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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-20
SUMS SPOTS VERY LARGE.
One $4,000 Miles Across, Naval OBJ.
~servatory Estimates.

Washington. - 1t was said at the
Naval observatory that exceptionally
large spots on the suns surface had
been noticed recently. At its maxi
mum dimension the largest was esti-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-20
Deep Lying Differences

To glance at the body you wouldn't realize that the
body frame is built with such great care from select ash.
That this is covered by o~ne-piece, welded sheet steel.
Nor that the springs in the upholstery are of an extra
ordinary spring steel. Nor that the frame of the chassis
is of carbon steel, S inches deep and of an inch
thick. With fanges ~ inches wide. And with three
strong cross members and reinforcing plates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-20
Be Deliberate

So when you examine the Chalmers don't look hasti-
iy. That's unfair to the car and unfair to yourself.
Some things you don't realize when you glance at
the 7-passenger Chalmers:
T212-ounce Ignite pistons.
Crankshaf balanced uDhiEe in motion.
Cylinders and crank case cast i'm a unit.
Thinker axIes-buit TO Chalmers design.
Economical intake manifold.
Chrome nickel dri0ing shaft.
Nickel steel diferentiaI gears heat-treated to
secure hardness and toughness.
And many other important points OF superior
sfv
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-20
a Chalmers
as You Do a Watch

Compare two watches. They may look exactly alike.
They may be equal in diameter and thickness. They
may weigh the same. Perhaps your eye can't distin.
guish any difference between the gold in the two. One
may seem to keep as good time as the other.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-20

fyou arc to get the correct idea of the Chalmers, YOU
must go beneath the surface. There the big, important
differences lie. Differences in materials. Differences
in methods of building. Differences in quality of
workmanship.
To look only at the exterior of the Chalmers you
wouldn't discover that the gears and shafts of the
transmission are of crucible nickel steel, case hardened
and carefully heat treated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
MEN MEET TO
FORM ASSOCIATION

Following an banquet last evening
at the Manufacturers hotel Al which
more than thirty were in attendance
garage owners and automobile tire
and accessory men Of Moline. East
Moline Rock Island. Watertowu and
S{lvis organized what will hereafter
be known as the Rock Island County
Automobile association This organi-
cation VIII take the place Of an asso-
citation formed several weeks ago
which took II Moline. East Moline ana
Silvis. officers we're elected as fol-
lows.
L. T. Haemer, East Moline. pres
idenc, z. O. &oack. Rock Island, vice
president; @. {. Hepburn. Moline. sec
rotary; A J. 0stlund. Moline. treas
urer. A. Franklin Sala. Rock Island.
trustee. three-year term. George Tur-
ner, East Moline. trustees two-vear
term. and Slford Peterson. Moline
trustees one-year term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD FOR SENATOR

Business in Moline. East Moline and
Sllvts was practically al standstu
between the hours OF 1850 and =
o'clock this afternoon during The time
of the funeral Of thelate Senator Frank
A. Laudee. Services were held at his
home. 1907 Fifth avenue. at O'Clock.
Rev. A. T. BcrGstr0m officiating 4
quartet sang at the home and at the
First Swedish Lutheran church. where
services were held at 2.@0 The Svea
Male chorus sang. The eorfega was
large Burial was In Riverside Gene
terry. 4 delegation Of senators at
tended the services and were honorary
pa bearers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28

IoIIauII0n q sDecIat ASSESSMENTS \
East Moline this year has been very
good, according to w. Dale Cham bers.
city clerk His report VIII show col
leCtions Of about SOS 600 There was
about S66.000 of special assessment
taxes charged this wear. Mr.. Cham
hers saws that the taxes this wear came
in unusually early and that the deliu-
gueDt list is smaller than usual Mr.
Chambers viii close his books this ev-
ening ana the delinquent accounts will
be turned over r0 the county treasurer
for collection by sale of the property
as in the case Of other taxes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
HENDRICKS IS FIRST
TO PRESENT CHICKS

g. IL Hendricks. 15s Thirteenth
street S.ivis, was awarded first prize
cE IS in the early Matching contest put
ON under auspices of the industrial
extension committee OF the T. II. c.
A. Mr.. Hendricks was the first to
present II chicks at the East Moline
Office IF the committee. the brood hav-
ing been Matched Feb IA
Second prize az 81 was awarded to
j. +. Cation. zoos Tenth avenue. Mo
line. whose chicks were hatched March
Nr. Daniels. 1914 Twentv-fourtb
avenue Moline. whose chicks were
hatched March :, received SO. Mrs.
Sackv3lle. 622 Sixteenth avenue. East
Moline. received 50 for chicks Matched
March II, and CYRIL kerchkove. ITO
River road, East Moline. collected 81
@ith dozen ST. Patricks day chicks,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28

