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The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
Ag" Good Morning, Judge"
HN Human Interest Stories Of p,rno, By sgy
w Police Court Happenings. PERKINS
BY
RUDOLPH
PERKINS

Louis had been determined 10 go
10 Baltimore. He argued. HE wife
said. that he could give the cops the
slip and bring in little liquor. any
how. n
Wifey protested. She didn't want
her meal ticket TO get into Jail She
was badly hurt for her pains.
Money doesn't always prevent a
man going to jail And II DIDN'T IN
this case either.
Louis got a whole month
Two Ffts.
A pair Of shoes. while they do not
represent more than yours or my
weeks wages. do tic up enough cash
10 cause the owners of shoe stores
quite little worry
This is so especially when the shop
lifters about town have been seized
with fits Of shoe-itis and gone 10 steal
ing shoes right and left.
These shoe stealers travel in bunch
es. They take in Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and F street and q few other
places.
The latest to be caught are Edna
MerIyweather and Mollie FanninE,
Their loot was almost enough 10 start
a shoe store
Edna was tried first And. of course.
che pleaded that her youth and former
innocence excused her sins.
However, the court couldn't see
things that way. A crook is a crook.
whether IL wears skirts or pants. or
wheteher It Is II years OF age or 20
years OF age. So thought the court.
Detectives Evans and Embrey, two
men you can never get away from
ioNed the pair and caught them with
the goods.
/ There II something almost pathetic
about thees two cases.
Edna was fined only 81 And Mol
lie. thinking that the court was 60
/ Ing 10 give her the same dose. came
forward and pleaded guilty-but she
: got thirty dsys-snd was powerfully
shocked.
And now. n they need shoes. the
government will furnish them.
some @Nan.-
Ladies and gentlemen; meet Mr.. Joe
Turner.
He is no kin TO the great wrestler
Yet he is a wrestler, and-somewhst
OF fighter. too.
But he fights the women. not the
men From what people said about
him, Joe never tackled a man IN his
life.
He prefers helpless women And
when he gets hold OF one who b.
I scared OF him, her name Is mud
Last Friday night as Joe was on
his way TO a near-beer saloon he me-
Jesse Wilcox
/ Jesse is a little woman. weighing
about eishty-eight pounds net
Joe grabbed her. She squirmed. She
hollered. Joe laughtcd. much like
BIuebeard laughed when ne got fool
4 ish
"sneaked away FUN me de odder
night didn't your" shouted Joe
! Yes, yo' dern big cowyaHd. shrek
I ed Jesse. ''ef yo' wuz q man. yo'
wouldn't be pickin' on a woman all
de time"
/ Joe held her with one hand and
smacked her face with the other. He
! laughed while he was doing q.
Together they squirmed all over the
sidewalk. Jesse was kicking and bit
I ing. but il did her no good.
Finally q real man came and made
pass at Joe and he keeled over.
lie is in for month And he thinks
he wasn't treated right too.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Maiden 2-year-oIds; \ mile:
purse 500 Steve Pie. 10; Plain Bill Ill
Cuba. ll2; Queen Gaffney. 107 Mary FItzhugh,
lT; sFleche, lG aPaul Widell, us; bSea Bat,
us; bDougias Fairbanks lis: Grey Rump. lis.
sLOwenstein entry. bDiaz entry.
SECOND RACE = Three-year-olds and up:
Breeders Purse; 6 furiongs. McConia Lydia
Sd. 81: Rsnker. %: Expression. IoQ; oenothera,
lG; Gaffner Girl, l07; waldmaster. 100; Tom
Tit ha; Rapid Fircr. liz; Goodwood. liz;
Ambrose IL
THIRD RACE-Maiden 35ear-olds: claiming
furiongs. 1Tshy. S; Cinders, los: Lakross v.
los; The Cleaner, los; Misericorie, los; Precious
Jewel. los; Venetian Boy. lG BlondeI. ld
Duke Ruff. ios; Searchlight I'd, los; Rosa
gDe. llo.
FOURTH RACE = Four-year-olds and up;
claiming; ! mile and 20 yards. xFritz Ernest,
100; Nephthys los; Ballot. lp: TImkins, Ioi
Clif Haven, los; John Graham. los; King,
Usher 100
FIFTH RACE - Thrce-yeAr-olds; claiming
purse 500; 1 mile xBuster CLARK, 81; Snow
Queen. ~; Caballo. s; Iron Boy, loi: tor.
tunes Favor. loi; Anlscc. lol sunduria. Io2
Lamp Post, n2; Kimpalong. l9; Stunning
dale. IG
SIXTH RACE-Ihreeyear-old and IN; claim.
ing; pune 800; / mile and 50 yards. Appleton
Wiskc, I4; xF1itterTnld, los; Soldier, los: Diff.
field. los; Gordon Russell. los: Mary's Beau,
los; GaIlaway. 100; Sascnta, ia: Breeze. lis.
x-Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
The Mn.her GET. HI.,n.

