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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
WEATHER OBSERVATION
I. S. Department Of Agriculture
Weather Bureau


Rains from the CarOllnaS north
ward, along the Atlantic coast. to east
ern Pennsylvania have resulted from
the southern storm which is now ap-
parently central over western North
Carolina A further rainfall of 2-2S
inches is reported from Charleston.
S. c. Low, or relatively low, pres
Sures which also prevail in most sec
tons west Of the Mississippi have been
attended by rains on the north Pa
chc coast and by ocCas iOnal thunder
showers in the Rocky mountain region
and the upper Missouri valley and
Minnesota. Continued high tempera-
lures are noted throughout the central
valleys and in most of the lake region
High pressures and cool temperatures
prevail in New England and on the
middle Atlantic coast. Generally fair
and continued warm weather is lndi-
Gated for this vicinity tonight and
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

r Lane, one of the attorneys for the
defense, the case viii be appealed to
the supreme court soon. Shepard
Mccormick, Thomson, kirkland q
Patterson and A ". Hamann are the
attorneys for the plaintiff and Lane q
Waterman and Cook Balluff for the de-
PENDANTS.
Lets Twenty Men In As Rockies
\. ID. Ely and Colonel T. II. hIncaid
have been authorized to conduct a
system of recruiting in this city and
vicinity for the cavalry at Camp
Dodge They have been further au-
thOriZed TO very materially reduce the
height and weight limits. This will
allow them to receive the 20 or more
healthy young men who had to be re-
fused last week All these men are
now requested to report at Mr.. Elys
Office in the Masonic Temple, from
where they will be Immediately sent
to Camp Dodge. The various condi-
TO the cavalry have been much exag-
gerated and misrepresented, it is
claimed. The equipment now in hand
is only temporary and as soon as 55
new men have reported, the whole cav
airy battalion will be newly and com
pletely equipped. Colonel Kincaid has
been temporarily relieved of his duties
in the railway mail service and viii
until further notice assist Mr. Ely in
the handling Of the cavalry PROPOSE
ton in this vicinity.
War Against Auto 0wners-Through
the efforts of County Attorney Henry
Jebens, the police will aid in the war
against owners of unlicensed autos.
which will officially begin tomorrow.
the last day of grace allowed under the
state law All automobiles which do
not have 1916 licenses at both the
front and rear viii be stopped, and
the owners prosecuted. Announce
ments coming from the office of the
county attorney have been made from
time 10 time for the last three weeks
TO this effect, and auto owners have
been allowed plenty Of time 10 secure
licenses, the county attorney says.
Auto owners who have had their ma
chimes plastered with License Ap-
piled For" tags for years will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Social Affairs.

The Embroidery club was delight
fully entertained by Mrs. Bessie Bige-
low Thursday afternoon at her home
on North Spruce street.
The social circle of the Presbyterian
church met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. W. W. Downey on West
Eighth street. A delightful time was
spent by all present. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. H. B. Eshbach entertained the
South Side Sewing club Thursday aft
ernoon at her home on East Seventh
street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
WEATHER. REPORT
BULLISH FACTOR
Conditions Likely 10 Increase the Dan
ger From Black Rust Gives
Wheat Further Strength.

