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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
DAMAGE CASE IS
QUICKLY HEARD
Jury Sworn in and Verdict for
the Plaintiff Rendered in q
Very Few Minutes.

Short work was made this afternoon
Of a damage suit against the Velie
Motor Vehicle company of Moline in
which Joseph Hartman, 17-year-old
Rock Island boy, was the plaintiff The
praecipe and declaration in the case
were filed Saturday afternoon and this
afternoon Immediately after court
convened a jury was sworn in, the
plaintin and his mother placed on the
stand and the jury instructed to rem
der verdict Of S257 against the cor
poratiCn, which same was done. The
boy was injured Jan. IS when a s.ed
on which he was COasting crashed into
a Nelie test car. The boy was injured
in the head and spent some time in
the hospital The amount Of the dam
ages was agreed upon before the jury
was summoned The legal procedure
had to be gone through with on &C
count of the boy being a minor Searle
& Marshall represented the VeIie com
pany and D. n. SimOnson appeared
for the plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
FERGUSON.

William S. Ferguson, a resident of
Rock Island for many years, died Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of his son. Charles E, Ferguson,
745 Hennepin street, South Rock Is
land. His death occurred after an i'll,
ness Of 10 days duration Of complica-
tions.
Deceased was born Sept 9, 1895, in
Pleasant Valley. n. Y, being united in
marriage when 81 years of age TO Miss
Julia Ranceir. In the year 1864 he
came to Rock Island. where he lived
ever since. He Is survived by daugh.
ter, Mrs. Jessie Dexter Of Sterling
Ill, and son, Charles Ferguson of this
city, and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Tuesday af.
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of
his son, c. H. Ferguson, in South Rock
Island. Interment will be made in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
AUTOS EMBEDDED IN MIRE:
HORSES COME TO RESCUE

Automobiles are a luxury for many,
but for practical purposes the old-fash-
Toned team of horses is superior in
time Of trouble. as was demonstrated
Saturday afternoon shortly before 6
O'Clock, when an auto truck belonging
10 the American Express company be-
came deeply Embedded in the Wlro at
Tenth avenue between Twenty first
ard Twenry-se streets. After sev-
eral futile eudeavors 10 ex'ricate the
purirrous truck the driver telephon-
cd for aid and a second truck came
~ the rescue. After a brief strug-
gle. the rescucr was as deeply stuck
az the first car. As a final measure q
team was secured from the Empire
Coal company and boJh trucks we're
soon freed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
UPHOLD ACTION
OF GRAND JURY

The Harriet Henderson Memorial
class of the First NJ. E. church last
evening adopted the following resolu-
tons. after the pledging Of the member
ship to campaign in the interest Of
the enactment OF a county option law:
Whereas, the grand jury in and for
the circuit court OF Rock Island conn
", at the January term, A. D 1913.
thereof, adopted resolutions preceded
by preambles, stating in one preamble
that 70 per cent of the crimes investi-
gated by 1t were due 70 the saloon
business, and while we have not exam
med into the records of the circuit
court nor the facts in the cases in
vestigated by the said grand Jury; but
Whereas, the records of our courts.
carefully compiled statistics and the
experience Of criminologists show
that, in general, the statement in said
preamble is too conservative and that
more than 10 per cent Of the crimes
committed in this community and else
where where the liquor traffic is L.
censed and openly carried on is trace
able directly to the saloon business
and the liquor traffic; and
Whereas, the Retail Liquor Dealers
association, the Rock Island County
Bonding association and the Rock Is
land County u-Prohibition league
have seen fl to protest by resolutions.
against this Indictment Of their bus
mess. criticising said grand jury for
thus expressing its views on the sub
ject as being a matter beyond the
purview of the grand jury; and
Whereas, We believe that any body
OF right thinking and patriotic citizens.
whether assembled as a grand jury or
in any other capacity, has a right 70
express its views and go on record
in relation TO this infamous business;
therefore. be it
Resolved, that We, the Harriet Hen
derson Memorial bible class OF the
Sunday school of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of Rock Island. IL,
regard the action OF said grand jury
as the expression OF loyal, patriotic
citizenship. and that we. as a class
Of 127 adult members, do hereby heart
fly endorse the said resolutions and
preambles adopted by said grand jury
and do hereby express our apprecia-
ton of its action in thus fearlessly
calling the attention of the public TO
the relation which the saloon business
bears to the criminal business in our
courts and the consequent burden
which It puts upon the taxpayers of
this county; be il further
Resolved. that We hereby express
our disapproval Of the preambies and
resolutions adopted by the Retail
Liquor Dealers association, the Rock
Island County Bonding association
and the Rock Island County Anti-Pro-
hibition league, and that we regard
their said preambles and resolutions
as being the sentiment Of body Of
unpatriOtic and selfish men.
Edwin Dice
C. A. Walker.
A J. Burton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
Emmerson Still Very III.

