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HUNDREDS IN MOB CHASE NEGRO FOR SLASHING WHITE Crowds YcU for Black's Life as They Pursue Him Through Down-Town Streets. VICTIM NOT BADLY HURT Hugh Murphy, Cigar Store Porter, Lie Knife on G. C. Gibbs in a Fight. W"i:i a ir.oh cf hundred of men cSis'-r.g a r. cro who ha.l s-lishod a wti'e tr.-.t'i. a:.d !v caichit.g him tn tSe a'.'i'y 4.n the tear ot the Kmp'.re theatre a" :1." n'rlivk last evenir.g. Jt Wned (T a time as though, Koc'k Island was ! l.avo a lyr.chlr.g. ("rv s " 't a rope!" 'lynch him!" snd "t's strir.c him unV" wore heard. Had there !" en a leader to tako the Initiative- ait t !.e had been captured, tarci woa'.J l.'u' ly l.avo co:n to the t'.aek. tut the tun i::'n who took charge of the situation and the ucsro as nf X, w re 1 heads. H.:h y. :V- y. cohered, a porter in ty .ri ad pmi rHrn ar. 1 cie.ir s tore 03 f.-cor.J avi r.u-. was the assailant, and G. C. r.iil.s. who resides in a flat at the corner of Seventeenth street ar.i Fourth avenue, was the victim of tic rie cro's kr. :f Gihts was ( t! . thrice in the tack on the l.-ft s: ! once diuenn a"r over th h f: eye. and ptico in the? fehy part f the Wt f!nvk. He w.-.s r.ot ?ericu-"y injur-"1 1. The ti re" cut.; in the back .'ire ! " and quite deep l.u'. those on the i:n' an only slight sash-. Itr.r.icdiatc-ly follow in.: th; cut ting h wa t-!-n to the c:he of a local pr.ys-'.ciar.. :-"r. I..- was atu r.d ed. Vr. cimrioa"i'ins ; in, it is thought t.t I..-; '''uur.'ii w HI ton heal. Staf.e-i Over Game. Trout! l "! r. the t . m- n startc ! over a cu:r-- e i pool. Ordinarily the mar.acn.rr.t of the Arcade doe r.ot al low th pr.rt-r to play on the tables, but !a.t .ver.irg Gihhs uf.-.i rnto t!.' plac ar.d in s:r, n anr.cr it v.as ar raneed that t.. two pliy. At tho cor.r!usifn of th lort-x-t 1 thr was a warm arc-.nii'-r.t. IJoth j cf th rrf-r. w-rf tai!;i;: in loud tunos, ar.d tnaKy thy walked into a n-arhy saloon, uhf-:e t!.cy c.'::tiaued t!ieiri controversy. "Con-.e on out in the a ! atd I'll ' show you." f-ahl tho n trro. Th wh-r arrf-pr.-d !if. chalk-nze, I and the 'wo w. rt into th pool room acain. The r.cro or. ii.- way drew j forth his potk'-tkr.if" ar.d opr-r.d it' Th-n he sf ipt-l otit intj t!:" i'l!-y. ! where th white mar. wa.-. aa:tiri?: him. The assault thoti f Iiow-d. - , No on followfd tht1 pair in'o thf a!!T. The first iniinia'i -n of w hat , occurred, '.vas rivf-r w h"ii !:! colored: man rturr.eJ to th po-.l rocn and i told ti f-m wl;at he had dor.-?. A short time !a-r Gibbs fallowed. Hi was TS ROCS ISLAND SATISFIED? The Erfiaence Is Convincing. The Teatirrory Open to Investigation. Before a ttatement can te accepted fcere. it muff Le supported t y local testimony by the evidence of wife one residing ia liock Island. State tr.ents from unknown people in remote piaces mar be true, but we cannot prove them. Here is a statemtnt by a Rock Island res.lde:;t: "P'or some time I sufTered frcm pain through ir.y tides and kidneys.'' says E. Vandehurgh. cf T'i Ninth street, Rock Island. "When I stooped over I had trouble in Ftraightenirig up. Mr kldaeys were irrefjuiar in action and I kae- ti.at th-y were the cause of all the troubie. I sav; Doan's Kidney Piiis adver ted and began uRir.g them. They helpei tie at once, restoring my kidneys to a normal corditfon ar.d r lieving the pains. I am. g'.a-l to con tlcue reeorr.rr.er.ding Jorn's Kidiiey Klis, 'cm I believe they uts the best of kidney remedi6." Trirt, c'jc. at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy get Ikjad's KiJney Pills the same that Mr. Var.deburgh had. Kos'er Milburn Co., I'r-jps., IiutTilo. N. V. (Adv.) j About Your Net Earnings The- "net c.-triiin.s" of a business concern i- the surj.Ius left '.-ificr running expenses I:;ive been l-ai'l- Tlie pro.j.erity of a busi ness depeii'ls up'-n having substantial net earning- from year to year. YOUR r.-.'t earning are tbe sums left f: . .in vf.tir iiio.nic after living expenses arc paiI. ' Your future success may be determin ed bv what you add to "net earnings" now in our ia i n s bank account. Rock Island Savings Bank Commercial Savings and Trust Yt& W L-ll' 'JLlLiJ- Departments "aT7T. blrodin proftiHoly from the w.kand. ana app4an i to he more bad!;rr hurt t!ian he was. Colored Man Pursued, f The colored man, in the me iiitiiue had cott.