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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-07
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity,

TWIN iSidhAg
and Vicinity.
Unsettled weather with thunder
showers tonight or Friday, warmer
tonight, cooler Friday afternoon, mod
crate variable winds.
Temperature at Z a. m. 64. Highest
yesterday IS, lowest last night So.
Velocity of wind at a. N. miles
per hour.
Precipitation .06 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m. ~, at
Z a. m. SO.
Stage of water At, a rise of / il
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening star: Jupiter. Morning
stars: Saturn. Venus, Mars, Mercury.
Close 10 the northwestern horizon five
stars Of constellation Leo appear in an
irregular line. alone, about 0 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-07
IRE UNDJLY MROUGHT TP.

Mexico City, Aug. Increased an
tagonism has been aroused among
Mexicans toward President Wilson's
plan for the pacification of the repub-
lie by the latest news from Washing
ton that the object Of John Lind's visit
here as the personal representative of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
THOUSANDS VIEW
COATES REMAINS
Funeral Services of Eccentric
Man Held at Second Congre
gational Church.

Funeral services for George Coates
who met an uutimely death under
the wheels of an automobile several
days ago, were held Sunday afternoon
in the A. V. Esterdahl chapel, where
the body has been lying since Friday.
From early in the morning until the
time of the funeral, there was con
slant stream of people coming to view
the remains and many of the late ar
rivals were left standing on the side
walks during the services. Several
hymns were sung by a
trio composed of William STANCE, Mrs.
William briggs and Miss Matte
STANCE.
The pallbearers were: Jonas Bear,
Robert Huber, +. l.. Cox, y. Evans,
George Evans and r. S Anderson.
Rev. r. II. Haney. of the Second
Congregational church paid a touch
ing tribute to the eccentric young
man and told a story of his charitable
spirit, which was displayed, when one
day, Coates took every cent of the
money he had received after staging
a performance on Fifteenth street and
gave it TO an old blind woman who
was standing on the corner begging.
During the time the body of Coates
has been in the morgue, thousands of
people viewed it. The children espe-
cially, who were all friends of the de-
ceased, came in large numbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
FOR A MAUSOLEUM
WITH 500 CRYPTS
Commissioners and Cemetery
Board Impressed With Need
in Moline.

Galesburg's experience with a mauSo-
leum has been such as to favorably
dispose members of the Moline city
commission and the Riverside GENE
terry board toward the erection of one
here. On their visit to Galesburg and
Abingdon Saturday the Moline officers
saw structure completed and another
in course of construction by the firm
which seeks permission to proceed
with a mausoleum hare.
The Galesburg mausoleum was COM
pleted in June. 1912 1t contains 500
crypts and all but 80 of them have
been disposed of. The one at Abing-
don will have 200 crypts when COM
pleted.
Both structures are well built TO re-
sist wear and weather. The outside is
of Bedford stone. with the second wall
of hollow tile and concrete, and the
lining of marble.
The company which is installing
mausoleums sells half the crypts at
SEQ each before beginning construc-
ton and retains control till all are
sold. Then the structure is turned
over TO the city with fund of So for
each crypt set aside. the income from
which is TO be devoted 10 maintenance.
Six hundred crypts are favored by
the Riverside cemetery board, provid-
ed it is decided TO build mausoleum
here If the board passes favorably
on the project, it will be laid before
the city commission for approval.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
ALLEN MAY LEAD
STATE MEETING
Local Progressives Going to
Chicago-Dean Franklin
for Congress.

Moline progressives will attend the
state rally 10 be held in the quarters
Of the Chicago Progressive club to-
morrow. Frank {. Allen OF this city
is expected 70 preside. That the del
eEates assembled will be urged 10
keep up the fight and TO place full
tickets in the field AT all elections. par
ticularly next fall, is scarcely to be
doubted. Local progressives already
are expressing themselves as in sym
PATTY with this program.
Significant along this line Is the an
nOuncemeut made by Dean Franklin
OF Macomb respecting his candidacy
for the progressive nomination for
congressman from the Fourteenth dis
trict at the primaries in the latter part
OF the coming summer. Judge Frank
lin states that he viii make the race
under certain conditions" which is
taken 10 mean that the movement
must show strength and the leaders
must manifest symptoms OF aggres-
siveness between now and the date Of
the primaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
EAST MOLINE AERIE OF
EAGLES ELECTS HEADS

