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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

Man Owes His Life to Use Of Pull
motor-George PIoehn. 1918 Rocking
ham road, owes his life to the pulmotor
at the Davenport hospital. Taken from
the Mississippi river near Cooks
Point after he had been under water
five minutes, Ploehn was all but dead
when the oxygen machine was
brought into play. After his lungs
had been pumped full of the reviving
gas for half an hour he began to show
indications of life. His heart beat, not
noticeable when he was brought to the
hospital, became apparent and the
lungs emptied and filled themselves
without artificial aid. Soon he was il
full possession of his senses after one
of the narrowest escapes from death in
the records of the institution. The
young man. who is II years of age.
went 10 the river with several COM
panions. He wanted 10 learn how to
swim. Venturing into the water over
his head, he speedily became conscious
of danger and shouted for assistance.
Before anyone could reach him he
sank. His swimming companions dove
and swan about the place where he
" cH lcSl HEElAs But NOu4u llON lONdlt HILL
After five minutes one of them en-
countered the unconscious form ~
ing near the bottom in six feet of
water. The body was brought ashore
and the usual first aid methods employ
ed. They failed 20 revive Ploehn, and
a physician and the city ambulance
was summoned. DR.. J. s. Weber an
swered the call and directed the water
victim be rushed to the Davenport hos
pital so that the pulmotor might be |
used. II was used. and with success.
River Pirate Is OVerhauled-A.P Pres |
ton Wilkers is held at the police sta |
ton as a river pirate. He is charged |
with stealing a $3.50 launch from AL /
fred Caspersen of North McGregor. |
Wilkers ran the launch from North Nc
Gregor TO Davenport, a distance of |
nearly 200 miles, only to be caught as
he was repairing the engine near the /
Iowa end of the government bridge.
City Detective Boettger effected his
capture. The owner of the launch
-railed Wilkers to Davenport. He spent
nearly the value of the boat in railroad
fare during his pursuit, that lasted
,ver a week. He spied the craft soon
after arriving here. and went TO the po-
ice station for an officer TO make the
lrrest. Wilkers will be held on
grand larceny charge until the North
dcGregor authorities delegate some
me TO take him back to the northern
owa town for trial
Elected to Frat Membership-G. f.
ioddewig and 4. J. Bodt of Davenport 4
tudents at the Wisconsin state uni
'ersity at Madison, have been elected
o membership in the Phi Kap, one OF
he fraternities OF the college.
Kindt Reelected BY Bill Posters ,
'harles T. Kindt OF Davenport was re-
.lected president of the Iowa State ,
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
Notice-

Bids will be received at the mayors
Office until 10 a. m. June 3, 1914, for
iron junk located at the waterworks
plant: also separate bids viii be re
ceived at the same time and place for
steam rollers and road grader located
AZ the city barn. Bids in each instance
must be accompanied by a certified
check IN 10 per cent OF the amount Of
the bid.
II. VI. SCHRIVER. Mayor.
lAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

The four girls. Misses Ruth. Isa-
bel. Mercedes and Conception Rabasa.
receive invitations almost hourly to
some social affair. They usually at
tend all they can, and seem to enjoy
the hospitality of Niagara Falls folk
very much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

This photograph was posed for on
the broad veranda of Clifton house.
The women folk of several of the
foreign mediators and ENJOYS are here
as well as Mrs. Lamar and Mrs. Leh-
mann, the wives of the two American
representatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30
Attention. X of r

The next regular meeting of AIlouez
council No. 65s viii be held on Tues
day June >, 1914, at p. IN. Business
OF fundamentally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

If milk be used to soften shoe polish
II viii improve the gloss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

Minneapolis is planning an sieT
trical and household show,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

Kindt Reelected BY Bill Posters
Charles T. Kindt OF Davenport was re-
elected president of the Iowa State
Bill Posters association at an enthu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

Elected to Frat Membership-G. E
Roddewig and a. J. Bodt of Davenport
students at the Wisconsin state uni
versity at Madison. have been elected
10 membership in the Phi Kap, one OF
the fraternities OF the college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-30

oaVenPorters In Washinston-Ml
and Mrs. George Lind are in Washing
ton to attend the commencement a
Colonial school. from which thei
daughter. Norma, is to be graduated
They have ordered their AUTOMOBILE
shipped there and will return to low
after a tour through Canada.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
ACTOR CONDUCTS OWN
 FUNERAL SERVICE

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The latest novelty in the conducting of funerals in New York was introduced several days ago at the services held over the body of one of the old-time actors of this city. The services consisted of the reciting of the Lords Prayer and afterwards the Twenty,third Psalm from photograph records which were dictated by the deceased two years ago. In other words he conducted his own funeral services. He had often told his fam fly that when he died he did not want any Of the usual services but that he would arrange the ceremonies. Two years ago he made with utmost care the records which he instructed his family to be placed on the phono- graph at his funeral In his will he made a provision whereby the re cords are to be preserved and next used at the tenth anniversary of his death.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
BIG CATTLE LOSS
 FROM FLOOD WATERS
IFrom Fridays Daily.)

