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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1913. 8 CHURCHMEN TO JOIN LABOR IN A LOW WAGE FIGHT Wen's Federation and Tri-City Workers' Organization Aid White Slave Crnsade. humorous anecdotes which, needless to say made a hit. C. C. Cessna also gave ao interest ing talk on "Fake Advertising." R. H. Harried presided as toastmaster. A srood musical program was given by Petersen's orchestra. Tfc Men's Federation anu the Tri City Federation of Ijibor have banded together in a fight to secure legisla tion pertaining to a minimum mage GAS ENGINE FALLS; SMASHED FINGERS George Campbell of South Rock Is land smashed two of the fingers on his right hand yesterday noon near the CONVICT FAILS TO CINCH HIS CHARGE B. F. Schriver Refutes Allega tions Made Against Him by John Mefford. aai ansa Attorney B. F. Schriver tiis morning freed himself of the charges made against him yester- Ro k Island boat club as be was In- day by John Mefford. convicted crim- stalling a several hundred pound gas engine in hi launch. Campbell, with the assistance of one of bis friends, in al who claimed that he had been de frauded out of a gold watch. Mr. Schriver appeared before Judge R, W. was lift.ne the engine over the bide j Olmsted in the circuit court and pro- oucea suui-sseg wno nauy coniraaici- The in- tne statements related yesterday by Mefford. State's Attorney F. E. Thomp son, his associate, William Mc- for women in the state of lihnois. (Of t,he boat, when it slipped in some J They Trill work in harmonv with the I manner, falling on his hand w hite slave investigating commission 1 iury ! painful one and it will be a of the state senate. month or more before Mr. Campbell At the labor muring 1.i"t ntht a j '""' Kaln us3 the member. representative of the Mori's Fed.-ra-1 non ioia cn tne enorf along the lines suggested above, w hich are to b- mad" and suggested that the two urbaniza tion cooperate in the matter A com-' mlttee of nine mn was named by the labor men, to meet with the church i organization. In order u map out a j , campaign. The personnel of this com- ' , .. mttte 1s as follows: John H. Shank. h e?atlve Teams to Remain on w. E. Mcintosh and j w. Fuller of i Home Floor and Affirmatives itavf-nport: J. c Kinsley, Charles Rea- j re Invaders. gan arm jonn a. kelson of Rock Is land; E. J. Aspengren HIGH SCHOOLS TO MEET IN DEBATE A N. F. Wilson and Klncatd of Mollne. The triangular debate between the A Joint meeting of the two bodies high schools of the three cities will will he arranged for in the near fu ture and an ar'ive campaign will be j Inaugurated in the intrest of the wage 1 law. j RENNICK TALKS TO TRI-CITY MEN Noted Humorist Warmly Re ceived at Big Meeting at Davenport Club. P. G. Rennick of Peoria, noted hu morist and former editor of the lVoria Herald-Trancrlpt, addrensed a gath ering of 1,'n business men from the tri-clties last evening at the Iaven port Commercial club, at a dinner which was held under the auspices of lay, made a bit. Mr. Rennick spoke on the topic of "Twentieth Century Patterns." in which he compared the modern types occur tonight. Each school has two learns in the contest, one of which wi,l remain at home and the other go to one of the other two cities. The question to be debated is "Resolved. That the Initiative and Referendum .Should be Adopted in Illinois, Consti tutionality Cranted." The negative team will remain at home. Daven port's affirmative comes to Rock ls land, Rock Island's affirmative goes to Mollne and Mollne's to Davenport. The winner of tonight's triangular debate will be eligible to compete In the Rg Eight debate which is to come later in the season. Rock Is land's two teams are: Negative Paul Dahle-n, Israel Goldman and learned Kklund. Affirmative Jual Ford, Don aM Vance and Cecil Koch. Eniry, Jake Schaul and William Crof ton were all witnesses for him. Crof ton testified