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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
OWNERS OF CARS WITHOUT 1914
TAGS TO BE HAILED INTO.
COURT.
SHERIFF, COUNTY ATTORNEY,
POLICE ON CARS TRAIL
Sheriff Investigated More Tnan Twenty
Cases Of Cars Reported to 30 With.
State For Not Being Promo;-War.
rants to Be lssued.

Where is Your 1914 state autom obile
license number? The owners of cars Of
this city who can not answer that
question satisfactorily are going to
have chance in court to show excuse
why they should not be fined. Acting
County Attorney Robert E. Johnson
Sheriff J. G. Edgar, and Chief of Po-
lice VIII Lage are on the trail OF those
owners of cars who are not displaying
1914 tag.
Already more than twenty OF such
cases have been reported TO the sheriff
and have been investigated. In some
cases no satisfactory explanation was
given and for those who can not show
reasons why they have no tag. war
rants are 10 be issued.
Some Blame the State.
Others. and they are in the majority.
complain that the blame rests on the
state for the owners not having num-
bers. Some say they have made appli-
cation but have not received num-
Der and still others give. similar rea-
sons. shifting the responsibility to the
state Ii is possible that these also
may have chance To prove their ex-
cuse in court Some VINO have no num-
Der agreed 70 make application at once.
Complaints made by owners Of cars
VINO have license tags,that were laid
before Judge B. F. Cummings and
Acting County AttorneyJohnson. start
ed the campaign against unlicensed
cars. 1t is fact. according to reports
sent OUT from Des Moines during the
spring. that at different times the state
auditors department was not able 10
supply the demand for license tags all
the time. It is not known whether or
not there is supply OF the tags on
hand at the auditors Office al this par
ticuiar time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06

Dankbar, forty acres in Jefferson
township. 81.
J.. L. Williams to C. c. Woodman-
see, a tract 20x1S0 feet in South Sec
ond avenue, 81.
B. A. Morgan to Julia A. Keller. par.
of lot near Eighth and Church street,
81.
Josephine Marsh to Thomas Fl.
Parke. lot 3, block S, Rice's addition,
50, 400.
Louis Halter to Henry Burch, land
in Melbourne, s525.
G. A. Berg to Emmor Edsall, lot I,
block 2. Shirk's addition, 81.
c. H. f. Boardman to Con Jacobson,
an undivided half interest of lot T.
block /, Binford's addition. $500.
Mary I. Woolston to w r. Treadwell.
lot I, block 3, Websters addition 5000.
NJ l.. Mundy to s Q Buffet, Of Polk
county, lot at East North street,
81.
Emmor Edsall to David S. Mcdonald.
the north half Of lot /. block 2, Shirk's
addition. ST.
Bernard II. Dankbar to Theodore
Dankbar eighty acres in Jefferson
township. ST.
Henry 4. Weissenburger to Carl A.
Sietmann. lot 10. block 1. Reifschnei-
der's addition to Laurel, 81.
ST. Anthony Grain and Stock Com
pany to John Mackin and W. H. Har-
Ian. land in ST Anthony. 500.
Edward Routh to Iva V. Bartlett, lot
II. block 4. Electric addition, 81.
Hattie Stacy al T. q Glib
son. lots Z and s, block Il, LeGrand.
$500. - s'.'-
E. D. Medhus to John Bohzin, OF
Tama county, lots l and 2, block l3.
Gilman, $4,000. si ell go
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
PUPILS IN CHORUS.
Seventh Grade Youngsters Join in
May Festival at High School.

AZ the high school manual training
building Tuesday pupils Of the differ
ent seventh grades of the public schools
joined in a May song festival. under
the direction OF Miss Elizabeth Welle-
meyer, supervisor of music.
The pupils have been stdying the
same songs during the school year.
and it was TO give them experience in
larger chorus work that the festive
was planned.
Among the numbers presented at the
festival were HandeI's Largo" "Hark
Hark the Lark" b. Schubert: and
Mendelssohn's 20 For the Wings of
Dove" in addition to numerous folk
songs. These included songs of the
American negro, Welsh. Irish, Scotch.
and German.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
IMPROVING CITY PARK.
Buildings Being Painted-New Fence
Has Been Purchased.