officers have been elected by the
East Moline aerie of Eagles, as fol
lows:
Worthy Past President-Grant Fair.
Worthy President-Sam Durbin.
Worthy Vice President-C. NJ. Lar
son.
Secretary-Oscar Strand.
Treasurer. F. Ryan.
Chaplain-Howard Einfelt.
Physician-Dr. f Don Taylor
Trustee, one year-Julius Bomberg.
Trustee, two years-Oscar Lun-
deem.
Trustee, three years - William
Whitney.
Plans were discussed for purchas-
ing lot and building a new home
for the aerie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
CAR REPAIRER is
SERIOUSLY HURT
John Erbst of Rock Island
Struck by Car While at
Work at Si,vis.

John Erbst. 1920 Thirtieth street.
Rock Island. is in the city hospital in
critical condition as the result of
being struck by a car in the Silvis
yards of the Rock Island read Satur-
day afternoon. There is a wound on
the head. the index finger of his right
hand is torn from the socket and his
left leg is so seriously fractured that
may be necessary.
Mr. Erbst il "A car repairer. Sat
urday afternono at 4:30 he was work
Ing Oh a car when another car was
Kicked" down on the same track. He
was struck and knocked down. barely
escaping the wheels. His finger is
believed to have been torn off in the
coupling. Unless complications re-
suit he is expected recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
INSPECTORS ANGER A
SCORE OF AUTOlSTS

There We're 20 or more angry auto
mobilists in Moline Sunday evening,
theiy wrath having been aroused by
a man, minus a badge Of authority,
who stood i'll the street near Fourth
avenue and Twenty-seventh street,
stopped automobiles and cautioned
the occupants about the state laws as
regards speeding and lights. Finally
some body called up the police and
reported the occurrence. This re-
suited in the solution of the mystery,
as ii developed that Secretary of State
Woods had sent two state inspectors
here TO look over the situation and
learn what the result would he with
out their coming being announced in
the newspapers. Some who were
last evening, after learning
who the man is, will be glad that they
d heavy fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
FALL ENDS MATCH
AT COAL VALLEY
Young Bull, Bylun6' Opponent
Saturday Night, Has Three
Ribs Broken.

A fall from the stage to the floor
several feet below brought the main
wrestling bout in the bill at Coal
Valley Saturday night to close
Young Bull. who was wrestling Bobbie
ByIund of Moline, sustained frac-
ture of three ribs and other injuries
which made it impossible for him to
continue Bylund escaped with slight
bruises.
The fall came in the second bout
Bylund won the first in "a minutes
with leg nelson and had all the bet
ter of il in the second bout up to the
time of the accident. Therefore he is
returned a winner.
Albert Francis was thrown by Jim
Korollas in % minutes, but one bout
being staged.
Bylund will wrestle at FL PaSo, Ill.
New Years day, his opponent being
a welterweight from Chicago. An Ell
fort is being made to bring about a
contest between Bylund and Harry
BrCndell of Davenport. The Moliner
says he is ready when Brondell gets
his weight down to 155 pounds,
which is 10 pounds heavier than By
Iund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
SECURES LINCOLN DATA
D. Thompson Given Record of Trip
from Indiana Into Illinois.

