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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
HAMLET.

Miss Milicent Boyles entertained the
x. A. G. Sunday school class Satur-
day.
Miss Ethel Bonynge accompanied by
her mother went to Rock Island Mon
day to consult physician.
Mrs. Myron Stockberger arrived
home from Indiana Tuesray, where she
had spent two weeks with relatives
George Stevens and family Of Seaton
visited at the home of Howard Cooper
Sunday
Eight members of the T. s. r. club
spent Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Harry Swartout
Charles Morse and Miss Mary MilIett
spent Sunday al the home Of Hiram
Cooper.
Rawlie 0deIl visited Saturday night
and Sunday with friends in Rock Is
land.
Mrs. ivan Boyles visited a few days
the last OF the week with home folks.
Jessie Cooper and Hugh Turner We're
Rock Island visitors Wednesday.
Miss Faye Campbell spent Saturday
and Sunday with James Bionmer and
family of JOY.
Leck Cain and family visited Satur-
day night and Sunday with John Tary
and family of Viola.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
1T@dIay's Market Quotations.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

Hogs - Receipts. % ao0, strong.
bulk. s.40G6.95 light, s,056e I 90
mixed. 6l5g7.25 heavy 6.i56f1.-9.
615G6.S5, pigs. 2.75G6.le,
Cattle 49, Receipts, 1000. strong
steers, 6.o0G10.4o; cows and heifers.
2750S.9o, calves. 6.50dlo.50.
sheep Receipts. 1000 steady:
wethers, 5.s566.35 lambs, 7.0099 u.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, No, Nov. I2.-Hogs
Receipts, 3.50o; higher; bulk, 6-5e0
s.75; heavy, 6.550680 light, 6,4oq
6.70; pigs, 5,750650.
Cattle: Receipts. SOC steady steers,
6.50a10.00; COWS and heiferss 1000
goo. calves. 6.40@l0o0
sheep. Receipts, 1000; strong:
lambs, 6.25dS75; yearIings, 6.559
7.25; wethers, 55906.25, ewes, ASA
SO.
St. LoniS Live Stock.
St Louis. Nov. l2-fIogs Receipts
5000; higher; pigs and lights, 6ood
Sos; heavy. 6.950Tfe.
Cattle: Receipts, 1900, steady
steers. T.50G1040 cows and heifers
Go0m1O35; calves, 600G1050.
Sheep Receipts, 500; steady year
lings, 6.500725, lambs. S000 SIS
sheep, 5.500625.
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha. Nov. 12.-Hogs - Receipts
500. higher heavy, $3.50 $50 light
6.50d $50, pigs, 5.25a640, bulk. "a
6655.
Cattle Receipts 500; steady. steers
6.50010.00: COWS and heifers, $500
. 100.
Sheep - Receipts. 3100 steady
yearlings, 60006.50. wethers, 5-5o6
$50. lambs, S60G 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

"If in the course Of your travels an
Englishman should hustle by you and
tread on your toes you should never
beg his pardon for if You do he will
treat you with utmost disdain. IT, how
ever. you deal him blow in the ribs
the Englishman will beg YOU most
amiably 10 excuse him.
This is the result Of personal eS-
periences in the course Of intimate
dealings with Fnglishmen We must
apply personal experiences to our war
fare against England Translated in
to good German this means Our gov
eminent must repeat again and again
with ever growing violence the Yep
peiin raids on London and other fort
fled English towns
If we only persist long enough. the
English will apologize Having i'm
volyed us in this to them hopeless
struggle, they viii renounce their
childish attempts at the destruction Of
Germany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
SPEcIALTlES ON
SLIGHT DECLINE
Features shares Weak In Opening But
Later Trading t9nHiefbaIances
Early Slump.

