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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
BIG PACKETS D0iNGA
CAPACITY BUSINESS

The Father OF Waters has at last re-
turned to all its old glory, according
60 the local agents for the White Col
lar and Streckfus lines OF river pack
cts.
Never since the days Of the sawmill
and log RATS has the big stream been
70 popular with excursionists as It
- NJ the present time say the mer
behind the pasteboards and all the
big boats are being crowded 10 the
iimi. TO accommodate the crowds.
Tho Morning star OF the Blair lines
viii leave tomorrow morning with
every berth occupied, while both the
Quincy and ST. Paul OF the Streckfus
line are expected 60 receive capacity
crowds when they return here Hgain
on their trips to the tWin-cities.
Both the Star and the Sidney will
take out excursions tonight. The
jolly Haymakers will be the hosts on
the Sidney, while the Star viii carry
the elite from MeClelland Heights
Davenport, for moonlight ride doSu
the river,
Lass night the Sidney was boaFdel
by the tricity. Knights OF Columbus
and their friends on moonlight Out
ins,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
HARMON RESIGNS
AS A TEACHER IN
The HIGH SCHOOL
Instructor of History for Last
Three Years Gives Up Work
to Study Medicine.
MISS RUSH is SUCCESSOR
A. c. Stanton of RIehvlew, H., Elected
as Biology Head-other
Business.
At a special meeting Of the board of

At a special meeting Of the board OF
education held last evening H. H
Cleaveland reported that the blank
forms required for the new system Of
accounting had been ordered printed
and that the books would be ready to
be Installed by the first Of September
The committee on finance reported
that the bond of the treasurer had
been made out in due form. The bond
was approved by the board and order
ed 10 be placed on file.
The committee on janitors reported
the following appointments: Oscar
ohnson as manager of the manual
arts building; William Anderson as
janitor OF the high school building,
and Emil. w Hilmer as janitor of the
Lincoln building.
The committee on supplies was au-
thorized 10 have a water heater in
stalled in the Hawthorne building. A
contract for certain inside painting in
the high school building was awarded
TO Strecker & Lewis on their bid Of
S71.7O.
To STUDY MEDICINE.
The committee on teachers reported
the resignation OF Merle s. Harmon,
who has taught history in the high
school during the past three years.
Mr.. Harmon gives up his work here to
enter upon the study OF medicine at
Rush Medical college in Chicago. He
has been in attendance at the Univer-
sity of Chicago this summer taking
studies in preparation for his medical
course. To fill this vacancy. Miss
Alice Rush, who has been for some
years in charge Of the work in biology
in the high school. was transferred to
the department of history, and a. c.
stanton Of Richview, Ill, was elected
as instructor in biology. Mr.. Stanton
Is a graduate of Northwestern univer-
sity at Evanston. where he specialized
in biology and since his graduation
has carried on line of practical field
work. lie comes we'll recommended
for the position which he Is TO fill,
TEACHERS RESIGN.
The committee on teachers reported
the designations OF Miss Nina FOote
and Miss Florence Andrews of the
Graut school and Miss Bessie Beeler
OF the Eugene Field school. Upon
recommendation of the committee Miss
Mabclle Crompton, Miss Louise Eos
berg aud Miss Olive Berger of thii
city and Miss Mary Robb of Abing
don we're elected as teachers in tn
graded schools.
The committee on supplies was az
thCrizCd 70 purchase flags 20 replac
such as had been worn out in seTyic
on the several school buildings, and L
buy ianitors' supplies as needed.
To provide for the increased enrol
ment in the business department G
the high school, Principal Burton wa
authorized TO purchase IA typewriters
Last year The classes in shoTthan
and typewriting were overcrowdeC
and by the purchase OF this new equiv
ment 20 is planned to offer facllitie
so that the work q the students ma
come under more careful inspeetio
and the efficiency of the departmer
in It's practical work be thereb
strengthened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
A sIGHTsEEING TRTp

Every SUNDAY afternoon on the steam
90 Helen Blair through Moline Jocks,
pass CampbelIs isisad and down over
the FaPids, Leaves s.45, FetqFRs al g.
30 Gents.-(AdF,l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08

Il FsaF liver Is sluggish aRd cut of
tone, and you feel dull, bilious, eonsti,
patsd, take a dose 81 Chamberiain's
Stomach ana Liver Tablets tonight be-
fore retiring and you viii feel all right
IA tbs morning, Sold by all druggists.
ElAdEl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-08
EeIonaed e uniled Ekpress.