-n his coat. He sutv the crowd which was congregating , about t'.i. place and so he quiotly went Ito the back of the pool room and stopi ad out into the alley. A moment latei there was a cry from the crowd, which ;uickly pave hot pursuit. 1 lozens prcw into scores and scores int hun dreds as the mob ran south on .Nine teenth Mreet. Finally one of th men caimht up with the negro in th p allev back of the Kmpire theatre an i bore him to the ground. By the ti.tie he stood on his feet again the mob had surrounded him. Then the ci Js to take the nepro s life were heard .on all fides. . The story of the colored mart'Ta deed was exaggerated and there weru.-many ready to follow a leader to alnni"t any length, hut r.o leader came forA-'rd. At the corner of Nineteenth street an.l Third avenue the crowd wn h met by TraSfic Officer I J. Carey. 11 t took charge of the man, and the cror id fol lowed. By the time the police I itation was reached the crowd had njached nearly ".00 people. Police Station Doors LocUed. The inner doors on the d'lk ser geant's room were locked and oi3y the outer door was left open to the - rrowd. Officer Carey, after he had seem that Murphy was locked in a cell, a. -rested tJibbs in order that the officem could ret at the straight of the story send to guarantee tlibbs appearance at the station tiiis morning against t;ie col ored man. Clibhs ii a married man an ll was f .rinerly a news agent for Jo tn J. Gr ir on the Hock Island lines. Mur phy has been porter at the j tread e for the last two months. Held to Grand Jury. Murphy was arraigned before Ji t'stice of Peace Carl Kuehl in police court this morning and waived prelim inary hearing. He was bound over t' i the grand jury anil his bonds were fixd a? $."'. Th charge was assautt'witA a deadly weapon. CHIEF'S NEW C1R ARRIVES IN CilTY Runabout for Fire Department Is Handsome and Caa k Go Some. . The r.ew- runabout to be us ;d by the chief of the fire depar Iment, Gr-orge Newberry, arrived in tTils city yeste-day and was given its Initial try-out by the chief last evening Th machine is painted a her y red. the color of the other uioter fl n; ap-1 paratus of the city. It is a Kiss-X-Kar ! and cost $1,550. A demonstrator of' the company arrived with the c ir and j after h had tried it out he turned it j over to the chief, who took a s pin in the car and found that it met nil of j the demands that he would Le- likely to make of it in performance i of his duties. The demonstrator did not have 'fo in struct the chief in the art of lriving ihe machine. Chief Newberry I tcame acquainted w ith the "ins and oi its" of !:iotoring shortly after the bis fire truck arrived here last fall. The new car is a handsome re avhine, cm. make a speed of 60 miles an .hour. and will be a worthy addition t the. liK-al department. And now the fiery steed whicji the chief has used for years past tl be I iv.eed on the discard list, givir t0 way to 2n century progress. , FATHER GIVEN BOY WHO TOOK BICYCLE Raymond I'.erquist. the ladi " who several days ago stole th? bic;cle of l. J. Oiand and attempted to . sell it at a local second hand store, wa.j-taken before Judg b. s. Bell in county -court vr.-terd-y afternoon. He was given a severe lectirrw by t', court, after which he was turned ever to his father, John Berqn h-t. of K'-wanc-e. Vote for a man who will be sheriff if elected. Vote, for Donovan. (Adv.) t f H. S. Cable, Pres. 1 P- Creenawalt. V.-P. JtP W. G. Johnston, A.