NC "1anGT efIs NE Ne
Things are coming to pretty pass
In this town when a decent. respect
able woman Cant 70 into moving
picture theatefSwitkout such as you
insulting herpS
Judge McMShon was talking to Jack
Lewis. an issyear-oId firt He was
charged with an assault on a movie
patron.
He went into show Sunday night
and before taking his seat he bumped
woman rather hard. She protested.
Jack sat down beside her and began
10 annoy her in various ways. He
pinched her. He nudged her.
Unable TO stand being annoyed, the
woman slapped his face. Then she
went out and told her husband all
about II.
'''Have you any excuse to offer for
your conduct?'' asked Judge McMa-
hon.
Haven't got anything TO say" an
swered Jack. What the lady said
was about all true"
The Judge looked up the law. Jack
sat there apparently without a worry
in the world.
STAND up" commanded the court.
Jack stood up.
six months in Jail" said the court
He Deserves an Iron Cross
II seems that at least one OF the
soldiers who remained here on this
side hadn't very muh consideration
for the boys who went across.
His name is Philip La Rue. He
played the snake-in-t the grass, or
whatever you might call IT, while a
certain young woman's husband was
fRhting the Hun.
He weaned her away from her
band. She h..cw better, OF course,
but then she was only i years old.
Anyhow, since the law = a cold
blooded affair and utterly without
conscience. they both were arrested.
The poor girl cried and cried. She
didn't realize what she had gotten
into until she faced the judge.
Philip just stood there, apparently
unconcerned. He had no excuse &c
offer for his act.
However. Prosecutor Ralph Given
is not near 50 hardhearted as some
folks think he is.
He requested an investigation IL
the girls case. which was granted
with the probation officer as the in
vestigator.
As for Philir. he is absent withn
leave from Fort Myer. He will he
courtmartialed and sent to jail, the
military authorities promised, and he
was turned over to them
Ten Days Per Lick.
"Jedge, All argided wild NAH nus
| ban bout goin' to BallOmore. An
tells him it amt no use. Dis town
is bone-dry.
He ups en- hits me All tole him
dat Iicku cost him so. He said he
had thUhty dollahs en- he hit me
twict more. Den he stopped cause
his money run out
"Jedge," spoke up Louis Thomas,
the accused. Eff you belieb ebery
thing a woman sez, yo' is gwine be
nigh az foolish as All has been
How did your wife get that bruise
under her eye?" the court asked
Louis.
Dat amt no broOze, Jedgc." eX-
planned Louis. Dat am de naCheral
color OF her skin. She was bawned
dataway."
But someone had seen him hit his
wife. And he failed 20 explain "a
the court this phase OF the situation.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
HONEY MELODY IS
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

Boston. March 3-William Melody,
better known in the ring as Honey
Melody. former welter-weight box
er, died yesterday at his home in the
Charlestown district from pneumonia
Melody was born here in 1854 and
began his professional ring career in
1901. He retired in 1911 after meet
ing practically all the best men OF
his class.
After defeating Joe Walcott in a
15-round bout at Chelsea in 1906. he
claimed the welter-weight champion
ship
The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
FRANK BAKER SAYS
HE HAS QUIT GAME

Baltimore. March al. Franklin
Baker. the fence-demoIishing third
baseman. will not play ball with any
team next season. He met Frank
Miller. manager of the Upland team,
of the Delaware Country League, and
informed Miller that he would not
play with either Upland or the New
York Americans.
II am through with baseball for
good" said Baker to Miller. "and will
not consider any offer to play, no
matter how good"
Baker has just installed a private
electric plant on his modern farm
near Trappe, Md, and he says he is
going to devote all of his time to
running his property and breeding
blooded cattle
The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
DAUBERT'S SUIT Is
FINALLY SETTLED

New York. March 3.-The suit
brought by Jake Daubert, former
Brooklyn first baseman. to collect
$4,000 back salary from the club,
has been settled outside of court,
it developed today when the case
was called in the Manhattan Su-
preme Court
Daubert's suit was for money al
legged due him on his contract after
the work or fight" order compelled
the clubs to shorten their schedule
last fall. Daubert has since been
traded to Cincinnati.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
FRANKIE BROWN TO
MEET FRANKIE BURNS

frankie Burns. of Jersey CITY,
who added more fresh laurels to his
long fistic record by besting Harry
KabakOff, Young Chaney and Dave
Astey, all within ten days, will prob
ably be matched today to meet
frankie Brown. the local feather
weight, for twelve rounds at Port
land, Me, on March II. Brown
fights Johnny KiIbane at PhiladeI-
phia on March 10.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
Three Giants Sirn.