Fred Emmerson. victim Of a recent
stabbing ARRAY in the redlight district
Is still in a critical condition. 1t was
stated today from Mercy hospital that
MS chances for recovery were but
slight. An operation was performed
yesterday, but the patient did not rally
as was expected. Mrs. Emmerson de
mics the statement that her husband
fed 20 Davenport 10 avoid appearing
against William McAllister, who com.
mitted the assault. Burt DuPreZ him.
self took Emmerson 10 the Davenport
hospital In hopes Of saving his life.
After being released from St An
thongs, EmmersOn suffered a relapse.
He had been al his home, 2505 Fifth
avenue, up until Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17

undue activity with jack knives. Last
week the students made a trip TO the
attic and spying several convenient
beams, which presented an inviting
surface, the boys forthwith proceeded
TO engrave their initials thereon. The
escaDade was discovered shortly after.
ward and an immediate investigation
made by Principal a. J. Burton. The
miscreants have heard rumors TO the
eject that their spring vacation will
begin sooner than the board OF edu-
cation schedule provides for, and as
a result they are on the anxious seat
No action has been taken by the school
officials as yet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
LOCAL "SHOERS" AT
DAVENPORT EVENT

A large delegation of hOrseshoers
from Rock Island and Moline went
over to Davenport yesterday to attend
the banquet and smoker which was
given by the Davenport branch Of IL
ternationaI HOrseshoers' Protective
association at the Davenport Turner
hall. A large number also attended
from Muscatine. About so gathered
around the festive board at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon for the dinner which
was eXCellently served and enjoyed
by al present. Interesting talks were
given by state president OF the asso-
citation, Mitchell O'TooIe, OF Musca-
tine, and Frank Boyler OF Davenport
and other members present. The event
was d success IN every way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
WOMAN DlSLOCATES
ELBOW IN BAD FALL

Mrs. J W. Parks, sos Eleventh
street, was the victim Of an exceeding
" painful accident yesterday morning
as a result OF which she will be IN
der the care OF a physician for some
time 70 come. At II o'clock Sunday
morning she was about the house at
tending 70 various domestic duties,
when in some manner she tripped. fall
lence In falling. Mrs Parks threw
out her arm, which struck the floor
with such force as 10 dislocate the ell
bow Joint \ physician was called and
the injured woman given medical at
teEtiOu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
WOMAN NEAR DEATH.
Obituary
WILLIAM DINDINGER.

The death Of William Dtndinger, 54s
Eighteenuh-and-a-half avenue. Moline,
occurred yesterday afternoon at I
o clock at his home. He had been all
ing year with complications. He was
born in Rock Island March 81. 1858. in
q house which stood where the Sala
fats are now located. Sept 3, 1880,
he was united in marriage with Miss
Minnie Dethloff of Moline who sur
wives. with three children, Harry,
Grace and Earl at home, and two
brothers, Louis and JOIN F. binding.
CT OF Rock Island
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday at the home Burial will take
place al Riverside cemetery in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
Personal Points

W. K. Billings of ST. Louis is visiting
in the city.
Miss NJ. c. Kelley has gone for d
weeks visit in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Bollman Of South
Rock Island are the parents Of d
daughter born this morning.
Clarence Zwicker, 2412 Seventh ave
nue., has returned home after an e.
tended visit at points il Texas.
Ben Koch, 2l8 Seventeenth street
returned home this morning from
Clinton, Iowa, where he spent yester
day with relatives.
Nh and Mrs. H. H. Hensley. l0l,
Fourteenth-and-a-half street, are n,
parents Of IL pound son, born yes
terday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
POLICEMAN IS
ENSNARED IN A
RED LIGHT RAID
Descent Of Commissioner Hart
Upon Joint Reveals Pres
ence of Patrolman.

