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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
MANY TO TESTIFY
IN JITNEY SUIT
Mayor McCon0clIie, Commissioner
Rudgren and Nearly 100 Others
Subpoenaed to Springfield.

Mayor William McConochie and
Commission Martin Rudgreu were to-
day subpoenaed by Deputy Sheriff
Murray 10 appear at Springfield Tues
day TO testify before the state board
Of public utilities and TO give other in
formation in the hearing of the Tri-
City Railway company, petitioner vs..
John Dietz, Ell al, respondents.
This is the case in which the car
company will seek to prevent the jit-
bus men from operating on all streets
in Rock Island, Moline. East Moline,
SiIvis and Milan, parallel to street car
tracks, claiming competition unnecea-
sary and operation unsafe to the pub
lie. Also that the street car company
is at the present time able to handle
the traffic,
Before tonight subpoenaes viii have
been served on nearly a hundred men
in the above mentioned cities and vii
lagos. Deputies from the sheriff's Of
fee we're kept busy all day serving the
papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
RUNNING 4 BLIND
PIG, IT IS SAID
\. A. Snyder, Moline P0oiro0m Pro-
priefor, Sold Beverage Can
ed Near Beer.

Charged with running "a blind pig,
n. A. Snyder, proprietor Of the pool
room at 231I Fifth avenue. Moline.
was taken into custody by the police
at ! today. He was aTraigned in po-
lice court for q hearing later in the
afternoon.
Snyder's place has been under po-
.lice surveillance for several weeks
attention was first drawn to the pool
Room because of the fact that it, is said
T. have been kept open later at night
than most Of the poolroous through
out the city The number OF Young
men seen about the place also attract
ed their notice
Fp1ce charge that Snyder has been
selling liquor under the gUise Of near
beer" The bottles are said TO have
no label. with the exception. it is said.
Of small one that appeared on some
Of tina bottles now in possession of
the Police that bore the name OF the
Rock Island Brewing company Be
fore thu arrest was made, however, it
is understood contents Of the bottles
were tested by City Chemist Fritze
for percentage OF alcohol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
PERSONAL. POINTS

Samuel Baker. 2200 Seventh avenue.
has gone for a two weeks trip to Ex-
Celsior Springs, Mo.
i. C, Fisher, superintendent of
schools. has gone to Kansas City on
q short business trip
Miss Cecil Nicholson Of Chicago is
the house guest Of the Misses Theresa
and Sara Barth, 1906 Sixth avenue.
AIr. and Mrs. J. R. Kimbau, 730
Nineteenth street, departed today for
their summer home at Wequetonsmg,
Mich.
Robert Bennett will leave the fore
part Of the week for White Sulphur
Springs. ". Va, On a business and
pleasure trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pierce and
daughter Mile, 924 Fifteenth street,
viii leave tomorrow for a two weeks
trip to points in Colorado.
Miss Bessie volk. accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs Edward Bloom. viii leave
tonight for Harrisburgh, Pa. the home
OF the former.
Miss Eda Atkins returned today to
her home in Freeport after two
weeks visit at the home of her uncle,
H. B. Hubbard, 1914 Twenty-frst
street.
Charles J. Larkin, Jr., has arrived in
San Francisco. leaving Chicago on the
D, x. Z. fraternity special June so over
the Santa Fe. The party visited the
expositions at San Diego and San
Francisco. Mr.. Larkin viii this week
attend the d. K. r. fraternity conven-
ton in San Francisco as a delegate
from the New Orleans, La, chapter.
Alba G, Hill head Of the manual
training department of the local high
school, and family returned to Rock
Island yesterday afternoon after a
tour of the west They visited at
Phoenix, Ariz,, Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco. Salt Lake City and Denver. Mr..
and Mrs Hill left last night Tor KaIa-
mazoo, Mich, where Mrs. HIS father
is lying critically ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
FuneraI 81 9. Z. HIckman.

