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The Washington times., 1913-02-22

Brooklsnd-John A. Massie to Hiram J. PEN
rod lot G block 2, So
North Addition to Chillum Castle Heights
Washington Land and Mortgage Company
37l4. $3.50.
Richmond Park-Richmond Park Improve
~. A. IS. So square 2o6s: lots "a to Is.
square 1854 SO -
Wiefeid Estate-Henry A. streitberger ct ux.
to United States of America, lots and 9. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
MRS. VELIE HELD
TO FEDERAL JURY
Smuggling Charge to Be Further
Investigated By Authori-
ties in October.

New York, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Willard
L. Velie, wife of the wealthy Moline,
Ill. automobile manufacturer, yester-
day afternoon furnished $1,000 bail
pending action by the October federal
grand jury on a charge of attempting
to smuggle goods into this county
Miss NJ. J. Lilly, Mrs. Velie's travel
ing companion, was held in $500 bond
on the same charge. She also gave the
required security.
Mrs. Velie is accused of having fail
ed to declare $4,000 worth of jewelry,
linen and cut glass on her arrival from
Europe recently. The hearing was
held in Hoboken before the United
States commissioner.
Deputy Surveyor O'Connor testified
that the women failed to declare GER
tain articles found in their baggage.
Mrs. Velie and Miss Lilly did not re-
veal their defense. Counsel for the
two women, evidently expecting they
would be paroled, failed to have
bondsmen ready, and the two defend
ants waited long time while lawyer
| hunted up a surety company.
| Attorneys n. F. Glenmert and Jos
| eph P. Cotton, Jr, represented Mrs
Velie and Miss Lilly. Mrs. Velie's
husband, who hurried here from Mo
line to attend the hearing. was present
in court during the proceedings.
Mrs. Velie, her daughter and Miss
Lilly arrived at Hoboken on the Kai
ser Wilhelm from Europe a week age
Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
De Luxe FIRM is
NOW BANKRUPT
Tomlinson, Humes, Inc, Said
to Have Debts Aggregat-
ing Over $25O,O00.

Chicago, H., Aug. 27.-Tomlinson,
Humes, Inc, dealers in de luxe books,
art collections, and long lost paint
ings by old masters" is in the hands
of a receiver. Liabilities of the con-
Germ may reach S250,000.
An enormous slump IN the de luxe"
market, due to exposure of the traffic,
Investigations by the federal govern
ment, and numerous suits for account
ings, are said to have been contribut-
ing factors in forcing the concern to
the wall William Young Conn Humes,
one of the owners, recently was indict-
ed by New York federal grand jury
in an alleged de luxe" fraud case.
Subsequently the indictment was dis
missed.
The assets consist mainly of office
furniture in the Manhattan building, a
stock of books and pictures, and some
open accounts. Equity in a mass of
collateral hypothetical in various
banks and other financial institutions
also are claimed by the alleged bank
rupts as assets.
A meeting of creditors will be held
next Thursday in the Office of Frank
L. Wean, referee in bankruptcy, for
the purpose of electing a trustee to
take over the property in. trust. A
hearing on the bankruptcy petition al
so is scheduled for that day.
Attorney John l.. Hopkins, repre-
senting several of the creditors, said
! he would be on hand to interrogate
Herbert O. Tomlinson and Humes
principal owners of the defunct con
Germ, as to what has become of the
money they raised on notes, contracts
for sales of books, and other collateral
Tomlinson and Humes say theii
debts are $215, 7OO06 and the assets
1882, 1854.
Creditors declared the scheduled as
sets are highly inflated and the liabili
ties underestimated. Collateral SEIZED
uled at face value, according to the
creditors, will not bring more than 81
to 60 per cent.
The petitioning creditors are Sey
mour ThurbeT, w. V. Dunton, and S
T. Daniels. All three were employed
as statesmen and their claims are TO
services. Dunton, who is represented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Drift of the Weather.

