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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05

Interesting Investigations conducted
by Professor Anton Udden, head of
the natural science department of
college, into the earthquake
which occurred in northern Illinois
about year ago, are reported in the
Of Science Journal The earth ire
nor, which occurred Jan. 2, 1912, was
also felt at this place, and lhe isoseis
nal char. which accompanies Profes-
sor TdGcus description OF the dis
turbarCe shows the three cities includ-
ed within the radius Of lesser intensity.
According 10 Mr.. UdG-us investiga-
tons Norris and Aurora are located at
the center Of the dis urb21ce. At these
places The shock vas 50 great as 70
ring bells, stop clocks. overthrow
movable objects, cause plasteTing 10
fall. and create visible agitation of
trees and snruboc-y. = secondary cpl
centre was also located by Professor
Udden al Dixon. about j5 miles west
of the first er!ceHue.
THAT there We're two epiCentTes,
says Professor Udien. appears TO
be supported b. observations on the
number Of shocks reported to have
been felt a. different localities. The
majority of these observations state
that there were TWO distinct shocks
one of greater intensity, followed by
one Of less severity.
Observation upon the directions o.
motion of the earthquake waves are
reported from four different localities
Chicago. Milwaukee. Elgin and Rock
Island At this place he. motion was
from west to east. While the direc-
tiCns reported from hose four pieces
do not intersecr at a common point,
yet in a general way they converge
toward the region OF greatest dis
turbalce. The authors description
continues:
THE area sensibly affected by this
earthquake covers about 10000 square
miles. It is possible that the earth
quake did not extend for any consider
able distance beyond the limits Of the
sensible area. In a letter. Professor
J. p. GOesSe, :. j., states that the
siesmC graph belonging TO the meteor
olCgical observatory OF the st. Louis
university in s.. Louis did not record
any vibrations which could with Ger
tainty be referred to this earthquake
disturbance. Francis ]. Glover, S. J.,
Of Brooklyn college. Brooklyn, y. Y,
states that if their siesmograph re
corded the earthquake the record
was obliterated by local disturbances
caused by nearby railroad traffic.
The observations on the time of oc-
currence and duration OF the earth.
quake do not warrant any deductions,
. The time OF occurrence is various y
stated from 1915 to 1885 a. m, while
the reports on duration range from
one second TO three minutes.
/ 1T is interesting to compare this
earthquake with the one which oc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05

common center. The coincidence Of
these two earthquake ares can nard-
iy be regarded as a matter of chance.
1t is probably that the two shocks
we're directly connected with gradu-
al REIMBURSEMENT Of the same strata"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05

the Myer optical store on Eighteenth
street to organize for the purpose of
interest in the raising OF
thoroughbred poultry. All who are
interested in poultry are invited to at
teudd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05

The name OF Louis Mann, who comes
to the Illinois next Saturday. recalls
to playgoers many happy evenings and
every American follower OF the thea
ire has in his heart a tender place for
the artist who caa so readily move
them to mirth at one moment and
bring lump into the throat in the
next.
II Is indeed a long jump from the
false whlskers. eccentric makeup and
excruciating dialect Of the Louis Mann
one remembers in the days Of The
Girl from Paris The Telephone Girl,
and Julie Bon Bon 70 the splendid
performances in al altogether differ.
ent vein that this same Mann showed
us 10 The Chcatar" and The Man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05
At High School

