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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
DISCHARGE THREE
CHICAGO OFFICERS

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Police Inspector
Charles Dorman and Lieutenants
William Ambrose and Thomas How
ard were discharged from the de-
partment by the city civil service
commission yesterday. They were
charged with incompetency, particu-
larly in failure to observe anti-gam-
bling and anti-vice statutes and or
dinances, these discharges, with the
resignation of Captain Plunkett un-
der fire, and the discharge of Lieu
charges were the first results of the
commissions investigation of rela-
tions between the police and vice and
the general inefficiency on the part
of the police department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
POSTAL CLERK GIVES UP
$4,000 He HAD STOLEN

st. Louis, Dec. IA package con-
tanning $4,000 which disappeared
from the annex postoffice station
Sept IA, 1910, was recovered yes
terday. George V. Steck, a postof
fee clerk, had the package since its
disappearance. He confessed to
postoffice inspectors. OF the amount
S1,400 is missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
BRANCH COURT ACT IS
HELD CONSTITUTIONAL

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. THE SUI
preme court today upheld the con-
stitutionality of an act passed by
the legislature last spring providing
for the appointment of branch ap-
pellate courts in districts where the
number of cases at one time ex.
ceeds $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
REVOLUTIONARY PLOT IS
FOUND IN NICARAGUA

San Juan Del Suar, Nicaragua,
Dec. IA revolutionary conspiracy
has been discovered in several de-
partments. A number of arrests have
been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Mcnamara will Also refuse to give tes-
timony to the federal grand jury.
M'MANIGAL A WITNESS.

Mcnamara will Also refuse to give tes-
timony to the federal grand jury.
M'MANIGAL A WITNESS.
Ortie e. McManigal, the dynamiter
who made the first confession in the
Mcnamara conspiracy. was taken be
fore the federal grand jury today.
McManigal was the first witness. The
jury is to investigate a conspiracy
alleged to have existed throughout
the United States through which
dynamiting damage running into
millions of dollars has been done;
dynamite has been transported un-
lawfully from one state to another
and perhaps that improper use has
been made of the mails.
CONDEMNED BY STRIKERS.
Chicago, Dec. 7-Thirty-eight hun
dred striking shopmen of the Illinois
Central lines, at a mass meeting to-
day, condemned the Mcnamara broth
ers and declared death should have
been their penalty. Violence of any
kind in labor controversy was held
~ bS injurious " lAO SduoC VI uAlOi
labor.
UNI0NIsM MUST ACT.
New York, Dec. 7.-William ]. Burns,
the detective who ran down the Nc
Namaras, here today declared: ''Ev-
cry dynamiting which has occurred
since 1906 may be traced directly or
indirectly to the McNamaras and the
men behind them" Disavowing en-
nifty towards organized labor, and de
claring such conservative leaders as
John Mitchell and others have stood
behind me in my work" Burns said
that IF unionism is to prevail it must
kick out dishonest leaders and the cor
rupt machine which is dragging II
| down"
BLOW To SOCIALISM
The turn the Mcnamara case has
TAKEN" said Burns, has been the
greatest blow to socialism in the his
tory of this country. Ironworkers are
Eot the only union guilty of dynamit
irg," he said.
VICTIMS WIDOW SUES.
/ Los Angeles, Dec 7.-James B. Nc
Namara. under sentence Of life impris
had other troubles added K
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Steer 60 Cents = Pound.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Victor, champion
steer at the international live stock
exposition, owned by the Iowa Agricul-
tural college, came close to new rec
ord for cattle in the auction ring today
when he was sold for 80 cents a
pound Only once has this price been
passed The first year OF the exposi-
ton a Pittsburgh packing house paid
s125 a pound for Advance, the prize
winner that year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Democrats Secure Post
ponement of Action
on Measure.
HEAR PERSIA APPEAL
Communication From Country
Presented in HouSe-Taft'S
Second Message Read.

