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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
MORNING BLAZE
DESTROYS BARN
Wooden Structure on Seventh
Avenue Burns to Ground
One Horse Lost.

The Rock Island fire department
was called out at / o'clock this morn
ing "a blaze al 2>09 Seventh avenue,
where a barn was ablaze. The rue
ture stands in the rear o. the resi-
dence Of Gus Broquist and was totally
destroyed. The origin Is unknown but
flying sparks from nearby chimney
we're doubtless the cause.
One horse which was in the barn at
the time The fire started was so badly
burned that death ensued. The loss
i estimated at about $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
FOUR MEXICANS
STAB AMERICAN
AND THEN FLEE
Hurderous Assault Is Made
Upon Cal Meacum on Street
in Davenport.
SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED
Cause for ARRAY Is Unkno~n-Vietim
Now in Mercy Hospital in
Serious Shape.

Murderously assaulted by four Mex
lean laborers. stabbed half dozeI
times with stilettos, beaten over the
head with a club and left for dead
Cal Meacum. who lives in the 500
block on Case street, Davenport. was
picked no by the patrol automobile
about l o'clock Sunday morning and
rushed to the Mercy hospital in the
hope OF saving his life
Il is feared the man will die. Half
a dozen suspects were placed under
arrest by the police shortly afterward
in a raid upon the bunk cars in the
Rock Island yards near the scene of
the stabbing
Little is known of the cause of the
affray. Tom Gardner and John Cava-
naugh. who room at 622 East Fourth
street. were standing on the corner of
Fourth and LeClaire. and noticed four
men running across the street half a
block distant. They saw one of the
number pick up a club and run TO the
opposite side of the thoroughfare. The
other three continued in the dash east
on Fourth street The man with the
club was soon seen 10 emerge from
the shadows emptyhanded. He, too,
ran east on Fourth street and was
soon lost 10 sight. The two standing
on the corner then heard faint --ries
for help. They hurried 10 investigate
and found Nieacum lying PROSTATE on
the sidewalk. bleeding from half
dozen wounds
I've been stabbed" the man muir
mered and tainted.
Gail Police.
Cavanaugh Immediately notified the
police and the patrol automobile was
dispatched to the scene. Meacum was
bleeding from wounds in his right and
left side. from a cut over the heart
and from a wound in the neck. His
head was bruised and bleeding from
the effects Of the clubbing.
Police Physician Ficke was notified
and met the automobile at the station.
The wounded man was then rushed
10 Mercy hospital
Captain OF Police John Quinn as
signed half a dozen officers and de-
ectives to the case. \ hurried search
81 the vicinity of the stabbing was
made and Mexican giving his name
as Joe Loushman. badly under the in
Iuence Of liquor. was the first suspect
.aken.
The man could speak but little Eng
ish and was so badly intoxicated that
he police could get but little informa-
ion from him. The officers next Wis /
ted the bunk cars in which the Mex !
can laborers are housed. Half a /
lozen were taken in the first raid.
One Suspect Stabbed.
In a second raid On the bunk cars in I
he Rock Island yards about 2:3O 1
o'clock sunday morning. a Mexican /
giving his name as J.. J. Mo-ler was .
aiken along with half dozen other
men. Moller had an ugly wound in his
light side. He denies having been i'm
Heated in the MeacUm stabbing al
ray. \ blood stained knife was also
cund bv the police beneath one OF
he hunks in the car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
POLICE NEWS

]. jackson was fined 81 and costs
this morning by Police Magistrate G.
J. Smith on a charge of disorderly
conduct.
Chris Schneider, II. Trevis, Martin
Baker. Charles Baker and Oscar
Baker were each fined 81 and costs
on a charge of disorderly conduct.
They were arrested by Patrolmep
Sullivan and Lloyd.
o. Moran was assessed "A fine of So
and costs, per order Magistrate Smith
for disorderly conduct.
The following men were given
light fines for disorderly conduct:
Charles Nelson, Charles Sampson,
Thomas Treasure, a. KindeIbjar !.
Monticello, Thomas Monahan and
William James
All the news all the tlme-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

