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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-24
CLASHES EXPECTED TO FOLLOW
THIS REORGANIZATION

The administration machine is
about to bowl along oyer the police
department.
The reorganization plan will be put
into effect some time in October and
then a clash between Chief McWeeny
and the civil service commission is
expected.
The reorganization plan was dis
tinctly a Hearst-Harrison idea. I'm
der it the civil service commission
will be all-powerful. And at the head
of the civil service commission is
Harmon Campbell, who is in the en-
ploye of Hearst's Chicago American
and Examiner His appointment was
one of the many plums demanded of
Mayor Harrison by Andy Lawrence.
Many patrolmen and some COM
handing officers are scheduled for
retirement when the new plan goes
to effect.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-24

eight hours and twenty minutes
day, nor more than fifty hours in one
week, and that no woman employee
should be forced to work later than
p. m. Saturday nights and nights
during the Christmas holiday season
were made exceptions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
MOLINE TO HAVE
FINE new DEPOT
Rock Island to Erect 100000
Structure in Sister City
This Season.

The new passenger station which
the Rock Island Is 10 erect in Moline
this season has been long needed and
long deserved, and comes as the direct
result Of Mayor Carlson's efforts. Its
erection will be another evidence Of
Mohne's awakenAg, This important
dey elopment as already related was the
result OF yesterdays final conference
between Mayer NJ. r Carlson and A.
G. Ridgeway vice president of tbs
Rock Island, when the site question
was settled definitely, The station is
to rise on the half bleek between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets,
south Of the tracks, ground upon which
the company has options expiring the
first of March and fer which approx
imately $4,000 will be paid.
The railway official, with whom was
Z. II. Stafford Of the compaEy's attor-
-, Jackson, Hurst & Stafford OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
WOMAN BUSHES CAN AND
is NABBED BY POLICE

Bessie Wilson was liberated from the
county Jail on Tuesday, and last night
the sergeant greeted her with Back
again" Bessie was so drunk that she
could hardly walk, and was roaming
the streets in an aimless manner when
nabbed. II appears that Bessie was
shooting thescan" at the home of a
lady friend, and through oer-indulg-
ence again fell into the tolls.
please let me go home she plead
ed to the judge. My parents live at
Walnut, H.. and they are looking for
me today ! had planned TO be with
them this morning. ! do not mean TO
be bad"
None OF us intend to be bad" said
the court but our foot slips"
Upon her promise TO get out of town
and stay, the woman was dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
WELLS REFUSED
CHANGE OF venue
Judge R. W. Olmsted Rules
That Case Should Be Heard
in Circuit Court Here.

P. H. Wells was this morning de-
MED a change OF venue in che case in
which he must show cause why he
should not be suspended from the
practice Of law in this county be-
cause of unprofessional conduct and
untrue allegations made against Hon.
William Jackson. Judge Z. w. Ohm
sted ruled adversely on Wells motion
for a change of venue, holding that
there was no reason why the case
should not be tried in this court
though he intimated that he himself
would not hear it. This leaves it up
to either Judge F. d. Ramsay or
Judge E. c. Graves with the probable
ity in favor of the latter as the for
mer was named in the affdavits in
which the improper charges referred
to above were made. Wells at once
announced an intention of filing a
bill Of exceptions to the ruling. No
date for the trial of the case has as
yet been set
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

Rock Island, representing the COM
pany in deals for a depot site which
have been pending for more than a
year, stated positively to Mayor Carl
son that the company was not IN a
position to exercise options for the
entire two blocks extending from Sew
enteenth to Nineteenth street, for
which an outlay Of at last 1920, 900
would be necessary, but that expense
would not be spared IN giving Moline
handsome station.
The city, It is agreed, will yacate
Fourth avenue in front Of this prop
rerty so as TO give the railway COM
pany clear frontage TO its rightof.
way. AS a recompense the company
will dedicate, for street purposes, a
strip of land between 20 and 80 feet
On the south side Of its tract This
comprehends an addition 10 the alley
running east and west, dividing the
block lengthwise, and will insure a
commanding approach TO the station
at least so feet in width.
Decision TO build on the one block
will not in the least affect the size or
ernateness Of the proposed station
While ne figures have been given out
officially it has been made known that
I the Rock Islands new station will
cost, completed, in the neighborhood
Of 100000.
One thing is eertsin-harmony will
reign as result Of the decision. for op
position to the proposed closing OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

