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Evening journal., 1914-04-23
DEATH OF W. T. wEsTBRooK, sR.

William T. Westbrook, Sr., aged 7G
years. died at the home Of his son,
William r. Westbrook, Jr., IN West
Philadelphia, yesterday. Mr.. Westbrook
was the father of Mrs. Oscar T. Purdy,
of this city, and was former VIII
mingtonian. He was manager of the
Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and
Telephone Company here until 1888,
when he went to Philadelphia to take
charge of the company's business in
three States. with offices in philadel-
phia. Later Mr.. Westbrook became
vice president and one of the directors
Of the company. Mr. Westbrook came
to this country from England when a
boy and started his business career AT
messenger boy for the telegraph com
pany in this city. In addition to Mrs
Purdv. Mr.. Westbrook is survived by
Mrs. Howard d. Hess, of Ithaca, n. Y.
whose husband is n professor in Cornell
University, and one son. Mr.. West
brooks body will be brought to thil
city on Saturday morning and buria
viii be in the Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

If you have a house in the suburbs
OF a piece of suburban property tc
sell. hesitate no longer. but run a
Want Ad telling the public all about
it.-adv.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
WATCHING THE
SCOREBOARD

Comisky's White Sox look like cham
pions of the world-for the month Of
April, 1914.
Continuing a stif pace, they pushed
the yictory-less Maps deeper into the
sub-cellar.
Meanwhile Iris Speaker was standing
the Macks of 10 another tie with the
Red Sox, his double scoring three.
Clark Grifith's crowd climbed to Sec
ond place because the Highlanders pull
ed a series of misplays, giving Warhop
miserable backing.
The Cobb. Crawford combined fleets
worked effectively again, shelling Branch
Rickey's college craft for three runs and
the game in the third 49,.
While prelims for the Cub season
opening were under way Charley Muir
lphy. late magnate. picked the Cubs as
pennant.winners. Charley Hcrzog'a
Reds then licked 'em TO 3.
The Fed-raided Phillies continue Il
prove that housekeeping is worth
while. with Alexander going good they
beat Stallings' Braves, 3 to 1.
! In four Federal games yesterday, the
number of hits totalled 81 OF 2l 20 the
game. Seven former big league twirlers
were the victims Of considerable slug
ging.
Yet they told MS the ex-big leagu'
lhurlers would nov down the bush swat
tiers, making hit columns blank.
The much.sought Tom Seaton wa
touched for eleven hits and Howar'
lCamnitx was knocked out of the box.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

The Fed-raided Phillies continue to
prove that housekeeping is worth
while. With Alexander going good they
beat Stallings' Braves, to l.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

Yet they told MS the ex-big league
hurlers would NOW down the bush swat
tiers, making hit columns blank.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

GUNNERs PROTEST MEETING.
Gunners Of the State will gather
here on next Tuesday when Dr. T. 5.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

The much.sought Tom Seaton wa'
touched for eleven hits and Howard
Camnitz was knocked out of the box.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

The Cobb. Crawford combined fleets
worked effectively again, shelling Branch
Rickey's college craft for three runs and
the game in the third go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
DRANK To SOOTHE
BAD TOOTHACHE
Trio Give Reasons to Mag1s-
trate Smith for Having I'm
bibed Over Generously.

You fellows sure do go bugs when
you try to drink it ALL said Police
Magistrate c. j. Smith this morning
to a trio of pals. One, Ira Slater, was
dancing down Second avenue when
picked up by an officer; another. VII
liam Steel, colored, was sitting on
lump of coal near the corner OF FlrsI
avenue and Nineteenth street, brood
ing over the fact that some one sWlped
a bottle Of gin from his jeans; and
third, Charles Lacey, hit the booze DE-
cause he had a toothache.
After learning the excuses they naa
for being before him, the magistrate
told them to beat it, and keep away
from the city.
Henry Day, better known as SKIP
received 20 DAYS from Justice OF the
Peace Carl ]. Kuehl this morning On
a charge of disorderly conduct. he
was arrested by officer Berry last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
BOY'SSTORYW WINS
HIM HIS LIBERTY
Magistrate Lenient With Young
Driver Who Exceeded
the Limit.