Chicago, July 15-Sultrv. moist
weather in the northwest likely to in
crease danger from black rust tended
TO cause an advance today in the wheat
market here. Opening prices which
ranged from sc of to like advance
with July al loss and September at
1.V'3s 10 IO9A were followed by a
material upturn all around
On all little setbacks. buying was
active and upward Jumps in price be
came more and more rapid The close
was strong, 3031sc TO 314c net higher.
with July 11# and September. 1.135sc.
temperatures above 100 in Missouri
and kansas lifted the price OF corn.
After opening &c off to IA up, the
market took decided upward swing
PREDICTIONS that hot weather would
continue acted as a stimulus to buy
ers The close was strong at &c to
2I2 csc net advance.
Oats rose with other grain. export
demand was active
Lower quotations on hogs weakened
provisions. Absence of support con-
tinued.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, July 15.-Wheat: No. 2
red, nominal; No. 3 red 1.141z; No. 2
hard, nominal: No. 3 hard 1.1OI4.
Corn: No. ? yellow S01a GSl: No. 4
yellow 7SG79&4 No. white 1910
7712.
Oats: No. white 411z@42; stand
ard Al
Rye, nominal
Barley, 69GISO.
Timothy. SIS.
Glover. 7.00M140O
Pork, 24.50M25.5O.
Lard. 1917.
Ribs, 13.1On13.7O.
New York Provisions.
New York. July 15-Butter. firm:
receipts 7,716 tubs; creamery extras
%; frsts ga 2SI4; seconds 2512m
261a.
Eggs, steady; receipts 10,342 cases
fresh gathered extra fine 2702712;
extra firsts 2762712; firsts "a n 251a
Cheese, weak; receipts 1898 cases
state fats fresh specials. 2512 d1584
ditto average fancy 15G1514 WiscOn-
sin fancy twins 1874
Poultry, live, firm; brOilers 236 %:
fowls d; turkeys 15m1S; dressed,
firm; broilers 25d32; fowls I8G211a;
turkeys %.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, July I5.-Butter unchanged.
Eggs, . receipts, 13.116 cases, I'M
changed,
Toledo Grain.
Toledo. July 15-Clover seed prime
cash. $50; October. 900; December,
S.S7.
AIsike prime cash, $50; August,
go.
Timothy prime cash, 3.25; septem-
Der. 295.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Judgment Entry for Half Million

4 judgment entry for s522, 1924 has
heen entered in the district court. the
amount of the decision OF Judge Let's
in the famous BettendoTf suit. The
oDinion Of the judge was handed down
June > but was not made decree
until Yesterday in the suit Of Eliza
beth II. Bettendorf VS.. Joseph " Bet
tendorf ct al There has been some
time spent by the two parties 70 decide
on the date Of the commencement OF
The interest which the money con-
tested for is TO draw. This has been
settled and the decree was handed
down. This is the largest entry ever
recorded in the local district court
and will probably stand for some time
vel 10 come There was no motion
made by the attorneys for the detend-
ant for a new trial. According 10 Joe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, July 15.-Wheat: July.
1867; September. 1872 01139s; No.
hard 1885; No. l northern, I17Ss "a
l20@s No. northern, 1.13ss 01.l79s.
Corn: No. 3 yellow. S215 6S3Ac.
Oats: No. 3 white, 40040hc.
Flax, 19601.99.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
CarIstr0m Appointed.

Oscar f. Carlstrom of this city has
been appointed judge advocate of the
United States Spanish War Veterans,
department of Illinois, for the current
year. He was appointed by George f.
Lee, department commander This Of
fee will bring Mr.. Carlstrom into con-
siderable prominence before the state
organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
schriver & Schriver, Attorney
Executors Notice.


Estate OF Arthur q. Barpou, de.
ceased.
The undersigned having been APP
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament OF Arthur G. Barbou, late OF
the county OF Rock Island, state of Illi-
nois. deceased, hereby gives notice that
she will appear before the Hon. Benja-
min Bell, judge of the probate court OF
Rock Island county. at the probate
court room, in the city of Rock Island.
at the August term. on the first Mon
day in August next, at which time all
persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to at
tend 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 14th day OF June, A. D., 1916.
LUCIE BARBOU,
Connolly & Connolly Executrix.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer county. Busy Capital
French to GiIchrist.