TAs horse and wagon which figured
in ths big runaway Wednesday even
ing belonged 10 the United States Elk
press company and not TO the Amer
icas Express company as has been the
impression.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
ATHLETIC LEAGUE BOWLING
Elizabeth Cuts Down Lead of
New York Team and Wins.

After winning the first game with fly
ing colors. the boWlers of the New York
Athletic club gradually slid down hill and
lost the last two games and the series
against Elizabeth in the Athletic League
last night. on the alleys of the latter.
In the first game Sam. Roberts showed
the way with a fine 223. aided materially
by Ira Sherwood's 2C2 and Fred Gerdes' =
209 bringing the New York total mp TO
9s9 as against S6S for the home combina-
ton. led by Rob West, with 2l2.
In the second set-to WheelwriGht. who
has done little rolling this season. showed
the way with 227. and Clauss's 2B brought
the Elizabeth total up to 9il. Gerdes fell
down badly IN this game, and the New
York Athletic club men could get no
more than $50 In the decisive test Noite
and Wheelwright helped Elizabeth with
200 TALES. while 1t was Sherwood and
CIute AT fault for the visitors. The for
mer president Of the National Bowling
Association was able To muster only l29.
The scores follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23

questions to be presented 10 Attorney
General Carmody I'm this wav it is hoped
TO quickly ascertain whether the commits
sion has jurisdiction over the sale #
tickets.
Commissioner Price stated that no had
been to Albany for talk with Governor
Sulzcr ON the boxing situation and re-
ported To- the committee that the Gov
ernor had expressed himself I'm favor Of
clean boxing but no brutality. 1t was
the unanimous sentiment OF the commits
sion that il was in hearty accord with ihe
opinions Of the Governor and that It will
do everything possible 10 elevat" the
sport
The commission is considering the ad-
visibility of exercising more control over
the referee I'm other words. il has been
suggested that II might prove good plan
to portion off the work Of the referees,
instead of having certain ones always hp-
pearing al the same clubs.
''Young" Corbett. referee of the Forty
fourth street sporting club. was ques-
toned with regard TO the alleged brutal
bout that occurred there last week. Al
though ne stated he saw nothing brutal.
the commission warned him To be careful
I'm the future. as IL was the intention Of
that body not to tolerate that phase Of
boxing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
DUNDEE WINS ON POINTS
Dances Round Jones and Hits at
Will in Fast Bout.

johnny Dundee outpointed Willie Jones
by a good margin last night at The Cler-
mont Rink. Brooklyn. The boys made
buzzing finish i'm the last few rounds. and
while the Brooklyn crowd va. with Jones
he couldn't do much with the West Side
boy.
The ninth round was the best. Jones
started out with a couple Of blows to
the ribs that slowed up Dundee for the
first time Back in the second round
Dundee nit the mat for a couple Of sec
onds bat it didn't slow him up a. those
uinth-round rib smathers did.
Dundee began dancing all around Jones
and apparently had MIN guessing. Jones
seemed dazzled. aud Dundee slammed
right into him. and leaning him up against
the rOpes tossed i'm about ten OF twelve
blows square 10 the face. Jones puShed
his way TO the centre OF the ilhI twice
during this exchange. but Dundee was
strong enough to pound MIN back again
each time. Finally they got then heads
together near IA" ropes and both or them
slammed away with both hands ana no
attempt at defence OF boxing.
The tenth round WAS slower. as re-
suit The men went into q cllnch IN
this final round. and when they broke
Jones couldn't keep track of Dundee Dc
cause Hc danced around so last IN
fact. the only time the Brooklyn favOrite
got a line IN Dundee was because Of
singing lab from new angle. Jones
Kept pounding away for Duudces body.
bat he didn't reach him more than half
the time Near the end. IN some close
inneIting Jones landed TWO solid rib
blows on Dundee, but Johnny cOuntered
with an equally solid face blow.
Dundee weighed in at 125 and Jones at
l25. but the West Side boy had lot more
on Jones than that one pound. These
two BOYS fought pretty much the same
sort OF a fight with about a like result
at the same place TWO weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
A MODERN FIRE WAGON
Federal Truck Has Speed of
% Miles an Hour.

