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

Mayor Mueller Assumes Stand-'1
will refuse to vote for any prohibition
list, no matter IL he is on the republi-
can ticket More than that / will not
work for anybody of prohibition prin-
/ ciples." said Mayor Alfred Mueller in
/ addressing a crowd of 500 people at
! the May festival of the German-Ameri-
I can alliance held at Northwest Daven-
port Turner hall. The mayors state
ment came as a big surprise to many
of his listeners, for although he had
/ been supposed to be on the wet side
/ in sympathy he has never been known
/ to take such a decided stand in op-
/ position TO the dry element, which is
/ known TO compose a large part of the
/ local republican strength Mayor Muel-
I Ter gave his address in German. Mayor
| Mueller's address followed a gymnas-
tic program by the actives of the
Northwest Davenport Turner society
and several vocal numbers by the
Ladies' Singing section OF the Daven-
port Turnegeinde. the Davenport
Maennerchor and the st. Joseph Maen-
nerchor.
Disnisses Suit VS.. Pullman Co.
Mary Z. Kulp, plaintiff in the case
of Mary +. Kulp versus the Pullman
company, in which $3.50 damages are
asked for the loss of a suit case, filed
a motion for dismissal of the suit, set
Element having been made out OF
court.
Woman's Club Incorporated-Arti-
80 hn narannnrf
woman's club were filed with County
Recorder Frank Holm. Incorporating
the club for a period of so years. Ac-
cording to the articles the object of
the club is ito promote social and
mental culture. to further education
and to make itself power for good in
the community The annual election
of the club will be held in second Mon
DAY in each year. the first meeting to
fall next Monday. The incorporators
are Mary Harrison,Snider, Emily X.
Coleman. Helen II. Watzek. Mabel
Martin Hall, Ida Barnes Hutchens,
Bessie Day Kerker, Ida X. Priester
and Adah Elizabeth Wright
Groom Speaker at AID Banquet
Some Waste in Advertising and How
TO Prevent II" will be the subject or
the address by ]. X. Groom, advertis-
ing manager of the Aurora, ILL.,, Beacon
News. who will deliver the principal
talk at a meeting of the Davenport
AID Mems club Thursday night at the
Commercial club. Mr.. Groom is a
veteran OF 80 years experience in the
advertising field. having entered the
business on the old Gazette in Dav-
EXPORT. From here he went to the
Rock Island Union, and in 1885. to-
gether with p s. McGlynn, bought out
the Moline Dispatch. Since severing
his connection with that paper he has
been connected with the Portland Ore
CONAN and the Aurora Beacon News.
An official OF the Canadian Grand
Trunk railway is also expected TO be
a speaker at the meeting to talk-on the
national convention of the Associated
Advertising Clubs OF America, OF
which the local club is a member
Army Of Tramps siumber In Jail
The cells OF the Davenport police sta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

street, Rock Island. The victim was
slightly bruised about the body but
his injuries are not considered serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Obituary Reeord-George w. Nc
Meekan, 4 years old, died of appendi-
citis at Mercy hospital. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. McMeekan of
Matherville, Ill. The boy was born
in Matherville on July II, 1910.
Jack Potter. 4S years old, student
at the Palmer school of chiropractic,
died at his home. S21 Brady street.
Mr.. Potter came to Davenport last De-
cember from York, Neb. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Della Potter.
Mrs. Louis Fromme, for many years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

and Juliana. Yantschi, both of Daven'
port, and John H. Hilscrick of Prov
idence, r. l., and Isabelle F. Bryant of
Salo, Me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Notable Singer Is Coming Here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
pismisses Suit VS.. Pullman Co.

Mary Z. Kulp, plaintiff in the case
of Mary Z. Kulp versus the Pullman
company, in which $3.50 damages are
asked for the loss of a suit case. filed
a motion for dismissal of the suit, set
Element having been made out OF
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Army Of Tramps siumber In Jail
The cells OF the Davenport police sta
ton harBored 175 hoboes during the
month OF April, according 10 the reporf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

2-Light. 40xt0 and is, rs
check. top leaded----- $50
GLASS
sxio window glass. per
light St2c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

IF the Tri-Cities to take full advantage of the
qualities and bargains we offer, plus the wonderful
Service we have organized. 1t means great deal
~ contractors and to their customers to have
delivery system backed by three of the finest and
fastest auto trucks ever built 1t guarantees instant
delivery on all orders great or small NO such
Of E lob for material if orders are entrusted to
Gordon-Van Tine Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
Williams Seeks Own Office.