A personally conducted raid was
made upon the redlight district Sat.
urday night by Archie Hart and q
descent upon the Grace Campbell re-
sort ~ Twenty-second street. led
70 the capture OF two girls and three
men, one OF them a member OF the
Rock Island police force. AS a re-
suit Of the discovery, officer Fred
Herges was today called on the carpet
IN Commissioner Harris Office and was
notified 20 hand in his club and star
His connections with the police de-
partmeHt have been severed
The inmates OF the place who did
nor escape in the scramble were hauled
~ the police station in the patrol
agon. Two girls and one man made
their escape. Another woman. who
had just entered the place with two
men, "hOm she had met on the corner.
seeing what was up. immediately made
herself scarce. but her male compau-
IONS Mike Lewis and George Davis
we're captured and this morning paid
fines Of 81 and costs each in police
court
Eva Lewis was fined s. and costs
iu the police court this morning. upon
her promise to leave town Grace
Campbell was held under $500 bonds
a. rho Campbell woman stepped into
police court this morning she was
served with a capias out OF the county
court by Deputy Sheriff Lee Hauce
Information has been filed against her
before that tribunal and II is likely
tha' she will enter a plea late today
George W. McCaskrin was retained
as her attorney.
bon statement 20 the representatives
of the press This morning Commission
go Hart had the following 10 say in
regard 20 the matter. OF have asked
HnrEes for his club and star. My
orders 10 the officers have been that
any information regarding the opera
tIou OF joints iu the tenderloiu be
turned in 10 headquarters Immediately
NorEes was i'm the place and certain
u.s. knew that the resort was running
az which fact 7 was ignorant until 7
raIded the place Saturday night and
found one of my policemen there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
WIS. WILLIAM WARD.

Mrs. William Ward, a resident Of
Rock Island since 1865, passed away
last evening at 8 o'clock at St An.
thcny's hospital after a lingering III
ness Of complications. She had been
al the hospital for the past two years.
Mrs Ward was born so years ago in
Milwaukee, Wis.
Surviving are her husband, William
Ward. AID four brothers, Frank, OF
this city, Nicholas OF Davenport
James OF DanviIle and John of Evans
ton, H. The funeral will be held TO.
morrow morning with services at g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
DAVENPORT HAS
$4,000 FIRE LOSS

Fire caused by gas fat iron Sun
day morning at 4 o'clock in the Ollie
Fersch tailoring establishment in the
Peterson building on the southwest
corner of Third and Harrison streets,
Davenport, caused damage to the ex-
tent of $4,000. Six different mer-
chants in the building suffered losses
from the confagration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
JOHNSON.

News OF the death Of H. ]. johnson,
a former well known resident of Rock
Island, was received in the city this
morning by friends. Mr.. Johnson died
Saturday morning at his home in Min
neapolis. after a three days illness of
pneumonia. Deceased was So years of
age and was a painter by trade. He
Is survived by two sons, Howard, OF
Chicago, and Theodore, of Milwaukee,
Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
FUNERAL OF Mrs. MoFFrrr.

Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Mof
fit will be conducted tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 o'clock from the home,
1928 Fourth avenue, by Rev. T. E.
Newland. The body will be taken to
Reynolds, Ill, at noon, where services
will be held in the NJ. z. church at
which Rev Mr. Newland will also Off
ciate. Interment will be made in the
cemetery at Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS
IN TOWN HALL TONIGHT

The Caucus of South Rock Islam
democrats for the purpose of naming
a township ticket for the April cleo
items. was postponed from Saturday
night till tonight The meeting VIII
be held ar the town hall and il is
planned TO put a complete ticket in
the field in view Of the excellent op-
portuuity 70 elect the candidates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17

proceedings against his wife, Ella.
Attorneys Schriver & Schriver filed his
bill which alleges desertion and other
statutory grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
MARTEIN FUNERAL.

The funeral Of David Martein was
held this morning at $50 O'Clock from
the home, 700 Fourth street with ser
vices at 9 o'clock at st. PauTs church
Burial was made in St. Mary's GENE
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
PUBLIC Lake Notice.

That ! viii not be responsible fol
debts contracted by my son. Leonard
A. Smith. or checks signed by him
as l.. W. Smith. after this date March
II, 1913. 6. j. Smith, Adv.D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
FLAMES NEARLY
CLAIM VICTIM
Mrs. Otto Boettcher Terribly
Burned When Gasoline Sat-
urated Gloves Ignite.
ARMS LITERALLY COOKED
Members Are Scared to the Bone
Hypooermics Administered to
Alleviate Pain.

