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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 16, 1913. EFilERSON DRAWS Leading Figures at D. A.R. Congress in Capital 0 INTERGLASS RUN SCENERY CHANGE Earl Chalk. '14, Shatters School; Leaves White Cot in Hospital for Commodious Cell in the j County Jail. j Record. Taking: First Place in 11:47. S - IS- TWENTY-FIVE MEN IN RACE WIFE ACCOMPANIES HIM 4,... Juniors Lsrd Second Place. Only Point From the Victorious Team. 4 Dubuque Outcasts Carry on Flirtation I --1 in Public Park and Are Arrested. I : I Tf.- "jlsrr.t. V I- r, is--; , . ? A if , K .2 :.- .. - 1 f v'W- i-' - r?v if - y ii I T:v a TTi'-atrr 10 points, the sopi.o rtore class of the high BChoo won th annua! lntT-cliuig crofcs country r n last f-vorrir.g. Juniors took front j'iare with a total of Vif, pointB. fresh men third -riih 84 points, and th--.. proud seniors "brought up th rr wi-h a scant 3'j points. The wii.nlng class, l&l",, wor, th race through mere force of numbers. ' The F'-riKirs evinced but little interest ;n U.e in,portant. athl"t'.c event, and , i orivjucnt !y were satisfied wl'h th' ii.t ager hflpiDR of points which as a -corded them. Ear! ("halk. class of 1!14. bes .Id' s winning f,m place wih fab. ehaU' r-1 "! th. school record for the two mile ' vent breasting thf tape in 11 ruin-1 i,f-s and 4. seconds. The previous t.rn for this event wan 12:0fc. ' raw f"i'J f'ar'ir, '15, ran a spectacular race. pausing fo'ir rn-ii in the las' two I Morks and 'aii'r.e second place with; i-.l--. Vivian Tli mas and B ir'.s ,! "n. trLm-n, finished well, takitiu i th.rl and fourth piaces respectively. The contestants finished in the foi- ! 1'U'iii: ot't: Enr Chalk. Crawford' m Ivv. t.-- : h'; If Wife: r i K;f v X Xs - t: .. . Saturday Evening Banking The State Bank of Rock Island is fopen for business Saturday evenings be- Th Mrs. William Cummings Story (left) and Mrs. John Stiller Horton. fi-h' for th'- off.rr tif prf-yidn: sn ial has enlivpnpd the annual ron2T'ss of the Dauehtprs of the AmTl- (liuti .hi. iio-v in ion at tht- national -api;al. Tho two principal ( arn'.idatcs for thf1 offir-'.1 are Mrs. John Hcit'j.i of l!.:ffa'o ;i"i Mrs. William riimuiiiis Ptory of NVw York City. Tii- foriKr'-sp .s o.-e of th" rnoHt s i:o' ( ssfn! in the history of the organization. Mor? than 1.200 s'a'e chapters ar- r' ;.n snrit' d an! lv -!a;e rKf nts ar pn'sent. Ml ar'T, Vivian Thonris. iiurtis Wilson. ' '. .li.r Wblplf-r, Louis Prippn. John 1 '!;.' a'. John Kohb. liov Iarker. frank M.iK-r. Will (;if-aon. Loni Windsor. !?r-v! (ioliimar,. A'' Vht:;,; jia"! fVriwick. Ixuis K.J,n. Ia.. ' .V M-,':. n. John I 'ot "nr. Pa-il l:i.n l"r . H ii-h l Thompson, W.liiam Wi'- In. Hurry I )a i. lio.-i lon ,, Marui:. liol.'uns aid .loli ji Morrison i I mi:i.i 1 1 i:i . 'I '!.. arm la I i'it r i lau trinh tr.f v. i li.- t.i-1'1 jit !;-rnrvo:r park Sat.ir iii. t ' vhi.::ii-. i; M . Starr rind .M' r ll.i:mon "f f h i j t K.ti'd t'i' '.ii'-: iiiid laid (iii' a iiurl-r in h '.'h I'raitif- will i,f I,.-Id on Hi I .'I !.! nr. i i'-rni of at KxpOM;on J' r . as j.P'vioiiKiy otiKTiip'atfd. THREE COLLEGES TO MEET IN A DEBATE Tin- fun t of t,tr-ii);'i iy tin' liai.L'lir dibat'iii; lt-airuf !' ri A 1. 1-1. - t.i 'lit ((IIi-k'. Nort l. -m -ru 1 r ;i id ( arnd colli x- :li t:K" S ' i'i:day niKhl whii Mir:';t'i ih-oh-. u. i.m.