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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09
Personal POINTS

Sidney C. Pearson has returned from
la business trip TO Chicago.
MIR. and Mrs. William G. Grifitha
have returned from their western hon
eymoon trip.
aIrs. Henry Faust, I405 Twelfth
street was taken to st. Anth0ny's hos
pital yesterday for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. l. Metzler and Mr. and
Mrs. 3. Clint Cheney have returned
from a trip 70 Omaha and BelIeville,
Kan
Mrs. George y. Huller Of the Sala
a apartments. who was operated on at
81 Anthony hospital, is getting along
nicely
Dir. and Mrs. Robert Wagner are in
California and recently saw the Mis-
sion play at san Gabriel which they
say is the most wonderful production
since the Passion play at 0berammer-
gau
Mr.. and Mrs. N, r. Camp, 1900 Thir-
ty-third street. are the parents Of 4
son.
. !. Cleland and \. E. Munson left
this morning for Danville 10 attend
the state conventional the Patriarch
Militant Of the !. O .. F. MIR Gle
land is delegate from the Canton star
lodge of this city. while Mr Munson
will represent Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
CHICAGO CONCLAVE

/ Rock Island Commanderv No. I8
/ Knights Templar, will send its drill
| team and a big delegation to the annual
conclaye Of the Grand Commandery OF
Illinois TO be held at Chicago. Oct. "A
and %. The Rock Island Command
cry is to have a special train. which
will leave IN the morning of Oct "A.
making only one stop at Geneseo The
train viii arrive in Chicago at 1915.
and the local delegation viii be escort
ed 10 its hotel by special escort of the
Chicago Communicates
Sunday afternoon the local men will
go TO the Medinah temple in a body to
attend a special Templar church serv-
ice Monday morning visiting ladies
viii be given an auto sightseeing trip
through the city In the afternoon at
, o'clock regimental drill and Temp
lar dress parade will be held on the
lake front, three regiments participat-
ing. IN the evening the delegates viii
be treated TO a high class vaudeville
show at the Nedlnab temple. said to
contain the finest pine organ in the
country.
Rock Island Chapter No. IS. Royal
Arch Nasons. have completed the pro
gram for October 4 special convoca~
ton is 70 be held Oct. - with d ban
guet at Is O'Clock at the Colonial hotel
Six candidates viii be given the Royal
Arch degree. A similar meeting is to
be held Oct 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09
FIVE RALLIES FOR
sunday PROGRAM
Meetings Over county Are Preparatory
70 Convention 10 BE Held Later
ia the Month.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09

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I" sou 'hat j am 30 De hanged, Love
an" MISSES DtEuU-
Hi9 "dS S"e 'ellei HA4eD DieAo
lila -il41' 1l1aL 591 "I14 145 MURDER oL
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lolli0 ~ MS NO ll-9i III '7lcliS d l5" aas g
ago ne IS sa'1 TO nave STATED mat
ne expects 10 go 10 Iae SaltoWs ana
therefore wrote lhis lafs"eli message
20 ms Isl@tiFes.
wa expected .lal ma enza
"o0io D5 placed on 'ilaI SIoAday AT
e4loou' OoJ II 11e slale goes lnfousn
win us announced program OF trying
" II, moran on ms second iha1ctment
charging rape. 1t Will probably be
Wednesday before the case IS called
insanity VIII be hIs plea. II he does not
plead gulIly- 1h7Ie are Funofs TO the
eHect mat d plea Oh guilty VIII be given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09
URGE THAT DIETz
AID COURT WORK

lans for relieving congestion in the
'feuii court and looking toward Sc
raTlAs the services of Judge 6 Q.
o.st1 Of the Moline city court to hold
.aocn court here. we're discussed at a
e7etlng OF the efficiency committee OF
@oek Island county bar association
~ Yesterday at the office of H. A.
eeid Another session viii be held
tuesday evening.
~ three Of the present Judges of this
llt were written to relative 10 their
tp4alon as TO the advisability Of at
lpiins 10 secure an additional Judge
y aold branch court here. At the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09

