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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
TO HOLD PICNIC
RAIN OR SHINE
Coe Town Farmers to Make Efforts to
Perfect County Organization at
Outing Thursday.

Final arrangements for the farmers
picnic to be given by the Coe Town
Farmers Improvement league at the
Fairfield church and scnooI grounds
east of Port Byron next Thursday,
July 20, have been completed. There
is to be a strong program, including
addresses by DR.. Coffee OF the Illinois
state university, William C. Eckhart,
county adviser for DaKaIb county. and
Miss Lou N Harris. superintendent
Of Rock Island county schools. The
object of the day is 10 complete a
county organization. Everyone is in
vited TO come. bring their lunch and
enjoy the day
The first plans We're TO hold the out
ing in June. but owing to uufavorabIe
weather conditions the event was post
poHed In spite OF the fact that this
is a busy time for the farmers, the
committee in charge decided to go
ahead with the affair, considering the
purposes sufficiently important to vie
with the oats and hay and the late
corn in demanding the attention Of
the farmers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
DAVENPORT WINS
The JITBUS CASE
Judge Donegan Sustains Demurrer
Filed By City in Case of Samuel
Ke1s0.
UNION TO KEEP NATTER IN COURT
Plans to Have Another Driver Arrested
and THEM Release Him Through
Habeas Corpus Proceedings.

Judge Donegan in Scott county dis
triot court this morning sustained the
demurrer fled by the city of Daven-
port. The ruling dissoives the tenn
porary injunction fled by the jitbus
men to stop enforcement Of the recent
" enacted city ordinance regulating
their business.
The jitbus men are now planning a
new coup, it is said According to
rumor they will run q bus without any
license whatever, and as soon as the
driver is arrested, their counsel Will
seek to release him on q writ Of
habeas corpus. In this way the jitbus
men hope to keep the matter before
the court until a final ruling is made
and in the meantime secure delay.
0utgrowth Of Arrest.
When the ordinance regarding regu-
lation Of jitbusses was put in effect
keeping them on a schedule and on
certain routes, with stipulation with
regards to overlooking and other minor
rules Samuel KeIso was arrested for
overlooking his car in violation of the
ordinance. The constitutionaIity of
the ordinance was Immediately attack
ed in court and later the city filed a
demurrer which was today upheld,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
TRI-CITY DOLLAR
DAY IS PLANNED
Davenport Merchants Asking Coopera-
ton of Moline and Rock Is
land in Project.

A committee of the Davenport Re
tail Merchants conferred with a com
mittee of the Rock Island Retail Mer-
chants association in this city this
afternoon with q view Of securing the
cooperation Of the local organization
for tri-city dollar day After the Wis
it here the Davenport committee went
to Moline to line up Moline if pos
sible.
The dollar day, according to the
plans formulated by the Davenport
merchants. is to be held on Wednes-
day. Aug. IL The mercantile insti-
tutions Of the three cities will COM
bine. if the plan develops. in efforts to
give rock bottom priced bargains and
it will mark the first tri-city boosting
departure launched in recent years.
A new epoch in business getting will
no doubt be opened if the plan mater
iaIizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
JOLLY HUNTERS CLUB
PICNICKS AT LINWOOD

The members Of the Jolly Hunters
club held their second annual picnic
at Linwood yesterday, leaving this
city on the steamer Grandpa In the
morning at 10 o'clock and returning
about 8 in the evening The outing
was well attended and proved to be an
enjoyable affair for ali.
A baseball game I'm the morning be-
tween the Starfsh Giants and the
Runt- Tracey Stars, was the chief event
on the athletic program, and the two
nine hattled II innings to to tie.
The game was called on account OF
lunch and they intended to resume
play in the afternoon but the dance
pavilion proved too inviting The bat
teries were: Starfsh, Cook" Smith
and "Slicker" Kali; Runt-Traceys:
"Piuky" Kane and Pop King.
Miss Mabel Broderick won a 100
yard for girls and Fats" Kali was the
victor I'm the young mems sprint over
the same distance A basket lunch
was spread on the lawn. The follow
ing young people made the trip:
Misses Sarah Barth, Ella Heide
mann, Mary Van Hecke, Mabel Brod-
eTick Una Kali Pearl Loucks. Dorothy
Johnson, Grethel Ausbrook. Alice
Chandler, Martha Chandler, Marguer-
lite Gafey. Mildred Schieberi, Lillian
Barnett, Mary Farrell, Theresa Barth.
Agnes Krone, Helen Garman, Mar
guerite Flaherty and William Heide-
mann. William Smith, William Wink
Ter A. L. Smith, r. A. Tracey, Ray
Kali Gro Donkey. Walter Killing. Mar
Gus Archer, George Doyle, Thomas
Cavanaugh. Russell O'Hare, Orlin
Wilcox. Guy Marshall, Louis Rueckert,
Walter Archer, Thomas McDermot,
and Francis Kane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
SH-H 4 THIEF?N0
ONLY 4 HOOT OWL
East Moline Police Department Makes
Hurried Trip at Midnight to Walk
er Chicken Coop.

