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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04

Washington, May 4.-The attitude
of the Rockefellers in refusing to rec
ognize the union In the Colorado strike
troubles has aroused considerable re-
sentiment among the friends of organ
lied labor in congress. This feenns
has found expression in bill introduc-
ed in the lower house by Representa-
tive Bryan Of Washington which pro-
poses that the government take over
the property of the Rockefellers as a
means of ending the Colorado strike.
The mines would be operated on a
comprehensive government ownership
plan which is outlined in the bill.
An appropriation of S10.0O0,OOO is
called for as a starter by Mr.. Bryan,
who has stipulated that the president
shall by private purchase take up all
Of the stock of the corporation at its
actual value. having regard to the
proportion that this value bears to
the physical value of the property.
The bill further provides:
THE president is authorized and
directed, as commander-in-chiefo or the
army of the United States, to dispos-
sess the said John ID. Rockefeller and
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., and all per
sons claiming to own or control the
mines or property used for mining
purposes and under the contract OF
the said interests and to begin at once,
after the nature and capacity of re-
ceiver of the said property and the
said interests, to operate the said
mines and properties in all respects as
!
interests under normal conditions,
marketing the output of said mines
and giving employment to all who are
needed in the operation of said mines,
plants. enterprises of said individual
corporations, and the interests referred
to herein"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04

through the alley towards Fourth
street, but it was afterwards learned
that he was an employe of the estab-
lishment and had carried a can of
burning gasoline out of the barn and
thrown it into the alley. He then
ran around to the front to give the
alarm.
At the same time the veterinarian
saw smoke issuing from the place. Aft
er turning in the alarm of fire he made
an effort to liberate the horses that
were in the burning building, but the
door of the barn was locked and be-
fore it could be broken down the
horses were suffocated.
The fire created a great deal of
excitement in the business district,
and a large crowd was attracted to
the scene. The firemen were at work
for fully an hour before the fire was
ext;nguished.
The building is owned by C. D.
Martin. His loss is covered by in
surance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
REALTY CHANGES

James VI. Hogan to Matthew PUNK
EFT. tract in section Is and is, town
ship 16-2W, $500.
Lucy c. and L. b. Meyer 10 Matthew
Plunkett. east Y lots 6 and Z, block
l. Taylor Ridge. s1.O0.
Alice C. and Emanuel Lethin to a.
G. and NJ r. Carlson. lot 40, Emma ID.
Velie's addition. Moline. S1.0O.
Swedish Z. VI. church. Moline. to
Nels T. Anderson. east z lot =, block 3.
South Moline, 500.
Philip Fuhr. Jr.. to Ernest VI. Fuhr.
west y southeast u section 11-16-4W,
s1.OO.
c. Z. White to Clifford z. White. lot
5. block 5. Moline Heights, Moline,
SIOO.
Clifford L. White to Carolyn V.
White. lot 3. block 5. Moline eHights,
Moline. S1.OO.
Emile and Albertine Lipps to Doro-
thea Ebeling. lot 8. block So, Fair
mount addition, Moline. s1.00.
All the news all the t1me-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Rock Island, ILL.,, May 4, 1914.-Ad
vertised list No. 1S.-Guy Anderson,
Miss Ethel Adams, Mrs. Edith Bloom
Mr.. VIM. Bradley, j. II. Bahle, Mrs.
G. H. Brannon, Hayden l.. Beach, Mr..
]. Bell, Mrs. Daisy Brachtel, ]. A.
Clark, Mr.. c. E. Crist. Miss Nellie Col
Inns, Mrs. Z. G. Danielson. Bell r.
Barr. +. ]. Dorman, Mrs. II. Eastman,
Frank Fleming, Mrs. Annie Fisher.
Miss Marie Grain. Mr.. and Mrs. II. G..
Glenn. Roy Hull. Warde Hussey, Miss
Moul johnson. Jay Kiser. r. F. Kelly.
Mrs. Albert Mays. Ed. Koch. Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. II. McBeath. Mrs. ]. ID. Nielsen
ius, Ernest w. Olson, J. II. Olmstead.
Mrs. L. o. Parrish (2), Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Paine. Mr.. Leon Pikaart, Mr..
Herman Rowland, John III. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Y Roull. Mr.. George
Rouse, Miss Rose Smith. ROLAND
Smith. Agnes Schreiner. James Sell
kirk. J. r. Stewart, Andy S. Thomp-
son, Herbert Todd. Mrs. Dallas Tur-
ner. C. J. Trainer. George Warner, Lola
Vernon. Mrs. G. T. Vermillion, Charlie
Warner, Joseph Walsh. C. C. Walker,
Mrs May Wright Mr.. and Mrs. W. n.
Young.
Fourth Class-Ornie Thornton
HARRY z. SIMPSON,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04

