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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22
DAVIS IS NAMED
FOR 1t. COLONEL
Succeeds to Vacancy Caused by
Lawrie's Elevation to Higher
Position.
PORTER is MADE MAJOR
Plans for ReSimental Shoot Favor
Company \ Range as Place
To Be Held June 10.

On the 18th ballot taken by the Off
GERS of the 9th Illinois infantry regi-
ment yesterday afternoon in Company
4 quarters, Major Charles G.. Davis of
Geneseo was elected lieutenant colonel
CT the regiment 10 succeed W. F. Law
RE, who on the previous ballot had been
elevated to the command of the regi-
ment to succeed Colonel w. T Chan
non, whose retirement with the rank
of brigadier general after So years of
service brought about the election.
Major Davis was the junior major OF
the regiment Those who opposed him
for the position were Majors A. j.
! Tourtilott of Dixon and ]. W. Reig of
Moline. Major Davis was in
charge Of the battalion of troops
which remained in Rock Island after
the withdrawal OF the remainder of the
regiment during the martial law order.
Major Davis is a soldier who knows
about things military and in addition is
popular with his fellow officers and
with those in his command.
/ To succeed Major Davis, Captain NJ.
c. Porter Of Monmouth, Company H,
was elected. General Channon presid-
ed over the election.
The succession to the colonelcy of the
9Th. since the days of Colonel Glen
denim, has been a series of elevation,
each succeeding officer following in the
footsteps of the one who went before
him. Those who have headed the reg
iment since Colonel Clendenin are
Colonies Foster, Kittilsen, Channon
and Lawrie.
PLANS FOR REGIMENTAL SHOOT.
The 9th regimental shooting sea
son opens June l and after that time
Captain E II. Dunavin of Company
will select his rangers for competition
in the regimental shoot. to be held
June 16. Captain Dunavin stated this
morning that the personnel of his team
will be the same as that of last years
champion aggregation with probably
one exception. 1t is thought that the
annual shoot will be held at the Com
pany A range in Black Hawk and tha
about 40 men will compete. Order!
from Adjutant General F. S. Dickson
are expected daily, concerning the time
and place Of the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22

Fifty Thousand Club state
building p. m, Thursday May %, 1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22
Personal Points

Hope Thompson of Chicago is in the
city on business.
Frank Ehleb returned last night from
Ocean Springs, Miss, where he spent
the winter
Mrs. c. H. Ripe of st. Louis, for
merly of this city, is home visiting
with her parents.
DIR. Louis Ostrom is attending the
convention of the Illinois State Medi-
cal society at Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pewe have
gone 10 Springfield. where Mrs. Pewe
| will undergo an operation.
Miss Rose Goldberg of 222 Thir-
teenth street leaves for Chicago to-
night, where she will visit friends.
A. L. Duncan of Alexis, H., presi-
dent of the Illinois Cattle Breeders
association, was in the city yesterday,
enroute to Colfax, Iowa.
William o. Negus will leave this
evening for Chicago from where he
will go to Morganstown, w. Va, and
then to Pittsburgh, Pa, for visit.
Mrs d. w. Hathaway, Ills
Eighth avenue, who was operated on
at ST. Anthony's hospital five weeks
ago was yesterday taken to her home
greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Mitchell, Mr.
and Mrs. w. A Norris, Mr. and Mrs
Pleasant Cox and George E. Bailey
are among those from Rock Island who
are attending the annual encampmenI
of the G. A. r.
Mrs. K. T. Anderson, 917 Nine
teenth street, left at noon today fol
Springfield, where she goes as dele
gate to the state historical society
from the Rock Island County Histor
ical society. Tomorrow afternoon
she will read a paper on "Reminis
cences of Pioneer Rock Island Wo
men, which she has gathered from in
teryiews with old settlers of the coun
:. ty and city. J. B. Oakleaf and w A
Meese of Moline will also attend al
delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22
SUGGESTIONS FOR
SLOGAN MULTIPLY
Several Score More Are Receiv'
ed and Filed by Secretary
E. B. Kreis.
SOME ARE UNPRINTABLE
Those Who Formulated Them, Appar-
emily Unconscious of Objec-
tionabIe Features.