New YORK. Nov. 12.--specialties fell
/ to 2 points during the first hour on
the stock exchange today but this vas
more than counterbalanced by greater
strength in coppers, american smeit-
ing adding % TO yesterdays advance
al I9lA
Extensive gains we're again confined
Ia motor stocks. Wiliys-0yerland ris-
ing u 10 z45. United States Industrial
Alcohol was az points higher at
l.IG3s and Disuners' Securities 3H az
4s54. American Can was among the
active and strong speculative indus
trials and Colorado Fuel and Hide and
Leather preferred also rose substant-
ialiy bsit investment issues were reac-
tionarv. Bethlehem Steel al 426 was
down s points.
Bonds were strong
Gains of I 10 2 points some OF
which we're soon extended featured
foday's early dealings IN war shares
and other issues coming under that
specification with automobile stocks
notably Wfllys-OverIand recorded
greater adeices- OH shares particular
" those Of Mexican origin. were sub
stanflaily higher but copper8 were less
conspicuous United States Steel a
sT%.. rose 4 a point Consolidated
Gas of Baltimore, newly listed opened
at Il1s 10 lI2 Aside from fractiona
gains in Union Pacific Southern Pa
cifc. Canadian Pacific and Erie, rail
ways figured 10 no extent in the initia
offerings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Notice OF Publications. hancery.
State of Illinois, Rock Island county
So
In the circuit court, January term.
A. D 1916.
George Roman vs. Margaret Roman:
in chancery.
Affidavit of non-residence of Mar
garet Roman. the above defendant,
having been filed in the clerks off &c
of the circuit court of said county, no
tice is therefore hereby given to he
said nonresident defendant that the
complainant filed his bill of complaint
in said court on the chancery side
thereof. on the 18th day of October,
1915, and that thereupon : sIDWOns
issued out of said court, wherein said
suit is now pending, returnable on the
first Monday in the month OF January
next, as Is by law required. Now, IN
less you, the said nonresident defend
ant above named, Margaret Roman,
shall personally be and appear before
said circuit court on the first day Of
the next term thereof, to be holden at
Rock Island in and for the said county,
on the first Monday in January next,
and plead, answer or demur TO the said
compliments bill of complaint, the
same and matters and things therein
charged and stated Will be taken as
confessed, and decree entered against
you according to the prayer of said
bill.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

cur own. no consideration OF humanity
nor of the sanctity of undefended
towns would deter them from spread
ing murder and disaster among the
civilian population of Germany.
They would act with more cruelty,
sheltered as they are under the cloak
of satanic hypocrisy. which has been to
the English as a buckler for ages past
The Vossische zeitung denounces the
anti-Zeppelin movement in Germany
saying
The raids are Of vital Importance,
and must continue in London If aban-
doned elsewhere. To make the Eng
lishmsu feel, you must attack him in
the weakest spot; destroy his property,
mis- banks, his money. his spinning
establishments.
This is best done by King Zeppelin.
The character Of the Englishman has
long remained an enigma to many peo-
PIE, bat those who have Travelled out
side read it correctly enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS

Rains in tn Ohio and lower Missis-
sippi valleys and the lake region have
resulted from yesterdays storm which
is central over southern Canada. the
crest OF an area of high pressure is
central over Colorado and Kansas and
clear skies are general from the east
err Rocky mountain slope 10 the up
per lakes. With decidedly lower tenn
peratures in the Mississippi valley and
the lake region. Another moderate
low which is central over Wyoming is
causing rain or sno won the north Pa
cific coast and the northern Rocky
mountain plateau. High pressures
prevail from British Columbia south
ward to California. Fair weather is
Indicated for this vicinity tonight and
Saturday, with slightly warmer to-
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
REPENTANT BUTLER
RETURNS HIS HAUL

