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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19

fluid is to be received must be on pipe
line or very near This may also stand
in the way OF the company here.
But at the meeting Monday conces
sions may be secured whereby She
out and the plant located in this city.
Twelve Stills.
The factory is TO be composed OF
II stills known as units. and so con
structed that units may be added as
the business increases. Each of these
units has a capacity for refining 5000
barrels of oil per month and the COM
pany figures upon turning out between
10000 and 10000 gallons of oil per
month.
One advantage in the location here
OF the plant is that there is a good
market here for fuel oil, which is the
part left after the crude oil is refined.
About 90 per cent of the crude oil is
fuel. Should the company secure
freight rates desired there would be a
saving for it. as the fuel oil could be
disposed OF at local markets where
otherwise If the plant WIS located else
where the fuel oil would have to be
1AAlpptu DtSluts DtluE DeutnCldl ~
the oil company II would be so to local
industries since the fuel oil could be
purchased here at bedrock prices. with
no freight rates to pay.
The company plans on working day
and night shifts here and if efforts it
IS making to locate here are successful.
over so men would be given employ
ment and with the opening of the bar
rel factory. the concern would estab-
lish itself permanently as one of the
leading institutions in this part Of the
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
CROWD DELIGHTED
AT SECOND SHOW
Miss Dolly Dimples" Presented
at Illinois Draws a Full
House.

The second performance of the COM
ic opera, Dolly Dimples.' given by
home talent at the illinois last even
ing was greeted by a full house, and
a performance that was in every way
very creditable was given, showing
wonderful improvement over the pre-
vious nights production. The leading
characters took their parts splendidly.
and while discrimination would be in
vidious and impossible. among the So
lOists little Margaret Bechtel acquit-
ted herself beautifully. She is a tiny
tot. but sings with a voice clear and
distinct. seems perfectly at home be
fore the foOtlights. and dances grace
fully.
The ChOruses were given with more
dash and ginger and supported the
sOloists like professionals.
Between the acts. Miss Media Moore
head. who. with her sister. directed
the play under the auspices OF the Y.
NJ. c. A, made a very happy talk, in
which she thanked the public for its
support and stated that she and her
sister had been invited to return and
repeat the performance and that they
may do so after the holidays
The two productions will net the Y. !
". c. A a good sum of money for 4
carrying on its work in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the city council
Of the city of Rock Island, Illinois
having ordered that a local improve
ment be made by constructing a sewer
on Twenty-fifth street from Eighteenth
to Nineteenth avenues. The ordi
nance for the same being on file in
the office of the city clerk, and the
city having applied TO the county for
an assessment of the costs of said
improvement, according TO frontage.
and an assessment therefor having
been made and returned TO said court,
the final hearing thereon will be held
on the 31st day of December, a. d.
1914, at the hour of 900 o'clock a. m,
or as soon thereafter as the business
OF the court will permit. All persons
desiring may file objections in said
court before the said day and may ap-
pear on the hearing and make their
defense. Said assessment is payable
in four installments, and all install
ments except the first shall bear in
terest from and after the dates of
until paid, at the rate OF
per cent per annum.
ED NELSON.
officer appointed to make assessment
December 1G. 1914.-(AdvJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
REFUSES TO WED:
WARRANT is OUT
Max Reimburg Is Wanted on
Charge Of Seduction Follow
ing Girls Charges.

The police are looking for Max
in the west end of the city, on a ser
ious charge of seduction, preferred by
Miss Della Borowitz. Attorney B. A.
Stewart, who is representing REIN
burg. has promised to produce him in
court. Reimburg was first held on a
disorderly charge, which was amended
at the preliminary hearing before Mag
istrate Smith yesterday afternoon.
Lyman Wolnowitz, who was being
held at the station as an accessory
after the fact, was released this morn
ing under $500 bonds. Several days
ago, when al officer went to the home
with a warrant to arrest Reimburg,
Wolnowitz is alleged to have told him
that Reimburg was not there. Later
it was learned that Reimburg was in
the house at the time, but since he has
disappeared.
1t is also claimed that Wolnowitz
acted as an agent for Reimburg and
visited Miss Borowitz on numerous oc-
casions, offering cash settlements for
her to drop the charge. Each time
she refused he returned and offered E
larger amount, and for this reason the
authorities believe that he is in com
munication with Reimburg.
Miss Borowitz says that Reimburg
had been keeping company with her
for some time and had promised to
marry her When he refused, she
sWOre ont the warrant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
GET TO THE CAUSE
Rock Island People Are Learning the
Way.


