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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Only Frame Work Remains,

The West building, one of the land
marks Of the city, which is being clear
ed away to make room for the new
modern West building to be placed on
the same site, is being rapidly shorn
of its makeup. Nothing now remains
except the frame work of the old struc-
ture. 1t is interesting to note how
well the lumber in the rafters and
beams has been preserved through the
many years of varied Weather which it
has withstood. In few more days
these rooms will have been leveled to
the ground and then it is Mr.. Vests
intention to begin work on the exca-
waiting for basement before the foun-
dation can be raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Dolngs in Mercer County's Busy Capital
Personal Mention,

Chester Painter and John Lehigh left
Tuesday for a few days visit with
friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Arthur Runbom and son Ia
Verne spent Tuesday night in Jov at
the home Of Mrs. Runbom's father.
John Meek
Miss Dorothy Crapnell went to her
home near Joy to spend the night
Tuesday.
John Meek left for his home in Joy
Tuesday after short stay in Aledo.
O. H. Lloyd of Keithsburg was a WIS.,
itor in Aledo Tuesday.
Shaw Wilets returned home from
Burgess Wednesday. He has been do
ing some papering and painting at
that place for the past few days.
R. L. Watson was a passenger to
Monmouth Wednesday.
| H. R. Morgan returned from a bust
ness trip in Rock Island Tuesday.
Mrs. John Adams was an Aledo shop
per from Matherville Wednesday.
John Erickson of Sherrard was in
Aledo yesterday consulting a local
physician in regard to his injured eye
Mr.. Erickson's eye was injured while
he was in the employ of the Hydraulic
Pressed Brick company at Shale City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Among the Sick.

Peter Ringdall is said to be much
improved today. Although not
yet out of danger the doctors feel
much encouraged over his condition
William Riddell Jr., who has been
quite i'll for the past few days with
measles, spent a very bad night Tues
day. Water has gathered in Mr.. Rid
dell's lungs and nurse as called from
Galesburg Wednesday. He was lit
tie better Wednesday evening, the wa
ter having cleared up considerable and
the fever subsidized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
SHARP BREAK IS
MADE IN P0RKERS
Heavy Leftover Supply. Liberal Re.
ceipts and Slack Demand Result
in Big Decline.

Chicago, March 30.-Liberal re-
ceipts and a heavy left over supply
with a lessening Of demand from ship
pers turned the hog market today
sharply downgrade. Cattle offerings,
too, were over plentiful. There was
no special call for sheep or lambs.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; dull; mostly
% cents under yesterdays average;
bulk. 9.95@9.50; light, $9.10@9.6O;
mixed, 9.2C99.55; heavy, 9.1O@9.60;
rough, s9.10@92O; pigs, 71O@S4O.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; weak; ma
7 tive beef sters, 7.6O@99O; western
steers, 76O@S.6O; 5tockers and feed
ers, 6.0O@S.25; cows and heifers, AIS
| @8.S5; calves. 7.5OQ100O.
Sheep - Receipts, 5000; steady;
steady; wethers, S.5009.15; lambs
9.7541170.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, Mo-. March 3O,-Hogs-
Receipts, 8.000;; lower; bulk, $3.50
$50; heavy. 9.45@96o; light, $3.50
$50; pigs, S000S.75,
Cattle Receipts, 5000; steady;
steers, 7.75@960; cows. 5.00@SOO;
heifers, 7O099.75: calves, 6.OO@1O.5O
81. Louis Livestock.
St. Louis, March 30.-Hogs-Re.
eeipts, 1000; lower; pigs and lights
700Q965; mixed, 9.55@9.75; heavy
I9.7O@9SO.
| Cattle-Receipts, 1900; steady; beef
steers, 7.50@9.S5: yearling wethers
and heifers, S50@95O; cows, $500
$50; calves, 6.OO@10.O0.
Sheep - Receipts, 1000: steady
yearlings wethers, S0001040; lambs
IG.G0@11.75; ewes, 6,5O0S5O.
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, March 30.-Hogs: receipts
10000; lower; heavy 9.15@9.30; ligh
9.O00915; pigs 7.65O@S.75; bulk 9.Oi
! @915.
Cattle: receipts 600; slow; steers
125@9.25; cows and heifers 6.75@
IT'S.
Sheep: receipts $500; slow; year,
lings S.60010.40; wethers S.25@9.00t
lambs 1100Q11.5O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
(U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.