Champaign, Ill, Dec. 15.-Dr. G. ~
Thompson, who is carrying on the
Lincoln Way" investigation in Illinois
reports that Jesse w. Weilt of Green
castle, Ind, has rec entity put into his
possession evidence that will assist
in determining the route taken by the
Lincoln family in moving from In
diana to Illinois in 1880.
This evidence has to do with re-
ported conversation between Abrd-
ham Lincoln and Colonel Chapman of
Charleston, Ill. Colonel Chapman
was the son-in-law of Dennie Hanks.
and at his home Mrs. Thomas Lin
coin lived for a time.
In January, 1861, Mr.. Lincoln, then
president-elect, visited his relatives in
Cole county He and Colonel Chap
man drove from Charleston to the
Gordon cemetery, where M. Lin
coins father, Thomas Lincoln, was
buried. During the drive Mr. Lincoln
talked about the trip pmade by his
family in coming to Illinois, and
named several places through which
they went on that journey.
Years afterward Colonel Chapman
repeated the conversation to Mr.
Weik, and William II. Herndon wrote
their biography of Lincoln this piece
of information, as given by Colonel
Chapman, was not included.
When the present agitation for To-
eating the Lincoln Way" in Illinois
began Mr.. Weik was appealed to for
data on tn esubject. For months he
was unable to locate the written ac-
count of the conversation as repeated
to him by Colonel Chapman. Now
Mr.. Weik has found the original ac-
count and forwarded it to.Dr Thomp-
son. That part of the account which
is of special interest follows:
''Mr. Lincoln said his parents went
from Gentryville to Jasper in Dubois
county; thence TO Washington, Dav-
less county; thence to Vincennes.
where they crossed the Wabash;
thence toward Lawrenceville, where
they turned north and pushed on to
Palestine in Crawford county. At
Palestine they found a great many
persons drawn there by the land of
fee. They kept On north, paTaIleling
the river to Darwin, where they left
the Wabash behind them
AT this point they took a north
westerly route. passing through Ricl.
Woods in Clark county; thence to a
point about six miles west of Charles
ton. called Dead Mans Grove; thence
noTthward through Jacksonville, Moul-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
USES CLASS IN
SUICIDE EFFORT
Victor Peterson, Tailor, Opens
Veins With Fragments of a
Bottle.
SUFFERED FROM HEADACHE
Failure to Appear for Meal Leads to
Search of Room ana Saving of
His Life.

Nearly dead from loss of blood, Vic
tor Peterson, employed as a tailor in
the shop of John A. Anderson. S14
Fifteenth street. was found in his
room at 1913, Sixth avenue, Sunday
afternoon and rushed to the city hos
pital. He had attempted to commit
suicide. II is believed he will recover.
but had he not been discovered till
few minutes later there would have
been no hope for him.
Peterson had broken a bottle and
with the jagged pieces of glass he
had severed the veins in both wrists.
When found he was unconscious and
the room was spattered with blood.
The unfortunate man is believed to
have been temporarily deranged. For
several days he had complained of
violent headaches when he said he
were driving him insane. Fri
day he quit work on account of the
disability.
Sunday he remained in his room all
and when he did not appear
for his dinner Miss Annette Peterson,
who lives at the place where he rooms,
notified others and had the door brok-
en- open.
Came From Kewanee.
Peterson came here from KeWanee,
Sept. 10. to take employment in the
Anderson shop. Mr.. Anderson stated
today that he had proven an excellent
and a steady workman and that he
had always appeared entirely rational
till the attacks of headache began. He
left wife and three children at Ke-
vance, Mrs. Peterson coming here
last night when appraised of her hus-
bands condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
INCENDIARy FIRE
DESTROYS A SHED
Threshing Machine and Guam
tity of Straw Burned at
CordoVa.

Fire which is supposed 10 have been
of incendiary origin. destroyed a shed
at Cordova belonging to Ed. Humph-
rey Sunday evening The building.
which was a frame affair and covered
with corrugated iron, was not worth
more than 500. but il contained a
threshing machine valued at $500 and
a quantity of baled straw worth as
much more. Evidence that the fire
was started by someone with malic-
ious intent is claimed to have been
discovered, boards having been knock
ed from the side of the building at the
point where the flames first broke out.
Building and contents were partly
covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
! trie. county, to Decatur, where they
stopped"
Denies coeducation Protes.

heard of any protest against coedu-
cation at the University of Illinois"
said President James last night, refer
ring to the publication of story that
club women would ask a miliion-dollar
college for women from the next leg
islature. The reason assigned was an
alleged agitation against coeduation
at the university. The trustees have
SET aside 100000 with which to build
a residence hall for women Presi-
dent James said. University admins
traitors generally declared that there
was no such protest and that women
were welcomed and well cared for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
Find for Drunkenness.

Fred II. Lyons who attempted
hunger strike in the police station
several weeks ago when arrested for
drunkenness, was again taken into
custody Saturday night on The same
charge preferred by his father, who
conducts a restaurant In police court
this morning he was fined $50 and
costs. the fine being suspended on
promise of good behavior for three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
OBITUARY RECORD
John p. Smith.

