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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
The Day i'm Davenport

wife Sues for Divoroe-suit for d.
vorce has been filed by Alice II, Con-
ger against her husband, Milo Congers
alleging cruel and jnhumau treatment
The couple married Get 2. 1907,
in Marshall county. Iowa Plaintiff
also asks the custody o. the minor son,
Kenneth Ccuger- Z. a Screechfeld IS
the attorney
Excavating on Manual Building -EI-
caTating work is now being rushed
on the site for the new manual tram
ing building to he erected AT the sou-a-
west corner Of Eleventh ARD Main
streets. The building is being erected
by Contractor Tappendorf 0f Rock Is
land. It IS expected that the sgruc-
tura viii be completed by the FIRST at
January. There is little ezca~auuE to
be done and the laying Of the f0uuda-
tion will be commenced next week
School to Begin Aug. 30.-The pub
lie schools will open for registration a.
week from the coming Monday Aug.
Sd, according to the announcement of
superintendent Frank L. Smart yes
terdar The date was set at a recent
meeting of the board Of education. 1t
is expected that the enrolment Will
he larger ta1s year imam ever before
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

All the news all the tfme-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21
LOCAL MARKETS

Aug. Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-21

Continued from Page One.J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
AMERICAS BAND
FOR WORLD LAW
Institute to Build New Inter-
national Code Is
Founded.

Washington. Dec. 29.-One concrete
development Of the .Pan-American Sci
entihc Congress to-day was the forma-
ton of the American Institute Of In
ternational Law. composed of 1O5 lead
inp publicists. five members being
chosen from each Of the twenty-one
American countries.
Through this institute its founders
hope ultimately to influence the world
to bring about rehabilitation OF the
international legal fabric. 1t is a re-
suit Of movement begun ten years
ago with the organization of the Amer
lean Society OF international Law.
Later Robert Bacon, then Assistant
Secretary Of State. made a tour of
South and Central American countries.
successfully advocating similar organi-
cations in each republic. These socie-
ties named the men who now have
formed the international body.
To-day's meeting, at which Secretary
Lansing welcomed the visitors on be-
half Of the United States government,
resulted in the adoption of a constitu-
tior and bylaws and the election Of the
following officers:
Honorary President -Elhu Root. ex-
Secretary Of State and ex-senator from
New York.
President-James Brown Scott. sec
rotary Of the Carnegie Endowment for
international Peace, and eX-Solicitor OF
the State Department.
Secretary Genersl-Aleander Aware.
eX-Counsel of Foreign Affairs of Chill.
Treasurer-Lewis Anderson. ex-Min-
lister of Foreign Affairs Of Costa Rica.
The members representing the United
States are: Secretary Lansing. Robert
Bacon, exSecretary of State; John
Bassett Moore. eX-Counsellor of the
State Department; Professor Leo S.
Rowe, of the University Of Pittsburgh,
and President Scott.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
WEEKS WOOING FAILS,
SOLDIER TAKES POISON
Reservist's Offer to Avoid Being
Killed Spurned by Girl.

Edouard Ellfroth, twenty-five, a
French reservist, tried to kill himself
early Yesterday morning, when Mss
Muriel Wheeler refused TO become his
bride.
When Ellfroth called at Miss Wheel
er's home. l0S West Ninety-ffth Street,
he learned from he mother. Mrs.
Mary Wheeler that Muriel was down
town having supper with friends. Eli
froth had called with q purpose. even
IL he had known Muriel only one week.
He waited.
In a few hours Miss Wheeler. slen.
der blonde, twenty years old, returned
and greeted the soldier pleasantly. Ac-
cording to Mrs. Wheeler. the converse
ton between her daugter and the suit
or was something like this:
81 have just been called to serve my
colors. have plenty of money with
which to take care of you. Say that
you will marry me and III stay here
"If you are not mal enough 20 20
when your country needs YOU and
calls. don't want YOU"
But II | 20 20 fight for France
shall be killed"
81 should worry il vou get killed"
Ellfroth rose from his chair. bowed
in token Of submission TO the refusal
pulled a bottle containing a solution
OF bicnloride Of mercury from his
pocket and swallowed the contents.
Miss Wheeler screamed. II was 2
3. NJ. but the whole house was aroused
Edward White. who lives across the
hall. called Patrolman Pistoni and an
ambulance took Ellfroth to Knicker-
booker Hospital. where it was said his
condition was critical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
ORGANIZE TO FIGHT
.T.&P.RECEIVERSHIP
Stockholders Name Protective
Committee to Oppose Iron
Mountain Move.

