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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
FRANK ALLEN IS
NOT A CANDIDATE
Plow Company Head Denies
Progressives Will Name
Him for Senator.

Frank c. Allen of this city, presi-
dent of the Moline Pillow company. de-
MED today that he was in any sense
a candidate for United States senator
before the progressive party. AT the
same time, he asserted he believed
that with a good man in the field the
progressives would have as good
chance of winning as either of the
other parties.
AIR. Aliens name was brought out
in connection with a luncheon meeting
of the Progressive club, made up OF
state leaders, held in Chicago yester-
day. James r. Garfield of Ohio was
one of the speakers. Mr.. Aliens name
was mentioned with that of others for
different Offices, it being the expressed
intention Of the leaders to have can
didate in the field for every place to
be filed during the coming year.
Mr.. Allen said he had known for
some time that his name was under
consideration but that he had given
the movement no encouragement.
There are several reasons, all good
and sufficient, he added, why he can
not now enter the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
FAIRCHILD QUITS
HIGH SCHOOL POST
Manager of Athletics Goes to
Better Place at Wisconsin
Normal.

R " Fairchild, business manager
Of the various high school athletic
teams for the last two years ana in
structor in biology at the high school.
has resigned and will leave the first of
the year 10 take a position as head
of the biological department and coach
OF the athletic teams at the Wiscon-
sin State Normal university at Stew
ems Point. Wis. The new position is
a big advance for him and is under
stood 10 carry a handsome increase
in salary.
Mr.. Fairchild came to Moline from
Vandalia, Ill, in 1910. He is a grad
uate of the Illinois Wesleyan univers-
ity at Bloomington. and played on the
baseball team there as second base
man and pitcher. Since coming here
he has been manager of all athletic
teams and has assisted as coach, CIV
ing the best of satisfaction.
Last spring he had several offers
from other schools and his salary was
raised to hold him. His resignation
was submitted Nov. !.
In his new position he will have five
instructors under his direction. and
will conduct classes in bacteriology
and advanced physiology. The school
is large one. having AZ faculty mem
bers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

against the men who composed &Ha
sent out the circular
Potts has been conducting a fight
against a number of fire insurance
companies now doing business in Hi
nois. He declared recently that he
would have state inspectors audit
these companies within the next few
weeks The Decatur company is on
the list to be examined.
Percy b. Sullivan was asked about
his connection with the case Satur-
day afternoon and he replied as fol
lows:
Il was greatly surprised when the
postoffice inspectors called me in TO
ask me what | knew about il. They
made no accusations, but wanted to
know what | knew about the matter.
if anything. l told them that | had
read one of the circulars, but further
than that, knew nothing.
MY relations with Rufus Potts
have never been of the best. but |
know that he has many enemies.
was engaged in only one open tiff
with him. l assured them that | only
knew Kinseila by sight and had never
had conversation with him.
Il understand that the circulars
were mailed at Chicago. and | do not
see why the inspectors have come TO
Decatur to investigate. ! can think
of no one here who would know any
thing about it."
Postmaster Wilson NJ. Boring was
entirely non-commitaal in the matter
He grinned and said nothing. Gen
tlemen." he said to the two inspectors
who were in the Office with him, 81 do
not want you to connect this post
Office with the matter. You can con-
tinue your operations here, but we
want TO have nothing to do with it.
AS for me, | know nothing and say
nothing"
John B. Trussell, one of the in
spectors, was asked if there was any
significance in making the investiga-
ton here when the circulars were
mailed in Chicago. He said he was
unable to reply at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION
TAKES UP CONSTITUTION

Washington, Dec. 2.-Chief interest
at today's session of the National
American Woman Suffrage association
centered in discussion of a new cOnsti-
tuition 1t is proposed TO put the or,
ganization on budget basis instead of
financing it by subscriptions. Commit
tee reports occupied a greater part of
the days session.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
of the international Suffrage Alliance,
declared she would vote against a
change in the constitution if it caused
a single affiliated organization to be
driven out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
FAILS TO LOCK UP CASH;
NOW HE HAS NONE LEFT

When John Gallagher came to Mo-
line from Chicago two days ago he
was disposed to trust everybody he
met. After Chicago Moline inspired
confidence. The people seemed so
Eonest and frank. Gallagher decided
TO go into business. He removed yes
terday from a hotel to a rooming house
at All Ninth street and went to bed
with his door unlocked and all his
ready capital, S32 in silver, in the
side pocket of his coat, which was
left hanging on a chair. This morn
ing when the Chicagoan arose his
coat seemed light. Examination show
ed that the pocket, so full last night,
was empty. The circumstance was
reported to the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
ASKS POSSESSION
OF BUILDING SITE
Moline Trust & Savings Bank
Sues Lessees of Property
on Fifteenth.

