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Evening journal., 1913-08-19
PRODIGAL SEALS IN DELAWARE
Six, That Escaped From Park
Aquarium, Making Toward Sea
and Pursuit is Abandoned.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 19.-
The six prodigal seals, that left the
Fairmount Park Aquarium recently
in search of adventure, are now de-
solate in the Delaware between here
and the breakwater-fine examples
of the fate that has met unruly pro
digals since the world began.
superintendent Meehan, of the
aquarium says he has washed his
hands of them and isn't going to lose
any more sleep. They didn't know
a good thing when they saw II and
now they may stand the CON
sequences and turn up their tails
and die one by one of loneliness or
whatever other i'll may betide them.
One Of the biggest of the wander
ers Is even now dying somewhere in
Maurice River from an overdose Of
bird shot. Angus Mcpherson. Of
Leesburg, went down Maurice River
last week for oysters. and was re-
turning home with a hoatload when
a glistening head that looked like
that Of a bulldog popped ouT Of the
water under his bows.
Mcpherson emptied a full charge
VI bAAhHhpt lHlN IT.. lneIe was n
tumult in The water and Mcpherson
pulled out a seal He wrote to the
Fairmount Aquarium but when one
Of the attaches got to Leesburg. he
found the seal dying Of his wounds.
high hunger and fever. He ordered
it overheard and overheard IL went
to die peacefully in the river.
or the twelve seals originally in
the aquarium squad six escaped
These have been sighted now and
then gradually making their way in
to the outer water by way Of the
Delaware. All Of them will perish
for lack Of food and attention the
people at the aquarium said today
Evening journal., 1913-08-19

summer campmeeting, which was ex-
pected to bring together a great as
sembly Of good people. primarily for
spiritual culture. and incidentally.
for helthful rest AS to the realiza-
tion of this high ideal something will
be said hereafter.
Evening journal., 1913-08-19
RAILROAD VETERAN RET1REs.

Edward W. Stewart, who has been a
trucker on the Maryland division Of the
P, B & W. railroad. was one of the
long list of veteran employees retired on
pension on July l. He had been 2ls I ?
years in the railroad service. and was
retired at the age of 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
BLOWS OFF TOP OF
HEAD WITH A GUN
Grant Griffin Commits Suicide
at His Home on the Coal
Town Road.
HAD BEEN IN POOR HEALTH
Retires to His Bedroom, Takes OF
Shoes and Pulls the Trigger
With His Toes.

Despondent because of i'll heath
Grant Griffith, aged 46. and living on
the Coal Town road southeast of the
city. committed suicide at 9:45 this
morning. He placed the muzzle of a
12-guage shotgun against his forehead
and pulled the trigger, the top of his
head being blown off and death result
ing at once. Coroner Meyer impanel-
ed a jury which returned a verdict of
suicide while Respondent.
Griffin had indicated no intention OF
ending his life. He had not been well
for some time and this morning when
he arose he said he was feeling worse
than usual. Advised to consult a ply,
sician he gruff.y refused.
THOUGHT BED FELL.
After taking a walk about the yarc
he returned to his room and a short
time later his mother heard muffleC
sound that she supposed was made by
the collapse of the bed. Entering the
room she found the body.
Griffin had taken off his shoes il
order TO touch off the trigger with his
toes. His mother and brother testified
at the inquest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
PEORIA Man MADE
MIDLAND TRUSTEE
J. H. Mccullough Selected by
Creditors Despite Efforts
of Local Attorneys.

Attorneys G. w. Wood, William A.
Meese and G. A. Shallberg failed in
their efforts at the meeting of the
creditors of the defunct Midland Mo-
tor Car company at Peoria yesterday
to secure the election of ]. d. Metz
gar as trustee. Attorney Brown OF
Chicago held the whip hand through
representing the majority of the cred
itors and his vote elected J. H. Nc
Cu.lough Of Peoria to the place, over
Mr.. MetZgar.
Moline attorneys who represent
Midland creditors in an open letter
have charged Attorney Brown of being
in league with certain officers of the
Midland company in an alleged effort
to cover up assets of the concern and
to pile up expenses of settling its af
fairs to the disadvantage of the cred
itors in general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
TO ExPEND MUCH
IN EAST Moline
Central Union Telephone Com
pany Will Improve Its Fa-
cilities There.
is DEMANDED BY GROWTH
Gxte 1sion of Lines, Purchase Of Site
and Erection of New Elk
change Proposed.
is DEMANDED BY GROWTH

