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Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
ANOTHER REASON
FOR BUYING PARK
Auto Polo Representative Wants
to Put on Exhibition but
Can't Find Place.

Another pointed illustration of the
need of a public amusement park
which can be used for athletic pur-
poses occurred today when a repre-
sentative CT polo auto team tried in
vain TO get a location where ne could
put on the sport bu: failed and went
Icn 10 keokuk.
He looked at the Island City ball
park and said the site was ideal for
poo auto but when he inspected The
Exposition grounds he found the ex-
hibitiCn would have TO be staged in
side of the fence, which would take it
too far away from the grands and
for the spectators enjoyment. Per
haps the city will purchase the ball
park next month and if it does, may
come back AMI put on here the newest
thing in the sport line" said the PRO.
motor.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
NEWSBOY ARRIVES
ON WORLD JAUNT
julius Rath Claims He Is on
100000 Mile Tramp-Walk-
ing Since 1897.

julius Rath, claiming to have tramp
ell through every country in the world
on his 100000 mile jaunt, arrived in
Rock Island today, accompanied by
his dog which he picked up at Nome,
Alaska. Rath says he was selected
from 100 newsboys to walk around the
world in IS years. He started Jan. l,
1897 from St. Louis and is to finish
in San Francisco. He states he has
covered $4,000 miles to date.
He says that he has worn out 341
pairs Of shoes ana 80 suits of clothes
and has filled 500 daily diaries of his
life and PSI books OF signatures of Of
cials of all over the globe. He makes
his way by selling cards containing
his picture. One of the conditions Of
the trip is that h. is to have $1,000
when he reaches Frisco and must also
have a dog Should he accomplish
this he is to be given 100000.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
RED" SMITH is
PINCHED TODAY
Colored Gent Wanted for Rob-
bing Daniel McGinnis Lands
N the Cooler.

Red" Smith. colored gent wanted
by the police, charged with having
robbed Daniel McGinnis. also colored,
Of $3.50 after he had enticed him into
a rooming house Monday night, was
arrested today.
According to the story MCGinnis
told the police, he was prevailed upon
by Smith TO spend the night in a
rooning house on Third avenue be-
tween Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth
streets, after he had professed his in
tention of not returning 10 his own
home at 1913 Fifth avenue for the
night
McGinnis charges Smith with having
returned some time during the night
and coppsd his entire roll. He further
stated that when he had accused
Smith of stealing his money that the
latter had admitted taking $3.50 OF ::
but had seen nothing OF the remainder.
Smith will be held for trial Satur
day
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
REALTY CHANGES

Fred II. George and wife to James
G. and Gust G. Corelles, lots / and 2,
block s, Acme addition, Moline, ST.
Una b. Walters and husband to Ella
D. Wehrend, part lot 8, block Y, Ed
wards addition, Moline, S3,800.
August w. Enstrom and wife to
John Carlson, lot 7, block /, Greim's
first addition, Moline, $4,000.
A. II. Wendt and wife to John G .
Lindstrom, lot 7, block 3, Woodburn S
addition, Moline. 1885,
Moline Trust and Savings bank to
ID. F. Duncan, lot 10, Highland addi-
ton. Moline, 81.
Edward H. Guyer to o. ]. Brien, Jr.,
lot 10, block IL, Buford & Guyer ad-
dition, Rock Island, s345.
Amelia Grein to Hector Macrtens.
east half, northwest quarter, IL, II, lie;
also part east half southwest quarter
s-17. s12.5O0.
Alice {. Stiles ct al. to Jas. A. Nc
Carly. south 10 feet of 37S feet sub.
lot ., Dexter's subdivision, lot s south
west quarter 1O-1T-2W, 81.
Emma Boenitz to Richard Mourisse
and wife, west As feet lot 10, block, 2,
Daebelliehns additiey Moline. $3.50.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20

