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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS
16
SATCTBDAY,. OCTOBER 11. 1918.
ROCK ISLAND MAN
IS IN POSSESSION
,0F UNIQUE RELIC
Howard T. Ijams Receives Bal
usters from Home in Which
Washington Lived.
WAS BORN IN SAME HOUSE
.Through Aid of Congressman Clyde H.
Tavenner, T. A. Pender and Wirt
Taylor, Keepsake Is Secured.
Howard T. Ijams, 411 Twenty-first
street, la In possession of two oak
balusters from a stairway in Wash
ington Inn, the former home of George
Washington, and the house in which
the Rock Island man was born. The
balusters were secured by Congress
man Clyde H. Tavenner, and were
chosen bv Wirt Tavlor. formerly of
thl ritv. !
Washington Inn is being torn down
and as soon as Mr. Ijams learned of
this, he Immediately set about to se
cure a keep sake from the place and
with assistance of a letter written to
Congressman Tavenner by T. A. Pen
der of this city, the relics were se
cured. VlXEJt THERE SIX MONTHS.
Gassowar Ijams, father of the Rock
Island man, was employed in the
Washington navy yards, following the
Mexican war, in which he fought The
old soldier resided in the Washington
Inn and there Dec. 21, 1863, Howard
Ijams was born. He lived there six
months and always cherished a great
love for the place owing to Its asso
ciations with the father of the country.
RE4DM OF I!VS DOOM,
Fourteen years ago Mr. Ijams came
to Rock Ibland and has lived here
since, at present being foreman at the
McClelland sash and door works In
Davenport About one month ago,
while reading a newspaper he noticed
the following account under a caption,
"Washington Inn Doomed:"
Washington Inn. formerly the
home of George Washington, has
been doomed by the district com
missioners to make room for the
new 30 acre park between the cap
itol and the Union station. The
Inn was constructed from two resi
dences built by General Washing
ton in 1798-99, in North Capitol
street. Petitions had been circu
lated to save the building.
WtKT Ttl.lOH IIKI.PS.
After reading the story, Mr. Ijams
conferred with T. A. Pender, a neigh
bor, who being a cloae friend of Con-gresf-man
Clyde If. Tavenner, wrote to
him In Mr. Ijams behalf.
Wirt Taylor, who recently removed
from Rock Island to Washington, was
In Mr. Tavenner's office at the time
the letter was received, and went to
the inn with Mr. Tavenner's secre
tary, B. D. Dyas, and selected the bal
usters. Xfiey wer sent by parcel post and
were received by the Rock Island man
Sip (Enlmttal
Rock Island
Sunday Dinner 6 to 10
p. m. 1.00
fHlHUt
Consomme Celestine
Salted Almonds
Baked Whitefish, Parsley Butter
Julienne Potatoes
Celery
Imported Moselle
Small Filet Farcied, a la Bordelaise
Baked Sweet Potatoes Stewed Corn
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast
Roast Spring Chicken, Giblet Sauce
Boiled or Mashed Potatoes
Roast Prime Beef, au Jus
Fried Egg Plant
Combination Salad
Steamed Fruit Pudding, Brandy Sauce
Vanilla Ice Cream and Cake
Assorted Fruits
Imported Port
Neufchatel and Club Cheese
Saltine Wafers Water Crackers
Coffee Tea Milk
A. D. Mints
Also serve 35c Noon Luncheon from 12 to 2
OBTAINS KEEPSAKE
OF HISTORIC HOME
3
Howard T. Ijams.
Thursday afternoon. Ha was more
than pleased as he bad entertained
but little hope at first of receiving any
thing. Mr. Ijams plans to make a
cane of each, and in the event that
he does, he contemplates sending one
to Mr. Tavenner, to whom he feels
greatly indebted.
MR. TAEXf: WRITES.
By the same mall. In which the bal
usters arrived the following letter was
received by Mr. Ijams from the con
gressman :
House of Representatives, TJ. S.,
Washington, D. C. Oct. 7, 1913. Mr.
Howard Ijams, 411 Twenty-first street,
Rock Island, 111. My Dear Mr. Ijams:
I am today forwarding to you by par
cel post two oak balusters from the
famous Washington Inn, formerly the
home of Washington, in which, I un
derstand, you were born. I was asked
to obtain these by our mutual friend,
T. A. Pender. However, we have to
thank Wirt Taylor, a Rock Island man,
for actually selecting these balusters.
When 1 received the letter from Mr.
Pender, Mr. Taylor, who happened to
be in the office, thought the enter
prise so worthy, that he volunteered
to go to Washington Inn and obtain
these relics.
