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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
126TH REGIMENT
HOLDS A REUNION
Twenty five Members of Civil
War Volunteer organiza-
ton Meet Again.
TALK OVER OLD TIMES
Bethany, H., Chosen as the Next Meet
ing Place and Officers Are
Elected.

Twenty-Five veterans Of the 126th Il
linois Volunteer infantry met at Ne
mortal hall in the courthouse this
morning for the business session of
the 9th annual reunion. The chief
matters to come before the meeting
were the election OF officers and the
selection of the place OF meeting for
next year. Following are the officers
elected:
President-J. H. Crowder, Bethany,
III.
Vice president--Andrew Bladel, Sui
Ivan, III.
Secretary-treasurer- NJ Wagon
er, Sullivan, Ill.
Chaplain-W. G. Cochran
Bethany, Ill, was chosen as the next
meeting place.
Following the business meeting the
ladies auxiliary served a sumptuous
dinner for which they were extended
vote OF thanks by the comrades.
The meeting this morning opened
with prayer by Rev. James Crowder Of
Bethany. Ill. This was followed by
the address of welcome by the retir-
ing president. Pleasant F. Cox OF this
city. number OF the comrades then
spoke. Among the speakers were
Judge W. G. Cochran OF Sullivan, and
Comrade James Ewing OF Peoria.
At TOWER YEsTERDAY
The reunion OF the veteran soldiers
and sailors Of Rock Island county. held
at the Watch Tower yesterday. was
one OF the most successful and enjoy
able affairs the organization has had.
W. G. Cochran OF Sullivan, Ill. Judge
in the Sixth Illinois circuit, was the
speaker of the day His talk. which
was OF a reminiscent nature, was thor
oughly enjoyed and closely followed
throughout.
The meeting opened with the sing
ing OF The Star Spsngled Banner"
Mrs. Gertrude Weidlen acting as &C
companist. Rev r. s. Haney of Mo-
line pronounced the invocation, and
this was followed by music by the
drum corps. led by B. F. Stow. Retir-
ing President J. G. Scholes in brief
address welcomed the veterans to
Rock Island, and Colonel Charles G
Davis of Geneseo. stan of 9Th regi-
ment. l. y G., followed with an ad-
dress. The other numbers on the pro-
gram consisted OF a reading by Miss
Lolo Spaid OF Port Byron. a solo by
Miss Lucinda Horstkamp, and singing
by the Loyal trio of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
The Central Trust and Savings Bank Of Rock Island, Illinois
Acts AS
Acts AS
Chicago, David Felmley, Normal. and
Professor Frank NJ. Leavitt. Chicago.

Chicago, David Felmley, Normal. and
Professor Frank NJ. Leavitt. Chicago.
The following statement was issued
after the adjournment:
The need for vocational training
in all lines for the youth is recognized
as necessary. In justice to those who
cannot be interested or greatly bene-
flied under the existing system, to
those whose elementary education is
cut short by, hardships at home. and
TO industrial development generally.
various methods are suggested for
meeting the situation by law.
The public and the active groups
which compose it and mold public
opinion are asked to withhold judg-
ment until the measure which the
conference plans to support can be
fully presented and the reasons for
tho various provisions and suggestions
many Of which may seem new. have
been explained and the reasons for
their adoption by Illinois given"
The points agreed upon by those in
charge of the proposed legislation are
that there should be state aid for vo-
cational schools; that such schools
should also be supported by local tax
levied separately from that now rails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
WOMAN SUICIDES AFTER
ASSAULT IN A HOSPITAL

ST Louis. Aug IA note found in
the purse OF Mrs. Halle Forrest. wi
dow OF son Of General Forrest, Con
federate cavalry leader. declared she
was attacked while helpless in d
straight-jacket in the city sanitarium.
Mrs Forrest killed herself yesterday
in public park. Consequences Of the
attack. she said. made it necessary TO
end her life. although no woman ever
killed herself that hated 10 do so as
much as /" The superintendent Of
the hospital denied that she was car
ed for in the straight-iacket by other
than women attendants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
Obituary