Estelle b. French of this city has
received an appointment to fill the
vacancy of Daniel Thomas, who retires
from the agency at the Gilchrist Rock
Island Southern depot today. This
comes as a reward to Mr.. French for
his faithful duties as relief man for
agents along the line. He has acted
in this capacity for the road for the
past years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

I hereby announce my candidacy foI
the republican nomination for coroner
and respectfully solicit the support OF
the republican party, at the September
primaries.
JOHN G.. MILLER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

hereby announce my candidacy for
the democratic nomination for minor
ity representative in the state legisla-
ture from the 33rd senatorial district
and solicit the support of my friends
at the primaries Sept. 13, 1916.
W. G. MAUCkER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
For Representative

I hereby announce myself a Candi
date for the democratic nomination fOl
representative in the general assembly
from the Thirty-third senatorial dis
trict subject to the democratic pri
maries Sept. 13, 1916.
EVERETT L. WERTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

l wish to announce my candidacy
for the republican nomination for cor
oner and respectfully solicit the sup
port of the voters at the September
primaries AL NJ DIXON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

With malice toward none; with
charity for ALL" ! respectfully ask a
denomination for the office of states
attorney, Sept. %, 1916, and election
by united republican party this fall
HARRY NJ. McCASKRIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Excellent Concert.

The Aledo band rendered fine con
cert before a large crowd Thursday
evening at Central park. Many autos
were in evidence because OF the fine
condition of the roads. The threaten
ing clouds of the few hours previous
cleared away before concert time and
the evening turned out to he an ideal
one for the event The program of
selections played follows:
.'Hostrausser's March. CLEANERS
Garland Entree' march $3.50. King
Wild Flowers" waltz. ....... .Kieffer
THE Premier" march. =. 81. Lawrence
"Superba" overture. Daily
Selection, plantation Echoes.
Coates
The Whip" march. 1890. HOFFMAN,
"Mazeppa" overture ........... Mahl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
For Circnif Clerk.

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for circuit
clerk of Rock Island county, subject
to the decision of the primaries, Sept
-, 1916.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Executors Notice.

Estate of Anna Wendt, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of Anna Wendt, late of the
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased. hereby gives notice that she
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 September term, on the first
Monday in September 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 21st day of June, a. D, 1916.
MARIE SHEAN,
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Royal Neighbors Hold Social.

The members of the local Royal
Neighbor lodge held an ice cream social
on the court house lawn. The amount
cleared IS SIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

New OH WOntI.
New York, July 15.-Mercantile pa
per, ~; bar silver, 6I7sc; Mexican
dollars, 47&4c
St Louis Provisions.
81. Louis. July 15.-POultry, butter
and eggs, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
In Churches Tomorrow.

First Presbyterian-Rev A. Z. Moo
DIV, pastor. Morning worship at 1920;
sermon by minister. Bible school at
HAS. Union services in Central park
at 100.
United Presbyterian-Rev. ]. B.
Pollock, pastor Morning worship and
sermon at 1890 Sunday school at
HAS. Young Peoples meeting at
$50. Union services az park in eV-
ening.
Methodist-Dr. F. z. Shut, pastor
The pastor will conduct services Sun
day morning at 1880. Sunday school
meets at 11:45.~ Epworth league ser
vice at $50 The congregation will
join in the union services in the park
in the evening at 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
T@dlay'S Market Quotations
STOCKS DISPLAY
UNCERTAIN TONE
Tnstaady Trend of Issues is Accounted
for By Additional Liquidation of
SpeciaIties.

New York. July additional
foundation Of SpeCialties accounted.
ar the uncertain trend of today's
-arrow and professional market. aft
= initial period Of strength. Tennes-
see Copper was the weak feature, fall
Ing three points to its lowest price in
TWO years and causing reactions of a
point or theroabouts in other specula-
live issues These losses were largely
retrieved later. United States Steel
was firm. Bethlehem Steel rose almost
,an points and rails were firm when
rot making actual gains. Shipping
Sbares and NeNiCans were passive and
. Sears Roebuck featured the special
ties OF its class with a gain of five
nonts. The closing was irregular
bonds were steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