Illinois-Fair tonight; warmer in
south portion; Thursday, increasing
cloudiness and warmer.
Indiana-Fair tonight; warmer in
northeast portion; Thursday, fair.
Internationally fair tonight and
Thursday; somewhat lower tempera-
lures in north portion Thursday.
Wisconsin - Increasing cloudiness,
with probably light showers late TO-
night or Thursday; warmer tonight
and in extreme east portion Thurs
day.
Minnesota - Probably showers to-
night or Thursday; cooler in west and
warmer in southeast portion tonight;
cooler in south and west portions
Thursday.
Iowa - Increasing cloudiness, with
probably showers tonight or Thurs
day; warmer in east portion tonight;
cooler Thursday afternoon.
North Dakota and South Dakota
Generally fair tonight and Thursday
cooler tonight and in east portion
Thursday.
Nebraska - Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; lower temperatures
Thursday and in north and west por.
tons tonight.
Kansas-Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; lower temperatures Thurs
day and in north and west portions to-
night.
Montana and Wyoming - Fair to
night and Thursday; cooler tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

An area OF moderately low pressure
which extends from Saskatchewan
southwark to Texas and another low
which Is over California have been at
tended by showers in the southern and
central portions OF the Rocky mountain
region and by higher temperatures in
the Missouri valley. Areas OF high
pressure and cool weather are central
over the north Pacific coast and the
upper lakes. and the barometers re-
main high on the south Atlantic coast
The northeastern low has moved 10
the st. Lawrence valley. causing show
ers from the lower lakes 10 New Eng
land. On account Of the low pressures
TO the westward, showers are indicated
for this vicinity tonight or Thursday,
with warmer tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Additional Sports
BIG SAM LANGF0RD
KNOCKS OUT FLYNN

Boston, Mass, Aug. 27.-Sam Lang
ford celebrated his return to the ring
in this city after an absence of nearly
two years in Australia by knocking out
Dan c'Porky') Flynn, his old sparring
partner, in the fourth round of their
scheduled twelve-round bout at the At
las A. A. here last night. In the first
session Flynn landed a right on Lang
ford's jaw and sent him to the mat
Sam was visibly hurt and also sur
prised, and had 90 steady himself
against the ropes. He came back in
great fashion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
PLANS TO
ENTERTAIN MEET
Mercer County Automobile AS
ISOLATION Stages Second
Annual Event Sept. 8.
FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED
Attractive Prizes Hung Up in Various
Contests-Banquet Will Be
Feature of Evening.

Great preparations are being made
for the second annual meeting of the
Mercer County Automobile association
which will be held in Aledo Wednes-
day, Sept. 8. Indications are that
1000 automobiles will assemble to
take part in the events of the day.
Adjoining counties are arranging to
send large delegations and all that is
needed to make the day the greatest
ever held in northwestern Illinois is
suitable weather. A fine program has
been arranged. Beginning a. o'clock
will be the grand parade upon Aledo's
five miles of paved streets, then the
judging of decorated cars and the
antiques. This will be followed by
the hill climb, and in order will come
the potato race, balloon race, needle
race, starting car, straight drive, back
ward drive, slow drive, drive between
objects, car coming farthest, car bring
ing greatest number of people, etc.
The Aledo band will furnish
the music both day and evening. The
days events will be closed by a great
banquet at which it is expected 1000
persons will be seated.
NOTED SPEAKERS.
Prominent speakers from abroad
will be present and give addresses
To each auto owner attending the ban
quet Will be given a prize. These will
exceed in value the cost of the ban.
quet. Some of the prizes are valued
| at SIS. The contests during the day
have fine prize for the winner
These are now displayed in the win
| dows of the Merritt store and the
Aledo Machine company building. The
banquet is open 10 everyone and there
/ is already an active demand for re
| servations. It, is anticipated that the
/ second annual meet of the association
will exceed the first many fold. Sec
| rotary E. T. Carlson is having hi
| hands full attempting to reply to thu
events of the day. 1t has becom
necessary to employ a stenographe
10 assist in the work. Mercer count,
is taking first place in the good roaC
movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

