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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
AUTOS SKID and
SUSTAIN DAMAGE
Two Machines Collide With
Curbing but Drivers Escape
Without Injury.

Two automobiles were damaged con
siderably this morning. as a result OF
skidding on the wet pavement. An
auto delivery wagon, owned b.
Schroeder Bros. crashed into the
curbing near Eighth avenue and Twen-
tieth street. at II O'Clock this morning
as the machine wasm aking the turn.
The driver was not injured although
the machine was badly smashed.
An auto OF the Davenport Bill Post
ing company was also damaged a. a
result Of IN accident similar 70 the
one 10 the Rock Island car In turn
ing the corner at Tweu-y-seventh
stree, and Fifth avenue. the machine
skidded into The curbing and was dam
aged. the wheels and front OF the car
being demolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
FIRST STAG PARTY
FOR X. C.'STONlGHT

The first social event of the season
Of the AilOuez council. Knights OF Col
Umbus. Rock Island. will occur at the
club rooms Of the organization this
evening. The event is To be in the
form OF a smoker and the committee
in charge promises all who attend =
delightful evening.
The principal pastime vii be cards
and refreshments will be served. This
being the initial event since the sum
mer. there Will very likely De- large
Of knights present 70 partici-
pate in the run. Whe her or not social
sessions viii be continued during the
winter will depend largely upon the
this evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
FREEMAN REQUEST
is THE SECOND ONE

In the announcement of the bequest
TO the Y VI. c. A. left by the will of
j. >. Freeman, one error was made.
II was stated that this was the first
time that the local association had
benefited by a bequest, but some Of
the older mem bers of the organization
have called attention 10 the fact that
a clause in the viii of J. F. Robinson
provided for aid TO the association in
the form Of payment On the old in
debied on the building. That was
thu first bequest received by the asso-
citation, and the remembrance from
Mr.. Freeman is the second.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
DAVENPORT HAS
A $4,000 BLAZE
Schmidt Bros. Gasoline Engine
Plant, Is Destroyed by
MONDAY Fire.
ORIGINATED FROM BOILER
Flames Spread Rapidly After DiscoV-
cred and Building is Soon En-
tireIy EnveIoped.

The factory Of Schmidt Bros. 1898
West Third street. Davenport, was en-
tireiy destroyed by fire. totally a loss
OF Si25.00O this afternoon. Part of
the loss is covered by insurance. The
building and the contents were owned
by Schmidt Bros.
The blaze originated from the boiler
room and was discovered by workmen
ar lis o'clock. The fire spread rap
idly. the structure being entirely of
wood, and az the time OF the arrival
OF the various fire departments the
blaze had much Roadway.
Soon the firemen gave up their at
tempt at saving the building and de
voted their energies 10 protecting the
property near by.
STILL BURNING.
The factory employed about So men.
and gasoline engines were manufac-
tured. At press time this afternoon
the structure was still burning and
the fire companies had been fairly sue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
FINE MERCHANDISE FOR
NEW ROCK ISLAND STORE

Messrs. Billings and Herzog are now
in the New York market buying the
latest women's apparel, furs, and IN
derwear for their new store to be
opened in Rock Island December. /.
They are securing some extraordinary
lots of merchandise for this occa sion.
The manufacturers are doing great
things for them in order that they
may give 10 the women of Rock Island
and vicinity some very strong values
in winter merchandise. In many in
stances they are getting advance
spring styles made up. in materials
suitable for immediate wear. Messrs.
Billings and Herzog expect TO be on
the spot next week TO receive the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
AT HIGH SCHOOL

High School Kids" the latest song
published by J. W. Casio OF the local
high school faculty. was put on sale
tor the first time last night and the
rush with which the students went
after the music assured the teacher
thai his work was a success. Thomas
E. Myers, also OF the faculty OF the
R.IH. >. is the author OF the words.
The editors of the Watch Tower,
the student publication Of the local
high school, are making arrange
ments for a special edition 70 come
our Wednesday OF next week ~fth
full account of the Rockford Rock Is
land game. 10 be played at the Island
City park Saturday. The first regular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
AGAIN PROMISES
CLEANUP OF CITY
Police Commissioner Hart Once
More Announces Intention
of Bettering Conditions.