Washington, Dec. THE Payne
bill to create a permanent tariff
board was brought up in the house
by the committee on ways and means
by the republican members, but the
committee indefinitely postponed ac-
ton through a unanimous vote Of
democrats. This probably shuts OF
consideration at this session.
EXPLAINS MEXICAN MOVEMENT.
In the second one, to the peace
message he has sent to congress dur
ing the three days of the present
session, President Taft reviewed the
foreign relations of the United
States with foreign governments dur
ing the past year. IN this message
the pesident gave the first official ex-
PLANTATION of the post-haste movement
of 10000 federal troops to Mexico in
nine months; urged the senate to rat
ify the general arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France and
conventions with Nicaragua and Hon
duras. and suggested legislation he
declared would strengthen this ma
tons world trade and it's position
among other powers.
(The message of President Taft
on foreign relations is printed in full
on page of this issue.-Editoi
Argus).
UNDERWOOD ENDORSED.
Democratic Leader Underwood
was indorsed for the presidential
nomination by the Alabama delega-
ton in congress today. Underwood,
while apprecfating the honor, de
clared hevWas not a candidate.
BERLIN INTERVIEWS TAFT.
Berlin, Dec. THE Tageblat-
publishes under a Washington date
what purports to be an interview
with President Taft, in which thC
president is represented as anxious
for an arbitration treaty with Ger
many and for an international tri
bunal. Taft also is said to have de
clared that a tariff which is too higl
favors building up monopolies and
according to the correspondent, tn,
president is conscious he was elect
ed upon the expectation OF honorable
tariff reform, and on this matter b,
awaits the tariff boards report.
AS to Shuster, the president &
quoted as saying he went to Persia
in private capacity and Intervention
was excluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
RULERS GREETED
BY INDIA NATIVES
George and Mary Enter King s
Gate, Not Opened Since
1857.
PARADE is PICTURESQUE
Quarter Million Persons Assemble il
Durbar Camp to Attend Re
ception.

Delhi, India, Dec. Roar Of the
imperial salute welcomed King -Emper-
or George and Queen-Empress Mary
here today. At the station outside the
fort, government officials, Indian
princes, military officers and thous-
ands of natives assembled to greet the
royal pair. After series of presenta-
tions, their majesties proceeded to the
pavilion within the fort, where there
were introduced $50 ruling chiefs, at
tired in richly colored garments and
bedecked with jewels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
BAR FARMERS FROM
JURY FOR PACKERS

Chicago, Dec. ELEVEN men
were in the jury box when the fed
eral court convened today to resume
the packers case. Six Of these are
farmers. It is believed the defense,
by peremptory challenges, would
eliminate as many farmers as pos.
sible from the jury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Wheat and Rye Report.

Washington. Dec. THE December
crop report shows the acreage sown to
winter wheat this fall is 32,213.000, as
compared with 32.64s,000 for the 1911
crop. The condition is s6.6 per cent.
The acreage of rye is 2,436.000, COM
pared with 2,415,000 for the 1911 crop.
The condition is 93.3 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

his lot today, when he became defend
ant in $4,000 damage suit The suit
is brought by Louise NJ. Sawyer, wild
ow of Robert l. Sawyer, a telegraph
operator, employed by the Los Angeles
Times and killed in the explosion
which wrecked that building Oct 1,
1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
FORMER GOVERNOR OF
NEBRASKA DIES TODAY

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Albinus Nance,
6S. former governor Of Nebraska,
died here today at Augustana hos
pital of. pneumonia.
Adrian, Mich, Dec. Former
Congressman Henry c. Smith. 55. is
dead of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Head Of Steel Corporation
Advocates Federal
Supervision.
fAV0RS POOLING PLAN
Sees No Harm in Competitors
Conferring on Business
Conditions.

Washington, Dec. 7.-E. H. Gary,
head of the United States Steel cor
poration, testified before the senate
committee on interstate commerce
today that he always believed it was
entirely legal for competitors to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 4:29, rises 70S; moon rises
$50 p. m; moon fsrthest north and
highest for the year. being near zenith
at 2 a. m; 2 p. m, planet Mercury at
greatest eastern elongation. 20 degrees
80 minutes east of sun; phase. 0.62;
light. 81; maximum of IA day period
Of Geminid meteors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Said Both Will Refuse
Information to Federal
Grand Jury.
POSITION DISAPPOINTS
Detective Burns Says Brothers
Are Guilty in Connection
With Scores of Cases.