The story L. Hathorn, an 1S-year-old
boy, told to Police Magistrate c. J.
Smith this morning of his life, led the
official to dismiss a case against him
in which he was charged with having
exceeded the speed limit.
Hawthorn, a driver for the Fleisch-
mann Yeast company, was arrested on
Ninth street near Ninth avenue yester-
day afternoon by Special Traffic Off
Ger p. J. Carey. The officer stated that
the lad was driving the machine over
% miles an hour.
When the boy was given chance to
talk he told the magistrate that he
was an orphan. alone in the world, and
forced to gain a living with no help
from parents. He said that if he was
fined he would have TO pay il himself
The magistrate dismissed the case
against him, but stated that he would
investigate as to the truth of the story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
CLAIM INCAPABLE
BOY RAN MACHINE
Movie Owner Is Tried for Not
Having Experienced OPP
orator in Booth.

d. r. Williams. proprietor of the
Brady theatre, located on Twelfth
street between Seventh and Eighth
avenues, was arrested yesterday and
this morning arraigned before Police
Magistrate c. J. Smith on a charge
of having violated one of the sections
of the city ordinances which deals
with the operation of motion picture
machines.
According to the charge made by
City Electrician Vincent Murphy, who
was the complainant in the case, Will
liams had a motor attached to the ma
chine. thus eliminating the turning of
the crank by hand. The officer
charged that Williams started the ma
chine and after he saw that it was
going nicely. would leave it in charge
of an inexperienced boy and go TO the
main floor of the theatre where he
would take tickets.
Williams plead guilty to the charge
and was let off on payment of the
costs of $3.50. He was cautioned by
the judge to avoid future similar in
fractions.
City Electrician Murphy said after
the case: That's the trouble with
those motor attachments. The opera
tor doesn't have to give much atten-
ton to the machine and if anything
goes wrong, why he is not ready to
act quickly. It's dangerous TO the peo-
pie in a theatre to allow an inexperi-
enced operator to watch the machine.
We are going after all of the the
atre owners and see that the operators
are strictly tending to business and If
any more get brought in they will not
get off lightly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
AGREEMENT over
LABOR TROUBLE
FINALLY REACHED
Union Boilermakers to Start
Work on Elevated Tank
Job Monday Morning.
SCALE OF WAGES is FIXED
Rate Organizes Workmen Held Out
fer Is Finally Settled Upon and
Controversy Is at End.

The labor troubles besetting the ele-
waited tank job at Reservoir park at
last have ended. After two weeks in
which there was much discussion the
ci:y officials yesterday afternoon
brought about an agreement which the
union considers a complete victory.
The agreement as effected provides
FOR all union boilermakers on the job,
with a wage scale of so cents- At the
start OF the meeting. which was held
IN the mayors office. a representative
OF the Rock Island Bridge & Iron COM
pary stated that in offering to pay
5sIt cents per hour the concern was
giving the highest sum yet paid 10 the
hoilermakers in this section.
There were certain other stipula-
tons. however, which the Rock Island
Fridge & Iron company insisted upon.
Each of the boilermakers is to have
Two helpers 10 be paid SO cents hour.
The boilermakers are to run the rivet-
ing machine and the helpers are to
buck up and place the rivets.
The Bridge & Iron company will
have fits own foreman and will retain
three other OF the old men on the job.
Laws conflieted.
The trade rules of the union struct-
ural workers and of the boilermaksrs
were read. II was found that the laws
Of the two confiicted.
In those of the union structural
workers there was a clause which pro-
vided that their work include the cree
ton of tanks. but the official of the
boilermakers' union claimed that they
had no authority 10 include such work
in their trade rules. and pointed to the
fact that the structural men get of OF
? Job as soon as the boilermakers reg
lister a protest. as cognizant OF their
waving any claims to such work,
where there was a complaint from the
boiler men.
There were many little matters
which were settled at the meeting
relative to the help and at 3 o'clock,
after the conference had been on for
an hour. the two factions seemed as
Gar from a compromise. both sides
raising contention after contention
Danger Makes Higher Rate.
The boiIermakers' union held out for
90 cents. claiming that while the wage
was higher than had Yet been paid in
this section, the wages usually were
fixed according to the danger involved
The wage scale was the big stickler
and the council at first attempted 20
strike an agreement by splitting the
difference OF 56I4 cents. the sum the
company offered TO pay. and the so
cent rate that the union men asked.
With the agreement effected the
work on the tank will now progress
rapidly and IL IS expected that within
30 days II Will be completed so that
the union structural men may put on
the finishing touches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
HEAD CUT IN A FALL;
SAYS AUTO HIT HIM

