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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
In Local Lodges.

The local Rebekah lodge, No. 200,
last evening held its regular meeting,
and also initiation exercises. Quite
a large class of candidates was ini-
tiated into the lodge. Refreshments
we're served after the exercises.
Next Friday night the Royal Neigh
bors of local Rose Leaf camp, No. 81
will hold an initiation and social at
their hall. A class of new members
will be admitted after which a un-
cheon and social time will be in order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
New Generator Has Arrived,

The new 900-horse power generator
promised for so long a time by the
Tri-City Light and Power company
has arrived and is being installed
This generator is to be used in emer.
gency cases. A like generator is al,
ready installed at keithsburg so that
in case of another accident the entire
system can be lighted. When the work
is completed Aledo will have a service
of the highest standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Dress Club Moves.

The Aledo Dress club with Frank
krambeck as proprietor, is changing
headquarters today. On account of
the probable sale of the Transit build
ing, Mr.. krambeck is moving into
the basement of the Carlson building.
formerly occupied by James Hay
maker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City. May 3.-Wheat: No.
hard, 1.09@1.16; No. red, 114@117
Corn, unchanged; No. 2 mixed, To
71%c; No. 2 white, 72@72hc; No.
yellow, 7214@73c.
Oats, steady; No. white, 43h G45c;
No. . mixed, 40G41c.
Rye, 9OG91c
Hay, steady, and unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Will Build Parish HOUse-The al

nual meeting Of the parishioners OF
Trinity Cathedral parish brought out
the news that the new parish house
would be built this summer at Twelfth
and Brady streets. The report of c.
NJ. Cochrane, treasurer of the parish
house building fund, showed the sum
of $31, ITO in hand or in sight. and
that of this amount SIT 800 was cash
in the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Stock Shipments.

For Tuesday: c. Baldwin, one car
cattle; E. Longley one car hogs; j
Erickson, one car hogs.
Eleven cars came through by freighr
from the towns west of Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Many at Commencement Something

Many at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ents, relatives and friends of the grad
uating class of the Palmer School OF
Chiropractic, attended the commence
ment exercises of that institution
Monday night. The class colors, green
and white, were Hastily draped about
the walls. suspended from the chan
deliers and found impressive express
sion in the bower of ferns and white
sweet peas which constituted the stage
decorations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
LiyprpaOl Grain.

Liverpool, May 3,-Wheat: No. l
northern springs Us sd; No. . red
western winter lis Cd.
Corn: American mixed los 10d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Obituary RecOrd-The remains I

Obituary Record-The remains OF
Charles F. Rambo. accompanied by
his wife, Mrs. Augusta Rambo, ar
rived here yesterday from Minneap-
oils, where he passed away last Fri
day. The deceased was born in Dav-
export May 4, 1855. and made this his
home until 10 years ago when, with his
wife. to whom he was married at the
Fourteenth street Methodist church
May /, 1890. he removed 10 Minneap-
oils. He is survived by his wife and
one sister, Mrs, l.. A. Dessaint Of Dav-
EXPORT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
T@day@ Market Quotations
QUOTES HARDEN
ON BERLIN NOTE
New York Stock Exchange ExperI.
enees Greater Activity as Result
OF Encouraging Rumors.

New York, May S.-Prices hardened
and activity increased, intimations of
an early and encouraging statement
from Berlin being the chief factor.
Gains OF to points were numer-
ous. the rise being attended bv ex-
,ensive short covering. Mexicans con-
,inued strong, despite reports of fur
.her coufscation of foreign owned
concessions, Coppers responded IA
yorabIy TO the extra dividend on
Smelling and the remarkable annual
statement Of Anaconda. United States
steel was in better demand and Read
ing and Norfolk & Western were
among the firm rails. Minor but gen.
srsl recessions occurred before noon.
the market then showing apathy.
Bonds were irregular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

