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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
May Enter National Tournament.

The William and Vashti college bas-
ketball quintet has been honored by
an invitation to participate in the ma
tiOnal amateur basketball tournament
to be held at Chicago under the au-
spices of the Illinois Athletic club, be-
ginning March Is. R. c. Kenney, coach
of the local college team, received the
letter inviting his fast squad to enter
in the tournament, stating that con-
sidering the classy showing made by
the W. and V. team in their game with
the l. A. c. team itself recently, and
also in winning the tournament held at
Bloomington last week, the team
should be a strong contender in a ma
tional tournament. Among those al
ready entered are such strong teams
as the Oakland Olympics, present
champs; the University of Utah, who
have as their coach the former Uni
versity of Chicago star, Nordgren;
Harvard, Yale, Lehigh, Cornell, the
st. Louis Columbas, who already
deem themselves champions, and an
exceptionally strong team from 0ma-
ha. William and Vashti college and
all loyal supporters of the school have
cause to feel honored by being classed
with teams of such calibre as the
above named. Many teams other than
those mentioned are already entered
in the tournament and many more are
expected to enter before the opening
on the 18th. Coach Kenney has not
decided to enter his team as yet, be-
cause of the fact that his proteges hav-
ing just emerged victorious from the
state tournament. He feels that it
would be unfair to put them to so
strenuous test so soon. However, it
is not decided what action will be
taken, and the team may yet be priv
LEGGED to demonstrate its real abil-
ity in a national tournament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Personals,

Elmer Sommers, at one time clerk
in the old Button house, famous in
AIedo historical annals, was a bust
ness visitor in our city Saturday. Mr..
Sommers is now proprietor OF a large
hotel in Astoria, ILL.,
r. A. Hook, bookkeeper in the
Farmers National bank, was a pas
senger to Galesburg Saturday for a
Sunday visit with friends.
Mrs. Mary Warnock was a visitor in
Rock Island Saturday.
Levi Lewis was passenger TO Rock
Island Saturday to visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Hamline.
John Mills left for a short business
trip in Galesburg.
Fred Koepke was a passenger to
Rock Island Saturday.
G. p. Graham was a visitor in Rock
Island Saturday.
Mrs. W. Garner left Saturday for
Galesburg to spend a few days there
with her daughter, Florence.
Virgil Hollenback was passenger
to Moline Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Chinlund was a Mon
mouth visitor Saturday.
John Jenkins was a passenger to
Rock Island Saturday.
p H. Dorothy is now stationed at
his new post as superintendent of the
Mercer county farm. One of the first
duties which Mr.. Dorothy was called
upon to perform was arrange the fu-
neral of Addison Norman. This aged
man had been an inmate Of the insti-
tuition for IA years. He died the day
following Mr. Dorothy's arrival at the
farm. The funeral was held in the
parlors of the home, great many
friends and neighbors being present.
Mr. Norman was well known in the
north part Of the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
T@dlay'@ Market Quotations
ACTIVE TRADING
IN SPECIALTIES
First Hour Opens With General Inter.
est in Feature Issues-War
Shares Leading.

New York, March 13.-Specialties
led the active trading of the first hour,
the whole list making substantial re-
coyeries from initial declines. CRU
chile. Baldwin and American Locomo-
tiyes and other war issues were three
10 four points over last weeks final
quotations. with more moderate ad-
ysnces in other industrials and equip
ments. Mexicans also retrieved much
Of their early reversal on reports that
Washington would agree 10 a recipro-
cal arrangement with Mexico for the
capture Of Mexican raiders on Ameri-
can territory. Gains in general were
extended in the second hour. United
States and rails sharing in the in
creased strength in that period. Bonds
we're irregular.
The Mexican situation was again
factor OF primary Importance at the
opening OF today's market, latest devel-
opments across the border having a
pronounced effect upon shares of cor
porations operating in that country
and serving to unsettle the general list.
Mexican Petroleum lost 8 points and
American Smelling and Greene-Ca-
nanea about each, with heaviness in
Southern Pacific. Specialties, tnclud-
ing metals and Studebaker and Ameri-
can Sugar were lower by point to 21a.
the only marked executions being
Baldwin Locomotive and Crucible
Steel, which rose to points. United
States Steel and other representative
issues yielded variable fractions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital
INCOMAR IS T0B
GIVEN BY COLLEGE
Rehearsals for Play in Which William
and Vashti Students Are to Ap-
pear Are Under Way.

