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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

tied with relatives and friends near
Grinnell. Iowa, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Harris and
son visited at the Zone of his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carlson. Mr..
Harris is still working in Rockford.
Mrs. Mayme Selleck spent Wednes-
day in Galva.
John L. Hull was in Galesburg last
Wednesday.
Mrs. r. F. Jennings and Eva HER
were callers in the tri-cities Monday.
Mrs. a. j. Ross visited relatives and
friends in Kewanee Monday.
Mrs. Merton Stackhouse and little
son visited with relatives in Rock Is
land last week.
J. l.. Hull was a Peoria business
caller Tuesday.
William Sherden spent Monday in
Galva.
Mrs. Hattie Colburn. after spending
some time in Cambridge left Tuesday
for Rock Island.
Lillian Carlson visited at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Carlson.
c. A. Alsene and son August, spent
Tuesday in Davenport.
j. d. Stiers was a business caller
in Rock Island and Davenport Mon
day.
Mrs Rollin Fesler who underwent
an operation in Davenport, returned 10
her home near Cambridge Wednesday
accompanied by her husband.
Mrs J. A. Kirkland, j. E. Wester-
lund and w H. Conser attended a
meeting of the Henry County Medical
society. held in Kewanee last We'd
nesday Mr. Conser appeared on the
program.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Newman of
a visit at the home OF Volly Poppy
and other relatives and friends in
Cambridge and vicinity.
Miss Holland, the nurse who has
been caring for Otto Holt the past
fortnight, left Tuesday for her home
in Davenport.
The Misses Starra and Garnet Shu-
maker visited Friday and Saturday in
Kewanee.
The Misses Myrtle Stoughton, Ora
Coneghy. Florence Larson and Anna
Hulstrom attended the interscholastic
meet held in Kewanee Friday.
Miss Edith Roberts and Miss Myrtle
Pratt went to Galva Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Jockey
visited last Wednesday at the Albert
Doye home. near Galva.
]. V. Sherrard has purchased a new
Overland touring car.
Mrs. George Fitch and three chill
dren of Peoria. arrived Tuesday for
visit at the home of County Clerk
Fitch.
George w. Cowden of Galesburg ar
rived in Cambridge Wednesday for
short visit with his parents and 9th
or relatives and friends in this
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Campbell
In Moline Monday, May 4, daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
JACK FROST, OFT F0ILEO,
TRIES AGAIN TO COME BACK

lack Frost has been trying falthtui-
" TO come back since the hrst OF
the present month. Several times the
warning probably frost has been CIV
en- out by the weather bureau but IN
each instance precautions fortunately
nroved unnecessary. for the tempera-
tire did not reach the freezing point.
Last night the menace was greatest OF
anv I'm the last two weeks but the
skies remained cloudy and the temper
ature did not drop to dangerous
noint Frost warnings are again given
out by the weather bureau for tonight
with no prospect of an early return to
normal weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
CAMBRIDGE

Roy Poppleton left Tuesday for Ke-
vance. where he took his new posi-
ton in the bank.
Ruth Sherrard visited last week
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Lang
man. and family in Rock Island.
The Wednesday club was entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. II. G. Vein
rich wednesday afternoon.
Oscar Dahlgren was business call
er Tuesday in kewanee.
NJ. J. Peterson spent Wednesday in
Peoria.
c. r. Olson was a business caller
In Peoria Wednesday.
c. L. lettering received a carload
or Overland machines and unloaded
them Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. PaIaer and daughter Wis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

others huddled in wells and holes for
IS hoHs without food.
wholesale looting followed the
massacre, and one of the pictures
painted for us by homeless women
was that of the soldiers carrying
trunks TO the station, dancing with
stolen blankets about their heads to
the music of stolen ACCORDION and
grabbing here and there in the tents
for valuables."
The report of the military investi-
eating committee appointed by Gov
ernor Ammons declares that little
Frankie Snyder was accidentally shot
while escaping from the Ludlow tents,
but the women declare that the boys
father told this story "under the same
compulsion that induced one striker to
dig what he thought to be ibis own
grave" They assert that the small
boy was shot while sitting in his
fathers tent with his baby sister in
his arms.
Far from being exaggerated, the
women find that the published &C
counts of the happenings in the strike
regions tell only half the horror and
declare that the militia who fought
at Ludlow was hastily formed "out
of the mine guards, mine employees,
itinerant gunner and slum sweepings,
together with desperadoes under COM
mand of Linderfelt in Company BIN
ported assassins who masquerade as
sons of Colorado in the uniforms of
the national guard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
WOMAN SEEKS TO
GUST Mr.. WOODS
Violation of Civil Service Law
Is Charged to Official by
Former Employe.