that Mefford had practic ally forced his case ao Mr. Schriver and that the latter had accepted the watch reluctantly as pay for agreeing to intercede in Mefford's behalf with the state's attorney. Schaul testified that he had paid Mr. Schriver 15 for the watch and that it was hardly worth that. Mr. Thompson and Mr. McBniry recalled Mr.. Schriver's visit to the state's attorney s office and his effort to get them to accept a plea of guilty to petty larceny with punishment no more severe than a jail sentence Their refusal to do 60 relieved him of further responsibility in the case. Mr. Schriver followed the testimony with a full explanation of the whole transaction, which the court accepted. Mefford was then taken before the bench and The court pronounced sen tence on him for crime of larceny. He will be aken to Joliet penitentiary for a period of from one to ten years. Denies Habeas Corpus. The petition for habeas corpus by which James Iavls. colored, sought to secure his freedom from the county jail, was denied yesterday In the cir cuit court by Judge R. W. Olmsted. Davis was remanded to jail to await NEW AOTO FIRM IS ESTABLISHED Sauermann & Wochner Secure Colby Agency To Open Establishment Soon. the action of the grand Jury to which of men and 'lie present methods of Ibis case will be referred. He is ac provernment to those of the pa.pt. His I cus'd of robbing a white man In a rtdress was entertaining and iustruc-j negro joint in Rock Island. B. A. :lve and was generously received. Ho Stewart of Mline represented Davis followed tils talk w ith a number of I in a legal way. I AH r.. - . . . mm wur ureaiesi m ff i n 1 1 1 IN B l 1 III A TsL ondon Our Greatest Easter Showing of SUITS For Men and Young Men Hart Schaffner Marx, Society Brand, Garson Meyer Newest Styles $18 to $25 SPECIAL Celebrated Clothcraft $15.00 F. W. Sauermann, for the past 14 years cashier at the Gansert Candy company, has tendered his resignation in order to embark In the automobile business in this city. A service sta tion will be established in the cen tral part of Rock Island, although the exact location has not been announc ed as yet. Henry Wochner, an ex perienced automobile man. who has been identified with that business for a number of years, will become a partner In the concern. The new firm will handle principally the Colby car, manufactured at Mason City, Iowa, as well as a number of cheaper machines. A lrne of trucks will also be sold. Sauermann and Wochner have the agency for the Col by car in Rock Island. Mercer and Henry counties in Illinois, and Scott county. Iowa. - George Schneider. Jr.. a well known tri-eity newspaper :nan, has been nam ed as Mr. Sauermann's successor in the Gansert company, and assumes his new duties at once. Mr. Schneider was a member of The Argus staff for three years, resigning last fall to ac cept a position wi'h the Moliue Dis- i patch. He is a hustler and his many ! frieflds predict for him marked suc cess in his new field. WIND PLAYS HAVOC WITH BIG AWNING The big plate glass window on the west side of the front entrance to Young & McCombs department store narrowly escaped being smashed to smithereens this morning when the j high wind tore loose one end of the awning in front of the store. The heavy . iron sunnortine- rod crashed against i the the brick front, just missing the big window by several inches. Home of the Style Originators You don't want a suit like your chum or your neighbor wears; you want to blaze the fashion trail your self. System and Adler-Rochester Suits will attract your fancy as quickly as a magnet attracts a particle of steel. That's the reason we have them. Grays and Blues are n the lead this season, and we have a large assortment all ready for you at any price you want to pay. $20 to $35 Men's Easter Hats Stetson, Imperial and Tween. Manhattan and Emery Shirts. New Neckwear, Interwoven Hose, Etc. THE FASHION LEADERS THE