Rehearsals for the college play
'Ingomar," are now in progress. The
cast for this play selected is as fol-
lows:
"Ingomar of a band Of
Alemanni, Louis Hollenback.
"Parthenia" Greek beauty, Lois
Vertrees.
Polydor, a merchant - Clarence
Lawson.
Myron, an armorer-Edmund Hebel.
Neocles Reed Bridgford.
Elphenor-Clair Kiddoo.
Lykon, a fisherman-Lane Rridg-
ford.
Alastor-Everett Baldwin.
Observation-Disclosures Kiddoo.
Ambvar-Charles Former.
Novio-Leslie Haskell.
Actea, Myron's wife-Ella Swan
son.
Theano, neighbor-Helen Noble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Dan Cupid Loafs on Job.

simultaneously with the discovery
that trade in marriage licenses is very
dull, the following, written in a fem
mime hand, is sent us for publication:
Lost, strayed or stolen, from Mercer
county, a rosy-cheeked boy, wear a
bow and culver, and answering to the
name of Dan Cupid. When last seen
he was loafing on the Job near the
court house in Aledo. Anyone assist
ing in the capture of the runaway will
be rewarded with a piece of wedding
cake at the proper time" Wonder
where the little archer is hiding these
leap-year days?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
WORK STARTS ON
new WEST BLOCK
Modern Structure to Replace Land.
mark That Has Stood 81 Years at
Seventh and Maple.

With the tearing down Of the frame
building so long occupied by the West
& Almquist grocery, work on which be-
gan Friday, another old landmark will
make way for the extensive improve
ments planned in Aledo's business dis
trlct. For "a years the site on the cor
ner Of Seventh and Maple streets has
been covered by the present structure.
| The building was first occupied in
1862 by Nicholas Edwards as a general
store. A few years later it was taken
over by o. L. Lundblad and son, as a
shoe store, and they continued in it for
q years. Then for time it was used
| by different parties as a restaurant,
grocery, etc.
Nineteen years ago, or on March IA,
1897, Mr.. West acquired the property
and has occupied the premises ever
since. The fine business block he is
now ready to erect upon the site will
lset the pace for other building oper-
ations in the near future.
! The new building will be occupied
by the Merritt company as a modern
dry goods store, under a long-term
lease. The specifications call for the
erection of brick and stone building
with a front of 35 and depth of rs
feet. The basement will have height
of nine feet, with an overhead space
of 35 feet. There will be entrances on
Seventh street and Maple street. Mr..
West plans to push the building to
completion at as early date as posi-
BILE, and to this end as stated, the pre-
liminary work has been commenced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13

Master Stanley Foote was years
old Saturday and his birthday was
happily observed that afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l. G. Foote, on
Chestnut street A juvenile party was
staged for the occasion. Judging by
the hilarity the scribe heard over the
telephone, it was some party" too
The following guests were present to
wish Stanley many happy returns Of
the day: Francis Wharton, Dorothy
Almquist, Donald Henderson, Alice
Merritt, Lowell Ream, Harriet Smith
Virgil Anderson, Rena Peterson, Rob-
ert Graham, Mildred Balmer, Carl
Bjorkman, Charles Merritt and Ray
mond Smith. Games were played and
fine lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Button Company Is Re0rganized.-

