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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
BURGLAR IN BOLD
DAYLIGHT Theft
MAkESCETAWAY
Man Watches Home and When
Housewife Leaves, Forces
Open Cellar Door.
Is SEEN BY A NEIGHB0R
Police Report No Arrests in Case
Clothes Are Missed by Occu-
pant of House.

A bold daylight robbery was per
petrated at the home of Mrs. Thomas
OHara, 2413 Seventh avenue, at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when d
man forced his way into the house and
stole a large amount of clothes. Moth
ing else was missed by the occupant
The police have been furnished with
a fairly detailed account of the
man, but no arrests have been made.
Mrs CLARA was in the business sec
ton of the city and it is presumed
that the thief had been waiting in
the vicinity until some housewife de
parted from her home. The woman
had been gone but a short time, when
the man entered the rear yard, went
to the cellar door and forced it open.
Through the cellar way he entered
into the upper portion of the house.
and stole the clothes. 1t is not thought
that more was taken and nothing fur
Their was missed by Mrs. O'Hara.
Neighbor Watches Thief.
Mrs. Stephen DuLanskey, who re-
sides at 2413 Seventh avenue, next
door to the home of Mrs. O'Hara, saw
the man enter the yard and force open
the door She watched him and saw
him exit through the cellarway with /.
the clothes. She gave a description
Of him.
He wore trousers of a light color, a /
brown coat and was of medium /
leighth. She telephoned to the police !
and Detective Cox is investigating the .
,ase.
No Arrests.
No arrests have been made in the
burglary of the Mil. store dis play win
low, corner Third street and Fourth
venue, which occurred on Wednesday
light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
THINK SUICIDE A
ROCK ISLAND MAN
Chief of Police Brinn Receives
Message From Chicago
Asking of Relatives.

William Gibbs, thought to have been
ed his life by taking carboic acid at
his boarding house, 3O6 South Halstead
street, Chicago.
Chief of Police Brinn this morning
received a message from James l..
Garven, 326 South Racine avenue, the
undertaken who has charge of the
body, asking that the police endeavor
TO locate relatives of the man, so he
may dispose of the body.
The letter states that Gibbs was
about 60 years of age, ) feet inches
tall, and weighed $50 pou- DIS. He wore
n suit with the label M & X, Rock
Island, Ill" The chief has found NO
of the man in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21

laws of the state of Illinois. These
big thieves dodge ,hei- taxes and roh
our school fund, our jail fund, our in
sane fund, and thus cause ignorance,
vice and poverty. BY the use of their
| money they make our mayor say,
You're damned if you do and you're
damned if you don't i. e., they con-
troll officials against the will of the
people.
"Millionaires' refusal to pay taxes
is the crime which requires the i'm
mediate attention of the Tax Payers
Protective league. For the detectin5
and experimenting of these criminals
against the laws of the state of Illinois
our special constables' will always be
on duty. We do not propose to be
side-tracked by sheriff investigation,
vice conditions or LEGAL option cam
paign' II will be cur purpose TO pro
tect our lives first, and -econd TO de
tect and apprehend the millionaire tax
dodgers"
Mr. McCaskrin states further that
the league is encouraged in its work by
an official certificate of George T.
Crammer. clerk of the district court of
the United States of the district of
New Jersey, In which is recited the
sentencing of Mrs. Annie Nelie of Mo-
line TO the payment of fine of S3,590
for tax-dodging under the smuggling
act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
NINETEEN NABBED
IN RAID PLACED
IN COUNTY JAIL
Magistrate Smith Fines Six
$500 and Costs-Thirteen
Are Assessed 500.
BUT THREE ARE RELEASED
All Are Unable &c Pay-Police Report
That There Are No Evidences
Of Gambling.