-cas A. J. LinJstrom, Cast). -wdAve. J- Green. A. -Cash- i TITK ROCK ISLAND JERKED OFF CAR: KICKED IH FACE John Dwyer Sustains Broken Bone in Nose and Other In juries in Assault. LIES STUNNED ON TRACK Unknown Assailant Is Being Sought by Police While Victim Is Being Attended at . Hospital. Jerked by an unknown man from a moving Watch Tow er car at the cor ner of Fifteenth avenue and Eleventh street at 5 o'clock yesterday after noon, badly bruised in the fall, John Dwyer. who is employed in South Rock Island, was kicked several times in the .face, his nose broken and his head badly battered. He was left to lie there In the car tracks and his assailants disappeared. He was semi-unconscious for a while, and later after the police ambulance was called he regained bis senses and told his story. He was taken to SL Anthony's hospital. Dwyer came to this city from Ke wanee several days ago. He found employment on the farm of Tom Dougherty In South Rock Island and yesterday afternoon paid a visit to this city. Iate in the afternoon h. boarded a Watch Tower car, south-bound. He was standing on the back platform with a gang of young fellows. Songs Start Trouble. The young men started to sing and this seemed to disturb Dwyer and pome of the other passengers on the car. "You fellows ought to cut that out. You're disturbing people," said Dwyer. "Aw nU on it. What are you but ting in for?" was the response the biggest of the gang tendered Dwyer. "Well, there are some places where they won't tolerate roughnecks like you. at least," said Dwyer. and he turned his back on the bunch. No sooner had he done so than he felt himself flying in the air and he struck the ground, with the spokes man of the gang on top of him. The fellow had jerked him off the car while it was traveling at full speed. Dwyer was shocked by the fall, and as he lay on the ground his assailant kicked him in the face, breaking his nose, and then fled. Dwyer was found later by people living near who called the ambulance and he was rushed to the hospital ni.or.1 rip lnspnh DeSilva attended him.. The injuries are quite serious, j Labor is Asked by Labor to Stand by Tavenner The follow Ing resolutions adopted by Columbia lodge No. 174. International Association of Machinists of Washing ton, D. C. the largest lodge of ma chinists in the Cnited States, indi cates first hand how well and faith fully Congressman Tavenner has per formed his duties. The resolutions have heretofore been referred to as having been sent to the laboring men throughout the Fourteenth congressional district: The International Association of Machinists, the Legislat ive Committee, Columbia Lodge, No. 174. Washington D. C. To Members of Organized Ii nor. Greeting: Dear Sir aud Hrother: At the last regular meeting of Columbia lodge. No. 174, International Association of Machinists, which is the largest lodge of machinists in the United States, the Honorable Clyde H. Tavenner of the Fourteenth dis trict of Illinois was endorsed for reelection to congress by a unani mous vote. Our membership, be ing located In the capital of the United States, has the advant age of being able to judge at first hand the value of members of congress: and we feel that when a member of congress shows special interest in labor questions, he t-hould be given recognition there for. Mr. Tavenner Is a man who lias the courage of his convictions, and has been conspicuous in his efforts to secure the passage of measures in which labor i3 inter ested. Ho has not hesiUted to Incur the enmity of powerful influences whether they be manufacturers, members of congress In sympathy with such interests, or others. Whenever it has come to a question of deciding for or against the in terests of labor, he has Invariably stood with us. His work on bfhalf of the work ing people has also extended into the field of Journalism, where daily through his newspaper bu reau he has dealt powerful argu ments against special privilege and the oppressors of the people. This service has covere d hundreds of newspapers daily, and has been of invaluable benefit in getting public opinion in our favor on many questions. Some of the questions upon which he has been especially con spicuous and uctive In congress are as follows: 1. Attacking the ammunition and the armor ring, both of which have grossly overcharged the gov ernment to the extent of millions of dollars. 