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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
Y.M.C.A.TO HOLD
AN AQUATICMEE1
Dozen Outside Associations In
vited to Compete for
Gold Medals.
ENTER IN TWO CLASSES
Men from IS to 10 in One and Over 10
in Other-Six Events for
Each Division.

Preparations are being made at the
important aquatic tournaments ever
held in this vicinity It. will take place
Sept. 10, and Rock Island, Davenport,
Clinton, Muscatine, Burlington, Mon
mouth. Galesburg. Sterling, Spsing-
field, Dixon, Peoria and Keokuk have
been invited to participate. Gold med
ais will be given the winners and there
will be a trophy for the association
which captures the greatest number OF
points.
Those competing will be divided into
two divisions, class A being composed
of men over IS and class B those be
tween 10 and is. There will be six
events for each class, as follows:
CLASS A.
Sixty-yard swim.
Fancy diving-Plain front dive, bach
dive, front jack-knife dive, and three
optional dives.
Plunge for distance.
Forty-yard swim On back.
Underwater swim for distance.
Four-man relay, each swimming 4
yards.
CLASS b.
Forty-yard swim.
Underwater swim for distance.
Twenty-yard swim on back.
| Fancy diying-Plain dive, Swan dive
back jack-knife dive, and three option
al dives.
| Plunge for distance.
Four-man relay, each swimming 2
yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
HARVESTER CONCERN
IN ITS NEW QUARTERS

Most of the Deere Harvester force
in Easc Moline is installed in the new
model four-story building which was
recently completed. Only three depart
ments, the tool, assembling and stock,
are in the old building and they viii
be Iut into the new quarters shortly.
The removal has been in progress all
week The new warehouse and foun-
dry buildings will be ready for use
early in the fail. The company is ex,
pending half million dollars on its
new quarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
BIKE RIDE TO KE0KUK
Moline Y. M. c. A. Boys Plan Weeks
Trip Down River.

Half dozen Y M c. A. boys from
this city and a number from Daven-
port will start Monday morning for
Keokuk on bicycles. They expect 10
be away all week, reaching the down
river city in time to be on hand "a the
dedication Of the big power dan:
there. The trip will be made By easy
stages, with stops at different cities
and villages going and coming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
FEWER PERFECT MARKS
IN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

There we're 354 pupils in the Moline
public schools during the last year
who were neither absent nor tardy.
The previous year there were 4O1 on
the roll OF honor. Last year 1S4 boys
and 10 gir.s had perfec: records.
Labor certificates were issued TO Sc,
"a being boys and II girls. The year
before there were 90 certificates is
sued.
The roll of honor, which is publish.
ed in the school report each year. is
now in the hands of the printers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
ENGWALL TO FIGHT
AT LA SALE SEPT. 5

Cowboy" Engwall will be on the
program at LaSalle Sept. in which
two other Moline fighters are to ap-
pear He will go with Kid Grippi OF
LaSalle at 142 pounds. The cowboy
has been out of the game since early
in May when he broke a bone in his
left hand in fight with Jimmy
Burke, a Californian.
A large number of local fight fans
are planning to be at the ringside at
LaSalle to see the Moline boys per.
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
IMPURE MILK is
BEING DISPENSED

City authorities are having the CO.
operation of the milk dealers in elimi-
mating Objectionable products from the
market But in spite of this fact, milk
sold by one dealer contains 100000
bacteria to the cubic centimeter The
producer from whom the dealer OBJ.
tains his milk has spent considerable
money for testing and his product was
found TO be reasonably pure. In view
of this, he, as well as the authorities
conclude that the milk becomes con
taminated somewhere between the
dealer and consumer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
The body of one of the three children

The body of one of the three children
has not been discovered.
Officers are now inclined to believe
that Mrs, Sternweis and not her hus-
band had killed the family and fired
the bulldogs. There was nothing to
support this theory except the finding
of the hairpins near the adult body in
the barn debris. The bodies were so
badly burned that identification is i'm
possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
CRUST ON HEAD
AND BURNED
So Would Wake Up Nights and Cry.
Head Bare in Spots. Cured En-
tireIy in Six Weeks by Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment.

