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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03
EXPORTS IN 1918
MORE THAN 1912
FIGURES COMPILED BY DEPART
MENT OF COMMERCE SHOW ALSO
THAT IMPORTS IN 1919 LESS
THAN IN 1872.

The imports into AMI exports from the
United States in December and the
twelve months ended with December.
1912. just compiled bv tire Department
az Commerce. show imports ia Deccmbcr.
sls::. ~, $50. against Slji 90. III in DE
ceinbcr. 1872; and exports ia December.
So, i>>.5l2. against -25U-IlJ.>p7 IN DE
ccmbcr. 1872. For the twelve months
ended with December the imports arc
n, 192 l>;.GlJ. against ~l.>i~.d.3.0J5 IN
1912: the exports -. l>I.3il.l96. against
$2.:sa.2l1 ,.rs; in 1917.
The imports of December are larger
than those Of any earlier month ia the
histor, of foreign trade. the hex larg
est month having been October. 1912,
S171 .9>T .9>6. wv
The excess of exports oyer imports in
the calendar year lgl; WAS $500. II. .:l3l
against >.>lIi4.a3> III 1912. This excess
of exports over imports was larger than
in any preceding calendar or fiscal year
Of our foreign commerce.. having been i'm
the calendar year 1905. $s-aj. iGi 40 and
In the fiscal year 1905. Sta;6. i3i sol.
The share Of imports entering free of
duty in December. 1912. was ta.>G per
cent. against 5S.l2 per cent in December.
1912; and in the full calendar year 1913.
55.33 per cent against 5l.5s per cent in
1912.
The imports of gold ia December. 1913.
were S5.01J.;57. against Sll.391 .0O7 ia
December of the preceding year. and for
the calendar year 1915. Sts' T0I.s32.
against sGti5iS.772 in 1917: the exports
~ gold ia. December. 1919. ~lo.JT,.J.fi.
against ssrJsi. 10i in December. 1910. and
for the full wear 1913. S9l 1:>.6i0. against
islT.i2i.Sl2 in 1912. The imports Of sill
yer in December. lYi;. were S2.>l03G>.
against >i.9a>.I. ~: ia December. 1917. aud
for the full wear. S35.S61 ssl9. against
$IS. i0l .O>G in 49,. The exports Of silver
in December. 1919. were ~i.l5T 80.
against -. 60>. II ia DE ember, 1912: anil
for the full year i9i3, 7~6..5166.il against
81 Nil 800 in 1917.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Kennedy 0f
Corpus Christi. who are spending two
months in Brownsville. have rrturned
from "A short trip up the Valley. AMI are
now guests al the San Carlos hotel.
II. II. Thompson II Trinity. Texas.
connected with a big lumber manufac-
turing firm Of that city. and his mother.
Mrs. >. N. Thompson Of Sherman. who
ers Gregg. left ~ the north bound train
this afternoon. Mrs. Gregg j. a daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Thompson.
W. l.. Cared of Chicago j. u business
visitor in the city today. registered al
the Miller hotel.
Vile today.
W. T.. Smith If Buffalo. y. y. l. a
visitor IN the city today. registered al
the Miller hotel.
- - Fffb ~ ~ ~ ts'ftf
Vile. is in Brownsville On business to
day.
j. ID. Shaw Of Dallas Is q business
visitor in the city today.
Joe Anderson of Roswell. y. NJ. W. ".
Anderson of Kansas City, Mo-. j.. vi.
Smith Of Kansas City. W. T.. J~ackaway
ri Lincoln. NcI.. who are prospecting in
the Valley. are visitors in brownsville
today. They are registered at the Miller
hotel.
T.. q. Lastinger. the well known Mer
ccles banker. is "A visitor IN Brownsville
today.
j. :. Clarkson Of Houston is registered
n the Miller hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03
|. B. MCFARLAND HERE
FORMER HAI.LINGEN MAN IL NOW
BUSINESS MAN OF TAMPICO-
VISITING IN VALLEY.