IBMiPlrJ YOU KNOW US COLLEGE SINGERS FETED IN OMAHA Wennerberg' Chorus Members of Augustana Are Warmly Re ceived by Friends, HOSPITALS ARE VISITED visit of the Wennerberg boys four years ago and extended a cordial wel come back again. The audience was a musical one as taey evinced the keenest appreciation of the work of the chorus and the able directing of Professor Bergquest. Miss Helen Furs berg also received many compliments on her violin playing, sharing her praise with Miss Florence Spaulding, who ig accompanying herein a very efficient manner. The members of die chorus were royaily entertained jn the private homes of Omaha ami it was with con-' derable regret and many pleasant attendance, 600 having heard the con cert there. Professor Canterbury ac companied the chorus to (Jaletdiurg and made a big hit there. Aurora, III.. March 21. Somewhere in a swamp piece of laud lyins be tween Klburn and Ingallton, Michael McMahon, a wealthy Elburn resident, Wednesday night dug a hole and bur ied his watch and a pocketful of mon ey. He doesn't reeollect where he hid his treasure. and Maimed at Several Insti tions o,' City. Njmben Are Given to Cheer the Aged memories that ihe departure was made this morning from the Nebraska me tropolis. Whin the train pulled out the Kockety I was given with a veng eance and three rahs each for Rev. Hult and Al Bloom. Tonight the chorus sings for Luther college at Wahoo and tomorrow the Wennerberg invades Hryau's city, the unheisity town of Lincoln. The weath er was unfavorable during the early stages of the tour, tint despite this handicap, large audiences ureeted the chorus at Galesburg, Monniou'h. Ol tumwa, Stanton, Essex and Red Oak. Galesburg holds the record so far for (Special Corr!P'.-ndn'e of The Arg-u.) Omaha, Neb., March 21. Omaha turned the kes of the city over to j the Wennerberg chorus of Augustana (college of Hock Island, 111., yesterday. From the moment the chorus reached "Gateway to the West." until it pulled out this morning for Wahoo, 'he members were rushed from place to place in one continued fete. Immediately upon tiie arrival of the I - - -chorus the members were taken in au- ! fSiyz I tomobiles to the Hotel Rome, where a 'R sumptuous luncheon was st-rved by the M Noon-Day club. Covers were laid for ! fj 125 guests, including the Wennerberg members. Following the h;n.'iuet Pres ident A. W. Johnson of the Noon-Day club, acting as toastmaster. extended a warm we!, ome to the chorus to ! Omaha. Marcus Skars-tedt and Profes sor Andrew Kernpe responded on be half of the chorus. The chorus as a whole showed its appreciation of i;g reception by rendering two spirited numbers and was vigorously applaud ed. Among Augustana alumni pres ent at the function were Revs. P. M. Lindberg. Adolph Hult, J. E. Swan bom. J. V. Carlson, A. T. Seashore, C. E. Elving, E. G. Knock. ?lso God frey Seaberg and A. W. liloom. The latter was one of the main cogs .iu the reception committee and did not Fpare efforts to make ;iie stay of ihe chorus in Omaha one round of pleas ure. , , After the banquet ti,e chorus pro- i ceeded to lmman jel hospital, where j several numbers we,-e sung for the I patients. Rev. I.itiuberg, si:p. rintetd- ert of the hospital, escorted the hoys i , .. . , ti ro'igh the institu;ion. after which '; and omfort a noon a applied, rap- a viS'T was made to the N?znref"n home ;i.liy . ,.r oe-. "ven in two week... j f,,r the aged. Four numbers were a-:ie. teiiT. a-.i ?"rms r-f n.h. ancic!-flr I ' red iioora or f-:f!tne1 ikin overrent. Si ng here for the ( Id folks, including I.y by day tht!. work i repeTed by ! '-Bjorneborgarners March." The oid P-!am !Ui uniform urr-!i. a::d Th1 i I iM.iti-e merit in a one renon!sble for i men were particularly pleased with the magnitude nd con:an: ttu rease of , the latter number and o?,- of them ita fa est. its waer l.ave found tnat !:i ! actual . corr.p'.Unn.em a,l riain-.a ma.l o-c area it was the best he had heard tor pojt.am are f rat!y exceeded. j it fcUDg since he heard it "in Stock- PiiM.aM S'aP l!" so pure tnat it mav r he i.sed in the mouth for .