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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27
DAY IN DAVENPORT

fore midnight the coal miner, who had
been celebrating the joyous Yuletide
in a fitting manner. staggered along
the street and bumped into a citizen,
who promptly knocked him down,
breaking his nose Keller then pro
ceeded 10 the Sherman house with
blood IN his eye. Walking into the
lobby. the beilicose one calmly rernov-
ed his hat. coat sno shoes and
stretched out on a sofa. Marcus or
deTed the man out. but the order was
spurned. Force was then resorted 10,
and the miner. seizing q screw driver,
struck the hotel man a terrific blow on
the forehead. cutting the skin open
and fairly staggering him.
o
PoIlcs Seek Bzndit.-The Dayen-
port police are scuoring the entire vi
cinity IN a hunt for a negro bandit
who Is alleged TO have entered the
Josie Walker residence. 1OS East Fifth
street. and robbed her OF a sum of
money. estimated at 800. After land
ing the swag the negro. alleged TO be
Harry Howard, made a getaway. and
the authorities believe he has taken
refuge on the Illinois side Of the river.
Shortly before midnight the Walker
woman, colOred, called up the station
AID exci;edly asked that two police
men be sent to her place at once. An
investigation WIS made and the au-
thorities were informed that Howard
had entered the place badly intoxicat-
ed, and threatened trouble. Finally
he demanded that the woman turn
over ali her money. and fearing for
her life, she complied with the re-
quest.
Coiorsd Athlete Succunbs.-An in
jury 10 his left temple. sustained abor.
4 year ago by humping gainst a door
knob while playing basketball in the
gymnasium OF the African Methods:
church. proved fatal yesterday morn
ing a. 2:15 o'clock TO Lyman X
Sheppard. colored. death resulting
Al his home. 5l4 Division street. The
injury 10 the temple led 10 the form
atiCu OF a tubercular abscess. Shep-
pard was confined 70 his home for the
pas, six months. He was II years OF
age. The youth was born in this city.
June Is. 1895. he graduated from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27

Il was CompeueQ 10 scratch
them and they would foster
and come to q head and break
out again The trouble was
attended by such burning and
itching I could not sleep. also
when I sweat It burned the
same. My hair fell out grad
ually and the scalp kept rough
and dry With itching AMI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27

25 YEARS AGO
Dec. 24-Officer Mee1an was award
ed the handsomely decorated Christ
mas tree disposed of at Hampton's
restaurant Saturday night
Dec. &c. p. Lyman came down
from St. Paul to spend Christmas at
the old home.
W. H. Young attempted to steal
bottle of perfumery from Marshall &
Fishers drug store yesterday but Of
ficer Sexton nipped him and this
morning Justice Bennett sent the pris-
oner to Jail in default of $50 bonds.
States Attorney OMara prosecuted.
Dec. 2S-County Treasurer John
Schafer, Jr., yesterday filed his an
nuaI bond as collector of the state
tax. II is the sum of $66,200 and
bears the name of Phil Mitchell, T.
J. Robinson and John Peetz.
Dec. 29-Martin Coen leaves tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27
ECZEMA ON SCALP
ITCHED AND BURNED
Would Foster and Come to Head.
Could Not Sleeps Hair Fell Out.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Cured in Two Weeks: ,~Ss1,-..

r. +. d. No. 2. Seymour. M6--"My
scaIp broke out with fine pimples at tho
start. They itched and burned 30 much that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27

ers, who will be urged to ship direct
TO consumers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27

crazed Win Liquor; Makes Brutal
Attaek.-CraIsd with liquor and arm
Cd with q screw driver. Jim Keller. q
Des Moines coal miner. made a brutal
attack upon c. Marcus az the Sherman
house Thursday night and wound Up a
Wild Christmas celebration IN the city
iRtl Yesterday morning he plead
guilty 70 an assault and battery
charge and was given q 16-day sen
tence IN the county jail Shortly be,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27

In Search for Lost 6oy-The aid of
Tie local police has been enlisted in a
country wide search for Thad c. Rid
lie OF Reensburg, Ill. who has myster-
iously disappeared and has not been
heard OF for nearly = month. The boy.
who is 10 years OF age. was last seen
- WiunebagO. Mob. on Dec. 5. He
Is described as five feet ten inches
IN height, fair complexion. blue eyes.
light brown hair. weight 10 pounds.
The search IS being engineered by
Mrs. Bell Goela OF Keesburg. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27

