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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Obituary Record. - Eileen, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Lundberg, passed away from the home,
1925 Fourth street. at 1912 yesterday
morning. She was born last Tuesday.
The funeral of Mrs. J. A. Hurley,
who died Thursday afternoon, will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from
the Moline Baptist church, Rev. J. G.
AitChison of Chicago officiating. Lillian
Gertrude tEenlel was born in johnson
burg, Pa. July II, 1875 She attended
the public scshools there and was
graduated from high school in May OF
1898. In 1901 she entered the Baptist
Missionary Training school for women
in Chicago, being graduated from that
institution in June of 1908. In Decem-
Der Of the same year she was married
to ]. Arthur Hurley. They settled first
in Carthage, IL, where Rev. Mr.. Hur-
ley secured a pastorate. They later
lived at Grinneu, Iowa, coming from
there to this city four years ago, When
Rev Mr.. Hurley became pastor Of the
First Baptist church. Her husband
survives her, and other near relatives
are the son, Herbert, and the follow
ing residents Of her childhood home in
Johnsonburg, Pa: Her parents; two
brothers, George and Claude, and one
sister, Mrs Minnie Mclaughlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

A few minutes delay in treating
some cases of Group, even the length
OF time it takes to go for a doctor zen
proves dangerous. The safest way is
TO keep Chamberlain's Cough remedy
in the house and at the first indica-
ton of Group give the child a dose.
Pleasant to take and always cures.
sold by all uggists.-(A dv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Subscribe $3.50 for Crops Improve
rcnt.-The members OF the finance
committee Of the Scott County Farm
Improvement league are meeting with
a splendid response in their efforts to
collect $500 In the city of Daven-
pert TO help finance the crop improve
mCnt work throughout the county.
During tine last few days since the
committee began work $46O has been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Board Sets Franchise Terms. -
Among other things that the village
board of SiIvis will insist upon if a
franchise is granted to the Automatic
Home Telephone company for con-
struCtiOn of its proposed extension into
that village is that the street and alley
committee assume direct supervision
over al work which the promoters
may undertake in the planting of
poles and laying uf COLduits Not al
together satisfied with the terms out
lined in the ordinance prepared by the
phone company for ratification the
board some time ago ordered F. r.
Railback, village attorney, to alter the
measure to conform with ideas accept
able to the Silvis governing board as to
rights and limitations. The AutOmat-
ic company Will have to agree to fur
nish II free telephones for use oc Vii,
lage officers, make no charge 70. ser,
vice until 5000 instruments are in ser.
vice in Moline. East Moline, Silvis and
Watertown and make agreement of for.
fixture to the village in case of non,
compliance, together with other pro
visions. before it will be given a fran,
Chise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Hurt Jumping from Car.-C. d. II.
Koepke an employe of the arsenal,
was caught between a moving street
car and a post at the car barns yes
terday morning when he attempted to
aliCht from the moving car and severe
~ bruised Koepke was on his way
20 work. and had gotten inside the car.
Seeing he was not on an arsenal car,
he leaped from the step just as the
car was leaving the barn. and was
caught between an iron post at the
entrance OF the building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

sweetmsn Is Sertenced.-Charles
Sweetman. against whom a charge Of
lewdness was found in an indictment
returned by the grand jury. has been
sentenced 70 the county Jail for three
months He was found guilty OF hav-
ing abandoned an infant child, whom
he and Pearl Denney left on the door
west Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Sues for sfo,oOO.-Suit against the
Rock Island Brewing company for the
sum OF $4,000 was filed yesterday in
the district court for the death OF Mrs.
Lena Lane The plaintiff. Cornelius
Lane. as administrator, claims that she
was killed by the negligence of the
defendant companys employees. she
having been run down by one of its
trucks at Second and Warren streets
week ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01

Robs Freight Depot of $3.5o.-Using
brakeshoe key as a jimmy" a rob
Der forced open a window in the Bur
Thursday night and Yesterday mora
ing, and then broke into cash drawer
and stole $3.50. The robbery was dis
covered by a janitor when the freight
Office was cpcred by him. Conditions
in the building poved without posi-
BILE doubt that the marauder took all
the time he wanted TO finish the job
ald that he was rot worried by fear OF
apprehension.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
DAVENPORT

