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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10
Pankhurst Arrives
At Paris Unheralded
Militant Suffragette In Pitiable Con.
dition and Had 70 BE Carried 81
From Train.

Paris France, Dec. 10.--Nrs. Emma
line Pahkhurst came secretly from
London to this city today. Tonight,
through the International News Ser
vice. she expressed her thanks to the
women of the United States for the
support given by them to her during
her recent trip abroad. She also dis
cussed the future plans or her cam
paign in England.
The great militant leader reached
the Care Nord in pitiabie condition,
which bOrdered on seni-conscious-
ness. A body guard OF stalwart wO-
men thanked by brawny railway por-
tiers carried her from her compart-
ment on the train and laid her in an
invalid's chair wherein she was
wheeled to waiting automobile,
which carried her to the apartment
in the Avenue Grande Armes, where
all the plans Of the. suffragettes are
made. So
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10
Merchants Are Warned.

Mexico City, Dec. All of the
Spanish merchants here received
through the mails typewriter circu-
lar letter postmarked Mexico City
containing a VIZ ming from Gen. Car
rama against +" taking part in any OF
the developments which will take
place in Mexico City shortly The
merchants wer; told not to fight in
favor of the Huerta government nor
to assist it in any way on the penalty
of being submitted to the same meth
DDS of retaliation as were used in
Cuidad and Victoria. The letter
promises protection by the rebels pro-
vided the merchants remain neutral
The circular was signed Lei Agente. -
Members of the Huerta family ar
rived at Manvanillo last night and are
thought to be planning to sail on
the 10Th for San Francisco or South
America the following day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10
AWFUL RESULTS
OF TEXAS FLOODS
23O Persons Dead and $780,
100000 Is the Amount
of Property Loss.
Is CITIES ARE FLOODED
Many Still Clinging to Tree Tops
Great Damage to Rice Crop
Waters Spread.

Dalals, Texas, Zee. 9.-Today, for
the first time it became possible to
estimate the tol lof life and property
estimate the toll OF life and property
Colorado rivers and their tributaries
In their eight day swep across this
state The best general estimates re
these:
100000 square miles of territory have
been laid wasted.
230 persons have been killed.
$100,00O,000 in property lost.
25 cities. towns and villages have
contributed to death roll.
3S other towns have been flooded
although without known loss of life
More than 100 bodies of the dead
have been recovered within the last
1S hours.
1t will be many days yet before the
full details can be learned. The Eio
gress of the flood has not ceased. To-
night it's crest is at Richmond and
tomorrow the water will spread itself
inevitable IN a blanket 80 miles wide
covering the lowlands aong the coast
There will be more property TOSS, a
great deal more. but it is believed that
there will be no further loss of lives
The inhabitants of the coast county
have had their WaEling and it has
been given in time Preparations have
been made for everybody. There will
be enough of provisions and warm
clothing.
The gravest aspect for the future
is the menace to the rice crops. Mil
mions of dollars in lost crops will be
added to the already staggering TO-
tai.
There is still great deal of SUI
fuering, thousands of persons are ma
rooned on hilltops waiting for the
recession of the water from the val
legs. Many are clinging to tree tops
United States life savers are working
constantly.
Carrion crows lead searching par
ties to the bodies of the dead. 1t is
impossible to provide funeral services
an dthe bodies are buried where they
are found, many on the open prairies
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10
SPEEDING With
CURRENCY BILL
Voting on Amendments Will
Probably Begin Today
In the Senate
FOUR WEEKS RECESS
President Wilson Pleased With Pro.
gre>> and Is Willing to Give
Senators Rest.
FOUR WEEKS RECESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. q So much head
way is being made in come lion with
+, the currency bill IN the Senate, that
Senator O'Gorman tonight predicted
that voting ON amendments Will begin
tomorrow and the bill possibly put
upon its final passage by Saturday
night. Majority Leader Kern stated
that beyond any doubt whatever, The
from tomorrow.
II is not the purpose Of the leaders
IN any event to adjourn before Deem
Der 20 That would give three days fer
consideration Of the currency bill in
Congress. The differences between
the two houses will be reconciled at
the White House so no trouble is an
tiicipated in agreeing to Il conference
report and having the bill signed by
the President by the date upon which
ii is agreed and the holiday recess
will be taken.
Pleased over the way the members
of both houses of Congress have
stood by their guns throughout the
long siege. The President has told
senators he would not bubble over
the length of the holiday recess Con-
Gress might take. Democratic sena-
te leaders today were discussing the
ACCESSIBILITY Of an adjournment before
December 90, until January 10. This
idea Is approved by many and reso-
luton for a four, instead OF two weeks
recess. may be presented.
Senator's Nelson, Of Minnesota, and
Briscoe. of Kansas, both members OF
the Banking and Currency Committee.
held the floor practically all of today,
advancing arguments favoring the
Hitchcock and against the Owen bills.
Senator Nelson contended vigorously
that there should be no provision per-
hitting the reserve banks to pass in
tcrest on deposits. In the Owen bill
the payment of interest Is optional; in
the Republican measure is it prohib-
tied
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10