Pearl Button company has been effect
ed and the capital stock increased from
100000 to 100000. New articles of
Incorporation were filed yesterday by
Attorneys Cook g. Balluff, following the
meeting of the old stockholders early
in the afternoon to reorganize. There
will be 1000 shares Of 500 each. The
directors of the new organization are
j. E. Krouse, H. 0. Seiffert, NJ. Barry,
NJ. A. Ohlsen and c. c. Hard.
Officers are as follows:
PRESIDENT. Z. Krouse.
Vice president-C. c. Hard
Secretary-treasure A. Ohlsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
SELECTED BY TAVENNER.
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professional fighters, as it were. The
very contrary is true. The great
wars of ancient and modern times
have been largely, almost entirely,
waged by volunteer forces. The early
wars of the Greek republics were
waged by volunteer soldiers against
the regular soldiers Of the Persian
empire. and the victory was with lib
erty against barbarism and despot-
ism. After the disastrous defeat at
Cannae it was the Roman farmers,
volunteer soldiers, who rallied to the
standard and finally won the victory
In the civil war between Charles
the First and parliament the standing
army OF England was small but what
there was of it was with Charles, and
they were most ingloriously defeated
at Marston Moor, and driven to hope
less ruin at Naseby.
In our Revolutionary war the strug-
gle for freedom was fought and won
solely by volunteer soldiers, Have the
advocates of large standing army
forgotten that the early battles of our
revolutionary struggles - Lexington
and Concord Bridge-were won
against British regulars by the volun-
teer farmer soldiers of Massachusetts?
Have they never read Emerson's
stirring lines?-
By the rude bridge that arched the
food,
Their flag to Aprirs breeze I'M
furled.
Here once the embattld farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the
world.
At the Battle of Bunker Hill the
British regular army under Lord
Howe was defeated by the colonial
volunteers under Warren, Prescott
and Putnam.
When the British regular army I'M
der Burgoyne invaded New York they
were thoroughly routed and COM
PEELED to surrender to the militia vol
unteers of New York and New Eng
land under command of Generals
Gates, Schuyler and Arnold.
One of the most decisive battles Of
the Revolutionary war was that Of
Kings mountain. The patriot yolun-
teers routed and destroyed the Brit
ish forces composed of regular SOL
iders.
II is well known that the brilliant
victories of the French in the early
stages of the French revolution were
won by volunteer soldiers against the
regular soldiers, the standing armies,
of Prussia, Austria and Russia.
In our own war of 1872 the one de-
cisive victory won by our forces on
land was the Battle of New Orleans,
when, with an inferior force OF militia
men under command of General An
drew Jackson, militia general. the
British regular soldiers were disas-
trously defeated The British general
was a brother-in-law of Wellington
and the British soldiers, of superior
numbers. were seasoned troops of the
regular army. They were met by
inferior numbers of raw militiamen
and disastrously defeated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
HEAVY SELLING
CAUSES DECLINE
General Rush to Unload Holdings Re.
suited in Sharp Break in Wheat
Market Today.

