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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
THREE DAVENPORT
STORES ENTERED
Loot Valued at $3.50 Taken From
Lerch's and Two Other Business
Houses Also Suffer.

A gang Of robbers, supposed to have
been responsible for three jobs in the
business section Of Davenport, were
abroad last night. and after committing
the thefts made a clean getaway with
their loot. A. J. Lerch's hardware
store at 120 West Third street was en-
tered and $3.50 worth Of cutlery taken,
and sidewalk show case in front OF
the Hansen Hardware company ana
J. H. c. Petersen's store were broken
into
At the Lerch store the robbers
gained entrance either by the means
Of a pass key at the back door or by
climbing pole and going through an
open window on the second floor. The
yeggs tried to get in an old fashioned
safe with key, but broke it off in the
lock. The following goods are miss
ing:
So razors, 81 to $3.50.
Y pairs Of scissors. 25c to S1.25.
300 pocket knives. 25c TO S1.85.
At the Hansen store the glass in
the show case on the walk was broken
and several 81 Ingersoll watches
taken. Although the Waterman at the
store heard no unusual noises he
claims to have seen two men boarding
a bridge line car in front of the store
at 4.30 in the morning
The lock on the show case in front
of the Petersen store had been broken.
but only one razor is missing. So far
the Davenport police have failed TO
get a single clue of the robbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
ROTARIANS HOLD
4 JOINT OUTING
Clubs OF Trf-Cities Gather at Camp
BELLS Island in the First An
nual Picnic.
ATHLETIC PROGRAM Is FEATURE
In spite OF Threatening Skies Several
Hundred Attend Many 80 in
Automobiles.

III spite Of the threatening skies to
day members Of the Rotary clubs Of
the trl-clties gathered this afternoon
at CampbeIl's island to enjoy the first
annual joint picnic Of the organfza-
tions- About forty members of the
local club and their families attended
the outing Members from Rock Is
land and Davenport journeyed to the
island in automobiles. parking them
on the south side of the river. An
auto parade was started from Daven-
port, passing through this city, and
after joining the Moline delegation pro-
ceeded to WATERFOWL
The committee IN charge Of the af-
fair provided ample refreshments for
the gathering, but many brought along
baskets filled with goodies" The
feature of the athletic program which
is being held this afternoon is the ball
game between the Rock Island and
Davenport clubs. The winner Of this
game viii meet Moline later for the
championship trophy cup.
The Program.
Other events to be run off during
the afternoon are as follows:
rs yard dash, for boys under 15-4
p. IN.
Egg carrying contest, for girls under
15-4:10 p, IA.
Shoe race, for boys, free for all
ago p. m.
Obstacle race, for Rotarfans - 4:3O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
PROMISED There
WILL Be REMEDY
Moline Man Assured of Action as a
Result Of Opening Of Mail
Prom Sweden.

Joseph Stewart. second assistant
postmaster general, has informed Col
oneI HiaImer Kohler of Moline that
action VIII be taken regarding the
opening Of mali sent to America from
neutral countries. Some time ago Col
onei Kohler received q letter from a
friend in Sweden containing a per
s0ual communication and some press
ed flowers Of the native land. Upon
arrival here, however, it was found
that the letter had been opened en-
routa by an English censor and the
contents examined. The Moline man
al once wrote the p0stoflce authori-
ties questioning the right to interfere
with private mail in this manner and
received the following answer:
In reply to your letter relative to
the opening recently by the British
service Of letters from Sweden for
this country or from this country TO
Sweden, I have 10 inform you that the
department has taken mp the matter
with the postal administration of the
countries concerned for adjustment. is
doing all that it can to have the mails
dispatched so as 10 avoid the above
mentioned censorship"
From the above letter it would seem
that the government is endeavOring
to stop the opening Of letters between
the two neutral powers by English
authorities. Colonel Kohler advises
all local people sending letters to
Sweden. however. to send them via
the Norwegian or Scandinavian-Amer-
lean line. England and the obnoxious
censorship will thus he avoided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. o. z. Cervin, 3421 Sixth
avenue. left today for ST. Paul on the
Streckfus steamer Quincy,
W. C. Springate Of Jacksonville is
visiting with Irwin J. Green, 1904
Thirtieth street.
DR.. Joseph Ralston Hollowbush is at
Camp Mccoy at Sparta, Wis, with 9TH
er lieutenants of the staff undergoing
the strict camp discipline
Rev. M. Edward Fawcett, bishop
of Quincy, has been in Moline for the
past few days. He is travelling about
his diocese in his private yacht.
Mrs. John Konosky, 1881 Fifth-and-
a-half avenue, has returned after a
three weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. William BIeuer, at Grand Island
Neb.
Mrs. Austin J. Lindstrom, 1927
Nineteenth street, departed Monday
for a visit TO several points in Nebras-
ka. Mr.. Lindstrom viii join his wife
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Adams started on
an automobile trip today and for two
weeks will tour Wisconsin, stopping
at Lake Geneva. Delevan lake, Madi-
son and also Chicago.
Theodore Bartell, 4218 Fifth avenue,
left last night on an extended trip
the east, He will visit Mag
ara Falls. Canada and Vermont, end
ing by spending the remainder OF the
summer months in New York City
Rev. L. B. Hastings, head master
Of ST. Adams school, Knoxville. and
rector Of Grace Episcopal church,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
Funeral Of Mrs. Kelly.