There is but little peace or comfort
for the man or woman with a bad
back. The distress begins in early
morning-keeps up throughout the
day. It's hard to get out of bed. it's
torture to stoop or straighten. Plast-
ers and liniments may relieve, but
cannot cure if the cause Is inside
the kidneys. When suffering so, use
Doan's Kidney Pills. the tested and
proven kidney remedy, used in kidney
troubles for over so years. Doan's
Kidney Pills are recommended by
thousands for just such cases. Proof
of their effectiveness in the testimony
of this Rock Island resident:
"Doan's Kidney Pills ha>. certainly
done fine work in my case" says C.
NJ. Fisher. of S32 First avenue, Rock
Island Il suffered from rheumatic
twinges in my back and my limbs
were stiff. ! did not sleep well and
in the morning ! felt all tired out.
When / saw Doan's Kidney Pills ad-
vertised. | got a supply at the Harper
House Pharmacy They gave me i'm
mediate relief The action OF my kid
neps was regulated and all the other
troubles were removed.
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same nat
Mr. Fisher had. Milburn Co..
Props. Buffalo. N. Y.-(Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
BURGLARS TAKE CLOTHING
AND MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

Another burglary, which occurred
last night, was reported to the police
this morning. Sometime during the
night thieves entered a shed in the
rear of Maths bakery, used by the
Sanitary Cleaning * Dyeing company,
as a cleaning room.
Three overcoats, two small coats
and two pairs of trousers are miss
ing An employ of the company in
locking up last night neglected to
place a stick in the window, leaving
il open. The thieves entered and left
through this entrance. No clue to the
robbers has been found as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
AIMS To LOCATE
100000 PLANT
IN ROCK ISLAND
Illinois Oil Company Anxious to
Erect Big Oil Refinery
in This City.
DEFENDS FREIGHT RATES
sailrozos Hold Decision in Hand as to
whether Local Institution
Will Build at Home.

The Illinois oil company which is
.ov building a $4,000 barrel factory at
he corner OF Twenty-ffth street and
Fourth avenue. is contemplating giving
sock Island a 100000 oil refinery.
proyiding suitable freight rates can be
secured.
The whole question OF whether this
civ will have the rfinery added TO its
business Institutions depends entirely
UPON the railroads. and a meeting Of
general passenger agents OF the Chi
ezEo. Milwaukee * ST. Paul and Santa
Fe lines. viii be held at the Illinois
OIL company Offices Monday afternoon
for the purpose of determining wheth-
er or not rates asked by the company
can be given
Make Fine Record.
The Illinois Oil company, as its
record OF the past year or so will in
dicate. is one OF Rock Islands most
eaterprisInE concerns. The officers OF
The company are anxious TO locate in
this city and are willing TO make con-
cessions in order TO keep factories in
this vicinity
At a meeting Of the board of direct
QEe OF llt COMPANY Ntlu Two weeks
ago. II was decided TO build a refinery
70 cost 100000 in order 10 care for the
rapid increase in the company's bust
ness Officers OF the company were
authorized to locate a site and start
the erection OF the refinery.
The officers at first contemplated
erecting the plant either in Oklahoma
or Kansas. where the oil fields of the
concern are located, but following a
trip OF inspection there decided. If
possible. 10 locate in Rock Island.
Now the railroads have the say. II
the company can get suitable freight
rates there will be no hesitancy on its
part TO look for site here and immed-
ately start the building.
Davenport gets Illinois freight rates
IN goods 10 and from the east. but
Rock Island does not get Iowa freight
rates from the west nor to the west
Also there is the matter Of pipe line"
-ates- Pipe lines for the shipping
II oil are much cheaper than freight
ate. but the points at which the !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
new CIVIC CLUB
is BEING FORMED
Southwest Improvement Asso-
citation Elects Officers and
Will Meet BIZ Weekly.
NEWLY ACQUIRED DISTRICT
Aim to Promote New Projects in Ter
ritory and Make 1t One of the
Handsomest in City.