Washington, D. C., May 5.-William
Eliza Williams. democratic representa-
live AT large from Illinois, has announc-
ed his candidacy for reelection. He
said he made this announcement IN
order to put an end TO the efforts to
induce him TO become a candidate for
Emitted States senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
Hinebaush to Run Again.

= Rockford, H., May 5.-William II q.
Hinebaugh. congressman from the
Twelfth district. announced to the
Winnebago county central committee
that he would be a candidate for re-
nomination on The progressive ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Wholesale department and the GordonV an line
Co. in the Wholesale Consumer department To-Day tne
volume of business greatest of period IN TINS nan
growth together sgnihcant
Union quality
Highest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Add an extra room. your best
summer room. at surprisingly low
cost. Build your porch OF our
materials according to our Grand
Free Catolog page IS and 1t will
last for years. Paint it every
year or so and no telling how
long il will last. Erect the porch
or take it down in an hour. Re
fer to our catalog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Cheaper than Iath or plaster. Ap-
piled easily. Clean. dustless. warm.
dry, strong. Non-infiammable Comes
ready to apply. Makes finishing up
extra rooms easy for partitions, stores,
bungalows. cottages. etc.
Quality" W all Board. per 100
IccI-
Roman Wall Board. per 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

We furnish an materials for complete. handsome.
modern stairs or repairing. at wholesale to con.
sumer prices which often save half what you'd
pay elsewhere. flight of stairs com S2393
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Come and see samples of all kinds
of finished hardwood flooring. You
can lay it yourself if you wish. Per-
fectly matched. All at wholesale to
consumer prices. We recommend
our special thin Oak -
Flooring-Priee per 100 8OC
hnesl feet--- ~~S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
BUILDERS HARDWARE!

This splendid new department whe
everything at wholesale-to-consum er
sonable cost. And you may be sur,
shown is the newest style. It's SAT-
up-to-date stock. AL in plain sight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Gordon-Van Tines real success has come from
having values SO good that they have been approved
county and township in this nation. We believe that
no other building material firm has been able to salts
fy and sell SO many and carpenters and
the reason must be that one has such qualities ana
prices and the great assortment for them TO select
from. Then the service get the goods to the job
promptly We invite the carpenters and contractors
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-15

l OVeI DuU f( Promptly at 1:30 D. m, Friday Feb 13 County Court was opened and Judge w. D. Jones announced be- fore the large crowd there assembled that the prob before the court is as to whether they be permit to withdraw their petition and thus their per jury and fraud from the Grand Jury or not This question will be settled by the Court within few days But matters not whether the petition withdrawn or not "We have met the enemy and they are ours''
 From the tenor of of their articles in the pa pers it would seem that Pine Bluff had already sunk be- heath the They say that cannot have Democratic Convention here Don't you think the delegates would certainly be thirsty bunch if they could put quart their hand grips and exist in dry territory for three days? Such stuff as that but tion has been already fixed and advertised to the world and we now have delegation in Washington to invite the President to be here am sure stand it. because there will be stronger prohibonis in attendance than he Make little trip up the street and ask the business men if they have done any good in the last forty days
 We admit that it is little bad on the whiskey z and their business but their rank fraud exhibited in writing in the late Petition deceased is enough to make them richly deserve their fate.
 Let nobody be deceived into thinking that going to quit guns for moment. We expect to meet them on every field and whip them to frazze as we have been doing. They have way of exploiting alarming news through their satellites which will give you trouble if you will only believe it. Read this page and you will get the news like it is.
 he Public will learn somethin, ing of the City Council, and th
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-15
PROHIBITION NEXT VIKING PROBLEM
 UP ID CONGRESS Nine States Are Dry" Four Going Dry and 20 Have Passed Drastic
 Laws. QUESTION IMPENDING. Legislators Do Not Profess to Say When Matter Will Become
 General Issue. By Wire From the Washington Blu. reau of the Post. Dispatch.
QUESTION IMPENDING.
By Wire From the Washington Blu.
 reau of the Post.Dispatch.