Tac ata 3 ~. II Horan, charged
vita ape rests with the jury. The
sessr-e Id the case was concluded
,e=erls. afternoon and the last Of
He maata of counsel was made
al morning. Judge W. Z. Church in
nra-eH tae curry. who got the case
Aru.mants ri counsel we're unusu-
sIIrtrter and sarcastic The opening
s7eara gHe jury was made By A. C..
assistant states attorney
who lazad the evidence as produced
IRON the witness stand He declared
lhst e.are statement which counsel for
the defense had declared At the begin
rae a. the trial would he proven dur
sre .a rial had not been substanti-
srea ara pointed Qua that the only wit
ness which the defense called in an
aHeu1. No. question the chastity of the
comp ming witness. had proven an
excellent witness for the state. He
p=kr3 na. the maximum penalty, life
innrIs#rueH. be given the defendant.
#.s M-hn LtEEAEE, IN dE Iff1E
through ea.n his argument when court
adjourned last evening and continued
bis tails this morning. He declared
tha. tie crime Of rape had not been
committed that the evidence showed
no force had been used, that the com
planning witness had consented to the
act and that therefore the defendant
could mot be found guilty as charged
IN the Indictment
The closing argument vas made by
States Attorney u e. Thompson, who
made plea for conviction in the in
tereal 0f fhe protection of the young
girls o- This community He claimed
that every material allegation in the
Indictment had been proven conclus-
iEa.r and that the confederation which
the husband or the complaining wit
ness gave 20 the story of the victim,
cinaled the case against Koran.
VIII Be Tried Again.
According 10 information given out
today Koran win be placed on trial
again Monday afternoon. charged with
the same ofeuse. two indictments hav-
ing been brought against him. Re
gardIess of the outcome Of the present
case, il is said that the state expects TO
push the second case to the limit, in an
effort 10 give the defendant as long
term tn the peHjteutary as possible.
The complaining witness in the sec
oDd case is Miss Ruth Pasc0e, and the
crime is said to have been committed
al Lcns View park, on the evening Of
April l6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09

meeting. the committee win form q
relative TO an extra Judge and also
standard forms for divorce DEGREES.
default orders and other matters which
viii tend TO quicken the work of the
court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09
HOLDS TVAENNER
HONEST FIGHTER
Arthur Holder Pays Tribute to Con.
gresham at Meeting Of Tri-City
Aachinists.
BEST DISTRICT HAS EVER HAD
Prominent Labor 0fficiai Tells Strides
Craftsmen Are Making Through
Organization

"CIyde IF. Tavenner is the brightest,
cleanest. most honest and best con
gresham that has ever represented
this district ia Washington" said
Arthur E. Holder ia the course of his
address before q mass meeting of the
macbiuists Of the tri-cities. held last
night at Rock Island Industrial hail
Mr.. Holder. who is on q speaking
tour through the country on his way
Ito the national American Federation of
Labor convention in San Francisco.
Nov. 8, is chairman 0f the legislative
committee of the federation and mem
Der Of the laws committee Of the ma
cbinists grand lodge, and in the course
Of his work has had occasion to come
in contact with Congressman Tavenuer
in Washington Mr. Holder also paid
tribute TO r. z. Aligas. president Of
district No a. Machinists. which in
c]udes all craftsmen in the government
arsenaIs.
Mr. Holder gave some interesting
facts on the great strides made By the
machinists in the munitions plants in
the east. through organization alone.
and he urged the local machinists to
get busy along the same lines,
Before the war broke out, machiu-
lists in the east were earning on
minimum of 80 cents an hour. said Mr.
Holder Now the scale is sd cents an
hour for tooImakers. So cents for ordt-
nary machinists. 40 cents for handy
men and 80 cents for helpers. with
eight hours q days work.
Have Musical Program.
J. ". Fuller. agent for the trf-ciry
machinists. presided at the meeting.
and several hundred attended Mr..
Holder was introduced by j. Ellsworth .
Shank. editor of the Tri-CitT Labor Re
view who made q few remarks con
corning Mr.. Holders work A six
piece orchestra composed Of tri-city .
union machiuists furnished the music .
and several fine selections we're rem
dered by the Stlvis Shop GIee club. AL
Fensterbusb, Rock Island machinist. /
also sang several Of his character
songs, which were greatly enjoyed. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09
UNION PROHIBITION
DEBATE CALLED OFF

A debate on prohibition. 60 rave
been held at the Industrial hall tomor-
row afternoon. has been called eli.
The debate was to have been between
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09

