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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
HERBERT ENTERS RACE
Woodland Heights Man TX Fifth Cnndi-
dnte for Police Commissioner.

TO the list OF candidates in the field
for the police commissioncrship from
Madison Ward the name OF Thomas s.
Herbert, of 24o2 Riverside Road. Wood .
lard Heights. was added YESTERDAY
Mr.. Herbert is vice president and
general manager of the Mercahnts
Cold Storage and Ice Manufacturing
Company. and is we'll known in bust.
ness circles Though this is his first
venture foc political Office. il is said
that support has already been assured
him.
SIR. Herhert's entrance into the race
VIII further complcate the situation.
tn" Madison Ward delegation has beer.
Unable 10 agree upon candidate in
several private conferences held, and i,
is likely that 4 prolonged fight viii he
precipitated on the floor of the CITY
council when President Adams. o: the
Board OF Aldermen, calls Il Joint ses-
sion. as he Is required under the law 10
DO this week Nj Herbert is the 1ftj
candidate announced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
FOOT AND-MOUTH WAR
COST STATE S13,854.92
state Veterinarian Ferneyhough Gives
credit 10 Prompt Measures In
nnSurntcd by Governor Stuart

bt. J. 9. Ferncyhough. State vc,eri-
marian, yesterday gave out definite
iisures, showing that s!3,s54a2 was the
cost To The state % controlling and
Graduating The foot-and- mouth disease
among cat,io In Virginia during the
outbreak beginning October l. 1919 OF
the TWO appropriations, total!irr
>llr"o0, made 10y the General Assembly,
:" light the disease, more than $4,000
was LEFT untouched by tho Live stock
sanitary Board under which Dr. Fer
n"yhough worked in coping with the
outbreaks
Dr; FerneyhouEh in explaining tho
small cost OF lighting tn. cattle dis
case AS compared with thai in other
states, declared shat the prompt meas
urcs taken by Governor stuart in SUN
porting Tho efforts Of tho board and
himself WAS responsible for the -rea,
saving. IN Illinois where there w.rc
lao more cattle affected with the dis
case to start with than in Virginia.
tho cost 10 that state was $235s0lT77
While the authorities were clubbing
over what was best 10 be done mo
epidemic spread until II assumed alarm
ing proportions before a determined
! Il "ht was made.
New York state spen, 100000 in
/ hghtng the disease PENNSYLVANIA.
I '' ''' 'i'' rs M s'''i 20
exclusive Of salaries. The si3Gi4 o.
/ referred to by Or. FerIcyhouch covers
the entire cost to Virginia Tho I.ca.
raj government spent amounts in "acr
@'af" equal 10 that Of the local au.
,noriiics
As result OF the prompt measure,
taken by the authorities IN virginia
"a" disease Was confined 10 three corIr.
les i"nr!co, Frederick ana Loufoun
mere were outbreaks in several s,o,L
wards also
Except foT the Federal regulations
ne gN"tant'n" In Virginia mas bn.,
H''cd' and The entire state viii D..
"'c!arcd free Of the disease hy Al
gust 20. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
CAMP IN GOOD ORDER
Conditions mt Rifle RnnGe In Striking
Contrast To Former Camp.

Captain A. NJ. Marsteller, of the First
infantry Medical Corps. who has just
returned with the regiment from the
encampment at Virginia Reach. called
at the Adjutant- office ycster-
day and reported the camp as being in
excellent condition. The drainage sys-
tom. said Captain Marsteller, is almost
perfect. While the regiment was in
camp. he said, there was n heavy cleo
trio storm. accompanied by down
pour Of rain, which almost flooded the
surrounding country, but within few
minutes after it stopped raining no
signs of standing water could be seen
fhis is in direct contrast to conditions
~ the last cncampmcnt, two years ago,
when the camp was flooded.
The Second Regiment left yesterday
to! weeks cncampmcnt at Virginia
Teach, 10 be followed August Shy the
Fourth. The brigade maintains no
headquarters at the camp. Each regi-
mcnt is under the command of it's
colonel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
Filmed for Assnulf

hoocf' Mitchell was nnet go and
c1s's IN the Police Court yes,4yf..
wh"n arraigned on Il charge n, ~.
sha!'iHg and beating II. -. Carte,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
Cnlis Madison ward C,,,c,,.

