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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
FOUR ARE AGAIN
NAMED OFFICIALS
Executive Council of Royal
Neighbors Reappoints Old
officers Before Closing.

Four officers of the Royal Nightbors
of America were appointed just pre-
vious to the adjournment of the ex
ecutive council of the society Satur'
day evening.
In all OF the cases the present in.
cumbents were rechosen. They fol
low:
Editor-Mrs. Nellie Preble of Chi
cago.
Legal Adviser-Ulysses II. Schreech.
field. Davenport.
Special Adjuster-Mrs. l. Brumagin,
ST. Louis, Mo.
Special Investigator - Mrs. E. d.
Watt, Omaha, Neb.
While the executive council adjourn
ed. the board of auditors is still in ses-
sion perusing the books of the off,
cials. It is expected that the board
will complete its work by the end of
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
JONES IS TO WIN.
PRESIDENT SAYS
Now Confident Chicagoan Will
Be Confirmed for Reserve
Board by State.

Washington, D. c., July 13.-The
president today told callers he was
working in complete harmony with a
democratic majority in the, senate,
with one or two exceptions. Wilson
said he had definite assurances that
Thomas Jones Of Chicago would be
confirmed as member of the federal
reserve board.
The president today continued con-
ferences with businessmen on condi-
tions throughout the country. He
saw Raphael Herman of Detroit and
Joseph G. Branch, Chicago. Herman,
who was introduced by Representative
Doremus of Michigan, told Wilson that
businessmen in general agreed that
antitrust legislation should be put
through at the present session, and
that business conditions generally
were improving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
END JOY RIDE IN
AN INDIAN DANCE
Six Moline Young Men Are Ar
rested Tripping the Steps
of the Aborigines.

Six Moline men concluded Joy ride
at the corner of Twenty-fifth street
and Fourth avenue early Sunday
morning, with the staging of an Indian
war dance. They had all been drink
ing, and were arrested by Officer Ber-
~ and taken to the city jail.
The six came from Moline in an auto
and stopped at the corner. For awhile
they tangoed and hesitated. but these
latest steps not being sufficiently bois-
ferrous, they soon took to the abort
gines' terpsichorean pastime.
They gave their names this morning
as p Johnson, L. Howard, J. Ander-
son, H. Smith, II. Witt and w. Smith.
They were arraigned before Police
Magistrate Smith and We're released
on promise that they would behave in
the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
WATERFOWL GIRL SENT
BACK TO STATE SCHOOL

Rose Nickerson of Watertown was
declared delinquent in county court
this morning and will be sent to the
girls training school at Geneva. The
girl. who is 16 years of age. was re-
leased on parole on July ., under the
guardianship of Rose Salisbury, police
patron of Moline. However. she broke
the parole and her parents asked that
she be recommitted.
A year-old daughter of Anna Mueller,
who is undergoing treatment at the
Watertown hospital, was declared de-
perdent in county court this morning
She will he taken care of by her grand.
mother, Mrs. John Mueller. The moth.
er OF the child entered the hospital on
q voluntary commitment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
TWO GIRL BATHERS DROWN,
BUT MEN SAVE COMPANION

Eau Claire, Wis, July 13.-Rose Nc
Ginnis. aged "a. and Jessie Erlandson,
aged 25. drowned yesterday while
bathing in the Eau Claire river. A
companion. Helen Bartell, of East ST.
Louis, was saved
None of the girls was able to SWIM
All were caught by the swift current
and carried beyond their depth.
The girls cries attracted two men.
who rescued Miss Barteil.
Marshalltown. Ia. July 13.-Harry
Banford. aged 22, a jeweler. drowned
in the Iowa river yesterday afternoon.
He was stricken with cramps two min
utes after entering the water.
Winchester. ILL.,. July 13.-Robert
Jackson, aged IL, drowned yesterday
in the Illinois river while swimming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
Powers Insisting That
Rebel Chief Deal With
General Carbaial.
HUERTA PLANS TO QUIT
South American Nations DIsap-
prove of Enforcement OF
Guadalupe Program.