Rev. Fred n Wright, appointed at
the last conference Of the Methodist
church to the pastoraje Of the Milan
and McConneIi's chapel charges. has
taken up his work, assuming charge
OF church affairs in his new location.
and preached his first sermon last sun
day. Mr. Wright was transferred from
Good Hope Ill, where he had served
for the past two years. succeeding
Rev Alfred Dixon at Milan, the latter
being stationed at BIaudinsvilIe. Nc
Douough county. III. He has been d
preacher in the denomination for IS
years and has had wide experience.
Rev Mr.. Wright has q wife and three
daughters, the oldest of whom has en-
tered the Rock Island high school, and
the others, twins, are in the Milan
grade schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09

/ combined with the promise Of some
thing exceptionally good in the form Of
+ the "Iit' meet ia the spring, have given
an added Incentive to the students as
Ipiring TO honors In work of this nature
Local inter-society contests are
booker for the early part of the year.
when both boys and girls will compete
lin oratorv, defamation and essay
work These contests promise TO be
unusually full Of life and medals will
be given 90 the winners Of each classic
clash Interest in debating IS also be-
ing reused biz these contests. and
banner year for Aueie is pred icted.
Clarence Graulund. editor-in-chief Of
rHe Auguztana Observer, the school
monthly issued 10y the Lvceum of the
school at a meeting OF the Adelphic
society last night. was elected secre-
Jarv and treasurer of the Illinois Assoc
citation of Literary societies. The selec-
tiou of this officer, VINO viii be a gik
gun of the convention OF the society ia
MAY and VINO Will have the bulk Of the
work OF preparation TOR the meet to
handle. was left 10 the Augustana So
eietr and the election Of Granlund is
one Of satisfaction among the students
Of The school
Render Programs.
Last evening the societies met and
entertaining programs were given by
each. The PHreno celebrated Riley DAY
and paid homage 10 the great American
poet This program was well selected
TO the sentiment of the meeting and
was also well given. The program
Overture to Goddess Of the Night"
fAlieT) -Phreno Orchestra
Reading "Griggsby Station" Alma
johnson
Piano-Prelude In G. minor, CRach-
maninoffl, Francis Johnson.
Speech James Whitcomb Riley" ".
s. Johnson
Reading from Riiey's poems Virgil
ius FERN
summer Ldyl-"w Woodland Wits
pers," (strohmt, Phreno Orchestra.
The Adelphis also entertained last
evening with their regular program
which was very effective.
Violin Hialmar FryxeH
Horatio Nelson-"The Victor OF Ma
rengo" Vincent Nordgren.
ngs-AIiss Eta SetterdahL
Vocal solo-Theodore Rydback.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09
FILES DEMURRER
TO JIT PETITION
City Claims Injunction Ease No Show
ing is Made That Ordinance is
Oppressive,
HEABDG DELAYED 10 MONDAY


/ The hearing of The injunction suit
fled by c. J. Beatty ct al against tha
city Of Rock Island to restraining the
/ enforcement Of the new jHner bus Or
dinance. could not he taken UP in cir
. cult court this morning as anticipated
and the hearing was continued by
/ Judge W. r. Church until Monday
morning at g o'clock.
J. K Scott, appearing Tor the city.
flied demuFred to the petition of the
plaintiffs II was charged bby the city
that the drivers de not allege that they
have been arrested under the new or
dinanee. that no facts are alleged to
show that the plaintiffs viii suffer
damages through enforcement on the
ordinance. that the petition pleads
that the iituey ordinance is uneaDsti-
tuti0nal and void and that if this is the
case. the present action lis NOT the
proper remedy but criminal proceed
ings should be started
No Damages Shown.
1t is charged that the petition fails
to allege plaintiffs have sought to
operate upon any route forbidden by
the city and fails 20 aItege any actual
injury er damages because routes are
specified that the petition does not
auege that any Of the plaintiffs have
applied for and had been refused a III
cense; that the petition fails 10 ailege
that any plaintiff has had license re-
voked ny the mayor or even that the
mayor is contemplating the reEoca- (
ton Of any license C. s Roberts is /
counsel for the drivers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09
HORAN'S FATE IN
HANDS or JURORS
Ease AGAINST l0nng Man Charged
with Serious Ohense Is ConcIud.
cd at Noon.
BrrTER ARGUMENTS ARE MADE
pesrndanf VIII Probably Be Tried
a1aiu foT same onense First
oi Next Week.

