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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
Publication MOI

State of Illinois, Rock ion
ty-ss: lie.
Probate Court of Rock
To the September term, fisP
Petition to sell real Dre
debts.
Central Trust e. Saving Iris
istrator c. [. a. OF the thow
Allars. deceased. VS.. Sid
Allars, william Allars. EN-
Jacob Waldman, and Jobv of
Affidavit of the non-re'
ney Allars, Don Allars
lars, defendants above nam
been Med in the Office of Il
the probate court of Rbck Is
~, notice is hereby given
Sidney Allars. Don Allars 6
Allars that the said plant
Trust * Savings Bank. admi
[. a. of the estate of Louis
ceased. has filed Its petition
probate court Of Rock Island
an order to sell the premises
to the estate of said Hecea
much of 1t as may be needed
debts of said deceased| and d.
follows, to-wit.
All that part OF lot thirtc
Brashar's sub division OF tn
acres of the north one-eigh. =
eleven G1). township se'ay
north, range two CD YVES !,
T. NJ, which lies west of !
Railways company's RICH ing
premises being formerly
eleven GlJ. twelve ar wa
fourteen G4), fifteen lfftern
U6D. and the alley divig =,
ward Fl. Guyer's sub olrlBlI
lot thirteen G3), and q owe
ted, situated in Roci
Illinois. And that a
issued out of said c.
returnable at the Sept
1911, of said court, &c MEE
Attn day of September. NOG
court house in Rock J
land county. Illinois. %
Now, unless you. u j.
lars. Don Allars and
personally be and a.
probate court of Roc hicauoa
the first day of a te
holden at the court no XVafe
Rock Island, in said.
day OF September. lqhi0an
wer or demur to
petition filed there,
matters and things
stated will be TAX --Jamei
"A decree entered az eaVy Or;
to the prayer of sal, :,
Rock Island. Ill, in the II
JOHN L. FLEMIAmer hon
Hugh z. Curtis, -. -
Iicitor. 'Hieu -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
BaF@aims

Good 8 room bous'
Heights go. -. I.
Modern g room colts
street $50. -. ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

FOR SALE-Postai ano penny picture
gallery; must sell on account Of poor
health; a snap for some one; cheap
for cash. Call north 22S6-Y: zoe u
Brady street, Davenport, Iowa
NEED CASH Have 12o acres good
fruit land near Jacksonville, Fla !;
must sell; will take SIS per acre; 10
acre lot cash, worth $500; warranty
deed and abstract II. H Parker, 4615
Franklin, Cleveland, Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

All the news all the time-1ne Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

fOR SALE+New six room house, base
ment. furnace. large level lot, two
blocks from Elm street car. Made Of
would cost s220o to build. but can
sell at $1,000. ". y. Mercer, 1920
Third avenue, phone w 112-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms on
first floor; water. sewer, and gas, =
1437 Forty-second street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Masonic.
STEAMBOATS,.

STRECKFUS STEAMBOAT LINE-suc-
cessor to the Diamond Joe Line steamr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

FOR RENT - Modern furnished room,
suitable for married couple me loca-
ton. Call old phone wesf s11.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
FOR RENT-ROOMs

FOR RENT - Modern furnished rooms
| at 1907 Sixth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
Publication Notice.

Lucian Adams. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

'e or the clerk
Rbck Island cou
given to the Sc
Allars and Fra
PLAINTIFF. Cent?
k. administrator
Louis Allars. q
etition in the 50
, Island county n
PREMISES belongi
d deceased, or
needed 10 pay I
" and described
[ thirt, a -
! OF tn
s-eighe-The dir
p se'ayard ~,
81 of last night
RICH ing between
ia, was still I'm
afternoon, hav-
, dirigible record
e over q fixed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

FOR RENT - Two modern furr-sneo
rooms for light housekeepinE,Fos OF
phone, at 273S Sixth avenue.y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

LET Fross do your painting. varnish-
ing decorating, and paper hanging
prices right, work guaranteed: an es-
innate will cost you nothing; 1921
Sixth avenue.
IF YOU WANT to buy, SELL trade or
rent anything, engage help or secure
a situation. the Mail and Journal is
the only paper in Moline that can do
it for you. Mail and Journal wants
are popular, and Mail and Journal
wants bring results. One-raIf cent
per word is the price 10 all alike,
cash in advance; tWo-cent stamps will
do Evening and Saturday Mall and
Journal. Moline. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07

FOR RENT-In private family. furnish
ed room; 24o2 Fifth-and-a-half ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-07
LOST AND FOUND


LOST-Cameob reastpin. large coral head.
Leave at this office. or phone west
920-Y, and receive reward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
WHARF CONTRACT
IS AGAIN FAVORED
James River Committee Recon-
mends Award to Raymond Con-
crete Pile Company.