! The Southwest Improvement asso
citation. an organiza lion composed OF
property owners and voters in the ter
ritory in the southwest just recently
/ annexed 20 the city of Rock Island.
met at the Aiken street school house
| last night and elected officers.
G. G. Wilson was named chairman
and Andrew Johnson secretary. The
following committee was appointed 10
draw up a constitution and bylaws:
Messrs. Hofer. Block and Chambers.
The next meeting will be held at the
store OF Joe Kennedy. corner of Elev-
enth and Aiken streets. Jan. s. at
which time the organization will be
perfected and permanent officers elect
ed. Meetings will be held on Friday
evenings, every two weeks. at the
store of Mr.. Kennedy, he having do
nate the use of a roo INTO the resi-
dents of this section.
At the meeting last night practically
every one present was unanimous for
the association. and all but few
signed for memberships. Thirty-five
mated the use of a room to the resi-
ter.
Plan improvements.
The idea of the new association is
TO promote the interests of the newly
annexed territory to the city by secur-
ing new public improvements. Already
the extension of gas mains in the ter
ritory is being planned. a petition be-
ing out to that effect. and the prop
erty owners aim TO secure a sewer sys- I
ton, sidewalks and later paving
The members will work in conjunc- /
ton with the city officials, and hope
to make the section one of the most
beautiful resident districts in the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
last week, with SIG belonging to the

last week. with SIC belonging to the
Young bakery, 324 Twentieth street.
Smith went to work for Young
Bros. last week and had only worked
one day delivering bakery goods. He
collected SIG and after placing the
wagon and horse away. he is alleged
he had skipped out with the funds.
One of the proprietOrs had a warrant
sworn out for his arrest on the charge
of larceny as bailee. The police of
the tri-cities were notified and the
Davenport police succeeded in land
ing the man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
Every Woman
Can Use

and ought to use occasionally,
a proper remedy for the
headache, backache, languor,
nervousness and depress-
ion to which she may be
subject. These troubles and
others are symptoms of debil-
ity and poor circulation caused
by indigestion or constipation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19

ticipate collection of the assessment
for said Improvement. A hearing will
be had on said certificate, as to the
truth of the facts therein stated, at
the county court house in the city of
Rock Island. on the 31st day of Deem
Der A. d. 1914, at the hour of 900
o'clock A. NJ. or as soon thereafter as
the business of the court will permit
All persons desiring may file objec-
lions on the hearing and may appear
on the hearing and make their de-
Tense. Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this
18th day of December A. D. 1914.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
r. r. REYNOLDS,
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Board of Local Improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19

Mrs. George w. Gothals, wife of the
governor of the Panama calan zone, is
known as the first lady of the land
in that territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-19
CHARGE DELIVERY MAN
WITH STEALING MONEY

Charles Shorty Smith was arrest
ed this morning by the Davenport po-
lice on a charge sworn out in this
city. IL is alleged that Smith decamped
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
FRANKS LAWYERS PLAN FINAL APPEAL MOVE
Rosser and Arnold Begin Exhaustive Study of Decision
Bishop Nelson and
Woods White Talk
For Negro Y.M.C.A.

Bishop c. Kinloch Nelson and w.
Woods White addressed large meet
ing of negroes Monday night at the
Wheat Street Baptist Church, speak
ing for the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign now
In progress.
The greatest problem OF the
church" said Bishop Nelson, as to get
a practical religion into the hearts Of
men and women that will show itself
in works. A Young Mems Christian
Association conserves human lives
and makes them useful by training
young men and affording them health
full and wholesome recreation"
After Bishop Nelson and Mr.. White.
the meeting was addressed by the
Rev, William Byrd, of Morris Brown
College; the Rev. H. e. Burns, the
Rev. ]. A. Rush, the Rev. A. D. VIII
liams the Rev. NJ. Thompson, the
Rev. p ]. Bryant and C. c. Cater.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17

etable blood purifier, has been a marvel
for more than forty years. And its ac-
ton in overcoming all skin troubles and
blood risings or eruptions is easily ex-
planned
The skin is but a network of fine
blood vessels. And II is perfectly natur-
al that any unhealthful influence in the
blood makes its first appearance in the
skin. There is one ingredient in 5. ).
). which peculiarly stimulates cellular or
gtandular activity 10 select from the
blood or from this fine network of blood
vessels in the skin. those elements which
It requires for regeneration.
Thus pimples, boils, eczema or any
other blood condition that attacks the
skin or seeks an outlet through the skin
s. s S
This is why skin troubles vanish so
readily and why they do not return.
And in Kidding the blood Of impurities,
5. 5. S. imparts a fine exhilaration 10
the entire system and you feel fine s.
S. S. is prepared only by the Swift Spe-
eihc Company. G-9. Swift Building At
lanta, Ca You win find S. S. s on sale
at an drug stores. Get a bottle to-day
and Danish all skin affections. Beware
Of limitations or substitutes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
GIRL IDENTIFIES
NEGRO ASSA|LANT
Quick Trial Urged by Police for
Black Accused of East Fair
Street Attack.

