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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28

In taking a picture the other day.
Burtram Grassy and Cleo Madison
we're compelled to have an encounter
So realistic was it that Mr. Grassy
declares that he still bears marks of
the brusises received from the beauti-
full Cleo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28

Charged With 81 Robbery-Detec-
tives Kinney and Bishop of the Daven-
port police department arrested Joe
Polmer. an Austrian. and he is being
confined in the local bastile charged
with larceny. POlmer was arrested
in connection with the robbery of J.
F. Hull 1919 West Third street. last
Wednesday. According TO Hull's story
he met Polmer on the street and they
went to his rooms Leaving his coat
carelessly thrown over a chair, Hull
left the room, and when he came
back sent the Austrian on an errand.
II was a short time later that Hull dis
covered that the coin was missing,
and he accuses POlmer of the theft
The latter strongly denies any know
ledge of the theft. and claims that he
had nothing to do with it at all. He
has closely questioned by the experts
at the local station, but he steadfastly
refuses 10 admit that he had any hand
in the robbery.
Son Killed in French Army-Aleck
Long, employed at the Scott county
tuberculosis hospital, has been advised
of the death of his son, Thomas, a for
mer Davenporter. The young man was
killed in battle on the firing lines in
northern France Some years ago
Long went to Canada and at the out
break of the war enlisted with Can
adian regiment at Ottawa.
o
Formally Open Rife Range-The
formal opening of the new rife range
of the Davenport Fife club on the
farm of J. A. Freund on the Middle
road, will take place Saturday. The
occasion will be made quite a preten-
tious event. Colonel George W Burr,
commandment at the Rock Island ARISEN
al, will deliver the dedicatory address
and Mr.. Freund, owner of the farm,
will fire the opening shot judge
Nathaniel French will also speak A
novelty will be given in the form Of a
ladies shoot. The full program fol-
lows:
1870 noon-Flag raising and ad
dress by Colonel Burr.
100 p. m.-LunCheon and address
by Colonel Nathaniel French
81 ID. Dl-lllo pttlloil vi duSt
200 p. m.-~Opening shot by J. A
Freund.
2:l5-Army officers shoot.
2:45 p. m.-Ladies' shoot.
3:I5 .. m.-Inter-club shoot, prob
ably with Gordon-VanTine team.
4:50 p. m.-DaVenport Rife club
contest, open to members only.
o
Oscar Endenburn Injured in Acct
dent-Oscar Edenburn is at Davenport
hospital suffering from a fracture
rib received in an auto accident in
Wisconsin where he had gone on land
business. He expects TO be out agair
within a week.
Davenport Man in Mexican Wal
ZoDe-Walter kahles, former Dayen-
mort bow, and d brother of Constable
Phil Kahles and Miss Mita kahles
1915 Scott street, is in the war zone or
the Mexican border. according TO a
card received by relatives here re-
/ Gently. Mr.. Kahles is a member of the
Twenty-eighth company coast artillery
corps, Of the regular United States ar
nv and for the past three years has
been stationed on the Pacific coast al
San Diego, Cal. Last Monday, accord
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

