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X11E ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. TUESDAY. JUXE 2. 1914. 5 -1 J i v ! jlf' f!rl ! 5: J W, it r'.if it ; --. t- -. .1 t . I : . f 1 : 1 ; i X .'. ! A i " if:'! : t. f; i! . ?? f! f . CAMPBELL SETS : RICHMOND RIGHT Declares He Spoke Only for Himself in Interview Held With Mayor. NEIGHBOR IS NOT A PARTY Saya Ho Simply Opposed Being A eased for Improvements He Had Already Provided. ! George H. Richmond pave out the following statement today: -In the Issue of The Argus of May 27 appeared an article purporting to emanate from Mayor Schriver, charg ing In substance that. In connection m1th the annexation of certain terri tory to the city, John Campbell had presented to the mayor a resolution signed by himself, the undersigned and others, as follows, via: "If watermains and sewer are in stalled in front of the following places we will not fight annexation. If you don't, we will. "And comment was made reflecting on me for my supposed attitude, as et forth in such supposed resolution. "In The Argus issue of June 1 ap peared an article along the same lines, purporting to have been written by one Charles Block: and in which he takes me to task for my supposed at titude and offers to publicly debate my supposed attitude. Injustice Done. "I feel that these articles do me an injustice. I never signed any such resolution; nor was any such resolu tion ever presented to the mayor. I never took the attitude atributed to me. I had not fought annexation of my property. I had not asked or de manded, or expected to. or authorized any one else to ask or demand for me, that I be given any special rights or privileges not accorded to all citizens alike. "In the only communication I had with the city authorities on the sub ject. I had only insisted that where we were assessed for laying water mains, sewers should also be provided that we might have the use of the wa ter that we were to pay for. Willing to Pay Share. "I had been perfectly willing to pay my share and it never even occurred to me to do otherwise. My attitude in this regard was well known to the mayor. "I had not threatened to fight annex- Cook Without Heating the Kitchen NEW PERFECTION Wick' Blue . Flame cook stoves do exactly the work . of the coal ran Re without the terrible t exhaustingheat and thedirtandtrouble. They burn clean, convenient, econom ! ical oil. the ideal fuel; will almost save j their cost during the season. like eras, but far. 7IfKkT- &fcAwv st . cheaper. None of the e . . 'yJ 't'Oiia'o dangers of gasoline; oo smoke, no odor. Note, in the pic- . , ture, the cabinet top, the fine, big oven. , the shelves and thetowel racks. Nostove could be more convenient. Roasts, , bakes, toastsand broils to' 'perfection." ' No stove made does better cooking. .a . - iHl ' ffnn ft s-sanr -ii i al For Best Result. A J Use Perfection 03 i MAKE THIS EXPERIMENT If you believe you don't earn enough to put some thing away regularly, just make yourself think for a .time that you MUST do it. The experiment can do so harm, and if you find that you cannot maintain your savings account at the German Trust & Savings Bank, because of the urg ency of present needs, you can have your money back. Most likely, however, when you make the experi ment you will find that you can save an 1 will be bet ter off for doing so. German Trust & ROCK ISLAND. AMBITIOUS PROGRAM UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN WASHlJNfcrTUJN Vf hi Sill1 Ait-l iiili' z.-r '---" - , m T . ?r-'-.-. Two buildings of the American University. Top. McKInley college of 0T eminent; bottom, college of history. The American university, a Methodist institution just finished In Washington, has an ambitious program of usefulness, which Includes: First, fellowships for graduate study; second, a director of research work for the service of students wishing to avail themselves of the resources of Washington; third, lectureships in Washington on important matters; fourth, lectureships at educational centers elsewhere under the auspices of the American university; fifth, the publication of significant volumes of lec- ation unless I be furnished free wa ter and sewer services, and had no thought of doing it. 1 ask and want no special privileges of the city. I request the publication of this state ment, that I may not be placed In a false light by the above mentioned ar ticles. And J append the statement of John Campbell corroborative of my statement. "GEORGE H. RICHMOND." Mr. Campbell's Statement. "In the Argus of May 27, and again on June 1, it is charged in substitute. that in connection with the annexa tion of certain territory t3 the city, I presented to