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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
NINE MEN WILL DECLAIM
Entrants for High School Contest in
December Are Announced.

December Are Announced.
Nine are entered for the annual high
school and declamatory contest, to be
be held probably in December. Four
of last years contenders are again en-
tered, together with five new men.
Following are the contestants and
their subjects:
Elmore Gripp-"A Message to Gar
cha" Ebert Hubbard.
Leslie Maxson-"One of Robs
Tramps.' F. Hopkinson Smith.
Pierre Fleming-"A Night in Ste
Pilagie," Catherwood.
Albert Observation-Disclosures in the
United States" H. w. Grady.
Arnold Gullberg the
King" Phillips.
Glenn Trevor-"Toussaint Lower
ture," Barr.
Franklin ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
Cuba" H. w. Grady.
Carron Hicks-"The Martyrdom of
Joan of Arc" DeQuincy.
Tom Merriman-"Mr Pickwick's Di-
lemma," Dickens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR
NEW CITY HALL FURNITURE

The city commission has award
ed contracts for furniture for the new
city hall. exclusive of the room for
the city court, which will not be fur
nished at this time. 1t is not certain
that there will be a city court and
if there is it will not be in operation
till spring. Dewend & erik of this
city secured the contract for desks
will be provided by the WolIaeger
Manufacturing company of Milwaukee.
Combined bids of the two successful
firms were s14s.55 lower than those of
their nearest competitors for the en-
tire furniture equipment, including
court room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
FIRST FALL DANCE TO BE
GIVEN FRIDAY EVENING

The first fall dance of the Moline
Commercial club will be held in the
club rooms in the Leedy building Fri
day evening. Owing to the fact that
the floor is an exceptionally good one
in the new quar-. ers the regular dances
should be more popular this winter
than ever. Oct. II the first of series
of card parties will be given, five hun
dred being the game. Oct "a there
will be another card party, with
"freezeout" as the diversion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
among the orators who will invade
TIE district.
ELECT ROBINS, CHAIRMAN.

among the orators who will invade
TIE district.
ELECT ROBINS. CHAIRMAN.
Raymond Robins of Chicago was |
elected chairman az the evening ses- !
sion after H. L. Fordham of Dixon, |,
who had been supported by the Funk |
forces, had withdrawn in his favor. !
Robins originally was the candidate of
the Mccormick faction, but did not
give his consent 10 take the place until
his unanimous election was insured.
He succeeds John F. Bass
The Funk faction suffered defeat
when the opposing element forced a
postpenemen. of action on the propo
sition TO indorse a candidate for ap-
pointment by Governor Dunno as a mi
nority member of the state utilities
commission. Followers of Funk made
a fight to have him Endorsed for the
place. 1t was said before the meet.
ing started that 10 of the % members
of the committee had promised him
! their support.
THREATEN To BOLT.
The rival factions batt,ed at the
evening meeting for more than two
hours over the Funk Endorsement.
Medill Mccormick and Harold l..
! Ickes both threatened to resign from
( the committee if any Endorsement
were made at this time. They argued
/ that, in view of the fact that Governor
! Dunno mad not given any definite as
surance that he would appoint a pro-
gressive on the utilities commission,
il would not be wise to make a public
| Endorsement at this time. Consider
able bitterness was displayed. While
Mr. lckes is the candidate of the anti
Funk faction for the utilities commits
sion membership. his name was not
brought forward in the meeting.
A report was in circulation that
Laverne w. Moves and Frederick S.
Oliver of Chicago had agreed to con-
tribute considerable amounts to pay
off debt of $4,000 in the event of
Robins election as state chairman.
ROOSEVELT DENIES RUMoR.
Representative Hinebaugh and Mr.
Robins delivered Colonel ROOSEVELT
message in addresses at public meet.
ing of the progressves in the Woman s
building a. noon. Both have talked
with Colonel Roosevelt recently ana
bore personal messages from him
Representative Hinebaugh is chair
man of the congressional campaign
committee of the progressive party.
Colonel Roosevelt was quoted by
him as follows: 1T go all the way
with progressive men and we vii
fight for progressive principles to the
last"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
GOES UP TO GRAND LODGE
East Moline Masons' Application Con-
sidered Next Week,

Postmaster F. ]. Clendenin of East
Moline has returned from Blooming
ton, where he interviewed the most
worshipful grand master of the state,
laying before him the petition of East
Moline Masons for the institution of
lodge. The matter will be taken
up by the grand lodge in Chicago next
week, and no difficulty is anticipated
the lodge can be formed within two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
CHORAL UNION To
TRY LIGHT OPERA
Work of Year Outlined and Of
ficers Elected With M. K.
Olmsted President.