Mrs. VI. s. O'Neil. formerly Of Rock
Island, passed away Tuesday after
noon az her home in Kankakee. Word
o. her death, due to Bright's disease,
vas received YESTERDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neil formerly lived
in Moline and he was employed by
the Moline Pillow company From here
they removed 10 Rock Island, where
he was superintendent of the Buford
Plow works for number of years.
He became interested in politics in
Rock Island and served in the council.
A few years ago the family removed
- Kankakee. where Mr.. O'Neil is en-
gagged in the real estate business.
Mrs. O'Neil was SO years old. She
is survived by her husband and one
son and two daughters, all of Kanka-
kee. She also has a sister, Mrs NJ.
A Valley in Indianapolis, and two
sisters. Mrs. Joel Rogers in Oklahoma
and Mrs. +. l.. Eastman OF Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
MCCARTHY PEOPLE
Give NEWEXCuSE
FORPAvINCDELAY
ADege That Operations of the
Street Car Company Prevent
Work on Second Avenue.
ARE ALL READY TO BEGIN
Superintendent J. G. Huntoon Prom.
Uses to Get Out Of the Way in
Short Order.

Second avenue may vet be paved
this year. This rather startling in
formation is the result of the latest
conference between the city author.
tiles and the Mccarthy Improvement
company of Davenport which holds
the contract for laying asphalt on the
main business thoroughfare Of the
city. The work was to have been be-
gun July l, but excuse after excuse
was found and the result is the start
has yet to be made-that is as far as
the improvement company is con-
cerned
LATEST EXCUSE Is OUT.
With the recall case settled for good
and all, Mayor H. NJ. Schriver got back
into. the harness this morning and be-
gan taking inventory. The most glar-
ing Of the delayed public improve
ments is OF course the paving of Sec
ond avenue Mayor Schriver recog-
nized this fact and at once communi.
Gated with the Mccarthy people. Their
latest excuse was at once forthcom-
ing. They say that the street railway
company is delaying them. firing of
waiting for the improvement company
to start work, the Tri-City Railway
company a week or more ago began
the work OF repaving between its
tracks. Now il seems that the street
railway operations would interfere
with the laying of asphalt and so
again there is cause for delay.
TO HURRY WORK
After listening to the latest excise
which in all fairness is about the
only real one yet offered-Mayor
Schriver telephoned to Superintendent
J. G. Huntoon of the street car COM
pany and apprised him of the delay
the company is causing. Mr.. Huntoon
readily agreed to increase the force
of men at work for the company and
to rush the job through as speedily
as possible so as not to prevent an
early start on the main job if the Nc
Carthy people are really in earnest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
INSTRUCTING FOREIGNERS
REGARDING CITIZENSHIP

G. Z. Thompson, a United States
naturalization examiner from Chica-
20. spent part Of yesterday and this
morning in Moline, where he met some
% applicants for naturalization pa
pers Six OF this number were Rock
Islanders II is Mr.. Thompsons bust
ress 10 go about the state instructing
the applicants along the lines which
they are required to know before they
are admitted 10 citizenship Their
final hearings are set for Sept. l. in
the circuit court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
BAR TO DISCUSS
BENCH ASpIRANTS
Likely a Ballot Will Be Taken
to Indicate a Preference
of Candidates.

President b y Connolly will call a
meeting OF the Rock Island County
Bar association. to be held next Mon
Gay afternoon az 2 o'clock for the pur.
pose OF discussing a successor 10 the
late Judge ". n Gest II is possible
that the membership will decide on
taking secret ballot as a means OF
expressing preference OF candidates
Tor the position, with a view TO pre-
Renting 10 the electorate the best man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15