Mckinley Helping Hand club met
Monday night in the gym with d large
number Of enthusiastic girls on the
floor. entering into all the activities
with vim, and deriving full benefit from
the work. During an iutermission in
the gymnastics there was ukeleIe
music by five Of the members and all
Joined in singing Hawaii's favorfte
songs. There was also a short bust
ness session. during which it was de-
cided TO admit high school girls to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline

club. contrary to previous rules and
due fer the remaining two months VIII
be so cents. An invitation was accept
ed from the downtown club to join in
its activities. and enter the extension
classes, ana several are planning to
take up some Of the special work A
dancing party was planned 30 be- held
some time soon in Elss' hall the pres
ident appointing Garnet Heights. Mil
dred Convey Adeua Anderson and Fam
ME Weber as a committee GA ar
engagements to be ready 70 report at
the next meeting Following short
period Of dancing. the club adjourned
-c meet April 9. one meeting being
omitted because of the spring Faca-
gioB-
Pupils of Miss Esther FryEeU and
Professor AIgerr Anker entertained an
interested audience of parents and
friends Saturday afternoon when they
appeared iu recital at Augu5tana col
leEe The program
Duet. Positions D.Am0ur lbehrf--
Adeline Haw kinson and Arde# Stock.
HvaclntH Ealse- Bernard AuGer-
son
Hide and saek-HeIen Anderson.
Little Patriot March lErogmanpls
ArahesQue tBurgmuiIcrf Laura John
son
Violin. Military @-aFel CRUZ
song without NJ Ioa 9- -A an
Nelson.
Spirit oE GhlFalrF tHNE5nat.er3 ~
Pearl FatE
Stock
Violin. Bereeu5e IerueuherG :
oC1erzo .Aassertl kenneth hempe.
Berceuse from IoselEn .9o-ara|-
A#5i1ne HaH sinsou.
len the Merry Month OF May .4eFAelf
Lucille Anderson
ElaHn- Ao1anre tAi9llal '--- .-tE err
Masters
Group 81 studies lgefaeE serena
r. ta3oa1ho" SKI lei EeIs peterson.
Duet The 0EIpas tHaeanla -
Adeliae ia" kins9u and Araes 0sgea-
Miss Geraldine Long o. East Nome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-28
GRAHAM OPPOSES
COALITION PLAN
Organization Proposed fer National
House Does N0t Find Favor
With Congress man.
ATTENDS THE LANDEE FUNERAL
AIedo Man viii Leave Tonight fer
Washington 10 BE on Hand for
Extra Session Next Monday

". j. Graham Of Aled0. newly elect
ed congressman from this district. to-
day visited Moline for the purpose Of
attending funeral services for the late
Senator Frank A. Lsan6ee. Mr.. Ora
ham. VINO is TO leave tonight for Wash
inEton to be on hand when the extra
session C0nvenes Monday. made the
statement here that he is strongly OPP
posed 10 the organization q the ma
tfonal house Of representa- along
proposed coalition plans but ina favor
OF a republican organization Of that
body with Mann as speaker Rather
than see congress enter pr0traCted
contest over this matter. however. Con-
gresham Graham says be VIII sup
port the coalition plan
During the daE the new congress-
man visited Mayor Martin 7. Carlson
All his Office aDd after the funeral this
afternoon he VIII leave Tor Chicago
from where he VIII go direct to Wash
nztou arriving there Friday night
Saturday afternoon he VIII attend the
republican caucus.
His Statement
u am an favor Of the organization
of The house with 1r Mann as speaker
but i am not ia accord with the coaE-
ton movement" said Congress uan
Graham. However. 7 dc not believe
We should waste any valuable time in
view Of the fact that $50 are meuaeaa
oE war and I believe we should put
partisan lines TO one side II necessary
and act promptly. I Wil support the
coalition plan only after it becomes
evident that deadlock IS i'm prospect.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03