Rockford, Ia. my little girl had Il !
hard crust form on her head. Her head had
a rash on it and 1t itched and burned so sho
would wake up nights and cry. Then 1t
formed into sores and then it turned into
4 dry crust, and when l combed her hair
great locks would come out. Her head was
bare or hair in spots.
"Then l used Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment and they cured her entirely in six
weeks and her hair came in lovely. At that
time she was about ten years old and now
she is twenty-six and has never had any
more trouble" (Signed) Mrs. IL. ]. Wadey,
Dec. IA, 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
OBITUARY RECORD
MRS. EMILY SELERT.

Mrs. Emily Selert died Friday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Gustav de
Backer in East Moline. She was 80
years of age and had made her home
in the city several years. Another son
and a daughter survive. both living in
Minnesota. The funeral Will be held
Monday morning with services at st.
Mary's church in East Moline and in
terment in the East Moline cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR
SEWERS AND WATERWAYS

Contracts were awarded by the
board of local Improvements Friday to
the Moline Heating & Construction
company, which underbid the PLAN,
beck Heating & Plumbing company on
five jobs, three for the laying of water
mains and two for the laying Of sew,
ers. The total cost will be S10,662.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
News Happenings

two-story property at 101-103 East
Fourth street. Waterloo, Iowa, where
ladies wear will be handled. The firm
proposes TO expend $4,000 in fitting
up the new store and will conduct ii
in the manner which has won it sue
cess in Moline. II will be opened about
Jan. l with David F. Grossman, now
manager of the Moline store, in charge.
S. l.. Grossman will conduct the store
in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23

the same thing at Rock Island for
$2,341?
WHAT CROZIER SAID.
General Crozier of the ordnance de-
partment, testifying before the house
appropriations committee, expressed
the opinion that in the manufacture of
field artillery materials at Rock Is
land he could save the government APP
proximately % per cent of the prices
being paid private manufacturers. The
official program of the war depart
ment provides for the purchase OF
about $11,000,000 worth of field artil-
| lery and equipment. Twenty-Five per
cent of $11,000,000 is a saving of 81
| 100000 on field artillery manufactures
alone! Is such a saving worth while?
/ l think it is.
The war department now has suf-
! ficient funds appropriated to install a
plant at Rock Island capable of turn
ing out two-thirds of the field artillery
gun carriages and vehicles necessary
for the army. One of the six bills l
shall introduce, bill No. 1, provides for
/ S250,000 for the additional enlargem Mt
of the gun carriage plant, which would
enable it to manufacture practically
the entire S11,000,000 worth of ma
terials at Rock Island.
bill No. provides for a small arm
cartridge plant, and would appropriate
100000 for that purpose. By making
the necessary alterations one of the ex-
listing shops at the arsenal, Shop III, -
for instance, could be utilized for the
cartridge plant. Shop H is now badly
in need of repairs, and as its use
would be necessary to the scheme l am
asking congress to take interest in,
have provided in bill No. for an ap.
preparation of $4,000 for the repair
of shop H.
FIELD ARTILLERY PLANT.
Bill No provides for an appropria-
ton of 100000 for field artillery am
munition plant, which could be located
in shop A, now used as a store house
Both shops II and a were originally
intended for manufacturing purposes
and cost about 100000 each. The,
are both now used as store houses
and if it should be decided to use then
for manufacturing purposes, an add
tional store house will be necessary
which is provided for in bill No. 5
which carries an appropriation OF
100000 for that purpose. The army
is hard-pressed for store room at ever
arsenal in the United States, and ever
, if my plan is not adopted by the gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
EDWARD WHITE.