Trusting the same will give you
much satisfaction and assuring you
that my connection in this matter was
a real pleasure to me, I beg to remain
Very sincerely yours,
CLYDE H. TAVENNER.
INDIANAPOLIS STRONG
FOUOMPETITION
In a Recent Vote Business Men Voted
Almost Unanimously for
Competition.
The Indianapolis business men were
j recently asked to vote as to whether
tor not they wanted telephone compe
tition and all but three voted for two
telephone companies and for compe
tition and against monopoly. This is
universally the case where business
men have experienced genuine tele
phone competition. (Adv.)
Bisque of Oysters
Ripe Olives
. IV- Ai
TEACHERS' CLUB
HOLDS ELECTION
Twin-City Instructors Organize
for the Year at Initial
Meeting.
LOCAL WOMAN PRESIDENT
Mrs. Cora L. Eastman Heads Society
for Next Twelve Months Pen
sion Committee Reappointed.
The Twin-City Teachers' club met
yesterday afternoon at the local high
school and organized for the coming
year. The meeting was well attended
and a successful season Is expected
by the officers of the club. Superin
tendent C. S. Maxson of Moline, presi
dent of the society, last year, presided.
The secretary's and treasurer's reports
for the past year were read and
adopted.
ELECT OFFICERS. j
The officers elected are as follows:
President Mrs. Cora L. Eastman,
Rock Island.
First vice president Miss Grace
Putnam, Moline.
Second vice president Miss Mary L.
Carter, Rock Island.
Secretary Miss Lucy Evans, Mo
line. Treasurer Frank S. McCall, Rock
Island.
The committee on teacher's pensions
was reappointed and is composed of
the Misses Anna Wright, Moline,
Natalie Mlrfield and Lou Harris, Rock
Island. It was decided to hold the an
nual business meeting the second
week in October next year. Besides
this yearly session it was arranged to
have three other gatherings this year,
at which time the members of the club
will be entertained with educational
addresses by well known lecturers.
PROSPERS AS AN
ORANGE GROWER
Dr. W. H. Ludewig Has a Great
Orchard Down in
Florida.
The Foley (Ala.,) Outlooker has the
following relative to the successful
orange growing of Dr. W. H. Ludewig, j
formerly of this city:
"A trip to Dr. W. H. Ludewig's 20
acre satsuma orange orchard north
west of town, which is said to be the
finest orchard of lis age on the gulf
coast, is well worth the effort.
"It contains nearly 2,000 thrifty,
well cared for trees, which are in their
first year of bearing, and while they
are not heavily burdened with fruit,
the fruit that is on them is exception
ally fine, smooth, thin skinned and of
good si:;e. It is estimated that the
yield will be around 1,200 crates and
he will ship about two carloads.
"Picking w-ill begin the latter part
of this week and care will be used
to deliver to the market a perfect
fruit.
"Dr. Ludewig will see .o .it, that
the pickers- all wear the regulation
cotton gloves, so that the tender fruit
is not injured by the finger nails.
"That specially designed nippers
will be used to clip the fruit.
"All fruit will be lain in cloth lined
picking baskets. Dropping the fruit
into the baskets will be prohibited.
"The oranges will be held in the
curing room for four or five days in
order to season and toughen the skins
for shipping.
"AU oranges will be sorted to uni
form size by running through a sizing
machine, then graded to perfects and
russets.
"Each orange will be wrapped in
tissue and packed !n the Texas sat
suir.a box.
"The doctor has christened his place
'The Agogos Orchard.'
"He also has about 13 grape fruit
trees that are well laden wi'h fine
fruit. One tree carries a cluster of
seven large ones which is aa excep
tional sight for a young tree."
MILLION DOLLARS'
FOR ROCK ISLAND
This Enormous Sum Would Build
Boulevards, Parks, Hospitals
and Libraries.
The city of Rock Island will save
more than $1,000,000 in the next six or
seven years through the lower rates
offered by the Tri-City Automatic Tele.
phone company. The average rates of
the Automatic Telephone company will
be at least $15 per telephone per year
lower than those of the Bell telephone
trust and if Rock Island has, as many
telephones as number of other cit
ies, in proportion to the population, it
would have over 10,000 telephones. A
saving on each of these 10,000 tele
phones of $15 each would amount to
$150,000 each year, or $1,000,000 in a
little over six years.
Low Rates for Professional Men.
The Automatic Telephone company
will offer individual line (not a party
line) business telephone as low as $1
per month, and . residence party line
telephones as low as S cents a day.
Ho-ever, these low rate telephones
are limited as to the amount of use.