I. IL. Mcfarland. mp 10 several months
ago prominent in the Valley a. cashier
Of the Planters State Bank ef Harlineen.
and secretary 81 the I%Iarlingen CONNER
cial Club and also former Cameron
county commissioners. il in Brownsville
for a few days. Mr.. Mcfarland j. now a
resident 1T Tampico. Mex. where h. IL
engaged In business. and he IL visiting
n the Valley. both for business and
pleasure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03
PUBLIC NOTICE.

The tax rolls have been made and are
ready. and in accordance with the recent
ordinance PASSED by the city council.
taxes for the schools are now payable
at my office. All property owners are
requested a. make their payments he
fore February = on they will he declared
delinquent
Macedonia y. Garcia.
l.lI1 5t. City Tax Coilccvtc.
school taxes are now due
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03

Tn Subscribers ~ IN Corpus Christi
Caiftr-For yosr convenience the tailcr
il sent GA Sunday 10 Amthor's Confrc
t%ioncry and YOU should call here for your
paper. Monday morning We return all
mcalci for Callers to the post office.
You will find here III Authors Confcc-
%tionery the Daily San Antonio Light.
The Houston Post and the Corpus
Christi Caller.-Ady. 231t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03
COMMUNION DENIED Able
BISHOP OF LILLE REFUSES SAC
RAMENT To FOI;MEI; DEPUTY
SPEAKER At ALTAR.

Hazebrouck. France. Feb. 3.-Abbe
Jules i.emirc. who recently resigned the
deputy >pcakcr>hip of the chamber Of
deputies after having been suspended by
the bishop Of Lille. was refused commun-
ion IN the dean If IIazrbrouck when he
presented himself AZ the altar rails to
DAY IN 81 Elios church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03
CITY NEWS

Finest 81 ipples-F Family box ono
bnshel Of Colorado apples. several va
rieties and different prices. Call AZ Val
ley Fruit Co. and select yonr box az eat
ing or cooking apples. Your erocr viii
deliver il. Call at lilo Elizabeth street
-Adv.-.yJt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03
FLATTERER.

Lady Of Uncertain Aec.-IIavc yon
any small WAX candles. Tomorrow Il my
birthday and | want Ia put them in my
cake.
Diplomatic Groceries. ma'am.
About two dozen Life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03

! hereby myself as a candi
date for City Marshal Of the city Of
brownsville al the election "a In held
next April. I refer 60 my pas, record "a
city marshal and solicit the support of
my friends
ADV. II. GEoHtE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-03
Beware of Ointments for
Cafarrh That COntain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derance the
whole system when entering n through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do Is ten fold 20 the o you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by II. }.
mercury. and II taken Int rnally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the sytsem. In buying lars
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
ine. n IA taken internally n made In
Toledo. Ohio. BY r. J. Chency q co. Tcs-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price &c per bottle.
Tahs Hairs Family Pills for constipation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07
WEDDING BELLS TO RING OUT SOON FOR
ONE OF CAPITALS MOST POPULAR GIRLS