Chicago. Nov 12-J. T. Cole a but
Ter, who disappeared last Wednesday
from the home OF his employer, Peter
Berkey, a wealthy manufacturer of
paper boxes, simultaneously with
1900 worth Of the Berkey jewels. re-
turned today in a penitent frame OF
mind and gave Mr. Berkey more than
So 600 worth of the missing jewels.
Cole was arrested at the Berkey
home. Mr.. Berkey, said that he would
not prosecute the man as he was de-
lighted to get back the greater part Of
the jewelry Cole returned from
Pittsburgh and with the jewels gave
Mr.. Berkey several Pittsburgh pawn
tickets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Drainage Union District Number One
of the Towns of Drury, Rock Island
County, and Eliza, Mercer County, Illi-
nois
Sealed Proposals in triplicate for
placing approximately 10000 cubic
yards of Earthwork will be received by
the undersigned until November 18th,
1915, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. and then pub
liciy opened.
Information viii be furnished on ap-
phcation to any of the undersigned or
James ". Maucker, Attorney. Rock Is
land. Illinois.
Dated October sd, 1915.
WALTER ZEIGENHoRN,
JAMES HAYES.
WILLIAM kRANZ,
Commissioners OF said District
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
ARE GIVING SUPPORT
TO PEACE COMMITTEE

Berne, Nov. Il. {via Paris THE
committee which is meeting here to
organize a congress TO study and de-
ternine bases of durable peace. an
nounces that it is receiving considera-
Bile support from neutral countries,
especially the United States, II is
stated expressions of interest have
been received from former President
Taft, President Lowell Of Harvard,
Professor William l. J. Hull Of Swarth-
more Pa, and John Barrett.
A large delegation is expected from
America To attend the congress which
will open Dec. IA. and II is said sub
scriptions totaIing $500 have been re-
ceived from the United States to help
defray the expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 12.-Two hun
dred striking tailors who yesterday de-
manded shorter hours and increased
wages, returned TO work today. having
won their principal contentious. but
enough other shops were called out
by strike leaders to maintain the NUM-
her Of strikers at approximately 500.
Tailor shops in department stores, it
was announced at strike headquarters,
would not be involved at the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Neudorf, Waldeck, and came to Que
bee in July, 1852. II. Arp Of 625 West
Locust street was born in 1852 in
Scott county Martin Beck Of 2llS
Scott street was born in 1925 in Muen-
ster. Hessen Darmstadt, and came to
Boston, September 1886 silke Behi-
ing, 9l7 West Second street, was born
in 1895, in Krumbeck, Holstein, and
came to New Orleans in December,
lS4S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
To Hunt Flaws In Election Laws.

Peoria, Nov, with the object Of
finding flaws in the Illinois election
laws, every election commissioner in
the state was appointed a committee
Of one for this purpose al the closing
session of the annual convention OF
the Illinois Election Commissioners
association here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Ticket is Stolen, - George Nippert
was arrested by Officers speth and
House after, it was charged. he had
stolen a ticket from a passenger at the
Perry street depot. Antoine Pales, the
victim Of the touch. was sleeping IN
the depot al the time of the THEFT.
Pules had received q telegram from
Chicago indicating that a relative was
seriously ill., He went to the depot
and purchased his ticket and while
waiting for the late train he fell asleep.
AS Nippert took the ticket from Pules,
Charles Partridge, another who was
in the depot, was watching him Part
ridge notified the ticket seller and ths
police were summoned The officers
took beth Nippert and Pulea into cas-
tody and when the former was search
ed the ticket and a razor were found
in his possession. The name "A Hart
we'll" was scratched on the handle q
the razor PuIes was dismissed and
allowed to catch his train In police
court Nippert was sentenced to SO
days in Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
illnesses at length Of War.

