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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
EXPOSE METHODS
USED FOR RECALL
Afidavits Allege All Sorts of
Fraud and Corruption on
Part of Promoters.
PROMISED AN OPEN TOWN
Others Were IntimIdated Into Affixing
Their Names to the Papers
Wells ls Named.

Fraudulency, forgery and corrup-
ton continue to crop out in various
portions of the petitions for the recall
of Mayor H. NJ. Schriver and Commits
sioner Archie Hart, and this morning,
30 more afidavits were filed with Cir
cult Clerk Gamble by the attorneys
claims that illegal methods were pur-
sued in the circulation of the petit
tions. Not only were more afidavits
filed, but a force of stenographers is
still busily engaged in making out
new affidavits as they come into the
Office through various channels. Men
whose names were on the petitions
come in and declare forgery and in
timidation on the part of the circula-
tors. In many instances it had been
the averment of the circulators that
wide open town would follow the &C
ton of the recall petition.
NOT A VOTER.
Harry Anderson residing at SIG
Third avenue in his affidavit claims
that he was a resident of the state of
Oklahoma for two years previous to
his removal 10 Rock Island. He
swears that he returned here April 80,
four days after he came of age He
deposes that on July 8, Phillip H.
Wells presented to him petitions for
the recall of Harry NJ. Schriver and
Archie Hart, and that though the af-
fiant informed that he was not a legal
voter, and why he was not a legal
voter, Wells informed him that he
had lived in the city the required
length of time to become a voter and
also promised the affiant if he ever
got in Jail, he. Wells, would get him
out. Thereupon, says Anderson, he
signed the petitions.
COULDN'T GET NAME OFF.
Apparently once a signer of the re-
call, always signer, is the view TAX
en- by E. H. Gardner, one of the pro-
motors of the move. According to
an affidavit filed by William O'Neill,
1917 Second avenue, Gardner refus-
ed numerous requests that his
. (ONeills( name be taken off the doc
uments. In his sworn statement,
. O'Neill says that he signed one of the
sheets circulated by Gardner and after
wards decided that he did not want to
he identified with the move. He there
fore went TO Gardner and asked him
to take his name off the petitions and
on three different occasions thereaft-
er, questioned Gardner as to whether
or not this had been done and on
each occasion received an affirmative
reply. He has found, however, that
the name was left on the petitions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
COLONEL BLUNT
RETIRES SEPT. |
Former Commandant at Rock
Island Arsenal to Leave
Service of Country.
SERVED IN ARMY 40 YEARS
Rise Was Rapid and a Merited Ore
Home in Springfield, Mass.

Colonel Stanhope E Blunt, ord
nance department United States army,
former commandant at Rock Island ar
senal and since Aug. l. 1907, in charge
OF the United States armory at
Springfield, Mass, has completed 70
years of active and honorable army
service and is scheduled for retire
ment on Sept. upon his own applica-
ton.
He has been building a new home
on Ridgewood terrace, in Springfield,
IN which he expects to live after leav-
ing the army, and it is also probable
that he and Mrs Blunt VIII spend the
greater part of the next winter in
travel in Europe.
Brigadier General William Crozier,
chief OF ordnance. United States army,
has made the following Endorsement
on the application for retirement:
Colonel Blunt is an able officer,
whose services are OF the highest
value 10 the ordnance department. He
has, during his 40 years services as
an officer, satisfactorily filed many
selectiye positions, requiring skill
ability and good Judgment. His re
tirement will be a loss to the depart
ment, but this statement could be
made for a long time 70 come After
life OF public effort, he has now a
moral as well as a statutory right to
ask for relief from the exsctions of
active service and recommend the
approval Of the within application"
RISE WAS RAPID.
The rise OF Colonel Blunt in the ser
vice of his country was a rapid but
mcrited one. In 1872 he graduated
from West Point, standing third in a
class OF 81 In the next eight years
he saw service with the engineer
corps in the weGt. in the ordnance
corps at Frankfort arsenal and as in
structor at West Point. In 1880 he
was made a captain in the ordnance
corps. In 1885 he was appointed lieu
tenant colonel on the staff of General
Sheridan with whom he remained un-
Ill his superior's death three years
later. In 1897 he was assigned TO
Rock Island arsenal where he distin-
guished himself in fitting out the
American army of the Spanish war
While at RoCk Island he received sue
cossiye promotions, first 10 the rank
of major and later TO that OF lieuten'
- colonel In 1906 he became colo
rol The following year he was -
signed 10 the command OF the United
states arsenal at Springfield, Mass
This was at bis own request.
DAUGHTER ~ DAVENPORT.
Colonel and Mrs. Blunt have three
daughters. Miss Katharine Blunt is
at present an instructor in chemistry
AZ Vassar She was graGJIted from
Vassar, specializing in this subject
and later receiving the degree Of Pm
ID from Chicago university. She wal
recently chosen president Of the
alumni associ.tion OF the Films school
whore she studied in Springfield The
second daughter is Mrs. \. d. Fickt
of Davenport. and the youngest Ii
Mrs Lewis T. Tiff of Springfield
Ridgewood terrace, near whom Colo
mel and Mrs. Blunt will live on theil
return from Europe, when their new
home on Ridgewood terrace is com
ploted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