it went the rounds of several men and
finally came into the hands Of Mr..
Wenks. He sent it to the bank to be
added TO his account. The check was
poorly made out and the bank mistook
the amount for s275, instead OF $2.75.
Mr.. Wenks had not tempered with it,
the mistake being purely a clerical
one. Rommel brothers objected TO
paying the 1915 charged against them
by the bank, and it became necessary
for either the bank or the Rommels TO
stand the loss unless Mr.. Wenks could
be made TO return the excess amount
he had received. Both Rommel broth,
ers and the bank fled suit, and the
case just ended means that the other
one will be dismissed. Searle & Mar
shall appeared for Rommel brothers
in the action and S. R. Kenworthy fol
the defendant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
BURGLAR SCORNS TO
TAKE SMALL CHANGE

A very particular burglar broke into
the G. l.. Benson grocery store at 1920
Fifth avenue, Moline, some time last
night and after ransacking the place,
left without taking anything with him
as far as cursory inventory this
morning disclosed. The marauder en-
tered the store by means of a rear
with a brick. He found $125 in pen
MES, nickels and dimes in the cash reg
ister but evidently scorned 10 bother
with such a small amount in such
small denominations. Papers were
scattered about, but none was miss.
ing. No clew as TO his identity was
left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
SURPRISED THE HlGHLANDERS
And Then the Young Beers Surprised
Their Own General

Ignorance is not bliss on the battle
Held. When the South African war be-
gan the Beers. brave lighters though
they were. lost many an advantage
through almost childish simplicity in
the art OF war. Mr.. Howard c. Hille-
gas, in his Beers In War" gives an
incident Of this trait.
While fighting at Magersfontein q
number Of youthful Beers. in this their
nrst battle. allowed a hundred high
landers TO approach to within a short
distance Of the trench wherein the
Beers were concealed. They then
Sprang out calling Hands upm
The highlanders. completely sur
priSed. threw down their arms and ad-
vanced. holding their hands above their
heads. One Of the young Beers ap-
preached them. scratched his head in
perplexity and said 10 his friends.
What shall we do with themT' After
a consultation they allowed the high.
landers 10 return TO their column.
When the young Beers arrived at
the Boer lager. laden with the cap
tured rifles. their general asked them
why they did not bring their prisoners
The youths looked at each other. and
one of them sheepishly replied:
Eve did not know that they were
wanted"
1t was not the lnds. however, who
always made the mistakes One old
Boer. on viewing for the first time a
company OF hlghlanders in the dis
lance. refused TO FIRE. insisting that It
was herd OF ostriches, and he per-
suaded all the burghers in the trenches
near him that they were ostriches. and
nothing but osjricheS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
ICE between THE
BRIDGES GOES OUT

Yesterdays warm weather was in
strumentai in clearing nearly all the
ice out of the river at this point Last
evening all the crystal on the north
shore extending out to the middle OF
the river between the government and
Crescent bridges went out. Only a
long narrow strip remains on this side.
The river is practically clear above the
Rock Island arsenal bridge as far as
Rettendorf. The stage Of the river
this morning was as, drop of nearly
"a inches since Wednesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
VERDICT DIRECTS
RETURN OF MONEY
w. H. Wenks Loses Suit in Cir
cult Court-Check Had Been
overpaid by Bank.

