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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-16

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
PLANS MADE FOR
MOLINE BIRD CLUB
Organization Will Be Effected in That
City Following Lecture To Be
Given by b. ii. Wilson.

Burtis H. Wilson of this city, one of
the prime movers in the organization
of the Rock Island County Bird club,
will give his illustrated lecture at the
Moline Y. M. c. A. on the evening OF
March 16 At that time the Moline
bird club will be organized. The lee
ture will be given under auspices OF
those who are promoting the county
organization, acting in cooperation
with the Moline public schools, the
boys department of the Y. NJ. c. A.
and the Greater Moline committee.
A like movement is to be undertaken
in this city. Mr. Wilson will give his
lecture in the Rock Island Y. NJ. c. A.
on the evening of March =. The slides
100 in number-cOme from Mr.. Will
sons personal collection and are the
result of years of labor in accumulat-
ing them. The local man is rec0g-
nized authority in bird lore.
Tickets for the lecture in Moline
will be distributed in the public
schools of that city and admission with
a ticket will be % cents for adults and
10 cents for children. Without these
tickets admission will be 80 cents and
10 cents. The admission fee will give
the person membership in the county
bird organization for one year.
The Greater Moline committee has
offered $50 in prizes to builders of bird
houses as an incentive to youngsters of
Moline to become interested in the
move. The contest is now in progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
HUSBANDLOCATES
HIS Wife welded
TO ANOTHER HERE
Galesburg Man Turns Sleuth in Rock
Island and Discovers Spouse Liy-
ing With Helpmate No. 9.
COUPLE HELD TO GRAND JURY
Minnie Marie Conas and Roy Allen
Bound Over When Sam Conas Pro.
duces Evidence of Bigamv,

A Galesburg man, losing his wife's
affections because of her weakness for
the bright lights, turned sleuth in Rock
Island last night and found her on the
streets here in company with hus-
band No >.
Three times she left their home in
Galesburg only TO return and be for
given by her indulgent husband, &C
cording to the story he told. But the
fourth time she left, a month ago, she
failed TO return.
The husband, Sam Conas, today pre-
ferred charges against the pair. His
wife, Minnie Marie Conas, alias Min
ME Marie Webb. alias Minnie Marie
Alien. was held to the grand jury in
bonds in the sum of 81 900 for bigamy
Richard Allen, who she is accused OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
CASS LAMBERT, HERE
Sc YEARS, Is CALLED

Cass Lambert, colored, 81 years of
age, died yesterday morning at $50
at his home, 500 Twentieth avenue. He
was born in Mobile, Ala, where he
grew to manhood. He came to Rock
Island sc years ago and had made his
home here since. Mr.. Lambert mar
ried twice, his first wife, formerly Miss
Sarah Marshall, passing away Is years
ago. Aug. IA, 1902, he wed Mrs. Hat
tie Roberts. He was employed at the
Rock Island Sash and Doors works
until his illness. Besides his wife he
leaves two step-sons, William Fulton,
in California, and c. Fulton, in Peoria,
Illinois.
/ Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 1870 at the home and at 2
o'clock at the Mckinley chapel, Rev.
Saunders officiating. Burial will be in
Chippiannock cemetery.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
To get the genuine, call for full
name, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Look for signature of E. ". GROVE
Cures a Cold in One Day, 25c.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28
TO ExPEND FIFTH
OF MILLION HERE.
Tri-City Railway Company Announces
Intention Of Paying Out 100000
for Watch Tower Inn.
WILL BE UNEXCELLED IN STATE
Statement is Also Made That New
$4,000 Repair Shops Will Be
Included in Improvements.