steamer Acorn, owned by C. Schricker
of Davenport, and the craft will be
placed in the service Immediately.
The Morning Star arrived this morn
ing from St. Paul. leaving on the re-
turn trip at 3 o'clock A number Of
Rock Island people were included in
the passenger list
The steamer Golden Rod, which has
been in the government service on the
Ohio river in the vicinity of Cincin-
natl, has been brought north to replace
the Inflated Lily which sank some
time ago. and will be used in the 14th
light district, from St Louis to ST
Paul in the work of tending the buoy
and shore lights. The Golden Rod ar
rived in the local harbor yesterday,
and today took on a supply of oil. 1t
departs for the north tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
NEGRESS HELD BECAUSE
OF DIAMOND RING THEFT

Cora Jackson. a negress. was held
10 the grand jury this afternoon charg-
ed with stealing a diamond ring from
another negress. Marie Steward. Her
bond is $500 The Steward woman a.
leges that the ring was borrowed yes
terday and that later the Jackson wo-
man claimed that 1t had been lost.
She said that II the ring had been pro
duoed there would have been no pros
ecution-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
New Clerk at SilvIs.

J. NJ Gallagher has assumed duties
as chief clerk TO G. W. Siedel. super
the place made vacant by the recent
resignation of Harry Ford who has
gone TO Chicago. Mr.. Gallagher comes
from Cedar Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

resented. Half of those in attendance
decided to stick with the society and
abide by the rate change. The others
decided to go ahead and fight. but
their strength is such that they will
cut little figure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

Cay. The Office space is shared with
the ticket agent of the Peoria railway.
The rooms have been reprinted and
redecorated, presenting a much i'm
proved appearance. Commercial agent,
T. ]. Murray and his assistant Ben
Bahen are located in Offices on the
second floor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
To Establish Branch.

o. J. Root of the firm OF Root &
vandervoort of East Moline left to-
day for Los Angeles, Cal, where he
will establish a branch OF the firm TO
be known as the Moline Automobile
company. Mr.. Root Will remain in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
EAST MOLINE ADOPTS
NEW BOOSTER SLOGAN

At a meeting OF the East Moline
Booster organization a slogan East
Moline Makes Good" was adopted and
plans were laid for booster trip to
Cedar Rapids and other points in the
near future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
PICNIC FOR new
YORK WOODMEN
Thousands to Attend Outing of
the Neighbors of Country's
Metropolis.

OF considerable interest to local
Woodmen is the enormous Modern
Woodmen picnic which the members
Of the society of Greater New York
are planning for August 16 at Manhat-
tan Gardens. Over 1000 tickets have
already been sold and crowd of be
tween 10000 and $1,000 is expected to
participate, showing the strength of
the order in the country's metropolis.
Athletic events, featuring a marathon
run from Battery park up Broadway 10
the picnic garden, will take a promi-
nent place On the program. Another
feature vii be a class adoption, from
500 10 500 candidates for admittance
having agreed TO present themselves
for initiation.
Director S. S. Tanner of Miner, III.
will represent the head Office at the
picnic.
INsURRECTIoS BROKEN.
From Kansas comes the news that
the insurTection in that state has about
died out. Tuesday state meeting of
the dissatisfied ones was held at which
only 15O out OF 1000 camps were rep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
In New Office.