brough was demanding an investiga-
ton of the International Harvester
company. Stanley said:
1T was to stay the department of
Justice and to silence the demands of
Senator Hansbrough and TO solicit the
aid OF the commissioner OF corpora
tons and of the president OF the Unit
ed States that Mr.. Perkins made his
unheralded appearance in the city of
Washington.
Upon the commissioner of corpora
tons he exhausted all his powers Of
cajoling and coercing. He reminded
him Of his great services and unique
liberality to the party and the precious
and long standing friendship which
had been so beneficial to the house of
]. P. Morgan & Co. and to the admin
istration Of Roosevelt.
so impressed was the commission
er of corporations with the necessity
Of suppressing the harvester investi-
cation and preventing any further pro-
cedure against the other far-reaching
Morgan interests that he forgot the
seal which the law had placed upon
his lips. Facts withheld from the
highest lawmaking body Of the land
were freely revealed TO the emissary
OF the steel and harvester trusts"
Reviewing the information as to the
absorption Of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company by the steel corporation
secured by the Stanley committee, Mr..
Stanley said:
The severest critic OF Colonel
Roosevelt can hardly conceive that he
would in 20 minutes have commission
ed the steel corporation to crush its
last competitor had he possessed one
tenth OF the information which the
commissioner OF corporations was aft
erward forced by the investigation of
this committee and the pressure of
public opinion 10 publish to the world
AS suggested by the commissioner of
corporations. the investigation of the
harvester trust was summarily sion
ped
On this occasion the colonel assum-
ed the same relative position toward
the masters from Wall street that the
Lord assumed toward the devil The
Savior said, Get thee behind me.
Satan and Roosevelt said. 4 will
stand in front OF you, o steel trust I
will paralyze the strong arm OF the
law, | will silence the voice of public
clamor. and | will deliver to Won
bound and helpless, the industrial
dominance of the south.
For that service, worth multiplied
millions to the United Steel corpora-
ton. 1t has not been lacking in graft.
tude from the day OF merger until
this hour. Perkins and Gary. broth.
ers OF the steel corporation, have been
absolutely at the command of the ex-
president
They were with him in the old
party and they have staged and sun
ported this political Punch and Judy
performance lately pulled off in Chi
caso' In which they Enthusiastically fig
ure. Roosevelt, Mccormick, and Per
kins play their little parts, find their
exits and entrances. and take their
cue from this insolent combination NJ
poiitical and financial highbinders now
ihrusted with the duty OF providing
proNender for the bull moose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
FUNERAL or MRS. COATES.

The funeral Of Mrs William l..
Coates. who died yesterday morning
At 81. Anrhonys hospital will be held
from the late residence, 14O4 FOrtieth
street Saturday morning at $50,
Rev. Marmaduke Hare of the Episco-
pal cathedral I'M Davenport, official.
ng Burial will take place at Chip
pianuOCk cemetery.
Mrs Coates was horn in South
Glastingbury. Conn. Nov. 20. 714S.
She was married TO William l.. Coates
oct. II. 1892. her maiden name being
Alice J.. Taylor The couple removed
10 this city eight years ago.
Besides her husband she is survived
by her father, Alex Taylor. and two
brothers. Curtland Fred Taylor in
Connecticut. and FIVE sons, William.
Wilbur. Stanley. Harold and Howard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15

ed and that there should be created q
state board of vocational education.
The question whether the vocational
schools should be operated indepen.
IDENTITY OF the ordinary schools was the
only one which developed serious
difference of opinion among thoss
present. After lengthy debate, Mr..
Cooley suggested that the schools be
conducted by Independent Administered.
i've boards appointed by the existing
school boards. This appeared to meet
with favor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
WEAVER FUNERAL.

The funeral Of Henry A. Weaver
who died yesterday. will be held from
the home. 4&l4 Fourteenth avenue. to-
morrow afternoon al . o,io.h. Ru--
ial will take place al CAippiannoCI
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
ONE BATTLESHIP
PLAN AGREED ON
Democrats in Caucus, Recede
From mo Warship' Stand
After Weeks of Fight.

washington, D. c. Aug. l5.-After q
ngnt OF many weeks, democrats Of the
mouse OF representatives Yesterday
agreed in caucus to recede from their
no battleship" program in this sss.
sion and to permit the battleship
champions 10 vote in the house for
one such vessel
Chllke the four preceding caucuses
there was an absence of bitterness of
Keeling and by a rising vote of o. to
II the resolution OF recession was nut
through.
1t is expected the senate will aRrea
10 the one battleship plan, ending the
deadlock over the naval bill.
There were present in the secret
session 126 members, representing all
opinions on the subject of appropriat
ing for naval expansion and of these
20 refrained from voting.
While the solid support of the house
majority will not be given to the
battleship program, the leaders are
confident they will have far more than
the necessary strength when aligned
with the republican friends Of the
navy"
representative Sulzer Of New York
who has led the fight for two battle
ships in the pending bill, sought to
have the caucus take no action as to
the number of ships but to release
members to vote for one two as they
saw At.
Chairman Padgett OF the naval az.
fairs committee, opposed Mr.. Suffers
resolution on the ground that il would
further complicate matters. The SEN
ate, he pointed out, already has ex.
pressed its willingness to compromise
the differences by withdrawal from its
demand for two ships and to accede
to one. Mr.. Suffers resolution then
was lost
An effort will be made to have the
warship to be authorized the larg-
est and most formidable fighting craft
ever laid down. The vessel, il its spon-
sors win their fight. would be equal
IN fighting ability to any two battle
ships below the dreadnought size and
far the superior OF any OF the latter
class now aioat
4 sharp fight is expected on this
program, however, both on the ground
o. extravaganza and the contention
OF many members OF the naval affairs
committee OF both the senate and the
house that such craft would be IN
wieldy and expensive to maintain.
II your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and you feel dull. bilious, consti-
pated, take a dose OF Chambertain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight hs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
FIGHT AGAINST
UNDERWORLD IS
BEGUN, BY HART
AL Undesirables Must Be Driv
en- From City Is Edict of
Police.
FOUR HOUSES ARE RAlDED
Eleven Women Arrested and Held
Under County capiases-ToI-
ersnce Gases.

