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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15

spec: Ily designed with cast bronze
clock frame.
The entire south side of the build
ing will be taken up by shops opening
from Third street and the hotel lobby.
The most easterly of these will be
fitted as a lunch room, and will have
complete equipment for the serving
OF quick lunches. The space just
south OF the west entrance will be &C.
cupied by the bar room, which will
he finished in CHARTERED white oak,
and will have a unique painting over
the bar. The space at the rear will
be occupied by a supply gallery with
ornamental collonsdes separating it
from the bar room proper.
From the west entrance a stair
way will lead TO the basement in
which a barber shop and billiard
room viii be located. The barber
shop will have the hest fittings OBJ
tainable. The bowling alleys and bill
lard room will occupy the entire
southern portion Of the basement.
The win be finished oak and
decorated in keeping with the remain
der OF the house. A marble stair
way win lead to the basement from
The first floor, although the elevator
se-vice will also obtain.
The remainder Of the basement will
re occupied by the boiler plant. en-
zinc room. ice manufacturing plant
ciector. laundry equipped with all
modern machinery and apparatus.
carpenter shop. paint shop, bake shop
and tailor shop, each with its own
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15
GOOD PROGRESS
ON BLACK HAWK
Davenport's Million Dollar
Hotel Is Nearing Com
pletion.
FINISHING THE INTERIOR
Will Have 200 Guest Rooms and Be
One Of the Finest Outside the
Largest Cities.

DavenporCs new million dollar" ho-
! tel, the Black Hawk. costing. in fact,
I three-quarters Of that sum, now looms
up largely from the Rock Island side
OF the river. The exterior is practi-
cally finished and much OF the interior
is done.
. The newest addition to the hotels
OF the tri-cities. as regards beauty Of
design, luxurious furnishings and con-
venience. Will undoubtedly surpass any
similar hostelry in the entire middle
west. The lobby will be entered from
the west by a main entrance and from
the south by a ladies' entrance, each
TO be protected by a glass and mar
quise, studded with electric lights. The
floors Of the entrances and the entire
lobby as well will be of marble. The
--zinscoting will be OF white marble
With green marble base. The wains-
ccting Itself will be of English vein
ed Italian marble, eight feet in height.
From the top the walls will be finished
in initiation "Caen" stone.
At the level of the second floor,
projecting balconies guarded by bronze
ratings will extend into the lobby IN
all four sides. The lobby will be 80
feet in height, a soft light 10 be OBJ
tanned from above through tinted
glass. The ornamental portions of the
ceiling and walls will be tinted in old
blue and the hangings and upholster-
ing will correspond The desk will
occupy space on the east side of the
lobby. facing the west entrance. This
-
top and solid bronze enclosures of the
bookkeepers' and cashiers spaces. An
expensively ntted cigar stand viii be
PLACED on the north side Of the lobby.
circassian Walnut Finish.
On the west wall Will be installed
a cast bronze. sanitary drinking foun-
tain In the angle between the west
and south entrances will be located
the stars and elevators, the latter 10
be of solid steel construction with
Circassian walnut finish. All wood
work in the lobby will be Circassian
walnut.
Opening of the lobby to the north !
will be situated the main dining room.
which will be finished throughout in
Circassian walnut. with piers paneled
to the ceiling The wainscote along
the wall viii also be paneled. Hang
ings will be of old gold. Between the
main dining room and the west en-
trance will be located the mems cafe
which viii have a high wainscote OF 4
tricis with tile inserts and model I.
English plaster ceiling Unique light /
ing fixtures will be OF iron and gold I
The entire east side Of the lobby viii .
he crcJPied by a series of private .
dinin rooms, consisting of six units, .
separated by sliding doors and so ar !
ranged that any number Of them can .
be thrown into oHe-a Globe-Wer-5
nicize system Of dining rooms. is the .
way $ !. Temple. the architect puts .
It.
Between the dining rooms and the .
desk will be the Offices OF the man
ager. a check room and vault. The .
hotel is TO be equipped with an auto .
matte clock system. the one in the
lobby. directly over the desk. to be /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15
Quick Relief For rheumatism.