Vera Cruz, July 13.-Four hup6(5
laborers, under orders from Mexid
City, began repairing a two-mile gap
in railway connections between Vera
Cruz and the capital. 1t is believed
the first train to pass over the repaired
road will be a special conveying HUI
erta and family to the coast. The re-
pairs will require two days at the
most.
Washington, D. c., July 13.-Mexico
City looked today as place where the
next big scene of the Mexican situa,
ton can be staged. With Huerta about
to quit and turn over affairs to his
new foreign minister, Francisco Car
bajal, hope was expressed that there
might be a peaceful transfer of the
government to the constitutionalists
and thereby avert military conquest
of the capital by their triumphant
forces.
Carrapza announced his unwilling
ness to deal with Carbajal, regarding
him as a creation of Huerta. 1t was
strongly intimated, however, that IL
Carranza, after Huerta's elimination,
should insist upon his original pro-
gram of the plan of Guadalupe, which
provides for military occupation of the
capital, disapproval might be mani
tested hy.seHerals European and South<
American nations. They might refuse
to recognize Carranza unless he
showed a disposition to give some
quarter.
Villa Returns Currency.
Ell Paso, Tex, July 13.--Five mil
lion dollars of constitutionalist cur
rency and a freight car filled with
stamping machines, seized several
weeks ago at Juarez by Villas OFF,
cials and taken to Chihuahua were de-
livered at Juarez today to a special
representative of Carranza. 1t was
reported that Treasurer Aguirra and
other Carranza officers held at Chi
huahua were at liberty, and would ar
rive on the border this week. Evacua-
ton of Guaymas, on the California
gulf, was still in progress today, ac-
cording to reports. Huerta troops
were waiting for transports to carry
them to some point in lower Califor-
MIA
Huerta Orders Road Rebuilt.
London, Eng, July 13.-The man.
ager of Mexican railways cabled today
that Huerta had ordered him to re-
construct the portion of the line near
Vera Cruz which was destroyed by
federals when Vera Cruz was occu-
pied by Americans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
MYSTIC MONK IS
STABBED MAY DIE.
Woman Attacks Russian Who
Exerts Great influence
Over Emperor.

st. Petersburg, July 13.-News has
been received here that Gregory Ras-
putin, mystic lay monk, whose infiu-
ence over the emperor was said to
be very great, was probably fatally
stabbed while visiting his native prov
ince, Tabolsk, Siberia. A woman pre-
tending to be beggar, approached
the monk and stabbed him in the
abdomen with long military dirk.
She gave as her reason that he was a
false prophet and was leading every
body IN Russia astray.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
REWARDS HONEST GIRL
WHO RETURNED MONEY

F'rieda Lutz, daughter of Mrs. Caro-
line Lutz, 1872 Seventeenth street, the
little girl who returned five one
dollar bills, which Park Policeman
Albert Leidel lost, has been rewarded
for her honesty by the owner of the
money. He presented her with little
silver watch and one of the bills, and
although the reward amounted to
more than the money he lost he claims
that the honesty of the little girl was
well worth it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
ROBS CASHIER ON
ST.LOUIS STREET
Girl on Way to Bank With Faith
er's Money Has Package
Snatched From Her.

st. Louis, Mo-, July ia few min
utes after Miss Cohen, cashier, start
ed from her fathers establishment to
bank $4,000 in checks and cash.
robber darted from a doorway, snatch
ed the package and escaped.
There was S1,100 in cash and $4,000
in checks, all wrapped in newspaper
so as not to attract attention. Pay
ment of the checks was stopped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
MORE APPLICATIONS
FILED FOR "EXAMS"

The number of applicants who will
take the examinations for teachers to
be held here Thursday and Friday. now
totals 81, four more having signified
their intention of becoming instructors
in schools of the county The tests
will be conducted under the direction
OF Miss Lou Harris, county superin-
tendent of schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
ROCK ISLAND GIRL AND
DAVENPORT MAN Welded

Miss Emma Heuer of this city and
Tom Larkins of Davenport were unit
ed in marriage by Justice of the Peace
Carl Kuehl at his Office on Third ave
nue. this morning. Following a short
honeymoon the couple will reside in
Davenport, where Mr.. Larkins is en-
ployed in a garage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
Orangemen Celebrate Day
With Booming Cannon
and Parades.
CARSON HEAD OF LINE
proiectiIes Are Fired Over Ma
tionaIists' Quarter of Belfast,
but No One Is Injured.

