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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
ORDINANCES To
Be CONSIDERED
City Commission at Weekly
Session to Take Up Bond
Matters for Final Action.

Tho ordinances providing for the
proposed improvements TO be voted on
at the special bond election, are 10
be up for consideration at the meet
ing Of the city council this afternoon.
Woods q Oakley, the bond experts of
Chicago, in a written opinion, declared
20 the commission that in order to be
legal, the ordinances could not be in
troduced and passed the same day but
that n week would have to intervene.
That the funds for the waterworks
improvements would have to be taken
from the general, instead OF the water
works fund, was also the opinion of
the experts. IL is expected that the
council will today take some formal
action relative TO the two PROPOSE
tons.
1t is understood no difficulty was
experienced in getting signers TO the
petitions for annexation for the dis
trict from the city limits to BrashaI
street and from Twelfth street to the
river Some days ago all of the re
CURED siguers were secured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
HERKERT RESIGNS
POSITION ON FORCE

Finding that his health would not
permit of his continuing his duties on
the police force, Officer Otto Herkert
Saturday afternoon rendered his resig-
nation to Police Commissioner Archie
Hart and turned in his star. He ex-
poets to leave for Colorado tomorrow,
where he will remain until spring, in
an effort to regain his strength. There
is possibility that he will locate per-
manently in the west.
Herkert was taken sick about a
month and a half ago, after series
of misfortunes. He was incapacitated
for duty for several weeks owing to an
injury to his knee cap, in attempting
to board the patrol wagon. He had
been confined at st. Anthony's hospi-
tai up until few days ago.
Mr.. Herkert has been a member OF
the Rock Island police force for tho
last three years, during which time he
has proved to be an able and consci
entious officer. His many friends here
join in wishes for his speedy recov
cry. John Sullivan will succeed Her
kert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
PRECIPITATION
RELIEVES OROUTH
Rain Amounting to LIE Inches
Fall in Last 48 Hours After
Month of Aridity.

After over a month of what amount
ed to a real drouth, the dry spell was
broken with a gentle rain that began
Saturday night and continued inter.
mittently through sunday and early
this morning. During the last As hours
lis inches of rain fell, more than had
fallen during the whole month of July
when there was less than an inch of
precipitation. The showers were at
tended by no violent lightning or thun-
der crashes, as had been generally pre-
diCted would be the case, but fell
gently, soaking well into the ground.
The rain storms were preceded by a
prolonged hot wave in which all
August records for maximum tenn
peratures were broken and which
caused much suffering to man and
beast and great damage to crops.
Leaves have fallen from the trees
in great quantities, lawns, even
with persistent sprinkling, have burn
ed brown and gardens have been al
most a failure because of the lack OF
moisture and the hot dry winds that
have blown. The rain OF the last two
days has come as d great relief.
The weather bureau promises more
rain for tonight and tomorrow and 9
slight rise in temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
COLORED MASONS
Convene IN City
Thirtieth Conclave of Grand
Commandery, K. T., and
Grand Chapter, R. A. M.

Prominent members of the colored
Masonic fraternity are in the city To
attend the 3Oth annual conclave Of thu
Grand Commandery. knights Templar,
and Grand Chapter OF the Royal Arch
Masons Of Illinois and Iowa. The SEES
sions of the Grand Chapter opened this
morning at the King Solomon lodge
hall, corner Seventeenth street and
Third avenue.
The Grand Commandery meets to-
morrow. In the evening there will be
a reception rendered the visitors and
on Wednesday evening the Knights
Templar ball will occur. A feature will
be the exhibition drill by several com
manderies In full uniform. Wednesday
there is TO be a picnic at the Prince
Hall Masonic home. A program is to
be given and refreshments are TO be
served. There will be an athletic pro-
gram. Grand High Priest T. NJ. Hol-
land Of Chicago is presiding at today's
session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
REFUSES TO COOK
MEALS FOR HUBBY
William Blum Brings Divorce
Action Because Wife Won't
Fix the Victuals.

