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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-08

think they are getting in many shoe
purchases. Little leather was found
in the heels of any of the shoes.
Shoes and materials he has collected
will be taken next week to Springfield
and exhibited before members of the
committee on manufactures in support
of his plea for favorable recommend
alton on the senate bill he has intro
duced to compel manufacturers to
stamp on the sole of every shoe any
material that may enter into its manu-
facture that is substituted for leather.
Obituary.-Frank o. Swanson. aged
Sc years, died yesterday at
$40 Fifth avenue, after an
illness of two weeks with pneumonia.
He was born in Sweden, coming to this
city four years ago from Chicago.
While here he had been employed as
a polisher and finisher by the Moline
Pillow company. He is survived by his
widow and three children. all in Chi
cago. The body was sent to that city,
where burial will be made after fun
eraI services Sunday. He was a mem,
Der Of the Odd Fellow order, Chicago
lodge, No. S12.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-08

any woman TO consult with you before
going to a doctor Mrs. INIZE VIII
LIS, 2229 Bank St., Louisville, Ky.
Another Sufferer Relieved,
Romayor, Texas. 81 suffered terri
bly, with q displacement and bladder
trouble. was in misery all the time
and could not walk any distance.
thought never could be cured, but ny
mother advised me to try Lydia Z Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and l did.
"I am cured of the displacement and
the bladder trouble is relieved. ! think
the Compound is the finest medicine on
earth for suffering women. - Mrs.
VIOLA JASPER, Romayor, Texas.
II you want special advice write to
lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. conf
dentlai Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered By q
woman and held in strict confidence.
(Advertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-08

Officers of EIks.-Ninety members
Of Moline lodge. No $50, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, met in
lodge rooms in the old pOstoffice build
ing Thursday evening, elected officers
for the ensuing year, named delegates
to the grand lodge and, state conven-
tions and enjoyed an athletic exhibit
tic staged in the vacated quarters of
the Moline club in the same building.
George l.. Lindburg was elected eXalt-
ed ruler to succeed G. o. Dietz. Other
officers elected: leading knight, John
erik; loyal knight, William Crowder;
lecturing kniht, Jay Moltzner; sec
rotary, A. r. zimmerman (reelected)
treasurer. R. NJ. Johnson (reelected);
trustee, o. NJ Bisant (reelected); ty-
Ter, H. L. Ennis; representative to
grand lodge, Rochester, n. Y, G. o.
Dietz; alternate, w. f. Whiteside;
delegates to state convention in Rock
Island in June. G. o. Dietz, A. R. Am
norman, Max Rosenfield, F. A. Swan
son, Frank Knowles and G. A. Shall
berg; alternates, John H. Wallace, J.
II. Nessley, Frank Schroeder and
George Quade. Installation of officers
will occur the first Tuesday in April.
Landee Buys Shoes.-Senator F. A.
Landee of this city has purchased
six pairs of shoes-three mems,
two women's, and one child 's-all of
average price, to prove his contention
that too much material is used in their
manufacture as substitutes for leather.
He has also secured samples of vari-
Gus materials that enter into construc-
tion of such shoes-leather board,
leather pate, etc. All the shoes pur-
chased have been cut to show that
substitutes for leather were used; all
prove Senator Landee's point that the
people are not getting all that they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-08
WOMAN FEELS
10 YEARS
YOUNGER
Since Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Health.

Louisville. ky take great pleas
ure in writing to inform you of what
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-08

Revive organization.-New life was
injected into the organization Of
bluff district residents. the Central
Bluff Improvement association, which
held an enthusiastic meeting in the
Willard school Thursday evening.
Meetings of the association, scheduled
for the first Thursday Of every month,
have lapsed for some time for one
reason and another and the session
Thursday evening, called by Al Ander-
son, president, and H. Wilken, secre-
tary, was to discuss future POSSIBLE
tiles of the Organization. There was
a large attendance of interested resi-
dents and it was unanimously decided
| TO strengthen the influence and activ-
tiles of the Organization in the interest
of a adequate share Of public i'm
provements for the section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-08

