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Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
1900 CLUB SPENT
$1,000 LAST YEAR
Secretary Priester Informs Members
That Financial Condition Was
Never Better.

The July meeting OF the 1900 Block
Merchants club was held yesterday
afternoon at the New Harper. In max
ing his report Secretary Priester in
formed the members that the club had
expended approximately S1,S00 since
the association was formed last fall.
However, the club still has a sub
stantiaI balance in the bank and the
financial condition OF the association
was never better. Merchants in the
block expressed themselves as we'll
pleased with the results derived from
cooperation and considered the S1,800
well spent.
That the club viii hold another big
sale in the block in the near future is
a certainty. Although the merchants
refused to state just what plans were
discussed yesterday. it is expected that
the next event viii be even more at
tractive than the much talked of dol
lar day" The committee in charge of
the affair is working on the details for
the next event. but viii not publish
them until all arrangements have been
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
BARNETT LAWYER
FOR JOLIET MAN
ColOred Attorney VIII Not Appear in
Second Trial Of Charles CARING
ton In This City.

II is learned that F. L. Barnett. col
ored lawyer from Chicago, who de-
Tended Charles Darlington. charged
with the murder OF Lester Nesbit. has
been retained TO represent Chicken
Joe" Campbell, who IS being held in
connection with the death of Warden
Aliens wife az the Joliet penitentiary.
Yesterday Carriugton's mother from
Chicago visited the colored lad at the
county jail, and after a conference, it
was announced that Mr.. Barnett would
not represent the defendant in the
new trial which Judge R. ". Olmsted
granted and which will be heard the
next term of court.
In his place II, NJ McCaskrin has
been secured. Clyde Walker and J..
<. Witter. who had charge Of the de-
fense in the first trial, viii continue in
the case s Jury found Darlington
guilty and fixed his punishment at %
years. Judge Olmsted held the verdict
excessive and granted a new trial
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
AUTO AND WHEEL
ARE STOLEN HERE
Machine Owned by 4. Z. McInnis TAX
en- From in Front of the Eagles
New Home.

Street thieves worked with success
in Rock Island last night. An
automobile, owned by Archie McInnis,
1902 Twenty-ffth street, which was
standing in front of the home Of the
FraternaI Order of Eagles. Twenty
first street and Fourth avenue, was
stolen early in the evening
Mr.. McInnis reported the matter TO
the police at $50 O'Clock, but thus far
no trace Of the stolen machine has
been found 1t was thought that some
one attending the carnival, which is
nearby, saw the opportunity to make
away with the car when Mr.. McInnis
left it.
A bicycle, the property Of Ed Fuller,
was stolen q block north from where
the auto was taken. Fuller left his
wheel standing at the corner Of Twen-
ty-first street and Third avenue. and
when he returned it was gone.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
Arlington Merchant
Feels Better

Friedrich Redeker, a business man
Of Arlington, Ill. vas d victim Of
stomach and digestive troubles. Ha
went to a hospital for an operation for
another trouble. When he recovered
from the operation he found his stom-
ach trouble worse and his heart at
fected.
He took Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
He got his appetite back and gained
in strength right away. He wrote:
81 owe you some words OF congratu-
iation for your stomach remedy. I
could not eat anything but soft food
and the bloaring from gas got so bad
that at one time I had a fainting spell
for three hours. / went to one of the
Chicago drug stores and got your rem
edy. I took the remedy and the next
morning was relieved. I GIN getting
stronger and can eat anything that
comes afcng."
Mayrs Wonderful Remedy gives per-
rnanent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure of gas IN the
stomach and around the heart Get one
bottle Of yoar druggist nov and try It
on an absolute guarantee not salts
factory monsy w1n be refunded
kAdx4
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
PERMIT TOTALS
IN week S18,2O2
Ten Residences Included i'll Building
List Furnished By the City
Inspector.