Because she refused to cook his
meals when he returned home tired
after his hard days labor, Wilhelm
Blum has brought suit for divorce in
circuit court against his wife, Mrs.
Jennie Blum. Carl Kuehl is attorney
for the husband.
In his petition Mr. Blum declares
he was married to Miss Jane Collins.
Dec. u, 1912, and that they lived to-
gether until Aug. 5, 1913. Extreme
and repeatedly cruelty is charged, in
addition to the wife's refusal to pre-
side over the cook stove and a tend
ency to imbibe, the woman recently
having been sent to the county Jail
for 10 days on disorderly conduct
charge.
Mrs. Rose Unangst of this city has
filed divorce proceedings against her
husband, Charles B. Unangst. Schriv.
er and Schriver are counsel for the
complainant. The couple were mar.
ried Feb. q, 1904, at Dixon, and lived
together until Jan. so, 1911. Desertion
is charged. Mrs. Unangst asks for
the custody of her two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
DISCUSS PLANS
FOR CONVENTION
German Newspaper Men of Tri.
Cities Prepare to Entertain
Big Crowd.

Plans for the entertainment of the
delegates to the 18th annual conven-
ton of the German newspaper pub
fishers of the middle west TO be held
here Sept. u, Is and IA, were dis
cussed at a meeting of the German
newspaper publishers of the tri-cities
held yesterday.
While it was announced that the
mayors of each of the three cities
would welcome the visitors the other
local speakers have not yet been Sc
cured Val ]. Peter of the Omaha
Tribune, at one time connected with
the Volks-Zeitung of this city, will
also be one of the speakers.
The members Of the Tri-City Press
club of the AID club will assist the
local German publishers in entertain
ing the delegates. The two clubs will
be the hosts at a banquet Sept. II
and will attempt to secure several
potable speakers for the occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
RIGHT TO ASSESS
RESERVE FUND To
Refreshed OUT
Board Of Review to Take Up
Modern Woodman Matter
Next Thursday.
SOCIETY TO PUT UP FIGHT
Claim Sum Should Not Be Subject to
TaHation-Aet on Harry
McCaskrin's Petition.

Whether the board of review has a
right TO assess the so-caIled reserve
fund Of the Modern Woodmen, is a
point which is to be threshed out
before that body a. it's meeting next
Thursday. Judge Ben d. Smith of
Manketo, Mimi, general counsel for
the order is in the city and will repre-
sent the insurance society at the hear
ing.
The matter was brought to a head
when Harry NJ. McCeskrin fled with
the board of review a petition asking
TO be appointed special prosecutor
against the Modern Woodmen. He
claimed that the society was lodging
its taxes and that States Attorney F.
+. Thompson was not qualified to
push a case against II, because of his
alleged friendliness to the order
Attorney McCasRrin in his petition
declared that the reserve fund of the
society should be taxed. This has
not been done previously and is purely
legal question. II is understood that
the society claims the fund is not tax
able; that the fund cannot be used
for any purpose except to pay death
losses when the assessments are not
sufficient for that purpose and assess
ments can be dropped at any time and
the reserve fund used Should the fund
be taxed, the society could omit assess
ments and use up the fund and thus
avoid taxation, it is claimed.
JACKSON MATTER.
The matter of Hon. William Jack
sons alleged failure to list all of his
property for taxation, will also be
heard Thursday. Attorney McCaskrir
filed with the board a petition max
ing this allegation. NJ. NJ Sturgeon
{, counsel for Mr.. Jackson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
BALKAN TREATY SIGNED;
REJOICING OVER PEACE

Bucharest, Roumania, Aug. 1.-THE
peace treaty between the Balkan states
was signed at 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning.
In honor of the occasion, the city
was decorated with flags, guns were
fired, bells were rung and the bands
played
A solemn tie deum in the cathedral
at noon was attended by King Charles,
Queen Elizabeth Carmen Sylvia) and
the members of the royal family and
delegates to the peace conference.
King Charles conferred high decora-
tions on all the delegates, except the
Bulgarians, who declined them.
The peace treaty provides that the
Roumanian army shall evacuate Bull
garian territory in Is days after its
signature and the Servian and Greek
armies in three days. 1t also pro-
vides for arbitration by Belgium, Hol-
land or Switzerland in event of a
disagreement over the new frontier.
Bulgaria agrees to begin demobiliza.
ton Immediately.
Constantinople, Aug. 1.-THE porte
has made an evasive reply to the re-
cent note of the powers threatening
| that the powers would withdraw their
moral and financial support from Tur
key unless the Ottoman government
ordered its troops to retire within the
| Enos-Midia line in accordance with
the treaty of London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
MAN RECOVERING FROM
EFFECTS OF ACCIDENT