Chicago. March 13-Wheat prices
broke sharply today because of a gen.
eral rush to sell. Shipping difficulties
and the absence of any important new
export business appeared to be chiefly
responsible. AT least one large ex-
port house here was conspicuous on
the selling side of the market. Open
ing prices, which ranged from q to
rs lower, with May at 10S61.0S1a
and July at 1.07A010724, were fol-
lowed by a slight reaction, but then a
fall to nearly &c under Saturdays fin
ish.
subsequently upturns assumed con-
siderable Importance, Influenced to
some extent by prospects of serious
curtailment of the wheat acreage Of
Canada. Bears had the advantage,
however, of an increase in the United
States visible supply total. The close
was firm at 101hc to 11s@14c net
decline, with May at 1OS1s@1OSA and
July at 1.073sQ1071z.
Corn receded with wheat. The corn
market, however, showed better rally
ing power than was the case in re-
gard to the more expensive cereal
After opening A63Sc to 10 sc low
er, corn recovered in full, but then
underwent somewhat greater sag.
Assertions of an unusual demand
from distillers led afterward to sub
stantial gains in prices. The close
was unsettled, 5s0Ac to &c net high
er.
Oats had the same action as corn.
The market lacked any aggressive
support.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, March 13.-Wheat: No.
red, nominal; No. 8 red 1867 !;
No. hard 105& GLOSS; No. hard
1O3h@LO55s.
Corn No. yellow, nominal; No.
yellow 69@70&; No. 4 white Ga
G913.
Oats: No. white 41@42A; stand
ard 43G4312.
Rye; No. 2, 1895.
Barley, 62G77.
Timothy, 45007.00.
Glover, 10.00@1S50.
Pork, 21.5O@ 300
Lard, HOO.
Ribs, 11S7@12.37.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, March 13.-Butter, I'M
changed. Eggs, higher; receipts, 49,
623 cases; firsts. 1890; ordinary
frsts, 17A0174c; at mark, cases in
cluded, 1S01S1ac. Potatoes, lower
receipts, 63c cars; Wisconsin, Michi-
gan, Minnesota and Dakota white, 900
100; Minnesota and Dakota, Ohios, 80
@95c.
Poultry. alive; lower; fowls, 1612c;
! spri lgs, 18c.
Peoria Grain.
| Peoria, March 13.-Corn: 12c lower
to 12c higher; No white, Tic; No :
/ white, Coo; No. 3 yellow, 72ac; No
/ yellow, 65@6512c; No. mixed, 67G
6712c; No 3 mixed, 65c; sample, 500
j sc
/ Oats, unchanged; No white, 41c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Suing Landlady OF ROOming House.

Louisa Machule of Kirkwood, Mo,
through her attorneys has filed suit in
the Scott county district court against
Mrs. Matte Burns, S19 Brady street,
proprietor of the Hillcrest rooming
house, in which she seeks $4,000 dam
ages. The plaintiff AYERS that on Aug.
2, 1915, while visiting in Davenport, she
roomed at the defendants house. She
claims that while going from one room
to another, she fell down a fight of
stairs, fracturing several ribs, sprained
her ankle and suffering severe bruises
about the body. She alleges negli-
gence, claiming that there were no
lights burning in the hallway at the
time of the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
The Day in Davenport

Woeber of Davenport and eight sisters,
Mrs. W. Kleinfelder of Chicago, Mrs.
A. Freund of Appleton, Wis, Mrs. Nom
nemacher of Dewitt, Mrs. Yeggy and
Mrs Brausche of Dewitt, and Mrs.
George Kerker and Jennie Woeber of
Davenport, also survive to mourn her
demise.
Otto Lindemann passed away Satur-
day at Mercy hospital following lin
gering illness. The deceased was born
in Germany, Oct IS, 1916. He came to
this country to Davenport in 1869 and
has remained here since He lived for
many years at GA West Front street
and followed the carpenter trade. His
only survivors are several sisters in
Germany.
Miss Mildred Spengler Of East Lo-
Gust street, passed away following
lingering illness. Pneumonia was the
final ailment which caused her death.
The deceased was born in Presumption,
ILL.,, on Nov %, 1896, and came to Day.
export about six years ago. Besides
her parents, Miss Spengler is survived
by brother, Wilbert.
Boy Hit by AutO.-Herbert Van AL
ter, is years old, was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by Ed Brehmer at the
intersection of Rockingham road and
Pine street shortly after o'clock Sat-
urday night His injuries were not Sc
rious. Van Alter, in an attempt to
catch passing street car, ran around
the corner of the building and directly
in the path of the approaching ma
chine. He was knocked down, and the
machine passed over his body, the
wheels on either side of him.
Place $4,000 Damage on Knee-A
price OF $4,000 was placed on his
knee, now injured, by David Siegel.
This is the figure set by Mr.. Siegel in
his suit against the city of Davenport.
Notice of the action was filed in the
office of City Clerk Hugo Moeller for
the plaintiff. In his notice Of suit the
complainant states that on Feb. II
while walking in the vicinity Of Fifth
and Harrison streets he fell and sus-
tanned fracture of the knee cap. He
declares that it was necessary to re-
move him to hospital and that he has
since been forced to undergo an opera
ton for the broken knee and will prob
ably have to undergo another opera
ton He also AYERS that he may have
sustained a permanent injury. Siegel
states that the injury was sustained as
a result of negligence on the part Of
the city. He claims that the city per-
mitted the Rock Island railroad to
throw snow from its right of way over
head to the street below and that this
caused a snowbank. Later this thawed
and turned to ice and it was on this
that the plaintiff lost his footing and
fell. Siegel is in the mercantile bust
ness at Ia East Second street. He
resides at 500 West Ninth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Steals From Fund of Pc,