one feature OF the exhibit OF the Fed
eral Motor Truck Company, OF Detroit,
illustrates significantly the present day
tendencies In the manufacture Of tiredght-
ing apparatus. II II a speedy and efficient
tire hose ana chemical truck that Is the
one novelty of the Federal line. The
speed Of this wagon II twenty-five miles
an hour the capacity one ton, the wheel
base l4i inches and the horsepower 81.
The control is ON IN" left side.
Brass clutch side rails extend the length
Of the body TO the rear step board on
which are two spindles for hose MOBILES.
The body equipment includes 1909 feet OF
standard fire hose. thirty-fve gallon
chemical tank with connection for hose
from the hydrant. two fve-gallOn hand
extngushers In brass recepta clcs, a hose
basket suspended over the front of the
body with a capacity of 20 feet Of chem
zeal hose. two 20 10 p foot extension lad
ders. poles. hooks and many other things
necessary for firefghting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
FIRE TRUCKS At SHOW
Seven Pieces of Apparatus on
Display This Week. -
SOME STRIKING FEATURES,
Other Departments of Public
Service Represented Among i''
Machines. on Floors.

There are many exhibits at the show
that arc of especial interest to fire de-
partment officials and TO other city su-
thorties as we'll Seven pieces Of motor
driven fire trucks are shown in the two
exhibition buildings. The Webb Company,
formerly of St Louis. but now of Allen
town. Penn. is making its first display
at "A ntional show. Its exhibit IN the
Palace consists solely uf "A high power
gasolene driven pumping engine and I
combination chemical and hose truck
fitted with pneumatic tires for high speed
service.
Another new exhibitor is the Croce
Automobile Company, of Asbury Park.
n. j.. which is exhibiting i'm tho same
building gasclene chemical and hose
truck
At the Garden a big Mack chemical and
hose truck is shown as new product;
the White Company has six-cylinder
high speed combination truck with an
electric engine starter; the Pope COMPANY
shows a combination. and the Federal
Company exhibits a new fire department.
machine of the same general class.
City officials of various departments
will see in the Knox three-wheel tractor
a tyne OF machine suitable for hauling
long heavy pieces Of fire equipment such
as hook and ladder trucks and stan6-
pines and also for other service. A strln-
inc exhibit made by the Knox company
is fourteen-ton garbage truck bullt as
trailer TO be hauled by the Knox trac-
tor. This was especially built for the
New York City Street Cleaning Depart
ment and Is the first Of It's kind. IL has
A very long. low hung boxlike body, WITH
low sides, permitting garbage cans to pc
emptied into It with ease. The New YORK
Department OF Health is represented hy
an electric ambulance shown by the
Lansden company.
The United States government is repre-
scented at the White companys exhibit
in the Garden by a light screen wagon
fitted with pneumatic tires, and AT the
Carford : companys stand by a large
United States mail truck, such as is now
in use IN regular service by the New
York Postoffice in transporting mail be-
tween the railroads and the branch post
offices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
BIG ORDERS FOR GARFoRDs.

Not content with closing two $4,000 con-
tracts in the first two days Of the show.
the r. & l.. Company. Garford truck dis
tributers. Yesterday added two others of
big figures when they closed an order
for Piol Brothers brcweries which calls
for seven trucks. This sale makes the
Garford people enthusiastic, for the
squadron Of seven will dsplace num-
Der OF foreign machines heretofore used
by the buyers. Piel Brothers have been
experimenting for some time with a Gar
ford and only waited for the coming OF
the truck show and a mai Inspection OF
riv.J trucks before closing the deal Mr..
Tincbergcr. of the r. & H. Company, said
last night that this sale would total about
S35 900 The Garford people closed another
order with the Colwell Lead Company, OF
This city. last night. This order is for
six trucks. and the total ngure is In the
neighborhOod Of 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
Visitors at Truck Show
Are Deeply Interested

questions asked have been intelligent and
Of such a nature as To SHOW that the
quostioner was at the show 10 learn.
~ firmly believe that the present show
will be the most successful and the most
profitable ever held. either IN the pleas
urc car or motor car line
Tuesday, the nrst real day of the show
brought "a total of thirteen sales for our
company 4 few OF these sales We're
closed by wire. bat tine majority were
made in the Garden. We iu tho motor
truck industry know that the truck is
here 10 stay. hut it is rcassurug TO find
that a great majority OF the visitors at
the show share this idea with US.
81 do not believe there is a big business
man in the country to-day who is not
convinced in his own mind that he must
sooner or later Use motor trucks. Many
hesitate 10 take the step because OF the
large investment they have In horses and
wagons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
TRUCK FEATURES OF MERIT
Several Striking Ideas Embed
led in Lauth -Juergens Machine.