Building permits issued by Building
Inspector c. Y. Johnson during last
week were for houses, remodeline. re-
pairs ana other construction. the esti-
mated cost Of which is $IS,202 Follow
ing is the list.
F.. G. Ficzeuscher. 14I0 Fifth
and-a-haIf avenue, remodel
ing ..-..-.., .-....-.---.......-.S 325
Lauga & Tom, for p. II. Kelly.
Twenty-fourth street and
Fifth avenue. remodeIinE .... zoe
A. j. McTunis. l115 Fifteenth
and-a-half avenue. dwelling 1000
A. H. McInnis 11l9 Fifteenth
aud-a-haIf avenue, dwelling. 1000
1IcIunis Bros, for Mrs. s. ID.
Dana, 24t5 Seventh avenue,
dwelling .....-...,.,....... 1.716
T. 81. b. Chambers for Mrs. Ruth
b. Naucker. Rodman Heights,
bungalow .....-.......-..-. 3s100
a f. Lenz, for Mrs. II. x
Walker, 20I1 Sixteenth street.
repairs Observation-Disclosures. 141
Henry Lohse for David Brown,
1926 Twenty-drst porch .-.. 300
Bergstrom * Baton for ". II.
Kinner, 1871 Twenty-ninth-
and-a-baLf street, bungalow 1880
C. H. Langman, 1910 and 1887
Thirty-sixth street, three
dwellings, $1,000 each 1880. 5000
August Berges0n for Clark
Swanson, 1885 Seventeenth
avenue, residence ....-...-.. 2,700
August Bergeson for z. C.
Schmidt, I41I Twelfth street,
residence Observation-Disclosures. 2.400
Fisher & Beda for J, E. Brown,
933 Twenty~second street. re-
pairs ..e..'-.'..'...' ...'..'. 15U
Total for week ..-...........S1 .S18,202
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
SAVE 1914 CORN FOR
SEED, SAYS COTTRELLl

H. NJ. CottreH, agricultural commits
stoner Of the Rock Island lines, has
issued large posters warning the farm
ers throughout the entire northern
corn belt to save seed corn at once
from last years crop. In the commun-
feation Mr.. CottreIl states that the
corn is at least a month behind in its
growth.
ITEMS of thousands of acres Of corn
that should be in tassel are only two
to three feet high. With the rest OF the
season favorable this corn will pro
duce large crops for feed There is
considerable danger that the corn VIII
not reach that full maturity which IS
necessary for strong termination in
seed" he warns. Corn Of the 1914
crop that has been kept in seed rooms,
or that has been protected from
storms in cribs, where it has been held
under good ventilation, should be sort
ed over ana ears Of the best type Sc
1ected for seed. This seed should be
hung up or stored in racks"
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
SMALL SUM FOR
ROADS OF COUNTY
Rock Island Gets but se,2s5 In Ap.
portionment by the State High
way Commission.
BASED on ROAD AND BRIDGE TAX
yeighboring Districts, Which Pay Less
Into Fund Get Great Deal
More Out Of II.

Rock Island county, one OF the most
important in the state, and one OF the
heavy contributors to the road fund
because Of the large number of auto
mobile license fees paid here, again
ranks among the smaller counties
when the proceeds are distributed for
use on state aid roads. The state high
way commission has just completed
this work and this county is given s6,-
285. which is several hundred dollars
less than the sum allotted the last
time It is about two-thirds Of that
given Mercer county and about half
that which Henry and Whiteside coun-
ties get. The apportionment is based
upon the taxes levied for roads and
bridges.
To get the sum set aside for it each
county must appropriate live amount.
OF course there will be a number Of
counties which will neglect u do this
and SO there will be a few hundred
dollars more for distribution later
among those that do. This is not ex-
pected 70 be as large sum, however,
as last year, because IL is believed
that the amendments made to the Tice
law by the last session Of the Iegisla-
ture we're Of q nature which will tend
10 remove objections which some
counties formerly entertained against
the enactment.
Awards TO Counties.
Following are the amounts which
have been awarded to the counties Of
the state.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
RESUME SHIPMENTS
OF HORSES FOR WAR

Pittsburgh Pa, July 16.--The ship
ment Of war horses through Pittsburgh
was resumed last night when several
trains were halted here in order that
the horses might be watered and rest
ed. Heretofore horses have been kept
here several days while transportation
was being arranged at Newport News,
but the latest arrivals we're rushed
through with all possible speed to
Bayonue, N. J. The horses came from
the northwest
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

At a meeting this week Of the Car
penters' District council at Industrial
hall the following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year:
President-M. L. Morrill,.
Vice Presidents VI. Walker.
Financial Secretary-Harry Hal
dali.
Treasurer-Claus Simonson.
Conductor-W. Bracker.
Warden-WilIiam Jones.
Advisory oBard-A. E. Cossens, Os-
car Boom, =. Giesler, NJ. L. Morrill,
and " Bracker-
Arbitration Board e Cossens,
P. J. aCrlson, Harry Haldau. H Gies-
er. NJ I. Morrill,, ". c. Campbell
and Z. KENT.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
SHRINERS CONCLUDE
MEETING IN SEATTLE

Seattle, Wash, July 16.--Today was
devoted 10 final leave taking by No
bles of the Mystic Shrine who held
yesterday the business sessions OF the
forty-drst annual council. Shrine
week officially lasts until Saturday
night and many of the Shriners will
remain here until then
This morning a special train took
members Of the Imperial Divan, the
Imperial council representatives and
their wives to Rainier National park,
to return tomorrow night.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
President Commutes Sentence.

