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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

.em of handling the various activities
Of the department. All members of the
classes are being divided
into congenial groups of from eight
to fifteen men each. These groups
are to compete against one another
for athletic supremacy in a varied
program of events, including ordinary
athletics. gymnastics, acquatics and
games. Each event will count a GER
tain number of points. In the games
points will be counted for the group
or team as a whole, while in other
events computation will be made for
each individual.
Obituary Record.-Evelyn Matilda,
2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Erick Forslund of 1928 Twenty-nrst
street, succumbed at $40 Tuesday
afternoon to an attack of pneumonia
She was taken i'll Sunday evening
Beside the sorrowing parents, survi
vors are little brother and sister
The funeral was held from the late
home at 2:S0 Thursday afternoon
Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
DAVENPORT

Fugitive Held On Burglary Charge.
Misfortune is following closely the
wake Of Frank Schwartz, aged 20
years, a young man who was arrested
a week ago for being implicated in
the theft Of a pocketbook. Yesterday
he was taken to Springfield, Ill, where
he will face trial on a charge OF bur
glary. Schwartz is said TO have rob-
bed two houses in Springfield and
then 20 have skipped out of the city.
He had been living in Davenport
since. Ten days ago, while employed
az local restaurant, he was arrested
on suspicion of stealing a pocketbook
The pocketbook was found beneath
the counter but Schwartz admitted
that he had thrown it there but a
short time before his arrest.
Settles for $1,soo.-Settlement of
the suit OF Fred Voilert against the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railroad, has been entered in the dis
trict court. The plaintiff receives the
sum Of $1,000 in settlement in full for
his claim for injuries.
o
Union BARRIERS Strike.-Union bar
bers OF Davenport have struck in
some OF the downtown shops as re-
suit OF an increase in wages and
new scale OF tonsorial prices which
have been demanded OF the bosses,
but to which the latter have not
agreed II the demands Of the bar
bers are agreed TO by the shop pro-
prietors it will mean an increase in
the price OF haircuts from % to 35
cents. trimming Of boards from Is TO
% cents and honing OF razors from
20 10 90 cents. The Charles Volz
shop on lower Main street was one Of
the places where the men walked out
yesterday. In most OF the local shops
the demands OF the men are still
hanging fire. The men who are urg-
ing the increase point out that in var
ious cities such as Denver, Colo, and
Minneapolis, Mimi, the cost Of a hair
cut at the union shops has been 80
cents for many years and that the rs
cent charge has existed in Davenport
for many years while the price OF
other necessities has seen a material
Increase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
rheumatism Relieved -n a rev Hours.

rheumatism Relieved IN q rev Hours
N. B. Langley. Madison. Wis. says:
Il was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about FIVE months. Had 1t in
and all through my BODY. tried three
doctors and many remedies without
sny relief whatever until l procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism
In few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and / was at work"
Sold by Otto Grotjsn. 1901 Second ave.
nue.. Rock Island: Gust Schlegei & Son.
220 West Second street Davenport
ADVERTISEMENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

Aged Woman Passes.-Mrs. Kath-
crime Dowd, nee Farrell. one of the
Oldest women in Iowa died at the age
OF "a years at the residence Of her
son. W. l.. Dowd. 1923 West Pleasant
street at 4:45 o'clock Tuesday after
noon after a brief Illness OF seven
weeks duration. Mrs. Dowd was a
native of Ireland, having been born in
that country. Feb. 90, 1918. When %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
Kin Identifies Slain Woman.

Georgetown, Conn, Nov. 14.-Ernest
Dallis of New Haven, a clerk, yester-
day viewed the body of the murdered
woman found in pond here Saturday,
and partially identified her as a rela-
tive of his, Grace Cabone, a former
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

resident of New Haven and Bridgeport.
Dallis says he is sure Grace Cabone
knew Jennie Cavalieri. who was re-
Gently murdered near Stratford by
supposed white slavers."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
MOLINE

