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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Legal.
Administrators Notice.

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Administrator Notice.
Estate of William A. France, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
William A. France, late of the county
of Rock Island, state of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the Hon. Benjamin
Bell, judge of the probate court of Rock
Island county, at the probate court
room, in the city of Rock Island, at
the May term, on the first Monday in
May next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 10Th day of February, A. D..
1916.
WYN FRANCE,
Administrator.
SCHRIVER & SCHRIVER,
Attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Wanted--Situations
Motorcycles and Bicycles.

TIRES (all makes), accessories, lamps,
etc; cut prices; $35 Flying Merkle
bicycles at wholesale price, $25 Tor
ange and blue enameled); 195 East
Third street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
For Rent--Houses.

FOR RENT-Four-r room cottage, 1923
Sixth avenue Inquire on premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR RENT-April /, six-room cottage,
strictly modern; close in. Inquire
1872 Seventeenth street. Phone 660L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR SALE - Station wagon, in good
condition Inquire garage. rear 1905
Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR SALE-High grade cinders; Rock
Island Brewing Co, Thirtieth street
| and Seventh avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR RENT-East side seven-room
modern house at 2510 Eighth avenue,
Telephone $50 R. 1. ring one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR RENT-Six-room modern house,
723 Twenty-ninth street. Inquire
1912 First avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
For Sale-City Property.

FOR SALE-Two desirable residence
lots; bargain if taken at once. Ad-
dress 1921" care of Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
For Sale or Trade-Lands.

FOR SALE - Nice, level acre tract,
equal to five good lots; located on
South Side; all under cultivation;
price, $500; easy terms. For par
ticulars see Eckhart & Buffum.
FOR SALE - twenty-five acre fruit
and chicken farm; adjoins town;
good improvements; will exchange
for city property, 210 Safety build
ing. Phone 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR SALE-Camping grounds; river
frontage, close to Rock river bridge.
Moline Address Property" care
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR RENT-Nine-room strictly mod
ern house; good location. inquire
German Trust & Savings bank, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

WANTED-Work on a farm by mar
ried man; experienced Address
Work" care of Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR RENT-East half OF double
house; modern; eight rooms. 1902
Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
For Rent-Flats.
For Rent-Miscellaneous.

FOR RENT-Store room and fiat, 2217
Third avenue; good location. Phone
Rock Island 4541-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR SALE Cheap, f1ve-room cottage
at 2723 Eighth avenue. Easy terms.
Enquire o. NJ. Foster. Muscatine,
Iowa, I'LL Cedar street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

FOR RENE-Modern houses; inquire
at 800 Seventeenth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
CHARGE LABOR LAW BROKEN,
CITY Consumers League Reu,r-,
Tells Of Tenement House WorL

For the first time in eighteen wears
Mrs, Frederick Nathan. president Of the
New York city Consumers leagu.. was
not on hand yesterday afternoon to pre-
side at the annual meeting in the Harris
Theatre. but Mrs. Percy jackson. first
vice president, read the report which the
president had dictated from her bed he
tween snee2cs. Mrs. Nathan ~ laid low
by the grip,
The report reviewed the leagues work
for the last year, dwelling especially ON
the investigation of the artificial flower
trade in tenement homes. Mann cases
were cited of how the labor law. which
forbids the employment in factories Of
children under fourteen years of age, il
BROKEN, small anamic boys and girls OF
four aud Ave having been found at work
under the most u%nsanitary conditions.
Newton T, Baker. cX-Mayor Of Clcvc-
land. talked ON Americas place In tho
sun" lie declared tina. this country IN
it's business, in the attitude Of cmnloycrs
toward employees, was fast approaching
the low Ideals which the Governments
OF Europe reveal in their war upon one
another and which America condemns
in them,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