Suit to secure possession of the Nc
Intosh property at the southwest cor
ner of Fifteenth street and Fifth ave
nue. has been flied in circuit court by
the Moline Trust & Savings bank,
which purchased il as part OF the
site for its proposed new building.
Josephine Malmberg. Matilda Malm-
berg Lundell and p. J. Mcfarland are
defendants. holding leases which ex-
pire March /. 1915.
Ground for the suit is that the
lesees failed 10 pay the rent due June
last The defendants, however. as
sert that they have rendered the rent
at the first of each month since and
that il has been refused each time.
The property was purchased from
Mrs. Mary II. Mcintosh last winter
Defendants in the present suit state
that they were compelled TO enjoin
the new owners from shutting off heat,
which they might have done under a
technicality in the lease and thereby
have literary frozen" out the tenants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
CROSSING GUARD
FOR EAST MOLINE
City Council Takes Action for
the Protection of Life and
Property.
ACCIDENTS ARE IMMINENT
Probable That Aldermen viii Favor
Meeting Terms of Carnegie
Library Association.

That East Moline has reached a
point in its development at which rail
roads must begin to guard their cross
ings within the limits was made evil
that city last evening. At present
there is but one crossing fiagman in
the city, the one employed by the
Rock Island at Thirteenth street. 1t
was shown that there have been many
narrow escapes from accidents at
crossings lately and the council closed
discussion by adopting a resolution
ordering the Burlington road to in
stall a flagman at Thirteenth street.
also. Demands for guards at other
crossings where travel is heavy Will
be made later
A great deal of complaint has also
resulted from the practice of the diff
ferent roads of blocking the crossings
with long freight trains. When men
are going to and from work in the
factories this is a serious matter
Take Up Library.
Whlle the question OF providing for
a Carnegie library was not discussed
by members of the council sufficiently
to bring out the attitude of the mem
bers it is considered li!-ely that an
effort will be made to meet the to- ms
of the Carnegie Memorial Library as
sociation, which were explained to the
council by committee from the Com
mercial club composed of Rev. NAL
colin F. Miller, ID. B. Hoffman, super
intendent of city schools, and w. C.
Monroe. II was shown that the asso-
citation offers the same terms to East
Moline as to other cities. 1t is ready
to furnish for building purposes ten
times the sum annually raised by taxa
ton for maintenance, the city to fur
nish the site. Superintendent Hoff-
man told of the difficulty the city
schools have in securing reference
works for pupils. At present $50
books are borrowed each month from
the Moline library. and this number
among 500 pupils is far from enough.
The matter was referred to a COM
mittee composed of Aldermen Lun-
deem, Radden and Williams
The plat for the Palmer & Albrecht
addition lying between the River road
and Fourth avenue was approved by
the council
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
SEEK AUTHOR OF
A ISLANDER NOTE
Postal Inspectors at Work in
Decatur on Insurance Com
mission Attack.

Decatur, H., Dec. 2.-Postal in
spectors who have been in Decatur
trying to trace down an anonymous
defamatory circular directed against
Rufus Potts, state insurance commits
sioner. are believed to have finished
their work. The circular was mailed
from Chicago on Nov. 10. several
hundred copies, it is alleged, having
been sent through the state.
The circular was addressed to Gov
ernor f. r. Dunno and was signed "A
Suffraget."
The inspectors have been at work
in Decatur eight days. In the course
of their investigations here they
called Percy B. Sullivan, president OF
the Assured National Mutual Fire In
surance company over to the postofhce
Saturday morning and asked him
what he knew about the circular. He
denied any knowledge of it or its
origin and declared he had had moth
ing to do with it directly or Indirect
Iy. He was closeted with the inspec-
tors nearly two hours.
The postal inspectors when asked
about their course of action declared
they would present the result of their
investigation to Federal District At
torney Wilkinson in Chicago for his
decision. If the evidence is sufficient
the federal grand jury will be asked
to return an indictment. The offend
er if convicted may be sentenced to
a term in the federal prison.
Mr. Potts, interviewed by telephone
at his office in Springfield. said he
had nothing to do with the investiga
ton by the postal inspectors.
The circular was sent out" he
said, land the postal authorities are
at work on it. | am told the postal
inspectors have direct evidence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
SECOND LEG BROKEN
IN RESCUE EFFORTS