There was no mercy in Magistrate
Smiths court yesterday afternoon and
the result is that there are now II col
ored people and two whites behind the
bars in the county jail serving out
fines, some OF 500 and others Of 500.
They were individuals arrested in
the raid OF the black belt" made by
Chief Brinn and a dozen other police
officials Wednesday night. Three
women nabbed were dismissed
Principal among the cases was that
against Evelyn Taylor and Lea Green.
in which several police officers and
several residents in the vicinity of the
house in which they resided, testified.
The former IL will be recalled was
charged with keeping a house OF i'll
fame while Lea was alleged TO have
been an inmate Each vas fined $500
and costs, and were the first 10 be
sent TO the jail.
Four other colored people were as
sessed fines Of $500 and costs by Mag
istrate Smith. They are Maggie Allen.
Bessie Smith. Marie Davis. alias Ford
and CalIie Mas. None were able 70
pay the fine.
Thirteen Fined 500.
OF the thirteen fined 500 and costs.
on the charge Of disorderly conduct.
tWO-Homer Allen and Nina Allen
were whites. The others are. Josie
Collier. Grace Newton. John Bloxon.
john Fontaneau. James Jones. Nelson
Boyer, G. II. Pitts. Ida Oliver. Stel,
Phillips, Nora Dawson and Z. L. Dav-
ison-
Magistrate Smith was OF the opinion
that in three cases the evidence was
not sufficient 20 warrant fines. and the
following were released: Lena Phil
lips. Marie Laslee and Carrie Criscoe
The raid practically cleans up the
section between Third and Fourth ave
nues and Twenty-fifth and Twenty F.
seventh streets. Now that il is clean. /
il should be kept so. and as soon as 4
tie colored people are released from F..
the county bastile. they should be :
watched and should any attempt 20 re-
turn 20 the old vice, arrests should be
made. Only by 4 continual sweeping
viii that section Of the city remain i'm
maculate.
No More Gambling.
The police report that all is quiet in
regard to gambling and that this vice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
POLICE NEWS

The city taxed a fee of So and cost!
on John Hayes on the charge of hav
7 ing been drunk yesterday. He va:
picked UP by Officer Gruby and ar
! raigned before Police Magistrate Smith
/ this morning.
Officer Fitzsimmons in his rounds
yesterday nabbed Fred Johnson on a
charge OF disorderly conduct Fred
paid the costs and the case was dis.
missed.
John Pauling and George Anderson
are working out fines Of 81 and costs
each for getting picked yesterday al
ternOon. Officers Kirsch and Fitz-
simmons made the arrest.
Joseph Gross. on the charge of vic
lating the ordinance in regard 10
plumb was fined SO and costs this
morning By Magistrate Smith. The
charge was preferred by Archie Hart
and Patrolman Ginane made the ar
rest
Albert Berry and Mrs. Albert Berry
we're arrested last evening by Patrol
man Kell on a charge of disorderly
conduct This morning they were each
fined 800 and costs.
Pearle Williams and Anna Moore
were arrsigned before Magistrate
Smith this morning on a charge OF dis
orderly conduct and were fined SO
and costs. Officer Gruby made the ar
rests.
Clayborn Nealy was fined SO and
costs this morning On a charge of as
sault and battery preferred by Mrs. /
Mary Nealy. his wife. Officer Johnson !
arrested Nealy yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
GETS COMMISSION TO
WATERWAY MEETING

T \. Fender received from Cover
nor Dunno today a commission ap-
pointing him delegate from the state
of Illinois TO the national waterway
convention 10 be held in Washington
the first week in December
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
FORM LEAGUE To
Get THE COAT OF
THE TAX DODCER
Articles of Association for the
Newly Formed organiza-
ton Are Filed.
MEET IN MARKET PLACE
Members May Elect Special Con-
stables With Right to Arm
Themselves.

Articles of association for the Tai
Payers Protective league were filed
today al the court house for record
The purpose of the organization which
was recently formed is stated to be
the detecting and apprehending OF
horse thieves, incendiaries and all
other criminals"
Harry NJ. McCaskrin, who is an &C
tive member of the league, states that
membership of the organization has
reached 100. Under the provisions
of the articles of association, any of
the members can be elected as "spe-
cial constables" with the right TO car
~ arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
10 More Gambling.

The police report that all is quiet in
regard to gambling and that this vice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Is FILED IN COURT

suit for divorce has been filed by
Mrs. Edna 3. Peterson, Moline. against
her husband. Fremont S. Peterson.
p. r. Ingelson is the attorney. The
couple were married March Is, 1905.
Cruelty and drunkenness is alleged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21

has been stopped. Only one more day re-
mains for the punch-boards and at mid
night Saturday the lid is 10 be clamped
down tight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
BUF0RD POST WILL
REMEMBER LINCOLN

Buford Post. No. 243. G. A. r.. will
have special exercises tomorrow even
ing in Memorial hall in honor of the
50th anniversary of Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21