The merchant who uses bis telephone
almost constantly should pay more
tbaa the doctors and other profession-
al men who use the telephone cow
paratively ' little. "
Hard on the Telephone Trust.
By using Automatic telephones the
cost of operators will be eliminated,
and with the wires mostly buried un
derground the maintenance cost be
comes very small. This reduces the
cost to a .minimum. In competition
with the Automatic telephone the Bell
telephone trust will stand little show,
even if it gives its service away. Nobody-
will use the . antequated- Bell
telephone when they can get the Auto
matic telephone service, which is in
comparably better, being almost .In
stantaneous, very accurate, and relia
ble and as stated above, very low in
cost. . -
Monopolies Cause High Prices.
Everybody knows, that a trust or
monopoly charges exceedingly high
rates and says: "The public be damn
ed." There is no trust in America
which has treated the people in such
a contemptible high-handed manner as
has the Bell Telephone company. The
company has taken hundreds of thous
ands of dollars from Rock Island citi
zens and given in return rotten service
and insolent treatment. (Adv.)
L.S.f.VC ABE STORE
HAS A BIRTHDAY
Forty-third Anniversary of the
Store's Opening Being Ob
served With Sale.
The 43rd anniversary of the open
ing of the L. S. McCabe & Co.'s store,
1713-1721 Third avenue, was observed
today with a big sale and celebration,
which will also continue next week,
closing Saturday.
Forty-three years of constant growth
was that of the big department store.
In' 1870 L. S. McCabe began business
in a very small room. The business
gradually increased, the store space
being made larger gradually, until
from a small room,' the store has
grown to occupy a floor space of 9,700
square feet, more than two and one
eighth acres.
Today many single departments are
larger than the whole store was when
it first opened. Some sections are
even five times as large as the store
was in 1870. From three employes-43
years ago, the number has grown to
over 300.
The store has many conveniences
including a sub U. S. postal station,
rest and reading rooms, information
bureau, check stand, long distance
telephone, telegraph office and tea
room, where hot lunches are served
all day, including noon day lunches.
The opening day of the 43rd anni
versary sale thus far gives indications
of far exceeding any other. From the
time the doors opened this morning
people thronged to the store... Hun
dreds of valuable souvenirs were giv
en out today as is the .usual custom
at these anniversaries.
People within a radius of 100 miles
attend the anniversary sales and cele
bration at this store and promises are
that during the coming week the
store will be filled with a large num
ber of people as it was today.
PENSION BLANKS FOR
OLD SOLDIERS HERE
Through the good offices of Con
gressman Clyde H. Tavenner, pension
blanks for old soldiers have been
placed in the hands of E. II. Buck at
the Colonial hotel, and E. M. Wilcox,
2534 Seventh avenue, from whom vet
erans may secure them.
ATTACK ON PANKHURST
CHEERED BY W. C. T. U.
Galesburg, 111., Oct. 11. Delegates
to the state convention of the Illinois
Woman's Christian Temperance union
applauded remarks by Mrs. Catharine
Waugh McCulloch yesterday after
noon, condemning the militant meth
ods of Mrs. Pankhurst, the English
suffragette. m
Branding Mormonism as "an agent
to degrade womanhood," Miss Helen
L. Hood of Chicago, In her president's
address, declared that the W. C. T. U
will never rest so long as there are
any "American harems" of the Mor
mon sect remaining. Miss Hood said
that 727,000 Mormons held the balance
of power in seven western states.
At yesterday's session superintend
ents of departments of state work
were appointed as follows:
Anti-narcotics Mrs. Flora Sweng
ler, Rockford.-
Co-operative with missionary society
Mrs. M. L. Nagle, Freeport Asso
ciate Mrs. Mabel Develblss, Chicago;
Miss Anna Lois Cplegrove, Taylorville.
Law enforcement Mrs. Elizabeth
Wallace, Savannah.
Flower mission Minnie Coventry.
Edwards ville.
Beautiful Tailor Made Suits
and Overcoats at $25.
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Young & McCombs
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$2, $3, $4 and $5 Framed Pictures
75
Brevities
Unequalled '
are these
Women's
Fall Suits at
Children's Cashmere Wool Hose, in
all colors, black and white, with re
inforced silk heel and toe- regular
25c grade; a standard article; 11c
pair.
The large bargain basement sec
tion has been .discontinued. This is
the stock from there: All women's
50c separate garments and union
suits; none were selling in B. B.
for less than 50c garment; choice
Monday, 29c.
(Hosiery, Main Floor.)
Mexican drawn work squares,
sizes 24x24; these are worked on
best linen. Regular selling prices
$1.75; for Monday, very special of
fer, $1.00 each.