George v. Rooms, I-awtoD. Mich
says: DIR. Detchon's Relief for Rheu.
matism has given my wife wonderful
benefit for rheumatism. She could not
lift hand or foot; had to be lifted for
two months. She began the use o.
the remedy and improved rapidly. On
Monday she could net move and on
Wednesday she got up. dressed herself
and walked out for breakfast" Sold
by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gust Schlegei & Son, 2zv
West Second street, Davenport
(Adv.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15

judges of the district and suprema
courts, and to call attention to the
fact that the judicial candidates do
! not appear on the ballot unler sny
party heading. The meeting is MT
/ called in the interest of any particulr
candidate or candidates but TO arouse
interest in the election of the entire
judicial ticket.
Obituary Record.-Word has come
to Mrs. Jessie Thorington Woodman.
see of this city of the sudden death Of
her niece, Miss Mary Parker Thsring.
ton, who passed away yesterday in
st. Luke's hospital. Chicago. Thsre
were no details given, a.| the cause
of death is not known. Miss Thor-
ington had always made her home with
her uncle and aunt, Rev. ard Mrs.
George Plat in Chicago. and was
not infrequent visitor in Davenport
where she leaves many friends. She
was a granddaughter of the late Hon.
James T. Thorington of Davenport
and is a sister of Mrs. Benjamin Put
nam of Berkeley, Cal, and the niece Of
Mrs. William Wadswortn OF New York
City and Mrs George Preston Of DaF'
EXPORT Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Plat &C
companied the body to Davenport. The
funeral will be from the home OF MIS-
Woodmansee and viii be private VITA
interment in the family lot at OaE
dale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15
a PARTING Shot

Cholly (making a date)-Very well:
III be there bright and early. Miss
keen-Be there early, anyway; / won't
osk the other thing.-Boston Tran
script
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15

: on each other and the true status of
affairs could not be determined Il
will ask the council to buy two ma
Chimes" said the chief in discussing
the matter. Then each man will be
responsible for his own machine, and
there will be no chance OF shifting
blame. We need two new motor
cycles in the work of the department,
and / believe the council will agree
with me-. The old machine is practic-
ally worn out. 1t might be repaired,
but it can never give the first class
service 20 be gotten out of new ma
chine Whether or not the chief will
make request for a roadster for his
cwn use is matter for conjecture
The chief would make no statement,
but is understood to favor such a pur-
chase.
Davenport Sends 5000 to Europe
tee of the German-Austrian Relief
committee yesterday it was decided
10 send $4,000 to Europe Immediately.
OF this amount S4,500 will go TO the
German soldiers and $500 to the
AuS;rianS.
Quarantine is Observation-Disclosures of
the health board and police depart
ment are thoroughly aroused over the
repCr; that Mrs. Harry Davenport, 27S6
Davenport avenue, has deliberately
broken quarantine regulations and
Haunted defiance IN the face of the
city authorities. Her home was quar-
antined last Friday, when her 9-year-
cid daughter was removed from Tyler
school, suffering with a well developed
case Of scarlet fever. Neighbors yes
terday notified Health officer Mullen
and the police department that Mrs.
Davenport had been visiting at var
ious houses nearby, part of the time to
use The telephone. An officer was dis
patched to the Davenport home with
a warning from Mr.. Mullen that dras-
tic action would follow any future at
tempts at violating quarantine regu-
lations. TT has come to my notice
that Mrs. Davenport has deliberately
broken quarantine and made state
ments that she would like to see any
city officials keep her from leaving
her own home" said the health Off
Ger. Il have notified her that she is
liable 10 legal prosecution and a ST.
fine for sluch action If necessary,
Will station a guard at her door with
orders to overpower her, should she
attempt to leave the place" Neighbors
are said 10 be thoroughly alarmed and
fear an epidemic will be precipitated
o
Pedestrian Hit by Automobile
Dave Wayman, Oh Rock Island street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15

Lawyers Will Meet.-A meeting of
all resident lawyers of Scott county
is called for the court house tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. The object of
the meeting is to discuss the advisa-
bility of taking some action to arouse
public interest in the election of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15