Many school children suffer from
constipation, which is often the cause
of seeming stupidity at lessons. Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
are an ideal medicine to give a child,
for they are mild and gentle in their
effect, and will cure even chronic con-
stipation. Sold by all druggists
(Adv.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
Cabinet POnders
Mexican Question

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10,--"Our reports
do not indicate that Americans in Mexico
have been injured and the actual dispatch
Of warships will depend on further in
formation
This was the statement made by Sec
Rotary Knox at the close Of an extended
cabinet meeting today at which the Mexi-
can situation in all its phases was dis
cussed. The secretary added that. should
Ambassador Wilson report that conditions
in the Mexican capital were not improv-
ing the United States would order two
warships to Vera Cruz "for their moral
effect upon the revolutionists and provide
q refuge for Americans and other foreign
ers who might wish To- get away from the
city The state department is Of the
opinion. however. SO long as no anti for
eign outbreaks are reported in Vera Cruz
or other seaports. that it will be unneces-
sary to land troops and the provisional
government in Mexico city will be re-
CURED TO furnish the necessary protection
to all foreigners there.
The guuhoat Denver now at Acapulco.
has received notice to remain at that port
instead of proceeding to Honduras as pre-
vously directed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
SEEKS CONTEMPT
RULE ON CROCERS
u. S. District Attorney Charges
Southern Association With
Violation of Court Order.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10-District
Attorney Oliver D. Street today, in
Birmingham, Ala, petitioned Judge
William I. Grubb, of the United States
district court for the Northern district
of Alabama. for a rule of attachment
for criminal contempt of court against
the Southern Wholesale Grocers asso-
citation and it's members, at the instance
Of the department of justice, for violat-
ing a decree of the court.
The decree enjoined the association
from selling groceries and provisions
directly to members through the medf-
UNI of green book official list of the
association, and refusing to sell to what
We're known as Independent" grocers.
Since the decree was entered on De-
tober II, the petition filed today states.
President j. H. McLaurin, of jackson
vile, Fla, in behalf of the association.
issued the green book" on two occa
sions and has written letters to mem
bers of the association which are de-
cIared TO be antagonistlc to the courts
order.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
Woodward Will
Ignore Ruling.

Mayor Woodward and his suroo,. |
are willing to pass the budget and m.
the crematory appropriation q sera,,
proposition. But council viii M, Il
sent to this. On the other hand v.r]
Woodward declares he will jgno-a 4
city attorneys ruling and signs cl.,I
for all pay rolls and other running .,
penses that come to him if the br51
is not passed.
The Maxwell proposition provides
one 1OO-ton high temperature plsr,
cost $4,000. and for four 25-ton miami
to cost $4,000 each. The comn.l
does not ask for any pav urtt, I
plants have been built and tested
Mayor Woodward said today # Il
the best proposition that had been ri
mitted and that if council would accI
1t a means of garbage disposal wo1
be provided by next summer He 6.
the cost of this system would he 4
most 100000 less than the DestrY,,
system and that it would prove 4
more satisfactory to the city
j. H. Strain, business manage of \
Maxwell Company, is in the city ar3I
ing developments.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
LAYMEN DISCUSS
AIDING MISSIONS
Workers in Foreign Lands Tell
How Movement May Best
Be Forwarded.