New York, Nov 12-Frederick
Palmer, who early in the war was
designated as the accredited represen-
tative of The Associated Press and
other American press associations
with the British armies, returned to-
day on the St. Louis. Mr.. Palmer ex-
pressed his firm belief that fine war
would last at least through the winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Should Have Medal Carnegie
medal will be sought for BIZ Steftens,
porter at the Beauchaine saloon. az
cording to L. L. Beauchaine who IS
warm in his praise Of the presence of
mind of Steffens in saving the life OF
Thomas Rachos, the Greek who ~as
burned by gasoline explosion Tues
day night Kachos was eHveoped IN
flames as the result OF the explosion
in the room over the ReaucLaine place.
and was living torch. saws Mr. Beau
chaine. as he tumbled down the STAIR
way and ran through the building 10
the street. Il called 20 StetfeHs 10
wrap his coat around him" said Mr.
Besuchaine. in telling of it, and ne
pulled OFF his. coat and wrapped II
around the man and undoubtedly Nas
the means of saving his life, If he does
survive his burns. | am going 10 ap-
ply for a Carnegie medal for him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

W I'"H uluVtV UI""@ T VHH T III L
Amsterdam. Nov u (via London,
All a m Eighteen q erman officers
and soldiers were killed and so wound
ed, says the Liege correspondent of the
Echo Beige, when portion of Fort
Machovelette was blown to pieces a
fortnight ago by an accidental explo-
sion during ammunition tests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
HEAVY LOAD SETS
WEIGHT OnPRlcES
Large Receipts and Fair Weather
Causes Noticeable sag In Wheat
Quotations,

Chicago. III. Nov I2-Liheral re-
celpts and fine weather tended today
to make the wheat market sag. Firm
ness Of quotations at Liverpool, how
eYer. brought about temporary show
of strength at The start Opening
prices. which ranged from = off to &c
up. with December a. 1888 TO lo55s
and Nav q, 1918 10 195, we're fol-
lowed by slight gains and then q
downturn.
The announcement that exports Of
wheat and -four this week Nere the
largest on record helped later TO bring
about sharp upturu in wheat which
closed 81 10 5sGa4e net higher, with
December at L04@10S1s and May at
I.0512.
Corn also felt the bearish influence
Of good weather After opening Il to
asc lower Tie market rallied little
and then declined lower than before.
Corn closed at q. 10 1aiAc net adj
vance,
Oats gave Way with other grain.
Packers buying lifted provisions.
Chicago Provisions.
( Chicago. Nov. 1Z-Butter, firm
. creamery 23lz@301ac
( Eggs Receipts. 1854 cases I'M
changed.
Potatoes Receipts. so cars, un.
changed,
Poultry Alive lower; fowls. l2t2ct
springs l3c, turkeys, I601Sc.
liverpool Grain.
/ Liverpool. Nov. Wheat-No
hard winter old. 12s 4d; No , Chicago
new lis "a
Corn La Plata SIS.
Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City No. 12-Nbeat. No.
hard l0l@1.0S; No red, 110a112
Corn. No, . mixed, 591591@c. No
white. SEA zoe No yellow, 60d61c.
Oats No white. S793711c; No.
mixed, 34d35l3c.
Rye, 9lG92c.
Omaha Grain.
Omaha, Neb. Nov 12-Wheat. No.
hard 970 100
Corn. 40. white. 500 a6tc; No.
yellow. 620g2Ac. No. ?, 6f06134c.
Oats No. white, 34025c
Peoria Grain.
Peoria. Ill. Nov. 12-Corn: No.
white. 622.c: No. > yellow, sac; No.
. mixed, 624c, sample new, 5005212c.
st. fouis Provisions.
ST. Louis, Mo, Nov, 12-Poultry
9 unchanged except geese, 121Ac,
Butter and eggs. unchanged.
. Kansas City Provisions.
Kansas. City. Mo. NOV 12.-ButteI
y eggs and poultry unchanged.
! New York Provisions.
New York Nov 12-Butter weak
receipts. 5,49f; creamery extras. 20c
= tirsts. 271a 629c. seconds, 25d27c.
Eggs irregular; receipts, 1872
fresh gathered extra fine. 4t042; el
ira frsts, 3Sa40c. firsts, 34637c: sec
ouds, 2s033c.
! Cheese. steady receipts. 1910
stale whole MIX rats beid SpeCidi
e 1524616c; do, average fancy. 15i2C
D do. current make specials. 1512Qt57sc
To- do. average fancy. 15kc
- Live poultry firm; western chicken
r. I14la9l5c fowls, 14G15c: turkeys,
8. a2lc, dressed steady western fres
5 chickens, barrels. 150 csc fresh fowl
e iced, l26lTc; frozen turkeys 1St
It 221ac.
/, New York Sugar.
New York, NOV ia Sugar, centr
fugal. sol; molasses. 424; refine
n firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
London Silver.

