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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
PORT TERMINALS
OWNED BY CITIES
President of Mississippi I'm
provement Association
Makes Suggestion.

Washington, Dec. 17.-From what
ever angle the ninth annual con-
veEtion of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, which recently ter
minated its sessions in this city, is
viewed, there can be but one conclu-
sion, that it was one of the biggest
conventions the organization ever
held and that the resolutions adopted
took advanced position on the ques-
ton of municipal or state owned water
terminals as one of the correlated
problems growing out of the i'm
provement of the rivers, harbors and
canals.
President Thomas Wilkinson of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association, and a pioneer in the ef-
fort to interest municipalities in the
ownership of water terminals, said
yesterday that the legislatures of Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri and
Illinois would have before them this
winter bills creating departments of
docks for the purpose of acquiring,
controlling and operating port terml.
mails.
These states, while pioneers in the
movement for larger freedom to the
shipper and consumer" said Mr.. Viii
kinson, will undoubtedly be rein
forced by other commemorative in an
effort to have cities, on navigable riv
ers, own their own docks for the bene
fit of the entire shipping public.
In order TO secure the full utiliza
ton of the waterways, which we are
asking the government to improve
certain restrictions must be removed
Improved channels are essentially ne
cessary; but their use largely de
ponds upon the power of the different
/ cities and towns thereon having ade
| quate facilities to handle the com
MERGE
These terminals must be so con
/ structed as to provide the most eco
nomic and convenient system possib.
! for the handling of commerce and tn,
quick interchange of freight between
the waterway and the railway, SO al
to invite the patronage of shippers.
I'm connection with the water ter
minal it is absolutely essential tina
a physical connection be had witt
/ belt railways which in turn must hav'
connection with all rail lines, to tn
j end that speedy transportation be oh
tanned and the cost OF freight han
ding be reduced by the introduction
of modern up-to-date mechanical ap
| pliances.
This is really the most importan
question we have in connection witt
the improvement of DIR rivers ant
it is proved to be so through tn
study of other countries in the devel
opnent Of their waterways
THE question is one that vital.
affects the general public redu-
ton in the cost Of transportation
and it rests with the people them
selves TO provide these Instrumental
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD.
Rock Island Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back
for a Stronger One.

Rock Island Residents Are Learning
How to. Exchange the Old Back
for a Stronger One.
Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful?
Do you suffer headaches, languor
and depression?
Is the urine discolored, passages
irregular?
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them tho help they need.
To cure a kidney baekache you
must euro the kidneys.
Use a tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof Of merit in Rock
Island endorsement:
William Schroeder, $40 Hennepin
avenue South Rock Island, Ill, says:
Il usee Doan's Kidney Pills and found
them effective. l had pains across the
email Of my back and my kidneys were
cut Of order Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me relief in every way and mad9 ne
strong and well"
For sale by all dealers Price 50
cents. Foster-Miibn-n company, Buff
falo. New York, sole agents for the
United States. >
Remembsr the name-Doan's-and
take no other.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

ties Of commerce. The very first thing
to be done is to secure to the city the
water frontage upon which to con:
struct the terminals. For that which
is to be done is for all time and not
ephermeral And it is absolutely es-
sential that the city should own, con-
troll and operate it's port terminals
with all it's functions for the public
benefit.
Private ownership of terminals is
indefensib.e If the general govern
ment thinks well enough of a project
to improve a river for all the people,
then, TO my mind, the city on the riv-
er should think enough of that i'm
provement to see to it that terminals
are provided for sthe boats using the
river.
Port terminals are just as neces-
sary to the river as stations are to
the railroads. Each would be useless
without the other. Port terminals
such as described, administered by
competent boards, would be acquired
and ultimately paid for, without any
taxation on the part of the public.
And the physical layout of a port
terminal should be left to a compe
tent engineering authority who has
made an exhaustive study of the ques
tiou.
"The greatest thing desirable is that
we have a unified system of transpor
tation and that both rail and river
be considered friends instead of enc
mics"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
z1z,eatelg@
AT THE EMPIRE.