They Always Catch EN-.
Eugenia-So that Early girl has
caught Tom Byrd at last. Eugene
Yes. Just another case Of the Eary'
Byrd combination.-Jud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15

narrowly escaped serious injury when
he was run down by an auto at the
corner of Tenth and Rock Island
streets. Witnesses helped him home
and a few minutes later he was taken
to the Davenport hospital. He was
badly bruised about the legs and body.
The auto was driven ny Clara Schiele,
residing at Fourteenth and Main
streets She informed the police that
she was not travelling over five miles
an hour at the time of the accident.
New Judges viii Sit.-Judge John
c. Pollock and ARABIA S. Van Nalken-
burgh have been named to preside on
the federal benches here from Oct. 5,
1914, to Sept. Is, 1915, notice to this
effect being received in district court.
The federal judges will substitute for
the Hon Smith Mcpherson, who is
seriously i'll at his home in Red Oak.
Attorneys here will hear with exceed
ing regret of the illness of Judge Nc
Pherson. He has presided over fed
eral court for several years. He has
been confined to his home with a
serious stomach disorder. The notice
is signed by Walter ]. Sanborn, senior
Judge of the circuit of appeals. The
new judges will be here for the first
time probably during the April term of
federal court.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13

train be brought back, so the rebels
they captured the operator as before
and substituted their own man, who
reported the progress of the train to
the next station. This was done at
every station on the line and thus
the Federals at Juarez were kept in
ignorance of the fact that the rebels
were about to swoop down on them.
About 2 a. m. Villa had brought his
train into Juarez and unloaded his
soldiers in the very heart of the city.
1t was then that the Federals dis
covered their plight and at about
2:10 a. NJ. on the morning of Novem-
Der Is the Americans of Ell Paso,
which is separated from Juarez mere
IL by the Little Rio Grande, where
brought from their beds by the sound
of firing. | dressed hurriedly,
snatched pair of field glasses from
the table and with three of my
friends, set out for the border. We
headed straight for the International
bridge, additional speed being forced
upon us by the sound of an occa-
sional bullet striking on the sign
boards that we passed and by the
breaking of the glass in a showcase
window right beside us.
Upon arriving at the bridge we
discovered that we were the only
white men in a crowd of some two
hundred Mexicans. 1t was not the
healthiest place in the world for four
Americans, so we stuck closely to-
gether and moved on toward the
border. The firing of cannon, ma
chine-guns, mines and rifles was
now incessant and our Judgment
that they were centering their attack
on the barracks was correct. The
women and children kept up a con-
slant screaming, which added to our
appreciation of the danger of the
situation in Juarez. Suddenly the
heavy guns were quiet and there was
brisk rifle skirmish, during which
the bullets were constantly singing
over our heads. Then came silence
for while with only an occasional
shot, until about a. IN. and our
surmise that they were closing in on
the barracks was correct, though by
this time it was SO smoky that we
could no longer distinguish the fig
ures moving among the trees, even
with the glasses, but could locate
them merely by the flash of their
rifles. During this interval one of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13
THE FORTM|GHTLY
GIVES MUSICALE
Entertained Large Number of
Guests With Fine Program at
Home of Mrs. Mathews

The Fortnightly club gave its
ninth annual matinee musicale at the
home of Mrs. j. w. Mathews last Sat
uIday afternoon. About 100 guests
were present who thoroughly en-
joyed the excellent program.
DR.. E. A. Evans rendered Schu-
mann's Scenes from Childhood on
the piano with his usual skill. Mrs.
Kuria Strong was unable to sing OH
account of cold, but Miss Fora Wifi
fin proved an acceptable substitute
and gave two vocal solos, which won
enthusiastic applause. Mrs. Mar
guerite Won Fritsch Hughes of Mos
COW, Idaho, played a beautiful vio-
lin solo, assisted by Miss Fay Hos
letter at the piano. Professor A. W.
Taylor contributed two tenor solos,
"Macushla" and Molly Bawn," and
the program ended with brilliant
piano solo, Die Forelle," by Miss
Alice Rossing Walden, the latest
addition to the teaching staff of the
department of music at the college.
After the program dainty refresh
ments were served and the guests
spent an hour in social enjoyment.
The entertainment was one of the
pleasantest of the many enjoyable
open meeting which have been given
by the Fortnightly club.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13