councilman Gilbert K. Pollock Of
Madison ward. senior member of the
wards representation in the Council.
issued n call yesterday for ward caucus
20 be held at o'clock this afternoon
IN his Office The caucus is called for
the purpose Of determining the choice
OF the ward for successor to Police
Commissioner D. j.. Mccarthy. whose
term expired on July l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
DAVID N0LL IS FOUND
GUILTY OF MANsLAUCHTER
Man Accused of Murder of Michael
Fahcd Gets Twelve Months
in Jail.
JURY OUT LESS THAN HOUR
Wcndenburg Moves to Set Aside YER
dict, and Motion Is Continued.
Wife TestificS in His Defense.
N0ll Claims Self-Defensc.

David Noll, Il young white man. APP
parently about twenty-five years old.
indicted for the murder of Michael b.
i'ahcd on the misht oe May 81 was
found guilty of involuntary manslaush-
ter by II Hastings Court Jury lat" last
night. His punishment was liked AT
twelve months in the City Jail
TIL. killing followed quarrel in Il
saloon at Twcnty-iirst and Main
Streets. Fahed, at about o'clock It
night, was seated on a stool at The
lunch counter. opposite the bar, par
taking of Il light meal. Beside him
was an open package of tobacco. In
order to play joke on Fahcd. Nol
testified. he poured Il small quantity
of beer into the tobacco. counting on
a laugh when the man made an at
temp; to light his pipe
From this point the testimony of
the prosecution and the defense di-
rcrged. Noll told the jury of Fahcd
assuming a bclligcrcnt attitude and OF
his drawing knife in Sclf-dcfcnsc
Fahcd. according to Nolls story fol-
lowed him out to tho sidewalk. strik-
ing him twice In the face Warming
Fahed to keep OFF. said Noll he swung
his knife over his head in an attitude
of defense, one Of the lunEcs reaching
vital spot and causing death He
had no Intention OF killing the man,
II" said. and did not know Of his death
until tolC of II by the officers who
arrested him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
DEAD MAN CARRIED
$1,000 INSURANCE
LITTLE HOPE FOR RECOVERY
Fire Comm issiOncr Mnnn. Injured 81
AutO Accident. Critically Ill.

Physicians at the bedside OF Fire
Commissioner John Mann, who was
seriously injured recently when Chief
Joynes's car ran into n trolley pole,
killing the chauffeur and injuring the
fire chief. early this morning reported
no change in the condition of their
patient. Little hope is held for the
recovery of the injured man. who is
suffering principally from compiled
lions Of the Kidneys resulting from the
injuries sustained in the accident. Com
missioner Mann is sixty eight years
old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
Hurt Resigns from ,Iil,,,o

FIRST Lieutenant S. j. Hurt. OF Pc
tersnurg. has resigned as adiutant OF
me second battalion. Second Regiment.
and the resignation has beon aScnn,ad
by the Governor. Lieutenant Hurt gave
business pressure as his reason for
resigning. His successor will be an
pointed by Major Benjamin Harrison.
commander of the Second Battalion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
RUSSELL {. 7. WALKER IS
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
true Biii Charges Young Colorcd
Man With Murder or His
Father.
CIRCUMSTANCES ARE PECULIAR
Son Claims He Mistook Father for
burglar, hut Testimony OF Other
witnesses Leads Grand jury IN
Suspect Murder.