Blood Poisoning Causes DEATH
Blood poisoning. the manner in which
- was contracted not being definitely
known. was the cause OF the death OF
John Diedrich Behrs, who expired yes
terday morning at his home, 1864
Union street, after three days suffer
ing. Mr.. Behrs, who has been employ
ed as mechanic at the French G. Hecht
wheel works for a number Of years,
returned from work Saturday evening
and complained Of a pain in his hand.
AS there was merely a slight abrasion
on the forehnger OF his left hand, 1t
was not thought 10 be serious, and con
sequently no attention was paid to the
wound. Inflammation soon developed
and hot cloths were applied. There
upon the Inflammation left the hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-08
MOLINE

Buys SiIVis Land.-One of the most
important moves in the development
of the village OF Silvis since its found
ing in 1905 is represented in a trans
action when ]. L. Ackley, representing
a st. Paul syndicate, secured an op-
ton on a considerable portion Of the
realty holdings Of the Silvis Land
company and If the deal is closed, as
indications are it will be, from 100
to 200 new residences viii be erected
in the dourishing village this year.
The option which runs until April IS,
has to do with possession Of a little
more than 100 acres Of land south of
the railroad tracks and IN the heart Of
Silvis. The price involved is not made
public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

ON STAND
TELLS OF
PLANTING
DYNAMITE EXPERT ON STAND
FRIGHTENS AUDIENCE IN
COURT ROOM WHEN HE
PRODUCES STICKS RESENIB-
LING DYNAMITE

BOSTON, Mass, May 21.-Ex-
pert testimony on dynamite and
its handling was offered by Wal
ter Whitney at today's session OF
the trial of Wood, Atteaux and
Collins, charged with planting ex-
plosives in Lawrence to discredit
the strikers. Whitney examined
the explosives found at Lawrence
and pronounced them 70 per cent
dynamite.
He produced three sticks re-
sembling dynamite. Spectators
in the court room were badly
frightened. Their fears were dis
PEELED when Whitney Informed
the court that the exhibit was
nothing but wood, with dynamite
coverings. The witness explain
ed the danger of handling dyna-
mite and described laws affecting
its use.
John Breen, a Lawrence under
taker, followed Whitney on the
stand. He testified that Atteaux
conferred with him regarding the
strike in Lawrence. Breen said
he reported things pretty trou-
blesome," at Lawrence, and that
rumors of plot to dynamite the
textile mills were rife. Breen said
he suggested that Atteaux use the
strikers own methods" and
plant dynamite to scare the strik-
ers.
Atteaux, according to Breen,
then telephoned to Ernest Pitt
man, a contractor, and arranged
with Breen to meet Pittman
later. 'Breen said Pittman intro
duced his man, named Rice. who
handed him a package of frozen
dynamite. Breen said he gave
the package to Collins, who car
ried it to Lawrence. Breen cor
borated.
Collins testimony OF yesterday.
Collins statement that he didn't
know of the existence of a plot
was contradicted by Breen.
The witness said in choosing
places to plant dynamite he wish
ed to leave the explosive where
the strikers were thicdest. Breen
described telephoning to Police
Inspector Rooney, telling him
that he knew where dynamite had
been planted and told of Rooney
finding the dynamite and of the
arrest of the occupants In places
where 1t was found. One of
those arrested, he said, was a
woman with her baby In her
arms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

the new racetrack given to the
public.
LakevIew, with its death-defy-
ing curve, has been entirely elm
mated from the new course. A
new track has been built on the
south end of the race-way, curving
away from the south end of the
grandstand, sweeping in a direct
line across the smooth, green
prairies, and connecting with the
west length of the course near
DeKoven station. A person sit
ting in the grandstand this year
can see the racers during their
laps around the north, south and
straight-away stretches, and part
of the west stretch. A cluster
of trees on the west stretch will
obstruct the view for only few
seconds, giving almost continu-
GUS view of the racers.
When Tetzlaff, milford, De-
wore, Bergdoll and the other speed
demons who are coming to Taco
ma are shooting around the track,
their cars darting past each other
and squirting at breakneck speed
around the curves, their audience
will know their position each mo-
ment of the breathless race.
The new south lap of the Mont
amara course is practically COM
pleted. The entire course has
been smoothed, leveled and roll
ed. Several cars of oil will arrive
in Tacoma next week and will be
turned loose on the roadway. A
hard finish will be given to the
road equalling the. tenacity and
|smoothness of macadam.
Race officials are enthusiastic
over Tacoma's new course. There
is only one really dangerous curve
and that Is the northeast. corner
of the course, just beyond the
grandstand. III any accidents oc-
cur during the races, this point
will prove the most vulnerable.
But despite its sharp contour,
, racers say that it is much more
safe tnan the curves on other
road race courses over the coun-
try.
Work on the high board fence
around the new course has prog
ressed rapidly. The entire course
will be in preparation for prac-
tice spurts month before the
dates for the Montamara cham
pionship races in july
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
MUNICIPAL
DANCE A
GO NOW

