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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09

Charge Sanitary Law is Violated
Charging that candy was exposed to
possible contamination from dust and
dirt in violation of the state sanitary
laws an information was filed before
Justice Phil Daum by State and Fed
eral Inspector NJ. E Flynn against w.
B. Wiley, grocer, 2O7 Brady street
The lack of compliance with the state
sanitary laws was observed last We'd /.
nesday. Inspector Flynn arrived here I
this afternoon from Clinton, where he /
filed seven informations against gro I
GERS. meat market proprietors and .
candy shops.
Granted Divorce-CIara NJ. Treftz
was granted a decree of divorce from
her husband. Henry Treftz, by Judge
Theophilus.
viii Trail Citizens Who Violate
police officers viii /.
not devote their time exclusively to
the pursuit of the omnipresent yegg,
safe blower and burglar in the future. /,
but viii keep an eye on citizens who
throw ashes in alleys, contrary to CITY 4
ordinances. Mayor Mueller issued or
ders 10 the police department, through
Chief Schramm. instructing officers TO
Immediately make an Investigation of
the alleys on their beats and see that
the ashes" ordinance is complied
with. Attention was particularly call. ]
ed to the kind OF receptacle, and Off
GERS were told TO instruct owners rela-
tive TO removing ashes thrown on the ,
ground The mayor states that if citi- :
Gems desire their ashes removed they ,
must procure receptacles SUCH as the {
ordinance provides for and place same +,
IN alleys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09

| Obituary Record-Isidore Hart, 90
years old, died at his home, 210 East
Seventeenth street, after an illness of
about four months duration. Heart
failure is given as the cause OF death.
Mr. Hart was born in New Orleans,
March 81, 1852. When still a child he
came north to Jones county. Iowa,
with his parents He lived in Jones
county until the year 1899. On Jan.
10, 1899, he was united in marriage
with Miss Mary Milan at st. Peters
church, Temple Hill, Jones county. I'M
mediately after the wedding the cou-
pie moved to Sioux City, Iowa. After
residing there for a number of years
they came to Davenport, arriving here
five years ago. The survivors are the
widow. Mrs. Mary Hart, a daughter,
Virginia Hart, at home; one brother
Edward Hart, of Rolfe. Iowa, and
sister Mrs. Mary Hovey of Minneapo-
lis, MINI.
5, NJ. Hoffheimer a former resident
of Davenport, died at his home in
Clarksburg, West Virginia Mr. Hoff-
heimer came to Davenport in the year
1907 and lived here until four years
ago, when he removed to CIarksburg.
Prior to his residence here he was a
liquor dealer in Galesburg. ILL.,. for
of years. He is survived by
three children, Hattie. George and
Leon Hoffheimer. all at home.
Mrs. Fletcher Dopp. % years old.
native of Kentucky. but a resident of
Davenport for the past two years, died |
at her home, 1881 IL Har- |
rison street, after a prolonged illness !
She was born in Kentucky and for |
many years resided in Rock Island, |
but two years ago came TO this city |
and has made her home with her moth
pr. Mrs. +. Reynolds. ever since. She /
is survived by her husband and daugh-
er. both residing in Rock Island. and
'ns son and three grandchildren of
Cinncinnati.. Ohio, /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09

Call. Schricker Flats, left ankle and
wrist broken. Harry Davis. right arm
broken The bobsled struck a bump
and the main timber, which was old,
broke squarely in two. The occupants
were hurled to the icy pavement with
violent force. Other coasters rushed
to the scene and the injured were TAX
en- TO their homes in automobiles. Ow-
ing 10 the dangerous condition of the
Ripley street hill, which is solid
mass of ice. the police have issued
warning TO coasters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09

has been in the service for almost
quarter of a century. When the Dav-
export attorney was elected recently
attorneys in Muscatine started petit
ton on behalf of Miss Dallis and she
was selected. She had served during
the term of Judge L. J. Koran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09
DAVENPORT