Funeral services Of Mrs Hannah
Kelly. who passed away Monday morn
ing at her home, 2414 Eighth-and-a-
half avenue, were held at 9 o'clock
this morning at Sacred Heart church.
Father c. P. O'NeilI conducted the
services.
John B. Corken. J. ". Cavanaugh, T.
F. Wheelan, John McGinnis. II L.
Wheelan and P. F. Meenan acted as
bearers and interment took place al
Calvary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
STREET CAR MEN ON
THEIR YEARLY OUTING

The annual excursion Of the tri-city
street car employees will be held on
the steamer G, ". Hill this evening,
the boat leaving Rock Island, at the
foot Of Nineteenth street. at Sis and
Davenport at $50, The outing is be
ing held by the motormen, conductors
and barn men Of the tri-cities and the
proceeds will be used for the sick ben
edr fund Of the Street Railway En-
pl0yes' union Judging from the ad-
vance sale Of tickets. record crowd
will attend the affair. An orchestra
will aford music throughout the even
Ing and dancing Will be the main diver
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
SURVIVES EPISODE
IN 4 LOCAL DIVE
Girl Reported Dead From Mercury
Poisoning Is Alive in
Nearby City.
Is AvERsE TO TELLING STORY
Admission, However, Indicates That
There Is Good BASIS for Charge
of Seduction.

The Argus today, through a special
representative, was able to get into
touch with the family Of the girl. living
in another city, who is alleged to have
taken bi-chloride of mercury in a local
dive and TO have later returned 10 her
home and died. Most of the details as
given were substanuated, but it was
learned that the girl is not dead In
stead, she rallied and is now out of
danger. Relatives here had under
stood that she was dead.
A personal interview with the girl
was secured and she admitted that she
had been in the Rock Island dive. She
said she had been overpowered and
seduced and forced to enter the place
against her will.
She denied that she had taken pois-
on. but it is known that a girl desper-
ately i'll was taken from this dive about
the time she is said to have returned
to her home, When at first confront
ed she denied everything, but later
when questioned in the absence of her
she told a different story, 1t
is evident that strong efforts are being
made TO cover up the FACTS.
Poison was Employed.
While denial was made by the girl
that she had taken the bi-chloride of
mercury, a county official declared to-
day that he had known that some girl
was taken from this dive TO her home
in neighboring city. He also stated
that she was accompanied by another
inmate of the house. A police official,
it is also said, knew of a girl who had
taken poison in a resort here, but it
is declared that because it was thought
that she was not seriously i'll, no in
vestigation was made
Police today commenced an investi-
CATION into the case.
The states attorneys Office is also
taking up the case for the purpose Of
determining what action is necessary.
The sherin's Office has promised Co
operation with other officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
Fnneral Of Mrs. Berge.