Light rain or snow on the eastern
Rocky mountain slope and in the up
per Missouri valley has resulted from
the southwestern storm which over
lies the southern plateau states and
Texas and extends from the west gulf
coast to western Iowa, with its CEN
ter over Arizona. High pressures and
cold weather prevail in the northern
Rocky mountain region and the air
pressure is also somewhat above the
normal from the lake region south
ward to the east gulf. coast. On &C
count of the low pressures to the
southwestward, unsettled conditions,
without much change in temperature,
are indicated for this vicinity tonight
and Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
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minutes late fire was discovered by
the place. The damage will go up to
at least $1,000, covered by insurance.
Crossed wires are given as the origin.
When the flames were first discovered
they were CONSUMING the ceiling and
lathing just above the fuse box. The
alarm was turned in by the detective.
Two noZzles were soon throwing their
streams into the building. The flames
ate through the ceiling and did con-
siderable damage in the kitchen of the
| fiat above. Within half an hour after
the fire was discovered the final spark
was smothered. The smoke and wa
| ter did great damage in the cigar store
and billiard room. Smoke filled the
room and the cigars will be a total
loss as the result The billiard cues
were wet with water and were warped
into graceful curves. Over three hun
dred graphophone records were de-
stroyed.
Appoint New Station Clerk-Accord-
! ing to advices received here by Post
master Sharon, H. G. Stole, grocer
of 12S Mound street, has been appoint
ed clerk in charge of post office sta
ton No 6, in East Davenport. He
succeeds William H. Geisler, who re-
signed recently on account Of NOV
ing from his former location. The
post Office stations, which are officially
called contract stations" receive out
ging mail. but do not receive mail from
the post Office for distribution in their
part of the city, thus differing from
the so-called "substation."
Maennerchor Elects The annual
election of officers for the st. Joseph
Maennerchor resulted in the following
officers being selected 10 head the or
ganization for the coming year: Pres
Iident-Frank Meier; vice president
Theodore Gormiller; financial secre-
Itary, Louis j. hester; recording secre-
tary. Henry Lake; librarian, Adolph
Keller; music committee, John Keller
chairman; john Often, Frank Fisch-
lein, ST.; director, Professor Ernst
Otto.
O.
Grants Divorce Decree-A decree OF
divorce has been issued Elizabeth
} Hodgdon from Walter L. Hodgdon, by
Judge Donegan and the plaintiff was
given the custody of the two minor
children, Frank and Jane Hogdon
, Carroll Brothers were attorneys rep
resenting the complaining wife.
Another Smallpox Case-Anothel
case of smallpox has ben reported
/ The latest victim is j. c. Moore, 100!
t Grand avenue. The house has beer
quarantined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Administrators Notice.
Estate of August Rain, deceased.

Estate or August Rann, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate
Of August Rain, late Of the county Of
Rock Island, state Of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will APP
pear before the Hon. Benjamin Bell,
Judge Of the probate court of Rock Is
land county, at the probate court room,
in the city Of Rock Island, at the June
term, on the first Monday in June next,
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 23rd day of March, A. D., 1916.
JULIA ANNA RAIN,
Administrative.
Schriyer & Schriyer, ATTORNEYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Operate on Carver.

Rick" Carver today underwent a
minor yet very painful operation, when
he had a growth removed from his
head, one which had been there for
many years, but which was of late be-
coming larger. DR.. j. A. Kleinsmid
performed the surgical work. 1t is
hoped that Rick" vii quickly become
well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

