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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
BAT THE RAILS
SLOGAN IN STATE
lie BOARD of Health Urges
general Movement to Wipe
out the Rodents.
Sends OUT ITS INSPECTORS
VIII, Principal Cities Likely to
v" ,.,re Infected With plague
From New Orleans

=. ,iaeue. one OF the most
.,-a.ses known to mankind, has
= > discovered by the health au'hori-
xow orleans. Several cases IN
= . !. three widely separated poins
: -. CITY have thus far come u
Bght .,..a deveIopments the
y states public health service
r.. fnvi,ation of the louisiana au-
- =. assumed charge OF the Work
.nnuression of the disease ana
. INV no doubt have the situa-
VIE -sI1 in hand. they have deemed
81 1900 10 advise health officials
: ,,,'-ois and all other states in more
-. direct communication with Ne"
o-,sans by rail or water transporta-
Iines- 10 Immediately take steps
-avent the introduction OF bu-
- n1asue into their respective
gates h.I.b IN
-o,sa IN the notice, has instructed
=. heaIth officers of all towns and
.,-,tses fronting on the Mississippi
os,o wabash and Illinois rivers TO
s-nediately inaugurate rat extermina-
,,on and cleanup campaigns in all com
entities under their supervision Inc
1srIaIs of all rail and water transpor-
,,,iou lines entering Illinois from the
,-,Ac,ed territory also have been sim
1arly advised with respect 10 theif
warehouses;. freight yards, wharves,
,oulng stock, etc. at ports OF entry
snd elsewhere in the state.
State Inspectors Out.
To see that the advised action is i'm
nediately undertaken and the work ef-
seieutIy carried out, the Illinois state
board of health, with the approval o.
fcovernor Dunno, has dispatched its
zuitary inspectors on a tour OF in
susction O. the principal points in Hi
,ois affected by the order. These in
sDec:ors will cooperate with the local
hsalth authorities at all points visited,
hstructing and otherwise assisting
item in the Inauguration OF approved
Methods Of protection against intro
taction Of the disease into this state.
Il has been definitely determined
la. the common rat, with his common
passenger, the flea, is a common
spreader Of bubonic plague. This is
10: mere guesswork; IL is a demonstra-
I'd fact.
The rat also is a great traveller, and
II this habit lies the greatest danger
Of introduction OF plague into com
nunities remote from the infected
area an infected rat in New Orleans
yesterday may land in Illinois today.
Therefore, distance from the scene o6
trouble IS less protection against this
disease than most people realize.
To prevent the introduction of plague
INTO Illinois, We, plain TO see, must
fight the rat.
Bat the RAJ" therefore. Is the slo-
Ean Of the moment. NO rats, no fieas,
10 plague disease"
In lighting rats use poisons Cprefer-
ably some form Of phosphorus), traps,
guns, clubs and their natural enc
lies, cats and dogs.
immense In Kerosene.
All rats caught should be immersed
n kerosene TO kill the heas they com
monty haTbor, and their carcasses
iaen should be burned. When furred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
himself of the habit. even if he knew

himself of the habit. even if he knew
it was against the French rules.
AS matter of fact, Johnson did up
percut Moran after Carpenter had
ordered them to break in the 11th
round and the Frenchman promptly
warned the negro.
The crowd booed and hissed-un-
doubtedly at Johnson-but Carpenter
misinterpreted it as rebuke directed
at him and although Johnson several
times offended in the same way in the
latter rounds, Carpenter made no at
tempt to disqualify him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
Crothers Wins Shoot.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 16.-In the $50
target handicap held yesterday at the
Illinois Gun club in this city, partici-
pated in by marksmen from all parts
Of the state, E. K. Crothers of Bloom
score:
E. X. Crothers. Bloomington. 140;
Ragle, Westville. 13S; Robinson, Peo-
ria. 1873; Happier. Farmingdale. 1875;
Kennicott, Evanston, 135.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
EXPOSE JOHNSON
AS FAKE FIGHTER
Alleged Agreement Between
Negro Battler and Off
Gals Is Published.
SPORTING WORLD BITTER
Publication of Story by London Week
Iy May Mean oustins of john
son From Fight Game.

