusky's side sat his crony in
all important undertakings much
smaller sparer man. with aggressive
shoulders and restless eyes. Logan
was the lookout of the pair, and his
rowing glance lighted on De Spain be-
fore the latter had inspected him
more than moment. He lost no time
In beginning on De Spain with an in
solent question as to what he was
looking at. De Spain, his eye bent
steadily on him, answered with tone
neither of apology nor pronounced of.
Tense: Il am looking ~ you"
Lefever hitched at his trousers cheer,
lily and, stepping away from De Spain,
took a position just behind the dealer.
What are yOU looking at me rorT'
demanded Logan insolently.
De Spain raised his voice to match
exactly the tone of the inquiry. $50
I'll know you Eext time"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

room were placed the keno Iayouts,
roulette wheels, faro tables and minor
gambling devices. on the casino it.
self small cardrooms opened.
The big room was we'll filed for a
wet night. De Spain took a place
in shadow near. one side of the door
way facing the street door and at times
looked within for the loosely jointcd
frame. crooked neck, tousled forehead,
and malevolent face of the cattle li.Ief.
He could find in the many figures scat
tered about the room none resembling
the one he sought.
A man entering the place spoke TO
another coming out. De Spain over
heard the exchange. 'Duke got rid of
his steers YETI" asked the first.
"Not yet"
"Slow game"
"The old man sold quite bunch this
time. The way he's playing now he'll
last twenty-rour hours"
De Spain, fl flowing the newcomer,
strolled into tn, room and, beginning
at one side, proceeded in leisurely
fashion from wheel to wheel and table
to table Inspecting the players. Few
looked at him and none paid any at
tention to his presence. At Tension
table the oilers crowded about one
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

De Spain started for the stairs,
Henry" called Lefever. as his COM
panion trotted hastily down. 'if you
catch up to her, kindly apologize for a
fat man"
But De Spain was baked OF an OPP
portunity to follow Nan. IN the street
he ran into Scott. ibid you get the
storyf" demanded he Spain.
Part of t."
WAS 1t SasSoon7"
Scott shook his head. deaf San
d'lsky. That man Sandusky."-Bob
smiled a sickly smile-"doesn't miss
very often. He was bothered little
by his friends being all around YOU"
! The two regarded each other for q
moment in silence 'Why," asked Do
Spain, boiling a little, SHOULD that
id hulking brute try to blow my
head off just now?"
only for the good of the order.
Henry" grinned the scout.
| Nice job jeff has picked out for
me" muttered De Spain grimly, stand
ing up in these Sleepy Cat barrooms
10 he shot at. Is lie the fellow John
calls the butcher?"
That's what everybody calls him
l guess
The two rejoinei Lefever az the
head of the stairs and the three dis
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

tables. he Spain aIons had acted; all
that the bartenders could ever remem-
Der after the single rife shot was see
ing his hand go back as he whirled and
shot instantly toward the heavy re-
port. He had whipped out his gun
and fired sidewise through the window
at the sound.
That was all. The bartenders
breathed and looked again. Men were
crowding like mad through the back
doors. De Spain, at the cigar case,
looking intently into the rainy street,
lighted from the corner by a dingv
lamp. The four men near him had not
stirred. but, startled and alert, the
right hand of each covered the butt of
revolver. De Spain moved first.
While the pool players damned the
back doors to escape. he spoke to,
without looking at, the bartender.
whats the matter with your cur
tains7" he demanded, sheathing his re-
volyer and pointing with an expletive
to the big sheet of plate glass. "Is
this the way you build up business for
the hOuse?"
Those close enough to the window
saw that the bare pane had been cut,
just above the middle, by two bullet
holes. Curious men examined both
fractures when De Spain and Lefever
had left the saloon. The first hole was
the larger. 1t had been made by
high-powered rifle; the second was
from a bullet of Colts revolver; it
was remarked as a miracle of gun-play
that the two were hardly an inch apart.
In the street few minutes later. De
Spain and Lefever encountered Scott,
who, with his back hunched up, his
cheap black hat pulled well down over
his ears, his hands in his trousers
pockets and his thin coat collar mod
estly turned against the drizzling rain,
was walking across the parkway from
the station.
"Sassoon is In town." exclaimed Lee
fever with certainty after he had told
the story. He waited for the Indians
opinion. Scott, looking through the
water dripping from the brim of his
seasoned derby, gave 1t In one word.
"Was," he amended with a quiet
smile.
Lets make sure" insisted Lefever
Surprising he might be in town yet,
Bob, where is he?"
Scott gazed up the street through the
rain lighted by yellow lamps on the
obscure corners, and looked down the
street toward the black reaches of the
river. eff he's here, you'll find him
in one of two places. Tensions"
"But we've just come from Tent
sons" objected Lefever.
II mean, across the street, upstairs:
or at Jim Kitchens barn. If he was
hurried to get away" added Scott re-
fiectively, she would slip upstairs over
there as the nearest place to hide; if
he had time he would make for the
barn, where 1t would be easy to cache
his rifle"
Lefever took the lapel Of the scouts
coat in his hand. "Then you, Bob, go
out and see If you can get the whole
story. I'll take the barn. Let Henry
go over to Tensions and wait at the
head of the stairs till we can get back
there"
De Spain found no difficulty In locat-
ing the flight of marble stairs that led
to the gambling rooms. 1t was the only
lighted entrance In the side street. No
light shone at the head of the stairs,
but doorway on the left opened into
large room brilliantly lighted by
chandeliers. Around three sides OF this
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