All of the above named candidates
for magistrate we're elected as twelve
magistrates had to be elected in
Vaugine township.
Mrs. Jesse Becker, Of Little Rock,
will arrive here tomorrow for a visit
with p. A. Thalheimer and family.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10

that Paul Byrd, Meyer Nichols and
Glen Atkinson were permitted to vote
illegally. He lists others, who he
says should not have been permitted
to vote in this ward, as follows. DR.
A. G. Thompson, J. H. French. W.
Dobbfns, !. F.. Mamrechidt, D. II.
barrow, David Jehnee, R. W. Har-
ris, H. A Kennedy, j. G.. Warren,
Frank Harwell, J. P. Find, George
D. Barne7. NJ. Rynox, Il. r. Adams
G. G.. Wafford Howard Strauss NJ.
B. Dennee, F.. E. King and Pine H !.
A. Store.
In the Fourth ward contestant
claims that man named cook was
permitted 10 vote over his, Williams,
protest.
The Men Who Served.
In view of the charges which was
made by r. H. Williams in his petit
ton filed yesterday with the county
central committee, involving the cleo
ton officials in the city wards and
vaugine township. it might be inter-
estinz TO review q liss of the men
who served in these wards, and all
of whom are regarded as honest and
trustworthy citizens. The list fol-
lows:
First Wsrd-P. c. Chestnut. w.
B. Hicks and J. e. Baker, judges;
Earl F. Wood and R. E. Unsell
clerks.
Second Ward-W. J. Parkes, r.
r. Louthan and Hen;y Roberts
judges; T. NJ. Dansby and r. N.
Burks, clerks.
Third Ward-D. T. Purnell, T. A.
lMcNulty and A. G.. Bedell, judges
Joe Watson and F. E. Renfrow,
clerks.
Fourth Ward-W. j. Shepherd
Frank R. Bloom and Clifton Dreyfus;
w. T. seswell and M. R. Stewart.
Vaugine township. L. Julian, C.
H Winfrey and J. G. Curtin, judges;
w. A. Robinson and T. L:Mosely'
clerks,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10
BARTENDER KILLED
BY ROBBERS

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-John
Howard. a bartender, was shot anf
killed and Theodore Nou, a grocery
man. proLsbly fatally wounded here
tonight wien two masked men he'd
up a salccn owned by Carl Noll,
brother OF the wounded man. When
the bandits ordered tn. men to mold
up their lands, Howard grabbed a
revolver and shot fivo time at tina
robbers without effect The robbers
returned the fire AMI Coward ans:
Noll fell to the floor their bodies
pierced by bullets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10
VILLA PLANS TO
WIPE OUT .fEDERALS
Those Who Do Not Flee
To Texas Will
Die.
TO ATTACK OJINAGA
Carranza Has Warned Spanish Mer.
chants Of Mexico City Not To Give
Aid TO Gen. Huerta.
TO ATTACK OJNAGA

Ell Paso. Dec. 9.-The Federal troops
that evacuated Chihuahua will be ami
hilated, taken prisoners or driven i'll
to Texas. This announcement was
made by Villas chief of staff here
today. AS soon as Gen. Villa. can ar
range for the garrisoning ana gov
eminent of the city of Chihuahua,
he will take what troops can be spar
ed and march against Ojinaga. where
the federals are arriving daily. The
federals are fortifying the town and
apparently are making preparations
for a last stand there.
1t became known today that about
$500 of Villas rebels left the main
body of troops between Juarez and
Chihuahua and persued the fleeing
federals as soon as the news of the
evacuation, of Chihuahua reached
Villa. These troops, augmented by the
rebels formerly garrisoning Ojinaga
will hold the federals at Ojinaga un-
til the arrival of Villa with reinforce
ments. when concerted attack will
be made on the city. This will give
the refugees who have thus far ar
rived time to get across the border
into Texas.
Refugees and retreating federals
continue to arrive in Ojinaga today
and several hundred refugees cross
ed into Texas today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10
|VAN1SSECOND Ward
BOX THROWN OUT
II II. Williams, who is Con-
testing Sheriff's Race,
Files His Petition.
INVOLVES OFFICIALS
charges Irregularities In First, Sec
ond, Third, Fourth Wards and
Vaugine Township.
INVOLVES OFFICIALS