More than one-fifth million of dol
lars is to be expended in Rock Island
by the Tri-City Railway company for
new buildings within the next six
months.
Principal Of the structures to be
erected is the new inn at the Watch
Tower. With the announcement Sat
urday night by traction concern off -.
Gals that the hotel is to be built at
cost of 100000 statement was also
made that an $4,000 repair shop will
be built near the Moline avenue barns.
outlined in The Argus.
The plans of the company for the
inn at the tower, if completed on the
scale now proposed, will place the
park in the front ranks Of summer
resorts in the state The building is
to be an elaborate one. 1t will be
perhaps unexcelled in the state in
point of equipment.
The structure will be built of steel.
/ brick and concrete, with a stucco fin
ish. Plans have been completed in the
office of Temple & Burrows, architects.
Davenport, and bids have been asked
for. The only hindrance to letting the
contract at present is that the officials
are considering the cost and are dis
cussing notifications in the plans in
order to eliminate some of the ex-
penses.
Tracks to Loop Grounds.
The structure will stand on the
summit of the tower. 1t will contain
a ball room, several cafes and private
dining rooms, public ding room and
guest rooms. A lobby and office will
be situated on the first floor. The
street car tracks will be changed. The
line will enter the park and will
| loop the grounds on the extreme edge,
The company's plans for the car re-
pair shop, as previously detailed are
to erect the new building in the east
part OF the companys property on
which stand the barns at Fifth ave-
nue. and Thirty-ffth street. The new
| building will be two stories high. in
Guiding place for the storage of cars
and their repairing and repainting.
| The building will replace that DESTROY
/ ed by fire in the summer of 1913. Other
expenditures are also planned by the
company which will run the total to
more than 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-28

marrying month ago, Is held in the
same amount for marrying her when
knowing she was the legally welded
Vile OF Conas. Allen is a grocery
clerk living on Ninth street, Rock Is
land.
Married Two Years Ago.
Conas told the police that he and
Minnie Marie Webb were united in
marriage in Galesburg two years ago
He said that at first she seemed con-
tented and happy, but later began
making trips to other cities. He said
she would remain away from home
only a short time, but later would
make longer visits. staying away for
days at time.
took her back three times" he
told the police. Every time she re-
turned l forgave her, but she went
away soon after last New Years day
and she did not come back. l made
numerous inquiries for her and Sat
urday l was told that she had come to
Rock Island and was living with an
other man"
Conas brought his marriage license
with him and presented it to the po-
lice for inspection Then he started
searching the city for his spouse and
last night he came upon her in COM
pany with Allen.
Rushing to the police station, he Sc.
cured the services of Officer Milton
Wilson, who apprehended the couple
on Second avenue.
Living on Ninth Street.
Police say they admitted being mar.
Iried here a month ago. They have
since been residing in Aliens home OF
Ninth street. Authorities declared
that Allen met the woman at the Bur
lington depot here one night early il
January, gaining her friendship by of
fering to carry her suitcase. The CIR
is 10 years old Neither was able tC
furnish bail and both were taken to tht
county Jail to await hearing before thu
grand jury. Police said that while the
charge Of bigamy against the woman
would not be changed, it is likely tina
the accusation against Allen will b.
modified to perjury. The charge h.
now is held on is "wilfully wedding
Minnie Marie Conas. knowing her tt
be the lawfully welded wife of San
COnas.'
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
Beet Growers Get $500, 900.

Greeley.-Checks aggregating ST.
$4,000 were mailed out to the beet
growers of Weld county by the Great
Western Sugar Company. This repre-
sents payment for beets delivered to
the various factories from Nov. Is to
Dec. 10. The Greeley factory distrib-
utes $4,000 of this amount to it's 500
customers; the Windsor factory sends
out $390,O00 and the Eaton factory
pays $425,O00. According to factory
officials. there are about 10000 tons
of beets yet TO be paid for, which will
add 100000 to this amount, making
the total paid out by the factory to
Weld county farmers for beets during
the entire season over IS 900, 900. This
is divided between approximately l.
400 families who deliver beets to the
factories.
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