Guerro and Cannon, presenting an
European violin and harp act, easily
fca ture the bill at the Empire for the
first half of the week The young
man is a violinist of marked ability
and his rendition Of various selec-
tions stamps him as a true artist. The
young woman is an accomplished
harpist, one of the best who has ever
appeared in Rock Island A number
of solos and duets were rendered. the
selections being taken for the most
part from the lighter classics and the
only criticism heard by the audience
last night was that the stay of Guerro
anc Carmen before the footlights was
all too brief. John T. Ray & Co, pre-
scented q comedy sketch, The Jay and
the Chorus Girl" which revealed a
wealth of good clean fun. Rays de-
pietion of a country gawk was excel
Lent. Tom Mahoney, the Irish mon
ologist, was a refreshing oasis in the
barren desert Of ordinary Hibernian
comedians who have clutto-ed the
stage hereabouts in the past His dia-
le;t was authentic and his lines good
A real dog and pony show delighted
the hearts OF the Juvenile members of
the audience Dogs and monkeys per-
formed stunts which were greeted
with shouts of delight by the children.
A mule, shouldering the beautiful mon
icker, Dynamite" defied the efforts
of a young man TO remain on the furry
back for a period of over five seconds
while the audience rocked with laugh
ter A Partisan miniature theatre
was presented. which for elaborate
ness and beauty of stage setting has
net been surpassed. The act will be
a winner for the children. The only
Objectionable feature was the per
Torrance OF a dummy CARRIED as "a
Oriental dancer. Some of the twists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
The Human Crouch is DiSliked
Cause Removed by the Use of Plant Juice

bu; failed TO get relief / read of
Plant Juice and decided to try it.
used three bottles and am better in
every way. ! eat and sleep well and
the crouch has disappeared and Plant
Juice holds my sincere friendship"
When the liver neglects its work
tn" blood is poisoned. biliousness, in
digestion and constipation are sure to
fellow and the miserable victim be.
comes an unfit companion and asso-
ciate for his fellows:
Call for demonstrations at the Bal.
larC Drug Store and Dental company,
1e6 West Second street, Davenport;
L. Jericho & Co. druggists, Moline,
and the Harper House pharmacy,
Rock Island.-(Adv).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

OF only O few cents. II you have prick
~ heat, eczema, irritsted or inf1amed
skin, blotches, pimples or blackheads,
you will marvel at the results of ZEMO
after a few applications.
You can't realize 1t until you have
used it Get q 25-ccnt bottle first, to prove
to yourself coaclu5iyely that you never
Heard Of or bought anything Ike it in ali
your life.
ZEMo gives instant relief. pain dis
appears, sores and Tas..es leave you.
When you apply ZEMO, IL sinks right
In ard disappears Then, behold. your
skin troubles yauishi A few applica-
tions Of ZEMO viii stop dandruf.
ZELO is absolutely safe. It will
make your skin feel as baIuy as q
June morning. Try II after shaving,
X gives the skin q treat
ZEIo Is sold Il 25-cent and 81 bot
t.es, or sent direct. on receipt OF price.
Iy z. ". Rose Medicine CO., St. Louis
10. Try a 2S-cent bottle and wher
convinced. get q 81 bottle which con-
aims six tirne-. IS much as the 25-eeni
Zemo is sold and guaranteed by
druggists everywhere. and in Rock Is
land by F. D. G. Walkers drug store
ADVERTISEMENT 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

Kjpp and Hippler may be given
chance to show their mettle befp-
the final whistle Glass will start the
game at center, while Captain Ire
mann will play a. guard. Chalk will
PLAY al his old position. Whistler and
Mcneil viii also be given turns in the
game. Brough, Gleason, Kale and a
number OF other star players CON-
birc to make the W. c. L. team one
CT the best anna or fives of >lis VI
ciuity. fne north door Of the high
school building viii be open tonig.r
for admittance to the game, other
doors being closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
Notice.