That the injuries sustained by Tom
Donahue of Watertown in the Deere
Harvester plant in East Moline are
more serious than at first appeared
was the statement today of DR.. a. H.
Arp. the attending physician. Dona-
hue is now in the city hospital and
Imputation of one or Doth legs NAV
be necessary. 1t appears that he was
helping to operate a heavy ladle which
broke from its fastenings' and pinned
him to the floor, crushing his right
leg. When 1t was raised 10 release
him il again broke loose and fell up
on the other leg, injuring it even more
severely. The bones in both legs
were ground TO pieces, some of the
fragments protruding from the flesh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
INVITES STRANGER TIC
FIGHT AND is BEATEN

Frank Bueters. 1910 Railroad ave
nue.. was in jolly mood last night
When a man walked past his home he
invited him TO a fissic encounter. The
stranger was accommodating
much so. Bueters ruefully stated 10
the police magistrate this morning
After beating Bueters to his heart
content and rolling him around in the
mud awhile the stranger departed.
Bueters was the only one present
when the police arrived on the scene.
He was fined 81 and costs, but the
fine was suspended by the kind heart
ed ms gistrate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
OBITUARY RECORD
Mrs. Agnes M. Butter.

Funeral services over the remains
OF Mrs. Agnes NJ. Butter were held at
? this afternoon at the home, 242s
Fifth avenue. Rev. Percy c. Laid, as
sisted by Rev. r. s. Haney. officiated
and the Royal Neighbors had charge
OF the services at the grave in River
side cemetery.
Mrs Butter died Saturday evening
as the result of an attack of pneu-
monia. Her maiden name was Agnes
Marshall and she was born in Scot
land, May 81, 1S4s. She came TO Mo
line 81 years ago. Her marriage TO
Alexander Butter took place Dec. 81,
1885. He died in 1902. Three sons
and a daughter survive. They are
William, Donald and Alexander of
Chicago and Mrs. Frank MrKelvie
of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
HAIR DOESN'T DIE
IT HAS TO Be KILLED

Hair often continues to live and
grow long after the death OF the body
But il Is often killed through neglect
or misuse Almost always the woman
or man whose hair Is falling out. or is
stringy. lifeless and dull-looking. l. en-
tfrely 10 blame because OF not giving
il the proper care II + easy to take
care OF the hair-easy TO make IL more
beautiful Use Harmony Hair Beauti-
fier. 10 make IL glossy. soft and silky.
and Harmony Shampoo TO keep hair
and scalp thoroughly clean.
Harmony Hair Beautifier. delight
fully perfumed with true rose. is very
easy 20 appIy-simply sprinkle a little
on your hair each lime before brush
ing II. II contains no oil. and will not
change the color Of the hair, nor dark
en- gray hair.
To keep your hair and scalp dand-
ruff-free and clean. use Harmony
shampoo This pure liquid shampoo is
most convenient TO use. giving an in
Simultaneous rich. foaming lather that
Immediately peuetrates 10 every part
of the hair and scalp. insuring a quick
and thorough cleansing. II il washed
on just as quickly. the entire operation
taking only a few moments. Contains
nothing that can harm the hair. and
leaves 10 harshness or sickness
Just a sweet cleanliness
Both preparations come in odd
shaped. very ornamental bottles. with
sprinkler tops. Harmony Hair Beauti-
fer. Sl.O0 Harmony Shampoo. soc.
Both guaranteed 10 satisfy you in every
way. or your money back Sold in this
community only AZ our stOre-The
Rexall Store-one Of the more
tran 1000 leading drug storec OF the
United States. Canada and Great Brit
ain. which own the Zig Harmony labor
atories in Boston. where the many
celebrated Harmony Perfumes and
Toilet Preparations are made. Thomas
Drug Co. 1880 Second avenue, Rock
Island, ul-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
CURB HUNTERS AND
FORM BIRD RESERVE