The municipal dance hall is a
go.
The city council this morning
authorized E. r.. Davenport, a
city engineer in the water depart
ment, to establish municipal
dances i'm the Dreamland rink,
which will hereafter be styled the
Municipal pavilion, and provided
for the regulation of the proposi-
tion by the social service board
under the direct scrutiny of Off
Ger Jurisch.
Davenport is a musician and
will furnish the music and assume
alt financial responsibility.
ALI the city does is to give the
place n good bill of moral health.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

Last years Montamara races in
Tacoma were sensational, to say
the least--but just wait for the
1913 races!
With a shorter track, sharp
curves within a few feet of the
grandstand, and view of practi-
cally the entire race course from
the spectators stand, this years
: races will be the most spectacular
of any races held in the Uni'ed
states.
Yesterday Times correspond
ent inspected the new track, drew
a scale map of the new course,
aud photographed the newest and
most spectacular curve. The map
shown above, and the picture on
page seven, are the first views of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
O'HARA is
FREED OF
CHARGES

SPRINGFIELD, May 21-Lieu-
tenant Governor O'Hara was Of
ficially cleared of all suspicion of
immortality laid against him by
an affidavit of Mrs. Maude Robin
son by a report of the committee
under Senator Ettelson, which in
vestigated the woman's allega-
tions. The Ettelson report also
censured white slavery and the
starvation wage committee of
which OHara is chairman, for
the methods employed in its in
Yestigations as a result of which
Samuel Davis, who was forced TO
testify, procured MRS. Robinsons s
affidavit through revenge. Davis
was bitterly censured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

"We'll take look at old Round
Top--what say?" suggested John.
ny Reb."
"And the Devils Den"
"And there's a well / want to
get drink of water FROM" said
Johnny Reb. 81 want to drink, in
the water of that well, to the
memory of one of the gamest men
that ever lived"
"There were many game men
at Gettysburg" mused the Vet
eran Noel. Both Sides"
Both Sides echoed Johnny
Reb. "But none gamer than
General Ewell.
"But why do you want to drink
to Ewell's memory in that particu-
lar well?" asked Noel.
"Y'see," Johnny Reb explained,
"it was there l helped cut his leg
off. 1t was the second day. /
belonged to company of the 4Sth
Virginia. We were in Ewells line
on the right. The first day there
was constant firing, but not
heavy-a volley here, a volley far
away, and the sharpshooters snip
ping.
"The second day the firing be-
came general-remember
Ewell was hit in the leg, which
was shattered. Three of us car
ried him to the we'll, where he
could wash the wound and fetch a
doctor.
"The doctor said the leg would
have to come off, and advised
chloroform. The general wouldn't
listen to it. Take it off, he said.
4 can stand it.
He didn't even vince when
the knife began to pare away the
flesh. Only when the saw bit
into the bone did he utter a sound
"a faint moan which forced itself
out between clenched but smiling
lips. He could laugh and joke,
though his face was twisted and
the color of chalk. And presently
he made us go back to the firing
line.
SO now you know why I want
a drink of water from that we'll.
mo sooner did l get back to
the line than a she'll let go 10
feet away and 1t killed four men
standing in front of me. One was
my chum, Tom Fleener. Poor
Tom, chunk of metal hit him in
the back and tore his breast out.
He was dead before he fell, and
in memory l can see him standing
there looking at me with dead
eyes. Then he tottered and
went down.
THAT same shell cut my gun
in two four inches above my
head.
I'VE lay in the line of battle
all that night. With daybreak the
fight was renewed.
My company had 10 men the
first day. We came out with 28.
| lost brother and three cousins
in the war, and my old father was
badly wounded.
Lord, how I hated you Yanks
thenl But the old bitterness is
gone now; eh, comrade?"
Gone for good and always"
said the Damyank.
"And I'm glad" said Johnny
Reb, that you licked us. I'm
glad, l thought we ought to
have states rights. | was mis-
taken then, but couldn't see 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