Mayor Berwald first took the matter
up, when he asked the cooperation of
the police in regard to the near side
stop. Within a short time, it is believed
that the new jitney bus ordinance will
be presented to the city council for
adoption.
bly, passed law providing that agri-
cultural advisors en- be made county
officials by vote at regular election,
it being necessary only to file ar
ticles of association of the league with
the county recorder the articles to be
signed by 10 qualified men of each of
the majority of townships of the coun-
ty, There being IS townships in Scott
county eight constitute a majority,
therefore at least so signatures will be
required.
Marriage Licenses William L. Mes
enkop, Princeton, and Alma B. Ford
Wyanet, Ill. Charley Bondy and Fran
ces Scurlock, Davenport; Otto L. Sic
grist, Davenport, and Bessie King of
Rock Island; Harry Thelken and Hell
en- Helfrich, Davenport Victor f..
Lucht and Josephine A. Brown, Dav-
EXPORT
Steals Partners Clothing; Sentenced
On charge Of larceny. Harry Gar
ner was given Today sentence in the
county Jail, in police court. According
to the allegations, Garner made away
with his partners shoes and trousers,
throwing them over fence Alexan-
der B. Bowie, proprietor of the Peer
less hotel, appeared against the man.
According to Bowie's story, Garner
and another man, both intoxicated,
came to his place last night and en-
gagged room. Early yesterday morn
ing, he saw Garner leaving the room.
and followed him. He claimed that he
saw the man throw the shoes and trou-
sers over fence. Garner said that
he was drunk at the time, and that he
intended to keep his partners cloth
ing until the latter sobered up.
Leg Broken When Team Runs AWAY
When a team which he was driving
became frightened and started to run
away at Eleventh and Gaines, George
Gallagher driver for Robert Armil.
dairyman, was thrown to the ground,
and his leg severely fractured. The po-
lice ambulance was called and the man
taken to Mercy hospital, where it was
found that aside from the broken leg,
he was suffering with severe bruises
and bumps. 1t is not expected that his
injuries will prove serious.
Obituary Record Mrs. Mortz
Schiele passed away at her home, 1923
Main street, following long and lin
gering Illness. The deceased was born
in Eldridge on May 16 1856, her maiden
name being Betty Schnechloth. Left
TO mourn her death are: her husband
Mortz Schiele, prominent resident OF
Scott county, a sister. Mrs. Charles
Schneckloth, and three brothers, Peter
and Gustave Schneckloth of Daven-
port and Charles of Spokane, Wash.
Peter OFT, aged 20 years, passed away
at the Miller hotel on West Second
street There are no known relatives
of the deceased For the past few
wears he has been employed at the
Brammer Manufacturing Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28
New York PrnYisinnS,

New York, June 2S.-Butter: stead
Ter; receipts 1929; creamery extras
2s0Ac; frsts 27& @2SAc; seconds
26G2712c.
Eggs: steady; receipts 1898; fresh
gathered extra fine 26627c; extra
flrsts 2434 @25Rc; frsts 23k 624bc.
Cheese: easy; receipts 1904; state
fresh specials 151a @15Ac; ditto av-
erage fancy 15@Ac.
Dressed poultry easier; broilers 30
G34c; fowls 1872 @224c; turkeys %
Kansas City Provisions.
Kansas City, June 2S-Butter, eggs
and poultry unchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28

Elliot Dexter appears in many film
plays in the role of an artist His di-
rector says his Interpretation is per
feet except that he whistles as he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28

Whenever Pauline Frederick finds
a fit of temperament coming on she
takes to the Maine woods and with one
hunting costume, one rife, two dogs,
and all the time in the world at her
disposal, proceeds to shoe said fit
away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28
Lucille Brown.

She is occasionally seen in small
Triangle roles. Her principal bust
ness, however, is to be the official
mother" of two or three hundred girls
in the Triangle studios at Los Angeles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28
One Unclaimed Letter.

One letter remaining uncalled for
IN this office for the week ending June
u. 1t is addressed to Harry Flynn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28

mated by the great personalities of
different reform lights, particularly
Big Bill. that draw the throngs to the
theatre"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28

paints. The only painters who whistle
at work are house painters, he tells
Dexter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28

Horses and Mules.
East St Louis. June 2S-Horse and
mule markets steady; horses extra
heavy, draft, s175@225; eastern
chunks. $150@1S5; good southerns,
SS56125.
Mules Is to 1912 hands, $500 go;
Is to 1512 hands, $125G1S0; IA to 1412
hands, $606125,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28
Parsonage Progressing.