AID every day character ~ the -.liou
with the unusual things Nh.ru happened
with such ease.
Miss f~crEusoi'S voice wa n"t"r iur'.
beautiful and Impressive tnau 900 ia"
seen" ~ pleading with OIL" PrJa" VIM
Her actinG-e'auiu AshrGlu rmfWNp pay
Her acting here. IT, N.U u.s. 30 'n" meet.
ing with her brother. who has h,ou So
lect'G q, shoot TIN" "Ts",uto- of the
"aliCu ueinN WIS 'NuIISl'rIN human
and pathetic Then her trt-.. r~c~'guI-
ton to what WAS irry t1hly To- lee her
osn death Was poIGluut 800 ~ natural
hess aut simplicity.
Throughout her ac'iu- was chtrac-
teri2rd by the finish and poi-. which
have been her acquisition during recent
YEAR and which have hruu-ut hor O.
her nigh estate ~ the theatre D. was
alWdlS Ia" arhI.N,m,r' ut AZ exquisite
ard accomplished art -
Their" wtS some o'ho. admirable act
INK among ner ~a>+ortn,,- Norman
Trevor played tn. Pr,D,, Minister Min
real distinction ,Snd mad" him It o'ctt-
urc OF 'l"sh and blood and not altogether
az id ct 'or 'ak.uE e -, ittr bis HOUSE
AND Keeping 'tr '.,',. Nr. f4.. Mats
mni' ur loss OF = 'A-N GIr.f. Nl-U'- s
unN.sh I'.p,tuo- ~ tn. u..r .f- H~u.I,
Of deep emotion a. "n" pt .,l '.t
dudi"ic" 90 '"ward g.H NtfF ,r uI'-
burst Of tppiauS" dlr''s 'n" a,'.o 10,
tn" PLAY "NarGalr' Scui.cr" WIS
acted, far that matter. tN,rlI,u'.9 n
"fer' detail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
POST OFFICE BILL $500, sos. $40.
House Com mittee Boosts Esttmate
by $4,000. 900.

W~AsHINGToN, Jan 3l.--The post ONCE
bill, carrying a total Of 1920. $685. wa
reported TO the House to-day by the Post
ONCE Committee, AS drafted il exceeds
the Post Office Department estimates,
which call for $3ls,364.s7a and IN larger
than appropriations made for the present
fiscal year ny $1,000. O00. The reason
given for the increase IL to provide
500, 00O, 900 for rural delivery service in
stead of sts,500,o 600, as suggested by the
Department.
The larger appropriation. SAYS the
committee report is due to normal In
crease IN the business Of the Department
The most important legislative rider
in the bill IL n provision authorizing
the Observation-Disclosures to make compu-
tations for railway mail pay on the basis
Of space occupied instead Of weight.
This proposed change Is to become efYec-
tive july |, 1915. or as soon thereafter
as practicable.
The committee also provides author
iziug the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to investigate the ~reasonablencss
OF railway mail pay under the new sys-
TEN. either on the initiative Of tho Post
master-General or the fling Of a petition
on the part Of 81 per cent, Of the mail
carrying roads. The commission Ia not
given Authority to change the rates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
QUARANTINE CHANGE
URGED BY WHITMAN
Governor Sends a Special Mes.
sage Advocating Abolition
Of Health Officer.
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL

ALBANY. Ian. 3I-Despate the crposi-
ton of New York city shipping interests,
Gov. Whitman In a special message TO
he Legislature tonight again urged the
turning over of the quarantine station at
the port of New York to the Federal
office OF Health Oficer OF the port, az
al advantage TO Industries Of tho
country as well as the maritime inter-
ests.
Calling attention 70 Dr.. Leland r,
Cofer OF the United states Public Health
Service. whose name the Governor has
already sen to the Senate for Cou.irma-
ton a. Health Officer and who has been
detailed by ia. Federal Government to
hold Office until the contemplated change
If effected. GOV Whitman said in his
message
The passage OF Two national acts for
the purpose OF making uniform a quar-
ahtine system for the protection OF this
country from certain Quarantinable dis
eases from foreign ports has made II
possible for the national Government
- '''' - lhhTtilllIt pIpDleTlt IN a
very effective manner.
The port OF New York is the larces,
port in the United States and in normal
times more than "A million immigrants
enter II for distribution TO all parts
or the Union, Therefore the quarantine
junction at this port In not a matter OF
local but OF national and international
Importance. regulating. as II does, for
eign and interstate commerce.
II Is not equitable. nor right. that
the expenditures necessary 70 maintain
such a quarantine station. designed for
'he protection OF the whole country,
should be defray ed by this state.
The uniformity in THE adminlstr ration
OF quarantine throughout the whole
United states will be made practically,
complete by this transfer. as auaran.
Tin functions at all of the ports OF the
United states, It's possessions and de-
pehdencies are under the control OF the
national Government. with the eycep-
lions or IN" ports of New FORK and Bal
tl;nor". This will be TO the advantage
or the industries Of the country. as well
as OF the maritime interests.
In the conduct of quarantine by the
national Government all quarantine fees
usually imposed under State regulation
upon vessels are eliminated.
The United States Government being
signatory to two international sanitary
treaties is able to negotiate measures
or advantage to the maritime interests
which are not within the powers OF an
individual state, II IL Of paramount
Importance that our interests be looked
after by the national Government. TO rhr
end that quarantine measures in general
may be simpiifed. with the resultant
saving in time and money to all con-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
GARBAGE PLANT ON
RIKER'S ISLAND
city to Buy II After } Years
for 81 800 600 by New
Contract.
BARREN ISLANDERS LOSE