Springfield, H., May 13.-Illinois
state officials manifested much sur
prise when the law firm of Gillespie
& Fitzgerald OF this city filed with the
state civil service commission a formal
request to prosecute Secretary of State
Harry Woods for violation OF the state
civil service law.
James Burdett, chairman of the
commission, who was appointed by
Governor Dunno soon after the govern
or took his seat, stated that the COM
mission had taken the request under
consideration, but declined to forecast
what the decision would be.
we regard the request as extreme
say.
Messrs. Gillespie and Fitzgerald ask
the prosecution on the immediate be
haff of Mrs. Estelle Smith Baird, a
former assistant state librarian. whom
Secretary of State Woods released
from her position Nov. Is, 1913. upon
CT .rges. Mrs. Baird was acquitted by
the state commission. The charges in
cluded incompetency and neglect of
duty.
After her acquittal, Gillespie & Fitzz-
gerald asked the secretary TO restore
her to her position as the civil service
law provides. but the secretary did not
act in the matter. His failure TO COM
ply constitutes what the law firm in
- is a plain violation of the law.
III the secretary of state were con-
victed his office would be automatical-
ly vacated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
ORCHESTRA WILL
Give A PROGRAM
Interesting Musicale to Be Rem
dered at High School Audi
torium Tomorrow.

Tomorrow evening the high school
orchestra is to give its annual con-
cert at the high school auditorium. A
very interesting program has been ar
ranged and a large crowd is expected.
Principal a. J. Burton is leader of
the orchestra. and since he has been
at the local high school he has taken
special pains in perfecting a fine or
ganization. At present there are about
25 members in il.
The program which will be render
ed follows:
''Marche Militaire''-Op. 81. No.
(SchHberD.
symphony No. s. in L minor Jun
fnishedD (Schubert)
% Allegro moderate.
90 Andante con motto.
"Serenade" (SchuberD.
CaD "Hark Hark, the Lark" OBJ
Hedge Roses" CSchubert-Miss Mar
garet Maxwell, soprano; Miss Ethel
Jens. accompanies.
(a) "Slumber Song" (Auber): OBJ
Love Song" (JOnasD - Miss Aline
Martin. first violin: Miss Andora Lar
rison. second violin; Miss Alma Buh-
Liz. viola: Miss Bessie Freistat. cello.
.'ZaI" CTrinkausD Miss Aline Mar
tin. violin; Miss Bessie Freistat, ac-
companist
..Panquita'' Robyn) Andora
harrison. violin: Miss Bessie Freistat
cello; Miss Dorothy Vernon, harp.
"Asa's Tod" CGreig)-Strings and
harp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

sabre scars that they will carry to
their graves; a I6-year-old girl was
kicked in the breast by a commanding
having gun butts dropped on their
feet" is one declaration in the report.
Another reads: There is no ques-
ton that the coal companies have vio-
lated every law On the statute books
for the protection of their employees.
From the commencement of their resi-
dence in this land of the free, these
people from other lands have been
made the victims of unbearable OPP
preston
The women Investigators paint
picture of cruelty against women in
the Ludlow fight, after declaring that
the battle itself was not started by
any firing by the strikers, but by the
explosion of three bombs that Major
Hammock admitted were his own sig
nal for the battle to begin.
The utter unpreparedness of the
strikers for fighting tfsreport says.
lis demonstrated by the fact that
many OF the women and children in
the Ludlow tents were still in bed and
were compelled to flee for their lives
half dressed.
Fifty of these hunted women. we
beg to state, were about to become
mothers. and one unfortunate actually
gave birth to her baby while trying
to escape the hail of bullets from Ham
rocks machine guns. Many ran eight
or ten miles in their mad terror and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

