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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
Dys New Sharpening

day Manager Dolly of the Empire the
atre was the only one who objected to
signing the scale for increased wages,
the other managers having agreed TO
DO so. Not wishing to engage in the
controversy which followed. the No
line and Davenport mani gers with
drew, advising the employees commit
tee to come to the individual theatres
and the agreement would be signed.
After the departure Of the other man
ayers, Manager Dolly signed the scale
and requested the employees commit
tee to withhold this information from
the other managers until yesterday
(Monday). Yesterdays article was the
result. Local No So wishes the the
atregoing public Of the tri-cities to
know that the most friendly feeling
has always been held toward the en-
ployes by the arrangements Of the
Family and American theatres"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Get better PAY
IN new DISTRICT
Consolidation of East Moline
and Watertown Schools Aids
Latter's Teachers.

Salaries of the WATERFOWL teachers
will be generally increased under the
consolidation arrangement with East
Moline now in force superintendent
Palmer of the old WATERFOWL district
will be the only one to suffer a cut
and he will be asked to remain as
teacher at a salary of $50 per month
instead of $40, which was his remun-
Grafton in the old WATERFOWL district
D. B. Hoffman will be superintendent
of the entire district.
st q meeting CT the board of educa-
ton Monday evening Miss Bertha Ed
wards CT Watertown was advanced
from $45 to $50, Miss Miliie Edwards
of Watertown from $40 TO $50 and Miss
Anna Reddig Of ROCK Island from S45
to $50.
Each teacher from the district az
tending all the sessions OF the Rock
Island county institute this month will
be given 80 Miss Myrtle Murray of
East Moline was engaged as teacher
at salary of $50 to succeed Miss Ma
bel Crompton of Rock Island, resigned.
Adolph Oppenheimer, physical direc-
tor In the Moline public schools, will
be given the same position in the East
Moline schools, provided a satisfac.
tory arrangement can be effected with
the Moline school board.
Arrangements will be made for the
use Of the Watertown n. E. church
for school purposes till the new build
ing being erected at cost of $1,000
is completed. School opens Monday
Sept. l, and the new building will not
be ready till in October.
Janitors for the schools were ap
pointed as follows:
Lincoln SCHOLARS. D. Munson
SG5.
John Deere schooI-Mrs. Janette
Willis, $50.
Garfield school-Mrs. Louis Var
Watermelon, $50.
No selection for the Watertow1
school has been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

OF the non-strikers' meeting this
morning that the strike of the copper
miners has been broken.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 12.-Petf-
ton from mass meeting at Calumet,
Mich, asking the senate to look into
troubles there. presented today by
Senator MARITIME was blocked by Sena-
tor Townsend. who declared it a re-
Election on the governor of the state
and characterized its presentation as
inappropriate and unwarranted. He
said ts-o governor was investigating
and should be allowed to proceed IN
molested. MARITIME withdrew the petit
ton temporarily.
st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 12-Nine hun.
dred garment workers struck today
and there viii be larger number by
nightfall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

summer fallow plan, the yield would
be 100000 bushels as barley grown
on such land would average forty
bushels to the acre. II the entire
area were devoted to the growing Of
cats on the same lines the total pro-
duction would be 38,625,00O bushels,
as fifty bushels per acre would not
be extrayagant estimate for land thus
farmed'
A striking era in the evolution of
the American was marked on the ct.
Peck reservation last~October, by the
first county fair ever held by Indians.
At this unique agricultural exposition
there were exhibited some unusual
specimens Of grain and grasses which
later were entered at eastern land
Shows in competition with the prize
products of the white man.
Many Indians on the Fort Peel,
reservation are farming very success
fully this year. Flax is running from
eighteen TO twenty-six bushels per
acre and oats as high as sixty and
eighty-five bushels per acre. Filings
On the reservation will be made begin
ming Sept. /, and Continue to Sept. 20.
The land VIII be open 10 actual set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
CONDUCTOR CAUGHT
BETWEEN STREET CARS