Edward White died at noon Friday
at his home, near Thirty-first street
and Fourth avenue of tuberculosis. He
had been in a critical condition for
some weeks. His age was SO years.
His widow, parents and two sisters
survive. The funeral was held this af-
ternoon at o'clock from the home of
the parents, 1928 Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
PARAFFIN BOlLS OVER
AND FIRE IS THE RESULT

Fire whic hdid $50 damage, mainly
to an electric motor and its attach
ments, broke out just before noon to-
day at $40 Fourth avenue, where f.
F. Oberlander conducts a sweeping
compound factory. The fire was caus-
ed by the boiling over of a kettle. of
paraffin which is used in The com,
pound. 1t was quickly extinguished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
SEEK TITLE AS EXPERTS
Four Moline National Guardsmen Are
Shooting at Camp Logan.

Captain r. f. Willis. Sergeant c. J.
Johnson, Corporal Werner Rain and
Private Nels P. Olson departed last
night for. Chicago TO shoot today at
Camp Logan in an effort TO qualify as
expert rifiemen. All are already rated
as sharpshooters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
PLAYS TUESDAY,.

The second game of baseball be-
tween the married and single men of
East Moline will be played next Tues
day afternoon. The teams have
agreed to play series of three games
to determine which is superior, and
the benedicts have won the first
game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
VIII Open Avenue.

Sixteenth avenue will be opened 50
feet wide, as originally planned, be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
The board of local improvements at
its meeting Friday came to this deci
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
STEADY WORK FOR CLUB
Moline Tigers to Play in Two Baseball
tournaments.

A week of steady work on the dia-
mond faces the Moline Tigers. who go
60 Geneseo Sunday 10 take part in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
SHORT WEIGHT ALLEGED
Complaints Against Ice Dealers Taken
Up in East Moline.

Complaints of short weight have
come to the attention of Mayor Good.
win of East Moline and that officer has
ordered the city marsha TO make an
investigation, particularly with refer
ence to weights given by ice dealers.
The city has no ordinance providing
for inspection of scales used by re-
tailers and Il is likely that one will
be presented TO the council shortly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
BREAKS BONE IN INSTEP
Charles Udehn Injured at Iowa State
Fair Grounds.

from Des Moines. where he was in
iured while helping unload implements
that the Moline Plow company will ex.
hibit at the Iowa state fair. A heavy
piece of metal fell on his foot break.
ing one of the bones in the instep. He
was taken to the emergency hospital
on the fair grounds for treatment. He
will be laid up several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
Notice.

Any one wanting concession at La
Dor day picnic at Exposition park can
apply in person at park Sunday morn
ing, Aug. q, at o'clock Park Com
uittee.-(Adv.!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
THIRD STORE IN GROSSMAN
CHAIN AT WATERLOO, IOWA

A third store is to be added to the
Grossman chain, a lease for a term
of years having been secured on a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
Quincy Fire Loss 500. 900.

Quincy, H., Aug pa fire that
broke out in Osgood's livery barn, in
the heart of the city at noon yesterday.
destroyed property valued at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
Bio TANGO Dance,

Exposition park Saturday and Sun
day evening Given by the jolly Four
club.-(Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
TAVENNER TO ASK BIG SUM
FOR ARSENAL

CONTINUED from Page One,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-23
WHAT CROzIER SAID.

the same thing at Rock Island for
$2,341?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-11
WATERY BLIsTERs ON FACE

Smithville, Ind.-"Six months ago
our baby girl, one year old, had a few
red pimples come on her face which
gradually spread causing her face to
become very irritated and a fiery red
color. The pimples on the child's face
were at first small watery blisters, just
a small blotch on the skin. She kept
scratching at this until in a few days
her whole cheeks were fiery red color
and instead of the little blisters the
k was cracked and scaly looking
and seemed to itch and burn very
much.
I'VE used a number Of remedies
which seemed to give relief for a short
time then leave her face worse than
ever. Finally we got a cake Of Cuti-
cura Soap and a box of C%uticura Oint-
ment. I washed the child's face with
very warm water and Cuticura Soap,
then applied the Cuticura Ointment
very lightly. After doing this about
three times a day the itching and
burning seemed entirely gone in two
days time. Inside of two weeks time
her face seemed we'll. That was eight
months ago and there has been no re-
turn of the trouble" (Signed) Mrs.
A. K. Wooden, Nov. 4, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-11
ALL WANT TO NAME THE BABY
Advice Heapod In Profuaion on Keep
ers OF Big cIty's Geological
Gardcns.