'They locked the jury up in a
little room, and kept them there
for over 20 hours" said Miller
today in Tacoma. "They didn't
give the jurors a decent room, or
Q chance to sleep, like they do in
the Tacoma courts. 1t looks to
me as though the prosecution
tried to tire out the jury.
THE women held out for me
all the way through, but after
20-hour deliberation they simply
wilted and voted to convict me-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

Peter Miller blames the women
jurors for his recent conviction
in the Seattle superior court. If
he had been tried before jury
of men, he believes he would
have been acquitted.
That was Miller's excuse today
when he was brought 10 Tacoma
to be sentenced on the perjury
conviction that was obtained in
Judge Chapman's court some time
ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
Teeth Pulled;
Now She Hears

SPOKANE, May 21.-Deaf
in one ear for over five years,
the hearing of Miss A. COM
ley, South 6O5 Ivory street,
was fully restored a few
hours after the removal of
two teeth.
ut is the most agreeable
surprise l ever experienced"
said Miss Comley today.
For the last five years 1
have been stone deaf. ! had
two decayed teeth in the up
per jaw and three days ago 1
had these removed"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
Straw Lids
Now i'm Vogue

This is official "straw hat day."
When the sun shone brightly
yesterday and the first real touch
of summer tinted the horizon,
Weather Observer Cover was hesi-
tant about proclaiming the Begin
ming of the straw hat season.
But today, which equaled yes
terday for brilliance and warmth,
clinched the matter, and the Off
cial announcement was made.
Dig up your old panama and be
one of us.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
He Wanted To Be Hero
Tries To Rescue Girl
90 90 90 90 90 @@~
The Laugh Was On Him

Bent on saving human life,
when he saw a girl friend strug-
Cling in the deep waters OF the
Mercedes swimming tanx last
evening, Ed Thorne, c1erx in
the county abstract office, jumped
into the tank, fully attired.
But instead of making a hero
of himself, Thorne learned that
he was the victim of ~ glorious
joke and that the girl was even
more expert in swimming than
himself.
Miss Lois Roberts, stenograph-
er for County Auditor Wads-
worth, was the originator of the
practical joke. Miss Roberts is
an expert swimmer, and has help
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

ed organize a swimming club in
the auditors office. 3
The party went to the tank last
evening, and donned bathing
suits Thorne was late in arriv7
ing. When he walked into the
bathouse he was shocked to see
Miss Roberts sinking under water
in the deep end of the tank, her
hands clutching wildly In the air.
Thorne jumped into the pool
and helped drag the girl to the
tanks edge. 1t was then that he
learned the hoax, for every men,
Der of the party set up loud guf-
fab. He apologeticalIy retired 70
the engine room to dry his
clothes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
Heiress Buys
Her Privacy

REDLANDS, May 21.-Miss o.
f. P. Stokes, reputed heiress to
$25, 100000, has left here vic
tor in the fight to keep her Red
lands estate exclusive. A real
estate firm laid out a bungalow
townsite at 5000 a lot on the ad-
Joining tract and she bought them
all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
GIRL
FOUND ASLEEP !.
ATUNlON DEPOT

Flora, the 10-year-old daughter
of J. B. Cole, 1907 South c street,
who failed to return home from
school last evening, was found
sleeping in the Union depot this
morning by Officers Wood and
Thompson, and was taken home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
MEXICO BORROWS

MEXICO CITY, May 21.-Con-
gress today sanctioned the pro-
posed Observation-Disclosures loan
to be negotiated by the Huerta
government at 6 per cent. The
guarantee of 36 per cent of Mexi-
can customs receipts to pay off
the loan has been agreed to.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
Holds Fete;
Defies Death

MACON, Ga, May Fl. -
Told by his physicians FRI
day night that he could not
live, o. s. Walker, a proIni-
nent banker, is making a sort
of gala affair OF his last
hours. He is holding recep-
tions which are largely at
tended by his friends and is
facing his fate with "a gayety
that is almost unbelievable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
wills a WaggIe
Is the Latest

