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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
KEEP HEADQUARTERS HERE
Moline Delegates to Belgian Alliance
Have Work Cut Out.

Moline members of the Belgian
American alliance are preparing to
boost Arthur VanderVennett for pres
ident of the national organization at
the meeting to be held at Rochester,
n. Y, Aug. rs. The reelection of Gas
ton Veys as secretary and the reten-
ton of Moline as the national head
quarters will also be contended for. A
delegation of a dozen members will
attend the meeting from here, going
by way of Detroit and Niagara Falls.
Edward Coryn, former president of
the alliance, will head the delegation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Bad Accident.

a Velie truck driven by E. W. Syme
crashed into a pole at Eleventh street
and Fourth avenue at 1:30 this after
noon, while attempting to avoid a col
lision with a Rock Island bakery wag-
on. The pole was broken and the
driver of the truck was thrown out
and suffered injury to his good leg.
The other leg, which is wooden, with
stood the shock without damage. The
truck and wagon were rounding the
corner, coming in opposite directions,
and Syme realized that his only escape
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
OBITUARY RECORD
AUGUST ABELING.

August Abeling died at $3.50 this
morning at his home, 500 Sixteenth
stree, as a result Of heart trouble.
Mr. Abeling was born December 10,
1914 in Germany and came to Moline
in 1893. For twenty years he was EN-
ployed by Deere & MSnsur company.
He leaves a widow, TO whom he was
married in Germany and seven chill
dren. They are: August, Albert,
Walter Rudolph and Bertha all CT this
city, and Rose and lehman residing
in the old country.
Funeral will be held from the he -,
Saturday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

600 of government fwunds hich the
ceive about 100000 of the S5O,0OO,-
900 of government funds which the
treasury department will deposit in the
west and south for crop-moving pur-
poses. Chicago and st. Louis are the
cities in which the largest deposits
will be made. The amount apportion-
ed to st. Louis, it. is understood, will
be a trifle less than that granted to
Chicago. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Williams was at his office
until late hour last night working
on the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Many Exposed to Smallpox.

Joliet, H., Aug. 20.-One hundred
persons were exposed to smallpox here
yesterday when Robert Graham, a
quarantine officer guarding the home
of Gus Etheridge and Thomas Filming
drove the members of the Etheridge
family into the street. The Etheridges,
including two bed-ridden with small
pox, escaped to the home of neighbors
and the police were called. Graham
was arrested after a struggle. He
caused a panic at the police station
by announcing that he had exposed
himself to the disease by entering the
Etheridge home frequently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
REST FOR FIRE WHISTLE
No General Alarm Possible While New
Roof Is Being Laid.

While tile roof is being put in place
On the waterworks pumping plant the
fire whistle is out of commission, hay-
ing been taken down to facilitate the
work. 1t will be two or three weeks
before the roof will be on and the
whistle back in place. In the mean
time there will be opportunity to try
the plan advocated by certain business
men who recently urged at a meeting
of the Greater Moline committee the
disseminating of a general alarm in
case of fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
BOARD INSISTING
ON WIDE Street
Protests of Property Owners on
Nineteenth Fail to Change
Plans.
80 TO 100 FEET PROPOSED
Directors to Improvement Declare
They Will Garry Their Fight
Into the County Court.
80 TO 100 FEET PROPOSED

