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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-24
ANOTHER STACK FOR.
 GADSDEN. HUNDRED.
Attalla and Chattanooga In- terests to Organize Com
 pany to Build It

Ciadsden, April 23.-(Special.) )-That at least one if not two. more furnaces will be built in the Gadsden district, was re- ported here today. It is said that At talla and Chattanooga interests are con templating the formation of a company with large capital stock to build a stack at Gadsden, Alabama City or Attalla, and that tLe compny is securing control of as much ore land as possible. It also is reported that different interests now controlling large mineral deposits in this section, are preparing to finance d fur mace in Gadsden, and that definite an nouncements may be made soon.
 Secretary Leon Palmer of the Alabama Sunday School association arrived today to prepare for the state convention next week Headquarters will be opened in the Moragne building, on Broad street, Monday morning, and will be in charge of Secretary Earl Lay of the Chamber of Commerce. The White Caps' committee, of which R. F. Lusk is chairman, is preparing to meet with automobiles, 17 trains and eight street cars from At talla Monday evening and Tuesday. The work of decorating the streets will start early Monday morning.
 Special musical programmes in celebra- ton of Easter were arranged in nearly all the local churches. Bishop J. H. Me- Coy spoke at the morning service at the First Methodist church. The Knights Templar attended services in the after noon at the Church of the Holy Com forter.
 Arthur Cunningham and Arthur Snv- der were arrested by Patrolman Wright in Alabama City Thursday night, after Snyder had driven into the city with seven suitcases containing 16S pints of liquor. Cunningham had just alighted from the car when Wright spied it. Shy der attempted to escape, but the police man outran the car and captured him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
To Charles Summers, owner anC
assessee:
Take notice. that at the tax sale OF
lots and lands duly made on the 10th
dav of June, 1914, at the court house,
in Rock Island. by the treasurer and
collector and general officer of said
county of Rock Island, for the taxes,
interest, penalties and costs for the
wear 1918, lot 4, on Island F, section
"a. I'm, 8 W, Andalusia, was purchased
by c. S. Walker, which has been duly
assigned to me, W. C. Foster, the I'M
dersigned; that /, W. c. Foster. am
now the legal holder of said certificate
of purchase, and that the time allowed
by law for the redemption of said real
estate will expire in two years from
the date of said sale, to-wit, the 10th
day of June, 1916.
Dated this 7th day of March, 1916.
W. c. FOSTER,
Holder Of Certificate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Legal.
Notice to NONRESIDENT Defendant,

Notice to N0n-Resident Defendant,
In the appellate court of the state
OF Illinois for the Second district to
the April term, A. d. 1916.
John NJ. Smith, Nellie M. Glow, Mel
lie Anderson, Arthur Z. Johnson and
Anna E. Smith, plaintiffs in error, VS..
George W. Smith and Robert W. Rank,
administrator, with the will annexed to
John P. Smith, deceased, defendants
in error. Writ of error to the circuit
court OF Rock Island county.
Affidavit of non-residence of the
above named defendant in error.
George W. Smith, having been filed in
the office of the clerk of the appellate
court, Second district, state of Illinois.
notice is therefore hereby given to the
said nonresident defendant in error,
George W. Smith. that the plaintiff in
error on the oath day Of February, !.
d. 1916, in the above entitled courr
sued out writ of error from the said
appellate court returnable on the first
Tuesday of April, A. D. 1e16, and that
thereupon a summons issued out of
said court wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the first Tues
day in the month of April next, as is
by law required. Now unless you, the
said above named nonresident de-
PENDANT in error, George W. Smith,
shall personally be and appear in the
said court on the first day of the next
term thereof, to be holden in the appel
late court room in the city of Ottawa,
county OF La Sale, state of Illinois,
on the first Tuesday of April next,
when and where said defendant in err
ror may appear and take such steps
as the law allows, and plead or an
swer to the said writ of error, the
same and the matters and things
therein stated will be taken as con-
fessed against you.
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, this cath
day Of February, A. ID. 1916
C. C. DUFFY,
Clerk of the appellate court, Second
district.
WILLIAM M'ENIRY,
FLOYD E. THOMPSON.
Attorneys for plaintiff in error.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Tax Purchasers Notice.
State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
To Martin Walline, owner:
Take notice, that at the tax sale of
lots and lands duly made on the 10th
day OF June, 1914, at the court house,
in Rock Island, by the treasurer and
collector and general officer of said
county of Rock Island, for the taxes,
interest, penalties and costs for the
year 1913, special assessee, lot 5,
block /, ]. B. Winters addition, Rock
Island, Ill, was purchased by W. E.
Bailey, which has been duly assigned
to me, W C. Foster, the undersigned
that /, W c. Foster, am now the legal
holder Of said certificate of purchase,
and that the time allowed by law for
the redemption of said real estate will
expire in two years from the date of
said sale, tc-wit, the 10th day of June,
1916.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1916.
w. C. FOSTER,
Holder of Certificate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Tax Purchasers Notice.