"The arrival of q baby animal or
bird of any kind from n hippopolamna
to n canary at either of tho city zoos
gives people all over town n chance
to spread themselves in tho matter OF
names" said n New York park keeper.
Everybody wants the honor of
naming the baby. Letters come from
all parts of the city, and from the SUR
rounding country suggesting names
that the writer's think appropriate.
Patriotism runs high among our cor
respondents. If they had their way
half the animals in tho park would be
called Abe Lincoln, and u large part
Of the other half Teddy Roosevelt.
Regardless of the sex OF the youngster,
these two presidential applications are
urged upon us.
Classical and S%cripturaI names also
have their advocates. Hercules and
Plato in particular r proposed.
O all the ladies of antiquity Niobe
seems to have first call. Once in a
while n writer of a sentimental turn
of mind suggests a more modern ro-
mantle name. Out Of consideration for
the animal fancy are taboo to
start with. To call a beast of the
jungle Violet or Queenie is enough to
shame the most docile of infants into
a reversion to type"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-11
BILE historical connection with the Cru

BILE historical connection with the Cru
sades.
Another cap Of interest Is a
Scotch dirk once the property of a
member of the Seventy-eighth High
land regiment, evidently captured in
the Himalayas and carried into central
Asia where 1t was picked up by Prince
Paskievich. 1t is an odd piece of cut
lery, having a straight ~two-edged
blade, and a short solid grip. The
scabbard is of black leather and orna-
mented like the pommel with large
crystal mountings. A case for a knife
and fork is to be seen on the side,
making the implement available for
use both for camp INC warlike pur-
poses.
Representative of the great two
handed swords of the early part of the
Eighteenth century, is n with a cross
handle and two cutting edges, inscribed
"Vtvat Zaar Peter Alexeits, 1710," sup
posed to be from the forge of Roosin-
gen. as this name is engraved on the
blade.
Old Battle Axes.
There are two battle axes in the COL
lection. n with gold inlaid Persian
blade n Caucasus niello-work handle,
and dated 1920; the other a queer com
of a flint-lock pistol and a
hatchet, the latter set on at the muzzle.
IN SIOUX dllO ndnQle OF Inc weapon
is straight and inlaid with ivory. 1t is
said to be Of old Saxon workmanship.
Among the guns and pistols is a
short barreled old Greek arm, the stock
of which is ornamented with silver
open work, and the butt with several
silver coins Of ancient Greece. An
other interesting weapon is a rifle with
1nlaying on the barrel, a padded
stock, and an inscription which reads:
i. P. ST. Petersburg" It was once
owned by Catherine II. of Russia, and
probably used in the early part Of the
Eighteenth century.
There are several types of pistols in
the collection. especially kinds de-
signed for dueling, including models
from France, Germany, and Italy, all
OF them richly decorated with delicate
work worthy Of the jewelers. art, and
most of them with the old style pom
pom handle, or grip.
Two wheel-lock pistols ornamented
with engraved ivory are rare Curl
ositles. The flint-lock firing appara-
tus Is SO arranged that after winding
1t up with a key, several sparks
pc made in succession, thus enabling
the soldier or marksman to fire re-
peatedIy without r%ecocking and prim-
ing, In case the gun missed fire the
first time, a great Improvement on the
carrier simple flint lock mechanisms.
Three other notable articles are a
body shield, a spear, nj an African
war club secured by Lieut.. e. j. Glave,
was on the expedition with Stan
ley in Africa.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-11
The Habits of EIephants.
J. Alden Loring. in the outinp