Mayor Schriver a resolu tion signed by myself, George Rich mond and others, as follows, vis: "If watermains and sewer are in stalled in front of the following places, we will not fight annexation. If you don't, we will. " "And criticising myseir, and espe cially Mr. Richmond for our supposed NEW PERFECTIONS come in 2, 3. and 4 burner sizes, which yonr dealer can show yon. Ask him to explain the special burner construction, how the oroner Drous on both sides at once. ana atxut tne patented fuel reservoir. rennea wunout turning ott your hre. Be sure and see the latest model with the new THERMOS oven, an invention that gi vesyou a ranee and tireless cooker combined. Don't forget that fuel sav ing soon makes up the price of the 6tove. That a cool kitchen makes cooking easy, especially when striking a match gives you your fire. 72-Page Cook Book FREE, for S Cents Postage. Address The Standard Oil Company Chicago, III.-. ;J aa nsiajiA eoaroaaTioH) Burns Clean, Safe, Convenient Oil Most Economical 'of Fuel Savings Bank ILLINOIS nflm.udif;' m FOR NEW AMERICAN . x. - y a m -2 .1 f I attitude. There never was any such resolution and 1 presented no resolu tion whatever to the mayor. I did call upon the mayor and talked over with him, the matter of annexation. I told him in substance that if the city pro posed to annex us and assess some of us for water and sewer service I thought it would be an injustice. That I had heretofore petitioned for annex ation, that I might have water and sewer service, and school service for my children; but our petitions had been rejected. That I had then, at large expense, installed a private wa ter and sewer service for my property, and my children were now beyond the school age. And I thought in view of this, that it would be unjust for the city now to annex my property and compel me to again pay for what I had already provided and what was en tirely satisfactory to me. Mentions Names of Others. "The mayor then asked me how many others were in my position and I mentioned the names of George Richmond and others; and it was only in that conection that I mentioned their names at all. I did not tell the mayor that unless they got free water and sewer service they would fight an nexation. They did not authorize me so to do; and irt fact had nothing whatever to do with my going to the mayor. I had taken that attitude per sonally and without the authority or even knowledge on the part of Mr. Richmond, as I thought then, and still think, it was the fair thing to do. Fur- tnermore, I had understood that it had been the practice of the city to make similar concessions in annexing territory. I did not ask. nor want any concessions that were not fair or that would not be accorded , all citizen in the annexed territory similarly sit uatjd. "JOHN T. CAMPBELL." DINE HERS AT FAREWELL PARTY Secretary of Peoples Power Company Honored at Gath ering at Rock Island Club. Officers of the Peoples Power com pany, and employes who reside on this side of the river numbering 40, gath ered at the ball room of the Rock Is land club last evening at a dinner in honor of Kred W. Reimers, secretary and general manager of the company, who departed today for Hammond, Ind.. where he w ill take up a new posi tion. The affair was a farewell party to Mr. Reimers and the repast was served at 7 o'clock. Following the banauet talks were made by practically all present. Kd. Cornell of this city. In charge of the distribution of gas de partment, presided as toastmaster. t-arlier fa the evening Mr. Reimers was presented wlfh a handsome shot gun. the gift of the employes. He gave a short talk in which he expressed his regret at leaving. B. J. Denman, who has been assist ant general manager of the company, traveling out of the Davenport office to Inspect properties, has been chosen to fill Mr. Reimer's position. Mr. Reimers has a leave of absence for six months and ln case he desires to return within that time If ht does not like the change, he may do so. 1 LICENSED TO WED Jj Richard Pfundstein Sterling on s sana oreen sterling Roy E. Bowman Coal Valley Miss Nellie M. McGimpsey Coal Valley Francis J. Conroy Sterling Miss Blanche C. Murrln. . .Rock Island Roy B. Kelly Moline Miss Mary fiale Moline Walter I Ayres. Jr. . . .Rock Island .Rock Island Davis. 111. ....Davis, III. Moline Moline Miss Alta M. Pierce.. Walter il. Weber Mrs. Laura Runte.?.. Cet SonnwvUI .... Miss Anna Wellnftz ., MISS GESTHEADS R. I. MUSIC CLUB Chosen to Succeed Mrs. Reim ers, Who Is to eave the City Soon. ANNUAL MEETING AT TOWER New and Retirina Presidents Given Presents. Latter Being Praised for Good Work. Miss Katherlne Gest was this morn ing chosen president of the Rock Is land Musical club at the annual busi ness session at the Watch Tower inn. succeeding Mrs. F. W. Reimers, who lias served as the club head since Its organization in 1909, and who retired pending her removal from the city. Other officers chosen are: First Vice President Mrs. J. K. Scott Second Vice President Mrs. F. K. Rhoads. Recording Secretary Mrs. J. Gold smith. