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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Former Governor, as Har-
monizer, Dominates
State Convention.
KINNEY new CHAIRMAN
Peorian Elected Committee
Chief at a Lively Session.
Moose Have Meeting.

Peoria. Ill. Sept. discrimination OF
friction between opposing factions was
the chief concern among 1000 republt
cans here for the state convention
Among the arrivals last night were
Senator Sherman, former Governor
Deneen and William B. Mckinley.
The opening session of the conven
ton was held at IL this morning. Sen.
ator Borah will make the keynote
speech. Predictions pointed TO Deneer
as the dominating influence in the ear,
lier sessions of the convention.
Colonel Frank l. Smith of Dwight,
was made permanent chairman Wo-
mans suffrage looms up as one OF the
big features of the convention. Two
women were given places on the con-
vention comittee from the Seventh and
Tenth districts.
Former speaker Cannon was not
present at the convention. Cannon did
not believe he was needed.
Garret Kinney of Peoria was elected
chairman OF the new republican state
central committee by unanimous vote
and at a lively session of that body
new committee was apparent as a har-
mony move
L. L. Emerson Of Mount Vernon was
made temporary chairman of the con-
vention.
Moosers Hit Democrats.
Champaign. ILL.,, Sept 1s.-Illinois
progressives held their second state
which 1t was predicted would contain
a constitutional convention plank as
one of the chief issues. Medill McCor-
mick. scheduled as temporary chair
man. was prepared to reflect the views
of Roosevelt. Full woman's suffrage,
initiative and referendum, short bal
lot, criticism of the democratic admin
nation and state, were
among the issues. Thirty-six women
are entitled to seats in the conven-
ton.
Mr.. Mccormick called the conven-
tion to order and In his address said:
In every nook and corner of the state
progressive citizens of whatever party,
know that this struggle is between
Roger Sullivan and the progressive
SdhuAudle, nay LuOuu INODluo. mo
bosses. entrenched privilege, the still
and cunning of political craftsmen, all
will be arraigned against us. The IS
sue is with the people" The speaker
declared that both of the old parties
have shown a common and almost
equal indifference to the demand for
reform. At Washington
he observed that Mr.. Mann upholds
the hands OF Mr.. Underwood, while at
Springfield republican representatives
under Senator Sherman's guidance
elected a Sullivan democrat speaker
and by like combination organized the
state senate.
"The fruit OF this union has been a
national disappointment" asserted Nc
Cormick.
Frank II. Funk was slated for per-
chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
German Methodism Faces Crisis.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Methodist con-
gregations in Germany face the neces-
sity OF closing nearly one-half of their
churches and selling property for what
ever it will bring, declares Bishop
John L. Nuelsen in a letter received
by the board OF foreign missions at
New York. "Methodism in Europe" ="
adds the bishop, has never faced a
crisis like this. Unless American
Methodists come promptly to the help
of their German brethren, great dis
tress may be expected"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
For Petras Jurors.

Aurora, ILL.,, Sept. 1S.-The selec-
tion of jurors in the second trial OF
Anthony Petras on the charge of hav'
ing murdered Theresa Hollander be-
came more brisk at Geneva today. The
first group of four was sworn in by
Judge d. ]. Carnes.
With the swearing in Of the first
four jurors ruInor spread over the
court room that one of the four. Max
Kruse, was a next-door neighbor in
Elgin Of Attorney George Carberry,
one of the attorneys assisting in the
defense of Petras, and that he has
been doing some work on the Car
berry residence. This was denied by
Attorney Frank Joslyn of Elgin, who
is assisting Attorney Tyres in the pros
ecution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

San Francisco. Sept 1s-At the head
OF the 5000 young Buroanks of the
cornf1elds of 3S states, who will swoop
down on the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton early next year, wilt be young
Walter Lee Dunson, aged Ii. of Alex
ander City, Ala. He is president Of
the Junior organization. known as the
American Top Notch Farmers club,
representing all of the corn-growing
states, and made up of boys and girls.
The exposition, which will entertain
these boys and girls, will not only
open on. time, but it is now 80 per cent
completed. Not a foreign nation, of
all the 40 which agreed to participate.
has withdrawn. On the contrary,
many since the outbreak of the war
have increased their appropriations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
RUSSIANS HELD
CLOSE To Berlin
Chicagoan, Reaching New York,
Says 10000 of Cars
Men Are Prisoners.