French troops have regained entire
occupancy of the Chambrettes farm,
northeast of Verdun.
Lloyd's announces the sinking of the
Danish steamer Michail Ontchoukoff
and the British schooner Constance
Mary.
The new French lines at Vacher-
awhile and Bezonvaux, and in the
Chambrette farm region were heavily
bombarded by the Germans.
French forces have taken total
Of 1887 German prisoners on the
yerdun front since Dec. Is, according
to the announcement made by the
French war office.
In Volhynia. the forces of Prince
Leopold are said to have stormed
Russian positions, capturing five of
ficers, 800 men and several machine
guns and mine throwers.
Buzeu, an important railroad GEN.
ter northeast of Bucharest, has been
captured by the Austro- Germans. The
retreating Russians and Rumanians
are reported to be burning villages be-
hind them.
A Mexican reached the border from
Villas camp at Creel, fifty miles west
of Minaca, in the Guerrero district OF
Chihuahua, with proposals for the
United States government that Villa
would refrain from further destruction
OF foreign life and property in Mexico
nm hat bn INF
would not interfere in any way with
his campaign against the Carranza
government.
Telegraphing from Copenhagen, the
correspondent OF the Exchange Tele>
graph Company quotes the Frank
furter Zeitung as saying: Germany
does not want a cessation of fighting,
but merely a conference at which all
the belligerents shall openly state
their peace proposals. A conference
will be held at The Hague about Jan.
is. While the conference is in SEES
sion all the belligerents will be al
lowed to continue military opera
lions"
According to London reports sew
cnteen Americans were killed in the
sinking of the British horse transport
Russian, Dec. IA. Berlin estimates
losses on the western front at ,30O,-
900 for the British and $500. 900 for
the French and states that the Somme
drive alone cost the allies 100000
men. Germany claims successes for
the Teutonic forces in northern Dob
rudja. Petrograd declares the often
sive of the central powers in Rumania
has been checked.
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
Auto Bandits Rob Colorado Bank.

Brush.-While a score of armed
Cow punchers' stood in the street be-
fore the Stockmen's National Bank
Monday morning, two men walked into
the establishment, covered" the
cashier assistant cashier, paying tel
Ter bookkeeper and one patron with
guns, compelled them to lie down
upon the floor. rifled the bank vault
OF $1,000 and escaped to a waiting au.
tomobile which carried them out of
town. posse of fifty citizens, all
armed and all determined. set out
after the bandits in automobiles.
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
BERLIN ADMITS GAIN BY FRANCE.
Attacks Favorable to Turks and Bull.
sarians Reported in Struma
Region.

Berlin, - Russian and Rumanian
troops seemingly are at a point where
they either must make stand or
cross the Danube into southwest Bes-
sarabia or into Moldavia.
Berlin says that in Dobrudja the
Russians have retreated, although the
Teutonic allies are advancing toward
the lower Danube. Berlin also an
nounces the capture of more than a
thousand Russians and Rumanians
and quantities of provisions. In the
Carpathians the Russians and Teutons
continue fighting, but with no great
victories falling to either side.
Berlin records attacks favorable to
Turks and Bulgarians in the Struma
region of the Macedonian front
Paris announces that Gen. Joffre
handed over the command of the
French armies of the north and
northeast to Gen. Robert George Nj.
velle, recently appointed commander.
in-chief of those armies.
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
GEN e RAJ.

And now the cost of high living is
going higher Chorus girls arc get
ting so expensive that Chicago the
aters are about to inaugurate a rate
of $3.50 instead of 81 for tickets.
An advance of is 1927 per cent in
wages and reduction I'm hours was
granted $4,000 stove and foundry
workers throughout the country, UNI.
der an agreement ratified at Atlantic
City, n. j., by representatives OF the
manufacturers and the International
holders Union
unionized carmen who went on
strike in New York and parts of West.
chester county last September voted
to continue the strike.
Three prisoners in the penitentiary
AT Joliet, H.. are dead, three more are
expected TO die and three others are
Ill as the result of drinking wood
alcohol, which they extracted from
shellac.
Edward Won Wahlden, who burglar.
lied a Mission bank of several thou.
sand dollars in gold recently, turned
lawyer in his own defense at San
Francisco, but was convicted. He for.
merly lived in Cincinnati.
The derailment of three sleeping cars
on mixed troop train carrying "A
battery, Iowa field artillery, from the
border TO the home station, near
Grapeland, Tex, resulted In severe in,
juries for two trainmen. while eight
troopers were bruised.
To apply to philanthropic purposes
considerable part of the $4,100,OO0
estate of the late Cornelius n. Bliss,
who for years was treasurer of the
Republic National committee, his
heirs incorporated in New York the
Cornelius N Bliss memorial fund.
Although passenger revenue shows
falling off from the summer and
autumn OF 1915, owing to the abnorm.
al traffic of last year created by the
expositions. gross revenue OF the
Atchson, Topeka & Santa Fe con.
tinues to show 16 per cent gain.
Private Robert Gail, 22 years old
Of II troop. Third United States cav.
airy. was accidentally shot and killed
at Brownsville. Tex. when a rifle In
the hands Of another cavalryman
was accidentally discharged while be.
ing cleaned. Calls former home was
near Detroit. Mich.
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
FOREIGN.

