davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27
WOMEN NOW IN A new FIELD
Washington Females Develop Into
Shylooks and Exact Usury.
DEPARTMENT CLERKS VICTIMS
Employees Driven out OF Loan Business
and PrOfessionals Take Up the
Deals, Finding Plenty Of
Borrowers.

! WASHINGTON, Nov. 9e.-Cspeoal Tele-
| gram Uncle" the patron saint Of the
needy. is IN grave danger OF falling be-
/ fore "Auntie" a new goddess who has
recently made her appearance in the gov
ernments departments The loan sharks
who for years have grown fat on the
shekels Of their needy fellows and work
/ ers in the government service, have been
thrown into CONSERVATION by a sudden
influx OF female shylocks who have started
to ply their trade under the cloak Of the
/ civil service.
! For many years the more or less openly
conducted traffic in. usury in the various
departments have been manipulated by
male clerks. From time to time reports
have come from the departments that the
| business is dead" Employees have been
warned that they must stop shearing their
/ unfortunate fellow workers or lose their
| jobs. As far as can be learned, the only
effect the orders have had has been to
! cause the lenders to be more secretive in
their activities Within a fortnight of the
assurance of the orders they have resumed
| operations.
The Women Were Tempted.
! II is understood that the women were
first tempted to enter the ranks of the
! sharks" because there was a growing
demand for small loans among their sis
! ters who happened to he short. Not only
was there an element of embarrassment
in borrowing from men, but the latter were
at times unwilling to deal with women
because OF the difficulties which have
arisen in the past when attempts were
made to collect
one spinster, who has worked in an up
town department for many years and has
carefully saved a part of her salary, con-
ceiyed the idea that the women should be
independent in money matters as we'll as
in others and forthwith let it be known
that she would assist any of her ac=
quaintances who might be temporarily
embarrassed" Her example was followed
by other solicitous sisters
All Know the "AuntIe."
From the State, War and Navy building
to the library of congress there is barely a
division Of any department that cannot
boast Of at least one "auntie."
There has been no cut in the rate of in
terest A loan Of $40 for thirty days costs
the borrower 81. A larger loan may al
times be had at a slightly reduced rate
while smaller amounts may be had at a
} proportonately higher rate.
The greatest borrowers are young women
holding positions which pay from $50 to 81
per month, and who live with their parents
thereby having practically no expenses ex
cept for clothes.
Furs, jewelry and other accessories OF
dress are responsible for a great part Of
their Indebtedness. The young women whit
work for Uncle Sam are said to be tn,
best dressed female wage earners in tn,
) country On this weakness the ''aunties'
| reap their harvests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27
French Labor Leader
Sentenced to Death
Secretary of Coal Handlers Union is
Convicted Of Instigating MUIR
der Of Foreman.

PARIS. Nov. ga jury in the court OF
sssizes at Rouenburoen today imposed the
death penalty on Secretary Durand OF the
Coal Handlers union, who was convicted
OF instgating the murder OF Foreman
Donge during the strike on the docks at
Havre in September. Donge abandoned
his comrades and returned to work. Soon
afterwards he was beaten TO death in the
streets.
The actual participants in the crime we're
condemned to terms Of from eight 20 fif-
teen years imprisonment at hard labor.
Evidence showed that on the day preced-
ing the murder Secretary Durand intro
duced a motion Ito get rid OF Donge," and
that the union adopted the motion, with
but a single dissenting voice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27
PORTLAND AND SEATTLE
GAIN HEAVILY IN CENSUS
Population statistics OF Thirtecnth
Census show Latter Nearly Two
Hundred Per Cent.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2a.-Populauon
statistics Of the Thirteenth census were
made public tonight for the following
cities:
Portland, ore, 2o7,2lt, an increase Of
1l6,7ss or 1872 per cent. over so'A2s
I'm 1900
Seattle. wash, 2S7,1sl, an increase Of
1868 or 1st per cent over So,6'i
I'm 1900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 26.-Guy Rogers
and Prentiss Moore, aged Is and II, respec-
lively, went hunting Thanksgiving day in
the swamps OF the Reedee river near Ben
In ditch near the buggy. They had been
murdered. Circuit court was adjourned
and the entire population Of Bennettsville
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27
Man and Daughter burned.


