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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

NJ f. Justice, president of the Cen
trail Baseball association, late this af
ternoon wired NJ. H. Sexton of this
city, president of the National Asso-
citation OF Minor leagues, that he had
an organization perfected in Rock Is
land TO take over the franchise in the
Central circuit in accordance with the
territorial ruling of the board Of arbi-
tration, whose decision has been pro-
tested before the national commission
by AL Tearney, president of the Three
Eye league.
Mr.. Justice advised Mr. Sexton as
the nearest member of the National
association The message, in turn,
was forwarded by Mr.. Sexton to J. H.
Farrell, secretary of the National as
ISOLATION, at Auburn, n. Y. Mr.. JUS
tice makes today's announcement, it
is presumed, because tomorrow is the
expiration date of the time limit fixed
by the board of arbitration in which
the Central must have an organization
in Rock Island. Default of Justice
would have returned the territory to
| the Three-Eye.
Whether the national commission
will review the Rock Island case has
not been definitely announced. 1t is
known that Mr.. Tearney appealed to
| Ban Johnson a member of the Nation
al commission, claiming that the de-
| cision was unfair to the Three-Eye.
! On the other hand, Mr.. Justice claims
| to have letter from Garry Hermann,
president of the national commission
in which he states that the commits
sion had not taken up the Rock Island
dispute. taking occasion to point to the
I fact that the high court of baseball had
never yet assumed to intervene in
minor league affairs, adjustment of
which has always been handled by the
! National association.
Formed Year Ago.
! In connection with the advices re-
Ceived from Mr.. Justice today il
should be explained that year ago q
local association was formed to secure
professional baseball for Rock Island
and it is this organization that now
stands ready TO fulfill its mission in
the event that the national commission
refuses to disturb the verdict of the
board OF arbitration of the Nationa
association. The local OF ganization re-
ferred to stepped aside when a Three
Eye league association was formed by
local fans a few months ago, con
tent TO abandon its program when i
became evident that Rock Island wa!
to return to the circuit with which i
had been identified in former years.
Mr.. Justice in his telegram did no
give the personnel of the men who
compose the association he says i:
organized prepared to take over a Cen
trail franchise as soon as the situation
is cleared, providing of course tina
ruling of the board of arbitration is t
be final
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
CLOSE CALL FOR
B0DEWIC FAMILY
Husband, Wife and Baby and Maid in
Home Become Desperately Ill
After Morning Meal.
TWO PHYSICIANS ARE CALLED
All Partake of Ordinary and Con.
densed Milk at Breakfast-Liyes
Despaired of for Time.

John c. Bodewig, 1415 Fourteenth
and-one-half street, pressman at the
Modern Woodman publication building,
his wife and 2-year-old daughter and
Edna krakow, a maid at the home,
narrowly escaped death this morning
at 9 o'clock by ptomaine poisoning
But for the timely arrival of Drs
Joseph DeSilva and Perry Vessel, all
four might have died. The poisoning
resulted presumably from tainted
milk. used at the breakfast table. The
family uses both the ordinary milk
and condensed milk in cans, and have
been unable to determine as yet which
contained the poison.
The family enjoyed breakfast as
usual at o'clock. Scarcely an hour
later Mrs. Bodewig showed the first
symptoms of illness and her husband
and the baby and Miss krakow were
taken down shortly afterward. Mr.
Bodewig could hardly summon suffi-
cient strength to notify neighbors, who
called the physicians.
To Have Milk Examined.
When the physicians arrived all
four were desperately i'll and it was
thought for a time that all would die
Inside of 80 minutes after administer
ing antidotes, the attending physicians
had the family out of danger, and ever
the baby rallied from the shocf
nicely.
However, all four will be confined
to bed for several days as result O
their experience. Mr.. Bodewig in
tends to have the milk examined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
INITIAL SURVEYS
OF ROADS ENDED
Work Has Been Under Direction OF
II. Z. Surman, Division Engineer,
and Wallace Treichler.
GOES TO STATE COMMISSION
Gravel is Material to Be Used On I'M
proving the Highways Under
the Tice Law.
GOES TO STATE COMMISSION