New York. March 3.-Manager John
McGraw. of the Giants, announced
he had received the signed contracts
of three more of his players--outfield-
ers Jim Thorpe and George Burns
and Pitcher Bob Steele.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-04

Earned runs-Fsrsity, !. First base by errors
varsity, z: Reserves, l. Left on bases-yarsit,
s. Reserves. 2 TWO base hit-Flayin. Hit by
pitcher-By Hyman (Ramey) Innings pitched
BY Dudack. ); Hyman, ); ZazzaIH. &; Framen-
helm 2 Struck out-By Dudack. 2; ZazzsIi, 2;
Lyman, 2; Framenheim, J. Base on balls-Or
Dudaek' /; Zazzalh. 2; Hyman 4. Pass ball
l %.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-04
Cubs Schedule Hall Finished.

Chicago. March 3.-The Chicago
I'ubs today had completed one-half
heir spring training schedule. Twelve
vrues have been carded with Cali
% MIA. Arizona and Texas teams, be-
uning March ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
CREETS The new
YEAR AS USUAL

Rock Islands greeting of the new
year was as noisy as usual. The
whistles blew for a quarter of an
hour, bells rang and salutes were
fired by those who had their shoot
ing irons along.
Theatres and dance halls were
the centers of the public celebra-
ton. Movie shows were crowded to
the doors while dance floors were
filled to their capacity.
Watch parties we're staged
throughout the city as well as other
affairs in honor of the birth of a
new year
Although it was Rock Islands
first dry" New Years eve, evidence
of the presence of the amber fluid
was brought to light almost mo-
mentarily in the dow ntown district
as groups of those who had imbibed
freely mad their way singing md
shouting through the streets.
Large delegations of Rock Island
ers are said to have spent the ev-
ening in Chicago and Peoria Gal
Ion houses near the city did a rush
ing business yesterday and last
night, despite bad roads and the
danger of holdups.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
EIGHTY SIXTH IS
ONITSWAY BACK

Rock Island is especially inter-
ested in the following Associated
Press dispatch, about three hun
dred men from this exemption dis
trict having been originally mem
bers of the Eighty-sixth division:
American Headquarters in
France, Dec. 31.-Practically all
that remains of the Eighty-sixth
division (Blackhawk) is on the way
to America. This division, which
trained at Camp Grant, Ill, was
broken up and used for replace
ments.
The transport Siboney has sailed
with the headquarters with Major
General Morton, sixteen officers,
los men, and also the Three Hun
dred and Thirty-third artillery reg
iment and trench mortar batteries.
The Three Hundred and Thirty
first and Three Hundred and Thir-
ty-second field artillery, the engi-
neer regiment and the ammunition
train are awaiting embarkation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
PAROLED NEGRO
is A SALESMAN
Police Arrest william Daniels and
Charge Him With Selling
Stamps.

William Daniels, negro paroled
prisoners from the Joliet peniten-
tiary, was arrested last night by
members of the Rock Island pc
lice department and was arraigned
in police court this morning and
charged with peddlins Scent
stamps. He worked with another
negro not yet in custody.
Daniels denied the whole affair
but gave poor account Of himself.
He refused pointblank to tell
where he is rooming as he saiG
that he did not want the people
where he rooms to know that he is
a paroled prisoner.
However, when questioned re-
peatedly and at last faced by a pa
role agent he said that he is room
ing at 1641 Thirteenth avenue, Mo
line.
The man is being held pending
an investigation at his rooms with
the point in view of ascgrtaining
whether or not any evidence can
be obtained that will show the full.
extent of the mans activity in this
community
However, it is held that the po-
lice have sufficient evidence al
ready against the negro that justi-
fies the return of him to the peni-
Tertiary from which he was pa
rolled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
HAVE NO CLUES
TO SLAYERS OF
SHERIFF WICERS
Authorities Confronted With Puz-
cling Questions and No Tangi-
BILE Evidence Yet Brought Out.
PLaN INQUEST FOR TOMORROW.
All Available Witnesses to Be CAL
led in Investigation of MUIR
der of Officer.