fEZt IA LAG SdlIIlk
An elephant uses several original and
effective methods of DISCRIMINATING it's
victims. 1t may rush upon a man.
seize him in It's trunk, beat him to
death on the ground, and before leav-
ing tear up the foliage for yards about.
There are many instances Of ele-
plants literally tearing their victim to
pieces. The story is told Of an Eng
lish official in Uganda who, on MOTTO
Ing q "safari" passing, stepped to the
door to inquire Of the head man the
whereabouts Of his master. In re-
sponse the black swung a human arm
before the official n replied that a
few days previous his master had been
torn to pieces by an elephant and that
he had brought back the arm as proof
of his assertion.
Then again, after knocking 4 man
down., an elephant will often continue
on its course without stopping to learn
how much damage 1t has done. A
hunter who was within close proximity
OF a herd of elephants handed his rifle
to the u bearer and started to climb
q tree to look about. At that moment
an elephant charged from the tall
grass and made for the gun bearer. AS
the man started to run he threw up
his arms and in some peculiar man
ner, the elephant In reaching for him
snatched the rifle from his hand and
stopped to harArner it on the ground,
while the black made good his escape.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-11
TIGER VS.. SNAKE.

After we struck the main river, we
passed many long sand bars, and on
one Of these Felipe's e%verroving eyes
discovered a tiger asleep. The jaguar
lay stretched out on his belly, his nose
on his paws, the water almost laving
b cruel talons OF his front feet. We
We're about so yards away when we
first sighted him, and / raised the
rifle to fire. h canoe ocked a trifle
and I lowered the repeater, raising 1t
again almost Immediately, but Felipe
seized my hand, saying:
Don't shoot. senior. the tiger is
dead"
The remarkable intuition OF Felipe
proved correct, as 1t has on many a
trip into the jungle. but when / asked
him how he knew, he merely replied
that the tiger looked like he was dead.
We landed aAvard from the ia11iar. and
saw. crushed In in the powerful teeth,
n body OF a snake, something like the
water moccasin of the lower Missis-
sippi river. The fangs Of the snake
were Embedded in the tigers Jaw and
n reptiles body was cut completely
In twain! 1t was as dead as the crea-
ture 1T had killed. though neither had
been dead more than "a hours.
According to Felipe, the tiger had
come down to the stream to drink and
as the great round head lowered to the
water the snake had sent home the
deadly poison. According to Felipe,
also. q jaguar never runs when he can
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-11
An Object of contemnt.
From the National MontbIr


William E. Borah, senator from, Ia,
no, tells his yarn: Aoa
There was at one time in cao,~
3udge VINO mad many duties beside his
legal ones to perform, but who never
Or moment forgot that he Gem
bodied the law" under any and all civ
cumStances. ~
On one occasion he was called mon
to act as auctfoneer tt dispose Of soma
left by a dry goods mer-
cnant VINO a died some time before.
during the auction one OF the hid
ders created a disturbance, and finally
the exasperated auctioneer, ass1mine
his character as judge, fined the man
500, and sent him to jail for contemut
of court. An attorney made an appii-
cation to remit the fine and release
the prisoner, on the grounds that there
mad been no contempt of court. He
maintained that the judge when acting.
as auctloneer was not a court. and
therefore was not liable to contempt,
The judge heard this application pre-
sented with rising wrath. and mi
all tho dignity which he possessed
he glared fiercely down upon the dim
inutive attorney.
Sir" said he, in stentorian tones, at
would have you know tina 1 am Judge
of this place under any and ali cir
cumstances; l am judge all the time,
sir, from the rising Of the sun to the
going down of b same! And as@s SUCH ;,
shaking a forefinger at the attorney.
as such, let me tell you, sir, that I
am always and everywhere an object
of contempt"