a. the arsenal. and the report from the
committee from Rock Island and Mo
line follows:
Rock Island. Dec. I3.-Editsr The
Argus: Il having come 10 our notice
that the chief OF ordnance, General
William Crozier, has said in his re-
port that the Taylor system OF shcp
management is working satisfactorily
a. Rock Island arsenal. and that the
men like IL. and Congressman Clyde
II Tavenner. having stated that the
men are best qualified TO say as 10
that and could speak for themselves
on this score, We a committee of the
Federated Employees from Rock Island
and Moline appointed at the mass
meeting Friday evening at the Indus
trial Home building in Rock Island.
desire TO say that the part OF the
statement made BY General CrozieT
10 the effect that the men employed
in the shops at Rock Island arsenal
ike the operation OF the Taylor sys-
TEN or are even satisfied with II Is en-
tireIy erroneous. The chief OF ord
nance is misinformed a. 10 our feel
irgs in the matter
On the contrary. We are not only dis
pleased with tine operation OF the sys-
tenn so far IS il applies TO Rock Island
arsenal. but We strenuously object TO
any extension OF the Taylor system al
tEis arsenal We believe the tendency
and purpose Of the chief OF ordnance
is 20 introduce the Taylor system step
by step until il gradually goes into
complete operation.
Do Not Want ANY Of II.
The men Of Rock Island arsenal are
not only opposed TO the Taylor system
in its entirety but 10 the installation .
Of any part Of il at Rock Island ar
scnaI. and If as General CrOzier ad-
mits the government arsenals are man
field equipment at p and 30 .
per cent cheaper than il can be made
by private contractors operating IN
der the so-called scientific system OF
mop control why should il be neces-
sary to introduce as an economic
measure a system as offensive to the
government employees as the Taylor
system is known TO be. II
COMMITTEE FOR ROCK ISLAND
AND MOLINE.
This statement is made in behalf OF
he Federated Arsenal Employees com
posed of representatives OF all crafts
employed at the arsenal, and is pub
ished pursuant TO he instructions OF
he Federated Arsenal Employees
From all OF which it appears that
he men employed at the arsenal do
rot propose TO permit any misstate-
nents relative to their feelings TO 20
.nchallenged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

Schneider of Rock Island and Mrs.
William Bonneville of Brooklyn. New
York. and one brother, George Schnet-
der Of Rock Island.
Funeral services will be held In
Joliet tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
and will be attended by most of THE
relatives. Postmaster II. a. J. McDoh-
aid who is a relative, has already gone
to Joliet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
Works for De keYser.

Valentine Deisenroth today denied
that William Thorp, claimed by Silas
Bender to hay ebeen implicated in
number Of thefts, was a bartender in
his employ. He states that Thorp
did work for him up to May l. but
since that time has been employed
at the De Keyser saloon on Seven
teenth street, where he was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
TO MEET AT NEW
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE

The members of the Tri-City Driv-
ing association will gather at the
Rock Island house this evening. where
they will enjoy banquet and formu-
late plans for instituting a perma-
nent organization. 1t is expected that
there will be about 80 members or
more DIT asent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

All the news all the tlme-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
Chinese Christmas Sale.

Van Kirk Industrial School, of Foo
Chow. China, is composed Of lis
Chinese widows who make all kinds
of needle work for their maintenance.
These products consist of lunch
cloths, doylies, handkerchiefs. cotton
crepes in white and colored, silk
dress patterns and furs. Mrs. s r.
Madison will have these goods for
sale. as well as very ancient brasses,
from 8 a m to p. m. Friday, and
perhaps Saturday, at room 81. Robin
son building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
FIasnIiohts AT Fiebio's.

Flash lights. electric engines and
motors ~ Fiebig's. 1919 Third avenue
Open Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Lool: fo- the big electric Key.
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22
train HIT AUTO

CARRoLLToN. Mo-. Aug. i5.-
Five persons were killed and one fa-
tally Injured today when an Atehln-
.son, Topeka and Santa Fe passenger
train struck an automobile II mile
cast of Carrollton. The sixth victim
|tied In n hospital this afternoon. Tho
party was enrouto To Brunswick.
Tho dead: Carl Forbes and Mrs,
Carl Forbes, Sacramento. Cal.
Mrs. Mabel Warner, Brookfleld.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Roberts,
Brookfield. Mo.
II. S. V~andeyenter, B%rookteld. Mo.
The cause Of the accident Is a
mystery. Persons first to reach the
scene said Vandeventer the owner
and driver OF the. either had be-
come confused o else some mechan.
Ism about the car'had broken. Trains
approaching the crossing where the
smashup took place can be seen for
lmany rods In either direction by We
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22
NORTON