Fred Gruby, conductor on the Pros
pect park line, was painfully injured
by being crushed between two cars
at Sixteenth avenue and Fifteenth
street Monday afternoon at 2:3O. He
is now at his home, 2905 Eighth-and-
one-haif avenue, Rock Island.
Mr.. Gruby stopped his car at SIX
teenth avenue and alighted on the
west side to board an approaching Elm
street car. As the latter swung around
the curve he was caught between it
and his own car and rolled against
the side. When released he was pick
ed UP and taken TO the Office Of DR.. Arr.
It was found that no bones were brok-
en- and ne was then removed to his
home. While he was painfully bruis-
ed no symptoms have developed to In
dictate that there are serious internal
injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
RETURN FROM REUNION OF
STUDENTS OF AUGUSTAMA

Carl Londberg Of this city and Pro
fessor J. Victor Bergquist of Rock Is
land have returned from Chicago,
where they attended a reunion of stu
dents of Augustana college. About
fifty former students from Iowa, ILL
nois and Michigan were present. Ses-
sions were held Thursday and Friday
under the auspices of the young peO-
pie of the Tabor church in Chelten-
ham, South Chicago. Professor Berg
quist gave several numbers on pipe
organ and piano and Mr.. Londberg
appeared in recitations. During the
reunion there was a picnic at Jackson
park, a boat ride on the lake and an
auto ride about the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Peoria EDITOR
HITSABljM NOTE
E. z. Baldwin in Bad With RIO
liners for Taking a Slam at
Campbells Island.

If E F. Baldwin, editor of the
self with Moline he will have a hard
time of it. But probably he won't try.
In the course of a four-column ar
ticle on the tri-cities and the Missis-
sippi valley that he printed in his
paper last Sunday, the material be-
ing gathered in a recent. trip down
the river from here to Keokuk, he
paid marked tribute to the Importance
of the three cities from a CONNER
cial standpoint and to the beauty of
the Mississippi valley in general, but
he struck one bum note when he
made this reference to Moline's
favorite outing place:
"On Sunday everybody goes to
Campbe!rs island. There is a bath
ing beach, an inn, which is only q
great cafe, and numerous tents, where
people camp out. The whole island is
crowded with picnic parties and the
ground is literally besprinlled with
pop bottles, paper bags, paper nap
kins, the remains of lunches and every
COnCSkNdUi0 hlAu VI lCulluuSl VI 1Ol
mer visitors.
THE tremendous drouth has killed
the grass and you walk around ankle
deep in the shifting sand and dirt
Thousands of children with their par
ents, grandmothers, aunts and uncle!
swarm over the place. They all live
in the open air, and they sleep in the
tents"
Mr.. Baldwin added inaccuracy t
misrepresentation by asserting tina
, there are no buildings at the islanC
save the inn, thereby overlooking tn,
scores of pretty cottages. 1t is evi
| dent that when he visited the islam,
he failed to irqIsr'e for w. A. Meese
else he never could have gotten ava.
with such a bad impression and s.
much transformation.
| While Campbells island may not, il
the opinion of Peorians, compare wit
their parks on the Illinois river it cor
tinues to lock good to Moliners, VIII
have few hours to spend away fror
the hustle and grind of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
BROWN IN CITY TO
TAKE Up HIS WORK
Secretary of Greater Moline
Committee Acquainting Him
self With Conditions.

Arthur G. Brown, secretary of the
Greater Moline committee, has arrived
in the city to take up his work. Mrs.
Brown and their small son will re-
main in Chicago till it is possible to
secure a suitable house here. MIR.
Brown will first look after the organ
ization of his office and acquaint him
self with local conditions. One Of the
first Sings he will take up then will
be the raising of a fund which has
been discussed from time to time for
the erection of new houses to shelter
the families of workers in local fac
tories. Leading manufacturers have
expressed a willingness to subscribe
liberall. toward the enterprise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
MINNESOTA MINE STRIKE
Is DECLARED TO BE ENDED

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 12.-"The strike
is thing. of the past, railroads are in
full operation. all mines are shipping
and boats are loading as usual" said
President McGonagle Of the Duluth
Missabe Northern today. Leader Lit
tie OF the Industrial Workers of the
World said 10 his followers: stick
as long as We can, then go back"
Calumet, Mich, Aug 1.-THE Cal
umet Hecla company plans to resume
mining gradually. Some operations
probably will be started before the
end Of the week. The company claims
30 per cent Of its employees has signed
back 20 work" lists. Il was the sense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
MERCHANTS OF EAST
MOLINE PECNICKING