-s ;,1 i... n-ld at ali thr - in i' 'u i 'i. Thf 'ifsiiou in' d.s- I's-il is; "Hi koU' d. thai !tif ).o i 't I'm!", a minimum vuiKf n s'i' l "i'. -siral.lf." Til- iui (i!inn is ;i i , ad t M'fly ni t, owilii: to the t' ta!iO, (i.r a miriimi.m sialf ti. rfj.iMt!:iK from th,. llii I "is ia f vice prolif. . : .ta'ia will uphold in.-, allirrna ' ::;!aitcst Cwnd co!lfi.f Ii.-m-, and " i m tid a U' .vtnf ti'iiin -o N.ipi-r- ': .'taitisi V r'h stf rti Nurtn 'itii 11. t, tul a i.t-tal i tniiii '' : ill. i i-h-i. Wis. a:'i:is' t'urrol. i i 'in' '.!iu in fich irisi.iin-f will n. a h'.i .ii tb a'firma' u . I .hi A ;ul tmiII, Oscar I'faiso'i a".J ! ".. in i.oni; ivii" v-!i "i:u.--a'ri " '., f ic .(i:;,'st If r.. I'ri.i ,y i tul" t'arrol wl'l ! f ':i-,. -i l ' li,.r:ali If i Is. M'T.-h-- V j i r i i o ( r'f '. S. Iifi il The . -A ll !, i'rotrssor l ' S t. if f I .: Ki-r est i oil. ';. v I .: r."y !''"'' ,:i of Mood. I! !lc ins: itu'e. t r. and I 'r. rharl" It. 1 1 . r i : I r : mi i 'lie I'nnirFity of ("nuaiiii I : i '! M;e (lid, I f ; I 'i lor t 11 e r:i a ;i r K. Niip'Tvillf is ':i:ip"sfd ff Kl i 1 'Ison. Vcrifi' S 8noti and I'" l: us ;: it. u.'l ci "ic r of t''' V."' n- . -f ;,(in,' will h- t -:. a' the j 'Trrrr' w cvpnini;. Hif -hfr- ' '1 h' ;:s. d i.y IV. f r f-iti- 1 -: i. . V s- H !: ForfkM-rc. Miss! ' 1 r ii'f :;:.au;-!.r.r- and Mi- l.l.y . ' r.'n T'.f iiew ladif. ' chorus. r'- , ' i oi a:i.f (i by 1": if. i.or fan-i'-t:.r. "'iil also re ti'i r a numher Ft dry "inht trie Wf n:.f r!jf re will ren (iT a Hi). at IVorin. Personal Points REPORT FtlADE Oil VQQDMEN SOCIETY Irsurance Commissioners of Three States Tell Results of Their Investigation. iu.s T. Hfidr ' if par- Tii - ot a b irri .'H'T'lay. r : r "a ( inciaiiat ' ini a :ul oth'-r easifrn poiais K. f'urfs wont to Ch ;o Mr and Mr I. Sixth :r'ti, ate pound dauKht Mis Will HrcnT'ii niri'iiii.K lr"ni a :sj; (hi' II l ; th's .i.ii last niwbt u)! !)' " i'f ; i. i :;I .. I'fiurroim fr."ii :r: fx:'::d"d in Arizona an ; California. flforpc C. Wf: ar d i 'irted II i i (i L for SpritiKtiehl. wiicrf h pfits to Pina'u a Biiort I'm' sni: to various business i . i i s IvUard Mck, '.K S-'" s'n"f. ifiivfs tonight fo M'luai. k f. W.s.. h r- Ic litis :..'' ' :i it pfs'.ii-'': with tlif John D'crf !'i v. n, i;:any. rrf-orp W. K' i'lv of l):!'!Vil . naMoti- ai I'ttnrcr for ti.f M'iii'''n Wr las! .- : i "U'l- l't;i The results of the recent examir.p. tii ri of the Moaern Woodmen of Ainer-i'-u. conducted by representatives ff thf insurance departments of Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin, have been inad public. The report is compli mentary to ihe officers of the society and si.m''s conclusively that the or ;;an z lion is in pood financial con I'.tion tl'ouMh i intimates without s; i .