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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23

pany with Mayor C. S. Thompson,
Milan, started campaign for funds
among the farmers on the Milan
Cambridge road. The plan is to Sc
cure a pledge of 81 per acre condl-
tional on the highway being placed on
the Diagonal Trail Farmers on the
Osco-Orion road. however, are anxious
to be on the Trail so that spirited
contest for recognition is anticipated,
Mr.. Nissen announces today that he
has secured the celebrated Cramer
boys to sing for the Diagonal Trail
The boys will leave July 10 and make
the towns between Rock Island and
Spirit Lake, Iowa, and then will work
from here to Peoria. They will log the
trail on the way. The plan is to have
the boys appear each night in a movie
theater, at which time the good roads
gospel will be spread.
Last evening Mr. Nissen gave a SER
les of booster talks, both on the river
front in Rock Island and on the
streets of Davenport. He lauded the
press of the tri-cities for what 1t is
doing to aid the good roads cause. The
Cramer boys gave a number OF songs
at each meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23
SENTENCED TO JAIL
FOR BEATING SPOUSE

Alphonse De Smet today drew 20
days in the county Jail after he had
promised police yesterday that he
would stop beating his wife. Mrs. De
Smet called the polece last night and
appeared against her husband today.
She said he assaulted her again.
H. H Moore of Davenport was fine1
twice in police court today. He was
assessed So and costs on complaint OF
, Patrolman Libman, who said that
Moore insulted little girl. Moore, it
developed, had been arrested before By
police for violation of the motor We
hicle ordinances. Police say that
Moore was instructed to appear in po-
lice court at the time and failed. He
was fined $40 AMI costs on the latter
offense.
Mike Curry was fined S. and costs
for placing torpedoes on the street car
tracks on Second avenue last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23
PACE DIES UNDER
WHEELS OF TRAIN
Rock Island Man Meets Almost In
slant Death in Silyis Railroad Yards
Yesterday Afternoon.
ATTEMPT TO LEAP PROVES FATAL
Agonized Cries OF Victim Bring Office
Employees. Who Are Unable to Re-
move MangIed Body.

William Page, aged As. S13 Sixteenth
street. Rock Island. met almost instant
death in the Silyis yards yesterday
afternoon when he was crushed be
tween the cars of a moving freight
train while endeavoring to jump from
one to the other and was hurled under
the wheels by sudden jerk of the en-
CINE
The mans body was practically cut
in two. Both legs were severed above
the knees and his abdomen was COM
pletely crushed. The fatality occurred
at $3.50. Page lived only two min
utes.
II is understood that Page rode 10
Silvis on top of coal car and that he
endeavored to jump from one car to
another while the train was slowing
down in the yards. He missed his
step. was crushed for a moment in the
coupling and then thrown under the
wheels. His cries of agony brought
several employees TO his aid but it was
impossible to remove the mangled body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23

A solid case lot Of fine dress percales, a
direct mill shipment comprised of all the
neat designs with light and dark grounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23
JITNEY CRASHES INTO
AN AUTO TRUCK

A jitney bus travelling at an exces-
sive rate of speed, attempted to crowd
between a street car and an auto
truck, at the intersection of Seven
teenth street and Second avenue this
afternoon at 2 o'clock with disastrous
results. The truck was badly
smashed and was thrown in front OF
the street car which was stupped just
in time to prevent a serious crash.
The jitney did not stop but continued
on its wild course down the avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23
Morris LeyenthaL

The death of Morris Leventhal, 81
years of age occurred at S o'clock this
morning at his home, I'll Fifteenth
street, following a lingering illness,
with complications. Mr.. Leventhal
was born in Russia, where he has
spent the greater part of his life. He
came to America, settling in Rock Is
land a number of years ago and had
made his home here since. Besides
his wife, Rachael, he leaves two chill
dren, Joseph and Anna at home. Flu
neral services were held at 2:30 this
afternoon at the home. Burial was in
the Jewish cemetery in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23

Thousand foure hondred and LXXIIj."
only Il copies of the work are now
known to exist. In 1918 an English
man by the name of Alchorne sold his
copy Tor sum equal TO 500 in United
States currency. Forty-six years later,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23

IN 1869, the same volume tan imper-
feet copy) was sold for $3.50. The
British museum has refused an offer
OF $4,000 for its copy, which is I'M
perfect to the extent Of having seven
leaves missing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23
A Rare Old Book.

The second book printed in the Eng
lish language was The Game and
Play Of the Chess" which the title
page says was "Fynyshid the last day
OF Marche, the yer OF our lord god a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-23
Obituary
Funeral of Frank Hamburger.

