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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07
Is DAMAGED BY
CRASH INTO A TREE

A taXicab belonging to one OF the
o'clock this morning at Third avenue.
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. The driver had stepped from
the machine TO close a door of the
car. Evidently the gear had not beea
shifted correctly in stopping, because
as soon as he stepped to the pavement
the auto started up the street and ran
headlong into tree before he was
able to stop ii. One of the springs and
the axle in front were badly bent in
the collision. No one was in the car
at the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07
CLAIM WOOD HAS
NO LEGAL RIGHT
TO HOLD OFFICE
Ono Warranto Proceedings Be
ouu TO Gust Him as Special
State Attorney.
MOLINE MAN IS RELAT0R
claimed Appointment Was illegal and
ne Has Exceeded Authority in
Offering Immunity.

The r.eht OF George W. Wood Of
v,ri,e 10 act as special states at
,,-nev was attacked IN petition in
,,o uarrauto fled in circuit court this
,,orn.us by &. f. Dietz and ". A
vsese. attorneys Tor Charles c. Head
~ Moline. d member OF the Septem-
her grand jury. The action. II sustain
- might irvaIidate the action of the
resent grand jury. which has return
~ large number of indictments
s,nce Mr.. Wood was employed to as
sist in ifs work.
The petition is accompanied by af-
adavits by Mr.. Head. the relator,
states Attorney Floyd f. Thompson.
andrew Olson OF Moline. and others
II declares that the special states at
.o-uev has unlawfully usurped ard in
,-uded into and uHlawfully has held
and executed. ana still does unlawful
II usurp. intrude into the unlawfuliy
hold and execute without any warrant,
righr or lawful authority whatsoever.
the Office OF states attorney OF said
Rock Island county
Cannot Usurp Duties.
States Attorney Thompson. in his
AFFIDAVIT. refers TO the appointment Of
Mr.. Wood by Judge Olmsted January
20 last. and sets forth that his duties
AZ acting states attorney can not be
taken from hin. unless for one Of four
reasons. II he is absent. unable 10 at
,eud IN or interested The fact that
he vas in court shows that the only
.ssson he might be supplauted. he de
clares. rOnId be If interested At
the time the petition for Woods ap-
pOintmeut was presented TO Judge
Olmsted. States Attorney Thompson
entered protest On this point Thomp-
son says in his affidavit.
-Afiant further says that he then
and there stated in open court that
TIE allegations OF said petition TO the
effect that he. this affiiant. as states
attorney Of Rock Island county. or
otherwise. vas interested in certain
f-lonies and misdemeanOrs,' alleged
10 have been committed in said Rock
Island county il that matter OF official
corruption. were and are absolutely
false.
-Afiant further says that he then
and there in open court challenged
any member Of said grand jury. or any
other person TO state to the court a
single instance where he had refused
TO call Witnesses which the grand jury
had asked for. or a single instance or
thing showing OF tending 10 show. that
he was Interested in any Of the mat
tiers referred 10 in said petition" The
petition here referred TO By Mr.. I
Thompson was the one presented by
the grand jury. January term OF court. f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07
Argus Election Returns

Ne'urns OF the election in Rock Island county and
throughout Illinois where local option is the chief issue
n DC IeeeiVed oy The Argus tonight. The Associated
Press will furnish the from outside points
The Argus has made elaborate preparatons to secure
the results throughout Rock Island county the earliest
possible moment and the information will be available
to the public just as it is had
Inc returns VIII be buetined at The Argus building as
obtained you prefer to your home
you are invited to telephone The Argus and you will be
accommodated with all the news on hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07
FINAL APPEAL IS
MADE BY MEEKER
Declares Local Optionists Seek
to Interfere With Personal
Liberty.
ATTACKS DRY ARGUMENTS
Says II Laws Are Not Enforced Liquor
Dealer Is Not to 5Iame-lt is
Up to Officials.