Bids will be received at the mayors
office, Rock Island, ILL.,, until a. M,
Dec. 81. 1912, for 10000 feet of red or
white oak lumber. three inches thick,
for bridge flooring, sawed in length as
follows: 10000 feet, 4 feet 5 inches
in length; 10000 feet. feet Z inches
in length. F. o. B. Searstown, Rock
Island county, Illinois. on the C., r. L.
& P. railway. II. M. SCHRIVER,
Mayor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
At High School

Tonight the high school basketball
Eve will play against the Western
Catholic union team at the high
school. The locals have been playing
good bah lat>,y IN practice and a num-
her Of men have shown special form
IA playing the game. Hollowell. who
played a good game in the varsity-fac-
Uity game, has been showing up well
lately and he will probably start the
game at forward. Reeves, the last year
star, playing as his running mate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

human crouch is generally dis
liked His friends and acquaintances
90 not know how to take him. Such =
person is more sinned against than
shining, though such a type is d.
rCctly caused as a rule by bad liver.
II would make anyone irritable to
daily suffer from the arrangement Of
this organ. A person thus suffering.
however. has himself 10 blame if he
fails TO rid himself OF the disease
read this Davenport mans exper-
fence:
Life has changed for me in the past
few weeks | was a sufferer from
chronic liver trouble, and was dis
agreeable and ugly with my best
friends. had taken much medicine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

Detroit, Mich.-Jean Dubuc, the
only dependable pitcher the Tigers
had last season, has brought grief to
the Detroit club. He says he will not
be with the Tigers next year, and
this is taken to mean that he will in
sist upon more substantial induce
monts than have been offered him
thus far
In letter 10 local sporting editor
he says 81 am sorry to say cannot
give you any information regarding
myself and the Tigers of 1913. as a
recent letter from Mr.. Navin has
made me .ose all interest as far as
the Detroit team is concerned | have
been busy looking after my future in
terests. the nature of which ] do not
care to divulge at this time. l will
soon make a statement to the Detroit
fans giving them the zeal reasons why
have been forced 10 quit Detroit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

sprained ankle will usually dis
able the injured person for three or
four weeks. This is due to lack of
proper treatment When Chamber.
lain's Liniment is applied a cure may
ha effected in three or four days This
IMMINENT is one of the best and most
remarkable preparations in use. Sold
by all druggists. ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
Fred Welsh Defends Title.

London, Dec. 17.-Fred Welsh. the
English fighter, successfully defended
his title of lightweight champion of
England last night against Hugh Me
hogan. the Australian lightweight
champion. The contest was fought
before the National Sporting club. 1t
went the 20-round limit. Welsh won
the decision on points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

performed by the almost human fac
smile bordered on the vulgar. With
this phase eliminated. the entire show
can be given a clean bill of health
and hearty commentator. The first
pictures of the Balkan war were
shown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

New York-Augustus Pollet. former
superintendent of the Manhattan Me-
vada gold mines, many shares of
stock in which is alleged to have been
disposed of to the public at 81 share,
says ''the property was not worth
working" Pollet was on the witness
stand in the trial OF A. l.. Wisner and
John ]. Meyers, charged with using
the mails to defraud investors.
All the news all the time-rhe Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
aGeeg That ZEM0
Feels Good, Ma! u
For prickly Heat, Pimples, Blotches,
Blackheads, Eczema and Dandruf,
ZEiiO Is a New Wonder,

a. last q. remedy for skin tortures
that makes everybody smile and say.
"Hoo-ray. I've found II at last" ZEMO
is really extraordinary, as any man or
woman can prove Immediately at a cost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

Love OF our neighbor IS the only
door out Of the dungeon of self.-iiac-
Donald,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

All the news al the rime-rhe Argu..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-19
Two Women Hurt in Crash,

By the collision of two touring cars at
Massachusetts avenue and Boylston
street Saturday, Mrs. Mary H. King of
SO Huntington avenue, Miss Freda Corey
of Oliver place and Price A. Williams
of 1877 Appleton street, who were riding
in them, were hurt. Mrs. King was cut
in the face. Miss Corey was shaken up,
and Mr.. Williams had his face cut.
The two cars were owned by Cameron
D. Johnson, Is Harvard street, Lynn,
and William Burke, 179 Broadway,
Everett.
The autos were badly smashed. In
the Burke car were John C. Sullivan of
129 st. Botolph street, who was driving
the machine; Price A. Williams, Mrs.
King and Miss Corey. Sullivan was un.
hurt. Cameron D. tombstone was driv-
ing his own car and escaped without
injury.
The accident occurred at 2:30 a. m.
the machines coming together at al
acute angle. The occupants of the
Burke car were taken to 5 Oliver place
in another auto, and Mrs. King anC
Williams were treated later at thu
Grace hospital Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-19
Seven Injured as Autos Crash.