improvements that will add much to
the appearance OF Riverview park are
being made under the direction Of Dorr
L. Lamb. superintendent, Of the park
department All of the buildings are
being painted white. with green roofs
More than 400 fee, OF heavy woven
wire fence, fifty inches high. has been
purchased. and will be set up along
the Third avenue boundary of the park.
The posts are 10 be of steel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
Normal Class Taking Examination

Members Of the normal training cIaHs
OF the high school began today to take
tina semi annual examination in the
office of Miss Gertrude z. Miller. conn
~ SUPERINTENDENT. The exam
tnations will continue thru Thursday
and FRIDAY There are twenty mem
hcrs of the class who took the exam
inat;On,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06

spondence course will continue their
study thru the summer but the classes
will not resume work until Sept !.
Thursday evening the members OF
the classes will meet at supper at the
Y. NJ. c A.. when X. G. Smith. OF
Ames, director Of the extension work,
and 0. Fl. Johnson, Of Waterloo, an in
structor. will be present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
Administrator Appointed,

On the application of the son. Ferry
DeDney c. c. St Clair was appointed
special administrator of the estate OF
William II. Denney Tuesday. The adj
ministrator's bond was fixed at $500.
This Is an estate in which there are
two wills. ~ BY zone Denney left his
property to Mrs Mary a Swander:
by The other ia his son Perry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
To Close Class Work.

The classes that have been taking
subjects offered by the extension de-
partment Of the school Of engineering
OF Iowa State College, Ames. will COM
plete their work for the spring season
Thursday, E. s. Shortess, Of the de-
partmept. is in the city making ar
engagements for closing the work. Some
Of the men who are taking the CORE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
OPEN BIDS FRIDAY.
School Board Postpones Action on
First Ward BuiiIino

Bids for the new First ward school
building Will be opened by the school
board Friday afternoon at 1880 at the
Marshal!town State Bank. The bids
were not opened by the board at its
meeting Tuesday evening
Arrangements are being made by
the board 20 improve the grounds Of
the Fra nklin school and put the tract
in condition for playground purposes
The channel OF the creek tina, runs
thru the grounds is to ne Straightforward
tile VIII be laid in the bed and the
earth graded over it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
Local Weather Record.

Seventy-five and Al were the OK
tremes OF temperature Tuesday COM
pared with 50 and -, the extremes OF
Monday and SO and So the maximum
and minimum year ago Tuesday. Al
o'clock this morning the temperature
was ~, eish. degrees cooler Than at the
same hour Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
ERECTING SMALL BUILDING,
w. w. 0ooiittie Starts Structure "a
Storage or Factory

Storage or Factory.
". w. Doolittle has excavated for
the foundation walls OF small build!ny
to De used for storage or manufac-
turing purposes in the rear Of the
Chicago Great Western passenger sta
ton The building adjoins on the
east the Dooiittle building occupied by
the jackson Dairy Company. The
structure Will be 39xs0 feet, one stor,
high, and built Of cement blocks. 1t
will cost S1,20 to $500. Mr.. DoolIttle
said this morning that negotiations
were in progress for leasing the build
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
CLUB OPENING FRIDAY
Beginning Of Season Postponed From,
Last Week to Be Held Nav g.

The formal opening OF the Country
Club season. which was postponed from
Friday of last week Will be held next
Friday. The program planned FOR the
opening will be carried out II con-
ststs Of golf tournament other sports.
picnic supper, and a dance in the
evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
Sweet Corn Acreaqe.

Sweet corn can be planted from nov
until May 80 If seeding has disap-
pointed YOU or for any reason you de-
sire 10 take on sweet corn acrea ge see
us promptly. Western Grocery Mills,
Phone :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
MARRIED..
Eurch-lariaon.

F. ". Furch, of Albion, and Miss
Grace Larson, OF Excello. Mo. were
married at the office Of the presiding
justice. S. E. Peek, Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
Sweet Corn ACREAGE.

Sweet corn can be planted from now
until May 80, If seeding has disap-
pointed YOU or for any reason you de-
sire 20 take on sweet corn acrea &c. see
Us promptly. Western Grocery Mills.
Phone :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
Real Estate Transfers.

John H. Talbot to Frank Buffet.
land in Washington township. 500.
Louis wetzstein to c. A. Dunn. tract
20xs5 at % North Center street 81.
Theodore Dankbar to Bernard H.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06

Members Of the board Of supervisors
were in Grundy Center today to witness
a demonstration Of road making ma
chinery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
Lieensed 4. Wed.