Mrs. Campbell will be remembered
here as Rose Record, a daughter of
A. NJ Record.
Mrs. L. A. Keagy and her sister,
Mrs. l.. F. Dimick, left Tuesday for a
visit with relatives in Chicago, aver
which they will leave for visit with
the formers daughter. Mrs. ID. Par
sons Goodrich, at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Melvin Anderson shipped car
load of hogs and Swan Olson a load
of cattle to the ChicaA) market Tues
day. Mr.. Olson accompanied the ship
ment.
:earE Scott went to Rock Island
Wednesday where he attended meet
ing of the state camp. M.W.A.
Mrs. Elmer Ellstrom of Moline ar
rived Tuesday for a short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wright
Anthony Hagg spent Wednesday in
Rcck Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
MATHERVILLE

Mrs. John Lawson and daughter
Mrs John Hebbeln, were Aledo passen-
gers Tuesday.
Jack Winn was a Rock Island visitor
the latter part of the week.
Miss Mabel Nelson spent the past
week visiting relatives in East Gales
burg.
Miss Mary Purvis was a Rock Island
shopper Wednesday.
Miss Ethel McCardle is i'll.
Henry Moffitt and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boden and daughter Amy motored to
Sherrard Saturday.
John Blame made business trip to
Viola Tuesday.
Louis James has returned home
from an extended visit in St. David.
Mrs. Clara Baker met with very
painful accident Friday when she ran
a needle in her knee She was taken
to Rock Island. where the X-ray was
used: and later removed TO the home
of her daughter in that city. Dr.. c.
NJ. Murrell accompanied her to Rock
Island
Mrs. Andrew Garrett and Mrs. Ar
thur Roseen were in the tri-cities
Thursday
Lester Lee, who has been employed
in Rock Island, has returned to Math-
erville.
Mrs. John Lawson and daughter,
Mrs. f. A Sherrard, were Rock Island
passengers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schroeder and
son Wilbur and Henry Moffitt motored
to Coal Valley Sunday. where they
spent the day with friends
Mr. and Mrs. John Hebbeln and the
latters sister. Miss Hazel Lawson,
were Cable visitors Sunday
Matherville played the first game of
ball on the local diamond with the
Moline Tigers Sunday. The visitors
defeated the home boys by score of
2 to 6. Matherville has a strong line
up this year, and with little practice
ought To make one of the best teams
in this part of the country.
c. A. Olson was in Rock Island over
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

ers survive. They are VIII and Frank
Long. both OF LeClaire.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock with services at
Broadway Presbyterian church in
charge of Rev W. S Marquis and in
terment at Chippiannock cemetery
Burial VIII be under Masonic auspices.
Funeral of Alfred Taylor.
The remains of Alfred Taylor Will
arrive in this city from Ottawa tomor-
row afternoon at l o'clock. The fu-
neral party will go direct from the
depot TO Chippiannock cemetery where
interment will be made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
DR.. ANDREW SPEAKS AT
HISTORICAL EXERCISES

DR.. Gustav Andreen has returned
from Des Moines, where he was one
Of the speakers at the unwilling Of the
portrait of Martin Luther at the state
capitol building in that city. The ex-
ercises we're held under the auspices
NJ the state historical society. The
nortrait was painted by Olaf Graft
etrom. head of the art department at
Augustana college and was CHOSEN III
a competitive test
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
VERDICT OF JURY
FREES MORRISON;
JURY IS REBUkED
Judge r. w. Olmsted Criticises
Unexpected Finding in
larceny Case.
STOLE FUR FROM STORE
Took Goods From Young McCombs,
but Later Dropped Them-oiiVer
Whitfield Pleads Guilty.