165 pounds and am as strong as a man.
/ think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAI, 1755
Newport Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be-
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from dispacements, infiam-
nation, liberation, irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing-down feel
ing, hatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the stan
dard remedy for female ills.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20
De SPAIN BARELY ESCAPES DEATH FROM AMBUSH AND
HE LEARNS MORE ABOUT HIS ENEMIES NAN
SHOWS HER CONTEMPT FOR HIM

The region around Sleepy Cat railroad division the
mining infested with robbers cattle
The belong Morgan
Morgan fertile valley about 20 miles from
changed
railroad Jefries,
of the Mountain division decides break the
Henry Spain general
the line De Spain Caabasas with John
of
a driver Morgan
gap Bob Indian night
kill Spain. JAIL
will have to keep his reputation
me u breaking the MOrgans.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

was unable 70 walk
or do any of my own
work. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e g table Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and | never had bet
ter health I weigh
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20

Do you believe that De Spain
Is fooihandy in hunting for
trouble with the gangsters? And
hadn't he better be minding his
own business instead of trying
to flint with Nan Morgan2
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-04-20
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, Ill.-''For about two years
/ suffered from a female trouble so I
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
BELIEVE SUPf RlNT'L h-
 DENCY SETTLED
Board Secures Services of Emi- nent Alienist from New York pr. Heyman is Native Ches- ter County, $. C.

After a long period of controversy
 it is believed that the Superintendent!
 of the State Hospital for Nervous Dis
 eases has been finally adjusted, anC
 that there will be no further trouble
 The administrations of Dr. Greene, Dr Young and Dr. Bledsoe were charac- terized by more or less wrangling, in courts, Legislature and Boards. Now the Board has gone to New York and secured the services of a man whom Dr. J. L. Green calls one of the most eminent alienists of the United States.
 Dr. NJ. B. Heyman, assistant super intendant of the Central Islip State Hospital, on Long Island, has been elected to the position, and will as sume the duties of the position about Jan. 10. Those familiar with his rec ord, declare that the state is very for tunate to secure him. He is one of several physicians eligible for appoint ment to the superintendency of hos pitals for the insane in New York, and in length of service and experience he outranks them all He has passed the necessary Civil Service examina- ton several times. On account of his good work at Central Islip, the posi- ton of assistant superintendent was created for him, being the only one in the New York hospital service. He has been engaged in the service for p years, and for twenty years has been assistant to Supt. c. A. Smith at Central Islip. Dr. Smith writes of him.:
 "Dr. Heyman possesses in addition to a wide and thorough experience, that which is of vastly more import ance in a superintendent, namely, con- spicuous ability as an executive, an administrator and a disciplinarian. He also possesses the rare gift of be- ing tactful. His personality is agree able, genial and most pleasing and he has that adaptability of mind which is essential to continued and growing success. He has had conspicuous
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
ADVANCE MEN AT
 WORK IN ARKANyAS
In Northern, Eastern and South ern Arkansas Arranging for Preliminary Organization -- Business Men to Cooperate.

Advance men are visiting virtually every county seat in Northeastern, Eastern and Southern counties of Ar Eansas this week making arrange ments for preliminary organization or the second campaign of the Ar
 anaas Profitable Farming Bureau of ae Ittie Rock Board of Commerce, t will start next Monday, Jan. 8, and continue until Jan. 30 Among the advance men are D. C. Welty, agri- cultural commissioner of the Iron Mountain, c. 0. Carpenter, assistant agricultural commissioner of the Iron Mountain. and mayors and business men Of various cities and towns near Little Rock There will also be a aumbe- of the leading business men O. Little Rock in the various parties.
 With the Christmas rush over, it is believed that added impetus will be given the campaign by the business men in the county seats, and that the details in the counties will be quickly worked out It is the purpose to route the speakers at least week before they leave Little Rock so that ample advance notice can be given in each county. Twenty-one counties have already enlisted for the cam paign, and the necessary preliminary work is being done. The success ol the campaign is assured and it is be 'ieved the interest will be much great Ter than it was last year.
 "The business men must get behnC this campaign and cooperate with tn farmer to insure the complete success of the project, and from the observa tions I have made over the state, l be heve the interest is increasing daily,
 said MT Welty. "I have been muc
 gratifed by the interest shown i
 Miller and surrounding counties, an
 rom information coming from othe
 sections of the state, the interest
 just as great elsewhere"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
UNIVERSITY NEEDS AGRICUL-
 TURAL BUILDING AND FARM