but Colonel Cotton has been transfer
red and Commander and Mrs. Davis
are chaperoning Miss Cotton at the
Connecticut avenue address.
An extra Flip has been given to the
interest in the affair by the fact that
Il is less than a year since Randall
Hagner obtained a divorce from MS
wife, who was Miss Anna Lawrence
OF Flushing, l.. l., naming New York
millionaire, whom the former Mrs.
Hagner married within a few days
after the divorce was granted her hus-
band.
Randall is one OF the four sons of
DR.. Charles Hagner. one OF the best
known physicians of the town in his
day. He himself Is regarded as ris-
ing young real estate man. His sis
ter, Miss Isabella Hagner, organized
the social secretary's office at the
White house, being the first person
regularly accredited to that position.
She served through the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, and after an interreg-
mum of four years was recalled to the
job by Mrs. Wilson.
The Hagners are of the old resident
set here-popularly known as the
cave dwellers''-who consider them
selves as the real society in Washing
ton. They are conservative folk, who
don't believe in divorce, and they all
felt sorry for Randall Hagner.
His wife, whom he had met when
she was visiting General and Mrs.
Lieber on Eighteenth street, and mar
ried II or Is years ago, was regarded
as perhaps the most beautiful woman
in Washington-and the best dressed.
That was the trouble-or rather 1t had
been the chief trouble in their rather
troubled marital experience. Mr.. Hag-
ner didn't hesitate to say that he sim
ply could not afford to pay her bills.
He even advertised on one occasion
that he would not be responsible for
her debts. Several times they had
separated and been reconciled. There
were the two children-a boy, now
about 10. who is with his father, and
a little girl who died-to bring them
together. The action for absolute d.
vorce came as a shock, and was kept
as quiet as possible. So the present
announcement has been received with
rather more than the usual interest.
No date has been set, but the we'd
ding is to be in April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07

the state and federal authorities OF
matters pertaining to the foot anc
mouth disease in the county.
Master Ben Haddick, who has spent
few days with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Nesbitt, returned to his
home in Silvis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden McCaw went to
Alpha Wednesday to spend the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Stitt.
Miss Bessie Dunlap spent Sunday
in Viola with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Pin.
kerton.
Mrs. John Walsten, who has spent a
few days with her sister, Mrs. G. T.
Bjorkman, returned to her home in
New Windsor Monday.
Mrs. J. Adams and Mrs. o. J. Ing
mire of Galesburg attended the fun
eral of their aunt, Mrs. Frances Rice
held here Monday.
An illustrated address on West Afri-
ca will be given at the First Presby-
terrain church on the evening of De-
cember IS by Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Hois-
ington of the West African mission.
S. r. Amlong went to Chicago Mon
day on a business visit.
Mrs. Fred Sloan of New Boston was
an Aledo visitor Saturday.
Harry Buckley, Vernon Bridgford
and Park Thede attended the Older
Boys conference held in Rock Island
Nov. 27-30.
John Albert. infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Bonynge, was born Oct.
%, ia, and passed away at 10 o'clock
Friday evening. Nov. 20. He leaves
to mourn his death his father. mother
and three sisters, besides other rela-
tives. Funeral services were held in
the Perryton church on Sunday after
noon, Nov. %. conducted by Rev. a.
e. Moody of the Aledo Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. Charles A. Haas and Mrs. J. l..
Buckley went to Rock Island Monday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07

and spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
a. E. James.
Mrs. c.. A Lynch arrived home Sat
urday from Quincy, where she had
been visiting her mother. Mrs. N. NJ.
Dyke.
a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Mercer county Agricultural
society will be held at the court house
in Aledo Wednesday, Dec. 9, for the
purpose of revising the premium lst
and attending to any other business
OF the society.
Misses Odessa Sheats and Myra
Johnston spent Sunday in Joy with
Miss Sheats' grandmother, Mrs. Han
nah Sheats.
Mrs Mary Warnock went TO ROCK
Island Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Alice Pritchard.
Mrs. Margaret Candor and Mrs. Sar-
ah Gilmore arrived home the last VI
the week from few weeks visit IN
Kansas City, Mo. with Mrs. Candors 81
son, Robert Candor.
Miss Sarah f. Geesey and waiter
A. Brown were married at the nome
of the brides parents, MT. anu
G. w. Geesey on Thanksgiving day
The marriage ceremony was read D!
Rev. j. B. Bartle in the presente %
about twenty relatives and frleh1s
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will reside on
farm at Sugar Grove.
Mrs. S. L. Beckwith, who has mao'
a three months visit with her dausn
ter, Mrs. A. T. Moody, left last "eeA
for her home in Washington, d. u
Miss Dorothy Reed returned nome
Saturday from Galesburg. where sue
had spent few days with her sisters
Mrs. Gordon Brown and Mrs. Georse
Davey.
Mrs. NJ J. Merryman and htIio
niece, Miss Jean Watson, went TO hio
to visit their cousin MrS'
A. f. Fritz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07
House 10 Totally Destroyed bv rir