The foundation for the new Metho-
dist parsonage is to be completed to-
day. Samuel McAdams has had
charge of this portion of the building.
The carpenter work on the structure,
under supervision of James Powers,
will probably start tomorrow if the
weather conditions are favorable. The
plans for the proposed new $4,000
church edifce have been completed by
Architect ". c. Jones of Chicago.
These will be submitted for bids By
contractors some time the fore part u
the week The trees now standing
upon the building site will be removed
in a dav or two, and the site put in
readiness for the building of the
church.
Two Accidents.
William, little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Chinlund, fell from his pony
Monday evening and as result sus-
tanned a fractured wrist. The boy
was bruised considerably about the
head and face DR.. H. E. Walker
dressed the wounds.
Mrs. s. r. Among is now carrying
an arm in a sling as result of fall
which she received Sunday. Mrs. Am
long fell from the top of the fight OF
steps in the rear of her home, tearing
loose all the ligaments of the left
forearm The injury was an exceed
ingly painful one, but the injured one
is doing as nicely as possible now.
Stock Shipments.
| Stock shipments from the Local
stock yards for Monday and Tuesday
were as follows:
| Monday-G W. Allison, one car OF
hogs.
Tuesday-G w Allison, one car Of
hogs; G. W. Reed, one car of hogs
Ben Valentine, two cars of cattle.
Personal Mention.
Lex Petrie left yesterday for a few
DAYS visit with relatives at New
Windsor
| Mrs. Alice Kramm left yesterday
| for two months visit in Philadel
phia and other eastern cities.
! Mrs. D. C. Sells spent the day yes
terday with relatives at Viola
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Maxwell ant
son Harry went to Viola yesterday t
attend the funeral of Mr. Maxwelr'
mother, Mrs. Althea Maxwell
Mrs James O'Morrow returned Il
her home in Galesburg yesterday af
| ter a short visit here with her par
elts, Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Garner.
Mrs. O. A Bridgford and daughte
Ethel left yesterday for a short visi
in Chicago.
Hartzell Kramm left yesterday TO
Culver, Ind, where he will attent
Culver Military academy for the re
mainder of the summer
DR.. H. E. Walker journeyed t
Mercy hospital at Davenport Monda
on professional business.
Miss Leila Macklin was in Wood
hull yesterday conducting a millin
cry demonstration.
Virgil Duvall left yesterday for
few days visit with his grandfather
T. F. Duvall, at Kahoka, Mo.
Roy Lemon was in Davenport Mon
day on business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28
Peoria train.
Horses and MuipS.

Peoria, June 2S.-Corn: No. , white
751sC; No. yellow rs u @&c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28

London Silver.
London, June 2S.-Bar silver 81 sd
per ounce. Money per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28
LOCAL MARKETS.

June 2S.-Following are the whole
;ale quotations on the local markets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.
Flood Height

J. nj. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-28

Oscar Endenburn Injured in Acct
dent-Oscar Edenburn is at Davenport
hospital suffering from fractured
rib received in an auto accident in
Wisconsin where he had gone on land
business. He expects TO be out again
within a week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

Except for the artillery wings OF
the contending armies there has been
no fighting at any point on the long
front in France and Belgium.
Several days have now elapsed
since the Germans launched heavy
attack on the positions in dispute be-
fore Verdun. but their artillery has
continued vigorously to shell the LIE
Mort Homme sector northwest Of
Verdun and the second line positions
of the French east Of the Meuse,
The French in the former sector are
still answering with their big guns the
German fire and evidently are hold
ing themselves in readiness in antici-
patton of the infantry attack that
usually succeeds preparatory bonn
bardments.
In the Argonne the French continue
to operate with their guns against
German points of vantage and in the
region of the Pont- Mousson they
have shelled conveys Of Germans.
On the Russian front the Germans
essayed attacks between Lakes
Sventen and Olzen, but were repulsed
with heavy casualties. In Galicia,
southeast of Boutchache, the Germans
also took the offensive but here again
were repulsed. The Russians claim
the capture in the Stripa region of a
German position and the putting down
of counter attacks launched with the
intention of recapturing it.
According to the Rome official COM
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
DESCRIPTIONS OF MARVELLOUS
FEATS OF SURGERY PERFORMED
Given at Session of American Philo
sophicaI Society.