IN Critical Condition From Knife
WourGs-Bsu %'estDhal OF this city is
today e. Z critical condition a. a re-
suit OF knife wounds alleged 10 have
been inflicted by K. a. West II fight
last Wednesday night. The affair was
not reported 20 the police until late
Thursday nad Immediately West and
c companion. L. Rosee. were placed
under arrest They are being held,
their cases being continued Until
Jan. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27

Dec. 2s-Martin Coen leaves tonigh
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
AS
To
Advertising

no you advertise? And You afford
let the other fellow beat it, And that's what he'll
surely do If fail The Herald excellent
advertising Time again The Herald
told satisfied The Herald will
for if have them yourself
Or if think advertisements tell The Herald
troubles what ADVERTISE and The Herald adve
will fix he'll fix that will
read and that will bring trade shop
The
be dead later. The Herald will
employs competent help, who will look after
your wants Boss" is not
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
The
Herald's
Equipment
!

THE Herald for the benefit of the public
of the best equipped Offices in the of Minnesota
Type, and other Machinery adequate
to handle any of job from visiting card o
Did the Heads job work?
OF And without that thought
That verdict of Herads
The Herald business But like
cessfu business business there of
who this Heads
If missing it. The Herads in everything does
how cheap but how Some Offices do cheap
but it Inferior Get the Herald kind. You'll
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
SUIT AGAINST
SUGAR: COMPANY
American Refining Company
Asked to Pay Large
Sum to Government.

New Orleans. March 6.-Suit was
filed here today in the federal district
court against the American Sugar Re
lining company to recover $10O,536.93
alleged to be due the government in
customs duties on entries Of sugar.
District Attorney c. r. Beattie
charges that officers of the American
leans. 'by improper inferences pay
ments. favors, threats and pressure"
caused government samplers to frau
dulently make tests.
Former Secretary MacNcagh last
September ordered the reliquidation of
all entries of sugar ~ tn American
Sugar Refining company at this port,
| between the years 1901 and 1907.
When Collector of Port Clarence
Hebert made formal demand for
500. 536.ss-the alleged difference be-
tween the duties paid by the refinery
and what 1t should have paid on
valuation of the entries-the company
refused to settle. The present suit
resulted.
j., IL; L. L; Witherspoon, manager of f.,,.2, the
those cargoes where the settlement
test (the average of two tests. one
made by the seller. one by .he y>r)
appears to he higher than the govern
ment test. which is ascertained en-
tirely by government emnloyes. the
government test is incorrect and that
this company should pay the differ
ences between the settlement test and
the government test. On the other
hand. where the government test is
higher than the settlement test. then
no fraud is presumed. the government
test being correct. and the settlement
test being incorrect. Il policy purely
OF heads 1 win. tails YOU lose"
"From our viewpoint there is no
ment's claim. We Will contest to the
end"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
TO INVESTIGATE
SUFFRAGE affair
Washington Police Will be
Asked for Explanation
by Committee.

Washington. March 6.-Aroused
over the failure Of the Washington po-
lice department to maintain order
during the progress of the suffrage
pageant Of March 5. the senate today
began an Investigation to place the re-
sponsibility for the lack Of protec-
vestigation is a result Of Il joint reso-
luton of congress directing the police
department to furnish protection to
the Suffragists.
Acting under a resolution adopted
just before the senate adjourned Mon
day. Senator Gallinger. the retiring
chairman of the District OF Columbia
committee. named Senators Jones.
Dillingham; and Pomcrene as an in
vestigating committee. AT a meeting
today the committee determined to
begin hearings at 1880 o'clock tomor-
row. Major Richard Sylvester, super
intendent OF police. probably will be
ono Of the first witnesses called. 1t
is the plan of the committee to eX-
anime number Of persons to deter
mine accurately the attitude Of the
police toward the suffrage marchers,
Supcrint endent Of Police sylvester
said today that the department cam
not be blamed for the failure to pre-
serve order. He declared the police
force was inadequate to meet the
that confronted it-requir-
Ing the guarding the suffrage line of
march and handling the arrival Of
President Wilson at practically the
same time. His requests for more
men. he added. have been unheeded
by congress for the last last five or
six years, lie says.
The fact that so many members OF
congress are from suffrage states Is
counted upon by the women to aid
them IN Furnishing those responsible
for the indignities they say they were
compelled to suffer at the hands of
intoxicated and ruffianly men. They
are making every effort TO obtain as
much evidence as possible to present
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
FEW MORE HOURS
FOR LEGISLATURE
Expires by Constitutional
Limitation at Midnight
Tomorrow.
1Rx n. n. Paulsop.l