The final guns OF th1 vets were fired
! last evening at the Illinois theatre.
when Hon. James Z. Meeker, former
member of the Missouri state legisla-
ture. addressed a capacity house, half
of which were women. Joseph l..
Haas, president of the Municipal
( league, acted as chairman of the meet
ing and made a short address. He
stated that the Municipal league would
= offer 81 900 in cash to any person or
persons who could prove that the
league was in any manner directly con-
nected with any illegal voting, repeat
ing or stuffing of ballot boxes.
THE local optionI-C- often ask the
question. why do the saloon interests
fight prohibition if as much liquor is
sold in dry territory as in wet? That
IS not the question involved. 1t is a
fight of law against Iawlessness," de-
cldred Mr.. Haas. lie concluded by in
reducing Mr.. Meeker, speaker of the
evening.
I'VE are now at The close of one of
the most aggressive and bitter cam
paigns in the history of the city," said
Mr.. Meeker.
"A few socalled reformers have APP
pointed themselves as caretakers of
the city, to encroach on our personal
liberty. No fair minded man will let
these fanatics instruct him as to what
his personal habits shall be.
Fighting for Liberty.
I'VE fought for liberty in 70 and we
are in the midst of similar battle to-
day Industrial, social, religious, edu-
cational and intellectual liberty are
all included in the declaration of in
dependence. Local option interferes
with our social liberty and should be
defeated. The prohibitionist says, you
cannot take care OF yourself, | will
take care of you. The dry advocate at
tacks the man who sells the commod
ity, and not the man who over-indulg-
es When a hardware dealer sells a
revolver and a man kills himself, do
they attack the man who sells it?
When a man buys poison and does
away with himself, do they attack the
man who sold il? No the local OPP
zionist uses the foolish argument that
you may buy liquor and keep it and !
drink it, but the retailer cannot sell it. /
There is not a man in business who is !
by as many laws as the re- /
tail liquor dealer. If the laws are not /
enforced. who is to blame? Surely not !
the liquor dealer. If a saloon is law
less. close it. If you vote yes you |
are -oting out the wrong man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07

New k-Venezuelan exiles who
have been operating in Curacao and
Triniday for several months have
abandoned their revolutionary pro
iec;s for the time being on account OF
lack OF capital. according TO General
F. l.. Alcantara. one Of the reVoiu-
tionary chiefs now here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07

for the appointment OF Mr. Wood as
special states attorney.
Continuing. Thompson saws in his
affidavit:
"Afhant further says that the said
Robert w. Olmsted. presiding Judge OF
said court. in passing upon said petit
ton, said. among other things. in sub
stance. that he. the said Robert w
Olmsted. in allowing the petition,
wanted IT expressly understood that
he, the said Robert w Olmsted. did
not feel that this affiant was interested
in the matter Cmeaning the matter set
forth in said petitionD. but that. since
the grand jurors expressed themselves
as feeling that they should have other
assistance. he, the said Robert w
Olmstead. as the presiding Judge of
said court. felt that he should grant
their request, for a special states at
torney."
Says Immunity Is Offered.
Andrew Olson's affidavit sets forth
that he was in court the day that
Thompson challenged grand jurors and
any others TO show that he was in
terested" and corroborates the declara-
ton in Thompson's affidavit. Olson
says further in his affidavit:
"Affiant further says that between
the goth day of January. A. D., 1914,
and this 9th day of April. 1914. the said
George w. Wood. acting and pretend
ing to act as special states attorney
of Rock Island county. entered and fl
ed on the said goth day of January.
1914. has procured the giving of, and
l. I,.I
immunity from prosecution of certain
persons against whom indictments for
felonies and informations for misde-
meanors. have been filed by the said
Floyd F. Thompson. as the regular
states attorney of said Rock Island
county. which said indictments and
Telonies were then and there pending
and undisposed Of. upon condition and
in consideration of such persons agree
ing to appear, and appearing before
said grand jury. and giving testimony
there before said grand jury relative
to the matters and things for which
such persons were Indicted and grow
ing out of which. said informations
were filed. and without the knowledge
and consent of the said Floyd +
Thompson, as the regular states at
torney, as aforesaid"
Thompson Explains Part.
Explaining his part in the case,
States Attorney Thompson today is
sued the following statement:
Where a citizen. as relator. pre-
sents his petition TO the states attor-
ney for signature, the only discretion I.
possessed by such officer is 10 deter
nine whether the petition is in proper 4
form and the accompanying affidavit /
shows a prima faCie case: and, II the /
petition and affidavit are sufficient, the /,
states attorney may be compelled, by |
to sign and present the pc
tition. This has been clearly decided Z
by the supreme court OF Illinois III
the People vs.. States Attorney John J.
Hea;y. When this petition was pre-
sented TO me It became my official
duty BY statute TO sign it and permit
il to be filed, regardless OF my per-
sonaI feeling in the matter. While !
have denied and still do deny the
right of the court 20 appoint Mr.. Wood
speciaI states attorney under the
showing made. as l said at the time
NJ the appointment. l shall not inter
rere and have not interfered with any
action or investigation he may or has
seen fit to undertake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. II. :. Gable have re-
turned from several weeks visit at
Atlantic City.
Misses Nellie and Claire Pink ey,
72l Seventeenth street. have gone 10
Sioux City. Iowa. called there by The
illness OF tleir father.
p r. Preston. assistant advertising
manager of the Rock Island Plow com
pany. departed this morning for Coun-
ell BLUFFS TO attend the funeral oil T.
&. Shepard, held there this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07
WET SIGNS ON WALKS;
COMPLAINT Is MADE