Larned Eklund, the best declaimer in
the local high school, last night won
the honor OF representing the local
high school in the Big Eight oratorical
contest 10 be held in Moline Feb p.
Mr. EkluRd had a fine Grafton, entitled
THE Value OF Fixed Idea" and it was
very ably delivered. The theme of the
speech dealt with the modern high
school, its worth and duty. There
were four others orators of merit on
the program and all deserve credit in
the spirit they have shown in the past
feW months of work on their speeches.
JUal Ford, speaking on The Pioneer"
was awarded second pace. Yngve
and Tage Joranson sang two duets,
both of which were beautifully rem
dered The program complete was as
follows:
Duet, "Cordax Lamnatarum CWen-
nerberg) Joranson.
Twilight" &C. B. Nevin)-Tage Jo-
ransom.
"A Modern Hero'-John Halves.
The Value OF Fixed Idea"-Lar-
ned Eklund.
Broader Americanism" 49, Israel
Goldman.
"A New Power"-Cecil Koch.
The Pioneer'-Jual Ford.
Yesterday afternoon the high school
typewriting classes were entertained
by two very fast machine operators.
Miss ETA Kier, a former student at
the Davenport high school, was first
on the program, and she showed the
students some speed work, as we'll as
the capability of using the touch sys-
TEN on two machines of different
make For this purpose she used both
the Remington and Smith Premier ma
chimes and both were operated with
the came speed, averaging about 125
words minute in writing unfamiliar
letters. ]. l.. Hoyt, the amateur cham
pion of the world in 1910, also eX-
hibited his abilities TO the assembled
students. Mt. Hoyt has a record Of
writing 10 words minute for an
hour He is also the professional
champion of the state Of Missouri,
which honor he won of late. His speed
was very good. but the work which
he turned out was inferior to that Of
Miss Kier The afternoons entertain
/ ment was very enjoyable, as well as
an education in itself.
I This afternoon the high school or
. chestra very sgreeably entertahee the
students Of the school for a short time.
! A concert vas given before the assem-
bled stEAents Immediately after noon
hour Three pieces were rendered
but the principal feature Of the after
noon was march written by J. W
J Casio of the faculty. The piece is en-
/ titled THE Rock Island Spirit" Some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05

time ago Mr.. Casio wrote another
piece, Crimson and Gold Forever"
a school song, and it was a decided
hit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05
ILLINOIS.

Feb. Sc. II. Sothern and Sothern-
Marlowe company in Macbeth"
Feb. 7-Werhs L Luescher's Spring
Maid" with Marguerite Wright.
Feb. s-Louis Mann in "Elevating a
Husband"
Feb. 9-"Polly Of the Circus
Feb 15-"The Old Homestead"
Feb Il, IS and 19-Elks' MinstI els.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05

He that well and rightly considereth
his own works will find little cause TO
Judge hardly OF another.-Thomas q
KempiS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05
E3S99EhEeatre

Who stood Stnl." These later charac-
teriEatioEs. however. have been sur
passed h the startling revelation of
power with which Mr. Mann surprised
New York in "ElsvatinE = Husband
last season. II seemed 70 be the CON
census Of opinion that, in the new char
acter OF the ambitious young f1ve-and-
ten-cent-store merchant in this new
play, he has combined in one delight
nj whole all these characteristics and
al the artistry which went to make up
his fame IN All on Account of Eliza, '
The Red Kloof," The second Fiddle, -
and all others in this actors wonderful
gallery Of splendid character portray
ais.
In the company appearing in Fred
eric ThOmpson's poly Of the Circus, -
with Miss Elsie St Leon in the lead.
ing part, accompanied by the ST. Leon
company OF scrobats. which appears
at the Illinois next Sunday are, in az.
dition 20 q score Of we'll known actors,
a number Of circus people and circus
acts which contribute not a little tC
I the success Of the play. The big third
act sawdust ring scene represents a
three ring circus in actual operation
one Of the most realistic stage pic
lures ever shown on a stage. One oil
the many features OF Polly Of the
Circus" is a trained horse, one Of
May carried by this attraction. The
animal is named "Bingo" and is q
thoroughbred. He was brought to this
country by Barnum & Bailey's circus
and afterwards sold to the New Yorl
hippodrome when Frederic Thompson
was tho managing director. Daring
the summer Bingo is one OF the feat
ures OF the great amusement place
Luna park, Cohey Island. Miss 81
Leon and Bingo are great friends. TIT
little actress says that her horse car
do almost anything but talk"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05
FANC!ERS TO HOLD
MEETING MONDAY