~ meeting held yesterday at noon
in the office of President Robert Whit
let, Jr.. Of the Board of Aldermen, the
Committee on improvement Of the
James River again recommended to the
Council the award of contract to the
Raymond Concrete Pile Company Of
Baltimore, for tho erection Of q rein
forced concrete bullShcad wharf along
James River on property. owned By. the
also awarded contract TO the r. San
ford Ross Company. of New Jersey,
at its bid OF 81 per cubic yard for
the removal Of he rock ledge in James
RIVER between the proposed wharf and
tho main channel, the cost or removal
Of the material being estimated at
a resolution making the necessary
appropriation to cover both contracts
was also recommended, no provision
for erecting q wharf having been made
in the annual budget
The question OF building the wharf
was fully discussed. President Peters
who had opposed confirmation OF the
contract in the Council stated his OBJ
out knowing what the removal OF the
rock ledge would cost but professed
himself as satisfied when the proposi-
tons were separated and provision
made in the wharf contract that work
was not to proceed to a point where
!! might be damaged by blasting until
altar the removal of the rock
the advisabiiity and cost OF conduct
ing free excursions down the river on
summer afternoons on city barKcs
lowed by the city tug, was referred
TO a subcommittee consisting of Messrs.
Batkins. Ellington and Donohoe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
FARMER ROBBED
Louisn Citizen Met Confidence Man

houisn Citizen Met Confidence Man ON
Visit to Richmond.
l.. j. Giles, a farmer of Louisa coun-
", met new friend Tuesday after
noon and. incidentally. parted with
Si2s at the same time he parted from
his ncw-found friend
The two had been together only a
day. Giles came here to sell his tobacco
and then they took in the sights. Each
gained The confidence OF the other, and
the stranger thought he would like to
go 10 Louisa and invest some money.
Giles was delighted. They repaired TO
the Main Street Station. where the
stranger bought two tickets. Giles lost
ms. and the stranger searched Gilcs's
clothes to find tho ticket.
The pasteboard could not be found.
and Giles was hustled to the ticket
window TO buy another His companion
disappeared. He and the money are
still missing.
The police secured a description Of
the stranger. and kilograms have been
sent to numerous cities asking that
the man be arrested on sight, !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
O|STILLERS MAY
RESUME BUSINESS
Commissioners Cabcll Presents
tentative Plan, Which Plants
May Adopt.
OWNERS WANT TO USE PIPES
Slam Their Removal Would
Mean Doing Business at
Loss.

,,I;,oimf,m.i.ssionecr Royal l.. Cabell OF the
aniled states Internal Revenue Depart :
.lcht' is endeavoring. 1T is undcrs tooci.
~ -, icHtcrc amicable relations between
i.lSh Inofld aisiillcrs and tho office of
eiu,iec'g; N. Is Lowry Second Nir-
S, ,,i., District. Several OF ,nc local
, M,.aNeN manufacturing plants sus-
pended operations several weeks no
men an order requiring the removal
% All pipe lines Went into effect. The
oWhers declared that they coul,i not
!.loro . take out tho pipes. which
.i.cH Iaid were necessary TO the sue
ceSSful operation Of their t,ants So
four of them filed papers OF suspcn .
Sion. ~
The matter. was taken Up with Com
missioner Cabeli hy attorneys Tor the
distillers in an effort to have the or
der rcscinded or modified.
Proposes New plnn
commissioner cahel has submitted
tentative plan, slightly Iife-cni from
m; me first. 70 the liquor men, and it
: now up TO the latter - accept or re-
Icct IL From what cai1 be learned.
iheN are likely TO accept ara resume
operations.
Just what the new plan is has rot
been made public.
me pipe lines We're ordered out be-
cause the department Was II the orin
Dc afforded an opportunity OF using
ihcm as conduits for Transporting
blockade spirits from distillerics to
rcctifNins plants. The distillors s,ipplv
water to their plants by tho use OF
pipes leading 10 tanks TO remove the
pipes. they say, would handicap them
ana make the manufactures of whiskev
prohtlesS some of them are nov hliy-
ing li'uor from Western houses and re-
selling il here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
WEXFORD MAY DECLINE
Officers VIII BE Chosen For AntI-sa-
Loon ICaEua

