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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
HEIRS TO FORTUNE
SOUGHT BY POLICE
Murdered California Woman
Leaves Estate Valued at
Over 100000.
FORMER RESIDENT HEREl
MoIiner Asks Aid of CHER Brinn and
of the Freeport Authori-
ties.

The aid OF the Rock Island and
Freeport police is being sought in an
effort to locate relatives Of a woman
known as Cherry De St. Maurice, real
name, Flossie Baldwin, who was muir
dered in her apartments at Sacra-
mento, Cal, one week ago. The hunt
is being engineered by w. l. LaRash,
a printer employed at the DeSaulniers
plant in Moline, who rooms at 1924
Sixth avenue, that city. LaRash came
TO Chief Brinr last Sunday, and mRze
inquiries as to whether or not tina
local force knew of the ST. Maurice
woman having lived in Rock Island.
He is now in Freeport, attempting TO
locate relatives there, as the murder
ed woman was born in that city, and
there are a number of Baldwins now
living there.
An estate valued at over 100000
Isk-2its the fortunate relatives, but
thus far the search has been in vain.
BRUTAL MURDER.
Cherry De ST. Maurice was married
in Chicago at the age of 16 years. \
baby girl was born, and a few days
atterward the husband deserted her.
Subsequently she secured a divorce.
The woman then joined a theatrical
troupe. Ten years ago she made her
home in Sacramento, and in that brief
space of time amassed her fortune
She was 81 years of age, very hand
some. and of Irish descent.
The woman was murdered in her
apartments by Jack DrumgoId, a prize
fighter, and Sam Roberts. alias Raber,
a cafe entertainer. The men clutched
her by the throat, and throwing her to
the floor choked her to death. Rob-
berry was believed to have been the
motive. Various valuable diamonds
were stripped from the dead woman's
body, and the entire place was ran
sacked for hidden money and valu.
ables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
fine INVENTION
OF A LOCAL ELK
Robert L. Hunter Has Vacuum
Print Drier That Is At
tracing Attention.

An invention which promises to
revolutionize the photographers art
has just been completed by Robert l..
Hunter, who has a Photographic sup
ply store at 1906 Second avenue. He
has sold the manufacturing rights to
Burke & James, Inc, Chicago, who
will place the device on the market.
A patent has been applied for.
The invention is a vacuum print
drier. With 1t fiat, dry prints
can be turned out in 80 min
utes, instead of taking As hours as
previously. Many methods of drying
and fiattening prints have been ad,
vanced from time to time but have
not been very satisfactory. During
the process of developing, fixing and
washing of prints, both the coating
and it's paper support expand consid
erably. In drying, the emulsion con
tracts to a greater extent than the
support, with the result that the print
is drawn out of shape. With the
vacuum drier the print roll holds the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
imp RTANT THAT
ROAD Be BOOSTED
Many Rock Islanders Planning
to Attend Mass Meeting
at Edgington.

Rock Island business men are show
ing a great deal of interest in road i'm.
prOvement in the lower end of the
county and number propose to at
tend the meeting at Edgington Satur-
day night at which ii is likely an or
gained movement for the betterment
Of at least one route through the dis
triCt Will be ilaugurated. The delega-
ton from here will go by auto, and
these desiring to attend, and who have
no means of getting there, are asked
TO notify either H S. Gable, president
Of the Rock Island Savings bank, or j.
/. Vernon, vice president of the Peo-
pies National, who will endeavor to
provide transportation.
A number of speakers will be heard
on the subject of highway improve
ment and the new law under which
state aid may be secured will be ex-
planned. The project is one in which
Rock Islanders are as much interest
ed as are farmers in the west end Of
the county. Considerable tracts of
land in the district that the road would
reach are owned by Rock Island cit1-
zens, and every land owner is a boost
er fer better highways.
Cut off by natural barriers as Rock
Island is from the country that must
supply it with produce and with which
its business men have to deal, it is of
the utmost importance that the high
ways leading to it be made passable
at all times. Especial need exists be,
cause of the fact that the district in
which road improvement is proposed
is entirely without transportation ia
cilities other than those afforded by
the highways, and the country is one
of the richest that lies out of doors.
The meeting at Edgington has been
called by the Progressive Country club
Of that township, and it is understood
that the route favored is from Milan
to Taylor Ridge, thence to Edgington,
Illinois City and on west, possibly to
Muscatine. This route carries the
heaviest local travel of any in the west
end of the county and is favored by
many for that reason. However, there
are a good many who advocate the
building Of permanent road down thS
Mississippi valley as Offering fewer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
Kill the Parasites
and Save the Hair