Joe Hedges shipped three loads OF
cattle to ST. Louis Tuesday.
Otis Pemberton shipped one load
OF hogs to st. Louis Monday.
Joe Ferril shipped u load OF cattle
to st. Louis Tuesday.
Messrs John vanwinkle. Edgar
orear. Lewis and WIN Hickman pt'
tended the fair at Mexico last week.
Miss Mary Hedges visited from
Thursday till Monday In Marshall.
She was a guest while there ,dof
Misses Roberta Clough, Frances
Ancell, Anna Wade.
Mrs. Otis Pemberton and daughter,
Virginia. attended the fair at Mar
shall Thursday.
Messrs. s. q. and John Wall and
C. II. Hickman attended the fair az
MARSHALL last week.
A. Y. Swisher, Sr., spent the week
end with his son. ii. II. Swisher.
Peter Sheer OF Slater was u guest
of his daughter. Mrs. Joe Hedges. q
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22

few days last week. MIR. Sheer has
been IN feeble health for sometime
ard has been attending the sulphur
Springs while In the neighborhood.
Rev. A. ]. Baker OF Marshall wa
a guest OF n. H.. Swlshcr SATURDAY,
night aud filled his regular appoint
ment mt the Norton church Sunday
morning aud night.
Joe Hedges was In Marshall Satur.
day.
John Mcclure and family were ~
Marshall Saturday.
Willard Tabler. Misses Maud Tab
Ter and Nettie Swisher attended tn
fair Thursday. h
John Wall aud wife attended tho
fair Thursday and saturday.
Jack Hawkins was In Marshall
Thursday.
Joe Hume attended the fair Friday
and Saturday.
Miss frankie Mary Taylor OF Mar.
shall was Il guest OF Misses France.
Garrett and Virginia Pemberton {
few days last week.
Miss Vera vanWlnkle IL VISITING
friends In Mexico.
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22

Lee Keshart Of Marshall had o
display a pair of Buff Bantems tina
deserved the blue ribbon they re
ceived.
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22

hicies approaching on the highway.
At the crossing point there is a
down grade on the railroad and the
train usually runs very fast.
Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Forbes were
daughters OF Mrs. Roberts. The For
beses We're visiting In Brookfield.
MIR. vandeyenter, "A merchant drove
them to this city. where they former
ly lived. and was making a detour
home by way OF Brunswick when the
train struck them.
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22
X

Miss vivian Allen and little sister,
Inez. entertained a few little ones and
also some larger ones Tuesday after
moo at the "old Gaines" home In
honor OF her eleventh birthday. Those
who were present were Mr.. and Mrs
Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin. Mrs. L.
l.. Lowery, and Mrs. Frank Durrett,
Misses Addye Allison. Evelyn Boyd
Many, Annie and Mary Durrrett. nellie
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22

and proved TO be the right man IN
the right place however the fact that
he had charge OF the department pre-
vented Mrs. Umbargcr from making
entries from her splendid fiocks OF
chickens, which was u matter OF re.
greet as her Barred Piymoth Rocks are
very fino birds and worthy Of u pre-
MUM In any company.
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22

The exhibits at the Saline county
fair demonstrate that many are in
terested In the poultry business and
that the oil various breeds OF chic
kens are represented in the county.
Miss Roma Fleet OF Slater. had n
fine display OF white wyandottes and
received many premiums. She GER
tainly has a fine breed OF chickens
that are worthy to contest at any fair.
w. b. Wilhelm OF Marhhall. had
white leghorn aud Rhode Island Reds
that were fine speciments OF these
varieties. He carried away several
prcminms that were we'll deserved.
ID. v. Reynolds OF Slater had two
pens OF Rhode Island Reds that were
fine birds and deserved the awards
that were given them.
Mrs. c. u. Brown OF Fairville had
fine specimens OF Barred Plymoth
Rocks, that well deserved tho pro-
miums that were awarded to them.
G. p. Guthrey OF Marshall. also
had an exhibition. a pen OF Barred
Plymoth Rocks that merited the pre-
MUM they received.
Mrs. A. j. Biebel had good reason
to be proud OF her exhibit Of Rhode
Island Reds. they were fine birds and
viii deserved the premiums they re-
ceive.
Il, p. Smith OF Napton. entered
White Leghorns. that were fine speci-
mems OF this variety and deserved the
lpremiums they received.
Frank Tucker OF Marshall, had his
new strain OF chickens on exhibition,
in which everybody was interested
The A~ndelusian are certainly find
birds and Mr.. Tucker has taken
many premiums on them at the state
fair and other poultry exhibitions
His birds at the Saline county fair
was as a matter of course awarded
Ipremiums In their class.
Miss Ada Hall. had a fine exhibit
of Buff O%rpingtons that well deser'
we'd the premiums they received.
Mrs. Il. winn of Marshall also had
a fine display OF Buff Orpingtons
that merited a blue ribbon.
Henry Schiebeal OF Marshall, had
a fine display OF Brown Leghorns and
got some ribbons.
Mrs. A. C. Potter OF Marshall hat
Black Minorca's. which were fin'
birds and peritedt recognition.
Mrs, o. u. Madorie Of Marshall
also oexnibfeed Back MiiforcaS tina
twerel fne specimens.
Lee Keshart Of Marshall had OF
display a pair OF Buff Bantems tina
deserved the blue ribbon they re
ceived.
Ducks and Geese.
There was also fine display o
ducks and geese, III the fair.
Mrs. 8. s.. Barnett of Marshall ex
thibited white Pekin and India
Runner ducks that were beauties
wosthy ", enter the state fair con
test.
Leon Frier OF Marshall, had a fin
sxhibit Of Indtan Runner ducks. o.
which he got a,red ribbon.
y. II. Epperson had also a nice dis
'Iplay OF ducks.
Lee Keehart OF Marshall had O.
.jexhibiticn d fine coop OF Touious
tsssss that we're awarded q blue rtb
sbon.
Mr.. w. w. Umbarger had charg
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22
Baby Show.