Two touring cars collided early last
evening at Fellsway East and Fells-
way West on the Medford and Maiden
boundary line, injuring seven persons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira w. Bennett and her
two children of Oak street, Everett,
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burke of Is
James street, Winthrop, and Joseph
Severine were thrown out and bruised
about the head and body. They were
able to go to their homes.
The force of the collision was SO
great that Mr.. Bennett was, thrown
through the wind shield of his car.
Mr.. Bennett, his wife and two children
were on their way to Wellington, wher
the car containing Mr.. and Mrs. Burke
and Joseph Severine, the chauffeur,
colided with their car. Mr.. Bennett
was able to take his party home in his
car, and Mr.. and Mrs. Burke and Sever.
inc were taken to Winthrop in another
automobile, as their car had to be
towed to a garage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-19

the Italian-American citizens of the dis
trict were in favor of the new party
and that they had organized the Italian
American Progressive League. Its
membership, he declared, numbered,
200.
The organization went into session
and at the conclusion of its meeting an
nounced the election of the following
committee which will have charge Of
the political situation in the district:
Frank Gambia, George w. Koerner,
Edward j. Newman, Ernest Gilmore
Gardner, A. Bauman, j. P. Hesch,
w. II. Travis, Charles F. Morton,
Charles F. Torrey, Robert Keenan,,
Jacob Halter, F. M. Clifton, Ferdinand
Kelser, Westervelt Prentice, Edward
Muntzner, Edward Reek, j. H. Ven
Stage and Harry Matthewson.
1t was declared by Mr.. Gardner that
Robert Colligan, former secretary to
Owen j. Murphy, who for number Of
years was executive member, was now
strong worker for the new Progressive
party. During the many speeches that
were made it was said that the Demo.
Gratis of the district were flocking tc
the new party. Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-19
Admits KILLING Girl with Auto.

Brockton, July 13-David A. Solder,
% years old, of 116 Riverview street,
this city gave himself up to the Brock
ton police tonight as the man who drove
the automobile which struck and killed
Miss Ellen A. Hennessy of West Bridge
water last evening. Bail of $500 was
furnished by Mrs. Angie Brown of 1015
Main street. who is joint owner of the
machine, and the young man will be
arraigned in Brockton police court
Monday morning on the charge of will
fully leaving a person whom he knew
he had struck and injured with an auto
mobile.
Solder learned that he was under sus-
picion, and accordingly walked into the
police station before officers were sent
after him. Solder is unmarried and a
student at Williston Academy. The
name of the young woman who was
with him at the time of the accident
has not been learned. The occupants
of the car did not wait to see whom
they had struck or how serious the in
juries We're, but dashed away at tor
speed. Pursuit by other autoists anc
the police failed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-19
ROOSEVELT PROTEST AGAINS-
HINT OF SECTIONALISM.
Appeals to all Citizens Alike,
Says the Colonel.