,-so,dsrrv. Ireland. July 13.-Or-
--.uen beean the celebration Of the
,-,,vsrsary OF the battle Of the Boyne
.,,b a cannonade. during which they
,-o,eeted explosives so they burst over
,..ideuces in the Catholic section OF
:. citv The nationalists, believing
he caunonade a prelude TO aggressive
,,tiop on the part Of the orangemen'
o-rsnized for defense. but up to noon
m collision had taken place.
While orangemen were attending
church Sunday and the police were
busy guarding their possessions, na-
,,oualist volunteers brought in two au-
,omobile loads of rifles.
Belfast. Ireland. July 13.-Insistent
demand OF the Protestant portion OF
he urovince of Ulster for exclusion
from operation o. the Irish home rule
h1 lent added interest today 10 the
celebration Of the battle Of the Boyne.
A celebration was carried out here
With great enthusiasm. Sir Edward
Carson rode at the head of 5000 Or
sngemen accompanied by fife and
drum bands and including a sprinkling
Of brethren from the United States
and British colonies. The march was
through the city of Belfast to Drumbeg,
where a great open air meeting was
addressed by Carson and other lead
ers. The nationalists' quarter of Bel
fast was carefully avoided by the dem
onsrants and on no occasion during
the procession did the rival factions
come in contact. A great crowd of
iourits, including many Americans.
cane TO see the procession and hear
the speeches.
DrumbeTg. July 13.-The Orange
mems demonstration here eliminated
Il a scene OF intense enthusiasm
around a. tiny platform, where Leader
Carson. with a bible in his hand, pledg-
ed the coyenanters never to surrender
to coercion, to remain loyal to the
throne. and never TO waiver in support
CT the leaders in the fight against home
rule.
Battle Clash on Religion.
The battle OF the Boyne was fought
On July II. 1880. three miles west Of
Drogheda, on the banks of the Boyne,
Ireland. The troops of James H., 30
GEO strong, we're defeated by the forces
Of William III, with a loss of 1,5OO
men The forces Of William III. were
about the same in number. but not
more than 500 lost their lives in the
battle.
Il was this battle that assured the
sseendency Of Professionalism in Eng
land and was fatal to the cause OF
James H. An obelisk $50 feet high
MARKS the scene OF the battle. the an
hiTersary Of which is celebrated July
y each year.
After the battle o- the Boyne the
iish Catholics. who on account OF
their Jacobite leanings were oppressed
0y the English. began to form various
senErevoludonary societies. In oppo-
siuon the Irish Protestants formed the
Loyal Orange Institution. the members
u -hlch we're known as Orangemen.
Inc object Of this organization was
= oppose Roman Catholicism and TO
[1.nlain the union Of England and
lslsnd and the Protestant succession
tne crown Parliament was COM
sriea 10 check the turbulence OF the
ssenlzation on several occasions and
I., Eom 1913 to 1925 it was suspended in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
RICH MAN FOUND
DEAD IN SQUALOR
Owner of 100000 Worth of II.
lnois Land Expires in q
Hut on His Farm. -

Danville. Ili. July 1s.-Badly decom- I
posed and the eyes eaten out by chick
ems, the body of William Morrow. liv-
ing alone in squalor and owner OF
100000 worth of Illinois land. was
found in his hut on his farm. north.
west of here. A nephew OF the dead
man made the discovery when his
uncle did not go to his home for his
accustomed Sunday dinner. -r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
5000 PITTSBURGH
STRIKERS RETURN
Trouble in Westinghouse Fac
tories Ends-All but 200
Are Taken Back.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July 13.-The strike
of the Westinghouse factories formally
ended today when 5000 men and wo-
men returned to the shops. All strik-
ers were taken back with the excep-
ton of a couple of hundred whose
places had been filled by men import
ed during the strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
CLENDENIN WANTS TO
BECO'UNTYTREASURER R

new candidate 70 rthe republican
nomination for county treasurer has
appeared. 1t is F. J. Clendenin, former
postmaster of East Moline. He is cir
culating his petition.
Dr. r. c. j. Meyer, Moline, late this
afternoon filed his petition as a demo-
cratic candidate for sheriff with Coun-
ty Clerk H. B. Hubbard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
BANK QUIZ BEGUN
BY GRAND JURORS
-1aminer Harkin First Witness
In Investigation of Lori
mer Institution.

., .a'oaso' Ill, July 13.-Investigation
So. ne anairs Of the defunct La Sale
t Trust & Savings bank was be-
S-r oAy oy the Cook county grand
g., BANK Examiner Harkin was the
49,, witness. A federal grand jury TO
rsa 1ne into the banks transactions
y was a national institution was
1neied By Judge lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
TREADWAY ROAD AND
GUN CLUB LAUNCHED

Springfield. ILL.,, July 13.-Secretary
OF State Woods today issued a license
to incorporate to the Treadway Rod e
Gun club of Rock Island, without CAPT
tai stock. The objects are hunting and
fishing. The incorporators are A. d.
Sperry, E. H. Guyer and Edward B.
Kreis.
Republicans to Meet in Peoria.
Chicago. ILL.,, July 13.-Peoria has
been selected for the republican state
convention Sept. IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
chlldren's Home Gets s5o.ooo.

bloomington. Ill, July I3.-The III
Soas caildren's Home and Aid society
% -, oeen bequeathed $4,000 by the
- -. oi MIS- Madeline Huling. who died
recently at Kankakee county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
Nebraska Heat Fatal.