CHISHOLM, Mimi, Nov. 26.-That Cullen
oliver Iron Mining company ia this dis
trlct came to his death through the acct
dental discharge Of his own rifle was the
verdict of the coroners jury today, which
Investigated the finding Of Mr.. Puppies
body near a hunting shack in the woods
north of here yesterday. The victim evil
IDENTIFY cTaWled eighty yards toward the
shack after being wounded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

BALTIMORE, Nov 26.-The population OF
Baltimore, according to police census lust
completed, Is approximately 566,O00 The
federal census taken last spring placed It
az 55S, $40, relegating Baltimore to seventh
taking its place with $50, 66S Mayor MahooI
questioned the accuracy OF the federal
enumeration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27
The Weather

FOR NEBRASKA-Raln or snow
FOR -IOWA-Rain cooler
Shippers Bulleun-Prepare fOrty-eght-
hour shipments-nOrth, east and west-fOr
freezing temperatures.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

OffioInI Xntn az CnInrndn.

DENVER, Nov 26-According TO COM
plete official returns the plurality of Gov
ernor John A. Shafroth democrat, at the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

Congressman Rainy closed the debate by
seconding Congressman Bartholdt's amend
ment and remarlng that the powers now
have a salutary warning"
Other resolutions, which were adopted.
demand Of congress q waterway connecting
the Great Lakes with the Gulf of Mexico
as the main artery Of our navigation sys-
tenn, to provide for an initial depth of not
less than fourteen feet, with lock stills
adapted to a depth of not less than twenty
four feet. And we hold" the section read.
that the advocacy OF any less depth by
federal engineers has arisen in a desire 10
cirCumvent our efforts and defeat our main
purpose of improving transportation by
an adequate system OF commercial naviga-
ton"
The section which caused the debate was
part of section s Of the resolutions. AS
adopted, section s reads:
Expressing appreciation Of the action of
the Sxty-first congress I'm making a con-
ditional appropriation for the lakes to the
gulf deep waterway-an appreciation in
full measure of the merit of that modest
apprOpriation-we declare our need for
more liberal appropriation for this purpose
by the congress"
The old officers Of the association. in
GLIDING President w. X. Kavanaugh OF
ST. Louis. Treasurer George H. Munroe OF
Joliet ILL.,, and the former vice presidents
were reelected.
During the afternoon Philip. werlein OF
New Orleans and John p. Irish OF sar
Francisco told Of the advantages of their
cities for holding the Panama exposition In
| 1915. The convention did not vote an en-.
dorsement of either city
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

Tennessee whisky Act Valid.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 26-The Ten
nessee supreme court today held as con-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

stitutional the act OF the Tennessee legisla-
ture OF 1909 prohibiting the manufacture OF
whisky In Tennessee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27
ATTACK ON TAFT THWARTED
CONTINUED from First Page.

Continued from First Page)
will be attacking the members Of the lower
house OF congress.
At this point Chairman Scott said the
committee in its deliberations had not dis
cussed politics and L. s. Conway Of Chi
cago, first vice president Of the association
counseled moderation, by advising the
elimination of the entire section.
1T is not always best to express publicly
our private opinions" he told the con-
vention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

recent election was l7.7S2 OF this Denven
county gave him q plurality OF 1881.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

ridors When half q dom police entered
the City hospital to clear the corridors
they met with frenzied opposition. Aged
women fought frantically 20 gain the
bedsldes Of their daughters
The priests and clergy who had flocked
TO the hospitals prevailed where the po-
lice failed. and managed to lead the
lef-maddened throngs from the wards
and rnrridnra
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-27

II INDICATES mace 81 precipitation
l.. A WELSH. Local E0racaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
,w days, left this morning for their