While walking on Fourth avenue be
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second
streets yesterday afternoon James
Bowman. local character, suffered a
fall in which a long cash was cut in
the back of his head. He was picked
up by the police and taken to the
station, where he was attended by DR.
Joseph De Silva. The man claimed
that he had been struck by an auto
mobile. He was held at the station
over night and this morning was re-
leased, although IL was charged that
he had been drunk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

over the door of handsome building
IN one of the more prominent of the
golden streets.
a new arrival within the pearly
gates entered.
The recording of deeds interests
me-" he announced. Il used to be a
lawyer in the other world. But why
is IL that all the clerks are working
except you?" he inquired of the only
idle member of the force.
Il record the good deeds.' explained
that member courteously.-Lou
Courier-JournaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN
ANNUAL FAIR HELD HERE

Mayor Harry NJ Schriver OF this
city. who attended the Gaiesburg dis
trict fair this week. was much i'm
pressed with the magnitude OF the eX-
hibition and the heavy patronage. &C
cordinR to the Galesburg Mail. which
says:
Mayor Harry Schriver and auto
party were on the grounds two fun
days. II ! was sure of having a fair
half as good as this lie stated. I
would endeavor 20 put one over in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

nomination for the senate s2,O93.S4. of
which 1857 was for personal travelling
expenses in getting over the state. He
has received 5000 contributions to his
campaign expenses, 800 each from
George E. Keys and Homer ]. Tice
Frank Hall Childs, also a republican
candidate for the nomination, shows
by statement that he has spent but
$3.50. He received no financial help
from friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
MAJOR HOFFMAN BACK
FROM INSPECTION TRIP

Major George NJ. Hoffman, in charge
of the U. S. engineers office in this
city, after spending the last week on
a trip of inspection from St. Paul TO
st. Louis on the Mississippi river, re-
turned to this city this morning. The
trip was made with Colonel c. Med
Townsend of st. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29

Rock Island. We have three times
the number OF people you have. but
doubt II we could assemble the en-
thusiasm note on every side here
MIR Schriver left last night strong
ly considering the idea of starting a
Rock Island fair patterned largely al
ter the Galesburg distric: fair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
OSCAR ENGSTROM Is
FREED AFTER TRIAL

Oscar Engstrom, the man brought
here from Olivia. Mimi. on a charge
of having embezzled s125 from a Mo-
line man, was released yesterday after
noon when he was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Clarence ].
Schroeder. There was but little evil
dence against him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
ALL-WATER LINE
FROM CALIFORNIA
Boat Will Soon Leave San Fran
cisco for Mouth of the
Mississippi.
TRANSMIT AT NEW ORLEANS
Possible to Get Freight From Pacific
for About Half Present
Rail Rates.

An announcement of great import
ance to those interested in further
Z ing water transportation on the Miss
/ issippi river has just been issued
by the New Orleans joint traffic bu-
reau. composed of the New Orleans
board of trade. the New Orleans
cotton exchange, the New Orleans as
ISOLATION OF commerce and the New
Orleans steamship association. The
announcement heralds the Inaugural
ton of steamer service from San
Francisco TO New Orleans, via the
Panama canal by the vessels of the
Luckenback Steamship company:
freight service from New Orleans TO
St. Louis by the Atlas Transportation
company in connection with the Kan
sas City-Nissouri River Navigation
company and freight service from
New Orleans to ST. Paul by the In
land Navigation company.
This service will be inaugurate1 IN
October. when it will be possible for
Rock Island merchants &c secure all
water shipments from Sar Francisco
10 Rock Island, with but one trans
shipment and that at New Orleans,
modern and excellent
Notified by Wire.
Secretary Norwood of the Create
Davenport committee has received a
telegram from the Luckcnback
Steamship company OF San Francisco
as follows:
We intend TO dispatch a large
American steamer from San Francis
CO TO Galveston and New Orleans sail
ing the latter part of October and de
hvering cargo without Teshipment
Please make preliminary announce
lent which will shortly be followed
by definite advice giving the steam
er's name and sailing date"
To Cut Rail Rate.
In a letter TO Secretary Norwood
from the joint traffic bureau of New
Orleans. the statement is made that
advice as to rates. service. etc. will
be transmitted at an early date
II Is expected they will not be much |
more than half OF the present rail-
rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
Trunks for Those
Going A Day to
School.

