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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
MOOSE LEADERS
AGAINST HUGHES
Chiefs Divided at Meeting Of Progress.
sizes in IliinOis-Parker Leads
Opposition to Justice.

Chicago. June 26.-That state COM
mittee organizations may be called
upon to determine the attitude of the
progressive party with reference to
the candidacy Of Charles E. Hughes
was indicated prior to the meeting of
the progressive national committee TO-
day. Leaders are divided as to the
course to be pursued.
George ". Perkins Of New York and
William Finn of Pennsylvania ap-
peared to be ready to indorse Hughes
John NJ. Parker of Louisiana, progress
sive nominee for vice president. led a
contingent of national committeeman
who were said to have declared I'M
eQuivocally that they would not under
any circumstances vote for Hughes.
Conferences continued practically
all last night.
provided for the maintenance of the
progressive party as a political unit
in the nation and that Mr.. Hughes
name be placed at the head of the
progressive party ticket. 1t was also
suggested, it was said, that there be
the same set of electors on both the
republican and progressive tickets.
Another conference Of representa-
tives OF the conservative and radical
elements in the committee was held
this morning and it was announced
that no agreement was reached.
John NJ, Parker of Louisiana, pro-
gressive nominee for vice president
and Mathew Hele of Massachusetts an
nounced before they went into the
committee meeting this morning that
they still were opposed to endorsing
Hughes
There were many advocates of a
third party ticket The name most
frequently mentioned as a candidate
for president was Governor Hiram
Johnson of California.
Theodore Roosevelt, in a letter read
to the progressive national commit
tee, in session here today, finally de-
clined to accept the presidential nom
nation Of the party and strongly urg-
ed the bull moose organization to
support Charles Z, Hughes. The col
onel's letter was read by Oscar King
Davis, secretary of the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
Obituary.
Mrs. J0sepha Meier.

The death of Mrs. Josepha Meier,
aged 81 and resident of this city 81
years, occurred at els last evening at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Wirlg. GIL Twelfth street. Mrs. Meier
had been ailing for several months
with intirmities of age.
Her maiden name was Josepha
Roeller She was born in Wurttem-
berg, Germany. April 8. 1924, where
she grew TO womanhood. She emigrat-
ed to America in 1853, settling in Buff
talo, \. T., where she lived for two
years. She came west in 1855, locating
in Rock Island, and she had made her
home here since. In 1856 she was
united in marriage in Rock Island to
Wendell Meier. He passed away in
1859.
She Is survived by her daughter,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
JAIL INJUNCTION
MATTER UP AGAIN
Judge F. u. Ramsay Arrives From
Morrison to Hear Bishop Dunno
Suit for Second Time.
FIRST RULING Is REVERSED
Illinois Supreme Court Holds Error
Committed in Diminishing Original
Bill OF Complaint

Judge F. D. Ramsay arrived IN ROCK
Island today from Morrison for the
purpose of again taking up in circuit
court the case Of Bishop Edmund
NJ. Dunno ct al against the county OF
Rock Island, injunction suit brought IN
an attempt to prevent the erection OF
the new county Jail on the court
house square J. T. d S. R. Ken
worthy and ]. F. Murphy appear for
the bishop and States Attorney F. f.
Thompson and Searle & Marshall for
the county
1t will be remembered that on in
itial hearing, Judge Ramsay dismiss
ed the bill Of complaint and the case
was appealed to the October term,
1915. Of the Illinois supreme court.
The high tribunal reversed the ruling
and remanded the cause with direc-
tons to make the issues by proper
pleadings for hearing again in circuit
court.
The supreme court held that the cir
cult court erred in considering aft
davits and plats filed by the county
in determining the question in the
first instance of whether or not a
temporary injunction should issue in
the absence of any plea or answer filed
by the county.
Good Cause Stated.
The court also erred, the supreme
court said, in dismissing appellant
bill and in considering appellees' aft
davits on motion to dismiss the bill
Appellees not having filed any an
swer or plea, the question of wheth-
er or not temporary injunction
should have issued, should have been
determined solely upon the sufficiency
of the bill of complaint, stated the Tul-
| ing, and if the temporary writ was
denied appellant then he had right
/ to amend his bill for the final hear
! ing, if he saw fit to do so, or to have
| the issues Of fact or law made by de-
murrer. plea or answer and his bill
properly disposed Of on a final hear
| ing. The supreme court held that the
bill on its face stated a good cause OF
action and if it was lacking in any
formal matters pointed out on de-
murrer, appellants should have had
the opportunity to amend it.
Since the case had been redocketed
the county following the direction Of
the supreme court, has filed answer tt
the amended bill of injunction, which
contained all of the allegations set VI
in the former affidavits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
AIMS TO REALICN
Curve ON TRACKS
Rock Island Lines Petition Municipal
Commission to Permit Change at
Foot of Twelfth Street.

