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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
Yours truly,
\ READER OF THE ARGUS"

\ READER OF THE ARG L =
Needless to say those mittens will
20 where they will be thankfully re
ceived and the blessings to the donor
will be the pleasure of the children.
\ draft for IS came from the w. G. T.
L. ladies Of Wrayville. Foster and
Pine Bluff with the wish that the sum
be added TO the fund to buy presents
for the poor children of Rock Island.
Another check for 81 was sent by the
X H. l. Sabbath school class of Buff
falO Prairie. Ill, the sum TO be added
TO the fund for the poor children.
These are but a few of the very gen
erous and thoughtful gifts that are
daily received and they all show the
beautiful spirit of their donors.
Distribute Gifts Tomorrow.
The distribution of the gifts will be
gin at o'clock tomorrow morning and
four automobiles will be busy from
that time till late in the evening when
the last package will have been de
livered The committee will make
every effort possible to provide every
poor child in the city with gifts and
in case there are any overlooked
follow up canvass will be made Christ
mas day, before it is too late 10 make
The territory is wide and
the committee will have much ground
to cover during the day. but with many
helpers they hope TO finish the labor
Of love before its close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
SHELTER SHEDAT
LOCAL DEPOT Is
COUNCILS WISH
Desire Burlington Road to
Erect Better Accommoda-
tons for Public.
TUBERCULOSIS SANAToRIUM
Site for Municipal Hospital Is Again
considered-Wsnt 20 Sell the
Present Tract.

That the public Is entitled 10 better
accommodation at the Burlington
passenger station is the opinion OF
commissioner Archie Hart At the
meeting Of the commission yesterday
aftern Don. he advocated that steps be
taken TO have that company install
suitable sheds along their platform TO
protect patrons from the elements
Commissioner Hart said that under
the present arrangement, il was nee
essary 10 walk a block or more from
the depot 70 the place where passen-
gers get on and OF the trains. He
urged that the road provide shelter
shed
City Attorney J. F. Witter was in
structed 10 look UP the legal points
involved. there being a question as to
the rights OF the company since their
tracks are located on Second avenue.
formerly d part Of that thOrOughfsre.
II Is understood that in the original
plans for the local depot General Man
ager ". G. Brown provided for the
shed. but after the road passed under
the control Of the Hill Interests. the
matter was dropped.
Sanatoriun Again.
The old troublesome question as to
where the municipal tuberculosis san
atorium Is 10 be located. was brought
up again. Commissioner Rudgreu Of
fered a resolution which was adopted
unanimously. providing that Mayor
Schriver investigate available sites
and report.
Mayor Schriver reported al once
declaring there were three locations
which had been submitted 10 him. one
vas in "a tract on Twelfth street. south
OF ChippianuOck cemetery. and on
the east side OF the road containing l.
acres and costing $1,000. Another is
on Thirty-eighth street. a mile outside
Of the cts limits. So 600. and the
third Is adjoining the Lutheran Gene
terry. some eight acres. costing from
$1,000 10 $4,000. All are outside Of
the city The mayor stated that ne
had received one offer al location
inside the city but felt that because
OF the opposition which has repeated
Is been expressed. it uHwi-e TO con
slider f.
We should dispose Of the site We
have before We do anything toward
getting another" announced the
mayor.
II will BE- remembered that the city
purchased a tract betW cen Thirteenth
and Fifteenth avenues and Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth streets. but
bitter opposition among the property
owners in that section developed and
the commission decided against plac-
ing H. This site will probably be Of
Tered for sale soon. in order TO pro
vide funds for the purchase Of a new
location.
New Ordinance.
An ordinance providing for moving
picture machines 70 be operated by
motor instead OF by hand. was offered
by Commissioner Hart and consid-
cred Some time ago a petition was
presented by the council by theatrical
employees urging that the ordinance
be changed. allowing motor driven ma
chimes Commissioner Hart explained
that the underwriters allow the motor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23