-; s ' in direct words, that the sur p ;:s is stfadily decrfasint; each year and tlir.r before many years have I'-- sod r!ie rates will have to be raised tc ii, ff liabilities. :n iifnMy the report shows that the ii ;.th loss in Illinois is much preater than in the other states of the Juris (i iction and that the amount paid out in iicmh benefits is considerably great er hu-i the amount taken in by as- si'S -ment. soitf s are and verified the income items with original renii'tance papers and cash en'ries." "It appears that t'ne prea'er num ber of 'he t'ffic.ials reside at points dis tant from Kock Island whore the hi-ad offi. e is located, hut the head ra:n; )ias repeatedly refused to direr-t that, the head officials of the society should reside at Hoik Island. "It is the opinion of your examiners 'hat the business of the society could be facili'ated if the head camp should require that the principal executive officers should reside in Rock Island during their term of ofi'io1." "It would seem to be advisable through possible action of the head camp that the authority of the board of auditors be so extended as 'o pro vide for periodical audits at least year ly by ricoeiiized public accountants who should pass upon the orrectiif ss of all b.lis, and see that items of ex pense incurred by any official or em ploye be accompanied by receipted bills if expend;' ures exceeded $1.00 (uniss incurred while traveiinii on rail reads, when the established rates could be ascertained l. and 'hat sui h audits be made only After lying in the hospital for near- ly two months, as tne result of wounds J I infiicted upon his person in a cutting affray Feb. 28, Fred Emerson was per i mined but a brief period of liberty, j and was this morning sentenced to the county jail for a period of 4i) days j on a disorderly conduct charge. The , mitsus accompanied Mr. Emerson on his visit to Brunerville. Mr. and Mrs. ; i-merson, Ethel Bartels and Thomas Burke were enjoying the fresh air j and sunshine in Spencer square yes. lerday afternoon when an officer of , the law swooped down upon the auar ! L-L.. 1! "tsVio ! tween 1 and 8 o'clock. i ... 11 iiimiviriiiiiiiu nc vivint j : Cc umiissioiier Archie Hart. j j l'ARK A JI.X. I i Mrs. Emerson and the Bartels wo-1 limn iiiu i.au.iiug ju CAlCUailO lf .... 1 j flotation operations in the local park, hOUTS IS inVlted tO IlKlke SatllfdaV CVen- according to the police, and were I openly soliciting the attentions of men. ; They were entertained at the home of i Burt DuHrez. Mrs. Emerson was ac itively interested in the game when I the JiuPrez restaurant was operating : and is alleged by the authorities to have acted as a "capper to attract niei: into the place. All four have a pi .ice i . cord in lubuque and were or dircd out of that town. Burke, the pclice allege, has been in Rock Island siv months without working a day. Emerson, who has been compelled to obtain his spring atmosphere via the hospital windows, will for the next 40 ii. vs have to content himself with the inhalation of the blossom laden bn ezes which are wafted through the grated bars of the county jail. The worker unable to come in to open an account during regular banking ing his banking hour and our bank his banking home. THE PIPE PEACE HOBO IS EJECTED FROM HOSTELRY Ckrk Believes Man Penniless Pocketbook Contains Over S4 00 in Paper Money. in 'he years that This means that other fno examinations are t.iade by the llli aiding in paying the death j nods insurance dep;;r"me;'t. A system and li"i' I rfioMl.i art. s'a'" the ori' r. :Tf in tlif 1 1 ; t he h an oftu-f . F. B. Haw s r-is ri'siit i j r c ; r i ;' T's S'-w : e i I'd Huff man a 1 has vo ' In me o- '!' a e :r :: .nt.'i :ii- ! m'.i .I...1 Tw ii t Sou l: I'.o: K li-'ic d ili in,- ::. 