2. Fight ir.g the introduction of the Taylor system in the govern Inent arsenals. .1. Urging the adoption of meas ures to provide that more of the authorized munitions of war thall ARGUS. SATITRDAT. and while it Is thought that he will recover, yet complications may result that will prove fatal. The police are looking for Dwyer's assailant. Dwyer gave the officers but a poor description and he could tell but little of the assault. TAVENNER STICKS AT POST OF DUTY Disappointed in Hope to See Family and Speak on Labor Day. A telegram received from Congress man Tavenner last night, stated he re gretted it would be Impossible for him to reach Rock Island by Labor day. The congressman had hoped to be In the tri-cities Labor day, as he had been booked as one of the speakers at the annual celebration in Davenport. Obviously, however, the president's ad dress to congress yesterday for war tax legislation, quickly altered the congressman's plans. There had been rumors that congress might adjourn last night until after Labor day. The extent of what must be Con gressman Tavenner's disappointment is shown in a letter received by a friend in Rjck Island yesterday, in the course of which he says: "It looks now, as if I might be home a few days soon to attend the Tri-C'ty Labor day celebration and to see my family, particularly at this time. No one knows how- I am counting on this. Only a father, only a husband, can real ize the suspense and anxiety I have had this week, with my family seem ingly so far away, and I have been writing Mrs. Tavenner daily that I would be with her very soon. "If the course of events here prevents my getting away now, 1 cannot fail to think of the hundreds of men who during the civil war were taken away from their loved ones, to serve their country, or to come nearer to our time. of the thousands of young men who have been so recently torn away from th"lr wives and children to perish on the battlefields of Kurope, and when I think of these things, the little disap pointments we may have here, fade in to insignificance. "From various parts of the district I receive letters from staunch friends telling me advantage is being taken of my enforced absence not. perhaps, by my opponent for whom I have the highest respect but by some disappointed office seekers, and that I should be on the ground. I can not help this, and if this is to cut any figure. I will accept the consequences without complaint. I will not desert here I will not leave until I am ex cused." be manufactured in government plants. 4. Working to'obtain an investi ga'ion of the Colorado coal strike after the house rubs committee had turned down investigation. That his efforts have borne fruit is shown by the fact that a clause was inserted in the Army and Fortification Appropriation bills providing that at least 50 per cent of the materials of war should be manufactured in gov ernment arsenals; a bill which aims to curb the Taylor system in government shops has been fav orably reported from committee: a clause was inserted in the Naval Appropriation bill providing for. an investigation as to the cost ot a government armor plate factory, with a view to bu'Id one in the near future; and the investigation of the Colorado coal strike was ordered. It has been brought to our atten tion that a determined fight is be ing made upon Mr. Tavenner at the primary election by the manu facturing interests, and that his work in congress on behalf of la bor is being urged as a reason for his defeat. Now brothers, in order to re tain our prestige with members of congress, we must not allow those who conspicuously fight our battles to be defeated by reason of their loyalty to us. As certainly as we successfully support those who are willing to jeopardize their political futures in our behalf..just that certain are we to get remedial legislation in the future. If you are a democrat or intend to vote the democratic ticket at this primary, we trust you will not allow anything to keep you from going to the polls on primary day and voting for Mr. Tavenner; and if you are not a democrat and do not intend to vote the democratic ticket at the primary, we urge up on you individually to pledge your self to secure at least one demo crat to do so. In order to be ef fective select some one who either had intended to slay away from the polls, or who had intended to to vote for Mr. Tavenner's op ponents. The result will answer the ques tion. "Is it worth while for a con gressman to do anything for la bor?" Hoping this will appear as im portant to you as it does to us, and with best wishes, we remain. Frate rnally yours. Legislative Committee of Colum bia Lodge. No. 171. I. A. of M. trri'AIlT G. McAl.ISTKK. ( liainnan. (,'KO C LA 17.1' UK. JOHN' T. HONNLLLY, W.M. 11. SMOOT. JOHN F. McGl'lRK. N. 1. AL1FAS, Secretary. SEPTEMBER 3. 