New York, Sept 1s.-August Pfaff
of Chicago arrived today on the Cretic.
He was in Berlin two weeks. Thirty
miles from Berlin, he said, there were
10000 Russian and 5000 English pris-
oners. Russian and Belgian officers
kept together for a time, but as a re-
suit of a fight, in which several Bel
gian officers were killed, they separ-
ated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Inquiry for Tuckerton.

Washington. D. c.. Sept. 1S.-Secre-
tary Daniels has directed a naval court
of Inquiry TO fix the responsibility for
the disabling OF the Tuckerton trans
Atlantic wireless station. A burned out
generator put the big tower out OF
commission. The court sits tomorrow
AZ Tuckerton, N. ].
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
RIGHT To CENSOR
WIRES IS UPHELD

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 1S.-Cen-
sorship OF wireless messages is legal
and the government has the right even
to use the armed forces of the United
States to preserve neutrality. accord
Ing to an opinion by Attorney General
Gregory received by Secretary DAN
lels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
AUTO BANDITS IN
$4,000 ROBBERY
Two SKankakee Women Bound
in Home by Five Masked
Men and Jewels Taken,

Kankaee, ILL.,, Sept. 1S.-Five masked
ROBBERS early today bound and gagged
Mrs. Nellie Clark and her companion,
Margi Miller in the formers home and
escaped with diamonds and other jew
elry valued at 100000. They escaped
in an automobile.
1t is believed a posse has surround
ed the robbers in a cornfield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
PITTSBURGH is TO
SEND WAR SHOES

Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept. 1s.-Six mil
lion horse shoes, packed in 100 cars.
are being prepared at Pittsburgh mills
for shipment next week 10 france
and Russia They will be accompanied
by a corresponding consignment or
horse shoe nails and toe pieces. Large
consignments are also being prepared
for Austria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Eat "Mushrooms;" Dead, 8 III.

Burlington, Iowa, Sept. 1S.-Mary
Mclaughlin, employed at the postof-
fee, is dead as a result of eating what
she thought were mushrooms. Bert
Swindler, a mail carrier. lies at the
point of death and his wife and son
are seriously i'll from the same cause
Mr.. Swindler gathered the fungi Sun
day and gave a portion of them to
Miss Mclaughlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
BIoodhounds on Wreck.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 1s.-Blood-
hounds have been sent to Livingston.
Ala, where six persons were killed as
a result of the derailing OF an Ala
bama Great Southern passenger train.
II is believed a switch was tampered
with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

It has been estimated that the 80
years war reduced the population of
Germany by 100000. However san
culinary the present fighting. it can
hardly last long enough for such dire
results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
PRESIDENT WILL
MEET OPERATORS

Washington, D. c., Sept 1s.-The
Colorado coal operators will be re-
ceived by the president next Wednes-
day to discuss tentative basis for set
tlement of the mine strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Agree to Give Prlsoners' Lists.

Amsterdam, Sept. 1s, via London
A semi-official dispatch received here
from Berlin says that the British.
French, Russian and German authori-
ties have agreed TO an interchange OF
lists CT prisoners of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Liberals and Nationalist
Join in a Commons
Demonstration.
REST FOR PARLIAMENT
Ruler in Speech Declares War
Will Not Cease Until Eng
land Gains Purpose.