Direct Verdict for Road.-After the
plaintiff in the case of Otto Sohl, ad-
ministrator, versus the c., r. l. & P.
railway had completed testimony, a
motion for a directed verdict in de-
PENDANTS favor by the defendant rail-
road, was sustained and the verdict
returned The motion was made on
the grounds that the complainant had
failed to show negligence on the part
of the defendant. Suit was brought for
$4,000 damages for the death of Ernst
Sohl, killed at the Rockingham cross
ing year ago by a Rock Island pas
senger train. Defendant showed that
the deceased, who was driving a brew
cry truck at the time, had a clear and
unobstructed view of the road bed for
a distance Of over 1920 feet. Cook &
BaIluff appeared for the defendant. and
Charles Kaufman for the plaintiff.
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Warranty Deeds.-John H. Alger, ad-
ministrator to ". D. Carroll. South
SO feet of lot y and the north four
feet of lot Is, block 8, Lambrite's first
addition. Consideration $1,000.
Joseph ". Bettendorf and wife to
Agnes Morrison. South five feet of LOT
five and the north 66 feet Of lot six
block 106, LeClaires 8th addition.
Fred Wernentin and wife to Nellie
T. Cline. Lot eight, block 2, Original
Town of Davenport.
L. B. Deming and wife TO Waldo Lee
Gardner. Lot /, block 4, Park View
addition.
August Schnoor and wife to Herman
Heesch. West 40 feet of lot s, bloch
16, and lot 6, block Is, Sturdevant's
End addition.
Building Permits.-The following
permits have been issued from thu
office OF the board of public works
| To Peter c. Knuth, 1889 West Thir
teenth street. for repairs, s35; Georg'
/ Jaeger, 1741 Grand avenue, for a ga
rage, $3.50; Dick R. Lane, 1923 Missis
sippi avenue, for a garage $4,000; Nil
Ter Hotel company, Fourth, between
Perry and Rock Island streets. remod
cling, $75; j. Alger, 2019 Iowa street
remodeling, 1900; Mrs. Pauline Ran
dolph. III West Thirteenth street, re
modelling, $3.50.
Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. Louise Rein
ers passed away at her home, POI
Harrison street, following a lingering
/ illness. She was born In Mecklenburg
Schwerin, Germany, on Feb. s, 1885,
and came 10 Davenport in 1866. TIL
deceased was united in marriage wit
Hans Reimers In 1867. They farme
near Rock Spring and later near Lon
Grove. They moved TO Davenport 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Head Installing Scale.

T. ]. Head is fast preparing for the
installation Of the new scale which he
recently purchased for his grain ele-
vator and coal Office. The old scale is
being torn out and pit prepared for
the new scale. An addition is also be-
ing built on south side of the coal Of
fee to be used in connection with the
scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

years ago where she has since resided.
Five children: Henry, William, Theo-
dore Herman and Emil, with two sis
tiers, Mrs. Mary Baustian of Davenport
and Mrs. Fred Koch of Eldridge, sur
yive TO mourn the death of Mrs. REIN
ers.
Mrs. G. B. Zechini passed away at
her home. 1912 West Ninth street, fol-
lowing a lingering illness. An autopsy
was held by Coroner Cantwell to de-
termine the direct cause of her death,
intestinal trouble being the cause. She
was born in Barga, Italy, on July 4,
1889 She is survived by her husband
who has been working in Des Moines
as an expert tile layer; three children,
Angelo, Frank and Palmera her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Palmera Pellegrina,
and four brothers and sisters, Joe,
John, Mary and Armita Pellegrina.
| Edna Caroline Tetmeyer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Tetmeyer, 1928
West Second street, passed away fol-
lowing a weeks illness. Besides her
parents she is survived by a sister.
Martha, and two brothers, Edgar and
Arthur.
Equipment Shipped Walter Ho-
meyer, chief Of the bureau of identi-
fication of the Davenport police de-
partment, is in receipt of letter from
the Yayman & Erbe Manufacturing
company, informing him that the
equipment for the Bertillion system
ordered by the city has been shipped
When this is installed the police fee
confident they can clear up the mys
terry shrouding many of the petty rob
berries and thefts that have been per.
petrated here recently Work will be-
gin at once and measurements of tht
prisoners at present confined in thu
county Jail will be made.
o.
Bettend0rf Man in Accident.-Whe1
a horse hitched to a light wagon
owned and driven by Frank Ruskie, &;
junk dealer Of Bettendorf, becam,
frightened and started TO run, Ruskit
was thrown to the ground in front o
425 East Third street The horse con
tinued its mad flight for several block
before being stopped. The police am
bulance was called by residents in tn
vicinity, and Ruskie was taken TO Dr.
: Wirth's Office. A thorough examina
ton revealed no broken bones, and n
!, injuries except bad cut on the head
: and several bruises and Commissions
He was taken In the ambulance to hi
, home in BettendOrf.
Crossed Wires Cause Fire-Gorma
, Brothers closed their cigar store a
i227 Perry street at midnight and 5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Kansas CITY Grain.