London, July 16.-The weekly pa
per, John Bull, taking advantage Of
the fact that the town is fight mad,
published yesterday what it terms ga
boxing bomb-shell'-an expose Of
Jack Johnson's alleged attempts to
frame" the recent fight with Frank
Moran in Paris. A fac-simile of an
agreement signed by Johnson is print
ed with the article. The agreement
reads as follows:
June 81, 1914.
hereby agree to divide the re-
ceipts OF my contest with Frank
Moran on June 81 on the basis of
40 per cent to Moran and go per
cent to me, provided Frank Moran
loses inside of eight rounds. After
the fight he must return this re-
ceipt.
JACK JOHNSON.
According to the weekly's account Of
the negotiations leading up to the
drawing up of this agreement john
son first insisted on getting 80 per
cent of the two-thirds share OF the
gate receipts, which Vienne, the pro-
rnoter OF the match, allowed the two
fighters, Vienne receiving the remain
ing one-third.
Dan McKettrick, Moran's manager,
states in the article that Johnson came
TO MIN and offered to give Moran 40
instead OF 10 per cent il Moran would
agree TO be knocked out in the eighth
round. McKettrick justified his &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kahn Sunday

born to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kahn Sunday
evening.
Mrs. John Baker and son Kenneth
left Friday for an extended visit with
relatives in Chicago and Michigan.
Mrs. Depew of Milan is visiting at
the home of Otto Kahn.
Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Thorpe left
Monday in their new automobile for
Bloomington and Ell Paso, where they
will remain for some time.
Miss Lois Huber is quite i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16
Bennett Makes Insurance Record.

Robert Bennett of this city, district
representative of the Equitable Life
Insurance society, set fast pace dur
ing the month of June. writing the sec
ond largest volume of business in Illi-
nois. He was just topped by Charles
Wadsworth of Chicago. Mr.. Bennett
stood Goth among the company's
agents in the United States. His fine
showing entities Mr.. Bennett to par
take of the hospitality of the company
at its outing at Cape May, N. J., in Sep
TENDER, on which occasion all of the
expenses of those agents writing
stipulated amount of business are to
be borne by the home Office.
NOTICE.
Bids will be received at the mayors
Office until 10 a. m. July 20, for Of
fetal printing for the city of Rock Is
land for the following year
H. NJ SCHRIvER.
(Adv.) Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

ceptance of this proposition on the
ground that the end justified the
means. He was willing to do anything
to get johnson into the ring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

IS in One" Machine Oil,
best known Oil on the
market; sells regularly 6
ounce size) at 25c, Friday
2 Bottles for s5c and a
Nickel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

$50 Camp Stools, can
vas seats, folding style,
Friday 2 for $50 and a
Nickel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

Childrens Muslin Draw
ers, tucked, regular I5c quail
ity, Friday Pair for I5c and
a Nickel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-16

Genuine Leather Bill
Books in red and black,
Coat Pocket size; sold
regularly for 25c, Fri
day 2 for 25c and a
Nickel.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
B. Johnson Poys His
Respects to Chance

you can say for me that Frank
Chance stands forth as the biggest
individual failure In the history of the
American league" That's the sum
and substance OF what b. B. Johnson.
president Of the American league, told
a Cleveland scribe q short time since
when the Peerless Leader" came up
for discussion, And what's more, you
can write a story to that effect and
quote me as strong as you like" Ban
Johnson had great hopes of Chance
holding q winner In New York. The
American league team has always
played second fiddle to the Giants and
Ban believed he made a tenstrike
when Chance was secured to manage
the Yankees. He had visions OF the
teams In his league playing to the
$4,000 and $4,000 crowds that have
greeted the Giants and their oppon-
ents time and again. But 1t was not
to be.
Chance had the material in New
York. and think any other man
would have made success Of the ven
ture," said Ban. Surely no one could
have done any worse. Why, 1t was
an outrage"
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
The NERVES AND THEIR NEEDS