The funeral of Mrs. George Berger
who died at 1920 yesterday morning
at her home, Thirtieth avenue and
Ninth street, will be held at the home
Friday morning. with Rev. F. J. Rolf,
pastor Of the German Evangelical
church officiating. Burial will be in
Riverside cemetery, Moline.
Mrs. Berge's death was caused by
tuberculosis and followed an Illness
OF year. She was born in Moline
Aug. %, 1884. and was reared in that
city.
She leaves her husband, her father,
Nels Carlson, of Milan; four children,
Bernice, Gladys. Marguerite and
George, all at home; five sisters, Mrs.
Frank Grant, OF Cambridge, Ill; Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
OBITUARY


Mrs Fred Stelk, 70S Eighteenth av-
enue, Moline, died at the home at 2;10
yesterday afternoon, following an i'll
ness of two months. a complication
OF diseases caused her death The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
az $3.50 at the home. Rev. Richard F.
Haney officiating Burial will be in
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
More Moline Paving.

The board of local improvements in
Moline today let contracts for the paw
ing of Twenty-fifth street from Sew
enth to Eleventh avenue; also for the
laying of watermains and sewers on
Twentieth avenue, west from Sixteenth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
CLUB COMMITTEES
ARE GIVEN APPROVAL

At the regular meeting last evening
the committees recently appointed by
". J. Ball, newly elected president
of the Moline Commercial club, were
confirmed. Several new members
were voted in and plans for the COM
ing year we're discussed. It is the
intention to have a big social event,
probably a river excursion, some time
this summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Charles Anderson, Of Milan, Mrs.
Charles Peacock. Of South Moline,
Mrs G. Overtaker, Of Moline, and
Mrs. Arthur Knight, Of Iowa, and four
brothers, Albert Carlson of Cam
bridge; Francis E. Carlson, Of Mo-
line Oscar Carlson and Hilbert Carl
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
new MEMBER OF
BOARD is ABSENT
Rock Island Educational Body Able
to Effect Only Temporary
Organization.
TALK CHANGE OF SCHOOL SITE
Question of New Irving Building Lo-
cation WIN Be Taken Up Later
Pick High School Instructor.

Owing to the absence of ]. L. Yer
non, the newly elected member of the
board Of education. who is out of the
city only temporary organization was
effected at the first meeting OF the new
board which was held at the high
school building last evening. after the
old board had adjourned sine die. A.
G. Anderson was chosen temporary
chairman and the question OF perma-
neut organization was deferred until
a special meeting of the board, which
viii be called for Friday evening OF
this week At that time discussion of
the site for the new Irving depart
mental school building will be con-
tinued
At the final session of the retiring
board, the supply committee and SUI
perinJendent E. c. Fisher were author
lied to purchase necessary supplies
for the coming school year and a list
OF bills was allowed. The board gave it's
approval to the trust agreement, with
the Central Trust & Savings bank, on
the fund for providing higher educa-
tion for deserving students. This fund
was started by the graduating class
OF 1914 and was increased by the grad
yates this year s. It. Willett was APP
pointed to fill q vacancy in the high
school faculty and he viii be the in
in printing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14

Previous to the laying out Of High
land addition In lots Mr.. Stark farmed
that land and had been engaged in ag-
ricultural pursuits since the addition
was laid out in lots He had a wide
acquaintance and was known as a
good ueighbOr and friend Friends
without number mourn his tragic
passing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
STATE JOURNAL-THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER g. 1915

will spend the holidays with her son
Ferd Watts and family.
Henry Carothers of Winfield avenue
is confined to his home, suffering
with an attack of the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Benton of Green
street will spend the weekend with
Mrs. Benton's relatives in Wichita
Practice for the Christmas pageant
will be held tonight at the Oakland
Presbyterian church. Mrs. c. S. Ash
and Mrs George Caruthers are in
charge.
The meeting of the S. o. D. H. club
which was to have been held this week
has been postponed.
c. r. Roberts is spending a few days
this week with relatives and friends
in Meriden, Kan.
The annual Christmas exchange and
social evening for the members of the
Oakland w c. T. U. was held last
Tuesday night at the George Leery
home in Green street. A o'clock
cafeteria luncheon was served by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