Instead OF an oratorio the Moline
Choral union will this winter take up
light opera. Gilbert & Sulivan's
"Iolanthe" viii be the offering at the
holiday season. For the May festi-
val Sir Edward Cigars cantata, King
Olaf" will be presented Decision to
this effect was reached at the annual
meeting OF the chorus held at the First
Congregational church last evening.
The years outlook is most encourag-
ing. probabilities being that from 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
CLAIMS HE WAS ROBBED
ON ROCK ISLAND TRAIN

East Moline police are holding a
Mexican woman who is charged with
the theft of sum of money from an
other Mexican on a Rock Island train
while travelling from Chicago to Silvis.
The owner of the money, whose name
was not recorded, claimed that the
woman and her husband had commit
ted the theft. While the woman was
easily found, the police have not locat-
ed the husband
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
CITY CHAT
CAdyertisementr.l
ONE of Reidy Bros.

Buy home of Reidy Bros
For express. call William Trefs
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express Co. West 81,
Six per ceat farm mortgages. Litten
G Roberts. Peoples Nations. bank
building. p E--
The charity ball, which was to have
been given by the .Twin-City Benevo-
lent society Tuesday. Oct. q. at Elks'
hall, has been postponed to Tuesday,
Oct. rs, at Elks' hall Admission sec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
POLICE ALMOST
ARREST THIEVES
Chase Ends at Eastern Limits
After Horse Stealing at
Clinton.
QUARRY ELUDES PURSUIT
Iowa Officers In Auto Follow culprits,
Only 10 Lose the Trail in
East Moline.

Ioline police were lef, in the po-
sition Of the party who holds the sack
for the snipe 20 be driven in when a
man hunt in which they were involved
wound up late yesterday afternoon.
Two men stole a horse and buggy
a Clinton. Iowa, about noon. With a
couple Of hours star: they came to the
Illinois side and headed down the
river. When the crime was discover
ed and the direction they had taken
ascertained he Moline police we're
notified Meantime three officers from
Clinton set out in pursuit in an auto
mobile
st 2:3O word came 10 Moline that
the thieves had just passed through
Cordcya. i.ill headed this way. I'm
medistely men were posted "a all
roads en- ering the city from the east
and the entire force was notified TO
keep on the aler-.
Finally a phone message came say
ing that the outfit had passed through
the business part Of East Moline and
the local police felt the capture as
good as made. They were ready to
close the sack the instant the snipe
got inside.
SOMETHING GOES WRONG.
But a. this poin: something went
awry. Those making the drive failed
to deliver at the crucial moment, as
they always do in snipe hunts. The
police waited. but the thieves did not
appear.
Within half an hour after the last
message came the Clinton officers
dashed into the city, only to be in.
formed that no horse and buggy such
as was wanted hal come this way.
The quarry had escaped somewhere
between this city and the business
part OF East Moline. The pursuers
turned back and tried TO pick no the
trail. but SO far have been unable to
do 50.
II Is believed that the thieves drove
south into the bluffs just cas-; OF this
city. One is described as tall ans
dark and the other heavy set and
blond. The sto.en buggy is black anc
the horse a bay with whi'e stripe in
the forehead and white stockinged'
feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Hurt in Accident.

Martin Norman, aged 10 years living
at Forty-fifth street and Eighth avenue.
Rock Island, met with painful acct
dent yesterday afternoon while oper
ating a rip saw at the Moline Furni-
ture company. The saw slipped and
the young mans left hand was so
badly lacerated that it was necessary
to amputate the third finger of his
left hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Observe Day,

Fire prevention day is being generally
observed in Moline, especially at the
schools. The teachers of all the schools
are putting their pupils through fire
drills and making short addresses on
simple methods in preventing fires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Plans Three-stery euiidina.