Important stockholding interests in
the Texas e. Pacific Railway Company
will contest the application for re-
ownership asked in the petition hied
Monday in Dallas, Tex, by the Bank
ers Trust Company. The bill was fled
AZ the request of B. F. Bush, receiver
Of the st. Louis & Iron Mountain, part
Of the Missouri Pacific system, which
is now being reorganized BY kuhn'
Loeb & Co., working with other wall
street banking interests. ,,
Representatives Of the stockholders
characterized the attempt TO put the
Texas & Pacific into bankruptcy as an
extraordinary proceeding particular
~ as the company IS now IN better
financial shape than it has been Tor a
long time. II was strongly int,mated
ceiver for the Iron Mountain. was an
situated as a Comeback at George j.
Gould. who recently ousted Bush as
president Of the Denver & Rio Grande'
thus frustrating the plans of the inter.
national banking house now dominant
in the affairs of the Missouri Pacific.
protective committee was organ
lied Yesterday 70 act for the stock
holders Of the Texas & Pacific in their
efforts to defeat the application FOR
the receivership. the hearing for which
is set for January 81. The committee
consists Of Alvin ". Krech, president
Of the Equitable Trust Company, chair
man; Edgar l.. Marston, Of Blair q
Co; Dunlevy Mlbank, a director Of
the road Winslow S. Pierce, OF the
law firm Of Pierce & Greer, and Henry
r. Ickelheimer, Of Heidelbach, Ickel-
heimer & Co.
The steps taken by the Iron Noun
tain followed the default in interest
on the Texas & Pacifc's S25,O00,OOO
second or income mortgage bonds, Of
which the Iron Mountain owns more
than o-thirds, the amount requisite
TO institute receivership proceedings.
This large ownership was made posi-
bic by exchange for Iron Mountain
unifying and refunding mortgage
bonds, when the interest on the income
bonds was discontinued in 1908.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
'S19,627,l3O COVER
NEEDS OF ERIE
Morgan Firm to Under
write Convertible Bonds
for This Amount.
DOUBLE TRACKING
TO BE UNDERTAKEN
u. S. Rubber. Remington Type
writer and Packard Motor An
nounce New Financing.

