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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
DEAD BEATS WILL
BE DROPPED FROM
PAY ROLL OF CITY
Mayor Schriver Declares EN-
ployes of Municipality Must
Pay Honest Debts.
TIME FOR ACTION is RIPE
Commissioner Hart Offers Orsanizs-
tior Providing For Permits to
Distribute Bills

NO professional dead beat can work
for the city II I can prevent it, de-
clared Mayor II. VI. Schriver yester-
day afternoon in support of his reso-
luton providing that all city employees
who refuse 20 meet their honest obi
cations be dropped from the pay roll.
COLLECTORS constantly come TO me
With complaints regarding the refusal
o. men working for the city TO pay
their bills one woman recently told
a collector My husband is working for
the city and We don't have to pay
believe that il is time that we take
some drastic action IN the matter and
let the public know that the city of
Rock Island expects those employed
BY it TO keep their accounts settled up
and that the rule will be insisted on in
the future.
The mayor admitted that there might
arise individual cases where the plan
OF Diminishing from service for failure
To pay up could not be rigidly enforc-
ed. especially in cases of sickness and
other unlocked for difficulties He
stated that the heads of the various
departments would naturally have to
use good judgment in the premises.
Definite action on the resolution was
postponed until this afternoon.
Bill Nuisance Again.
Commissioner Hart brought up the
handful nuisance once more. He Of
Tered an ordinance providing that here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Children's Wash
Dresses

Our showing was never more COM
plete than now. Plaids and stripes
predominant. Full, regular made gar
ments very pleasingly marked. New
est styles. Ages, to 6 and to II
years. Prices, 69c. 75c, CSC,
ST so to S4.95.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
PRESS CLUB TO HOLD
MONTHLY MEETING

The March meeting of the Tri-City
Press club will be held this evening at
the Manufacturers hotel in Moline.
Dinner will be served at 6:30.
Edward White of Peoria. president
OF the New Orleans and Chicago
Transportation company and G. H..
Bryant. publicity manager of the
Velie Motor Vehicle company. have
been secured to address the gathering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

ball team. ]. A. Smith. manager. was
read by Mayor Schriver. asking for
the use of the municipal ball park for
Sunday games and agreeing to pay
for the use of same. Last year the
commission attempted TO fix sched-
ule of prices for the use of the field
but a satisfactory arrangement was
not made and the result was the city
was not reimbursed for the use OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
QUINCY WING IN NEW HANDS
Frank c. BaIch, Formerly of Oaven-
port Takes Charge April /.

The Quincy Wing, established II
years ago and the only morning paper
in the Fifteenth congressional dis
trict. has been purchased by Frank c.
Balch Of Chicago. who will take
charge April /. The new proprietor
has been publishing the Home maya
zine. He IS a former Davenport man
and has been associated at Chicago
with Howard Shaw. also a residen: OF
Davenport some years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
EMPIRE TRIO AT NEW
HARPER FOR THE WEEK

Manager Carl Mueller of the New
aret attraction the Empire trio. The
engagement begins this evening. the
trio singing all week in the cafe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Neckwear Novelties
The new neckwear is the most de-
lightfully feminine that we have ever
shown. The Marie Antoinette collars
from, SOC. CSC. S1.5O to
1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Commissioner Hart brought up the
handful nuisance once more. He Of
fcred an ordinance providing that here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

The separate skirt plays such i'm
portant part in every womans wardrobe, and
NJ. 6, K. are prep AIRED to fill every want in this
line, including skirts of every attractive ma
terial and model a nd in all the fashionable col
ors New and varied materials make these
we'll designed skirts especially attractive The
new style of Paris in skirts are splendidly set
forth in this matchless display of the latest
fashion thoughts. These skirts we show
ing are excellent values and are shown in
tunic tier and peg top effect. New arrivals
daily wool, taffeta, silks, wool crash etc
Prices $3.o5, s4.95 $3.50, $1,000 to $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24

Held for single game. Another at
tempt to remedy this defect will be
made today by the commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Hosiery Values.