Bismarck, n. D.. March 1.-Tomor-
row at the hour of II O'Clock mid
night. the thirteenth legislative assem-
bly, of the state of North Dakota WILL
by constitutional limitation. expire.
Today each house has given its en-
tire time over to the consideration OF
bills arising in the opposite house. ana
there have been many measures pass @o
ed. but there are still between 100
and $50 bills in each house that must
be considered before tomorrow night.
and than means final day scenes Will
be very much on par with those OF
previous years.
From many points of view the rap
idly expiring session Of the legislature
has been disinterestine. Only In
few instances have there been any
contests of moment. and legislation OF
unusual importance has been lacking.
Such legislation as did have particu-
lar interest either has been disposed
without difficulty before the close OF
the session tomorrow night.
Grand Forks Bill Causes Interest.
The Grand Forks county bridge bill
has created unusual interest during
the closing days of the session. This
measure. as amended and passed by
InC semitic NSSlGIudS. PtNNiASS Ai'Ls
the county shall maintain the bridges
over the Red river. but the city will
be compelled to carry the bonds of
$4,000 that still remain outstanding
against the structures
Grand Forks city delegates are
making hard fight in the house
against the measure and they are rea-
sonably sure of success in their ef-
forts to defeat the hill.
Agricultural College Seeks More.
An effort is being made Ivy the ag-
ricultural college to secure an addi-
tion of $4,000 to its appropriation
for the construction Of new building.
and though the matter has been sent
to conference committee. it is not
anticipated that 1t will he passed.
The appropriations are loaded to
capacity. and there is seemingly n
strong sentiment upon the part Of the
members to remain within the recon-
mendations OF the two committees.
Endorse Uniform Accounting.
BY its passage yesterday of S. B.
1913. providing an appropriation by
which the governor will be enabled
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
Wilson Has Busy Day,

Washington. March 6.-President
Wilson's second day in the white
house found long engagement list
awaiting his attention. Baron Chinds.
ambassador from Japan To the United
tatcs. the first representative of for
eign power to be formally received,
was among the first. y reception was
given with all the ceremony which
accompanies the visit Of an ambassa-
dor to the president. Augustus Thorn
as and Frederick G. Penfiel! are being
mentioned as likely to become am
bassadors to the European court. They
had an engagement at the white
house.
McReynolds. McAdoo and Redfeld
took their oaths of office today. Nc.
Adoo wa. sworn in by Associate JUS
ticc Hughes of the supreme court.
President Wilson's official family
broke all records established by Mr..
Taft's cabinet. when the members ar.
rived on time for cabinet meeting.
Mr.. Taft's cabinet generally arrived
much later than the time set.
William ]. Bryan again was the
center of interest when he entered
the executive offices. He had a hard
time getting through the crowd and
stopped several times for introduc.
tions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
BRIDGE BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
Anti-city Sentiment Respon-
sible for Adoption Of
Minority Report.
BOOST ALLOTMENT
FOR THE STATE A. C..
Allow $4,000 Additional, $4,000 Of
Which is for Construction of Dairy
Barn-AIakc Appropriation for the
work of Agricultural High Schools.
(By H. ID. Paulson.)