more firmly. On any f1rmness today,
would take profits on long corn. The
board will be open Saturday next.
Manhattan, Kan. grain house reports
corn a complete failure in central
Kansas. No rain since July 1. Hay
condition 35 corn SIC, oats 45c, wheat
nc Half of blowing" Visitors in an
Office from Kansas say no corn. Peck,
Kan, says on corn in Sumner and
Sedgwick counties, but so per cent OF
blowing done. Flowing is irregular
in central west. About sixty reports
arrived in first mail. Southwest corn
is very poor. Central west was help
ed by the Aug. to Is rains. There is
no sign of big rally in corn and Sep
TENDER condition will be fortunate to
exceed 81 or 6S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Marked Tendency.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Tnere is In every
period, every situation in every circle,
a marked tendency. Sentiment
hard fact, financial reasons and sta
tisrics are shaken together and
emerge as a plain every day marked
tendency"
Such consideration should be salut-
ed and recognized as the possible
great factor without delay. In wheat
the marked tendency Of past three
years has undeniably been 10 recog-
nize Sc wheat as low point on current
worlds standards.
1892 and II have produced ample
wheat crops. There have been a few
loaves to spare at all times. The stu
alton has been with the hopeless pessi-
mists who apparently live to chant a
requiem around rs cent wheat, yet
So cent wheat has presented an i'm
possible rubicon.
The marked tendency IN corn is an
overwhelming verdict in favor of soc
corn on large crops and SOC on small
restrained by the 35 to Csc levels and
bounded by the half dollar.
The position of the long distance in
weston in all grains is apparently Sc
cure though the customary bear Sep
TENDER tendency to hope for an i'm
possibly large rally in corn condition
can be noted.
'Twere not well that immediate corr
advances should be maintained. Such
value violence would shrink consump
ton. AS a result the marked ten
dency" to expect sc fluctua;ory fal
range is reassuring.
The 19O9-13 tendency in hogs, cattl'
and products has been higher. But o
all current tides and subtides which
create sentiment and solid price foun
dations | am impressed with the So
marked tendency in wheat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Liverpool Situation.

Liverpool, Aug. 27.-Wheat market
opened with realizing by the increas-
ing pressure of nearby American win
tiers. Later here was a further de-
cline on the ne weather in the United
Kingdom, France and Germany, and
the lower Paris opening. The decline
was checked by the strength in corn
and frmness of Russian and Indian
offers. Corn strong. The late decline
in America Offset by the closing firm
ness in Beunos Ayres, scarcity of plate
offers and good spot demand which
prompted prominent outside buying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
sMcLounhIin Chamn.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 27-The lawn
tennis championship record for 1913
was practically completed on the Ca
sino grand court yesterday, when
Maurice E. Mclaughlin of San Fran
cisco successfully defended his own
title in singles and maintained the
Pacific coast supremacy by defeating
r. Norris Williams II of Philadelphia
in the finals of the all-comers' tourna-
ment in a well-fought four-set match.
The scores were Ga, 81, 6-3, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Morning Grain Letter.

Chicago. Aug. 27.-Weather contin-
ues dry in all sections. Temperatures
were 100 over Kansas and parts of
Nebraska Tuesday. North half of Ne
braska is declining in condition as re-
suit of further heat and dry weather.
Oats visible 100000. Oats receipts
continue large There are 100000
oats and 10, 100000 wheat at Chicago,
while corn figures at $4,000 South
west appears to be holding its wheat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Joliet rusty Escapes.

Joliet, Ill, Aug. 27.-"Little JEFF"
Sharun, a trusty in charge of the fan
room at the penitentiary, who recently
began his seventh prison term, escap-
ed last night He wore a suit stolen
from Deputy Warden Walsh. II, is be-
lieved Sharun was met by a confeder-
ate in an automobile. He was fed.
eral prisoner, sentenced from Chicago
for forgery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Boy Of 6 Kills Little Girl.

Joplin. Mo, Aug. 27-Procuring re-
yolver from a dresser drawer, Oscar
Fitzjohn, years Old, yesterday shot
and killed 2-year-old Helen Broadbent.
Helen was visiting at the Fitzjohn
home. I'VE were just playing" said the
boy in explanation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Jennings to Defy Edict.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 27.-Notwith-
standing the national commissioners
ban on newspaper writing by ball play
ers, Hughie Jennings yesterday an
nounced that he will defy the edict by
covering the worlds series for several
Eastern papers this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago and New York markets fur
nished by E. W. Wagner & Co., mem
bers Chicago Board Of Trade; grain,
provisions, stocks and cotton; private
wires TO all financial centers. Core
sponcents on the New York Stock and
Cotton Exchanges. Tri-city Office in
Rock Island hotel. Phone Rock L.
land $50.
P. J. MCCORMICK. Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Local and Foreign
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Orenlno o. Market,