We do not give much thought to our
nervous system when II IL working all
right but when II goes wrong nature
has a way of calling II forcibly to
our attention by something that we
cannot oyerlook--pain.
Try to reach a painful nerve with
medicine of any sort and you are con-
fronted with a fact that every doctor
knows, that the only way to reach the
nerves IL through the blood.
You see now why DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, the great tonic for the blood.
are also a great nerve builder. When
a nerve becomes infamed and pain
full IL is-unless caused by an acct
dent--because the blood was not Civ.
ing IL the elements OF nourishment IL
needed. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
build up the blood, the nerves are
strengthened, the Inflammation sub.
sides and the pain vanishes. BY keep
ing the blood rich and red by the use
OF DIR. Williams Pink Pills the danger
OF nervous breakdown, insomnia,
nervous indigestion and other disor.
/ ders caused by ill-nourished nerves Is
greatly lessened. In children the use
OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills banishes
the fear OF st. vitus' dance.
The DIR. williams Medicine Co.
Schenectady. ~. y, viii send free on
request q good little book on Nervous
Disorders. Write for II today. Your
own druggist sells DR.. Williams Pink
Pfllss-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
Alma Will Have a
Line of White Hopes

Alma college will have one of the
heaviest lines in the country next
fall. The Presbyterian forward wall
will average at least $50 pounds. and
between the ends there will not be q
man who weighs less than that total
or the white hopes from which
Coach Bleamaster will make his Sc
lections, there viii be two 1ss-pound-
ers. Chapel and French: four 1s0-
Founders. Ed Johnson. Hoyt, Wight
and Miller, and one 1S5-pounder. VINO
answers to the good old Scandinavian
name of Christianson.
With the exception Of French. the
whole aggregation. OF heavyweights
has played but one. season OF foot
ball, and In another year should make
q formidable array. Flanking the
beef trust boys will probably be Spin.
ney and Hyde, husky pair of crack.
ing good ends. With any sort of a
backfield, Alma should have q splen-
did chance for a clean slate and q
championship next year.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23

gian coast towns of Zee Brugge and
Knocke has been transferred to
Bruges by the Germans. The people
were not permitted to move into Hol-
land. Bruges Is now said to be gar
risoned largely by slightly wounded
soldiers, the others having been
moved toward the front.
Reports have been received that SIX
are being put together on
the docks at Zee Brugge. The In
habitants of st. Nicholas, q city OF
10000, between Antwerp and Client,
have been ordered to leave immedi-
ately. st. Nicholas IL an important
railroad junction. The people of the
town we're ordered to move to Ant
werp, where they were told unoccu-
pied houses originally abandoned by
Belgians who fed the city would be
turned over to them.
Reports from The Hague declare
that fighting is now centering around
Middlekerke. midway between Ostend
and Newport. South Of the city there
has been battle of great ferocity. the
German and allies forces resorting to
the use Of the bayonet.
When the garrison OF Bruges was
relieved by the lightly wounded SOL
diers that the sound troops might be
rushed to the front the wounded men
marched into the city singing. This
change In the Bruges garrison was
made Friday.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
AID. BARNETT AND OWEN
"SHAKE;" END OLD FEUD

Aid. Eddie Barnett and AID.
George owen have buried the
Ratchet" The venerable alderman
from the First ward announced. Mon
day morning, that he was tired %
bullying Barnett.
Then let's be friends" suggested
Eddie"
"All right, you are not 90 bad after
ALL" assented Aid. Owen and the two
shook hands.
Amt I always helped you get
things in your wardi" asked Eddie"
by way Of cementing the peace pact.
"Of course you have" answered.
owen. and I have separated the
grades in your ward"
The tits between Owen and Bar
nett have long been an entertaining
feature Of committee meetings. Both
the aldermen make Il point TO at
tend most Of the committee meetings
and heretofore they have seldom
agreed on anything.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
DEQUINDRE GRADES
UP AGAIN, TUESDAY
State Railway Board VIII Hold
Fresh Hearing on Separa- /.
ton Project