Correct baggage is essential
for the School Girl or the Young
Man going away 20 college.
The first impressions made
on the new acquaintance on ar
rival at your des tination, are Of
ten quite lasting, and no self-re-
specting young person desires
to risk being preceded by the
arrival of the wrong kind of lug
gage.
We are all, both young and
old, more or less sensitive about
shabby, out-of-date trunks and
hand baggage, and we much
prefer the new, ultra-smart lug
gage.
You are advised that all kinds
of correct and approved luggage
is here at prices less than US
ual.
We suggest the Wardrobe
Trunks" as splendid equipment
for school use and for future
travel as well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
CLIQUE NeUs.

The following letter, just re-
ceived from Perrin g. Cie:-
I'VE are in receipt Of your re.
cent order and beg to advise
that we are unable to accent
any orders at the present time.
as we will have to wait for ffr.
Their shipments from France be-
fore we will be able TO fiji any
orders. and would suggest that
you permit us to put your order
on file subject to delivery and
advance price"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
The Seasons Ne,O
Laces Are
Here.

Despite the scarcity of all
foreign products and particular
" of laces, our first shipment
arrived safely and is here in eX-
cellent variety and what is bet
ter still, no advance in prices
as yet. Here are Tilets, black
and white Venise laces, Clunys,
Chant lily, FiIet Net, Gold Net,
Net Flouncings, Net-all-overs,
Walls, Torchons. etc, etc, and
remember if you are prompt
you can still supply your needs
at the old low prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
Lucas 81 Kennedy,

makers of mems fine gloves.
write. declining an order at
about % per cent advance
prices and say
when the European war be-
gan there was in this country
but a small amount of glove
leathSS which Immediately
went to the manufacturers at
exhorbitant prices. 1t is there
fore found necessary to mater
tally advance the price of
gloves. as there are no skins
to be had, and of course, no
leather coming in"
Old prices still prevail at
this store on all our gloves for
men and women. We trust you
will make a note of this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
Sherman Spent $2,Oes.s4.

Washington. ID. c.. Aug. 29.-Sena-
tor Sherman certified to the secretary
OF the senate yesterday that he has
spent in his campaign for republican
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
Sale of Manufacturers
Lots of Wall Paper.

10000 Rolls of high grade
wall papers, representing a
large manufacturers entire line
of 1914 sample papers at less
than half price. You can select
from
a lot of 1Oc ceiling papers. per
Toll &c
15c vanished gilt parlor papers,
per Toll DC
75c silk bedroom papers, per
roll IL = c.
35c Tiffany blends, per
roll lOC.
Coo Tapestry parlor papers, per
roll, NUc-
And many other tempting bar
gains. at equally liberal con-
cessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
rs. cabe.& Co
ROcKgISEAND I'LL: z 4assSSS5 n - 5ssSSaS ~
1t Hardly Seems Possible

that selling than one-half of all the
separate skirts. waists and blouses that being
sold in the three cities and yet by carefully
piled reports there strong indications that this
may be the case
Have you seen the magnificent model wool
twiIled skirt, in Navy and Black, for s295 which
showing?
20 New Models in separate wool skirts for fall
and winter just unlocked within the past week.
Fancy stripes and combinations of the Roman pat
terms with solid colors very smart; Serges Tus-
sahs, Rampeour Chudda Poplins, Broadcoth and
other popular materials here in great assert
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
There Is Plenty of
Wheat In a n1ericd,

but very few kid gloves. lin
ems. handkerchiefs or perfumes.
These are mere suggestions
which stand for hundreds OF
other real necessities.
What the Tri-Cities will do in
a few months for clothes and
many conveniences and neces-
stiles. no man knows. Even
though war should be halted.
it would take a year or more
to bring back normal import
conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
Vacuum Carpet S1Oeepers. (The Only S. is the
regular price, 10 offered at 1.95 each.
Mason Fruit Jars.

