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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
At High School

Last evening declamatory contest
was held at the high school to decide
which of three girls Is to go to the Big
Eight meet at Galesburg February 23
to represent Rock Island. Irene Gold
stone was the girl chosen by the
judges. The topic of her recitation
was THE Tramp Violinist" The other
contestants were Marion cleveland,
whose subject was, How Deacon Tub
man and Parson Whitney spent New
Year." and Ella Goldman, who spoke
on "A Judith of 1864" The judges of
the contest were Principal Nutting and
Mr.. Faitchild of Moline high school
and Mr.. Keiber of Davenport high
school. The program was as follows:
Music, "Valse Brilliante" (by Mosz-
kowski)-Cora Nelson.
"How Deacon Tubman and Parson
Whitney Spent New Year"-Marion
Cleaveland.
Music, German songs-Advanced
German students.
THE Tramp Violinist"-Irene Gold
stone.
Violin solo, "Air Melody" (by Carl
Bohm)-Irma Rochow.
"a Judith of 1S64"-Ella Goldman.
Wand drill-Millie Pierce, Edna
Lundberg, Dorothy Schoessel, Clara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
MAS0NS ASSEMBLE;
DARRAH NOT THERE

Two hundred Masons of >the 14th
Illinois district assembled in Masonic
temple last night to do honor to Del
mar d. Darrah of Bloomington, but
that prominent member of the frater-
nifty failed to make the connections
that would land him in Rock Island in
time for the function. So everything
had to be carried through without
the man who was counted upon as
guest of honor. Aside from the recep-
ton for Mr. Darrah, the remainder of
the program was carried through. 1t
included the comforting Of apprentice
degrees. This morning the enroll
ment at the school was not quite 40,
more came this afternoon and tonight
another large attendance is expected.
Tomorrow will be the last day OF the
school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
Obituary
MRS. MORRIS w. BATTLES.


Mrs. Morris w. Battles, an old resi-.
dent of this city, died at her home, 729
Seventeenth street, at 1915 last night
Of pneumonia and bronchial asthma.
Mrs. Battles returned home from a visit
with her daughter in Iron Mountain,
Mich, a week ago. and was i'll when
she arrived in Rock Island. There was
no improvement in her condition and
she gradually became worse.
Mrs. Battles was born in Washing
ton, D. c., Dec. s, 1S47. Her maiden
name was Augusta B. Lowe. She was
married to Morris w. Battles at Henry
ILL.,, Nov. &c, 1867, moving to Rock Is
land 43 years ago, since which time
she had been a resident Of this city
Mrs. Battles was a lifelong member
of the Methodist church.
Besides her husband, she is survived
! by three sisters, Mrs. Emma Bean O
Kewanee, Mrs. Elizabeth Haynes O
this city, Mrs. c. l.. Loomis of Henry
| ILL.,, two brothers, viii Lowe of Vicks
burg, Miss, and John Lowe of thil
city, five children, C. E. Battles of Chi
cago, NJ. w. Battles, Jr., of Moline, Mrs
H. Sturtz of Iron Mountain, Mich, H
r. Battles and Mrs. n. G. Griff1ths o
this city, and seven grandchildren.
The funeral will be held from tn
home Friday afternoon at O'Clock
Rev. T. E. Newland of the First Meth
odist church officiating. Burial viii
take place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
YOUNG &M'COMPS
ADD DEPARTMENT

Young & McCombs today announced
plans for adding an exclusive wall pa
per department to their already large
store. The fifth floor OF their build
ing. containing 1000 feet OF floor space
will be given over entirely TO the new
venture and no pains will be spared
TO make Il complete in every de-
tail. A special artist from Chicago
win be placed in charge OF the decor
ating and designing and wall paper
hangers will be kept in connection
with the department A stock Of $40.
600 worth OF popular as well as fancy
~ ced paper will be kept on hand.
New fixtures for the department will
cost about 81 900.
MOVE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT..
To make room for the wall paper
department. the shipping and stock
room will in the future be handled in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
Erred SCHROEDER.