State Of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
To Carl Carlson, owner, and Jonas
Aordquist, assessee:
lake notice, that at the tax sale of
lois and lands duly made on the 10th
DAY OF June, 1914, at the court house,
IN Rock Island, by the treasurer and
collector and general officer of said
county Of Rock Island, for the taxes,
interest. penalties and costs for the
year 1918, lot 10, southwest quarter
section Il, township Is north, range 6
west Of the 4th P. NJ, Rock Island
county, Illinois, was purchased by c.
D. Walker, which has been duly as
signed TO me, W. c. Foster, the under
signed; that !, W. c. Foster, am now
The legal holder of said certificate CT
purchase, and that the time allowed by
law for the redemption OF said real
estate will expire in two years from
The date of said sale, to-wit, the 10th
Gay Of June, 1916.
Dated this TIN day Of March, 1916.
". C. F0S TER,
Holder Of Certificate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Legal,

To All Persons Whom 1t May Con-
Germ:
Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned, R. P. Wait, conservator OF
Charles Mungerson, will make appli-
cation to the probate court of Rock
Island county, at regular term there
Of, to be held at the county court
house, in the city of Rock Island, in
said county, on the first Monday of
April, A. d. 1916, being the first day
thereof, for an order and decree OF
said court, directing him, as said con-
seryator, to sell the following real es-
tate belonging to said ward, or SO
much thereof as shall seem to said
court necessary for the support and
maintenance of said ward, situated in
the county of Rock Island and state
Of Illinois, to-Wit: The undivided one
half interest in lots two 90 and
three t3), in the northwest quarter of
section thirty 800, township sixteen
16), north range two ~, west of the
fourth principal meridian, containing
one hundred twenty-three and five one
hundredths Q23 $1,000 acres, more or
less, and to invest such of the pro-
ceeds of said sale as shall not be i'm
mediately requisite for said support
and maintenance in other real estate
or otherwise, under the direction of
the court.
Rock Island, H., March |, A. d. 1916
r. p WAIT.
tonservator of Said Ward.
Schriyer & Schriver. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Tax Purchasers Notice.

State Of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
To G. 7. Swan, assessee; E. H, Guy
er, owner:
Take notice, that at the tax sale of
lots and lands duly made on the 10th
day of June, 1914, at the court house,
IN Rock Island, by the treasurer and
collector and general officer of said
county Of Rock Island, for the taxes.
interest, penalties and costs for the
year 1913, special assessment, lot Is,
DOCK 8, Buford & Guyer's addition,
ROCK Island, was purchased by W E.
Bailey, which has been duly assigned
10 me, ". c. Foster. the undersigned !;
mat /, " c. Foster, am now the legal
holder Of said certificate Of purchase,
and that the time allowed by law for
tne redemption Of said real estate will
expire in two years from the date of
said sale, to-wit, the 10th day of June,
1915.
Dated this It'll day of March, 1916.
W. c. FOSTER,
Holder Of Certificate,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Tax Purchasers Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun,
ty, IS:
To George Petit, assessee, and w. e
Bailey, owner.
Take notice, that at the tax sale OF
lots and lands duly made on the 10th
day of June, 1914, at the court house.
in Rock Island by the treasurer and
collector and general officer of said
county Of Rock Island, for the taxes,
interest, penalties and costs for the
year 1913, lot s, W. E. Bailey's Twenty
fourth street addition, South Rock Is
land, was purchased by W. E. Bailey,
which has been duly assigned to me,
W. C. Foster, the undersigned. That l,
W. C. Foster, am now the legal holder
of said certificate of purchase and that
the time allowed by law for the re-
| demption Of said real estate will ex-
pire in two years from the date of said
saide, towit: the 10th day Of June,
1916.
Dated this 7th day of March, 1916.
W. C. FOSTER,
Holder of Certificate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Tax Purchasers Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty, SIS:
To George Gates, assessee, E. H.
Guyer, owner.
Take notice, that at the tax sale OF
lots and lands duly made on the 10th
day of June, 1914, at the court house in
Rock Island by the treasurer and col
lector and general officer of said coun-
ty Of Rock Island, for the taxes, inter
est, penalties and costs for the year
1918, lot 3, block 5, Buford & Guyer's
addition, Rock Island, Illinois, was
purchased by G. L. Boston, which has
been duly assigned to me, W. c. Fos-
ter, the undersigned. That l, W. C..
Foster, am now the legal holder Of
said certificate of purchase and that
the time allowed by law for the re,
demption of said real estate will ex-
pire in two years from the date of said
sale, towit: the 10th day of June, 1916.
Dated this It'll day of March, 1916.
w. C. FOSTER,
Holder of Certificate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
PORKERS BREAK
FORMER RECORDS
Hog Prices Carried on the Ebb of an.
ether Tidal Wave Reach Prices
of June, 1910.