'4There seems little use for the coun-
ty to spend its money for the prosecu-
ton of criminals, when a jury viii re-
fuse to convict in as plain case as
this announced Judge r. w. Olmsted
last evening when a verdict or not
guilty was returned in the case of Har-
ry Morrison, charged with larceny
The jury got the case at O'Clock,
and returned a verdict of acquittal at
6:15. The defendant was charged with
the theft of a set of furs and a trav-
cling bag, valued at $57, from Young
& McCombs April 4. Witnesses swore
to seeing the fur sticking out under
Morrison's coat. However, before ne
left the store. he dropped II. The de-
fense alleged that Morrison had been
drinking and that he picked up the
fur without any intention of theft, and
then put it down again. c. S. Roberts
was his attorney.
1t is understood that Morrison was
one of the leaders in the attempted
Jail delivery, and that it was in his
cell that various tools were found and
where the start was made to dig
through a wall to liberty.
Whitfield Pleads Guilty.
Oliver Whitfield, charged with bur-
glarzing the store of John and Theo-
dore Ellingsworth, Port Byron, March
16, 1914, stealing meats to the value
of s1605, plead guilty this morning to
petty larceny, and was given 10 days
in the county jail and fined 81 and
costs. J. Clinton Searle was his at
torney.
Thomas Case On.
The case of John Thomas, colored,
alleged to have broken into the home
of John Cast, March 3, 1914, and taken
a revolver. stick pin and other valua-
bles worth s1660, was then called for
trial. E. L. Eagle and G. S. Roberts,
his attorneys, were not in court when
the suit was called and Judge B. S.
Bell consented to act as counsel for
the defendant until their arrival.
Following the Thomas case Walter
Howard and Ray Skinner will be put
on trial for burglary, alleged to have !.
been committed Feb. 10, 1914, at the T
McEniry barn. when a double
set of harness, valued at $110, was
stolen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

Denver, Col, May 1.-Two sets OF
investigators having found that the
strikers tent colony at Ludlow was
wilfully burned and defenseless women
and children killed by the state mill
tia, The Colorado legislature, now in
session, is thoroughly aroused, and a
resolution is now pending for the ap-
pointment of a special commission of
FIVE legislators to investigate the en-
tire strike and the principles involved.
with power to subpoena witnesses
from all sides.
The first investigation was carried
on by the state military commission.
who found, after a secret investigation
in which state militiamen and others
were questioned, that the state militia
wiIfully burned the Ludlow tent col
ony, where two women and IL children
persisted. and looted the colony. These
commissioners, Captain Philip Van
Hise. Major Z. J. Boushton and Cap
tain W. c. banks, all members of the
Colorado militia, were named by Gov
ernor Ammons
The report OF the committee of the
Women's Peace league. headed by
Mrs. Alma V Lafferty, which has just
AN investigation Of the coal
strike within the last five weeks, ex-
coriates the state militia and the COM
manders at the Ludlow battle, Major
Hammock and Lieutenant Linderfelt.
Women and children were given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. r. ID. MacManus and daughter
Dorothy May. OF Ottumwa are visiting
in the city.
Mrs. Frank L. Batchelder and son
have returned to their home in Hough-
ton, Mich. after a visit with Mrs. Bach
elders sister, Mrs. Edward MJnhard.
on Twenty-first street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
REGULATION FOR
YEAR WAS 64,49O
Report of Board of Directors of
Library for Fiscal Year
Made to Council.

The circulation of books at the Rock
Island public library according to the
annual report of the board of direct
ors, filed with the city council yester-
day afternoon, was 61,490 February
was the busiest month, the circulation
being 1886.
Receipts for the year amounted to
S12,44454. The expenses were So
S25.07 and the balance on hand April
50, was S5,619.47. The fines for the
fiscal year were S175.S0.
The report further shows that on
April 80. 1913, there were 25.273 books
on the shelves of the library. A total
of $50 volumes have been received
during the past y months, 7i2 of
which have been purchased, the re-
mainder being gifts. Three hundred
and fifty-nine were withdrawn, making
the total on hand at present 25,S14.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
nnl,-.nru nr peath." I'D Family.

THE feature photoplay for today at
the Family theatre Is enutled VIC
tory or Death" 1t is the story OF
girl who follows desperate secret
service agent who has stolen valuable
documents fro mher father. she vows
she will attain. victory or death' ana
she faces the grim reaper In many
forms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13
CITY CHAT
. of Reidy Bros.

Ruv a home Of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz-
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
I. I. 9S1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-13

Eminent opthalmologists have an
nounced that the eyes are not in
jured by watching motion pictures, but
often gain some benefit.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-12
suFFaAog LgADEas aEIoIeINo.
Indications are That They Win In Two
Of Seven states.