Russell +. T. Walker. son Of N,cr,o
l.. Walker. one OF the most prom,po,,
colorcd women in tho city, was indicted
Yesterday ny the Hastings Court grand
| jury. the true bill! charging him win
the murder OF his father, Armistc,d
walker, on the night OF June 90. He
was naiicd by his mother In tho sum of
! S-'"oo Tor appearance at the trial. which
was fixed for October :
circumstances surrounding the kin
! ing or Arinistead Walker aroused Wide
spread attention. and in snitc of cI,j,,,
made ny the son and wife that the kill
ing had been accidental. led 10 an ~
haust'Vc investigation by Detective Scr
Echn's wiltshire and BAILEY
russell Walker admitted shooting bJs
,a,her' put protested he had mistaken
MIN FOR supposed intruder for whom
hoth OF the men had been searching
ifeiore the coroncr's Jury and I'm RIO
iollce Court hearing the son. as wen
as the mother, denied that hard feelings
had existed between Armstcad Walker
ana MS son. and also denied that the
'wo men had fought twice during the
haE OF June 20, or that Russell Walker
had driven his father from the house
on previous occasion.
BEVERLY TURNER TELLS
OF LOAN OF PISTOL
beverly Turner. a friend OF tho dead
man. was one OF the most important
witnesses. He testified that Russell had
attempted to borrow pistol from him
early that afternoon. saving that his
rather had requested the loan Of the
weapon. Turner refused 10 give tho
pistol To young Walker. but took II 10
the house that night. He arrived after
Armistcad Walker had descended from
the roof OF the house where he and
Russell had gone 10 look for the sun
posed intruder.
Armistcad Walker denied asking the
loan of the pistol. Turner testified, but
later requested that II" be allowed to
agreed TO and Turner left the pistol.
When he departed Walker was stand
ing in the front door a, the time and
the son was in the upper hall Turner
testified he had proceeded less than a
square when he heard the sound Of tho
shot. He thought IL was an automobile
tire and did not return To the house
DEAD MAN CARRIED
$1,000 INSURANCE
The dead man was heavily insured.
Coroner Taylor inclined 10 the view
that the shooting was accidental and
the prisoner was acquitted after n hear
ing in the Police Court.
Other indictments returned by the
grand jury were: Robert Cuvillay. ma
licious woundinE: Hattie Rocker. grand
larceny; Nellie CroXton. alias Nellie
Watkins, grand larceny: Fleming White
and Preston Smith. robbery. and Enry
Ebon, murder. The latter is charged
with killing Frank Phillips on July II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27

" w. Martin, assistant secretary 70
Governor Stuart, waR at the cx.cli,ivc
offices yesterday having returned 10
the city SUNDAY from san Juan, Porto
Rico, where b" spent his vacation with
bis father Major Miles NJ Martin.
United sta,cs d!stric; attorney for the
island
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27
MRS. NOI.L TESTIEIES IN
HUSBANDS DEFENSE

The Commonwealth introduced four
witnesses. who testified that Eahcd
never budged from his stool during
the exchange of words in the saloon.
and that Noll. in leaving the place,
said. accompanying his statement
with an oath. IL Fahcd dared to come
outside, he would get him" Several
witnesses described the fight on tho
sidewalk in front of the saloon. :ell-
ing Of Nolrs disappearance after the
stahbing.
Mrs Noll. wife OF the accused told
OF her husbands returning AT 10
o'clock on the night of the killing.
bearing bruises on his face and blood
clots on his clothing. After learning
from her husband that he had been IN
Il night and had been attacked, she
said, she hathed the wounds and wipcd
off tho blood
Detective Gordon Smith and Patrol
man Duny. who made the arrest. told
the jury that, although they inspected
the prisoner closely at the station
house. his face showed no Commissions.
and that no blood marks were visible.
WENDENBURG MOVES
TO SET ASIDE VERDICT
Noll was defended by Attorneys
Louis o. Wendenburg and 7. Gray
Haddon. commemorative Attorney
Minetree Folkes was assisted in the
prosecution by Attorney Harry NJ.
Smith. Jr. y crowded courtroom Wit
messed the proceedings.
In order to conclude the case the
argument was continued last night far
beyond the usual hour of adjournment
The case went TO the jury about 10
o'clock and the verdict was discussed
IN the jury-room for nearly an hour
before decision was reached.
Mr.. Wendc nburE. for the defense
made the usual motion 10 set aside
the verdict as contrary to the Law and
evidence. claiming that verdict OF
Involuntary manslauGh;er could not
he rendered under the Indictment on
which the prosecution was brought
The motion was continued until the
october term OF the Hastings Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-27