Auto Firms to Double Output
During the last year 1882 machines
have been built and marketed by the
Moline manufacturers of automobiles
Moline, Velie and Midland. Plans
for 1913 are for the building of $500
cars, nearly twice the output of the
last year. 1t is possible that before
the year round to a close, the Moline
trio of auto makers will have passed
the mark which is double the output
of 1912. During the coming year 81
500 Velie motor vehicles are to be put
on the market, as against 1920 for
the last year. But 200 Midland cars
were made this year, but present
plans embrace work for $50 men and
manufacture of 1,4O0 cars. The Mo-
line Automobile company built 7S2
machines this year, and will raise the
mark to 1000 during 1913.
o
A. M. Cobb to Succeed Luce.-An-
nouncement made in the home offices
of the Velie Motor Vehicle company
is that A. NJ. Cobb has been named
to succeed Morton H. Luce, resigned,
as manager of the Chicago branch at
1915 Michigan avenue. Mr.. Luce, as
has been announced, goes to New
York City to have charge Of eastern
sales for the Marion Motor company
OF Indianapolis. Mr.. Cobb comes to
the Velie people with 20 years of ex.
| perience in the motor game. He was
! manager of the Thomas branch in
| Chicago at the time his service were
! sought by the local concern. He is
widely known along motor row in Chi,
cago, has large ability as an executive
| and has demonstrated that he is an or
ganiZer. At the present time he is
the candidate of the progressive ele
ment of the Chicago Motor club fol
treasurer of that organization.
Employees Aid Elects Officers.-Em
ployes' Aid association of the Veli'
Carriage company met in annual ses
sion in the factory Tuesday evening
Election of officers for the coming
year and report of the secretary con
stituted the business transacted. Pros
perity was so prevalent among the
employees during the year that unus
ual satisfaction exists with conditions
as they are. All officers were reflect
ed: President, John D. Williams
vice president, George L. Surganty
secretary, George l.. Boomer; treasur
er, NJ. F. Smith. The treasurer re
ported a balance in the treasury o
$17S.97. Receipts during the year, add
ed to last years balance of $5644, to
tailed $1,265.94. Disbursement
amounted to S1,0S6.97.
Call Pastor to Salem Church,
Unanimous vote of the membership
of the Salem Lutheran church, cas-
at a meeting held in church parlor
> Tuesday evening was to call the Rev
Gustaf Ericsson of Bertrand, Neb., t
= the pastorate of the church. Thougl
the western minister has three months
in which to consider the call, the hope o
local congregation is that his answe
will be forthcoming at once and tina
1t will be in the affirmative. The Rev
c. ]. Youngberg, resigned pastor o
the church, will preach his last sci
mon in Moline Sunday, Nov. "a, leay
ing about the 26th for Peale, Pa
where he will become pastor of
strong Swedish Lutheran congrega
ton.
Y. M. c. A. Installs Group SYSTEM
Beginning this week the physical de
partment of the Y NJ c. A is install
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
SCHOOL TEACHERS GRATITUDE:

restored my health think is the best medicine in exence
Miss CECILIA NJ BAUER 1161 Lawrence st, Appleton, Wis.
SCHOOL TEACHERS GRATITUDE:
Geneva Iowa. have teaching school for
have neglected health because busy with
attend myself properly suffered greatly every month
on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
a wrote about condition and took Lydia Pnkham
Vegetable Compound and the Blood Purifier recommended
These remedies have done wonders for and highly and
widely recommend them suffering woman"Mss MINNIE
SHAVER, h f. ID. No l, Geneva Iowa, co Sam Erickson
COLORADO GIRLS CASE:
Monrose Coll troubled much with irregular periods
Sometimes months would eape suffered headache
weak and nervous could eat scarcely anything.
both Pnkhams Vegetable Compound Blood
Purifier wonderful feel like person
Il think remedies the best earth and
my hankfune you for what they have done help
neihbOr when they sick and shall always recommend
medicines. "-Mss ELLA MCCANDLEss, Montrose, Col
Is not reasonable to suppose that medicine that did
much for these girls will benefit any other girl who is
suffering with the same troublesf
Does not the only sensible thing to give such
medicine at least trial You may be that it do
you no HARM and there lots of proof that it will do
you much good.
For 80 years Lydia E Pnkham's Vegetable NSS>~SSA
Compound been NV (EC&gC
No with ailunen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14
sS@zhiM
Read About These Three Girls. How Sick
They Were and How Their Health
Was Restored by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Appleton, Wis" take pleasure in writing you
an account of my sickness. l told friend of mine
how felt and she said had female trouble and
advised me to use Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, as she had taken it herself for the same
trouble with wonderful results. had been sickly
for two years and overworked myself, and had such
bad feelings every month that could hardly walk
for pain. / was very nervous and easily tired out
and could not sleep nights. had dizzy spells, and
pimples came my face. But have taken your
Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and it-has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