only her presence Of mind saved
Mrs. Otto Boettcher, 1924 Second
avenue, from being burned TO death
Saturday night, when a pair OF long
kid gloves which had been saturated
with gasoline preparatory to cleaning
were ignited from an alcohol stove.
In an instant her arms we're a mass
Of flames. With fearful cry of terror.
the unfortunate woman screamed for
help. and her husband, who was Just
preparing to leave the place, together
with Jacob KIinck. rushed into the
room and smOthered the flames. which
had in spots eaten the flesh almost
TO the bone. Two doctors we're Sc
cured, and so intense was the victim s
pain that it was necessary to admin
lister hypodermics every hour yester-
day Mrs Boettcher is resting cas-
Ter today.
BURNER Is CAUSE.
The accident happened in the new
Rock Island bath parlors about 10
o clock in the evening. Mrs. Boettcher
is the wife Of the proprietor.
She was cleaning a pair Of long kid
gloves, which had been saturated with
gasoline. 4 cleaning preparation was
in process Of heating on a small al
cOhol burner Downing the gloves in
order 70 better apply the preparation
Mrs. BoeLtcher attempted to remove
the cleaner from the stove. In an in
slant the gloves were in flames. Mrs
EoettCher had the presence of mind
to hold her arms away from her body
thus preventing the ignition OF her
garments.
WOMAN NEAR DEATH.
Mr. BOettcher and Mr.. Klinck we're
just preparing to go out, and had the
accident occurred one minute later
IL is probable that the victim would
have been burned to death and the
building wrecked by flames. When the
gloves we're removed the flesh came
with the leather The. ladys arms
were literally cooked. Just before
dgnninE the gloves Mrs Boettcher
had removed three rings, which would
have been imbedded in the flesh had
they remained on her fingers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17

O'Clock at Sacred Heart church, Rev.
J. F. Lockney will oficiate. Inter
ment will be made in Calvary Gene
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
RAVES WILDLY.

Several weeks growth of beard Gov
cred his face, in which filth was
matted. The atmosphere in the place
was unspeakable. Rycke had probably
been delirious for days, and had not
the accidental discovery Of his pres
euce been made, he could not have
lived more than "a hours. Hospital
authorities state that he will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
Sues for Divorce.

Lurau y. Maxfeld Of Moline today
IN the circuit court began divorce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
r. !. H. S. BOYS USE JACK
KNIVES: FACE SUSPENSION

Fifteen Rock Island high school boys
face probable suspension because %:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
knights Of Columbus
Attention.!

The Allouez Council 66S,
Knights of Columbus, viii hold
its regular semi-monthly meet
ing Tuesday evening, March 1S.
All members are urgently re-
quested to be present at the
meeting tomorrow evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
HERMIT is FOUND
IN LONELY HOVEL
Fifty year old Man Discovered
in Dying Condition in Old
Shanty Boat.
RAVES IN WILD DELIRIUM
StarVes for Seven Days While Fever
Saps VitaIity-Cannot Re-
cover.

Hunters roaming along the river
bank in the vicinity OF the oil cloth
works yesterday afternoon by chance
entered dilapidated shanty boat where
a hermit was found slowly dy-
ing Of starvation and fever Lying
upon an old blanket, fully clothed,
the unfortunate man was found uncOn-
sctous. He had not tasted food for
over week and had been suffering
with typhoid fever for fully a month
with no one 70 care for him. a ply
stefan was called and the aged man
was removed TO st. Anthony's hospital.
He is in a precartOus condition and the
attending physician states TINT he
cannot recover. An examination of
the effects in the boat disclosca the
identity Of the sufferer, whose name
Is Ed Rycke. He is a Belgian and
about so years of age.
SLOWLY STARVING.
1t is estimated that the old man had
not tasted food for fully seven days.
living the life Of a recluse, and cult
waiting no friendships. the shauty hab-
itatiOn was summed by those living
nearby. When the hunters entered
the abode a scene Of the utmost squat
or and filth greeted their eye1 There
was no fire in the place, and the vic
tim, with glazed eyes, raved in de-
lirium. RyCke, according TO the ply
stefan, must have been suffering with
typhoid for fully a month. AS he
grew weaker, he was unable TO care
for himself, and finally must have
fallen TO the floor in a stupor, unable
to even procure sustenance.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1913-09-19
ltnttr Mnilage.
Gorcner pon ,lew bapcn bdlt orsi
5uebeeienitete fir oas fiirsiife
lln9liif perautportlih-
91eip Sauen, Genn., 16. Sept.