Leaders in the Laymen's Missionary
movement who gathered at the Wesley
Memorial church this morning told an
audience of $50 laymen how best to
promote the missionary movement
Colonel H. A. Etheridge, who presided.
and who was formerly a missionary to
China, declared, "The best stimulus to
missions that l know is for each indi-
vidual, wherever possible, to maintain
a missionary-pay his expenses. 1 have
supplied one with funds for some time,
and have been greatly gratifed over
the results. Close touch is the secret
Of success"
w. Z. Doughty, Of New York, speak
ing on the subject, How to Get and
Keep the Church Informed on Mis-
sions," asserted that the secret was to
apply missionary facts-hrst, exter-
nally; second, internally. and keep
at 1t eternally."
Prayer and Power" was the subject
of G. r. Reid, of Nashville, who has
likewise had much experience in Chi
nese missions. Colonel Elijah w Hal
ford, of New York, who was to have
addressed the members on the Lay
mans Privilege and Duty" was pre-
vented from attending by illness.
Announcement was made that a Bust
ness Mans Mission Study class would
be formed by the laymen, to meet four
days next week. Mr.. Cronk will lead.
and he will speak on the subject, The
World Missions"
At a. m. j. Campbell White adj
dressed the students Of the Georgia
School of Technology. He is the leader
of the laymen's work in America. Mr..
Cronk is former pastor of the Luther
an church of Atlanta.
An afternoon session will also be
held at Wesley Memorial
Several hundred tickets have been
sold to the banquet tonight at the Au-
ditorium -Armory. The supper starts
at $50 o'clock with Colonel Ether
idge presiding. DIR. White will speak
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1o.-Justifyiug
his action with the statement that he
wished t. give the widest publicity 10
the connection of the STANDARD Oil Com
pauy with members Of the senate and
house and expose their secret transaC-
tons, Charles B. BIumelng. of New
York. today before the Clapp campaign
funds investigating committee told the
story OF disposing of the Archbold cor
respOndence to the Hearst publications.
Nh BIumeling said that when he
came into possession of the letters he
realized their significance and took
them TO the only INDEPENDENT news
paper in New York" so that their con-
tents would be given wide publicity
Mr. Blumeiing is a brother-n-law Of
the Stumph brothers, one of whom was
employed as a clerk and messenger in
Archbold's office.
He said the letters were brought to
him by Charles Stumph and w. w.
Winfield in 1904 and 1905, and that he
negotiated the sale of the same. Cues
toned as to the amount which he re-
cetveG, he estimated it as between
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
MaderO Will Win,
Says Capt. Hopkins.

Fresh from the storm center Of Mex
lean civil war, Captain Sherburne
Hopkins, of Washington, D. c., passed
through Atlanta this morning and
made the prophecy in the course Of his
short stop here that President Madero
viii hold his own against the revolu-
tionists who ara threatening the eXecu-
tive palace itself and win win out.
Captain Hopkins spent "Wednesday
night in the presidents palace in Mex
leo City. Even then the city was full
of disloyal soldiers, he said, more than
half of the 5000 troops within it's walls
having gone over to the Diaz forces.
However, Malero is in no immedi-
ate edanger,' said Captain Sherburne.
He is we'll armed, his remaining
troops are loyal. and with his machine
guns he is holding the Plaza, the stra-
tegic point Of the city. was certain
when l left that the president. would
hold his own. That prophecy was
strengthened l see, by the arrival Of
General Heurta and General Blau-
quette."
The dissatisfaction on the part of tho
rebels is aroused not by Madero, Cap
tain Hopkins said but by the presi-
dents cabinet and by the reminiscent
strain of former political troubles
Captain Hopkins arrived in Atlanta
from New Orleans, and continued his
journey to Washington lie was met
by Fred Lewis at the Terminal station
to whom no talekd of every phase Of
the Mexican trouble.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
Protection for
AmeriCansDeman

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-Represen-
tative HammiH, of New Jersey, pre-
sented a resolution in the house today
directing the American ambassador at
Mexico City to notify the existing gov
eminent of Mexico that it is held
strictly to account for any injuries to
American citizens or American prop
erty.
Additional dispatches today from
Ambassador Wilson to the state de-
partment say it is difficult to obtain
details Of the origin of the revolt or as
to how the forces are lining up. The
army, according to Ambassador Wilson,
is supporting the rebels, but on the
other hand there has been compare
lively little fighting outside of the one
battle, in which about zoo persons were
killed, so far as can be learned. no
Americans have been injured.
Ambassador Wilson Informed the de-
partment that he has demanded pro-
lection for Americans ana Other for
eigners from General Dia2. who appears
10 be in charge OF the capitol. The
ambassador adds that there appears to
be little danger Of an extended attack
on the foreigners.
The press details of Yesterdays IN
rising are confirmed in Ambassador
IA ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
JUDGE DANIEL HARD
ON LIQUOR SELLERS
AND PISTOL TOTERS

FORSYTH, GA, Feb. 10-The privilege
of carrying pistols and selling liquor
comes high in Monroe county. In SEN
fencing bud McCord, a young white man
Of the county. for selling whisky, Judge
Robert 7, Daniel, OF the superior court,
took occasion to clay down the law" to
liquor sellers. He called attention to the
fact that when he first assembled the bench
he put all whisky sellers on notice that
If the imposing of fines failed to check
this evil he would give straight SEN
fences for the offense He sentenced Nc
Cord to twelve months at the state farm
at Milledgeville, without the alternative
OF fine.
A negro named Killebrew, who was con-
Victed Of voluntary mansaughter, the
result of having a concealed pistol, was
given sentence of fifteen years, and John
Henry simmons, who shot at q bailiff
while the latter was making an arrest.
received sentence Of eight years,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
BODY OF 4-YEAR- OLD BOY.
BURNED TO DEATH. BURIED