orsb, n save some of these millions
of profits to the taxpayers
Fool inspectors
Mr. BARTON of Nebraska interrupted
CONGRESSMAN Tavenner to ask: is
q not true that we have paid cnor-
nous prices for armor plate. tnat
committee of congress, and that the
courts themselves. have found was
faulty. worth about $50 a ton. and that
we have paid $500 a ton for it,"
Yes" declared Tavenner, land
have seen afidavits Of employees OF the
Bethlehem Steel company who stated
under oath that they were instructed
to patch up defective plates in order
to fool the government inspectors.
During the time that war with Spain
was imminent the three armor plate
concerns declined to manufacture any
arnor until they got their price OF SlOO
a ton more than the price congress
had determined upon after investiga-
ton as a fair price. But the love OF
country possessed by these companies
did not prevent them from selling
armor to Russia at s249 ton while
they were charging the United States
s616.14 a ton. The secretary OF the
navy recommends an appropriation
for an armor plate factory in his an
nual report, and 1 submit congress
ought to heed this recommendation
which will save the government $1,000
900 a year at the very lowest estimate.
and permit this amendment to be
voted upon it's merits"
The point OF order against the
amendment was sustained. and Tav-
enner declared he would offer it again
and again until successful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
ASKS 100000
FOR ARM0R PLANT
Tavenner's Motion, Ruled Out
on Point Of Order, VIII Be
Offered Again.
WILL NOT GIVE UP FIGHT
Believes That the Government Can
Save ss,ooo.ooo Year by Doing
Work Itself.
RY p = WILSON.

fspec,al Correspondence OF The Arsus)
Washington. May declaring that
according to the estimates OF the sec
retarv Of the navy the government
would save s.. OOO, 900 annually by man
ufacturing its own armor plate Repre-
sentative Clyde H. Tavenner OF Hi
nois offered an amendment to the
naval bill providing for a preliminary
APPROPRIATION Of 100000 for the be-
Ginning of the construction of such
government plant.
For 90 years there has been move
ment on foot for government arnnor
ulant." said Mr.. Tavenner. Time al
ter time amendments have been oHer-
ed TO the naval bill providing Tor such
a plant. and time after time points OF
order have been raised by gentlemen
who do not want the government 10
manufacture armor. and the amend
meuts have been stricken out. The re-
suit has been that year after year the
armor plate ring-and / use that term
advisedly-has been permitted to go
on drawing down hundreds and thous-
ands and even millions OF dollars in
extortionate profits
SIs It the gentieman's purpose IN
THIS effort" asked Representative
HensIey OF Missouri. Ito take the
profit out Of war;"
Get Value for Money.
THAT IS exactly what desire to &C
complish.'' replied Tavenner. Il am
not SO much concerned whether We
have Go bat,leship a year or two bat
tIeships a year. so long as the govern
ment does the manufacturing, because
then when we appropriate a dollar for
battleships We will get dollar $
worth OF battleship. but now no one
knows how much We get Many gen.
;Iemen want a large number OF battle
ships In order that private manufac-
turers may make huge profits in build
ing them. When the government man.
ufactures all munitions OF war. then
we will be able TO discuss the num-
Der OF battleships needed on the mer-
its OF the question.
We do not know 20 what extent we
are being overcharged for armor plate,
but we do know that Mr.. Carnegie,
who was one of the first to go into the
armor business. boasts Of having made
miIlionaires out Of % men, and he is
now going through life giving his mil
lions away right and left, and death
is going to overtake him with untold
millions still on his hands. So there
must be huge profits in the armor
plate business, and the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
FIVE HORSES DIE
IN SERIOUS FIRE
Animals Belonging to Tri- City
Railway Company Suffo-
Gated in Davenport.