Twentieth avenue and Twenty-fifth
street, who nearly suffered the loss of
his nose while engaged in digging a
well for w. +. Bailey, is reported by
his physician as being much improved
today.
MOsby was working IN the well when
a bucket. which he had placed on the
edge of the hole, fell upon him, strik-
ing his nose. The sharp edges of the
bucket nearly caused that member TO
be severed from his face He was
taken Immediately TO the Office of DR.
J Z. Assay for treatment. Several
wound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
AURORA SALOON PORTER
Is SON OF MILLIONAIRE

Aurora, ILL.,, Aug. IA Geneva, Ill.
saloon porter, Wilfred Fabian Kali.
stem, who for 20 years has been. an
unprotesting butt of village jokers be
cause he once said his father, back in
Sweden" was an immensely wealthy
manufacturer, told the truth, it was
learned yesterday, when he died.
He passed away at the Kane county
almshouse. Upon the poorhouse pa
tient were found papers showing he
was a son of Carl Abraham Kallsten
one of the noted family of cutlery man
ufacturers who for more than half q
century have made the town of EskIis
tuna famous while building up vast
fortunes.
Kallster, remittance man because
of differences with his family, would
not go back to Sweden 10 claim his
share Of an estate of millions recently
settled up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
SENT TO CASH CHECKS;
FORGETS TO COME BACK

Curtis Seitz, a porter employed at
the Davenport Commercial club, was
sent to deposit S63 in the German Saw.
ings bank Of that city by some trust
got to put the money in the bank, in
fact he even forgot 10 come back and
now the police are on his trail while
certain people have lost their trusting
dispositions.
All of the money except S11 was in
checks 1t is supposed that the forget
full porter took a bridge line car and
cashed most of the checks on this
side of the river, although none y
them have yet shown up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
LOCAL HORSES
RACE At WILTON
VIII Compete for 81, 500 Purses
During Two Days of Fair
This Week.
BIG CROWD TO MAKE TRIP
Driving Association Announces that
Labor Day Races Are Called
Off.

Horses from the Expo stables will
be strong contenders in the big racing
cards at the Wilton fair Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. Seventy
five of the fastest animals in this part
Of the country have been entered for
the two-day meet, and purses aggre.
eating $500 have been hung up. AS
a side attraction, "Beaclky" in his BIZ
plane will make two flights daily. A
large delegation of Rock islanders is
planning to make the trip.
BIG MONEY.
The program for Wednesday in
cludes a 2:2S pace for a purse of $3.50
a 2:20 trot for $500 purse and 2:1S
pacing stake for $3.50. In the first
event the local entries are as follows:
Wild Rose, H. F. Mier, Rock Island
La Myrlitta, DR.. Soule, East Moline;
Major Dowell, Jr., F. McCullom, Milan
and Joe R., John Russell, Davenport.
The entries for the second EVEN
are: Tremboy, James Hickey, Rock Is
land, and Lavron Jr., Herman Banker
Rock Island.
The third event entries are: ThC
Striver, Andy Brady, Rock Island, anC
Harry Red Lac, H. F. Mier, Rock Is
land
The entries and events for the sec
ond day, Aug. IA, are:
Three year old stake, purse $3.50
Earl B., William F. Panzenhagen, Dav
export; The Striver, Andy Brady
Rock Island.
2:2S trot, purse s25O-Tremboy
James Hickey, Rock Island; Tonic B.
! Herman Banker, Rock Island.
| 2:15 pace, purse s3OO-Major Dab
mus, II. f. Mier, Rock Island.
The local driving association has an
nounced that the Labor day race
planned for Expo park have been aban
! doned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
ILLINOIS STRIKES BLOW
AT HIGH COST OF LIVING

Purchase Of 320-acre tract by the
University of Illinois is the first step
taken by the institution in a campaign
to solve the problem presented by the
higher cost of living. 1t may also
mark the beginning Of the transforma-
ton of Illinois from grain-raising TO
a fruitgrowing state.
Announcement of the purchase OF
the tract was made yesterday by Ed
mund j. James, president of the uni
yersity, who also told of the purpose
which DIRECTED it. The price paid by
the university for the land was $685.
900.
President James declared that it
was the intention of the university to
make provision for horticulture in its
larger sense, including forestry, by the
purchase He said that The rising price
of farm lands in Illinois made it appar-
ent that a new system OF cultivating
them must be used to make them pro-
fitable to their owners,
Horticulturists were convinced, he
said, that Illinois as a whole offered as
great opportunities for fruit growing
as any state in the union. Apples,
peaches, pears, cherries and other
fruits, he declared, could be raised as
easily here as on the Pacific coast.
The systematic cultivation of forest
trees and the development Of the
whole department Of Horticulture,
which has become one of the great in
dustries of the state of Illinois, are to
receive more attention.
The acquisition of the 320-acre tract
will enable the University of Illinois
to undertake the development of the
horticultural interests on a larger
scale than ever before.
President James declares that by SO
doing it will create one of the most
important advances against the in
creased cost of living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
PAVEMENT BURNS AS
OIL CAN EXPLODES