II your hair is thin at the temples. or
receding from the forehead. or II there
Is thin bald spot on your CrOwn-if
the brush or comb is flied with hair
after you use it-you need a shampoO
that will directly attack the parasites
agree that falling hair and badness are
caused by vegetable parasite that
finds its home in an unclean scalp, and
another.
Mothers shampoo kills the parasites
that cause falling hair. II is q scien-
tthc formula that scours the scalp vet
Is mild and gentle in action. You can
buy Mothers Shampoo from your drug
gist Tor p cents a ptckage, containing
10 shampoos. Dissolve a teaspoOnful in
cup Of hot water. pour on the head
and wash, then rinse thoroughly The
scalp Will be refreshed and pliabie; IN
won't pull nor feel harsh nor dry 1t
prepares the scalp for healthy growth
OF hair and makes the hair soft and
fiuffy.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

print in fiat position, slightly curved
back from its emulsion side from the
time it leaves tie wash water until it
is bone dry.
In operation the vacuum drier is
extremely simple. AS soon as the
prints are taken from the wash water
and the surplus moisture removed
they are rolled up in the apron be-
tween blotters about the print roll
drum. The roll is next placed end
wise in the lower funnel of the drier,
and the upper funnel is drawn down
about the upper end OF the print roll.
A strong vacuum is formed above the
print roll as soon as the fan is started,
drawing a rapid circulation of air up
ward through the corrugations of the
print roll apron. A small heater in
the warm air chamber, beneath the
lower funnel, serves to make drying
quicker in moist weather. 1t is not
necessary when the atmosphere is
dry.
Mr.. Hunter leaves this evening for
Kansas City where he will demon
strate his drier before the National
Photographers convention for the
Burke & James company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
SHERIFF BRUNER
MAKESSHAKE-UP
AMONG DEPUTIES
Removes Chief Siemon and Pro-
notes Miller to the
Position.
NEW JAILORS IN CHARGE
AIvine TO Move In First Of the Month
y. G. Britton Is Offered
Place.

Sheriff o. L. Bruner left his cot in
Tri-City Sanitarium in Moline last
night long enough to come in a taxi to
his office in the court house and sum-
mon his deputies about him. Things
had not been running satisfactorily
IN his office during his sickness, Sher-
IF Bruner advised his assistants, and
he had long contemplated a change.
He therefore asked Chief Deputy
Jailor George Siemon for his resigna-
ton. This IN written form was i'm
mediately forthcoming, whereupon
the sheriff at once promoted Deputy
Sheriff Phil Miller TO the place of
chief deputy and Deputies J. E. Wig
gems and Hugo Alvine were made
jaiiors. Mr.. and Mrs. Siemon will re-
main in charge of the jail until August
l, when Mr.. Alvine will move his fam
fly into the living quarters.
J. G. Britton was offered the posi-
tion Of deputy to fill the vacancy.
BRUNER TALKS OF CHANGES.
L
the phone from the Tri-City SAM
tarium this morning, Sheriff Bruner
said: Conditions in the sherin's Of
flee have not been satisfactory to me
for some time, and / have had the
change in mind for several weeks.
Yesterday after l got up here, / made
up my mind that there was little
chance for me TO get on my feet with
constant worry over the conduct of
my office hanging over me. So went
down in an automobile last night and
made the changes.
Mr.. Miller has been loyal to me
throughout all my troubles and while
! have been confined to my house.
have felt that ] could rely upon him
20 represent me until | can get back
on the job. and with the new arrange
ments in force ! am able TO rest easy
on that score, at least"
sIEMoN INTERVIEWER.
When former First. Deputy George
Siemon was interviewed this morning
he stated he had nothing 70 gay for
publication. lie admitted that he was
no longer connected with the sherHs
force and that he had been succeeded
by Phil Miller. He said tina. he would
move from the county Jail just as
soon as he could secure possession of
his own home which is now rented
He had no plans to announce relative
10 his future work but expects to con
tlnue 20 reside in Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
POLICE NEWS