London. Nov. T.. - Bar silver, "a
7-f6d pen ounce.
Money. 4041s per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Nov Following are the whole
sale quoutons on The local markets
today;
CapptahIas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
The Day i'm Davenport

habeas corpus demanding the return
Of 12-year-old Mary Boldt 1t is the
claim of Mrs, Nissen that she was
given the custody of her daughter
when she obtained her divorce from
Fred Boldt at Gladbrooke Tama coun-
~, and that she is the natural guard
ian of her daughter Some time ago
she was married IN John Nissen and
since then has been living at her home,
BIS Park court. this city. On the first
Of last February she allowed her
daughter TO visit her sister and broth
er-in-law at Giadbroobe On several
occasions since her departure Mrs.
I Nissen has sought the return of her
/ youngest child to Davenport, but the
defendants William and Lille Died
rich, refused to accede TO her wishes.
Defendants state that bv an oral
{ agreement made with Mrs. Nissen
they are to have complete control Of
the child until she is Is years old.
The hearing on the writ was held be-
fore Judge Let's. Il is probable that
the fight for the little girl will be car
ried TO the higher courts. Ruymann
( & Ruymann are attorneys for the tenn
( porarily bereaved mother,
/ captain Beck is Captain" Mar
/ tin Beck, reputed to he the Oldest Iiv-
/ ing soldier in Scott county, yesterday
I observed his SSth anniversary. Cap
tain Becks S8th anniversary finds him
+ seriously III in Mercy hospital, where
he was taken after an attack at the
meeting of August Wentz post al the
court house Saturday night
o
/ To Investigate Deiay.-An inyesti-
cation for the purpose Of determining
+ the cause of an alleged delay on the
part of the police in arriving at the
home Of DR. f. B Let's, 1916 I.eClaire-
/ street, will be held TODAY, when the
police and fire commission will sit in
j special session Henry Eager, chair
man Of the commission. gave notice
Of the hearing yesterday and Acting
Sergeant Sidney LaGrange and Detec-
tive William Bishop viii be called to
tell what they know of the robbery
and the cause Of. if there was any
+ unnecessary delay II is claimed. ac-
I cOrding 10 Mr. Jager's informants.
! that half an hour or more elapsed at
ter the police were notified before an
/ officer arrived at the Let's home The
house had been robbed Tuesday night
while the members of the family were
absent They returned about 9.25 in
+ the evening. and upon discovering the
, robbery the telephone next door was
employed. Detective Bishop was later
. assigned TO the case. Whether or nor
/ the lights were used has not been
learned but it is limited By the COM
plalnant that the wagon should have
been sent to the place Immediately
after the robbery was reported. No
officer has yet been blamed for the al
legged delay in getting police to the
place Of the robbery Chairman lager
! announced that he was calling the
meeting merely to be satisfied in his
own mind that there was no abandon
} ment of duty on the part of the off,
! GERS.
-Four Pioneers Celebrate. - Four
members Of the German Scott County
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

-Four Pioneers Celebrate. - Four
members Of the German Scott County
Pioneer Settlers association ceIehra-
ted their birthdays yesterday. Fred
lillian of Stockton was born In 1881 in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Big Bank Deposits. Deposits in the
banks of Scott county are slightly over
the $35,000,000 mark at the present, a
small increase over the correspond
ing time for last year The increase
is made up by the Davenport city
banks. as practically all of the coun-
try banks are under the average mark,
due TO Withdrawals Of cash for grain
shipments. purchase OF live stock and
like investments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
Births Reported. 49, Births reE