Five draft horses valued at $1,000,
the property OF the Tri-City Railway
company, were suffocated at 7:15
Saturday night when fire of unknown
origin broke out in a two-story brick
stable at the rear OF 400 Brady street.
Davenport The building was damaged
to the extent of several hundred dol
lars.
The explosion of a barrel of gaso-
line in the building, after the fire had
gained considerable Roadway, gave
the flames impetus, and for a
time the entire block between Fourth
street north to the Rock Island tracks
was threatened with destruction. Had
the fire not been discovered shortly
after IL was started, a serious confia-
grafton would have occurred. II was
only after much work on the part of
the fire department from the Central
station and from the outlying sub
stations that the flames were subdued.
The origin OF the fire is a mystery.
II was reported that a Greek was
seen TO throw a tin can, supposed to
have contained gasoline, at the build
ing as the flames broke out, but this
was afterwards proven false. The in
terror OF the barn was soaked with
gasoline and IL was rumored that
parts OF the exterior were treated In
the same manner
The fire was discovered by DIR. II.
G. Thompson, a veterinarian, and one
of his employees who were at work
at his establishment in the alley, not
far from the barn They stated that
they saw q man hurl a can at the
building and then make his way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04

Dixie?" ...... Entire company
The Metropolitan company:
Manager-Roy Huntley.
Business agelt-Frank r. Hide
brandt.
Musical director-Charles Carroll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
ANNOUNCE TEST FOR
A MALE TYPEWRITER

An examination for minor type
writer. for men only, will be held at
the Rock Island arsenal on May 20.
Age limit is IS years or over on the
date of the examination.
For application blanks and full in
formation relative to the examination,
qualifications. duties, salaries, vaca-
tions. promotions, etc, address immed-
lately. Secretary Board of Civil Serv-
ice examinations, Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
CITY CHAT
(AdvertisemcntS>
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
r. $4,000 IN xxritIfo,, -, rr-af-

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
TRICKY Towel Supply company.
Independent Express & Storage.
r. J. 951.
We are the leaders for good laundry
work. Our laundry has been painted
enamel white and is we'll ventilated,
giving perfect sanitary conditions.
Give us a trial. Our aim is to please.
City Steam laundry. Reed & Bollman.
AIT Seventeenth street. Phone Rock
Island 127.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04

All the news all the t1me-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
LOCAL MINSTREL
BOYS SCORE A HIT
Metropolitan Company, AL
Home Talent, Begins an En-
gagement at the Empire.

The Metropolitan Minstrel company
opened it's four-day run at the Empire
theatre last evening. The local thes-
plans did as well il not better than
some of the professional talent that
has appeared here this season. IN the
first part. Goff and Carroll and Swan
son and Elliott, ends, were the shining
lights. Ed Nelson also played the
part of interlocu-or in a way that ap-
pealed. Frank Blair made a tremend-
Gus hit in singing when l Dream OF
/ Old Erin"
In the olio Dan Babatz gave an in
teresting exhibition on roller skates
| The two youngsters, Misses Charlotte
REYNOLDS and Odelia Schmidt, were
the hit of the evening in song and
dance speciality. The little folks per-
formed In a way that made the adults
sit up.
The funny court room scene with
Red" Elliott as the judge, was
scream from start to finish. Elliott
kept ejecting bits of hunor into the
farce all the way through and the
audience was in a const-nt state OF
laughter.
The Metropolitan quartet composed
of Sexton. Nelson, Curry and Freeman,
made a decided impression with their
excellent songs. 1t was equal
to ANYTHING ever heard on the local
stage in years.
The local boys performed we'll,
every one of them, and the show is
well worth seeing.
Here is the pregnant:
Observation-Disclosures Nelson.
Opening first part. presenting the
Metropolitan Men of Minstrelsy.
Opening chorus-'Let's All Go Round
to Mary AIMS. Entire company
81 Love the Ladies'. Harvey Con
Last Night Was the End of the
World" .........Jo John Pardon
Introduction of end men-the mirth
producers, Maurice Elliott and John
I Swanson. assisted by Harvey Goff and
Charles Carroll.
The Minstrel Show Parade" $3.50.
! John Swanson
ITO Have, to Hold, to Love" $3.50.
] Morgan Sexton
That's a Plenty" 49,. Charles Carroll
"Floreine" .... Walter Freeman
When l Dream of Old Erin.
Observation-Disclosures. Frank Blair
Back in Maine ..... Edward Nelson
I Closing chorus Entire company
Intermission-Five minutes.
John Swanson-Blackface singing,
/ talking. dancing.
Dan Babatz-Trick, fancy and nov
city roller skating.
Metropolitan Four. the trf-city Ia
vorites-Curry, Nelson, Sexton, Free
man.
, NIissec Schmidt and Reynolds-Ex-
ponents of the Texas Tommy.
/ JUDGE BROWNS COURT.
Direction of Maurice Elliott.
Cast of characters:
Judge Brown ........ Maurice Elliott
Attorney Objecto. ... Roy Huntley
/ Casey. court officer. Roy Philbrook
! Sylvester Macaroni. Frank Blair
/ Taylor Holmes. Harvey Con
| Hip Sing Wun Lung. Louis Kolls'
/ Lizzie Simms $500. Edw. Mordhorst
! Thomas Ransford. $3.50. Dan BabatZ
/ James Monahan. Roy Curry
Montana Mike .......... Edw. Nelson
Wandering Minstrel. e. John Swanson
Uncle Sam ......... Walter Freeman
Jury Observation-Disclosures. Morgon Sexton
/ Finale-"Why Don't the Band play
! Dixie?" ....... Entire company
( The Metropolitan company:
/ Manager-Roy Huntley.
Business agelt-Frank r. Hide
brandt.
| Musical director-Charles Carroll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04
OIL Company Wins.