Fred Schroeder, 1926 Fourteenth
street, died last night at S:45 of a COM
plication of diseases after an illness of
six weeks. He was born in Rock Is
land Oct 20, 1874, and resided in this
city all his life. Mr.. Schroeder was a
harness maker by trade and was en-
ployed at Rock Island arsenal several
years ago. For the past year he had
been employed at the table oil cloth
works In this city. He was married
Is years ago in this city, and besides
his widow is survived by three daugh,
tiers, Irene, Beatrice and Alkaline; his
mother, Mrs. Amelia Schroeder; three
brothers, Joseph, Louis and Daniel, and
one sister, Mrs. Minnie Gaeser, all OF
this city.
Mr.. Schroeder belonged to the Mod
ern Woodmen, and was also a member
of st. Joseph's church. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock with services in st. Joseph
church. Dean ]. J. Quinn will conduct
the service. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
WATER TURNED ON
AT SEARS PLANT

The great Sears water power plant,
which has been in course of construc-
ton since July 20, 1908, is very near
completion, so near in fact that the
plant was scheduled for its first test
this afteronon. The water was to be
permitted TO rush into the water wheels
and start the machinery which in turn
moves the electric generators and pro-
duces power. The plant has been built
at an enormous outlay of money and
is expected to generate thousands of
horsepower in electricity. A head of
20 feet has been gained by series of
dams, and this means water supply
until Rock river goes dry.
The plant has been built by the
Messrs. S. S. and T. B. Davis The
former stated today that no formal Ger.
emonies would attend the turning on
of the water
The test is expected to show the Of
ficials just when they can expect to
have the plant in operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
MISS PLATT ENDS
SCHOOL SERVICE
Principal Of Lincoln Building
Resigns After II Years
of Work.
MAN WILL SUCCEED HER
Frank s. Mccall of Macomb Chosen
for the POsition-Dscuss Gen.
trail Heating Plant.

Miss Mary Platt, for II years prin-
cipal of the Lincoln school building
and a teacher for a number of years
prior to that, will sever her connec-
ton with Rock Islands public schools
March 8. Her resignation was hand
ed to the board of education at its
meeting last night and was accepted
with regret by that body. The teach
ers' committee and Superintendent H.
s. Hayden were instructed to draw up
an appropriate letter to Miss Plat in
response to her resignation.
SUCCESSOR is NAMED.
The board had known of the con-
templated action for sometime and a
successor had already been selected
and last night Frank s. Mccall was
named principal to succeed Miss Plat.
| lnasmuch as Lincoln school is becom-
| ing a center for the athletic work of
/ the boys in the upper grades as well
| as for their manual training work, it
was thought that a man would be
more in sympathy and better able to
direct the work than would a woman.
| Therefore as long as Miss Platt's
action made a change necessary it was
seized as a good opportunity for nam
ing a man for the place.
Mr.. Mccall is a graduate of the
State Normal school at Macomb and
has had experience as a principal in
both graded and high school work. He
has also taught in the Speyer training
schools, department of teachers col
lege, connected with Columbia univer
sity, New York. At present he is TAX
ing a postgraduate course at the
State university at Urbana. He viii
enter upon his duties on March II.
The resignation of Miss Lydk
Koeneman as supervisor of penman
ship was also accepted last night ant
the teachers committee was author
lied to name a successor.
CONSIDER HEATING PLANT.
Z. G. Cox of Galesburg, represent
ing Lewis & Kitchen of Chicago, heat
ing engineers, was present in the meet
ing and presented general plans for Z
central heating plant such as it il
contemplated will be installed in tbs
new manual arts building, to furnish
heat for that building, the high schoo
and the Lincoln building. No actor
was taken by the board in this con
nection but the discussion brought GU
good many points that were o
interest to the board and will b,
helpful to them If a central heating
plant is decided upon
GRANT LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Superintendent II. B. Hayden wa
granted leave of absence the las
week in February to attend the an
nual meeting of the national depart
ment of superintendent which is Z
be held in St Louis on February q
2s and 20.
Principal A. J. Burton filed the ger
ersl report for the first semester il
the high school This report show
that there are "A tuition pupils in tn
high school and up to date, abou
$3.50 have been paid to the treasure
of the school board which is abou
two thirds of the total tuition for tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
RECORD PURCHASE OF
TYPEWRlTERS MADE