Washington, July 16.-President
Wilson today commuted to expire at
once the jail term of Robert Z. Hicks
of New York, who after u years eIu-
sion of Imprisonment for violation Of
the postal code, gave UP prosperous
business and surrendered. The BoweTy
Mission of New York, at which Hicks
was worker, and other organizations
appealed TO the president for his re
lease. He will be freed as soon as
formaHties are disposed Of.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
JAIL INJUNCTION
CASE IS CLOSED
Attorneys Wind Up Their Argu-
ments as to Placing Building
on the Square.

Reply to the arguments advanced
yesterday in circuit court in the jail
Injunction case before Judge ". Il.
Church, by S. R Kenworthy for the
complainant, was made this morning
by C. J. Searle of. counsel Tor the de
PENDANTS.
At the conclusion of the arguments
this morning Judge Church took the
case under advisement He stated
that he would give his ruling as speed
lily as possible, possibly tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
Evans Not to Defend Title.

Chicago, Ill. July 16.-Charles Evans
of Chicago, western amateur golf
champion, confirmed reports today that
he probably would not defend his title
at the tournament which begins Mon
day at Cleveland For business rea-
sons he said. he would have to remain
in Chicago unless something unexpect-
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16

Trustee for three years. NJ
Walker.
Mr.. Morrill, and aIr. simonson were
reelected.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16

ed should turn up at the last minute.
1t will be the first western tournament
he has missed since 1907.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
Mrs. Marye in Denial,

San Francisco. Cal, July 16.-De-
NAL of the report that George T..
Marye, ambassador to Russia, is TO
resign, was made today by Mrs, Marye,
who returned from Petrograd to her
home here recently to spend few
weeks TO gain relaxation from the
strain of war conditions in Europe
Mrs. Marye said she has planned to
sail for the orient next month on her
way to join her husband in Petrograd.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
LABOR MEETING
ADJOURNS EARLY
Delegates Decide TO Support Union
Festival and Attend the Shows
In a Body
CARPEyTERs' PICNIC HELD AUG. 5
Receive Interesting Paper on Possible
Effect Of Clayton Law on Dam
bury Hatters' Case,

On account Of the excessive heat and
the decision Of the delegates TO sup
port the labor festival. the semi
monthly meeting Of the Tri-City Fed
Grafton Of Labor, held last night at
Industrial hall. adjourned early, only
routine matters coming up.
Delegates from the carpenters union
announced that the annual picnic and
field day OF the carpenters unions of
the tri-cities would be held at Subur-
ban island Sunday, Aug, 8 J. T.
Walker, president of the Illinois State
Federation Of Labor, and Anton 10
hansen, general organizer of the
building trades council in California
have been secured to deliver address
es, In addition to the speaking pro
gram, athletic events, including a. ball
game, tug of war, races and other
contests, viii be arranged for the af-
ternoon.
After the meeting had adjourned
the delegates attended the carnival in
a body. A committee from the fedora
tion was instructed to draw letter
Of endorsement for the carnival peo-
pie. The attendance last night was
the largest since the festival opened
The committee from the electricians
who appeared before the city council
at q recent meeting to oppose the pas
sage of the proposed ordinance Iicens-
ing electrical concerns, reported that
the city clerk had promised to notify
them as soon as the ordinance comes
up again so that the members could
be present to present their arguments
against the measure.
Explain Clayton Act.
An interesting missive was received
from the head office of the American
Federation of Labor regarding the
new Clayton antitrust bill and what
effect it would have had on the ia
nous Danbury hatters' case, which at
tracted so much attention throughout
labor circles all over the country
When the labor people found that the
Sherman antitrust law did not make
boycotuug legal they got busy and
had this clause inserted in the Clay
ton bill In the Danbury case MT
LOWE, president OF the Danbury Hat
ter's company, attached all property,
money and other VafuabIe5 Of his em-
pIoyes 10 the amount of $290,000 and
under the Sherman law his act was
upheld.
OF especial interest in the communi-
cation was an opinion by former At
torney General George ". Wickersham
as to the application Of the act in the
Danbury case. which was as follows;
Had the Clayton law been then en-
forced, il seems clear that the defend
ants Jthe hatters) acts would not have
been Illegal But by force OF the Clay
ton law. whether any OF the acts emu
uerated in the second paragraph OF
section 90 be done singly or IN con
cert. henceforth they are equally legal
in the eyes Of the federal law; it is
therefore apparent that the labor Or
ganizatons have secured q statutory
reversal of the principles Of the de-
cision in the Danbury Hatters' case
and the legaiizatj0n Of the boycott as
the lawful instrument to insure the
dominance Of organized labor"
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-07-16
Awards to Counties.