East Moline merchants and the fam
lilies to the number of several hun
dred are holding their second annual
picnic at Campbells island Ucis after
noon and evening. The Niny outlook
in the morning caused some thought
of postponement, but when the sun
cane out after noon the picnfckers
packed their baskets and hied for the
island. a ball game, races and other
athletic contests are on the bill for
the afternoon with dancing in tho
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
M0TORCYCLISTS ARE
SCARCE AT Meeting

About q dozen members of the Tri-
City Motorcycle club gathered at Riv-
erside park last evening with the in
tention of having a meeting. On ac-
count of the small attendance moth
ing of Importance was done and no
date was set for another meeting, al
though it is expected that they will
get together in the near future and
make plans for some sort of a con-
test for the purpose of raising funds
for use in equipping club rooms in
either Moline or Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
VICTROLA AT FAIRGROUNDS
Special Attractions to Draw Children
to Riverside Park.

AS one Of several special induce
ments to attract chilcren to the River
side Fairgrounds a Victrola has been
secured and will give concerts every
afternoon from to 8 O'Clock The
game Of captain ball has been intro
duced by Adolph Oppenheimer, super
visor of physical training in the city
schools, who is in charge of the play
grounds in the absence of Miss Hulda
Jansen. who is on a vacation. Cap
tain ball is for girls of the seventh
and eighth grades and this game viii
be played every afternoon beginning
at 4:30. Baseball is the fayorite game
for the boys Two giant slides will be
installed this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

objection to Judge Petit is said to
have been his political friendliness to
William Lorimer.
The states attorneys Office declined
to join in the opposition to Judge Pet
it, but after being refused by Judge
Windes the case was placed on Judge
Brentano's call and by him continued.
A story was also circulated follow
ing the continuance of the case that
one of the three defendants was pre-
pairing to turn states evidence. This
was not confirmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
TWO ALLEGED SPEEDERS
Had HORSES NOT AUTOS

Not all the speeding in the streets
of Moline is done by auto and motor
cycle drivers. Monday night the po-
lice picked up Otto Johansen and
Julius Estes on Third avenue. Each
had livery rig and a woman friend
and was trying TO see how rapidly he
could make the street lamps 80 past.
They will have a hearing this after.
noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
CITY OFFICERS ON JUNKET
Mayor Carlson Leads Quartet Investi
eating Fire Alarms.

Mayor NJ. r. Carlson, Commission
ers E. l. Eastman and c. V. Johnson
and Fire Chief John O. Hawk left last
evening on d junket of some duration
TO investigate plants installed by the
Star Electric company of Binghampton,
n. Y. This company may be engaged
TO put in the police and fire alarm
system in this city. Four states will
be visited. Among the cities in which
work will be inspected are Cleveland,
Ohio, Louisville, KY, and Lafayette,
Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
DESIRE TO BEAT RECORD
School Authorities Urge Children TO
Attend Opening Day.

Parents of children eligible to begin
attending school have been appealed
to by the school authorities TO have
the youngsters in readiness TO start
with the opening day, Sept. 2. Last
year the opening day attendance was
year. Ma71y children were not placed
in school on the opening day either.
This year, with the cooperation of par
ents, It is hoped to set another record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
MRS. IVA DONGER.