Seem Saueu, Ssnn., 16. Sept
Die Shulb an oem @ilenbahnuus
sIiid. oa5 in Der RGhe BON Nort6 Sauen
ont 2. September Il Spfer fprberte, lit
BON oem Coroner @li MiT brei 3usb9s
bieniteten nuf9ebIroet merben. 9ns
@prpHersamt bate lbsr Die ibredIihsu
5oIsen Ses 3uiamnlenitUBes swilheu
Dem gSbite Wfountain uno Dem Sar
0arbor @rpreB einen rprinatfH Sn'
queit" 9eiiibrt, beiien &eiuItat beute
prototolllrt nuroe.
3ab Dem 8eiunb Der unterfuhune
trifft Die SerantwertuHs ben 2otomos
tipIlbrer 2lusuItus y. Wtider oes
@blte Wpuutoin iowte BEN gonbufteur
Bruce 6, glonms uuo BEN Slsnnlmnnn
CHARLES $. Wturrap bss 8ar 6arber
@rpreB.
Der Beri6t tpeiit feruer auf Die
Geglementsperlebung ais eigentlthe
llrio6e bes llnsliids bin. Sb benz
anseblid mangslbofteH SisnaliDfem,
oas aber gut funt,iouirt baben TOD.
uno bamit Der 8etriebsleitung Der Mem
0apeu irseno elm 8er'duIoen Suidat.
bieibt upllltdHois aus oem Spiel.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1913-09-19
Strcif in GnglanO.
Cduitnee Sportdrheittr IN
Sirmiu9hdm uuo Gipsrpool
am 1lusltduo.
Qonopn. is. Sent.

glm 5relto9 miro es iih enilhies
ben. oh @ro6britanuien einen ,melien
natiOunlen Streit Der Irnne pOrtarbei.
Ter erIebeu piro. Nui @riuhen pon
8lrmlngbam. mo Die Gage berelts fris
ttld lit, bat bic @retutlubeboroe oes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Der 3u9onaeitellten
ouI mOr9en in 9onoon etne Serlamm'
lung elnberuisn. in ser Die &dtblltteti
belprOheu meroeu iou, eluen nnttona
len Strelt anSuoronen. Nlrmln9bdm
1T oas Streltientrum. oenn bort ltrei.
fen berelle 1000 Nrbeiter. Der 6rnhts
pertebr rub, pplllt6noig.
gIehulih lisbt ss III Dublin aus.
Ter 6nnosI rubt bsinabe uollltdnoig,
uno man befiithtet bnloi9e ernltc 2lus'
Ihreituu9en, lobnIo Der Streitionos
Der irllden Strelfer erib6pIt 1T
Sn 9ouoOn orOheu idmmtlibe Cmni'
bnSonaeltellle nit 9Iusitdno. iaus ole
@elsllidnflsn niht ibr &erbot an Die
9ln9eite0ien. llnipnmarteu ,u tro9en.
rildSdngig maiden. Sails oieier NuS.
Itono etntritt, Teroen 10000 Wtnnu
auBer Grbeit isiu uuo $500 glutobuiie
auBer 0ienlt eeltsllt meroen.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1913-09-19
O. u. 81.
Oetsranen beiuhen oie hiitoriid1eu
Shlahtfeloer in Ser 6eseno
pon CHATTANOOGA.
Chattanooga, genn., 16. Sept.

9en erlten Tag Der AZ. Convention
Der @ranb 9lrmp Of ibe Gspublic per'
brnhten Die bier nnwsisnoen @eteransn
nit Der Beiihnsuna Der in Der llmse.
buns seIe9enen biitpriiheK SdIa6ts
feloer.
gluf Dem 9rpsramm fibrte Der Taa
bie 8sSeibnuus y9oOfout Mountnin
Eop" uno 2oOtout Mountain biloete
oaber ou6 fir bic 8eiuber ben Snupt.
an5iebungspuntt. 6iibrer erIduterten
Die 8epe9unsen Der 9ruppen an lenem
beiben Sdlohtta9s Dor fiiniSis Snbren.
on bem Die @pnf0oerirten unter ben
@enerdIen Bragg uno 2onsitreet sesen
Die SInuen unter Grant uno ,Hap"
2bomas tdmpften.
Die er1te @sibdftsIisuns Der Cons
pentiun iuirb am 3onnerltas itottfnoeu.
Sim ielben Gage oilrite aud sic Beams
tenpobl abQebalten merben.
0ad ndBiser StGsun9 beiiubeu iid
minoeitens $4,000 8steronCn uuo an'
bere Beluher in Der Stabt. @iuse.
idIoiien in oieie 3nbl iinb bic Gelesa.
ten gu ben SnhresperlammIunaen Der
nit Der o. 81. q. perbInoeteu Steani.
Idttuneu.