The Rock Island City ticket Office
opened for business in the new quar-
tiers in the Twentieth street depot to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
River Riplets

The Grandpa ran in opposition 70 the
W. W. yesterday, taking a picnic party
10 Linwood.
The government has chartered the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

Thomas Malone and Charles Hall
were each fired 500 and costs for
orderly conduct. They were mooch-
ing when arrested. Bruce Tyler met
q similar fate for a similar offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

Los Angeles and take charge OF the
branch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

c. ". Thomas drew a Today SEN
tence on the city's rock crushing
chain gang when arraigned for disor-
derby conduct this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Police News

Ben Schwartz was fined $50 and
costs for disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

Hayward Hull and Gustus Laugh
inghouse, negroes, who refused TO af-
FIX their cognOmens to a jury waiver
10 days ago, we're docile this morning
after spending the period in jail, and
so signed up. Their hearing resulted
in their receiving $3.50 fines, or SO
more days in the bastile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
HOME IS DESTROYED.
Flames Cause Loss of 81, 5OOASmall
Fires in CITY.

The home of Howard Manley on BeaIl
street, Burrville, was destroyed by fire
last night about 1890 O'Clock. When the
blaze was discovered an alarm brought
many neighbors to the vicinity of the
house, but it was soon seen that a bucket
brigade could accomplish nothing.
Many articles We're taken from the
burning structure, but most of the fur
niture was destroyed. No 1 chemical
engine company responded to an alarm,
but the blaze had gained so much head
way by the time the firemen responded
that it was impossible to save the house
from total destruction.
Manley estimates the damage to his
house at about $1,000, and to his furni-
ture, $500. He carried an insurance of
5000 on his house. His furniture was
not insured.
Firemen who responded to an alarm
sounded from box seventeen shortly be-
fore O'Clock asst night found an auto
mobile in Marble Hall alley blazing The
automobile, the property of Frank Hume,
was damaged to the amount of about
$500.
slight blaze occurred last night in the
northwest. 1t is thought the fire was
started by spontaneous combustion 1t
was quickly extingu.shed.
No. Z engine company squelched a b,aze
in the chimney at the house of E. J. Du-
val, DAB X street northwest, yesterday
afternoon. Small damage resulted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
GUESTS OF SYNDICATE.
Staff Of Union Savings Bank Dined
at the Ebbitt House.

The staff of the Union Savings Bank
and a number of invited guests We're en-
tertained at dinner last evening at the
Ebbitt House by the bank syndicate
which was organized last spring for the
purpose of acquiring the f. Quincy
Smith block OF stock of the Union Saw
ings Bank. The syndicate also acquired
a control of the stock of the bank and
bought the Mercantile Bank, which has
been consolidated with the Union Saw
ings Bank.
The object of the organization is TO
acquire the control, by purchase, of
banks whenever the opportunity offers
Among the members are S. w. Wood
ward. e. Southland Parker, NJ. a. Winter
DR.. w. w. Wunder, Frank Milburn, c. L.
Bowman and r. l.. Montague.
At the dinner last evening r. l.. Mon
tague was the POSTMASTER and responses
were made by Eldridge E. Jordan, presi-
dent of the United States Trust Company:
w. III. Saunders. president of the Park
Savings Bank, Wilton j. Lambert and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
TUG D. NJ. KEY IN SERVICE.
The P0whatan Also Returns to Work
After Being Overhauled.

After having been laid up for the past
month at the 10th street wharf. the tug
d. VI. Key of the Taylor fleet was put
into service yesterday. and will remain in
commission for day or two while tow
ing work about the river in the vicinity
OF this city is brisk. While at the Alex
andria shipyard yesterday after coal
laden liohter she was to bring to the
dredee working in the Eastern branch.
the Key picked up big rope which had
partially sunk in the dock and wound it
around her propeller. The rope was heavy
enough to cripple the tug and she had to
lay still while her crew with knives
attached to long poles cut the rope loose.
An hour and u half was required-o do
this but the tug was able to resume work
when il was completed.
The tug Powhatan. the smaller boat be-
lon, ing to the Potomac Sand and Gravel
Co. which was out OF service at the 9th
street wharf to clean boiler and for such
other repairs as were necessary, returned
70 service yesterday morning. and is again
employed in towing sand and gravel laden
lighters between this city and Piscataway
creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
OYSTERS IN SMALL LOTS.
Receipts at Wharf Limited Because
of the Warm Weather.