Chicago, March 9.-Hog prices av-
eraged the highest today since June
q, 1910. The reason was scarcity
of arrivals. Cattle met with ready
sale but sheep and lambs were rather
slow in changing hands,
Hogs; Receipts, $4,000; strong, zoe
above yesterdays average; bulk, $500
9.70; light, 92O69.7O: mixed, 5000
975; heavy, 9.25@9.SO; rough, $3.50
$40; pigs, 7,7O@S.SO.
Cattle: Receipts, 1000; strong; ma
tive beef steers, 7.4O09S5; western
steers, 7.25QS.40; stockers and feeders.
5.S5@S.00; cows and heifers, $500
$50; calves. S.50@1125.
Sheep: Receipts, $4,000; steady:
wethers, S,25@S.S5; lambs, 9.75Q1L5O.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 9.-Hogs-
Receipts, 10000; higher; bulk, 9.15@
9.35; heavy. 9.30@955; light, 9.1O@
9.35; pigs, 7.5O@S.75.
Cattle - Receipts, $780, strong
steers, 7.5O@9.6O; COWS, 5OO@175;
heifers, 7O0@10.0O; calves, $500
HOO.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; 10c higher;
lambs, 1O.75@1125; yearlings, 9.4OG
HOO; wethers, 775@S.5O; ewes, 7.4O@
SIS.
st. Louis Live Stock.
st. Louis. Mo, March 9.-Hog: Re-
ceipts, 5000; higher; pigs and lights
6.S5@9.S5; heavy, 9.S5@1000.
Cattle: Receipts, LOO; strong
steers, 7,5069.6O; heifers, S50@95O;
cows, 5.50@800; calves. 6.00@11.00.
Sheep: Receipts, 1900; strong; year.
ling wethers, S.0O01000; lambs, 9000
1925; ewes, 6.506S25.
Omaha Livestock.
Omaha, Neb, March 9.-Hogs-Re
ceipts, 7,4O0; higher; heavy, 9.10@
$50; light, S.9O@9.2O; pigs, 7.75@
SIS; bulk, 9.O0@9.2O.
| Cattle Receipts, 5000; steady
steers, 750@9.25; COWS and heifers
5.5O@75O.
| Sheep - Receipts, $4,000; slow
yearlings, S5061OOO; wethers, 1850
$50; lambs. 1075@11.15
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Legal.
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Administrators Notice.


Estate Of Mrs. Julia Gernaey, de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator, with the will
annexed, of the estate Of Mrs. Julia
Gernaey, late of the county Of Rock
Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will ap-
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 May
term, on the first Monday in May next,
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated Sth day of March. A. D. 1916.
GABRIEL GERNAEY,
Administrator with the Will Annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09

The dreaded cotton boil weevil has
been found by a Mississippi professor,
in the held-oyer stocks Of
cotton seed. which necessary commod-
ity is now being fumigated in large
quantities throughout sections Of the
south, that have learned of this new
danger, the seeds being sealed up in
boxes with carbon disulphide and left
"a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
COAL VALLEY GERMAN
LUTHERANS TO BUILD

A meeting of the members of the
German Lutheran congregation of Coal
Valley will be held Sunday afternoon
in the home Of Mrs. S. Sommersen in
that village. After religious services
conducted by Rev. F. f. Mayer, the pas
tor, business session will be held for
the purpose of organization and to lay
plans along some definite lines for the
building of church. The meeting Is
important and members should make
an effort to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
RALLY ON
BETTER REPORTS
Higher Quotations from Foreign Gen.
tiers Send Wheat Lists Up in Chi
cage Market.

