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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
new PRECINCTS
WILL BE FORMED
BY SUPERVISORS
Expected Extension of Fran
chise to Women Will Dou-
BILE Number of Voters.
WILL WOMEN USE BALLOT?
Law Provides There Shall Not Be
Over $50 in District-More Pay
for Election Officials.

Members of the Rock Island county
board of supervisors are puzzled over
some of the complications which have
arisen since the passage by the legis-
lature of the bill extending the right OF
suffrage to women. Exercise of the
new franchise will perhaps double the
voting population and this will ne
cessitate the creation of new precincts
in order that the law, which will not
permit an excess of $50 in any pre-
cinct, can be complied with
WILL WOMEN VOTE.
Will the women use the ballot, now
that they have it? Supervisors are
trying to answer this query. Wheth-
er or not many new precincts will
TO be formed will largely depend upon
the number of sufragets exercising
their franchise Tho: who have CIV
en- the subject some study have figured
that there will be at least a so per
cent increase in the number of votes
cast. Perhaps it will not be that high,
but in any event there will be a suffi-
cient increase in all OIL the precincts
in Rock Island and Moline at the gen.
eral election TO bring the total in each
instance above the legal limit.
Chairman George Richmond of the
board of supervisors, yesterday in dis
cussing the matter, said: ut will cost
the county great deal of money TO
redistrict the precincts. 1t will mean
that more judges and clerks will have
to be paid and the county is in no
| financial shape TO stand additional ex-
penditure for election purposes. The
two elections and two primaries held
| last year cost the county something
| like $4,000 No action in the matter
can be taken until after the next coun
ty election, which will be in the fall
/ of 1914, so that the supervisors could
take no action until tho June meet
ing, 1915. We will probably, for the
present, have to increase the pay 81
/ the judges and clerks and let all thS
precincts stand. The election officials
will have perhaps double the number
Of votes to count and they should have
pay for the extra work which the ex
tention of the franchise brings"
IN ROCK ISLAND.
1t is probable that additional pre-
cincts will be required in Rock Island
because of the new tracts from South
Rock Island, which have been annex
ed. The women will get their frs
opportunity to vote Sept II, at the
special bond election and at that time
an idea can be gained relative to tn
readiness with which women will visi
the polls, although the supervisor
must base their action on the returns
from a general election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13

We said we would just as soon stay
and take chances on the scandal. They
told us we could not back out and at
midnight we went to the station. Digs
told us to wait while he, went over
and bought the four tickets.
I'VE got into a Pullman car and
Digs engaged drawing room. He
paid the Pullman conductor. l say
him give the railroad conductor the
tickets for our trip to Reno. Miss
Norris and Caminetti took the upper
berth and Diggs and l had the lower.
I'VE arrived at Reno the next day
the 10th-at about noon"
]. D. Hllhouse, chief of police at
Reno, testified to the arrest of Digs,
Caminetti and the two girls at the
Cheney street bungalow on the morn,
ing of March Il.
The chief and his posse tried the
front door and got no answer. After
ringing the back door bell for some
time Diggs answered it.
Evidence was introduced to show the
presence of the two girls and Cam
inetti From the bungalow the party
was taken to the chiefs office and
from there to the jsil AS the, men
were led away to their cells, witnesses
said, Diggs said to Marsha Warning
ten:
'It's up to you girls whether we &c
to the pen or not"
"We1l stay with you." the girls an
swered
Marsha Warrington today completed
| her story of her relations with Naur.
| Diggs at Reno. I'VE had two bed
rooms, parlor and a bath. piggs an,
had one room and Caminetti anC
| Lola the other" she said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
RlvERMAN HELD
FOR ABDUCTINC
TWOYOUNG GIRLS
Sisters Transported From Pc
oria to Rock Island on a
Cabin Boat.
SUSPECT WHITE SLAVERY
Police Unable to Prove Charge and
the Trio 10 Ordered Out Of
Town.