Full fashioned or seamless In all
colors with silk of assured quality, and
feet, heels and toes properly made to
defy wear.
The celebrated Phoenix silk hosiery.
75c.
True shape silk hosiery, grey, black,
green and white, soc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
PAY YOUR PERSONAL TAX.

/ shall enforce the law concerning
the collection of personal tax. If you
pay you will save costs of levy.
JOHN HUNTOON, Collector.
-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-24
Charming BlouseModels

The new models in women's bouses
shown here will be appreciated by women of
discriminating taste. There ideas in
the STYLING of the sleeves, new collars, dainty
frills and many other style points that the diff
ferent from previ Gus seasons Charming mod
els of wolfe and lingerie, mostly low neck eff
fects, handsomely embroidered and hemstitch-
ed; long and thre e-quarter sleeves Daily ar
rivals in crepe an d colored linen Priced csc,
$3.50, $I.o8, $3.50, S4.95 to $4,000.
A very special group of dainty and attrac-
tive styles, regul ar ST. so and $I.9S values, for
9Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

and again. hoping that through some
overnight you had never received &. for
did not understand your silence! Why
do you ask me II posted it?''
Frank held out the folio. Because
never received a reply to my letter.
Mary. Because bought this book in
your fathers library two hours ago
ana Please look inside and see what !
found ,there."
Mary removed the letter and turned
it over. why. why. you never re-
ceiveds it--and I thought thought
Oh, Frank!,.
Franks open arms received her shak-
ing form and through her sobs he
learned that she had written at once.
contrasting her love for him. A GER
tain Cousin Margaret. a'bock-worm and
a most ahsent-minded spinster, had
been entrusted with the precious reply.
Th.t she had used It to mark page 800
in the boo k she had been reading at the
time. had passed from her busy mind
Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
IT IS 1NSOLVE NT
The Chicago, Peoria & st. Louis
Defaults ON Interest.
Property Is Placed in Hands of
Receivers.

Peoria, July 31--The Chicago, Peoria
and st. Louis railroad went into re-
ceivers' hands today. r.
The action was brought by the Bank
ers Trust company of New York, follow
ing the failure of the road to pay in
terest on $1,000 900 bonds, due on June 1
of this year. The amount is part of a
$15, 100000 issue largely taken by Eng
lish investors in July, 1918.
Major Bluford Wilson, president of
the road and William Cctter, represent
ing the majority bond holders of New
York were named as receivers Each
filed bond of $4,000.
The road operates Psi miles of main
line between Peoria and ST. Louis. with
branch line between Peoria and Jack
sonville. Today is the third time the
road has been in the hands of re-
ceivers. Receivership petitions were
granted in 1896 in the circuit court of
Sangamon county, and in 1909 by the
federal court. According to statements
OF officers of the road today the pur-
pose of the action is to secure a bed
rock reorganization Of the road.
In addition to the SIS, 600 bond is
sue. authorized in 1913, there is q prioi
lien of $2.000,0cJ in the form Of bond
issue held by the Equitable Assurance
company Of New York. The active debt
Of the road. ID pat at 81 Q00. Co., y-Ass
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
SAYS mo-
. ass y IL
Rejects All Propositions to De.
mobilize Her Army.
Cannot Permit the Execution
of Servia by Austria.

Paris. July 31.-The Temps today re-
1ates details Of the conversation be-
tween Count Van Pourtales. the German
ambassador and Sergius Sazonoff, the
Russian foreign minister, in st. Peters
burg yesterday. Count Won Pourtales
first asked whether, in case Russia
was assured Austria would not retain
any territory conquered in Servia. Rus
STA would stop her mobilization. To
this M. Sazonoff replied:
mo-" and said Russia could not
permit the execution" Of Servia,
which had been announced by Austria.
Count Won Pourtales then asked M.
Sazonoff under what conditions Russia
would demobilize. -tar
M. Sazonoff answered that any Ques-
ton of this sort must first be raised
at Vienna, which had committed acts
OF war and made declarations which
alone had determined Russia to mo-
Billie.
The conversation did not continue
further.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
GOLF AT.GAGE PARK.
Commissioner Porter VIII Start Laying
Out Links Next Week.