Once again the historic city of
Juarez, Mexico, has fallen, the cap
ture of the little town this time being
effected by strategy and without loss
OF life and destruction of property
that has marked the former attacks
on it. The trick was turned this
time by General Pancho Villa (pro-
nounced Ve-ia), the commander of
the rebel forces, and was as clever
piece of work as anything they
have done in the whole revolution.
General Villa was supposed to be
i'll the neighborhood of Chihuahua
some three hundred miles from
Juarez. He had been attacking the
Federals in that city for three days
without being able to cause their
surrender. However, he had the city
pretty thoroughly surrounded and
food supplies were becoming scarce.
So to relieve the situation at Chihua-
hua a trainload of food, ammunition
and coal was sent from Juarez,
guarded only by a few soldiers, be-
cause the railroads had not been in
terfered with as yet. This is where
Villa proved his Cleverness as a gen
eral. He withdrew from Chihuahua
under cover of the darkness, to a
point some SO miles from the city
There this trainload of supplies and
coal was held up by Villa, the small
guard that accompanied it offering
little or no resistance. The coal cars
were unloaded, the train headed the
other way and the cars filled with
rebel soldiers.
Then the train proceeded to the
first station, where a stop was made
long enough to enable the rebels to
capture the operator there and to cut
off communication with Chihuahua.
Villa then substituted his own man
as operator and instructed him to
wire Juarez to the effect that the
supply train could not proceed to
Chihuahua because the rebels had
burned one of the bridges. The au-
thorities at Juarez wired that the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13
SUMMER SESSION
At STATE COLLEGE
Promises to Attract Large Number
of Teachers and Students From
All Parts of State
@9

The summer session for teachers
Will be held at the state college from
June 8 to July rs, prominent part
OF which will be the two weeks
course for ministers. Mr.. Ralph A.
FELTON, Of New York, who will have
charge of the ministerial work of the
session, will conduct studies In the
economic, social and religious phases
OF rural surveys from his many years
of actual service and special training
in rural surveys; his work along this
line in recent years having been con-
temporaneous and parallel to that of
advanced students of the rural life
problems in relation to the work of
the rural ministers in this country.
DR.. Ernest II. Lindley of the Uni
yersity of Indiana has been an
nounced for lectures on social prob
lens; such as "Sin and Society"
THE Scientific Conduct of the Per-
sonal Life" THE Mystery of
- DOl llldll OWtT6 Vi MAI,
New Pioneers" and others along
sociological and psychological lines.
His labors in this field of study in
the United States and abroad have
been in line with DR.. Giddings
OF Columbia University, New York
and DR.. Ross of Wisconsin.
The Rural Life Conference occurs
during the session and is announced
for June 30 to July 2. The co-opera-
ton of the farmers organizations OF
the state, the bankers, the women's
clubs, and others that may be inter-
ested, has been enlisted to help make
the conference success.
Among the instructors for the
summer term are eight heads of de-
partments of the State College,
namely; A. A. Cleveland, head of
the department of education; Bruce
McCully, department of English
George Severance, agriculture; o. M.
Morris, horticulture; Agnes Houston
Craig, home economics; F. A. ChaI-
FAINT, modern languages; A. E.
Evans, principal of the session.
Leading emphasis is to be given
to courses in woodworking, draw
ing, home economics, horticulture
economics and history, and other in
dustrial and liberal subjects.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13
WON THE HONORS
BUT LOST THE CUP
Pullman High School Team Made
Basket Ball Tournament

Walla Walla defeated Lewis and
Clark, 80 to 81; Pullman defeated
Walla Walla 10 to IL; Pullman was
the only team in the tournament
which had not been defeated before
the finals; and yet the cup and cham
pionship went to Lewis and Clark.
Why? Because the Spokane team
had an easy game Saturday afternoon,
while the Pullman boys had to exert
themselves to the limit against Walla
Walla, and they simply could not re-
cuperate before the evening contest.
In the first half they led all the way
and played rings around the Lewis
and Clark five, but toward the emo
of the game they tagged out and
the less fatigued visitors nosed out
victory by one point.
1t was a case of the best team
losing. The Pullman five had clearly
demonstrated their superiority and
the honors of the tournament were
conceded to them by the spectators
and visiting coaches. They had
earned and should have been award
ed the championship without playing
the final game against an already de-
feated team.
The boys are entitled to a great
deal of credit for the splendid show
ing they made against the big schools
and their skill and gameness won
new athletic honors for Pullman
high. Price was the unanimous
choice of the coaches for one of the
forwards on the all-star interschol-
astic team and was without question
the best forward in the tournament.
F. Glover was the almost unanimous
choice for guard on the all-star team.
Moss was picked by some for the
other forward position and his work
throughout the tournam ent was high
class and consistent. Had Glenn
Glover been able to play there is lit
tie doubt that he would again have
ueen chosen as center of the all-sta-
team. Arthur Henry was handi-
capped by being compelled to play
center instead of at his regular posi-
ton at guard, but did effective and
at times brilliant work. Stuckey
worked hard all the time and showed
plenty of speed and sand.
The cup was awarded to Lewis and
Clark, but the honors were conceded
u Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13