The remains of George z. Hickman.
son OF Mrs. Nancy Z. Hickman, 4224
Seventh avenue. who died yesterday
morning at the Southern Pacific hospt-
tai in San Francisco, will arrive in
Rock island Wednesday morning. Def
mite funeral arrangements have not
been completed but funeral services
viii probably be held Friday at the
home of his mother, with burial at
Lacon. III.
Mr.. Hickman's death was caused by
BTights disease, from which he had
been suffering for five weeks. He was
connected with the Southern Pacific
railway in California at the time Of
his death. Previous to his going west
Mr.. Hickman was employed as an en-
gineer on the Chicago * Alton rail
road. At various times he mas visited
his relatives here and has a great
many friends in Rock Island who re-
gret his untimeIy death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
- From The Argus Files of 1890

July 11-waIIace d Co.'S combined
railroad shows made their first APP
pearance in Rock Island yesterday.
The tents were pitched at Rodman' g
pasture on Moline avenue and Twenty
seventh street. a confidence man
was arrested on the grounds on charge
of fleeing a farmer out Of $1,000.
The 21st annual meeting of the
Iowa and Illinois Central District Med
zeal association was held yesterday in
Davenport. DR.. Carl Bernhard OF
this city was chosen vice president.
July ACCORDING TO a report just
issued the circulation for the year at
the Rock Island public library was
27,749 volumes.
July IA shooting scrapa was
staged at Coal Valley yesterday when
John Tregloiu shot and seriously
wounded Peter Brewer over some triy-
iaI offense.
July 15.-The steamer Libble Conger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
GREAT ACTIVITY
At MOLINE FIELD
Lfttig Construction Company of Daven-
port Has Work of LeveIng Attn
Ietic Grounds Well Under Way.

John A. Littig OF the LitJig GDDstruc-
ton company, which has the contract
for leveliug Browning field Moline,
makes the prediction that the big field
will not be completed until abolt Sept.
s. Thirty men and 1G teams ara work
ing, but there is great quantity Of
dirt to be moved.
1t is the estimation Of Mt. Littig
that it will take $4,000 yards Il dirt
to fill the hollow at the west q the
field. He says that the work would
have been completed by Sept. / but
the yardage has been increased dtring
last week so that they will now arob-
ably be through one week later.
An excavating machine and seam
shovel are at work every day. Theex-
cavattng machine is pulled throughEhe
center of the field by six teams and has
a capacity OF removing three loads Of
dirt minute.
The steam shovel which is at work
on the northwest corner Of the fidd
has a capacity Of removing one Load
of dirt a minute, but has the ADVANTAGE
of being able to go places where tie
machine, which WORKS
somewhat on the principal Of the plov,
can not move.
In order that the force may be Oh
hand continually, all men are at pres
ent being housed in a tent on the
corner Of Sixteenth street
and Twenty-third avenue, near the
scene of activity. The gang carries its
own cook and has an enormous tent
in which meals are served. There is
another tent in which the men sleep
and several others for supplies and
apparatus.
The bleachers have necessarily been
taken away while the work is in prog
ress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
OBITUARY
Michael Miller.

Michael Miller, resident Of Henry
county for SO years, passed away from
his home in Col0na Wednesday even
ing at $50. Death came as a result of
the inhrmities of age. He was born in
Hawkin county, Ohio, Dec. q, 1899,
When a child Of z the family moved to
Illinois, settling in Stark county
Later MIR. Miller came to Henry county,
where he made his home till the time
Of his death. When the Civil war broke
out he volunteered and served for
four years. He was engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits practically all his
life.
Mr. Miller was married to Mary Les
ter in 1864 OF the seven children
born to the union four survive to
mourn the loss of their father. They
are William of Leoti, Kan; Harley Of
Moline; Mrs. Alvin Anderson Of Los
Angeles, and Mrs Charles Danielson
of Moline. He also leaves five broth
ers, four sisters and is grandchildren.
Funeral will be held at the home in
Colona tomorrow at / o'clock and at ?
from the church Burial will be in
Dayton cemetery near that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
SHAM BATTLE TO
PROVE REALISTIC
Members Of Red Men Tribe in Moline
WIN Show How Campbell and His
Men Fought the Redskins.