In filing his protest petition
against inc jefferson County Central
Commit - declaring Sheriff Edgar
Brewster who, according to the Of
fetal returns of the sub committee
was renominated for Sheriff and COL
lector of Jefferson county over him
on Tuesday, December 2, when the
primary election was held, and
through which he intends to contest
the election before the county cen
trial committee R. H. Williams yes
terday charged irregularities in the
First, Second, Third and Fourth
wards in the city of Pine Bluff and
the vaugine township polling place.
Mr.. Williams asks that the Second
wards box be thrown out entirely.
His petition was filed with Secretary
10 Nichol, Of the county committee,
through Attorneys Greed Caldwell,
W. B. Socrells and S. j. Hunt. The
committee will refer the petition to
the county committee, which must be
called 70 meet by Chairman Edgar
Brewster, when request Of five
members of the committee as that
a session be held.
Mr.. Williams claims that in macy
wards aad precincts in the county
Judges and clerks failed to make
duplicate OF the poll books and tally
sheets and negected to prepare and
return iii a sealed envelope the cleo
ton results. He asks that the cleo
ton be rurged of alleged illega!
votes. ~
He ella ms that the Judges in Vat:
CINE town. hip and tn, Seccrl ward
closed the polling places too early,
depriving some of the privilege of
voting there and that he had no rep
resentat;ve present at the count in
these wards all of the time. He
said he asked for a dup ,;:sts coll
book and tally sheet from the First
ward and was informed that they
were locked up In the ballot box.
He claims that fifteen or twenty votes
in the First ward were not counted.
The contestant claims that D.
Elliott who voted in the First ward,
is an illegal voter; that three men,
one of whom was Norris Ehrenberg,
barber, were permitted to vote IN
that ward Illegally.
In the Second ward, recites the pc
tition, over the protest of T. M.
Dansby, one of the clerks, three
minors we're permitted to vote and
one man voted there while the judges
were absent. It is charged that the
box should be thrown out because r.
T. Louthan, one Of The Judges. only
handled, saw and counted OF the SSS
votes cast 1877 ballots
In the Second ward, Mr.. Williams
also charges that three Republicans
and one Socialist were permitted to
vote. It il also charged that one OF
the judges tempered with the bal
lots in this ward and that T. M.
Dansby. a Judge, protested the re-
turns.
In the Third ward Williams charges
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10

Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, at the head
Of the canning club work for JEFF
ferson aounty. under government
supervision, has returned from Little
Rock whsre she was the guest Of
Miss NJ. Archer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10

In the constables race in Vaugine
township the official count showed G..
G. Green TO have exactly u majority
as had bcpn reported by the Graphic
In the early returns, over Constable
Evan Parnell
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-10

washington Dee. Ex-senator Moses
E, Clapp OF Montana is the idol Of tn
legion of suffragcttes from all parts
Of the country assembled In Wash
llGtoh Tor the annual convention of
the National American Women's Suf-
frage Association. He is being show
cred with invitations from all of the
delegations to visit their respective
states and present his views on the
movement. Senator Clapp's recent
statement. in which he predicted that
The Senate would vote in favor of the
proposed constitutional amendment
providing for woman suffrage. is re-
sponsihe for his popularity With the
women's votes advocates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
wANTEc--FEMALE HELP.