The list of slogans entered in the
prize contest being conducted by the
Fifty Thousand club was considerably
augmented by the suggestions re-
ceived by Secretary +. b. Kreis to-
day. Nearly 100 new slogans were
flied this morning, raising the total
10 nearly 800. Tomorrow night at 6
O'clock the contest win close and it
seems probable that by that time the
secretary will have fully 500 on hand,
provided they keep on coming as they
have since the inauguration of the
contest the latter part of last week.
incidentally it might be noted that
in addition 20 the slogans which are
printed, some have been received by
the secretary which he thought I'M
printable and for that reason did not
make them public. Probably TO those
who formulated them, they did not
seem Objectionable, but at first
glance of the uninitiated. good rea-
sons for rejecting them could be
found. The complete list of slogans
as now on file with the secretary, fol-
lows:
TODAN'S OFFERINGS.
You VIII Like Rock Island.
You Can Rock a Tree, but You Can't
Rock Island
Upright, Honest and Generous TO
All. Rock Island VIII Surely Never
Fall
Rock Island Can and Will Be the
Center OF Prosperity.
Rock Island First, Last and All the
Time
Don't KNOCK, Just Get Up and Push
stand by Is, You VIII Find Us
Right.
Rock island for Mine, First and Last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22
Escapes an Awful Fate.

A thousand tongues could not ex-
press tt gratitude C Mrs. J. E. Cox
of Joliet, H., Tor ner wonderful deliv-
erance from an awful fate Typhoid
pneumonia had left me with dreadful
cough" she writes. Sometimes | had
such awful coughing spells thought
would die. | could get no help from
doctors treatment or other medicines
till used DR.. Kings New Discovery.
But | owe my life 10 this wonderful
remedy, for l scarcely cough at all
now" Quick, safe and reliable for all
THROAT and lung troubles. Every bottle
guaranteed. so cents and 81. Trial
bottle free at all druggists.
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22
Is Rock Island and It's People.
Let's Get Together.
TOMORROW NIGHTS DI

The first dinner of the Fifty Thous-
and club will be given at $50 tomor-
row at the New Harper. Each mem
Der has the privilege of inviting some
other citizen who may desire to par
ticipate. The price is 80 cents a plate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22
Two Views.

Rnicker-What you spend for a hat
would pay the grocer's bill. Mrs.
Knicker-That just shows how eco
nomical I market.-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22

The splendid work Of Chamberlsin's
Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily
coming to light. No such grand rem
edy for liver and bowel troubles was
ever known. Thousands bless them
Tor curing constipation, sick head
ache. biliousness. jaundice and indiges-
ton. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22

Ever a Greater Rock Island.
Be Steveadore and Push for Rock
SAND
Rock Island-5O, OOO-1s15. Up-to-
ate
The Time is Nov" Use it.
Fifty Thousand or Bust.
Rock Island for Home and Business. !
Watch Us Increase.
The Ever Welcome and Prosperous |
Rock Island.
Go On, Rock Island, Go On.
Rock Island-Your Moneys Worth
or Your Money Back.
What Others Have Done, Rock Is
and Can Guido.
Watch Us Grow Greater-Rock Is
land.
We Prosper in Rock Island
Work for Rock Islands Good.
Rock Island Means Business.
In God We Trust. Fifty Thousand.
We Will Not Be Satisfied Until We
Get 1t.
Rock Island for Power and Plenty.
Relish Rock Islands Vigor.
Each Year More Active at Rock Is
land
Just What's Wanted at Rock Island.
Energy Does II at Rock Island.
Can't Rival Rock Islands Energy.
A Good Chance at Rock Island.
Be Game-Rock Island Is
Always Prosperous at Rock Island
Energetic Rock Island.
1t Pays at Rock Island.
Boost, and Just Keep a-Boosting.
Rock Island Hat is In the Ring.
Rock 1sland'n Make You.
Try Rock Island First.
Remember Rock Island, the Mighty
and Strong.
Fifty Thousand for Rock Island.
The Victor
Rock Island Right In 1t.
Rock Islands Interests-Your Inter.
ests.
Rock Island Grow, Get, Keep.
Do the Right Thing. Keep Your Eye
on Rock Island
Boost! When? Now! Fifty Thous
and for Rock Island.
Rock Island Forever. Dare to Dc
Right.
Press On to Rock Island-to Vim
Vigor, Victory.
Get Together, Pull Together-Win.
Onward Go! Press Forward tc
Greater Things, for Grand Old Rock
Island
Some Talk About Things-We Dc
| Things.
Rock Island is Reliable.
Everybody's Doin' It. DOM What
Boosting Rock Island; $4,000 Club.
The Best for Rock Island and Rocl
Island for the Best.
| Today My Busy Day in Rock Island
Rock Island Runs Ahead.
Remember Rock Island.
Remain in Rock Island.
Rock Island Reports Progress.
Rock Island Rewards Effort.
! Rock Islands Industries Invite
There Is Something Doing Ever,
Minute In Rock Island.
Historical Beauty Spot-Rock Is
land
The Birthplace of Prosperity-Rocl
Island.
Rock Island-City of Achievements
All for One, One for All, in Rocl
Island.
As Great as the Railroad Whic]
Bears It's Name-Rock Island.
Rock Island or Bust.
Rock Island Suits Me.
Rock Island-Onward. Upward
Rock Island Has Unlimited OpDol
tunities for You.
You've Got to Quit kicking Roc
Island Around.
Rock Island First, Second, and Las
Making the Most of Ourselves.
Qualities for Success.
Nothing Too Great for Rock Islant
: Rock Island-the Open Door to o.
portunity.
Rock Island Reaches Out.
) Rock Island Rises.
For Health, Wealth and Happiness
+ Rock Island
Successful Rock Island.
Better Than Good Enough-Roc
Island
OF Any City In the Middle Yves
Rock Island Surely Is the Best.
: Rock Islands Progress Means Yol
Prosperity
A Rock Island Will Try Until 1t Su
ceeCs.
2 Rock Island on Top.
Rock Island, the Pride of the Stat
Great, Progressive and ProsPerol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-22