John p. Smith. who had been an in
mate of the Watertown hospital for
the past six weeks, died at that insti-
tuition Sunday morning. He was rs
years of age and had lived at Port
Byron for % years, coming TO this
country from Minnesota. He was
twice married, his widow with whom
he was united 10 years ago. having
been Anna Temple. Besides the
widow a son living at Dakota, Mimi,
survives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
HAS KEYS TO BARR0OM
WHEN HE Is ARRESTED

Arrested Sunday with the keys Of
the barron at the Arlington hotel in
his possession Andrew Matson. a
roomer at that place. was given
Jail sentence of 10 days this morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
August Bentzenberg.

August f. Bentzenberg, formerly a
resident of Carbon Cliff, died at St.
Michaels, Neb, Friday. lie was a
native of Germany and GA years of
age. He came to Carbon Cliff many
years ago and left there about %
years ago to live in Nebraska. His
widow and four children, one of them
Mrs. Maggie Miller of Hampton, sur
ViVe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

in police court. Natson was arrested
recently on complaint of the proprietor
of the hotel. but was released for want
OF prosecution. Sunday he raised an
other disturbance, according 10 the
evidence at the hearing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

lunches for members one day each
week. This. will be one of the first
questions TO, be taken up when the
new quarters are fully fitted up. II
i probable that the first regular meet
ing in the new hall will be held Dec.
%. II lunches are served they viii
be provided by a local caterer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
No Leakage Reported.

H ID. Gerber OF Chicago, consulting
engineer. has made report TO the
city commission on his test OF the
water mains and as reported the first
time. he has found no leakage. He
states in his report, however, that
there is an enormous waste of city
water and suggests that the commits
sioners take steps TO prevent the
waste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
Bids For Bath House.

The city commission today opened
bids for the construction of a bath
house and shelter at Prospect park.
OF the nine bidders, the price of
$3.50 made by Charles w. Cline is
the lowest The structure will be 80
feet square and two stories high. The
bids were laid over for as hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
FOR SUPERVISION
| OF AMUSEMEN
Entire Moline Woman's Club
Backs Civic Department in
It's Demands.
COMMITTEE TO BE NAMED
Commission Will Be Asked to Make
Permanent Provision for
Official Censorship.

z That supervision Of dance halls.
Showing picture exhibitions. vaudeville
bOuses and other forms Of public
.aEusemen Is to be insisted upon by
abe civic department Of the Moline
ANCman's CLUB was made apparent az
ths meeting OF the general organizza-
1icn al the First Congregational
fhurch Saturday az -ernOOa. Mrs. W
q Bennett. chairman of the civic de
Partment. after presenting a report in
which the need for such supervision
was emphasized. was authorized 10 ap-
Pcint committee OF three members
80 look after the matter and 10 coop
t-ate with the city officres.
Some time ago the mater was
bro ght up and the civic department
discussed r. quite thoroughly. With
5he backing OF the club which was as
Surer BY Saturday. action, the com
q! tee which Mrs. Bennett will name
r-flI 20 before the city commission
lnd ask the appointment Of an officer
r. attend 70 the matter
x meese . Speaker.
z W. A Meese's lecture on cary HH-
nOis was a feature o. Saturdays
meeting. Music was in charge OF Miss
Edna Mitchell Of Chicago. and Miss
Grace Aimes and Mrs. 4. p. Griggs
rf Davenport gave vocal duets.
In the absence % the president
Mrs. a. &. Barber filled the Office Ia
addition 10 the report by Mrs. Bennett
lirs. G. r. Huntoon gave one for the
philan hrOpic department and Mrs. 4
- b Lancashire and Mrs. John Nc
Entry told OF the state meeting az
Eyanston Nov. 1914 20 which they
We're sent as delegates.
z Mrs. HuntOcn declared that there
j. much pOver-y and suffering in the
atty. the department OF which she Is
head having found more work during
the last month than ever before.
When actual winter weather begins
conditions will be even worse and the
charitabIy inclined vii. find much
To do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

When a cold becomes settled in the
system, it will take several days treat.
ment to cure it, and the best remedy
to use is Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy. 1t will cure quicker than any
other, and also leaves the system in
a natural and healthy condition. Sold
by all Enthusiastically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
conareaationaIists Win.