Chicago. Woman's suffrage leaders
Feioiced when beIated returns indI
Gated that votes for women had been
apparently granted In two Of the sew.
en- states voting on the question In
Tuesdays election. with q third state
In doubt First returns had indicated
defeat o. the granting of the fran.
chise to women m all seven states
concerned Montana and Nevada. &C.
cording to the latest returns. granted
votes to women. while Nebraska show
ed such q small vote against the pro-
posal that the women claimed the
atate. Missouri, Ohio and North and
South Dakota refused 70 grant equal
suffrage. the vote against granting the
franchise 70 women increasing with
the slEe OF the population concerned
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-12
TURKEY ENDEAVORS
TO KEEP OUT OF WAR
GRAND WEIR SAID TO HAVE tx.
TENDED APOLOGY or HIS
GOVERNMENT 70 POWERS.
Turkey Also Agrees TO Reestl Fleet
From tho Black Sea, But Refuses
20 Dismiss German Officers
From Her WarshIps.

London. THE grand vizier Of Tur.
key has apologized on behalf OF his
government for the warIike operations
Of the Turkish feet under German
commanders ia the Black sea, but 1t
was stated authoritatively Monday
that the porte will have TO 20 very
much farther than this before the
powers OF the triple entente will
agree TO resume friendly relations
with the Ottoman government.
Il was disclosed In statement is
sued by the French government Mon
day evening that Turkey. In reply to
ia note presented by Russia. France
and England on Friday last, agreed to
recall her feet from the Black sea,
but refused TO dismiss German Off.
GERS from her ships and that as II was
believed she could not maintain pas.
sive attitude without doing this the
ambassadors 81 tho entente powers
demanded their passports and left
Turkey.
The Turkish ambassador to Great
Britain, Tewflk Pasha. was handed his
passports Monday.
There 10 every reason to believe
that despite the apology OF the grand
yizier. which. II is understood, comes
from the peace party In the Turkish
cabinet and may not be adhered to by
Enver Pasha. the minister of war, and
his Young Turk followers, France.
Russia and Great Britain not only will
demand reparation for the warlike op.
eFations OF the Turkish fleet In the
Black sea. but win insist that Turkeys
entire feet. or at any rate the cruisers
Goeben, Dreslau and Hamldieh. be put
out Of commission until after the war,
Turkeys security being guaranteed
In the meantime.
This would give Russia such supe-
riority In the Black sea that there
would be- no danger OF Turkish raids.
II is suggested also that demohiliza-
ton Of the Turkish army would be de-
manded, which would mean that those
troops which have crossed the Egyp-
tian frontier must ba withdrawn.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-12
WHOLE NORTH SEA
CLOSED BY BR|TONS
TAKES STERN MEASURES IN RE-
PLY TO LAYING or MINES IN
PATH or TRADE.
Line Running from Hebrides TO Ice
land May be Crossed by Vessels
OF Any Kind Only at Their
Own Peril.

London, The entire North sea has
been declared military area and
merchant vessels entering IL win be
exposed to the .grayest dangers from
the mines and from the warships,
which are searching vigllantly by
night and day for suspicious craft.
This action has been taken as re.
ply to the laying of mines by the Ger.
mans in the waters north of Ireland.
The secretary OF the admiralty on
Monday made the announcement Of
the virtual closing of the North sea
to traffic.
He declared that during the last
week the Germans have scattered
mines Unfortunately in the open sea
on the main trade route from America
TO Liverpool via the north of Ireland.
Peaceful merchant ships have al.
ready been blown UP with loss of life
by this agency The White Star liner
Olympic escaped disaster by pure good
luck, and but for warnings given by
British cruisers other British and neu.
tFhl merchant ana passenger Vessels
would have been destroyed.
These mines cannot have been laid
by any German ship OF war, 1t is as
serted. They have been laid by some
merchant vessel flying q neutral flag,
which has come along the trade route
as IL for purpose OF peaceful com
merce and. while profiting TO the full.
est by immunity enjoyed by neutral
merchant ships, has wantonly and
recklessly endangered the lives of all
who travel the sea.
Notice is given that all merchant
and fishing vessels of every descrip-
tion are warned of the dangers they
encounter by entering this area. ex.
eept In strict accordance with adj
miralty directions. Every effort will