\ meeting OF local chicken fanciers
will he held next Monday evening at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05


r. ~ SCthern. With the splendid
Sothern- Marrow supporting organiza-
tion. viii be seen at the Illinois this
evening in the most elaborate produc-
ton OF "Macbeth' ever seen In this
city. Even with Miss Marlowe miss
iar it is SAT- 90 say that the perform
ance will be a rare pleasure % theatre
goers, and an embodiment OF the very
best the America stage can disclose
today in the matter Of h!strionic art.
The stage proGuc;.ons Of Mr. Sothern
and Miss Marlovc are magnificent be-
yond compare, and the one 10 be seen
IN this "lty Is one OF the handsomest
In their extensive repertoire. The
playgufdg public has long known what
10 expect from tho distinguished play.
ers in this particular line. There need
be no fear Of disappointment, even
with Miss Marlowe missing 4 substi
tute Of proven excellent quality will re,
place her 10 this city The company
will present THE Tanning % the
Shrew" al the Byrtis. in Davenport. 10
morrow night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-05

Society promises 10 make the local
engagement o. The Spring Maid one
81 the notable events OF the theatrical
season when the Joyous operetta comes
10 the Illinois next Friday. Nrw York
delighted TO honor The Spring Maid
with brilliant assem- iages during the
wonderful run ~ the operetta al the
Liberty theatre, people of fashion and
social position filing the theatre night
ly. The Vandcrn,lts. Ogden Mills, As
tors and many others Of the exclusive
sets repeatedly gave theatre parties.
Whenever The Spring Maid has been
presented society has turned out in
numbers to hear Two Little Love
Bees" Day Dreams" and the spar
king gems which have made this Wer-
ba and Luescher attraction a notable
success.
The Washington times., 1913-10-07
HIGH PRICE IS PAID
FORL|NOTYPE STOCK
Several Brokers Bid For One
Shore, Which Brings 116Ka
After Regular Call.

About eight different brokers seemed
to want to buy one share of Mergen-
thaler Linotype stock on the local ex-
change this afternoon, with the result
that after the regular call the highest
price for some time was paid, 1854. for
a single share, the other bidders de-
Gliding o get along without the stock
at such a price. Another stock not
often featuring on the locad exchange
which was traded in after the regular
call was Columbia Title, fifteen shares
selling for 6k. although the bid on the
regular call had been only s., with none
offered.
An offer to sell 100 shares of Capital
Traction at lis, If the purchaser would
sell 100 shares of Washington Railway
regular call. No one accepted this ofer:
whereupon the offerer attempted 10 sen
Capital Traction at 1153s. Is lower than
the price on the regular call seven
shares were sold at 115lk In the regular
run through the list.
There was no trading In the shares OF
Washington Railway and Electric COM
mon, go being bid. and none being Of
fered below IS. In the preferred shares
of this company fourteen shares
changed hands at 905z. The per cent
bonds of the same company sold at S2bf
50. oo0 par changing hands at this figure
Washington Gas was fairly active. 1ol
shares selling. 75 on the regular call al
s53s. 25 after the call at the same figure
and ] at S5% Eight shares Of Federal
National Bank sold at 135. after which
10 shares sold at 13is. The latter figure
was bid for more. but lone was onered
One share of Lanston Monotype sold
at 81.
The stock of the Citizens Saving:
Bank, which has ended its corporate ex,
istence through merger. probably vii
be taken off the list at the local stoci
exchange in the next few days. Presi
dent Woodruff. of the Stock Exchange
ordered this to be considered. as soor
as details as to how the odd lots have
been gotten together for exchange fol
stock of the Federal National Bank car
be obtained The stock was bid at 20 to-
day with no offers.
The Washington times., 1913-10-07
Wholesale Produce Market