Nearly $4,000 will be expended on
its plant in East Moline during the
next year if the plans under consider
alton of the Central Union Telephone
company are carried out. Estimates
formerly made called for an outlay of
$4,000, but officers decided that the
present and prospective business of
the hustling young city demanded
better facilities than could be provi6-
ed with that sum.
]. w. Day of Springfield, Ill. has
been in East Moline for some time
planning the improvements that the
plant needs. AS a result he has sub
mitted estimates which require s42,
900 for outside work and $4,000 for a
new switchboard and other improve
ments at the present exchange, which
is in rented building.
PROPOSE NEW EXCHANGE.
1t is the company's intention to Sc
cure a site and erect an exchange
building Most of the money it is pro
posed to eXpend will be used in ex
tending and improving lines in the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
WOBBLYLECS Get
man INTO FIGHT
Theodore Mettler Receives 10
Knife Wounds from Trio He
Bumped in Street.

With 10 knife wounds in his body,
three of them of a serious nature,
Theodore Mettler, 1867 Third ave.
nue., lies at the city hospital in a pre-,
carious condition. Two OF the cuts in
the shoulder and one in the neck al
most penetrated vital parts and hem,
orrhage from one or more of them is
feared. The assailants are not known
Mettler, who admits he was slightly
intoxicated, claims he was walking or
Ninth street near Fourth avenue Wed
nesday night about 10 o'clock. II
passing three strangers he accident
ally jostled one of them. He was i'm
mediately attacked and when he at
tempted to defend himself all three
pitched onto him, and when he recov
cred consciousness he was in the hos
pital.
The cuts are nearly all deep, the
assailant evidently trying to stab rath
er than TO slash him. No one can bt
found who saw the trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
BEATEN TO JELLY:
FOUND IN STREET
Car Grew Discovers Uncon
scious Man Lying on First
Avenue, Silvis.

A dark-skinned man. evidently a
Mexican, was picked up just across
the line from East Moline on First
avenue, Silvis, this morning. He was
unconscious and at first was believed
to be dead. The crew OF a Silvis car
were the first to see him and they
notified the authorities. His face had
been pounded to a pulp and there was
a cash in his scalp. He wcs removed
20 the Si!vis jail and given surgical
attention.
Three men were seen running from
the spot where the unconscious form
was found and it is presumed that they
are the ones who administered the
beating. The fact that $50 was fouC-
in the mans pockets indicates that tbs
motive for the assault was something
else than robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
MERCHANTS BACK OF
CLOSING MOVEMENT

Wednesday night closing of stores,
and the closing on other evenings ex-
cept Saturdays at 6 O'Clock. now has
the backing of the Retail Merchants
association, which body has gone on
record in favor of it. These hours
have been almost generally adopted
by retailers during the last few weeks
through agreements that have been
signed by most of the business men
Through the influence of the associa
ton, however, it is hoped that the
few who have held out against the
reduction of business hours may be
brought into line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
$4,000 A YEAR NOT
ENOUGH FOR CLARK
Like Bryan, Speaker Takes to
Platform in Order to
~ Make Living.

st. Louis, Mo, July 17.-That
Speaker Champ Clark finds his salary
of $4,000 a year inadequate and like
Colonel Bryan must supplement his
wage by earnings on the lecture plat
form, became known yesterday when
letter from the speaker to the Good
Roads association was made public, in
which he stated that he could not ad-
dress the good roads meeting in No
vember as he had contracted for eight
weeks of lectures in October and No
vember His letter says:
II would be delighted to be with
you at your good roads meeting in No
vember, but it is utterly impossible.
The only way | have of making any
money is by lecturing and occasionally
writing for magazines. Five or six
months ago, taking it for granted that
congress would certainly adjourn by
Oct. l, | sold eight weeks in Octo-
Der and November to a lecture bureau.
THE contract is just as binding as
any other contract, except that it con-
tains the clause subject to the exigen-
cies of public service which means, of
course, that if congress is in session
| at that time, | am not compelled to
! lecture. So could not be with you on
that day without bringing on a law
suit, which would certainly go against
me-"
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
OBITUARY RECORD
JOHANNES JOHNSON.