George A. Cotton, local agent for the
Underwood typewriter has received
notice from his head Office of the fact
that the company has just made rne
largest sale to a single purchaser in
the history Of the typewriter bust
ness. The Western Union telegraph
company which formerly has required
its operators to own their own ma
chimes, has bought 10000 OF them and
will begin fitting out the operators
as soon as possible. The Underwood
company makes its machines at its
huge factory at Hartford, Conn, and
the home office is at New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
caused damage of $4,000 and caus-
ed a panic among employees, who
had difficulty In escaping.
DAVENPORTER AMONG
INDICTED, BOND $4,000

Daniel J. Buckley of 1916 West
Fourth street, Davenport, is one of
the "a men arrested over the country
on charges of conspiracy against the
United States government In trans
porting dynamite from OHIO to In
diana. He was arrested at $3.50 this
morning and is held under $4,000
bonds awaiting a hearing Feb. 81.
United States Commissioner Bush is
in Davenport to hear the case. At
tcrney George w. Scott represents
the defendant. Buckley is a con-
structional iron worker and is 80
years old. He has resided in Dav-
export for ten years and is employed
by the Davenport Foundry and Ma
chinery company. He protests inno-
cence OF the charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14

the building on First avenue which
was formerly occupied by the Shocker
Paper company. The facilities there
are excellent, there being some 10000
square feet of floor space. The build
ing is being remodeled and put in
proper condition for its new use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
DIR. z. G. MOREY.

Word was received in the. city today
of the death of DIR. E. G. Morey of Oak
Park, a former resident of this city
DR.. Morey two years ago removed to
Wheaton, Ill, and afterward to Oab
Park, which place he had since made
his home. He had been spending the
winter in Florida, and some days age
became very Ill with the grip, from
which sickness he never recovered
The remains will arrive in Chicago
Thursday and will be brought to Rocl
Island the following day. The funera
viii be held from the First Baptist
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
WIFE is CAUSE OF
HUDBY'S ARREST
To Look at Names on Warrant,
One Would Not Recognize
Relationship.
RAISES ROW AT HOME
Fails to Respond to Calls When Off,
GERS Try to Wake Him for
Afternoon Performance.

Mrs. A. K. Kohlhammer swore out
a warrant against her husband, Roy
Morris in police court this morning
charging him with drunkenness. That
statement looks "fishy' doesn't it?
Well it's fact just the same. Yes
terday afternoon the police had a COM
plant from Mrs. Kohlhammer and they
arrested her husband on the strength
of that and his condition at the time.
He was lodged in a cell. AS he was
due at the Majestic theatre to assist
in the afternoon and evening perform
ances, an attempt was made to arouse
him from the lethargy into which he
passed as soon as he hit the floor OF
his cell. Nothing doing on the rousing
act SO he was left there to snore till
this morning.
WIFE COMPLAINS.
Mrs. Kohlhammer appeared in court
this morning and after noting circum.
stances, said she would be willing to
let him return home. She was advis.
ed by the court that the police did
not arrest the man for nothing so she
swore out the warrant. She used heI
right cognomen too, even though heI
husband sought to protest. He came
across with a fictitious one, though
and paid a fine Of 81 and costs under
it. He said that every time he does a
little drinking and his wife smells the
odorous fumes of it, she raises row
Morris" is a drummer boy and useG
to live in Silvis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
CORONER'S JURY
ExONERATESROAD
Investigation Shows That Sec
tion Hand Killed Monday
Was at Fault.
NO BUSINESS ON ENGINE
Had Finished His Work and Was
Merely Taking Ride-Leaves
Family Across Seas.