Original plans of the board of local
improvements in opening Ninteenth
street from Twelfth to Twenty-third
avenue will be adhered to. This was
the decision reached at the conclu-
sion of the meeting with owners of
properly on the street Tuesday after
noon. A number who, object to the
plan said they would fight it in the
county court.
City Attorney Johnson will be in
structed to prepare an ordinance for
the Improvement and it will be pushed
through as rapidly as possible by the
administration. 1t will provide for a
street 80 feet wide az the south line
Of Twelfth avenue, gradually widening
to 100 feet at Fourteenth avenue.
This width will be held at Twentieth
avenue, at which point it will be
gradually narrowed down TO so feet at
Twenty-third.
HOUSES NEAR LINE.
Directors declared that when the
district was plated a 60-foot street
was contemplated and that many
houses have been built so that wider
street will take up the space nearly
to the building line. Mayor Carlson
denies that this is the case except in
| a sing,e instance. He says he be
lleves that with the improvement
! made as planned the stcrct will be
come one of the leading resideac.
! thoroughfares in the city. 1t will
/ follow the ravine for half the distance
and probably will be boulevarded par
of the way.
Asked if there was talk OF a cal
line on Nineteenth street the nave:
/ said he understood that a petition
/ was being circulated for such an i'm
| provement in case the street is laiC
out as the board pans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
CLUB BEGINS REHEARSALS
Belgian Dramatists Will Open Season
Late in October,

Rehearsals are under way by the
Belgian Dramatic club for the first
program of the coming season, which
will be given during the latter part of
October. Two comedies will be pre-
sented on that occasion, HE or She, -
and "Jokers, ALI" 1t is the intention
of the organization to give a play ev-
cry two weeks during the winter. For
the most part they will be comedies,
with an occasional straight drama.
Vaudeville stunts will be introduced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Cemetery is Desecrated.

belong, Ill, Aug. 2O.-With over a
dozen tombstones broken down, and
as many graves dug up, veil of mys-
terry surrounds the cemetery at De
long. What the motive was is not
known, and the only clue that the au.
thorities have is a broad soled shoe
track. From the appearance of tie
work it looks as il the motive was
robbery, but something must have
frightened the workers away before
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
NICHOLAS PARKI-ES.

Nicholas Parkees, for 40 years a
resident of this county, died at GAO
last evening at the home of his broth
er, James Parkees, near Carbon Cliff.
Mr.. Parkees was born Oct %, 1855,
in Medford, n. Y, and came to this
country in 1870 For a number of
years he resided in Rock Island and
later moved to a farm near Carbon
Cliff.
Besides his brother, he is survived
by sister, Mrs. Mary Young of Phila-
delphia.
Funeral services will be held at 2: 80
Thursday afternoon at he Bowlesburg
church and interment will be in the
Bowlesburg cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Merchants Have Outing.

Nine business houses on the bluff
were closed yesterday and the own
ers and employees took a holiday.
There was no general picnic, but there
were number of family parties in
the woods and along the banks of
nearby streams. Those who took part
in the outing, which is substitute for
Merchants day, say they expect TO
have another similar holiday next sum.
mer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Approve House campaion.

Only routine business was transact.
ed by the Retail Merchants associa.
ton at it's meeting Tuesday evening.
The efforts of the Greater Moline com,
mittee to supply the city with houses
for workingmen was discussed and
met with general approval. The asso.
citation is cooperating with the commit.
tee ip its campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
NIGHT PROWLER
is BEATEN and
PUT TO FLIGHT
Joseph Ullman, Hero of Conflict
With Robber Who Enters
His Home.
NEARLY CAPTURES THIEF
Surprised by Wife Turning on Lights
He Loosens Hold and Man
Escapes Through Window.