mas. OF course it Is not the event
she complains Of. but OF the customs
connected with it. Just listen 10 what
she says: Why should Christmas be
tolerated. anyway? Now it is over.
ain all tired out quarrelel with the
incest man in the world and | let the
stupidest fellow kiss NE uuder The
tuiStletUl.. | spent much more than
could afford. and while got much
more than l deserved there was
scarcely anything | wanted. and am
about sick with wishing everything
had been different. including myself"
That is nothn" more than The lnev-
table failure 10 realize on expecta.
lions. Reading between the lines. ana
the reading is quite plain. one can sec
The selfish spirit that considered only
IT'S own wants and pleasures without
a thought OF the happiness Of others.
The only saving clause in her letter
Is the admission thai she got much
more than She deserved. Any wom-
an who admits that is not wholly I'M
deserving of sympathy. RUt We be-
lieve We see through the cruptiye Tea.
lures Of her crouch. The wrong man
kissed her. If anything on this earth
Is calculated 10 disturb woman's
equilibrium and poiSe it is the tender
salutation bestowed by an "undesira
bic citizen" We most emphatcally
dissent. however. to the verdict or
stupidity against the gentleman who
got the kiss. Tile hero who quarrel
ed instead of kissing was the stupid
one. according to our academic and
une1pert view.
So. after all. il is not Christmas
that has diSpleased he lady SO much
as the missed and desirable kiss II Is
human in her 10 repine. All through
ner lament can be pictured the OSculd-
tory ghost. the skeleton that was at
her feast. Had she been saluted by
tine incest man in the world every
thing would have worn roseate hue.
Nothing else would have ma1tered.
Every present she received would
have been lust what she wanted"
All the world would have been sing
ing with her. Ii is a pity the quar-
rel interposed. But Of such things
are the tragedies Of this life. And.
still. any woman would be thrown out
of keller under the same circum
stances.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
MYSTERIOUS ACCIDENT
BEFALLS JAMES BOYLE

! COLUMBUS, o., Jan. = James
Boyle. OF Columbus. formerly Am aaIa
can consul.general at Liverpool, secre,
iary TO Governor VIM. Mckinney an; anu
until recently IL member of the sta.e
tax commission Of Ohio, was loun9
;,oday in The Scioto river. half droWneuu
and nearly frozen to death. MOI UNI.
he WAS taken 10 hoSpltal vi" ms
identity hcCUme known.
When no rccHlncd CONSCIOUSNESS A.
The hospital BOYLE WAS uhaDlc ~
explain how he came 10 ne III LIZ
hi; CONDITION is not critical unless
pneumonia should develop.
\ native of England and former
nrwSpapcrman in Toronto, Canaun'
BOYLE has for years been active IN IN
Republican politics in Ohio. lie WAS
we'll kOw as Il political writer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
SALOONISTS HARKEN
TO PUBLIC SENTIMENT

! LOUISVILLE, NY. Jan. At The
annual meeting here today Of the Mi
| tiunal Model License league, ii was
announced the league had made plans
no curtai. restrict and otherwise mnd
: ify the retail liquor business in order
. 10 make it conform readily 10 public
sentiment in states, cities and counties
throughout the country. The plans,
: il MAS stated. had been endorsed by
the National Wholesale Liquor Dea7'
ers Association of America anu by a
majority OF the brewers Of the United
States.
! 4 committee representing every
slate in Ghr union and comprising
men not Interested financially in the
LIQUOR business will be appointed, ac-
cOrding to The announcement, to carry
out the program of the league. which
includes production in The number OF
retail liquor licenses; the automatic
removal Of law breakers from the
iliquor business Immediately upon con.
viction of violation Of law; fixing OF
reasonable license fees; issuing or
licenses in such form as 10 be wholly
independen, of political Influence for
renewal. and the making OF whatever
chnages in the retail liquor business
as may be necessary 10 meet the
demands of public sentiment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
NEW COAL COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 3
With an authorized capital OF 100000,
the Observation-Disclosures Coal com
pany OF Wheeling, proposing 10 oper'
ate in Ohio county, WAS given char
ter Of incorporation today by the sec
rotary of state The inCorporators are
J. y. Reich, Il. Il. ArcndlS. J. G. sharp,
j. V. Rayburn and NJ Lyle all or
ParkerSburg.
A charter also was obtained by the
Famous company Of East Liverpool,
O., which proposes to do a general
mercantile business. The authorized
capital is $4,000. The inCorporatorS
are j. Friedman, of Point Pleasant;
IN. Friedman, Of Pittsburgh; Clarence
&C.. Cline. OF Marietta, o.; Sidney l.:
Eriendman and Louis X. Friedman, of
Sueubenville, ..
The Ohio Cities Gas company, doing
business under the laws of Ohio, deSir-
ing 10 hold property and transact bust.
ness in West Virginia, filed a copy OF
The certificate OF Incorporation with
the secretary Of stale. The corpora
ton owns lease holds in hanawha
county valued at $410,O0O and in
Doone county valued at $4,000
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
A REMARKABLE RECORD