brought up and at fine imposed if
they are found guilty.
Obituary Record - Simeon Bowley
ST., an aged resident of Scott county
who has made his home in this vicinity
for the past so years, passed away at
the home of his son, J. V. Bowley in
LeCIaire township. The deceased was
born in Woster, England, on Oct o.
in 1881, and came to America when
young man of 10 years. Upon his ar
rival in this country he went to the
copper mines of the north where he
had a brother. He later moved TO
Cleveland, Ohio, where he learned the
carpenter trade. In January, 1855, he
was united in marriage with Mrs.
Martha Powell, coming to Scott coun-
~ the same year They settled on
farm near Princeton where he resided
until the death of his wife ten years
ago when he moved to the home Of his
son, j. V. BoWley, where he has since
resided. Two children, Mrs. Alex
Sleffel of Norton. Kan, and J. V.
Bowley of LeClaire are the only sur
viving relatives.
School Gardens Please Fitch rome
of the most interesting sights 1 have
seen in Davenport is the garden con
Quoted by the pupils of the Tyler
school" declared Professor c. Z. Fitch
of the Iowa State Agricultural college
who is now in Davenport in connec-
ton with the Rotary club prize judg-
ing. This garden has proven a great
success and much credit is due the
children. Professor Fitch's work here
calls for the Judging of 355 gardens.
He says he expects TO find higher
average this year than in previous
years The soil of Scott county is
the best in the state TO withstand
drOuth and for that reason its vege-
table gardens always make a good
showing, no matter what the climate
conditions may be-" says Professor
Fitch. Professor Fitch is Of the opin-
ion that the rich soil in Scott county
was brought here by the winds and
not deposited by the river. as is gen
orally supposed Professor Fitch has
so far judged about one-haf OF the
gardens listed The prize winners will
not be announced for some time yet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Political Announcements.
ADVERTISEMENT
For States Attorney.

i UI SLNIIN , -hbNVI HANys
hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for states
attorney of Rock Island county and
solicit the support of my friends. Pri-
mary Sept. -. 1915.
CHARLES S. ROBERTS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

Market Square Sales.
July Is, 1916.
= IOaGS oats a. ........-.... 40C
1 load timothy hay q .......... SO
Kansas City Provisions.
Kansas City. Mo, July 15.-Butter,
eggs and poultry, unchanged.
London Silver.
London, July 15.-Bar silver % 9-16d
per ounce. Honey Az per cent.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, July 10 Wheat: No. ,
red western winter, not quoted.
Eigin Butter.
Elgln. Ill, July Butter, rs tubs
at 2712c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
Among the Sick.

Thomas Clark, Jr., of this city, is
i'll He has symptoms of typhoid.
Geveline Miller is slowly recovering
from a slight paralytic stroke, suffered
a week ago.
The condition of A. n. West, suffer
ing from lockjaw, remains unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
LOCAL MARKETS.

July 5.-FoilOwing are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

brought up. and at fine imposed
they are found guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15
LiYernoNl Grai
Eigin Butter.

Liverpool, July Wheat: No
red western winter, not quoted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

EIgln. Ill, July Butter, rs tubs
at 2712c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
MEN HEAR INTERESTING Ads
DRESS.

Supt s. H. Edmunds Speaks to Bibae
Class Federation at First Babtist
Church. -" -
Supt. s. H. Edmunds addressed the
large number of men who gathered to
the Bible Class Federation meeting at
the First Baptist Church Sunday af.
ternoon at o'clock. speaking on the
value of expending ones efforts on the
things which will last and which are
worth while.
This is the second meeting of the
Bible Class Federation and those who
suggested its organization are much.
pleased with the interest shown In
1t. All of the Bible Glasses for men
were we'll represented, the Wesley
Mcleod class of Trinity Church hav.
ing an especially large delegation. The
class was cordially welcomed by Rev.
w. E. Thayer, pastor Of the First Bap-
tist Church, and the meeting was re-.
garded by all as a good one.
The next meeting will be held on
the first Sunday in March at Grace
Baptist Church. The speaker for the
occasion has not yet been selected. 49,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
Letters Of Mcdonald Furman.