As result of the heavy rain
 storms that prevailed this week i!l the Salt River valley, reports of heavy losses to cattle on the pasture lands of E. J. Peterson were receiv- ed yesterday in this city. The cause of the heavy destruction was the food waters of Cream creek, that en- gulfed a certain section of the bi5 Peterson pasture, where l60 head were grazing, all in prime condition and ready for the block. The boggy land made rescue work difficult, and only fourteen head of the bunch were saved, the remainder of 146 being lost. They were valued at S75 each, or, in the aggregate, at least Sl0,O00 The Peterson ranch is situated be- tween Mesa and Chandler, and in the path of the above streams, the banks of which were overflowed for the first time known in many years. Pet erson Is well known in this city as a buyer and feeder of livestock
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
LEAVE THE CITY.
(GurQ s s,6epunS moIJ)

Mir and Mrs. Fred H. Eckert, Jr., left yesterday for Oakland, Cal, where they will reside in the future, the former to practice his profession as an attorney at law. Both stated they expected to return sometime during the next two years when busi- ness conditions were more inviting than at present. Other families to leave on Christmas and yesterday were Mir. and Mrs. D. H. Houghton, for Los Angeles, and Mir and Mrs. Elmer Brunner, the former arriving in November to remain and engage in harness making. The latter will locate on the coast. Mrs. Harriett Swetman and two children, recent ar rivals from Emporia, Kansas, also leave next week after a residence of two months, and will probably locate near San Jacinto, Cal.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
CATHOLIC PRIEST
 WRITES FROM TRENCHES
(From Thursdays Daily.)

A14O lul sNdN DdIl-I
 Through the courtesy of Robt E. Morrison, the following is published from Father Rene Rampont, the Catholic priest of Jerome who was summoned to France to join the col ors, and tidings from whom will be learned with much pleasure by his many friends here and elsewhere iH Arizona. The letter is dated in the trenches, on the firing line at Vcrdun, Mouse, France, and the following ex- cerpts are taken:
 November 2S. Just a few words to let you know l am still alive, but have had, however, some narrow G capcs We do not know q single thing about the war. except what the wounded and sick tell Us. With nun dreds of thousands of men fighting on both sides we cannot sec an en- emy, because like rabbits they are all in trenches during the day. Last night we heard the cannon and ma chine guns and it was impossible to sleep. About us is one foot of snow and the medicines are frozen in the mornings and many of the patients also. They call Us fathers, and die like saints
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
PLACER PROJECT ON
 BIG BUG STARTS UP
(From Sundays Daily.)


 Through an agreement closed . few days ago between Dr. L. O. Davenport, the owner of attractive placer ground on Big Bug creek, known as the old Miller place, o. s. Caywood, of Humboldt, is to begin quite large operations according to plans to work certain tracts laid out and agreed upon.
 In fulfilling the contract, Caywood Is to be given onc-half interest in the location specified, as we'll as a one-half interest in another claim. This movement is reported to be one in which expectations of success arc predicted. for the reason that the land to be worked is virgin, while on either side thereof, in early days the yield was very heavy in the dust recovered. The method of operat- ing is not known, but it is presumed will be by sluicing, Big Bug creek carrying d very large flow of water from recent rains, and snow in the winter will insure d continuous sup ply.
 With a revival of quartz mining along the above creek. the entry again of the placer industry to the scene of active mining. gives to this old-time region touch of early days when 1t was very prosperous in the auriferous industry.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
GREAT RUSH FOR
 CITIZENSHIP PAPERS