Chicago. March 9.-Wheat rallied to-
day on smaller Argentine shipments
and an early decline due to bearish
government crop report. After open
ing Is to &c TO sale down with May
at Ito to 1.10A and July at 10S1a to
1.0S24, the market sagged then rose
above yesterdays close Corn had the
same action as wheat The opening,
which ranged from 80 Ac to CSC
lower, was followed by material up
turn.
Trade in oats lacked individuality.
Highest quotations this season on
hogs made provisions Jump in value.
Chicago Provisions.
/ Chicago, March 9.-Butter unchang-
ed; egs. lower; receipts, PATS cases /;
firsts, 1SA @19c; ordinary firsts, 17s4
d1Sc; at mark, cases included, $50
ice.
Potatoes higher; receipts, 10 cars
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota
white, 9S@1.05; Michigan white, $50
1.02; Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, 50
! @105.
Poultry, alive, unchanged.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, March 9.-Wheat: No. red
| 1.124 No. 3 red, nominal; No. 2 hard
1.112s @11212; No. hard, 1.0612 q
1121h.
Corn: No 2. yellow, nominal; No. 4
yellow, 6967Oc; No white, 63@69c.
Oats: No. white, 41@41$4c; stand
ard, 43644c.
Rye, nominal. Barley, 6O074c; tim.
othy, 4.5OQ7OO; clover, 1OOO@1S.5O
Pork, 21O0@22.5O; lard, 1875; ribs
/ 11.62@1212.
st. Louis Provisions.
St Louis, March 9.-Poultry, I'm.
changed except springs, 21c; turkeys
23c; ducks, 16Rc
Butter, unchanged.
Eggs, 1870.
/ Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, March 9.-Wheat-No
l higher; No. hard, 102@11e; No
2 red, 1079112.
Corn-No. . mixed, 67@674c: No
. white. 6712c; No. yellow. 69@691ac
Oats-No. 2 white, 45@4512c; No.
mixed, 40@42c.
Rye, S6@S7c.
Hay unchanged.
, New York Provisions.
New York, March 9.-Butter steady
receipts, $40; creamery extras, SIC
firsts, 3512 @36hc; seconds, 321a @35C
Eggs, firm; receipts. 21,496; fresl
gathered extras, 2412@25c; extr
firsts, 231a @24c; firsts, 23@2312c; sec
onds, 22@22Rc.
Cheese. firm; receipts, 1887; stat
whole milk fats held white and col
ored specials, 1Sc; do, colored ayerag
fancy. INC; do white 1712 @17&c
fats, current make specials, 1712c;
average run, 17@17Ac.
Dressed poultry firm; chickens, l
629c; fowls, 141a019c; turkeys, 2
03Oc.
Live poultry, firm; no prices settled
sales reported as follows:
: Chickens, 16@17c; fowls, 1S01S$,
New York Sugar.
New York, March Raw suga
firm; centrifugal, $50; molasses. 4.62
, refined firm.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, March 9.-Wheat: No.
: Manitoba, las, Cd No. hard winte
: gulf, 12s, Cd; No. red western winte
4 13s. Corn, American mixed, new, II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09