William Wilson, colored, absorbed
too much gin last night and became
involved in a fight. Officer Kell
placed him in Jail for safe keeping and
this morning a $50 fine was assessed.
Maurice Gilman, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was arraigned in po-
lice court this morning, and his at
torney. ]. X. Scott, entered a plea of
guilty before any witnesses could be
put on the stand. A fine of So was as
sessed. Gilman, it Will be remem-
bered, was accused of an attempt to
abduct a girl and take her into a
shady hotel. This morning interested
parties stated that the girl had been
drinking and was afraid TO return to
her home, and that was the reason
she was being taken to the hosiery
in question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

Teething children have more or less
diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary is to give the prescribed
dose after each operation of the bow
els more than natural and then castor
oil to cleanse the system. 1t Is safe
and sure. Sold by all druggists
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

The worlds most successful medt-
cine for bowel complaints is Chamber.
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. II has relieved more pain
and suffering, and saved more lives
than any other medicine in use. In
valuable for children and adults. Sold
by all druggists.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
Craftsmen Get JeweIry.

New York, July 17.-Cracksmen Sc
cured jewelry valued at between
$4,000 and 100000 early today by
blowing up a safe in the Rosenberg
Daniel jewelry supply house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

Hams. Ham, who had been sentenced
TO serve a dozen years in jail. was
released when the prisons were thrown
open. Although he had the confidence
of his associates, Ham feared further
trouble and fed the country. He is
now in France, where his wife will
join him.
Ham was president of the United
States Banking company, which failed
several years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

The police today denied the rumor
that a negro. Jack Palmer, was being
held here as a murder suspect for
a crime committed in Chicago. I'VE
have been picking up the stray ne
groes about town." said the police
today, but as TO arresting anyone for
a murder suspect, that is a pipe
dream" The police also delied that
they yesterday had q clue as to box
car thieves in che Milwaukee yards,
and had traiied two negroes.
Joe Holmes, drunk, was fined SO
and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

difficulties and greater advantages in
the way OF direct connection with the
three cities.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-07
WILSON H0NORED
BY FINE PARADE
New President Reviews Immense
Inaugural Procession.
AVENUE A GLORIOUS SIGHT
osneral Wood, Grand MarshaI-vet-
efAns, National Guard and Civil.
ians In Line-lndIans Add
Touch Of Picturesque.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

Washington, March Woodrow
Wilson, as ex-president OF Princeton,
rode down Pennsylvania avenue to
day, and later rode up the same ave-
nue. as president of the United States,
and as the hisRest ofacer of govern
ment few mNsptes thereafter re-
Viewed the multitudes of soldiers and
civilians which. with playing bands
and flying flags, marched by to give
him proper Official and hersonal honor.
For several nights Pennsylvania ave-
nue. has been a glory Of light Today
1t was glory of color, movement and
music. There are 100000 inhabitants
Of the city Of Washington. Its tenn
pcrary population is nearer the half
million mark. The absentees from the
fianking lines OF the parade were most
ly the policemen, who were given or
ders to protect the temporarily vacat-
ed residences Of the capital.
Woodrow Wilson asked that "Jeffer-
sonian simplicity" be observed In all
things which had to do with his In
auguration. The command for Jeffer,
sonian simplicity seems to be suscep.
tible to elastic construction. There
was nothing savoring of courts or roy
atty, but there was evidence in plenty
that the American people love uni
forms and all kinds of display which
can find place within the limits of
democratic definition. 1t was good
parade and a great occasion generally.
Thronss voeIferous With Joy.
The inhibition of the inaugural ball
and Of the planned public reception at
the capitol had NO effect as bar to
the attendance at this ceremony of
changing presidents. Masses were here
to see. and other masses were here to
march. There was greater demon.
stration while the procession was pass
ing than there was four years ago.
Victory had come to q party which
had known nothing like victory for a
good many years. The Joy of posses
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-07
Tho Whsslbarroys.