Needlework, Second Floor
A line of Maribou Trimming in
black, natural and evening shades,
for trimming velvet and chiffon
gowns, 59c yard.
Laces, Main Floor
Women's Silk and Wood Union
Suits, either high and long or
Dutch neck' and elbow sleeves, at
$1.50 and $1.75.. Special. .
Underwear, Main Floor
Children's Colored Flannellette
Kimonas. Regular price $1.00, Mon
day price 59c.
Siaes 2 to 10 years. Flowered
and striped colored flannellette of a
very good quality.
Babies' Knit Bootees. Regular
price 20c and 25c, Monday 15c.
To keep -babies' feet warm and
rosy. Ideal for baby shower gifts.
White crocheted and knitted with
silk draw cords of blue or pink and
trimming at top.
Children's Wear, Second Floor
Franchise Mrs. Belle
Goodman,
Champaign. "
Health and heredity Mrs
Julia
Replogle, Champaign.
Juvenile courtsMrs. Josie Lummls,
Quincy.
Medal contest Mrs. A. E. Carman,
Chicago'.
Mothers' meetings Mrs. Stella Bru
baker, Chicago.
Parliamentary usage Mrs. Anna L.
Scot(. Colfax..
Penal and reformatory Miss Aman
da Millhouse, De Soto.
Physical education Miss Maade
b ewman. -sgo. .
Press Mrs. Elizabeth Williamson,
Galesburg. ' v ' '
Purity Mrs. W. A. Rawlinson, Mur
physboro. Scientific temperance Miss Carrie
Musser, Orangevllle. Associate Miss
Anna Wheeler, Grant Park.
Special lecturer Miss Marie Brehm.
Social meetings Mrs. J. M. Wright,
Aledo. ' . '
Temperance and labor Rev. Mary
E. Kuhl, Champaign.
Soldiers and sailors Mrs. M. L.
Dives, Quinqy. .
Sunday schools Mrs. Rose Simon
son, Port Byron.
Sabbath observance Miss Jennie
Butler, Urbana.
Temrerance literature Mrs. Addle
Austin, Austin.' .
Institutes v Mies' Epha Marshall,
Chicago..
Work among. miners Mrs. H. D.
Hull, Aurora
State regent Mrs. Epha Mary Mar
shall, Chicago.
BOYLE MAKES RECORD
BEFORE THE FINALS
Sergeant James H. Boyle of the
hospital corps, Rock Island arsenal,
who although playing his first year at
the arsenal links, has nevertheless
made a remarkable record in the en
listed men's golf tournaments, was
defeated in the finals which have been
in progress this week. Sergeant Boyle
went at a wonderful pace until the
last day. having succeeded in defeat
ing opponents who had won place
among the bestin the enlisted men's
class, including some . of the crack
golfers in the jsrdnance detachment
who have been playing for 10 years.
The pleasant' purgative effect, ex
perienced by all who use Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and
the healthy condition of the body and
mind which they create, makes one
feel Joyful Sold by all drugflsts.
(Adv.) '
, Ready for Fall
Commences at 8 o'clock sharp
Monday Morning, Fifth Floor
A solid carload of fzzzi
C framed pictures including our J
entire stock that retails every- fl
where at three to five times fl
these sale prices. $10 down to
This is the GREATEST PIC
TURE SALE even planned by
a retail store. It comes about
through a most unusual offer made
us by the International Picture
Frame company of Chicago, who
had bought out a bankrupt mould
ing plant and made up these pic
tures. We acted quickly we
bought ONE SOLID CARLOAD,
bringing the price down so that
we can offer you these pictures
complete beautiful subjects in
splendid frames at the LOWEST
PRICE SUCH PICTURES EVER
SOLD.
The 75c pictures consist of
GENUINE etchings, carbons, fruits,
games, facsimile water colors and
-pastels in landscapes and marine
subjects also REPRODUCTIONS
OF THE NOTED MASTERS. The
frames are elaborate are of Cir
cassian walnut and lacquered gold
with ornaments finished in gold
leaf. There are many sizes, rang
ing from 16 by 20 to 16 by 36.
As such an opportunity may nev
er occur again, we urge you to at
tend this sale early. We want our
patrons to get the benefit of this
sale want to avoid having these
get into the hands of dealers
hence we limit each purchase to
six pictures. We anticipate this
enormous quantity will overtax our
delivery facilities, so will not guar
antee all deliveries until Wednes
day . Ready Monday at 8 o'clock
SCORES OF FRAMED PICTURES,
actually worth $2, $3, $4 and $5,
extraordinarily
priced at
75c
SPECIAL TRUNK SALE
We have just received . a large shipment of the famous Stelger Trunks,
in full vulcanizezd fibre covering, and will make special low prices for one
week. . ,
The Big Quality Store
Young &
McCombs
Co-Operative Store Co.,
Rock Island
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PRINCIPALS NEXT
Western Implement Company
Stockholders Threatened
Serious Predicament.