London, Sept. 1S.-King George to-
day signed the home rule bill, which
thus gains the statute books.
Enthusiasm was displayed today
when both houses Of parliament pro-
rogued until Oct. 81. King George
was absent inspecting his troops, and
his speech was read in the house of
lords by Viscount Haldane, and in the
commons by Deputy Speaker Whitley.
Announcement in the house of lords
that royal assent had been given to
Irish home rule and the Welsh dis
establishment suspense bill was
was cheered- Announcement in the
house of commons OF the passing of
home rule was loudly cheered by lib
erals and nationalists.
In his speech proroguing parliament
the king said: I'VE are fighting for
worthy purpose and shall not lay down
our arms until that purpose is fully
achieved"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Rock Island, Davenport, MoIIne
and Vicinity.
Fair tonight and Saturday; noS
much change in temperature.
Temperature at a. m. SO. Highest
yesterday. 81: lowest last night, 5S-
Velocity of wind at a. M. miles
per hour Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81; at
Z a. m, 70.
Stage OF water 6.6, fall OF a in last
"a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mercury. Jupiter.
Venus, Mars. Morning star: Saturn.
Planet Venus at her greatest distance
from the sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

In a recent official statement Lord
Kitchener praised General Sir Philip
w. Chetwode, whose brigade fought
a brilliant action with the German
cavalry, in the course of which they
routed the enemy and speared large
numbers in flight"
General Chetwode served in the
Chin Hills expedition, Burmah, 1892
1898, and won distinction in the South
African war. He was born in Sep
tember, 1869.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18

New York. Sept 1s.-The Cunarder
Lusitania arrived today from Liver
pool with 1,5O0 passengers. the major
ity Americans. Some passengers said
the Lusitania will go to Canada to
take troops to England.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

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rmIde Her lir q Heh guns the
sr,ads 500 hase Distributed about
boz derke 20 nFgmn guns and
minor armament .uch pound
or. three noun1nr thre inch field
pieces 900 machine Us
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among fhs frnnsrgi nitloahipa In
fhr natt Scr BEN a. p - niche
h.lt end riu extend 90 feet alOng
other df af fbr bull These plate
900 extend o. below the
strrIue ani foot aiHfe the wat
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foluta dock lH aferard again 4
pnurinr nrs ono thro inches and
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UnH a1 and bp rres 90 ~
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
Splendid Remedy
For Eczema
Alsc for Salt Rheum. Acne,
letter, Psoriasis and
Other Skin
Troubles.

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s,fffisfir mafta ~ sil CAIN frouhlfa change
eomr.sfsly Nhsn rrfrms hsH hscome
chronic NJ lOgff asIn loses iiH poser a.
cifsrt impurities snd fnHa they rrrtinne ~
sathff 10 The Wfft spots ~ iHuar already
titaekcd The arfI1r M 81 is fhat ~
en- hntldois. and ihla TACT has bsen demon
sfraied timf an 'ur again M the most
sftfre form n affrnr scznuH
Ia infnfncf m fHf '.snea wtore 60 tiny
sftftisa transfer mo "a blood f1r mo worn
OUT blood ~ thf veins d quite remarkable
end gees On constantly win every tFk ~
ihs clock ihe tr1f NJ the heart
Ard new nkIn thus .nurfd ~ form
-hif thf germ n irritating influences that
etlts ecisma A. ALTERED md their harm
fui nature entifr'f Huspeff.d
hsf .ndeffiI tonic infprnrs
% ne blood - .a1s0 ~ contains o. dofs Do
"a Entirely free ~ frr mineral dfuea ar anv
,ihef drug e1Cfr' fhe ferartahie mffi.inal
srsef ~ The rHrf vegetable pfodulil M
-hich " u mad
iev people rrlIro hos harmful arc mspy
~ ne strong crude n.nfmfntf that nsed
70 - IN favor hff0rf fhs. learned mar
u saff speedy snd srre Al nj
fnT frus fiDfa GOV bottle ~ en-
Give good frial and fan eni roon Eel
dfelded imrrItfmsni i1 are form ~ atin
roptls NrlN io The Swift Npfeinr a.
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~. sdvies and utW boob on skin on blood
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
CH|LDRESS CLUB
SHOWS PROGRESS
MANY ACHIENIMINIsIur coon
90 IGAN HTsi ~, IhON
rs WORK