Judgment for s27225, with interest
at the rate Of per cent from the
time OF the transaction involved, was
entered this morning in the circuit
court against W. II. Wenks, defend
ant in a suit Instituted by Rommel
brothers. farmers near Reynolds. The
taking Of evidence in the case occupied
several DAYS, but Il took the jury only
an hour last evening 20 reach its YER
iict, its report being ready at O'Clock.
The suit was the outgrowth OF an
5verpsyment on = check which VAS
sashed at the Reynolds bank Rommel
brothers drew a check for S275, sad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

believe. will do much to solve the high
cost Of living.
Capital; Cooperation-These are the
two ideas on which the plans of Mr.
Low and his friends are founded.
They have founded league, a large
part of the activity Of which will be
the promotion of legislation which will
open up the way for the producers Of
New York state to organize cooperative
buying and selling associations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
HAS NO CONFERENCE,
Mr.. RICHMOND SAYS

Rock Island, Ill, Jan. 17%Editor
Argus: In your issue of yesterday,
Jan. 16, you state that l had a confer
ence with States Attorney Floyd z.
Thompson with reference TO the in
vestigation OF the sherifrs office. /
wish to correct this statement. There
was no conference held between my
self and Mr.. Thompson at that time or
any other time with reference to the
sheriff's office investigation except in
the presence Of the other members OF
the special committee or Attorneys
Sturtz and Searie, and that was some
time ago.
GEORGE H RICHMOND,
Chairman County Board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
GETS STAKE.

Now Mccarthy" said Judge Smith.
addressing the man before him, you
go to Galesburg to your brother. II
you will go ! will stake you to the fare.
! feel sorry for you, because of your
condition, and am going to do this
much for you" With that a 81 bill
was handed to Mccarthy for railroad
fare. The man is 20 years of age. but
his condition is such that unless he
can 60 west he cannot live more than
a few months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

Eighteenth street. which would have
been necessary If the complete plan
had been fulfilled, will be automatical
ly crushed. There will be no opposi-
ton to the Vacating of Fourth ave
nue. under the conditions.
The tract which the company &C
quires extends for 800 feet along
Fourth avenue, with a width of $50
feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17
Attention.

Saturday morning private sale, In
gals jewelry store. Safety building.
Prices cut In two. Selling out the
entire stock. Fine jewelry, plated
iewelTy, solid silver forks, spoons,
knives, watches, rings everything
cheaper than dealers can buy the
same goods, 9 ?. m TO IL noon
(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

Hazardville, Conn-Two persons
were killed, seven seriously injured
and almost every building in the town.
damaged by an explosion at the Haz-
ard powder works. -Four buildings
were demolished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-17

Seth Low, a former mayor of New
York City, but who has now gone ex-
tensively into farming, has announced
that he and some Of his friends are
getting UP q movement which, they
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
REV. J. w. SIMPSON
RECEIVES CALL
Brother of Mrs. w. ID. Craig Invited
to Become Pastor of Chalmers
Memorial at Charlotte.

The following from The Charlotte
Observer of yesterday will be read
with appreciation by the Lancaster
friends OF this popular minister of
the a. r. p. church. who is a brother
of Mrs. w d. Craig of this place:
AT a meeting of the congregation
of the Chalemers Memorial Meeting
House, presided over Yesterday
morning. by Rev. DR.. Oliver Johnson
of Winnsboro, S. c., unanimous
call was extended to Rev. John Wal
ter Simpson of Concord TO become
the pastor of this, the youngest A. r.
+. church in the city and one of the
most aggress,"e and enterprising in
the state. At the same time, Rev.
w. b. Lindsay, the uppointee of the
First Presbytery, has been asked to
preach and formally moderate the
call of Rev. Mr.. Simpson on Monday
evening week, August 20.
REV. Mr.. Simpson is a son of DR..
Isaiah Simpson and Sallie Patton
Simpson and was born in Charlotte,
July -, 1876. His father at that
Bland practicing dentistry. Mr..
Simpson was prepared for college at
the Presbyterian high school in
Rock Hill, S. c., and at the Charlotte
Military Institute. He entered Frs
kline College September. 1897. from
which institution he was graduated
with high hOnors in 1901. He en-
tered Erskine Seminary in Septem-
ber 1901 and was licensed by the
First A. r. p. Presbytery in Char
lotte May Z, 1902. Thereafter Mr..
Simpson took a postgraduate course
in theology at Edinburg. Scotland.
and for the past l 0 years he has been
pastor of the two churches at Con
cord and Kannapolis which he or
ganized and built
''Mr. Simpson is said TO be a man
of deep piety and conservation. a
splendid pastor and possessed of fine
OratOriCal powers. He ranks as one
of the ablest ministers of the Asso-
ciate Reformed Synod of the South
and his coming to Charlotte will
prove a distinct acquisition to the
ministerial body of the community.
THE Chalmers Memorial. while
one Of the younger churches of Char
lOtte, is one of the most aggressive
and enterprising. possessing one of
the finest physical equipments in the
city.
while nothing definite is known
as yet as to whether Mr. Simpson
will accept the call, it is understood
that he will"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
DISPENSARY VOTE TODAY.
All Sumter County is Watching Out
come of Fight on Liquor Question.