Excitemen prevailed in the East Mo-
line police station between II and z
last night when a call came from the
summer home of Rufus Walker, Jr..
Ninth street and the blum. East No
line, to the effect that there was a thief
in the chicken coop.
Prompt response to the call for help
was made by Patrolmen Larson, Curt
right and Jarrett. The opportunity of
catching burglar, even though he be
of the chicken coop variety, is not an
every day occurrence and the officers
developed both speed and excitement.
IN a few minutes the representatives
of the law began their stealthy invas-
ion of the coop. The fowls within
made much noise. Suddenly through
the darkness of the midnight air there
was a flash Of light. 1t shone directly
in the faces of the policemen for a
moment, then disappeared.
He's got a fashIight," deduced one
OF the trio instantly.
There was a consultation of war
The attacking party had no intention
of allowing the maraudeT to escape. 1t
was decided to send for Louis Born
hoeft, former policeman. In the mean
time the coop was kept under guard.
Mr.. Bornhoeft was apprised of the
situation. dressed hurriedIy and seized
his rife While he was dressing his
informant hurried back to the be-
Ieaguered henhouse.
Mr.. Bornhoeft sailed forth, caught a
jitbus and drove to the river 10 an
other Mr.. Walkers home. Learning
his mistake he hurried back. This
time he found the right place.
Another council of war was con
vened. Motion was made to send for
Chief of Police J. Y. CLAIR Majority
demanded immediate action, however,
so the order was given to charge.
Patrolman Cartwright was first
through the door Of the coop. Two
cleaning eyes flashed at him out Of
the dark. He swung his club, the eyes
disappeared, a body dropped to the
floor
Then from the darkness at his feet
came a faint death-rattle-the mourn
full "hoot' boot of an expiring owl
And ali was still,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

ion but at the last moment changed his
plan
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph CowIey OF Mo-
line and Mr.. and Mrs Frank Pershing
Of Silvis returned last evening from a
10 days tour in their Ford car across
the state Of Illinois into Chicago.
around the end of Lake Michigan 10
Kalamazoo, Mich, and there 10 Detroit
where they visited the Ford factory,
which was Of special interest to Mr..
Cowley who Is dealer in automobiles.
From Detroit they went into Ohio,
stopping at Toledo from which point
the touring party started on the re-
turn home, stopping en- route at South
Bend and Gary, Ind. They arrived In
Chicago the evening before the East
land boat disaster and early the next
morning viewed the disaster from the
dock They returned home by way Of
Joliet where they visited the state pen
itentiary. The trip was a delightful
one from start to finish and no trouble
was encountered with the automobile,
suffering not even a puncture
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
PICNIC AT INN WILL
BE THURSDAY EVENT

Business men, members Of the Mo
line Y NJ. c. A. will hold a picnic at
Campbell's island Thursday evening OF
this week IN addition to a supper
which will be served in the inn volley
ball tourney which will be participated
in by thirty or forty is being planned.
A large number of the ''Y' members
are also planning to enjoy the swim
ming which the bathing beach affords.
The event of next Thursday will be
the first of a number which have been
inaugurated with the object of popu-
larizing the Y. NJ. c. A. A chicken fry
during August viii probably be the
next event of its kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
OLD AGE A CRIME!