Steals From Fund of PoOr.-Charged
with stealing s35 from the poor box of
st. Anthony's church, Roy Schupp, Is
years old, was arrested Saturday. The
theft of amounts ranging from half a
dollar to two dollars, have been occur
ring during period Of six or more
weeks The total amount take amounts
to $35. At the present time the Schupp
lad is out on parole for the theft of
an automobile several months ago. AT
his hearing at that time he was SEN
fenced to the reformatory at Eldora
but the sentence was suspended dur
ing his good behavior. For a few
months the boy, who is the son of Mrs.
Anna Schupp, SOC Perry street, a wild
ow, lived up to his agreement. Then
small sums began disappearing from
the poor box Of the church. He was
caught and confessed.
o.
$500 Fire From Chimney Sparks
Sparks from a chimney completely de-
stroyed the upper story of the old Rus
sell saloon building at Fifth and Iowa
streets. The damage will total $500,
covered by insurance. When the de-
partment arrived the flames had gained
great Roadway, and were slowly con-
Stunning the walls. The roof was at the
time of discovery a mass of flame. SeV-
eral streams of water were played upon
the burning structure, and within an
hour the final spark was eXtinguished.
John Russell occupied the entire lower
floor of the building for many years,
conducting a saloon. His fixtures were
not out of the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Hand Crushed: Wants 4,OO0.-Tw

suits demanding damages aggregating
$34 900 has resulted from a heavy piece
Of piping crushing the right hand of
6-yearold Nasios Pappas. The Daven-
The lads suit, which is brought for
100000, says that while walking along
Western avenue, between Second and
Third streets, on Aug. %. last year. his
hand touched big iron pipe, which
rolled over and crushed his hand Neg
ligence in not having the pipe prop
erly blocked from rolling. is alleged
The allegations in the fathers prayer
for recompense are practically the
same as those in the big suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Obituary Record Frank Reese

Obituary RecQrd.-Mrs. Frank Reese
passed away at her home. 500 Mar
quette street following a two weeks
illness. She was born in Davenport,
March II. 1865. Besides the husband,
Frank Reese, three children, Mrs. r.
Schmidt of Dewitt. Miss Marie and
Vincent at home. survive The mother.
Mrs. Theresa Woeber; one brother, A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
Small Chimney Fire.

A small fire, due to a defective fue,
occurred at the home of C. A. Gus
tafson on East Eighth street Friday
afternoon. But slight damage was
done, due to the efficient work of the
Aledo fire department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-13
SHIPPING DEMAND
UPHOLDS QUOTES
Hog Prices Tighten Despite q Less
Active Interest in the Attitude
of Buyers.