Los Angeles, Dec. John ]. Nc
Namara, the confessed dynamiter, told
Jailer Gallagher today that under no
circumstances would he give the fed
eral grand jury information of any
kind. 1t is understood that James B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
One TO Hano for murder.

Jacksonville, Ill, Dec. John Mat
lock and Robert Pruitt today were con
victed of the murder of Frank Cashin
IN this city Oct. II. Matlock was SEN
fenced to hang and Pruitt to life i'm
prisonment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Destroy Beer in Kansas.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. Under the
direction Of w. z. Montgomery, as
sistaDt attorney general of Kansas.
four carloads of beer were destroyed
here. The liquor represented the con-
fiscations from Illegal selling places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
Calls Sank Statement.

Washington, Dec. THE controller
Of the currency today issued a call for
a statement of the condition of ma
tioral banks at the close of business
Tuesday. Dec. 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
siackhander Given Five Years.

Chicago, Dec. Phillip Purpura
today was sentenced to five years
and fined 1900 for sending black
hand letter through the mails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
The Weather

Forecast TIL p. NJ. Tomorrow, fof
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.
Unsettled weather, with probably
rain tonight or Friday. Moderate
temperature. The temperature to
night will remain above freezing.
Highest temperature yesterday 90.
Lowest last night Al.
Temperature at Z this morning 43.
Wind velocity miles an hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at Z last nigh
65; at this morning SO.
River stage 2.09, fall Of .os-
JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
SUGAR Reduced Aoain,

New York, Dec. Refined su-
gar was reduced 10 cents q 100
pounds today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
PROCESSION TO CAMP.

Then followed a procession to Dur
bar camp, four miles away. Great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07

come together and mutually disclose
their business conditions to steady
and balance trade, without making
any agreement on prices.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
The Arkansas Mob.

A mob of white men lynched an
other white man in Arkansas Wed
lesday of this week. They we're or
derly Just as if they had lynched a
Negro, Charles Malpass was the
name of the poor devil. He was
charged with having black woman
for his wife, and defending his mu-
latto sons in controversy they had
in the community. We do not know
that there is any truth in the state
nent sent out through the daily
press.
If it is true that Malpass was liv-
ing with a black woman, and that
black woman was his wife, he had
every right in the world to protect
his children; but we fear that his
case was like many existing In Nash
vile today We have cases right
here where some of our wealthiest
white men are spending their means
and their time with black women.
Many of them have become the IA
theirs of these Negro women's chill
dren, and some of them have been
forced to yield to a pricking con-
science and have educated these chill
dren. 1t is a damnable practice
wherever carried on Not only is the
Negro damned but that white man
who takes his position and his means
and goes out hunting poor black
woman to beguile and drag down to
ruin, is damned and is scoundrel
lower than the beasts.
Reading between the lines, we are
persuaded to believe that Malpass
was lynched because he endeavored
to protect the sons of his paramour
and finally because he is living in
open defiance to public sentiment. Il
he had been a little more diplomatic
and had kept his deviltry under the
cover, that mob of respectable Ar
kansas citizens would never have
InoleSted him.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
Y. M. [. C,

Statistics as shown by our quarter
ly reports which complete another
club year, showed an increase physi-
cally, numerically, spiritually and
financially. The same old guards that
have upheld our work since organiza-
ton are still at their posts supported
by the ambitious new material. The
club has been very fortunate in an
nexing such to its ranks during the
past year They have shouldered the
responsibility of the clug like heroes
and marched unfalteringly against
all foes and opposition, consequently
greatly aiding our almost exhausted
few, and placing the club on the YER
tex of literary and moral pretensions.
All are hoping this year to be the
banner year of the club and many
plans have been formulated to that
effect. The next meeting will be
Tuesday, October 9rd, at the home of
Mr.. Winston, 21OS Hefferman street
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
The Democrat.