Philadelphia, April 14.-Descriptions
Of marvellous feats. of surgery per-
formed on wounded soldiers and of
experiments on college students to
discover secrets of the digestive ap-
paratus were among the features of
today's session of the American Philo-
sophical Society, Experiments with
vibrating telephone diaphragms which
it was declared will eventually solve
the problem of sending numerous
messages over one wire at the same
time, was the subject of numerous pa
pers covering a wide range of human
knowledge read and discussed by the
prominent scientists present.
DR.. Harvey Gushing, professor of
surgery at Harvard univerNty, who
served with the American Red Cross
in France, described how by means of
magnets and development of the
science of probing, surgeons are now
able to remove bullets and, particles
of shell that have become embedded
IN brain tissues.
The experiment on college students
were described by DR.. Martin E. Re-
fuss, of Jefferson Medical College, of
Philadelphia, in q paper on The HUI
man Gastric Secretion. Examination
of the gastric Juices obtained by
means of rubber tubes dropped into
the stonachs of the students, he said,
caused him to come to the determine
ton that the stomach never rests and
that there is a wide divergence in the
digestive periods required by different
persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

army increase bill. The vote was 4S
to 22.
The action disposed of the second.
big contest over the senate substitute
for the house army bill. 1t was taken
in spite of the contentious of the mill
tary committee that an army reor-
ganization measure was no place for
water power legislation. A nitrate
water power section in the house bill
was defeated when the Hay bill was
under consideration in the house. so
that final determination of the issue
must await action by the conference
committee by the two houses.
Not More Than Five Water Sites.
Today's action was based on an
amendment by Senator Smith of
South Carolina It would provide for
sale of Panama Canal bonds by the
government for raising the required
S15. 900, ,0GO and the president would be
authorized to designate not more than
five water power sites to make them
available for power plants to manu-
facture nitrates. Products of these
plants, to be operated exclusively by
the government, not needed for man
ufacture of munitions of war, could
be disposed of and sold by the secre-
tary of war for he manufacture of
Split in Party Lines.
Three democrats Senators Cham
berlain, chairman of the military
committee; Johnson of Maine and
Hardwick voted against the amend
ment. Seven republicans, Senator
Clapp, Gronna- Kenyon, La Toilette,
AIcCumber, Norris and Poindextar,
joined with the majority in supporting
it.
Over the objection of the military
committee an amendment by Senator
Pomerene, giving military rank to
members of the dental corps, was
adopted.
New Oath for National Guardsmen.
Senator Wadsworth urged adoption
of his amendment to require officers
and enlisted men upon entering the
national guard to take an oath to
obey the orders of both the president
and of the governor of their state. He
said the amendment would strengthen
the proposed liberalization of the ma
tional guard by making the officers
and men federal soldiers from the
moment of enlistment instead of only
in time of war. Senator Chamberlain
was willing to accept the amendment,
but considerable opposition developed
among southern senators.
On a roll call the vote for the pro-
posal was % to %, less than a quo
rum, and the senate recessed until to-
morrow at IL o'clock when the de-
bate on the bill under the ten-minute
rule will be resumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
CABINET WENT OVER
SUBMARINE CRISIS
Reaffirmed Their Determination to
Bring the Situation to an Issue.

Washington, April 14-President
Wilson and the cabinet went over the
submarine crisis again today and re-
affirmed their determination to bring
the situation with Germany to an is
sue.
The decision to inform Germany
that recent accumulations of evil
dence of ships destroyed in subma
rine warfare leads to the inevitable
conclusion that her promises to the
United States are not being fulfilled
remained unchanged. The time of
dispatching a communication to Ber-
lin appeared to be the only point un-
decided
In congress today a report was
widely circulated that the forthcom-
ing note would in itself give notice
of a severance of diplomatic relations.
There was nothing to substantiate
the story anywhere in official quarters.
Cabinet officers did not deny it, upon
the ground that they all had been
bound in honor by the president not
to speak upon the subject in any way.
There were repeated indications to-
night that the note would be a state
ment of the American case up to date
without anything in the nature of an
ultimatum and still would leave the
way open for Germany to avoid the
long feared break in diplomatic rela-
tions. 1t was plain, however, that il
would be intended as the American
governments last word.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