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Al bert Huesing. Treasurer Mrs. II. B. Simmon. Librarian Mrs. Daniel Hayes, Jr. At the close of the business session Mrs. Reimers, in a graceful address, presented to the incoming president a mahogany gavel mounted in gold and bearing the inscription "Rock land Musical Club. Organized 1909." Present for Mrs. Reimers. At 1 o'clock a luncheon was served on the veranda of the inn with covers laid for 50 members, active, student. and -associate. At the close of the fjneheon Miss Iva Pearce, in behalf of the active members of the club, presented to Mrs. Reimers a handsome bronze bust of Beethoven, saying: "It is my honored privilege today to voice the thoughts, sentiments and good wishes of the 50 active members of the Rock Island Musical club. The women comprising this membership hold divers views concerning many things, but in regard to the gracious woman under whose leadership we have worked for the past five years, we are of one mind. There is just one heart in the club, and today it is sore. "During the five years of our club life we have passed through varied ex periences, most of them bright with enthusiasm, success and prosperity; but there have been times when faith, courage, loyalty to principle, clearness cf vision, wisdom, tact and kindness of heart were needed in full measure, and never once in any of these quali ties has our president failed us. For this wise guidance we hold her in grateful esteem. "But there is another characteristic of cur leader which has been of spe, rial value to us as a club. That is her loyalty to the ideals of the club and to the standards set by it. That the Rock Island Musical club stands for a cer tain degree of excellence is in no small measure owing to the courage and sincerity of Mrs. Reimers, and for this fidelity to principle we honor her espe cially, i "We cannot express the keenness of regret which fills our hearts because these ties of association are to be brok en. As you go to other fields of useful ness, Mrs. Reimers, among new peo ple who will soon become new friends, our tender love and sincere good wishes follow you. and we anticipate for yon in the new home the same joy of sue cess that has been yours in the old one. "In behalf of the active members of the Rock Island Musical club. I present to you tills likeness in bronze of the great master as a token of our affec tion and esteem." Expresses Thanks. Mrs. Reimers was sis-prised and de lighted and much affected by the tok en of esteem given her, and feelingly responded with thanks and the expres sion of her abiding interest in the club's welfare. This afternoon is being devoted to a program and a number of original features are being carried out. NAME CANDIDATES AT IOWA PRIMARY Nominating primaries were held throughout the state of Iowa yester day. In the second congressional dis trict, in which Scott county Is located, Harry E. Hull. Williamsburg, was named by the republicans for con gress, and W. J. Cooper, Davenport, by the bull moose. W. J. McDonald, Davenport, won the democratic Domi nation by a majority of 500 votes. The democrats selected H. H. Boettger and Emil Burgmeister for representatives, while George Luders and D. W. Kimberly were selected by tne repu oilcans. County tickets named were as fol lows: County attorney Fred Vollmer. dem.; Hefory Jebens. rep. Sheriff Louis Eckardt. dem.; W. E. Peterson, rep. ' Clerk of court Harry E. McFar- land. dem.; Emil Schroeder, rep. coroner Dr. U. K. Guldner. dem.: James L. Campbell. reD. Notice. Bids will be received at the mayor's office until 10 a. m. June 3, 1914, for 1 inch screenings F. O. B. water works switch . to supply waterworks until May 1. 1915. Bidders must state mine or mines from which coal will be furnished. 