rouse 10 Totally Destroyed by Fire
Fire which started shortly after
$3.50 Friday night totally destroyed
the home of Miss Mary Gainey at
Boies street and Ohio avenue. The
hre had Its origin in a kerosene lamp
which exploded. and the damage
amounted TO about 5000. practically
covered by insurance. All the con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07
EX-DAVENPORTER
MISSING IN SOUTH
DR.. j. A. Daniels, Well Known
in Rock Island, Drops
Out of Sight.
LAST SEEN AT MOBILE, ALA.
Was Connected Formerly With the
Rock Island Tropical Plan
tation Company.

News has been received OF the dis
appearance OF DR.. J. A. Daniels, for
merry practicing as a specialist in
Davenport and veil known in Rock
Island. He dropped out OF sight Nov.
Is In Mobile. Ala. He was once CON
nected with the Rock Island Tropical
Plantation company, which was fin
anced mainly in this city.
Members OF the Masonic lodge all
over the United States and Mexico
have been advised OF the disappear
auce. and have instituted a country
wide search for the missing man II
IS believed that DIR. Daniels met with
foul play and suspicion points to two
negroes as possible clues 10 the mys-
ferrous train of events that ended in
his disappearance
Some u years ago DR.. Daniels
abandoned his practice in Davenport
and entered the land business.
His family still made their home in
Davenport. In the summer OF 1913
Mrs. Daniels and two daughters NOV
ed to Bexley, Miss, TO be nearer the
points where DR.. Daniels land opera
tons kept him.
Suspicion On Two Negroes
DR.. Daniels left home to go to
Mobile the day before his disappear
ance. saying that he expected to be
gone but a day or two, his mission
being TO show some land TO two ne
groes. It is believed that the colored
men to whom he was showing the
land thought he carried a large am
cunt OF money on his person and
either put him out of the way for this
reason or tipped off their suspicious tn
negro friends who made away with
the former DavenpOT.er.
Others Of his friends believe that
DR.. Daniels may have been stricken
with some illness which caused tenn
porary mental arrangement, anu that
he may be wandering about now hav-
ing lost all idea Of his own identity.
Davenport friends and members of
the Masonic orders to which the
missing man belonged have been
communicated with
Dr. Daniels is As years of age,
weighs I53 pounds, is > feet II inches
in height. smooth shaver, with grey
eyes and hair. He has heavy eye
brCws and long eyelashes, and has
a white scar on the uppe- and lower
side OF the right wrist When last
seen he wore a black suit, black hat
and yellow oilskin raincOat. He wore
a plain gold ring on the fourth finger
Of his right hand and a Shrine button
in the lapel of his coat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07
ALEDO

Mrs. Harold Dunn, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. S. Melendy for the past three
weeks. left Tuesday for her home in
Mount Vernon. Ohio
Mrs. j. G.. Anderson, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peterson. returned to her home in
Hopewell Tuesday.
Supervisors j. A. Wells, L. II. bod.
son, w. B. Cook and A. C. Greer are
in Chicago this week, comforting with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07
Moha,s Purse Is Forfeited.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. Bob MOha.
Milwaukee's hard luck fighter, is back
from Hudson, Wis, with a tale Of hav-
ing been robbed Of his end OF the
purse in the Nike Gibbons battle be
cause Of the foul claimed against him.
MCha says he was even refused a rail
road ticket home and will appeal to
the state boxing commission to give
him his money. Under the commits
sion rules, II a fighter deliberately
fouls an opponent, his end Of the purse
is forfeited 10 the commission, and the
promoters pay training and other ex-
penses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07