Esgs-Nearby. fresh. 2sa3oc per doz !;
Southern. sc per doz
Cheese-New York. new. 1ea17c per ID; fat.
1siac per lb.
Butter-Elsin brln.s. s4c per lb.; tubs.
331ac per lb: process. 2sc per ID.
Live Poultry-Hens. l7c per Ib: ROSTERS,
1oc per lb; turkeys. 2sa24c lb.; spring
chickens. 17c per lg. ducks. 1sdI5c per 10.
Green Fruits-California oranges. s30od5 so
per box; peaches. sl.5oa2.7 per crate: lemons,
5.0oM5.50 per box: pineapples. per crate
s.. 20; Florida grapefruit. 4oo per box;
grapes. sl.0oa1.15 per basket: apples, Der
bbl, sl.5oa4.0o: pears. s.CGd1.50 per box 4;
grapes. S.15 per crate: plums. 2oa soc per
basket.
Observation-Disclosures. new. s2.00a2.5O per
bbl: onions. Texas. 75cGi1 90 per crate; per
Dbl. 500: cabbage. sl00n2. 90 per bbl: let
tuce. H.o6Nl.5O per basket: beets sl.O0a2 %
lGo bunches: tomatoes. home grown. 50G75c
per box; rhubarb. 500 per 100 punches:
vans. 81 5UI %: celery. 81. coal. 80 per doz
squash. s.. 2.0on:50 per bbl.: lima beans. 81 90
dl.50 per bu.: axle. per bbl.. 81. .O0d200
Live StoCk-Neai calves. choice. lOLac per
ID: medium. lUnlOizc per lb; sheep. 4aiI4c
per lb.: lambs safe Der 10.
Receipts of fresh eggs accommodating. and
prices much lower.
The greater part Of the eggs now being
sold n Washington are cold storage stock.
and In most cases are sold as fresh laid.
The Washington times., 1913-10-07

UP. STOCKHOLDERS
ARE DISAPPOINTED
Executive Committee Adjourns
After Only Routine Affairs
Are Considered.

NEW YORK. Oct. 7.-Again today the
stockholders Of Union Pacific, and
brokers interested in the developments
in regard to this property, were dIsap-
pointed when the executive committee,
after considerable session. adjourned
with the announcement, that only routine
business had been transacted.
A full board meeting will be held
Thursday, when 1t is thought likely that
some announcement will be made. as
Judge Lovett. who will probably be the
dominant figure in the decision as to
what will be done with the proceeds OF
the sale ofthe Southern Pacific securi-
ties, will leave New York on Friday for
Western trip.
The entire list E. of stocks showed
considerably more strength than yes
terday. practically all Of the news
received being favorable, while the
strong demonstration Of the Amer
lean Bankers Association, in session
at Boston. gave the Street some hope
that possibly Congress would modify
the Glass currency bill before passing
upon 1t.
one favorable piece of news which
lent considerable strength to Steel
was a reply. received by a local brok-
erage house from prominent bank
ing house in Berlin, to the effect that
from German steel plants
would only take place in the Unifed
states under favorable condition. and
certainly not at present prices:
The American Telegraph and Teie-
phone Company today sold. through
]. P. Morgan & Co. and Kidder, Pea
BODY & Co., x0.000,0O0 six months notes
of subsidiary companies on Sh per
very favorable railroad report was
.tbat of Kansas City Southern, made
n,bi,c today, which showed for the AS
cal wear a surplus of $S06, ,eO5, equal 70
Ss ner cent on the common, as COM
nared with .15 per cent on the common
for the previous fiscal year. Inc net
income showed an increase OF $S62,SfZ.
n was announced today tnat the
Great Northern railroad had contracted
with the Illinois Steel Company ioi
a. 600 tons of steel rails for 1914 de-
Conner was extremely weak in Lon
don. selling off two shillings and SLY
California Petroleum, which has
been gradually gaining since Its sud
dem drop several weeks ago from "a
and 27N TO Is, gained three-quarters
today, selling up from il, at yes
terday's close, to 81
Weakened by the statement OF the
Government in. regard to suit
against ii to compel II to sell Central
Pacific. Southern Pacific touched the
low mark of the movement, ssh.
The Washington times., 1913-10-07
TH|RTY-FVE JOIN
BOARD OF TRADE
Organization Is Happy Over
Success of Its Membership
Campaign.