Six Months in Jail.
Charlie Hawkins. colored, was SEN
fenced to six months in the City Jail
by Justice Crutchfeld yesterday on n
charge of stealing SO from George Bell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08
EXPECT SOON TO
ENGAGE ADVISOR
Conference Of Rock Island County
Farmers 10 BE Held in Moline in
December.
HoPF TO SECURE 800 MEMBERS
Plan is Tor Each TO Contribute =, An
nually Government Aid to be
Available.

Fourteen men, members of the
executive committee Of the Farmers
Protective association. at meeting
held Saturday afternoon, decided a
conference of farmers will be held
sone time In December in Glenn &
Treg9rs nall Moline, for the purpose
Of gur'harng long discussed plans for
the engaging Of a crop expert and ad-
visor Tor Rock Island county. The
executive committee of the protective
association lis Of the opinion, however.
that work along this line should be
done outside of The association. f. G.
Jameson aud George McMaster
were named as a committee to en-
gage speaker for the December
meeting
Gee township farmers already have
S. signed AS contributors to a fund to
pag the salary of crop expert. Some
frs farmers have been signed near
REYNOLDS 70 support the movement.
Aim ellf be- 10 get 500 members in the
count each member 10 pay s. year
toward The advisors salary. This
would net $1,000 year. after which
$1,000 would be- available annually as
governments aid. With $1,000 year in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08
AID TO
BE- APPLIED FOR
Mrs. Lillian Smith Gets First Natural
izatiOn Papers Preliminary to
Seeking Pension,

Face to face with the problem Of
caring for her three fatherless chill
dren. and soon TO give birth to d
fourth. Mrs. Jelena Rajkowitz, whose
name in plain English is Mrs. Lillian
Smith, East Moline, whose husband,
Sam Smith, died from the effects of a
revolver wound received in attempting
to escape willie being taken to county
jail. this morning III circuit court filed
a declaration of intention in order to
get first naturalization papers. so as TO
qualify for mothers pension in county
court
Mrs. Smith is but % and weighs 155
pounds. according To her statement
made this morning She was born in
Erdeyrk, Austria-Hungary, in October,
1882. and emigrated to the United
States, arriving in New York City in
January, 1911, making the trip on the
Cunard liner Franconia.
Being destitute, Mrs. Smith planned
| 10 receive mothers aid. but in order Il
be eligible for this pension. she must
have her first papers, and these she
received this morning In them she
| renounces all allegiance to Francis
! Joseph, emperor of Austria and apos-
tolic king of Hungary, pledging 10y
atty to this country. II will be two
wears before she can receive her sec
! end papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08
j. MASLIN HURT
IN AUTO MISHAp
Struck by Ante Driven by Mrs. A. Quist
While Riding a Bicycle on
Seventh Avenue.