Chicago, March 13.-Shipping de-
mand for hogs, although less active
than of late, was sufficient today to
tighten up prices little but in lasting
manner. Cattle proved scarce. In
quiry from feeders upheld to some ex-
tent quotations of sheep and lambs.
Hogs: Receipts $4,000; slow at
shade above Saturdays average; bulk
9.S0G995; light 9.40@9.95; mixed 8. 90
G1O.021@; heavy 9.45@1OO0; rough
9,45G965; pigs S.OO@91O.
Cattle: Receipts $4,000; firm; ma
tive beef steers 7.5O@995; western
steers 740@S.60; stockers and feed
ers 5.90@S.10; cows and heifers $40
OSLO; calves S.5G011.25.
Sheep: Receipts $4,000; steady;
wethers S.25@8S5; lambs 9.75G11.55.
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, March 3.-Hogs-Receipt
5000; lower; heavy, 7.3O@960; light,
9.20@s.50; pigs. S.OO@9OO; bulk of
sales. 9.25@95O.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000; slow; ma
tive steers, 7.5O@925; cows and heif-
ers. 5.50@7.70; western steers, $3.50
/ 500; stockers and feeders. 6OO6S.OO.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; yearlings,
fS.50@1O.0O; wethers, 7.75@S5O; lambs
st. Louis Livestock.
ID
ceipts, $4,000; to 10 cents lower;
pigs and lights, 7OO69.95; mixed and
butchers, 9.75@1OO5; good heavy,
tS1OO061O10.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; steady; ma
tive beef steers. 7.5O096O; yearling
steers and heifers, S.5O69.5O; COWS.
5.500S.00; stockers and feeders, $50
67S5; native calves, 6OO@105O.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; steady; year.
ling wethers, S.O0@10.0O; lambs, 900
@1I50; ewes, 6,50GS25.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, March 13-Hogs
ceipts, 10000; steady to cents higher;
bulk, 9.45d965; heavy, 9.6OQ9.7O:
packers and butchers, 9.5O@9.65; light
9.35G9.55; pigs, 77509OO.
Receipts, $4,000; steady to
strong; prime fed steers, 9.O0@9,60;
dressed beef stores, 10000; west
ern steers, 7.5O@9.25; COWS 5.OOQ775;
heifers, 7OO@1O.OO; SUCKERS and feed
ers, 6.50GS.6O; bulls, 5.50Q7.25; calves
6.50G11,00.
Sheep - Receipts, 5000; steady;
lambs, 10.6O@11.20; yearlings, $3.50
1000; wethers, 775@S.50; ewes, 725
/ 0S.15; stOckers and feeders, 5000
1860.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-12-14
PLAN Community
CHRISTMAS TREE
SAUK CENTRE WILL HAVE BIG
OUTDOOR OBSERVANCE
OF YULETIDE
Committees NOW AT WORK
OCCASION WILL BE ONE OF FES-
TIVITY JOYFULNESS, AND
SINGING OF CAROLS

Sank Centre is to have a Commun-
ity Christmas Tree during yuletide,
adopting a custom which is becoming
widespread throughout the country. A
huge tree. Is erected in some prom
inent location, decorated with electric
lights and customary tinsel and ded-
icated with fitting ceremonies.
Arrangements are in charge of a
Commercial Club committee, of which
Mayor H. F. Hennemann is chairman
working in conjunction with the fol
lowing committee representing the
churches and citizens: R. E. Hansen
c. H. Vandesteeg, C. H. Lewis, Rev.
E. c. Schmeiser, P. B. Hanson, Rev
R. w. Duel and DR.. A. F. Moynihan
This committee will, among other
things, secure the tree and arrange
for the decorating.
1t is planned to have a large chorus
composed largely of the choirs of the
different churches to sing some
Christmas carols, followed by short
program by which the tree will be ac-
cepted by the City of Sank Centre.
1t has also been suggested that the
community give articles of clothing
and food to needy families and Rev
E. c.. Schmeiser has been made chair.
nan of committee to have that work
in charge. He will be glad to receive
any contributions and also to Learn
of any families that are in need. Dis.
tribution of these gifts will be made
Christmas morning. The committee
en- arrangements, however, has not as
yet worked out all the details anc
they will be announced later.