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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14

Jim Johnson. the negro who as
saulted white woman near Citra a
few days ago and was convicted a
few days later, viii pay the penalty
with his life at Ocala tomorrow morn
ing. A telegram was received from
the governors office stating that the
warrant had been signed and the ex-
ecution ordered for January 10. John
son, after his conviction, admitted
that he was the negro. During his
trial which was disposed of in a quicE
and satisfactory manner to the citi-
zens of the county generally. John
son pleaded with the Judge to wait
few days before passing sentence g.
he was not guilty. The evidence In
the case was so strong and direct
that the jury was out of the room
only long enough to write it's verdict.
Unless the governor orders the exc
cution within the Jail walls 1t is
probable that several thousand citi.
zens will witness the end of John.
sons brutal career.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14

The annual report of Superintend-
ent Harry McCreary of the city wa
terworks at Tarpon for the year 1912
shows a net surplus in earnings dur
ing that period of over $500. The
city waterworks has been a paying
proposition to the city during the past
two years, but practically all the sur
plus earnings are being expended in
extending the mains over the city,
there being something over four
miles at this time.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14
The PRINCE GEORGE.

Yesterdays arrivals at the Prince
George were Mr. and Mrs C Fl Slo-
cum, st Paul; r H Thomas, Balti-
more; H c Dodson, Norfolk; w M
Cox, Washington, D c.; Mrs Harry
H Bascom, Mrs Mary. E Youlin, Miss
Mary Bascom, Chicago.
Mrs. Youlin, Mrs. Bascom and
Miss Bascom intend to spend the
rest of the winter at the Prince
George. Miss Bascom is well known
in Chicago on account of her sue
cess in amateur theatricals.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14
Hat Masculine and Feminine.

Let us thank heaven that the hat
masculine is no worse than it is and
of the hat feminine paraphrase the
words of Hamlet when he held in his
hand the grinning skull of Yorick:
Now get thee to my lady's chamber
and tell her that no matter what her
hat to this complexion she must come
at last"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14
WILLIAMS HOTEL.

Late arrivals at the Williams are
Mr. and Mrs James H Corbett, Miss
Sarah Corbett, Mr. and Mrs r Bouch-
er, Kittanning, Pa; Mr. and Mrs w
r Green, Miss Hazel Green Saunder-
son, r /; Mrs E P Denkman, Rock
Island, Ill; Mr. and Mrs A C Pantell,
Hammond, La.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14
THE DE sPLAND.

Among the guests registered at
the Despland yesterday were Mr.
and Mrs Geo H Beach, Catskill, N
Y; VIM NJ Carswel, Mrs Thomas
A Hall, Miss Isabel Hall, Lowell
Hall. Chicago; II M Mccormick,
Cleveland.
Mrs. Hall and party will spend the
rest of the winter season at the
Despland.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14

One of the saddest deaths Lake
land community has experienced for
some time occurred when Mrs. J. Q.
French passed away. having taken
five grains of strychnine thinking it
was quinine.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14
LavEReNE MANSION.

Recent arrivals at the LaVergne
Mansion are Mr. and Mrs R j Hogg,
Chicago; Mr. and Mrs L S Shafer,
Bluffton, Ind; Mrs T B Hughes,
Miss McCrea. Spokane, Wash; E
l. jerks and wife, Walton, N Y; J
T Cooksey and wife, Washington,
ID. G.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14
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III sl
NEWS OF THE HOTELS
THE RipGEwooD.

Arrivals at the Ridgewood Mon
day included w Wilson, Tullahoma,
Tenn; Mrs NJ w Marshall and child,
New York; Chas A Woods, Attle-
boro, Mass.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14
plauram. Please.