Thirty-five new members elected to
Its organization Is what Ii making
members of the Board Of Trade smile
today, in view Of the membership cam
paign which the organization is now
running in an attempt to make the In
crease for the year ending November
10 total 80. President e. H. Droop was
empowered to appoint delegates to q
number of annual conventions which
will be held in various parts OF the
country in the next few months.
On a discussion Of the currency bill
being begun, this question was referred
to a special committee. to be named by
the president, and to report at the an
nual meeting of the board. Novembsr
10. 1T the willard.
Those elected to membership were:
!, James N. Fitzpatrick. jr.: Vernon e.
West, e. Hayden Gibbs, James Jones,
Louis Hartig, Charles v. INLAY, Samuel
NJ. Darragh. william o. Owen, William
A, Rawlings, Charles L. Wenger, VIII
lam Montgomery. John w. Staggers.
Lorenzo A. Bailey, A. J. Richards, +
w. Boiling, A. B. Mullet & Co., Edwin
E. Etc. Rudolph H. Yeatman. Frank
Seymour Smith. George A. Emmons'
Hugh ]. Phillips, ]. Hammond Brewer.
Charles r. Nesbit, Ernest J. Leesnitzer.
Matthew E. O'Brien. Fernando R. San.
Thomas A. Bright. Harry c. Ross.
Alvin L. Newmyer. b. H. Howard,
Frank +. Stone, r. s. Bowie. Charles
HI. Potter, the Dime Mailer Company.
and Edgar Priest. -
The Washington times., 1913-10-07
NEW HAVEN COULD
HALT SUIT BY ACTION
If Railroad Agrees to Dissolution
Policy of Government, the
Case May Stop.

II the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad voluntarily agrees to
eAe Department of Justices dissolution
policy a suit may be prevented. but un-
less some disposition is shown by the
road to open negotiations with the Gov
ernment plans for beginning suit will
be continued by the department. This
- the word given out at the Attorney
Generals office relative to newspaper
dispatches that the New Haven was
planning to divest itself Of investm snts
that it could not hold in conformity to
law and sound public policy.
Whether any settlement that might be
reached as to the future policy Of the
road would carry with t an agreement
to drop consideration of the subject of
criminal prosecution for past acts, is a
phase of the subject the department
will not discuss.
An exhaustive report prepared by j.
w. Gregory and ]. C. Adkins. of the At
torney Generals staff. is now before Mr..
McReynolds, which deals fully with the
control by the New Haven of the Bcs-
ton and Maine, its control of 2o0 Steam
ship lines and many. trolley companies
and its operating agreement with the
Boston and Albany. As foreshsdow-
ing an intention of breaking up this
control CT the steamship lines. the In
terstate COmn-erce Commission recently
held that the New Haven's monopoly in
this regard was violative OF the cpiri;
of the antitrust law and should be
cancelled.
The Panama canal act gives the In
terstate Commerce Commission author
ity to pass upon the question of what
competing steamship lines railroads ma,
control, and its adverse report on ths
New Haven strengthens the arm of thu
Department of Justice in the proposed
suit.
1t will require a week or ten tay:
at least to prepare the civil suit agains
the New Haven road and in the mean
time it is given out that the Department
of Justice will be glad TO receive any
overtures from the railroad company
indicating a desire for a peaceful settle
ment. At any event, however, the cast
would be taken into court for a deere,
enforcing the provisions of Attorne,
General McReynolds' new dissolution
policy.
The Washington times., 1913-10-07
New York Cotton Market.
Realty Transfers