c. A. Mauch special for prettiest
girl baby under one year. diamond
ring won by Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wen
cells baby daughter, Frances Pauline
D. l.. Browns special, for prettiest
boy baby under / year silver cup won
by Arthur X. Watkins, baby son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Watkins.
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22

Mrs. G. w. Lacy; End Mrs. J. Mitchell
o. W. Johnstons special, best dis
play mixed pickle, LIST Mrs. J. Nit
chell.
Nose Land Milling Co., special,
best biscuits made by a man over 81
year old, LIST w. A. vawter.
Special by fair association, best
dinner, ist Mrs. J. w. Goddard; End
Mrs. Walter. Pile.
T. w. Bsiiew's special, for best
floor plan Of either one or two story
residence-tst, A. II. Watkins; End.
Miss Ella Booth.
McChesney's special. for prettiest
young lady on the grounds Thursday,
won by Miss Catherine Brown.
show Ring Awards.
Best draft colt, list W. II. Sep
herd, sedalia; End II. y. Addison,
Napton. Best draft horse, 2 years
under 3. LIST C. v. Buie. Best stall
lion, LIST Brown q Co; End c. V. Buie
Best draft mare or gelding, LIST Roy
Shepard; end G. J. irvine. Best pair
draft mares or geldings, list Roy
Shepard; 2nd J.. G. Cook.
Harness horses sweepstakes, lst
Houchin q Anderson; 2nd Houchin
la Anderson: 3rd Geo. Lenoir; ith
n. T.. Davis.
Saddle horse mare or gelding, .
years old and under, special LIST A. G.
Potter; 2nd g. J. Irvine. Horse mare
or gelding. 9 years old and under
Especial. ist G. j.. Irvine; End A. G,
Potter.
Best mule colt LIST Kit Fitsimmons
End G. j. Irvine.
Hayes q Cooper special, best boy
rider, 1st Leon Frier; End Eddie Pur
lcelI.
The Marshall republican., 1913-08-22
Special Pie Premiums.

Homer Tipping, brown sugar pie,
Mrs. T. I. Huff. Jake vanDykc,
banana pie, Miss Nell Newton. Percy
Rose. chocolate pie, Miss Mamie Clark
Ed. Lowenstein, lemon pie. Mrs. Jos.
Heilman. Grover Waters, goose
berry pie, Mrs. saml Barbeo. Jud-
son Brightwell. pumpkin pie. Miss
Lula Marksbury. VIM. Bellamy. JEFF
Davis pie, Miss Bessie Yeagle.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-29