The state railroaod commission will
meet In the common council chamber,
Tuesday morning, to resume the hear
Ing on the proposed separation of De-
Quindre-st. grades from below Jeffer.
son-ave. to Ferry-ave. The plan that
has been suggested calls for the clos
Ing Of Fl out of the Is streets that In
tersect DeQuindre-st. The aldermen
will not stand for the closing of any
streets. and to date the efforts Of the
commission to reach any kind Of an
agreement have been fruitless.
Il think the commission will issue
an order for the separation Of the De.
quindre-st. grades without closing any
intersecting streets" said Aid George
Owen, chairman Of the committee on
grade separation. Monday morning.
ut Is simply q case Of where the city
must bear q portion OF the expense
that the alternative plan calls for.
hope to live to see the day that the
grades along DeQuindrest will be sep.
arated."
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
THINKS CHARIE|
CHANGE lila
Heating Doesn't Believe ca
on Street Privileges WI
Stand Test

Aid. Keattng. chairman Of The CO
ell committee on streets. IL OF The O.
ion that the voters In adopting 60
ter amendment denying the cooo
the power 10 grant special privije
for the use or occupation Of the s(rcC ~
by abutting lot owners. has oves-e((
ped the mark.
Monday morning q score Of petl<l
were presented to the commi11o
Ten were for permission to inecr
gasoline street stations and 49,
were Immediately denied. Othsro 1r
covered areaways. portioochsrss, Doc&
card racks and decorative lamp DoCC
were ordered held up until CosDGD1|
ton Counsel lawson gives 3 wri11o1
opinion covering the exact ecoDo c.
the amendment as he reads T.
Then some person can get buDy
and get court decision on &, -
planned Aid. Barnett who n aGa1nDk
the amendment.
Edward 8. Hayes's petition FOR pog.
mission to operate night 1unc1
wagon at State and Griswold-sts., ~
favorably acted upon. Aid. GODFREY
Freiwald enlightened the COMMITTEES @
this particular application by exp1qln'
Ing that night lunch wagon coul0
not be a street obstruction, becau1c
II was convenience where po0Dlo
could buy a sandwich and c0Ioo
while experimenting with u. u. n
street car schedules after dark.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
NEW YORK'S PRIZE
ECCENTRIC is DEAD

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.--Having sur
xived "33 police pinches" for autonno-
bile joyriders, innumerable aerial
sprints, and q trip replete with adven-
ture around the world In his yacht,
Mist, Harold Osgood Binney, New
York's prize eccentric. finally sue
cumbed to the laws Of nature through
the medium Of an overdose OF head
ache powders. His body was cremat-
ed today In accordance with his ex-
pressed ESlief that II his mortal re-
mains were incinerated HIS Immortal
remains wouldn't be-"
The last rs Of Binney's AZ years
termed with the spectacular. He was
a sculptor. painter. chemist, civil and
electrical engineer, physicist, lawyer.
aviator, yachtsman, cosmopolite and
believer In ideas.
Some of the stunts by which Binney
hurled himself into print follow:
Invited members OF the United
States supreme court to lunch with
him.
Joined more than 20 clubs in q few
months.
Ron his yacht Mist ashore in an
effort to reach the Atlantic City Board
walk from the ocean.
Organized white hand society"
while in the workhouse, to get pris-
oners their rights"
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
No Danger to Humans In
Foot and Mouth Disease

be had free for the asking. Where
pasteurization is not possible. how
ever, and where there Is any reason
TO suspect that footand-mouth dis
ease may be prevalent In herds from
which the supply OF milk IL coming,
the precaution OF boiling the milk Is
advisable. Cows affected by the most
malignant form OF the disease lose
practically all their milk. In the mild
cases. however, the decrease In the
yield OF milk may be from one-third
to one-half.
According to the agricultural de-
partment. persons who come In con-
tact with diseased animals may also
become infected. In adult human be-
ings the contagion causes such symp-
toms as sore mouths. painful swal-
lowing, fever. and occasional eruptions
on the hands, finger tips. etc. While
1t may cause considerable discomfort
the disease is rarely serious. Where
II Is very prevalent among animals
some authorities believe Il Is fairly
general among human beings, but that
the disturbances II causes are 60
slight that the cases are never re
ported to physicians.
The disease, In short. Is dangerous
because OF the loss that IL occasions
to property, and not because OF Its
effects upon the health OF mankind
At present all infected herds are be
Ing slaughtered as soon as they are
discovered, the carcasses buried. and
the premises thoroughly disinfected
Until all danger OF Infection has been
removed In this way, the local an
thorities quarantine the milk.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
By FREDERICK M. KERBY.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Nobody
need be unduly alarmed about the
possibility OF human infection from
"foot-and-mouth disease" The spread
OF this disease 10 cattle In various
sections OF the country. and Its con-
scquent quarantine by the department
OF agriculture, has caused consider
able anxiety as TO It's possible effect
upon human beings.
As matter Of fact the foot-and-
mouth disease has been so rare In this
country that there are few recorded
cases OF Its transmission to human
beings. In 1909 few cases were re-
ported In New England. and In 1908
In few instances eruptions were
found In the mouths OF children which
were believed to have been caused by
contaminated milk. In both cases, the
sale OF milk was stopped as soon as
the disease was found among the
cows. So long. therefore, as the dis
ease can be confined by rigid Quaran-
tine which the department of agrlcdl
ture has ordered and Is enforcing,
the danger from infected milk IL
small. Should the pestilence spread
all over the country, and become as
general as 1t has been at various
times In Europe. the problem would
become more serious.
But under any circumstances. pas.
teurization OF the milk would be an
efficient remedy. Simple directions
for pasteurizing milk az home are
contained In Circular No. 127 of the
department Of agriculture, which may
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
Germans Building
Zeppelins at Rate of
One Each Three Weeks