Some wet sympathizer was charged
with violation of Section 10 of the
revised city code today in reports TO
the police that sidewalks at the east
entrance of the court house and at the
federal building corner had been paint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07
Police News.

Frank Ordway. arrested by Officer
Ginnane, charged with disorderly CON
duct, was discharged today in police
court on a suspended fine of $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-07
MatchsS

Knicker-They seem a well mated
pair Bocker-Oh. yes, botanically.
She il a society bud. and he Is a
bloomint iciot.-Town Topics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
IMPORTANT

The Voting Machines not large enough to
date large number of candidates Each of the three parties
will have two rows of candidates the Voting Machine.
Look both when voting Montgomerys appears
the second of the Democratic ballot His number 3B
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
ANNUAL INSPECTION
OF LODGE Is HELD
Members Who Have Been in Organ
isation for Several Years Are
Given Medals.

The annual inspection of Pixley Dl-
vision 40. .. Uniform Rank of South
Rend Camp No. 1. K. -. r NJ. pro-
duced an excellent showing of the
work done during the past year. Gen.
! r. Zmunt Of Cleveland. who acted
as inspection officer. cOmplimented
the local lodge on the excellent show
ing il made. The general was assist
cd by Gen II +. MitChef of South
Bend: Department Commander Milo
n. Meredith of Wabash. Ind; Major
G e. Matthews of South Bend and
j. w ReplOgle of Mishawaka. The
drill team was in charge of Capt. +.
l., Strickler. First Lieut. d. w. Kiefer
and Second Lieut.. Max Kristl.
At the close Of the inspection ser
vice medals were presented 10 fifteen
members The medals are presented
by the supreme division 10 members
who have been connected with the
lodge for periods of 90. 10, 10 or three
years. The men who received 20
year medals were Gen. Fl. +. Mitchell,
capt y. w Kiefer w. \. Norlander,
were received by F. w. Bailey, J. ID.
Sousley. NJ p Runyan and Capt. +.
T. Stricken
Mai c. B. Matthews Levi Nave. J.
w ReplOgle and Carl swanson were
presented with ten year medals. while
three year medals were given 10 w ..
Allen. G. G. Locke and ). r Thomas.
Following the meeting luncheon
was served at which the following
men addressed the lodge. Gen. Zmunt,
Gen. Mitchell Gen Dept. Com. Mere
dith. ]. w. Replogel and Capt. Mat
thewS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
GRADE STUDENTS
GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Special Exercises Are Held in
Portage and Lincoln Town.
ships Representatives at
County Exercises Selected.