machines and figured they would not
do this unless there was a greater
fire risk under the hand method
Il was brought out. however, that
operators should be required to re-
main with the machines all the time
they are being operated, since the
tendency would naturally be toward
less caution than with the old plan.
Another ordinance offered by Com
missioner Hart was considered, pro-
viding for the issuance Of licenses TO
moving picture theatres Before the
same shall be granted. it will be nee
essary TO have a petition Of consent.
signed by a majority Of the property
owners within 200 feet Of the proposed.
location.
\ license for moving picture show
on Third avenue between Ninth and
Tenth street was asked by c. W Bat
ties and James C. Battles.
Cafe License.
The cafe ordinance providing for
license fee Of s4OO a year for cafes
operated in connection with saloons.
was again brought up by Commits
sioner Rudgren. There was consider
sions. and II was found that under a
strict construction of the measure, it
might include all saloons where
lunches are served. This was not the
intent Of the ordinance and Commits
sioner Rudgren will amend II further.
II has been his idea that local hotels
operating bars and cafes should have
in addition 20 the regular saloon II
cense of $500, an additional cafe IL
cense Of $500
Want Light.
petition for an electric light at
the corner Of Fourteenth street and
Fifth avenue, was filed by property
owners. Commissioner Reynolds eX-
planned that there were 30 places in
town in need Of lights at the present
time. but thought that no action ought
TO be taken until the new light con
ract was signed with the electric
light company. Mr.. Reynolds referred
20 some OF the unexpected expenses in
mis- department. especially the Thirty
eighth street land slide and said that
lie had had the street cleaned from
curb 10 curb. but expected that
further slides would come with wet
GROUND ana tudt u NDulQ probably
take several hundred dollars more be
fore the situation was entirely RENE
died
J. =. Oakleaf appeared before the
council and asked If the city would
settle the claim which Mrs. BurscheH
on Thirty-eighth street has against
the city No action was taken.
CITY Attorney J. r .Witter reported
that ". c. Allen. attorney for C. Al
fold has informed him that Alfoid
would settle his claim against the
city for $500 6. u. Swathwood. who
was also injured while working for
the city. accepted 500 and the coun-
Gil fees this should be 81 hicient Tor
Nlfoil
The claim Of +. n Guyer for $500
for alleged cutting away by the city
OF one Of his lots on FOrty-sixth street
hetween Fc1j t-..r;h and Fifteenth
avenues. was discussed. Commission
er Reynolds said the dirt could be put
back for $50 and was opposed TO al
lowing IT, Action was delayed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
From Another Point of Vleav

Marquette he felt bully
That sounds Editor Newett charged
However franchise
OF la
the libel
represented Pound
would-be
event the presde fever?
valid defense, should Editor Newet be
able to provepre membership Ananias club!
the coaster-brake trust
all the
fol the customary dissertation.
the
q libel
could safely ask to have another
What's this, the tipijaps hat7 Such goings-on
and nasmuch 1t contains quite the
The M of the Roosevelt reply seems be that the editor another
Says THE band is
turtle heads better than
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
MIR. Wood is At Peace.

II will be all right for President
Wilson to go ahead with his appoint
ments now. Ed Wood says so. and
there is thus no reason why they
should not be handed down: they
meet with his approval In advance.
In a gracious moment at Lansing Ed.
win admitted this. According to the
dispatch, Mr.. Wood expressed him
self as satisfied with the national ad-
ministration and said whatever Pres
ident Wilson does along the line OF
federal patronage in Michigan will be
agreeable to him"
1t must be great comfort to Mr..
Wilson TO know that he has made SO
excellent beginning. No doubt he
has cast many anxious glances over
Michigan way and the discovery that
Mr.. Wood is fairly satisfied with the
national administration must be graf
flying indeed. With the knowledge Of
this glowing in his heart the presi.
dent can take up his tasks with re.
newed courage and glad eagerness.
AS to Mr.. Wood. he Is at peace with
the world. Lite flows by happily and
" AdtcNcT Tic pIcolucul uOco dDOut leu
eral patronage in Michigan will be all
right. No doubt he has some inner
prescience that whatever the presi-
dent does will be the right thing anu
that whatever appointments he makes
will be good ones In the eyes Of MIR.
Wood But wouldn't 1t be awful II
the president should make q mistake
or 60 wrong and appoint a rank out
slider, one not in the good graces OF
Mr.. Wood, who was not with him In
the early days Of the last campaign
an original Wilson man, for instance.
who stood for Wilson when Mr.. Wood
was doing his darndest to deliver the
Michigan votes to someone else?
What rude interruption of our Ed.
wins beneficent peace. What q sud.
den back eddy In the happy current
of his beatifc life!-Saginaw Courier.
Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29