The Illinois Oil company's fast nine
defeated the Moline Federals on the
latter's grounds yesterday afternoon
by a score of IA to z. Taber and Bis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04

Mayor Kiel and family OF ST. Loa -
had breakfast together receHu, rha
an egg omelet made from one sssr
egg had been laid In the local n's
erie by an ostrich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-04

man formed the battery for the
victors. The oil company team wishes
to schedule games with nine COM
posed of lads from II to Is years of
age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19
DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS

We are all prepared for you no matter how much you care to pay. Our rings are all good and they are exactly as represented and you want the best you can afford in the ring line. We are doing you a service when we ask you to inspect our line before buying.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19
disastrous,

considered disastrous, so General carranza issued an order forbiddiag land distribution while the revola- 4tIon was in actual progregs~
 Now that the revolution is prac- tically over, the soldiers. if given land will go to work. They have already demonstrated that they would rather work than fight, which shows that they are not the troub1e-seekers that Americans have grown accustomed to consider them to be. They want nothing more than fair opportun- fty to earn an honest living. And this General Carranza will give them.
 The soldiers will be given land. They will go to work. They will be ready to take up arms again should reactionaries attempt to deprive them of the right to till the soil. And, in the end. peace and prosperity will bless Mexico. Thus will General .carranza dispose of trying quea- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19
BOSTON TO NEW YORK
 ALL TROLLEY TRIP

Passing through this city yesterday and again today on a. trip from Boston to New York and return, 6. handsome private car upon the Connecticut com panyss. tracks caused much favorable comment from those who saw it's per feet equipment and luxurious appoint ments. The car besides officials of the Bay State Railway Company of Bos- ton contained officials of the lines over which it travelled, newspaper men and attendants. A dining-room and buffet were part of the scheme for comfort and a magnificent observation plat form added to the comfort in which passengers occupying the car might travel.
 The trip was made as preliminary to a possible New York to Boston through line service and the party of officials left Boston Sunday morning stopping at New London and New Haven.
 During the trip to this city yester- day Andrew Bo1an, 593 Noble avenue, a motorman on a Bridgeport to Savin Rock car was struck by a bottle thought to have been carelessly flung from the car by porter. The glass was splintered by first striking the controller box of Bo1an's car and, so Iacerated his face, that medical treat nent was necessary before he could continue his trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19
NEW GOVERNMENT WILL REPUDlATE
 LAST NOTE ISSUE