Oysters from the beds in the. lower
Potomac below Blackistone's Island are
being brought to the 18th street wharf
market in good quantities. This morning
there were six vessels at the wharf with
about 900 bushels of the bivalves aboard
The warm weather of the past week or
two has kept the vessel masters from
loading big cargoes and those now COM
ing into port seldom have over 200 BUSH
els aboard. With the coming of cool
weather the receipts will be heavier.
The demand for oysters in the shell is
fairly good. but they keep low in pr.ces
and today the market ranged from 30 to
80 cents per bushel for good stock
Though the longing season has been on
for nearly month. the oyster tax ng
season cannot be said to be in full swing
until after the 1st Of the coming month,
when, under the law, the dredge boats
can start operations. The catch of oys-
tiers from the river and bay beds has, SO
far this season. been excellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
ANAC0STIA.

The board Of education Of the District
is to be asked to permit the several citi-
zens' associations of the District the use
Of the school buildings for holding their
meetings as a result of action taken last
evening at the meeting of the Minnesota
Avenue Improvement Assoc alton at the
home of William Scantlebury. jr., 1917
Minnesota avenue. Lloyd w. Biddle pre-
scented the matter, after discussion had
been held regarding a permanent meet
ing place for the association, and stated
that he could see no good reason why
this should not be done. The action
taken was along the same lines as that
Of the federation a few evenings ago.
The association listened to interesting
remarks from visitors from the Randle
sire tn have the two bod es cooperate In
ali matters Of interest to both. and II was
finally decided that a delegate would be
anpointed from each body to attend the
meetings OF the other in order that close
touch might be kept upon the improve
nents desired in both communities Pres
ident Snyder OF the Randle Highlands
hofly made a brief address. as did also
President Havenner OF the MinhesoIa
Avenue body. -,
.fter much debate for and against the
nroposition of inviting the ladies to form
an auxiliary body 1t was finally decided
that they would be asked TO attend the
next meeting of the association. When
this question VIII pe piaceo oeAoie 'No
Trbe Commissioners will be asked to be-
Gin the work of improving the alley In
square 56lO. money Tor when Is now
the District trash and garbage collector
tn Mace in force in that commun ty reg
,,lar schedule for collect ons. instead OF
making the collections at uncertain i'm
tervals, as at present A sewer Is as
sired on Minnesota avenue from loth
street to the Naylor road.
DIR G. c. Havenner presided at the
meeting last evening. and II was DECIDED
TO omit the first meeting night n NoVem-
her and to hold the second meeting In
that month at the home of DR. Havenner.
On MINNESOTA avenue. r l.. Padc EFT and
William A. Smell were elected to member
ship.
of United American Mechanics met last
evening in the local NJ lson'c Han. with
a large number present and with I NJ
Hardness, councillor. presld ng. the Or
der announced that it would observe sum
Tay. october q, as Memorial day. when
a special service VIII be held in the Ana
costa Methodist Episcopal Church, az
which time roll call OF Its deceased
members will be called. Rev. Samuel w.
Grafflin pastor of this church, 1t was an
would deliver the memorial SER
mon. and it was decided that the MEM |
beers should attend the service In body. !
Irving s Hall. William j. Mitchell. |
Maurice McGrath. j. w. Crawford and
John L. Jones have been selected as a
committee to perfect. the plans. In addi- |
ton to this business last evening new |
members were admitted and applications |
considered.
Chapter. No 191. Brotherhood of st. An |
drew. was held. last evening In the par
ish hall Of that church. on v street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
PLANS TO LAY CORNER STONE.
Ceremonies at Confederate Monu-
ment Site in Arlington Cemetery.

The Arlington Confederate Monument
Association of the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy has sent out invitations
for the celebration ceremonies incident to
the laying Of the corner stone OF the Ar
lington Confederate Monument in Airing
ton national cemetery. which will take
place Tuesday, November ). Mrs Mar
ion Butler Is chairman of the program
committee, Col Hilary a. Herbert Of the
executive committee and Mrs. Alexander
Il. White is president general of the
United Daughters.
Replies TO the invita- tons will be sent to
Mrs. Drury Conway Ludlow, at the Con-
cord apartment. Tickets for those as
cepting will be mailed November 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
Band Concert Today.