Lincoln, Neb., July 13.-There was
one death here yesterday when gov
ernment therometers in the street re-
corded a maximum OF 10 degrees. At
Beatrice IL was 1Os. and at Fremont
LOG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

Durrazo, July 13.-The important
Albanian town of Berat was captured
today by Albanian Mussulmen insurg
ents who recently took Koritza-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
THE WEATHER
Forecast TIL 7 p. NJ. Tomorrow, fol
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight and Tuesday; slightly
cooler tonight
Temperature at : a. m, 20. High
est Yesterday, SO. Lowest last night.
%.
Velocity OF wind at a. m, s miles
per hour.
Precipitation. .O5 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, al; at
: a m, "a
Stage of water. los. rise of .5 in
last As hours.
]. NJ. Sherier, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
MISS BRANBANDER
ISLEADER IN RACE
Many New Nominations Re-
ceived in 1900 Block Pop
ularity Contest.

Interest in the 1000 block popularity
contest is increasing daily Many new
nominations were received during the
week. Kathryn Branbander, by virtue
of hard work on the part of friends
during the week is now leading the
contest for the $3.50 diamond ring with
5000 votes. Cora Liedtke is close
second with $40 votes. Eleven can
didates have already passed the 1000
mark and from now on the race will
be an exciting one. Votes are secured
by purchases of 5 cents or over from
the merchants in the 1000 block.
Votes are deposited at The Argus Of
fee.
The following candidates have re-
ceived over 1000 votes up to date:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Mercury. Venus. Mars
Morning stars: Saturn, Jupiter. Plan
ct Venus. / degree north of the FIRST
magnitude star Regulus. handle of the
Sickle formed by constellation Leo, low
IA the west.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-13

guests to enliven their energies
and enervate the weary ones.
Everything was in perfect har.
mony, and the entire night passed
off delightfully."-, nothing but the
lnclement weather to lend a mar
to the JOY and jollity OF the event.
The following were the visitors
from nearby cities who added
much grace and pleasure to the
ball: Misses Cornelia Dyer, Bess
and Mae Pepper, Of lexington;
Lois Wildberger, Inez Perkins,
Charlotte Perkins, Aline King,
Louise Mosby, Mr.. and Mrs. ". P.
Holland and Mr.. and Mrs. O. G.
Johnston, of Clarksdale; Maggie
Lea Bryant and Stella Provine, Of
Coffeeville; Anita Bond OF Cleye-
land; Aline Peasants and Florence
Townes, of Minter City; Bess Barn.
well, of Yazoo City; Mary Walker
Duncan, Walker Hughes, lone
Brown and Kate Lickfold, Of Gre
NADIA; Irene Jones. of Race Track;
Neal and Marjorie COX, OF
Jackson; Marguerite Spiyey, OF
Hollondale; Mrs. A. N. Tins, Of
Pensacola; Mrs. Mary Atkinson
Of Cincinnati; TheIma
OF Glendora; Lillian Short,
Lillian Parks, Of Drew;
Josie SomerviIle, OF Greenyilte;
DR.. and Mrs. f. &. Hamilton and
Mr.. and Mrs. o F. Bledsoe, Jr.
of Shellmound; Mrs. Louise Dor.
len, of Memphis; Louise Coates.
of Jamestown; and Others.
They are all "hats-of" TO the
tlks, as well as the dancing young
gentlemen and ladies Of this city
Who were guests on this occasion,
or the royal manner in which
hey were entertained. 6.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-13
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and BY virtue OF the authority
vested in me as substituted trustee in
that certain deed Of trust from j +
Anderson 10 c L Lomsx. trustee. to
secure an indebtedness therein men
toned to Mrs A II Mcdonald, which
ssid deed of trust is recorded in Book
I at page 2i5 Of the records Of mort
cages and deed. Of trust on land in Le-
fore County, Mississippi, in the office
OF the chancery clerk Of said county.
my appointment as said substituted
trustee in said deed Of trust being of
date OF January 3, 1914, and recorded
in Book II at page 329 Of the records
OF mortgages and deeds Of trust on
lands Of said county in the office OF the
chancery clerk of said county on Janu-
Hry 10th, 1914, reference to which deed
of trust and said substitution Of trus-
tee Is hereby specially made; default
having been made in the payment of
the Indebtedness mentioned in and Sc
cured by said deed of trust. at the re-
quest Of the holder and owner Of said
indebtedness due and unpaid. /, the
undersigned substituted trustee, will
on Monday, February 9th, 1914, within
legal hours, 10 front Of the south front
door of the court house in the city of
Greenwood, Lefore county, Mississippi,
offer for sale AMI sell at public cutlery,
to the highest and best bidder for cash,
the property described in said deed of
trust. as follows, to-wit:
That part Of Lot five Isl in Block
tifty-two 1881 of the Henry Addition to
the City Of Greenwood, Lelore county,
Mississippi, described as follows: Be-
ginning at a point on the southern
boundary line of said lot Ave Isl one
hundred 1901 feet ess from the south
west corner of said block fifty-two t52
and run easterIy along the southern
boundary line of said lot five Isl a dis
of one hundred and fifty [l50]
thence in q northerly direction
parallel with the eastern boundary of
Gillespie street one hundred 1901 feet
more or less to the northern boundary
inc Of said lot five Isl; run thence
.HeStWardly along the northern boun-
larry of said lot Ave Isl a distance of
me hundred and fifty 1851 feet, run
southwardly and parallel with
aid Gillespie street a distance of one
hundred [lO0l feet, more or less, to the
'olnt Of beginning.
Witness my signature, this the 18th
of January, 1914. ,
S. |. OSBORN, ,
Substituted Trustee. ,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-13
COMMITTEE
MEETING.