Fractured Jaw Result Of Fight
Charles Adams, a button cutter, is
lying in Mercy hospital with a fractur-
ed jaw bone, as the result OF practic-
ing the manly art" with a fellow
workman, Tony Clark, Thursday after
noon at the Davenport button factory.
Adams was at work at his machine
when Clark made his appearance. In
belligerent manner the latter &C
cused Adams of circulating false
stories. Adams turned from his ma
chine as Clark struck him on the side
Of the face. He fell unconscious When
be revived it was found that the hinge
OF the jaw was broken, the bone be-
ing splintered. It will be five weeks
or more before the injured man will
regain the use of the jaw.
.
Plan Reliability Auto Run.-Daven-
port men. officers OF the Iowa Stzte
Automobile association, announce a
five-day run. sociability and reliability
through Iowa for 1913. Plans are all
ready in the making for the tour,
which will pass over some OF the prin
cipal crOss-state and other main high
ways and strike practically every one
OF the larger cities of the state. Presf
dent Decker French and Secretary
Leslie Smith OF the state association,
both of Davenport, are making the
pans for the run It is planned to
start from Davenport some time dur
irg June or July. The tourists will
20 around the state and finish up at
Davenport on the night of the fifth day,
according 10 the purpose OF the ten
tative schedule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-01
MOLINE

Fear for Safety of Pedestrian.-Rel-
atives of Peter Ploog. who left Moline
the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. %,
in an attempt to walk TO Chicago in
four days 10 win 800 which he said
had been offered him by Moline man
facturer ia event he turned the trick,
are apprehensive for his safety. Ploog
was last heard from on Tuesday, the
2Sth, in Joliet. At that time he was
out OF money. His plan was to stop
with his sister on arrival in Chicago.
His sister, however, is in Moline and
her house in Chicago is closed. PloOg
had never been in Chicago in his life,
and the fact that no word has come
from him in three days causes the
worry. His brother. Herman Ploog,
left at noon yesterday for Joliet TO
take up the search there.
o
Plan New BUSINESS Block.-One Of
the fine new buildings promised for
Fifteenth street this season is a two
story brick structure to be erected by
Charles Winkler, proprietor Of the
Clear laundry, contracting bids on
which will be opened Tuesday, Feb. t.
This structure, to cost about $4,000,
will go up on the west side of Fiji
teenth street, just south of Eighth ave
nue. Specifications prepared by Eek
lund & DeArment, architects, call for
a modern brick building with ground
dimensions of 32x112 feet. The first
floor and basement will be given over
entirely to the Clear laundry, which
aims to have one of the most complete
establishments of its kind in the state
Three fiJ Groom fats will occupy tie
upper story.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Public Utilities File Petitions.

Jefferson City.-The st. Ions
Southwestern railway sought rerms
sion to issue 100000 equipment notes
for the purchase of new cars.
The Missouri Valley Light and Pow.
er company wants to sell and the Mis-.
souri, Gas and Electric Service com.
pany to buy certain franchises and
properties at Richmond aud Hardin.
Ray county. The amount involved is
about $4,000.
b. F Eicholtz desires to sell TO the
Missouri Public Utilities company OF
st. Louis an electric light plant at
Dexter.
j. J. Astor wants to sell to the same
company an electric light company at
Chaffee
The Kansas City Southern railway
filed a revised schedule showing an
excess baggage rate OF 121a per cent
OF a first-class fare on each 100
pounds.
The Kansas City Terminal railway
filed tariffs showing its schedules OF
switching and other chargea
j. F. Osborne. mayor of Joplin, filed
the protest of mayors of half a dozen
southwestern cities against permits.
sion being given to the Ozark Water
Power company to issue S6,O0O,0OO OF
bonds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Asks State Board to Settle Strike.