A quick indictment and an early
trial for Roscoe Thompson, the negro
identified by his young girl victim as
the one who attacked her on East
Fair. near Fraser street, Friday night
is being urged upon the Grand Jury
by the police.
1t is believed Thompson will be in
dicted this week and tried soon there
after. Following Thompsons identi-
fication by his victim, VINO collapsed
in Mysteries at police headquarters
Monday evening, the negro was taken
to the Tower for safe keeping.
Thompson was found by Sergeant
George c. Nealy, lettering within 6
square of the scene of the crime, Mon
day. The officer had been searching
ever since the girl came to his home
following the attack Friday night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
LEO FRANK CALM
WHEN He HEARS
He HAS LOST
Wife, Father-in-Law and DR..
David Marx Call on Prisoner
Hour After Ruling.

Leo Frank, in his cell at the Full
ton County Tower, received the news
that the Supreme Court had refused
to grant him a new trial with the
calmness and resignation that has
characterized his attitude since the
beginning of the famous case. He
was told of the decision by DIR. David
Marx and j. C. Lowe, Mrs. Franks
cousin. who arrived at the Tower at
11:40 o'clock, more than an hour after
the decision was handed down, and
went direct to Franks cell.
At IL o'clock, Mrs. Frank and her
brother, Montague Selig, entered the
Tower accompanied by two other
relatives of the condemned man.
Mrs. Frank was pale, but composed,
and her eyes were red, as though she
had been weeping. The party went
direct to the cell. Joining Rabbi Marx
and Mr.. Lowe.
Father in Law at Jail.
Half an hour later, Emil Selig. Mrs.
Franks father, arrived and was
shown to the cell. Mr.. Selig refused
to make any comment on the decision
of the court
Rabbi Marx and Mr. Lowe, ac-
companied by two other members of
the party, came down from Frank s
cell after spending As minutes. They
refused to make any comment on the
case, or give the newspaper men any
idea of Franks attitude when he
was told of the decision.
1t was stated authoritatively, how
ever, that Frank received the news
calmly and was the least moved per-
son in the cell.
The group that came down into the
office of the Tower first, including
DIR. Marx and Mr. Lowe and the
others appeared solemn but deter
mined to keep up their spirits.
Mrs. Frank Remains at Jail.
Mrs. Frank and her father re-
manned with Frank for several hours,
and emphatically refused to discuss
the case.
Frank was given an inkling that
the fight had gone against him fully
an hour before Rabbi Marx or any
of his relatives arrived at the Tower.
To reporters who asked for a state
ment at 10;40 o'clock, Frank sent
back word that he could see no one
and had no statement to make. To
the jailor he said:
Its just another rumor don't
believe a decision has been rendered
yet"
NJ. F. Goldstein, a close personal
friend of Frank and law partner of
Frank Hooper, of the prosecution,
entered the Tower at 1925 o'clock
and spent 10 minutes in the cell with
Frank, his wife and Mrs. Frank s
father.
Frank Calm, Says Visitor.
When he left at 12: so he declared
that Frank was perfectly calm and
confident that in the end Justice
would triumph and he would be freed.
Frank received the news as calmly
as though 1t were an everyday event"
said Mr.. Goldstein. He is perfectly
composed, and confident that he will
be ultimately cleared of all suspicion
of guilt. His wife shares his conf
dence. She is of course shaken by
the decision. but she is composed and
calm.
II do not understand how an abso-
lutely innocent man can be ultimate
ly convicted of any crime. much less
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
JIM CONLEY SAYS
HE KNEW FRANK
WOULD LOSE
"That Man Is Guilty; Told the
Truth" He Asserts, Satisfied
at Court Ruling.