bismarck. n. d., March g.
Anti-city sentiment resulted this
afternoon in the adoption of the
minority report from the commits
that the Grand Forks bridge bill
De recommended for passage.
There was a short fight in the
house. Representative O'COnnor
pleading for the indefinite post.
pOnenicnt of the measure. Rep.
resentative SOrlic of Trail cO,ln-
ty opposed such plan, while Rep
city view.
Sentiment upon the part of
farmers against the cities was re-
sponsible for the action of the
house. The expression Of one
house member to a representative
of Grand Forks city In this fight
aptly Describes the situation. He
said: II am against anything
that any city wants.
Bismarck. y. D.. March 6.-The
Grand Forks bridge bill will again
come to the attention of the legisla-
ture late this afternoon. when the
house receives the report of the COM
mittee on municipalities. Thompson
of Ward will submit Il minority report,
recommending the passage of the bill.
while the majority is for its indefinite
postponement.
The appropriation bill for the agri-
cultural college was boosted $4,000
this morning. S5O.00O being for the
construction of dairy barn and
$4,000 for the purchase Of II dairy
herd. The house approved of the in
crease. but the advance will be fought
in the senate, the fight being led by
Senator c. w. Plain.
Twelve thousand five hundred dol
lars annually is the appropriation al
lowed for agricultural high schools.
the conference committee reaching an
agreement to that effect.
The bill providing that district court
judges should be compensated for ex-
penses while away from their own
districts was killed by the house.
Aspirations of the chiropractics for
an Independent board to govern their
practice failed of passage in the house
and the question is now closed, both
branches having voted down the
proposition. bills having been intro
duced in each branch. The board Of
health bill. which passed the house.
Is still being held up in the senate, the
appropriation feature being the bar.
rier against its passage.
The county assessor bill, introduced
by Senator Mudsett and passed by the
upper branch. was reported favorably
this afternoon. 1t creates the office of
county assessor, abolishes township
assessors, and places the work in
charge OF district assessors. The
farmers caucus Of the house last night
voted to oppose the measure.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
MORE STRIKERS
JOIN THE RANKS
Large Number of Dyers and
Weavers Strike with Silk
Mill Operatives.
Miss Mary Colen,a.

Patterson. y. j.. March 6.-Thc
ranks Of the striking silk mill oper-
atives We're swelled today by 3,400 dy-
ers and weavers who walked out al
Lodi. n suburb. The strikers now
claim that approximately 13,500 work
ers are out.
Under the surveillance of heav,
guard of police Arturo Giovannftti. d
leader of the Industrial Workers al
the World. addressed mass meeting
of strikers this afte oon. Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn. who was arrested last
week in connection with the strike
preceded Giovanni and urged the
strikers to remain firm in their de-
mand for a minimum wage of $1e a
week, an eight-hour working day. and
reversion of the "two-loom" system.
Strike leaders claim that many OF
the 5000 ribbon weavers employed in
sixty plants in the city will strike to-
morrow.
There was only one case of disorder
reported to the police during the day
This was when John Shappi. a boss
dyer. was set upon by six men and
beaten into Inconsistencies with
baseball bat.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
TOTAL NUMBER
Of DEAD IS Il
Fatality List of German Tor.
pedo Boat Accident Great
er than First Imagined.

Berlin. March 6.-rhe total number
killed as Il result Of ramming the tor
pedo boat destroyer rs. 17S" by Yorck
off Heliogol was given officially today
as sevcnty-one. including two officers
and siXty-ninc men. The admiralty
states that most Of thc men did not
die Ivy drowning. hut were frozen to
death while clinging to loose spars
after the vessel had sunk The Of
licial account of the disaster says that
the destroyer. while crossing bows
Yorck. became unmanageab BILE owing
to the terrific seas and was cut in two
by the bigger vessel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
WILSON RECEIVES
Congratulations
kilograms Come From All
Over the World-His Own
Countryfolk De!uge Him.

Washington. March 6.-Congratu-
latory teleGrams and letters poured
into the white house from all over
the world today. Messages came from
kings emperOrs and presidents of for
cign republics. from proud fathers
and mothers announcing births on
March Of sons to be named Wood
row Wilson" and from governors Of
states. from mayors Of cities and
scores of prominent demOcra IS
throughout tho country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
C|NCH STATE FAIR
APPROPRIATION
Annual Allowance of SIS. 900
For State Fairs Now
Assured.
SENAE PASSES THE
NEW TAX MEASURE
Expected that Inheritance Tax Bill
Will go to Governor Hanna Tonight
Brief Initiative and Referendum
Fight-Spccial Order for Today.
ALARMED FOR AWHILE.