through the examination Of the bank
accounts Of DR.. Walter I. Scheele, who
is now being sought.
To Examine Bank Accounts.
A national bank examiner viii come
here from Washington tomorrow, As
slstant United States District Attorney
Roger B. Wood said tonight, to in
XeStisate six accounts carried by DR..
Scheele in BANKS in HOboken, n. J.
If anybody handled the big sums.
1t was Scheele, and we hope to be able
TO find where he got it," Mr.. Wood
said.
seheeIe Disappeared April I.
Scheeie was the head of the New
Jersey Agricultural and Chemical COM
pany at Hoboken, where il is alleged
the explosive materials were placed in
the bombs after they had been con-
struCted aboard the North German
Lloyd steamship Friedrich der Crosse,
interned at Hobokcn. He disappeared
from his apartment here on April 1.
locating his secretary, Miss Ruth Foss,
whom they wish to examine.
Developments Expected.
Additional developments in the in
vestigation of the alleged conspiracy
are expected also from Savannah, New
Orleans and other cities as the result
of the examination of DR.. Scheele's
ttAeGlS- GueIai authorities IN these
cities We're today diercted to begin in
vesGgations based on information al
ready at hand that the destruction of
ships had also been attempted in their
Jurisdiction
Five Men Have Confessed.
All except three of the eight men
under arrest have made confessions,
Mr.. Wood said. Captain Otto Wolpert.
superintendent of the Atlas piers OF
the Hamburg american line, accused
OF receiving completed bombs; Captain
Emo Bode, superintendent of the
Hamburg-American line piers at Ho-
boken, and Carl Schmidt, chief engi-
neer of the interned German liner
Friedrich der Crosse, have refused to
make any statement to the federal au-
thorities.
Three Men Remain Silent.
'"The silence of these three men"
Mr.. Wood said, Indicates they are
probably the most important prisoners
Of the eight we have arrested"
The five men who are said to have
revealed their knowledge and alleged
completely in the plots are Ernest
Becker, electrician of the Friedrich der
Crosse: Captain Charles Won KIeist
superintendent Of the New Jersey Agri-
cultural and Chemical company at
Hoboken, where the explosives are said
to have been placed in the bombs;
Frederick Praedie Carl Paradis and
Charles Karbade assistant engineers on
the steamer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15

nlunication the Italians have captured
the complete crest Of Lobbia Alta
from the Austrians and consolidated
the position, Considerable infantry
fighting has also taken place on the
Mrzli and, ,Montenero sector, but else
where along the front there have been
only the customary bombardmetns,
The Russians repcrt further sue
cesses against Turks around ErZe-
rum, where the Turks, having been
on the offensive for six days, were re-
pulsed with heavy losses and are fall
ing back in disorder. Nothing addi-
tional has come through concerning
the defeat of the Turks by the British
forces in Mesopotamia, where the
Turks were driven back along the I'll
gris distance varying from one and a
half to three miles. London regards
this victory as a step forward TO the
relief to the beleaguered British
forces at Kut-el-Amara-
One American seaman was on board
the British steamer Inverlyon which
Is reported to have been sunk by a
German submarine, The captain and
all the men of the crew of the vessel
have been landed in England, but a
boat with eleven other members OF
the crew is missing.
The Germans not only have mined
the southern entrance from the sound
to the Baltic but also have set steel
nets in the channel to trap British
submarines endeavoring to enter the
Baltic, says the Norwegian shipping
gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-15
Wants Punitive Expedition Limited 20
1000 Men.

Mexico City. April 1.-THE Mexican
government viii insist with infiexible
determination that any armed expe-
ditiO1 OF the United States which en-
ters Mexican territory in the guise OF
a punitive expedition must be limited
to 1000 men OF one service alone. cav
airy, according to a statement made
70 the Associated Press today by Juan
Neftali Amador. sub-secretary OF for
eisn relations.
During the absence Of General Can
dido Aguilar. minister OF foreign re-
lations, in Queretaro. Sub Secretary
Amador is In charge OF the foreign
Office and is conducting its course in
international affairs.