few days, left this morning for their
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ward have gone for
an extended trip to Denver, Col, where
they will visit their son.
Mrs. E. E. Emmerson, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w Gillespie, 1905 Fifteenth street.
left this afternoon for her home in
New Windsor.
Charles Macdonald returned home
yesterday after a two weeks visit
with his brother at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Macdonald and his brother spent
the Fourth at Niagara Falls.
James Mansfield, who is connected
with the Oskaloosa Qowa) Herald, has
departed for his home after visiting at
the home of his brother, Jerry Mans
field, 2721 Fifth-and-a-half avenue.
George Mohr, a former resident of
Rock Island, now residing in Huron.
S. D., is in the city for an extended
visit. While here he is the guest of
Philip Weber, 1922 Seventh avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Frey have re-
turned from their honeymoon trip in
the west. They will make their home
for the present with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Harry Frey, 2S15 Sixth ave
nue.
Professor Edward j. Maurus of Notre
Dame, Ind, who has been spending sew
eral weeks at points in the east, has
returned home to spend the remainder
of the summer with his mother, Mrs
c. Maurus.
A party composed of Misses Grace
and Lillian Peters and Clara Sellmer
and Lester Holmes, Al Sterling and
Roy Mansfield returned yesterday
from Green River. where they had a
several days outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nesbit and
children stopped off in Rock Island to
spend several days with friends en-
route to their home in Chicago after
visiting for the past month in Iowa
City, Iowa
Word has been received in The city
from Swift Richie. who is now cadet
at the United States naval academy at
Annapolis, that he has started in on
the regular routine training, Out of
the 27S who took the mental eXamina-
ton at Annapolis several weeks ago,
only 104 have passed. OF this number
five were from Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
is LEFT To PERISH
Witnesses Refuse to Go to Res
cue of Earl Russell,
Drowning Boy.
IN EIGHT FEET OF WATER
His Companions, Unable 10 Swim,
Appeal to Men on Shore, but
Latter Run Away.


1t developed at the inquest that Earl
Russell, drowned yesterday afternoon
in the river at Waterfowl, w2s clam
''',".....,y, and not swimming, as first
reported. Sheldon Van Norman, 16,
Russell, II. and three ether boys were
in the party.
Van Norman testified before the cor
oner's jury today that he warned the
Russell boy not TO venture out too far,
but that he did not heed him. He hap
Dened to turn around TO address Rus
sell and saw his TWO hands above the
surface. his body having disappeared.
Van Norman could not swim, and he
called to some men who were standing
on shore They ran away, he said, as
did the three other boys, leaving him
alone. He returned 20 the village and
gave the alarm, and the body was re
covered half IN hour following the
drowning. The body was ii eight feet
of water.'
Mother Gets news Late.
The Russell lad was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Russell, Az Fifteenth
street, East Moline. The father is
working in Taniptcc, III. Mrs. Russell
was III Moline during the day, and she
did not receive news Of her sons fate
until she reached homo in the evening.
The verdict OF the jury was that the
death was accidental.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
AVIATION MEET
IS POSTPONED
Delay on the Part of the Airship
Promoters Causes Change
in Plans.
EXPECTED TO COME LATER
Club Committee Advised That Rep
resentative Will Be Here to
Make Arrangements.

T Rock Islands aviation meet book
ed for next week, July IA, Is and
16, at Exposition park, has been post
poned, but may occur later in the
present month. President w a.
Rosepf1eld and the others of the
Rock Island club committee in
charge of the arrangements decided
upon this course. at a meeting at the
club this afternoon, in view of the
delay, perhaps unavoidable, on the
part of the representative of Glenn
Curtiss in closing the contract.
May Occur Later.
The committee received advices
this morning that a representative of
the promoters would be in Rock Is
land, probably tomorrow, when the
committee hopes that new and salts
factory arrangements will be agreed
upon. The committee felt, however,
that the time was too short now to
permit of the flights being made on
the dates originally contemplated,
July IA, Is and 16, and besides the
committee is determined that the
flights, when they do occur, shall be
just what they are advertised to be-
The club committee will therefore
in all probability, have further an
nouncement to make in a day or so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
2O5 CALLS DURING JUNE
Monthly Report of the Visiting Nurse
Association.

In it's report for June, the Visiting
Nurse association reports 205 calls
having been made upon the needy
sick in the city. These cases were
treated under Drs. Eyster, Souders,
Sala, Paul, Ostrom. Bernhard, Will
liams. Bradford, Ringnell and Dart.
There were 10 former patients, 10
new, seven recovered, one dismissed,
one left city, one death, one sent to
county infrmary, and 10 remaining.
Donations were received from the fol-
lowing: Memorial Christian church,
w. C. T. L., Ever Ready, Silver Cross
and Helpers circles of Kings Daugh-
tiers, Associated Charities, Mrs. C. O..
Woodruff, j. Ramser, Mrs A. D..
WEIGH, Mrs. J. R. Tuckis, Mrs. Bush
nell, DR.. Louis Ostrom, Dr. E. NJ
Sala and Mrs. Applquist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
PASSENGERS GET ON
AT FIRST AVENUE
Rock Island Southern Announces
Terminal Will Hereafter Be in
West End of City.