I1el and ll23 street southeast-Catherine c.
Rupert TO John ]. Clarke. lots II and IS
square $50 SO.
Fifteenth street northwest between l. and
N streets-Catherine c. Rupert ct yir
William. to Rose A. Clarke. lot 81. square
"a. $40.
Mount Pleasant-Milton D. Campbell ct al,
trustees. to Helen B. and l.. Irving Ger
man. lot 6S7 $40. Helen B. German ct
vir. L. Irving. convey same property to
Milton ID. Campbell and Rigel o. Belt IS.
6l9 and 62i Rhode Island avenue northwest
Clarence Il. Hight ct ux. to Charles A.
Valentine. lot So and 56. rquare A2. so.
Charles A. Valentine ct ux. convey same
property to Clarence B. Hight. so.
Trinidad-Inez T. Walden to George j. Eas-
terday. lots 81. 81. ST. SO. square 4Os7 SO
CT Florida avenue northesst-J. Howard Grif-
fths ct ux. to Mabel v. GriHiths. lot li5.
square SIS. so.
Tr!nIdad-Gcorge J. yesterday ct ux. to Inez
r Walden. lot IS and part lot 10. block
:. so.
Younssborough-Anna n; MosheI ct al. tru.
tees to Edward N. Dulin part 1915.
Washington Highlands-Holley G. MURRAY.
administrator. to John w. and Rina ".
Payne. lots i3. ~. Il. square 6l55 sis5.
34Gs Dent place northwest-Winfred Bran
nan to Alice w. Ward. lot 1874. square
1911 IS
The Washington times., 1913-10-07
Took Dresses, She Says,
Because They're Ancient

Nancy Ives is going back to North
Carolina with her father, colored
minister. and she promises not to steal
any more. This promise was made. to
Judge James Pugh. in the United States
branch of the Police Court, this NOM
ing. when the girl was charged with
stealing some bed clothing and lingerie.
Her attorney maintained that the ap-
parel was abandoned" by students in
the Charlotte Everett School, 1725 Con-
necticut avenue northwest. and that the
girl took them. thinking II was not
wrong. Miss Everett testified that the
goods did belong to students who have
not returned to school. and were con-
sidered by them as ancient" and all
ancient property reverted to her.
The father of the girl promised to
take her back to North Carolina, where
the good influence of her parents will
endeavor to remedy the. evil tendencies
shown By the girl
The Washington times., 1913-10-07
Federal Police System
Needed, Says Sylvester

Police efficiency will be greatly in
creased when national police system.
with all branches working in absolute
harmony. is inausurated, said Major
sylvester. superintendent of the WASH
ington Police Department and presi-
dent of the International Association of
Police Chiefs. in an address before the
fourteenth annual convention OF the
New York state Police Chiefs Assoc!a-
tion, at Rochester.
Major Sylvester addressed the New
York chiefs at last nights session of
their gathering. He declared the po-
lice systems OF the country had made
enormous strides within the past twenty
years. but expressed the opinion that
absolute efficiency would never be
practicable until all police sy stems were
welded into one cooperative whole.
The Washington times., 1913-10-07
Miss Howard Is Head Of
Y. w. C. A. Gym Club

A large number Of girls, all members
of the local Young Women's Christian
Association. pledged themselves to
hasten the gathering Of fund for the
proposed new Y. w..C. a. building in
this CITY,. that the organization may
have the use Of larger and better
equipped gymnasium.
At meeting last night Of the Gym
Club of the Y. W. c. A.. officers were
chosen, and Miss Inez NJ. Howard adj
dressed the members on the need Of
new gymnasium quarters for the asso-
citation. The officers elected were Miss
Howard, president; Miss May Van
Doren, vice president; Miss Julia Pitt
man secretary. and Miss Beryl ingram.
treasurer.
The first Of the associations mcon-
light walks will be taken to Randle
Highlands on October Is.
The Washington times., 1913-10-07
Sales Today on the
Local Exchange

Washington Gas SIS. $1.O0Oq105a.
Capital Traction SIS, 81. .000dlo6k.
Washington Railway and Electric As.
S3 COG sly, $2,0OOeiS2ia, $1,000 S21s, ss.0)04
SZh
Capital Traction, 2a1l5h. 2dll5.s. "a
1l5la, 1a1I5L.
Washinrto1 Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 11QS0k, Ns0E.
Washington Gas, 25QS5A. 25Is57s. $50
S5k.
Lanston, 1NS2.
Federal National Bank, s@155. 10d
134Ia
After call:
Washington Gas. 25dS5s. ldssA.
Columbia Title. 15n6A.
Mergenthaler, 1G216k.