The Rock Island lines today petit
toned the local municipal commission
to permit the road to eliminate a sharp
curve in the tracks at the foot of
Twelfth street. Appended is the petit
ton:
"On account of a sharp curve in our
tracks at Twelfth street it is our de-
sire to realign the tracks at this
point and we hereby petition your hon
orable body for permission to make
such realignment"
The preceding administration re-
jected similar petition from the rail-
road. Mayor McConochie said today
that the commission would look into
the merits of the change and if the
road could show sufficient reason for
the reaiignment the commission would
be willing to grant the request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
-FOUR ARE KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS.
AUTO AT WILTON
Rocky Mountain Limited Sunday
Strikes Automobile Carrying Res
idents of Princeton. Iowa.
DOCTOR LEAPS AND ESCAPES
Coroner's Jury Holds Rock Island
Lines Partly Responsible for Lack
of Crossing Protection.

Four residents of Princeton, Iowa,
we're killed in Wilton. Iowa, when
westhound Rocky Mountain limited on
the Rock Island struck an automobile
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
dead
DR.. H. H. JOHNSON. physician, IS
years old
: CHARLES MOFF. painter. SO years
old
HENRY LIvERNZ, horse buyer, "A
years old.
. ELMER HIRE, clerk. 10 years old.
DR.. ] l. Barber, also of Princeton.
g veterinary surgeon. jumped from
the automobile just in time to escape
death or injury He was sitting i'll
the back seat of the machine and saw
cloud of dust which followed in the
wake Of an automobile that preceded
the machine he was in.
The train crew was composed
practically Of Rock Island men.
Ton Dunn, 1901 Seventh avenue, was
the engineer. and Francis A. BIedsoe,
1919 Thirtieth street. was the conduc-
tor Clyde Belts. the fireman, and
William ChalfOnt, the brakeman, are
also Rock Island men.
DR.. Johnson was the owner and
driver of the car. From best accounts
obtainabe. il was learned that the
doctor was driving on the River to
River road. which is Cypress street in
Wilton An automobile was ahead of
DR.. Johnson's car. II cleared the
tracks and left in its wake a cloud Of
dust. 1t is thought that this may
have made it impossible for the driver
to see the engine and that the noise
Of the motor of the automobile ahead
may have drowned the sound Of both
the bell and whistle of the engine,
which the train crew claim were
sounded.
Gives Cry Of Warning.
Dr. Barbor yelled when he saw the
engine. He jumped Immediately.
Other members of the party were con-
fused The engine struck the auto
mobile in the middle Of the body. The
machine was carried at least 900 feet
from the crossing. 1t required an
hour and a half to remove the ma
CHILE from me ltIutT ol the Eng lHe.
All but Hire died instantly. Their
bodies were hurled from the automo-
bile Hire died about an hour after
the accident happened He remained
unconscious, however
The verdict of the conorer's jury
held the railroad partly responsible
On the grounds that the public is no
properly protected at the crossing
The verdict states that the four mel
came to their death as a result of be
ing struck by a Rock Island trail
while in the automobile of DR.. John
son. 1t goes on to say:
The approach to the crossing ha!
an obstructed view of trains and thu
public is not properly protected"
Prominent in Princeton.
- DR.. Johnson was prominent il
Princeton and vicinity. He leaves ;
wife and three children. Mr. Liverni
is survived by a wife and one child
Mr.. Moff is survived by his wife. Mr.
Hire leaves his parents
The accident. it is claimed, is thu
first one which has occurred to Mr.
Dunn in the 80 years that he has beer
at the throttle Of an engine for the
Rock Island lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
PROTECT PUBLIC AT
PARK ON THE FOURTH