j. l.. Maslin, who resides in the
Weisbar flats on Twentieth street, was
seriously injured at 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon when he was struck by
fye-passenger automobile owned and
driven by Mrs. Alexander Quist, 1425
Fourteenth street near an alley on
Seventh avenue between Twentieth
and Twenty-drst streets. Mr. Maslin
was riding east on bicycle and as he
passed the alley he did not notice the
car, as Mrs. Quist turned out toward
the east on the avenue. The fender
of the car struck him and he was
thrown to the pavement, the automo-
bile passing over him.
He sustained broken left leg, be-
tween the ankle and knee, d fractured
collar bone and several ribs Of
the left side were broken, He was re
moved to his home where DR. Joseph
DeSilva attended him He will he con
fined for several months as result Of
the mishap. The bicycle was demol-
ished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08

right 1t is believed it will be easy TO
raise, through donations In the cities.
or By some other plan not vet devised.
additional money which NAV be need
ed.
A committee OF three. ". ]. Stewart.
6. ]. King and T. G. Jameson, was
named TO confer with members of the
Coal Valley Midwinter Fair and Live
stock association. with the idea of in
teresting them in the work
For years farmers in the county
have realized their need Of an ex-
pert's advice r. G. Bliss has demon
strated IN Scott county, Iowa. what can
be done through organized effort along
the line of scientific farming, and there
is determination in Rock Island couu-
ty that there shall be action on this
side OF the river, not mere discussion,
at once.
There is 10 be no lei up in the war on
hunters, according to the executive
committee Of The association. Deputies
will be on the job constantly and tres
passers and all those who violate the
game laws are to be arrested and
prosecuted.
Hunting of rabbits al night from
automobiles equipped with search
lights is to no longer be tolerated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08
SPECIAL SERVICES
AT HAMPTON CHURCH

Rev Mr.. Kennedy Of the Hampton
and Watertown Methodist churches.
has arranged for a special worlds
temperance Sunday service for Nov
"a, A program in keeping with the
day will be observed at the Hampton
church. Nov. Is a concert will be Civ
en- by the Moline Pillow company band
at the Hampton church. The band is
composed Of Is pieces, two Of the
members having at one time PLAYED
with Sousa's band and fine concert is
anticipated
Tomorrow evening at the WATERFOWL
church the second number on the ly-
ceum course will be given by Serrante.
magician. The program will begin
at s o'clock and an entertaining even
ing is looked for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08
JoSpnh Henry D0vdey.

Joseph Henry Dowdey, So years of
age, died at $50 yesterday afternoon
at st, Anthony's hospital following an
Illness of three weeks from lockjaw,
which resulted from an infected wound
Mr. Dowdey was born in Virginia,
May :, 1852. When still a young man
he came west, settling in Hawarden
Iowa. There he was united in mar
riage to Miss Anna Nelson. He came
to Geueseo two years ago and moved
10 Rock Island last April, where he
had lived since.
Besides his wife he leaves five chill
dren. Mrs. f. e Jefferson. Sioux City
Iowa. Charles and Henry. Carr City
Wis; Guy and Roy Hawarden, Iowa
and one sister, Mrs. W H. Palmer Ma
quoketa. Iowa The remains will be
taken to HawaFden. Iowa. for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08

could interest the federated clubs in
the stranger at our gates, if We could
only stretch forth our hands and vel
come them and help not with money
hut with the touch Of human SYM
pathy, to assure them OF right
place in the community, 10 bring TO
realization in them the land of prom
fse and make them one of us, We will
have accomplished great good There
Is much work to do and we can do
it with continuity of effort"
Mrs Pennybacker is a woman of
wonderful personality. a fluent, easy
speaker. self possessed and sincere.
She speaks with conviction that car
ries TO every heart and she held with
the closest attention her large aud
ince.
Mrs Pennybacker refused. upon be-
ing asked to discuss the suffrage ques-
ffon as related TO the election in the
eastern states, saying she would speak
on any other subject She discussed
briefly the baby welfare week that
was inaugurated last spring and COM
mended the movement highly.
As delightful courtesy to Mrs Pen
rybacker the Rock Island Musical
club double quartet sang as closing
number the Texas state federation
song and she laughingly expressed her
appreciation and delight in hearing II
again, and expressed the hope that
every one there would attend the New
York state meeting next spring and
sing IT as her swan song"
AT the close Of the meeting the mem
hers Of the audience were given an
opportunity to meet the national pres
ident and practically the entire aud
fence availed themselves Of the oppor-
tuuity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08
BLAZE IS
WORK OF THIEVES
Discovery That MagiIl Residence Had
Been Entered Leads Police to Be-
IieEe tarage Was Fired.