Not only do owners of property along
Rock river from Black Hawk east TO
yuma township intend 10 curb the &C
tivities of hunters. but many of them
are in favor OF establishing a preserve
for the propagation OF game birds. a
meeting has been called for Friday ev-
ening OF this week az the South Mo
line town hall. The principal object
will be 70 organize with view OF hav-
ing the district policed TO insure the
arrest of trespassing hunters. and the
matter Of forming a game preserve
will also be taken up. A number of
local men who are qualified TO speak
on bird life will be asked 10 speak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

the expulsion Of Eve OF SIX hundred Gall Stones
Nov she IS able 70 an 9Th ag she wants and her
appetite is good and before taking your medicine
she had 10 appetite ard when she ate anything
she would suffer death for 50 doing and could not
sleep a. ni2..t: since taking your treatment she
sleeps well al night loag. Ia Neal, Roanoke.
Texas"
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Nearly al Stomach Ailments are caused By the
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Remedy painiessiy removes these accTetions
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE
OLYMPICS DECEMBER 10

At the regular meeting last evening
of ST. George lodge No. IS. Knights of
Pythias, the following officers were
elected:
Chancellor Commander - Hjalmar
Lindberg.
Vice Chancellor-Arvid Lundahl.
Prelate-Roy Kelly.
Naster-atArms-W Qenyon.
Master of Work-David Engstrom.
Inner Guard-Earl Kilmer.
Outer Guard-George Phillips.
Keeper of Records and Seals-F.
Stoltenberg.
Master OF EXchequer-George Lund-
quist.
Master of Finance-A. E. Danielson
Trustee-William c. Crossman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
CITY BATH HOUSE TO
HANDLE 100 PEOPLE

Bids for the erection of a municipal
bath house at Prospect park to accom-
modate at least 100 persons will be
opened by the city commission Dec.
10. At the adjourned meeting of the
council yesterday afternoon Commits
sioner c. V. Johnson was authorized
to advertise for them. The structure
as planned will be a single story in
height and will have all modern feat
ures.
The commission voted to reject the
plat of Mattson's Fifty-fifth street ad-
dition offered Oct. "a and to accept
the one offered as a substitute yester-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
PARISH MEETING OF
CHRIST CHURCH HELD

At the annual parish meeting of
Christ Episcopal church last evening
at the parish hall the rector presided.
Reports of the rector and treasurer
were received and the following officers
were elected:
Wardens-C. J. Cooper, c. L. De
ssulniers.
Vestrymen-F. C. Allen. R S Hosford,
F. VI. Lay. r. b. Lourie, George Ros-
sell, G. s. Sherwood. X. c. Taft.
Later G. S. Sherwood was selected
as treasurer and r. c. Taft as clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
NINE STUDENTS ENTER IN
DECLAMAT0RY CONTEST

Nine nigh school boys will take part
in the declamatory contest which will
be held here Friday evening OF this
week as preliminary to the Big Eight
contest at Kewanee Friday. Dec. u.
The winner will be given a gold medal
and will secure the literary M OF the
school. while the one standing second
will be given a silver medal. The
contestants entered are Isle MaXson.
Elmore Gripp. Pierr Fleming. Albert
STOW. Arnold Gullberg. Glenn Trevor.
Franklin Johnson. Carroll Hicks and
Inn Merriman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
CL0TS FOUND ON
MRS, MEY'S BRAIN
Postmortem Confirms dag
nosis in Case Of Dupage
County Woman.
TREATED HERE FOR CANCER
Physicians Assert That Growth Could
Have Been Permanently Re-
moved With Knife.
TREATED HERE FOR CANCER