pWccrS VIII he Chosen For Antl-Sa
loon League To-Day.
FOR the purpose OF clcctng set OF
executive officers FOR the Anti Saloon
League of Virginia for the coming
year. the executive committee viii hold
meeting in this city to-day. IT is
anticipated that Rev. L. r. Wexford. OF
Newport News. who was elected pres
idcnt at the recent annual session. will
find that he Is unable to accept, in
which event a president will be chosen
by the committee. The names of Pro
fcssor G. T. Jordan. of Staunton; Rev.
r. II. Bennett. OF Lynchburg, ana
others are mentioned in this connec-
ton.
a new State superintendent will be
chosen. and there seems little doubt
that 1T Will be Rev. j. -. NcAlister.
the present secretary. Hereafter a
salary Will be attached to the Office
OF superintendent. In case Mr. Nc
4Alister is chosen. there will be new
secretary, 1t is presumed, to be elect.
ed. $500
In addition. there will he elected The
district superintendent. The presump,
ton is that Rev. 10. j. Richa rdson and
Rev. David Hepburn Will be re elected
It has already been announced that
Rev. J. II. Light Will be made super
intendent of publications for the pur-
pose largely OF starting a State organ
for the league in the shape OF weekly
DaDcr - >
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
WARNED AGAINST
FUTURE ACTIVITY
Richmond Government Employees
Found Not Guilty Of
RIGHTEOUSNESS

''You didn't do anything but don't
do it again. was the gist Of letters
received by local employees Of Uncle
Sam, who were reported to the United
States Civil Service Commission for
alleged pernicious political activity. III
each letter to the men under investi.
cation was Enclosed Il copy OF the
civil service rcgula tons forbiddns
"politicating." Their attention was
called to the act and they were in
structed TO study il carefully and be
more discreet Of their actions in the
future.
Charges against the civil service en-
ploycs were made several months ago
to the department at Washington. Sec
rotary Fisher WAS dispatched to Rich
mond to make thorough investigation
into the allegations.
The Visit of Mr.. Fisher caused a nur-
ry at tho Federal building. He re-
mained here for week. and took depo-
sitions from those who were supposed
to he participating in the game OF
politics.
: He returned to Washington and flied
a voluminous report with the commits
sion After due consideration, the
powers that be decided that .hn ac-
iivity OF the Richmond Eepublicans
MAS not sufficient to call for punish
ment. but In his letters Chairman
Black. Of the commission. took occa-
sion to warn those under charges
against participating In politics in the
1uturc. 65
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
HAMBURG DOESN'T
KNOW WHITEHALL
Dead Man Was Not Stakeholder
i'll Street Railway and Has
No Record There.
SEARCH NOW ABANDONED
Police Department Will Give Up
Hunt for Identity Of
Stranger.

Despite the claims of an amateur
detective, who. with kindred spirits,
sleuthed around for several days and
sought inspiration in the very air the
identity of Emo Whytehali. who died on
the street about two months ago, is as
much a mystery as ever Major W'er.
ncr yesterday received a letter from
the attorney TO the Crown, in Ham
ours. Germany, where Whytchall
claimed that he was a STOCKHOLDERS in
shc street railway system Of that city.
saying tina, he was never known there
and that his name does not appear III
any OF the departments OF the registra-
ton system.
The German registration system ia
complete in every detail Besides
births. deaths, marriages. the names oil
All who como and go must even hs
registered. and If Wnytchall had cvci
lived III Germany under that name lie
you'd have known and formation
as 10 his past life could have been
gained. Major Werner dispatched u
photograph also of the dead man. but
even BY that means nothing could be
learned of man WHO kicked UP so
much fuss III tho minds OF the amateurs
In his simple passing.
DID Not Know Him.
Tho letter from the Crown attorney
stated that Whytehnll was not Il stock
holder in thc street railway system OF
ploye OF that system In the same en-
yclope came also communication
from Ct NcidiinEer, whom Whytehall
said was his friend. stating that he
knew nothing Of the man Of mystery.
Thus the trail ends where it started.
ana Emo Whytchall las never beer
identified. i,is body rests III River
"iew Cemetery. In his going hither he
caused more sensation than in all the
gears OF his apparently long iiie. He
was a crook OF gigantic proportions in
the mind OF the amateur who sought so
earnestly and SO long to learn his
identity, and from whom came forth
daily SUCH volublc explanations that
at last he was on the right clue.
As Emo sleeps contentedly AMI no
one has come forward to claim friend
ship or liinshp, Major Werner viii let
the matter drop The mateur must.
pcrforco, give I'D further Sleuthinc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
REGULAR TROOPS
PASS HERE TO-DAY
Two Train Loads Of Soldiers
Will Be in Richmond En-
Route to Sea.