Golf links. baseball grounds and
tennis courts will be located at Gage
park. w. L. Porter, city commission
er in charge Of parks. has decided to
do this work at Gage park and will
begin next week. The golf course will
contain six holes, one-third of the
regulation number and will probably
receive first attention. The baseball
grounds will be built near the south
side of the park and work on the dia-
mond will be finished early in the
spring. The work on the tennis courts
will not De started until spring as it
will be necessary to move large num-
Der of shrubs.
There will be lots of work in build
courts. Grading will be required to do
the work. The tennis courts will be
located west of the windmill.
The natural situation at Gage park
will reduce the work OIL the golf course
to a minimum. There are lots of trees,
shrubs and natural growth which will
serve to make the course quite sporty.
All the work necessary in building the
golf course will be in building the green's
for the holes and the putting greens.
Tame grass seed will be sown on the
greens where the holes are located.
Commissioner Porter and E. F. A.
parks, will begin work on the golf
course next week and think they can
complete the work in time to permit
the beginning of play sometime during
the month of September.
Bob PEBBLES, professional at the
Country club, and Commissioner Porter
made preliminary survey Of the park
today and made prospective locations
| OF holes and putting green's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

News from Washington that Presi-
dent Wilson is considering the names
Of other men for the places on the
federal reserve board for which he
nominated Jones and Warburg also in
dicates another back-d5wn on his part.
Not long ago the president announced
that If the senate did. not confirm the
appointments Of Warburg and Jones
he would decline to present any other
names in their stead and would insist
on the organization OF the federal re-
serve board with two vacancies on its
roster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
SHOULD JOIN IN FUND


Many Small Towns Neglect Valuable
Privilege OF state.
Qualification blanks for Kansas fire
departments to participate in the fire.
mems relief fund were mailed to all
city clerks today by Ike s. Lewis, state
superintendent Of insurance There are
at present 10 towns receiving BENEFITS
under the Law providing for the fire.
mems relief fund.-
1t is probable that many Kansas
towns eligible to participate in the fund
have never made application under the
law. The insurance department will try
to interest all towns in the work. I'm
der the law. any town with q volunteer
or paid fire department with equipment
valued at $1,000 or more. IL eligible to
participate in the distribution OF the
semi-annual fund maintained from two
per cent of the gross premiums Of all
fire insurance companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31

What easy picking it would have
been for American coastwise ships had
the law exempting them from Panama
canal tolls not been repealed. 1t is
going to cost real money and large
chunks Of it to use this waterway. The
toll for a big ship for a one-way pass
age through the canal will run up to
$4,000 and more. For q fair sized
freighter the toll will amount to about
$1,000. Even q little motorboat will
have to pay SIS for the privilege Of
making the trip. The tolls are based
on the size CT the boats. not on their
displacement tonnage, so it may be
possible to put through the canal q
cargo whose tonnage is three times
that Of the registered tonnage upon
which the tolls are charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
PUT BABY IN JAIL.
Mother Pleaded Guilty to Liquor Sell
ing and Took It, Too.

There is a nursing baby in the coun-
ty jail It's mother. Mrs. Nellie Kaiser.
was sentenced to six months in the
county Jail today after entering a plea
of guilty on two counts on charges OF
selling beer at her home near Twenty
fourth and Jefferson streets. The
baby is nearly two years old. and in
the opinion Of the county attorney, is
still nursing because the mother an
ticipated that she might receive a
Jail sentence. and that q nursing baby
would be q good thing with which to
appeal for sympathy. About six
months ago a case against the woman
was dismissed because the same baby
was then nursing.
Yesterday an automobile party OF
young men from Lawrence, Kan, COM
posed of Geb. Ware. Joshua Montrose
c. H. Huntsinger. Ed. c. Bricken. in
company with two Topeka young wom-
en-, Marie burlington and Helen Huff
were taken into custody at the Kaiser
home. Deputy Sheriff Holman met a
part Of the party coming from the rear
of the house to the automobile. In
their arms twelve bottles of beer were
being carried. Ed Rooney. probation Of
vice, went around the house. and the
women mistook him for one of the
automobile party and gave him fnstruc-
lions about what to tell the officers.
The entire party was taken to the
court house and the visitors were re-
leased after making aff1davits that they
had purchased the beer from Mrs
Kaiser, and that she had fished it out
Of her cistern to sell to them. Mrs
Kaiser entered a plea of guilty in court
this morning. When she objected tt
County Attorney Atchison's suggestion
| that her two grown daughters take
care Of the baby, the county attorney
threatened to have the infant placed In
charge Of tie probate court The baby
will be kept at the Jail few days anc
I then taken rome TO be cared for by the
| grown sisters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
IN Three INDICTMENTS
Coal Company and Railroads CHARGED
With Violating 1. c. Law.