Y. M. c. A. InstaIs Group System
Beginning this week the physical de-
partment of the Y. NJ C. A is Install
ing what is known as the group sys-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-14

For 80 years Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound has been the standard remedy for fe-
male ills. No one sick with wOman's ailments
does justice 10 herself who will not try this fa-
NOUS medicine, made from roots and herbs, it
has restored so many suffering women to health,
E'EIsesN lite 20 LYDIA L. PINkHAM MEDICINECO,
49, CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, MASS, for advice.
your letter Will be opened, read and answered
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
BOARD WALK
Is Very Badly Needed to
Prevent Shocking Acct
dents Here.

A safe boardwalk is badly needed
alongside the Baltimore and Ohio
bridge laeding from the tin plate
mills to the Industrial side. For the
benefit of tin plate workers who are
Obliged to cross that bridge at all
hours for the three shifts, and women
who are hurrying across before day
light for the I o'clock turn. Several
narrow escapes have been reported
there lately. 1t seems that the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
should cooperate with the county to
provide this walk. If an acciden.
occurs there it will be one that will
horrify the city and one that could
certainly be avoidable,a
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
ANDREW CARNEGIE
Tells Committee He Started
in Steel Business AS a
Money Borrower.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan 10
Andrew Carnegie was an involun-
tary witness before the Stanley
Steel Trust investigating committee
today. He furnished the commit
tee with written statement regard
ing the steel industry and his con-
nection with it. He was accom-.
panied by Judge J. II. Reed. of Pitts
burg, his counsel. He says his be-
ginning in the steel business was
when he borrowed $1,000 in 1852
to enter the keystone Bride Com
pany.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
MEN NEEDED
To Operate the Coke Plants
in the ConneIlsviIle
Region.

Reports from the Connellsville
coke territory state that there is a
great scarcity of coke throughout
the region owing to shortage of
labor. A number OF coke plants are
unable to start up and fill their or
ders owing to lack of men, while
many others are running at half ca
pacity, officers of the Connellsville
Coke Company state that their
plants can not be started until more
men are secured. The Thompson.
connellsville Coke Company reports
that 1t is working under great
handicap. The price of spot coke
has reached $3.50 per ton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
DELEGATES
Are Appointed by Governor
to Child Labor Com
mittee Meeting.

CHARLESTON. Jan. lO.-complying
with request from the National
Child Labor Committee, which will
hold its eighth annual conference at
Louisville. January 25-2S, Governor
Glasscock has appointed seven del
egates from West Virginia. They are
the Rev. ]. G, Cranberry, of Barbours-
vile, president OF the West Virginia
Child Labor Committee; Hon. /. v.
Barton, Commissioner of Labor; R. A.
Riggs, of WEIGH, vice president of the
West Virginia Child Labor Committee;
William S. WEIGH, president West
Virginia Federation of Labor; Hon.
R G. Hubbard, president Charleston
Chamber of Commerce; Col ID. E.
Abbott, of Huntington. and DR.,
Thomas E. Hodges of Morgantown,
president of the West Virginia Uni
versity.
, According to the information re-
ceiyed by the Governor Glasscock the
subject to be discussed will be "Child
Labor and Education
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
ASKED
TO ALLOW CLAIM
Barbour and GLADDEN. Say
Are Due Them from Fed
eral Government.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10
Congressman Davis has been re-
quested to introduce a bill, which
he will do, providing for the payment
of a claim of s75S to D. B. Barbour
and A. p. GLADDEN.. They claim
that the amount named is due. them
because Of the holding up of a COM
tract, dor government work, which
had been awarded to them, until
the rise of labor and material had
gone up. In consequence Of the adj
vance they claim to have lost the
amount named on their contract.
The contract was awarded in 1898
for work to be done for the govern
ment at Fort Monroe, Va. They
claim that they were prevented by
official orders from proceeding with
the work under their contract until
the advanced price of labor and ma
terial brought loss when the work
was done.
Their claim has been adjudicated
by the court of claims and an award
in their favor of 1859 has been
made. Congressman Davis will un.
dertake 10 have an appropriation
made by Congress to cover this find
ing by the court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
COURT
Of This Judicial Circuit i.
Quite Busy with Cases
of Various Kinds.