II you have occasion to use a wheel
barrow, leave 1t, when you are through
with 1t, in front Of the house with the
handles towards the door. A wheel.
barrow. is the most complicated thing
to fall over on the face of the earth.
A man will fall over one when he
would never think Of falling over any.
thing else. He never knows when he
has got through falling over 1t. either;
for 1t will tangle his legs and his arms,
turn over with him and rear up In
front OF him. and Just az he pauses In
his profanity to congratulate himself,
It takes new turn, and scoops more
skin Oh OF him. and he commences to
evolute anew, and bump himself on
fresh places. A man never ceases tc
fall over wheelbarrow until 1t turns
completely on its back. or brings ur
against something 1t cannot upset. II
II the most inoffensive looking object
there IL. but 1t IL more dangerous
than locomotive, and NO man IL Sc
cure with one unless he has tight
hold on its handles. and IL sitting
down on something. A wheelbarrow
has its uses, without doubt. but in its
leisure moments 1t is the great blight
Ing curse on true dignity-Jamef
Montgomery Bailey.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-07

Washington.( The West Point cadets
and the mideipmen from the naval
academy at annapolis, competent be-
yond other DIPS In manual and in
evolution. the<ure generals and ad-
mirals Of the tmy, had place in the
first division.
All brancheslof the army service
were representa- In the body Of regu-
lars-engineers. krtillery. cavalry. In
fantry and sign@ corps. The sailors
and marines froA half dozen battle
ships rolled aloni iemartly in the wake
of their landsmenbrethren.
The National Gard division follow>
ed the division d regulars. 1t was
commanded by Big. Gen. Albert l..
Mills, United Statd army, who wore
the medal of honor iven him. for con-
spicuous personal gakantry at the bat
tie of San Juan hill.\ General Mills is
the chief of the mild division of the
United States war deertment. -
The entire National Guard Of New
Jersey was in line, ami Pennsylvania.
Massachusetts,, Marytnd, Virginia,
Georgia, Maine and Nrth Carolina
were represented by bodes of civilian,
soldiers. Cadets from many Of the
private and state military schools of
the country had place 4 the militia
division. Among them web boys from
the Virginia Military institNte. the Cul-
yer Military Academy Of Adiana, the
Carlisle school, Purdue university. the
Citadel cadets and the Gefgia Mill
tary academy.
Veterans and Civilian.
The third division of the paade was
composed OF Grand Army ofNthe Re-
public veterans, members Of ths Union
Veteran league and of the spanish
war organizations. Gen. James q.
Stuart of Chicago, . veteran oi both
the Civil and the Spanish wars was
in command.
Robert N. Harper, chief marshal of
the civic forces, commanded the fourth
division. Under his charge were po-
litical organizations from all parts of
the country, aAong them being Tam
many, represented by 1000 of its
braves, and Democratic clubs from
Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and other cities.
They put the American Indians into
the civilian division. The fact that
they were In war paint and feathers
helped out in picturesqueness and did
nothing to disturb the peace. Mem
bers of the United Hunt Clubs of
America rode in this division. Their
pink coats and their high hats ap-
parently were not thought to jar
"Jefersonian simplicity from its
seat. Pink coats. were worn on the
hunting field In Jefterson's day and in
Jefferson's state.
There were 1000 Princeton students
in the civic section of the parade.
Many of them wore orange and black
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-07
WOODROW WILSON
MADE PRESIDENT
Many thousands Witness His In
duction Into Office.
CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE
New Executive Of Nation Takss Oath
on East portIco Of Capitol After
Marshall Becomes Vice
PresIdsnt.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

