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The chronicle=news., 1914-02-27
NEW YORK STOCK LIST

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.sn saxsf it.finins i...s A'rhisan
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THE BEST OF ALL LAxATIvEs

When the proper dose Is taken the
effect os Chambcrisin's Tablets is 80
natural iha; you do not realize tina,
II has been produced by a medicine.
Mrs. =. 4. Braun. Fort Wayne. Ind.
writes: Last fall I used n bottle a:
Cham ,rrlsin's Tablet. and have ncy-
rr seen their equal for constipation ''
Sold by all dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-27
Breathe Freely! Clears Stuffed.up,
Inflamed Nose and Head and Stops
Catarrhal Discharge. Cures Dull
Headache.
Try "Ely's cream Balm.

Get a small bottle anyway. Just to
try it-Apply little In the nOstrils
and instantly your clogsed nose and
stopped up air passages Of the head
Will open: you will breathe freely:
dulIncss ana headache disappear. BY
morning the ca,arrh. coid-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now: Get a small
bottle OF "t'ly's Cream Balm" at any
drug store. This sweet, fragrant balm
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-27
CHICAGO PROVISIONS

Prov isions weakened on account OF
the slowncss Of trade in hogs. First
sales varied from last nights level TO
Sc decline and there was subsc-
aucnt additional drop.
Close: Pork. May :1.i5.
Lard. May 1870: July 1899.
Ribs. May ii.t5: July iI.55.
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DENVER LIVESTOCK

Cattle W...ipt. icos msEA-, sia-.
..sk BRET .s--Ts s.:i I" sta. s.-s
aai hrit-ss s.!s to ss;". si.ck-s. ami
feeders So" 4. :.c. .s!s.. y ts To-
!a.
Hogs it-.rip,s 3""s market
steady. top $50: buik "s sales Sssi
lo S,se
sheep Receipts hon-s
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NEW YORK METAL

LEAD -oui.ts 30 - 500
sPki.TEE -Qui-,. s.54 la s-ss.
COPPER Nomihsl. standard,
.t.a' sha Nsrvhi1. 3. bid
riN-w-ak. - ,. ., ~
isoa steady aud unchanged
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RATES OF EXCHANGE

New York. Feb. 21.-ClOsc: Prime
mercantile paper % to ~ per cent.
Commercial bills tS2s.
Bar silver -
Mexican dollars 10.
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-27
THE MONEY MARKET

N-~ York. Feb :.=CsiI money
fifrn-T. II to /: per cent.
Tim" loans firm s" days ga ."
day. j: six month. j. To !. per cen,
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-27
NEW YORK COTTON

Cotton si.,, Iui-'s Ni'idiins
q: ,- Gull II i". Sale. Ne" bales
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-27
ST. LOUIS METAL

Li.Nn-iiish-r. -" to i"s
srEi.rEn-baii. s,:s
The chronicle=news., 1914-02-27

Several bright. active boys. asC~
Z To ~. in Trinidad and surrounding
territory. who want to earn pre-
miums. coaster wagons. watches etc.
outside Of school hours. Address r.
o. box s5. your name. age and ad-
dress. 81
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
PUPILS TO DONATE FOOD
FOR THE WORTHY POOR