The Democrat, a new dai'v paper,
is with us, and from all appearances,
has come to stay. Their is great jul
bilation in the camps OF the regular
democrats, and all who walt to read
both sides of the issues tina. come up
from time to time in this community
welcome the Democrat on the scane.
1t is still true that there are two
sides to every question, and it is
nothing but fair that both should be
heard. Nashville is a Democratic
city, and is entitled to an organ that
is truly democratic from start to
finish. The Negroes of this city are
glad to see this new paper, and will
give it a fair portion of their sup
port if it's policy is fair toward them,
We believe that more Negroes will
read the new paper than either of the
old ones, if it will tell the truth
about them when it is good the same
as when it is bad.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
ST. LOUIS lMo.l NOTES.

The dinner party of Miss Susie Lee
Dobson on Clark avenue last Thurs
day evening in honor of Miss Mary
Francis Brown, of Mound Bayou,
Miss, was one of the most beautiful
dinners of the season. The spacious
dining-room was deliberately decorat-
ed with cut flowers and ferns Those
seated at the table table were
Mrs. Dobson, Miss Brown, Mr.. ]. E.
Orr, of Nashville, Tenn; Miss Susie
Lee Dobson and Mr,J. Wymon Brady,
OF Kansas City, Kans.; Miss Lucille
Dobson, Mr.. Louis T. Washington,
Mr. c. E. Rhodes, of Omaha, Neb.,
and Mr.. Robt Dobson.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
BowARE-HoLLINs.

Last Monday evening, September
20, Mr.. and Mrs Hollins, of Wet
more street, solemnized the beaut1-
full home wedding of their daughter,
Miss Estella Hollins, to Mr.. Beware.
A four-course menu was served. The
whole house was decorated with
palms, ferns and carnations. Pres
ents of various kinds were received.
Rev. Gibson Taylor oficiated. Mrs.
Maggie Boyd assisted in receiving
the guest. Many friends were pres
emit
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS.
EDITOR HOOD RETIRES.

With this issue of the Demonstra-
tor the writer retires, at least tenn
porarily, from the active editorial
control of the paper and his position
on the tripod is assumed by Prof.
John H. Jackson, of Columbus, Ohio,
a gentleman of scholarly qualifica-
tions and a newspaper man of many
years experience. This change
comes in accordance with plans that
lave been maturing for the continued
enlargement of the Demonstration
and the Improvement of its service.
We desire. to state with emphasis
that there has arisen no feeling of
disaffection between the Demon
strator and ourslef, nor has there
been occasion for the slightest es,
arrangement from the management
of the paper.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29

He mas proven to be friend to the
weak, and man who will stand by
his convictions. He makes no excuse
for his acts, and contends that he
has done what the majority of the
people desire. The things that have
led up to our present condition are
we'll known to every voter in this
city. All conscientious men are COM
PEELED to admit that the law enforce
lnent crowd is not sincere, and that
they are opposing the present admin
istration solely on the ground of pre-
JUDGE. This contest really began
when the Democrats of the state split
up. 1t has never ended, ana all the
hubbub that we read of in the two
Oldest daily papers here is merely to
gain a point. 1t is not for the GOO
of the people by any means. Negro
voters in this city will act wisely on
the twelfth of October if they stand
up as men and vote as their con
science will dictate to them, and
prove to the political tricksters and
pie hunters that they are men of
courage, and have knowledge of 10
cal conditions.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29

an active member of the club. The
Ranks home on Gay street, prettily
decorated, was thrown open at p
m. for the reception of guests. MUSIC
and progressive whist were the cnier
features of amusement. Miss SOPHIA
Jackson won book of poems and
presented it to Mrs. Dyson, the hon
Gree Miss N. E. Murrell presented
the BOBBY a handsome bov OF candy
n Mrs Bluitt. The guests were Mrs.
A. H. Dyson, honoree, Mrs. Blultt' OF
DALLAS. Texas, Miss Ross, OF Natchez,
Miss. Miss Edwina Smith,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
PROF. JACKSON TAKES CHARGE