Five Points and Star schools. Port
age township. held their fourth an
nual commencement exercises Friday
evening at MunsOn chapel and eight
bows and girl received diplomas The
church was crowded 10 capacity with
relatives and friends Of the pupils and
a program OF unusual excellence was
given. Features were a short address
bv Homer Taylor, teacher OF the Five
Points school; music by the Maurer
sisters Of South Bend and the selec-
ton of Miss Marybelle Sua.bedissen
Of the Star school TO represent the
township at the exercises to be held
at SpringbroOk.
Each OF the eight graduates gave a
recitation and Miss SuabedisseH, who
gave Our Minister'S Sermon. was
awarded first place by the judges,
although all did very well. The
judges were Joseph Grouse Of Wayne
township, Henrietta KOnZen OF South
Bend and Wanita Witter Of Lydick.
The program in full was as follows:
Graduation march, Maurer sisters;
invocation. Rev. Mr.. Eggleston; ad-
dress. Homer Taylor; whistling solo,
Miss Edith Maurer; Treason of Ben
cdict Arnold" lilly Bourden; when
Father Raised the Mortgage From the
Farm. Floyd Milliken; "A Leap for
Lire Jay Miliefs NlOilH anu -s-.,
duet. the Misses Gladys and Edith
Maurer; when the Summer Board =
ers Come" Roy Phelps; Our Mini
ster's Sermon" Marybelle Suabedis-
sen: spreading the News, Maidie
Schmidt; cOrnet solo. by Miss Frances
Maurer; sue and Her KimOna' War
rem Mlliken: He Kept on Just the
Same, Henry Hostetter.
The church was deliberately deco
rated with flags and iilacS.
Lincoln township exercises were
held at Walkerton. nine graduates
being given diplomas. County Supt.
OF Schools r. H. LOngfeld presented
the diplomas. Miss Leila Hostettler
was chosen TO represent the township
at the county commencement at
SpringbroOk park June 13
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
EXPECT CLEAN UP TO
FINISHED IN MONTH
Men Are Now Busy Working in
Section Bounded by Mich
gan, Sample, Chaplin and
Washington.

The sanitary survey which IS being
conducted over the city at the order
Of the board Of health is progressing
even better than the men in charge
Of the project had expected, according
20 Dr. Charles Bosenbury.
While many complaints are coming
into the office of the board Of health
complaints made by property owners
from all sections of the city. the per
sons who were the cause of the bad
reports are in nearly every case acting
on the advice OF the health board and
carrying out the orders Of that body.
The men who are doing the active
work are IN the southern central por-
ton Of the city at present. In a square
bounded by Michigan, sample, Cha
pin and Washington SITS. from which
section ii was thought the most COM
plants were received, the health de-
partment has found insanitary condi-
tons that are said 10 be beyond de-
scriptiOn.
Unsightly manure piles, reeking
garbage cans, inSanitary barns and
ether buildings. are only a few Of the
things the board meets in its work.
Officer William Listenberger, who is
In charge of the work. reports that
even under these adverse circum-
stances the work Is going along at a
rapid rate and the people are in near
ly every case willing 20 help by giving
their property a thorough cleaning
On Division St, in the west end of
the city, the board found that insan-
tary conditions prevailed. People were
dumping ashes and other refuse in
alleys near openings on streets upon
which traffic was heavy.
The work was started only Monday.
The city has been divided into four
sections. and while no time limit has
been set, IL is expected that the work
will be completed within the month.
The board of public health, according
TO members. has determined that as
far as possible all insanitary condi-
tiOns found in the city must be done
away with, or the people TO whom the
property upon which bad conditions
are found will be made To suffer the
consequences
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
CITY OFFICIALS HEARD
AT CIVIC CLUB MEET

improvements pending in the vicin-
ity Of the Lincoln school formed the
chief points OF discussion in an ad-
dress before the Lincoln Civic club
last night by Councilman Arthur Rice.
The improvements consisted of ex-
tended water mains in tina; section
OF the city and the construction of a
sewer about the school building. He
also said that in the near future a
sewer would be constructed about the
The matter is now before the board
OF works.
The meeting was set aside as Pub
lie Welfare Night and addresses
from men i'm three Of the citys
municipal departments were heard.
DR.. Charles BOsenbury told the mem
bers of the sanitary survey being
taken over the city
Attorney +. F. Seebirt explained
the projected investigation that the
local commission had requested from
the state commission FOR the acquire
ment of a lower gas and electric rate.
The state commission, he said was
asked TO investigate the liabilities of
the Northern Indiana Gas and Elec-
trio Co. and the Indiana and Michi-
gan Electric Co, to discover if the
financial condition of the companies
would permit under the law of a
lower gas and electric rate. The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16

Old enough 80 years., married.
Do you know Andy? "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16

In order to get in the preliminsries
the contestants will have To leave
early and viii be accompanied by
Prof q. Bishop Johnson. head of the
public speaking department, who has
been coaching them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES
south Bend VIII Have Entrants i'm
Contests at LapOrte.