.AL:A1tNlGIlJ fOft .AW f1lLE..
Bismarck. n. d., March g.
There was CONSERVATION in the
ranks of the Grand Forks and
Bottineau county delegations to.
day, when it was FOUND that ap-
propriations bills for the state
university and school of forestry
failed 10 make provision. except
in the title. as to the place where
the appropriations were to be
expended.
Under an opinion given by As
sistant Attorney General Young.
it was c0ntcnded that the bill
would relate to the title and that
the appropriations would be
legal.
The Blakcmore- -Ployl1ar initia-
tive and referendum bill passed
the senate this afternoon by q
bare constitutional majority and
two years hence the people of the
state will vote on the several
posed. The several amendments
to tho constitution will be voted
upon separately. They include
the making of the application OF
the principle effective against
both the constitution and the sta
tutc and the measure also in-
cludes the recall of public officers.
Bismarck. n. D., March 6.-The an
nual appropriation of $4,000 for tn
state fair at Grand Forks and Farg
was finally cinched by the action Q
the senate this morning in concurrin
in the house amendments. unde
which $4,000 will be used for prem
iums and $1,000 for naintainanc,
There was an effort made to secure
further amendment which would hay
permitted the expenditure of $500
for permanent improvements and til
matter was sent to conference com
mittee. hut the house amendment
were finally approved.
The inheritance tax bill. propose
by the state tax commission. ais
passed the senate this morning.
goes hack to the house for mino
amendments and doubtless will be j
the hands of Governor Hanna tc
night.
There was a brief initiative an
referendum contest in the uppe
branch. as result of an effort to ir
definitely postpone the Ployhar- Blak
more bill. the upshot of the effort he
ing to make that bill special orde
for this afternoon.
The absent voters bill. proposed b
Representative Twichell, also wa
passed by the senate. minor amend
ments being made and they will
approved by the house.
The amendments to the Minot MOI
NAL school appropriation We're tinall
accepted. The house proposed an ap
preparation of $42.500. the scnat
granting s6S,000. The land amour
will hold.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
CELEBRATE DAY
of Taking of Throne by
ROmanOffS Begins.

RomanOffs Begins.
st. Petersburg, March 6.-The cele.
bration of the tercentinary of the ac.
cession of the Romanoffs to the i'm
perial throne began today. A requiem
service in the cathedral of st. Peter
and st. Paul for former emperors of
the Romanoff house was attended by
Emperor Nicholas and the Dowager
Empress. Empress Alexandra and
Grown Prince Alexis were not present.
An imperial ukas sent to the SEN
ate provides for numerous public priv
ileges and benefactions in honor OF
the occasion. including amnesty for
Hr neWspaner Writer'S and eommntaton souaenus hnn
Of death sentences. The emperor
conferred decorations on his principal
ministers.
Seventy thousand petitions have
been received in connection with the
tercentinary. 1t will require several
years work to deal with them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
ABOLISH ENfBLEAIS.

Boise, Idaho. March 7.-Thc house
bill abolishing party emblems from
the ballot was passed by the Idaho
senate today and now goes 10 tho gov
ernor. Both branches of the legisla-
ture, which have large republican ma
jorities. adopted a resolution of con-
graduation to Woodrow Wilson on
his asccndency to the presidency.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
WOULD NOT DIVIDE IDAHO.

Boise, Idaho. March 6.-The division
of Idaho and the creation of a new
state to be called Lincoln out of its
northern half. together with a por-
tion of eastern Washington. was dis
approved by the lower house of the
Idaho legislature today. The memo-
rial to congress asking for the redivis.
ion was defeated by vote of 35 to 20.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
jAN|NA TAKEN
BY THE GREEKS
Turkish, Army Surrenders
- Fortress After Fierce
Bornbardment.
BRILLIANT EPISODE
OF THE BALKAN WAR
Turks Led to Believe that Attack
Would he Made from Right, but it
Came from Lcft-Ottoman Troops
Fall Back in Disorder.

fortress Janina. the key to the pos
session of the province of Epirus. with
a garrison of $4,000 men. surrendered
to the Greek army, after defense
which forms one of the most brilliant
episodes of the Balkan war. The sur.
render was preceded by IL fierce bonn
bardment lasting without cessation
for two days and nights. The Greek
commanders, by feint, led the Turks
to believe the attack would be made
from the right, distracting the atten-
tion of the Turtls, then attacking from
the left. The Ottoman troops fell
back in disorder and the Greeks push-
ed the advantage, capturing the ar
tillery and 10 men. The Turks flight
became general and the Greeks pur-
sued them to the very walls of the
city. With all defending batteries i'll
the hands of green Turkish men the
Turkish commander surrendered.
Wild enthusiasm reigned here on
the receipt of the news, and all build
ings We're decorated with flags and
An offer to surrender the Turkish
fortress Janina to the Greek army was
made by Pachad Pasha, commander
in chief Of the Turkish garrison there
as a result of the victory over the
Greek troops, according to report
here.
The fortress Janina was entered
Greek cavalry under General Souzo.
No details Of the battle have reached
here.
The Greek army took $4,000 pris-
oners at the fall Of fort Janina today,
These comprised the whole ordinary
garrison and many refugees from the
monastery and other places.