AS has been the case in former
years, there will be donations received
at the various schools of the city from
the children, for the benefit of Beth
any Home and the poor of the city,
the day before Thanksgiving. Every
child will be asked to give something,
food, clothes, or toys, which will be
looked after by the teachers of the diff
ferent buildings. The contributions
of the various schools will be distrib-
uted as follows:
Food. For the West End Settle
ment: Hawthorne, Grant, Irving,
Kemble, Aiken Street, and the lower
floor of the Lincoln building
2. For the Bethany Home: Eugene
Field, Longfellow, Horace Mann, Au-
dubon, and departmental school at the
Lincoln building.
Clothing. For the West End Set
tlement: Hawthorne, Grant, Aiken.
2. For. the Bethany Home: Long
fellow, Horace Mann, Audubon.
3. For the Associated Charities:
Kemble, Lincoln, Irving, Eugene Field.
All cash contributions will be re-
ceiyed by w. S. Parks, treasurer of
the Associated Charities.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
Gen. Wotherspoon Points
to Weakness of United
States Defenses.
CITES PANAMA CANAL
Recommends Increase Until
There Is a Mobile Strength
of Half a Million.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 1S.-In'
crease of the regular army to 205,000
enlisted men, to be augmented
through a system OF reserves until
there is a mobile strength of 200
first line troops equipped for six
months campaign, is recommended in
the report of Major General Wother-
spoon, retired chief of staff.
He declared it impossible to defend
the Panama canal and American terri
toriaI possessions with present or pro-
posed garrisons unless they could be
rapidly reinforced. He said there was
need for more forces TO protect near
approaches to American coast de-
fenses, and urged that the organized
militia be developed to a strength OF
100000.
Wotherspoon outlined a plan which
would double the strength of the reg
uIar army and create a reserve. En-
listed men would serve a short term
with the colors, then pass into re-
serves for periods of five or more
years. being at all times under obliga-
ton to respond in case of national
need.
He contended the proposed system
would be economical, as reserve Off
GERS and men would receive pay only
during active service and on being
called to the colors.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
SUBSCRIBE LOAN
TO CARRY COTTON
Secretary McAdoo Announces
Completion of $135, 5,000,-
600 Fund for South.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The country
wide effort to furnish aid to cotton
producers and find bottom for the
cotton market came to a successful
conclusion last night when Secretary
McAdoo announced the completion OF
the 135,000,000 cotton loan fund. In
making his announcement Mr.. McAdoo
said the success of the plan was now
assured.
The secretary's statement came at
the end of day devoted to efforts to
secure the subscriptions necessary to
complete the $1OO, 100000 portion of
the fund assigned to banks in non
cotton producing states. Earlier in
the day Mr.. McAdoo issued a denial
that the fund was about to fail and
stated that it still lacked only a few
million dollars to insure the success.
Following this Mr.. McAdoo, Paul NJ.
Warburg and w. P. G. Harding, mem
bers of the federal reserve board, in
active charge of the pool plan, took
steps to gather in the remaining mil
lions.
Kuhn. Loeb G Co. of New York, of
which Mr. Warburg was a partner be-
fore he came to the board, agreed to
subscribe S2,000,000. At a luncheon
given by John Skeleton Williams, Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch of New York said that
he might invest in the fund up to
81 100000 His offer was taken to the
extent of S1,0O0.00O and the fund COM
pleted. A few hours after Mr.. Baruch's
offer word was received from several
banks that they were willing to sub
scribe to an amount of about $780,
900. but their aid was not needed. AS
it stands the fund is oversubscribed
about 100000.
In announcing the completion of
the plan Mr.. McAdoo said in part:
1.-The success of this plan has at
no time been in doubt. but its COM
pletion has been delayed by the selfish
opposition of certain textile manu-
facturers and local interests who
have tried to defeat it. / am happy
to say. for the sake of the country
as well as for themselves. that they
have been unsuccessful"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
First Mexican Chief Says
Report of Retirement
is Erroneous.
BIG BATTLE is NEARING
Villa Troops, Rushing South,
Reported to Be North of
the Capital City.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1S.-Gen-
eral Carranza has repudiated the tele-
gram sent for him by General Con
Zales to General Gutierrez, in which
the first chief was represented as say
ing he would retire. This is from
American Consul Silliman
CarranZa declared he had been mis-
understood While American Consul
Silliman reported great efforts were
being made to patch difficulties
through Intermediates, other official
advices said big troop movements
were under way and that battle was
imminent north of Mexico City, where
Villa troops were advancing south
ward.
General Carbajal, Carranza chief,
was killed in battle at Puerto Mexico,
yesterday when with troops he Joined
the Villa forces and attacked General
Jesus CarranZa, brother of the first
chief.
Americans Injured.
Naco, AriZ., Nov. 1S.-Three men
and three Mexican women were
wounded by stray bullets on the
American side of the boundary today
during an attack on Naco, Sonora, by
the Maytorena forces. United States
Customs Inspector Reynolds leg was
shattered and United States soldier
was hit by a spent bullet.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
AID WORKER, ACCUSED BY
A YOUNG GIRL, ENDS LIFE

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 1S.-Herbert
w. Lewis, head of the Children's
Home Aid society of California, COM
mitted suicide in Westlake park yes
terday by taking poison. Lewis was
arrested Monday on a San Francisco
warrant, the complainant being a 15'
year-old girl in his charge. He was
to have appeared in court in habeas
corpus proceedings. Lewis was 55
years of age, a man of family and of
more than statewide prominence in
the work of rescuing waits and re-
claiming wayward girls. He had pro-
tested his innocense of the offense
charged against him.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
GERMANY GIVES RELIEF
AND WELCOMES ALL HELP