Rev. Abram Jaggers of Sunbeam, Ill.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider left We'd
nesday for Center Point, Iowa where
she expects 10 visit for some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Robert C--c2---
man.
The Misses Margery Huber, Cctt-via
Young and Emma and Ella Blazer
spent Thursday at the Watch Tower.
Miss Nellie Hintermeister visited
from Friday until Sunday a. the home
of Rev. G. H. Thorpe.
Owing to the fact that Rev. G. H.
Thorpe was called to Galesburg to
preach a funeral sermon Sunday after
noon, services were held here an hour
earlier than usual.
Miss Bessie Wilkins is visiting at
the home of Mrs. Charles jain.
Mrs. NJ. PlUnkett has recovered from
her recent illness.
Miss Ethelyn Dixon and nephews
Eugene and William Crawford of Chi,
cagO, visited the past week at the
home of Charles Crawford
Mrs. Frank Bahringer returned
Tuesday after short visit in Rock
Island.
Miss Margery Huber visited Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Logan DE-
Board of Rock Island.
Rev. Abram Jaggers of Sunbeam
was in the village Saturday.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
FARM CONGRESS-
MEETS IN PLANO
National Gathering Is to Open
Sept. 23-Many to Go from
Rock Island.

L. B. Strayer has received announce
ment of the annual convention of the
National Farmers congress to be held
in Piano, H., opening Sept. %. Under
revision of the organizations constitu-
tion, completed at the last meeting, all
farmers bodies, state, interstate and
national, are asked to federate, and
as a result it is expected that the Pla-
no convention, the 34h held by the
congress, will be the largest yet in
point of attendance.
The congress met in Rock Island in
1906. Mr.. Strayer will attend the
Plano gathering, and it is expected q
number of others will go from Rock Is
land county. 1t is not necessary that
one be farmer to be eligible to par
ticipation in the conventions proceed
ings. All citizens who are interested
in the work of the congress are well
come to attend.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
FRATERNALS NOT
FOR WOMEN VOTE.
National Lodge Congress Turns
Down Endorsement of the
Suffrage Cause.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-By a vote of Al
to 6S. with nearly half of the delegates
not voting, the National Fraternal con-
gress at the Hotel Sherman yesterday
rejected a resolution indorsing the pas
sage of equal suffrage laws.
Mrs. Rachel A. Bailey, representing
the Ladies Of the Maccabees of the
World, presented the resolution.
Speaker after speaker argued that the
proposition was out of place, as it
was not germane to the purpose OF
the meeting. They said the session
was for the discussion of fraternal in
surance and not of political subjects.
Mrs. Bailey asked for roll call on
her motion, but President John ID.
Clark ordered merely a rising vote.
Almost half the delegates remained in
their chairs, and there were more
women against the motion than in
favor of it.
The need of the adoption OF rules by
fraternal organizations fayoring the
writing of group insurance" was
shown by Charles f. Piper. chairman
of the legislative committee.
1T has become the custom among
employers to insure a group of their
employees under a blanket policy, the
premiums therefor paid by the en-
ployer," Mr.. Piper said. ''In order
that the frateTnal organizations can
succes sfully compete with commercial
insurance companies We must adopt
rules allowing the waving of medical
examinations, and the paying of the
premiums by others than those In
sUrcd.
Personally 1 think such insurance
should not be allowed-that any in
surance of the kind should be ar
ranged for by a law similar to the
workmen's compensation act. How
ever, | believe that fraternal organi:ia-
tions should make arrangements to
compete with other organizations, as
matters now stand"
The committees appointed by the
National Fraternal congress and tho
Associated FTaternities to confer re.
garding amalgamation are nearing the
successful completion of their work,
according to MIR. Piper, Chairman.
81 expect all arrangements viii be
completed so that the coalition can
! be voted upon by the members of the
two organizations Thursday morning
as planned" Mr.. Piper said THE most
serious question before the two COM
mittees is that of rates The National
Fraternal congress is in favor of much
/ higher rates for insurance than the
Associated FraternitieS, but up to the
present even the question of rates
seems to be nearing agreement"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
PEDDLERS MUST
FOLLOW The LAW
Commissioner Archie Hart
Starts Crusade Against Al
legged Short Weighters.

"Peddlers will have to have their
scales examined at once" declared
Commissioner Archie Hart this morn
ing in discussing a crusade which he
is TO wage against alleged short
weighters.' They will be expected
TO bring in their scales for inspection
at the city hall between the hours of
and 9 a. m. and and D. m. this
week. Failure TO do so will mean the
inf1iction of the full penalty of the
law which is 500 for each offense."
The statement OF Commissioner
Hart is interesting, following as close
as il does the campaign in Davenport,
where number Of concerns were ar
rested for failing to give full weight.
Some of the men implicated have
plead guilty and others expect TO
stand trial. The outcome of the Iiti.
cation will be watched with interest.
1t is said that an unusual condition
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
DAVENPORT MEN
GIVEN STIFF fine
Two Dealers Held in Swindle
Plead Guilty-Rest to Fight
Gases.