Two train loads Of United States
troops bound for tho manoeuvrcs or
war or Whatever may be going on on
the Mexican border, will pass through
Richmond this afternoon The men and
their guns and equipment are on the
way TO Newport News and Old Point,
where ships Will be taken FOR trans
nortation to Texan points
INC first train wil consist OF a dc
taciiment Of niuc officers and 500 mon
OF coast artillery from Washington.
with ten cars Of guns and ammunition.
II VIII he handled over the Rich,nond.
tredericlsburs and Potomac, which
VIII denver ii to the eaboard Air
Line at Acca, just north OF the city.
The Scaboard VIII convey the train 10
the Main street Station, where it Viii
arrive about o'clock this afternoon.
ana Will there he turned over to the
chesapeake and OHIO 10 be hauled to
Old Point
About o'clock is fixed for the ti,nc
OF arrival OF the second train, which
comes from Baltimore, loaded with in
fantry There Will lie about nine
coaches and a baggage car. bound for
Newport News
No doubt great many Richmond
ncople WI assemble at the Main street
station to see the trOop Trains
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
MEETINGS AT CALVARY
Series OF Talks Next Week b.. Minis
tcrs Of Different Denominations.

SCrlCS VI aIhS -NCNt McCk ny htntS-
tcrs Of Different Denominations.
The special meetings To be hold at
Calvary Church next week promise 10
be exceptionally interesting to church
workers not only on account or the
unusual character OF the series, but
also because OF the number of able
speakers OF different denominations
taking part. The series will beg II
Monday evening. and meetings will he
held five successive evenings al S
o'clock.
Tie following is the lis, OF subjects
and Speakers for each night:
dan" Preparation for Service
Rev. Fl r. G. Maclachlan. D. D., pas
tor OF Seventh street Christian church.
Tuesday Prayer Rev
J. \. Latham. D. d., pastor Centenary
Methodist Church
Wedne sday--"P Power From on High
Rev. Thomas Semmes, u. D., rector 81.
Andrews Episcopal Church
Observation-Disclosures OF Influences
Rev. William III. Smith. -. D., editorial
secretary Baptist Foreign Mission
Board.
Friday personal Work Rev. d.
{. Lilly. y. H.. pastor OF Grace street
Presbyterian Church
There will be special music each
night by the Wake Forest quar-
let. This quartet will also sing at
the regular services next sunday morn
ing and evening
The members OF all denominations
and also those who are not mei,-bers
Of any church will he cordially well
coined at these meetings..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
.HOW|TzERSSTANO
GOOD INSPECTION
General Grants Aide Much
Pleased With Battery and |.
It's Equipment.

Fault!cssly clad in the regulation
olirc dlab field service uniform. sixty
eight OF the sevcnty-four members or
me Richmond lIowitzcrs. Battery A.
Field Artillery. Virginia Volunteers.
lSst night were given a rigid inspec-
ton by Lieutenant NJ. w. Howe. Third
!. o,nttaiion, Field Artillery. United
70 General Frederick Dent Grant. CON-
inanderg Of lie Depart Of the East
NJ the conclusion or his work Itcuten-
.ant Howe pronounced the local artii-
iirrSmen q splendid body Of men. and
the inspection last night Is looked
iron by Captain William NJ. Myers, his
oificcrs and men one OF the most
successful in the history Of this ia
nous battery.
The inspecting officer carefully cx-
ana was able to ind but few faults.
The number OF men present is looked
upon as remarkable; ;hcrc were ONLY
iii. II i N r. 80 MS q 'heso were
Last nights inspection was witness
ed by many friends OF the soldiers. who
pacity Members OF tho fair sex wcru
present IL large numbers and were
open in their admiration and apprecla-
tion OIL tho civilian soldiers.
inspection sntisfnctory.
Major I. NJ Workman. commandinl.
Nirsinin's field artillery: Captain Jen-
ninss &, Wise battalion adtutant; Cap
tain Alexander Brown. Jr Medical
Corps. and SerseantMajor w w. La
Trade were present. and each express
ed much satisfaction over the in-occ-
iton. virginia has tho best field artil
ierE battalion OF any State In the
Union emphaucally declared Major
y, M .,,,Eh y am satisfied that our
all that can be expected
! All OF yesterday morning and after
noon Lieutenant Howe spent In exam
ing the ordnance and other property
or the battery which he pronounced
TO be in lno condition.
the spring ordinances inspection OF
inc government, which In the past hns
? Gse z, q, done IN ,irc Old dominion BY
VIII be dispensed with. The idea Of
me department is 10 combine the In
spections or ordnance and personnel In
enc; This vas dore Yesterday.
Lieutenant Howe win leave this
morning FOR Norfolk. where he Viii
,,nspec t, Battery 3. Norfolk Light Ar,ii-
!ery Riues Tomorrow he viii -yisi,
Battery c. Grimcs's Battery. in 1Ports
mouth - - - -
Major Workman has detailed Captain
wise 70 accompany the inspector
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
DEMAND FOR LIBRARIES
Many tppiicntiGns Being Received
From Throughout the state