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Germany will
welcome any assistance by Americans
in relieving the Belgians, according
to an announcement by Secretary Bry-
an after a conference with Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
here. Mr.. Bryan issued the following
statement, which was delivered to
him by the ambassador:
"The German government is doing
everything possible to help the suffer
ing population of Belgium and will
welcome any assistance given by
Americans"
Relief work of the Belgians will con-
tinue entirely through private chan
nels, according to President Wilson's
explanation to callers today. Relief
work done officially, it is understood,
would not be regarded as a neutral
act
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
TRUST DEAL NETS
OWNER MILLIONS
How Charles Pope Sold $780,
600 Factories for SO, ,00o,-
900 Is Told at Hearing.

Chicago. ILL.,. Nov. 1s.-Charles Pope
of Geneva sold two glucose factories
having a total valuation of 100000
to the Corn Products Refining com
pany for S3,OOO,OOO in cash.
Testimony to this effect was intro
duced yesterday at a preliminary hear
ing of the governments dissolution
suit against the alleged Ss0,O00,OOO
corn by-products trust.
Mr. Pope did not tell the actual
figures of either the valuation or the
sale price.
He simply smiled, swung one leg
over the other. and said he had re
ceived a certified check"
s. T. Butler, vice president of the
Corn Products company, supplied the
monetary details, but Mr.. Pope told
how the transaction had been made
possible.
The pioneer glucose maker said he
owned factories in Geneva and Venice,
Ill. and that the trust" made its first
purchase overtures in 1897. but he did
not care to sell. The result was a bus
mess fight.
Mr. Pope asserted that every time
the greater concern lowered prices ~
such an extent he did not believe op-
Grafton profitable he closed his fac
tories. Then as soon as prices climbed
to the top notch, he reopened and
worked them for all they were worth.
He received the certified check In
1902.
Henry Hegert. formerly chief owner
of the Illinois Sugar Refining company
of Pekin, Ill, testified his concern sold
out for about S2,OOO.OOO. L. p. Best
testified the Davenport Syrup Refining
company had been sold to the allegeu
trust in 1897 for 100000 in cash and
stock.
In response to questions by Van
Sinderen Lindsey and Jesse c. Ad-
kins. special assistants to the attorney
general. other witnesses told Of the
Formation of the Corn Products COM
pany in 1902.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
SUICIDE IGNORES
PROTECTION NETS

Chicago, Ill. Nov. 1s.-A life net
placed in the rotunda of the Chamber
of Commerce building to discourage
suicides proved unavailing today. A
man of 80 jumped from the 14th floor,
plunged through the screens of eight
floors. and his lifeless body was en-
tangled in the broken strands of the
third floor screen.
The man was shabbily dressed.
Eleven pennies were found in his
pockets. This is the fifth person 10
end his life in this building by jump
ing from the upper floors in the last
seven years.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
MCCORMICK WINNER BY 287
Poll Officials Errors Cut Progressive
Lead in Twenty-NInth District.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 1S.-The canvass
of returns in the Twenty-ninth legls-
Iative district shows the reelection oil
,fedfu Mccormick by 2S7 votes
Charles T. Funke. his republican op-
nonent has announced he would de
mand a recount.
The police returns gave the pro
u-aesive candidate a majority OF $40
over Funke. but in the canvass II was
found the judges and clerks did not
understand the cumulative counting
arrangement. and had failed TO give
the candidates the proper number OF
straight ballots which they should
have had.
NcCormick's lead. on the face OF
the police returns. was cut to 80 votes
on a casual recount. Late yesterday
Election Commissioner Czarnecki ran
through the tally sheets and found sew
cal places where Mccormick had
been deprived OF patches Of from ten
10 forty votes through the errors OF
the judges and clerks.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
FEAR FOR MISSIONARIES
Delegates at Conference at Battle
Creek Talk of War;

Battle Creek, Mich, Nov. 1S.-Con-
cern for the safety of missionaries in
Turkey and India as a result of the
war was expressed at the sixth inter
denominational missionary conference
which opened here yesterday with an
attendance of 200 delegates. Bishop
E. R. Hendrix of Kansas City, presi-
dent, and Rev. Isaac T. Headland of
Peking, China, spoke of the ease with
which the Chinese effected government
tai changes through an almost blood
less revolution. He expressed regret
that civilized nations found it neces-
sary to resort to such uncivilized con-
fiict to gain the same end.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
MOTOR COMPANY
FACESARECEIVER
Stakeholder in S42,500,000
New Jersey Corporation
Appeals to Courts.