Commissioner Archie Hart has
again announced his intention of
cleaning up" the city. When inter
viewed this morning by an Argus re-
porter in regard to local conditions,
the following prepared statement was
proffered by Mir. Hart:
I'm reply TO an inquiry from a rep
resentative of The Argus relative TO
what ! have done toward cleaning up
the moral conditions of the city,
make the following statement: Orders
have been issued 10 the chief of po-
lice TO enforce the law in its entirety
in all cases where the law has or is
being violated. This applies TO gam
bling. sporting houses, saloons, hotels.
cafes and wine rooms. / would be
pleased to have information in any
case where it is a known fact the law
is being violated and ! assure you /
will appreciate such information from
any citizen who has the welfare of
this city at heart.
Yours Respectfully,
a HART"
(The Argus viii discuss Mr.. Harris
tomOrrow.-Editor Ar
gus.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
APPROVES ROLLS
IN COUNTY COURT
Judge B. S. Bell Confirms AS
sessments in Three Improve
ment Projects.

This morning IN county court Judge
b. 5. Bell confirmed the assessment
rolls for sidewalks in this city in ths
district between Twentieth and Thir-
tieth streets and Sixteenth and Eigh-
teenth avenues. Bids are now to be
advertised for.
Judge Bell also finally confirmed the
assessment rolls for the Seventh ave
nue. pavement from Eleventh to
Twelfth streets. in which there was
rebate OF S2S1 and for sewer and
water mains in the third addition to
Brooks grove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
OFFER REWARD
FOR CAPTURE OF
THE MURDERER?
Friends of Late J. B. Schoessel
May Make Purse-No New
Developments.

With an idea of adding new impetus
to the search for the murderer of
the late John Il. SchoesseL, friends
of the deceased are talking of offer
ing munificent reward for the cap
ture of the criminal or criminals.
Plans for the collection of a purse
have been considered Tor the past few
days. and it is likely that definite &C
ton will be taken Immediately.
The cold blooded Staying of Mr..
Schoessel has thoroughly aroused the
city. and no effort VIII be spared I'm
an attempt to bring the murderer or
murderers to justice.
The police have a number of sus-
poets under arrest. whom they feel
reasonably certain can throw some
light on the Schoessel case. but owing
10 the fact that still others are sought.
they are suppressing names in Crier
that they may work without the haadi-
cap of publicity.
Wild TumOrs that various suspects
have made confessions. have been cur
rent on the streets for several days.
but Chief Brinn this morning branI-
ed them as false.
When we get a confession We will
be tickled 10 death TO make it public.
said the chief. We would be the
last ones TO conceal il. We are on the
right track and expect to have soma
thing definite TO say in the very near
future. Personally, | would gladly give
a months salary to get a confession
and | believe my men feel the same
way. We are doing everything we
can and the results of our investiga-
ton will be made known in due time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. B. J. Lachner. 1917 Sixth ave
nue.. has returned to her home after
an extended sojourn at Philadelphia
and other eastern points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lockard are here from
Harrisburg. Pa, visiting Mr. and Mrs.
T E. Lenhart of SIP Ninth avenue.
Mrs LockaTd is a sister of Mrs. Len
hart.
George A. Mckinney, formerly OF
this city. but who has been residing in
Little Rock. Ark, for the past two
years. visited yesterday with friends
here. He was enroute TO the home of
his parents at Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
LICENSED TO WED

Frank -. Reynolds ...... Rock Island
Miss Grace Walton South Rock Island
Herbert II. Nelson. Brooklyn. Iowa
Mrs. Estella Hessy 60. Brooklyn. Iowa
Albert W. Wagley $500. Cedar Rapids
Miss Mamie +. Carter. indianapolis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13

cessful in their attempt 10 save prop
erty in the vicinity OF the factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
TOLEDO CHOSEN
PLACE WO0DMEN
HEAD CAMP MEET
Ohio City Receives Preference
by Committee as II Is Gen.
trally Located.
EXPECT ABOUT 10000
Offers Sufficient Inducement in &c
commodations for Various
Branches of Order.