Three coroner's physicians, conduct
ing a postmortem examination OF the
remains of Mrs. Jacob Mey Of Isle,
DuPage county, who died after receiv-
ing treatment for cancer az the Free
man Cancer institute IN this city,
found three blood clots on the brain.
tending to confirm the original state
ment that death was caused by embol-
ism.
The cancer, according to the three
examining physicians, was not serious
and could have been permanently re-
moved with the knife. Instead of an
operation. il Is alleged that strongly
caustic salve vas used by the Moline
practitioners.
tt its story of the pOstmOrtem the
Chicago Tribune says.
The three physicians. one Of whom
was familiar with Mrs Mey's condi-
ton before she began her treatment
with Freeman. spent five hours in the
pOstmOrtem They found her condi-
ton. with the exception Of the cancer
~ the kidneys and three blood clots
on the brain. was better than normal
No symptoms which invariably accom-
pany kidney trouble could be found
They believe she absorbed poison
from the salve 4 chemical analysis
will be made 70 determine what poison
was in the kidneys
Not Due TO Poison.
DIR. a r. Common Of Wheaton said
death probably was not due to the
poison.
- can't see how she could die so
suddenly from internal poisoning The
blood ciots probably were formed by
the coagulation OF blood By the salye.
They were then carried into the ar
teries. Two arteries were plugged up
The other physician-Or. Richard
y. Oleson OF Lombard, former coroner
OF the county. and DR. NJ. L. Pufer
OF bowers Grove-agreed substantially
with DIR. Conner. DR.. OlesOn told the
states attorney II the death was not
caused by blood ciOts il was caused by
the absorption Of poison from the
salve.
Or Oleson will send the kidneys
TO Chicago for chemical analysis said
DR. Connor she suffered with acute
uephritis inflammation but the con
ditiOn must have been recent. for none
OF the OlheI ORGANS were aAeStSu-
No Kidney Trouble.
The death must have come from
the blood clots. No one, so far as
have known. has died so suddenly
from internal poisoning. She had had
no symptoms OF kidney trouble She
must have absorbed a lot OF that caus-
tic-arsenic or sulphuric acid-or
whatever ii was. That may have been
a contributing cause.
1.-The woman was in excellent ply
steal condition. The operation would
have been easy and permanent. The
cancerOus growth. We discovered, had
not spread. She was well nourisl. ed
ana normal except for the cancer.
Mrs. Mey had been taking the
treatment abot two months. Her hus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
STUART HEAD OF STATE
BOYS WORK SECRETARIES

II. r. Stuart, boys secretary of the
Moline Y. NJ. c. A, was elected presi-
dent of the state society of boys work
secretaries at the conference which
was held in Peoria at the close of last
week. II. NJ. Craig of Rock Island
was chosen as member OF the execu-
tive committee. The purpose of the
organization is to assist the state
executive committee in promoting
work for boys. The employing of a
paid state boys secretary is advo-
Gated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Words of Praise
For MaYr's Wonderful
Stomach Remedy

How thankfulwe are to
you fo- setting a hold of
your Wonderful Remedy.
Ny wife could not have
had but q short time to live
If she had not taken your
Wonderful Remedy when
she did One more Of those
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having would have killed
her without a doubt. Now
she IS free from all pain.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
NEW POSTMISTRESS IN
CHARGE OF THE OFFICE

Mrs. William Gerhardt. who was re
Gently appointed postmistress at Car
bon Cliff has taken charge. John
Swank, the former postmaster. resign
co, the Office having been kept in his
store Mrs Gerhardt removed it to
her residence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
Mrs. Morris Improvino

Word from Rochester, Mimi, today
is TO the effect that Mrs. c. s. Morris
73s Thirteenth street, who was operat-
ed on yesterday morning at MAYO
Brothers hospital, is improving nice
ly. She and her husband went to the
institution last Friday Mr.. Morris
will remain with her until she is en-
tirely recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
AWAIT HINT FROM CITY?
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Fail to Pay
License Fees

Apparently Wholesale liquor dealers
are waiting for a hint from the city
that a license fee is expected from
them under the ordinance adopted by
the commission two weeks ago. No
application has yet been made for
license. according TO Commissioner
c. V. Johnson. Unless a disposition
to comply with the act is shown the
commissioner is contemplating filing
complaint against dealers doing bust
ness in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
ANNUAL ELECTION BY
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS

The annual banquet of the Olympics
football team will take place in the
clubrooms Wednesday evening. Dec.
10. Mayor NJ r. Carlson has been
invited 10 speak and a captain for
next year will be elected Addresses
and music will follow the spread.