The Rock Island Southern today an
nounced that from now on the passen-
ger terminal of the road will be at
Fourth avenue and First street, and
that outgoing trains will leave that
point at $50 a. m. and 1 p. m. Up to
this time the passenger business has
been handled through the Rock Island
station at the foot of Twentieth street,
despite the announcement made when
agitation was first begun for a right
of way through the streets from the
west end of the city that the lease of
the Rock Island tracks up First avenue
provided for freight only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
SLEVIN Is IN GAME
WITH A FINE AUTO
Popular Cabby Secures Seven-Passen-
ger Limousine to Take Care
of Business.

Slevin's Limousine Auto company is
the name of a new Rock Island enter
prise that has commenced business.
Edward ]. Slevin, the popular cabby. is
the manager. The company will oper-
ate a fine seven-passenger 60 horse
power Pope-Hartford, which has been
purchased, at an outlay of $500 1t
will cater specially to large parties.
Slevin has engaged an expert chauf-
feur, and the car will be stationed in
front of the Harper house block at
night. 1t will also respond to day
calls.
Slevin has been conducting a cab
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08

fights, in one of which he drew knife
and tried to carve up his opponent.
Pete Lippins and Margaret Pulma
got into a fight Wednesday night at a
saloon in the lower end of the city and
the woman threw a beer glass at the
man, which broke when it struck him,
and inflicted some painful injuries on
his chest and head. Both were arrest
ed, and last night they were tried on
charges of disorderly conduct. Fines
of So and costs each were assessed
against them and paid.
Lillian Koskadden, an alleged street
walker, was arrested last night and
fined SO and costs on a charge of dis
orderly conduct. She paid her fine and
promised to leave the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
Excursions to ST. Louis.

During the low stage of water on
the upper Mississippi, the steamer
Sidney of the Diamond 10 line will
run weekly excursions to st. Louis,
leaving Rock Island every Sunday at
II noon and returning the following
Saturday at p. M, giving passen-
gers three days in ST. Louis. The fare
for the round trip, including meals
and berth, is $3.50. good way to
spend a weeks vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
REV. H. W. REED
AGAIN HONORED
BY The B. Y.P.U.

Saratoga, July S.-Rev. DR.. w. g
Williamson of st. Louis was elected
president of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union of America at today's ses-
sion of the 18th international conven-
ton. Among others elected are Rev.
H. w. Reed of Rock Island, ILL.,, as re-
cording secretary. Philadelphia was
recommended for the convention in
1911.
Friends of Rev. H. w. Reed, who
is pastor of the First Baptist church
of this city, will be pleased to learn
of his reelection, he having held the
Office for the past year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
Personal Points

w. H. Putnam of Galesburg is visit
ing in the city.
B. D. Connolly is in indianapolis on
legal business.
G. C. Malmen of Oakland. Cal, is
visiting in the city.
]. S. Gilmore returned home from
Chicago last night.
Miss Ruth Wait of Reynolds is visit
ing friends III the city.
E. J. Robbins of Bloomington is visit
ing relatives in the city.
a. Thompson of Chicago arrived this
morning to visit relatives.
a. B. Hale of ST. Paul arrived in the
city last evening to visit relatives.
William Houligan and son of Gin
ton. Iowa, are visiting Rock Island rel
atives.
J. L. jerks. W. C. Fellsworth and
F. NJ TiInm of Aurora are Rock Island
visitors
R. F. Roberts and William Poetcher
of Randolph, Wis, are here for a visit
OF 10 days.
Misses Maureen and Henrietta Nor
tier of Galesburg are the guests of Rock
Island relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Brown. 1920
Ninth avenue. are in Peoria visiting Mr.
Browns parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Is. ]. Lachner have NOV
ed to their new residence at 1112
Twenty-first street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hotter are
the parents of a daughter, born the
fore part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Eppler and chill
dren Of Cleveland, Ohio, arrived in the
city last night on visit to relatives.
James Conner, 7O2 Twentieth
street, has departed for Beaver is
land, where he will spend a month.
The Misses Mary and Lee Wales left
this morning for a two weeks visit
with friends and relatives at Pana, Ill.
George Weber, 1922 Seventh avenue,
and Dennis McGinnis, 2542 Eighth ave
nue., left last night for Chicago for
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Shore of Harvey,
S. D., arrived in the city last night to
spend fortnight as the guests of rel
atives.
c. G. Lawrence, who has been visit
ing with relatives in the city for sew
eral days, left this morning for his
home i'll Milwaukee.
Patrick Mansfield left yesterday for
his home in Des MOines after spending
the past week as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Mansfield.
Andrew Murphy, 22O7 Seventh ave
nue., returned home yesterday from
Long Grove, Iowa, where he has been
the guest of relatives.
Benjamin Clark, Ala Forty-second
where he will spend several days as
the guest of relatives.
c. S. Lore, who has been spending
the past 10 days in Rock Island as the
guest of relatives, left this morning
for his home in Lincoln, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Wood of Council
Bluffs left for their home this morning
after spending the past week in the
city as the guests of relatives.
E. P. Denkmann and family have de-
parted on an auto trip to Minneapolis,
Mimi, where they will be the guests
of relatives for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hendricks, 11I9
Seventh avenue, left this afternoon
for Rio, Ill, where they will spend
a week as the guest of relatives.
Gerald Freeland, who has been
spending the past week in the city
visiting with friends. left this noon
for his home in Sioux City, Iowa.
Miss Lois Ullman of Cedar Rapids,
who has been the guest of friends
in the city for the past fortnight, de-
parted this morning for her home.
w. E. Murphy and c. S. Spencer of
Clinton, Iowa, who have been visiting
with friends in the citT for the past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
ELKS ON SPECIALS
Five Trains Bearing Delegates
to Detroit Meeting to Pass
Through Here.
FIRST ARRIVES TONIGHT
Coming Over Rock Island Carrying
$50 of the Bills" from
Phoenix, Ariz.