Wednesday afternoon at the German
Lutheran parsonage, by the Rev p d.
Miller. The double ring ceremony
was read. The bride wore a tailored
suit Of blue cloth, with a corsa ge
bouquet of white and pink roses. A
wedding supper was served at five
E. F. Lutz, of Clay street. Mr.. and
Mrs SutCerlin will be at home after
January 1, IN Alta Vista.
Mr.. Charles Boon, who is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Boon,
61S Fillmore street, will return to
Albuquerque, n. NJ.
Miss Rose Geiser, who has been
taking a course in e1ocution in Kansas
City, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Geiser. of Taylor street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Siegel will spend
Christmas with rela tives in Leaven-
worth.
Leavenworth for a visit to Mrs.
Drcyers sister, Mrs. John Struh, Fri
Miss Ida Meyer. of olathe. is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Meyer, 1874 Fillmore street.
Mr.. T. j. Norton of Chicago, general
attorney for the A. T. & S. F. Rail-
way company, came to Topeka
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
A A. Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Kouns returned
home today from a trip to Chicago.
After Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. kouns,
Miss nellie KOuns and Miss Sara
Kouns and Charles Kouns will leave
for a trip to San Antonio, Texas. The
Misses Kouns will stop in Dallas to
visit relatives.
Mr. George L. Jones, who attends
wentworth Military school, Went
worth, Mo-, stopped in Topeka to Wis
it friends on his way to his home in
Abilene.
Miss Stacey Burgess of Ell Paso,
Texas, will spend the holidays with
Miss Lottie Kelley and Miss Lulu KEEL
ley of East Sixth avenue.
Mr.. Alexander Squibb, who is re-
turning from a visit to the Panama
Pacific exposition in San Francisco,
stopped in Topeka for a visit at the c.
w. Kouns home, on his way east to
New York and Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter S. Cook of Sui
phur Springs, Ark, will arrive tonight
to spend a month with their son, DR..
J. o. Cook, and their daughter, Mrs.
James Cottrell. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook
formerly lived in Topeka, and Mr..
Cook was at one time sheriff of Shaw
nee county.
Miss Mary MacLennan, who under
went an operation, following a severe
attack of tonsilitis, in a San Francisco
hospital some time ago, is sufficient
ly recovered to be taken to the Mac
Lehman apartments in the Palace no.
tel, San Francisco. Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Lehman and Miss MacLennan have
been in the west since the first of No
Vember.
Mrs s. L. Courtney has returned
from Fort Worth, Texas, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Helen Burger, who
will spend the holidays at the Court
ney home.
Mrs Emma Sells Marshall will leave
Friday morning for St. Joseph, Mo,
where she will visit her daughters
Mrs. B. G. Voorhees, and Mrs. Dorothy
Hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
EAST SIDE NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 State Journal office

The Christmas exercises at the
Third Presbyterian church will be
held Saturday night.
| Fred Borst of Poplar street is
spending this week with his brother,
/ Henry Borst, at Salina, Kan.
Miss Marie Wortz is spending the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. c. l..
Franklin, and family in East Euclid
avenue.
The Loyal Women's class of the
Third Christian church held their reg
ular monthly business and social meet
ing last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
S. A. Sawyer, 70S Lake street. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Charles
Jewell; vice president, Mrs Frank
Newland; secretary, Mrs. ]. c. Russell;
treasurer, Mrs. N. E. Morford; teach
er, Mrs. S. A. Bradfield. Those in at
TENDANCE We're; Mrs Mary DXoight,
Sheafor, Mrs. n. E. Morford, Mrs. c.
A. Bradley, Mrs. Frank Newland, Mrs.
S. A. Bradfie1d. Mrs. C. A. Horn, Mrs.
C. E. Yewell, Mrs. J. C. Russell and
Mrs. Sawyer The next meeting will
be held Tuesday, January II.
Mrs. Hazel Morford will leave Fri
day for her home in Arkansas City
after a weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. E, B. Jolley, and family.
Mrs. Charles Gathers is reported Sc
riously i'll at her home in Lime street.
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Stevens will en-
terrain with a family dinner Saturday
at their home, $40 East Ninth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Brown of Wich-
tia are spending the holidays here
with relatives and friends.
The annual Christmas exchange for
the members of the Lotus club will be
held next Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. c. A. Mattingly and son Ken
meth of Republican avenue have re-
turned from a short visit with relatives
in Kansas City.
Mrs. Mabel Lyons of Kansas City ar
rived here today to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Miller.
A house party for the members of
the George Villee family will be held
Saturday and Sunday at the Villee
home in East Seventeenth street.
Christmas exercises will be held Fri
day afternoon at Lincoln school. The
school closes Friday night for one
week vacation.
The members of the Iota Gamma |
club will have their annual Christmas |
party and exchange next Sunday aft !
ernoon and evening at the home of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hoover in East |
Ninth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