Funeral of Frank Hamburger.
Funeral services for Frank Ranbar-
ger were conducted this afternoon at
2 o'clock at knox's chapel. Rev. H, W.
Reed, pastor of the First Baptist
church, officiated Burial was in Chip
piannock cemetery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
Reaister Of Deeds Fees.

COUNTY Co1l11881oNB88 1k1s8Ao8
ATTENDING BE0U1AD AND
SPECIAL. 1GEET"08 OF
THE C0UNXY 8oA10.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
CoUWxY 1BV1XUB FUND.
Salaries.

samuel Nelson. county audi
N. 9. Nelson. county trea.ur: .'-
T. Q. Gilbert. judge Of pro- pro: ...
George otterness. county at
Charles Johnson. county; at: 800.
superintendent Of schools. l.741.ss
Isaac Nordstrom. janitor.... 5000
H. J. Ramsett, clerk of dis
Peter Bonde. county sheriff. 1858
Peter Bonde. county jailor... $4,000
c. H. Sherwood. court report
Olaf w. Nordby. court re-: sss
w: j: Haines. deputy county 49,.
J. .l =; Gspss' deputy county $4,000
Caroline Moss. county treas .-..o
urer's clerk .............. $4,000
Mamie Nelson. county treas
Ida A. sanderson. probate ..ooo
Esther v: Nicholson. deputy ~
register OF deeds. ......... 2zS.AS
VIM. Q. johnson, county COM
missioner. LIST Dist. 229.15
o. S. Reigstad, county COM
missioner, End Dist. 2.7S
8. A. Syverson, county COM
missioner, End Dist. 226.36
N. B. Johnson, county COM .o.,
missioner, 3rd Dist. 11s.As
Henry Boese. county commits
sioner, 4th Dist. l.16
c.. J. Swenson, county COM
missioner, 4th Dist. 256.3o
Albert Boersma, county COM
missioner, 9Th Dist. .::.... 2%S'd3
Ida Nelson, mothers add. 41o.oV
Ruth Naomi Peterson, moth .o-o
er's aid .............. zz.eo
6eft'ne aid 0o4noets' ...'...... $4,000
Ida larson. mothers aid. 5000
Adalina Omlie. mothers aid. 1000
17.65e.43
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02

No. Of
Warrant To Whom Issued Amount
2973o N. b. johnson, Nov.
session. signing war
rants -. ............ 900
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
clerk Of Court xeea.

No. Of
warrant To Whom Issued Amount
27469 H. J. Ramsett, fling
delinquent tax list....$ 45.lE
1851 II. J. Ramsett. entering
satisfaction Of tax
judgments -. 1890. Est
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS, of the
General Ledger, Together with a
Detailed Statement of Warrants
Issued on Each Fund.
County Revenue Fund

BY balance Jan. l, 1915.
By March, June, August and
November settlements go. 2
By transfer from County
Road and Bridge fund. ....
BY transfer from Contingent
fund %.
BY interest ..........
By fines, costs and licenses.
BY state share Of wolf bOun-
"
BY refund from other coun-
ties in insanity and inc
OI4cLy
BY county's share inheritance
ldA
BY miscellaneous collections.
s :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02

AUDITORS BALANCE SHEET
From the General Ledger of Kandi-
yohi County at the Close of Business
on December 81, 1915.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
Deputy 8heri6's Teos.

Bai1i6'D Fees.
27666 E. r. Olson, 4 days SER
vice -. .............$
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
Committee Refuses to
Sanction Removal of
Requirements.
ELECTION OF TEN
NEW BISHOPS URGED
Opposition Expected In Confer.
ence Against Increase in
Boards Expenses.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May Is
Two vigorous contests in the General
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church were forecast tonight by the
announcements that the committee on
episcopacy had voted to make a sup
Elemental report recommending a fur
Their increase in the number of new
bishops to be elected and that the COM
mittee on state Of the church had de-
cided against striking from the re-
quirements from church membership
the prohibition against theatres, cards
and dancing. Both recommendation it
was predicted by conference leaders,
would meet with much opposition.
The original report of the episcopacy
committee, which was presented to the
conference to-day, urged the election
of seven new bishops or general super
intendents, which would increase BY
two the membership of the board of
bishops authorized by the general con-
ference at Minneapolis four years ago.
It was recommended also that the Okla
homa episcopal area be abolished and
that new areas be created at Pitts
burgh, Detroit, and Seoul, Korea. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
WILLARD MACK ONCE MORE
He Appears as Both Author and Star
at the Palace Theatre.