The sham hattie which viii be
staged next Wednesday evening on
Campbell's island by members Of King
Phillip tribe, Moline, promises to
prove a realistic affair. The Moline
Red Men viii omit no detail in their
reproduction of that battle in which
Campbell and his hand of men braveIy
fought of the redskins.
Tomorrow morning the committee
in charge will 80 to the island to hold
a conference with ". A Meese. who
has arranged that de lighting shall
take place or the nosth side of the is
land after dusk next Wednesday. In
addition TO the battle 8tseIf, there will
be g balloon ascension "a Boy Scout
campfire, and speaking. John II. Haul
berg will deliver an address on Black
while Sherman w. Searle Will
speak on Fort Armstrong. The after
noon program will be in charge of the
County Historical societx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
George Reimers.

George Reimers passed away at 5
this morning at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bert Warren, 717 Sixteenth
avenue, East Moline.
Mr.. Reimers was a native Of Ger
many and was born in 1854. He came
to the United States as a young man,
and from 1850 until three years ago he
resided in Moline. For the last three
years he had been making his home
with his son Henry on a farm near
Donahue, Iowa. He came to East Mo
line a few weeks ago for a visit with
his daughter and treatment by d local
physician.
Five children survive him. They
are Henry of Donahue, George of Mo
line, Mrs. Warren of East Moline, and
Mrs. DeKuer and Mrs. Shaver OF La
iora, Iowa.
Funeral services are to be held at
$3.50 tomorrow afternoon at the Els
nrdahl undertaking establishment.
The services will be conducted by
Eev. Phi. Wilhelm Of the German Luz
tAeran church of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
pLOW CITY BANKERS
LOSE TO ISLANDERS

By mighty rally in the eighth in
ming, when three runs were garnered,
the Rock Island bankers handed the
Moline tribe a neat trimming on their
home grounds. at the Three-Eye park,
by a score of II to 8, yesterday after
noon. The players on both sides were
nervous in the opening innings. max
ing numerous errors, which naturally
resulted In numerous runs, After the
fourth inning the game frightened and
both teams fought a pretty battle TO
the end. Julius (Fatty) Efflandt cap
tanned the losers while Os Lift man
aged the Islanders. After a shower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

Funeral services Tor Mrs. Samuel
Kennedy, whose death occurred Thurs
day morning at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Adolph Schneider, 1928 Ar
ington avenue, Davenport, were held
at the Schneider home at 10 o'clock
this morning. Rev. W G. 0gIevee of
the South Park Presbyterian church.
conducted the services.
Following the services in Davenport
the remains were taken to Andalusia.
Mrs Kennedy's former home, where
burial services We're held at the Bap-
fist church by Rev Mr.. Oglevee. In
terment was in Andalusia cemetery.
a. Hofer, J. C. Burgoyne. George
Burg0yue, c. l. Weuls, r. P. Roth and
Charles Brusso acted as bearers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
ISLANDERS PULLED
INTO MOLINE COURT

L. o. Holmes, E. H. Smutz and a. H.
Russ, all Of Rock Island, were ar
raigned in Moline police court late
this afternoon, charged with speeding.
Case against Anton Pesosky of East
Moline. another candidate for the
S12.05 club, has been continued ntil
July 20. J. B. Sutkins Of Davenport
paid sos in police court yesterday
afternoon. Case against II. s. Dickin-
son, arrested on a charge Of speeding
June o. was dismissed after a hearing
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

The coroner's jury this afternoon re-
turned a verdict censuring Mr.. and
Mrs, Charles Emeringer, 9l8 Fourth
avenue, parents of Elizabeth Emer-
niger. aged j years, who died of diph-
liberia this morning, for neglect in
not calling physician in time. She
had been sick for six days and a ply
stefan had not been summoned.
Or. c. T. Foster, city physician, was
notified Of the case this morning. Cor
oner R, c, J. Meyer was summoned
and he held an inquest at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, The jury was com
posed Of Henry Hedrick, Fred Setter
dahl, Frank Dover. August Neumann.
Adolph Cawi and Charles Kammerer.
Here Since December.
Elizabeth was born in Chicago May
is. 1911, and was brought to Rock
Island with her parents in December
of last year. She is survived by her
parents and two brothers, Emil and
John,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
Legal.


state Of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss
In the Circuit Court. September
Term, 1915. In Chancery
Bessie Sewers VS.. Frank Sewers.
Affidavit of uon-residence Of Frank
Sewers, the above defendant, having
been fled in the clerks Office of the
circuit court of said county, notice is
therefore hereby given to the said
nonresident defendant that the com
plainant filed her bill Of complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
of, on the 18th day of July, 1915, and
that thereupon a summons issued out
Of said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the third Mon
day in the month Of September next
as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said uon-resi-
dent defendant above named, shall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
THIEF HELD
GUILTY OF VAGRANCY