In a hard fought game of indoor
baseball at the Y. ". c. A. gym Sat
urday evening the First Congregation
aIists won from the First Baptists II
to 16. The contest was regular one
In the church league series.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents OF young children
should be prepared for 1t. All that is
needed is bottle or Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and it
ha5 never disappointed them. Sold by
all -(Adv-)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
Damaqed by Fire.

Fred Dabelliehn's chicken house in
the rear of his home at 22O3 Twenty
third avenue, was slightly damaged
by fire at 3: 20 Sunday afternoon. The
department was called
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
PURCHASE OLD BRICK YARD
Highland Syndicate &c Plat Holland
Tract of Nine Acres.

Lots will be laid out on the site of
the old Holland brick yard at Twenty
third avenue and Twenty-ffth street.
as a result of a deal which has just
been concluded. The Highland Land
syndicate has bought the tract OF
which there is nine acres, the consid-
Grafton being $4,000. Henry Fluegel
is the former owner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
LUNCHEONS FOR MEMBERS

East Moline Club May Follow Example
OF Moline Contemporary.
That the East Moline Commercial
club will follow the example of the
Moline Commercial club in serving
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
Price. S5.75
An Elegant Present
Terms 75c Cash, s1.OO Month

We Won consider moment vha- this means
u gives . months in which pay. There are
IFS ands strings this offer. just CAST
sI.0O monthly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-11-14

WITS FHOCDS ~ SAtbtSGS SOl0IfpUSy Sst
Elementary and Home Department
Superintendent for the Ohio Sunday
School Association.
Mrs. Phoebe Curtiss of Columbus,
Ohio, Miss Mabel L. Bailey, of
Missouri, Miss Price, of Kan
sas, and many from our own state
will be heard in the School of Meth
DDS, at which every phase of Sunday
School work with children will he dis
cussed, and the best methods Of or
ganization and teaching presented.
One of the religious leaders. who
has most effected the work with older
boys and girls ON the North Ameri
can continent, is Mr.. John L. Alexan-
der of Chicago, formerly Executive
Secretary of the Boy Scouts Of A1neri-
ca, member of the Men and Religion
Forward Movement, Team and Y. NJ.
c. a worker
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-11-14
Why Husk All The Corn?

1t is customary in the Northwest
to husk most of the corn crop that
is not put into the silo The ex-
pense of husking is from four to six
cents per bushel In addition to the
expense, corn-husking takes much
time needed for ether fall work SO
far as possible, it would be wise to
husk only the corn needed for inside
feeding.
StockerS and feeders can be very
successfully fed on bundle-corn. Such
cattle followed by the brood sows or
other store hogs make use Of the Ell
tire corn crop without waste, when
fed in this form. Fattening hogs can
husk good proportion of the corn
field and make good gains at the
same time. They can be allowed to
run in the standing corn until snow
falls, if they are given a couple of
loads of straw to nest in. If it is
not possible to finish them in the
standing corn, they can profitably be
finished on bundle-corn. They will
waste the slower to some extent,
but a portion of this can be picked
UP by colts, sheep or cattle. The corn
stalks are converted into manure by
being worked over and trampled by
the stock. While there may be
small waste of feed, there is large
saving of labor in handling the crop
in this way. The problem should be
studied carefully by the man who
has stock to feed and if the saving
In labor is greater than the loss in
feed, the husking should be avoided
Andrew Boss, Agriculturist, Uni
versity Farm, St Paul.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-11-14
Tha Yaushls nemaaaian In 1914

Seven college nteRidsnts ana a
number of college instructors. in
Guiding exPresident Taft, will con-
tribute to The Youth Companion dur
ing 1914.
Then there is Gene Stratton Por-
ter, whose stories of Indiana woods
and sWamps have made her famous,
and Kate Douglas Wiggin, who new
er wrote a dull line in her life, and
Mrs. Burton Harrison, who remem-
bers when conversation was real
iy an art as practised in Washington
and in the manor houses Of Vir-
ginia. And this is just a beginning
of the list
If you know The Companion, you
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you do not know, ask us to send you
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