Court Martial Batterymen.-Captain
Compton is still cleaning out the I'M
desirables from the ranks of battery
B. 1t was announced last night that
court martial will be held shortly at
which six of the habitual absentees
will be brought up for trial. New men
are gradually coming into the com
mand and Captain Compton states that
all of the undesirables must go and
go via the court martial route. But
one court martial has previous been
held by battery B.
improvement Association Elects
At the annual meeting Of the McClel-
land Heights Improvement association
was held the following officers elected
for the ensuing year:
Presidential w. Power.
Vice PRESIDENT. Simon.
Secretary and treasurer-N. l.. Cod
frey.
Executive committee. H. Ruhl, ".
NJ. Chamberlin.
Baby Boy Finds Home and Name
Last week baby boy but a few hours
old was discovered on the doorstep OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Pickens, 324 12
West Second street. Yesterday the
baby found a home and name. He
was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Pickens
and christened Louis Harvey Pickens.
Mavor John Berwald signed the adop-
ton papers.
OIdsmobile Company Sold by Zoeck.
ler.-Ben Zoeckler, owner Of the Odds
mobile Sales company. has sold his
business to the Union Motor company,
by whom he is to be employed in the
future as sales manager. The COM
pany will carry the OlGsmobile and
the Chevrolet.
p. F. Leonard Hurt in Fall.-P. F.
Leonard, 2010 Farnam street, cut Sc
we're cash in his head when he fell
at Seventh and Brady streets. He was
taken to his home in the police ambu-
lance.
Auto and Car Come TOgether.-An
automobile owned and driven by r. ID.
Sneers. electrical contractor, 113 Main
street, struck a LeClaire street car at
Second and Main streets. The auto
was slightly damaged, but Mr.. Speers
was unhurt.
Bound Over for Carrying Weapon
Leroy Hunter. IS years old, was bound
over to the grand jury by Police Mag
istrate Ernst Claussen yesterday. He
was charged with carrying concealed
weapons. The preliminary hearing
was held before Magistrate Claussen.
Assistant County Attorney Realff OF
teson prosecuted the case. The lad
entered plea Of not guilty Several
If his fellow employees at the Betten-
dorf shops stated that he had shown
them the gun last Friday
BeIcian Actress May Lecture Here.
Davenport may, within the next
month. have the opportunity OF hear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Takes Rap at Health Board DIR.

A. Stocks, recently appointed mem
Der of the board of health by the city
council, took rap at the board of
health at the meeting of the board
yesterday in the city hall IF any bus
mess" he said, having the amount Of
money at its disposal that this board
has was run in the same slipshod
manner that this board is, it would
certainly be time to call in an effic-
iency expert. The board of health
has no management, 20 head and no
system, and it has always been a
question as to who had the authority
to do things. 1t is time to reorganize,
and to that end l move you that the
city council order a complete reorgan-
ization of the board OF health"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Unclaimed Letters,

Letters remaining in the Aledo post
Office for week ending May 2; P. L.
Nelson, Mr.. Manager vaudeville and
motion picture theatre. These letters
will be sent to the dead letter office
May 16 if not called for before that
date.
r L nI-UtTT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

Start Window Box Campaign-Six
hundred and fifty letters were sent out
yesterday to the business men and
downtown owners of Davenport urging
them to observe Window Box week,
May 1920. Window Box week is
backed by the Commercial club, which
last year planned the first event of the
kind in Davenport. The campaign car
ried on by the club brought Davenport
over 5000 feet of window boxes and
the downtown section was turned into
city beautiful that was noticed by
every visitors during the summer
months. Practically every firm that
used the window boxes last year will
do so again this season and scores of
others are expected to fall in line.
Many of the Davenport merchants are
to make special efforts this year to
have, novel floral displays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

Elected Bank DirectOr-Paul Lago-
marcino has been elected director
of the Iowa National bank, succeeding
the late P. T. Walsh. Mr.. Lagamor-
elmo is president of the Lagomarcino
Grupe company and has for a number
Of years been prominently identified
with the growth and development OF
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

automobile owned and driven by r. ID.
Speers, electrical contractor, 1l3 Main
street struck a LeClaire street car at
Second and Main streets. The auto
was slightly damaged, but Mr.. Speers
was unhurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
LOCAL MARKETS.

MAY Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Baby Boy Finds Home and Name
OIdsmobile Company Sold by Zoeck-

OIdsmObiIe company Sold by Z0fck.
Ier,-Ben Zoeckler, owner Of the Odds
mobile Sales company, has sold his
business to the Union Motor company,
by whom he is to be employed in the
future as sales manager. The COM
panv will carry the OlGsmobile and
the Chevrolet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

Pr. Leonard Hurt in Fall.-P. F.
Leonard, 2010 Farnam street, cut Sc
we're cash in his head when he fell
at Seventh and Brady streets. He was
taken to his home in the police ambu-
lance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.

]. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Bound Over for Carrying Weapon

Belgian Actress May Lecture Here.
-DaveppOrt may within the next
month. have the opportunity Of hear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Market Square Sales.

.n-Theophiel Martens, Belgium
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
The Lady from Montana.

ACCORDING dispatch Washington western
newspaper political and official circles il the national capital
stirred the of the arrival the Of
from Montana which connection bordering CONSERVATION
pictured follows:
Washington has been bcWdered
wires told XII the election If Miss Jeanette Montana
the first lady Of Congress- that quite got figured
ou ye BIT oadom here is beginning 70 realize that
epoch Of Uncle Joe" the
more when Congress BY the speaker
IT, list going to upset everything including Al traditions this
advent OF the laWnaker For every
just the breaking Of the ce"tat will
ing numbers il The until lawmakers Will be
from te floor of te House Congress session
shattered beyond Always before galleries
fof VIE Now ss Rankin viii have seat of honor down
the speakers Then the coakroos
for swapping Stories quet pufs s nps
the dry and tedious speeches inside There
coaroon There have been only Republican Democratic
When Socialist rayed into Congress IL could TAKE his pick Of
the crowds he desired to lounge the time away with.
They'll have to do ripping tearing away
building il the old House chamber For Uncle Sam must
provide the coaro6 where politics
future VIII be made and unmade they have been the historic
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26

''subject@to a change to-Hughes night
on a moment notice.
The bulletin boards were SURROUNDED
BY such crowds that police reserves
stood nearby at all time
William Al ion sReedy one Of Amer
ica's stylists and who publishes the
Mirror in st. Louis, has been in New
York for the last week It lis said thai
while the st. Louis folk do not under
stand him he refuses to accept q huge
salary for editing prominent ma
tional ma gazine.
He feels that he is absolutely inde-
pendent IN running his own periodical
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26

X {, + 4 4 4 p VI (
but for someone else ne fears he might
be ahackled a bit. saw him at the
theater the other evening il a box with
a distinguished crowd of literary folk.
Ally friend. the hotel detective, told
me a Wterd story the other day. E4e
Is on duty at night at a garish place on
Broadway. A mother and daughter
occupy suite Of rooms. They are
from the West. The mother complained
that whenever she left the room and
returned things were moved about and
disarranged Nothing was ever stolen
The sleuth hid in the next room.
The mother went out. The daughter
crept in from another hall entrance
and turned things topsy turvy. 1t was.
just e mild form OF insanity and the
management could do nothing-not
even warn the daughter. AS the
.sleuth said, the mother would never
believe IT,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
No More Old III en.

CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEW told tie members Of the New York
Academy Of Medicine night last week that thanks their good
work naespcare Seven Ages things of the old
people weren't old said
golf these days and that grandmother had DOTTED
shawl He said making speeches had helped him
We have old now, he said. 'Shakespeares
Seven Ages o Men longer exist Happily for the problem of
humanity industries My memory goes
clearly for than seventy The old old
who then evidence everywhere
There older and than there then,
they old Then and for the mmeora time preceding
with approaching old which emphasized
their antiquity saws which advertised their
t il blood while retired from their life
the fire at home gossped of elder brethren the
counter and nail kegs Of the country store.
DepeW then quoted King David:
are three and ten and observed:
There sentence Sacred Writ which
often
copied seine declaration Of the limit Of life and utter
vauelessness Of extension beyond three
King DaYids You gentlemen of the
we'll that
mind that the event will occur at specified time
There three remarkable the Senate while
bama and Peus Of Alabama They all approaching 3d.
Their intellectual gor their Of the questions Of the hour
te: aertness debate,
the Senate Icame the conclusion that their eathul longevity
was due entirely to unflagging zeal ii their work.
greatest man
retire his life
Depew then told of the
tTotting then the automobile
his golf club DepeW
help t. drive the rascals out of politics e said this
field.
"One veteran IS worth recruits, he said
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
new TYPES
.Of Gold Money Will Probably
Be Used by United States
after the War.