WANTED - Girls for sewing depart
ment in our new mitten factory
steady and pleasant work; special in
duCement to beginners. Apply Boss
Manufacturing company, corner Six
tcenth~ street and Third avenue, Mo-
Ene I'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
Argus Branch Offices
q *

For the accommOda tion OF IT. patrons
IN various parts OF the city, The Argus
mas established q system OF branch or
nces, whore subscriptions and want ad.
vsrtlsing may be received and any in
formation left that may pertain to any
department OF the paper, news or busi-
ness. ~ Is also Planned TO have at each
OF these branch offices every evening 4
supply Of copies Of The Argus % the
dav. so that any subscriber VINO may
have failed under any circumstances 10
OF charge.
The Argus chain OF branch Offices
includes the following:
]. j. Kipp's notion store, 45l5 fifth
avenue.
Fl E. Rowe's pharmacy. ais Four
teenth avenue.
Schneider's drug store, Twenty-sev-
enth street. Seventh avenue.
Ullemeyer's drug store, Eleventh ave-
nue.. Fifteenth street
Dailey's lunch room 4O3 Fourth ave-
nuC.
Mrs. Londcn's notion store. Seventh
street Fourteenth avenue.
HeiIBbeck's pharmacy, 922 Third ave-
nue..
Ernest Eberts' grocery 925 Eleventh
avenue.
Rudert drug store. Thirtieth street
and Fifth avenue
College pharmacy. Seventh avenue
and Thlrty-elghth street
Olson grocery, Thirteenth avenue anc
Thirtieth street.
Steiner drug store. corner Fifth ave-
nue. sad Twenty-third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
LEGAL
Notice OF PubIIcntinn


Notice OF Publication.
state Of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss.
In the Circuit Court; September term.
A. y. 1913.
Thoophie1 Van Ruimbeke vs.. Nary
van Ruimbeke. In ChanCery
Affidavit of non-residence OF Tie
above defendant. Mary Van
Ruimbeke. having been fled in
the. clerks Office Of the circuit
court OF said county. notice is there
Iore hereby given to the said non-resi-
dent defendant that the complainant
nlec has bill OF complaint in said court
on the chancery side thereof, on the
-StH day Of July, a. II. 1918. and that
there IpCn summons issued out OF
said court. wherein said suit is now
pending returnablc on the third Mon
day in the month Of September next, as
Is BY law required.
Vow. unless you. the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named. Mary Van
Ruimbcke shall personally be and ap-
pear before sail circuit court on the
first day q the next term thereof. to be
holden at Rock Island in and for the
said county, on the third Monday in
September next and plead, answer or
demur 10 the said compliments bill OF
complaint the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
will be taken as confessed. and a de-
cree entered against you according 10
the prayer 81 said bill
GEORGE ". GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island. III Aug. .. a .. 1919.
Schriver & Schrlyer, complainent's
solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
LEGAL,
Notice of Publication,


State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Probate Court. To the Sen
TENDER term. 1918.
Nancy A Bachelor, Administrative of
the estate of Monica Bachelor, deceas-
cd, vs. William Y. Bachelor. Charles
Y. Nelson, Nels P. F. Nelson, Milton
Boss. William F. Boss. and Hugh A !.
Johnston administrator OF the estate
OF David Hamilton. deceased. Petition
10 sell real estate to pay debts
AFFIDAVIT OF non-resldenee of Neis p
r. Nelson, implicated with the above
defendants, having been fled in the
clerk ONCE OF the probate court OF
ssld county, notice is therefore hereby
given TO the said nom resident defend
ant mat the petitioner filed her peti-
tIcn in said court on the second day OF
summons issued out of said court
wherein said suit is now pending re-
turnable on the f1rst Monday In the
month OF September next, as IS by law
required.
Now. unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named. NeIs p. +.
Nelson. shall personally be and appear
/ before said probate court, on the hrst
day Of the next term thereof. to be
! holden at Rock Island In and fer the
said county. on the first Monday In Sep
TENDER next, and plead, answer or de-
muir to the petition, the same and the
matters ard things therein charged and
stated will be taken as confessed. and a
decree entered against you according
JOHN E FLEMING. Clerk.
Rock Island, III. Aug. 2, 1913.
Marion Z. Sweeney petitioners solic-
jtor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
The Business of LifeV&

Life is a business we are all apt to
mismanage, either living recklessly
from day to day or suffering ourselves
to be guiled out Of our moments by the
inanities Of custom. We should de-
spise man who gave as little activity
and forethought to the conduct of any
other business. But In this, which Is
the one thing of all others, since it
contains them all, we cannot see the
forest for the trees. One brief i'm
preston obliterates another. There is
something Supplying in the recurrence
of unimportant things, and it is only
on rare provocations that we can rise
to take an outlook beyond daily con-
Germs and comprehend the narrow lin
its and great possibilities of our exist
ence.-Robert Louis Stevenson. l. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
FIGHTING NATURE.
What One Mans Patient Effort Wruns
From a Desert In France.