KORAN - GUILTY.
81 29 this afternoon the Jury
returned "a verdict In the Koran
case. unding the defendant guilty
and HEing his punishment at }
reu- H tBa state penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09

AN the news all the time - The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-09
CHIARENzA TELLS
MOTHER GOODBYE
Sieiliau Writes Home That He Expects
10 Be Hanged for Staying Of
sam Scire,

Dear Hotbers-Fhis viii announce
TO you that J ana 10 be hanged. Love
and kisses. DIEGO"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
RECORD SPRING FAR7owiNas.
Number and Strength Of Litters
West Iowa Remarkably High.

West Iowa Remarkably Hi9h.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, March s.-Somewhere
some one remarked that pigs is pigs,
and If that some one was to take
peep into almost any farmers pig pen
this spring where the spring narrowing
is going on. he will reiterate again that
pigs is pigs" for never in the mem
DRY of the oldest farmer have there
been such records as are being made
this spring by sows in the number and
strength of the filters. Irving Cade,
Of Lenox, offers an illustration. He
has been asking where he could employ
stsp7nothers CT wet nurses foT some CT
his pigs. Seven sows in the Cade pig
lot farrowed ninety-one pigs, saving
seventy; one is mothering fifteen Of
them. The seven sows are bringing
along in fine shape an average OF
thirteen pigs each, all healthy and
strong. Mr. Cade IL building a fine
new country home and his mortgage
lifterS are meanwhile strictly on the
job.
w. NJ. Gibbs, who was on the South
Omaha market the past week with a
shipment of hogs and cattle told what
his hogs had done for him. In this
shipment were eight pure-bred Duroc
Jersey brood sows that averaged 522
pounds In weight. One of these sows
raised thirty-four. pigs for Mr.. Gibbs
in one year, having a litter OF seven
teen in the spring and another litter
OF the same number in the fall. He
has marketed from these eight sows,
four car loads Of hogs averaging sew
eYlty .eight to the car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
RI. ..st.pIsss Jl.ney..

Stepless omnibuses have made their
appearance on the streets OF New York
and have made = great hit with the
riders because of the ease and facility
with which they can be boarded. and
they also receive the approval OF the
transportation people for the reason
that a great deal OF time Is saved ~
the stops. which u the greatest obsta-
Gle in the way of rapid transit. The
height OF the floor above the street
level Is twelve and onc-half inches.
which not only makes 1t easier for
passengers. but permits the use OF =
double deck without regard to trolley
wires or overhead structures. Eighteen
persons can be accommodated inside
and twenty on the hurricane deck
The roof OF this vehicle ID but seven
feet eight inches above the street level.
They are propelled by storage batter
les and have speed capacity OF
twenty miles an hour
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF MA.
T,oNAL ASSOCIATION OPENS
At MASON CITY.
CITY IS DIRE ssED IN
suTTERMAkERs' YELLOW
Street. Decorations surpass In Elabor-
atsnsss Anything Heretofore Under
taken in Mason city-Attendanee
ovsrtaxss Hotel Facilities and Pri.
vate Homes Are Thrown Open.
to Times-Republican.

Special to TlmeS@RepubEcan.
Mason CITY March S.-M.snn City 70
now in the hands Of the national
men associated with the business in
one way or another, are met. Pullman
trains, from north, south, east and
west, are now in the city or will be
before morning. Many are living in
their Pullmans while here, and have
brought their wives, and are going to
enjoy their stay in Mason City.
The hotels are crowded but in order
to accommodate all, private homes
have been thrown open to guests and
they will be welcomed. The city 1t
putting on holidays airs. The streets
are deliberately decorated in butter
makers yellow" adopted as the color
scheme Of this convention. The private
decorations Of business houses sur
passes in elaborateness anything here
tofore undertaken. Mason City realizes
that it is entertaining bunch Of men
who deal with large affairs end moth
ing will be spared to make the three
days meetings a success IN every re-
spect.
The business sessions Of the con-
vention will be held in the new armory
building, which will accommodate 5000
people. A large platform has been
erected and decorators have been at
work several days making the big
room look homelike. The display of
butter will be in the International
building and is amply large to take
care Of the exhibit which is now the
largest ever presented TO national
convention. The butter is now all in
place and the testers will soon be at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
BELIEVES ANDERSON SAFE.
Canadian Official Expects American
Explorer to Return in Fall.