Some people are young at 60-red
eeked. rudy and vigorous. Others
ire old at 40 joints beginning TO stiff
en- up a Bit; step beginning to lag and
ose its springiness; occasional
ouches Of pain in the back; feel tired
Fithout cause, and possibly twtnge
IF rheumatic pain
In most cases these are the danger
ignals to warn you that the kidneys
ire not promptly doing their work Of
throwing off the poisons that are al
ways forming in the body. To neglect
hese natural warnings is q crime
-sainst yourself If you have these
ymptoms. you can find prompt relief
Il GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
Jules For more than 200 years this
las been the recognized remedy for
ddney and bladder ailments.
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Cap
ules are imported direct from the lab
iratories at HARLEM, Holland. Prices
re 25c, soc and s1.00 Get them at
our druggists. Do not take substi-
ute.-( Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
WOMEN DECLARE BOY
MAKES FALSE CHARGE

Florence Evans and her aunt, Goldie
Tarver. coIored, entered denials OF
guilt when they were taken in custody
Saturday evening as result of revela~
tons made that morning in Moline
police court by George Stanley Evans,
14-year-old colored boy and brother to
Florence Evans. The boy confessed
before Magistrate Frank Gustafson TO
having acted as a panderer, naming his
sister and aunt as the women in whose
affairs he had been interested.
The women declared that the boy is
mentally deficient and that for that
reason no credence can be placed in
his story. It was asserted that he is
addicted to telling tales that have no
The defendants are now
at liberty under bonds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
SOCIALISTS HOLD
PICNIC ON SUNDAY
William f. Rodriguez, Chicago Alder
man, VIII Speak at Suburban
Island.
~HTSEY-B0AT1 TO CARRY CROWD
Memorial Services for Jean Juares.
Assassinated a Year Ago, win
Be Held.

The fourth annual outing and pic
mic OF the Mississippi Valley Socialist
association VIII be held at Suburban
Island Sunday, Aug. 1, and the pro-
gram Of entertainment was announc-
ed today by the committee appointed
TO make the arrangements, Of which
Edgar Owens Of this city is chairman.
A ''jjtney-boat," having q capacity Of
.125 passengers, will make hourly
trips to the grounds from the foot Of
Ripley street, Davenport, and from
Seventeenth street and the foot Of
Fourth avenue, this city, the first
boat load leaving in the morning.
William E. Rodriguez, socialist aid
erman Of the Fifteenth ward, Chicago,
viii be the principal speaker of the
day, and he will devote a part Of his
time TO memorial for Jean Juarez.
the famous French socialist. VIVA was
assassinated on July 80, 1914. follow
ing an anti-war meeting His murder
attracted international attention at
the time, and as the outing of the So
cialists here is 10 be held nearly on
the first anniversary Of the event, Mr.,
Rodriguez, who is a public speaker of
considerable ability, viii speak at
some length upon the event.
Have Program OF Sports.
Chief among the athletic events
scheduled for the day is a ball game
which viii be played between the W.
o. ". Of Rock Island and a Davenport
team. The sports viii start at 1
o'clock in the afternoon. Below is a
list Of athletic events which will be
run off:
Girls race, s tot12 years.
Boys race, s TO 70 years.
Girls race, IA to IS years.
Young mems race, ID to IS years.
Free-for-alI race Of heavyweights.
Tug of war between Rock Island
and Scott counties.
Sack race. free-foT-all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
SCHOOL OPENED FOR
THE IMPLEMENT MEN

The annual school of instruction for
Iowa and Illinois statesmen Of Deere
& Co. was opened today in Moline
Sessions viii be held each day this
week on the sample floor, the last
one TO be Saturday afternoon, and
there will also be field work toward
the latter part of the week. Purpose
of the sessions is to instruct the sales
men in the science of selling products
OF Deere & Co, and to discuss selling
plans for next year. These meetings
are made interesting for the statesmen
with a number Of social features. r.
B. Lourie is chaperoning the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
COUNTY HIGHWAY
MEN TO CONVENE
Rock island WIN Entertain Superin-
tendents OF Northwest Division
OF the State.
MEET AT COURT HOUSE AUG. 81
Wallace Treichler TO Have Charge OF
Entertaining Visitors During
Their stay Here.

Arrangements have been completed
for d meeting OF the northwest divis-
ion Of the county superintendents Of
highways Of the state, which viii be
held in this city Aug 3 and 1. Wal
lace TreichIer, official for this ooun-
IT. is in charge Of plans for the en-
tertainment of the visitors.
Matters relative 10 road and bridge
work will be up for discussion. Meth
ads employed in the improvement. Of
rae highways will be considered. The
sessions are to be held at the court
house.
Z. b. Neighbour. Dixon. is president
Of the district organization and will
make the opening address on How to
Make the Northwest Division the
Leading Division in Illinois" He will
also be heard on the subject, THE Po-
airon Of the County Superintendent
oa Bond Issues for State Aid Roads"
List Of superintendent.
II. z. Surman OF this city. division
engineer, is TO have an active part in
rhe program. The counties in the di-
vision and the superintendent are as
oUows:
Bureau-Frank r, Bryant. Prince
ron.
CARROLL. P. Scott. Mt. Carroll.
Henderson-C r. a Marshall of
5troughursC
10 Daviess - George E. Schroeder,
Stockton.
Mercer E. Russell. AIedo.
Lae-L. b. Neighbour, Dixon.
Knox Harley NJ, Butt. Galesburg.
Ogle-Alex Anderson. Polo.
Rock Wallace Treichler.
stark William Slater, wyoming.
Stephenson r. 0. G. HiYeley, Free
port
Warren - c. L McClanahan. Mon
mouth
Whiteside ". N. Taggett. Morr-
SON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