Park Superintendent C. F. Gaetier
today announced his plans for protec-
ton OF the public on the night of July
4 when the municipal Independence
day celebration will be held at Long
View park. Mr. Gaetjer declared that
all vehicles would be denied entrance
to the park after O'Clock in the ev-
ening and that automobiles would be
parked on Twelfth avenue and Fiji
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26

Colonel George ". Burr, command
ant of Rock Island arsenal, announced
this afternoon that the arsenal would
continue operation this summer with
out the usual annual shutdown of Is
days. Notices had already been posted
at the arsenal that the shops would
be closed from July l to II for the
vacation of employees. This has been
the custom for years.
Colonel Burr has received advices
from Washington against closing the
plant Il am very sorry that the en-
ployes will not be able to have their
vacations this year" he said. 1T is
regrettable because they looked for
ward to it with much anticipation. We
must continue in operation to get out
some material. Conditions now justify
the continuation of operations"
Colonel Burr stated that the final
shipment Of stores to national guard
mobilization camps in various states
was completed yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
BERLIN PAPERS DENY
LONSDALE RELEASE

Amsterdam. (via London,) June 26.
Some Of the German papers deny
that William Lonsdale. an English
prisoner Of war, serving term of Is
years, has been pardoned. The Frank
furter Zeitung, according TO an Am
sterdam dispatch of June q, declared
that the German emperor had par
doned LOnsdale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
CITY SPENDS S1,65O
FOR OPERATION PUMP

High water in the Mississippi river
since the middle of January cost the
city of Rock Island $3.50 for opera
ton of the sewer pump at the foot of
Fifth avenue, Commissioner j A. Muir
rim announced today.
The sewer pump was shut down yes
terday after having been In operation
ITO days, at intervals when needed,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
Left Gas Stove Burning.

The city tiremen were called at $50
last evening to the home of Mrs. B.
Roberts, 151512 Second avenue. The oc-
cupants of the apartment were not at
home at the time. The gas stove had
been left burning and the lap board
on the wall was ignited by the heat.
The flames were discovered by pc
destrian in the alley. The damage was
small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
MAN SHOT TO DEATH
IN CHICAGO HOTEL

Chicago, June 26.-Apan who regis
tered at the Best hotel, % West Van
Buren, street. Saturday, George Jur-
Semeyer, about 40 years old, Marengo,
Iowa, was found shot to death in his
room at noon today and is supposed
10 have committed suicide. There were
three bullet holes in the left side of his
chest A revolver with three empty
cartridges was found on the floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
FALLS TO EARTH
DOING The LOOP
Charles 40 Anything" Niles Dies of
Injuries After Crash During
Spectacular Flight.

Oshkosh, Wis, June 26 - Charles
DO Anything" Niles, the aviator who
fell here yesterday while looping the
loop in war monoplane, died this
morning at 6 o'clock at St Marys hos
pital. Hemorrhage of the brain, due
TO his injuries, caused the end.
NIIes was &c years of age and was
born at Rochester. \. Y. He was mar
ried last Friday at Chicago to Miss LII
Gle Goddard of La Castle, Philippine
islands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
GtyB11ofI
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call William Trefz

A large number of colored Masons
of Rock Island, Moline and Davenport,
attended the observance of st. Johns
day in Monmouth yesterday. An in
teresting program was given at Cal
vary Baptist church.
Arrangements are being completed
by members of Street Railway En-
ployes, division No. 313, for their an
nual moonlight river excursion. The
steamer Sidney has been chartered for
July 10 and good time is promised all
who attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
LICENSED TO WED
L0iters On Porch; Assessed 81.

NdInaN SlIVerSteln, VINO fOrmeTIV
conducted a grocery store in the 1900
block, Saturday night was arrested by
police on complaint of a woman re-
siding on Seventeenth street near
Seventh avenue. The woman told po-
lice that Silverstein was on the porch
of her home. He was fined S. and
costs today on a charge of disorderly
conduct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
In.N00 in English Sfrikn.