Following are the amounts which
have been awarded to the counties Of
the state:
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
KITCHENER GOING TO INDIA
Hyderabad of Importance to Eng.
lish-Prevented Holy War

Washington, Nov. 10.-Earl Kitchen
er's ultimate mission during his mys-
terious absence from the British war
Office is said by confidential informa-
ton received here to be India, where,
according to the same information,
British rule is confronted with more
serious state of unrest than has gener-
ally been known outside of British Of
ficial circles.
Through the thick veil which the
British censorship has thrown about
the events in India and Egypt comes
statement that Nawab, Sultan IN
Mulk, the nizam of Hyderabad, one of
the most influential of the native
princes and a staunch supporter OF
the British, has been deposed by his
people.
This development coming as one of
the climaxes to successive reports of
mutinies and unrest is said to be the
leading reason for Earl Kitchener s
departure from England.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
Poor Excuse.

Thomas Mott Osborne, warden OF
Sing Sing, said at luncheon in New
port:
This laying of all ones crimes and
transgressions at the door of heredity
disgusts me. If we sin, we ourselves
are to blame. To blame heredity is
false and foolish.
These heredity blamers are like the
chap who said to the dun:
1--WE can't escape domination Of
my parents hired young nursemaid
to wheel me about in a baby-coach.
And ever since that distant time, alas,
l have been pushed for money"
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
LIoyd's Misty History.

Now that Mr.. McKenna is looking
to Lloyd's for substantial contribu-
tion to the revenue from war profits
it is interesting to recall that the
greatest maritime institution in the
world is named, not after a financier
or shipowner, but after humble cof-
.fee-house keeper. OF Lloyd's history.
says the London Chronicle, little is
known beyond the fact that he kept
a coffee house in Lombard street at
the beginning of the eighteenth CEN
tury, which, from it's proximity to the
Royal exchange, came to be the favor
it's assembling place of the underwrit-
ers.
The first mention of his house oc-
ours in a poem. "The Wealthy Shop
keeper" published in 100:
When to Lloyd's coffee house to go Ls
never fails
To read the letters and.attend the sales
In ITO Steele dated some numbers
of the Taller from Lloyd's and Add.
son also makes mention of the hous3
in the Spectator.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
TURN OVER TIME
When Nature Hints About the Food

When there's no relish to food and
all that one eats doesn't seem to do
any good then is the time to make
turnover in the diet, for that's Ma
lures way of dropping hint that the
food isn't the kind required.
For a number Of years ] followed
railroad work, much of it being office
work of trying nature. Meal times
were our busiest; and eating too much
and too quickly of food such as is
commonly served in hotels and res
taurants, together with the sedentary
habits, were not long in giving me dys-
pepsia and stomach trouble which re-
duced my weight from 205 to 160
pounds.
There was little relish in any food
and none of it seemed to do me any
good. 1t seemed the more l ate the
poorer l got and was always hungry
before another meal, no matter how
much / had eaten.
Then commenced trial of Grape
Nuts food, and was surprised how g.
small saucer of it would carry me
along, strong, and with satisfied appe--
tite, until the next meal, with no sem
sations of hunger, weakness or dis
tress as before.
Il have been following this diet now
for several months and my improve
ment has been so great all the others
in my family have taken up the use
! of Grape-Nuts with complete satisfac-
ton and much improvement in health.
Most people eat hurriedly, have
lots of worry, thus hindering digestion
and therefore need a food that is pre-
digested and concentrated in nourish-
ment."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
| Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
To Stop QuarreIino.

Installation Of phonograph in his
court room 70 reduce to a minimum
family quarrels is the plan of Police
Judge Joseph H. Brady of Kansas
City, Kan.
Hereafter when family quarre,s
come into court, Judge Brady an.
nounced tonight, a phonograph will
take down each bit of testimony, re.
cording the infections and interrup
tions of other witnesses. Then a few
days later he wiz summon all who
took part in the case, produce the
phonograph records and have them
listen to their testimony.
There will be no further need for
a Judge" said Judge Brady. Those
who took part will feel so ashamed
of the entire proceedings they will
drop the matter right there. No per
son would quarrel with neighbors
they knew how the court proceeding
would appear to others"
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
Russian Minister Quits.