Resigns Position Assistant to Post.
r1aster-W. y. Bragg. assistant post
master at the Davenport Office. has re-
signed his position 10 enter the EN-
ploy OF the Standard Oil company as
special field man, according TO an an
nouncement made yesterday. His res
ignation becomes effective Jan. 10.
Proposed legislation by which all as
sistant postmaster positions may be
abolished on July 1 is said 10 have
been In measure responsible for Mr.
Bragg's action at this particular time.
The bill. which has now passed the
house and Is pending in the senate.
creates the new Office OF superintend-
ent Of finance. entirely doing away
with assistant notwithstanding. Mr.
Bragg was given an opportunity to bet
ter himself and believed he could III
AFFORD 10 refuse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09

Coasters Hurt on Ripley Street In
eiine-SiN persons narrowly escaped
death on the Ripley street hill when
their bobsled. travelling at terrific
speed. broke In two after shooting
half way down the incline. The in
juref: Mrs. VIII Havens. Roosevelt
Flats. threa fingers sprained right
side cut and bruised. Mrs. Henry Nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09

Maitre O'Hotel New Black Hawk
Frederick Nubling of Seattle has &C
cepted the position of maitre d'hotel
of the new hotel Black Hawk and was
in Davenport in conference with Man
ager w. F. Miller. Mr.. Nubling is one
of the best known hotel men in his
line in the country. He has filled posi-
tions at the following leading hostel
ries: Waldorf-Astor. New York, >
years; Manhattan, New York, , years;
St. Andrews, New York, 8 years;
Royal Alexander, Winnipeg, Canada,
years; Silver Grill, Spokane, Wash,
l year; Carvings Uptown, St. Paul, 1
year He has served at the above
hotels in the various capacities of
head waiter. maitre d'hotel and as
sistant manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09

Wife Becomes a Chiro and Finds
Husband Obstacle-DeseTted by his
better half for new found art after a
serene and blissful married life of al
most 40 years. an aggrieved husband
came into court and claimed a divorce.
Mary a Baldwin and Charles H. Bald
win are the principals in this domestic
drama. which found the fork in the
road only after they had travelled
peacefully along for almost a quarter
OF a century. Baldwin claimed his
wife had deserted him for her work
He came into court and said that she
had become strongly imbued with the
sentiment Chiropractic. Strange as il
may seem the new sentiment came at
the expense of the old infatuation for
the husband. She had become cold so
Tar as he was concerned and she told
him that she would be unfettered and
that 90 have IAN old man hanging
around" was against her new code. Ac-
cording 20 Baldwin's story they we're
married in 1876 and had fioated peace
fully over the sea OF matrimony until
three years ago. Then sire took up
the study of chiropractic. She told
him she was impelled with an irresis-
tible impulse 90 make a dash for mar
tiai freedom Sine told him that she
wanted 20 give her whole mind" To
the study OF II and therefore would
have nothing more 20 do with him. Aft
or assuming the watchful waiting pose
for three wears he finally lost his pa
thence and sued on the grounds of
desortiou. His wife had in the mean !
time completed her course and had I
gone TO one OF the eastern states 10 .
hang up her shinsie. She did not re- +
-lst the action
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09

Court Reporter is Selected by Let's
Miss Sophia Daliis OF Muscatine has
been named court reporter BY Judge +.
d Let's TO start service with the open.
Inc OF the present term. Miss Dallis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-09

judgment to Contractor-A- T. r
Vinau was given judgment to the eX-
tent of S629. % and interest in his &C
ton against Henry C. Thompson in
district court. Ninall had sued for the
amount in a mechanics lien against
the property of Thompson. The plain
tin claimed that he had entered con
tract for remodeling a house belong
ing to the defendant at a contract
price of $3.50. After several pay
ments had been made Thompson fail
ed TO meet the balance, claiming re
lief on the ground of cheaper labor
hire
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
MAYOR BELL IF INDIANAPOLIS
 TO FACE JURY
Together With Thomas Tag gart, Democratic Boss, and 126 Others, Was h. dicted for Alleged EIec- tion Fraud Conspiracy