A fog which settled over London
Saturday IL described as being ths
most dense in fifty years.
The food situation in Berlin \
again causing anxiety. telegraphs the
Amsterdam correspondent of the
London Chronicle.
The peace note of the central pow.
ers was handed to the British gov
eminent Monday by Walter II. Page
the American ambassador.
Advices to mining men at FL Paso,
Texas, Monday state that force Of
Villistas has reoccupied Parral follow
Ing the recapture of Jiminez and San.
ia Rosalia, putting the entire south.
ern part of Chihuahua state again
under control of villa.
The British government has decided
to take over the Irish railways, &C
cording to an announcement by Jamea
Henry Thomas, labor member OF
Parliament for Derby and assistant
general secretary of the Amalgamated
Society of Railway Servants.
During the strict secrecy kept by
Gen. Murguia in his campaign against
Villa, rumors have reached chihuahua
City of the separation of Salazar from
Villa and of his unconditional sur,
render TO government forces. Another
rumor has it that Villas followers had
a battle among themselves at Santa
Ysabel over the division of spoils TAX.
en- from chihuahua city.
Austria's new cabinet, as published
in the Cologne Gazette, is composed
as follows: Premier, Alexander
Spitzmueller; minister of interior,
Won Handel minister of defense, F.
Won Georgi; minister of education.
Won Hussarck; minister of justice.
Won Schenk; minister of railways,
DR.. u. Won Forster: minister of fl
nance, F.. Won WINNER; minister of
labor, Won Arnkasi; minister of agri-
culture, Seydler; minister for Galicia,
Michael Bobrznski,
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
SPORT.

Cheyenne may succeed Wichita in
the Western base ball league.
All of the fourteen teams in New
York's annual six-day bicycle race at
Madison Square Garden were tied at
the end of the ninth hour on Monday.
William Stringham, star punter for
the School of Mines football eleven,
was elected football captain of the
1917 squad at meeting of the letter
men at Golden. Colo.
Kid johnson, known as the Battler,
didn't box scrapper named Niles at
Marysille, Cal, because his mother
went to his dressing room at ring
time. spanked him and led him home
by the ear.
The thirty-one game endurance con-
test for two-men bowling teams.
relied on Denver alleys was won by
Charlie Graw and Robert McKenna,
with margin Of only sixty-two pins
and game average of 1856. Gossett
bad the high individual average OF
191.
Rufus Hefty) Gilbert. manager OF
the Terre Haute, Ind, Central League
Baseball Club, purchased the club and
all its holdings for sum not an.
nounced. Gilbert has given Terre
Haute until Jan 8 TO rebuy the club
Gilbert was a member of the Denver
Bears pitching staff during the sea.
son of 1913, when the team was under
the guidance of Jack Coffey.
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
PREMIER GEORGE
TALKS OF PEACE
INDICATES NATIONS MIGHT CON-
siDER PROPOSALS IF THE
TERMS WE'RE KNOWN.
MUST Be R-PARATI0N
DECLARES ALLIES WILL NOT PUT
NECK IN MOOSE WITH ROPE
IN GERMAN HANDS.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-The announcement in the
House Of Commons on the 18th by
David Lloyd-George. the new prime
| minister, that the first act of his adj
ministration was the rejection of the
proposal of the central powers for a
peace conference constituted one of
the most momentous scenes which the
Oldest parliamentary veterans had
ever witnessed.
The new premier declared that be-
fore the allies could give favorable
consideration to such an invitation
they must know that Germany was
prepared to accede to the allies
terms, giving complete restitution,
full reparation and effectual guaran-
tees" and that ito enter conference
upon the invitation of Germany, pro-
claiming herself victorious, without
any knowledge of her proposals.
would be putting our heads into a
moose with the end of the rope in
Germany's hands,"
Mr.. Lloyd-George asserted that at
the moment Germany was penning
the note assuring her convictions as
to the rights of other nations, she
was dragging Belgians into slavery.
He announced that the note present
ed to Washington contained no pro-
posals of terms, but was a paraphrase
of Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
speech and that the allies had separ-
ately concluded to reject it, although
they had informally exchanged views
and would, within few days, present
a joint reply.
Mr.. Asquith, the former premier,
seconded Mr.. Lloyd-George's decision
with even stronger words, and almost
at the same moment Earl Curzon was
informing the lords that the govern
ment wouldu enter no conference that
did not guarantee for Europe the free
and Independent existence of nations
great and small.
The principal feature of Mr.. Lloyd
Georges program is a measure for
national service matching Germany's
latest scheme whereby every citizen
will be liable for enrolment to per-
form work for which the authorities
consider him best equipped.
Arthur Neville Chamberlain, mayor
OF Birmingham, and member OF
the famous family whose energy and
business capacity are rated high, will
be director of the national service,
with civil and military directors re-
sponsible to him.
The premier prefaced his review OF
the situation by the statement that
Britons did their best in time of dan
ger, but the country should be told
unpleasant facts, and that he would
give, not dark, but stern view of
the outlook. He deplored the mistakes
tl.at had been made regarding Ru-
mania. He said the government had
decided to deal firmly with Greece
and would recognize the agents of
former Premier Venizelos.
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson plans to spend
Christmas in Washington this year
with members OF his family.
The president and Mrs. Wilson eel.
sbrated their first wedding anniver.
sary with motor ride, family din
ner party, and visit to the moving
pictures.
There were 23,6o0,oo0 persons at.
tending schools of some kind in the
United States in 1916. according to
estimates Of the United States bureau
Of education.
Chairman Adamson OF the Inter.
state Commerce committee introduced
q joint resolution In the House extend
ing time Of railroad investigation un.
~ Jan. IA. 1918.
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
Geo. w. Cook Dies at Pueblo.