Three special trains, bearing Elks
bound for the national convention at
Detroit, are scheduled to pass through
the tri-cities over the Rock Island road
within the next five days. The finest
of the Rock Island roads rolling stock
will make up the moving palaces in
which hundreds of bills" will travel
from the mountains and prairies of the
far west to "Glad-U-Kum" Detroit
These specials, top-heavy with purple
and white and official regalia of the
B. P. o. E., will be ships that pass in
the night" as one is scheduled TO puff
through late in the evening and the
others during the early morning hours.
Almost One n Day.
The first to come will be the Phoenix
Ariz, Elk statehood special, carrying
$50 passengers, "a1 boosting for the
unions newest and greatest state"
which will pass through tonight be-
tween the hours of 10 and II, arriving
in Chicago on the morning of July g.
eff you're not at the train, you lose is
the word forwarded from Phoenix to
local Elks
Elks are due to leave Kansas City
at p. m. July 10, Monday next, and
to arrive here at a. M. July IL. When
the Kansas. City Elk special passes
through it will be travelling as a second
section of Flyer No. u.
Colorado and Pueblo Elks leave Pu-
eblo on a special train at p. m. to-
day and arrive in the tri-cities Sunday,
passing through here at a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
BANK CONSIDERING
FIVE DIFFERENT SITES
Rock Island Savings Soon TO Acquire
LoCatinl for Planned New
Home.

Five sites in the business district are
under consideration By the directors
Of the Rock Island Savings bank as a
location for the proposed new home
o THAT institution. 1t is reported
that options have been taken on two
of the sites. and that within week
a purchase will be announced. 1t will
be followed by the erection of what
is promised will be one of the finest
banking houses in this section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
A EriuhtfuI Wreck

of train. automobile or buggy may
cause cuts, bruises, abrasions, sprains
or wounds that demand Bucklen's
Arnica Salve earth's greatest healer.
Quick relief and prompt cure results.
For burns, boils, sores of all kinds,
eczema, chapped hands and lips, sore
eyes or corns, it's supreme. Surest
pile cIs5e- % cents at all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
TROUBLESOME LAD
GETS JAIL SENTENCE
Harrison Howard, 15, Whose Special
ty Is Fighting, Draws 10
Days.

Harrison Howard (colored), aged Is,
was sent 10 the county Jail this morn
ing for a Today stay by Police Magis-
trate c. j. Smith. The boy was charged
with disorderly conduct. Several nights
ago he got into a fight and caused the
police considerable trouble. and previ-
GUS to that time he had often been in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-08
phone Girls to Give Excursion.

The telephone operators at the
Union Electric Telephone exchange
will give moonlight excursion IN Tie
steamer w. w. and bargs next Mon
day evening, and the occasion de
serves a liberal patronage