Willard Mack, whose theatrical &C
tivities are many and varied, returned
Yesterday 10 the field in which he won
his first success. 1t was in vaudeville
that "Kick In" was born, Mack and
Marjorie Rambeau having played 1t IN
capsule form for several years before
il reached Broadway. For that reason,
as we'll as because Of the prominence
that Mr. Mack threatens 10 achieve
next season, the advent Of AN Eye
for Eve" at the Palace yesterday al
ternoon was an event of more than
ordinary interest
In IAN Eve for an Eye" Mr. Mack
wins greater honors as an actor than
as an author. The piece is rather nat
melodrama, with a climax somewhat Ia
boroboriously achieved. The chief sit
nation is a familiar one-a brother face
to face. after many years, with the
man who had ruined his sister. 1t con-
tains one or two tense moments, how
ever as well as a deal Of trlte moral
izing. On the whole it is a disappoint-
Collectively, the acts on this weeks
programme assay high. Violet Dale
offers her excellent impersonations, and
Nora Bayes is again present, winning
bigger applause than ever. At tne
matinee She was joined in number
nv Edmund Goulding, who had adorned
the bill earlier, and the pair received
ono of the most vociferous greetings
Of the wear. Also present were The
Bride Shop" good musical comedy
Ernest r. Ball, composed; Mullen ana
Coogan, the Nassavassar Olrls ana
Meehan's Dogs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
JULIA SANDERSON
TO MARRY NAVY NAN
Actress Who Divorced Tod Sloan
Will Wed on June 7.

Smiling Julia Sanderson, the femi-
nine portion Of the great musical
comedy triumvirate which includes
Donald Brian and Joseph Cawthorn,
yesterday made known a revolutionary
step which may result in dissolving
the great combination. Miss Sanderson,
who obtained divorce from Tod
Sloan, the jockey, in 1913, is to be
married TO Lieutenant Bradford Bar
nette, L. 6. NJ. head Of the New York
branch Of the photographic Bureau, rs
Broad Street
Donald and Julia and joe" as
George NJ. Cohan has caused the trium-
virate to be Familiarity known. are now
holding forth in "Sybil" at the Liberty
Theatre. The wedding will take place
on June 6, two days after the comedy
closes its run. II will be naval we'd
ding, with swords and gold lace, just
like Mr.. Brian wears on his musical
comedy uniforms. The couple expect
to spend their honeymoon near the Bay
of Fundy.
Lieutenant Barnette, who was gradu-
ated from Annapolis in 1904, is son
OF the late Rear Admiral W. G. Bar
nette. He is thirty-five, and was APP
pointed to the Academy from New Jer-
sey in 1900. At Annapolis he was a
member of the crew and competed in
the tennis championships. For the last
six years he has been doing coast sur
veying, principally in foreign waters.
Miss Sanderson married Sloan in
1907. when she was chorus girl. She
left him the night of her marriage and
obtained a divorce in 1918, when Sloan
was in Paris. Her recent appearances
on the stage have been in "The Siren,
"The Arcadians," "The Sunshine Girl"
in which she was first seen as star,
and "The Girl from Utah"
1t was while playing "The Arcadians"
in Boston that Miss Sanderson first met
her fance. The couple became closer
friends last summer at Deal Beach,
where Miss Sanderson has a home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
BACK VOTE TO BAR
N.Y.PRESBYTERY
Cincinnati Members Stand
by Demand to Gen
eral Assembly.
IRv rslssr.ph 70 The Tribune. J

Cincinnati, May 15.-The Cincinnati
Presbytery, at meeting to-day, stood
pat on the action taken a month ago,
when, through an overture to the Gen
eral Assembly, they advocated that the
New York Presbytery be excluded from
the Presbyterian Church.
Not only was the resolution Of DR..
David Mckinney, associate pastor of
the Old First Presbyterian Church. to
reseind the action not put TO vote,
but q substitute motion made by DR..
William McKibben, president of Lane
Seminary, indorsing the action Of the
Presbytery last month passed by vote
Of Al to go
In speaking to his motion, DR.. Nc
Kinney said:
at is not the New York Presbytery
that is on trial at this time, but the
Cincinnati Presbytery. Its action of
last month caused smile in the New
York Presbytery similar to the one
caused here when the action was sug-
gested. 1t was too drastic, and should
be rescinded.S
1T is not a question OF whether we
are 10 cut off the New York Presby-
terry, but whether we are TO preserve
the Presbyterian faith" DR.. McKibbin
replied. Men have given their lives
for this faith, and we who believe In
it should preserve 1t in its purity.
This can no longer be doLe If we are
10 continue 70 have in our midst a
Presbytery which licenses and ordalns
ministers and does not require as one
of the necessary qualifications a Delel
in the Bible
In the course Of his prepared ad-
dress, Dr.. McKibbin endeavored TO
show conclusively by recitation OF
facts covering several years mat the
New York Presbytery had refused 70
comply with the mandates OF the zen
eral Conference and were a law unto
themselves.
DIR. McKibbin and the Rev. Frank
Stevenson were appointed to represent
the Cincinnati Presbytery at the Cen
eral Conference, IN connection WIN
the overture dealing with the New
York Presbytery.
DR.. +. L. Swiggett. who for years has
been the stated clerk of the CINCINNATI
Presbytery and the Synod OF ONO, IS
mentioned prominently as candidate
for stated clerk Of the General Assem-
bly,. The Rev. A. b. Rhlnow, pastor
OF the Second Presbyterian Church for
the last twenty years, was ohelalIy re-
leased to take UP charge IN Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
GIRL, ONLY ID, BEGS
TO BE A SOLDIER
Prefers Shooting Gallery to The
atre and Graves Gun.