Soldiers Home Band, at Band
stand. beginning at 4 o'clock pm,
John s. NJ. zimmerman. director.
March, with Iron Hand
kretschmer
Overture, Hungarian LustspieI.'
Keller Bella
Song, "Macushla" :. .Macmurrough
Music an Claude NJ. Wallace.)
Selection. The Grand Mogul,
Luders
Humorous paraphrase. Duncan
synopsis-"Atter a short pG insros
duction the well known Scottish
melody. Duncan Gray is given by
the full band. the theme is next
humCrously paraphrased by the
has SOC n. after whic cadenza and
sclo for the bassoon is heard. The
melody Is now treated as a plain
tive lament lin the minor). for the
horn and clarinet as solo'sts. Vari-
atoms follow for the riccolo, the
BASES and lastly fer the comets:
and the theme is finally treated as
a spirited military march Tin which
snatches of Comm Thro' the Rye
NAV be heard). which brings the
p:ece to a brilliant and effective
close.
American suite, "Yankiana,"
Thurbau
1. March. mighty America
2. Serenade, 1.-The Song of the
Bells"
8. Sketch. Arrival of the Coon
town Cadets"
Finale. THE Canadian Patrol"
~The Star Spanglsd Banner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
LEAVES ESTATE IN TRUST.
Will Of Virginia Courtenay Leach
Filed for Probate.

The will Of Virginia Courtenay Leach.
dated December /, 1910 has been filed for
probate. Her entire estate is devised to
the American Security and Trust Com
pany to hold during the life of her sister,
Florence V. Handbury, to whom is to be
paid the net income. On the death Of the
sister, the estate is to become the prop
erty of two nieces Of the testatrix. two
thirds to Virginia C. Southcott and one
third to Ethelwynne c. Ritter. Pickering
Dodge of Falls Church, Va, is named as
executor.
BY the terms Of the will Of Morris a.
Weigle, dated December %. 1898, his
widow. Mary A. Weigle, is named solo
beneficiary and executrix.
The entire estate of Daniel r. Street Is
left to his widow, Annie A. Street, by his
will, dated August 10, 1893. She is Also
named as executriX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
SAVED A PRISON TERM
Cripple Put on Probation After
plea of His Alabama
Friends.

The Intervention of influential friends
in Alabama has saved James r. Cham
pion. a cripple. from a sojourn of two
years in the penitentiary. The defendant
pleaded guilty when arraiened before
Justice Stafford in Criminal Court No. ]
to an indictment chareing grand lar
ceny. The assurance given to the court
by prominent persons from the prisoners
native state that Champion would be fur
nished transportation to his former home
and would be under the observation of
noted jur:st had the effect of causing
Justice Stafford to place him on pro5a-
ton. Champion thanked the court and
promised to make good in the future.
According to the Indictment Champion
arranged for the purchase of a quantity of
jewelry from a local merchant and re-
celVed from him duplicate list Of the
intended purchases. Later he met in a
cafe, a young woman who smiled at him
and an acquaintance sprang up. The
young woman was wearing an ornament
winch attracted the attention of her es-
cort, who asked to examine it. Champion
is said to have told the woman that the
jewel was of an inferior quality and,
showing the list of his supposed pur-
chases suggested that if she would accom-
pany him to a prominent hotel less team
two blocks from the cafe he would show
her some real gems. He had not returned
the ornament.
When the couple left the cafe they took
taxicab which was I'm front of the
door AHshtlnS at the hostelry where he
had told the young woman according to
the prosecution. that he was stopping,
Champion entered the building The
young woman waited for a considera BILE
time and then sought her chance ac-
quaintance in the hotel. She was inform
ed that he had proceeded through the
lobby and out another door opening on to
another street. She notified the police of
her loss and Champion was taken into
custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
START OUT TO EARN $4,000.
E. F. Lambert and Otto Hest to
Walk 5000 Miles.

Edward +. Lambert and Otto Hoist.
who claim that they have been offered
$1,000 If they walk 5000 miles. arrived
in this city yesterday from Baltimore on
the first leg of their journey. Lambert
goes by the name of Oklahoma Ed and
Hoist Is called Texas Pride"
The trip. which is expected to take two
years and eight months. will take the
travellers from Washington across the
continent to Vancouver. British Column
bia. and from there to Mexico City, Mex.
They will then turn north again and
make the return journey TO Baltimore
along the Atlantic coast.