.hstEEt7s<S .111""
Kansas City. No. March 30
Wheat: No. 2 hard 1064112; No. 2
red 1089112.
Corn: No. 2 mixed SO; No. 2 white
oShG69; No. 2 yellow II.
Oats: No. white 4skG47; No. 2
mixed AGA.
Rye 869s7. Hay steady, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
ACTIVITY SHOWN
IN STOCK SALES
Character of Yesterdays Selling Again
Noticeable In Today's Session at
the Exchange.

New York, March 30.-Selling of the
same character as that which precipi-
tated yesterdays late movement was
observed during the forenoon. with in
creasing activity, however, on the part
Of the short interest, whose operations
eentered about the more Vulnerable is
sues. United States Steel fell q to
s3l2 and equal or greater heaviness
was shown by standard rails. notably
Reading, Union Pacific, St. Paul, New
York Central and Norfolk and West
ern.
Meanwhile, such speculative stocks
as the Mexican group, Crucible Steel,
Anaconda and American Locomotive
manifested varying degrees of
strength. without stimulating dealings
elsewhere. Bonds were steady.
The usual array of advances and de-
clines were presented at the opening
Of today's market, the whole making
for extreme irregularity. War shares,
notably Crucible Steel. American Loco
motive and General Electric, were
fractionally higher, but these were off
set by corresponding recessions in Mo-
tors, Goodrich, Continental Can, Amer,
lean Zinc and Industrial Alcohol. Mex
lean conditions were reflected in the
Mexican Petroleum which recorded an
initial loss Of IL all Of which and
more was son recovered. Dealings
we're on a moderate scale with a high
er tendency for secondary quotations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

Market Square Sales.
March 30. 1915.
IOduS corn al ....-....... iVt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

Another Smallpox Case-Another
case of smallpox has ben reported.
The latest victim is j. {. Moore, 1903
Grand avenue. The house has been
quarantined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

Schriver & Schriver, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

Crossed Wires Cause Fire-Gorman
Brothers closed their cigar store at
227 Perry street at midnight and so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
LOCAL MARKETS.

March 30.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
TODAY:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-09
TROOPS INADEQUATE.
TOPURSUE BANDITS
viIIista Outlaws Who Raided
Three Texas Towns Will
Not Be Chased

associated Press BY Federal wirslessJ
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Contrary
to earlier reports, it is now regarded as
improbable that the United States will
attempt to run down and capture the
Villa bandits who raided Glenn Springs,
DeemerS and BOquillas, Friday night
and Saturday. Reports from the Dor
deT point out that there are not enough
troops available for such chase.
Dispatches from Marathon, Texas,
announced last night that Private Ros.
cOe Tyres, reported missing, and o.
@. Compton have arrived in Marathon,
accompanied by Sergeant Smyth. Earl,
ier in the day Troops A and B of the
Eighth Cavalry left Marathon for
Glenn Springs, under the command of
Major Langhorne, and two additional
troops of the same regiment will march
for the same town today.
Alpine dispatches said that plains,
men, thoroughly acquainted with the
country into which the Mexican raid.
ers have fled, declare 1t is even more
inhospitable than that through which
General Pershing led his men, and that
any attempt to send a pursuing column
after the raiders would involve enorm
GUS difficulties.
Reports have reached Alpine that
the bandits carried Jesse Deemers and
storekeeper clerk from Boquillas
across the border and there murdered
the two Americans, g.,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-09
President ,Talks
TO Pacificists
On Preparedness
Compulsory Military Training Not
Contrary To Best Traditions I
Of United States :. ..-ss
(Associatsd Press BY Federal wireless,

(Associated Press by Federal wireless)
WASHINGTON, May 9.--In reeeiv.
ing the committee appointed by the
American Union Against Militarism,
which called upon him yesterday, Presi-
dent Wilson declared that in his own
opinion, there is no danger Of militia.
rism In this country, and that there is
great difference between adequate pre-.
paredness and the peril the union has
been organized TO combat. ..s" ...n9
He added that he hopes that after
the end of the war in Europe, the ma.
tions Of the world will unite in a Joint
effort to keep the peace and establish q
common police force for that purpose.
In this connection the President said
that it has become self-evident that the
weaklings among the nations- those
countries, without military force to
back up their demands--wili be In a
minor position when the time comes for
the big peace conference.
The helpless nations will be negli.
gible Quantities in the peace confer
ence, to establish the foundation of q
lasting world peace said Mr.. Wilson.
In taking up the question of compul-
sorry training for American men and
boys, the President declared that he
knows of nothing in the history of the
country to show that such plan is con.
trary to the best traditions Of the Unit.
cd States.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-09