washington, MarCh 4.-WOO0rOW
Wilson of New Jersey Is president Of
the United States and Thomas Riley
Marshall of Indiana is vice-presldent.
The instant that the oath-taking cere-
monies at noon today In front of the
capitol were completed. the Democrat
ic party Of this country came Into Its
own" again after an absence of SIX
teen years from the precincts Of ex.
ecutive power.
A throng Of many thousands Of
people witnessed the newly elected
presidents induction into ONCE. Nine
tenths of the members of the crowd
were Enthusiastically joyful, the other
tenth cheered with them, as becoming
good American citizens watching a
governmental change ordered In ac-
cordance with the law and the Con-
stitution
The Bible which during each sue
cessive four years is kept as one Of
the treasures of the Supreme court,
was the immediate instrument of the
oath taking Of Woodrow Wilson. Ed
ward Douglass White. chief justice Of
the United States. held the Book for
Mr.. Wilson to rest his hands upon
while he made solemn covenant to
support the Constitution and the laws
OF the United States, and to fulfill the
duties of his office as well and as
faithfully as it lay within his power
to do.
Thomas Riley Marshall swore feal-
ty to the Constitution and to the
people in the senate chamber. where
for four years 1t will be his duty to
preside over the deliberations of the
members of the upper house Of con-
gress.
Ceremonies Simple and Impressive.
Both Of the ceremonies proper were
conducted in severely simple but
most impressive manner. The sur
roundings of the scene of the presi-
dents induction into office, however.
were not so simple, for 1t was an out
of-door event and the great gathering
OF military, naval and uniformed civil
organizations gave much more than .
touch of splendor to the scene.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson rode together from the White
House to the capitol, accompanied by
two members Of the congressional
committee of arrangements. The vice.
president-elect also rode from the
White House to the capitol and In the
carriage with him were the senate's
president pro tempore. Senator Bacon
of Georgia, and three members OF the
congressional committee of arrange
ments.
Ceremony In senate Chamber.
The admission to the senate cham
ber to witness the oath-taking of the
vice-president was by ticket, and 1t
IL needless to say every seat was
occupied. On the floor Of the cham
ber were many former members Of
the senate who, because Of the fact
that they once held membership in
that body, were given the privileges
of the floor. After the hall was filed
and all the minor officials Of govern
ment and those privileged to witness
the ceremonies were seated. William
H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson. preced-
ed by the Eergeant-at-arms and the
committee of arrangements, entered
the senate chamber. They were fol-
lowed Immediately by Vice-President-
elect Thomas R. Marshall. leaning
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-07

sion found expression In steady and
abundantly noisy acclaim.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson were escorted down the ave-
nue. by the National Guard troop of
cavalry of Essex county, New Jersey.
The carriage in which rode Vice
President-elect Marshall and Presi-
dent pro tempore Bacon of the United
States senate was surrounded by the
members OF the Black Horse troop Of
the Culver Military academy Of Indi-
ana. This is the first time In the his
tory Of inaugural ceremonies that q
guard of honor has escorted vice.
president to the scene of his oath tax
ing.
Parade Monster AffaIr.
The military and the civil parade. a
huge affair which stretched its
length for miles along the Washington
streets, formed on the avenues radiat-
ing from the capitol. After President
elect Wilson had become President
Wilson and Vice-President-elect Mar
shall had become vice-President
Marshall, they went straightway from
the capitol to the White House and
thence shortly to the reviewing stand
in the park at the mansions front.
The parade, with Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood. United States army, as its
grand marshal, started from the capi-
tol grounds to move along the avenue
to the White House, where 1t was to
pass in review. The trumpeter sound-
ed forward march" at the instant the
signal was flashed from the White
house that in fifteen minutes the new
ly elected president and commander
in-chief Of the armies and navies Of
the United States would be ready to
review his troops.'
1t was thought that the parade might
lack some of the picturesque features
which particularly appealed to the
people on former occasions. There
were Indians and rough riders here
not only when Roosevelt was inaugu-
rated, but when he went out of once
and was succeeded by William H.
TAFT. The parade. however. in honor
of Mr. Wilson seemed to be pictur.
esque enough in its features to appeal
to the multitudes. They certainly
made noise enough over It,
The procession was in divisions.
with General Wood az the grand
marshal Of the whole affair and hav-
ing a place at its head. The display,
in the words invariably used on like
occasions, was impressive and brill
liant"
Regulars In First Division.
The regulars Of the country's two
armed service naturally had the right
of way. Maj. Gen. w. w. Wother-
spoon. United States army, was in
command of the first division, in
which marched the soldiers and sailors
and marines from the posts and the