COLOGNE. Germany, Nov 25.
prediction that the government soon.
VIII recon all of its gold and issue
for after-the-war new types Of ten
twenty and ffty-mark gold pieces, is
contained In an appeal from the Mayor
of Camburg-on-the- Saale to the citt-
.zens Of that city to turn in whatever
gold pieces they may still be keeping
back
The mayor declages that the old
style gold pieces will soon be placed
out OF circulation. He even describes
the prospective new coins as allegor-
tcal and commemorative Of the iron.
time. extremely artistic and absolutely
different from the former style.n Tho
re=coining is to be completed, he says,
by the start OF 1917.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
SAN UNI
VA JzDE y. lille

Wife-Yo:r know very We'll. don't
bother you for mon ey.
Iubby-No but the tradesmen you
buy from do London IDEAS
DO you and your wife enjoy your
evenings at home, generally speak
well" said Jimson. she usually
does and Isl Judge.
Militarist What are you hunting
through ali those war records for3
Paciffst-T am trying to find out who
General Delivery is.-- C(napp arat
II thought katherine figured On
marrying Jack Hanson.
She did but another girl with more
money outtgured her. Boston Tran-
script.
,so that pretty canvasser sold you =
! book, chg?
.SSo. Sic sold me y couple # smiles
and threw the book in. ''--LouisviIle
Courier-Journal.
'.He died because = hfs wrong
thoughts.
Why, lie thought he could paddle a
canoe '-----Nebraska Awgwan.
We'll. how did things come out In
| Your school contest?'
"Trifle mixed. A girl won the ham
ner throwing contest and a boy took
| first prize for fruit cake. ' Pittsburg
\ Post.
who are those people who are
cheering n" asked the recruit as the
N soldiers marched to the train.
These replied the veteran, are
the people who are not going Ill., satur-
\ day Journal
Jones twho has called round to see
il his friend has recovered from wild
/ might l-Is MI. Wuzzy up yet?
4 Landlady (stern1y l-Ye s. he got up
\ an hour ago, drank his bath and went
back to bedLondon Notes.
Lawyer on say you want This dam
lEage suit pushed through with the ut
1 most speed?
Client ExactI IL. have d child six
X weeks old, and / want tie money 10
4 pay his college expenses. GargoyIe
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
Mother LoDe.

SooNG ninety the custody of baby there
need fear that sentiments to de Of
The that finds highest level the
individual treasure be counted to extend it's
child that needs it when deprived Of its natural
city
become fosternoher argues
their by will be
ected while there alive the $burg Dis
patch.
that have growing intensive cultivation
hundreds Of thousands become afro
the artificial Vol
enthusiasts based
Atruria groundess when they
waste children will be mohered into forgetunes
they maternal
qualities.
The struggle ninety rebutta
whom the aectonae protection
of childhood q living principle.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
LIN ber C Us Is

THE CENSUS lumber production country 1915
viii undertaken BY te forest service with
obtained work il is stated will be of immense benefit
industry
government. 4.
by the forest service that there
10000 sals the country
eation every saW1nl operation these Will
production.
The total quantity IF each kind Of wood sawed The
Of ath shingles mill
value Printed schedules designed H.
the
lit each mill send
report 8#
the western
will be the district Offices of the
located il Msoula Montana Denver Coorado
fonia and The officers these dis
being thoroughly familiar the
than 1.-THE 8ork+7ere all handled Washington.
that taternents showing the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26

ducon of the principal species yellow pine Douglas fiji
white production leading ates,I
Wi BE issued figures available The
q these annual statistics officials
net fully realized by al IF the saV since attempts
gather similar
y neglect to report better
ceiyed from the lumber trade IL late and the officials
charge Of the believe that with cooperation
part Of the umbernen figures showing production
by June I'LL,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
Gomez TO be Seen

GIGANTIC COMET optclassing briancy those
times is speeding toward te ut the rate of
134246 miles day, the Rev. Martin Brennan
priest astronomer, Of ST. Louis
The Will thing glory northwestern SKY
spring, according to Father Brennan ana probably viii
mann visible ter three months IL Will be at l peS une lhe
which known officially Comet first reported by
Professor Max Wolf, at Heidelberg.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
Alaska VIII b. Busy.