Tho BOARD ~ Estimate authorized
Street Cleaning Commissioner Fctherstoi
Yesterday tn execute a contract WIN
Gaffney. Gahagan & Nan Eiten FOR tho
disposal of garbage from the horouShs
Of Manhattan. The Bronx and brooklyn
under the second of Two propositions oil
which bids were submitted. BY =" DOING
the Board put one over" on the Ne"
York Sanitary Utilization Company,
which had mn injunction restraining the
award of n contract under the first or
the propositions.
Under the frs, proposition tho CON
tractor was to erect n disposal plant on
| private property and To- pay the city so
| much a year for i've years. 'iaftuey.
Gahagau n Van Et,eu made a total hid
of S9Un, U0n Under the second rropo-
sition the contractor was to build Il dts
posal plant costing $1,000 900 on city
! property and he was asked to bid OH TN"
| sum for which. at the end NJ five years.
he would sell the plant To- the city.
,;afiuey. Gahagan & Van Ett"u hid
sl.jUo.O 900.
II was stipulated that under neither
Of the propositions should tie disposal
plant be built on Manhattan or In ia
mai,a Bay. The New York SANITARY
Utilization Company hds a plant OH Bar
! rem Island. which 4. ~ Jalnai,a BAY
Therefore this company obtained an in
junction preventing the board from au-
,hur'zing an award under the trst
proposition.
Commissioner fcth"rstou asked FOR
authorization under the second PROPOSE
ton. he and members of the board heinG
advised by counsel that tn" injunction
not only did not cover tn" second prop
os.ton but also did not even cover
m" same point of law.
When the question came ny YESTERDAY
Murglu J. o'Brien. Jr. appearing for the
SANITARY Utilization Company. asked
that he Il, given an opportunity ~ argu"
the question Of whether or not tn w.
should be , disposal plant on Barren Is
land. Another LAWYER. w,iu repr"s"u'od
taxpayers. hut who WAS unahl" 10 udtn"
his clients. said h" wtlt,d to Discus the
merits uf tn, question. They were told
to 20 ahead. hu. neither was ready They
remarked that should the new plant u"
erected on Rik'r's Island, a. is proposed
1t would he just a. utfcu~.N" As IS the
pr, sent plant on Barren Island THIS
stirred thorough Presidents Mtthewsnn
Of The Bronx and Connolly of Queens to
join In the plea for delay
Mayor Mitchell said ther" was no
discrimination against the SANITARY
Utilization Comrany. hut only against
It's present plant. ssiouer FstN
erStou said that the second proposition
Was better for the city anyway. since II
would have q plant OF s. own after tiv"
ears. e $500. orV plant At q cost Of
81. 5un."ou that would Sull hc workable
Tor ten years.
Nj members Of tho board except
Borough Presidents Nd'n-Nsou and
Connolly voted to- award tn" contract.
tn" vote authorized An issu. Of ST.
1""."po of corporate stock FOR the pur-
chase Of the plant un January =. l92..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
PROF. McGUCKIN RETIRES.
served tiN toIlcgc G Yours
Other tRcuitN t~hangcs.

Many changes IN the faculty 90 the
college, az ~" ttty OF New York take
"hr,t TODAY IN IN" history depart
m'slt Prof William r;"ors" Mr,;uckiu t.
retired ON a pension after forty-s!N years
service, and Assistant lfof.. L-YCs-
ton T. : sGylcr and + St,wln Scha-
piro h',"U" associate professors under
the ranking head Of the department.
rrut. ti"rry y Johnston
Leaves OF ahs"uc" are graut.d to
As>u,.tt, irof, Morris f. Cohen ~ the
philosophy dcpar'u g', Leonard Palmer
~ the hys1"E" dCpaltmoH'. corU"r coach
of the Varsity ha~Nrthall j,ams. avid
Kenneth ';Io,~ba. of the English de
yAr'Wrr'
Nuouc th' 1rp'Ii toes go lN" faculty.
~. george liu'z ,ud Edwin r iluI,cr.
February, -. 600 t." uyeruc d part.
al'I' Isaac ktrltu n Harold ".
Austin assistant tutors IN the dca! Z.
office. tui Thoma- T.. 'oultou. d%lstaut
tu'o' ln IN" public speaking department,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
DAYS PROPERTY ATTACHED.
Actor Accused Of Going 10 Cuba 10
Avoid Paying Creditors.