Obituary RecOrd.-Mrs. GustaVe Fe-
dorow, a former resident of Daven-
port, passed away Tuesday morning
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Olga Schmidt, in Omaha, Neb. Mrs.
Fedorow was in her 96th year and had
been ailing for the last several years.
Following a lingering illness Henry
r. P. Refs passed away at his home,
215 West Eighth street. The deceased
was well known in Davenport, having
been a jeWeler for many years, retir-
ing in 1902 Mr.. Refs was born in
Hamburg, Germany, on May 10, 1881.
He came to Davenport in 1867 He
was united in marriage to Miss Sophia
Schaefer in April, 1873. She passed
away in 1884 In 1889 Mr.. Refs was
united in marriage with Miss Emile
Lemme, who passed away in 1890.
Two daughters, Miss Martha Refs and
Miss Rhea Hinrichsen, and brother
in-law, J. W. Lemme, survive to mourn
his death. The funeral took place to-
day
Charles Render died yesterday at
his home, GA West Fourth street, fol-
lowing a lingering illness. The de-
ceased was born in Wolmersdorf, Ger
many, on Aug, %, 1860 He came to
Davenport in 1881 and had resided
here ever since. In 1887 Mr.. Render
was united in marriage with Miss Mar
garethe D. Frohboese, who, with three
children, Mrs. George Housman, Mrs
Frank Lewis and Lille. and brother
Juergen Render, in Wisconsin, sur
vive TO mourn his death. The deceas-
ed was a member of Davenport lodge
No. so knights of Pythias, and of the
Freinen Brueder verein. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon at
o'clock from the late home. lnterment
will be in Paramount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, H., March 9.-Corn-No. 4
white, &c; No. 3 yellow, 73c; No. 4
yellow, 6612c46Sc;; No. 4 mixed, CSC.
Oats-No. white, 43c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
T@d@y'@ Market Quotations
EARLY GAINS ARE
WIPED OUT LATER
VAR Showing Made by Some Features
AT Opening Of Stock Exchange
onset by Decline.

New York, March 9.-Wall street
nrices receded today soon after the
oDaning of the stock market, wiping
ont most gains and causing general
unsettIement Disturbing news from
The Mexican border and suspension by
,be interstate commerce commission
n higher freight rates for the New
Haven road, were partly responsible.
Bonds were steady.
The spirited advance that attended
Yesterdays late stock trading, partic-
ulsrly in metal shares, was resumed
with more moderation at today's open
ing. American Zinc led that division,
soon gaining "a points and a new
record of Sc Baldwin Locomotive,
Crucible Steel. National Lead and
Mexican Petroleum were higher by a
noint. Among rails a fair demand
was observed for Reading, the Harri-
mans and New York Central.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09

Kansas City, Mo-. March 9.-Butter
eggs and poultry, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
Market Square Sales.

London Silver.
London, March Bar silver 27d
per ounce. Money to Az per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09

Squatters Out April 29.-April 20
was set as the date when the residents
of "Squattertown' are to say farewell
to their homes at a meeting of the
levee improvement commission yes
terday morning. This is an extension
of month over the date originally
set and is made in order that the
squatters may not have to move out
in inclement weather. The levee COM
mission has received assurances of CO.
operation from the D., r. l, & n. W.
railway, and this means that the rail-
road right of way will be swept clean
of the squatters shanties on the same
date that the tenants of City, Maple
and Willow islands will pack up their
belongings and drift away to new
homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
LOCAL MARKETS.

March Following are the whole
sale quotations CT the local markets
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
The Day i'm Davenport

The remaining present Office holders
will undoubtedly be renominated. They
are Treasurer ]. E. Brownie and AS
SCISSOR Robert l.. Lennon. Five coun
cilmen will also be nominated.
@
Two Licenses Issued.-Two couples
were issued marriage licenses yester-
day from the Office of the clerk of dis
trict court. They were Otto Carlson
and Elsie Edens, both Of Clinton, and
James NJ. Randolph and Freda A.
klemme, both of McCausland.
Architects OF Tri-C Cities Meet.-The
Architects association, whose men,
bership includes architects and drafts
men of the tri-cities, met in regular
session at the headquarters of the Tri
City Art league on Main street. In
| the absence of the president, p. T.
Burrows, H. w. Whitsitt of Moline
presided. W. 0. Kruse was secretary.
The new members admitted were
Reeves & Ramsey, j. H. Schacht and
Mr.. Sutherland. 1t was decided to
hold an exhibition, either at the time
| of the annual meeting in June, or in
October, when the Iowa chapter of
the American Institute of Architects
meet here. Architects will attend this
meeting from all parts of the state. A
| committee was appointed to confer
with librarians of the tri-cities rela-
| tive to having books of interest to
architects and craftsmen placed in
the local libraries H E. Dreier adj
dressed the meeting on "The Relation
Of the Newspapers and the Architects"
A general discussion followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-09
To Have Independent Ticket in Field.

A caucus has been called for Friday
night in Bettendorf to nominate an
independent party ticket. This party is
now in office. Mayor Calvert, who has
served three terms, declines to again
be a mayoralty candidate and P. W.
Reck is being prominently mentioned