ner, both parties being particularly
well known and socially prominent.
Margery Cotton has been regarded
as one of the most charming, as well
as one of the prettiest of Washington
society girls. She is a daughter OF
the late Colonel Fra>Sjs Cotton, and
though she has spent much time
abroad and in the orient, has always
Gene home" to Washington between
whites.
All the Coltons are army folk and
Miss Margery has of course lived
wherever they happened 10 be station
ed. She was with her brother, Colo
mel George R. Cotton, L. S. A, for sew
eral years at Manila and again while
he was governor of Porto Rico, where
she was a most successful chatelaine
for him at Government house. Late
~ she and her brother have been liv-
ing at No. 1885 Connecticut avenue,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07

| in the viscuous mass. He made a
closer examination and found several
more. They were grasshopper legs.
Two quarts of the syrup were drawn,
and fully half of it was found to con-
sist of dead ants, bees, grasshoppers,
cockroaches and other insects. Mr..
Aschermann notified the city and
Food Inspector William Kniphals
promptly condemned the entire con-
tents of the barrel. The sorghum was
purchased from Joseph Weller of Oh
ney, ILL.,, but the product is said to
be manufactured by a st. Louis con-
Germ.
Obituary Record-Miss Machel Rem
Than, whose father was one of the pi-
oneer settlers of Iowa and early resi-
dents of Davenport, passed away at
the home of her brother, R. ]. REM
han. at Oxford, Iowa, Friday evening,
following a four months illness with
rheumatism. She was 43 years of age.
The deceased was born and reared in
Davenport, the daughter of Michael
Renihan, an early resident of Daven-
port, who died over 20 years ago, Sur
vivors are two brothers, r. ]. REM
han of Oxford and NJ. A. Renihan of
Davenport; sister, Miss Maryl REM
han of Oxford, and a nephew and
niece, Loretta and Richard Renihan
of Davenport.
After a lingering illness Mrs. Eliza
beth Chambers passed away at the
home of her brother, Samuel P. Fig
nus, 1929 LeClaire street Saturday
morning. The deceased was born Nov
s, 1S41, at Clearfield. Pa. She came
to Davenport in 1851 and has made
her home here since that time. Sur
vivors are a son, James Chambers,
three daughters, one brother in Day.
export, Samuel Eignus, and another
brother, Rev. Eignus of Forrest, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

| fell and the right hip bone was broken
and crushed Various muscles and
ligaments were torn and lacerated and
his spine was permanently injured
Mr.. Jacobs claims his right leg is now
shorter than its mate and that he is a
lifelong cripple. He is a locksmith
by occupation.
Raise $3.50 for Children of Warrinq
I Acknowledgment will contribute
| $3.50 to the children of warning nations
of Europe. This sum was realized
Saturday at the annual Christmas sale
of the Guild of the Holy Child of St.
Katharine's school. 1t was the mott
successful sale in the history of the
guild.
Licensed to Wed-Arthur J Knep-
per and Lorraine LeBus, Moline;
Frank Belief of Davenport and Helen
Evans of Muscatine; Ernest Denison
and Rachel Belief, Davenport; Ru-
dolph Paustian and Hertha Pecken-
schneider, Walcott; Jacob ]. Worth of
McGregor and Emma Nixon of Rock
Island.
Piano Company Files ArticIes-H.
c. Kahl is named as president and ].
c. Baxter, vice president, secretary
and treasurer of the ]. c. Baxter Pi-
ano company in the articles of incor-
poration filed in the office of County
Recorded Holm. The articles call for
capital stock of $4,000, divided into
100 shares of 800 each.
Baby Boys Popular in Davenport
Saturday was a banner day for babies
of the masculine sex, according to reg
istrations received in the office of
City Clerk Hugo Moeller Six new
arrivals were recorded and not a sim
gle one was named after its moths-
The list is appended: Mr. and Mrs.
Louis LeGrange. 1885 IL w. Fourth
street. boy; Mr.. and Mrs. George
FIambo, Elm and Broadway, boy; Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon w. Hill, GLIB Bell ave
nue.. boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Fair
man, 125 East Sixth street, boy; Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse L. Davis, S22 w. Fifth
street, boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Pobo, COZ West Twelfth street, boy.
o.
Midwest Skat Players comIno-Re-
tween 400 and 800 skat players of
Iowa, Illinois. Wisconsin and Missouri
will be in Davenport on Jan. 8 and 10
on the occasion of the second annual
tournament of the Middle West Skat
league. Two sessions will be held
during the tourney. One of these will
take place Saturday evening, Jan. 9.
and the other will be Sunday after. |
noon, Jan. 10. Both sessions will be |
held at Turner hall.
Couple Divorced; Remarked BY
Same JustIce-One year ago Friday |
MT. and Mrs. Frank Belief of Dayen- |
port were separated by a divorce de-
cree, the stipulation being made at the |
time that neither should marry within |
a year. Saturday both remarked. the |
wedding OF each being unknown to the |
other. Justice Phil Daum performed |
the ceremonies. one directly following
the other. Belief married Helen Evans
OF Muscatine and his divorced wife
married Ernest Denison of Davenport.
House 10 Totally Destroyed by Fire
FIRE which started shortly after
$3.50 Friday night totally DESTROYED
the home of Miss Mary Gainey at
Boies street and Ohio avenue. The
fire had its origin In a kerosene lamp
which exploded. and the damage
amounted TO about 5000. practically
covered by insurance. All the con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07