Jefferson City.--Gov. Major asked
the state board of mediation and ~.
bitration TO offer It's services In the
settlement of the garment workers
strike in St. Louis.
Gov. Major received letter signed
by Rabbi Samuel Sale, A. Rosenthal
and others, asking for the services Of
the board, and referred II immediate.
ly to II. F. Childers. secretary OF the
board, at Columbia.
The board recently settled the lead
miners strike in the Flat River dis.
trict, obtaining for the workers an in.
crease OF % cents day. with an
agreement for the settlement of differ
ences by the board The latter agree.
ment took the place OF definite rccog.
milton of the miners union.
A. Rosen;hal editor of the Modern
View, St, Louis weekly publication.
was the author Of the petition to the
governor. It is signed by the Rev.
Samuel Sale, Jacob Furth, Sidney VI.
Shoenberg, II. l.. Stadler. Jacob Lam.
pert, Emil Hayer. Harry Simon, Sam.
mel Russack, Gustave Cytron. Jacques
Back, Ben l.. Shrifrin Or. A. Rosrn.
treter and Alexander NJ. Goodman
Neither side mas triumphcd." the
letter says, but both have suffered
seriously. The employers have in.
CURED severe financial loss. their
plants have been more or less Grip,
pied and their ability to compete with
eastern cities corrcspondlngly les.
sened. The workers, by their loss Of
wages. are undergoing all the hard.
ships that such loss entails on them
and their families.
There has been violence, and IN
feeling has been engcndered. The
city suffers economic waste, as well ms
menace to its peace and good name.
We therefore ask you earnestly
and respectfully to have the state
board Of arbitration tender its good
offices to bring about an equitable
and amic9blo adjustment"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
STATE FEDERATION TO PROTECT
INTERESTS, is PLAN OF
RISK MEN.
TO ORGANIZE THIS MONTH
Propose to Launch Educational Cam
paign to Expose "Secrets," Pat.
termed After Recently Or.
9anized Ohio Society.

Jefferson City.--A statewide inset.
ing OF the citizens directly or indi.
rectly engaged or Interested in the in.
surancc business will be held in st.
Louis late this month to organize the
Insurance Federation OF Missouri.
The state win be divided into dis.
trirls, with committee in central
town Of each to receive and act ON
complaints and TO ferret out unfair
practices among insurance mon. 4
special committee viii be named 10
keep a close eye on bills proposed in
the state legislature and endeavor to
avert their death in committees.
Missouri is the business geld Of
moro ,ha4 1000 9lnsurauce men" said
y. u. ThOmas state agent of the Ma
tional Fire OF Hartford. These men
must iisht the passage of drastic laws
or the plants they have built up viii
crumblc away They win work for q
compensation law and for fire proven.
tion measures
The first work of the federation
will be to launch a campaign for the
education Of agents and the nsuring
public in the mintentional secrets OF
insurance. The buyer will be told
what he may do to set insurance at
an equitable price. II, will be taught
Lc must in the end. pay for the
fruits Of uuwise laws and unfair com.
petition"
The recently organized Insurance
Federation. Of Ohio will be taken as
one of the models That federation
was conceived with the idea that the
interests of the policy holders. agents
and companies are one, and that in
laborng for the interests of the pol
icy holders, the agents and companies
are doing the best for themselves"
Among the purposes of the fedora.
tiOn will be: To establish and main.
tain high, clean standards Of profes.
sional conduct among insurance work.
ers: to eliminate and correct all evils
or abuses which may creep into the
insurance business. 10 educate and
inform the public as to the particular
benefit Of each form Of insurance: TO
promote and foster spirit Of frater.
nalism and mutual h"lpfulncss among
the insurance workers of the state
and 10 cooperate with the public In
the enactment and enforcement of
just and beneficial insurance laws.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
State Officers Ask Pa, ole.