ETOtil OSsSTS III FRANCS.
In the southwest of France, between
the rivers Adour and Garonne, are
long stretches Of pine woods, green
and cool.
Where these pines now stand was
barren waste in the middle of the last
century. Sun and wind We'd with each
other in making the land drier and
dustier. Over the stormy bay of Bis
cay came winds that set up great
sandstOrms and sometimes buried
whole villages. The whole region was
one of hopelessness and despair. Fate
was against it.
But finally there came a man who
acknowledged fate only as something
to be overcome. This man, one Bre
monitor. was an inspector of roads.
He began fencing in the desert He
built fence and behind It planted
broom seeds. Behind the broom seeds
he put seeds of the pine. The fence
protected the broom seeds, and the
broom grew. Then the broom In its
turn afforded shelter to the delicate
pine shoots.
Soon the pines spread, ana their
tough roots bound the sandy soil to-
gether. The first step was accomplish
ed Then canals were made to drain
the wet parts and carry water to the
dry.
Thus did one man by patient effort
turn a dreary desert into home for
an, industrious and healthy population.
1t was an instance of triumph over
fate.-New York Tribune. -, -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.

BUFORD POST. 243. G. y. r, meets
regularly on the second and fourth
Saturday evenings OF each month at
7.2O In Memorial hall At the court
house. W. NJ Johnston, commander;
e Il Buck. adJutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
rhosa Nswsnaper Yarna.

A worthy old dame of New England
once invited her husbands attention TO
what seemed to her a curious item in
the Journal she was looking at. "Lis-
ten to this" said she, reading.
THE Mary II. Barker of Gloucester
reports that she saw two whales, a
COW and calf, floating off Cape Cod
the day before yesterday"
"Well, what about it," asked the
husband.
"only this" replied his spouse. at
can understand about the two whales,
but what beats me is how the COW
and the calf got way out there. Lip
pincotts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
LEGAL.
SheriR's sale.

BY virtue OF an execution issued out
Of the clerks Office of the circuit court
OF Rock Island ScouIty, and state of
Illinois. and 10 me directed, whereby
am commanded to make the amount of
q certain judgment recently obtained
against Joseph Brogan, IN favor OF Pat
rick Brogan, out OF the lands, tene-
ments, goods and chattels of the said
Joseph Brogan. have levied on the
following described pToperty, to-wlt:
All the right. title and interest of the
said Joseph BTogan in and 70 lot two
a., block two %. in william Z
Brooks addition TO East Rock Island.
in the city OF Rock Island. III. There
fore, according 70 said command. I
shall expose for sale at public auction.
all the right, title and interest OF the
above named Joseph BroEan in and TO
he above described property, at 10
O'Clock a. m, 81 saturday, the 18th day
OF August, 1919, At the east door Of the
court house In Rock Island
Dated at Rock Island. III. this gard
day OF July, A D. 1918.
Q. I. BRCNER,
Sheriff OF Rock Island County.
z. BroEgh. deputy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04

Estate of Andrew J. Whitney, de-
ceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrators with the will
annexed OF the estate Of Andrew J.
Whitney, late of the county of Rock
Island, state OF Illinois. deceased. here
by give notice that they will appear
before the Hon. Benjamin Bell, Judge
OF the probate court of Rock Island
county, at the probate court room. ip
the city OF Rock Island. at the Septern-
Der term, on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested TO attend Tor
the purpose OF having the same adj
justec- All persons Indebted 10 said es-
tao are requested 20 make INN ediats
payment 10 the undersigned.
DATED lsth DAY o. July, A D. 1913.
ARTHUR WHITNEY
WILBUR WHITNEY,
Administrators with the win An
leXed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
LEGAL.
Notice of Final Settlement,

Estate OF FRANK Liekefett deceased.
Public norlce is hereby given that the
Undersigned. John s. Mcconnell. mas
TINS DAY hied his final report and set
ROCK Island county. and hearing on
SAID report has been set for May 81.
1919, at 10 o'clock a. m, at which time
make objections thereto, and IL no OBJ
5ecttoEs are 1led. said reyorr will be APP
proped at that time, and the under
signed will ask for an orde., OF cistrf-
button. and vii aIso ask to he dis
charged.
Rock Island, Ill, May 8, 1919.
JOHN s. MCCONNELL.
Administrator with the Will Annexed OF
Frank Liekefett. deceased.
jackson Hurst z Sta6ord- ATTORNEYS