A New York woman took her hus-
bands clothes from him for the pur-
pose of preventing him from going
out with the boys" He went, just the
same. Ia such a husband worth say
ingf
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14
the most desirable places in tn
state for winter tourists"

The two-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Moore of Arcadia, got
hold of a box of matches a few
days ago and ate the heads from a
number of them. Poisoning resulted
and the little one died. The child
was a grandson of Marion Waldron,
one of the pioneer settlers of that
section.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14
Xxx ss.,s.s. rsr,z

The st. Petersburg public schools
have been granted four more teach
ers to meet the present needs caused
by the great influx of northern child
rem in the schools of that city.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14

While out driving a few days ago,
Miss Amelia Docie of Manatee, was
thrown from her buggy and crushed
so badly that she never regained con-
seriousness. The horse became fright
ened at something, causing the fatal
accident.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14

At probably the largest attended
and most enthusiastic meeting in
the history of the Jacksonville board
of trade, George L. Drew and Her
bert r. Race were reelected presi-
dent and vice president of that
organization.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14

A 100000 hotel is to be erected
In Tavares. A committee has been
appointed to get plans and specified
tons for the building. The Tavares
Herald says: with hotel fronting
Lake Dora, Taverez will be one Of
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-14

THE children say so many bright
things"
Il suppose you did also when you
were youngster.'
"Oh. many of them"
How we do change, don't weY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
PRISONER Makes
ASUICIDE THREAT
Louis Kleinau of Hampton,
Bound Over to Grand Jury,
Would End Life.

Desponde1t because of family trou-
bic, deserted by his wife and facing
charge of assault with a deadly
weapon, Louis Kleinau of Hampton
this morning broke down completely
after he had been bound over to the
grand jury. Unable to secure a bonds
man and discouraged with everything
he announced his intention of COM
hitting suicide. Il have had nothing
bat trouble for the past two years,
he said My wife has left me and
there doesn't seem much use of Iiv-
iCg. l am going to kill myself at the
first opportunity and put a stop to
my wretched existence" Closely
guarded by deputy sheriff, the pris-
oner was taken TO the county Jail,
where he will be Kept under strict
surveillance. His bond was fixed at
$500. j. K. Scott defended him.
Last October, Kleinau is alleged to
have entered the julius Deyvejonck
restaurant, 126 Twentieth street, and
held up the proprietor at the point
of a gun in dispute over a 5O-cent
piece.
The man made his escape. Nine days
ago, he again entered the restaurant
and was recognized by the proprietor,
who Immediately reported the matter
to the police. The arrest followed.
Kleinau attempted to prove an alibi,
but the evidence against him was over
wEelming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
COUNCIL OPENS
BIDS ON FLUSHER

The city commission this morning
opened bids for a street flusher and
for two garbage wagons. Under the
law the bids will lay over at least IN
til Mnday before action is taken on
any Of them. Five companies sub
mitted proposals for furnishing the
city with a flusber Only one of these
bid on a power fusher the rest being
pneumatic The Titfin Wagon company
offers a fiusher for 1872; the Stude
baker company offers pneumatic
flusher for $500. or a power nusner for
1880; the Sanitary Street Flushing
Machine company's price is 81 1000; the
+. D. Entyre company of Oregon, H.,
fixes the price at 1850, and The Kind
ling Machine company of Milwaukee
will sell at $3.50.
The George II. HOlzbog e Brothers
Co Of Jacksonville. Ind, viii supply
garbage wagons. which are guaranteed
not to leak at the rate Of s26S each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
AUCUSTANA LAST
IN WAGE DEBATE
First Honors to Carroll College
in Triangular Discussion
Held in This City.
LOCALS IN AFFIRMATIVE
Policy of Fixing Minimum Pay by
State Board Is Desirable the
Subject Handled.