Charge of larceny against Earl Mas
ters0u, arrested early this week by
an employe Of the New York store,
Moline. after he and a woman are said
to have stolen articles Of merchan-
disc there, was dropped by the states
attorneys Office when the case was
called for a hearing in Moline police
court yesterday afternoon and a
charge of vagrancy was substituted.
Under this charge NIasterson was
fined $50 and costs and, on his inabii-
ity to pay. was sentenced to 35 days
in the county jail
My fine will be paid before Sun
day" asserted Nasterson when he was
taken to the county Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
SON OF A PRESIDENT
VISITS ROCK ISLAND

Jose de Ia Plaza. son Of the presi-
dent of Argentine Republic, South
America, was in Rock Island last
night on official business for his gov
eminent, but few people knew of his
presence. He arrived in the city yes
terday from Kansas City and registered
at the Rock Island house under nom
de plume Mr. Plaza left this morning
for Chicago to confer with immigration
officials of that city. He is trying to
induce Americans to go 70 Argentine
Republic. His home is in Rio Janeiro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
B TO HOLD
A DRILL TOMORROW

Battery B of Davenport will engage
in its first real drill practice tomorrow
at grounds north Of the city. The men
will drill in platoons and the workouts
will last all day. The battery has two
3-inch guns and 16 horses on hand. Not
all Of the uniforms for the men have
arrived as yet,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
Fnneral OF John Stark.

The funeral of John Stark, who was
killed when struck by a bolt of light
ming Tuesday evening, was held at the
home on Twenty-third avenue. Moline.
at 2 so yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
A. :. Bergstrom OBLIGATED and inter
melt was in Riverside cemetery. The
funeral was attended by many friends
OF The deceased and a large number Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
CLUSTERS IN A NEW
READY TO WEAR SHOP

Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. s. I. Custer,
formerly Of the NJ. & K. company, will
be interested in the announcement that
they have decided not TO accept the
offer they had to take charge of a
read-to-wear department in another
city. but instead viii open an exclusive
shop in this city. Mrs. Custer q in
the east now on buying trtg. and in a
later announcement more definite de-
tails viii be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
CORONER'S JURY
BLAMES PARENTS
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Emeringer Censured
For Net Calling Doctor When Child
Is Ill With Diphtheria.
GIRL HAD BEEN ILL SIX DAYS
Inquest Is Conducted at Home, els
Fourth Avenue, This Afternoon
Child Vas 4 Years Old.

We, the corOner's jury, sworn to
inquire into the death of Elizabeth
Emeringer, do find that her par
ents were guilty Of neglect in not
calling physician in time. We
ind the age of the child to be
years and that she was sick for
six days without any medical at
teBti0n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
NEW GLARUS MAN rs
KING OF SHOOTERS

The 10th biennial rifle tournament
of the Central SharPers' union, formal
1y. closed in Davenport today, is de-
cIared to have been the most successful
shoot in the history of the organiza-
ton. Albert SCHNEIDER Of New Glarus,
Wis, is king Of the sharpshooters. He
went into the lead yesterday with
score of 224.
New Glarus was awarded the next
tournament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
Funeral Of Mrs. SleIk.

Funeral services for Mrs. Fred SteIk
were held yesterday in the home, 70S
Eighteenth avenue, Moline The Rev.
r. S. Haney OBLIGATED and music was
furnished By q quartet W. l. STANCE,
Matte STANCE, Lillian Oppenheimer
and B. F. Stow. Burial was in River
side cemetery. Pallbearers were John
Wood. Fred Vickman. Victor Johnson,
Henry knaack, Max Poenitz and Ben
Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

The funeral OF Henry Osenburg. SIS
Second street, was held al , O'Clock
this afternoon at the home. Rev. F. J..
Rolf Of the German Evangelical church
oficiated Members Of the Kranken-
verein lodge, of which Mr.. Osenburg
was charter member. had charge of
the service. and six members Of the
order acted as bearers. Jnterment was
in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

floral tributes were sent. Singers of
the Second Methodist church furnished
music. PaiIbearers were L. <. Cleve-
land, William Stewart. Milton Stone.
William Ferry, Nathan Erickson and
Charles Larson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
SUITS FOR COMING
COURT TERM FILED