Bradford. England. June 25.-Ths
wool combers' strike now in progress
affects $4,000 textile workers and is
drawing in other industries.
There is talk Of government inter-
vention. Some union leaders condemn
the strike. No strike pay has been is
sued,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
Small Arms Plant
At Local Arsenal
To be Speeded Up
Especial to The Argusl

Washington, June 20
The appropriation III the
army bill providing for ST.
100000 for manufacture
of rifles, etc, was increas-
ed this afternoon to S.
100000. This action on
the part of the house,
said Congressman Clyde
Tavenner, means that the
small arms plant at the
Rock Island arsenal will
go forward very promptly
and that a large number
of additional men will be
given employment. lwould
not be a bit surprised if
1000 or $500 additional
workmen were put on at
Rock island within the
next few months"
In addition to the big in
crease for rifles the house
this afternoon made other
increases in appropriation.
In all the increases amount
to 100000, a large
amount of which will be
spent at Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
Lei, Infant.

The funeral of John Herbert, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Leh, 924
Fourteenthanda street, was held
this afternoon at the home. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery, He passed
away Yesterday afternoon after short
illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26

Mrs. Mary Wirig, and five grandchil-
dren. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at o'clock at st.
Joseph's church, Dean ]. j. Quinn OIL
fciating. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery. Friends are requested to
omit flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
ince Jan. %. 1t cost SIS per day for

since Jan. %. 1t cost SIS per day for
power and labor to operate the pump
At times the device was kept in con-
tinuous operation day and night when
the west end of the city was flooded
At other times it was operated only a
short time during part Of the day. The
river is down to 10 feet,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
LIFE BY A
LEAP IN CISTERN
Mrs. Lulu King, Seattle Resident, Com
mits Suicide at Home of Step.
mother in Presumption.
HAD SUFFERED NERVOUS BREAK
Life Is Extinct When Recovered from
Six Feet of Water - Husband
Drowned Years Ago.
(SDecial to The Argus.)

Presumption, June 26.-While suffer-
ing from a nervous breakdown, Mrs
Lulu King, aged At, committed suicide
by jumping into a cistern at the home
of her step mother, Mrs Fannie Con-
nelly here, yesterday morning at 6
o'clock.
Mrs. King, who made her home in
| Seattle, Wash, arrived three weeks
ago on visit. Her health for some
months had been poor. Yesterday
morning Mrs. Connolly awakened
about o'clock and found that the
kitchen door was wide open. Becom-
I ing alarmed she called her son David
! Connolly, who runs a grocery store
and together they went to Mrs Kings
room and found her gone They then
went into the yard and discovered a
| board had been removed from the top
of the cistern. Investigation showed
that the body was in six feet of wa
| ter. Aid was summoned but life was
extinct when the remains were recov-
cred.
A coroner's inquest was held and a
verdict of Suicide returned.
| Husband Was Drowned.
| Deceased was the daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. William Connolly. She was
born Al years ago in Presumption. She
was united in marriage to John King,
who was drowned several years ago
! She leaves two children, Donald, aged
| 10, and Joy, aged s; step-mother, Mrs
Fannie Connolly, brothers, Robert and
William, residing in Detroit, Mich,
and James, Pennington; step-brothers,
Edward. Denver: Gilbert and David
| Presumption; two sisters, Mrs Mary
Waite, Fort Worth, Tex; Mrs. Minnie
Crabs, Reynolds.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at II O'Clock at the Meth
odist church here and burial will be
made in Presumption cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
MAIL TUBE CONTRACTS
GET SHORT EXTENSION
Burleson Signs for Six Months
Aides Refuse to Approve
Discontinuance