BASLE. Switzerland, Nov. 23.--The
Zeppelin factory at Friedrichschafen.
raided with little success by British
aviators. Is now turning out a giant
dirigible every three weeks. This
rate OF progress in the erection of war
aircraft has been maintained constant
ly since the opening OF the war, II IL
stated here.
There are varying reports today as
to the damage done by the aviators
who dropped bombs upon the Zeppe-
lin sheds and also as to the fate OF
the airmen. All agree that one ma
chine, carrying British officer, was
brought down. The officer was Sc
riously wounded. Other reports de-
clare that two machines escaped, but
an unconhrmed rumor declares one
Of the aeroplanes fell In Lake Con.
stance.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23

partment circles, Gen. Blanco may at.
tempt to reconcile the factions. He
remains In Mexico City with ample
troops to protect all foreigners and
prevent rioting.
Nineteen marines were killed IN the
fighting which marked the occupa-
ton OF Vera Cruz. Opinions differ re-
garding the cost In money of the oc-
cupation. The retiring chief OF stan,
Gen. Wotherspoon said that the cost
to the army was $5,000.000. The cost
to the navy was at least double that
sum, but the navy, like the war de-
partment, insists that the cost OF ra-
tons, pay to men and wear and tear
on ships would have gone on any
how.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
WILL ASK RULING ON
STATE MOVIE FILM LAW

Byres Fl. Gitchell. secretary Of the
Detroit Board of Commerce. has gone
to Lansing to obtain from the state
fire marshal . ruling az to the scope
of the state law regulating the use of
moving picture films.
The law, as II now stands, prohibits
the exhibition Of moving pictures ex-
cept on the ground floor Of any build
Ing. At the time this law was passed
the present educational films were
seldom manufactured.
Secretary Gitchell. In aiding the
Safety First" campaign In Detroit,
had planned to arrange for the exhibit
ton Of series Of educational films In
churches and schools, but found that
he could not do DO under the law as,
in many instances. they would have to
be shown In upper rooms.
The films to be shown here are not
infiammable and he hopes TO induce
the state fire marshal to allow him to
exhibit them in the interests of the
Safety First" cause.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
BELIEVES SUSPECT
WILL YET CONFESS
Alleged Slayer Held Back By
Lump in Throat, Detective
Says

Boleslaw Bastosiswitz. arrested on
the charge OF shooting and killing
John Petruszewski, head pantryman
of the Hotel Cadillac, as Petruszewsh
lay asleep In his bed In the hotel base
ment Friday night. was arraigned on
q warrant charging first degree homi-
eide, Monday. His case was adjourn
ed for week.
Detective Dowd, who has made re-
peatcd efforts to get statement from
Bastosiewitz. says that he believes the
man is trying to nerve himself to con-
fess, but can't conquer lump In his
throat when he tries to tell the story.
HE has started TO talk, several
times" says Dowd. Each time, he
gets only 80 far sto say Il want to
say" and then he chokes, slallows
several times, and finally
turns away, muttering. II won't say
word"