Johannas Johnson, in his 92d year,
died at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening
at his home, COS Fifth avenue. He
had been seriously i'll for a week,
though his health had not been good
for some time. His wife is an in.
valid and has been confined to bed
for is months. Mr.. Johnson was born
in Sweden Sept. 26, 1921, and had
been a resident of Moline since 1890.
He was a carpenter by trade. He
was married three times, the third
wife surviving, together with a son
John, and a daughter, Miss Christina
Funeral services will be he'd at the
home at 2:30 Friday afternoon with
Rev. A. L. Widell in charge and inter
men: at Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
REMODELINC OLD
WILSON FACTORY
Will Be Put in First Glass Shape
for Branch of the Oliver
Plow Company.

improvements which will give the
new lessees the finest display rooms
in the city are being made at the old
plant of the Wilson-Moline Buggy
company on Third avenue. ThS VIII
son company recently removed 10 the
plant of the Otis Elevator company
the Sechler Carriage & Implement
company taking its old stand for use
by the sales department of the Oliver
Chilled Pillow company of South Bend
Ind. The Oliver people will in future
market the Sechler output. Alter
atoms now in progress at the old Viii
son building will cost $4,000 and arc
being made by the Sechler company
They are expected to be completed
next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

which may be so stretched that an OBJ
ject considerably larger than the head
itself may be swallowed If rightly Seiz-
ed; hence prey is usually turned about
after killing it until its nose is fore
most. when the undertaking begins. A
copious flow of saliva assists degulti-
ton.
Once started, q snake never knows
when to stop; has little ability to do
so, indeed. and the prey rarely kicks
loose. 1t has happened frequently in
geological collections that a large snake
has swallowed smaller one mechan-
ically, as 1t We're, when each has seized
the same food animal. Both swallowed
at it until the larger reached the nose
of the smaller diner and then kept
right on as long as there was anything
in it's mouth, unless the victim of this
discourtesy managed quickly to let go
of the fare and escape.
Bartlett tells us, in his book on the
care of animals in the London zoo, of
one case where a boa constructor de-
voured cage mate nine feet long who
did not feel disposed to let go of his
half of pigeon. Next morning this
boa could not curl up, but had to lie
straight out for several days. and i
month was spent in the digestion OF
this inhospitable meal. Snakes will
keep pushing their jaws over n string
of frogs or mice tied together until
they have got outside the whole chain
These animals have little, if any, sense
of taste and when they get their teetl
into anything soft try to eat it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
PARK ROWDY INSISTS ON
WAITING FOR CAN OF BEER

Unwilling to leave Sylvan park till
a boy who had been sent for can
of beer returned. Ben Gully "sassed"
a policeman who ordered him to be-
have or leave. and was fined IS on
the charge of disorderly conduct. He
was accompanied by woman against
whom the same charge was filed.
Much trouble has ben experienced at
this park with such characters who
have made it a practice to loiter there
and have acted in such manner that
respectable people have felt con,
strained to stay away. The police are
endeavoring TO improve conditions and
the arrest of Gully and the woman is
the first step in this direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
SNAKES AS THEY FEED.
When They Start Swallowing They
Never Know When to Stop.

The swallowing process is a serious
matter for any serpent. which must
draw itself painfully over its prey by
hitching its jaws, armed with back
ward curving teeth, forward, on one
side and then the other, and by SINH
lar movements of the neck, ribs and
skin, until the whole mass has finally
reached the prolonged stomach. The
snakes jaws are attached to the skull.
and the bones of the head and neck
are connected by elastic ligaments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
NO SHOW PARADE;
DISAPPOINTMENT
FOR THOUSANDS
Cramped Quarters in East End
of City Compels Resort to
Bluff Grounds.
PAGEANT KEPT OFF HILL
Strike Of coIored stakemen and Team.
sters complieates Troubles
Of the Management.