WILL Be TESTED
Commissioner St0ufier of Moline Oh
lers Amendments to Building Ord
nance Contract Is Let.

Amendments TO the Moline building
ordinance will be made which pro-
Vide for the testing OF concrete blocks
before they are used in that city for
huIldjug purposes and construction of
am S-inch instead Of d 12-inch wall for
a oue-story building.
According to the provisions Of the
amendment all concrete blocks must
be tested and withstand a crushing
strain OF 1000 pounds a square inch,
no reduction being made for air space
The ordinance also provides that all
concrete blocks must be laid up in
cement ana lime mortar and that no
building constructed with concrete
blocks shall be more than two stories
in height.
The amendments were offered by
Commissioner Stouner at a meeting
Of the Moline city council this morn
ing and on his motion we're laid over
one week for final action.
Contract for installing the water
main on Twenty-first street was
awarded to the Moline Heating &
Construction company on bid of
sS32.36.
On recommendation Of Commission
ar Stoufer contract for 10 new fire
alarm boxes was awarded 10 the Star
Electric company. Contract amounts
TO $3.50 All of the boxes purchased
are To be placed in outlying districts
in the east end which have never been
connected with the city's fire alarm
system
On recommendation of Mayor NJ, R.
Carlson, George w. johnson. c. H
Sehott and c. A Berglund were ap-
pointed members Of the cemetery
board for two years.
Mayor Carlson called a meeting Of
the commissioners for this afternoon.
when a conference was held with
Mayor McConochie and Commissioner
JuhI Of Rock Island and the city en-
ttneer Of that city in regard to the
Two cities cooperating In building a
storm drain on First street, Moline,
Forty-sixth street. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

DR.. B. F. Jones left last night for
Buffalo, Kan.
Miss Laura Clauseu has gone on a
weeks vacation to Minneapolis.
AIfons Mosenfelder, sos Twentieth
street, left yesterday for Old Orchard,
Maine
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Stanton have
gone to West Burlington, Iowa, for
two weeks visit.
Or. A, B. Zimmerman OF Chicago.
spent Sunday with his parents, MIR. and
Mrs I. Rimmerman OF this city
Mrs, p. j. Lee and daughter Mary.
left this morning to visit Mrs, Lees
sister, Mrs. d. Murray at Rankin. Ill
Mrs, Albert Burton and daughters
Eta and Mabel have returned after d
10 days visit with relatives in Chi
cago.
Clarence Huber, 1904 Twenty
and half street, returned yesterday
from d 10 days vacation trip TO Den
yer and Colorado Springs.
Mrs Otis Abel and daughter Miss
Ida OF Winona. Mimi, base returned to
their home after a ten days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Snyder.
R. c. Farrar, 703 Twenty-third
street, has departed for a vacation
trip to New York, taking the lake trip
from Chicago to Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs N. C. Rice left today for
ManitOu, Colo, where they viii spend
the month of August at their summer
home in the mountains.
Miss Mabel Dodge of Ravenna, Ohio,
has returned to her home after a
weeks visit with Mrs. NJ. Z. ChatIey,
1909 Fourteenth and a half street
Henry I'll and daughters, Misses
Bertha and Edith of Midland. Canada,
have arrived in this city for a visit
with W a. EhIeb, 821 Twenty second
street.
Mrs. George Smith and daughter
Mabel, 500 Twenty-fourth street. re-
turned to their home yesterday after /
a three weeks visit at Fairbury, Neb., /
and Kansas City.
George w. Ackley, chief clerk of the /
United States engineers Office. de- /
parted this morning on the snagboat /
David Upton on a journey up the /
Mississippi river Mr. Ackley viii go +
as far as St Paul, the jaunt being a !
combination of business and pleasure. /
Fred Burt, assistant head clerk of /
the Modern Woodmen. has departed for +
PittsfeId, Wis, to spend his vacation I.
Of two weeks on his farm. Last year +
MIR. Burt returned with some large
potatoes which were raised on his
land and he passed them out to
his friends. Before leaving he prom t
ised to return with spuds even larger
than those grown in 1914
Among those who had narrow
escapes from the Eastland boat disas- +
ter were Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh H. Nc
Quistin, the latter the daughter of Mr.. /
and Mrs H D. Blakemore of this city. +
MIR McQuistin is employed in the Of
fee Of the Western Electric company
and he and his wife had planned to go
On the excursion, bur at the last mo-
ment were obliged to change their
plans because OF extra work in the Of
ice from which Mr McQuistin could
not be excused. G. A Allen, whose
mother and sisters reside in this city.
had also planned to go on the excurs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