Dacia, afterwards captured by the
French, was involved in the plot. Brei.
tung it was said by witnesses, was
used as the man who, by his connec.
tionS was able to point out to the
Other members Of the conspiracy the
vessels which were to be loaded with
munitions for the Allies.
Carl LuderitZ, German consul at Bal.
timore, was indicted by federal grand
jury, charged with aiding the German
"war plOtter," Horst Won der GoltE.
Wolfe Won lgel, former attache of the
German embassy in Washington, was
reindicted for conspiracy to defraud the
United States in shipping oils to Ger,
many entered falsely in the manifests
as fertilizer. -
Consul Luderitz was named in the
confessions Of the German agent, Won
der Goltz, in connection with yarious
shipping and bomb plots.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-09
Z FIFTEEN THOUSAND
L ARMENIANS KILLED

Fifteen thousand Apenians were
killed by Turks at Mamakhatun prior
to the evacuation of Erzerum, accord.
ing to statement prepared for The
Associated Press by Richard Hill, rep,
reseutative of the American Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief Of New
York, stationed in Tifis, Russian eau.
onsi" More than that; many more, ex.
pelled from Erzerum and surrounding
villages, have dropped out of sight and
il is aseumed that most Of them have
met a like fate. 1t is estimated that
thor" are 100000 Armenian refugees in
the Caucasus. They are beginning to
return to their homes in large numbers.
BY Mmv>'5 It Is thouUht 10000 will
Continued on Page 81
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-09
JAPANESE SHIP ATTACKED

Attack has been made on the Nippon
Yuse1 k9isha steamer Toyama Maru
by fQernian Submarine but it failed
according to advices to japanese news,
papers of Honolulu yesterday morning
She was from Yokohama, February "a,
for London, sailing from Cape Town
April 0. y.
While in the Bay of Biseay, west
coast Of Spain, q German subma rine
discharged Q torpedo at the Tovama
Maru, but missed. Captain Machilda
ordered full ssneed and escaped, and
arrived at London yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-09
FOUR MORE S|NN FEM
LEADERS PUT TO DEATH
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal w,rsl.,,,, ,

LONDON, May 9.-Four more lead.
ers Of the Irish revolt have been court.
martialed and executed, according to
an "tficial statement issued last night
They were Cornelius Colbert, Ed,
mund Kent, Michael Mallon and ]. ],
Houston.
Great Britain yesterday released
James NJ. Sullivan, former United Sta
ties minister to SantO Domingo, who
was arrested in Dublin charged with
connection with the Sim Fein rebel.
hon.
A despatch from Sullivan to the
American embassy here. was the frs\
announcement of his release.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-09
MARINES ARE LANDED
NEAR SANTO DOMINGO
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirslsss.p

SANTO DOMINGO. Haiti, May O.
Despite the resignation Of Preside Mt
Jimmnez, in an effort to bring about
peace in the republic. conditions he.
came so disturbed here yesterday that
the American warships landed marin .s
fully equipped with landing pieces.
The marines were sent inte camp on
the outskirts, of the city, where they
would be ready at u moments notice,
but would not excite the animOsity Of
the natives.
Phe French cruisers Marseillaise
came into the harbor yesterday, adding
to the warships ready to take action, if
necessary, in the protection of foreign
residents.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-09
APACHE SCOUTS Fight WELL

HEADQUARTERS OF AMERICAN
ARMY IN THE FIELD, May 9,--The
Apache Indian scouts detailed with the
force of the Eleventh Cavalry that
made the dashing and brilliant attack
upon the Villa bandits at 0jos, ,Azules,
rode at the head of the troopers in the
charge on the surprised Mexicans, and
with their reVolvers did some splendid
shooting. Their Workmanship was su-
perb, say the men who were with Colo
mel Dodd.