Two new suits for the September
term OF circuit court were fled today.
One was pittsburgh Plate Glass COM
pany rs AdoIph Wander Beke, ct al,
suit on a promissory note. and the
other Wellington II. Martin VS. C. z.
Walston ct al, foreclosure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

personally be and appear before said
circuit court. on the first day OF the
next term thereof. to be holden at Rock
Island Ia and for the said county, on
The third Monday In September next,
and plead. answer or demur 20 the
said c0mplainant's bill Of complaint,
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated viii be
taken as confessed, and a decree en-
tered against you according to the
prayer OF said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, July II, 1915.
All the news ali the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
Ror Taken TO St. Charles.

Victor Roos, recently ordered to St.
Charles by Judge n. A. Larson after
being declared delinquent, was taken
70 the institution this morning by
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Burtchaeu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

and change Of buds the players pro-
ceeded to the Campbell hotel Ia Mo-
line. where the losers entertained with
q luncheon. The score by innings.
Rock Island 1 g 1910 3 Oil
Moline ....-...0 2 2 + o 0 0 l. 8
Batteries Pierce and KaIe; Freed
and Bodeen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
POOLROOM OWNER
IS NOT PROSECUTED

Case against Cliff Hardin, proprie-
tor of a. poo1room who was arrested
a few days ago for disturbing the
peace, was dismissed yesterday after
noon in Moline police court when no
one appeared to prosecute. Hardin
was arrested when he went to his
wife's home in violation Of a court or
der entered by Judge G. O. Dietz in
the Moline city court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

colbded with the draw at the bridge
at $3.50 this morning. A large crowd
OF eXcursiouists was on board and
panic was narrowly averted. The for
ward end of the boat was badly dam
aged, but the steamer was able to con-
tinue to the local dock Captain George
Lamont, who was in charge. Of the
boat, stated that the draw did not open
fast enough.
July TO- Park Commissioner
Jackson is iu Chicago arranging for
the shipment of various articles for
the ornameutaUou Of Spencer square.
Tenants in the Dimock building
on Second avenue between Seven
teenth ana Eighteenth streets have
been notified to move. The old strue-
ture viii be torn down and q hand
some new business block erected.
July Within two weeks trot-
ting and pacing matinee is to be held
at the Rock Island fair grounds.
Major c. W. HAYES family Joined
the campers on Big island today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17
TEXT BOOKS FOR
PUPILS At COST
Rock Island Board Would Like to Make
Them Free, But is Unable as
Yet TO Do So.
CLE8yELASD AGAIN PRESIDENT
Members, at First Meeting of New
Body, Unanimous for Separate
Site Tor New School.

New text books purchased by the
board Of education for use in the grad
ed schools win be sold to the pupils
/. g. cost according to the decision reach
ed by the members of the board last
evening at a special meeting held at
the high school building This change
is an important one, and indicates. a
movement towards the supplying Of
free texts for students, which has
proven successful ia number Of
cities
The board discussed at length last
evening the question Of free texts but.
owing TO the proposed erection of new
buildings, it was agreed that it would
be impossible to finance such q prop0-
sition at this time The rental system
win be continued in the high school
The annual library appropriation Of
$3.50 for use in the high school was
made by the board.
Temporary Chairman A G. Ander-
son called the meeting to order and
permanent organization was effected.
II. II, CIeayeland was again houored
with the presidency ana s. S. KembIe
was reelected clerk. u. E. Thomson
was chosen treasurer 10 succeed G. f.
Channon.
Committees Named.
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All the news all the rime-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-17

An the news all the time-The Argus.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-12-30
Red Men
 Give New Years Ball

The Red Men Lodge will give their annual New Years ball {. a. morrow night at their hall and promises to be good time. The Wrangell Orchestra will furnish the music and they romise some new selections which are very good along their excellent selection they are now giving, which is all a
 guarantee that there is going to be | good time for everyone that at tends. The Committee who have charge of the dance are J. c. Irant, Chas Borch and Ole John son