1914. COUNCIL HEARS PUMP SALESMEN Commission Gives Audience to Nine Who Tell of Machines. TO BUY IN NEAR FUTURE City Dads Will Come to Final Dec!' sion on Purchase After Super intendent Makes Report. Members of the city council formed an inquisitorial body at a meeting held in the office of 'Mayor H. M. Schriver yesterday afternoon and listened to nine pump salesmen who were given opportunity to explain the workings of the devices manufactured by the firms they represent. The commission still has under con sideration the purchase of a pump for the waterworks, and engines, some op erated by steam, others by electricity and some ly crude oil, were offered to the council at prices ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. The commission inquired into each proposition and gained much informa tion. The commission will not decide upon the master for several weeks, as the expenditure to be made will be quite large and the necessity of secur ing a durable machine, economical to the city in the long run, is the aim' of tho council. Will Visit Cities. The superintendent of waterworks, R. W. Sharp, will visit several cities during the coming two weeks in an effort to learn more about the various types of engines. Already he has pre pared a tabulated statement of the cost of pumping water, considering fuel, oil and depreciation in value for each type of engine considered by the city. The commission will base the decis ion largely on the views expressed by Mr. Sharp, since he has been recog nized by pump concerns dealing with this city as an expert engineer, whose experience and knowledge qualify him to be an excellent judge of pumps. FIRE THREATENS SHOP AT ARSENAL Leakage in Crude Oil Pipe in Blacksmith Department Causes a Blaze. What might have proved a serious fire, threatening all of the buildings at Rock Island arsenal, occurred at 9 o'clock last evening, and it was only due to timely discovery that it did not result more seriously. A crude oil pipe in the blacksmith shop sprung a leak and in some man ner became ignited. It caused quite a blaze, but was discovered by a night watchman making the rounds. The whistles in the shops were blown, guns were fired and the arsen al fire department turned out, the fire being extinguished in a short time. In this city the alarm created the im pression that there was a big con flagration on the island. The loss was onlv nominal. BEACHEY AND OLDFIELD IN BIG SHOW TOMORROW Tomorrow afternoon at the Daven port mile track Lincoln Beachey, the demon of the air, and Che man who outflies the birds, is to race Barney Oldfield with his 300-horse power front drive Christy. In addition, Beachey is also to thrill the crowds with h's loops, spirals, upside-down flying, ver tical drops, flip-flops, and other serial stunts that have made him famous. This performance is to take place, rain, shine or cyclone. The following is the complete list of events scheduled: At 2:43 p. m. Oldfield's racing car and Beachey's biplane will be in exhibition in front of the grand stand. At 3 o'clock Beachey and Oidfield will be introduced to the crowd. At 3:15 Bar ney Oldfield will drive his Fiat Cy clone one-mile exhibition against track record. At 3:30 Beachey will ascend for his trick flying flight, doing a lot of low flying stunts not attempted by any av iator in the world. At 3:45 Oldfield will drive five-mile speed exhibition with 300-horse power front drive O'iristy racer for the world's speed record. At 4 p. m. Beachey will go aloft for Lis upside-down fl'ht, after getting up about 5.000 feet he will make a ver-( tide drop for about 1,000 feet, attain, ing a speed of 200 miles a, hour, an! will fly upside-down for several sec onds, picking out his landing spot while in the inverted position. Beaeh ey will make an upside-down spiral and .right the craft, dropping to his landing place with a dead motor. At 4:15 Haney Oldfield will go up for hi loop-thevloop flight. After 5 pw m. Beaxiey's aeroplane and Barney Oilfield's racing car will be placed on