WASHINGTON, D. G., May
2f.-Th Wilson waggle has
come to town. 1t is a new
walk, not a new dance, and
Is the result of tirihg hours
of practice to acquire .
graceful as well as straight
carriage. The general effect
outside of the straight back
j. one of muscular reIaxa-
tion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

l can now, though. And I'm
glad"
81 wonder If Gettysburg has
changed much," said Noel. II sup
pose 1t has after all these years."
"We'll soon know" replied
Johnny Reb. For we're going
back-together, eh, comrade?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
X ING AND QUEEN
ARE In GERMANY

BERLIN, ay 21.-The king
and queen of England arrived at
Potsdam to attend the marriage
of Princess Victoria Louise. They
were escorted to the palace by
strong body of cavalry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
Parks Will Take
Place of Slums

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 21
AS a result of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson's S recent Summing tour,
which rather shocked society, bills
will be introduced in congress this
week to transform Goat alley and
Shows court, two of the worst
slums in the capital, into parks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
ROAD RACES WILL
DRAW THOUSANDS

CORRESPONDENT PHOTOGRAPH THE NEW
CURVE, WHICH ELIMINAT ES ALL DANGER OF ACCIDENT
SPLENDID
p
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
MILLER BLAMES
WOMEN JURORS

DECLARES THAT BEEN TRIED JURY
POSED ENTIRELY WOULD
Quilted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21
HOME EDITION
Placed DYNAMITE WHERE STRIKERS WERE THE THlCl
THEY'RE GOING BACK
TO GETTYSBURG FIELD
THESE CIVIL WAR VETS

Veterans, both Union and Con-
fetierate, of the famous battle of
Gettysburg will gather on the
scene next July, the fiftieth an
niversary of the great struggle.
Fred Boalt of the Times talked
with two Tacoma vets who will
make the trip. He lets the for
mer Johnny Reb" tell the story.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

by Fred l.. Boalt.
"We'n go back to Gettysburg
together, eh, comrade?" said Law
renee s. Alfred, the Johnny Reb.
"You bet," affably replied Cap
tain j. Il. Noel, the Damyank.
And added: "In style. Fifty
years! Gosh, one didn't think so
years ago, Johnny Keb, that we'd
be going back to the old battle
field-together!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

For Tacoma and
vicinity: Showers to-
night or Thursday.
For Washington:
Showers tonight or
Thursday west. Fair
tonight and Thursday
east portion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

BANK CLEARINGS.
Clearlngs ....,,. IS 392, 2,720.6
Balance ......... 33,367.77
Transactions ...... 1,1S3,S9S.21
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-05-21

ygms
nSIsM @eh@
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-01
HUMOR OF THE DAY

"Binks must have a pretty fnC home" Yes; he can raise enough on a mortgage to buy the best auto- mobile in the marl0et."-Bunalo Ex- press.
 Tommy-Pop, what is a favori Tommy's Pop-A favor my son, is a thing we are supposed to get fol nothing. Now ask me what 'supposedA means-Philadelph Record.
 You have your fathers eyes. girlie.H "Aw. go on." And your mother'I hair" Ssh! If mother hears you she'll make me take 1t ofL'-Pitts- burgh Post.
 She-When we are married, dear, will you expect me to bake my own bread? He'll leave that with yOu darling-only shall insist on your no& baking mine.-Boston Transcript.
 "An men were created equal. wer( they not? asked MT. Meekon. "Euuai among themselves" replied his vife "but as between themselves and us, distinctly inferior.'-Wa Washington Star.
 "Are your father and mother In. Robbie ?' NO" Then can sea your sister," "Not in. She expected you, too.'-Life
 What became of that Russian count who insulted You?" He choked to death" How did that happen" 1T made him swallow his Words.'-New York Mail.
  in the middle of the day? asked the magistrate. Well" said the accused, "I had several others to cover that evening. .''-London Evening Standard.
 Browns a lucky dog" Whats he been doing now?' You know that ~S1 GOO he inherited a year ago." "Yes.'' ''WelI, he still has it.'-Dctroit Free Press.
 Bookseller Caving taken an order for notepaper)-Hlave you read Peb- bles, sir? Had wonderful sale. The Author of Pebbles-Bas it? I thipk I could write as good a book myself Bookseller (always prepared to agrea with a customer)-Do you? Well. 1 really believe our boy could, sir Punch.
 "Your wife doesn't play bridge at all, does she?" "No. She's stopped entirely "What was the cure ""She lost $7 to her dearest friend Lost both her money and her friend, eh?' Exactly. y."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.