President Wilson's positive state
ment of his position on the prin.
ciple schedules In controversy in the
tariff matter has strengthened the
party position on that allimportant
subject. IL may not bring the final
passage OF the bill any nearer but IL
clarifies and simplifies and makes
more sure the shape OF the bill as it
will be on final passage.
Then, too, the position taken by
Senator Simmons, chairman Of the
senate finance committee, that hear
ings and discussions by the commit
tee and its subcommittee will be
open to press and public, strips the
adversaries of some of their thunder
Ii being remembered, OF course, that
those adversaries are of the party
that heretofore has held public hear.
ings on the schedules while at the
same time giving beneficiaries pri-
vate audiences and permitting the
private audience influence to come
first.
1t never was the intention of the
Democrats TO do any star chamber
work, their determination not to
give all thei rhine to benefciaries
begging for more special privilege,
not being subject to star chamber IN
terpretation-save by those who
were badly in need of political thun-
der. That class can find something
wrong In the 10 commandments and
the beatitudes. But Senator Sim.
mons statement strips them OF their
thunder
Now the senate will talk on the
tariff for several weeks. There will
be the period Of politics making usual
with important government matters.
Republican senator's will repeat the
house performances and picture
American industry lying crushed at
the foot OF the Democratic donkey
and American labor In rags and
souphouses. All that IL special privi
lege be not given the reins OF gov.
eminent and IL repudiated Repub-
lican policies be not elevated above
the demands of the people That
too, while American industry Is 20.
ing calmly on It's way not stricken
though probably sorry to give up Its
special benefits-where such are 10
be given up-but ready to treat the
American. people-when II has to-
as II now treats foreign consumers
through the compulsion OF competi.
ton.
So the tariff bill Is making pro-
gress, thanks to the presidents de-
termination to keep his pledges
Milwaukee News.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co.. Is John R-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
Plan FreeSe-0ut for Barnes
In NezV Party Control

the wall is not glittering in its prom
Use.
The Hon. Josephus Daniels, in as
stunning his duties as secretary of the
navy, has stumbled over the obvious
and time-honored fact that the gov
eminent has been buying its armor
plate from a trust. The managers OF
the various branches which make
armor do not seriously pretend that
there Is any such thing as competi-
ton. The government has for years
been handing out one
third 10 one-half more than the cost
of the armor, and any official Of the
navy, IL asked, would explain private
ly that it was really matter Of pol
icy, namely, that the government was
subsidizing the private steel COM
panies In order to encourage them 10
keep their battleship producing plants
welI-equipped and in working order
to meet the government needs with a
view to possible increases In time OF
war.
This is true also OF the manufacture
Of smokeless powder. The govern
ment discovered the process and turn
ed IL over to private parties and is
paying 33 to so per cent more than
the cost to the private makers for it's
powder. The only question is wheth-
er this is good policy. Mr.. Daniels
seems to be surprised to discover this
condition. The remedy Is the one
which he suggests-a government
plant for making armor plate, or pow
der. 1t is all very we'll, however, for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29