A square yard of asphalt on Second
avenue and Eighteenth street in front
of the Rock Island National bank was
burned Saturday evening at 5:55 when
a short circuit was completed by
painters putting their equipment on a
Long View street car. A can of tur-
pentine placed on a sheet of metal
which rested against the controller
box, was ignited and an exposition
followed. The can was kicked to the
pavement where it continued to burn,
causing patch in the asphalt to be
damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
ANTI-SALOON men
TO FORCE ISSUE
Start Move to Make Question
Leading One of Chicago
City Campaign.

Chicago, H., Aug. 1.-THE Anti-So-
loon league is preparing a campaign
to make the saloon question the para
mount issue of the coming municipal
campaign, and with the assistance o,
the women voters the league leaders
see an optimistic outlook.
The first move of the anti-saloon
men, as outlined by E. ]. Davis Of the
league, is to pledge candidates for al
dermen to vote for the appointment
of a commission to investigate the
liquor question in Chicago. This COM
mission, according to the anti-saloon
plans, will be asked to figure out the
percentage of the annual city expendf
lures the saloons should pay and then
force an increase of saloon licenses.
Candidates for aldermen who fail to
sign this pledge will be>fought by the
league. Mr. Davis declares an organ
ization controlling thousands of votes
large percentage of them those OF
women voters, will be formed in every
ward.
u0 SdlOOHS NC 1OiSSu u
pay their fair share of the city ex
pense," said Mr.. Davis. 1--WE want g
commission to figure out just how
much of the expenditure the saloon:
are responsible for Then they should
be forced to pay this amount. The ar
gument we shall advance is that with
out saloons the police could be GU
down, that there would be less people
in the jails and police stations an(
county hospitals.
"a commission that wants to do it
work can determine these fac from
the reports in other cities. Then w
will try to force the saloons to pa,
their fair share of the municipal e1
penditures or get out of business.
This municipal campaign is goin
to be the real fight of the leagues el
istence and we think that we hav
fair chance of SUCCESS. In man
wards We will put up our own cand
dates and elect them on the saloon is
sue. This issue will be made the mai
one throughout the city"
The league has already male
circulars outlining it's plan of can
paign to affiliated organizations, an
as soon as the aldermanic candidate
start to announce themselves the
will be asked to place themselves o
record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
OBITUARY
IRA n. ARMSTRONG.

Following an illness of three weeks
duration, Ira n. Armstrong, 2709
Eighth and q half avenue, passed away
at st. Anthony's hospital shortly at
ter o'clock last evening. Acute
stomach trouble is assigned as the
cause OF his death.
The deceaGed had resided In this
city but a short time, coming here
from Galesburg, Ill. While here he was
employed at the John Deere shops in
Moline.
He was born in Oring, Ill, Aug. 81
1876, but removed to Galesburg Short
ly after his marriage. Surviving are
his wife, two children, Beulah and
George, a stepson, Ernest Roberts, his
father, L. w. Armstrong OF Gales
burg, a brother, Coll Of st. Joseph, Mo.
and two sisters, Mrs. Z. W. Mcdonald
of Galesburg. and Mrs. Addie Harr Of
Newark, S. d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
INVITE INSURGENT
TO ATTEND CANVASS

The Modern Woodmen have extend
ed an invitation to L. King of Rich
field, ILL.,, prominent insurgent to be
present when. the ballots, cast at the
recent referendum vote on the rnte
question, are canvassed. Many of the
insurgents failed to vote at the cleo
ton and it is alleged that only about
% per cent of the total membership
of the order took the opportunity to
express their views on the rate ques-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
POLICE NEWS

Because Charles Reed (colored)
pawned his coat, he is today confined
in the county Jail, where he will be
compelled to serve a 40-day sentence.
Several weeks ago he was arrested for
stealing several articles of wearing ap-
parel from his boarding house. but
was subsequently dismissed, when the
landlady failed to appear against him.
AT that time he was ordered out OF
town by the police and warned that
should he appear in these diggings
again, bad luck would follow him. Sat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
STRATT0N OVERLOOKS
CHANCE TO GET AWAY