Discovery that some one had evil
IDENTIFY broken into the residence Of
L. NJ MagilI in Moline, and had also
stolen a one aud ene-half horsepower
gas engine that had been in the yard
between the house and garage has
given ecredenee 10 the theory that
thieves set IRE 10 Mr.. Magills garage.
which Friday night was destroyed by
flames.
If anything of value was taken from
the house it has been impossible to as
certain what il was, The greater part
Of its Furnishings, however, are under
stood To be in storage during the alb
senee Of the owner. so it is not believed
anything of particular value could
have been taken.
Police suspect that the FIRE in the
garage was started ny accident prob
ably, by the thieves who stole the
engine They evidently also went
through the house in search of valua-
bles, II is estimated that the loss by
fire of the garage and its contents is
approximately $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08
Adam Won Dresky Has Elks'
Buffet

Adam Won Dresky, the well known
Davenport liquor dealer, has taken
charge of the Elks' buffet on Eigh-
teenth street,
For the past so years Mr., Won Ores
Ky has been engaged in the liquor bus
mess in Muscatine and the tri-cities.
and in his new location here he will
make very capable host to his many
friends who will be pleased to learn
that he is now in charge of this hand
some buffet,
During the past month the place has
undergone a thorough renovating and
remedeling. For dispensers Mr.. Won
Dresky will have associated with him
Fred Wilson of Davenport and Calvin
shively OF Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08
EAST MOLINE BOY is
SHOT BY COMPANION

Rene DeCoeseaker, 10-year-old East
Moline lad. is lying at the Moline hos
pital today suffering from bullet
wound in his left foot and ankle. The
boy was shot yesterday while playing
On the Thirteenth street hill in East
Moline, by a companion. Clarence
EIuughe. IS years old. Huughe was
shooting at a hoard with 22-ealibre
rife. when the bullet glanced. strik-
ing the DeCoeseaker lad in the foot.
The l0-year-old son Of Or. Walter
Trackett OF Silvis was removed to the
Moline hospital today. to have some
BIB shot extracted from the palm OF
his hand. The boy was injured one
day last week and it was not learned
until yesterday that some OF the shot
had lodged in the flesh
All the news all the time-.The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-08
YLOSE LEG As
RESljLTOF 4 FALL
Gustav Johnson. Victim of Mysterious
Accident. Suffers Hours Before
Found.

Doctors at the Moline city hospital
were today endeavoring TO save the
leg of Gustav Johnson. 1856 Fourteenth
street. Moline, who, with the Jagged
edge of broken hone protruding
through the bleeding flesh Of his limb,
lay suffering and helpless for hours
late Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing at the foot OF hill off Of Eighth
street in Deere park, adjoining steph-
ems park
II is still undetermined how Johnson
came to fall Eighth street, leading
north of Sixteenth avenue, is paved
for a distance OF about one block
There. however, it debouches upon a
ravine. with almost sheer drop Of if-
teen or twenty feet to the floor Of the
valley below. The ground at the foot
of the declivity is strewn with sharp
rocks. 1t was upon these that john
son fell
It. is believed that he plunged over
the deciivity about midnight Saturday.
His leg was broken in the fall, the
rough edges piercing the flesh and
causing heavy flow Of blood He evil
IDENTIFY lost consciousness from pain.
When he regained his senses he
shouted for help, His calls for help
were heard by people living in the
neighborhood. but who could not trace
the sounds to their source.
Louis Sonneville passed along Six
teenth avenue SUNDAY morning 1t was