Jefferson City.-Three appolntees
OF Gov. Major appeared before the
state board of pardons and paroles
and made arguments on behalf OF Ed
gar Bailey, the former Kansas City
labor leader, who Is serving a life
sentence in the penitentiary for the
killing of a nonunion hackdrlyer
named Ferguson These were John
7. Fitzpatrick of Kansas City, state
labor commissioner; Speed Mosby.
state beer inspector. and Phi Toll, a
member OF the board of mediation and
arbitration.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
PARTY LEADERS REACH AGREE.
MENT FOR FINAL ACTION
ON WILSON BILL.
MANY CHANGES WERE MADE
Attempts to Restore Duty on Woo
and Sugar Are Defeated-Norrls
in Losing Fight to Amend
Income Tax Feature.

Washington The SENATE GpoII,
adopt,l the Democratic tar,N lin
Democratic lines in the senate sto,,
yolidIv against the fpo( onsr,nolt W,
the tariff fight with marry Ieador,
urging their collcapuns ON ~ ,nrroya,
of the bill the ranks rlospd nm og,i,.,
the antifrnn wool and anti. FREQ sug,r
forces and defeated AN ..,r,,d,,,,,,
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..utc
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wool and tO rgign th... lrf,. a., ,.ool..
manufactured goods made +, sncoa,.
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frgt.d .,,rtb,p, "a.
vote. '"' y
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11

Jefferson City.-EXecutiye officers
Of the Barnum 4 Bailey circus. which
! exhibited IN Jefferson City, declare
that the drouth Is affecting the show
business and is materially cutting the
attendance. we have only b>,u i'm
the dry belt short time" said one
OF the managers, but even in that
short time we have found how hurt.
full unfavoruble crop conditions are TO
the circus business. Farmers and
country people generally don't seem
10 be in the show.Eoing mood when
their fields are burning up and stock
water Is a problem. In some OF the
places we have been in Missouri wa.
ter sufficient for our people and stock
has been difficult to obtain and the
other troubles and vexations incident
TO moving and handling a big circus
pale into insignihcance when con.
trasted with this. We were sure glad
to see the Missouri river when we
struck jefferson City. for that meant
abundance of water for thirsty
crowd OF men and beasts"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Sons OF J. c. Harmon Held

Springfied.--Sehsationai develop
ments in the mystery surrounding the
murder, on Aug. 10, of J. c. Harmon.
q wealthy farmer living near Dunno
gan came when three of the dead
mans sons we're arrested while they
were conducting an administrator
sale OF Hammon's property. The pris.
oners are Arthur, Bert and Oscar
Harmon. They are accused of HAY
ing knowledge of the murder by their
brother Floyd Harmon, of J. C. Ham
mon"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Counties to Get Road Money.

Jefferson City.--The total estimated
length OF the intercounty seat roads,
for which the state will give SIS q
mile for dragging. is l1.7S1 miles, ac.
cording to figures obtained from w. S.
Hawkins, assistant highway commits
sioner. There are no OF these roads
In Missouri and State Highway Com
missioner Buffum is preparing to dis.
tribute the money among the several
counties for their Improvement. Tho
last legislature appropriated $4,000
for dragging inter-county seat roads
during the years 1915 and 1914.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Carroll Sues for Salary.

Jefferson City--A mandamus pro-
cceding was brought In circuit court
here by NJ. V. Carroll of Sedalia, who
served as immigration commissioner
under Gov, Fladlcy, to compel Auditor
Gordon to pay him $3.50 salary, from
jan. l. 1918 when the appropriation
became available, and Aug. 1G, when
John J. Schneider was commissioned
by Gov. Major.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Peters Goes to Conaress.

Portland, Me-Speakar John 4.
Peters of Ellsworth tRepJ was chosen
to III the vacancy in the Third con.
gressional district by a plurality OF
5j3 over Mayor William \. Pattan.
gall DemD of Walerville. with Ed.
ward NJ, Lawrence OF Lubec poor
third in the race.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Elsberry Drainage Contract Let.

Elsberry.-The Elsberry drainage
district, composed OF 10000 acres OF
bottom land adjacent to this city, in
Lincoln and Pike counties. let II
contract for the excavation of bitches
and laterals and main canals to the
Callahan Construction company OF
Kansas City. The amount of the con
tract is approximately $3.50 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Governors TO River Meet.