Chamberlain's stomach and liver
tablets will clear the sour stomach,
sweeten the breath and create
healthy appetite They promo-e the
flow Of gastric juice. thereby ind ,riDg
good digestion. Sold by all druggists
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-15
WOULD Be PAUPER
If GROUND TAKEN
Harmon Swicker Tells Board
in Protesting Against
an Assessment.

Il have worked all my life and have
secured that piece of ground and now
am unable to work and have nothing
else to keep me from starvation" de.
clared Harmon Swicker," in remon.
strating before the board of public
works this morning against the pro-
posed opening of South Seventh street
from ] to l. streets. A portion Of Mr.
Swicker's ground would be taken in
case the street were opened.
The works board assured the re.
monstrant that he would be treated
fair and that the assessments and
damages would be worked out to the
satisfaction of everyone. The resolu.
tion for the opening of the street was
confirmed.
The board instructed the attorney
to draw up an ordinance repeating the
present ordinance which fixes the res
possibility of wire lines. This matter
was decided upon, after a discussion
of the damage suit brought against
the city by the administrator of the
estate of Ora Rau versus the City of
Richmond, the Light, Heat and Power
company and the Terre Haute, Indi.
annapolis and Eastern traction com
pany, which case is to be heard July
IS at the Randolph circuit court.
The resolution calling for the i'm
provement of South G street, between
Sixth and Seventh street, by con.
structing curbing and cutters and paw
ing the roadway was adopted by the
board.
The contract for the construction of
the cement alley first north of Main
street from Eleventh to Twelfth street
was awarded to Nolte and Thompson.
The board decided to sell one of the
cows at the city park.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-15
Mayor States an Unknown
Wealthy Woman Offers to
Aid Building One or to
Erect 1t Herself.
MOULD WANT CITY
TO OPERATE PLANT
Generous Offer Prompted
Because Poor People Can
Not Purchase Their Ice in
Small Quantities.

An agitation was started this morn
,ing for a Municipal ice plant. At the
meeting of the board of public works
Mayor Zimmerman stated that rath-
er wealthy local woman had held a
long conference with him in regard to
the erection of an ice plant, saying
that she would either assist in giving
financial assistance to the project or
would build the plant upon the condi-
tion that the city take it over.
Reasons given for this agitation the
mayor says is because the poorer class
of people cannot buy five or ten cents
worth of ice. They are required to buy
at least 81 worth of tickets, calling for
250 pounds, although they may get
as small an amount of ice as they de-
sire after buying a coupon book. But
the fact that everyone is required to
expend one dollar or more has given
ground for many complaints to city
officials.
Power From City Plant.
NllHIOu JOAuoOil, pCllHtcuuCuI VI
the city light plant was present at the
board meeting today and stated that
there is considerable amount of sur
plus power at the light plant which
could be used to advantage in case the
city was to operate an ice plant.
II is said upon authoritive state
ment, that it would be impossible for
the city to erect an ice plant as the
city charter does not provide that
such a plant could be installed and
operated by the city. In some cities,
however, ice has been manufactured
by the city and sold under the term
frozen water" as the charters allows
the city to operate water plants. This
may be attempted here.
Mayor Zimmerman declared that in
many instances ice is needed by the
poorer classes during sickness and
that in many instances they cannot
afford to purchase an ice book
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-15
Following Shoplifting Case
Here on Saturday.