Augustana college drew last place
in the triangular debate held last even
ing First honors were carried off by
Carroll college of Waukesha, Wis,
whose tow teams were awarded the
decision against Augustana al Rock
Island and against Northwestern col
lege of NapervilIe. H., at Waukesha
In each instance the home team de-
Tended the affirmative OF the follow
ing question:
Resolved, that the policy of fixing
minimum wage by state boards is
desirable"
Augustana SER a negative team to
Naperville, Northwestern a similar
team to Waukesha and Carroll its neg
alive trio, which met Augustana, at
the local institution
The Carrcll-Augustana contest was
one of the most interesting held in
this vicinity in a ong time. both be-
cause of he timeliness of the subject
and the ability with which the debate
was carried on by both sides. Repre-
senting the winners were Messrs
Zachariah Davis, Moshie Benjamin and
George Schmid. Leo belong, Oscar
T. Person and Evan Anderson consti-
tuted Augustana's trio.
CONTEST Is HARD FOUGHT
The need of establishment of min
imum wage, which was defined as d
L.
cond' lions existing among vast num-
bers of underpaid working men and
working women was forcefulIy present
ed by the affirmative speakers, who at
tributed much Of the evils of child
labor and white slavery to this fact.
This the negative conceded, with lin
I itations Changing conditions, which
are concentrating employers and max
ing wage bargaining a One-sided pro-
ceeding, were also pointed out by the
Augussana debaters.
; Proofs of the success of a mini
mum wage law IN the Australian
states, however, were minimized by
the negative, who pressed home the
difficulties, which they claimed to be
. illo upCl dDiC. III SlllOltIllS SuCu d pOli1l
in the United States. Lack of an in
dustrial court to compel compliance
/ with the wage adjustments of state
boards. which would mean compulsory
arbitration. thing seemingly distaste-
/ full to the American people, the Carroll
+ speakers argued, would make success
of such a policy impossible
NEGATIVE ARGUMENT PREVAILS.
For logic and clearness of argu
ment the Augustana debaters clearly
eXcelled. The necessity and inevita,
bleness of the minimum wage law
were distinctly pointed out Loss OF
the decision can be laid to their in
ability to dispose of the obstacles in
the day of carrying out such a pro
gram, arguments which in all college
debates on this subject have beer
found practically unanswerable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
RUMOR RUNS RIOT
AFTER EXPLOSION
Reports on Street This Morning
Of Alarming Nature Regard
ing Loss of Life.

About midnight last night residents
o: the three cities were aroused from
their siumDers by the sound of an
explosion in Bettendorf. This morning
rCmor said that the boilers of the big
Bcttendorf Axle company's plant had
exploded and that there had been
considerable loss of life. AS a matter
o. fact however the explosion was
caused by dumping some waste metal
from the foundry into water outside
the building and 10 damage whatever
except of minor nature to a sewer
pipe was done. II seems that the
waste metal from the melting pots is
Of chemical composition which ex-
plodes with great noise when brought
in contact with water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
DATE Is ARRANGED
FOR TRACK MEETING

Representatives of the high schools
of the three cities met yesterday even
ing at Rock Island high school and de-
cided upon May 10 as the da-e for hold
ing the annual tri-city track and field
meet to decide the tri-city champion
ship. Davenport holds the title at
present and seems in a fair way of re-
tanning ii though Rock Island has a far
better chance OF wrestling away the
honor this year than for some years
vast.
The local athletes will have their
first real test May 3, when the Big
Eight meet is held at Galesburg May
81 the team Will compete in an open
meet at Iowa City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
ENDS APRIL SESSION

The executive council of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America adjourned
its April session in this city yesterday
They were together four days during
which time they transacted routine
business. allowing $50 death claims
amounting to $1,066, 6374O
The question of distribution of the
food relief fund was taken up but not
disposed of 1t was decided TO wait
until more definite information is
gained as. TO where the membership
o. the society suffered the most and
to make the distribution accordingly.
II is expected that the fund will
amount to $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
IDENTIFY BODY
OF FL0ATER AS
THOMAS MOORE
Dead Man Lived in Iowa and In
dications Seem to Point
to Murder.
MISSING SINCE MARCH 7
Companion Who Had Taken Drunken
Man Toward Hotel Is Arrested
Detectives Get Busy.

