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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
GETS 80 QUARTS OF BUGS
Farmer Paid 81 Bounty" for 15,ooo,-
coo Cinch Consignment.

Carlinville, H., June 26.-Farmers
in Macoupin county, Illinoois, are max
ing a profit out of a pest by taking
advantage of strange bounty" offer.
Macoupin county business men organ
lied a committee, which offered 81 a
bushel for all chinch bugs sent in by
farmers to the committee headquar'
tiers at Carlinvihe. Ike Sneadeker OF
Jerseyvi.le, who, with his brother, DR..
Frank S. Sneadaker, Rns a farm a;
Pleasantville, was the first 70 claim
the bounty. He shipped thirty-two
quarts of bugs, gathered from holes
at the side of field. Sneadeker est.
mates there were 100000 bugs IL
the consignment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
PRESIDENT WILL REFUSE
TO ADVANCE MAJOR RAY

Washington, D. c., June 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson was advised by the at
torney general that under the consti-
tuition and the law he is not COM
PEELED to promote Major Beecher B.
Ray to be lieutenant colonel in the
quartermaster corps, and, acting under
advice, the president will send to the
senate another name, probably that
of Major Herbert NJ. Lord, next be-
low Major Ray in rank.
Major Ray is the senior major in the
quartermasters' corps, and the presi-
dent, before making a nomination to
fill the vacancy existing in the grade
of lieutenant colonel in the corps, ask
ed whether, under the act of congress
of Oct. l, 1890, he could exercise his
discretion or whether he is restricted
to the appointment of the senior Off
Ger "if, in his opinion, the record of
the officer has been such as to indi-
cate that he is disqualified for promo
tion but under the law cannot be
eliminated, either through the agency
of retiring board or a court mar
tial''
The attorney general holds that I'M
der the law referred to the president
| is not restricted in his choice and
that constitutional provisions leave
him at liberty to omit the senior Off
Ger and appoint any one he may select.
Major Ray entered the army after
having performed political services as
| representative of organized railroad
labor and during subsequent cam
paigns was ordered to Chicago, where
it was declared he also performed
political service.
Charges against him embraced al
legged Irregularities in his accounts
while in the Philippines and improper
relations with the wife of one of his
clerks Despite the charges, which ell.
gagged the attention of committees OF
congress, President Taft appointed
him to the vacant lieutenant colonelcy
His nomination was not confirmed by
the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
LOCAL MARKSMEN
LEAVE FOR SHOOT
Captain Edward Dunavin and
Private Freiberg Go to
Chicago.

Captain Edward Dunavin and Pri-
vate Freiberg of Company A left this
morning for Chicago where they will
compete in the annual state regiment
al shoot which will be held at Camp
Logan next Saturday and Sunday. The
captain and Mr. Freiberg expect to
spend tomoEow on the range getting
accustomed to things and on Sunday
they will take part in the contest.
Both Captain Dunavin and Private
Freiberg have been making some
good scores on the local range during
the last week and unless the unex-
pected happens they will no doubt
bring home their share of the honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
DEERE PICNIC is
ON At The ISLAND
Ten Thousand in Attendance at
Big Annual Affair for Fac
tory Employees.

The annual Deere picnic held this
afternoon at Campbell's island is one
CT the biggest features os its kind ever
attempted. An attendance OF 10000
or more is easily expected, and with
this beautiful weather more han that
number viii probably turn out TO drink
their fill of free lempnade and enjoy
the days outing. Some idea of the
crowd may be determined from the
fact thatOover $1,000 lemons were
squeezed yesterday preparatory 10
making the thirst-quencher today.
Last year the crowd was estimated
al over 5000, and from all appearances
that mark will be more than reached
this year. However, owing to the lack
OF street cars and % the limited ac-
commcdatlons on the island, il has
been found necessary to limit the at.
tendance this year 10 those actually
employed in the Deere plant al the
presen. time. Every effort, however,
was pu. forth by the street car com
pany to take care OF all the crowds,
and under the existing circumstances
the service was not bad.
Races, ball games, tugs OF war and
other field sports filled the afternoon
all OF which the winners received
prizes for. One CT the greatest events
Of the day came when the shop men
lined up against the Office force for
their annual tug of war, an event
which always causes a great deal o.
excitement. There were races for
every one, both young and old, fat ant
small. When the fat men got together
for their race on the track, you may be
sure that there was something doing
The excitement was great through
out the whole day, and nobody went
thirsty because Of the lack OF lemon
ale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
CITY ENGINEER PROVES
REAL GUM FOOT SLEUTH