I've, the undersigned jurors, be-
Ing duly sworn to inquire of the
death of Theophilus Gkaanas, on
oath do find that he came to his
death through internal injuries sus-
tanned by being rolled between Rock
Island engine 1919 and the coal
cEutes while riding on the rear end
OF the tank and we, the jury, exon
crate the railway company from all
blame.
(signed) EBERT FULMER,
Foreman.
JAMES r. REYNOLDS,
FRANK WARNER,
FRANK BERTELSON,
PAUL BRUNER,
JAMES DARNELL.
The above verdict was returned by
the coroner's jury this morning at
the inquest over the body OF the Sec
ton hand who was killed in the Rock
Island yards Monday night. The case
is a pitiful one in many respects, as
IL has been learned that Gkaanas is
the sole support of a wife and seven
children in the old country, and has
been sending practically all of his
eernings to them with the exception
OF what he actually needed for his
own living expenses.
WAS WITHOUT FUNDS.
He did not have a cent to his name
at the time OF his death and If the
railroad company does not contrib.
ute towards his funeral expenses, Il
is likely that his friends in the three
cities will make up a purse with this
end in view.
Gkaanas was riding on the real
end OF the tank of engine 1919 on the
step, and according to the testimony
OF the engineer, William !. Sullivan
there is only a space of / 5 inches be
tween the coal chute and the engine
SO that anyone riding on this steI
could not have escaped death or ser
ious injury. The train crew wal
net aware Of the fact that Gkaanai
was riding on the engine and mas
much as he had quit work and hat
no right to be on the engine, tn,
company could not be held respon
sible for his death.
NEWS SENT TO WIFE.
Gkaanas was about 3S years OLE
and came to America in 1901. HI
has worked for the Rock Island roat
Internationally for several years. hi
last term of employment lasting
three months. He was employed b,
the Rock Island Sand G. Gravel com
pany a year previous to his last tern
OF service with the railroad com
pany. A message was sent to tn
dead mans wife last night, inform
ing her of his death. Funeral al
engagements have not been made q
yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
Wife Got Tip Top Advice.

"My wife wanted me to take our
boy to the doctor to cure an ugly
boil" writes ID. Frankel of Stroud,
Okla. 81 said put Bucklen's Arnica
Salve on It. She did SO. and 1t cur
ed the boil in a short time" Quick
est healer OF burns, scalds, cuts.
corns, bruises, sprains. swellings.
Best pile cure on earth. Try 1t.
Only 20 cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
FUNERAL OF MAS. rI.cK

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah r. Flack
was held from the home, 595 Heinrich
street, South Rock Island, this after
noon at o'clock, Rev. T E. Newland
of the First Methodist church oficiat,
ing The bearers were George H.
Richmond, John T. Campbell. Thomas
Bollman, John R. Burton, l. stapp and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
Charles Gudenzopf. Burial took place
at Chippiannock cemetery.
FUNERAL OF MRS. ToNKIN.

The funeral Of Mrs. James Tonkins,
hip Twelfth street, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock from the
home. Burial will take place at Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
TAKE UP sIDELINE.

The company has made several i'm
provements in the plant to enable 1t
to take up some sidelines in addition
to the vises which are the principal
product A floor finishing machine
and a water fountain are the new
features. Patents for the latter be-
longing to the B. B. company Of Dav-
export have been bought from that
concern and will in the future be used
by the Rock Island plant. Prospects
for the future are bright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
WISE FACTORY IS
BEHINDON ORDERS
Rock Island Manufacturing
Company Cannot Supply
Demand for Products.
WORKING UP TO CAPACITY
Employing ITO Men.-Business Has
Doubled in Past Two Years
Take Up Sidelines.
WORKING UP TO CAPACITY

There are no signs Of hard times
at the Rock Island Manufacturing
company's plant In the west end fac
tory district. Reports from there are
to the effect that the factory is Just
60 days behind on orders and that the
plant is working to its full capacity in
an effort to catch up. One hundred
and ten men are employed. The jan
uary business in 1911 showed an in
crease of rs per cent over that Of the
previous year and this year has seen
continued increase so that now the
business is Just double what It was
in 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14
Fire Causes Panic; $4,000 Fire.

Chicago, Feb. I4.-Fire in the
sandberg eompany's furniture house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14

Blakemore. Celeste Comegys. Marian
Atkinson, Margaret Anderson. Eliza
beth Bryan, June Nelson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-14

year. This report also showed s52s.05
that has been received for rental of
text books and sS4A.5O for supplies
sold to the students. Checks cover
ing the total of ss7S.20 were turned
over to the clerk of the board.
BILLS ALLOWED.
The following bills for January were
filed and allowed by the board:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
FIItS'r REPORT OF THE TRAGEDY
RECEIVED FROM NEWS AND
OIsSFItN ER'S COKRESPO<-
DENT AT Mt. AIRY.