-leanum j ctlm. ' Tne Deaconess institute was ieth and srums It is especially adapt- next visited, where the sisters treated d for use on tender skin eor.thinf? and delightful. Best for baby's teth. the chorus to an afternoon coffee. AH drusTKists sell Poslam price 50 1 FORMKR VISIT RFC 1. 1. Ell. cents i and Po?,am Soar. i price 2", , , rents i. For free umpi'i. wr:e to A crowd cf o"0 persons greeted the ; the Fme'e-enry Iboratorje f.2 Vst chorus at the Immatluel church last ' Twnty-rif:h street, New lork City, i . . . , , , ,T , ,, . . vAdv;. I t!gbt. Rev. Addph Hun recalled the J " en The jgttoiH&ch Is the Target" Aim to tvtotrA tVint fitrnn'TM.nnd Hirroatton rrrtnA And vntl li'ill keep well I No chain is stronger than its weakest link. No man is stronger than his stomach. Wf stomach disordered a train of diseases follow. . pr. pierce', Gcldeti Medical Discoveiy makes the stomach health-, the Jiver active and the blood p'.r-. Marie frorn forest roots, ami extracted without the une of ald'hol. Solii ly druyKtn. in liquid form at $1.0(1 per bottle for over 40 years, giving general baUsfacUoo If you prefer tablets a modified by R. V. Pierce, M. D.. these can ht had of medicine dealers or trial box by mail on receipt of 60c la stamps. if I UTILITIES HAS INCREASE IN ITS STOCK RECORDED Increase in the capitalization of the People's I-ight company of Davenport from $1,500,000 to $2.5uO.O)0 and the Tri-City Railway company from $3.5o0. 0u0 to $5,000,000 was made in amend ments filed yesterday with County Re corder Holm of Scott county. The amendment in both instances is signed by J. F. Porter as president i of the companies and H. E. Weeks as secretary. In each Instance the shares are placed at $100 each. Voting in favor of the amendments were 15.000 shares of the People's UKht and 29.000 shares of the Tri-City Railway com pany. Lane & Waterman filed the amendments. POLSAM BRINGS FREEDOM FROM SKIN DISTRESS eparfimieiif tore Dry Goods, Notions and Fancy Groceries Northeast Corner Eighteenth Street and Second Avenue. OUR MOT JO: Quality the Highest Prices the Lowest Here is another live wire for otir Saturday's ?pe cials which you should not fail to taKe advantage of. o'iO yards of ?'-inch Imperial Chambray in plain," pinks, bluea and tans, regular ltj'2c values, our Saturday specir.ll. limit 10 yds. to customer) J 1 9 q One lot high fcrade bleached outing flannel, Bold ail over for li'c, our Saturday special, yd Qq One lot of the well known A. C. A. Amoskeag feather tickin u, i'Jc values, our Saturday special, per yart' 17 C A job lot of 5t inch worsted dress goods, regular $1.15 value, our Saturday special pi-r yard ... 49c One lot of regular loc India linen for our Saturday specie! per yard only 7lo.C EOo yards of inch India head unbleached muslin sold everywhere for 12',-ic, our Saturday special, per yaid only 10c S5D yards or the well known 42 inch Pepperell pil low casing which is sold ail over for 17c, our Saturday tpecial yard oniy 1214iC A lot of .Marr iil'-s bed (spreads of $1.48 values, our Saturday Kpccials each only $1.19 Just received a new line of fancy goods such as renter pieces, facarfs, pillow caues and sijuares for Saturday spcials. We marked prices to rattle fiom 35 to 58c 'acb. Our new line of ParaMana corsets are ready for your inspection. Models, quality and price will suit jou. In Our Grocery Dept. Kre.-h eg;"4 p r dozen 2 0c 15c quality peanut taffy per pound 10o t;ranulated sugar 21 poundii for $1.00 White Hose flour, guaranteed, per sack ... $1.39 Monarch Chilli Sauce, the finest, per bottle .. 23c Kancy Olives per 20 ounce jar 25o Bismark Herring, very appetizing, per jar .. 25c A great line of fruilb and green vegetables. T-TTiff I '- !tmw iw.'r..y.-.:'t.r -,.w.-T