Toledo, Ohio, was chosen as the
place for the next head camp meeting
Of the Modern Woodmen. 2; meeting
Of the executive council and the head
camp committee which met in con
junction a. the Woodmen hesdquar-
tiers in this city this morning
Although leading cities all over the
United states were bidding for the
meeting. Toledo was selected largely
upon its central location. The city
also offered many features necessary
10 the success OF a head camp meet
ing.
Among the cities bidding for the
great camp were: Toledo, New York
City. salt Lake City. san Antonio,
Houston. Colorado Springs. and Wash
ington, ID. {.
The convention Is TO he held the
week of June &c. 1873. and mill prob
ably mean that al least 10000 people
viii journey TO the Ohio city.
Toledo offered a hall sufficiently
large TO hold the head mp meeting.
which will be attended by $50 dele
gates. and also a similar place for the
meeting OF the local camp clerks ses-
sion. which will mean 500 delegates.
ND CEMENTs OFFERED.
Toledo also offered park for the
camp of the foresters. About 10000
fCresters are expected TO
camp at the tented city. which will be
conducted under the strictest military
discipline The competitive drill viii
also ne held during the week and So
600 IN cash prizes will be awarded TO
the teams winning.
The committee, in whose charge the
selection OF the meeting place was
given. was composed of the following:
Z. ". Parsons. Ashland. Wis. John
{. Nagel. Detroit. Martin COgwil, Min
neapclis, and \. J.. Armstrong of Gin
ton. No.
The members of the executive ccun-
Gil headed by Head Consul \. r. Tai .
bot. visited the Ohio city during the
past week and looked over the ground
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13
NO ACTION TAKEN
IN BRUNER CASES
BY GRAND JURY
1n4uisitorial Body Refuses to
Return Further Indictments
Against Sheriff.
FIND THREE TRUE BILLS
William Brasn1er and George Williams
Are Charged With Larceny
One Case Suppressed.

Ignoring further Indictments against
Sheriff o. /. Bruner. the grand Jury
completed i-s Iabors this afternoon at
. O'Clock and reporting 10 Judge K.
W Olmsted in circuit court was ex-
cUsed
States Attorney =. L Thompson
had the inquisitoriaI body recalled b.
Judge +. &. Graves OF Geneseo TO
consider further indictments against
Sheriff Bruner. after the IS true bills
which mad been previously returned
against him were quashed Eighteen
cases against the official we're consid-
cred by the jury which re-convened
Tuesday. in which he was charged
with embezzlement. bribery. conf
dence game and escape. The jury.
however. refused 10 find true bills
and the sheriff is now freed from all
charges.
THREE INDICTMENTS.
Three true bills were returned by
the jury. They are against William
Brasmer. charged with the larceny OF
. So OF harness from IT. II. Heusley;
George Williams. alleged 10 have
stolen a suit Of clothes from Car. An
dersOn and the third Us suppressed.
the defendant not being in custody.
The charge is embezzlement The
jury considered a total OF % cases
and examined 81 Witnesses. In add
ton 10 the Bruner matter the follow
ing cases were ignored.
Pete Essaw. charged with assault
with deadly weapon. Fred WehiIi. lar
ceny. Arthur King. Larceny; Dude
Tslmer. larceny Julius Johnson. lar
Ceny.
This session Of the grand jury was
turbulent from the time 10 convened. :
Much bitterness was often expressed /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13

and the feeling IS said to have run
high at times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-13

Ninth street, were laid to rest in the
German Lutheran cemetery this after
noon following funeral services held
at the German Lutheran church at
2:30 o'clock Short services were also
held at her late home at 2 o'clock.
Rev. PHI. Wilhelm had charge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
CREIGHTON BUGS ABOUT DOGS

When city Health Commissioner cHehton s t~artea nee
The about rabes and doe ana some
time no asked the council to ordinance recurring e
muEEna Of all giving him the authority 20 muzfe he bu
tho council didn't do
Il made laid plan OF campaign ne
DO picked had them examined by his
medical In all OF
rabies the parayte form
OF rabies tho paralyxod and they
couldn't doctor they
terrible to the health Of the community
offices and breahss Informed them OF tho results HIS
When admitted hadn't heard
OF OF urIous rabies the kind that Get you you don't
watch
But" he said this and
the
council TO this ordinance"
OF doesnt They're
They guide Waterman they
be tho trusted playmate guardian Of the children and
sonaiy e all thS when compared with
the puanaeoua ambition Of health Commissioned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
Electric Appliances
A Demonstration

L ranged for this week a special demon
stration of American Beauty Electrical
Devices. The line includes;
Electric Irons, Toasters, Combination
Disc Stove, Disc Heaters, Water Heaters
Coffee Percoators Samovars, Tea Kettles
Chatting Dishes, Warming Pads.
We will be glad to show you how these
little conveniences will make your house
work lighter.
Housefurnish Section
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
JOSE GOES TO KICK UP FUSS

NEW YORK. 22-Gen Her
exparae has sailed from this city
revolution somewhere about
by
1t will be Of sufficient growth Gomez
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
initiated Salts and
Peppers, Special Csc Ea.