4 Preliminary surveys for the two
state aid roads which are to be con-
structed in Rock Island county this
year have been completed. Work was
in charge of H. E. Surman, division
engineer of the state highway COM
mission and Wallace Treichler. coun-
ty superintendent of highways.
The surveys will be forwarded to the
state commission and after being pass
ed on, will be sent here for the next
meeting of the board of supervisors, at
which time bids will be advertised for
the work.
Will Use Gravel
Rock Island county is to try gravel
roads this year. 1t was the decision
of the county board at its last session
to use this material because OF the
proximity of gravel pits and the saw
ing which would necessarily result in
transportation charges.
The two roads to be improved I'M
der the provisions of the Tice law, I'M
der which the state and the county
share the expense, are the highway
running west of Milan toward Anda-
lusia and the WATERFOWL road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

foundations will be used in both in
stances.
The mayor and city clerk were au-
thorized to sign notes in the sum of
$4,000 for six months.
Monthly report of j. " CLAIR, chief
of police. shows 80 arrests for jan
uary, 10 being state cases and 25 city.
Report shows following causes and
gives other Statistics of the depart
ment:
Peddling without licenses, 2; drunk
enness. 5; gambling, I; vagrancy, 6;
disorderly conduct. .; dismissed. s;
complaints. 16; police calls, 8; dogs
shot, 8; prisoners taken to county Jail,
s; houses fumigated, S; quarantine, 2;
trips by police ambulance, 80; miles
travelled. 30. One arrest was made by
CLAIR, two by Cartwright, eight by
, Martin, four by Barnhoeft. four by
Rhodes, eight by Forrest, eight by
Odell
A. A. Niles, police magistrate, re-
| ported collections for fines in the sum
of ST and costs were S234O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
Frederick {. PankOw.

Frederick c. Pankow, a resident of
this city for SO years, died at 4:45
o'clock this morning at his home, 740
Fifth street, following an illness of
six weeks with complication of all
ments. His condition had been crit
zeal several days.
Mr.. Pankow was born July 3. 1851.
in Mecklenburg, Germany, where he
grew to manhood. He was married in
Germany to Miss Wilhelmina Ben
zeene. who passed away in 1895. Two
years later he was united In marriage
to Mrs. Carl Lozand in this city. He
came to America in 1883, settling in
Rock Island. and he had made his
home here since. Mr.. Pankow was a
veteran of the Franco-Prussian war OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
DAVENPORT ROBBERS
SLUG A STOCK BUYER

Louis Huber, stock buyer Of Mt. JOY
Iowa, was slugged and robbed of S35
in money early last evening in DAY.
export. Huber, according to his own
story, had been to Fishers soft drink
parlor, formerly the Jensen saloon, at
Fourth and Gaines streets. AS he
stepped out onto the walk he was
struck from behind. The robbers fed
and have not been apprehended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

1871. He was an active member of the
German Lutheran church
Besides his wife he is survived by
six children, Mrs. Mary Harder, Mrs.
John Ehlers, William, Carrie, Fred and
Anna. all of this city, and six step
children, Carl. Hans, Walter, Arthur
and Sophie Lozand and Mrs. Arthur
Mcleod, all of Rock Island. He also
leaves two brothers. Carl in Wiscon-
sin and Louis of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Thursday afternoon at 1870 and
at the German Lutheran church at :
o'clock. Rev. Phi. Wilhelm will be in
charge of the services. Burial will be
in the German Lutheran cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
Mrs. Mary Tucker.

Mrs. Mary Tucker, a resident of Mo-
line only week, died at 1850 this
morning at the home of her son.
Richard Hodgett, rs Thirty fourth
street. Moline. Dropsy, with which
she had been suffering nine months,
caused her death. She was born at
Stony Hill, England, March Il, 1881.
She was married there Sept. 8, 1858,
and came to the United States in 1866,
making her home in Kewanee for
many years. Her husband died Sept.
8, 1891. She is survived by seven chill
dren, Richard and William of Moline,
Samuel and Abb of Kewanee, and
Mrs. Horatio Churchill and Mrs. H.
Tilton of Moline. Remains will be
taken to kewanee for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
(ftXR1I2fJ
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call William TrefZ

High Acres is the name which
Clyde A. Spaid asks to have recorded
at the office of Recorder Sam Ryer-
son for his place in COe township.
Trip of Rock Island chapter, No. is,
Royal Arch Masons, to Monmouth to-
morrow evening, has been called off
until later date because of the sever
ity Of the weather and the uncertainty
of service on the Rock Island southern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
Cecil Goodman.