Thousands who thronged the down
town streets today and waited for
hours for the Ringing Bros parade
were disappointed when at noon an
announcer made a tour of the route
that the pageant was to have followed
and gave notice that the parade had
Reen abandoned, owing to failure to
n permission from the city commits
sibn to hSul the heavy equippage over
the aspIe,it pavement on the Fifteenth
stresN,,.ll. II was feared that much
dalE would be done TO the road
H'his was one Of the results Of
changing the place where the show
was given from Thirty-eighth street
10 Fourteenth street and Twenty-fourth
avenue. The change was found neces-
sary only after part OF the equipment
had been taken off the train in the
east end of the city. When all was
in readiness TO begin pitching tents
this morning it was found that the
grounds there were not large enough.
MOVE SHOW TRAINS.
There was a delay while a new
place was being located and after
the site on the bluff had been decided
upon the show trains had to be moved
downtown. most of the equipment be
ing disembarked on sidings west OF
Twelfth street.
1t was late before arrangements had
been completed to start the parade
and then came notice that the use OF
the Fifteenth street hill would not be
abandoned.
The grounds on Twenty-fourth ave
nue. are large enough and we'll suited
for show purposes. Though no cal
line reaches them, both the Elm stree
and Prospect park lines run within
a few blocks of them.
COLORED HANDS STRIKE.
Troubles of the. circus manager
were complicated this morning by
strike of 81 colored employees, stake
men and teamsters. They served no
tice when the show reached Molin,
that they would not serve longer un
der their boss, a man named Gala
han. II was necessary to fire eithe
the boss or the men and the manage
ment was not long in deciding
should be the latter They were turn
ed loose all practically penniless. ant
their places filled by others with tn
SNOW and by such help as could b
picked up.
The men complained that Callahan
was a hard taskmaster and that h
had invited trouble by throwing
driver off a wagon at LaSalle an
injuring him. Besides the boss tn
strikers objected to the quality c
food they had been given and elaine
that the $25 per month they had bee
getting. with $40 held back at pa!
days, was not enough for the wor
they were doing A number Of tn
men said they intended to renal
with the show and would leave tow
with il tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
Falls From Engine

G. o. Slocum, engineer on the Rock
Island, was painfully bruised in at
tempting to board an engine in the.
yards at Thirty-first street, Rock Is.
land, Tuesday evening. He had been
called to Silvis TO take out a train.
and attempted TO catch an engine
headed east, but miscalculated the dis
lance and was thrown. He was able
to go on to Silvis, where he was treat.
ed by a physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

morning and attending the circus In
the afternoon and their comig evil
dently had been anticipated by house
wives intent upon replenishing the
family laTder.
Announcement is made that in about
another week home grown musk
melons and watermelons will be on the
market here, this being an unusually
early date for these varieties of fruit
TO ripen. Eariy varieties Of apples,
mainly windfalls suitable for cooking
have been on sale for Il week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
Assaults Accuser; Fined.

Harley Kay was fined S5.05 by
Justice Entrikin on complaint of
George Khekowicz, who charged as
sault and battery. He claimed, he
missed his watch after talking to Kay
in saloon and when he asked about
it he was given beating. Kay claims
that his accuser was intoxicated and
his watch was taken from him in the
saloon for a joke and later returned
to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
BOTH WANT TO BUY BEER;
A FIGHT is THE RESULT

Cyril DeGruyse was fined SIS by
Magistrate Cartwright in East Mo-
line Tuesday for assault and battery.
The victim was Charles Cercuyies.
From the evidence it seems a quarrel
arose over which one of the two
should pay for drinks purchased in
an East Moline saloon. Both wanted
to liquidate and finally blows were
resorted to, Cercuyies getting much
the worst of the encounter and swear.
ing out a warrant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
CHICAGO TEAM TO PLAY
BALL AT SILVIS SUNDAY

Silvis shop men will clash on the
diamond at East Moline Sunday with
a team from the accounting department
Of the road al Chicago. The Chicago
ans are among the leaders in the Mer-
chants league of the windy city, while
SiIvis is tied for the lead of the Local
Factory league, and an interesting
contest is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
Eneampment InstaIIs.

]. c. Mcdowell, acting as installing
officer, seated new officers for Eas
Moline encampment No. "A, l. o. o. F.
Tuesday evening as follows:
Chief Patriarch-George Stang.
High Priest-Herbert Conn.
Senior Warden-Earl Bookman.
Junior Warden-Jacob Jordan.
First Watch. c. Mcdowell.
Second Watch-M. A. Ingersoll.
Third Watch-Arthur Hughes.
Fourth Watch-George Christman.
Inside Guard-O. NJ. Westphal.
First Guard of the Tent-G. A. Kin
mander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

ter, Mrs. W. A. Bjorkman, 1926 Eighth
avenue, Rock Island. Rev. A. F. Berg
strom spoke. and the singing was by
the ladies' quartet of the Swedish Lu-
theran choir. Interment was in River
side cemetery, the bearers being Gust
Carlson. Gust Gliding, John Olson,
John Miller. William Ef1andt and Peter
Peterson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
Must Pay for Walk.