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 5 - Mayor Joseph E. Bell of this city will go on trial Tuesday before a jury in the first of the long number of cases of alleged election fraud conspiracy. To- gether with Thomas Taggart, the democratic boss of Indiana, and 126 others, he was indicted last June. This was the third roundup in In- diana in connection with the election of 1914, the other two having in voIved political leaders of Terre Haute, and having been conducted under federal auspices
 Mayor Bell, together with the other alleged conspiratOrs, who include democrats, republicans and progress sives, is charged with conspiracy to commit felonies by eorrupting the election, by violation of the primary and registration laws, by bribery and blackmail.
 A special venire of 900 jurymen has been summoned for the jury which will try Mayor Bell Prosecutor Fucker has charged that certain de- fendants'' have been operating a large force of men investigating the jurors on the regular list
 Judge Eichborn of Bluffton. Ind, will preside over the trials of the al legged conspirators He recently de- clined to assume the responsibility of passing on any of the cases without a jury. Seven of the accused men have plead guilty, and their sentence has been suspended.
 There are forty-three counts in the indictment, five minor counts having been eliminated by Judge Eichborn. The defendants urged the trial of Taggart to come first. but the prose cutors insisted that the case of Mayor Bell be the first in the separate trials The penalty on conviction of con | spiracy to commit a felony or felonies carries with it a fine of not less than 1 $25 or more than S5000 and impris- onment of not less than two years or more than fourteen years.
 The original indictment was render ed by the Marion county jury last June, and contained forty eight counts. Besides Taggart and Bell, other prominent men indicted were i Samuel V. Perrott, chief of police and Robert w. Metzer, republican member of the board of public safety The indictment covers 228 typewrit- ten pages. The alleged conspiracy began prior to the primary or May 5, l 1914. and extended to the election "A
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
Transmits Report of the Proceedings and Conclu- sions of Pan-American Financial Conference Held i'll Washington
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHI

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Secretary McAdoo today transmitted to President Wilson his report of the proceedings and conclusions of the Pan American Financial Conference held here last May with representative bankers, bu- siness men and statesmen of the Uni ted States and eighteen Latin Ameri- can Republics in attendance. MT Me Adoo, summarized his suggestions for carrying on the work of the conference and improving the financial and com mercial relations between the partici- pating nations as follows:
 First That the twelve Federal re- serve banks establish promptly joint agencies in the leading cities of all the countries of Central and South Am erica for the purpose of providing en- larged facilities as outlined in the first part or this report.
 Second That the government of the United States provide promptly the ne- cessary steamship facilities by sub scribing the capital stock of corpor- ation organized for the purpose of own ing and operating the necessary steam ship lines
 Third. That the International High Commission on Uniformity of laws be granted an appropriation of $25.O00 to enable it to carry on the important work il has undertaken and represent the United States in the meeting of the International High Commission OF all the Latin American republics.
 Fourth. That a Pan American Fin ancial congress be held annually in the city of Washington, and that the Con- gresS authorizing the president to -ex- tend invitations to the republics of Latin America to attend a financial conference in the city of Washington during the year 1916 and that an ap- propriation of $50,0O0 be made for said conference"
 In support of his suggestions for the establishment of joint agencies of fed eral Reserve Banks in neighboring re- pubiics, MT. McAdoo says that the-ten sion of the credit facilities of this na- ton in those countries will insure to
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
FOUR THOUSAND
 TROOPS ON DUTY
Major Hay, Chief of Staff of Major General Fun ston, is Now i'll Charge of the Troops Operating Near Brownsville
1Assoc1ArEn PRESS pIsPArcHl