Next time second story workers lay
out job in Moline they viii carefully
avoi1 1907 twelfth avenue. That is
the home Of Joseph Ullman, who con-
ducts a saloon at Fifteeneh street and
Thirteenth avenue. A robber last
night undertook to duplicate the re-
cent exploit of members Of his fra
ternity at the Z. II. Sleight home and
today he is keeping under cover TO
conceal badly battered face, which
was all he got out of the adventure.
MIR. Ullman related the story TO the
police today. lie said that he was
aroused about a. m. by the barking
OF his dog. Later he thought he heard
unusual sounds outside the house. but
as they did not continue, he soon re-
turned TO slumber.
LIGHT AWANENS HIN.
Next thing he knew he opened his
eyes to find a fiashlight shining in
his face and tall man standing be-
side his bed holding the light in one
hand and what appeared 10 be an auto
matte revolver in the other.
Give ire your money and do it
quck.' ordered the rJbber.
"Huh?" inquired Mr.. Ullman as he
slowly sat up. figuring out line of
action. An instant later he grabbed
the intruder and a fight was on. The
two struggled together in the dark
ness, Mr.. Ullman slowly getting the
advantage. At last he had his man on
the floor and was engaged in artistical-
~ pummeling him when the electric
lights were snapped on.
Mr.. Ullman loosened his hold and
turned expecting To confront pal of
the robber. but found his wife. who
had been aroused by the noise of con-
flict and had come into the room to
investigate.
MAKES ESCAPE.
The instant he was released the
thief got upon his feet and made a
dive for the open window, out of which
he went head first Striking the
ground he righted himself and made
OFF, accompanied by a pal who appar-
emily had been on guard in the shrub
berry. Neighbors saw the two run
west on Eleventh avenue and disap-
pear.
Until the lights were switched on
Mr.. Ullman says he was under the i'm
preston that il was all dream. When
he saw the robber making his get
away. however he knew that 1t was
something more than a mere Pigment
OF the imagination. He and Mrs. Uni
man agree that the man was badly
bruised and that blood was running
from his nose and mouth.
An examination OF the premises
showed that entrance had been effect
ed by means Of a ladder, which had
been found in the vicinity. The bed
room window being open, the robber
succeeded In getting in without max
Ing noise enough to awaken the sleep
err
Whether the man had a revolver or
not Mr. Ullman does not know. He
thinks II probable, however. that he
did and that he owes his life to the
fact that the weapon for some reason
failed 70 work when an effort was
made To discharge IT,
STEAL CHICKEN FIIED.
Robbers also visited the home of w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
GIRL ARRESTED IN CAVE
Is SENT TO COUNTY JAIL

Marie Murphy, the 17-year-old girl
arrested in a cave in company with
man, was sent to the county jail to
serve 10 days for disorderly conduct
The term will hold her till Judge Bell
returns from his vacation. Delinquency
proceedings will then be instituted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
TO TAKE CHARGE SEPT. IS
Date New Superintendent Is Expected
at WATERFOWL Hospital.

DIR. J. NJ. Campbell of st. Clair coun-
ty, newly appointed superintendent of
the Watertown hospital, is expected
to take charge of that Institution
Sept. Is. Dr. Crooks, the present SUI
perintendent, will return to Chicago,
his former home, and probably will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

When the digestion is all right, the
action of the bowels regular, there is a
natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking you may know
that you need dose OF Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs. i'm
prove the appetite End regulate the
bowels Sold by all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
AMBASSADOR CANNOT COME
consuIs viii Confer Honor Upon Ed
ward coryn of This City.

Ambassador Symon, Belgian repre-
sentative at Washington, wires that he
will not be able to come to this city to
confer the badge of knighthood upon
Edward Coryn Thursday. Interna-
tional complications resulting from the
Mexican situation demand his pres
ence at the capital In his Eaace, two
consuls will confer the honor as rep
resentatives of the Belgian king.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Ell Paso cannery at Work

FL Paso, Ill, Aug. 2O.-The Prairie
State Canning company's plant com
mences its 1913 pack of corn yester-
day noon. The early corn was some
what affected by the dry weather, but
the later corn is reported to be in fine
shape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

Be sure and take bottle of Cham.
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with you when starting on
your trip this summer. 1t cannot be
obtained on board the trains or steam.
ers. Changes Of water and climate
often cause sudden attacks of diar.
Thoea, and it IS best to be prepared.
Sold by all druggists.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
Youth Sent TO Jail.