The arrest OF two Peoria girls yes
terday afternoon and the unfolding
of a sensational story OF their having
been brought 10 Rock Island on cabin
boat, after stopping at various river
towns enroute. led to the subsequent
arrest of W. C. Emery, owner of the
boat in question. The police attempt
ed to show that Emery was guilty of
violation Of the Mann white slavery
act. but the evidence was insufficient
The girls, who claim TO be sisters,
and Who gave their names as Lucille
and Pauline Girard, were fined SO
and costs on a disorderly conduct
charge, as was Emery, and the trio
ordered out of tow. The fines were
all paid by Emery.
CREATE SCENE.
Yesterday afternoon about 4:30 the
two girls were walking along Second
avenue, and according TO testimony in
troduced, were both under the inf1u-
ence OF liquor A little dog, which
was trailing them, ran out directly
in front OF an auto, and Dauiine think
ing that the canine had been injured,
ran -, into the street, grabbed dog
gle. and carried II TO the sidewalk.
There she clasped the animal 10 her
breast, lay down on the sidewalk and
wept briny tears over the narrow es-
cape of her pet. The weird lamenta-
tons attracted the attention of Traffic
Officer Furlong, who placed the girl
under arrest.
REGULAR TOURISTS.
At the station they told of having
paid $50 TO be transported to Rock
Island In the cabin boat, despite the
ia t that they could h. We engaged
passage on the finest 1teamer on the
Mississippi 70: S.. They left Peoria
last Wednesday. taking the trip by
easy stages. and stopping of at all
river towns. They arrived in Rock
Island yesterday morning, and after
engaging rooms in { local hotel, made
the wineroom beat.
Previous to their sojourn in Peoria
they had in a decidedly brief space
of time visited, Springfield. Mo, Pekin
St Louis and several other places
They were ordered to be out OF town
by o'clock this evening. Emery dis
claimed any intention of wrong doing
He admitted having paid all expenses
on the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
BERT DU PREF is
HANDED A HEAVY
FINE IN COURT
Proprietor of Camp JOY Pays
Total of S479.69 for His
Past Misdeeds.
GETS MAXIMUM PENALTY
Shorty Heage and John Doe, Alias Pro-
fessor, Also Plead Guilty
Credit to Thompson.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert DuPrez, recent
owners of Camp Joy, at noon today
pleaded guilty in county court before
Judge B. S. Bell to running a house
Of i'll fame and were released from
the county jail, where they have been
spending the last week or two. Bert
was given the maximum ON charges
of selling liquor illegally, gambling
and running house of i'll repute and
in addition States Attorney Floyd
E. Thompson has closed up the resort
and figures that it will be impossible
for DuPrez to realize more than $1,000
cut of the $4,000 investment there.
HEAVY PUNISHMENT.
The Camp Joy magRate was handed
heavy punishment. He and his wife
were fined 5000 and costs for keeping
house of prostitution, Du PREF being
required TO pay S11S35 and his wife
S119.55. DuPrez plead guilty to one
information charging running a gam
bling house and was assessed 500 and
costs, q total of s120.S5, and on one
information charging the illegal sale
Of liquor, 500 and costs, making a
total of S120S5, making a grand total
grand total of s479.G9, beside the loss
CT his equipment at the resort. Du
PREF declares he is done with Rock
Island county. Thirty-four informa-
tions had been filed against DuPrez,
but the rest were dismissed.
OTHERS FINED.
Shorty Haege also plead guilty to
gambling and was fined $25 and costs
while his pal, John Doe alias Pro
lessor, gentleman Of color, was as
sessed 81 and costs on the same
charge. Neither could produce and
they were remanded back to the
county Jail. 1t is now thought tina.
Camp Joy is done with and States
Attorney Thompson is to be congrat
ulated on the prompt and efficient
way in which he cleaned up the no
torious place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
Pitcher knocked Unconscious.

While attempting to stop a terrific
line drive from the bat of First Base
man Holke of the Davenport club this
aftern0on Pitcher Chapman of Danville
was struck in the mouth and knocked
unconscious.
The accident occurred in the last
half of the first inning of the first
game played between the two teams
at Davenport. Holke had taken a
terrific swing at the ball and met it
squarely. The ball cracked out like
fash of lightning, striking the
Speaker twirler flush on the mouth
He was hurled to the ground by the
force of the impact and lay there un-
conscious.
The injured man was carried to the
clubhouse and given medical atten-
ticn. He may be out OF the game sew
eral weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
SWlTCHMAN FOUND DEAD
Man Who Expired at Cedar Rapids
Has Local Union Card With Him.