City Engineer Wallace Treichler
came near losing his porch swing last
evening. Some o1e-and the city Of
fetal is sure he knows who-came to
his porch at 80 this morning, and
taking down the swing, started to car
ry it from the house. He heard the
commotion, and called the man by
name, who in his fright dropped his
plumber and fell backwards down the
embankment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26

Mrs H. c. Mcclellan, SIS Thirty-first
street. The groom is employed in the
offices of the Moline Plov company.
While the young folks made no Sc
cret CT the fact that they expected to
marry some day, they he'd dropped no
word that would indicate that the date
of the wedding was near They did not
even take their own families in on
their little secret. making no an
nouncement until after the ceremony
had been performed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
WHILE DEMENTED

- the inQues: held yesterday after
neon over the remains Of tie Moline
Belgian who cut his throat with q
butcher knife to end his troubles, the
jury returned verdict that he came
to his death by taking his own life
while demented, An attempt l. being
made TO reach ais relatives and if
this fails, he will be buried tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
DISCOVERS BODY
OF DECKHANDWHO
FELL FROM BOAT
Joe Mockmore Finds Body CT
Arthur Schultz Who Was
Drowned Tuesday.
WORKED ON BIG STEAMER
Coroner r. c. J. Meyer Conducts In.
quest-Remains to Be Taken
to St. Paul for Burial.

After remaining in the water Tor
three days, he body Of Arthur Schultz.
the deck hand who was drowned by
falling off the steamer st. Pal last
Tuesday morning as the boat was
pulling away from the Rock Island
shore, came TO the surface this morn
ing one mile above Andalusia, where
i. was discovered floating face down
ward near the Illinois shore by Joe
MoCkmorc, a clan digger Imme.
diately after making the discovery
MIR. MoCkmore notified the authori.
ties Of his find and Coroner r. c. J
Meyer he'd an inquest at 1890 today
The corcner's jury after hearing tho
had been caused by accidental drown.
had been caused accidental drown
ing.
IDENTIFIES BODY.
The Identification CT the body was
made from a description Of Scqult1
sent by the relatives who reside a
st. Paul. When found he was dressed
in working clC,Ses with his sleeve!
rolled up and there is no doubt as L
whether he is the right party.
The body was brought 10 Rock Island
this afternoon and taken to O'Mally'.
undertaking rooms where it will b.
prepared for shipment. Relatives O
the young man. who is but 10 years o.
age, are expected in ;he city this even
ing to make arrangements for the fina
disposition Of the BODY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
FURNISH BAIL FOR
NEGRO PRISONERS

States Attorney Floyd Z. Thomp-
son today announced that he would
not prosecute the six negro cases re-
Gently appealed to circuit court. The
squad of crows was arrested at 2217
Third avenue. He intends to Iolle
PROSE- their cases and order them out
OF town as he does not want the state
to be put to the expense of prosecu-
ton. All of the culprits are out OF
Jail on bonds of 1928 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
COLORED TROOPER GETTING
BETTER AT THE HOSPITAL

Frank Rochelle, the colored trooper
who was wounded several days ago IN
a shooting scrape on the Rock Island
arsenal. is improving rapidly and it
viii not be long before he will be able
to be around again. He is still in the
hospital bat his condition is such that
he can soon leave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26

Harry Hanon, wife of a St. Louis no.
tel man, but who later said her name
was Mrs. Maude Blum, was given q
60-day sentence in the Minneapolis
workhouse She was arrested, charg-
ed with stealing a purse from Min
neapolis woman at railroad station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
FUNERAL OF W. VI. wExpr.

The funeral OF William Martin
Wendt was held this morning at $50
o'clock at the residence at 10 at the
German Lutheran church. Rev. Phi.
Wilhelm was in charge of the services
and interment was made in the Ger
man Lutheran cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
Maps Send for TMirlcr.