1'V f.l' visi'ing at 1 of h"- I Sl'Kt tc to h s n'w .ef-.v !:: I KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET IN NEW QUARTERS Ai!i. ii i cc.i'i" il of In' Kn' it :;. ot Co hin.iins h- Id ''i' 'r firs' meetinu i.i th" rerr.ndeled ro.ri'.s 'ast ir.ir.s The e a iiin.iu.'i win ; oiiiirters f-re vry a''ra't:ve aid debaters and thf j an xi ellettT hone for 1 ti'as banquet is beinc i li- d.T it jhav r.. pat'.ve ti am which will r AmkusUH a ap.iins' Northwt and not ot her lien ma re i r.1i r. A I- !. 1 rt Mie rm.ie a r' a :.: :u n's r.ple'P'! 1' ss-i s in this state. , Th.- report, which 1? very lengthy, ; c ii. tains the following excerpts: "Sirs: We have the honor to re- pert t"at in pursuance to your instruc- 'ii ns we have made an examination of j tin- books, records, files, vouchers, as- ! lets and liabilities, showing the con-i fi't'oi! and affairs of the Modern Wood- ; i ::: :. of America, at its principal cfliee : ii ihe ci'y of Rock Island, III. ; "This i ainiti:itio:i iove;--il its trans- actii-ns for tlif eriod of two yeirs I rlrsng with Dec. 31, l'12. and was j par'icipa'ed in by representatives l rem y n- departments two from Illi- ; nois. :ie from Minnesota, and three from Wisconsin. "A previous exam ina' ion was made by the examiners of the Illinois and Virginia, departments, and a compleie rei.ert made of its transactions and af f iirs up to and including Pec. til. 191o. We. therefore, began with Jan. 1, 1 '. 1 1 . of this kind would be in line with cus tomary business rules, and an improve ment u;Kn the present m-thod, and would aid the board of directors in. drawing warrants for the proper amount du'" "The examiners rnad" no'e of all the charges (brought to their a'tention) against the ma,t.acenient of the so cii'f These ciiarges have all been carefully investigated, and the results have been stated in the foregoing re port. The examination has also in cluded all maters that appeared in ar.y way to affect the financial trans actions of the society, and your exam iners find no just cause for criticism, but on the con'rary we find that the manner in which the officers and man acemen have conducted its affairs hrs been in conformity with its con stitution and bylaws, and that the i funds of the society have been prop I erly conserved and accounted for." A drunken tramp who was thrown ! out of the Commercial hotel this morn- ; ing because the clerk did not believe he ha dth' price of a rcom, created a mild sensation at the police station when a search of his pocketbook re vealed the presence of four flOO bills and two cents. The Inebriate was 1m ii ediatelv treated with marked consid eration and was politely escorted to the hull pen. where he was Informed that, he c ould Et "p off his Jag uniuo h sled bv prying hotel clerks and stony heat led l. ndlori's. The man gave Irs name as John Bower. As Mister Moho was making a pre cipitate and flying exit via the front door. Officer Koll happened along and took him to the station. Bowe r's head CRANrORD as well as enjoyment is the pipe of fragrant tobacco which all smokers can obtain here. Our cigars are admittedly the best in town, both for flavor and drawing qualities and our imported and domestic cigarets are of a distinctly superior quality. All smokers who patronize this store once will surely come again because