A large number of letters written
by Mcdonald Furman to his family
while a student at the South Caro-
lima college in 1sSs-s5 has been prs.
sented to the university by his sister.
MISS Kate Furman. This is the sec..
ond collections OF college letters now
IN the possession Of the university,
the other being copies of letters writ,
ten home by Charles Woodward Hut.
son in 1s57-60. Collections Of th,s
Kind form most welcome addition
TO the material relating to the uni
versity and to South Carolina that is
peing collected.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
LESS SUPPLY, MORE DEMAND.
LANE REPORTS ON GASOLINE
QUESTION.
Secretary OF Interior Gives His idea
OF Causes and Possible Remedies
for High Prices.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The greatly
Increased price Of gasoline, Secre-
tary Lane reported to the senate to-
day In response to a resolution, IL
caused by shortage Of supply and an
increase In consumption. He recon-
mended that the situation be relieved
by the use Of heavier distillates in in
ternal combustion engines.
Secretary Lanes report asserts that
authorities agree that the automo-
bile and other internal combustion
engines are primarily responsible for
the increased consumption of gaso-
line' and adds that q kerosene car
bureter would at once go q long way
toward relieving the present short
age
The recent rapid increase in the
price of gasoline, the report says, has
been accompanied by rapid rise in
market quotations Of oil companies.
It refers to so per cent. dividend
declared by the Standard Oil Com
pany Of California January 20, 1915,
and 100 per cent dividend by the
Imperial Oil company. Ltd, Of Cam
ada.
THE consumer Of gasoline" says
the report, pays price which in
case Of companies controlling the
larger stocks Of crude oil is not nec-
essarily determined by the price paid
to the producer for the oil from
which the gasoline is obtained. The
smaller reflners on, the contrary, less
favored with transportation and stor-
age facilities and ready capital, may
be 20 dependent Tor crude oil upon
the current rnark ct that their cost
of gasoline production IL directly
tslated to the current price of crude
oil, II indeed they do not have tc
\ pay q premium whenever q shortags
- threatened. Tlhs advantage OF
larger profits to the stronger com.
panies Is perhaps inherent in the
Irompetitive system and must be rec
ognized in any analysis OF costs. ~
The report says The increase in con.
sumption OF gasoline ID the United
states In 1915 wa, Is per cent. owe,
tsl4 and estimates that there will 81
%, corresponding increase in 1915
The production ia 1915 increased q
Per cent. over 1914. War exports
were heavy. g's.,S 8
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09
MARRIAGE I'm GEORGETOWN.
Miss Cornelia Sampson Enrich and
Mr.. Leon Weinberg Married on
Thursday Noon.

AnuA SAsAy GNOOus
Georgetown Times.
A marriage Of more than usual i'm
portance occurred in this city on
Thursday last when Miss Cornelia
Sampson Enrich, daughter of Mrs.
Louis s. Enrich became the bride OF
Mr.. Leon Weinberg, Of Manning,
s. C.
The ceremony which united the
lives Of these two young people was
performed by DR.. Kline, of Sumter,
at the home Of the brides mother on
Highmarket street, at noon.
a. large number OF out-of-town
friends of the two families attended
the wedding in addition to a few inti-
mate friends Of the brides family in
the city. After the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at which a number of
friends called to offer their congratu-
lations and best wishes. After the
reception the newly welded couple
were driven by automobile to Andrews
where they caught the south bound
Seaboard train and took passage tor
Florida where they will spend their
honeymoon.
Miss Enrich is one Of Georgetown's
most popular young ladies and Mr..
Weinberg is to be congratulated upon
having her for a life partner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-09

for the loss of lives. In fact, the
state department has expressly sought
to avoid limiting its demands upon the
German government to the loss of
American life on the Lusitania. It
was insisted that these contentious
are irrelevant to the question Of the
legality of the methods used by the
German naval authorities in sinking
the vessel" ~