Charges that Arnold DAILY. the actor
has left New York and gone to cuba to
defraud his creditors and AVOID the ser
vice OF papers In legal actions were made
Yesterday In a petition on which SUI
nreme Court Justice Newburger granted
an attachment against Days property,
The attachment was obtained by Ash
lev Miller, "A moving picture director,
u,ho says DAILY owes him $4,000 for
producing THE Hous OF Fear and
'4The Kings Game last summer Nil
Ter Was to get $3.50 for each produc-
ton and DAILY paid only 5000 leaving
IA. 600 due. The attachment viii tie
nm payments to DaIy from Pathe Freres
from the two MINIS
paws valet at | West SiSty-fonrth
,trec, said that DAILY had gone to Cuba
and that no one knew when he would
return, according 10 the papers, A
Judgment for $3.50. obtained against
rim on December 20 last by Harry II.
Fraxee, was unpaid when DAILY left.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
JERSEY CITY GIRL A LEPER.
currents Keep secret Five Years
and Victim IL Doomed.

NtP1'IIt Mclean. II years old. was
L""'H from her home at $50 Westside
S'',4f, Jersey city, yesterday to the
nH'SpI County Contagious Diseases
ro''l' - Snake IN. "A victim OF leprosy.
a." "."Ill authorities had Just received
ue' h's' hnowledgs OF the ease, al
..'H. iu' rrl has been suffering from
". d''"ts" for five years.
""'u ~" girls parents lea rne the
''''fc q tho disease they placed one
WI" IA their apartment under quar-
ss"ln" and gave her "A piano and all the
"p'N, sl" wanted to read. Care was
.'"'h I" Sc" that nohndy touched any
,'ie F.'I Hhlrh the girls hands might
""N' ''n" IN contact, and other members
|. u" l'uIlN were saved from contract
ns '"' disease. Tho girl was a pupil
" lNr.' school No, 20 and a member
" ~ JoIn's Episcopal Sunday school
Shen sfti ken
ihlNi'l'us say that her case In too
var AZ .'.r'i 10 make a cure possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01

Tor hours. then gave up the fght 10
be swirlcd away. and finally was cast
up safe on a hillside. lie a bat
tered and bruised. and his clothing torn
to shrcds.
one woman said that she had seized
her baby u with her other small chill
drtn raced up the mountain with the
waters n few fee, behind. For a day
and a night she cairped on the noun
tain without FOO o. shelter.
Fifty farm houses. according 10 per-
sons acquainted with the valley. must
have stood In the path Of the food. II
was estimated that from four 10 five
persons occupied each Of these houses
Many OF these arc believed 10 a had
time to escape No attempt has yet
been made to estimate the property
loss. hut 1t Is placed at more rhan w.
0OO, 900.
5000 Persons Homeless.
Three thousand persons are reported
homeless as a result OF the floods. and
relief committees are devoting all their
EFFORTS to taking care Of the refugees
Five bodies we're recovered last night.
The body OF n woman was revealed
when soldiers came upon the arm of u
body sticking out of the debris. The
BODY OF a Japanese was found when "A
foot was seen protruding from the mud
More than 500 refugees are sheltered
on the hilNidcs at Palm station. the
highest point adjacent to Otay city,
Another refugee camp has been estab-
llshcd at San Ysdro. where zoo are be-
Ing provided for In tents. Hotels
churches. hospitals and individuals In
San Diego are providing relief 70 the
homeless.
Until relief parties return II was not
regarded as likely that further facts
concerning damage and casualties would
he reported. The parties sent into the
devastated districts we're instructed tc
penetrate the entire length Of the val
leys. Sailors and marines took with
them provisions sufficient for three dayr
and twenty rounds of ammunition.
The soldiers have orders 10 shoot or
sight all looters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
Make the Hoses" americans