Miss Belle Vanorsdo1 of Silver Lake
IS spending a few days this week at
the Karl Hummel home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Pringle of Chey
enne, Wyo., are spending the holidays
with their daughter, Mrs. E. Kemp
ton and family in Michigan avenue.
Guests at the Frank Smith home in
Wabash avenue Christmas day will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brennan of To-
peka-
Mrs. ]. Cation and three daugh
tiers, Gladys, Hazel and Florence, will
leave within a short time for Chicago
to spend the holidays with relatives.
Professor P d. ROose, principal of
the Ashland school, was a visitor
Tuesday at the Oakland school
The following Christmas carols will
be sung at the open air concert Friday
afternoon by the pupils of the seventh
and eighth grades under the direction
of Miss Myrtle Hodge: Santa Claus
song, Joy to the World, Merry Christ
mas Bells, Silent Night, While Shep-
herds Watch Their F1ocks by Night,
Little Town of Bethlehem, 1t Came
Upon the Midnight Clear, Christmas
Bells. Come All Ye Faithful.
Mrs. William Watt of AFTER Avenue
left today for Kansas CITY where she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
FRENCH BUY OUR BONDS
Kuhn. Loeb Succeed in Completing
Negotiations in Paris for Cen
trail Pacific Paper.

New York Dec. 23.-kuhn, Loep
and Company announced today the
completion of negotiations in Paris TOE
the purchase of bonds of the Centrat
Pacific Railway company Whlch -
controlled by the Southern Pacl1lc
company.
The bonds are a per cent issue ana
were sold in 1911 to French banking
interests principal and interest being
guaranteed by the Southern Paciflc.
The total amount of the issue is 25O,-
100000 francs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
Her HAIR WASN'T RED
Failure to Get Wife With Glowing
Locks Wrecks Matrimonial Life
of n. Y. Doctor.

New York, Dec. 23.-Failure to OBJ
tain a wife who had red hair, a flat
chest and long fingers is said to be
responsible for the marital troubles of
DR. Lee Shoninger of this city.
Mrs. Shoninger, who has none of
these qualifications, made many ac-
cusations of cruelty against her hus-
band and was awarded a decree of
separa ton by Justice Golf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

ladies which was followed by a literary
and musical program arranged by the
program chairman. Mrs Dora Sinner.
Thirty people We're IN attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

Mrs. Cyrus Monroe invited a few
friends FOR an informal tea Wednes
day afternoon, complimentary to Miss
Daisy Monroe. The guests were linn
tied to a few of Miss Monroe's init
mate friends. Miss Monroe is taking
special work in Columbia university,
New York, ard is in Topeka for
holiday visit to her parents, Judge
and Mrs. Lee Monroe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23
OAKLAND NOTES

Items for this department may be
phoned to 1918 or State Journal office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-23

Bovs. Coasters Id Forhes.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
STATE SCORES IN
VAN HORN TRIAL
Witnesses Testify There Were No
Powder Burns or Body, Thus Shat
tsrine Suicide Theory - Evidence
Shows Accused Woman and Man
Wers Seen Near Home on Night Of
Crime.
cial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, April 2s.-Witnesses for
the state testified In the Van Horn
murder case this morning. The state
is attempting to establish that Mrs.
Van Horn and man drove horse
and buggy along the road from Clear
Lake to the place of the murder about
10 o'clock on the night of the murder.
Witnesses who saw rig on the road
were called to the stand.
The state scored quite a point this
morning when Witness Rummel testi-
fed that when he arrived at the house
and viewed the body of Chester Van
Horn, Mr.. Verberg suggested to him
that 1t was rather strange there were
no powder burns. and that Mr.. Rum
mel examined closely near the wound
and found no evidence OF powder
burns He also said that he noticed
the bed clothing particularly, and the
back and In front The principal point
brought out was that the elbow OF his
right arm was covered. which tends to
shatter the suicide defense. as the de-
fendant's attorney stated in his OPEN
ing the hand would have fallen at tho
point Of least resistaice, and had this
been the case, 1t could not have fallen
under the covers.
Undertaken Robert Williams, while
he did not look particularly for powder
burns. stated that he did not see any.
A. W. Verberg testified that he met
Mrs Van Horn the night of Nov. 1s
driving toward the farm. It was $3.50.