The funeral of Mrs. Iva Donger, who
died Saturday afternoon at her home
IN Silyis after IN operation for appen-
dicitis, was held Monday afternoon
with burial at Briar Bluff cemetery.
Mrs. Donger was rs years Of age and
was "a native of Colona, where her
parents reside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
WOMAN DIvULGES
FUNK CASE PLOT
Mrs. w. G. Cunningham, Known
as Marjorie Hamilton, Tells
States Attorney.
MAN HIGHER UP is KNOWN
Trail Reaches Prominent Chicagoan
Affiliated With the Lorimer
Crowd.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Marjorie Hamil
ton Cunningham, known from coast to
coast as the calendar girl" was dis
closed yesterday as a reluctant prin-
cjpal in alleged efforts to intimidate
Clarence S. Funk, former general
manager of the International Harvest
er company, and thus prevent his ap-
pearance before the committee Of the
United States senate inquiring into the
integrity Of the election to that body
of William Lorimer.
The Identification of Mrs. Cunning
ham as the mysterious woman witness
was made following the continuance
for the fifth time of the case of Daniel
Donahoe, an attorney; Iserc Stiefel, a
private detective, and Aileen Heppner,
under Indictment on a charge of con-
spiracy to ruin the character Of Mr..
Funk, now president of the III. Rumely
company. The indictment of the trio
grew out OF the $25 600 alienation suit
brought against Mr. Funk by John c.
HenniDg.
TNTEREt5T NOT KNOWN.
Mrs. Cunningham interest in the
case was not known until continu-
ance had been ordered to Sept. is by
Judge BrentaHo. as the young woman
left the courtroom a court attache rec
ogniled the face he had seen beaming
from postcards and calendars, thus
setting the secretive plans of the
states attorneys office at naught.
Assistant States Attorney Bell later
admitted he had questioned Mrs. Gun
ningham and that she had given him
a sta cement setting forth in detail her
| knowledge of alleged efforts to intimi-
date MT. Funk.
In this statement the young woman
tells OF having been approached by q
stranger while en- route to this city
from Denver, some time prior to the
filing OF the Henning suit. This strange
man, whose name is well known in the
Lormier case, is said to have question
ed her in regard to Mr.. Funk and to
have told her OF the alleged wrecking
of his home.
WENT To LOOP HOTEL.
The man is said to have asked her
assistance in obtaining revenge. When
the train reached Chicago Mrs. Gun
| bingham went to loop hotel after as
| surfing her strange companion that he
/ had been mistaken and that she con-
sidered the affair closed incident
/ The following day hrs. Cunningham
received letter from man who de-
scribed himself as superintendent of a
! photograph gallery, asking for an ap-
pointment. Mr.. Funk was advised
and private detectives were assigned
to observe the meeting. Mrs. Gun
ningnam, it is understood, kept the Ell
gagement, driving through the south
parks.
The supposed photographer, It is
said, proved to be nan prominent
in Chicago bueiness life who will be
called as a witness when the case fin.
ally gets 70 trial.
Mrs. Cunningham was "out" last
night wheL -quiry was made for her
at the horae OF Mrs. J. T. Ward, 49,
Bittersweet place, where she is stop
ping.
OBJECTS To PETIT.
Rumors OF efforts by politicians to
dispose of the case and the unwilling
ness of the advisers Of Mr.. Funk t.
have it placed upon Judge Petit's cal
were coupled in gossip yesterday The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Pigeon Race Close.

y pigeon owned by Arthur Srock,
1109 Seventh street, wen the race from
Morris, Ill, Sunday. About 100 birds
were in the fight. So close was the
contest that the second bird arrived
but half minute behind the winner.
Next Thursday the annual picnic of
the Moline Pigeon club will be held
and there will be another fight from
Morris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
LEONA DE GEETER.

Funeral services for Leona Defect
er. five-months-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. August DeGeeter, living on the
outskirts OF East Moline, was held
Monday forenoon with services at St.
Mary's church. The child died Sun
day after a short illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
OBITUARY RECORD
EANNIE nOTRNIAs.

Fannie, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bournias, was buried Monday
with services at 1890 from the Rose
q Barnard chapel and at II from the
Greek church in this city. Rev. Sap
ronius Karapipperis oiiicilted and bur-
ial was in Riverside cemetery. The
child, who was four months of age,
died at the home at Second avenue
and Seventh street, East Moline, Sun
day morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

tement May 1. 1914. The registra-
ton places are Glasgow, Havre and
Great Falls, Mont. The final draw
ing is to be at Glasgow, commencing
Sept. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
Slain in Bed.