Oyster Bay, July IL. - A protest
against any hint of sectionalism in the
new Progressive party was made today
by Col. Roosevelt, who said that he did
not "care a rap where a man was
born or whether his father wore the
blue or the gray, so long as he was the
right type.
Col. Roosevelt was told of a speech
made yesterday by Maj. Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles of New York at the meeting for
the organization of the new party in
this State. Gen. Sickles was quoted as
having said that Woodrow Wilson was
''born amid rebel surroundings, and
that we of the North have never been
disposed to put such man in the
White House."
Col. Roosevelt said he could not dis
cuss the speech. but that it was the
desire of the founders of the new party
to make the movement one which would
truly represent all sections of the coun-
try.
The call for the Progressive conven-
tion," he continued STATED that this
was to be a nationwide, non-sectional
movement, free from any of the Sec
tional or other jealousies and bitterness
of the past. In my speech at the Or
chestra Hall mass meeting in Chicago
in which stated that | would accept
the Progressive nomination if rendered
to me, also stated that we appealed
alike to the men who wore the blue
and the men who wore the gray and to
the sons of the men who wore the blue
and the sons of the men who wore the
gray.
81 am myself by blood half a Geor-
gian. The brothers of my own mother
served in the Confederate navy just as
the kinsfolk of my father served in the
Union army.
mo man has been more prominent
in this movement than Judge Ben Lind
sey, born in the South, whose father
served in Forests cavalry. We appea
to NOrtherners and Southerners, East.
erners and Westerners alike. All | ask
is that the man himself be of the right
type and as an American he face, ir
patriotic spirit, from standpoint OF
one to whom all the citizens of this
country are equally dear, the great anc
vital issues which now concern all the
American people alike. And | do not
care a rap where he was born. l fee
very strongly that we have now reached
the point where all of US alike, wher.
ever we dwell, can treat the memory
of the great deeds of the men who
wore the blue and the great deeds OF
the men who wore the gray, and OF
the high valor and lofty adherence tc
the right, as each side saw the right,
shown by both sides, as making a com,
mon heritage of honor for all our PEG.
pie in which all our people should
share"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-19
m otorist Kills Girl.

Brockton, July 12.-The police of
Brockton, Taunton and Providence are
looking for the driver of the gray runa-
bout who ran down and killed Miss
Ellen Hennessey in West Bridgewater
square shortly after shutdown tonight.
The car was without lights, and after
striking and killing the young women,
who was % years of age and daughter
of Fred Hennessey, the driver, who
was accompanied by a girl, stopped,
removed his numbers from the rear of
the machine, and then drove on at an
even higher rate of speed than before.
He lost himself between West Bridge
water and Brockton, and it is supposed
he went to either Taunton, Brockton or
Providence.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-19
Auto Went into Ditto h .

The occupants of an automobile be-
longing to S. S. Cotton of Rutland mar
rowly escaped being killed or seriously
manned Thursday afternoon on West
street in that city, when the driver of
the car was obliged to turn it down an
embankment into a ditch, to avoid a
collision with city auto truck, driven
by Albert w. Billado, jr. DR.. and Mrs.
Sidney J. Cotton and William Wells of
Johnstown, N. Y, who are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Cotton, DIR. Cotton s
parents, and Mrs. S. S. Cotton occupied
the car, Mr.. Wells driving it. All were
badly shaken up, Mrs. S. S. Colton's
shoulder was famed, and DR.. Cotton
suffered considerable strain to one
arm when the car went into the ditch.
1t was brought to a sudden stop, all of
the party being thrown from their
seats to the bottom of the automobile.
Several parts of the car were broken,
but it could be run back to this city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-19
AN INTERESTING COMPARISON.

Scotchman whom the writer en-
loved n pleasant chat with the other
day and whose speech still has a rich
and musical twang called attention to
an interesting difference. as be viewed
IT. between the attitude of his fellow
Scotchmen and Americans in the mat
ter of the appreciation they show for
agriculture and for poultry and stocS
raising. He put it this way: That the
Scotch folk would be on tiptoe OF
interest while inspecting the animals
at a stock show, while the American
was largely Indifferent and most any
day would a good deal rather witness
an automobile race or airship flight.
He attributed the condition noted to
the fact the European farmer Is IN
love with his work and primarily In
terestcd in it. while in America ma
jority OF the tillers of the soil feel nc
professional interest in their toll and
follow it merely as a means of uveli'
hood.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-19
A GOOD IDEA.

A friend who Is thinking of moving
to new locality where both agri'
cultural and climatic conditions are
quite different from those in the Sec
ton where he has been living pro
poses to be bit slow about buying.
That is. he is going to hire out in the
new section and spend several months
before making a serious attempt to
buy him place. This is a right good
plan. and 1t would be we'll If more PEG
pie followed the same plan If. after
getting quite well acquainted with the
new country. he likes 1t and the pros
poets are good he can invest. If not
and he wishes to return to the old
home he can do so and be out only his
car fare and incidental expenses, which
ought not to be considered heavy
charge for the experience which he
has had