OF late years the danger OF tra!el
on railroads has been reduced TO a
minimum. In fact one is much safer
in a railroad car than in an automo-
bile, and sometimes when crossing the
street in its way. The safety of rail
road travel has only come through
years of work and the practice Of that
conservative slogan. safety first. !"
Perhaps there is no railroad in the
country that has attained such an en-
yiable record in this line as that OF
the Pennsylvania road In a state
ment just issued, in review of the past
year, it Is affirmed that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad system carried on its
trains more people in 1915 than in any
previous year Of its history. without
losing the life OF single passenger
in train accident Of any kind. When
one considers the vast complications
OF train service and the large posi-
! bnities OF accident 1t is a wonderful
accomplishment.
The statistics compiled show that
during the year just closed there
were transported safely, on the lines
east and west Of Pittsburgh, 1924
14e passengers. Figures for the last
few weeks Of the year are necessarily
partly estimated. The heaviest freight
traffic ever handled by the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad system was moved over
It's lines at the same time that these
passengers were being carried with
out loss OF life. The entire Pennsyl-
vania Railroad system. taking into &C
count every affiliated company either
east or west Of Pittsburgh. now has
to it's credit three full calendar years
in which no passenger has been killed
as a result of a train accident on any
portion OF the lines. During this per-
iod 553.890,63 passengers-equal to
five and onehalf times the popuia-
! ton Of the United States-have been
safely transported total distance OF
approximately fifteen billions OF
miles, or $50 times as far as the sun
is from the earth. Upward Of s,0OO,UU0
trains, carrying both passengers and
freight, were operated by day and
night, through sleet and storm, and
fog and sunshine. over 10000 miles OF
railroad line and $1,000 miles of track,
while these passengers were being
taken on their Journeys without loss
OF life.
On the lines of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, east OF Pittsburgh. no pas
sengers life has been lost in train
accident during any OF the last four
calendar years, and In that period
616,626.957 people have travelled safe
ly over these lines alone. Some record,
that.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
WHERE BLOOD RUNS THIN

While It Is an admitted chemical
fart that blood is thicker than water,
we have been treated to numberless
instances where 1t has been shown 10
haye BEEN thinner than water. These
reflections are inspired after perusing
q letter written to Sacramento, Cal
ffornia, paper by Grove L. johnson,
the father OF the Senator-elect rom
that State. The elder Johnson does
not rnince words in repeating the
opinion, which prevails throughout
the country, that: the Republican can
didate for President was betrayed IN
California. He adduces instances
where the managers OF the Repuoli'
can campaign in that State neglected
the national ticket in order to pull the
local ticket through. In this, OF
course, he Is, in direct conflict with
the opinions held by his distinguished
son and with the units who make up
his sons political organization. 1t IS
not the first time that the Johnsons,
father and son; have been opposed to
each other. Grove Johnson did not
favor Hiram Johnson's nomination for
Governor in 1910; and Hiram johnson
in the campaign which he made Tor
the nomination, did not spare Grove
johnson in the speeches which ne
made. Blood was thinner than poll
tics.
There have been other instances OF
like import In 1896. Arthur Sewall OF
Maine was nominated as Bryans run
ming mate.-He had son. Harold Sew
all, who had been our minister to Ha-
wall. The son did not share in his
fathers political views. He did not
relish the rayishing Of the Democratic
marty by Bryan. He said SON the
stump and effectively. The elder Sew
all is now dead. But the younger is
very much alive and very much OF a
Republican. Hc was a delegate 10
the Chicago convention last June;
and we hear from Maine that he Is
destined for other honors at Republl-
can hands.
The present conditions in Europe.
where cousins who reign are at each
others throats in war. find parallel
in political conditions in some COM
nunittes in the United States.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
Wednesday, January 8, 1917.
DEFECTS TO BE REMEDIED