Chicago, July 31.-Three indict-
ments were returned today against the
officers of the O'Gara Coal company.
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,
the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago &
st. Louis railway and the Chicago, In
diana & Southern Railway company.
The indictments charge conspiracy to
violate the interstate commerce laws of
the United States. The first indictment
is directed against VIM. c. Brown,
former president Of the New York Gen.
trail lines; John Cartensen, first vice
president of the New York Central
lines; Richard M. Huddleston, auditor
Of the New York Central lines; Thomas
J. O'Gara. president Of the O'Gara Coal
company. and VIM. A. Brewefton, fts
secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
TO CRAB TRADE
President Sees : Chance to
Capture European shipping.
Discusses New Legislation With
Members of Congress-.

Washington, July N-Presfdent will
son has. a plan in mind for bringing
much Of the-shippins of the world UNI
der the American flag during Europe
troubles by having congress pass
law admitting to American registration
the vessels of other nations. He sum-
moned Senator Kern and Representa-
tive Underwood, the minority leaders OF
the senate and house, today to discuss
the ACCESSIBILITY of introducing such
bills in congress. The president be-
!lieyes the merchant ships Of European
nations would, be glad to register UNI
der tine American flag at this time in
order to prevent being pressed into 1er-
vice or being captured as prizes.
Under existing laws. 1t is impossible
for foreign ships to take American
registration. One of President Grants
messages to congress, written underwear
conditions in Europe somewhat similar
to those now existing is recalled by
officials of the bureau of navigation.
At that time. in 1870, Germany and
France were on the eve of war. and
President Grant took the position that
the commercial vessels of the United
States were not adequate to meet the
demands which European war would
impose on the commerce OF the United
| States, and suggested that the inter
ests OF the country will be advanced by
| the opportunity afforded to our citizens
| to purchase vessels of foreign corstruc-
ton for the foreign trade of the coun'
| try.
1 Canal Act Enough.
| At the conference with the presi.
| dent, Representative Adamson con
| tended that the Panama canal act
which permits American registration
of all ships owned by American cor
porations, or individuals and differed
by Americans, was sufficient to NEE
the situation. He told the presiden
that foreign governments might resen
1t il new legislation to capture theil
commerce W. re passed in this crisis
| 1t was agreed that Representative I'm
derwood and Senator Kern shoult
thoroughly investigate all existin,
laws. There has been some discussion
of the possibility of using American
naval vessels to supplement the limit
ed number of ships in the American
merchant marine to bring HON
Americans. but Secretary Daniels to
day had not taken up the subject.
Il Diplomatic dispatches from Berlin to
Gay say the German opinion Is that
general European war seems certain
They also report that the British gar
rison at Gibraltar has been modified
ii Vera Cruz undoubtedly will be de
clared a neutral port under the neutral
ity proclamation President Wilson wi
issue in the event of a general Euro
. pean war. Restrictions on. giving rel
uge and supplies to foreign ships ther
will apply the same as in New York O
iany other port. German, British an
French ships already there probabl
would be ordered out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
Home BUILDING MONTH
Nearly All July Permits Were for
Residence Structures.

July was essentially a ome-building
period in Topeka. OF the forty-seven
building permits issued by the city fire
chief aggregating $65, 900. twenty-three
were for dwellings to be constructed at
q cost of 1000, or an average of more
than $1,000 each.
The most pretentious Of the homes
for which the permits call is the 5000
w. D. McKinstry residence at S35 Lane
street. Next in order comes the $4,000
stucco residence that John and J. Dyal
are building at zoos Quincy street. The
Clearinghouse Realty company took out
permits for nine dwellings which will
cost in all 1920. The largest permit
in the list was that for the Redden
Mission at 201-202 Monroe street.
$3.50. Fourteen permits were for the
|remodeling OF dwellings,; six were for
business buildings, and five were for
garages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
COOLEY DENIES IT.,
Rumor Around Town that Reisigl and
Grovc- Have Been Sold.