Washington, Feb. 14.-With nine States in the prohibition column, four more going dry" this year and 20 states on record as having passed re- strictive saloon legislation last year, national legislators see the question impending before them for settlement.
 Just when national prohibition will be seriously proposed, none professes to say The Anti-Saloon League lead.e CTS are not yet ready to propose bill. They prefer to go on for few years laying the foundation in State legislation and in placing the mem bers of Congress on record as fav- contributory to the general result.
 Congressmen Fear the Question.
 The passage of the Jones' Works ex- else law for the District of Columbia and the enactment of the Webb-Ken- yon law to prohibit shipment of liq- uor into prohibition territory were regarded as an excellent years work by the prohibitionists looking after national legislation. 4vAs4-
 Members of Congress fear this question, and the pressure that will be brought to bear by the liquor and anti interest when it is seriously brought before the legislative body. In the matter of partial legislation, such as has been considered, a few Congressmen, regardless of personal views or habits, have had the cour- age to stand out against the prohibit tion pleaders.
 Nine states which before Jan. 1, 1913, enacted prohibition laws were: Kansas, Maine, Mississippi North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia and Geor- gia. They have population of near ly 15,000,000. The states the Anti Saloon Leaguers promise to add this year are Idaho, Iowa, Virginia and California.
 Growing No.License Territory.
 There are IT states in which 50 per cent of the population live in so-call- ed no-license territory, These are Alabam, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Da- kota, Texas, Vermont and Virginia, which have population of more than 25, coo, ,0O0. e"There are 13 states in which 9 per, cent of the population live in mo- license erritory-namely: Cali fornia, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland. Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wis consin and Wyoming, of which the population is%more than 2S,00O,OO0." ]
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-15
Admit Open Court that they unable to get Maort!
 It Was Good Day for Pine Bluff When
 It Was Freed from the Whiskey Gang Rule All Over but Possibly a Dying Struggl<
MAYOR BLOOM CAN'T FEED THE
 FIRE HORSES

I would hate to make such con- fession if I were Mayor. While we do not desire to criticise our Mayor in lots of ways, we do think it right strange that, whenever the whiskey men are going to make another move, Mr. Bloom comes out in the paper in glaring headlines advertising the fact that the City is unable to feed the fire horses or buy mouse-traps or some such rot. We must remem Der that Mr. Bloom is whiskey man and that he must, therefore, look at this matter from whiskey mans point of view. All of us are but hu- man and subjected to be swerved by prejudice and self-interest. In fact. too often prejudice is the rudder which guides cur minds when they move along questions of public policy.
 It could not possibly do the City's credit any good to thus exploit it's difficulties. Whoever heard of a banking institution advertising that it was about to fail? What good could it do either a bank or a city to tell the world that it was "busted?" Mr. Bloom is fnancier and knows this better than you or me. He is not do- ing this for the good of the city. He is doing this to alarm you and in an unfair attempt to force sentiment for liquor. This would be to his own private interest because he Is in the beer business himself as head of the Pine Bluff Bottling Co., Don't be led astray before you stop to think.
 As matter of fact the city may be in rather bad condition, but it is nonsense to say that corporation with nearly a hundred thousand dol- lars income cannot feed a few old plug ponies. A widow woman with a fox-hunting son could do that. It might be that whiskey-ring politics has had something to do with this condition. Pine Bluff has been in the grip of the whiskey men since it's ex- istence, and we think it but fair to make it responsible for it's condition. Whiskey revenue nor any other sort of revenue will not do you any good unless you spend it judiciaily. Turn it over to us and we will show you how to run the city on it's natural resources without permitting the damnable saloons to prey upon our inhabitants, and there shall be peace and plenty ill the land.
 We do not wish to be understood as putting, all the responsibility upon the present Mayor It must be ad- mitted that he has made some show of economy. But the spirit and evil dent intention of his articles cannot escape our notice, and we want to warn the people against such rot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-02-15
A MAN WHO
 BRAVED EVERY
 THING ID