Births Reported. - Births reported
yesterday in the office of City Clerk
Hugo Moeller are as follows. Mr.. ana
Mrs Otto Thode, 22l6 Newberry street.
Oct. Il, girl; Mr. and Mrs, Joseph
Dreehsler, northeast corner Sixteenth
and Scott, Nov :, girl, MIR. and Mrs.
L. \. MeCleary, 270S Davis avenue,
Oct I6, girl; Mr. and Mrs. George
Jnrgensen. 3104 Harrison street, Oct.
Is, girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Neither Gets Chiid.-After trying for
several months 10 secure her dauga-
ter restrained a. Gladbrooke. Iowa.
without force. Mrs Bertha Nissen ap-
piled for and was issued a writ of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Married by ju>tiee.-James Carter
Of Davenport and Emma Schacht OF
Davenport were united in marriage by
Justice Phil Daum at his office We'd
nesday afternoon. The bridegroom ia
a plasterer by trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
GEORGE ". GAMBLE,
Advertisement Repairs Copperas Creek
LeEees and Drain.

Rock Island. Illinois, Oct. IS. 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.
LOCAL MARKETS.

], M. sHERIER. Local Foreoaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Social Club Heets.-The Polk School
Social club will meet this evening at
the school building and an interesting
program has been arranged for the
occasion. There will be song by the
Polk School Glee club; piano solo by
Miss Hazel Wittwer; address by Conn
ty Attorney Henry Jebens on Admin
istration Of the Law and song by
Miss Ruth Benkert The hostesses
are Mrs. August Rathman and Mrs.
Charles Marl,us. On the program com
mittee are Mrs Harry Briceland, Mrs.
Charles Thode, and Charles Markus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

Makes New Citizens. Five applica-
tons of foreigners for citizenship in
the United States were accepted, fol-
lowing the examination OF the II can
didates before Judge Theophilus by
Carl F. Booster of St Louis, naJuralIz-
alton examiner. Those who passed
were as follows: Julius E. Radetki.
Joseph Willaert, Eduard c. II Hentze,
John Jones. and John Ogg The petit
tons Of eight candidates were dis
missed BY the examiner. 1--WE because
they failed to give their full name IN
taking out their papers. One lost out
because he failed to live continuously
in the country Tor FIVE years. He lied
about the length Of his residence here,
but tripped himself up later in the ex-
animation One had no witnesses, ana
Bernardo Scaturr0 failed through
lack Of prosecution, he being in Chi
cago at the time, Scaturro is the Ita]-
ian grocer who had trouble with black
handlers ii Be5tendorf a few weeks
ago Others whose cases were dis
missed are Philip Toubmann, Emil
Hoeppner, Henry Hahn, Josef A G
Lesanzky, and Dimitreos Vlahog-
innte The four whose cases we're
continued to the January cxamina-
ton on Jan ). next year, we're Hans
J Michel, Adam Gehbauer, Henry
Leman, and John Thomson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12
German Tumble Blows Up Own Fort

Home apples, per bu, -,.....4O to SOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-12

New York, Nov IL Sugar, centri-
fugal. sol; molasses. 424; refined
firm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-12-01
REFUSE PERMISSION
 WORK GIRLS OVERTIME
Minimum Wage Commission Denies Petition Little Rock Depart
 mont Stores.

Little Rock, Nov. 30-The mini mum wage commission, at meeting today, denied a petition from depart ment stores that girl employees be al- lowed to work more than nine hours a day on the three days previous to Christmas. The merchants wanted their employees to work until 10 o'clock at night during the rush just before Christmas.
 Reports that some merchants are not abiding by the rulo of the com mission relative to paying bundle wrappers $1 day have been made to the commission. Proof of the viola tlons, according to Miss Eva Reich ardt, will be followed by prosecutions.