Special ~ ihf htfH
cHfLDRE65. Ter july m
PRESIDENT of the Commercial CIUb.
WIN = Jone made a report Hl fhr
last club meeting ~ Tho work done
by the club during The pat scar
his report showed much prDpfe
and many FOd things arOOmpll hed
all0f which can boz attributed 49, fbf
efforta ~ the Commercial CuI
u Haa throu.h ihr aOrt of tiT
club that thIidrr occurred thf
tolofado-i' CUT HiIhHlY. Hu1 made
possible tho building ~ inc bridge
aero Red River and Bucs Crses
The huililuF ot fhoHe bridge open
up large trade territory and
brought about tho establishment ~
daily auto limo hotHcrD Ifrr aut
Wellington
Murray swine BREEDER Fa placed
In The hands of over one hundred
tarmerH. creating much Ini.r' Don
swine breeding n fhildf, county
Tho riph secured tuc farm demon
airatiou agent pho ha. tH .aan.d Boz
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
IiNiHIhIND iNpl,IUN
90 ~ lN ~


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Thor. -. ,m. ...H.. .Hf| mI
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rrp 5000 board f..f Iu I4I.
art.u.H fhr nfIr..f product.
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
TIE ORlI NTAL HOTLL

The ideal family hotel IN
Amarillo Ua heen retufuish.
81 snd o. unv undergoing
thcrourh orrfhauilnf ntiui
ina rarefirg sni decorating
Hss numofouH outside turms.
sttfs,ii.r Aiis rarl0r am
pic porrhee. and launs an
inFiiinl place for hiah ,laaa
patronage Ho Objectionable
people allowed under any ,ir.
cumstanlss believe Amst
lilo van appreciate and pat
ronils such p bo.tlorr. a place
'or your "IIr .istot or mother
Room. go suite. uifhut with
ou' board European. o. u@,
wset 80 ime'i,au. hus'h
s-d '"""' So rer wesi sri
up. N'sl u,tcta. - mssi..
tr' it'.t table ~ tho tit,.
Give ~ trial
r. A. SlIWART, Manager
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
Thoughts nlahe, 70

I,-r Thompson YES 4 good nus
~, ~ be possessed q weskness for
.o.''snfiv teasing he wife shout
efs, One DAY ~ found her sitting
D. NE -indow Watching the STYLES
FnmY' be- asked Vow. John give
- credit Pr having thoughts higher
'tsr dresses nov snd then. she an.
''sfsd Thsr. you must be ihlnsin'
" reT pa" he retofted.-Lipp'n.
~ hsssrins
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
soi THERN PACIFIC 10
Isl TENAS iiEl OIL

HOUSTON. Texas. July 1.-Two
Of me largest contracts ever let Tor
Texas fuel Oh hafe just been closed
by the Southern racific Railroad
Company and the Gull PIPE Line
Company and the Magnolia Petrol
cum Company From tho Magnolia
Petroleum Company the southern
Paddle has purcha I'd on.uNN
barrels per day for q period OF Tour
years From the Gulf Company 20
100000 barrels Were purchased ior
ufe on its main ine delivery 10 be
made At the same ratio. only cover
ing period of three yesra lu both
in atances the price, arc based on
the current fuel on market which Is
averaging 90 to 15 cents per barrel
q ~ b. railway company cars
lu commenting on This trau1ar-
ton Mr Holland boafiH editor or
the Fuel on Journal which a pub
lished Zoo this city made the follow
inr statement
Abundant uppueH of crude and
the aharpost competition mat has
ever been known boo the history ot
the bu.ino. have combined t0 place
tho mcI oN trade ,n Toxins pn r.
ucv basis
NumerouH ronirscts are being
made covering periods Of three 1nd
four vsar. ~ prices bas ed ON The
pro.ont market Heretofore ihe
customary thorm of fuel on agree.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

ri,o coal bunkef Her contractors
promise to have the neR hattieahip
completed by Jan %. next.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
BATHS
TIE LIMIT CAFE

-, nrzi class meals and :unehs.
A trial VIII convince You
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12
81 Surprises

They created ca, which was widely considered The
handsomesl car OF The year. i was perfectly equipped
had attractions which never before were found in any
car al any price. That car-Ibcn priced at Sl,75O-
made such appeal that The factory output was 1900
cars ovcrsold
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

PIINs fine far lo'Iy or proaerrInf
for .aio br Amarillo Seed Go Elm
riri building Phone 1888
.1a.Gp
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

Try Daily Noas Wan, Ad'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-06-12

?. A STrWARr. Manager
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-09-24
CARPENTER culuAeS.
Mas Dlgsa Hagen has taken up her
duties OF the Gray school.