Man Who Expired at Cedar Rapids
Has Local Union Card With Him.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Aug. ia
man whose name seems to be Ed
Clancy died of heart failure a: the
cid Flanagan hotel Monday night. He
was found dead in bed yesterday by
the night clerk, ]. f. Ryan. Coroner
David King was called TO Marion but
considered that an inquest was I'M
necessary.
a membership card in a switch
name rlion bearing the name OF the
lodge .. Rock Island. had Clancy
name on IT, When he came TO the
hotel he said that he was troubled
With heart failure A man by the
name OF J. II. Kinder OF Decatur,
H., was with him three weeks ago at
Perry and during he past three weeks
Clancy has been hanging around Cedar
Rapids. Sunday evening Kinder ran
On 10 him in Marion again. When he
went to the hotel at 2l25 Sixth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
GIRL TESTIFIES
At DICCS TRIAL
Witness Says She and Chum
Were Coerced Into Eloping
by Threats.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. ia
crowd in the courtroom yesterday
heard Marsha Warrington tell her YER
sion of the trip which she, Maury |.
Diggs, Lola Norris and F. Drew Cam
inetti made to Reno, which resulted
in the Indictment of the two men I'M
der the Mann act and led 10 scandal
which reached the floor of the nation
al congress.
The girl swore that she and Miss
Norris were coerced into making the
trip by the two men, who used as
their chief argument the threat that
unless they left town the fathers of
the two men would prosecute the girls
and that there were warrants out
against them. She said marriage was
promised, although she knew both men
already were married.
| Miss Warrington, in beginning her
| testimony, said she was 90 years old
and lived with her father and step
mother
| Il have known Maury /. Diggs since
! last September, and we were close
| friends" she continued 1.-TWO weeks
before we left for Reno, while Drew
Caminetti, Miss Norris, and | were
riding with Diggs in his machine, he
! told me there was a scandal about to
| be published about the four of us and
| that we would have to leave town.
miss Norris was told, and Caminetti
| joined Diggs in urging that we leave
| Immediately. They told us that we
! would be arrested"
Did you know that Diggs and Cam
/ inetti were married at that timer" she
/ was asked
Yes, and Miss NorriI l7ew it, too.
Z, Diggs told me his relations with his
wife were unpleasant. He said he car
ed for me more than he did for his
wife and | believed him when he said
he would get divorce and marry me.
Caminetti told Lola the same thing.
The witness was asked about threats
of arrest.
THE men told US Digs father and
Caminetti's father were going to prose
cute u.s." she said, land that Digs
senior was givi-.- an attorney named
Harris large sums of sfoney to keep
the story out of the papers. They said
there would be warrants for us and
that we would be given the third de.
gree.
I'VE said we could not go. l said |
could not go away from father, that
it would kill HIN. Diggs said it would
all come out anyway and that my
father would know sooner or later
and that We had better go. Miss Nor.
ris told them II would kill her mother
but they kept urging US to go imme
diately.
ION Saturday. March 8. Diggs called
Lola, Caminetti and me TO cafe, tols
us his father was coming up from
I Berkeley the following Monday to put
Caminetti in Jail and have US prose
cuted. He said we would have tc
leave right away We protested, but
after three or four hours consented &c
go.
! THE next day we tried TO back out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
JUMPS TO DEATH
FIR ON STEAMER:
WHILE DERANCED
John H. Whitaker of Davenport
Suicides in Lake Michigan
on Vacation Trip.
WORTH HALF A MILLION
Temporary Alteration Causes Wealthy
Man to Break Away from At <
tendants-72 Years Old.