Mexico City. Aug. 19-A decree is to be issued tomorrow by the gover- nor of the federal district repudiat- ing government notes of the issue of July 2s last. This issue was made during the regime of Provisional President Francisco CarbejaI on the authorization of the $6o.o00, 900 10 year gold bonds made by the Huerta administration.
 she repudiation is based on the de- cree issued by Venustiano Carranza on April 26 not recognizing the acts of the Huertal government
 makeup of the new consutu- tionaI cabinet was announced last night as follows: minister of foreign affairs, Ysidro Fabela.: minister of the Interior, Eliseo Arcedondos min ister' of public instruction, Dr. Miguel Silva; minister of communications. Igniasio BonilIas; minister of finance. sFelicatos v1llareai; minister of war, Eduardo Hay.
 The mastering out of the federal troops is proceeding rapidly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19

Thousands of people were forced to walk over the Brooklyn bridge when a feed wire broke causing a delay of 45 minutes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19
NO STREET CARS
 IN NORTHAMPTON,
 CREWS ON STRIKE

Northampton, Mass, Aug. 19-street car service in this city was completely tied up today by a strike of the 65 car conductors and motormen of the Northampton Street Railway. There were no disturbances during the early hours. Officials of the company were not prepared to say whether an at temput to run the cars with strike breakers would be made later.
 Recently a board of arbitration to which differences between the com pany and the union of employees had upholding the company. Last night, the union declared the award to be unsa atisfaetory and voted to strike The men want principally a reduction in working hours from 10 to with out reduction in pay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19
CARRANZA'S SOLDIERS
 AND THE LAND

Now that the Mexican constitu- tionalists are in control of almost every state in Mexico. General Car ganza faces a serious problem. What shall be done with the 100000 Con- stitutionalist soldiers who have been lighting for almost two years?
 If each soldier will be presented with a small sum of money. there is no question that before many days pass the money will be spent on the bare necessities of life. leaving them in a penniless condition. Armed to the teeth and penniless. they will become the easy prey Of interruptions leaders who may use them against the best interests of their country.
 The solution, according to General Carranza's latest statement, is not difficult. Tn fact. General Blanco. in the state of Tamau1ipas, settled the problem in an unexpected manner when he gave about $50 soldiers in his army a stretch of land to the i'm mediate south of the Rio Grande.
 To his astonishment, they deserted the army almost immediately and set. tied themselves to the task Of filling the soil This. happening as 1t did the inception of the revolution. was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19

Celery Plants, 45c Per Dozen JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19
BARGAINS AT BUoK1NGHAMs.

Bargain month at Buckingham's s. Everything at ebb prices. Important savings ins all departments High grade furniture at lowest prices ever quoted They invite lockers and in tending buyers to compare goods and prices Remember the name and place, N Buckingham & Go, 167 State street, one minutes walk from Main street. See advertisement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19
IF IN THE RING

you have thrown your hat as candi- date for wed1ock let us suggest that | you come in and look over our dandy line of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-19

Foreign opera singers and artists who come to the. United States and earn their living, and later return to their native countries. must pay the income tax the same as American cit fzens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
PETERSBURG COUPLE
ROUSE "PARSON" MACON
Lawrence ThOrnhiil Walsh nnd Snrah
Jndkl ns Cousins Are Made
Man md Wife.

NhiSpcrincS Of cupid seldom fail
TO attract the sensitive ear OF parson
j. NJ. Macon, who is Familiarity known
MS the custodian of Richmond's Grctna
Green, and timid taps ut the parsons
door last might shortly before midnight
drew y quick response from the man
whose profession consists OF making
other people happy.
rarson Macon heard the first rap
ana without delaying TO demand
Who's there" from the window above
he secured his Bible and went down
Ills expectations We're not disarpoInt-
ed. for there on the stoop WAS cou-
pie, the man holding tightly to n mar
ria-c certificate.
such things are matter OF course
with the parson. even though the ap-
peal lie made late at night or under
conditions demanding the greatest on
speed. The couple stepped within the
hall. the parson said IL few words, y
ring slipped over willing finger there
was the flourish of Il pen. and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Walsh. Of Petersburg, FASTENED
away to catch the last car for tho ci,y
on the .Appomattox.
They came over to Richmond dur
ing the late evening. and. after so,,c
difficulty, located larson Macon. Mrs.
Walsh Miss Sarah Jutliins
Cousins, and the groom gave his uaiuc
ms Lawrence Thornhill Walsh Ills
woI: demanded that hc bc in Peters
burg again early TINS morning, H.. told
a Times Dispatch man, and this ncccs-
STATED tie hurried marriage and we'd
ding trim