Was Thomas Moore, whose boa,
was found in the river yesterday, foul
ly murdered for the paltry sum Of
S25 which he had on his person at the
time he was lasG seen? That is the
question which the police department
OF Davenport Is attempting 20 answer
Already one arrest has been made
and others are under suspicion
Moore's body was dragged out Of
the river yesterday afternoon shortly
after l o'clock near the ferry boat
landing az Davenport. For several
hours il was impossible TO identify
the remains but finally Miss Josie
Moore, cook, residing al I'll West Sec
ond street, viewed the remains and
pronounced the dead man her brother.
who made his home at Long Grove ana
who was a farmer.
LONG MISSING.
Mr.. Moore has been missing for a
long time. The last time he was seen
alive was March 7, al a few minutes
before 10 O'Clock m the evening. He
had been escorted from d saloon 10
Gated at the corner Of Main and Front
streets, where he had purchased two
half-pint bottles OF whisky, to within
20 feet Of the door Of the KaiserhOf
hotel by his sister and man whose
name the police are temporarily with
holding, but who is now under arrest
MANS STORY.
According 20 the story told by the
man. Moore had visited the saloon and
bought his whisky, while he and the
woman waited on The outside. When
he came out they took him TO the
Kaiserhof and as he neared the door
they left him. That was the last he
saw Of Moore. Since that time every
effort to locate Moore failed until the
body was pulled out Of the Mississippi
river yesterday afternoon.
MONEY MISSING.
Il is known that Moore had on his
person al the last time he was seen,
the sum Of S27. and that when his
clothing was searched yesterday. but
Sl.10 was found. one suspicious fact
IL that the whisky had not been
touched Moore was known to have
been a hard drinker and mat the
wet goods were not sampled leads to
the natural conyusion that he found
his wa;ery grave within a few min
utes after being left by the man and
womaS A medical examination also
revealed a hole in the back of MoOre's
head which might have been caused
by a blow
DETECTIVES BUSY.
Detectives on the Davenport police
force are busy trying to solve the
problem OF Mcore's death. Whether
he was so drunk that ell walked to
the waters edge and stumbled in. or
whether he was the victim of foul
play, is being investigated. The man
who towed Moore around in his drunk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

Fully nine out or every ten cases
of rheumatism is simply rheumatism
of the muscles due 10 cold or damp,
or chronic rheumatism, neither OF
which require any internal treatment.
All that is needed to afford relief is
the free application of Chamberlain
Liniment. Give it trial You are
certain to be pleased with the quick re.
lief which ii affords. Sold by all drug,
gists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
ANNA BJ RkE.

Anna Burke, who mad been a pa
tent at the WATERFOWL institution for
some time, died last evening at $50
at the hospital The deceased was
IL years OF age and had resided at
Sterling. H., for many years. The
remains will be sent to Sterling this
evening at O'Clock and iDterment
will take place there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
FUNERAL OF nc wEHIING.

The funeral OF Henry C. WehIing
will be held tomorrow afternoon at ?
O'Clock from the residence. 1927 Elev-
enth avenue. Internent will be made
in Chippiannock cemetery.
Members Of the Elks lodge are re-
qleSted 10 meet tomorrow afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
Obituary
LLOYD AUGUST sCHLEUTER.

Lloyd August, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Schleuter of Carbon Cliff,
died at s o'clock last evening at Mo
line city hospital following d second
operation for relief of rupture.
Lloyd was born Jan. Is, 1902 Besides
his parents, he is survived by two
brothers and two sisters. Interment
will be in Riverside cemetery. Moline,
the hour of the funeral not having
yet been settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
MANY RESERVATIONS
FOR DINNER PARTY

On account Of the large number of
reservations for the cabaret dinner
and dance to be given Monday even
been necessary to refuse further &C
commodatiOns for the dinner. Since
the dancing does not begin until $50,
all can be entertained.
Sylvan Court OF Honor Donates.
Sylvan Court Of Honor at its last
meeting voted to donate SO to the
flood sufferers of Illinois and Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

best throw hit the jumping standard
and was disquaIified.)
Half mile-Time, minutes "a 1-5
seconds. First. Carter IS: second.
Chalk IA; third, Thomas 10; fourth,
Friestat IA.
Pole vault-Height feet 10 inches
First ttie), Mcneil 10, and Staudphar
Is; third, Potter Is; fourth. Kane IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
was handed a 20-day sentence this
morning

Roy Noble and ]. Sharp. the men
Whose suspicious actions at Sears
about month ago, led to their arrest,
were liberated this morning and or
deEed out of town. The men were
digging in the vicinity of the Sears
power plant for nearly three hours,
and it was believed that they were
endeavoring to locate some stolen
sWag which had been planted there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

en- condition is under arrest on sus-
picion and others who are known to
have seen him on the night of March
Z, are under surveillance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

Henry c. Breckenridge has been ap-
pointed by President Wilson to the
position Of assistant secretary of
war. Mr. Breckenridge is the son of
Major Joseph c. Breckenridge of Ken
lucky and is about 80 years Of age.
He is a lawyer and a graduate of
Princeton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
Police News