Mason fruit jars, with porcelain
lined lids and rubbers, half gal
Ions sc, quarts &c, pints Sc.
Jelly glasses, with bright tin
tops, dozen ............. 14c.
Kers' Self sealing jar tops, fit
all sizes Mason jars. Perfect
sealers, dozen .... l5c.
Stone jars in all sizes up to 10
gallons, special, per gallon &c.
Saluco Aluminium preserving
kettles, the large s quart size,
S1.65 value, Monday, a limited
number at .............. CSC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
American Hats for
American Women.

Never before has so serious
a fashion problem confronted
the women of the United States
The general European war in
volving all the leading nations
puts almost a total stop to i'm
ports for the Fall and Winter
seasons and the stocks now on
hand will soon be exhausted.
The New Fall and Winter
trimmed models and shapes are
arriving in great variety. To
prove that we dare innovations,
we are showing some extreme
large hats and at the same
time small ones, and all sizes
in between, not withstanding
the dearth of French patterns,
the eastern fashion centers
are sending us the Frenchiest
STYLES we have ever shown.
All importers and jobbers
have made sharp advance prices
on Velvets, Laces, and Mill
merry Trimmings. and we cannot
tell just when we shall be OBJ
liged to pay these higher
prices.
We are glad to give assur-
ance to all early buyers of our
present low prices.
The styles were never more
varied and more becoming and
enthusiasm is at a high key.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
New Crepes de Chine In
the Scarcer Shades.

Just because everybody wants certain colors. like
Goben. Corbeau and Canard blue. unusual shades
of Navy. Wistaria and Green particular shades of
Pink. Gray and others. they are hard to keep
hand
new shipment brings them all and many more
TO us-the prices. however remain the same, S1.45
and 81 IS for the double width although all crepes
have been advanced in price by wholesalers and
manufacturers.
Other shipments of Autumn and Winter silks
arriving daily and in a satisfactory var
iety of colors and prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
Not Very Rusu

NOT very Busy.
Recorder OF Deeds" read the sign
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-08
VOTERS HAND JOLT TO HEARST
WOMEN A BIG FACTOR

148,708 men and women yesterday
buried the final hopes of Willie Hearst
in Chicago-the subway proposition.
There were few mourners. And they
were confined to the Hearst build
ing and to some Offices in the City
Hall.
But out of the ash heap into which
the city administration machine was
tossed along with Hearst and Andy
Lawrence comes the runor of an ir-
reparable split between Lawrence and
Mayor Harrison.
The Hearst-Harrison bunch has
been shot to pieces in the last year,
but yesterdays defeat was the most
decisive since Harrison was elected.
In the Twentieth Ward, one of the
original H.-H strongholds, the
Hearst Harrison SABBATH combine
was utterly repudiated and two oppo-
sition Democrats, Henry L. Flick and
Matt Franz, elected. Aid. Pitte and
Abe Kretske were the H.-H. candi-
dates.
Hot Stove" Jimmy Quinn has lost
his main influence with the voters of
the 21st ward and has to content him
self with swinging the few followers
who stuck with him over to the anti
Democrat side.
Yesterday Quinn double-crossed
the Democratic nominee, William F.
Schofield, and passed out orders to
his bunch to vote for Hugo Krause,
the Progressive. Krause won by 306
vote.
Those close to Quinn believe that
the little mayor realizes he is
through and only hopes to keep in
the running for awhile by making BIZ
partisan deals, the first sign of COM
ing disaster to political boss. Quinn
now has only one recall asset, the
East Chicago avenue police station.
Another stab for the H.-H. crowd
is the victory of Aid. John H. Bauler
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