New York, Nov. 1S.-A receiver is
sought for the United States Motor
company, New Jersey corporation,
with capital of 42,5O0, 900 and plants
"a Detroit, Providence Hartford. Conn.
New Castle, Ind. and Tarrytown, \.
Y, in a suit filed in the state supreme
court by Emanuel Metzger OF this
city, stockholder.
In 1912 the Maxwell Motor COM
pany purchased at a receivers sale
the properties and assets of the Unit
ed States Motor company and various
other automobile manufacturing con-
Germs. Apparently the United States
company does not exist today as a
corporation,
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
ICUSED ARCHITECT IN
ATTEMPT TO KILL SELF

.@ilsston. ). c. Nov. 1S.-George
teaeior Perkins, the Boston archi-
NO last week shot and killed F.
a hinman Of Jacksonville, Fla, on
ssemer Mohawk off the North
Una coast, is suffering from a
.9-ad On his throat made With a piece
glass.
= = local hospital. where Perkins
.een since he was brought here
inursday. the authorities refused
@seuss the matter.
sAlns made the wound with a
- o. drinking glass he broke on a
ar it vas said
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
NACEL FOR THIRD
FEDERAL ARB|TER
Former Commerce Secretary
Completes Board - First
Case Railroad Troubles.

st. Louis, Mo, Nov. 1S.-Charles
Nagel, former secretary of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, has been
selected as the third member of the
federal board of mediation.
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 1S.-The first
work of the newly organized board OF
mediation, of which Charles Nagel is
the third member, will be to hear the
differences of the employees and man.
ayers of 9S western railroads who fail
ed to reach an agreement last July
after federal arbitration had been
sought. The hearings will begin Nov.
30.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
LESS CRIME IN BRITAIN
Justice Mentions Curb on Saloons and
National Restraint.

London, Nov. 1S.-"The falling off
of crime in this country since the be-
ginning of the war has been truly re-
markable; as compared to three years
ago there has been a dimunition of so
per cent in indictable offenses," said
Justice Robert Wallace yesterday, in
charging the grand jury.
The justice explained that he at
tributed this decrease partly to public
restraint in war time. but principally
to the reduction in the number of
hours saloons are permitted TO stay
open.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
c,ptain Decker of Ten
,sssee Asked to Forward
Details of Incident.
NYRNA IS THE SCENE
dted States Cruiser Had
Touched City to Give Pro-
lection to Americans.

remington. Nov. IS.-The United
- cruiser Tennessee or her
,,eh. probably the latter, was fired
Yesterday by the Turkish forts
suvrna. Captain Decker, report
!, he incident today TO the navy
s,,,--nsut. gave no details of the
-, but added that fears were felt
= he safety OF the American con-
sac
0zeisls here have two theories.
n, 4 that the cruiser may have been
s,anr a guard ashore 10 protect the
--s1late and Americans and other
1-sszue-s. They draw this from Deck
=. statement that fears were felt for
- ssfsty OF the consulate The 9th
that Decker had called on Con
., Horon. who. after returning a call,
"A. being taken back in the cruisers s
s.Deh. which may have been return
u afrer the hours OF entry prescrib-
I by port officials, which are strict
Bslore regarding the firing as a hos
l. act. officials here are inclined to
lEsi; further reports in the belief it
-iEht have been a misunderstanding
he act of some local official. which
II quickly be corrected at Constan-
11gls
An earlier dispatch from Decker re-
raing the Tennessee's arrival at
r1s yesterday made no mention or
.s Incident.
Daniels Statement.
-ssess.asE--DanisIs issued-zsessss--
ssat saying the American consul at
szyrna has been anxious for the safe
7 Of the consulate. The Tennessee.
lid the Daniels statement. proceed
. and left Vourlah at tle request OF
A-hzssador Morgenthau, and is now
! he harbor at Schio CChios). from
Etich Captain Decker's telegram was
SIT Daniels called upon Decker to
.--Tzrd Immediately a full report or
e Incident.
Captain Decker was born in New
Iork and received his primary educa-
- -A-NG6D- ne d q AAAAISAAAP
al On the Trenton when that and
1asr warships were wrecked in a
rat hurricane in the Samoan islands
: 1859.
Chios, Aegean Sea, Nov. 1s.-The
E1issr Tennessee arrived today. It
stated that yesterday while the cap
An In the ships launch, flying the
A-eriean flag. was on his way TO pay
,-s'omary visits TO Turkish officials at
'llrna. three solid shots were fired
ne boat by the forts. The Ameri-
q ambassador. Henry Morgenthau.
'Aaout Investigating the incident, It
aid immediately ordered the Ten
'--'ee from Turkish waters at the re-
i-ssi Of Turkish officials. The Ten
.'-'ee left for New York Aug. 8 with
.s-'ly SIX million dollars in gold for
~ Of Americans stranded in Eu-
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
CAR TAKES u. S. FACTORIES
Will Use Plants to Make Small Arms
for Armies.