The exact amount of new Erie Rail-
road financing which will be underwrit-
ten by J. P. Morgan g. Co, az an
nounced BY President F. D. Underwood
in a letter to the banking firm, is 49,
627.I3O 4 per cent fifty-year bonds. con-
vertible into common stock at 90. Not
only will the shareholders have the
privilege of subscribing to the bonds at
So. but holders of the Series con-
vertible bonds, OF which there are s12,-
100000 outstanding, may subscribe on
the same terms. The underWrltihs
commission is per cent.
Those bonds 20 be offered include
$4,000. 900 of the issue known as SERIES
C and s9.627, 100 Of the unissued por-,
ton. The Series c bonds are now held
as collateral behind the sl0,0OO,OOO o
per cent notes maturing April !, which
will be taken up with part OF the pro-
ceeds from the sale OF the total new
offering.
The indenture of the mortgage pro-
vides that these bonds shall be con-
vertible into common stock at $685.
a share. but stockholders will be asked
10 reduce this figure to 500 at special
meeting to be held in the near future.
Erie stockholders and Series Is bond
holders will be permitted TO subscribe
to the new S20,000,000 issue TO the ex-
tent of 10 per cent Of their holdings:
The bonds are convertible after 1917
and until 1928. They are direct obligs-
tons of the company and will be Sc
cured by the general mortgage, which
authorizes a total issue of S50,0O0,OOO.
In addition to paying off the $4,000
600 notes maturing April /, 100000
from the proceeds of the sale Of the
bonds will be used for double tracking
and the balance for the retirement Of
the ~ per cent notes due April l, 1917,
which will leave the company free of
any short term debt.
Over 100000 OF the new bonds
changed hands on the curb yesterday.
The opening was at SO, followed by a
decline to S6A, and a final advance to
s7%. Seventy thousand of the sub
scription rights were dealt in at prices
ranging from 7-16 at the opening TO u
AZ the close.
New financing of Industrial com
panies announced yesterday included
the sale by the United States Rubber
Company of S3,000,000 Morgan e.
Wright three-year 8 per cent de-
bentures. dated December l, to Lee,
Higginson & Co. These notes are to
refund the United States Rubber Com
pany's previous advances to the Nor
gan g. Wright concern for the develop
ment of its tire business.
William A. Read e. Co. announced an
Offering of s5,5OO,O0O first mortgage
ten-year bonds of the Remington Type
writer Company, the proceeds of which
will be used to redeem s4,3000 600 short
term notes due January 10. The new
bonds are dated January /, 1915, and
mature s550.OOO yearly from 1917 to
1925. The offering prices vary from a
AZ per cent basis for the shortest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
Law Requires Delegates
to Name Two Choices
for Nomination.
BURTON IS FIRST;
WHO is SECOND?
That Is Question Which Dis
turbs Those Who Plan SIAM
pede in Convention.
From Tn. Thbune Bureau J

Washington. Dec. 29.-Politicisns ia
voring a candidate other than Senator
Burton for the Republican Presidential
nomination are keenly interested in tna
situation In Ohio. which, IL IS generally
recognized. pill elect a Burton delega-
ton TO the convention. But curious
primary law. passed at the behest OF
Governor Cox, provides that candidates
running for places as delegates 20 ma
tional conventions must not only spec
ify their first choice for the nomina-
ton, but also their second. The law
provides that the names OF the would
be delegates shall not appear on the
ballot unless they so specify THESE
choices.
A we'll known Ohio Representative
said to-day that while he expected TO
be a delegate TO the convention, he
would not specify his second choice
and that he did not believe the other
delegates would comply. 4 politician
working for another candidate pointed
out. however. that any voter who OBJ,
iected to this violation Of the law coul d
easily bring proceedings and keep the
names Of the violators off the ballot.
Another curious phase Of the law IS
that candidates for delegate must file
with the election officials written con
sents of the second choice. thus de-
barring the would-be delegates, for IN
stance. from naming Hughes or Roose-
welt or any one who might be unwilling
to announce his candidacy openly. The
delegates, if they comply honestly with
the law, must specify as their second
choice some one who is actually a can
didate for the nomination or who IS
willing at least 70 appear 70 be.
That is why other sspirants for the
nomination are interested in the ONO
law. This stating Of their second
choice by the Ohio delegation will be
highly interesting in view Of the fact
that the moment may come at the con-
vention when the delegation decides
that the cause of Mr.. Burton is hope
less. The rival camps are DESTROYS
that candidates should be named as
second choice by the Ohioans, although
no candidate has thought it worth
while TO make an active campaign IN
the state. since all the Ohio leaders
have united behind the ex-senator.
The Republican Representative who
assured The Tribune that he would not
name his second choice pointed out
that if the law was strictly enforced
the Democratic situation would also
be highly interesting, since all OF the
Democratic delegates would have to
name their choice after Wilson and
would have TO file the written consen:
of the man or men they named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
DESERTED WIFE NEEDS AID
Husband Left Six Children-Mother
Ia I'LL