Petrograd, Nov. 10.-Minister of Ag.
riculture Krovoshein has been relieved
of his post at his own request, it is
announced for reasons of health"
Emperor Nicholas has conferred upon
him the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
There have been many rumors of i'm
pending changes in the Russian cabi-
net. 1t was said in this connection in
August that Premier Goremykin would
retire as prime minister and be sue.
ceeded by NJ. Krivoshein. 1t was re.
ported that the emperor had accepted
the resignation of several ministers.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
Excellent Notion.

There are now in existence so
many societies for the prevention OF
so many different things, and so many
more being formed all the time for
the prevention of other things" said
old P. G. Poster, that it would be a
good idea to inaugurate few socie-
ties for the prevention of societies
for the prevention of things. This
could be carried on and elaborated un-
til we had societies for the prevention
of societies for the prevention of ev-
erything; somewhat on the order of
tropedo boats and torpedo-boat de-
stroyers and torpedo-boatdestro
destroyers. Then after the last so
ciety had done it's duty we might
abolish it and have period of rest
for the weary. kansas City Star.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
Mutiny on Great Lakes Boat.

Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 10.-Mutiny on
Great Lakes freighter, the first IN
cident of this kind recorded here in
many years is alleged to have occur
red on the steamer ]. NJ. Dimick of
Detroit. AS result of the trouble
Robert Hamill, wheelsman is in a
hospital in critical condition from a
beating he received and two members
of the crew, Albert Souenk and Frank
Benz ere under arrest and viii be
given hearing before federal com.
missioner.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12

That justice for American citizens
is more important than desire to re-
store peace in Europe or keep the
United States out Of war. was the
doctrine laid down by the executive
council of the American Federation OF
Labor in it's report to the convention
at San Francisco.
Private w. L. Dudshek of the U. 3.
marine corps was seriously wounded
and five Haitians were killed in
fight between a marine patrol and ma.
tives near LIE Trou, Haiti.
After a quarrel, Claude F. Jacobs,
a rancher at Redvale, Colo, shot and
killed his wife and blew his own
brains out.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
Cholera Kills Armenians.

New York, Nov. 10.-Cholera has
added it's terrors to the burdens of
Armenian refugees who fled the I'll
girls and Euphrates valleys to Tab
riz, according to meager advices re-
ceived here by the Presbyterian board
of Foreign Missions. One hundred a
day is now the average mortality
from the scourge in Tabriz alone,
these advices state.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
Foreign

Nine hundred Irishmen who intended
to sail from Liverpool for New York
on the Cunard line steamship Saxonia
were prevented by the steamship COM
pany from taking passage. Crowds
took the view that able-bodied men
should not be permitted to evade liabil-
ity to military service.
The Copenhagen correspondent of
the London Daily Telegraph sends the
following: 1.-THE Swedish government
has decided to distribute the Nobel
prizes as follows: Physics. Thomas
A. Edison and Nikola Tesla; litera-
ture, Roman ROLAND, French; Hen
dirk Pontopiddan and Troels Lund,
Danes: and Werner Won Heidenstam,
Swede; chemistry, Prof Theodor
Svedberg.
vesuvius is again in violent erup-
tion. Several villages are threatened
by advancing lava streams. says dis
patch to Rome.
The sixteenth son of President Yuan
Shi Kai was born at Peking. The
president now has sixteen sons and
| fifteen daughters.
NJ Skouloudis, new premier OF
Greece, has declared his intention OF
observing an attitude of very benevo-
lent neutrality toward the entente
| powers.
The duke of Manchester, who mar
| ried Helena Zimmerman of Cincin-
natl, whose financial difficulties are
before the court at London, has lodged
statement with the official receiver
in the bankruptcy proceedings showing
liabilities near $1,0O0,000. His only
assets consist of clothing valued al
$1,000.
The Ely miner., 1915-11-12
Civil War Major Passes.

Minneapolis, Nov. S.-Major c. B.
Heffelfinger, pioneer business man OF
Minneapolis, one Of the early council
men of the city, one of the last mem
bers of the famous First Minnesota
regiment who participated in the his
toric charge at Gettysburg, and promi
nent Minnesota pioneer, died sudden
ly at his home, II East Twenty-fourti
street. Death was due to apoplexy
Major Heffelfnger, though nearly 81.
had been healthy and robust until .he
hour CT his death.