him 10 talk about such a plant IL he
should try To carry out his plans he
would run up against Mr.. Underwood
AID others in congress who would OPP
pose his proposition with all the hard
ness OF armor plate itself.
The geological survey Is having q
fire sale A fire in the basement OF
the old Gre-trap in which this bureau
is housed damaged the stock Of $50,
900 geologic folios stored there. The
regular retail price Of the standard
folios Is 20 cents, but with the ap'
prevail OF Secretary Lane. the director
with true business ability, takes ad'
vantage of the calamity to make a
special price to bargain hunters Of
cents each. "Four-ffths Of these" he
says. are probably as near perfect as
goods usually offered In smoke or
fire sale Now is the time for stu
dents. engineers, and the public gen.
orally to order geologic folios to com
plete their files or to become acQuaint-
ed with this government publication.
the lSS numbers Of which fully de-
scribe the geology OF some $4,000
miles of the United States. Lists will
be sent on application TO the director,
United States Geological Survey,
Washington, d. c.
The interest shown by Mrs. Wood.
row Wilson in Washington's alley
slums has made stunning a fashion
able pursuit these pleasant spring
days. Lovely ladies in clinging silks
go with their chauffeurs as near as
their limousines can get and then
they go afoot, escorted by some gal
liant congressman, and take a sniff al
the garbage cans in Goat and Willow
Tree court, and then they rush back
TO a meeting at the headquarters OF
the WomaIrs Welfare Department OF
the Civic Federation and subscribe
torty-nine dollars to the per cent
sanitary tenement fund.
OF course the real remedy Is in the
hands of that generally delinquent
body, congress. Since 1873, when the
then commissioner Of health reported
on these alleys, congress has steadily
neglected to pass the necessary legis-
lation for condemnation. etc, which
would clean up these slums and sup
ply other quarters for the 10000 peo-
Pile. white and black, who dwell In
these unseweyed and unwatered and
insanitary byways. The reason for
the neglect by congress may be traced
10 the impossible system under which
the city is governed, which permits
congressional committees to be con-
trolled by Washington special real es.
tate interests. The people Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia have no votes.
The civil service commission Is pre-.
pairing to hold examinations for the
thousands Of postoffices which the ex-
ecutive order made by President Will
son May has placed on merit basis.
Those interested, whether they are
the present incumbents or those de-
string appointment, may secure full
information by writing to the commits
sion at Washington, and asking for
copies OF form 1852 and 1889. The
examination will cover elementary
arithmetic, penmanship, letter writ
ing. copying tests and experience In
doing work of this sort.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29

gibson GARDNERrecord In favor of
some bright new reforms which will
serve to counterfeit the odor left by
the last Chicago convention. But one
reform insisted upon, namely. the
OF Barnes, of New York, Is
opposed by Barnes. For some reason
he does not care to be eliminated. So
the Barnes-Penrose wing Of the party
ia not tapping in accord with the
other two wings. Altogether the eff
fort to put Humpty-Dumpty back on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
shloe Wlves Back Home.

CHICAGO, May 29.-Petitions ask.
lng that George Fear, So years old. be
compeiled to support total OF ~
ch1ldren, which were filed by four
women who claimed to be his wives.
WOgo dismissed. late yesterday. In
County Judge Owens court when Fear
4old Mrs. Josephine Lawrence, an in
YootigAtor. that he had shipped all
he women back to Salt Lake city,
whence he and they had come.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
By gibson GARDNER.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Plans I
the old Republican par

are being pushed
i n d u striously by
[ he S &C a ! | e d
H u III p I y-Dump-
ties" But all Is
not harmony. Cum
Minis Is suspected
OF a desire to reor-
ganiZe In the in
terest OF Cummins
as the compromise
candidate in 1916.
This plan Is not re-
garded with favor
by LaFoi,ette. Co
ordinating wi h.
Cummins to q GER
tain extent are the
desires OF Root,
Lodge and Crane,
who want an early
convention-n xt
year, II possible
IN nut fhotnarfu ON
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
Popularity.

Gus J. Karger, a Washington news.
paper man. wrote much of the press
stuff for Mr.. Taft's campaign. both
before the convention and afterward.
He Is very close friend Of Mr.. Taft.
Karger Is from Ohio and served on
the reception committee at a dinner
given by the Ohio society to Mr.. Tart
Hello, GUS" joked the presid ent.
Are you one Of those Ohio chaps?"
Sure" replied Karger I'm the
fellow who voted for you out there"
But" persisted Mr.. Taft, II got
two votes In Ohio"
Well" said Karger, the other one
was your own!"-Saturday Evening
Post
Job Printing Done Right. Tfmes
Prsnting Co.. IL John R.-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
Taboos Registry Stamps.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Postmas-
Burleson, late yesterday,
Issued an order disseminating the use
OF the special 10-cent registry stamp,
and providing that no additional regis.
try stamps shall be printed after the
present supply shall have been ex.
hausted. Hereafter ordinary postage
stamps may be used for the prepay.
ment Of registry fees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
Between Glrla.

Maud--why. the creature even hint
ed that am indebted to the druggist
for my complexion.
Ethel-The idea! know positively.
dear, that you always pay cash.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
No Difference.