here they know they get the best values. iTANTON 'CLUB SMOKER CIGARS POOL OPPOSITE HARPER HOUSE. t struck tho (ddewnik In his fall, and his ! ami that I! over's re:;l wealth amounted entire face was cover' ed with blood to merely two i!.i... "he hotl clerk from the harsh contact with the bricks. . Ii ol a piett ;:ood hunch after all, Bay f-iter a pleasant vision w as blasted ' i he police. when a more minute examination of - rim wtli-.ii iiidiliKP.1 il,,. furl th;,!' AH 'I'e news nil the time The the J100 bl is were only stage money. It NEWS A i gns. e m & y i ' V'-fvv' l' '':. '" ""' )f ' s - . i' rf n-... ".r.i-ry. k are r-atur.ng ' ')"' T' V f"fSiiZ wnis's and shoes, with particular emphasis j . f 'Jv R'ocks of underwear for ever t mhw need at f ' T. r'1 P'ac Iltp ' & K. for women's wear. A pair of T -' , lv.ier.ljk s:l la.-e ;re wi.h every pair of shoes at $ Newest New York millinery styles first shown at the M. & K., Rock Island. You will be charmed with the smart new "poke" shapes the wide vari ety of Ribbon and Flower trim med Feather and Ostrich effects in the most fetching and favor ed Leghorns, Panamas, Milans, lie-in p and Braid. Attractively priced. J4 ;5 to $25. Special at tention is directed to the bale of beautiful new- J7.5" and J10 millinery at $4 5 and $5 hats at $2 ','5. Also the great showing of stylish hats at $T.t'3. Besides the bewitching array of the latest styles in hosiery, n the complete C up to $j. There's the famous .50 or more. VETERANS TO VISIT GRANT'S OLD HOME The initial trip of the season for the steamer Helen Blair will be made Saturday, April -8, when an excursion trip will be taken to Galena, 111. The j urney w ill be under the auspices of August Reimers' camp, Sons of 'e f lans. The boat will have Davenport at ?, .4." p. m.: Rock Island at 4. and Clin ton at 10 p. m., arriving at Galena, six miies up Pevre river, at f a. m., April 2. the Mst birthday of the old city's most illustrious citizen. I.'. S. Grant. 71 . boat will leave Gc'rr.a at 4 o'clock ar. i arrive home at 6: f'o Monday morning. The principal place of in terest will be tte home of General Grant and the G. A Ti. hall in the Cus tom house where hangs the magnifi cent painting of Grant and Lee at Appomattox by Nast. which is a gift of H. IL Kohlsaat of Cliicago, costing sc.ooo. ,' ! I j PUPILS TO PRESENT PLAY ONCE MORE "ihe Cour'sh es given Fricay 'p of Miles Standlsh," of las' week by pupils Head-to-Foot Outfitters ForMan.Woman&Child "Rock IslandJll. cf Lincoln school, proved so good that the play will be presented a;a ::. this time at the hich school assembly ior. Friday night. April I4. Pre, ? diug tne p'ay. a racstrai program will be r,n-d'-red. There wii i.e ar. adn ission charge, the proceeds to go regards faying for the new curtain a' -h" r c nMy cons'ruc'i-d -'h..-: '.a the Liii'oln s reel astemh'.y ro-.'-.n. Highest in Quality, Lowest in Prices are the BOSTON'S Spring Shoes and Oxfords for Women, High heels, low heels, narrow receding toes or round high toes. The very thing you have been looking for to make your feet comfortable and dressy for summer. Prices on Shoes $2.00 to $5.00 Prices on Pumps and Oxfords $1.75 to $5.00 Pretty Slippers for the Kiddies that please them and the prices please you. 1726 Second Avenue THE hi A!; r.ev. s a:I Tht