During a spell of temporary aberra-
ton, ]. H. Whitaker of Davenport, re-
puted to be worth half a million dol
lars, eluded his watchers and jumped
from the steamer Manitou into the
waters of Lake Michigan TO his death
at midnight Monday evening. He and
his wife were enroute to Wequeton-
sing, Mich, TO spend few weeks va
cation. The body has not been recov-
cred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitaker left Daven-
port Sunday for the resort. They spent
Sunday evening in Chicago, and left
Monday at noon for Wequetonsing.
Near midnight the Davenport man
suddenly became violent and guards
were summoned to care for him. He,
continued to grow worse, and break
ing away from his attendants, he leap
ed into Lake Michigan to a watery
grave.
VERY RICH.
The reason for the rash act is unex-
planned, except that Mr. Whitaker had
been in poor health for some little
time. He was 70 years of age and
came to Davenport years ago. He en-
gagged in the saw mill business and
acquired real estate holdings which
later became very valuable. He owned
the Whitaker block, at the corner OF
Third and Brady streets, which was
the first pretentious structure of its
kind in Davenport. He was interested
in the St James hotel property, laid
out three additions TO the city, and
owned some thirty houses in town. =
He was very successful in his BUSH
ness dealings and man who held a
! high place in the commercial activi-
| ty of Davenport. Beside the widow,
there survive a daughter and four
sons. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13

(Contiaued from Page Onep
be the result was til orsy word from
the mansion.
BY her assertion that she diverted
part of the campaign contributions
sent to her husband to private pur-
poses without his knowledge, using
them to purchase stock in Wall street,
Mrs. Sul;er has shorn the articles of
impeachment of many of their terrors,
his friends declare. Mrs. Sulzer is a
former Chicago woman. She entered
the Presbyterian hospital there Is
years ago, and left there three years
later a graduate nurse. She came here
10 years ago-and met the governor, then
a congressman, at a dinner. They
correspcnded, mostly on postcards, ac-
eording to her statement, for FIVE years
and then married.
MRS. SUFFERS PREDICAMENT.
Mrs. Sulzer must take the witness
stand in her husbands behalf before
the court of impeachment and tell her
story In detail, submit to the examina.
ton of hostile lawyers, or take tho
hazard that the impeachers will prove
their case. the governors friends be-
lieve. Either her reputation. OF her
husbands, friends fear. must suffer.
| According to friends, she besought the
governor a week ago to permit her to
tell her story TO the public.
There is some talk of the governor
ordering out troops to prevent his
ForcfhIa removal in caee II uare oon
templated, If he should decline to
surrender his Office. Little credence,
however, is placed by friends Din the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13

the heating equipment of the several
school buildings was in good condi-
ton.
The board authorized the use of the
high school building for the annual
county institute and voted special
compensation of $40 to the city teach
ers who attend all the sessions of the
institute.
Contract was awarded to R R. At
kinson to construct a cement walk on
the south and west sides of the Man
ual Arts building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
CITY CHAT
COMING EVENTS.
TONIGHT.


Meeting of Rock Island chapter No.
269, o. e. S.
coIored Knights TempIar ball and
exhibition drill at Armory hall.
TOMORROW.
Annual reunion of Cox family at
CampbeIrs island.
Meeting Of the board of review.
Meeting of Daughters of Norway at
home of Miss Marie Jensen, 2518
Eighth avenue.
FRIDAY.
New rates effective on plan to ex-
tend parcel post.
Bids opened for construction of
bridge over Coal Run creek on Watch
Tower road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13

he told them he was sick and visited
a doctor. He went to bed and the
next known of him he was found dead.
He was evidently a boomer switchman
and was about As or so years of age,
had blue eyes, gray hair and was
about five feet eleven inches tall.
He was removed to Pingrey's under
taking parlors ard will be held there
unit. word can be received from the
Rock Island lodge Of the Switchman's
union. l; is not known whether he
has any relatives living or not, though
his home is said to be in Champaign,
Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
SUITS FOR DIVORCE
ARE FILED IN COURT

Three suits for divorce were filed
this afternoon. Attorney Clarence
Schroeder is counsel for the complain
ants in all Of the actions. Louis Dan
ible VS.. Mrs. Minnie Danible; Mrs Ha-
eel Reddig vs.. Henry Reddig, and Mrs.
Mary T. Shinnick VS.. Maurice Shin
nick are the titles OF the cases. De-
segtion is alleged in each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
OBITUARY
ALBERT II. MOODS,

The funeral of Albert H. Wood, who
died Wednesday evening, was held
from the family home, 3O97 Tenth
avenue at 2:30 O'clock this afternoon.
Rev. w. S. Marquis CT the Broadway
Presbyterian officiated at the services
held at the house. Interment was
made in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
VETERANS TO PICNIC
AT PORT BYRON SEPT. 5