Was the robber gang from which
Benny Lewis escaped with approx
imately $4,000 in money following
the sensational automobile race
Monday night from the Lewis road
house on the CoaItown road to
Twenty-eighth street and Fifth ave-
nue., Rock Island, the band that
was responsible for the death of
Sheriff Jacob S. Wigers?
If so, what became of the Dodge
five-passenger sedan in which the
men were riding in the chase and
where was it obtained?
How many occupants did the Sc
dan contain?
If the two gangs were one and
the same. what took place during
two hours which elapsed from the
time at which the Lewis cab was
overtaken at Twenty-eighth street
and Fifth avenue, and that at which
the Buick roadster driven by the
highwaymen who shot Sheriff Wig
ers was stolen from Twenty-eighth
street and Fifth avenue? The
Buick car, which belonged to
George Klein of this city, was ta-
heu dDOuL o 40 QlOu1dy CFC4A1AS3b az
cording its owner.
Why was the bullet marked ma
chine abandoned within two blocks
of the Moline city hospital within
an hour of the time when the vic
tim of the gang was brought there
in a dying condition?
We're the hold-ups paroled con-
victs or members of local or other
lawless elements?
These are questions over which
tri-city police and the sheriff
forces of Rock Island and Scott
county are still puzzling. The so
luton of any one of them might
bring about the Apprehension of
the robber band which shot to
death Sheriff Wigers about one
and one-half miles east Of Pros
pect park on the Coaltown road
about $3.50 Monday night
At noon today no tangible clues
looking to an answer of any one
of these questions had been un-
earthed, although several suspects
have been detained by Rock Island
and Davenport police for investi-
cation.
Unless there are new develop
ments, an inquest over the sher-
ifs body will be held at the Bar
nard undertaking rooms, Moline, at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Walter Snider, chauffeur Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
ARSENAL union
SEEKS BACKING
Delay Action in Sending Commit
tee to Washington in Effort to
Interest ALI Concerned
WANT OTHER Committeeman.
Civic Organizations and Business
Men Asked to JOin-GOVern-
Or's Help Also Sought

Rock Island arsenal workmen
through the Arsenal federation are
putting forth efforts with the pur-
pose in view of interesting civic
organization and business men OF
the tri-cities sufficiently in the ar
senal situation as to cause them to
Join with the federation in sending
committee to Washington to take
up the whole local situation with
the war department.
Efforts are also being put forth
in an attempt to induce Governor
Frank O. Lowden of Illinois and
Governor w. l.. Harding of Iowa 10
make the trip to Washington with
the committee.
1t had been previously planned
by the Arsenal federation to send
a committee of four men to Wash
ington at midnight yesterday.
However, this plan was aband-
oned at a meeting held Monday
night. when it was decided that a
committee would be unable TO do
much in Washington at this time
because of holiday vacations, and
it was also decided at the meeting
to make efforts to have the Illinois
and Iowa governors and civic or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
NO FEAR SHOWN
BY HOLDUP men
Murder of Sheriff Puts No Damper
On DepredatiOns As Rob-
berries Continue.
LONE MAN SLUGS VICTIM.
Then Holds Gun On Lunch Room
Proprietor and RObs Him
Patron Also Frisked.

No fear of peace officers seems
to be entertained by hold-up men
and the murder of Sheriff Jake
Wigers Monday night has not
caused the criminal element to take
to their lairs as would have beer
expected after such heinous
crime. Proof of this is shown in
the report given today by Eugene
Cressey, 1896 Sixteenth street, who
was slugged and robbed last night
at s in his lunch room at 433 Sew
enteenth street. The lone hold-up
man also robbed Rudolph Jacob
son, a young man who entered the
lunch room while the hold-up was
busily engaged in robbing Cressey
Cressey reports that a lone man
entered his place at last night
when no other patron was in the
lunch room and ordered some food.
While Cressey was serving the man
and had Just turned his back while
SO doing the man rose from his
seat, reached across the counter
and hit Cressey on the head with
black jack. The lunch room pro
prietor was knocked across the
room and fell to the floor, dazed
from the blow. When he regainei
his feet he faced a big gun in the
hands of the robber, who then pro-
ceeded to search his pockets and
then forced Cressey to hand over
the money in the cash box A total
of $25 was the DOT obtained.
While this affair was in progress
Rudolph Jacobson passed in front
of the lunch room and as it was
evident that Jacobson was going to
enter the place the hold-up man
dashed behind the door and flashed
his gun III Jacobson's face as he
came in The robber got 50 from
the latter.
He then held both men under
cover and backed toward the door
At the same time he cautioned the
two men not to make a move. Cres-
sey told him that IL was absolutely
unnecessary for the robber to have
hit him as the sight of the gun was
The robber then apollo
gized to Cressey for striking him
and then turned his attentions to
whom he warned again.
He then left the building, looked
in through the window to see that
no efforts were being made to fol-
low him and disappeared down the
street.
Cressey describes the man as be-
ing about five feet eight inches in
height, weight about 145 pounds,
age about 80, wore a soft dark, felt
hat and an overcoat of dark ma
terial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01