looking forward Very busy said
Arthur, Of Seward who visitor
Nearly 85 miles Of the railroad
completed wilt
Handicapped eraby
great this ysaf That retarded progress expected
extraordinary difficulties Of THE
poyed road last perhaps half sc them will kept
at.SForE during the41inter months.
Approxmately l56 miles o tracks have been laid, including
seVenty1ve spoken being
lasted Alaska Northern When The road finished there
A Alaska has needed is railroad t. open thu great
fields mineral wealth But that is ALL Agriculture IS
leading industry transportation
get products
Alaska cold
some 81 the finest crops ii Alaska that lever saw
those familiar with
country Alaska dry
going business though pro
hibiton-'
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
Pin Money for Postn7asters.

many preparedness who nothing
the United States had ten
short ago 81 these advocates
#asbigger army rural postnasters.
These have been shown where ii is possible fer
little of side they
getit honest adding small
stipend from the fact that they hold commission
time areeruitjng officer accepts fo service
chance for FIVE dollars e would have f. sell lot o
the Office took much
postasters will many young
going into army.
Recruiting officers substations
done about through the calling
postmasters, showing them what 10
enlist.
Already enlistents through
enterprise Of rural postnasers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
2oPyrighted, 1s16. by KaIem conpany..


E-TSDER ordtna-
I ] cireu:.H5 r.
- !, ~, stances Tom
myG s. a n t.
police reporter for
The Chronicle,
might have shrug-
get1 HIS shoulders
end turned away
on seeing the man
with III h o m h e
~ q - Z o h o. v e
luncheon already
IN the clutches OF
a#n lady Of the un-
derive .,r1d. But
n, - :, :. f@m - -
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-It was on. AMI
East Side curb that she stood visit
fully watching white clad bill posters
pasting up their three sheets or al
broadway play. She was an anaemic
little underfed child Of s.. The chill
OF winter in the air had cut through
her light summer frock and now and
then she shiyered.
at her side was a little home made
wagon flied with k1ndling picked from
the streets. ! stopped and asked her
If she liked to see plays. She nodded
her head In affirmation.
The whole afternoon was before me
and so i asked her where she lived and
She pointed Town the street.to a dingy,
dark tenement. Come on we will
ask nothe IA said. And hand In hans
we mounted the rickety stairway To.
the door OF a fiat reelIing with the
aroma OF cabbage and garlic.
"A timid little woman-the mother
admitted MS. In the corner Of the room
I'm the glare Of an open fire was the.
father and husband stripped to the
waist and beRuddled with drink.
II asked IL the little daughter might
20 with me for the afternoon. There
was q reluctance but finally consent
and SO we boarded a surface car and
came to Broadway It was the child's
EtlTSE WISH 10 inc u1OuS&Ll4OTOueA14hEE
and she gripped my hand and seemed
completely nWcd BY the noise and con
fusion OF 1t all.
AT The Htppodrome we sat In the
front row. Afterward we had some
soda water and a box OF candy to take
n home. And we went home in a taxi-
\ cab. When told her goodbye this
#tears came to her eyes and all Sthe8way
home there was a lump in my throat.
\ But never have 4 been so happy
\ The strain Of waiting Tor the fnal
rcturns 81 the election was almost too
much for nerves OF New Workers.
Many who celebrated for Hughes w
first turned around tho next day and
celebrated fo- Wilson,
MI Along Peacock Alley IN the Wal dort
Tex Richard who held stakes amount
ing to thousands. was surrounded by
anxious bettcrs awaiting to be paid on.
At the Plaza society blood paid an
Election wager BY standing in a uni,
form as q norman for an entire after
noon AT the Ma estic q sign! was dis
Il played the day after$ election M i1sou
ssIa1tg Ait WI be e1ebrate an he arr
Y TONG And then AS an after thnught:
a E ~ HI
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-26
SOyI7A1BE:Et 2t. 79 l.6.
la NJ orning MOTTO

BELIEVE the talent Of nothing than doing
do we'll and doing well whatever do without a
thought of fame If at all it will because il is de
served, not because il its sought atter.1oRgfe{otc-