Hanmbal.-The governors OF five
states bordering on the Mississippi
river viii be asked TO attend the an.
nual meeting of the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement association here
Oct. 10 and lG, Gov. Major has ac.
cepted and he has been requested to
invite Cows. Dunno OF Illinois. Clark.
of Iowa, McGovern of Wisconsin and
Fberhard of Minnesota
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Gov. Major Grants Three Paroles

Jefferson City.--Gov Major issued
the following paroles: John Hamilton,
negro, Pettis county, seven years for
assault to kill from November, 1909:
John p. Avery, Lawrence county, four
years for ENLIGHTENMENT, June, 1912;
Ed DAVIS, Grundy county, three years
for burglary and larceny, June 7, 1912.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Heat Drives Birds 70 Ice

Sedalia.-E English sparrows, almost
as thick as they could stand, were
perehed upon cake of ice on the
public library lawn. As fast as the
ice melted they duenched their thirst.
The water also was used for bathing
by the birds
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Wealthy Crowd Out Poor

Chicago.-The Cook county hospi.
tai with capacity OF 1900. is kept
80 full of county and city officials,
their wives and their friends that
there is no room for the INDECENT pa-
tents for whom II was intended &C.
cording TO charges made by County
Agent Meyer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11

WarreHsburg. Rev L. II. Gelvin.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Warrensburg, announced
his acceptance of the pastorate of the
Hammond Avenue Presbyterian
church at Superior. Wis. Dr. Gelvin
says the call bore out a dream he had
some months ago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11

Coaticook William TRAY.
ers Jerome was acquitted OF the
charge Of having gambled on the sta.
ton property of the Grand Trunk
railway here while waiting for the
immigration authorities to pass on
the case OF Harry K. Thaw
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
SchooluirI, ID, is MISSING

Springfield. Finding the Grst day
OF high school not to her liking. Elsie
RepoigeI, pretty black.eyed maiden.
OF Ia, told her seatmate that she was
going and has not since been To-
Gated, She had just returned from
the hall OF the schoolroom. where she
had an Interview with a man unknown
to the school officials.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
County Sues it's Collector.

Jefferson City.-A suit TO test the
right OF the collector. William Miller,
OF Douglas county, to retain 3 per cent
OF all revenues collected since the
revenue Law of 1909 became effective
instead of per cent. has been start.
ed in the circuit court of that county,
according to State Auditor Gordon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Condition Of Corn Gets Worse.

Columbia.-T. c. Wilson, secretary
Of the state board OF agriculture, re-
ported that, as result of the drouth,
the condition of corn in Missouri fell
- points in August. the condition
now is AIS per cent, less than half
the condition OF the crop last year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Reward for Hammens' SIayer

Jefferson City.--Gov. Major has is
sued a proclamation Offering reward
OF $500 for the murderer of J. c. liam.
mems, who was killed in Cedar county
Aug. IL. In his letter the governor
says that much of the evidence In his
possession points TO Floyd Hammers
son of the dead man. suspect. The
younger Hammers has disappeared.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Montgomery Has Ice Famine,

Montgomery.--This city is expert
encing a serious ice famine. With the
thermometer above the 100 marx, hot.
test and dryest weather for many
years, the local plant is ont Of COM
mission and the ice dealers we're un-
able to get a supply from the hrger
cities.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Two indicted for Murder at Fulton.

Fulton special grand jury re-
turned indictments against Mrs Su-
san Ross and Edward Wilson, ne.
gro, charging them with first.degrc,
murder. Mrs Ross is charged with
killing her husband, j. II. Ross. aud
Wilson is charged with killing Clel,
land SGppington a white youth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-11
Former Hannibal Mayor Dies.

Hannibal.--Judge Cyrus Aibertson,
aged Gj, a prominent Marion county
Republican and mayor of Hannibal
three terms, died following month
Illness. Among the other public of
ices he held were those OF city treas
urer alderman for several terms and
Judge OF the eastern district % Marion
county court