11. M. SCHRIVER. Mayor. (Adv.) It isn't necsary now for you to iSK-pc'KSSi V'jy) 4- V.a rAA aAarra that pvprvhnHv fx m 23fiOCKVXir3& a L -ar" VMS I I 1 ia th c-rpsfest samtarv af I zr 11. S 1 T" -.ls doth ckiil wim 1 SFFT gl I MvKJl vtM iMSftl "I rlJjM j Wre"C anSaS., -j DAY IN DAVENPORT More Smallpox la Discovered Wil liam Conklin. residing at 1438 Rock ingham road, was removed to St. Robert's hospital by Health Officer Mullen who found the man suffering with a well developed case of small pox. Conklin is employed in the Bet- tendorf offices, and according to the health authorities, ia the 11th man from that establishment to contract the disease. Tells of Speedway Race Pete Pet erson returned yesterday from Indian ap-jli, where he took part In the auto- moDi'.e races on Decoration day. His rope car. the Grey Fox, made a start ling record in the races, maintaining an average speed of 86 miles per hour on 200 miles of the 500 mile race. Howard V. ilcox was driver and Mr. Peterson S3 mechanician of the car. Raise In Salary For Postmaster Postmaster Fred Sharon received offi cial notice of a boost in his salary of $100 per year, raising it from $3,600 to $3,700 a year, effective July 1. This salary increase is based on the re ceipts for the postmaster's year, which ends March 31, the revenue of the local office for the past 12 months amount ing to' $267,000 in round numbers. This ties Davenport with Sioux City for net receipts, Des Motaes leading by a good margin. When postoffice receipts are $150,000 and under ztu,ouu the postmaster's salary is $3,600 a year. The big gain in revenue at Davenport during the past 12 months is respon sible for the move on the part of the postal authorities. Lightning Enters Brockmann Home The fire department was summoned Sunday evening to the home of Emil Brockmann, 502 West Fifth street. A bolt of lightning had struck a wire and entered the structure. The chan delier was melted and the house filled with lame but fortunately every little damage was done. The occupants were moroughly frightened. Snake Joins Picnic Party Decora tion day 36 Davenporters in six auto mobiles, journeyed to the Maquoketa caves to picnic for the day. The weather was ideal, the woods beauti ful. Suddenly the hissing of a giant rattler wa3 heard. A farmer's boy who happened to be spending the day at the caves and had his shotgun along, leveled the weapon at the ser pent and a pull of the trigger blew Its head off. The women folks were all astir over the incident. Seated on the lawn in a group discussing the affair were Mrs. A. F. Dawson, Mrs. C. M. Littleton, Mrs. Carl Rlchter, Mrs. E. W. Sass and Mrs. Charles Van Sant. Their children were with them. A sud den scream startled everybody at the cave. A huge bull snake, six feet in length, had stealthily approached the party unobserved and waa in the act of winding its lithe form around Mrs. Littleton when the party discovered it. mere was no time lor parley or further discussion. The women screamed and rushed for places of safety. The snake evidently was as much frightened by the wild demon stration as were the women, for it re mained motionless and allowed itself to be killed by one of the men. Linograph Company Strike la Off The strike at the Davenport Lino- graph company plant waa settled by an agreement satisfactory to both parties and the operatives who have been out retufned to work. The men and the factory management have been nego tiating for several days and reached an amicable understanding. 718 Permits In Month of May There was decrease in the number and value of building permits issued by F. W. Friedholdt. clerk of the board of publio works, during the past month. Just 78 were issued, having a total value of $142,412. April far surpassed the record of the past month, the rec ords for - that time showing that 116 permits were issued. for a total value of $256,998. Licensed to Wed Bert C. Holmes and Lilla George of Muscatine; Ever ett Dan Is and Mellle Betzold of Dav enport; Blaine Linton of Cedar Rapids and Georgianna Uunnell of Cauton. 111. Charge Selling Mortgaged Good Mose I 'aiidred of Betlendorf waa ar-j mnct hAfnrf he. dies. V 1 VfT. Ill i" rested and lodged in the county jail charged with selling a cash register not paid for and mortgaged to the Na tional Cash. Register company ior H took a change of venue from the cburt of Justice D. J. Chinn of Bettcn dorf to Justice Phil Daum. Plumbing Inspector's Report Plumbing Inspector Otto-Meinert has been an exceedingly busy man the past 30 days, as will be proven by a per usal of his monthly report for May. The work was heavier than in any previous month of .1914. Ninety-eight plans were accepted, 89 water tests made, 56 final inspections, 65 sewer connections, 14 notices served, 11 com plaints investigated, two jobs con demned and 9 nuisances abated. Fees were collected to the amount of $217.50. $20,000 For a Fountain The late John F. Dillon, who was a prominent New York lawyer and formerly judge of the supreme court i'n Iowa, in his will probated, bequeathed a sum not to exceed $20,000 for the erection of a fountain in Davenport; $10,000 to the Iowa State university for law prize essays and scholarships and sums of $1,000 each to the library in Davenport, Iowa college, Grinnell, Ia., and