Papa, what does being disappoint.
ed In love mean?"
why. either marrying or being tilt
ed by the girl you are In love with
Houston Post.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29

Job Printing Done Rlght. Times
Printing Co.. 10 John II. st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-29
I'VE SHOTS TO KILL A HORSE
IN PAIN, FOUR SHOTS TOO MANY

Nv PAIN, FOOk OHOfO 1OO WA"
rourteenht car flying through Lousst the other evening
hed into team of horses-heavy owsat the inter
Hsdol Of sxhst.
& The hind legs of Of the horses were fractured
Zk One broken leg the lot of the other
bodies of both bed from cuts inflicted by the wagon tongue
lsoken splintered in the accident
The glare in the eyes the plainly the they SUI
Men their heads the poor beasts leo
q vainly time and again, regain their feet
With the coming policeman everybody felt relieved
There was nothing but destroy them and
N put of their
This would be easy matter.
shots properly placed would do the trick
The policeman drew his revolver.
The horse had managed get to Its feet
The policeman placed the horses head and fired
feet drawing the limp leg along the
pavement.
The officer followed placed the head and fired again
The shot stunned the animal about
three legs
Then the crowd began Offering that part
already ckened by the brutal spectacle
LET him the eyes," man offered
"Just behind would be better said another
The patrolman again, but without
patroman appeared succeeded after me
the horse throwing the hard pavement
Then fourth shot failed its purpose
The fifth brought been than well
| come
Please the details
It is necessary go into them however
The duty newspaper friend Of the dumb brute calls
Bor their publication
hoping publication will bring results and that at police
Gillespie will be taken
edatey prevent repetition this disgrace and outrage
The commissioner give this his attention
He patrolman called in before his
pes and not permitted posted how
destroy and the humane for other animals in
xisay.
thing every police officer the city Of Detroit SHOULD
liaow
Our dumb brus pain spared added suffering
b them through the ignorance Of police of6cers
Every police officer in Detroit should know that ONE SHOT INTO
|33ATH
Injured beyond usefulness when life would only
y exist in pain the humane thing
~ described to be-
The citizens might remember also the instructions here
may himself the crowd around horse with broken
policeman who doesn't his business but who BY
his uperio for having failed to
1T him upon this important point
There are giving literally of their
6ns and from pocketbooks animal welfare
Drinking places birds and dumb brutes
hat the city has co-operated with them in part.
department upon whom they depend than upon any
hs police department and force of officers possessed Of tho
mpates for the birds and animals would be matter comfort
end thing be proud Of and to boast about.
that the mpathies of majority of officers
night place.
Instruction all that and the heads Of this department
GhouA 20 that instruction is given forthwith
welfare the birds and the beasts needs only this
"THAT EVERY HUMAN HEART BE HUMAN"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
KILLED HIS WIFE ON STREET.
Key West Man Shoots Woman While
She Pleads for Mercy.

Tampa, Fla, August 21.-Whlle
en- her knees pleading pitifully for
her life, Mrs. Ethel benson, of Key
West, was shot to death on the street
here tonight by her husband, Ben
ME benson. Two negroes, who
claim to be eye-witnesses to the
tragedy, were afraid to interfere.
benson, who followed his wife
from Key West here several weeks
ago, discovered her working in a res
taurant on Franklin street. 1t is
said that he threatened to kill her
if she did not return with him.
When Mrs. benson started home her
husband was waiting just outside the
door, and started after her. She out
ran him three blocks, but fell on her
knees exhausted. benson rushed up,
and without a word, fired two shots,
either of which would have been ia
tai, physicians say. benson has not
been captured.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-28
KILLED MAN WHO SAVED HIM.
Posse Searching Ohio River Bottoms
For Lewis Phillips.

Taylorsville, KY, August PA
posse tonight is searching the Ohio
River bottoms for Lewis Phillips,
who is accused of the cold-blooded
and unexplained murder of William
Zurelbry, committed only a short
time after Zuelbry had saved Phillips
from drowning.
Phillips and several other men
we're pitched into the river last night
when their skiff overturned. Zurel-
bry, an aged man, who witnessed the
accident, swan in and rescued Phil
lips, who could not swim. Not long
afterward, it is said, Phillips went to
Zurelbry's home armed with rifle,
entered the house and asked whether
Zurelbry was his rescuer. Upon re-
ceiving an affirmative answer, Phil
lips is said to have shot the old man
through the heart. Phillips, though
fired upon by posse which quickly
formed, escaped across the river.