Remains of Cecil, 17-months- son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Goodman of Sill
Wis, were sent TO Gordon. H., yester-
day. Burial took place there today.
The child died Sunday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
Marie Ellis Minteer,

Marie Ellis Minteer, daughter of
Mrs. Edgar Minteer, 7O2 Twenty-eighth
avenue, Moline, died at the Tri-City
sanitarium at $50 last evening. She
had been i'll four weeks with pneu-
monia. and was taken to the sanator-
ium on Sunday. She was born in Mo-
line. July 2, 1908 Her father died in
1912.
Funeral services will be held at
Thursday afternoon in the home. Bur-
ial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
Oliver Beck,

Oliver Beck, former resident of Mo-
line, died this morning at the Water
town state hospital, after brief ill
ness. Remains have been taken to the
home OF a daughter in East Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
Funeral of James !. Kpnnpaly.

The remains of James J. Kennedy
will arrive in Rock Island tonight at
1870 from Las Vegas, New. Funeral
services will be held Thursday morn
ing at 8 o'clock at Sacred Heart
church, Father c. P. O'Neill oficiat-
ing. Burial will be in Calvary Gene
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

was moonlight night, and drove
on and on. After going about a mile
north, l turned east and went almost
TWO miles. Near a corner | noticed
an abandoned we'll and threw the body
into it and replaced the planks."
Woman Doesn't See Killing.
While the woman's testimony con-
corning her suspicious helped to bring
about the confession, she was not a
witness Of the crime, according to her
own statements and those of her COM
panion. She says that she knew OF
the quarrel, but that she went to bed
before the murder took place and did
not know that LenoX was missing until
the next day. She claims that she was
aroused from her sleep by angry words
and that later. while she was yet
awake, she heard crushing blow, a
groan, and a thud as something fell
heavily to the ground Il knew that
someone had been killed. she said,
but didn't know which it was The
thing was so terrible that | sank into
a swoon and didn't waken until next
morning
Threatens Life of Woman.
When we started out the next
morning, l asked Frank where LenoX
was. He has gone to take mud baths,
he told me, and l didn't dare inquire
further. Later on he said that if ever
l told what l had heard the night be-
fore he would kill me- He had re-
peated the same threat many times
since that morning, and has not allow
ed me out of his sight for moment
1t made no difference what work he
might be doing, had to be with him
whether it was picking corn or some
thing else"
The states attorney learned that the
girl had been deceived in regard to
the supposed marriage to Anderson
She is just Is now and has lived with
the prisoner almost two years. Ac-
cording to her story to the officials
he told her that they were married
and exhibited marriage license. In
her ignorance she thought that he had
| told the truth and she treasured the
worthless license for precious docu-
ment She had it framed and carried
/ it along on all the trips in the moving
! wagon.
! Girl Is Given Freedom.
Following Anderson's confession
! Bessie Tracey was allowed to return
! to Decatur with her father. Before
/ leaving, however. she signed an agree
ment to return, if necessary, and ap
pear as a witness should the case bt
! brought to trial.
The states attorney said that An
/ derson will continue to lie in Jail un
til the grand jury meets next month
when he will be indicted.
/ Chief Beckett Of Mendoza. the office
who arrested Anderson, in speaking o
the prisoners past life, said:
Anderson was born on farm nea
Earlville and has a bad record, HI
has been in the Joliet penitentiar.
twice. | took him there myself eigh
years ago for stealing horse. Afte
he got out of prison he did not spen'
much time in Mendoza, but lived in ant
near Aurora
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
ORGANIZED HERE
JUSTICE REPORTS
President of Central Association An.
nOunces He is Ready to Place
Franchise.
LIMIT TO EXPIRE TOMORROW
National Commission Has Not Indicat-
ed Whether 1t viii Take Up
Rock Island Dispute.