In the circuit court Wednesday
confirmation OF sales was made in
the causes of William e. Probst
against Clara L.. Queen, Hugh Linn,
guardian, against Leland H. Nixon
ct al, and the Batten Roofing and
Supply Company against o. j. Gold
smith.
Final decree was entered in the
cause Of the Bank of Middlebourne
against E. A. patten ct al.
Partition was confirmed in the
cause of Lehi B. Cork against James
E. Cork ct al.
"A decree of sale was made in the
cause of Clyde Leonard against Lee
Curry.
An order of reference was made
in the cause of Thomas j. Parrish
against U. Taylor Robinson, admin
istrator, ct al.
The Union National Bank took a
Judgment for $1,015 against VIII
liam w. Stuart ct al.
The suit of orville L. Lowe
against the shlnnston Construction
Company was continued at the cost
of the defndant.
Ray L. Strother was admitted as
an attorney.
The case of W. B. osborn against
Reuben Robinson ct al was con-
tinued until January 25.
The final report OF special com
missioner was made in the cause OF
Clarence B. sperry and the Empire
National Bank against Richard
Salisbury.
John A. Gawthrop's suit against
the Rairmont Coal Company for
statutory damage of $500 for cross.
ing coal line was on trial.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
TWO MEN KILLED
By NEGRO AMUCK
YRIANS
Fined for Assuming Coun-
tryman in Georges Store
in the East End.

Henry George. David Cory and
Joseph Framer, three Syrians,
we're fined S. and costs late Tues
dey afternoon in Justice Jackson V.
Carriers court for assaulting Joseph
sadia, a fellow countryman. in
Georges store in the East End.
Saba AYERS that he purchased
some goods from George with the
understanding that he was to get
two per cent discount on the order.
When he paid his bill, George
would not allow the discount, and
when he started to leave the store,
he was assaulted by the three men.
George called Policemen Isen-
hart and Queen and had
Saba arrested and they made
him pay for a glass which
was broken from show case and
also piece of glass broken out Of
the door. Sadia alleged that he was
knocked through the show case and
door, but as the police had made
sadia pay for the glass Justice Car
ter could not change the decision.
Constable c. L. Ford arrested
George, Cory and Framer upon a
warrant sworn out by sadia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
DEPUTY SHERLFFS
FOR THE COUNTY
AS Named by Sheriff Byrd
Are Messrs. Robinson
and Caulfield.

Sheriff Percy Byrd has appointed
John c. Robinson and Leo P. Caul-
field as his deputies. Mr.. Robinson
served three years under the late
Sheriff NJ. j. Francis and Mr.. Caul-
field is a new man in the sheriff's
office.
Sheriff Byrd rendered deputyship
to j. Lester Mcmillan, who was a
deputy under Sheriff Francis from
the time he became sheriff until he
died, but Mr. Mcmillan declined and
he goes with the Palace Furniture
and Piano Company, of which he is a
member.
Mr.. Caulfeld as a law student at
the West Virginia University at Nor
gantown will resume his studies
there at the, expiration of sherifr
Byrd's term of office.
Sheriff Byrd qualified Wednesday,
giving bonds of 100000 and $780,
900 with the Citizens Trust and
Guaranty Company OF West virginia
as surety, and taking the oath of Of
fee.
Fleda Mc1ntire was granted res
taurant license.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
HUNTINGTON MEN
WANT DAM BEGUN
Delegation Visits the City o.
Washington in Order TO
Press the Matter.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 10
REPRESENTATIVES of the Huntington
Chamber of Commerce and the
Huntington Board of Trade spent
Tuesday here in an effort to have
work begun in the near future on
lock and dam, No. 81, in the Ohio
river Just above Huntington. Work
is now In progress on every dam
from the mouth of the Kanawha
river to Cattlettsburg, below the
mouth of the Big Sandy river, a dis
lance of more than sixty miles, with
the exception OF No. 81.
For some time the Huntington
commercial organizations have been
endeaYoring to have this matter
taken up, but under the present
policy of Congress lump is appro-
priated for the entire Ohio river to
be distributed among the various
locks and dams as the chief en-
Igineers see ut.
The purpose of this visit was to
call upon the chief engineers ard
impress upon them the Importance
of having lock No. % constructed so
as to utilize the remaining locks and
dams below the mouth Of the
Knawha river to greater advantage.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
SWORD
And Scabbard Are Taken
from a Boy by a Po-
liceman.