Nuns Nelson announces that he will
build a three-story brick block on his
lot on Ninth street, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth avenues, East Moline.
It viii be 40 feet wide and so feet
deep. Work viii be started this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
AN INTERESTING
SIGHT. SEEING TRIP

On the steamer Helen Blair every
Sunday until the first. OF November,
through Moline lock to Hampton.
Leaves at 2:45 p. m, returns at 6. '35c.
7(Adv1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
WITHIN THE LAW"

The greatest newspaper
serial story of the year,
has been secured for
readers of The Argus.
Watch for the opening
chapters, soon to be pub
lished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09
Rheumatisn, Relieved in . Few Hours.

rheumatism Relieved In Few Hours.
N. B. Langley. Madison, Wis. says:
Il was almost helpless with rheurna.
tism for about five months. Had II In
my neck so I could not turn my head.
and all through my body. tried
three doctors and many remedies
without any relief whatever until /
procured Dr. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism. In few hour= the
pain was relieved and In three days
the rheumatism was completely. cured
and i was at work" Sold by Otto
Grotjap. 1901 Second avenue. Rock
Islan0: Gust schlegeI & Son. a220
West Second street. Davenport /.
(Adv.)
All the news ali the tine = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

with the adoption of so-called prohi.
bition statutes by several states"
The Alliance adopted a resolution
demanding a national eight hour day.
old age pensions, and workmen's COM
pensation laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-09

All the news ali the nme : The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
BORDER WIRELESS

San Antonio. Tex. June 21.-Fort
Sam Houston may soon communicate by
wireless with troops on the Mexican
border Charge of the powerful station
here was assumed today by Captain Al
vim A. Worries. recently made chief signal
officer of the Southern department. Of
the army. and he Immediately became
enthusiastic over the possibilities OF
the apparatus under his command.
1t il understood at the post that Gen
eral Bliss has been considering Il plan
for moving wireless stations OH the bor-
der 50 that messages can he sent to and
fro The power of the station here is
rated at ten kilowatS and is capable Of
send or receiving over great distances.
but the stations IN the border. as now
arranged. can only receive from Fort
Sam Houston The sudden activity at
the local wireless station is regarded as
an Indication that General Bliss intends
to carry out the plan for communicat-
ing with the border
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
UP IN CLASS A.
VALLEY TOWNS IN CLASS WITH
DALLAS HOUSTON AND san AN
TONIC IN TOURNAMENT.

Mr.. f. W. Seabury in speaking of the
recent tennis tournament held at HouS-
ton June 1920 stated that outside of
two cntrie sin the SiXtyfive or seventy en-
tries ut the tennis tournament. entries
were there from only seven cities of the
state.
Dallas had five entries. Austin five.
san Antonio two. San Benito two.
Brownsville two and the rest were from
Houston and Beaumont. the most pf
these from Houston.
This puts two of the valley towns in
the same class with San Antonio and
other large cities of the state as far as
participation in the event is concerned.
He stated that Smith and Miller of
San Bcnito made a very crcditablc show
ing indeed and showed much strength i'll
doubles. This was the first time that
any of the valley towns have ever been
represented in state tournament, but
about the event McSSrS. Seabury and
Stacy represented Brownsville. Ray
mOnd Brooks formerly of Mission but
now of Houston was one of the entries.
According to Mr.. Scabury it was one
of the best state tournaments. if not the
very best ever held in Texas The place
for holding the next annual tournament
has not been selected.
He stated that owing to the handicap
# the courts Scmp Russ, of San An
10. who for some time has held the state
championship was not able TO do his
best work and it j. felt that he did not
do himself Justice. He showed bad form
also.
Mr.. Scabury vcnturcd the opinion that
that valley towns will before long de
velop state championship material and
carry away the state prizes and medals
and titles He thinks this likely from
the fact that the climate is such that
PLAYING can be had the entire year round
and also because the towns of the valley
are developing spirit If rivalry that
is making their representatives put in
their best licks. Owing to the fact that
\ the towns Of the valley are 50 close to
gethcr they are enabled to have FIRE
guent matches and consequently
tice out Of their rivalry games. From
/ get Il great deal Of good work and prac
\ Che list given it will be seen that San
Benito and Brownsville were the onl,
towns outside Of five Of the cities of tht
state to have representation. a bid vii
probably he made for the next annual
meeting and if this is done the teams OF
the valley towns will combine Oh some
point and all pull for it.
There were about fifty entries in The
singles and about seventy entries in all
"Of course You know that McQuiStOl
brothers carried off the title the prizes
and medals, but our boys showed gOOC
work all through" said Mr.. Seabury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
HAWKINS DISSENTS
ON COURT RULING in NATTER OF
SOLICITING TRADE BY LIQUOR
DEALERS IN DRY TERRITORY.