Denver.-Gen. Geo. w. Cook. for
mer congressman-at-large from Colo
RADIO. state builder and organizer of
the famous Cooks Veteran Drum
Corps here. died in the state asylum
at Pueblo. He was 60 years old and
had lived in Denver since 1881. He
was born in Bedford, Ind. Nov. 10,
1851, the son of Lieut.. Samuel Cook
of the Union army, and Agnes Dodson
Cook. daughter of an ensign in the
United States navy.
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
WESTERN

Six lives we're lost in the burning of
the Interocean hotel at Cheyenne,
Wyo., all being members of the family
Of Roy A. White of Baylis, Cal.
Mrs. Bessie Leigh, who has been on
trial for the murder of Fred Hoffman
at Missoula, Mont, last October, was
found guilty OF manslaughter.
Five safe blowers entered State
street store before daylight in Chi
cago, chloformed two watchmen, blew
the safe and escaped with 1000.
Joseph T. Miles, author of the song
famous as Spanish war chant.
'-Therell Be Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" died at Santa Rosa,
Cal.
Richard Starr, 10 years old, well
known in Southwestern mining cir
cies, shot himself in the left breast
AZ his home at Tucson. AriZ.. inflict.
ing what is believed to be mortal
wound.
Approximately 10000 acres OF
lands in the Big Horn and Little Big
Horn river valley within the Grow
Indian reservation in Montana. are to
be offered for sale at public auction
at Grow agency, Jan 2.
Evidence of incendiarism was al.
legged TO have been discovered by pri.
,ate detectives in the ruins OF the
Llewellyn Iron Works, partly de.
stroyed by fire and explosion at Los
Gilpin observer., 1916-12-21
Wheat Scars on Peace Offer Veto.

Chicago. Dec. 20.-Excited advances
of more than Z cents a bushel Tues.
day in the price of wheat resulted
from reports that the British premier
in Parliament Tuesday supported the
answer given to Germany by Russia
and France. On the bulge, the mar
ket reached as high as before the
peace proposal was made by Germany.
May delivery, the chief trading option,
assembled to $1.71N as against $1.64h
to $1.64% at yesterdays close. a jump
Of Z cents to ~ cents.