The usual pleas for leniency from
the police judge were made in police
court this morning. Four men were
fined on the charge of drunk and one
boy was hned on the charge of va
grancy.
Joseph Lamont was fined SIS and
costs, William Manville IS and costs.
John Keller 81 and costs and James
Marshall 81 and costs, all charged
with public intoxication.
Marion Clapp, fourteen years old
was fined SIS and costs on the charge
of vagrancy. He was arrested in Glen
Miller Park Saturday by Supt of
Parks Hollarn. Clapp has been in trou-
BILE before
Sadie Lurty and Rose Chambers,
claiming Indianapolis as their home,
were arrested Saturday evening by
Patrolman Hirschfield. The Chambers
woman was wearing a short waist
which was stolen from the Mary Broth
ers dry goods store Saturday morning
They alleged that the waist had been
given them by two men. The names of
the men were secured and an attempt
is being made to locate them. The
women were released this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-15
IN JEALOUS FRENZY
WOMAN TELLS PLAN
sAttempt of Portuguese Roy.
alists Brought to Verge
of Ruin.
(National News Association)


! LISBON, July ia jealousy-mad-
tdened woman brought the latest and
most promising attempt of the Portu-
guese Royalists to the verge of ruin
with heavy loss of life and treasure
, A beautiful girl of noble family, liv-
ing in this city, enamored of Captain
Courbiri, the Royalist leader, recently
received information that he was false
to her, it became known today, and in
frenzy went to the government Off
cials and revealed the monarchist plot,
every detail of which is said to have
been known to her. 1t was then that
the republican leaders learned that
seven resigents in this city were in
constant communication with Courbiri
and had completed all plans to revolt
and seize the capital for the Royal
lists as soon as the latter reached the
border. Measures were taken to nulli-
fly this plan and when Courbiri cross
ed the strongest army the revolution
lists had been able to muster he found
the Republicans awaiting him in over
whelming numbers and his force was
dispersed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-15
BROADSIDE FIRED
AT "PEEPING TOM"

A "Peeping Tom" caused a reign OF
terror in Fairview last evening, visit
ing several homes. looking through
the windows and over transoms He
was finally espied at his work by a
resident of Ridge street who very
promptly emptied a revolver at the
unknown intruder. The man fled pre-
cipitately and has not been seen since
The police have been furnished with
good description of the man, who
at one window, stood for a long time
watching inmates of the home prepare
to retire. He was finally seen by
girl and the alarm given. The man.
however. escaped. Shotguns. rifles and
revolvers have been distributed among
the residents with buckshot. and IL
the intruder is seen again, a warm well
come is promised him. Tar and feath-
ers are ready for him in event he IL
not finished by the first broadside
from the weapons of the householders.
so strongly are the people worked up
over the effrontery of the stranger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-15
WILL MAKE A TOUR
Roosevelt to Visit Kansas
and Iowa.
(National News Association

OYSTER BAY, July 15.-Col. Roose-
welt today definitely decided to make
a western campaign tour before the
convention of the National Progress
sive party opens in Chicago August
5. The Colonel, however. will probably
only visit Kansas and Iowa, going di-
rect from the latter state to Chicago.
This decision was reached because
the primaries in other states are too
far on. The colonel and his advisors
will write their platform at Sycamore
Hill this week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-15
IA THOUSAND MEN
OUT ON A STRIKE
Great New England Cotton
Manufacturing Industry
Is Badly Crippled.
(National News Association