Jim Conley. Franks self-confessed
accomplice in the murder OF Mary
Phagan, whose story was the greatest
factor in the conviction of the con-
demned man, was told Of the Supreme
Court decision shortly after o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. He expressed his
satisfaction over the result of the
fight.
Il knew all along that man wouldn't
get a new trial." said Conley when
everybody else thought Judge Roam
would give him a new trial, / knew
Judge Roam wouldn't. I'll tell you how
l knew It,
THAT man Is guilty; that man has
done wrong. and the Old Master put
it in those mems minds that he was
the guilty man. They just knew he
was. just like I knew he was guilty,
and l knew he wasn't going to get a
new trial.
Il told the truth on the stand, and
my conscience doesn't hurt me any. l
can sleep nights all right, but they
have got the right man upstairs there
in that cell. l know he is guilty, and
Mr.. Frank knows he is guilty, and he
knew he wasn't going to get a new
trial"
Conley's trial has been called for
February 20 in Judge HilPs court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
10000 Men Attack
Snow Drifts in N. Y.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.--An army of
10000 men to-day attacked the piled
up snow in New York's streets in an
effort to enable traffic to get back to
a semblance of normal conditions by
night. Except in spots the city was
as effectually snow-bound as it had
been any time since the first blizzard
ended Saturday. In hundreds of
streets no effort had been made to
clear away the drifts.
The fire department is so fettered
by the cold and snow that Fire Com
missioner Adamson admits the dan
ger of a great conf1agration. Prices
of perishable foodstuffs are mount
ing, notably milk, which is selling in
some instances at Is cents a quart.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17

the terrible crime that has been
charged against Frank. / am conf
dent that the highest courts will re-
verse the decision of the Georgia Su-
preme Court and give Frank another
trial"
Mr.. Selig Franks father in-l law.
left the Tower at lis o'clock, after
spending more than an hour in the
cell with Frank and his wife. Mr..
Selig refused to make any statement
beyond declaring that none of Frank
attorneys had yet called on him and
he didn't know when they were com
ing 10 the Tower.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17

proves or tends to prove that he is
guilty.
Exceptions to the Rule.
We come now to consider the ex-
ceptions to the general rule declaring
the admissibility of evidence of the
conduct of the accused in othert rams
actions or of the commission OF crimes
other than the one for which he is on
trial. In the recent work of Wharton
on Criminal Evidence" section 81
volume /, tenth edition. the excep-
lions are set forth as follows:
Relevancy as part of res gestae.
Relevancy to prove identity of per-
son or crime.
Relevancy to prove scienter or giul-
ty knowledge,
Relevancy to prove intent.
Relevancy to show motive
Relevancy to prove system.
Relevancy to prove malice.
Relevancy to rebut special defense.
Relevancy in various particular
crimes.
Opinion of Majority Attacked.
In the opinion of the majority o.
the court, it is sought to be shown
that the evidence of the witness Con
ley as to the conduct of Frank witt
other women on different occasions
prior OF the killing of Mary Phagar
WAS ttuIll6SlDlt Idlllfk WlIniI
two of the well recognized exceptions
to the general rule which excludes
evidence as to other offenses than the
one for which the defendant Is being
tried.
1t is urged that the evidence o,
Conley falls within the exception t.
show motive and also within the ex.
ception to prove a scheme, plan OF
system. In the prevailing opinion II
is said:
I'VE think that the evidence was
admissible both on the subject of mo-
tive and of plan, scheme or system.
and
THE common motive of lechery
pervaded not only the homicide, but
also other transactions in regard tC
which evidence wa Submitted, ant
Continued on Page 5, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Hope For Bald
Heads
Well Known Politician Nearly
Bald Now Has Heavy
Growth of Hair.
Tells How He Did It.

A Western politician, well known
on account of his badness and his
ready wit, surprised his friends by
appearing with heavy growth of
hair; many of his friends did not
know him, and others thought he had
a wig. On being asked how he did
1t, he made the following statement:
Il attribute the growth of my hair to
the following simple recipe which any
lady or gentleman can mix at home:
To half pint of water add 1 ounce
of Bay Rum, a small box of Barbo
Compound and a ounce of Glycerine.
Apply to the scalp two or three times
a week with the finger tips. 1t not
only promotes the growth of the hair,
but removes dandruff, scalp humors
and prevents the hair from falling
out. 1t darkens streaked, faded, gray
hair and makes the hair soft and.
glossy. These ingredients can be
purchased at any drug store at very
little cost and mixed at home"