Austin, Texas. June 26.-The supreme
court, Associate Justice Hawkins dis,
senting, holds that the Texas Brewing
Company Of Fort Worth il not subject
to tax for sale Of liquors in dry territory.
Action was recently brought against the
company by the state and Clay county
for recovery of taxes for selling liquor in
dry territory and the case was taken up
to the supreme court on certified ques-
tions. The high court ho'ds that the
company is not subject 10 the tax: that
il could not be collected nor license
granted the company in question.
The supreme court in its opinion
holds that id i against the local option
law TO license the sale Of liquor in dry
territory, that 'aw being paramount to
the state law providing for licensing of
liquor dealers.
Associate Justice Hawkins. dissenting
holds that statute was meant To provide
for the soliciting Of business rather
thln the art.#l sale of liquors in dry
territory and that the Texas Brewing
Company would he subject to such tax.
This question vii not arise after July
\, as il will then he unlawful to- ship
Liquor into dry territory
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
CLOSED HEARINGS TODAY
COUNTY EQUALIZATION BOARD
THROUGH WITH WORK-VALU-
ATIONS REMAIN SAME. FEW
CASES HEARD

The county equalization board c'Osed
its hearings finally today. Out of the
number cited to appear, something like
three hundred. very small per cent.
came before the board. The valuations
remain. with On.1 very few exceptions.
just as placed by the board, so that the
week Of hearing. was pract }.aly spent
to no account
As far as changing results are con
cerned the hearings might have been
dispensed with. The only changes made
i'll the renditiOns being made to keep the
values up to what they were in 1912.
1t was imperative that the board
either do this or that the tax rate be
raised from $122 - The board has
succeeded in getting the valuations on
the 1912 basis, and have had outside of
this a wearisomc time in waiting for
contests that never came, or when they
came amounted TO nothing.
Commissioners Edwards will be glad
he said, to get back to hear what the
wi d waves are saying. He claims to
have missed their talk very much while
obliged to sOiOurn in the county capitol
and will waste no time in getting back to
the briny breeZes.
Commissioner Graham will take that
delayed birthday fish ard dip ut Corpus
and Judge Goodrich viii leave tomorrow
for ii short stay in Mineral Wells. tax
ing his family with him. Commissioner
Scriyner is glad to be able to take up his
breathing spe'l outside of the hot court
room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
ELECT TODAY
NEW COUNTY OF KLEBERG WILL
NAME IT'S OFFICERS TODAY. BE
LIEfED LARGE VOTE WILL BE
CAST.

Corpus Christi. Tex, June 27.-Today
the voters of the recently created county
of Klebtrg. formerly part Of Nueces
county, will elect county officials. Re
ports from Kingsville last night were
that a large vote would be east In the
new county are approximately $50 quail
ivcd voters, and it is expected that full
ly 800 votes will be cast in the election
held today.
kleberg county was created from Nj
eces county at the last session of the
legislature and compromises approx
mately COG, square miles, with Il toal pop
ulation of about IL 600. In the county is
located some of the richest agricultural
land in Texas. Kingsyille, a city with a
present population of 5000 will be the
county seat Other prosperous towns in
the county are Riviera and Ricardo. A
new town, to be known as Sims, is now
being built up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
CAPTURE BEER WAGONS

Tulsa Okla, June o1-TWclve United
States enforcement officers led by III.
\. Larsen of Denver ambuShcd cara
van of wagons laden with liquor. south
west Of Tulsa early Tuesday. capturing
beer Although most of the men were
heavily armed. no resistance was of
fcrcd. the officers gaining the drop. Five
siX-shootcrs and one repeating rifle was
taken from the prisoners. One of the
men arrested is Walter Fawcctt, now
under a five year sentence for murder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
CONSULTED DAVIDSON
At TIME OF ORGANIZATION OF
MAGNOLIA, AND WAS TOLD DE
PARTMENT OF JUSTICE WOULD
STOP ANYTHING WRONG.
(BN 4 ASSOcintcd PrcSSl

Ga weston. June 27.-John Sealv tes-
tifying in the oil penalty case said that
other Standard Oil men had right to
town stock i'll the Magnolia Petroleum
Company, as individuals. Sealv went
to Davidson before buying Navarro and
Security properties. ont of which the
Magnolia was organized, asking him
particularly about stock ownership. Da-
wilson said the Texas department Of
Justice won d be there to stop it, if
wro,g was done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
.BLANC0 KEPT
ADVISED DAILY
MESSAGES SENT TO MATAMOROS
BY GENERAL CARRANZA TELL
ING OF WAR OPERATIONS IN
WEST AND NORTH.
REPORTS TELL OF DEFEAT OF
THREE FEDERAL GENERALS
AND THEIR TROOPS AND THEIR
DEMGRALIZATION