so W. are COINS To make the bosses
in this factory Americans. Re they
OF whatever nationality when the, ONE
IN as laborers. they must be American
citizens. loyal to America and American
deals and all they stand for, before
they can hope for positions Of reepor-
sibility and trust. We determined to
make the prerequisite Of success in this
institution American patriotism and
American nationallsm.
I'VE will employ foreign born men.
but Il shall b. understood that their
only hop. for advancement and prefer
ment lies In their speedy adoption of
American citizenship and the forswear-
inE of allegiance "a other lands, And
We feel that II throughout this nation
commercial and industrial success de-
pended on a prerequisite Of American
loyalty and patriotism the country
would be better of, its factories would
have far more efficiency and the work.
men would be better satisfied ana nap
pier. will old country feuds and becker
ings forgotten and superseded by q
thorough Americanism.
w woul be much pleased n the
NOV emen' for America AMI Americans
firt' would sweep the country,"
MIR. MaCauley pointed out thar in
most instances Of riotiug II was the for
eign born. unnaturalized population
which created the disorders.
If they had applied for citizenship
or had taken out their fun papers. as
they should do When they come to this
country to work and to make thei,
homes, they would ave n better idea
of what IS required of them" said Mr..
MacauleN Such action would tend TO
bring all of the representatives OF the
nations In this COUNTRY closer together,
ppi,ity than, ,pI.r ,I.. ln,l 90 .t,t...
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01
LOOTING IN CALIFORNIA
FLOOD SECTION GOES ON
Believed Dead, 5000 Homeless, 2 1000, 900
property Loss Is Celtain-Martial Law Brings Clash
With Mexican Brigands, Who Return Fire.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Jan. 3l.-The Otay
and San Luis Rey valleys are virtually
an armed camp tonight. United states
soldiers on and and marines IN launches
arc ratroliing the flooded districts. Loot
ing, described by Rear Admiral william
i. Fullam. commanding the Pacific re-
serve fleet. as the worst I have ever
seen continued to-day. and each SOL
der and biuejacket was provided with
twenty rounds of ammunition and orders
to shoot any one found ioo,ing. In the
Otay and Tiajuana valleys bands Of
armed MexIcans looted houses and stores.
American soldiers surprised Mexican
looters at otay City this afternoon and
shots were exchanged. Martial law pre-
walls throughout the entire flooded dis
trict tonight.
Tons of clothing and provisions were
sent to-day to the Otay. T!ajuana, Lake
side and Chula Vista districts. A re-
lief fund of s1Oo. 600 IL in sight.
Twelve bodies were recovered to-day.
bringin the total recovered up to
thirty-nve. Eleven have been identi-
fled. The bodies OF four japanese were
recovered in the Otay VALLEY.
Inc estimated number OF dead re-
mains at sixty-five. several bodies have
been recovered from the san Pasuual
district in tho San Luis Rey Valley.
More definite information II lacking re-
garding the damage and loss Of life
there.
survivors Tell of Loss.
Survivors Of the Otay Valley food
weak from hunger. fatiGued by exposure
and with the horror Of disaster fresh
In their minds. reached san Diego to-
day.
They told vivid stories Of tho ter
rifying scenes enacted as the huge wall
OF water. breaking down the lower Otay
dam. raced through tho valley. carry
Ing everything before II.
e. II. Lopez. whose ranch was swept
away. related how he fought the torrent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-01


'""'' '''"h' '"''r''a" o' 'ne
""N' 'o'"i''t'ee INVESTIGATING the
'"' wy VI Ne" 'oih' sad
500 ''di ""hlh " ""'N' POSSIBLY on
''''E HlsHl NEXT the committee Will
''''fl'" 10 report us recoinnenda-
'''N y" me legislature While Sena-
''' i'""h did not intimate the charac-
v" ~ 'h" recommendations his commit
10" n"N Is considering ii Is understood
az 4 pan Is on foot which would save
NeN work. city several million dollars
" Yer
r" Grown committee is understood
4, 't'"' eliminating entirely from the
fha0Dla. budget Of New York the ex-
!'1s" of the New York city Public Ser
wee Commission and transferring IL 10
the S't'o. II also proposes recommends
itg trt' a fair share Of the State high
way funds b.. anportioned 10 New York
W.T. -. probable saving Of 81. 900.
also q -iding on A ffty nifty basis all
s.'ouu..I. licenses issued for New York
,E, 49,, ,ta 100 ~, Nv, ot