fortune, who had living with her a
cousin, Miss Agnes,L Lynch. The fat
was abandoned. FL: Its stead was an
apartment in the ~Nineties on Riverside
drive, in which the ladies lived alone
with two maids to serve them.
Carson had rooms In the neighbor-
hood. but Jim Lynch. who persistently
refused the conditions. Of such an all-
ance. betook himself ,afar, to continue
his reckless gathering Of other folks
money In such wise as to make him
amenable to the law the very first time
he should be caught at 1t. =.
A few tentative ventures resulted in
profits so large that the company grew
nightly enthusiastic over the novel
manner Of working: In each instance
Harris was consulted and made his
confidential statement as to the legal
ty Of the thing proposed. After few
perfectly legal breach OF promise suits,
due to Aggie's winsome innocence Of
:demeanor, had been Settled advau.
tageously out Of court Mary devised a
scheme Of greater selab orateness, with
the legal 5acumen 81. the lawyer to In.
dorse It in the matter Of safety. It
was planned as the swindling Of q
swindler, which. 81 fact, had now be-
come the secret principle n Mays
morality !. 5s''
To BE / Cont inusd.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-29
Federal !: lei COURT HITS
HARD Al. At UNION. j SHOP
Effort of; Union to Force Non
Union Employers to Sign Up.
D.. Held to Be Illegal.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Two deci-
sions of far-reaching Importance in
labor disputes and involving the ques-
ton Of the open shop VS.. the union
shop, have been handed down by
Judges Henry G: Ward and Julius M.
Mayer in proceedings by employers
against the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters, which have been pending
in the federal, district court moro
than two years, and in both of which
temporary restraining orders had
been granted. Summarized, the de-
cfsions hold as follows:
First, that any combination forme
between a body IF worl men to en-
force the principle Of the union shop
upon an employer operating an open
shop is Illegal; that it restraints COM
petition between. individual manufac-
turers, and a permanent Injunction IS
issued. to prevent the pursuance of
such illegal conspiracy.
Second, the court cannot restrain
union officers. union manufacturers;
and 116 building Contractors who are
alleged to have refused to handle
nonunion materials, made by group
Of ,nonunion woodworking mills. Lit
igation held. to involve no damages
nor acts Of violence against complain
ant who began action, and, being an
ec6non4iG question: the court cannot
take jurisdiction. The temporary in
*5untaioha against the carpenters union
and rothergH therefore dismissed.
In the suit brought. by Irving &
Casson, woodworkers of Cambridge.
Mass, who had contracts for the Ca
thedral of St. John the Divine and
one at the West Point Military acad-
envy, against Elbridge H. Neal, indi-
vidually, and as secretary of the Joint
district council Of New York and vi
cinity Of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America
and the Amalgamated Society Of Car
penters and Joiners Of America and
their members. Judge Ward held that
an unlawful conspiracy had been es-
tablished and granted permanent
Injunction.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-11-29
CHAPTER v.
Keeping Within tho Law.

E\ooPSn9 VvbtuI0 ITO 6A"s
n KARY'S heart leaped at the pos
NV sibiltty back of those three
wi words, within the law" She
might do anything, seek any
revenge, work any evil, enjoy any mas
terry as long as she should keep with
in the law. There could be no pun
ishment then. That was the lesson.
taught by the captain in high finance.
He was at pains always in his stupen-
dous robberies to keep within the law.
To that end he employed lawyers Of
mighty cunning and learning to guide
his steps Alright in such tortuous paths.
There, then, was the secret. Why
should she not use the like means?
Why, 1ndeed? She had brains enough
to devise, surely. Beyond that she
needed only to keep her course most
carefully within those limits Of wrong
doing permitted by the statutes. The
sole requirement. would be a lawyer
equally INSCRIPTIONS and astute. =
She took Joe Carson into her conf.
dence. He was vastly astonished at
the outset and not quite pleased. To
his view this plan offered merely a
fashion of setting difficulties in the
way of achievement
Presently, however, the sincerity and
persistence Of the girl won him over.
The task of convincing him would
have been easier had he himself ever
known the torment Of serving a term
in prison. Thus far, however, the for
ger had always escaped the penalty
for his crimes, though often close to
conviction. But Mary's arguments were
Of compelling sort as she set them
forth in detail, and Carson agreed that
the experiment should be made:
An agreement was made by which
Joe Carson and certain Of his more
trusted intimates in the underworld
were to put themselves under the or
ders Of Mary concerning the sphere Of
their activities. Furthermore, they
bound themselves not to engage in any
devious business without her consent.
Aggie, too, was one Of the company
thus constituted, but she figured little
in the preliminary discussions, since
neither Mary nor the forger had much
respect for the intellectual capabilities:
Of the adventures, though they appre.
ciated to the full her remarkable pow
ers OF influencing men to her will. =.
1t was not difficult to find a lawyer
suited to the necessities Of the under
taking. Mary selected Sigismund Har-
r1s, an attorney, just in the prime Of
his mental vigors, who possessed a
knowledge of the law only to be equal
ed by his disrespect for it.
Forthwith the scheme was set In o.
Grafton. As first step Mary Turner