We are informed that since the
ordering of an election by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF
Greenwood for purpose of having
the voters decide whether the
municipal form of governmen. is
to be changed from the present
a'dermnric form to a commission
form, the City Of Greenwood Dem.
ocra1c Executive Committee have
decided to postpone their meeting,
which they intended to hold next
week, until after The above men
toned election which has been set
for the 10Th Of March.
1t is their intention to await for
the outcome Of this election be-
fore setting the date for the first
municipal primary. In the event
that the change is made from the
aldermanlc TO the commission
form Of government, then the
committee can meet and order
election for the selection of the
commissioners at the time pre-
scrlbed by law. And in the event
the aldermanic form of govern
ment prevails at the election
March 18th, the committee will
meet a few days after the election,
set the first municipal primary on
some day in April or May, as Pc
titioned for by candidates already
announced for the offices under
the present form Of government.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-13
A MAMMOTH ADVERTISING
CONTRACT

The Commonwealth made this
week with Mr.. p. l.. DeLoach
who has charge of the advertising
department of Fountains Bic
Busy Store, one of the largest
contracts for advertising space
ever placed with a Greenwood
newspaper. This contract is for
four thousand inches of space to
be used within one year, with a
splendid display advertisement
each week, in addition to the
special sales advertising, which
will consist of one and two-page
announcements at different times.
MIR. DeLoach states that he has
received numerous compliments
on the splendid annual white sale
advertisement gotten out recently
by this office, and that it was the
most successful white sale ever
given by this popular store. He
Is an expert in getting up adver-
Using matter, as well as one Of
the best sales managers in the
State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Board Of Supervisors Of LeAore
County, Miss, will, on the First Mon.
Gay IN March, 1914, receive bids for the
following work:
Building three 80 foot and one so foo,
iron bridges on Humphreys Hiybw,v
o. shown on plans of said highway =,
hied by Y. y. Engineer, according h
plans and specifications on file with the
Clerk Of said board.
Clearing out right Of way and bui,d.
ing road from Morgan to Peteet in Dis.
trict NO. 8, az now laid out. SAID road
70 be ~ feet in width.
Working roads in Districts Nos. | and
z East Of Tsllahatchie River and To-
working roads In District Nc. s South
OF 1890 River. Bids will be received
ior working roads 10 Districts Nos /
and z, and ] District No s separately
ano dds viii also be received Tor work'
Shg all Of said roads ss q whole.
For publishing proceedings NJ the
Board Of Supervisors and for legal
notices issued by said board. for the
year ending January /, 1915. Said bids
shall be sealed.
The Board Of Supervisors reserve the
rignt 10 reject any and all bids.
by order Of the Board of Supervisors
Given under my hand and seal tbis
February 6, 1914.
A. X. BEW, Clerk.