Charles Pappas, the 17-year-oId East
Moline boy who was arrested for car
rying a revolver, was fined $50 by
Magistrate Cartwright yesterday and
will spend month ii jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

H. Silvers, 1910 Twelfth avonue At
tention was confined to the chicken
house, from which four bushel- of
feed were taken. Two chickens are
also missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

Berlin-Demands are being heard
for revision of the German govern
ments decision not to participate in
the San Francisco exposition. DR.. Wit
tenberg, chairman of the Association
of German Textile Wholesale Dealers,
advises manufacturers to exhil 1t
goods, saying the absence Of British
competition is Germany's opportunity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
CHICAGO 20 GET s.. ooo. Coz.

Washington, Aug. 20.-It was learn
ed today that Chicago banks will re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

from colliding with the lighter vehicle
was to steer into the pole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

the work was completed, for the
graves were only partly dug UP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

Green Bay, Wis, Aug. 20.-As a re-
suit of the findings Of the coroner's
jury, inquiring into the death of Otto
Koehler, the Big Suamico farmer who
was found dead in the field near his
ME KOehler, the widow, will be charg-
ed with murder. The coroner's jury
yesterday returned a verdict to the
effect that Koehler's death was not
due to lightning, as maintained by the
widow, but was due TO violence. A war
rant for her arrest has been Issued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 20.-George
Scordulis, baker, was arrested yes
terday at Hamilton. returned to this
city, and charged with the murder of
Lillian Tyler, alias Grace Stanley,
whose mutilated body was found last
night in a ravine near Sedamsville, a
suburb. The police claim that Scor-
dulis confessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
MAN IS MURDERED
WITH help NEAR
Realty Dealer Is Slain at Indian
apolis-Four Are in the
Vicinity.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug 20.-Frark
Falk, a real estate man living at 315
East Nineteenth street, was murdered
yesterday on the temporary bridge
over White river at Washington ave-
nue.. His assailant escaped
Falk's BODY was found by three
transfer men who were assisting a cir
Gus load its cars after the night per-
Torrance. Edward Akers, night
Waterman at the old West Washington
street bridge, heard the shot, and was
just going over to the temporary
bridge.
No one saw the man who fired the
fatal shot, and the police are work
ing without a tangible clew. A re-
volver with all the shells unexploded
was found in the dead mans pocket,
which precludes a possibility of sui
eide.
Mrs. Falk, who, with two daughters,
survives the slain man, when informed
of the tragedy was unable to throw
any light on the murder She said
Falk left home at 1880 o'clock in the
evening and that she had heard moth
ing from him.
Mrs. Falk can offer no motive for
the murder. or for her husbands pres
ence in that part of the city after mid
night, and knows of no enemies who
may be suspected of the crime.
There were no appearances that
Falk had been robbed, as his clothes
did not seem to have been disturbed
after he fell. His keys and papers
were found in his pockets.
The police are rounding up all sus-
picious characters in the hope that
the murderer may be found.
! In addition to his real estate bust
ness Falk owned a short car line in
Brownsburg, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

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Robbers also visited the home of w.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-08

uniformed patromen were stationed
on each wagon.
Strikers attacked a wagon-load Of 3
strikebreakers, but the police dist
persed them by firing a EoIley Of Y
shots into the air, b
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-08
When Father Loses His Nerve.

STRIKEBREAKERs EMPLOYED IN
WAGON DRIVERS PLACES
Buffalo, N. Y, May 8.-EKpress
companies have imported more than
$50 strikebreakers to take the place
Of the striking wagon drivers, Two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03
Demaree Is Handy Man For Giants
Debut With the New York Nationals Was Sensation Had His
the Southern League
Bv
By SAM CRANE.