OF tho many makes Of trucks shown at
the Palace. and OF which comparatively
little is known in New York the Lauth-
.juercens stands as one Of the most prom
isine for the Eastern market. Built in
Fremont, Ohio, this truck will stand close
comparison with many Of the popular
makes in finish and apparently in quality.
Accessibility of the power plant is one
Of the features. The motor is under the
seat. but il can be reached as easily as
If II were dor a hood by the fitting of
the drivers Gao. The use Of coil springs
10 take care Of overload is also well
worked ont on all the models.
The automatic lock on the gear shift is
still another distinct feature. When the
gear shift lever is I'm neutral and the
emergency brake set the gear shift
lever is automatically locked and cannot
be put i'm mesh until the emergency brake
is released. When the lever is in mesh in
one speed. all other speeds are locked
automatically. and are not unlocked until
the lever is placed in neutral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
Nearly All Are There to
Study Machines, Says
Charles B. Shanks.

The one thing that has impressed me
most about the present commercial car
show is the fact that nearly every visi-
tor is there for business. said Charles
r. Shanks, general sales manager Of the
Kelly Springfield COMPANY Il have at
tended practically every big show ever
held but this one has impressed me more
favorably than any before.
There appears 10 be a decided ten
dency among the visitors To learn all they
can about the trucks on exhibit. There
have been very few who did not at least
know something about the mechanical
construction OF truck. As d rule the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
M'GOORTY GETS THE CALL
Outpoints Freddie Hicks IN a
Fast Ten Round Bout.

Eddie McGoorty. one of the self-styled
middleweight champions. outpolnted
Freddie Hicks. Of Detroit. In fast bout
at the Fairmont Athletic club last
night
The oshkosh man used his left To good
advantage. and, while bit wild f"rced
the boxing most Of the time and mad his
opponent wabblng near the finish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
ALL VARIETIES OF
TRUCKS ARE SELLING
Light and Heavy Capacity We
hiCIes Find Favor at Car
den and Palace.
MANY PROSPECTIVE BUYERS
Likely That Current Exhibition
Will Break All Records for
Number Of Sales
Actually Closed.

All records for sales at motor truck
shows are being broken this week by OK
hibtors IN the Part Two section Of the
thirteenth National Automobile Show.
now being held in the Grand Central Pal
ace and the Madison Square Garden One
encouraging feature about the business
is that the demand is for all styles Of
vehicles, from light to heavy. The max
ers Of gasolenc vehicles are not enjoying
a monopoly of the business. for the con
Germs showing clectrics i'm the Palace have
taken 4 great many orders. and are gath
erinG, as well. a goodly list of prospective
buyers
one OF the largest Glasses of buyers
this week is made mp of merchants with
comparatively small businesses, who have
been converted to motor transportation
by using rebuilt passenger cars as deliv-
cry wagons These men have found
these makeshift trucks better than their
horsedrawn wagons, but realize that
vehicles designed solely for delivery pur-
lb~'N " ~ w 'Ni Illll lil'llA 'ii 'ViiNfli-
ed passenger cars.
To a greater degree than ever before
there have been inquiries at this show for
GLASSES only, as prospective buyers wish
to use bodies bought for horse-drawn
equipment or rebuilt passenger GLASSES.
There is also a noticeable increase OF IN
terest IN big trucks so arranged that
more than one body can be used. so as
to DO away with the item of time lost IN
loading and unloading
Sixteen vehicles sold up 10 last night
was the record of General Motors m its
line of gasolene and electric trucks. Ten
Cars-seven OF the gasolcne and three Of
the cleCtrC-weT. sold to one concern.
The other six were gasolene trucks
This is a much larger volume Of business
than the same concern did a year ago in
the first three days
T. l.. Ferguson, the well known touring
official who took load of soap to Cali
fornia in An Alec truck. is stationed AZ
the AlcO space on the main floor Of the
Garden. where the truck rs exhibited
"Fergie' wears the suit he used on the
trip across the country. but the SUIT
unlike the truck, has been through q
laundry since the overland trip. II is not
recorded whether all the soap carried
across the country was required to reno
Vate the suit.
Hal Sheridan, another motorist who has
won much fame IN connection with tour
ing events. is stationed AT the Gramm
space on the elevated platform IN the
Garden. Mr. Sheridan. who knows "A great
many New Workers, has four OF the
Gramm models on exhibition. These are
the 800 pound. two ton. three ton and
five ton styles The Gramm factory also
produces a one-tOn model. but this -
not shown
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-10