Cleveland, June 26. = President
Charles w. Somers of the Cleveland
American league club today ordered
"Rube" Evans, the sensational South
ern league left hand pitcher with New
Orleans of the Southern league, to re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
LICENSED TO WED

Harry NJ. Hamilton 49,. Davenport
Mary Gosan ....... Clinton, Iowa
TT cured ne" or 1t saved the life
of my child" are the expressions you
hear every day about Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy.
This is true the world over where this
valuable remedy has been introduced.
No other medicine in use for diar-
rhoea or bowel complaints has receiv-
ed such general approval The secret
of the success OF Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy is that
it cures. Sold by all druggists.-iAdv.J
Minneapolis fashionably gowned
woman. who gave her name as Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26

Seattle-When the will OF II. w.
Peters, Seattle real estate owner,
who died Sunday, was opened it was
found he had divided his $4,000 es-
tate between the general convention
CT the New Jerusalem of America, with
headquarters in Boston, and the Amer
lean Swedenborg Printing and Pub
fishing Society Of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
OBITUARY
IVAN EVERETT GAPoN.

Ivan Everett Gapon, the seven
weeks-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Gapon, passed away at the family
home, 500 Second avenue, at o'clock
this morning after brief illness. Tine
funeral will be held at the home to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Rev
T. E. Newland will be in charge OF
the services and interment will be
made in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26

busy months in experimenting the
construction of the building
1t was announced this morning that
nearly all of the tickets for the Ma
sonic excursion to Clinton. July 3,
had been sold and the members OF
the lodge expect to realize neat sum
from the affair which will be added to
the building fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
WEDDING is A SURPRISE
c. r. zimmerman and Mabel McCIsIlan
Take Friends Unawares,

c. r. zimmerman of Moline and
Miss Mabel Mcclellan of Rock Island
were married at 10 o'clock this morn
ing at the parsonage OF St johns
Methodist church. Davenport, Rev.
Frank Cole officiating.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26
Establish Grades.

The members OF the city commits
sion and the city engineer spent IT, ;
afternoon in The east part of town es-
tablishing grades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-26

port Immediately. Evans has been the
property of the Cleveland club for
some time, but has been allowed to
remain at New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
EXPECTING TOF|ND
GREAT QUANTITY OF
OIL IN JEFFERSON
Well on Democrat Ridge Is
Now Down 1925 Feet and
Rapidly Approaching
the Knox DOi0mite

Believing that a rock has been diseov-
cred which in the near future viii yield
great flows of oil and gas and viii make
of the Birmingham district great oil CEN
ter, party of local men are about to COM
plete a big well in the lower end of the
county in which they say already unmis-
takeable signs of an oil reservoir of enor-
nous dimensions have been found
1lwel Eastman, a well known miner
alogist. who has lived IN the Birmingham
district for many years J. ". Moore and
others have formed the company which IS
drilling the well. Mr.. Moore is president
The well Is now down 1925 feet and oil is
said TO be oozing into the bottom of the
hole. The rock in which these men say
they will find oil is called Knox dolomite.
we are rapidly approaching with our
drill the great reservoir known as the
Knox dolomite,' said Mr. Eastman yester-
day.
This " porous rock. 100 fedt thick.
embraced in the Sequatchie anticline. said
by reliable biologists to be the largest
anticline in the world. and securely COW
cred by close textured lime rock over SEQ
feet thick Any oil authority viii say or
rock of THE physical structure of The
Knox dolomite with its geologic emplace-
ment never fails to be a great oil ressr-
voir
The eompanys well is now sl25 feet
deep and oil Is oozing into the bottom of
the we'll The company we have formed,
the Democrat Ridge Oil and Gas companye
is merely a vdette or pioneer. The Knox
dolomite is 30 miles broad and commenc-
ing at Tuscaloosa extends IN a northeast
direction through Alabama and is unl-
formly magnesian or porous
If the Democrat company establishes
the fact, and 1t surely Will, that the Knox
is an oil reservoir. 500 wells will be bored
within very few months, bringing mill
lions of dollars and many enterprising cit
izens to the district.
An Interesting fact connected with the
Sequatchie anticline is that 1t runs tan-
gent 10 the city Of Birmingham The
great product Of the oil and gas fields. IL
they are where we believe they are. will
thus be right at the city's door step
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
WAS HUMILIATING
TO DO PUERILE THING