WASHINGTON. May 5.-lCnable to get
the Tube Commission composed OF his
subordjnates, many of whom are Repuo-
iican appolntees, TO recommend the ols-
continuance OF the tube system IN Phiis-
delphia and other cities for motor
trucks. Postrnaster-Genersl Burleson mas
attended the contracts for the tube sys-
tenn from July 80 to January l. This
decision was made as~the only course
pending a report Of the commission which
has been held up for months and may not
be made.
The commission consists Of four men
and is equally divided on the subject
More than majority, u is announceu'
are willing to recommend that the con-
tract price, $4,000 a mile, Is too high
based upon the cost OF constructing the
tube, about $4,000 a mile. Postmaetef-
General Burlcson has demanded the re-
poIt for months and finally denanaed
action. The action wns report to him
that the commission could not agree upon
the advisnbllty Of tho disconttrusnce OF
the tube system, but appeared to favor
a reduction In price This part OF the
report Postmastcr-General Burleson Is
anxious to havo for presentation to Com
gress so that the problem may be ureshe1
out there and ths arguments used as
club over the tube owners to force them
TO agres to reducsd contract
BY extending the contract only six
mOuths :hA concerns controlling the tubes
sps in. the move an attempt to hold over
them the threat that the tube system
will be discontinued unless the contract
price is reduced Under the law tho
postoffico department Ia authorized to
make a contract for ten years for tho
tube system Th!u Law provides also for
an exsouslpn of tie old contract for six
nonthI
Postmaster General Burleson has no.i-
fed the chairman of the Postofiice and
Post Roads Committees of his extension
Of the contract His letter sent to these
chairmen also points out that the tubes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
JOHNNY MOLONEY DINED
BY MANY CONSTITUENTS
Prominent Speakers Attend Banquet
rendered Amateur Champion

Johnnie Moloney, 125-pound amateur
boxing champion of the world and lust
back from a successful tour of Denmark.
where he won the Danish-American cham
pionships. was paid the tribute his due
last night, when his fellow members and
guests OF the st. Ritas Catholic Club
held banquet in his honor at the Walton
Hotel
Prominent among the speakers was
Connie Mack, pilot of the thrice worlds 8
champion Athletics. and perhaps inspired
by Moloney's achievement abroad, Mack
promised the guests that by the time the
close of the season had cycled around the
White Elephants would be out there
battling with the top-notchers.
George M. Graham was called upon by
Toastmaster Joseph Summers. and Mr..
Graham. in his eloquent style. told the
guests and the members of the club that
they We're not making enough noise"
about the young champion developed in
the 'City Of Brotherly Love"
Among the others to speak were Judge
Joseph P. Rodgers, Judge Eugene c. Bon
niwell. Judge Raymond MacNeille, the
Rev. Charles NJ. Drlscoll, o. s. A; the
Rev. Luke II. Powers o. s. A. the Rev.
NJ. A. Corcoran, o. S. A.. the Rev. Luke
NJ. Powers, o. s. Al George f. PawIing,
Joseph p, CARNEY, John j. Rahilly and
Michael Slattery, president of the Catholic
Young Mems Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

but Il was learned that the body Itself
disclosed no direct evidence OF the cause
OF death There were no knife or bullet
wounds The erect OF the handkerchief
and its possible bearing upon the police
Investigation was another subject upon
which the Coroner and his physician re-
fused to make public statement on the
ground that what they might say at
this time might hamper the detectives In
their investigation. Important discios-
ures at, the inquest are Indicated.
Neiahbors Of the Meekins family and
business men in the section where they
reside are unanimously adherents OF the
murder theory. They do not crltioise tne
police for failure TO locate the body earlier.
but urge a rigorous search for the fnur-
derer and hope for liis capture as pro-
lection for their own children. Lieutenant
MARBLE and his men are cooperating IN
this effort.
DETECTIVE REsENTS CRITICISM
James Tate, Captain OF Detectives. was
out OF the city today. Lieutenant Theo-
dore Wood was In charge OF the bureau
He resented criticism aimed at the de-
tectIves' conduct OF the investigation when
Richards dlsappearance was reported 10
them. This case has been followed care
fully from the very beginning" said Wooo.
mo point was overlooked and tho number
of olues we ran out, and the mass OF IN,
formation sifted and Investigated would
astonish the public II we chose to let u
be known. George Timlin and Edward
Lynch were assigned to the case. and they
worked faithfully. Lynch was off duty for
several days in consequence OF a cold no
in the very swamp where the
body was found on Wednesday.
"our investigation will continue, even
though the case today looks as battling
as when It was first reported to us. |
said a moment ago that Timlin and Ed
ward Lynch were working on II but
every man In tho Bureau is assisting In
the search for the murderer. We bsIeve
now that IL looks like murder. and II the
postmortem proves that crime was COM
m,tted. the public will have no reason
to crit,cise our search for the guilty man.