WlIemstad, Curacao july 26.-Vene-
zuela government troops on July q
captured at Guanta. General Monagas,
who, according to advices reaching
Curacao had placed himself at the head
of a force OF rebels. Guauta is a Vene-
zueIan seaport town y miles north
east Of Barcelona.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
TAKING MONEY FOR
EASTLAND VICTIMS

If Rock Islanders wish TO contrib
ute to the fund for the relief Of those
made destitute through the Eastland
catastrophe at Chicago Saturday, the
Peoples National bank and the Ger
man Trust & Savings bank. it was an
nouuced today, viii be glad to receive
subscriptions and to promptly for
ward them to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
Marrfes Two Counles Here.

Two couples were married Saturday
afternoon by Justice Of the Peace Carl
Kuehl at his Office. 1909 Third avenue.
Harry Lifshitz and Rose Sinovsky of
this city. were Joined in wedlock and
RSn Palmer and Flossing Mining OF
shop Hill, were united.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
LIVED WITH HER BUT
A MONTH, WIFE SAYS

Stienie Wansel lived with his wife
but a month and two days after they
were we'd, when he deserted, according
TO charges made in a bill for divorce
fled by H N McCaskrin for Mrs Jen-
ME Wansel in circuit court this after
noon. The couple was wed on June
3, 1911, and separated on July ). 1911
when she charges her husband left
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
CREDIT BOOKS TO
Be READY AUC.15
Secretary George H. KiHgsbury Hopes
to Have New Edition Distributed
Within Few Weeks.
$4,000 NAMES IN THIS EDITION
More Than Six Months Work Re-
Quired TO Get Information To-
gether.

According TO George H Kingsbury.
secretary of the Rock Island Business
Mems association, the new rating
books viii be ready for distribution by
Aug. Is. The printing of the books
has been under way some time at the
Office in the Safety building, the sheets
being printed on new mimeograph
The book will contain approximately
$4,000 names OF credit cutomers iu
Rock Island and viii be bound loose
leaf
A new and revised edition OF the rat
ing book is issued once every two
years and is a large undertaking.
Work on the book now being printed
was started last fall. The larger con
Germs in the city were quicker to re-
spond with reports than the smaller
stores because of their better faciIi-
ties for this purpose. AS soon as the
books are ready they viii be distrib-
uted among the 40 merchants Of the
association and the old books collected
The book contains 1000 more names
than the edition issued in 1913 and is
more complete in every detail
Books Invaluable.
The rating book is invaluable to the
merchant as it enables him to get a
line on the credit Of customers. as they
are rated on the promptness with
which they pay accounts
Merchants are also protected by the
Credit association, a branch organiza-
ton of the business men. which meets
to compare records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
AREA WAY rs BEING
PLACED ON ISLAND

A two and one-half foot area
way is being placed around the
main building at the Rock Island ar
senaI. It is to be used for drainage
purposes and will connect with the
sewer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
Books Invaluable.
OBITUARY
Funeral Of Miss 0aks.

funaraI q MISS VIAs.
The funeral of Miss Loretta NJ
Oaks, whose death occurred Friday af-
ternoou at the home Of her grandpar-
erts, Mr.. and Mrs Charles H Brit
ton, 1906 Sixth avenue, was held at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

the Sacred Heart church at O'Clock
this morning. Father c, P. O'NeilI
oficiated and burial took place at Cal
vary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
BROTHER VERY SICK
IN WISCONSIN TOWN

A. G. Roberts, 1910 Thirty-ninth
street, will leave this evening for Bar
ron, Wis, where his brother, Ralph
Roberts. is critically ILL., The latter
formerly lived in Rock Island and was
employed at the Velie plant He left
here last November for Wisconsin ON
account of his health.
All the news all the time-The Argus.