Two of the Davenport dealers impli-
Gated in the gigantic ice swindle un-
covered yesterday by Inspector NJ. E.
Flynn, the w. C. Claussen Ice COM
pany and the Davenport Ice and Fuel
company, this morning plead guilty to
a charge of giving their customers
short weight and were fined $25 and
costs on each charge, total of S62.10
for each company.
The other two companies held, the
Tri-City Plate Ice company and the
Bettendorf Ice company, declare that
they will fight the cases and asked foT
e continuance until they could secure
legal counsel.
The cases against the peddlers will
be brought up either some time this
afternoon or tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Bessie Copperstein, 727 Ninth
street. has gone for two weeks east
ern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". ]. Furlcng have re-
turned from their wedding trip, and
are at home az S3S Twenty-fifth street.
Mrs. NJ B. Bailey, wife of Senator
Bailey Of Danville. is visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne.
Miss Daisy Arlington left this morn
ing for her home in St. Louis, No, af-
ter visiting with relatives in the city
for the last three weeks.
Henry WITCH and Miss Anna Wich,
2725 Sixth avenue. have gone to Co
lumbus, Ohio, for a several weeks Wis
it.
Captain and Mrs. Peter Kirns, wko
have been visiting at the home of Cap
tain John O'Connor. have returned to
s.. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs L. c. Curtis of West
Union, Iowa, are visiting at the home
Of Mrs. Curtis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Harrison, S14 Forty-third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Cleaveland and
daughter, Miss Marion, returned last
attended the Knights Templar con
claye.
II. A. Clevenstine, 2515 Eighth ave
nue.. accompanied by his mother, Mrs.
I Lettice Cleven5tinc, 441S Fourteenth
avenue, has returned from a visit to
| Central City. Neb.
/ Miss Ella A. Reed, 921 Twenty
/ first street, has returned TO her hcme
in this city after spending the past
several months with friends and rela.
/ tives in Louisville, Ky.
J. p. Sexton has returned from Keo-
Euk after visiting his brother Thomas,
who was critically i'll at that place.
Mr.. Sexton reports his brother greatly
improved and looks for mis- early re-
covery.
J. \. Johnson has gone 10 Gentry
! Charles Roberts, 17l2 Eighteenth
avenue, and his father, Simeon Rob,
erts Of Buffalo Prairie, left today for
a visit of several weeks in central
Missouri.
Miss Mary Lepper has left the city
for a months vacation in the west
She will attend the wedding today OF
her nephew Harold, at Oakland, Kan.
and will then proceed TO Topeka and
Kansas City for the rest of her trip.
George a. Mckinney, former resi-
dent of Rock Island, now located il
Little Rock, Ark, has arrived in the
city 10 spend a fortnight visiting with
friends and relatives. Mr.. Mckinney
IS now soliciting freight agent for the
Louisiana Railway & Navigation com
pany, with headquarters at Little
Rock, Ark.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20

Heiskell, the highest authority on
Pythianism, leading a special team.
This will take place at tire Coliseum.
Damon and Pythias" was presented
last night by members of Paul Revere
of Joliet and other Pythians.
The Terre Haute company found
Louis Shaffer its old drill master, who
won the Louisville and Washington
prizes fifteen years ago, working in
overalls as a machinist at the local
railroad shops. He was kidnapped"
and since then has been trying to whip
the company into shape to compete in
drill with Clinton and Linton. Chi
cago lodge claims the prize for hav-
ing the most men in camp.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
POLICE NEWS