AS the result OF the finding by
JURY in the court Of Magistrate Cart
wright in East Moline Tuesday after
noon George Meyers of Siivis will be
compelled to pay for a sidewalk laid
in front of his premises. The Cement
Products company did the work and
entered suit TO recover the price,
which Mr.. Meyers refused to pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
PROPOSES TO FORM AN
INCUBATOR" CIRCUIT

F. 1. Lovins of East Moline is en-
deavoring to interest the boys of
Moline, East Moline, Silvis and Water
town in a baseball league. The Gin
Cubator circuit" he proposes to call
it. His plan is to organize eight or
more teams and play a schedule of
games in the cities and villages named
and at CampbeITs island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
MOOSE GIVE UP CARNIVAL
Think Guaranty Demanded by Com
pany is Excessive.

There will be no carnival in this
city this season under the auspices of
the Loyal Order of Moose, unless a
better proposition than the one pre-
sented by the Paine Fireworks COM
pany is taken up. The Paine people
offered to stage the carnival, the
lodge to get all over $4,000 of the
proceeds. Local Moose feel that this
guaranty is too high. Besides, they
feel that it would be difficult to find
! a place in the business part of the
city to exhibit the usual attractions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
City Pays Judgment.

An order has been given by the
city commission for the payment of
S1,58S.l3, judgment interest and costs
in the damage suit of Mrs. Elizabeth
Harding against the city. This case
was fought by the city and carried to
the supreme court following an ad-
verse decision in the circuit court two
yeasr ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
RECORD CROWD BUYS
IN THE CITY MARKET

Two thousand people, mostly buy
ers. were in the city market this morn
ing. the attendance being near the
record. Growers also were there in
unusual numbers with produce for
sale. Many farmers and gardeners
brought truck and fruit 10 the city
with the intention Of selling it IN the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
SILVIS is AFTER SPEEDERS
Arrest of Those Abusing Traffic Rules
on First Avenue Promised.

Motorcycle and auto speeders using
First avenue in Silvis may be up
against trouble shortly. Residents of
the village have decided they have
been imperiled long enough by reck-
less joyriders and so they have pre-
vailed upon the administration to EN-.
ploy motorcycle cop for a few days
with the object of making a few ar.
rests. II is the intention to make the
fines pay expenses of the extra polio.
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
lands Big Contract.

Paul H L. Lorenz of this riry has
secured a subcontract from the E.
Jackson Case company, which has the
general contract for the election of
a building for the First Ma, tonal bank
at Havana, Ill The buildi. will cost
$4,000 and Mr. Lorenz yill receive
$4,000 for his part OF tle work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
/ Want Avenue Onened.

Residents in the vicinity of Twenti-
eth az -snue from Nineteenth to Twenty
first street have petitioned the city
commission to open that thoroughfare
at the point named. The petition was
referred to Commissioner Anderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
NEWLY PURCHASED cow
IN FOUND TUBERCULAR

Finding that a COW he had. bough.
from John Weaver, Jr, was not in
good health, H. Carlson colled DR.. S. r.
Kennedy. who found the bovine suffer-
ing from tuberculosis. The COW will be
killed, while a suit over the purchase
price is possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
eiuinn Himself Awar

Here, ma" requested the boy hur,
rvine in from school before time.
"hanc my Jacket up behind the stove
is it wet?'
mo. but teacher sent me ho@e 10
tell You to warm my jacket f1s
Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
tuberculosis Is Fatal.

Lloyd Daley, 4-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Daley, colored, died
yesterday at the home. 1418 Sixteenth
avenue, Of tuberculosis. Besides the
parents, two brothers survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
MAY BUY AN INCINERATOR
Village of SiIvis Faces Problem of
Disposal of Its Garbage.

Disposal of garbage is bothering the
village trustees of Silvis. Until now
a farmer has been gathering and
feeding the refuse to hogs, but it rs
claimed that collections are not suffi-
GENTLY thorough and that some other
plan will have to be inaugurated soon.
The village board may decide to in
stall an incinerator.