Especial to The Argus.)
keOkuk, Iowa. Feb. Slave
Central organization in Rock
Island. Have wired baseball
authorities full particulars.
NJ. T. JUSTICE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08

Information concerning relatives OF
Thomas O'Neill and his wife Mary,
who lived in Rock Island county in
September, 1869, is desired by Bruce
r. Duncan, attorney, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, according to letter received this
morning by Sheriff G. H. Richmond.
The letter states that the parties
named made deed to one Frances
Flood, witnessed by Michael Johnson
and acknowledged before William
Moore, justice of the peace. Michael
Kelley, Brooklyn, was a brother of
Mrs. O'Neill and any information reia-
tive to Kelly or the O'Neills is desired,
as well as the name of the place in this
county where William Moore was JUS
tice of the peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-08
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Praecipe for writ of certiorari to
require the Industrial Board of the
state to furnish all papers and docu
ments in the case of Flora Sheehan,
administrators of the estate of ]. D.
Sheehan, deceased, vs. W. A. Schaffer,
receiver of the Spoon River Coal COM
pany, was filed in circuit court this
morning by Judge r. w. Olmsted,
counsel for the company. On Jan. 81.
last the board handed down decision
from which the company is appealing.
Case is returnable to the May term.
Action is based on the death Of ]. u.
Sheehan in mine accident at Ellis
vile, Ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23

Infantry attacks northwest Of Ner- dun, preceded by vigorous bombard- ment, have enabled the Germans to gain foothold on the small hill of Haucourt which lies just outside the village of Malancourt and between that town and the eastern edge of the Malancourt woods.
 The entire sector of about two and a half miles from the Avocourt wood to Malancourt has been subjected to a violent artillery bombardment and several German infantry attacks, but except in the immediate vicinity of Malancourt the Germans were held by the French barrier fire and were un- able to advance.
 Northeast of Verdun, around Douau- mont and Vaux, an intense artillery bombardment Is still in progress. The infantry forces, however, have remain cd inactive in this district.
 From the west, in the forest of the Argonne, the French are heavily she'll ing the Malancourt woods, which is in the hands of the Germans, and at various points in the forest have born- barded German organizations, especial ly at Four de Paris, La File Mort and Montfaucon
 The Russian offensive against the Germans in northwest Russia has in- creased in intensity and fighting si in progress day and night. The latest official statement from Russian general headquarters says that desperate in-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23

fantry fighting is proceeding north or the town of Postavy. where the Ger mans launched violent counter-attacks in an attempt to dislodge the Rus sfans from trenches when they had previously captured. Respecting this operation, the Berlin communication says that at this point the Russians delivered their heaviest attack and their losses reached extraordinarily high figures, even for the number of RussiaAs in action"
 The Russians captured three lines of the German trenches on the southwest ern shore of Lake Narocz, where, it is officially declared, the fighting Is de- ve1oping in faver of the Russian forces. Here the Russians, despite 'asphyxiat- ing gases and a murderous fire" forced three lines of wire entanglements and made their gain in a series of fierce hapd-to hand encounters.
 The Russian war office also officially announces the capture of Ispahan In Persia after an engagement An un- oHiciai report received by way of Rome and London says that the Austrians have abandoned Czernowitz, capital of Bul1owina.
 BaN weather again has broken over the Xustro Italian front but 1t has not put a stop to the violent bombardments The Austrians have delivered surprise attacks with Infantry against Italian poGttions- at various points, but these, according to Rome, have everywhere been repulsed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
REPORTS FROM CYCLONE
 IN NORTHERN INDIANA.
Wind Caused Five Deaths and Prop
 erty Damage of $1 100000.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 22.-As be- lated reports from last nights tornado in northern Indiana filtered through the tangled wires, the death toll con tinued to increase. Reports of five deaths from the storm, which swep. almost directly eastward across the wtate, lGvelinT scores of buildings in its path, had been received here to- night Many others were seriously in- tllred and more deaths are probable Loss is estimated at more than $1 000,- 900.
 The dead are: Clarence Wilson, 21, of near Logansport: Milo Ricketts Is, of Loxansport; Silas Williams, Il Jal- apa; Gertrude Alspach. f. Montpelier, and Robert Rector, Monon. All were killed in their homes, Wilson being burned to death after his house col lapsed.
 It is estimated that hundreds of persons, including a score or more who were passengers on a Clover Lear pas- sengsr train which was blown from the tracks near Marion. suffered minor injuries in the storm. Many farm houses and barns have been destroyed and there was heavy loss of live stock. Communications of all kinds are crippled.
 The path of the destructive part o1 the tornado varied from 10 to 20 miles in width, with the brunt falling on White Cass, Grant and Blackford counties. The storm was felt in other counties also, but much less severe according to the meagre reports re- ceived from the affected districts.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
S2,OOO,OOO Fire
 al Augusta, Ga.
TEN BLOCKS OF BUSINESS
 HOUSES DESTROYED
WIND TANNED FIRE
Help for Fire Department Was Rushed on Special Trains From Atlanta, Macon and savannah-Rurnsd Itself Out.