Mas plgsa Hagen has taken up her
duties OF the Gray school.
Miss. Alice Hillstrapsacted business
In ilisbury last Saturday.
Lutte and Artie Wood visited ct the
home of their cousins, Earl and
Gladys Wood, Sunday.
Mondays rain put q stopsto thresh-
ing In this ,nsighbsrhood
Misses Olga Hagen and Anna Gray
called at the 8. NJ. Wood farm last
week.
9. NJ. Wood aud wife and daughter
autoed to Hope with G. 8. Moores,
Saturday evening.
Misses Olga Hagen. and Anna Gray
transacted business in Pillsbury Fri.
day evening.
Miss Nellie Winslow, OF. Blooming
ton, Ill. arrived at the home OF Mrs,
John Gilmore last Thursday.
9. NJ. Wood and wife were callers
at the .: A Gilmore farm last We'd
nesdas.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-09-24
WIFE's WAGES HELD ILLEGAL
doAss~ork "a Duty Owed. TO Hue;
band" Mastsr In q NsW.ler
ssy Court iDsc4dsss

Jersey City, N. IAN agreemantj
betwesn husband and wife to- the
effect that the latter receive j. weekly
wage for PARTICIPATING household dudss
was held by an advisory mastsr
in the chancery court IN this city;
to be illegal Work performed III
the home BY the wife; the opinion
declared. was rendered. In dlschargs
of O., duty she owes the husbandsand
could not construed az her sole sspst
rate. account. The opinion waasha1dsd
down In q 9 . having Tor itasebasis
= mortgage claim for q. 5a1 az Mrs.
Herman NJ. Wendt, sgainst propsrty
owned BY hershusband.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-09-24
Not So Funny After All.

AS a proof that even the best
planned practical jokes some.
times react upon the joker, we
relate the following incident
which came to the ears of the re.
porter the other day:
A certain well known and very
popular Hope matron being down
town during a rainstorm the
other day, thought to get a ride
home by phoning the garage
that she had sprained one Of her
lower extremities-ankle, we be.
believe-and could not walk. The
ruse worked all right, bringing
the chauffeur and his a in
double.quick time, and the lady
was landed safe and dry at her
home. The boomerang feature
OF the joke, however, came later,
81 - '
when some score or more of her
friends about town, who had
heard the story of the painful
accident" and which by this
time had become enlarged to a
broken leg, proceeded to burn"
the telephone wires with snx.
ious inquiries as to the lady's
condition-and could they be of
serviceY
It wouldn't have been so bad
It the matter had ended here, but
next day this lady was presented
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-09-24
Farm House Destroyed
by Fire.

Some time betweensthe- hours
of twelve and one O'Clock this
morning, Mrs. Ross. Thornton
was awakened by a noise which
seemed to be caused by wind
blowing in an opengdoor. Think.
ing that a door had been left
open. she got up to investigate.
She found everything in the front
part of the house all right, but
on opening the door. to the kitch-
en- she was met by a flash of
flame that struck her face and
burned her to somesextent. She
Immediately reused the restfof
theffamily, and by the time they
were able to get out of the house
the flames had gained such head.
way that nothing could be saved.
The supposition is that the fire
started from a defective chin.
ney, as the stove had been in use
until quite late in the evening.
The place is located on the
southwest quarter of Section 80,
Carpenter township, nine miles
of Hope, and was for.
merly known as the Barrett
Farm, We wereunable to find
out if any insurance was carried
on the property.