Little Rock, Jan. 2.-The greatest single need of the University of Ar kansas, as pointed out by President John C. Futrall in his annual report, is building for agriculture and a farm of not less than 800 acres.
 The department of farm extension and home economics employed a total of IA persons during the year and an enormous amount of work done by the members of this force. The county agents travelled nearly 30000O miles during the year, and with the various specialists held over 4,000 meetings with a total attendance of approxi-
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02

part in the growth of this institution from a small and insignificant hos pital to one of the largest, if not the largest in the world today His ex- perience in this hospital has equipped him splendidly to take charge of any other institution, and he is peculiarly fitted as an executive officer of an in- stitution at which there will be new buildings erected"
 Dr. Heyman IS native of Chester county, s. C., and is 46 years old He has had thorough technical and clinical training -i41' his HGi55Y'4+r, and is a member ot numerous medical and other scientific societies and organiza- tions. ..
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
NINE CANDIDATES
 FOR SPEAktR5HiP
Number of Candidates for all Po- sitiOns-Petition Being Circu- lated for Amendment Increase Number Supreme Justices.

Little Rock, Jan. 2.-There are nine candidates TOT the speakership, but they will begin to drop out before the end of the week.
 Brown Moore, of Baslen & Moore, Clarksville, is a candidate for assist ant journal clerk of the Senate.
 Andrew Witt, of Conway, has an- |nounced as 8 candidate for assistant secretary of the Senate.
 Miss Mary Walls, of Logan county, is a candidate for reelection as en- crossing clerk of the House
 T. H. Ward, of Bonneville, has ar rived, to look after his interests as candidate for journal clerk of the House, for a second term.
 Ira Langley of Piggott, candidate for Secretary of the Senate, and Har- vey c. Combs, of Huntsville, candi- date for chief clerk of the House, have been here several days. J. Q. Jones of Dardanelle, secretary Ol lllN FfI hcilScS <ASSOCleSIloii OI oul Iveyors, Civil Engineers and Architects is candidate for assistant secretary of the Senate.
 Petitions are being circulated tC initiate an amendment to the consti. tuition to increase the number ot Supreme Court justices from five tC seven.
 Former Representative Sam Rore' of Yell, is here assisting Representa- tive Lee Cazort of Johnson in his rae, for the Speakership.
 Representative John A Riggs O Garland county, will work for a lav to give the counties a larger propor tion of the automobile tax.
 The Rev. F. NJ. Carter of Stuttgart vha was chaplain of the last House, here looking after his interests a .haplain of the Senate.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
CRLUlT COURT CON-
 VENED HERE TODAY
r5e Heaviest Criminal Docket in Years-Ihree Murder Cases vi. be Fried and Number of Others Await Grand Jury.

What is given up to be the longest .,rm of circuit court held here in a number of years, convened this morn ing with Judge c. K. Haynie presiding,
 The civil docket is very light while fha criminal cases far exceed those of any court in the last ten years. Three murder cases are set for this court and ahouf nine others are awaiting the in- vestgation of the grand jury A number of the cases are of county wide interest and it is expected that the court crowds will De much larger than in former years. One of the most noted cases to be investigated by the grand jury is the McCain-Slagle fise in which the MeCains, father and .eo sons are charged with the mur- 5ar 7r F r. Slagle, which occurred in Inat summer Another case
 interest is the State of Arkansas
 Cole Graham, who is at present fe.t Ter bond for assault with in-
 n t1 kill, but will be rearrested on he charge of first degree murder. It
 alleged that while in fight a few tra0tbs ago with Ed Edgar at Bough-
 7. the forner.s stabbed Edgar in the lack. and Edgar died at the Greeson sanitarum in this city few days efterward.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-02
LEAGUE PROGRAM
 FOR JANUARY ', 1917.

Subiect-Fellowship with God. Roll call-Answer with Scripture. Leader-Lela Andrews.
 Song" More Love to Thee, 0 Christ" Scripture Lesson-Leader. What Hunger Means to the Body Amy Moore.
 Soul Hunger-Jim Bush. Soul Food-Althea Morrison. Where the Word is Found-Estelene Johnson.
 The Meaning of Prayer-Miss Mil dred Moss.
 League Benediction.