Opening o. Market.
Hogs $4,000; left over $500; opened
strong to sc higher. Mixed 7.70Q9.2O.
good s.S5dS.s5, rough 7.35ds.2O, light
s.5O@s.35.
Cattle $1,000; 10c higher.
Sheep $4,000; strong.
Nine O'clock Market.
Estimated-Hogs $4,000, cattle s.
900, sheep 10000
Hogs strong TO sc higher. Mixed
77O6S.20, good s35gS.s5, rough 7.45
6s.2O. light s.45@9.35, pigs 6.259IsO,
bulk 7.909s.90.
Catti-Beeves 7.359e.2O, cows 3.25
as.4O, stockers 6.OOGIS5, Texans 6.S5
@815, westerns 6.509S.OO, calves 1000
@11.OO.
Sheep steady. S.OO94.S0; lambs $50
OSLO.
Closing Hog Market
Hogs closed weak. shade lower. Mix
ed 7.7Od9.2O, good S.35dS.s5, rough
7.35dS.20, light S.45d9.3O.
Cattle strong to 1Oc higher.
Sheep steady.
Southwest Receipts.
Hogs. Cattle Sheep.
Kansas City ...... 1000 5000 5000
Omaha ........... $500 1000 $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
&C. C.,sn Want a Game.

The Cross Country ball team has an
open date next Sunday which they
would like to fill with some out-of-town
team. Full particulars may be had
by communicating with Henry Weav-
erling, 31s West Ninth street, Daven-
port Phone Davenport 2968-W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Expect Big Crowd at Races.

Arrangements to handle monster
throng of people are being made by
the management of the automobile
race meeting which will be held at
the mile track in Davenport Labor
day. ]. Alex Sloan, director of con-
tests, left last night for Chicago, where
he will make arrangements to procure
a special train on the Rock Island
railroad which will carry passengers
from Silvis directly through East Mo.
line, Moline and Rock Island into Dav.
export and to the race track grounds.
Before returning to Davenport Mr. Sloan
will attend the road races which will
be held at Elgin Friday and Saturday
and he will endeavor to secure some
Of the star drivers, particularly the
winners of each days events at Elgin
for the Davenport speed carnival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Braves Buy Pitcher Davis.

Boston, Bass, Aug. 27.-Pitcher
George Davis of the Rochester team of
the International league has been pur-
chased by the Boston Nationals. Davis
formerly was with the New York
Americans and also with Jersey City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
soeer Resc:ution Passed.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 27.-Tt :
house passed a resolution authorizing
the judiciary committee TO investigate
charges agains- Federal Judge 'Speer
of Georgia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
WAGNER'S REVIEW
cIoslnq Stock Opinion.

New York, Aug. 27.-The technical
position, argues very well against
anything except minor recessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
RIVER FORECAST.

A falling tendency in the Mississippi
will continue from below Dubuque TO
Muscatine
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Chicago Cash Grain.

'wheat-No. 2 T, s91zq9Oh; No. 3
Ssds91z; No. r, s3@sS; No. h W,
aGsg: No. h ", s7dSsi4; No 4
-: '&ds7A; No 1 n s, 921z a93h;
No. s. 91d92; No. 8 n s, Ssd91;
No. n S. s3dSS; No. c. 90a91;
No. v c. $1,000; No. 8 V c, S7dsS;
No. l durum. 90a91; No. durum, SO
d90; 70. durum, s79s9.
Oats-No. 2, 40; No. 2 W, 42d42A;
No. ". 4OA d411a; No. w. 4OHG
4O2i; standard, 41Izd42.
Corn-No. ?. 7Gd7G1a No. . W, &c "
az; No 2 Y, 7G1a d7624; No. 3, 7511
d76A; No. 3 W. 76@761a; No. y &c
d761z No. 4. 75Q75l4; No. W. 1914 ;
Nc. y, 75l4g75la; sym, 75G7512
sRy. 74m7AIh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Call Bids on Track Chicago.

Corn-August track, No. 3. m, "a;
No. 3. W, 75ia; No. 3. y, 70; 10 days
track, No. 3. IN, "A; No 3. W, 70: No.
3. y, 70; September track. No. 8, m,
1871; No. 3. W, "a; No. 3, Y, 742s.
Oats-August track No. 3. W. 4012;
standard. Az; No. 2. ". 4124: 10
days track. No. 3, W. 4O15, standard,
411z No. 2, W. 41% September track,
No. 3. W. 4O%; standard, AN; No.
2, W, AZ.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened Il of; closed I'M
changed TO a on
Corn opened - up; closed Is up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Central Union Telephone Company
A. j. Beverlin, District Manager