Augusta, Ga. March 22. = Fire caused damage estimated at more than S2,000,00O in the downtown section of Augusta tonight and at a late hour was eating it's way unchecked down Broad street, where the city's princi- pal business houses are located Ten blocks had been destroyed or were burning and the flames were threaten ing to spread to residential sections. Flames Carried by Wind.
 Shortly before midnight the flames were carried by the wind into the res idential section, where a new cOnfia- grafton soon was making rapid head way. The outbreak was a distance of four blocks from the blaze in the bus mess section.
 After midnight the fire apparently was burning itself out
 Warehouses Were Endangered.
 There apparently was little hope of saving Cotton Row" a string of ware houses where S5,OO0, ,0O0 worth of cot ton was stored The cotton exchange and the board of trade building also were directly in the path of the flame, and among the structures already de- stroyed or badly damaged were two office buildings, the Masonic Temple four banks. two telegraph company buildings and the buildings of two daily newspapers.
 The fire started in the Dyer office building from a cause not determined and a high wind frustrated efforts tC check 1t. The Dyer building, a i've story S150.000 structure, was a tota loss Help for the local fire depart. ment was rushed here by special trains from Atlanta, Macon and Savannah.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
INVESTIGATING FREIGHT CONGESTION IN NEW ENGLAND Sixteen Transportation Inspectors to
 Visit All Points.

New York, March 22.-Sixteen trans portation inspectors, including two representing the Interstate. Commerce Commission, were sent out from this city tonight to visit all points in New England 10 learn where freight can be accepted and where railroad equip ment can be promptly released. They also will ascertain whether the pres ent freight congestion has been caused by the railroads, by the& shippers or by both.
 The inspectors will act as the agents of the eastern freight accumulation conference which is composed of the executives of eastern railroads acting with Interstate Commerce Commits sioner Clark. It was announced that eight additional men would be added to the staff for work in other sections After New England has been inspected attention will be turned to the terri tory covered by the Pennsylvania, Del aware and Hudson and Erie railroads They will make daily reports to sub- committee. headed by M. B. Casey of the Lackawanna railroad. One ot their duties will be to give practical suggestions to shippers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-23
MAX 5RETTUNe ADMITS HE
 ADVANCED MONEY TO FAY.
Claims Ignorance of It's Use and Asks
 for Separate Trial.

New York, March 22.-In an affidavit submitted today to the United States district court here in support of a mo- ton to be tried separately from Robert Fay and others charged with a con- spiracy to blow up ships carrying mu- nitions of war from this country to the entente allies, Max Breitung admit eed having advanced money for the purchase of cholorate of potassium for Fay, but denied any knowledge of the use Fay expected to make of 1t further than that 1t was to be shipped to Sweden and thence to Germany He also told of many meetings with Fay and the latters alleged accomplices and of motorboat trip which. the au- thorities assert, had to do with the carrying out of the conspiracy with which they are charged.
 The afhdavit, which Breitungs law yer explained, was for the purpose of laying his cards on the table to sat- isfy the court of his clients innocence and right to a separate trial" disclosed that Breitung came here from Germany in September, 1911, worked for a time for his uncle, Albert Breitung, in Chi cago, and later removed to New York, manager of the ofice of Breitung & Co, Ltd. This position, he said, was given to him by his cousin Edward N. Breitung, who was the owner of the steamship Dacre, which was seized and confscated by the French government and later sunk in the Mediterranean by German submasrine
 Assistant United States Attorney John O. Knox argued against the granting of separate trial and Judge Julius M. Mayer reserved his decision