The funeral of billiard Thomas
Barnes, four ear-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ". y. Barnes, of Is WaddelI street.
Inman Park, who died yesterday as the
result Of burns, was held this morning,
at o'clock, from Pooles undertaking
establishment, and the internent was
in the Masons church cemetery.
The boy had been burning a pile of
leaves in the Barnes yard Saturday
morning, and his clothes caught afire
He was badly burned before help reach
ed him, and was removed to a local
hospital and then home, where he died.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
Bloodiest Battle
In Front of Palace.

Yesterday was marked by four sepa-
rate engagements, the most sanguinary
OF which took place in front Of the
national palace. But the most impor-
tant was that which terminated in the
formal surrender of the troops In the
artillery barracks.
At least ESQ people We're killed in
the fighting. Among the number was
General Bernardo Reyes, a strong ad-
herent of Porfrio Diaz, and ex-secre-
tary Of war.
The mutinous troops were led by
students OF the military school at Tial-
pam, q suburb. They marched 10 the
prison to which General Felix Dia2 had
been transferred for safekeeping, and
released him. General Bernardo Reyes
was also freed from the Santiago miii-
tary prison. there being no resistance in
either quarter
To the army of the mutneers quick
" came portions of the First cavalry,
Twenty fourth cavalry and Twentieth
infantry General Manuel Mondragon,
retired, was in command, but gave way
10 Generals Diaz and Reyes.
At $50 o'clock the first encounter
with loyal troops occurred in front %
the national palace, and General Reyes,
whose long record as an army officer
was broken little more than n year ago
by farcical revolt, was instantly kill
ed by bullet through the head
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
OIL LETTERS SHOWED
NOT ALL OF MA TION'S
TRAITORS BEAR ARMS"

$4,000 and $4,000 The money was
equally divided between Stumph, Win
field and himself.
Blumeling said he never had any
pangs Of conscience, but was convinced
that the public ought to know the deal
ings between the Standard Oil and
members OF congress. He said he had
been to war and returned home to find
that men who were traitors 10 the coun-
try did not necessarily bear arms
against it. Blumeling said he turned
over his letters to Mr.. Eddy. Not more
than $500 was paid Mt any one time.
So far as he was able to say. all the
letters which he had turned over to
MI Eddy had been printed in Hearst's
magazine. He knew of no unpublished
letters.
At the conclusion of Blumeling's tes-
timony, Senator Chairman Clapp an
nounced he would turn over to the wit
ness Photographic copies of all the let
ters in the publication and have him
examine them to state whether they
included all that had been taken from
the Archbold trial
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
TONIGHT, TAKE A
"CASCARET" SURE
No Headache, Sour Stomach. Bill.
iousness or Constipation
by Morning.

Turn the rascals out--the head
ache, the biliousness, the indiges-
ton, the sick. sour stomach and foul
gases-turn them ont tonight and
keep them out with CasCarets.
Millions of men and women take
CasCaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset
stomach.
Don't put in another day of dis
tress. Let Cascarets cleanse and
regulate your stomach: remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting
food and that misery making gas;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out Of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poison
in the intestines and bowels. Then
you will feel great
a Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten yoU out by morning They
work while you sleep. A Decent box
from any drug store means clear
head, sweet stomach and clean.
healthy liver and bowel action for
months. Children love to take Cas-
carets because they taste good
never grippe or sicken.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-10
GRACE O'OELL BOOTH is
BURIED AT WESTVIEW

Funeral services for Miss Grace Odell
Booth, daughter of Mrs. O. D. Booth, who
died yesterday morning at the residence,
IA Euclid avenue, were held this after
noon from the residence. interment fol-
lowing in Westview cemetery. Rev. II.
NJ. Qutllian officiated, and the pallbearers
were A. j. Freeman, f. II. Goette II. W.
Dilin. DR.. w. B. Burkett, DR.. Charles w.
Young and w. A. Dodge.
Miss Booth was a graduate of the Girls
High school and very popular among the
younger contingent of Inman Park She
had been i'll several weeks. Surviving her
are her mother, three sisters, Misses Ada,
Ella and Laura Booth and brother,
Edwin Booth.