George Prestol and George Mann,
who were arrested for figlEing yes
teTGay morning, paid fines of 81 and
costs this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

Thomas Moran, mooching on the
streets in an effort to obtain sufficient
funds to purchase a new pair of shoes,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

James Gallagher wound up a jag
with repentance and a 81 fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19

al 1870 sharp at the club rooms to
attend the funeral of Mr.. Webbing.
Mrs. Mary Clayton was laid 10 rest
this afternoon. Funeral services were
held at O'Clock at Trinity Episcopal
church. Rev. Granville H. Sherwood
officiated. Burial was made in Chip
piannock cemetery.
The pallbearers were Peter Burns.
Harold Bowten, Henry Krebs, Chris
Buck, Clyde Wilson and Charles Col
Inns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
JUNIORS TTAIN
HONORSON TRACK
Third Year Athletes of High
School Wins First Place in
Inter Glass Clash.
sOPHOMORES COME SECOND
Freshmen Make More Points Than the
Seniors-Crawford Carter Is
Sensation.

The junior class of the local high
school won the track and field cham
pionship this morning. The annual in
terclass meet was held at Reservoir
park, and large crowd was on hand
at the beginning of the events. The
final count of points was as follows:
Juniors, 81; sophomores, 80; freshmen.
II, and seniors, 10. The seniors again
lost out through lack of interest,
whereas the third year men had en-
tries in each event, who proved them
selves capable of running off with
honors. From the first race-the So
yard dash-the juniors took the lead
and kept it throughout the meet.
HALF MILE SPECTA CULAR.
The half mile race proved to be the
surprise package All expected Chalk
of the Junior class to win this race
with ease. and he took the lead at the
gun and maintained it throughout the
first lap, but about the middle of the
second round, Crawford Carter. who
came second in the cross country,
drew nearer and nearer, and in the
last so yards. with a plucky squirt
passed the third year man, and won
the first place, leaving Chalk five yards
behind for second place. The results
of the race were as follows:
Fifty yard dash-Time, 80 sec
onds First, Hippler IA: second,
Clarke Is; third, Kipp IA; fourth,
Schuck 10
Running high jump Height. feet
? inch. First Ctiel BladeI IS and
Hippler IA; third, Culley 10; fourth,
Thomas '16.
Mile run-Time, minutes and 20
seconds. First, Chalk IA: second.
Carter Is; third, Thomas 10; fourth,
Dripps Is.
QUARTER MILE DASH.
Running broad jump-Distance IS
feet 619 inches. First, Clarke rs. sec,
ond. Thomas '16: third. Philbrook II:
fourth. Bladei 10
100 yard dash-Time II 10 seconds
First, Clarke 10: second. Hippler Il;
third, Kipp II: fourth Chalk "A.
Shot put-Distance. 30 feet 81 inch
IS. First, Chalk IA; second, Glass IA:
third. HippIer II; fourth, Johnson 16.
Quarter mile dash-Time, IS - sec
onds. First, Kipp IA: second, Chalk
"A; third, Wilson Is; fourth, Dripps
rs.
220 yards midget race mo points
awarded in this raoe-Time. IS Is sec
onds. First. Jones '16: second. Davis
&c; third. Doering 70: fourth, Morris
rs.
Discus throw-Distance. 81 feet 10
inches. First, Hippler II: second,
Glass IA; third. Whistler II; fourth.
/ Mcneil 10. (W'hisler did not enter IN
/ I'll the first Two trials were over His
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
FUNERAL OF Mrs. JANE RANSOM.

The funeral of Mrs. Jane Ransom
will be held tomorrow afternoon at .
O'Clock from the First Methodist
church Rev T. f. Newland will Off
ciate The Royal Neighbors will have
charge of the services at the grave.
Interment will be made in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-19
FUNERAL OF G.. W. FREEsroNE

FUNERAL OF L.. w FREESTONE-
The funeral of George W. Freestone
was held this morning al o'clock at
the residence, 427 Seventh street.
Dean ]. J. Quinn officiated. Burial
was made in Calvary cemetery.