In taking charge of the Demon
strator, as it's editor, no radical
change of policy from that pursued
heretofore will be attempted 1t
shall be our constant aim to keep
the paper up to the high standard
that it has already reached under
it's former able editor, Mr.. A. P.
Hood who has watched it's growth
these many years with anxious So
licitude, and has faced, without
finching. the financial uncertain
ties along the devious paths to which
the average colored paper is sub
jected while struggling to keep it's
head above the waves which are
wont at times to overwhelm and
destroy. Mr.. Hood now goes to an
other position of honor and trust
which puts him in a position to
still further advance the interests of
Mound Bayou.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29

The English white ministers are
bending every energy to prevent the
Johnson Wells fight in London. II
these ministers were really sincere
in what they are attempting to do,
it might be looked upon as being man
ly, but in truth, they have allowed
themselves to become hypnotized by
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1911.
The Howse Ticket.

We have been beseiged by many
with request that we scratch the
Howse ticket. Some asked us to adj
vocate that the Negroes scratch this
man on the Regular ticket and sub
stitute that man from the Independ-
ent ticket. We have not, however,
as yet had single man suggest that
Mayor Howse be scratched in favor
of the Independent candidate Tor
Mayor. but there are some who de-
sire that the Regular ticket be
chopped up and candidates from the
Independent ticket sandwiched in.
We see no reason for doing thisI
Every man running for Office in this
campaign is a Democrat, with one
exception, and just what the Negroes
could gain by mixing the two tick
cts, we fail to see. The white man
is a white man. You may paint him
with tar and powder him with SCOT,
but when he opens his mouth, he
will tell you he is white man
When he says he is a white man he
does not mean that the color of his
skin is white, but that he IS a mem
Der of that race that is In the ascen
Gency in this day, and that he has
an Unborn prejudice toward all people
who have fraction of African blood
in their veins, and that after cen
turtles of tutoring he has come to
believe that he is really superior
Every man on the Regular Demo
cratic ticket and every man OF
the Independent ticket, are as on
in that belief. So it is useless tc
discuss that point.
The only issue the Negro needs
to- take into consideration in this
contest is which set of men will d.
the fairest by the Negroes when il
Office. Promises are as pie crust
either side can make them now
What the colored people want t
feel certain of is which side will b
able to carry out what they promis
after the election. The argument
presented that one Independent coul
not hinderthe regulars from doing any
thing they might wish to do but thii
is misleading. 1t is often true tina
one man can block the whole mt
cninery of an administration Their
are more ways in which it can b
done than time will allow us t
enumerate here, but it is known
all intelligent men that wnen an o
fetal is contrary to an administrs
ticn he can embarrass that admins
tration at every turn The questio
has been asked could it be done Law
fully. AS to whether the contention
would be lawful or not would haV
TO bearing on the action OF the O.
fetal, but the delay in such cases
where the damage is lone.
Every man is going to hold up hi
side of the question. 1t is expecte
that he will do so. In this instance
however, the Negroes of Nashvill
Iced not take hearsays. A large ms
lority of the candidates on the regl
lar Democratic ticket are men of e.
perience, and their records are know
tc the citizens of Nashville No on
needs to ask about Mayor Hows
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
HAYES COLE, Owner,
FOR SALE.

7 acres, Broom cottage, one-half
mile from Gallatin Pike, west OF the
National Cemetery, terms as above
stated. 25-foot lot in Silver plan,
BRENT street, $35 cash, $50 on terms
to suit purchaser.
HAYES COLE, Owner,
Office All Fourth Ave, N. Napier
Court Building.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29
FOR SALE.

Groom cottage house at Briers-
Vile, Tenn, practically new, S-acre
track, miles west of the National
Cemetery; water; $1,150 cash; terms,
$1,250 on very easy monthly pay
ments.
HAYES COLE, Owner,
Office All Fourth ave, N. Napier
Court Building.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29

H. T. G. NJ. ENTERTAlNs.
The H. T. G.. M. Club entertained
Friday evening, September 22nd In
honor of Mrs. A. Dyson nee MISS
Miss e. ]. Pinkard, who was formerly
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-09-29

the American color prejudice. and
are exhibiting the rarest hypocrisy
in this case. fsi 9aI9lI