lie said that lit was extremely humili
atlng to go back and do such puerile
thing retrace your steps and recross
a street after you had once crossed it
While the gawking populaee looks on and
grins. even if the second crossing is or
dered by so important parsonage as a
Birmingham policeman"
DR.. Dickinson did not mention whether
or not he considered his arrest humiliat-
ing, but he did say that he was mot an
ordinary person and that he had submit
ted to arrest in order to take the part of
the prosecuted people"
Throughout the trial, which lasted for
about an hour and a half, DIR. Dickinson
repeatedly contended that he was within
his rights when arrested and repeatedly
denied testimony given by witnesses for
the prosecution. DIR. Dickinson conducted
his own case, cross questioned the wit
nesses who were placed on the stand
against him and made his own plea to
the court. He wore a pronounced smile
throughout the proceedings and in spite
of his statement previously that he ex-
pected conviction his color heightened
very perceptably when the court pro-
nounced sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
POLICEMAN BENTLEY
Is THE FIRST WITNESS

Policeman Bentley, who arrested DR.
Dickinson last Tuesday was the first
witness and simply retold the story
of the arrest, stating that DIR. Dickinson
crossed the street intersection at
Twenty first street and Second avenue
dagonally, instead of keeping within
the extended lines of the sidewalks
that he told him to go back that DR.
Dickinson paid no attention that he
called to him a second time, and when
he still paid no attention he ran after
him. that he asked him to go back
and cross the street right, that DR.
Dickinson refused. and that he then ar
rested him. He told of DIR. Dickinsons
protesting against his arrest and refus-
ing to sign the bond and that not un-
til he threatened to call the patrol
wagon did DIR. Dickinson sign the bond.
He stated he did not know the prisoner
at that time was DR.. Dickinson.
Two alleged eye witnesses, Seabold
W. Skinner and B. r. Vance told prac-
tically the same stories of the arrest.
stating that DR.. Dickinson did cross the
street diagonally, that the policeman
did call to him two or three times and
that DR.. Dickinson paid no attention
until the policeman ran after him and
caught him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24

the high school students. He spoke of
the luncheon given to him at the Country
club by Mr.. Ramsay and Mr. Exum, and
then of the night at the Bachelors, where
Mr.. Ramsay had a few friends to call
around and meet the entertainer. Mr..
Lauder said that as long as he lived that
day and night In Birmingham would be
indelibly impressed on his memory.
Mr. Lauder at his home in. Scotland
which, by the way, is a very imposing
castle. is Just as simple and unaffected
as when in birmingham. He entertains
without any ostentation and is seemingly
delighted to meet anyone that he had
previously seen in the states.
"He was unusually full of his trip to
the south. Everywhere he said the peo-
pie treated him with unusual courtesy and
especially in Alabama and Georgia Mr.
Lauder was playing in London when
visited him or was about to open an
engagement there l tried to get tickets
for the London performance but they
were sold out weeks in advance After
vainly trying to get them | decided that
l had better come home and however
much I regretted to do so, left Eng
land without seeing Mr.. Lauder In Lon
don. He is great man and | was de-
lighted to see him again.
Mr.. Hillhouse visited his old home near
Aldyshire and many other points In Scot
land. He had been away for over ~.
years and was very much affected by the
changes that time had wrought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Made to Chief BOdeker-Ex-
0nerated Henry EMS,
Who Was Released
by Authorities
BOTH IDENTIFIED
BY ENGINEER AND
FIREMAN OF TRAIN
Lewis Gave Jerry EMS Only $4,000 as
His Share of Booty-Latter Be-
lieved 1t Even Division-Con-
fessed When Told Better

A. a result of the trip of Chief of
Police George II. Bodeker To Hatties-
burg. a complete confession was Sc
cured from Jerry Ennis Friday after
neon In the Eorst county jail, which
recited in detail the train robberics at
Corinth. Miss. on March 10. and mt Okla
hoIa. Miss. on May Is, 1912, aud I'M
pIicated Barney :. Lewis, hut COM
pIctely cxoncrated Henry Ennis, n
brother of Jerry. who was Immediately
released.
II was learned on good authority that
Engineer John Maber and Fireman MIL
ton Jones identified Lewis and Ennis
nj the Forst county Jail Mt Hatticsburs,
Miss, yesterday as the men who COM
mitted the robbery at OinhaIa last
year.
Jerry Ennis and Barney S. Lewis, fol-
lowing consultation of the officials in
Mississippi and Chief of Police Bode-
lxer were held without bond to await a
preliminary hearing at Purvis, Miss, next
Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
HARRYLAUDER PRAISES
HOSPITALITY OF SOUTH