Sumter Special to Columbia Rec
ord, Aug. 1S.-E. w. Chain made
his second speech here Saturday in
the interest of prohibition. He had
large audience, augmented con-
sfderably by country people in town
on Saturday. Sunday several of the
ministers of the town preached pro-
hibition sermon, other ministers
have already talked to their congre-
cations on this topic.
This afternoon the women of the
towns are urged to meet in the Pres
byterian church to join in a service
OF prayers for the victory of the pro-
hibftionsts. Every on is interested
and every one is talking Of Tuesday
election; the dispensary people are
beginning to fear that they took too
much for granted and did not work.
while the anti-dispensary crowd have
gone forward with untiring energy
and done everything in their power
to win the fight. Today many a last
argument will be made and then all
will have to possess themselves in
patience until election returns begin
coming in Tuesday night.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
THIEVES VISIT MINISTER.
Police Arrive in Quick Time. But
Thieves Escape.

Sumter, Special to The Record
Aug. 18.-That sneak thieves should
select the home of a minister while
be is away at church performing
his Sabbath day labor is not ONLY an
unkindly thing, but rather disre-
spectful of the clergy. However, this
is just what happened Sunday at the
home of the Rev. ]. p. Marion, pastor
of the Presbyterian church. Mrs.
Boatman, neiehbor. telephoned to
the police in the morning, while the
clergyman was conducting services
at his church, that sneak thieves were
In the minister's house The police
arrived in quick time, but the thiev-
es managed to escape through the
back way. This is the second time
under like circumstances that sneak
thieves have visited the home of the
Rev. Mr.. Marion. Sneak thieves are
altogether too obnoxious in Sumter
lately, though the police are at
work upon several important clues.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
Welfare Workers to Meet.

Greenville Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Aug. 17.-Work-
ers in the welfare department of the
Parker Cotton Mill Company. rep
resenting the sixteen mills embraced
in that corporation, will gather for a
conference here on the 18th and
18th of September. detailed pro-
gram will probably be announced in
the next few days by Mr.. L. p. Hollis.
who is at the head of this work
Prof. w. X. Tate Of Columbia, state
supervisor OF elementary schools,
and president OF the Conference for
the Common Good, will attend the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19

the same time maintain the present
eihclency OF operations. 1t is the
purpose of Mr.. McNinch to build nm
his organization gradually. exercis
ing selection and care in tho
methods and plans.
Mr.. McNinch is confident that
business conditions will continue to
hold good and that too in spite of the
claims of few. The demand here
tofore has been large for brick for
construction purposes and he be
lieves that not only will this demand
continue but that it will be aug
mented. 1t is his purpose to make
ready for what he believes will be a
great increase in building opera
tions and widening of the zone of
commercial operations.
The brick plant at Grattan is said
TO be one of the most efficiently op-
Grated in the South. The quality of
the clay is very fine and the supply
is inexhaustible. Mr. McNinch owns
a great estate at this place and his
clay beds are such that he can in
crease his plant to almost any out
put and at the same time hardly
make any impression upon his sup
ply of the raw material. The plant.
with its 100000 present capacity
and the modern machinery installa-
ton, is one of the most successful in
the country
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
TEXAS WEATHER
TO TELL STORY
WIZ he Principal Influence i'm Cot
ton Market-TwO States
Are Very Dry.