Mrs. Il. was deserted by her husband
two years ago. He left six children
She was plucky and worked hsrd-too
hard for when She first came to the
attention of the Charity Organization
Society she was not at all well. She
was sent to the hospital.
Mrs. J. is we'll and home again now.
She gets her rent free in return Tor
her services as janitress, but as the
children are not old enough to leave
school a regular allowance to the fam
ily will be necessary for year to
come. To provide food, clothing and
other necessities for the next SIX
months si7O is required. Gifts, which
will he promptly acknowledged
should be sent to the Office OF the So
ciety. 100 East Twenty-second Street,
The society acknowledges with thanks
the following contributions sent in re-
Spouse to a previous appeal in The
Tribune for another family: NJ. 5. r.
$40; A. B. c., 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30

population Of 100000, and Henry Ford
has an income of more than $1,000 900
a month.
Not ALWAYS Thus.
1t was not always thus. II isn't so
many years since Henry Ford's income
was $50 a month-and Detrot's popu-
lation was rather less than a quarter
million. That was before the automo-
bile came with twin fortunes for the
city and the man. Henry lords chief
characteristics in those days were
suit of ragged overalls, a smiling face
with dab Of grease on one cheek, and
a handful OF waste. Detroit's chief
Characteristic was an air Of impenetra-
BILE calm.
In those days Detroit laughed at
Henry Ford. Perhaps that is why il i,
not laughing now.
Ford was stationary engineer with
big idea. The idea showed itself in
a four-wheeled monstrosity that was
Detroit's one big joke. Henry Ford had
what he called an engine on the mon
strosity, and he doggedly maintained
both would move without the aid Of any
alien power. That was part of the
joke. For months and months the mon
strosity stood about the downtown
streets motionless save when Henry
Ford had money enough TO hire horse,
or had strong friends to help push.
That was the rest of the Joke.
One day the wheeled wheeze moved
a whole block uphill. too-with its sole
proprietor triumphantly coddling his
engine. That was where Detroit's laugh
ended. 1t was the death OF The first
Ford joke.
30. h., Henry" Now.
Since then Henry Ford and Detroit
have been growing. one helping the
other. turn and turn about The city
has spiral rubber stamp which types
bold 80. K, Henry" II used the
stamp when the nan who could have
bought up the whole Harvard gold
coast put his only son, Edsel, into his
business instead Of into somebody else's
college. il used il again when the 50
day minimum wage was put into cf-
feet; when the plan OF sharing profits
with purchasers was announced; when
sentiment and a million in cash CON
spired 70 break ground on the bank Of
the muddy River Rouge close 10 the
"swimrnin' hole" Of Ford's obscure boy
hood Tor the Swiss chalet, early Eng
lish castle.
And they're mixing up the old rub
Der stamp again, although the hero
comes from the peace path without the
scalp of the war god.
This, so far As Detroit is concerned.
will be the passing of the latest OF the
Ford iokAS 20. X Harry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
DETROIT BLAMES
FAILURE TO "MOB"