CHlNA Salt and Pepper Shakers in two
~ attractive shapes, with coin gold top
and gold initial in Old-Englsh style.
Special, 25c each.
First Floor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22

French Ostrich Plumcs. beau.
tifully curled. with luxurious.
dropping heads. In four.ply
flues. % inches long. 10 inches
wide. Second Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
QUEER THINGS DO HAPPEN

Hs Joined marriage an ANGEL Oh YES on
the boardwalk In Atlantic City ''0' ~
Contemplating and
"vaudevian
of the United States of
paradox"
faithful wachdogs
Anyway Thaw enjoyed OF Joy
Sir oliver before
suggesting
things Of
pa microscope
MRS MARY STEWART, 20 old is officially
breadbake Of Ohio She white fluffy
against, tool
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
FORTUNE FOR PERFECT BABY

Some child already child
$4,000 held 1915
Hut It's be perfect child perfect OF all
those
who're The child DO between and
Then there VIII be $4,000 $4,000 the
tu child judging
WIZ be done from photographs but in tho perfect baby contest
tho children person
O. + spencer
fair
official
contests. There viii be 100000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
Barrettes and Combs. lOc

D ARRETTES, Back Combs and Side
- Combs in shell and amber, numerous
styles, l0c.
basement saiesroon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
MANY WILL HEAR GERALDINE

Because OF the great interest that has been
the coming engagement here Geraldine
singer the Ladies' Musical
confident or big
big n success
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
Steel Scissors, Csc

q TEEL Scissors in sizes ranging from
~ embroidery scissors to 5-inch shears,
25c.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15
YlL s.
Varsity Nine Does Good
Work This Year But
Falls Below Record.
~ AneeelArEp raessl

NEW YORK, July 15-Whlle thsa
seventeen straight victories scored by
the yale Varsity nine OF this season
was an excellent stretch Of playing,
there remains no question regarding
the fact that IT was not an intercol-
Iegiate baseball record. Parke Da-
Wis. the Princeton athletic statisti-
clan, has shown that the Tiger team
of 1897 scored seventeen consecu-
tive Victories. Now comes Wilbur
IL. Garcelon. graduate treasurer or
the Harvard Athletic Association,
who goes Mr.. Davis one better. MT.
Garcelon has prepared record of
the Harvard Varsity Crimson nine
LOT 1885, which shows that the Grim
son team won twenty-six out OF
Itwenty-seven games played that sea-
son, ending with a straight run Of
nineteen games.
The team. which was captained by
Samuel E. Winslow, now congress-
man from the Worcester district,
Mass, consisted Of the following
players:
Catcher, III. I. Allen, i's6; pitcher,
IT, II. Nicholson, SO; first base, !"
w. willard, 81; second base, 2. w.
smith, SO; third base, III. e. Bea-.
man, IS: shortstop. u. B. Wiestlin1,
Isl: left field. George wv Foster, s
center field. Walter IA. Edserly. SO;
right field. change pitcher and cap
tain, Samuel z. Winslow IS; +: NJ
ITflden, ST: u. S. LitchzeId, ST.
IA. d. ClaAin. SO, manager.
During the 27-game season Har-
yard scored $50 runs to opponents
SIS. Fifteen OF the twenty-seyen
games were won by scores running
into double figures. while Tufts was
4hc only team to secure a total which
required more than one figure to eN-
press. The one defeat was admins
tered by the Cochituates club by
score or g to /. During the run OF
nineteen straight games Harvard
defeated princeton four times, Yale
twice, brown three times. TUFTS
twice, Williams and Trinity once
each.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15
CITY AUDIT
Is Completed by a Local
Auditing Concern in
Competent Manner.