Cornell college, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Will Is Filed; Executrix Dead The will of William Pruter was admitted to probate after considerable red tape. The wife of the deceased Magdelena Pruter was named as executrix. Mrs. Pruter committed suicide on May 5 by going down into the cellar of her home, saturating her clothing with kerosene and htrowing herself upon a burning funeral pyre. Franz Pruter filed a supplemental petition asking that let ters of administration be given to J. W; Kinnemann, the court naming the latter. Man Rescued By Pulmotor Dies Saved from death by drowning through tha timely use of a pulmotor. George Klehn, 1918 Rockingham road, who was taken unconscious from a quarry west of the city last Thursday and resuscitated at the Davenport hos pital, died there yesterday. Pneumonia of both lungs, caused by the water which had got into the bronchial tubes It Is Wonderful What Borax Will Do Borax is a marvelous aid to Soap. It can be used with soap, wherever soap is used, with surprising results in the way of im proved cleanliness. It can also be used in many forms of cleaning where soap is not necessary. It has so many valuable uses in every department of the home, that it is well called, "the world's most wonderful chemical The Magic Crystal " It is the greatest article on the market of general utility in the household. A package of Borax in the house is a protection against dirt and germs, and a great labor saver. 20 Uses f or"20 MuleTeam"Borax 1. Softens the hardest water. 2. Brightens colored fabrics. 3. Saves the clothes 4. Whitens linene and laces 5. Saves soap. 6. Prevents woolens shrinking 7. Removes stains. t Sterilizes baby's belongingw 9 Soften baby's napkins. 10. Makes bathing a delight. A copy of our bockUt "thm Magic Crystal" will tent to anyone on application free of charge Pacific Coast 1537 McCormlch Building, Dust anrf dirt cannot aift nto the sack. neither can the tour sift out. "The Floor 1bats Tested q toe auu every liour comes to your kitchen in Ztt?& as pure, clean and wholesome as the moment it was packed in the sack in one of America's most sanitary rnOla Boy nek today. aa4 yoa W.-U1 never aoala take enaaeea vtUt tloor la the ordinary elota ark. The Bowersock Mills, Lawreace, Kansas. and the shock of the accident, was the causeo f death. Klehn was uncon scious from the time he was taken from the water Thursday night until S o'clock Friday morning when he re vived and was thought to be on the road to recovery. In a few hours his conditio! took a turn for the owrae. Klehn was 33 years of age. He vh born in Germany and came to Daven port several years ago The funenl will probably be held Thursday, al though definite arrangements will not be made until relatives in Minnesota are heard from. The deceased has one brother here. o Asks Divorce and Children Through her attorney, Waldo Becker, Rosa May Beckner has filed suit for divorce against her husband, Vf. B. Beckner, alleging cruelty and inhuman treat ment. She asks for the custody of the children. Myrtle, aged 16; Ruby, aged 14; i-nd Pearl, aged 12. The coupie waa married at weDsier city, iowa, March 26, 1895. Obituary Record Mrs. Doris Pabst passed away Sunday evening at her home on Fairmou-nt road,' Rockingham, following a lingering illness. Deceas ed was born in Probstei. Germany, March 9, 1848. coming to Davenport in 1858. Her parents died on board ship. She was married Jan. 5, 1868, to John Klinkradt, who passed away Oct 12, 1875. The deceased was married a second time to August Bepst in 1890, Mr. Pabst dying 10 years later. The deceased is survived by .two soa. Adolpli and Albert Klinkardt, four g-andchildren and one great-grandchild. Hans Guido Vogel, a lieutenant in the army of the German empire and at the timeo f his death a resident at Peoria, 111., died there Friday, the body being brought here and incinerated at the Davenport crematorium. The de ceased had a wide acquaintance among the German-Americans of the middle west, owing to his affiliation with numerous social organisations and to his residence in several different cities. He came to this country while a young man, resigninr his commis sion In the German army whrt he left the fatherland. For 25 years the de ceased was the agent ot the Blatx Brewing company at Duluth, Minn. All the news all the time The Argue. Argus. 11. Soothes the face alter shaving 12 Keeps the complexion clear. 13. Makes glassware sparUe. 14. Brightens silverware. 15. Cuts grease from dishes. 15. Disinfects sinks and drain pir- 17. Cleans windows and mirrors. IS. Cleans hair brushes and couD. "9 Cleans hardwood iioors. 70. Sterilizes milk bottles. Borax Co., CHICAGO. III.