HELD LIABLE FOR DEBTS
Investigation Shows That Little
Amount Will Be Realized on
Assets of the Concern.
A new problem and a most serious
one. now confronts the Investors in
the stock of the defunct Western Im
plement & Motor Co. of Davenport
In addition to losing the entire amount
of their investment, $343,500. they are
furher threatened with the possibility
cf being called upon for an assessment
to pay off the liabilities of the com
pany, amounting to over $100,000.
Although the assets are scheduled at
$38,000, It Is generally known that
they will bring but a fraction of th
amount at a forced sale. One man
well versed in the affairs of the com
pany yesterday volunteered the infor
mation that they would not bring over
. $10,000 at the most
It apr-ar that tne majority oi me
investors in the stock of the company
received with the preferred, stock they
purchased a certain amount of com
mon stock free as a bonus). This fact
puts them In serious predicament
Under the Iowa laws stockholders are
responsible to the face value of all
such stock for the indebtedness of the
company.
The Western Implement St Motor
Co, was incorporated under the laws
of Delaware. The incorporation laws
of that state read: "Shares are as
sessable until fully paid up; when
fully paid are non-assessable, and are
no. liable for the debts of the corpora
tion." In other words a stockholder
in a corporation ia liable on every
share of stock for its face value, un
less that value has been paid up.
Inasmuch aa $1,100,000 of common
stock was Issued to the Investors aa a
bonus for the $343,500 of preferred
stock and nothing has been paid In by
them on the common stock. It Is the
opinion of the legal fraternity of Dav
enport that the holders of this com
mon stock ill be held liable for the
Youne & McCombs
5c
SEE OUR
WINDOW
DISPLAY
All Our Own
Good Pictures
Will Be
Underpriced
Monday
In order that this be the great
est picture sale on record we have
decided to include with the special
purchase ALL OUR OWN GOOD
PICTURE STOCK AT REDUCED
RATES. Our stock includes pic
tures, worth 10c to $10. All will be
offered at amazingly low prices
Monday.
Large 36 Inch canvas
36 inch canvas covered
Trunks, with four wlats on top and
two on sides; heavy brass finished
mountings; trunk full cloth lined;
finished with excelsior back; spe
cial, $7.98.
Fine DreBs Trunks, in full, fibre
covered, hand riveted; regular $13
values; special for this sale, anly
$11.00.
Special low prices on full line.
Ask to see them.
Indebtedness of the company, amount
ing to over $100,000. Just what action
will be taken in tills matter by the
creditors is not yet known.
AVAST PHOSECtTIO.NS.
Already a number of the deluded
stockholders in the concern are talk
ing of a thorough grand Jury Invest!
gation and prosecution of the princi
pals in the company, if such is possi
ble. Many of the local stockholders
assert that Julius E. Burmelste'r Is the
J. Rufus Wallingford - who induced
them to part with their good money
for the worthless stock of the com
pany. Mr. "Burmelster Is now in Kan
sas City, where he recently purchased
a large plant for the manufacture of
gasoline engines.
The stockholders charge the prin
cipals of the company are liable to
prosecution for misrepresentation in
the eale of stock. It was representa.1
to them that the company- owned
numerous valuable patents when In
reality it owns none at all. They were
promised 8 per cent at the start on
their Investment. They have received
none. It was represented the com
pany had purchased the .Davenport
Mile Track. This proved to be false.
It- was further represented that the
company had absorbed the Colby Mo
tor company, which also proved er
roneous. Most of .the principals ra
the company have departed for parts
unknown, but there is a strong de
mand on the part of the victimized
etockholdcrs that their present where
abouts be ascertained and .that they
be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law, if prosecution Is found possible.
A meeting of the stockholders and
creditors baa been called for next Mon
day at the Davenport Commercial
club. ' -
South Bend, Ind. J. M. Studebaker
celebrated his 80th birthday anniver
sary Friday. He was presea'ed with
a loving cup and held a recep'lon at
which he shook hands with 3,000 of
his employes. ,
For good work in Building and
Carpentering, try
HUDSON, COLLINS &
. HAMMERICH ,
"When we start a Job ws .
finish It" '
6H0P 1133 ELEVENTH AVE.
Phone R. I. 2073. Res. 618. ,