The local sheriff's Office has receiv-
ed notices of the escape from the state
penitentiary of Joseph H. Hudson,
a negro, last Saturday at noon. He
is so years Of age and was sent up on
a charge of rape. AS far as known,
Clyde Stratton, notorious yeggman
sent to the pen from here, failed to
get in on the delivery and the suppose.
ton is that Clyde must have been hav.
ing an excellent feed or he would not
have overlooked any such bet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
Three Classes Of MedicIne

are the Animal, Vegetable and Min.
eral, of which the vegetable kingdom
furnishes by far the most and the
best Over 700 varieties of roots,
plants and herbs are known by phar.
macists to have medicinal value and
probably the Indian medicine man.
knows OF as many more. II was in
this most interesting study. more than
40 years ago, that Lydia Z. Pinkham
Of Lynn, Mass, discovered her now
famous Vegetable Compound for WON
ans ills, which has proved of meal
culable value to hundreds of thousands
of American women. Its wonderful
success proves its merit-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
man HANGS SELF,
LEAVING ONLY
STRANGE NOTE
Farmer Lad Commits Suicide on
Farm Near Davenport
Today.
MENTIONS WoMAN's NAME
But Police Are Unable to Find Trace
of Girl Who Is Told of in
Brief Letter.

''Hazel can tell why I've done this"
This brief note, found beneath his
suspended body, was the only ex-
PLANTATION which Harry Greene, alias
Harvey Grim, aged 2S, gave for taking
his own life. His lifeless body was
found hanging in granary this morn
ing on the farm of John Wiese, six
miles north of Davenport, where he
had been employed.
Just who the mysterious Hazel" is
the Davenport police are at loss to
determine. 1t was found that the
young mans home was at Hudson,
Iowa, but the authorities of that place
are also in the dark concerning the
woman mentioned.
HAD CHANGED NAME.
While unrequitted love is thought to
be the most plausible reason for the
young mans rash deed, an air of mys-
terry pervades the entire act.
For some unknown reason the young
man, whose correct name was Harry
Green, had assumed the name of Har-
vey Grim when he obtained employ
ment at the Wiese farm last May. Just
what his Purpose was in changing his
name and what necessity there should
be for doing so, the police are at a
loss to determine.
Neither Mr.. Wiese nor any of the
men employed on the farm were able
to throw any light on the mystery and
meagre news received from the young
mans home town also failed to clarity
the situation. He had never mention
ed the mysterious Hazel nor had he
given any reason to suppose that il
was advisable for him to conceal his
identity.
The Davenport police will make g
further attempt to clear up the mys
terry by having his former associates
at Hudson questioned regarding the
strange woman mentioned in the note
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
LOCAL ELKS TO ATTEND
BARBECUE AT DIXON ILL

The Rock Island Elks have been in
vited to the annual clam bake and pic.
mic of the Dixon Elks to be held there
about the goth of the present month.
A barbecue will feature the affair. The
affair is a stag function. In past years,
the local bills" have sent representa-.
tives to Dixon to join in the festivities,
and several members of the local lodge
have signified their intentions of max,
ing the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
W. c. HURRE.

The funeral of William c. Hubble,
who was drowned in Rock river re-
Gently, was held yesterday afternoon
from his home. 1926 Ninth avenue,
Rev. T. Kies of the German Methodist
church officiating at the home. Mem
bers of the Court of Honor and Arcanum
lodges of which societies Mr.. Hubble
was a member prior 10 his death, at
tended. Services at the grave were
conducted by the Court of Honor. In
terment was made in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
MRS. t. \. MORRISON.

One of the largests funeral process
sions ever witnessed in Davenport,
accompanied the body of Mrs. T. n.
Morrison, wife of the Episcopal bishop
of Iowa, to its last resting place IN
Oakdale cemetery this afternoon.
Trinity cathedral, where services
were said over the body, was filled
to overfiowing by Borrowing friends
and many beautiful floral tributes at
tested to the high regard in which
she was held by the community at
large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-11
,rRs. JULIA e. BIRCH.

The funeral of Mrs. Julia Z. Burch,
who died Saturday morning at the
home of her daughter at Colona, took
place this afternoon at o'clock from
the home OF her brother, Leslie z.
Burch. 1913 Seventh avenue Rev. F.
E. Shut OF Centerfield oficiated at the
services which took place at the house.