Canadian Official Expects American
Explorer to Return in Fall.
Special to s-Republican.
Iowa City. March s.-Dr Rudolph
M. Anderson the Forest City man.
who was believed to be lost with v.
Stefansson, another famous Iowa ex-
plorer, is now declared to be safe, in
all probability. G. ]. Des Barts, OF
Ottawa, deputy minister OF Canada,
writes to Prof. w. ]. Teeters, dean OF
the Iowa university college of phar-
macy, that 'the last news we re-
ceived from DIR. Anderson was sent
from Baillie Island, on the Arctic
coast of Canada, dated Aug. "a, 1914.
He and his party were leaving for
Coronation Gulf, and expected to spend
the balance of the year, and probably
the summer Of 1915. We have no
anxiety on his account, as the party
is well supplied with all necessary
provisions. outfit, etc.
"A mail from Fort Mcpherson may
bring news from him overland in a
short time, but as Fort Mcpherson is
very far removed from his base Of OPP
erations, the absence of news should
cause no alarm.
According to present arrangements.
Dr. Anderson should return in the fall
of 1915, or in the winter Of 1915-1916."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08

Burlington.
Joseph Warren Latty, the oldest
native son Of Des Moines county, died
at Latty Station Tuesday. Mr.. Latty
was born at that place in 1888 and had
always lived there, the town having
been named for his father.
Abba.
q. w. willett, who has been super
intendent Of the schools in Abba the
past two years, has resigned and will
go to northern Minnesota at an ad-
vance Of $500 a pear. His position has
not as yet been filled.
Wayiand.
A number of the farmers and bust
ness men Of wayland are starting q
new bank. Application has already
been made to the state authorities for
a charter and the new bank will be
capitalized at $4,000. There are over
eighty stockholders and practically all
the stock has been subscribed.
Dss Moinss.
An incendiary undertook Monday
night to burn the residence of w. M.
Hagerman while the family was asleep.
He gained entrance thru a coal chute
and three separate fires were started
but the smell Of the smoke awakened
the family. Hagerman is a city sales
man.
kirkwoed.
w. X. Gamble, the oldest merchant
| OF Kirkwood, passed away Tuesday
evening at his home at the age of a
years. Mr.. Gamble had been In bust
ness in this community for the past
forty-flve years and gave his store his
personal attention until about siz
weeks ago, when compelled to retire
on account Of i'll health.
keokuk.
Nancy Keppell, well-known rea.
estate owner of Keokuk, accused e. r
strohmaier Of stealing canary. 9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
Southern Iown Items

Strohmaier told jury in the court of
justice Of the peace. The jury gave
him verdict for damages of 500. Mrs.
Keppell appealed the case, and The
jury in the district court gave Stroll
maier verdict for $S3.75.
Muscatine.
Muscatine is after, the 1915 golf
tournament, and Is organizing a cam
paign to land the tourney A COM
mittee Of Muscatine boosters will go
to Cedar Rapids In June and make all
efforts to land the state golf tourney.
Their plans are to fight for the 1916
tournament and in case they fail to
land this honor, then intend to pave
the way for the 1917 tournament Of
Nfuscatine.
Burlington.
L. E. Smith was arrested in the local
postoffice Tuesday evening shortly be-
fore Z o'clock on charge Of blackmail.
Patrol Driver Thieibert made the ar
rest at the instigation OF Postoffice
Inspector Welborn of Ottumwa. Smith
was rushed to the depot, put aboard a
train and taken to Ottumwa, where he
will face trial under the charge Of US
ing the United States mail to defraud
and of biaciknaii. An Avery, Iowa,
young woman was his victim.
Museatins.
w. r. Scheile, proprietor of the
Durant bottling works. of Durant, was
hailed before Judge ]. C. Coster to
answer to charges preferred against
him by w. D. Barney, state food In
spector, who charges that Scheile made
sale and shipment Of soda pop to
Chown and Sons, at Nicholas, Iowa,
rand that same contained saccharine,
in manufacturing the soda water. He
was found guilty on two counts, one
! for selling lemon soda water, and one
for selling cream soda water. and fined
80 on each count.