diplomatic shift Of youngsters to No
bile last spring that included Big
Bill" Jacobson, the Giants secured the
first call on Demaree and the latter
Joined the Giants in Philadelphia dur
ing the last visit OF the National
league champions to the Quaker City
last fall
Demaree'S experience will stand both
the Giants and himself in good stead
when he fills in as a regular on Nc
Graw's pitching staff. He has the rep
utatiOn of being a fine spring pitcher
and that quality always appeals to the
Giants manager.
If Demaree can live up to that rep -
tatiOn, possibly RUDE Marquard will
not be so very badly missed, should the
big but erratic minded sOuthpaw de-
eide 20 stick to vaudeville until the
oune roses blossom But, nOtwith-
standing Rube's threaten was it a
prOmise-to 'salivate" audiences up 20
June, it is better than an even bet that
lie Marquis viii be introducing another
turkey trot' delivery or something
like il when the Giants are down IN
Marlin this spring working the win
ter's rust out of their muscles
Demaree will be a handy man to
have around anyhOw-either in the
spring, midsummer or the fall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03

likes, and all have plenty of stuff
without much control
If this trio of kids" come through
for Chance this season he would suffer
from an embarrassment of riches, as
suming that his veterans, Ford, Fisher,
WARRIOR, Caldwell and Mcconnell, work
to form Then, too, there are Davis,
Gaiser and HOff. and it might be any
one of these youngsters who will turn
ing rather than their bigger brethren
of the bush
As a matter OF fact, Chance wouldn't
really require any additions to his
pitching staff. if the veterans all come
through handily, but a sensational
yOungster is always Mighty welcome
around any baseball camp at any tins
Schultz represents the pick Of the South
Atlantic league, while Heating was
the best yOungster in the New Eng
land circuit; Grinier, with poor club,
was accounted the star OF the Connec-
ticut league, so Chance comes to a
legacy of material that includes he
class of the minors.
Frank Farrell has received a telegram
from Frank Chance that the new man
ager of the Yanks will leave Los An
geles on the morning Of February o,
and will arrive in New York on the
Twentieth Century limited at $40 a.
make no stopOyers, coming east from
the coast: by the way of the Santa Fe,
arriving in Chicago on the morning of
February 9, and leaving there ct 1910
the same afternoon He will attend
the American league meeting and get
in touch with the affairs Of his new
charge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-03

rather pitch to anybody in the league
than MOWrey in a pinch Mike broke
up three games on Big Six last season
Magee Truly a Conner.
s'Then Magee is destined TO be a
great second baseman- Bresnahan al
ways wanted to play Lee on second, and
1 think Hug will make wise move Dy
using Flash on the middle cushion. He
has the speed, the pepper and the arm
He wound up last season with a stick
ing average Of .29O for 128 games.
That's pretty sweet work, Ell?
III try TO take care Of first You
know 1 know just how good I am And
at that I don't pose as the best first
baseman in baseball. But I'll get my
share of the base knocks and a few
long hits will so long way towards
winning ball games.
I think ATOwrey, Hauser, Magee and
myself will steal as many bases next
season as any other lnf1eld in the
league, providing our club doesn't lose
its spirit Wen also cut off as many
hits as any other inner defence in the
National circuit. And for that reason
I don't see the sense in hanging crepe
on the Cardinal club
Evans, Cakes and either Gathers or
Speas or one Of the other newcomers
should give US a good outfield. Cakes
hit better last year than ever before
in his big league career. steve always
could and always will hit. You know
him in the pinch! Nothing less than a
two Dagger
Two Pitchers Are Good.
'I think Harmon and Sallee ars as
good as any pitchers in the business
Geyer ought TO come through next sea-
son and unless I miss my guess, this
fellow Perritt viii prove a winner.
Steele isn't a second string man, by
any means.
Il approve Of Hugs move in signing
Mclean. Larry is a great guy to have
around for pinch hitting, if nothing
else He'll pole a long fly sure If we
want to score a man from third, and
that's an item. However, expect Wln-
90 to dc the bulk of the receiving Ivey
is a bear cat, full Of fight, and he
works well with Magee at second.
They're two Of the scrappiest young
men I ever played with since broke
into baseball. So Just put me down
as one guy who doesn't think the Car
dinal club will go busted without
Roger. Maybe they also can get along
without me, and they'll have to unless
I get $500"