According to the reports sent to Gen
cral Blanco bv General V. Carranza. the
fighting is still fierce in the vicinity Of
Ortiz. The latest wire given below both
in the Spanish and in English, reports
the absolute routing and decentralization
of fcderals under Ojcda. Barron and
Garcia and the capturing of large
number of prisoners and munitions of
war. General Carranza is right now
acting Oh the principle that publicity Of
winning fights will be of great. success
to his arms both in placing his real sta
tus as a be ligerent before the people Of
the United States and in giving his men
encouragement. The wire follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27

Eagle Pass. Texas, Junio, - dc 1913
Gral. LuciO Blanco.
Care DR.. 4. Cara Gonzalez.
Brownsville, Texas.
Anochc rccibi el siguientc tcle-
grama dc NOgalcs. Arizona, firmado
por cl Tcniente CorOnel Elias Cal
les: "GObcrnadOr del EStado me
dice hoy dc Ortiz 10 que sigue. En-
estOs momcntos recibi de Estacion
Maytorcna e siguiente parte del
General ObregOn: Honromc COM
unicar vd. que Generates Ojcda,
5arrOn V Garcia. al ser rudamcntc
hOsiilizados por las columnas dc Al
varado Gil. huyeron con SuS fucr
Zas en- desbandada. dejando toda su
artilleria en- nuestro pOder, aSi CO.
mo armas. gran cantidad lie parque.
carrOS bcStiaS \ bucn numerO &c
prisionerOS En- todO cl campo de
bataila hay grupoS de dispersOS que
cstan sicndo recoiidos por nues-
tras tropas. III General AlvaradO
con a caballeria V Coronel Ocha
con La infanteria. avanZan hacia el
Sur. prOcurado cortar la entrada de
III columna cncmiga a Guaymas. En-
estoS momentos $500. continue mi
marcha en- esta misma direction. FL
comportamicnto dc nuestraS trOpas
In sido como sicmpre, brillante Fe-
!icitOlO V rucgO'o haccriO en- mi nom
brc al Primer .Iefe del Ejercito Con
stitucionaliSta al communicable eS
til nueva importantc victoria dc las
Armas Nacionales." Conviya salts
facciOn 10 comunico Nd. para su
conocimientO. recomendando'c traS-
cribirlo al Senors Carranza. frontera
autoridades del Estado.'
Lo que me complazco en- comunical
Nd. con gran satisfaction.
FL Primer Jefe dc Elercito Consti-
tuciOnalista
Y. CARRANZA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
CUCUMBER CROP.

lBy q. =. NcIrS Ncrrice.)
league City, Tex, June 27-That the
cucumber crop from this section of the
state will reach value Of over $4,000
is the conccnsus of opinion here. So far
this season twenty-One ears have been
shipped to northern markets. These cars
contained 12.600 bushels with a total
value Of $l1.S00 while the shipments by
express will bring the total to $4,000.
The average price paid for the vegetable
was 10 cents per bushel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
CROP SITUATION
LATEST REPORT SHOWS CHANCE
FOR HALF BALE COTTON AND 80
TO 60 BUSHELS OF CORN PER
ACRE.

1t is stated by those who have seen
the growing crops in the counties of the
valley that the acreage. of corn is about
four or five times that of last year. and
that the vie d will be from fifty to sixty
bushels per acre. If this crop is real
lied, and there seems to be no way to
stop it now. the valley country will top
the two hundred thousand bushcl mark
for 1913.
The cotton acreage in Cameron is
about One-half that of 1912 with the
chances of crop of half bale to the
acre as a maximum aggregate. The cot
ton acreage of Hida 90 County is prob
ably not as much as 0ne-third that of
last year, but the conditions are about
the same. The boil weevil has appeared
in considerable numbers. but will not
effect the cotton disastrOusly unless the
showing continues too long. Cotton be
ing late puts it in a better shape to
withstand the evil effects Of the too fire.
quent rains and the weevil. The leaf
worm has not appeared.
The shipments of truck have been
above that of last year so far to date
and continue good for this time of the
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-27
DEMOCRATS APPLY RULE
(BV Associated PrcSS.)

Washington June 27.-The senate
democrats today applied the closure
rule in the caucus to prevent long tariff
speeches which threaten to hinder the
report of the bill to the senate next
week. Hours were spent yesterday on a
single paragraph The closure rule was
adopted to limit the time of speeches
and deny the right to speak more than
once on a subject.