Washington. Dec. Society is more
than usually Interested in the an
nouncement emanating from Com
mander and Mrs. Archibald Davis OF
the engagement OF their sister. Miss
Margery Cotton, to Randall II. Hag-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07
Attention NJ. w. A.

The annual election OF officers of
c. W. Halves camp No. 1850, will be
held on Tuesday, Dec s 1914. at p.
m. in X c. hall. All members are re
quested to be present Annual smok-
er and other important matters.
T. y. REIDY. Consul.
JOHN 3. CORKEN, Clerk.
(Adv.)
All the news al the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07
Reed Puttino Up Stubborn Fioht-AI 10

Reed Putting Up Stubborn Fight-A
desperate fight is Delng waged by Ern-
est c. Reed to prevent his extradition
from Los Angeles, Cal. to Davenport
on the charge of defrauding Asaph
Sergeant, the aged LeClaire man, out
of $4,000 in connection with a Texas
land deal. Word was received by the
county attorneys Office from Detect
i've Packey Phelan in the coast town
that the California authorities demand
ed duplicates of every paper in the
deal a copy of the statement made
by the aged victim of the transaction
was included in the papers sent In
this statement Sergeant told of the
deal in detail, of his going to Moore
county, Texas, with Reed and a local
land agent. He said that Reed had
shown him the land and that he said
he held complete ownership. Because
OF the contingency that has arisen and
that Reed is fighting his removal from
California to Iowa, il is likely that IL
will take several weeks to clear il up
and start Detective Phelan east again
with his prisoner. Should Reed be re-
turned here he may have the oppor-
tunity TO face a jury at once. He has
already been indicted and there will
be no further delays in bringing him
before the Scott county tribunal on the
charge of false pretenses.
Claims $4,000 from city;Is Hope
less CRIPPLE. VI. Jacobs, through his
attorney, w. NJ. Chamberlain. has filed
claim against the city of Davenport
for $4,000 damages, as the result of
personal injuries which have made
him a hopeless cripple. On Nov. 8,
Mr.. Jacobs tripped over an iron pipe
which extended above the sidewalk
level on the southwest corner of West
ern avenue and Second street. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-07

tents of the home were destroyed. The
blaze had gained considerable head
way before it was discovered and
when the department arrived the
building was entirely enveloped. The
house was a temporary one-story
building which was being used by Mrs.
Carney while a permanent home was
being erected.