sword and scaddard, which had
evidently been used as a curio to
decorate the wall of den, were taken
from Ralph wignert aged "A years,
Wednesday morning in Hewes street
by Policeman Lloyd L, Queen, The
boy did not give satisfactory expla-
nation of the manner in which he
obtained the sword and when the
officer took 1t away from him the
lad ran down the street like streak
The policeman took the sword and
scabbard to police headquarters.
where It viii be kept for it's right
full owner. 1t is believed that the boy
stole them, as he is one of the young
sters who were implicated in n burg
larry of the Pike News Company's
store some time ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
WEST VIRGINIA
Bank REFLECTS Its Directors
and Officers at Annual
Meeting.

AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the West Virginia
Bank Wednesday ali the directors
and officers of the institution we're
reelected and a good report of the
business Of the year was shown
The board OF directors consists OF
George L. Duncan, David Davidson,
R. S Douglass, DR.. w. p. Cor, Dr..
n. A. Haynes, Alexander Dun and
Charles NJ. Hart:
The officers are George L. Duncan
president, R. A. Farland cashier
Lloyd E. Griffin assistant cashier.
Mord Lewis teller and Frank Hugill
bookkeeper.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
BIG f IRE
Men Caught on Cornice Kneel
in Prayer and Then Jump
TO Their Death.
EQUITABLE SUFFERS
Big Building Loss and An
Equal Amount in Secur-
tiles and So On.

NEW YORK, Jan. s-The i'm
mense granite office building of the
Equitable Life Insurance Society
on lower broadway was destroyed
today by fire, which was still burn
ing at 9 o'clock today.
Four bodies were taken from the
ruins, and there appeared little
doubt that several others were
caught in the building.
If the flames can be confined to
the building the damage will NOT
exceed s5,oOO,oOO.
Millions upon millions of dollars
in securities were in the vaults OF
the great building.
The fire started in cafe in the
basement, and spread rapidly by
means of an elevator shaft to the
upper stories, where fremen found
great difficulty in reaching it.
Three men were caught on cor
nice, $50 feet above the street, and
after kneeling in prayer a moment
jumped to the icy pavement. They
were killed.
William Citlin, president of the
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company,
was imprisoned with three en-
ployees in vault they were rescued
after iremen had sawed through
two-inch steel bars.
The fire was in the heart of the
financial district, and was fought
from roofs of neighboring sky
scrapers.
Late today a conservative esti-
mate places the loss at $12, 100000
and four lives.
The body of the battalion fire
chief is still in the ruins.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
FINED BY MAYOR.

One fellow paid a fine Of 50 and
costs this morning in police court for
drunkenness and two other men who.
were arrested and Jailed for like Of
lenses were remanded to Jail for fur
Their hearings this evening. Mayor
Frank r. Moore presided.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
SECURITIES
Can Not Be Reached in the
Burned Equitable Build
ing until Night.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1OO.-A white,
hot furnace, still glo&ed fercely in
the cellars of the burned Equitabls
building today and the fire may MOI
be extlnguished until night. Not un-
til then can an effort be made tc
reach the vaults, where a billion and
half dollars in SECURITIES are stored
The place is being heavily guarded.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
SCORES OF PERSONS
Are to Be Summoned before
the Probing Federal
Grand Jury.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 10
subpoenas for scores OF persons who
are believed to know something
about explosions in New York, Penn
sylyania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
we're issued today for the federal
grand jury investigating the dyna-
mite conspiracy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
GENERAL ELL!OTT
Spends Ten Days AS Patient
in Hospital and Then Re
turns to His Office.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 1O.-Adjutant
General c. D. Elliott, who has been
in a hospital for about ten days suf-
ferlng with erysipelas, returned to
his office today. While not yet his
former self the general is able to
attend to some of his duties and
hopes to be entirely we'll within 2
few days
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-11
TRAIN STALLS
In Snow Drift and Has to Be
Shoveled Out, Thus Be
ing a Day Late.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 100
Train No. /, on the Pere Marquette,
which left Chicago Monday midnight,
arrived here twenty-four hours late
today, having been stalled in snow
drift. and it had to be shoveled out.
The passengers suffered from lack of
food and water