The police station had all the ap-
pearance Of lumber yard today when
the patrol backed up against the door
and deposited building material rang
ing from ten-penny nails to yellow pine
boards.
The lumber was seized by the police
in raid on the home of Fred Schmidt,
Thirty-ifth street and Fifteenth ave-
nue, On complaint Of Bleuer G. Findlay,
contractors. who complained that
Schmidt had been carrying away ma
terials in wholesale quantities frol! a
house which they were erecting at
Thirtyfour;h street and Fourteenth
avenue.
Schmidt was arrested last evening
He is being tried before Justice Kuehl
this afternoon.
Vrian Brown, alias Emma Cauntel,
was arrested last night by Officers
Gruby and Cox. She is the negro wo-
man who held up and robbed Henry
Fleugel o. S42 about ten days ago.
She has been bound over under $500
bonds
J. L. Barr of Davenport was arrested
yesterday as the first violator of the
new attempt made by the Rock Islam
Woman's club and Mayor Schriver to
bring about civic improvement He
was charged with distributing bills. A
fine of S5 and costs was imposed
John Hale and JGmes Kelley were
arrested by officer Barry today for
disorderly conduct. Hale paid a fine
of 81 and costs while Kelley was
forced to raise 81 with the usual costs.
Robert and John Carlson, taken by
Officer Fitzsimmons for disturbing the
peace and quiet of the neighborhod
were handed down a bill of SO and
costs each by Judge Smith this morn
ing. Both paid
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
PYTHiANS SHOW STRENGTH
IN PARADE AT DANVILLE

Danville, Ill, Aug. 20.-A gorgeous
parade of Knights of Pythias, headed
by Major General Arthur ]. Stobert Of
st. Paul, evoked the applause of thou
sands of sightseers yesterday after
noon at the joint eneampment of the
Pythians of Illinois and Indiana The
two grand divisions we're commanded
by General Grey of Indiana and GEN
eral Bertoni of Illinois.
Championship drills and a grand re-
view OF the Indiana and Illinois brig
AIDES on the Plaza, followed by a lee
ture of instruction to the members by
General Stobert, will occupy today. In
the evening the rank of page will Dc
bestowed on a class OF 1000, General
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
Shows How PuImotor Works.

demonstration of the use of the
pulmotor was given 20 the members
of the police force last night by Dr.
a. II. Arp Of Moline with officer
Gruby in the role OF a drowning man.
Gruby was gently but firmly stretch
ed at full length on the f.oor by his
over-zealous brother officers and fore
cd TO show how quickly he could come
TO life after he had been drowned" ="
Mr.. Gruby complained bitterly against
the treatment and was the livest
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
SUICIDES BODY
FOUND IN LAKE
Remains of ]. H. Whitaker Who
Leaped to His Death from
Steamer Recovered.

The body of the late J. II. Whitaker,
Davenport capitalist, who wen. sud
denly insane while in the middle OF
Lake Michigan and jumped from the
steamer Manitou TO his death, was re
covered at an early hour tbs morning
by fishermen in the vicinity of the
little town Of Empire, Mich.
The body was found some 20 miles
from the place where Mr.. Whitaker
took the fatal leap while he and his
wife were en- route TO a summer re
sort 20 spend a few days. The suicide
occurred nine days ago The remains
are 10 be sent TO Davenport for burial
and will arrive tomorrow evening.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
OBITUARY
MRS. CHRISTINA osENBERG.

Following an illness of over one
years duration, Mrs. Christina Osen-
berg died this morning at her home,
GIG Second street.
She was born in Holstein, Germany,
Jan. l, 1916, coming to this country
and settling directly in Rock Island
about 40 years ago.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs.
Anna Geiger, Mrs. Tillie Schmeit, Mrs.
Minnie Arp, Mrs. Mary Paulson, and
Mrs. Mary Paulson, all of Rock Island,
and one son, William of Owen, Wis.
Her husband also survives
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
TAYLOR RIDGE

Mrs. a. c. Ramsey visited at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Louis Wright
Thursday.
Miss Anna Hartman was in Moline
Monday.
Rock Island passengers Thursday
we're Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider, Mrs.
o. Heath, Leo Martens and Elmer
Hofer.
The Misses Margery Huber and
Nellie Hintermeister returned Thurs
day after brief visit at the home OF
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
THREE ARE KILLED
IN A ROAD WRECK
Spreading Rails Cause of Acct
dent to Great Northern
Oriental Limited.

Chary. N. D., Aug. 20.-The Great
Northern's Oriental Limited was
wrecked near here last night 1t is
believed spreading rail was the cause.
Three men are dead and Is persons in
jured, but none thought fatally.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20

existed at one place in the city. An
examination showed that tae scales
were considerably overweight and
that when an 500 pound mark should
have been recorded, the machine
jumped to 1000.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
Discuss Clearing House.