by Attorney Hopkins, had claim Of
S20,754. He has also started suit for
an accounting. Daniels filed a claim
of $166 and Thurber filed one of $14,-
663.
Among the big creditors are the fol-
lowing:
Assets Realization company, 50
South Dearborn street $50, 5S1
Continental Credit company, SS
South Dearborn street ...... 20,S4S
Chicago Savings bank and
Trust company ...... 1850
National Produce bank 1889
First National bank of Wheaton 1,156
]. B. Millet & Co, publishers,
Boston $40
A c. McClurg & Co. ........ 5000
Practically every negotiable paper
and other security, it is understood,
was turned into cash by Tomlinson
and Humes before the crash came.
While the petition ostensibly was filed
as an involuntary" document, the
owners were willing and anxious, it
was said, to have it done.
ashington-Attorney General Nc
Reynolds will investigate charges of
restraint of trade made against the
American Tobacco company by the
Metropolitan Tobacco company, New
! York organization of Independent job
/ bers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
Washington-To forestall disput,

Washington-To forestall disputes
over the election of senators under
the direct vote amendment the senate
elections committee will propose regu-
latory legislation. A subcommittee is
working on bill to provide for extern
sion Of state laws SO as to authorize
governors to call special elections to
fill vacancies and to authorize the cleo
lion of senators at regular elections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, Aug. 27.-Following are
the quotations on me New York stock
market today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Aug. 27.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
| today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-27

'Some day the telephone companies of indianapolis
will be consolidated Is it better done now after the
present investment in duplicate plants has been doubled?
Some day the gas companies of Indianapolis will be con-
sodated Is it better done now after the present
investment duplicate plants has been doubled? Shall
pay interest plant two? If the city buys it.
shall it pay price two?
Competitive public utilities belong to savage state
of unregulaed and wasteful They represent con-
diton which civilized communities outgrow as soon as
they learn the conservation and higher efficiency of peace
AS partner in these undertakings for the whole body
of the community the public has vital concern in elm
ination of this waste and in the development of gov
ernmenal agency strong enough to rule the unified
ice with an iron hand " Indianapolis Star, July 80 1918
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-30

nations whose subjects dwell In this Re
public as a similar condition in emma;
where all nUtions, Including the Ihlteu
states have made war because OF thls
very failure on the part of China 10 pre-
serve invioate such rights and inlrnunl-
ties are as specified in the stipulatiohs
OF existing treaties.
JnDan. by making the cause Of war
tho violation OF treaty rights. shoulucI7 =
the complaint of the world; and IN CIV
ing battle to enforce the common rlsnts
of the Old World In the western Eenls-
phcrc japan, and not the United states;
will receive the worlds appreciation ana
sympa thy
That puts the question as clearly and
as closely as could possibly be done by
general forecast. The Indictment thus
indicated is identical with that which
has arisen in the California case. we
are sap against" precisely the situa-
ton that Gen. Lea indicated as the prob
able Immediate cause Of war between
Japan and the United States. So far as
Japan's feelings are concerned. it IS
very likely that the "iingo element
in Japan is seething for war today;
but il is one thing to want to fight
and often quite another thing to be
able to fight; and Japan certainly is
neither ready nor able to fright the
United States, being practically in our
own state of unpreparedness to enter
upon 4 serious war.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-30

is out OF money. and it is doubtful IT
il could tloat n loan of any considerable
amount for the purpose of fighting tho
United states. But Japan is prepared
on the sea and also with great mill
tary force. Two elements, however,
would handicap Japan tremendously.
First it's lack OF money, and money is
the great thing in modern warfare;
second. il Japan should send any con-
siderable military force to our west
coast, there would be the danger that
Russia would take the occasion TO DC
revepged for her humiliation In her re-
cent war with Japan. In case Japan
should cripple her home forces by send
ing large forces TO the United States,
(and no attempt at invasion would nave
the ghost of chance to succeed With
out doing this.) it would be an easy
matter for Russia TO get back all her
losses and fix herself so firmly even IN
Korea that Japan would never be anle
to dislodge her.
We nudge. therefore. if it should
come to the worst between the Unieed
States and Japan. that we are IN as
favorable a position now TO meet tnat
contest AS we shall ever be; so there
is no occasion for the administration
n weaken and COVER. 1t should brace
up, and meet Japan with the true
American spirit, and if there Is any
more insolence on the part of the
japanese ambassador he should De
sent off home with the message that
the United States is an independent,
self-respecting nation, and that 1T Will
not submit to the dominance Of any
pover, that until or unless it is con
auered, it refuses to stand Tor lnSo-
lcnce or to accept either warnings or
Threats