Besides being represented in the
track meet at Laporte today the high
school will send Grace Goodman and
William Stein as representatives in
the OratOrical contest. which will be
held in the morning and evening.
\ preliminary contest will be held
in the morning at 9:45 and the best
speakers Will be entered in the finals
in the evening. Girls will meet girls
and boys speak against boys i'm the
preliminaries but not in the finals.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
PEANUT HUNT FEATURE
WoOdmen Circle Members Enjoy SO.
CiaI Session.

A peanut hunt featured the meet
ing of South Bend grove. No. Sc,
Woodmen circle, at W. .. w hall last
night The peanuts were concealed i'm
every nook and corner of the room
and the one finding the most peanuts
received a prize Mrs Rose Searles
won the prize. while Miss Laura Car
biener took second honors
The lodge accepted an invitation
from Fidelity camp. No Is. TO attend
the picnic at Chain lakes sunday.
An entertainment. me nature Of
which will be kept secret has been
planned for the next meeting on June
8.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16

state commission has promised TO act
at the earliest opportunity.
After the addresses the club was
entertained with a musical prOgra m
by the school orchestra. The Orches-
ira rendered several selections and
there were solos. both vocal and in
strumental by pupils OF the school
and others
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
INClNERATOR BLAMED
FOR BURNING OF BARN

GOSHEN. Ind. May 16.-When a
barn located in the alley east of the
Hawks Furniture Co. and a short dis
lance south of Jefferson St burned at
1 o'clock Friday morning. a COW be-
longing 10 +. w. Hawks and valued
at 500 was cremated. There was no
insurance on the animal That the
fire was of incendiary origin is def
nitely established to the satisfaction
of the authorities and an arrest may
be made as a young man is under
suspicion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
Chester R. Montgomery
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
nbcr on the Machine is ga

If have appreciated services rendered by Mont
gomery Prosecutor the Primaries Tuesday for his
nomination for another He will appreciate
your support.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
AlkanO Remedy Company
Kansas City, Missouri.

Alkano may be obtained from Ira
Birdie baugh, 500 : Lafayette ST..
South Bend. Ind. Sole Agent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
COUNTY CLERK

and with his five years active expert
ence in the duties of the office. makes
him amply qualified for the import
ant position. He Is the well known
building contractor and lives at 1898
NiStula az. he was born and raised
in st Joseph county, and Is a. years
old. and has always taken an active
part in the Improvement for the peo-
pie both in South Bend and The coun-
~. and was one OF the ardent workers
in the citizens movement last fall. He
sincerely asks the support OF his
friends.
Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
Spring Tonic

Now's the season of the year when the body calls
for help 20 rid itself Of impurities.
You know the spring fever-the tired feeling
nothing serious but general sensation Of not being up
70 the mark What vorI e..ifs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
34B

Democratic Candidate for Justice Of the Peace
Born and grew up in South Bend. Qualified
by seven years of legal study and experience
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-16
{. D. Hildebrand

Of the seventh ward announces his
name as a candidate for the
Progressive Nomination of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-12
War PROVES Benefit TO POPULAR
THEATER; new SERVICE INSTALLED

, abled TO do this is due to the fact that
/ Europe is at war. With the present
condition in Europe the film manufac.
turers across the water are unable to
supply the demand for. pictures in
China, Japan, Australia and the Philip
pines. As a consequence the United
States firms have been called upon for
pictures, AS represent the leading
film manufacturers on the mainland
they have made me an offer that will
enable me 10 reduce prices and i'm
prove the performance With two
shows a week the Popular will be in
line with the leading San Francisco
motion picture houses
Samuel Schwartz, vice-president of
the Paramount Features, the largest
photo-play distributors on the Pacific
coast. was Honolulu visitor last week
and it was during his stay in Homo
lulu that ] made arrangements for the
vast improvement in the service at
the Popular With the inauguration
of the new service there will be daily
matinee"
Next Monday and Tuesday evening
the Popular tneater will again house
The Count of Monte Cristo," due to
the insisted requests of a number of
admirers of James O'Neil. The Port
of Doom or the Dope Fiend" will be
the sister film.
Through the courtesy Of the Star
Bulletin the Popular will be enabled
to give the most thorough and reliable
election returns tonight.