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-All rec ords have been broken during the past thirty days at the Naturalization Bureau of the New York County Clerks office when 4,143 men applied for papers admitting them to citzen- ship. This is the largest number of applicants ever recorded in any one month in this country.
 The rush for citizenship is attribut cd to the steps taken to enforce the law providing that only citizens of the United States shall be employed on public work, thus barring aliens from employment on the new sub way construction. Hundreds of Ital- ian laborers and the more advanced workers, such as Films, who are mainly timbermcn, took out first papers because they thought that they could resume work. It takes five years to make citizen, and in the State of New York the first papers mean only that the possessor of them intends to become citizen as soon as he is eligible. Before this large number can reasonably hope to ac- quirc the right to vote and to obtain employment on public works under the present law, trains will be run ming in the new subway and they will probably find themselves per forming some other kind of work widely separated from any kind of political control.
 The nationalities of the applicants were as follows: Russia i.OS4: Italy l,S49; Austria 4S7; Germany 12O; Bel gium c; Great Britain and Ireland $50; Rumania 65; France 12; Turkey 3: Sweden A; Switzerland 12: Nor way 20; Denmark II; Egypt ?; Greece B; Spain 4; Luxemburg, Per sia, Servia, Portugal, Haiti, Argen- tine Republic and Mexico, each.
 If all aliens in New York City could vote they would out number the nativc-born voters by at least 250,OO0 as a result of which the po- liticians are always greatly inter ested in the increase of naturalized citizens. They usually begin by sup porting one of the small parties or factions, but later they usually ally themselves with one of the two big political parties, and thereafter never change
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
BICYCLE SQUAD HOLDS
 BRIGADE SIX HOURS

BERLIN, Dec. "A. (Correspond.
 ence of the Associated Press.)-Ir
 the recent operations of the Germans
 against the French on the left bank
 of the Marne bridge over that riv
 CT was held by ruse for six hours
 by bicycle squad of fifteen pioneers
 with the German vanguard twenty
 kilometers away and with an English brigade in bivouac two kilometers
 west of the bridge and a French cay airy division short distance east O!
 it.
 The officer in charge of the pio- neers had been instructed to ascer- tain whether the bridge was still ln- tact. On his arrival he found that such was the case and pursuant to instructions proceeded to fortify the little shanty of the idge-tender by placing sandbags against its walls In addition the telegraph and tele- phone wires running across the bridge were cut and the tracks of the rail road were torn up.
 Wl,ile the pioneers were busily engaged in this, about 100 French reservists put in an appearance. The men had just been called in and had to cross the bridge to reach their  destination. How to hold the bridge until the arrival of German troops was in the face of these odds, prob lem which the officer solved by strat egy. He explained that he and his men were an English bicycle patrol which had been detailed to prevent anybody crossing the bridge until / o'clock that night. The barricade which the men were building, added the officer, was intended to facilitate the defense of the bridge against the Germans. As the German officer stated in his letter which brought this news, the French reservists be- lieved the story, though they found it difficult to understand why they should be barred from crossing the bridge. Finally this also was over come by the plausbihty of the story told by the officer. and later the Frenchmen went to a nearby village to secure meat and wine for the sup posed English patrol.
 The German officer was urged by the French reservists to retreat when the Germans put in an appearance after six hours of anxious waiting | by the pioneer squad. This he re- fused to do with the remark that he did not fear the Germans. Later the French reservists had the doubtful pleasure of hearing the officer tell them: We are Germans also" The officer has been given the iron cross.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
ARIZONA CACTUS ON
 CONTRABAND LIST
(From Sundays DaiIy)

Who ever heard or anticipated that Arizona cactus would be classed in the category of contraband of war: Such Is the fact, however, and Dr. R. E. Kunze of Phoenix is a heavy sufferer in having several dozen. prime little "niggerheads" grown and gathered on the desert, conhscated by the British. He writes to friends in Prescott to this effect. and stated the shipment was gobbled up en tran set on an American ship with the way bill made out to his German house.
 This product was to be utilized for scientific research. and not for war purposes The seizure, however. would indicate that the British de- sire some of this unique ammunition for lining up the approaches to their trenches.
 Kunze has entered protest with the state department at Washing ton and asked for redress in the sum of S75 advanced for freight.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
VETS LOSE GREAT
 LEGAL FIGHT AGAINST
 ARIZONA PROHIBITION
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-The
 Arizona dry amendment was upheld
 today by the three United States
 judges who sat in the case when an
 application was at bar asking for a temporary injunction to restrain the enforcement of the recently enacted constitutional amendment The court also denied an application for a stay of execution of the law pend- ing an appeal to the supreme court of the United States, notice of which was given immediately after the de- cision had been rendered.
 MUST CLOSE SALOONS.
 In the face of a decision by special tribunal of United States judges, who declined to issue an injunction to prevent the enforcement of the Ari- zona prohibition law, there is mo- thing the liquor dealers of the state can do but shut up shop at midnight next Thursday, according to their at- torneys. The decision, in effect, up- held the validity of the law which is in the form of a constitutional amend ment. Liquor men can only hold stocks, said to be worth more than one million dollars, until the supreme court of the United States has had an opportunity to rule upon their contention that prohibition contra venes the fourteenth amendment to the federal constitution.
 One year or more will probably elapse before the supreme court can get around to this case and Arizona, 10 matter what the outcome will be then, will be dry at least twelve 
 The attorneys representing the vets" departed for Phoenix today, to prepare papers immediately for their appeal to the highest court in the nation. There is no intention, according to representatives of Ari- ,ona officials, to interfere with the Ise of wine for communion services.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
GOOD WOMAN GOES
 TO REWARD
(From Sundays Daily.)