Carl Frederickson. miner. aged e.
and Kitty E. caIbert. aged Is, both Of
Enterprise. a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
piles Cured IL s 70 ~ nays

Yoaf druggist viii refund messy Il
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure aay
case Of Itching. Blind. Bleeding -
Protruding Plies in s to IL days. The
6rst application gives Ease & Rest. So.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-06
BASEBALL SEASON INAUGURAL.
ED UNDER MOST AUSPiCioUS
CONDITIONS.
START PEkNANT
RACE At BURLINGTON
Mayor Cross Declares Half Holiday
and Business Houses Close For Get
Away Gsme-5ig Parade Features
Ceremonia4s incident to Usherine in
Of League Season.
GAMES TODAY.

Marshalltown at Burlington.
Cedar Rapids at Muscatine.
Waterloo at Keokuk.
Clinton at Ottumwa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
CARNES' ASSAULT
CASE is DROPPED
Former City Detective Did Not
Appear at Station to Prose
cute Kohles Further.

Although continued until this morn
ing the case in which Dick Carnes
charged Louis Kohles with having as
sauIted him with a brick did not come
up in police court at the scheduled
time. Mr.. Carnes wished Kohles plac-
ed under peace bonds and it is under
stood that KohIes intended having the
former city detective arrested and
placed under bonds also. The case
was then dropped.
Tom BIedsoe, aged 20 years. was ar
rested on a charge OF disofderly con-
duct last night, preferred by II. Grif-
nth. manager OF the West End thea
ire. at Ninth street and Eleventh ave-
nue.. Griffith claimed that Bledsoe
was drunk and cursing about the the
are. BIedsoe proved 10 be an old sol
der and was allowed TO go on his way
on promise of good behavior.
There were a number OF other Of
tenders IN court this morning, but as
the MAGISTRATE was in the best OF
moods, and as the most were held only
on plain drunk" charges, they were
allowed their liberty after aiding IN
work about the station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
ANNOUNCE LINEUP
FOR GROCER TEAM
Final Arrangements for Big
Picnic Completed at Meet
ing Last Evening.

The regular meeting of the Retail
Grocers' association was held last eve
ming in the rooms of the Business
Mems association in the Safety build
ing. The entire evening was spent in
arranging for the details of the big
annual basket picnic to be held at
Linwood, on Thursday, July %.
The meat market keepers will join
the grocers in the outing and all meat
markets and grocery stores will be
closed on that day. The public have
been cordially invited and a large
crowd is being arranged for.
The feature of the afternoons ath-
letic program will be a ball game. The
lineup for the grocers' team was Sc
lected and is as follows: Pitchers,
Dave Brady and ]. +. Koverman;
catcher, Tom Burton; first base, Har-
~ Battles; second base, II. A Nc
Carly; third base. W. H. Thoms; short
stop, Louis Erbstein: left field, Herb
ert Cook; right field, f. r. Kuschmann,
and center field, A. P. Dehr. The line
up for the jobing salesmen's team has
not been announced as yet.
Notice was given The Argus today
by the jobbing statesmen that they were
preparing to accept the challenge hurl-
ed by the retail grocers and butchers
for ball game at the annual outing to
take place at Linwood Thursday. w.
p. Griffin, speaking for the statesmen
said:
I'VE have won for five years in sue
cession and we think we can do so
again, though most of us are getting
old and decrepit. To fill the gaps in
our team caused by rheumatism, senile
decay and ether ravages of time we
have drafted 81 some of our grandchil-
dren, and these. with a couple of re-
cruits from the old soldiers home, are
being relied upon to keep us in the
running Well be there and you can
watch our smoke"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

fed that a special meeting of the
stockholders of Rock Island Savings
Trust company Is hereby called to be
held at the banking Office of said Rock
Island Savings Trust Company, num-
Der 231 Eighteenth street in the city
of Rock Island. Illinois, at the hour of
ten (1O) o'clock in the forenoon of the
eighteenth day of August, A. d. 1914,
for the purpose of considering and act
ing upon a proposition to consolidate
said Rock Island Savings Trust Com
pany with the Rock Island Savings
Bank, corporation, and under and
pursuant to the banking laws of the
State of Illinois, and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may law
fully be transacted at such meeting. =
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this
day of July, A. ID. 1914.
E. w. HURST,
P. GREENAWALT.
PHIL MITCHELL.
H. S. CABLE,
A ]. LINDSTROM,
Constituting a majority of the direc-
tors of the Rock Island Savings Trust
Company.
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford,
Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
FOX SAYS YOUTH
COT sum OF HIM
Rock Island Man Declares That
Harry Rich Obtained $25
by False Pretense.
BORROWED MONEY TO GIVE
Claims Boy Said That Father Was In
Rire Deed of Funds and Finds
Parent Knew Nothing Of Il.