BROWNSVILLE. Sept. ,. - Two Mexican bandits were shot today hy American soldiers returning the ban dits fire across the Rio Grande at the Cavazos crossing. At the same time the gravity of the situation was relieV- cd somewhat by the cooperation of the Carranza military authorities who re- moved Carranza troops from the river bank at Cavazos crossing.
 Major Hay. chief of staff to Major General Frederick Funston who ar % rived today from. San Antonio,fw fol- lowed by several troop trains the be ginning of a troop movement which will put the weight of four thousand regulars in the lower Rio Grande val ley to help maintain peace.
 one of the Carranza officers and one civilian, known in Matamoros, Mexico as Carranza supporter was killed in yesterdays fighting at Cavazos cross ing. about 90 miles west of here, be- tween the Mexicans and American sol diers and Texas rangers.
 Capt Frank R. Mccoy of the third United states cavalry, in command of the troops at the crossing fight, re ported also that there probably were other casualties among the MeXicans yesterday. These casualties were at least a dozen nMexicans, seen to fall during the fighting
 The total American casualties yes terday and today were one slightly wounded and one horse injured. The American consul. Jesse H. Johnson, at Natamoras came here today on behalf of General E. P. Nafarrate. command ing the Carranza troops there to se- cure permission for his men to recover the body of 9 Carranza soldier lying on the river bank near Reynosa, which is almost opposite Hidalgo, the nearest town to the fighting yesterday. This soldier. a Carranza cavalryman, Ma farrate told Johnson. went to the river with his horse whereupon persons on the American side shot him.
 Col. Robert l.. Bullard, commanding the United States troops here. sent in structions to the troops at Hidalgo, to see that the Mexicans were not harm ed when they went after the body
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
M'Adoo Uyges Pam-Ameylcam Credit
 A71d GOUeywn1ent Aid To Shibblmg

will not prevent member banks from carrying on and enlarging the business they are now doing in foreign countries but the capital ad resources of the re- serve banks utilized for the extension and promotion of commerce, would give them unrivalled financial power"
 The question of adequate steamship facilities, says MT. McAdoo, lis fun damentaI and underlies every other question concerning our trade and fu- ture relationships with the Latin Am erican republics. The quick and eff fective solution of this problem is for the government of the United States to put itself behind shipping enter prise so that the necessary financial support to make it successful will be assured We can not expect private capital in this country to engage in this essential undertaking. It is too big at the outset for private capital
 Secretary McAdoo supports his con tention by saving that steamships of the sort he proposes could be used as naval auxiliaries in time of war. He says the Navy Department has in formed him that in order to bring the United States navy to its maximum usefulness ana efficiency in war time there is need of 400 merchant vessels of approximately 1,172,0G0 gross tons and in addition about 324 vessels of 150 tons each to be used for mine sweep ing in case the coasts are invested or visited by an enemy. Only a small portion of the larger vessels needed in such contingency, he says, are to be found under American registry. The wise course, he concludes, is for the government to create the necessary naval auxiliary fleet and use it in time of peace in the South American and other foreign trade.
 The task of the United States High Commission on Uniformity of Laws he says is both great and difficult and an appropriation of $25,OO0 he thinks mod estly sufficient. The subject of direct cable communication between North and South and Central America consid- cred of great importance by the con- ference, the secretary declares, could be studied by the High Commission of the appropriation is granted.
 The first conference MT McAdoo says gave convincing proof of the ad- vantages of such meetings and the re- conlmendation for a $50, ,000 appropria- tion for a second next year is made with the idea that they may become annual affairs. The secretarys says that it is the purpose to work in har- mony with the American Union.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1spArcHl

RIVESALTES, France Sept. D. This town, that gave birth to the commander chief of the French ar mics, is pouting. The blinds of Jof- fires house have been closed more than a year and the patient wood becker has had time to pierce them in so many places they look as if a machine gun had been operating there. The villagers no longer point the place out to visitors. All because Jeff fire has not taken the time to go home and receive the address of felicitatiOns of his neighbors and the present bought for him by popular subscrip~ tions. The general -in- chief is for the moment black-listed and will have to exercise some of his finest strategy after the war to lift the penalty of his neglect.
 The ill humor of Rivesaltes is az grevated by total lack of sous and a big deficit of wine. The ab- sence of small change is attributed to the German raid on all forms of cop per, and this, too, falls of Joffre, who ought to have been able to prevent it. For the shortage of the vintage of 1915 there is the more logical reason of mildew.
 There is less song and laughter in all the towns of the south for the Midi has found something in the war
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