Mount Airy. y. G.. March IA
t23d y. m.D-Floyd Allen. of Carroll
county. Virginia.. tried and sentenced
to the penitentiarN at HiliSVille, today,
resisted the sheriff and WAS seriously
His brothers and relatives
shot and killed Sheriff Webb. Judge
MaSSie. of Independence. Virginia..
and COinmOnwealth'S Attorney Foster.
also wounded Clerk Goad and three
or -four i%nrors. The Aliens. excepting
Floyd. who it is believed cannot get
well. left the courthouse in a body.
They c~ongregatpd in a feed barn III
town for a while. and then left for
the mountains. The military company
from Roanoke is on the WAN 10 the
scene OF the tragedy. Excitement Is
very high.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
SPE(IA Al REPORT. FROM ROA.
YOKE. GIVING FULLER
PARTICULARS.

Roanoke. VA. March 14.-The en-
tire state Of Virginia is outraged It
the tragedy enacted this morning st
IilliS\llle, the C~oGntN-Seat Of Carroll
county. when Judge Thornton l.. Mas
SeN and all Of the court officers were
shot down by the Aliens and their
friends. The death list to this time
numher three. The dead:
Judge Thornton MasSie. of Pulaski
county.
commemorative Attorney W. NJ.
Poster. of ftillsNille.
sheriff Webb. Of Hillsville.
Clerk Dexter load. of the Circuit
court.
SCENE Is MILES FROM TELE-
GRAPH STATION.
although the scene Of the whole
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19

sale slaughter "a fifteen miles from
any telegraph station. the news spread
rapidly and Governor Mann, of N.r-
glnla, was notified and was quick to
hold a conference with the A%dj.ftant
General and Attorney General.
This afternoon, Judge Waller T..
Staples. of the Corporation court OF
this city, Was instructed by Governor
Mann to meet Attorney Genera Will
Jams, at Pulaski. tomorrow morning,
and proceed to HilisNille and take
charge of affairs there. Judge Staples
Will cave here tonight.
GOVERNORS ORDER TO MILL
TARl.
Governor Mann also issued orders
through the Adjutant Genera for the
militia at Lyrchhurg and Roanoi<e to
mold Itself in readiness for u call TO
so to Carroll county.
Never before in the history Of this
county has q court been SO completely
demolished. Had the citizens Of the
community been able TO capture any
of those who participated in the riot
they would have been powerless, since
the sheriff and Judge OF the court. as
We'll as the commonwealth attorney
II clerk are Victims Of the S~iaughte>.
Looking such a situation in the
face. Governor Mann promptly Or
dered Judge Staples to so there in
company with the Attorney General
They Will take charge and put INTO
motion the machinery Of the law.
Without II the people are at the mercy
tf the mountain outlaws.
The ~stupendous aspect Of the crime
and What ii means to the state has
Just commenced tc dawn upon the
people.
Persons familiar with the country
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
THE FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS
ACCOUNT.
tBN the Associated Presso

>~7oA < l.
HillsNlile. Va. March IA troop
OF mountain outla VS. rode down ont
OF the blu Ridge today to the Car
ron county courthouse here and as
the Judge upon the bencl..
me prosecutor before the bar and
the sheriff 1t the door in less time
nan It takes TO tell it, while sentence
was beng pronounced upon Flovd
Alien. one Of their number.
When The crack, Of the rifles died
away. only me member Of fabric of
n court-DeSter Goad. the clerk
was alive and he had been wounded
JurHmen and onlookers were Struck
IN the fusillade, but none was wound
ed seriously.
IonlSnt the outlaws with a good
dat $ start are Up IL the
buSn with a c1tlZen posse, little or
canned, making a sernblance Of a
pursuit. SheriffS and depaties from
n"eiShhorInS counties cannot reach
here before early morning. sne-
Ga train from Roanoke tonight
brought twenty detectives To GaIa~
the nearest railroad station. fftaer
miles away. 1t will be midnight he.
lore these can get owe the mountain
roads. II probably will be aayliph,
before forces can be assembled
Governor Mann has offered = 81 mr.
reward Tor the capture al the assoc
SINS ahc holds STATE troops md,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19

NE IN an effort to apture the Aliens
and their supporters.
AZ SIN Q clock not an officer or de-
tectlNe had arrived on the scene. so
remote is the place. The officers and
detectives on their way there are ex-
pected at GalaA at nine o'clock tonight
on a special train. They then have
nIhe miles to ride through the coun-
try.