Alleging that Harry Rich, youth
residing with his parents at 2314
Fourth avenue, represented that his
father wanted to borrow S25 of him
and that later when he went to the
parent to get the money back he
learned that the father did not author
ize the son to secure the loan, Abra-
ham Fox, who is employed by Morris
& Lewis, caused the arrest of young
Rich yesterday.
The case was brought before JUS
tice of the Peace ]. H. Cleland in the
State Bank building late yesterday aft
ernoon and was continued until 8
o'clock Saturday morning. Attorney
Ben Stewart is representing Fox in
the matter.
Fox says that he is well acquainted
with Rich's father and that the youth
came to him last Tuesday afternoon
and claimed that his parent was in
sary that he secure s25 at once.
sorrows Part For Loan.
Fox claims that he did not have all
of the required sum and that he was
forced to go out and borrow some
money in order to give the youth the
amount he asked for his father.
Fox further alleges that Monday
when he went to the father of the boy
to secure the money back as prom
ised by the youth that Mr.. Rich de-
ciared he knew nothing of 1t and that
he had not told his son to borrow the
money. The complainant also says
toned regarding the matter and de-
clared that II was joke.
Fox Immediately took up the mat
ter with Attorney Ben Stewart, a COM
plant charging that Rich secured
money by false pretenses was sworn
out and Rich arrested.
The youth is out on bonds, fixed at
$500 by Justice Cleland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
PERSONAL POINTS

William NJ. Beal is in Chicago on a
business mission.
Mrs. E. Susanglenn left last evening
for visit to Oldham, S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mccall returned
today from several days visit in
Macomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henley, 1908
Third avenue, are the parents of a
son, born today.
Misses Agnes and Julia Brennan,
744 Twenty-fourth street, left yester-
day on an extended trip through Colo
RADIO.
Mrs. F. X. Rhoads and daughter,
Dorothy, 1882 Twenty-first street, left
today on an extended trip through the
east.
Mrs. Mary Caulfield departed last
evening for her home in Aurora after
spending two weeks with friends and
relatives in the city
A. b. Van Noorden who has been en-
gagged in newspaper work in Batavia,
Iowa, came yesterday for visit with
his father and other relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
HUSBAND BEAT UP
Wife ON STREET.
Mrs. Ethel May Stone Brings
Suit for Divorce on
Cruelty Charges.

After six months of married life
Mrs. Ethel May Stone OF this city
this morning filed suit for divorce
against her husband Joseph H. Stone
Moline. ]. K. Scott is attorney fol
the former who desires her nader
name of Reed restored to her.
: According to the bill the couple
was married at Wapello, Iowa, June.
%, 1913, and lived together until
Dec. 26 of last year, when Stone IL
alleged to have deserted. Before he
left he is said to have struck his wife
on the head and again on January 2
this year, is charged with having
beaten up his better half on the public
streets of Moline. Drunkenness and
statutory grounds are also alleged. Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
CONTRACTS LET
0NTW0 PROJECTS
Eighteenth Avenue Paving and
Waterman Jobs Awarded
by Improvement Board.

The contract for the paving of Eig5-
teenth avenue, between Sixteenth and
Twenty-seventh streets, was awarded
this morning to the Mccarthy Improve
ment company Of Davenport, at meet
ing of the board of local improve
ments.
The paving is to be of asphalt and
the aggregate price of the contract
will be about s21,720. The)Davenport
concern was the only one bidding for
the job.
P. F. Trenkenschuh was awarded
the contract for the laying of water
mains on Nineteenth and Twentieth
avenues. between Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-seventh streets. at the session.
His bid amounted to about $500,
while that of the Tri-City Construction
company, the only other firm seeking
the work, was 1854.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