New Orleans, Aug. 1S.-The
weather in Texas will be the princi-
pal influence in the cotton market
this week. Drought in that state
and in Oklahoma has been so long
continued that it is almost generally
conceded that serious damage al
ready has been done and that more
will result If no rain falls. Continu-
ed dry weather will be a strong infiu-
ence for higher prices while rains,
especially good rains undoubtedly
would cause a sensational drop.
The trade will be less concerned
with other portions of the belt. In
the eastern half of the cotton region
favorable weather has prevailed of
late and accounts coming in are
most encouraging. 1t is evident
that enough rain for the time being
has fallen almost everywhere east of
the Mississippi river.
While IL is bound to be weather
market this week. there will be a
tendency to pay more attention TO
the spot situation and also TO the
position OF cotton. There
is more cotton afloat for foreign
countries than usual at this time OF
the year and rumors OF large freight
engagement for nearby sailings have
been heard Of late. Spots have been
called quiet and any signs that the
demand is picking up will have a
favorable effect on futures.
The question of consumption dur
ing the season now drawing to an
end is looming up as being important
because the claims OF bulls that il
has been on a record-brea king basis.
having in part certified by the gov
ernment figures on consumption in
this country. The present season
ends in a fortnight and the trade is
always prepared for surprises I'm
statistics at the end of the season.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
BANK AIDED TEACHERS.
Loaned Nearly Half Million to State
to Pay OF Educators.

Atlanta, Special to The Record
Aug. 1S.-Of the six national banks
in this city which loaned the state of
Georgia $475,00O TO pay the school
teachers, five charged per cent in
terest, and it has just been learned,
one of them charged only per
cent
The Atlanta National bank. one OF
the foremost financial institutions OF
the south, was the one that charged
only per cent and loaned 100000
of the $475,OOO borrowed. All the
banks made these loans simply 5or
patriotic reasons. They lose money
on the loans even at Ger cent. as
they have to pay per cent and over
for large part of the money in New
York. While all of them went into
their Golfers thus generously, the At
lanta National was particularly pa
tTiotic
The money was borrowed in accor
dance with resolution passed by the
legislature, authorizing Governor
Slaton to borrow the money to nav
the teachers, who were many months
behind. Governor Slaton issued an
appeal to all the national banks in
the state, but outside of Atlanta no
rate of less than 4 per cent interest
was offered.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
Wilson Won't Interfere in New york
State

New York, Aug. 1S-So far as the
FEDERAL government is concerned
mere VIII be no interference in the
Sulzer-Glynn governorship contest IN
New York State. III
PRESIDENT Wilson told injuries to-
uay that the question had not come
up and recalled that century ago
When there were two contesting gov
erhments in Rhode Island and the ma
Ilonai ADMINISTRATION was called nm
Uh . 10 decide the supreme court held
e,al.'. o.lat II was the duty Of the federal
republican from of governmert %
the state as prescribed In the consti'
tuition. VIC 'ohsIl-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
COTTON WORM IN GREENVILLp
Bores Into the Cotton Boil and Sub
sists on the Lint.

Greenville Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Aug. 17-AIarm-
ing reports have reached this city
from Dunkin township, this county
OF the invasion OF a small worm
which is said to be devouring the
cotton bolls. Large fields have been
affected, it is said, and the farmers
are much perpleXed. They say they
have never seen anything oY rnis ma
ture before, and declare that unless
the ravages OF the worm are checke ed
the cotton in the lower section of the
county will be seriously damaged.
The worm, IT is said, bores into the
boil and subsists upon the cotton
lint.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19
Winthrop College Preparing For
More Girls.

Rock Hill Special to Charleston
News and Courier, Aug. flowing
to the largely increased applications
for admission to Winthrop College
President Johnson has decided to
reft the old dormitory used bv the
Catawba Military Academy and use
1t for the accommodation of fifty ad-
dfttonal students. The work is now
going on, under supervision of Su-
perintendent c. F. Gordon, and will
be ready for the regular opening.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-08-19

Matteawan became the center of a
widening ripple of telephone and
telegraph alarms as Dr. Kelb planned
the pursuit. He might as well have
tried to chase a 12-inch shell. The
lO-minute start, the high power of
the car in which Thaw made his
flight, the nearness or the Connecti-
cut state line toward which Thaw
was heading and the inferior power
or the pursuing cars initiated
against him and made the chase
hopeless.