people he took along he'd a stopped
the war quick enough"
What was his graft, advcrtising?"
The barber kept on strapping.
81 almost cut a man yesterday" he
said. softly. 'He was tryin' TO argue
while ] was tryin' to shave. You take
1t from me. what Henry did he did be-
cause he was regular guy"
The head waiter in. Detroit's newest
and bon-tonest restaurant readily gave
ear when the magic name was men
toned.
"Mr. Ford," he echoed. "No. sir. |
don't think he's ever been here. Hes
great man for staying at home. It's
TOO bad he didn't end the war. Il was
those persons he took along that
spoiled everything, / guess Henry
pardon, Mr.. Ford-would just have had
a quiet talk with the Kings and then
got them talking peace together if he'd
zone alone. A wonderful man. sir"
All the MODS Fault.
Then there was Alderman Eddie Bar
nett, who Is Detroit's official under
world and its heavy politician rolled
INTO one. Eddie is credited with the
sstute remark that nobody don't never
do anything for nothing" He seemed
a likely prospect to supply a cannier
viewpoint.
"Ob, no, don't think so at all" he
protested. "Henry's the sort Of Teller
that would slip a royal flush back into
the deck without making a bet. You
get me? He doesn't need any more
money. What's worryin' him is how to
do good with what he's got. Maybe he
did lay out n big job when he said he
was goin' TO end the war-but think
he'd a done il # il wasn't for that mob
he took along"
And there were countless others who
said the same thing. Not person 20
whom the subject was broached dis
played the slightest watering Of faith
m Detroit's Henry. The Big Dove may
autter back 20 his million dollar nest
with one wing crumpled and the other
clipped. but Detroit is in mood to
close It's eyes and marvel at his fying.
Between Detroit and Henry Ford
there is peculiar affinity. Detroit il
no more loyal TO Henry than Henry is
70 Detroit. Both have risen to the
heights together. Dstroit now boasts q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
TO UNIONIZE LOS ANGELES
Twenty-one Labor Organizers Will
Take Charge OF Campaign.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Twenty.on.
labor organizers, representing the
American Federation Of Labor and
sixty-nine international unions, will
take over on Monday a campaign at
Los Angeles to unionize tsat city, !
compliance with the federation's in.
structions az its last convention, II was
announced to-day By Joshua Z. Dale,
general organizer of the federation.
Dale was a labor organizer Of the
federation in Los Angeles in 1910, when
the Los Angeles Times Building was
dynamited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
SUSPECT A GASOLINE PLOT
Legislators Connect Increased Prices
with Proposed New Tax.
ITrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Dec. 2s.-Suspieion is
beginning to be felt by several mem
bers of Congress that the recent sharp
rise in the price of gasolene has a dl.
lect connection with the proposal OF
the administration to impose a tax OF
one or two cents a gallon. The legis-
lators are wondering whether the
boosting OF the price is not an effort
TO prevent the tax being levied. on the
theory that The advance in cost has
already been 30 steep that further
increase caused by a tax might place
gasolene beyond the reach of some Of
its present users.
II was intimated to-day that an in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
U. S. OPENS POWDER INQUIRY
Gets Hints That du Pont Move Might
Violate Trust Decree

Washington, Dec. 29.-The Depart
ment of Justice has begun an investi-
CATION to determine whether the du
Pont, Atlas and Hercules Powder com
panies, the units into which the Su-
preme Court dissolved the old du Pont
company. the so-callcd trust. are obey
ing the terms Of the decree.
Suggestions reached the department
that stockholders in the du Port com
pany were about to form some sort Of
holding company, which might violate
the courts mandate.
There have been no complaints Of a
general combination among munitions
factories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30

maturity 10 s per cent for the 1920 TO
1924 maturities.
The same banking firm has purchase d
from the Packard Motor Company So
600 900 of its cumulative I per cent
preferred stock. The bankers have sold
a large portion of the issue and are
expected 20 make an Offering OF the
remainder at later date.
A syndicate, composed of Dominick
& Dominick, Kissel, Kinnicutt & Co..
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. and Rob-
ert Garrett & Sons, of Baltimore, has
underwritten the entire capital stock
Of the Dawson Chemical Company, con-
sisting of 10000 shares, with no par
yalue. The company was formed to
succeed the old Dawson Chemical Com
pany, of Baltimore. which has been In
existence since 1882.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30
AUTHOR AND STAR TO WE'D
Miss Inez Plummer to Become Bride
Of Paul Dickey.

Another romance Of the stage was
revealed yesterday with the announce
m,nt that Miss Inez Plummer, who was
leading woman in "The Last Laugh at
the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre. early
in the season, is 70 become the bride Of
Paul Dickey. co-author Of the play. In
addition to "The Last Laugh written
with Charles ". Goddard. Mr.. Dickey
colaborated on Miss Information
"The Misleading Lady" and "The Ghost
Breaker"
Miss Plummer was formerly Frank
Craven's leading woman in TOO Many
Cooks" Dickey is a graduate of the
University of Michigan. and was. a
vaudeville actor for several years be
fore taking up playwriting. He is now
writing motion picture scenarios IN
California.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-30

vest:gation might be made BY Congress
into the entire oil situation. Progress
Of the oil business since the decision
of the Supreme Court which was IN
tended 10 dissolve the Standard Oil
Company and restore competition NAV
be brought within the scope of this in
vestigation, TO discover whether III
decision has really accomplished whs'
the government sought.