..|Hn. tH, national laa.me nv ouF
fn. matter az the creation rod Eumt
preserves ut jh, government Tin,
HuHu. report ot 'h ec.ruur, $ ~.
N.'|.r .u 900 Interesting irau-
H.ut Co. .uuAIuE tu, mar. l,usI s.
Nn.. n prEugar.uu during t0,
p7.t year, \ t.r.sir, npatd oon-
-.stuE col one urmn,r from each
stare. Ion .uu.'."n. With li1u \.
u huu.I -eIsJUn. forester uu 'ay
HIr' pt,e'r,u lu,stI.u. TN, scouts
w'ut is practically Uusnfwlu. smoug
th Sheep mcn thst national game
Nrrs'rN's are a. benefit neither %
HU"u "r state, th1t their creation
nHH tendency Goo r.uu.r tho grazing
u'.H. takes uWu, grazing right. g,
NuI as u,rrrrpVding No, raugr ana
adds tu tn cost u production 90
meats Tho ,uwmt'o, on crcdcu-
rH|. consisting 0f A.-.rs. Mcknight
nI oregon, Panty o, Montana. and
o. e.. Ahnot' u' Sow Nl.A.su. Wss APP
pointed 30, in, hair yesterday H
I,puu today pu the committee ou
resolutions ALSO consisting uI one
m.uu,f ,yuW .... state. E.W M,>..u
a represented JOS charlie. chadwick
cot ADVANTAGEOUS.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-10
"BUNTY" TO APPEAR
AFTERNOON AND
MIG \ 7
Famous Scotch Comedy Has
Made Tremendous Hit Ev-
erywhere Says Advance
Representative Now in City

Arrangements for the appearance
of tho famous scotch comedy. "Ruuiy
Pulls tho strings" were completed
today by D. j. williamson. advance
representative. who is in the city.
"Bunty Pulls the strings will bo pre-
scented twice. afternoon and night. az
the Elks' theater. ou saturday jan
nary rs, and the event prHmisrs t1 ne
the most notable OF the theatrical s,a-
SON lee Albuquerque.
Bunty Pulls tho StrIu1g has bern
a tremendous hit everywhere. uld
MI Williamson. "Tbo play was Nrst
presented something moro than two
ears ago a. tho iiDymlrket ihc1irr.
london, EngInnd, and has since Doe
y"lnp'd into tho most popular play uf
thr last decade, 'Bunty' ia slIi run
ming az tho Huymurkct. shortly after
Euuiy' VAS produced in London.
william a Rrady. the hiF Sew YORK
producer. who happened 60 he In Lone
don at tho time. closed arrangement
Tor ihr rrnduclon nt ths PLAY In
America Ho began with Nsw york,
putting nuuty ou at tho Comedy the
at.r Tho run thcro lasted until last
Ootoher
since taking 10 tho road con-
tlnued Mr.. Williamson. 'nuntv' has
played such cities aa Philadelphia.
Cleveland. DQtfoit, Cincinnati. 81.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-10

msL,, th" rlty go successful 3, ru-
iulds u story ut t lose bsh,ul ID,
throne iu n delightful manner with
out sacrificing an, of tl' intense .u-
i.r.s. Economically Inclined Per.
SON, und the play Geo their liking
S.ouicaily, b. Is marvel oi that
art T'hr hotel. houduir ana thr'oo
room Settings ar, gorE"pusly artistic.
Conveying ideas ut tougt tplru-ur
Nhl,h are rounded out by ia, '"s-
Tunes ut tho players. each being 'N-
aotiy suited 90 th, requirement col ne
play nothing o. lackiug In thr I'-
i-h equipments 90 this Spectacular rp-
mantle and quite consistent play.
The artists engaged boa the iutrfIi"
iaiiou ot the different characters ave-
thoroughly fitted tor tho parts th y
are 7ortrayinR each having been
carefully selected tor their caplbih-
ties