! their and our advantage" He de clares that the plan advanced during the conference here for the amendment of the national bank act so that na- tiOnal banks could become stockhOld- CTS in an independent bank which would do a foreign business is inferior to that he now proposes for joint agen- cies of the reserve banks.
 "The federal Reserve Bank he ar gues, comprise in their membership every national bank in the United States as well as a number of leading state banks and trust companies They constitute a financial organization of unequalled strength and their opera tion in foreign countries will be for the common benefit of all banns comprising the system. These agencies. in foreign countries could, in addition to their banking business, render great ser vice to American business men and bankers by furnishing credit reports and general information about trade and finance in the various countries In which they operate"
 The federal Reserve act MT. McAdoo points out authorizes the establishment Of such agencies with the consent of the Federal Reserve Board and while the banks cannot be compeNed to take action along these lines. encouragement by the board may prompt them to it. Entrance into this field by the the Fed eral Reserve Banks, MT McAdoo says.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
WASHINGTON HEARS NEWS
 WITH UNCONCEALED SUPRISE

that high officials regarded it as in conceivable that after - assurances were given by the German government last week a German submarine com nander had without warning launched a torpedo at a peaceful passenger vessel
 Two Americans are said to be among the members of the crew Re ports made public by the state de- partment did not mention whether the vessel was warned or attempted to escape. But it is known that other advices indicated that while the Brit ish admiralty believed there was no warning it did not announce 1t IS q fact
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
Steamship Hesperian Badly Crippled by Torpedo One. Hundred Miles Southeast of Fastuet, Scene of Ara Div Sinking
PASSENGERS ALI
 TAKE TO BOATS
When Seen Ship Likely to Float, Captain Returns and Boat Proceeds To- ward Queenstown Under British Battleship Convoy
Associated Press Dispatch ]

LONDON, Sept. ,. The Allen Line steamship Hes perian was torpedoed at 8:20 o'clock last night off the southern coast of Ire land, one hundred miles southwest of Fastnet. There were approximately 330 pas sengers on board, one or two of them Americans.
 The steamer had not sunk up to G o'clock, at which hour she was reported pro ceeding under convoy of British battleships to Queenstown.
 Passengers who were landed at Queenstown stat ed the attack was made without warning.
 The Hesperian, 10,920 tons, was outbound fol. Mon treal. Many of the $50 pas sengers were wounded Ca nadian soldiers invalided home.
 The submarine launched a torpedo just at dusk, caus- ing great alarm aboard. The torpedo struck forward of the engine room, tearing away the forward part of the ship.
 The wireless was instant " put in action, calling for aid, while Captain Main the boats over the side. Three boats were up set in the launching. Twen- ty injured passengers were landed at Queenstown.
 When it was seen that the Hesperian was likely to re- main afloat fer some time the captain insisted on re- turning to the ship to await the arrival of admiralty tugs.
 Twenty of the 25O crew
 1Cnn11nled on Page EiXel
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06
GERMANS HALT
 IN PENETRATING RUSSIA FURTHER
Either Their Driving Power is Exhausted or Have De cidcd Have Gone Far Enough into Car Nich- olas' Domains
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH!

LONDON, Sept. 5.-Either the oriving power of the Austro- German offensive against the Russians has been nearly exhausted or the gen. erals have decided that their armies nave penetrated the Russian emper- ors domains as far as can be con sidercd safe. and are preparing to dig themselves in for the winter Little progress is now being made at many points the Germans conten- ting themselves with repulsing the counter attacks of the Russians.
 From the Gulf of Riga to Grodno General Von Hindenburg's armies are at a standstill and apparently made no attempt to cross the Dvina after carrying the bridgeheads at Lennewada and Friederichstadt.
 To the north southwest and south of Wilma, the fall of which has been predicted for some days. the Ger mans are faced by very strong Rus sian forces who by their offensive have made it dangerous for the Ger mans pushing their way westward and north and south of them.
 The Germans, on the other hand, have massed between Grodno and. Kobrin on the Brest-P -Pinsk railway, but their immediate object is not obvious unless they are looking for a good defensive position on which 10 hold tie Russians through the winter. Further south the Russians are offering fresh resistance as they are firmly established in the forti- fled area of which Rovno and Dub
 (Continued on Page Five)
Arizona republican., 1915-09-06

of November ,. Illegal voting, intim- idation, false registration, padding the tally sheets. stuffing the ballot boxes blackmail of saloon-k keepers, Illegal manipulation of voting machines bribery, vote-buying and other things were charged.
 The mayor will be defended by able counsel and the trial will be replete with sensations. It is expected the defense will set up it's case on the ground that no law was violated by Mayor Bell.