Fulton, No. Aug. Hollywood
Ross, 60, was found dead in bed today
with bullet hole in his back. A re-
volver was found hidden under a rug
in the room where Ross was sleeping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

st. Louis-Ceorge o. Hartman, de.
clared by health department officials
10 be a leper, heard his wife read
the bible several hours. Though for
hidden to enter his cabin, Mrs. Hart
man was allowed to sit with him in a
fenced Enclosure. Hartman has since
escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Washington-The Triner Scale and
Manufacturing company of Chicago,
which recently was awarded by the
postof1ce department a large contract
for scales, was given a verdict in the
district supreme court, which refused
to enjoin the carrying out of the con-
tract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

All the news all the tine - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

St Paul-The Rock Island railroad
must accept beer and other liquors for
shipment from Minnesota to Iowa, &C.
cording to a decision of Federal Judge
Charles A Willard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

st. Paul-Minnesota disposed of
1892, 800 worth Of educational bonds at
a public sale held at the state house.
A majority of the purchasers were
women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Valencia. SDain-Forty-nine persoHo
were seriously hurt at Gambia in
panic that followed a slight fire in a
crowded moving picture theatre. Four
teen are believed to be dying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Paris-France gave back to Russia
the great bronze ball taken from the
cathedral at Sebastopol as part of the
spells of the Crimean war and which
has been N the Cathedral of Notre
Dame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
WIRE SPARKS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. alien land
law became effective and Ambassador
Chinda, served notice on Secretary
Bryan that Japan soon would answer
his latest note.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Montgomery, Aia.-Orders were IS
sued by the Louisville & Nashville rail-
road putting into effect the 2h-cent
passenger rate in Alabama, which the
company had fought since 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12
OBJECTS TO PETIT.

Rumors OF efforts by politicians to
dispose of the case and the unwilling
ness of the advisers Of Mr. Funk to
have it placed upon Judge Petit's call
were coupled in gossip yesterday The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Shelbyyille, Ind.-Lightning set a
fire that destroyed ]. ]. Totten's stock
barn. The loss was $4,000. Mrs.
Totten collapsed during the excite.
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Honolulu-C. r. Guertler, construc-
ton superintendent for the J. G. White
Engineering company of New York,
in charge of work on the Marconi
wireless telegraph company's new sta
ton, was shot and killed at a beach
resort by ]. w. Marshall, superintend-
cnt of the Wallhole Water company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Saskatchewan 700 delegates pres
ent, the 59th annual convention of the
international Typographical union be-
gan in the capitol.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-06-26
FREE SUGAR CAMPAIGN
is GIVEN IN DETAIL
Witness informs Senate Probers How
He Worked-Committee AdJourns
Subject to Order of Chair.

Washington, June 21.-Details of a
nationwide and long-continued cam
paign advocating free sugar was told
to the senate lobby committee Thurs
day.
Frank G.. Lowry, sales agent of the
Federal Sugar Refining company, sec
rotary and organizer of the commit
tee of wholesale grocers," wrote the
free sugar chapter for the committee
while Senator Cummins acted as guide
through the smoke of the battle Of ar,
Guments and Senators Nelson anc
Walsh lent assistance when the issues
seemed to become obscure.
The committee adjourned subject to
the call OF the chair The three Demo
cratic members will be required to at.
tend the Democratic caucus on the tar.
if bill and Chairman Overman did moi
know when the hearings would be re-
sumed Robert S. Loyett, chairman OF
the Union Pacific board of directors
has not been summoned TO appear and
his subpoena may not be served until
the inquiry is taken up again.
Lowrys examination featured the
closing session Of the committee. He
told Of his attempts to accelerate pub
lie opinion and to persuade congress
men and senators, and spoke frankly
of his efforts In the national campaign
OF last fall.
Charles b. Warren, president and
general counsel Of the Michigan Sugar
company, was the last witness. Mr..
Warren identified letters read into the
record as part Of the correspondence
Of C. c. Hamlin, the beet sugar man.
Questioned by Senator Walsh about
one letter regarding the purchase of
bonds Of the Chicago Inter Ocean, then
owned by G w. Hinman, Warren said
he had received such letter from
EIamlin, but that neither he nor the
Michigan company had purchased
such bonds.