A moral cleaning up Of the city was
commenced last night by the police de-
partment under orders from Commits
sioner Archie Hart. -Four houses in
the redlight district were raided by
G detail OF police including Detec-
uves Herman Sehnert and William
Caulheld, and Officers Herges and Kin
Eey. Eleven women were caught in
the net and this morning all were tax
en- 70 the county jail on capiases from
the county court where they will be
tried on charges OF 6isorderly con
duct
TO DRIVE WOMEN OUT.
Said Commissioner Archie Hart this
morning, For three months past
have been laying plans for a crusade
on the defiant and lawless element Of
Rock Island and IT has only been be-
cause / have been busy with the re-
cali move that ! had not gotten 20 the
task sooner. Now the undesira Bile
element must 20. II one raid and an
arrest does not suffice, I will keep on
raiding the places until they can no
longer do business.
NV police force must get this city
clean and keep IL clean. or will Sc
cure men who will. There is an end
TO all things and the end has come
10 the rule Of the lawless element in
Rock Island and TO the tolerance Of
their presence here They must 20 d"
The houses raided last night were
a. 2l04 Fourth avenue. 2lO7 Fourth
svenue. and 2l9 and 221 Twenty-frst
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
MRS. EDNA BOWEN RICHARDSON.

Relatives ia this city have received
word Of the death Of Mrs Edna Bowen
Richardson. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
\ " Bowen OF Washington. D. G.
Mrs Richardson was born in Rock
Island Jan. %. 1881, and lived here up
until the time Of her removal 10 Wash
irgton with her parents. % years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
&. {. ROBERTS.

Calvin l.. Besrdsley is in receipt
OF a telegram stating that c. c Rob
eits OF Seattle, Wash, a resident OF
iris city until about 10 years ago, died
a. his home Sunday evening Mrs.
4 y Roberts, his mother. lives at
" oodward, Iowa. When the intelli-
gence OF her sons demise came. she
was in this city TO attend the funeral
Of her niece Miss Emma G. Lloyd The
Only other survivor is Mrs. John Stub
81 also OF Woodward. Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15

TucH by nealeetins
Without estate the hands
OF an administrator Sometimes he a man;o
he NOT OF course he knows nothing
TIE estate had to
oe and this he does often at
properly to the heirs worthy
reefs; and that often
would nave chosen short the supply
S'er man Is oeao for something
choosing competent prudent
telling him their plans ,ns tr.
nee their Ideas carried out and their
II Intended:
trarIy divides
YET an adminao must place his portion that
consequences You could
would safeguard the interests of a beneficiary.
wear.
ou may direct an executor do what think
administrator must close
In short
you had voice
eastron though probably
Prudence therefore and max.
-
Come what you have to say in
strict confidence and our
lhe Central Trust and Savings Bank Of Rock Island Illinois
Acts AS
sSeeut0r unoer Wills Register for regis.
incapable tons or munctpar.. corpora
Trustee Trustee for bond i.,u..
funds impartiauy. ~
receiver " assignee in business Wills
barrassments ~ '>N
Confidential matter. is invited without oh,
ton
H. f. CAsTEEI. President II p SIMMONS Casbtor
" maui vice PRESIDENT L. NJ CASTEEl-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15

available for the position. regardless
90 politics or place of residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15

II your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and you feel dull. bilious, consti-
pated, take a dose OF Chamberiains
Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight be
fore retiring and you will feel all
right in the morning Sold by all drug
gistk-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-15
Why am Executor s?
Copyright 1912 by Purse Printing Coz

ocH unnecessary trouble has been by neaeetin
make a will.
Without one the public officials put estate hi
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-06-13
George Pollock Dead.