September has been set as the
date for the annual outing of the men,
bers of the Rock Island County Old
Soldiers and Sailors association to
take place at Port Byron this year.
An effort will be made by the COM
mittee in charge to procure several
notable speakers for the occasion. A
camp supper and an excellent musical
program will also be given for the en-
tertainment Of the veterans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13

Internationally
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express Co. West 9S1.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug making.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
G. Roberts, Peoples Nations bank
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
GUST STEP-SON FROM
HANDLING ESTATE

This morning in probate court Judge
B. S. Bell in the mater of closing up
the estate of the late Mrs. Matilda
Beatty, Frank Beatty. the step-son of
the deceased, was ousted as admins
traitor and ]. L. Oakleaf' was named
in his stead. The final report of the
step.son was given today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
Dismiss Information.

States Attorney F. E. Thompson
today in county court dismissed the
information against William Swango
who was charged with disorderly con-
duct and who has been in the county
jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
HEARING On,

Today in county court Judge B. S.
Bel is hearing legal objections to the
confirmation of the Twenty-seventh
street pavement, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
PoIice Nems-

George Palmer paid fine of 50 and
costs this morning. The charge was
drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
prive puH Care Awav,

Barge Mississippi Saturday, Sunday,
Tuesday, Aug. 16-17-19-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
LICENSED TO WED

Barge Mississippi.
Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Aug.
I6-17-19.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-13
SULZER HELD FOR
TRIAL BY 79-45 VOTE

(Coptiaued from Page One.p
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
OBITUARY.
Benjamin K. Northrop

Benjamin keeler NorthrOp, Ridge fields oldest citizen. died Saturday evening at his home in that town. MT. Northrop took an active part in poli- tics in Fairfield county for three score years. He was three times member of the state legislature.
 MT. Northrop was born in Ridgeield Jan g, 1924. and was therefore nearly go years old. He served in the Iegis- lature in 1859, 1861 and 1879.
 He had been in i'll health nearly a year He voted at the last state elec- ton and since that time his condition had gradually grown worse.
 Ancestors of MT Northrop were among the earliest settlers of Ridge field. For 30 years Mr. Northrop taught school in the town He lived in what is known as the West Lane dis which he died. In the sos Mr. North rop was selectman in Ridgefeld. He served 46 years as clerk of the Congre- gational parish.
 MT Northrop is survived by three children, Rebecca M, with whom he lived, Rev Charles A. Northrop of Norwich and Orville H. Northrop of Easthampton, N Y. Q. sister, Mrs. Lucy Husted, of RedIands. Cal, and a brother, Cyrus, of Minneapolis, former ly president of the University of Min nesota
 He was married Oct. 26, 1847, and he and his wife celebrated their golden anniversary in 1897. His wife died in February of the following year.
 The funeral was held Tuesday after noon at 2.30 O clock at the Congrega- tional church at Ridgefeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-22
ACADEMYS 9TH ANNIVERSARY
Widely Known Norwich School Was Opened October q, 91856-Had 80 Scholars and Five Teachers Then-Pres- = 4 ent Entering Class Has More Members Than Whole
 School Had at First.

Academy has had a steady growth. At its opening there were 80 scholars and teachers. The present enrolment in the entering class is 100 boys and l0z girls and the school has in its various departments something over 300 pupils, with % teachers. In the first years there were only the classical and Eng fish departments. To these have been added the art manual training and science departments, while the two original divisions have been enlarged and enriched, keeping pace on the one hand with the requirements of the leading colleges and on the other with the need of more thorough scientific and practical courses for those who complete their school life with the Academy.
 The original fund with which the Academy began it's existence amounted to $80,000. contributed by 30 citizens, and many others have at various times aided in the support of the school as it's growth demanded funds. The largest single benefactor of the school has been William A. Slater. whose generosity has made possible much of the expansion of the school. Requests of note include those or Hon. Jeremiah Ha1sey, Col. Charles A. Con- verse, Hon. L. F. s. Foster, Elizabeth B. Woodruff. Franklin Nichols, Joan na D. G. Mitchell and Adam Reid.
 The Slater Memorial building was erected in 1886, the Manual Training building in 1895 the Converse Art gall lery in 1908, and the new Academy building in 1910.