There has never been an instance in this county where more more stam- ina was shown than in Judge Phil- pots rulings. Every influence was brought to bear on him by the liquor forces. We are told that lawyers on the outside of the case, were poking him law through the crack of the door, stabbing the others attorneys who had no opportunity to answer them, meddling with their case, so to speak, and all other influences Y brought to bear on him to get him to decide the case, not upon the law and evidence, but on it's expediency. The saloon element are not really ac- quainted with the decent proprieties any way. They have never stood for aligned themselves on the side of the integrity of officials. It may be that they have been all along too busy looking out for an escape for their own violations. But we do know that every argument, fair and unfair, was urged before Judge Philpot, and through it all he stood like a wall Get majority on your petition and you will get my judgment and not be- fore What my own opinion in the matter may be does not enter into the case and shall not influence my conduct" A man big enough to stand up for the right against such influences is big enough to be Gov ernor Just such a man as this we need in every office in our land Whatever may be the. final result in this fight Judge Philpot will go down in the history of this state as one man who could not be bought or ca joled or influenced to do wrong. He ~ is big enough to be Governor andnsp ? that Is where we are going to land g
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-11
POSTPONE DEATH PROBE.
Sudden Death Of Chicago Millionaire
Will Be Thoroughly In
vestigated.

Chicago. April 1o-.A coroner's in
quest today in the sudden death of
Delaney H. Leuderbach, millionaire
street railway and real estate operat-
or, and former associate of Charles T..
Yerkes, was postponed until April II
to give an opportunity for any analy-
sis of portions of the body.
H. G. w. Reinhardt, coroner's physi-
clan. made a postmortem examination
today and stated that there were in
dications that Mr.. Louderbach might
have died from an overdose of a sleep
ing potion. 1t was said that Louder
bach recently had arranged his affairs
in preparation for an extended trip
abroad.
He lifed here with his sister and a
nephew, in a residence believed to be
unique. In the center of city block
he built a three-story house, 75x1OO
feet, equipped with all conveniences
and then enclosed the entire structure
in an outer wall or shell of glass and
iron framework which left space of
25 feet between it and the house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-11
|CH|LD'S BURNS
:.::::;; .::..;; NAY y! y! Be FATAL
'!Iols!H 9lelS =
Jonathan Solomon Victim Of
Fire at His Home
While Playing
SECURED MATCHES
IN THE KITCHEN
Mother Busy in Another
Part of House When
Accident Occurs

Jonathan Frederick Solomon, aged
two was probably fatally burned this
morning at the Solomon home. BOT
Ottumwa street.
The accident occurred about
O'Clock while the little child Was play
ing In the kitchen. The mother ut the
time was engaged In another part of
the house and was attracted to the
child by his cries.
1t Is believed the baby found some
matches and striking one ignited his
dress. When the mother arrived in
the kitchen her little ones clothing
was ablaze and before It could be ex-
tinguished the burns extended almost
entirely over the body. A portion Of
one arm and part Of the lower limbs
was all that was not burned.
The child was hurried to st. Joseph's
hospital where all that can is
being done for the little sufferer,
but as there is about nine-tenths of the
body's surface burned 1t Is believed
that death will soon come.
The parents OF the child are Mr.. and
Mrs. j. e. Solomon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-11
CYCLONE STRIKES
NORTHERN FLORIDA
DAMAGE is, DONE TO HOUSES As
WELL AsTo ORANGE GROVES
AND VEGETABLES.