"There'n he nothing like that as
long as I have anything to do with
it," declared Manager Dick Cooley, of
the Topeka ball team, this afternoon
when hfs attention was called to a
report that Pitchers Reisig1 and
Grover have been sold to the Denver
management.
Whatever the foundation of the re-
port. it gained much currency among
admirers of the fast Topeka pitcher
who has saved the local team from
more troubles than it has already had.
Both players belong in Detroit, but
have been loaned to Topeka.
Cooley says he had not even heard
the story of their reported sale and de-
MED that anything like that is in pros
pect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
SPENCER HANGED
He Laid Claim to Authorship Of
Numerous Murders.

Chicago. July s1.-Henry Spencer
murderer of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rex
roat, was hanged today in the county
tafl at Wheaton. Five minutes after
the drop fell he was pronounced dead
and the body was taken from the
scaffold twelve minutes later.
Standing on the trap Spencer re-
peated three psalms and paid tribute
to the kindness of Mrs. William Evans.
who had been interested in his spirit
ual condition.
Spencer murdered Mrs. Rexroat .
teacher. OF dancing, ten months agosat
WAYNE ni.ssa small tnterurban aeh-
ton, s3ehence he had lured her witho
promise of a professional engagement.
He shot her through the head. took
her suitcase and diamond ring. and
placed the body on the railway tracks
the night of September ~. 1913.
| The crime was a sordid murder and
robbery not marked by any feature to
attract public attention, but when
Spencer was captured by accident.
after a long search. he at once leaped
into the limelight by a detailed con-
fession> of more than a score Of un-
solved murder mysteries. Spencer, in
| his recital, 1owed himself to have
been at least a close student Of the
records of crime as he glibly poured
each OF his alleged victims had been
done to death.
Police Were Deceived.
Police of half dozen cities in differ
ent states plunged into the task OF
checking over Spencer's confession and
4 writing the word solved under long
abandoned murder mysteries in their
districts. Investigation proved that
Spencer was in Jail most OF the time
he had said ..e was out numbering po-
lioemen and servant girls. His confess
sion was tossed aside as nonsense. but
Spencer had gained his ends. He had
made a national figure of horror out of
himself in few days, he had had a
grim joke on the police and he had laid
the foundation for an insanity defense
in his trial.
Spencer was unmoyed by his convic-
ton. which came promptly at the hands
of a Wheaton jury, in spite of the
prisoners efforts to prove himself in
sene by shouting at the Judge and wit
nesses and haranguing the audience.
He preserved his composure through
out his attorneys failure to obtain q
new trial or clcmency. and he said that
he was glac to die and showed no signs
Of breakdown.
Shortly after his conviction he pro-
fessed Christianity. Mrs. Rexroat
:. taught tango dancing at a Southside
public amusement park. She had been
married several times, the last time to
a down-state farmer
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| SMELLED LIKE 4 CAKE
Says Barney McNfann OF His Vanilla
Extract Jag-Perjury?

Says Barney McMann OF His Vanilla
Extract Jag-Perjury?
Barney McMann who, il his claims are
true, will find no difficulty in proving
himself to be the champion heavy drink
er of the world. was given a preliminary
hearing in the court Of Topeka this morn
ing on a charge Of perjury and was bound
over to the district court on q $500 bond.
At an inquisition held by the county at
torney recently McMann, while under
oath. testified that on a certain date he
drank Y quarts Of beer. McMann said
that he did not take drink the next
day, but that the second day after he
consumed the beer he drank 48 one
half pints of whisky. He said also:
Zone day 1 drank a gallon Of vanilla
extract. Ladies who passed me on the
street afterward said I smelled like .
cake"
He was arrested for perjury because the
county attorney doesn't believe any hu-
man being can hold that much.
McMann says he can prove 1t