the Mexicans, mounted on horse,
drew up to the river bank, right
across from us and, not stopping to
locate the bridge, plunged into the
Rio Grande and made for the
American side. At this time we were
about three-quarters of mile from
the scene of the fighting and our
Mexican friend evidently judged it
fairly safe distance
Our attention was quickly detract-
ed from the progress of the Mex
lean toward this side when the rebels
suddenly opened fire on the customs
house, not more than 100 yards
from where we were standing. The
bullets commenced to sing over our
heads and we commenced to run.
Then we decided to stick it out and
we returned to our former position.
The firing ceased as abruptly as it
began and after not more than a
score of shots had been fired, which,
however, were plenty. Things now
liyened up a bit around the barracks
again as the rebels opened up on 1t
once more, but they quickly proved
to be too much for the Federals and
il was not long before the firing
commenced to quiet down. So we
moved down to the very edge of re
Rio Grande, which was as close as
we could get to the border, and from
there we could hear the shouts of
the victorious rebels as they marched
into the city. The band began to
play and the church bells were
rung, so we knew that it was all
over.
We afterWard learned why the
band commenced playing at this
stage of the game. 1t seems that
they were Federals and tney wore
various decorations to distinguish
them from the common ranks. Viii
las men, thinking that they we're
officers, began to execute them.
When Villa was informed of this
state of affairs he remarked in
Spanish: Tell the damn band to
get busy and play SO we will know
who they are and they will not get
shot"
Continued on page FOUR
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13
AUSTIN SELLS BARBER SHOP

Harry Austin, for the past seven
years proprietor Of the Club barber
SHOP on Wednesday disposed of his
business to Pies Dickie of Spokane.
who assumed control of the establish
ment Thursday morning. Mr.. Austin
was forced to sell his business be-
cause of the i'll health of Mrs. Austin
lie proposes to remain in Pullman
this summer and go to Oregon in the
fall' leaving that state next spring for
California, where he will spend sew
eral months taking in the big exposi-
ton. Mr.. Dickie is a barber of manv
years experience and is a son-in-law
OF W. d. Priest of this city.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

society will hold it's next meeting at
Pullman, Monday evening, March 16.
The program has been prepared and
calls for a discussion of 'Neuritis"
by DR.. WA. Burg of Uniontown and
Dr. Boyd of Palouse; "Intercranial
Hemorrhages" will be discussed by
DR.. Campbell of this city and DR..
Aspray of Moscow, Idaho. DR..
Mitchell of Colfax and DR.. Brandon
of Albion will talk on Epilepsy"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13
OPERATION HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL

DR.. D. R. Campbell this week re-
ceived letter from Guy Hubbard OF
Mabton, the State College student
who, early in February, submitted to
all operation to stop the incessant
flow of blood from his nostrils, into
his stomach and under the skin, stat
ing that he is in the best OF health
and that the operation was highly
successful in increasing the coagulat-
ing powers of his blood. Serum was
made from the blood taken from the
veins of several of the veterinary stu
dents at the college and injected into
the blood of the patient. Drs. Camp
bell and Kalkus, who had charge OF
the unusual operation, are well
pleased with the results obtained.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-03-13
SCHOOL ELECTION

Much interest was manifested in
me school election last Saturday
anu there was a spirited but friendly
eohtest between the friends who had
.nuuced B. F. Campbell and Mrs. J.
W. Mathews to enter the race for the
position of director for three years.
over 200 votes were cast and the
NUMBER would have been larger, had
II not been for the fact that many
people thought that the polls were
70 close at Z instead of at o'clock
mr. Campbell won by vote of 1913
70 5S for Mrs. Mathews.