When Sister Mary Agnes Maher died at the Mercy hospital yesterday good woman, and one who hal scores of loving friends in Prescott departed this life Deceased had been in the hospital a patient sui ferer with rheumatism for the past four or five years, and the end re- lieved her of physical bangs which none but one who has been thus al flicted could realize. She was a na- tive of Ireland and twenty-six years old. The funeral will occur at the hospital chapel at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. P J. Farley and a number of other friends of the de- ceased having the arrangements ir charge.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
LIVELY SECTION.
lFrom Friday's Daily.l

VT IVHI IIIUdy DdIIy.J
 J. \. Forbes was an arrival yes terday from the Independence camp near Jersey Lily. and reported more activity among assessment workers at the present time than in many years. Many mines are to be operat- ed continuously and many new deals are under negotiation for gold prop critics. Forbes states also that the Wilhelm holdings arc among the most active in the district and that two camps arc established.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
MINERAL OUTPUT.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26- South Dakota gold mines this year produced S7,270,0OO. compared with %,3l9,29+ in 1913, according to the federal geological survey Silver pro duction was about 174,0O0 ounces, against 172,702 last year.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
CATTLE MARKET SHOWS
 SIGNS OF WEAKNESS

KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS
 Dec. 2l.-Thursday and Friday therc
 were signs of life in the cattle mar
 ket, and an adequate test would have
 shown slight advance.
 Today, receipts are light at all
 points, 1000 head here, and the mar
 ket is strong to Is higher on kill
 ing grades of cattle than the low
 point of the recent break, stockers
 and feeders Is to 25 higher. The
 capacity of the market for fat cattle will be limited this week and next, and if there is any advance it will be because the run is light. Poultry is now having its inning. Commission men say there will be a fair run of fat cattle in January, in which event there will not be much of an advance in prices. After January the run will drop off, according to authori- ties, and there will be rise in prices.
 At the oil mills there are fewer cattle on feed than last year, but the Texas mills expect to put many more cattle on feed, and will eventually exceed last years feeding, provided they can get the cattle. A feature here last week was the purchase of several trains of feeding cattle to go to Oklahoma, buyers being forced by lack of cattle in Texas to change their usual custom of buying there.
 Short fed cattle are coming. Some near prime steers which had a bid of S9.50 here last Tuesday, were sent to St. Louis and had to sell there at nine. Other cattle forwarded in search of better market sold lower at destination than bids here. Top quarantine steers today brought $7, Oklahoma steers weighing 1,004-lbs Bulk of stockers and feeders sell at S6.75 to $7.65, one drove of 1,1OO-lb. feeders today, choice fleshy white faces, at SS15, said to be 40 cents higher than last Thursday. The kill CTS would have bought these cattle today at the price.
 Hogs have been selling close to steady for several days. The market opened 5 lower today, but the finish was steady to strong. This has been the course of the market each day for week, indicating latent strength. Chicago has had too many hogs, and prices there are at pre-ent slightly ower than prices here Top here .oday is $7.20, bulk of sales $6.95 to a.15. Receipts are running rather fight, except out of recently quaran- ined districts, and the market has touched low point for the winter.
 Sheep and lambs are selling 10 to 5 higher today, following several lays of extreme sluggishness late ast week, due to marketing of quar- Intine stuff at Chicago, and to bad mutton outlet. Lambs broke worse han sheep, but there appears to be genuine recovery today, several lots If lambs bringing SS.25, although lot strictly choice, ewes worth up to 5.60, light weight yearlings %.50. Receipts are coco head, and the run will be light here indefinitely, as ceding is light ill Kansas City's ter itory.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-Charlcs II. Whitman today took the oath of office as governor of New York be- fore Presiding Justice Ingraham of the appellate division of the supreme court Whitman will take office on January lst.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
IMMIGRATION TO FRONT.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 24.- The immigration bill retained its standing as the unfinished business of the senate today and will be brought up again tomorrow to in- sure its position.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
PuGILIST DIVORCED.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Julia Fitzsimmons was today granted di orce from Robert Fitzsimmons the former heavyweight champion pugi- list. The suit was not defended.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-30
PHOENIX DRYS CELEBRATE.

Special to Journal Miner.
 PHOENIX, Dec. 24.-On receipt of the news from California that the "wets" had lost in their contest to delay enforcement of the prohibition amendment, local prohibitionists, headed by Dr. H. A. Hughes, parad- ed the streets in the rain with a brass band and serenaded the down. town saloons.