was bought with the blood of the hu,
man race that peace and prosperity
might be the heritage OF those that
follow that they might reap the re-
wards OF their endeavors."
Indian Hears Story.
During the address of Mr.. Haney
No-ka-wa-tah. a descendant OF one of
the chiefs who fought in the battle
of Campbells island, occupied the
rostrum and seemed interested in the
recital OF the events of that time. ]. H.
Hauberg spoke briefly of the history
of No-ka-wa-tah and explained his
presence at the gathering. The num-
bers on the program were interspersed
with selections by the boys drum
corps under the direction Of Mr.. Hau-
berg. the boys appearing in the re-
gala and warpaint OF the Indian.
Fully 200 people listened to the pro-
gram and participated in commemorat-
ing the event of 100 years ago. Many
brought with them their baskets and
stayed for picnic suppers and the
evening program.
The evenings entertainment con-
sisted OF views of an historical nature
thrown on the screen. These views
have been collected by Mr.. Meese arS
Mr.. Hauberg and over 200 of them
were shown in the order of their oc-
currence. The song. Illinois," was
sung by the audience while the slides
were shown depicting the history of
the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
Notice TO stockholders.

To all whom it may concern. and to 2
all the stockholders of Rock Island
Savings Bank, an Illinois corporation.
of Rock Island. Illinois.
You and each of you are hereby mott
fed that a special meeting of the
Stockholders of Rock Island Savings
bank is hereby called to be held ct the
banking Office of said Rock Island
Savings Bank, number 231 Eighteenth
street, in the city of Rock Island. uliz
nois. at the hour of four (4) o'clock In
the afternoon on the eighteenth day of Z,
August, A. d. 1914, for the purpose of &
considering and acting upon a propo-s
sition to consolidate said Rock Island 2
Savings Bank with the Rock Island
Savings Trust Company. corporation.
and under and pursuant to the banking
laws of the state of Illinois. and for 4
the transaction of such other business =
as may lawfully be transacted at such
meeting.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois. this
fifteenth day Of July, A. d. 1914.
II. S. CABLE.
p. GREENAWALT.
PHIL MITCHELL.
FRANZ HAPP,
E. w. HURST.
H. p HULL,
JOHN VOLk.
NJ. O'CONNOR,
Constituting a majority OF the direc-
tors of the Rock Island Savings Bank
jackson. Hurst & Stafford.
Attorneys.
Moving pictures are being taken at
the bottom of the sea and Will be
placed on exhibition
All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
MOLINE ATTORNEY
Is OUT FOR OFFICE

leaders that Harvey Williams. Moline
attorney. is candidate for nominal
ton for the Office of probate judge. B.
S. Bell is the republican candidate
while Clyde Walker has no opposition
for the democratic nomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
BAND CONCERT AT PARK
ON WEDNESDAY JULY 20

The band concert which was post
poued from last Wednesday night and
which was later announced for tomor-
row night, will not take place at Long
View PARK until a week from Wednes-
day, on July %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
Notice to stookhoIders.

To all whom it may concern. and to
all the stockholders OF Rock Island
Savings Trust Company. an Illinois
corporation. of Rock Island. Illinois.
You and each Of you are hereby noti-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
OBITUARY
Mrs. Henry XanHecke.

The death of Mrs. Henry VanHecke,
81 years of age. occurred at $50 last
evening at her home, PIP Ninth street.
She had been suffering for the past
seven months with a complication Of
diseases.
Emma DePutte was born Jan. 9.
1863, in Belgium, where she spent the
early years of her life. She was united
in marriage to Henry VanHecke in
1894 and IN the same year the couple
came to this country. settling in Rock
Island where she had resided since.
She had a large circle of friends in
the city who mourn her passing. She
is survived by her husband and one
daughter. Anna at home.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted from St. PaulPs Catholic church
tomorrow morning at o'clock, Father
p. Holvoet officiating. with interment
in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

BY substituting plenty of good So
cial opportunities at the school and
meeting the pupils half way. the
school authorities succeeded in get
ting the students at the West Chester.
Pa. high school to give up volun-
tarily the secret societies in the
school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

All the news ali the tlme--The
Arsus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

the bottom of the sea and viii be-
placed on exhibition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

Constituting majority OF the direc-
tors of the Rock Island Savings Bank.
jackson. Hurst & Stafford.
Attorneys.