Ocala, Fla, April 10.-Hail and
wind storm, accompanied by sharp
din in temperature last night did many
th, usand dollars damage to vegetable
and citrus fruit crops throughout CEN
tral Florida. Orange groves and melons
and tomato fields suffered severely
Southern Florida, however where the
bulk of the peninsula citrus fruits are
produced, experienced only cool rain.
Frost in the state was confined to the
northwestern section, where crops
were not sufficiently matured to suffer
materially.
The heaviest loss was in this section
which was swept by storm Of cy.
clonic proportions. Houses were un-
rooted. windows broken and several
large orange groves destroyed. The
melon crop in this and adjoining coun.
ties. the center Of the melon belt OF
Flcrida is believed to be almost to-
tai loss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-11
Continued on Page S
HASTY CONFERENCE
FOLLOWS BIG JUMP

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 10.-Presi-
dent Ban Johnson OF the American
league and members Of the national
baseball commission held conference
here today with Chairman August
Hermann of the commission. Owing
to it's hurried and impromptu nature.
following the jumping Of Earl Hamilton
of the st. Louis American league team
to the Kansas City federals yesterday
baseball critics are predicting that two
r,on1bers of the commission will have
So interesting news to announce
when the meeting is over. 1T was an
executive session with only Johnson
ami Hermann present and previous
to the meeting neither would intimate
what was to be discussed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-11
CLERK IGNORES ORDER
Illinois Official Does Not Appear in
Court on Alleged Contempt
Charge.

Ottawa, ILL.,, April 10.-John Dillon,
town clerk of La Sale, cited to appear
today before Judge William Hawthorne
to show cause why he shol3 I'd not be
adjudged in contempt of court for fail
ing to place the local option question
on the ballot in Tuesdays election.
ignored the courts order. No action
was taken by Judge Hawthorne. The
case is expected to be taken to the
appellate court.
Dillon was ordered by mandamus
writ to put the question on the ballot
but obeyed instead supersedeas issued
by Justice Charles Craig of the state
supreme court. The 'drys' assert that
Justice Craig was without jurisdiction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-11
FROWN ON TEDDY AS
CANDIDATE OF G.. O. p

Augusta, Me-, April 10.-----A move to
have the republican state convention
recommend the nomination of Theo-
dore Roosevelt as candidate for presi-
dent in 1916 met with failure yester-
day. A resolution to that end adopted
by the republican caucus of the town
of Yarmouth was offered as an amend
ment to the platform, but was declared
out of order.
The platform as adopted condemns
the national democratic administration
for what is declared to be it's hurried
surrender to Great Britain in the mat
ter of the Panama canal"
The Underwood tariff law is charac.
terized as "unjustly sectional and a
menace to our industries"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-11
CUMM|Ns MAKES
ATTACK ON WILSON
SENIOR IOWA SENATOR SAYS
PRESIDENT HAS oBLITERAT-
Ed CONGRESS AS POWER.

Chicago, April 10.-Senator Albert
B. Cummins of Iowa made strenuous
attack on President Wilson and his
administration in speech at repub-
lican harmony dinner last night. Five
thousand men and women were present
The banquet, which was held at Me-
dinah temple by the Hamilton club.
was in effect the opening of the repub-
lican campaign for 1916. Senator Cum
Minis made optimistic forecast for 1915,
predicted the establishment of new
progressive leadership for the party.
The senator had been expected to an
nounce himself candidate for the 1916
republican presidential nomination.
but he omitted any reference to his
personal ambitions.
All For Party Amalsamation.
All the speakers, including Charles
S. Whitman, district attorney of New
York; Congressman James Manahan
of Minnesota and Congressman Simeon
ID. Foss OF Ohio, declared for progres-
sive and republican party unity andthe
cooperation Of all the forces for good
government which stood united before
the 1912 steam roller" convention.
President Wilson was criticised as
nsurper of most of the powers OF gov
ernment His policies In Mexico and
on the Panama canal tolls issues were
attacked. The democratic tariff was
blamed for backward business condi-
tions.
Congress ObIiterated.
Senator Cummins devoted one sec
ton of his speech to brief review of
the acts of national democratic admin
istration.
"In dealing with this subject he
said, ut is unnecessary to speak OF
congress, for the president has for the
time being obliterated that ancient and
once powerful department of the gov
eminent.
"lt cannot be truthfully said that the
judicial branch Of public authority has
become obsolete, but it is the only relic
or survivor of our time honored sys-
TEN
"In every other field of power tho
president reigns supreme When,
therefore, speak Of the democratic ad-
ministration, | mean Woodrow wilson
for he is all there Is Of 1t.