It is not surprising the commission
charter for the government OF Wheel
ing should develop some lnconFenF
ences in carrying out It's letter, espec-
tally in those provisions where the
radical spirit Of reform ruled without
taking into consideration the practl-
calities. The present provisions OF
the charter which disquallfy all clti'
zens directly or remotely connected
with corporations from serving as
councilmea, certainly prohibits OBJ
tanning any considerable number II
any, Of qualified business men as
members Of that body. We can under
stand the measure Of precaution that
should be exercised in prescribing the
qualifications Of councilmen, out there
is such a thing as starting q hopeless
quest for the perfect man. The
way the charter stands it will have TO
be amended before the seleclTe time
comes around, else we shall nave
very Indifferent set men to govern
us- It Ia quite important that the
new form Of government We are to
have should be inaugurated under the
most favorable auspices, else it Will
be doomed to meet with popular dis
approval. It Is presumed that the
friends OF commission government
are aware of this, and will act Win
aneed and yigor to correct this and
other anomalies that may be found IN
the charter.
Another tncongruous provision mas
been pointed out, which lodges the
election Of the chief Of police with
council while the appointment OF the
members OF the police force is given
over to the city manager. The wrong
in this IS obvious. II the chief OF po-
lice Is to be held responsible for the
nroper conduct Of his department and
its efficiency he certainly should have
tho privilege of selecting men who are
70 serve under him with a view to Cd
tanning the first requisite Of efftcien-
c.. loyalty to authority. Such thing
would be practically impossible under
the present arrangement.
Tue people OF Wheeling by their
votes having consented to trial OF
this new form of government will nat
urally wish to see 1t succeed, and The
Inteligencer is speaking for them as
we'll as itself, when 1t hopes 1t may be
: given the fairest trial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON.
UNWISE PRAISE.

You praise your kid before his faCe.
explain 10 callers he's peace. the
pride and glory Of the race. the only
pebble on the beach. And soon thar
kid an aleck grows. Il smartE all
swelled up with pride; and people long
to twist his nose. and lam the sawdust
from his hide. The greatest bore thai
ever was is that obtrusire. forward
kid, whose parents gave him wild up
plause for everything he ever DID.
when grave and thoughtful people
call. 10 talk of weather and the crops
young Willie grieves and shocks them
ali, BY his persistent, foolish yaWps.
The grave and thoughtful people look
to see the father tai e strap, or strip
of board. or shepherds crook, and
mound that most annoying chap. But
Father smiles. as does his spouse; he
says, Our Willie is so gay! lie is a
sunbeam in the house. he surely drives
ones cares awar." The callers do
not tarry long, they hasten from young
Willie's door. and sigh, How sweet TO
take thong. and swat that kid until
be'e sOrei'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
termine why the cost of foodstuffs is
so much higher now than 1t was one
year or more ago.
POTATO HAULING
PROBE IS ORDERED

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. g
Investigation Of rates, charges. rules,
regulations and practices of the rail
roads with respect to the transporta-
ton of potatoes from the producing
States of Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota to southern and western
destinations was ordered to-day by The
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The commission acted upon Il pcti.
lion of the Potato Association of
America, requesting thai Il general in
uuiry he Instituted. and upon conf
plainls from other sources. The time
and place for hearings will be desig
mated later
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
THE MorHER-KEART.

never ruUrn"d Ia" w"ld:r at her mar
Her golden uimhus Ink" Il Suniii mis-,
That cUriS OF '"th"t children are not
There.
Wee hands unhc.r'I,i. mukiSScd.
[ never feel her small. ""uh'line manu-
Slipped softly. like 81 Flower. Withnl
MY OWL
Bul u,hc; little ulnS brSi,:r h"r stand
u'nluvcd urInUshi. unknown.
/ never bend ;bul.. lar H"SN steep.
Or ka.nl in grlI ilad" beside h"r he'll
But other babes in utter darkness weep,
l'nwatchci. Uncontrolled.
0. lili!r daughters, whom NO mother
tends.
@. wrc lost lambs that stray in stony
How shall We mud ycu"--anl huw make
anItuuS
For our chIld's happy days"
---t'0llicrs Weekly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
NEW HALF DOLLARS
NOW in CIRCULATION

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2--The new
half dollars were placed in circulation
by the local mint today, 1925, 900
worth OF them having been distributed
TO banks and trust companies in this
city. On The diverse side OF the new
coins is full length figure Of Liberty,
the folds Of her garment being the
stars and stripes. She carries branches
of laurel and oak. "symbols Of civil
and military glory On the reverse
side appears an eagle pcrchcd high on
Il crag. A pine sapplng, indicative Of
the early American spirit also is
ch0uD