Rock Island and Moline bankers
held a conference last evening at
clearing house were considered. 1t is
declared that this city has furnishe:
a man to go to Moline for the clear
ance work and the local men are said
to be anxious to have Moline recipro-
cate.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
STRIKE ASSAULT
BRINGS CAVALRY
Troops Called to Protect a Non
Union Boarding House at
Larium, Mich.

Calumet, Mich, Aug. 2O.-Cavalry
was called out today &c dispose of a
mob of copper mine strikers who gath
cred at non-union boarding house at
Larium and threatened the landlady
and boarders with violence. The cav
airy escorted non-union men to work
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20

drowned" man ever picked up by the
local police.
The demonstration was interesting,
highly instructive and very amrsing-
to all but the victim, who declared
that they need't have picked on me;
wouldn't go near water deeper than
a bath tub for ha.f a million"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
SlLVIS WILL PAVE
THREE MORE BLOCKS

At a meeting of the Silvis council
last evening, plans were made for the
installation of pavement on Eighth
street from Fifth to Fourth avenue
City Engineer Wallace Treichler is
preparing the specifications.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
- Sc TIERS MEET
en- - TENDER 4TH

The statement given to the press
that the annual reunion of
tho Old Settlers association would be
held Sept. was erroneous. The af-
far is planned for Thursday, Sert. 4,
at the Watch Tower.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
CHOICE LANDS

Your choice Of 10000 acres OF land,
good coil, good water. well located,
good schools and roads. Buy now.
Prices from s475 upwards. Drop me
line. OLE A. LARSON, Box l05.
Walker, Minn.-(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
SMALL FIRE CAUSES
LOSS OF WOOD SHED

Boys playing in an alley with
matches caused a woodshed in the
rear of 1411 Thirty-first street to be
burned TO the ground. The lost is esti-
mated at $3.50.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
kIinck Takes Turn for Better.

A slow but certain Improvement Is
being shown by Billy Klinck. manager
of the Illinois. His attendants stated
this afternoon that he showed more
interest in those about him this morn
ing than at any time since he has
been in the hospital
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
INSPECTION Tour.

Members of the city commission this
morning made tour OF inspection in
the cast end of town TO look at several
places requiring attention.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-20
ROCK ISLAND PUT
IN A new LEAGUE
President Carson of Central
Suggests Reorganization
of Circuits.
MUST REDUCE SALARIES
Would Place Terre Haute With This
City, Davenport and Other
Three-l Towns.

South Bend, Ind, Aug 20.-Seeking
reorganization of baseball interests in
the middle west, following the collapse
of the interstate circuit, through which
good baseball towns in Pennsylvania
and Ohio were deprived OF the organ
Eied game, former President Carson of
the Central league has just made pub
lie a proposal which promises to excite
enthusiasm among the fans of cities
concerned.
Carson would replace the present
Central league and other now defunct
circuits with three class 3 leagues and
one class c circuit Youngstown, Ak
ron, Canton, Dayton and Springfield,
Ohio. Erie. Pa, and Wheeling, w. Va,
were suggested as. best for a class b
league.
now HE CHOOSES CITIES.
He would next take Terre Haute
and Evansville, with Danville, Daven-
port, Decatur, Rock Island. Blooming
ton. Springfield and Peoria as a more
compact circuit for ThreeI league;
Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids Of Cen
~ a. Asd5aFs " At4i Fuloll1.GDOs l1duSluBt
Jackson, Battle Creek, Bay City and
Saginaw for the third circuit, and 9th
er Michigan cities could be used to
strengthen the Michigan State league.
Carson believes class B teams with
salaries compatible with box office re
Ceipts would succeed as circuits that
he proposes.
Such a league will not be as CON-
pact as the one talked of up this way
Of merger Of the Three-I league and
Central association and which in the
event that Rock Island fails to get into
the Western, would include. as here
tofore stated, Rock Island, Davenport,
Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, OF
tumwa, Peoria and either Burlington
or Quincy.
II Is interesting TO note, however,
that all leagues mentioned include
Rock Island, which reasonably assures
baseball for Rock Island next season
no matter what turn the wheel may
make, provided Rock Island has ball
park.