Harry Lauder, the eminent Scotch en-
tertainer says the south is the most hos
pitable section in the world. Such in
dorsement is brought back to the United
States by James Hillhouse from the home
of Harry Lauder near Glasgow.
Mr.. Hilhouse has just returned from
four months spent abroad during which
time he and Mrs. Hillhouse were twice
the guests of Mr.. Lauder. The latter
was entertained here on his winter trip by
Erskine Ramsay and Culpepper Exum
with the aid of Uncle Jimmie" and
few friends.
Mr.. Hillhouse not only dined with the
removed comedian but drank 1--WE dock
capped the climax of his trip over the
seas by coming back and dancing the
turkey trot with Lady Campbell. At
least that is the accusation made against
Mr.. Hillhouse, and he yesterday failed to
convince Mr. Ramsay and others that
such was untrue. Or the voyage over
he sang two songs for the benefit of
the seamens fund, while on the return
voyage he recited in Scotch dialect for
the same fund. He enjoyed the trip great
ly and as for Mr.. Lauder Mr.. Hillhouse
said yesterday
"Mr. Lauder at his home Is very ele-
CANT. He entertained us with simple but
warm an dearnest hospitality | am very
happy to run across him again and was
especially interested TO hear his COM
ments on the trip to Birmingham last
fall when Mr. Ramsay and Mr.. Exum
entertained him and few of his friends
Mr.. Lauder said to begin with that
this was the greatest country other than
Scotland. He said that in the south he
was treated with more hospitality and
with more consideration than In any other
place on the globe. He could not tell
enough of his Birmingham trip. He re-
called with evident pleasure his talk to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
JAMES MITCHELL
VISITS OCAMPO
Accompanied by Other Officials Presi-
dent of Alabama Power Co. Views
Work at Lock II

For the purpose of inspecting the
work at Lock 2 James Mitchell, pres
fdent of the Alabama Power company.
and party of officials for the com
pany visited ocampo yesterday The
visit was only for the purpose of al
lowing the engineers to explain to the
president how far the work had pro-
gressed and for the other officials to
get line on what was being done
The party included j. w Worthing-
ton, the policy agent for the company:
n. Darlington of New York, consulting
engineer for the company: E. A. Yates,
chief engineer, and O. II. Thurlow, the
designing engineer. The party Will re-
turn to Birmingham this morning.
Mr.. Mitchell will be here for the next
several days. He is arranging some
new plans for the company in addition
to mapping out extensions that will
be made by the waterpower interests
in this state In connection with the
Muscle Shoals development
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
PETITION FOR SPECIAL
SOUTHERN CLUB MEETING

Petitions Will be presented to Col. T. o.
Smith, president of the Southern club.
urging him to call special meeting of
the members of that social organization
for the purpose of considering the adj
visibility of changing the bylaws so that
secretary may be employed, removed
or suspended only by the vote of the
members.
The petition urges that the meeting be
called for August %. and lnasmuch as
the signatures of only 10 members are
sufficient TO make It, incumbent on the
president to call meeting. ii is consid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-24
Appeals From Sentence and
Announces Monday Mass
Meeting to Attempt
Ordinances Repeal
PASTOR CLAIMS HE
WAS WITHIN RIGHTS
IN CROSSING STREET
Admits He Refused to Obey Police
mans Instructions Because II
Would Have Been "Hu-
initiating and Puerile
Act"

Fined 81 for an alleged violation Of the
city traffic ordinance. DR. 4. J. Dickinson.
pastor of the First Baptist church yes
terday promptly appealed his case and
stated that at a mass meeting Monday
night we will try to put the ordinance
out of business. and if we can't do 1t
with the ordinance Wen see what We can
do with the commissioners.
The stage was well set for DR. Dickin-
sons debut an attorney in the city
recorders court yesterday afternoon.
There was a crowd of a couple of hun
dred men present, many of them attor-
neys, and DR.. Dickinson addressed his
remarks in the case more often to the
audience than to the court
He made several efforts to draw the
name of one of the commissioners into the
case-all unsuccessful He confessed that
he refused to comply with the instruc-
tions that the arrestng officer had been
charged to enforce.