Davenport taxicab which was held
up by the highwaymen just preced-
ing the shooting affray in which
Sheriff Wigers met his fate, his
passengers, two men and two wO-
men, including Claud Radeck. who
was accidentally struck in the foot
by stray bullet presumed to have
been one of those fired by the Off
GERS, will appear as witnesses at
the investigation.
Jack and Tom Babb, taxi drivers
for Bert Carhan, and Benny Lewis,
their passenger in the cab chased
from the Lewis gallon house to
Rock Island early Monday evening,
have also been notified to appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
ROWLAND LET OUT
AS SOX MANAGER;
BILL GLEASON IN

Clarence Rowland, former Du-
buque manager and well known in
he old Three-Eye league circles.
mas been dropped as manager of
tn. Chicago White Sox, and Bill
Gleason is to succeed him. Row
land managed the Sox four sea-
sons, finishing third the first year,
second the third and won the
league and world honors the third
Last year his team made a poor
showing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
PERSONAL POINTS

Herbert l. Fotch returned today
to Ames, Iowa, to resume his
studies at Iowa State college, nav
ing spent the holidays witt; his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Fotch.
405 Sala apartments. He has been
a seaman of Tire naval section OF
the college. receiving his release
from active duty recently. He is
now a member OF the U. S. reserve
force On Inactive status, and sui =
ject to call shen the exigencies of
The navy may require.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
SHERIFF'S BODY
TO LIE IN STATE
FRIDAY MORNING

The body of Sheriff Jacob S.
Wigers will lie in state in the main
lobby of the court house from 9 to
IL o'clock Friday morning, it was
announced today by Coroner and
Acting Sheriff John G. Miller.
At o'clock private services over
the remains will be held at the
home over the Jail. Rev. r. S.
Haney of Moline will have charge.
lnterment will be made in River
side cemetery, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01

CARNATIONS and business men
tr1-cities enter into the tai
solving the arsenal problem.
Members Mark Time.
Members of the executive b
OF the federation state that
results of their efforts to gain
port will be given out within
next few days. In the meau
the committee members Wild
been chosen to make the tr
Washington are marking time
Will make the trip alone if it pl
impossible to interest those
under consideration. +
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01

SUcIal.
The annual New Years eve social
and watch service was held last
night at Memorial Christian church.
The evening entertainment started
al o'clock with business session
hearing the reports of the various
societies and officers of the church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01

New York, Jan 1.-The
alien custodian took posEcssi
100000 Of the resources OF
Cologne Reinsurance company,
German owned concern WI
offices here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
GOVERNOR HEE5
MAYOR'SAPPEAI

Mayor McConochie today wa
tilted from Springfield that
Whitman, presumably
Whitman, superintendent d
will be here tomorrow, sent
ernor LOwden in response
mayors telegram demanding q
IN paroled prisoners. A confer
at the mayors office for tomq
morning was arranged by Wirsi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
B. 7. P. Z. Watch Party.

The 3. 7. p. o. Of the First Bap-
list church held New Years watch
party last night at the home of Miss
Bessie Riess, 1867 Second ave
nue.. During the first part of the
--a--etlf1lss ttAe- ffiseFE-olfieers- Of the So
ciety we're installed after which the
evening was devoted to playing
games and contests appropriate to
the occasion. There were about
twenty-five members of the society
and all had a very enjoyable time
Near midnight the hostess served
light refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-01
c. E. Business and Watch Party.

The newly organized senior
Christian Endeavor society of Gle
land Presbyterian church met last
evening for the election of its Of
ficers and observe the coming of
the new year. The business meet
ing was held first and the following
elected:
President-Miss Lattig.
Vice presidential. Rosenthal.
Secretary-tr Harry Van
Tuyl.
1t was also decided to hold a
sleighing party tomorrow night.
After the business session a social