The Petersburg State Jouranl
last evening contained the follow
ing:
The expert accountants, attaches
of the Wilson Audit Company, Of
CIarksburg, completed the auditing
of the city books Monday and viii
leave for Clarksburg Tuesday. They
were II. II. Holden and Sam Leeper.
They were about two weeks doing
the work here, their Iabors being Ia
ciIi:atcd by the fact that this city's
system OF accounting was = devised
and Installed by the Wilson Com
pany when the new charter went
into effect. They found the books
here in excellent condition, which
also made the work OF auditing
lighter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15

Montgomery team, league leaders
who is making a desperate fight TO
lead the league in batting. lie is
hitting $40 and is only twelve points
out of first place, holding down
third place in the list
The Montgomery team went into
first place Saturday when it defeated
two games, both being
shut outs. The first score was TO
o. and the second ) to o. In the
first game, Coyeleski, pitching Tor
Chattanooga, pitched a no hit game
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15
A Good Investmsnt.

w. D. Magli, well known merchant o.
Whitemound, Wis, bought stock of Cham.
berlain's medicines SO as to be able to supply
them to his customers. After receiving
them he was himself taken sick and say
that one small bottle Of Chamberl9in's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea REMEDY was worth
more 10 him than the cost Of his entire stock
of these medicines. For sale by all Idcalcse
advertisement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15
THE LATEST FASHION NOTE

SAYS: ssIt is q wise precautiOn against getting
holes in delicate hosiery to powder the shoes
before putting them on" Many people sprinkle
the famous antiseptic powder, Aliens Foot-Ease,
Into the shoes, and ind that it saves its eosttcn
times over in keeping holes from hosiery as well
ms lessening friction and consequent smartng
and aching of the feet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15
In Price and Congress on the
Democratic Sees Theory
Knocked Sky High.
(By charles BROOKS smith,

WASHINGTON, d. c., July Is.
Plain citizens who are unfamiliar
with tariff policies. but are well ac-
ouainted with market-basket facts.
are asking their congressman about
some discrepancies between theories
and actual prices. Sugar was adj
Vanced fifteen cents hundred pounds
wholesale by the eastern refiners last
week. Three weeks ago sugar was
quoted four and one-half retail in this
town, and today FIVE cents was de-
manded.
All this in defiance OF the claim
that free sugar" Legislation, now
pending, is supposed to be in the in
terest of the consumer, to gre Inn
mediate relief from high prices.
President Wilson explained to the
newspaper men the other day that the
reason he Is so insistent upon the
sugar reductions that sugar is one
item in the tariff bill which will at
once respond to tariff lowering.
But sugar keeps on going up, the
householders are complaining to the
congressman, in spite of prospective
decrease in tariR. Called on for ex-
plantations congressman have to ad
NIT that theories are not squaring
with facts, altogether. AS to- sugar,
they say that the imnf nds, broete7l
ton, in which the United States par
tfcipated with its beet and cane sug-
ar, resulted in abnormalIy low prices
some time back and sugar is bound
to go up as production decreases.
The domestic sugar lobbyists" as
it is the fashion to term the beet and
cane sugar men, claim that as soon
as their industries are permanently
put out OF business, sugar will go
much higher.
All these Emergencies between
theory and promise and actual condi
tions are keeping Mr.. and Mrs. Ulti-
mate Consumer in daze.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15

The bureau OF mines has organized
a sanitation section, in charge of ].
II. White, engineer, and will investi-
gate living conditions in mining
towns, and make an effort to improve
them. Appeals will be made direct
to the mier and his family, the man
ager and the owner. Literature will
be sent out, the moving picture util-
lied, and striking methods are to be
used to arouse interest. The work
will be started at once, and West
virginia mining towns will be the
first visited.
Engineer White, in talking about
the conditions which exist in mining
towns. said: The mining town does
not grow, but is built at a single
stroke. The effect of this is that the
valuable lessons learned by the try
out method and the profit gained by
previous mistakes do not exert their
powerful influence, so that the errors
existing in one house exist in all; il
ne house is not properly lighted,
none of the houses will be properly
lighted; if a few houses are placed
too closely together, all houses will
be similarly placed; If there is con
Gcstion in one section there will be
congestion Throughout OF course
one could have learned from the exS
perience of other mining toans ss1zz
ready built, but this Information was
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15

but the Montgomery team won the
game.
Jimmy Clark, also former mem
Der OF the local team who has many
friends here, is playing a star game
with Mobile, who has been leading
the league from the start of the
season up to Saturday. when they
were pushed into second place by
the Montgomery team.
. At elevation sof 100 feet at sea
the horizon is little more than thir-
teen miles away. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-07-15
FORMER
CIarksburg Players Making
Good in Southern
League.

Articles of interest to local base
ball fans appeared in the Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, Times Sunday. The
first article was about John Francis
Gribhen, the star catcher of the