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July 15.-
Fourteen thousand unio3 weavers en-
ployed in twelve of the great cotton
manufactures here went on strike to-
day. Twenty mills are affected.
The strike followed votes of the
New Bedford Weaver's Union and OF
the Industrial Workers of the World
The l. w. W. and the United Tex.
tile Workers are combined for their
struggle. The loom fixers union vot.
ed to indorse the strike and to strike
independently in the Dartmouth mills
on grievances of their own. Francis
P. Duffy is secretary of the weavers'
union and will be in charge of the
strike.
The trouble follows the posting of
grading notices in many plants. The
grading system, so-called, is plan un.
der which weavers receive only sixty
per cent as much for goods ranked as
second class" as they do for goods
ranked first class"
The weavers contend that in many
cases how the goods are classified de-
pends on the quality of the cotton or
the machines they use, rather than on
their own work.
The weavers average a weekly wage
in the neighborhood of 50. Sometimes
as much as 50 has been cut from their
wage by the grading system. The re-
ductions were divided every six
months among the weavers working
during that period, but this plan was
not satisfactory to them and de-
mand was made for a change.
The manufacturers association of
which VIM. D. Devoll is secretary, vot-
ed to refuse the demand and the vote
followed.
The New Bedford authorities have
planned vigorous measures to prevent
disorder. Chief Henry w. Mason has
issued orders that policemen will be
allowed no days off or vacations while
the trouble lasts and extra guards
were on hand today to watch the mills
The strikers had picket lines out this
morning. Crowds gathered at each
mill and efforts were made to induce
other operatives to join the strike.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-15
HIS HONOR THE MAYOR WAS PRESENTED
WITH AN unknown BABY THIS MORNING

For the third time within the past
few years Mayor Zimmerman, early
this morning, found a baby upon his
veranda
The infant, a boy, was lying on a
pillow. wrapped warmly and apparent
ly satisfied with life, when the mayor
stepped up to him after having been
informed by Clarence Shafer, who
was on his way to work, that an in.
FAINT was lying on his porch.
A note was found beside the babe
but no name signed to it. The note
follows:
"Zim-Please find me a good home
and mother. Hard times brought me
You have befriended my parents.
This is my bill of fare: 1 baby
size can Pet milk; 1 pit boiled water
added while hot; add last l we'll beat
en- fresh egg.
Don't keep me too warm and I'll be
good"
Mayor Zimmerman carried the baby
into his home. gave it bath and ex
amined it's physical condition. He SAID
that he could not say whether the
child is colored or white 1t is between
two and four weeks old. Its eyes are
black, but were found to be a trifls
crossed. The joints in it's arms were
stiff The youngster weighed about
nine pounds.
Mayor Zimmerman declared thai
had he known it's parents and had the
babe been sound physically he would
have kept it and adopted it. However
he called the city ambulance and in
structed the patrol driver and the pa
trolman to take the child to the Home
for Friendiess Women where 1t will
be kept, temporarily at least.
81 don't know whether l have the
right to take the child in here" sait
Mrs. Thomas, the matron at the Home
when the patrolman attempted tt
place the babe in her arms
you have to take him." answered
the patrolman. because he's a prison
er. Besides it is the order of the may
or.
The mayor later stated that ht
would request Mrs. Gambler. city mis-
sionary and probation officer to at
tempt to ascertain the name of the
parents. If the parents cannot b.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-15

found Mrs. Gambler will make an at
tempt to find the babe a home. as re-
quested in the note to Mayor Zim-
norman.
Clarence Shafer. going to work this
morning was the first TO see the babe
on the porch of the mayors residence.
at North Seventh and A streets. II
was nearly $50 o'clock and he was
expected to be at work at $50. How
ever. he believed he would have time
enough TO notify the mayor of the
child being on the porch. He did so
but was late to work and consequently
was discharged.
First time / ever lost my job fol-
doing what l believed to be my duty
toward mankind" was Skaters only
statement.
1t is believed that the child wa:
placed on the porch before daybreak
Barney Barnhardt. who is employed
which is adjacent to his residence
heard a baby's cry about 4 o'clock bu
presuming that the cry came from one
of the houses in the vicinity, closed hi!
eyes, rolled over on his cot and wen
to sleep.
Several years ago as the mayo
stepped upon his front porch to ans
wer an early call. he almost stumbled
over a basket. Pulling back the cove
on the basket he peered inside ant
saw a youngster. soundly sleeping. III,
took the child home. and cared for IL
No one called for the babe and the
mayor adopted 1t.
About one year ago a man, who
from appearances. seemed TO have
been visited by cruel fate more thar
once during his life. knocked on the
ofice door at the mayors residence
In his arms he carried a two-year-ol,
red.haired girl. He asked the mayor i
he could leave the child there for tw,
days, saying that II he did not call TO
| 1t within that time he desired DR.
Zimmerman to adopt 1t.
The baby girl took a fancy to Doc
and Doc" took a fancy to the auburn
haired infant. He was just about read.
to petition the court for its adoption
when the father returned saying tina
he would take the babe.