the platform above the heads of the spectators in front of ti.e grand stand. Arrangements have been made by the managenrr.t for good transporta tion facilities to the jroinda. Street earn will run every five minutes from Davenport, Rock Island nnd Mollne Alto hacks will be running direct to the ground. To the democrats of Tiock Is land counVvr, Con Donovan has no strings tied to him. (Adv.) Special Sunday Menu 50c Rock Island House From 12 M.to 8:30 P. M. Consomme Ox Tail, a la Anglaise New York Counts, Baltimore Style Patties of Sweetbreads, Supreme Veal Ragout Potato Croquettes Chicken Fricassee, a la Parisier.ne Banana Ceam Cake Potatoes in Cream Candied Sweet Potatoes Fancy Waldorf Salad Fancy Cheese and Demi ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE OBSERVED Engagement on Credit Island Recalled by County His torical Society. TWO ADDRESSES GIVEN Orrin S. Holt and S. W. Searle Are Speakers Hauberg's Drum Corps Is Heard. The 400th anniversary of the battle of Credit (Suburban) Island was ob- served in an informal manner last evening, under the auspices of the Rock Island County Historical society. A picnic supper was served at the is land, after which an interesting pro gram was carried out. John Hauberg's Boy Scouts' drum corps played and gave a number of Indian dances. Orrin S. Holt describ ed the battle, which occurred on Sept. 5, 1S14, when 300 United States sol diers, under Zachary Taylor, later president of the United States, retired before a band of Indians, who were aid ed by some British troops. In the en gagement 11 Americans were killed and wounded. It had been decided to send Major Taylor up from St. Louis to avenge th? massacre of Lieutenant Campbell's party. When opposite Credit island, the Indians attacked the Americans, who were forcing the redskins up the river, when it was discovered that British soldiers, armed with swivel guns, were waiting to reinforce the In- j dians. This situation forced Major , Taylor to retreat, leaving the terri- j tory in the control of the British until j the war ended. Mr. Hauberg showed 160 stereopti- PAY EM WATS will not always Lave to be depended upon if part of it is put in this strong bank, where it will draw 4 rc interest and be safe over anv number of years. This money will accumulate and form a com petence for the declining years of :ife. Accounts may be opened with 1.00 or more. Make Our Bank Your Bank H. E. CASTEEL. President. M. S. HEAGY, Vice Pres. II. B. Simmon, CuV Southwest corner Second avenue and Eighteenth street. en Tasse Peas Vanilla Ice Cream Cake Toasted Bents Tasse. con vie'ws of Indian scenes in this sec tion and S. W. Searle, president of the Historical society, gave a short ad dress, dealing with the fascinating story of the early history of Rock Island county. The program closed with a display of fire works. Further exercises in honor of the anniversary of the battle will be held tomorrow1 afternoon at 3 o'clock at the island. The chief speaker will be .Wil liam A. Meese, Moline, who has as sured Secretary Norwood of the Greater Davenport committee, which has charge of the program, that he will tell some hitherto unpublished inci dents of the engagement. MILAN HAS AN EXCITING -BUT HARMLESS RUNAWAY William Daxon, a farmer living nea the village of Andalusia, was pitched from his wagon in a runaway at Milan last evening. He had untied his team. which was hitched to a light wagon, at the corner in front of the John Gil more store and was getting into the rig when the team started. He was thrown to the ground, while the horses dashed south on Main street. Near the depot the wagon was overturned and the teani dragged itor some distance before coming to a halt. No damage was done beyond that to the harness and wagon, Mr. Daxon being unin jured. , Printers Attention. The members of Tri-City Typo graphical union No. 107 are requested to meet on Western avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets, Davenport, at 9:30 on Monday morning to partici pate in the Labor day parade. JOHN SCHLEMMER, Secy. ANNOUNCEMENT. H. A. Weld after practicing law for two years in Chicago has re turned to Rock Island and reopened his law office in the Safety building. V ELOPE M