Petrograd, Nov. Is, via London
The huge factory in Russia of the Sing
er Sewing Machine company has been
taken over by the government and
will be devoted to the manufacture
of small arms.
The factory of the American Phono-
graph company also has been requis-
toned for the same purpose, while
smelling concerns operated by Amer
leans are now being used to make
steel billets for military purposes.
Supplies have become so short that
some muzzle-loading muskets and can
non of this same type have been used
in the Polish campaign.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
PHONE GIRL SAVES TOWN
Sticks to Post and Calls for Help,
While Volunteers Work

Escanaba, Mich. Nov. 1S.-A bucket
brigade of 100 persons. carrying water
from a distance of nearly mile, was
all that prevented the destruction of
the village of Powers yesterday. Fire
started from a lighted match, drop
ped into some rubbish in an unten-
anted building, caused a loss of nearly
S20,0e0. Miss Dora Jensen. night tele-
phone operator. stuck to her post and
sent out calls for assistance to this
city, only stopping when the flames en-
tered the room,
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
Odd Fellows elect

,@sneld, Ill, Nov. 1S.-The grand
'nent Of the Illinois odd Eel
yesterday elected officers as fol
Orand junior warden. c. a.
-, cnicago; grand patriarch. Nor
"athrip. White Hall; grand
,brlest' Mark Jardine, Rockford;
senior warden. VI. B. Horn.
Aeld; grand scribe. Samuel J.
oiney: grand treasurer, Sam
,tson, Champaign; grand repre-
'e' A J. Mourer, Eureka.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
FAILS; S2,391,66O IN DEBT
John TreadweII, Once Famous Mine
Owner, In Bankruptcy Court.

New York, Nov. 1S.-John Tread
well, one of the original owners of the
Treadwell mine in Alaska, which yield
ed vs15, 100000 to $4,000. 900. filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy to-
day, giving liabilities of s2.391 $50 and
no assets. The receiver of the Cali
fornia Safe deposit & Trust company,
for the alleged wrecking of which John
Treadwells brother James has been
tried four times in California. was the
principal creditor with claim of s2,-
100000 The Treadwell brothers sold
the Alaska mine before the collapse OF
the deposit and trust company in 1907.
The 100000 claim of the receiver
represents assessments levied on
Johns stock in the bank. After the
failure OF the concern John was said
TO have amassed a second fortune
through organizing an exploration
company in London.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
CHICAGO IN NAWAR
ON IMPURE ECCS

Chicago. Ill. Nov. 1s.-Federal. state
and local officials have begun a cam
paign in Illinois to stop Illegal traffic
in impure eggs. RIOTS and spots" find
a market in Chicago at 81 a case of 80
dozen. Large numbers have been
coming in to Chicago from the sur
rounding country.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
|aNDUCTOR DEAD
N TRAIN BATTLE

"rove, Iowa, Nov. 1s.-Wil-
1, r. yhoids. freight conductor on
$so & Northwestern railroad,
d - early today in a battle with
49, roooer between ERADICATE and
~. posse is searching for the
70 the woods.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and vicinItv


and Vicinity.
Fair and colder tonight and Thurs
day, with the lowest temperature to-
night about 25 degrees. Fresh west
erly winds.
Temperature at a. m. "a. Highest
yesterday 33. Lowest last night 20.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 56, at
a. m. 81.
Stage of water 2.S, fall of L in last
"a last.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening stars: Jupiter. Venus. Mars
Morning stars Saturn. Mercury. Plan
ct Mars in conjunction with the moon
at 9:57 a. m. Planet Venus in con.
junction with the moon at 4:12 p. m.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-11-18

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