Geo. Washington Pollock, aged GO
years and 6 months, died at his home
in this city Thursday evening, June
6, at $50 o'clock as the result of an
attack of heart failure.
"Uncle George, who was native
of New York state, located in this
county many years ago and has re-
sided here continuously since. AT
the time of his death he was janitor
at the court house. He had a wide
acquaintance throughout the county
and his kindly disposition and stead
fast loyalty made for him many warm
friends who mourn with the bereaved
family their loss. .
Funeral services were held at the
residence Saturday afternoon and in
terment was made in Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-06-13
"A DEMOCRAT"

/ In a lengthy epistle to a local paper,
headed General Majors Availability
one signing himself "a Democrat
takes a vitrolic pen in hand to severe
ly lambast Secretary of State Roach
and Attorney General Major because
of their act in redistricting the State
as the constitution requires them to
do, and which was declared void be-
cause of Governor Hadley's refusal to
act Quoting portions of the opinion
of Judge Woodson, the writer &C.
cuses Messrs Roach and Major OF
gross abuse of discretion, and unfair
ness and intimates deliberate disre-
gard of the provisions of the constitu-
ton.
We do not propose to 90 into the
merits of the case, but will point out
to "a Democrat" that the reversal
of an opinion by the Supreme Court
does not signify that the giver of the
opinion is ignorant of the law; neither
does it signify that the law as written
has been in any manner disregarded,
but simply denotes difference OF
opinion in the Interpretation OF the
law.
However, we will suggest that in
asmuch as Mr.. Roach is the only
candidate for nomination to the office
to which he aspires and will be the
party's nominee, and Mr.. Major will,
beyond doubt, be the party's choice
for Governor, that "A Democrat" is
placing himself in very peculiar
position indeed.
If, as Democrat, he vote for these
gentlemen at the election this fall,
he must, undoubtedly, by so doing,
vote for men whom he deems un-
worthy of the office, and therefore
may be charged with insincerity.
If, on the other hand, it be his in
tention to refuse to cast his vote for
these men who will be at the head of
the ticket at the election, he thereby,
in deserving his party, deprives him
self of the privilege of assisting in its
nominations, and therefore his views
and opinions upon "advisability"
should have but little weight with
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-06-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Washington Correspond
ent of The Times.

By CLYDE II. Tavenner.
Washington, June. is the beef
trust bigger than the United States
government?
Made bold by its victory, after a
nine years delay in the courts, in the
famous ''trust-busting" suit started
against it by former president Roose-
welt, this trust has boosted meat
prices to the higest figure ever known
in this country, not even excepting
war times. The trust gives Short
age in the live stock supply as its
reason for increasing prices.
That this excuse is only subter-
fuge is shown by the last report of
of the government bureau of statis-
tics, which shows, instead of short
age in the live stock supply, there
has been steady increase.
'The supply of cattle at the seven
principal western markets in April
was greater than in any April in the
last decade" this report says. "The
number Of cattle shipped to these
markets last month was greater than
for the same month year ago by
10 per cent, and greater than the pc
Rod for 1910 by 40 per cent. There
was proportionate increase in the
supply of hogs and sheep, also, and
that the weight of these animals was
up to the standard of former years is
indicated by the fact that the supply
of dressed meat now on hand in the
packers warehouses is greatly in ex-
cess of the amount held there last
year."
This report shows that the beef
trust has made up its mind to force
the consumer to pay the cost of the
nine years suit it has just won. All
the big fees paid out to lawyers for
keeping the trust magnates out of the
penitentiary will be taken from the
purses of the consumers. Nothing
must interfere with the trusts divi-
dends!
A subcommittee of the Judiciary
committee of the Democratic House
of Representatives has just started an
investigation of the beef trust, and its
report will be an answer to the ques-
ton as to whether the beef barons
are more powerful than the United
States government.
Why Coffee Costs More.
Within three or four years the