Many Applicntinns Being Received
From Throughout the state.
The demand for travelling libraries
from the travelling library department
OF the state Library during the past
Two or three months has been very
heavy. There are now on lile in the
department. twenty applications from
public schools In the State and seven
from communities Tor Libraries, which
cannot be iillcd owing to the lack OF
books One new library. special coll
lectlon on art, has recently been pur-
chased and forwarded to the Staun-
ton Art study Club. In addition 10
this. about l25 new books have been
ordered for use in the school libraries
ana tifty books FOR the com nunity
libraries.
The following points in the State
nave been recently supplied with
books: Bridges. Gloucester county.
Chnrchviile, Augusta county, Enporia'
E,seehsViilc county, Dilwyn. Bucklng-
nam county, Lassitcr State Farn,.
Goochland county. stanton Art stud,
club and Emory Washington coun-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
BURTON CHARGES
. TO Be CONSIDERED
Contractors Called to Testify as
to Affairs in Engineers
Office.

4 call was Issued Yesterday FOR 4
meeting OF the subcommittee or tic
Council Committee on streets, app.jnt-
g 70 nves,iea,c certain charges
nrouCht hy Contractor C. O. Burton,
1or MS afternoon al $50 o'clock at the
lily Hall The subcommittee consiats of
Messrs NQnderlehr, Gunst ana Miller.
!liN Attorney II Il, Pollard and CITY
Engineer CHARLES &. Boiling 10 aid the
committee IN It's work, and the follow
ms witnesses. y. w Maynard. ii. r..
Drisccll y. smith. THOMAS \, Barry.
James 3. Chewnin:; Fletcher & kcllov.
Hunter Burton I.ucicn /. BASS. Allen j.
Sayille +, J, kccGan and i. Taylor
The charges brought by Contractor
Burton were TO haze been investigated
on Monday afternoon Of last week and
We're posiponed OH account Of Tho
suicide nf First Nssistan, CITY l.n-
Gnecr Jackson Bolton on the morning
of the hearing
Charges Discrimination.
IN q letter to The Committee on
streets, Mr.. Burton charged gross dis
elimination in the award OF sewer
contracts. errors in calculations, two
Sels oi specifications. Of whioh he was
furnished hut one. and unwillineness
On the part Of assistant engineers to
give him Information when would
email Bile iin 10 bid successfully. II is
nlleeed that SONG contractors were
"a .HiS'!cU W LII Stpllc CT nS, NllIc others
were required TO supply them. ana Mi.
l'urton claims that in more than one
instance the difference in tits item
nlone was Sufficient 10 throw the lob
- some other competitor.
II Is expected that the subcommittee
WI! also inquire into alleged over
payments through errors in vouchers
drawn IN the engineers Office OF about
$500 TO J. J. smith & Company 1t is
stated that Mr. smith OF that firm. re-
ported that he had been overpaid. and
gave the city credit for the amount
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-09
BOARD |NDORSES
JUVENILE COURT
Police Commissioners Defer
Election Of Additional De-
tective Sergeant.

as The Board OF Police Commission
SIR wants more sine in which TO con
Sldcr the needs OF the detective DEPART
menl an addiiiona! officer for head
quarters was not elected III the meet .
NE 81 the board last night. That
,d&'lnr and the policing OF Washing
Ton ward were referred 10 the Com
.l!tttce on Rules, Regulations and Dis
Stpllhe, COMPOSED Of commissioners
Ma ~. 'ns, Gordon ara Thomas.
hr board adopted 4 strong resolu
t tt, lHdorsinG the establishment Of :,
.uHi@hile court, ana in Tho resolution
sSks we Sity Attorney what lorisI;,.
49, scIi IS necessary 10 put it into effect
pifenses against laws ana tho orsil
aahccs Of tho city are connittocd ~
a.oss daily by children. but the noliro
ere pnMcrlcss 10 prevent such V,aia-
Lions he children are too Young 10
90 arrested and Taken 10 court ann
ahle3s parents take them IN hand
~tlch Is Somotiincs not the case nnir
r KS .eiorinntory by way Of Policc
he oepartmcnt was commented roi
| w bppd order preserved InIiner M
1851 ,nohth only nine inGictincnts NJ, J
~ zen ictarnGd bE The last cran,
was s,ateo, was never setter. =