No one can say that the fourteen
yssr-old girls Of America are molly
coddles. After Marjorie Sterrett comes
Miss Muriel Ellis, who wants to be a
soldier and can shoot with real gun.
The preparedness parade stirred
Muriel all up, and the next day ct Sun
day school one of her little friends
told her that in Russia there were
women soldiers.
Muriel went home, then wrote TO the
National Security League as follows:
Dear Sirs: am little girl, four
teen years old. and would like TO be
q soldier. know that only men can
be soldiers, but | have heard that IN
Russia they have an army of young
women and some girls, and wondered II
| could not join in with the men.
have wanted TO be soldier ever so
much, so | am writing 20 you TO ask
YOU il | cannot join. ] will not MIND
If can only be scout, so long as |
can be something like soldier.
Every sincerely yours,
up. s: forgot 10 say that | can
shoot with real gun
Last night at her home, at 63 West
Fifty-fourth Street, the young patriot
was asleep when the reporter called
80 her mother, Mrs J. A. Parker,
would not allow her to be disturbed
"Murjel never could qualify for SEN
+rv duty. | am afraid" she laughed,
"for she goes to bed at hall past seven
every night.
daughter prefers 20 go 10 shooting
csIIerv instead of To- -Aeatre, and her
e~oat ambition is to own calibre rife.
81. can throw curve ball. too. Muriel
attends Miss Spence's school, and
nIavs basket ball when she can't get
TIL of Gun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16

committee also urged that two mission
sry bishops, one Of them negro.
should be chosen TO supervise the work
in Africa.
The debate that followed the pTesen-
tation fthe report developed a senti-
ment against any increase in the over
head expense OF maintaining the Board
of Bishops by the addition Of new mem
bers, and favored the establishment Of
an episcopal area at Singapore. as well
as at Seoul. After nearly three hours
Of discussion the conference recon-
mitted the report TO the episcopacy
committee
The committee, at special meeting
in the afternoon, voted, l73 to 81, 70
recommend the election of seven bish-
ops with power Of general superin-
tendents, and a missionary bishop for
Singapore, in addition TO the two mis-
sionary bishops for Africa. The state
ment was made at the meeting this this
increase in the episcopscy would in
volve an extra expense Of $4,000 an
nually.
Bishop Eugene r. Hendrix, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, was
presented to the conference to-day and
received a tremendous ovation. The
commission on federation submitted
its report, urging a union of the
churches North and South. II is pro-
posed that the General Conference be
made its supreme legislative executive
and judicial body. Under it's plan the
churches North and South are to b.
Joined first and then all other Metho
dist bodies on the continent are TO be
invited to unite. The Board Of Bishops
is authorized to appoint 8 committee
OF twenty-five to carry forward the
unifcation plans. The conference will
consider this tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
STARS TO AID ACTORS FUND
Farrar, Scotti and Fornia Among Sing
ers at Benefit To-day.

What may be fttingly termed the
high-water mark Of benefits for the
Actors Fund this year will take place
this afternoon az the Metropolitan
Opera House.
Geraldine Farrar. Antonio Scott and
Rita Foruia, under the direction Of
GiorGio Polacco, with tho full Metro
politan orchestra, will give the second
act of Madame Butterfly"
Fritz Krcisler will make his farewell
New York appearance in several selec-
tions, and Leopold Godowsky also will
be heard in solos. Nine. Louis,. VILLAIN.
Miss Anna Fitziu and Mr. De Scgurola,
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
will also appear.
Miss Edna May will return to the
stage for a single performance, sing
ing the famous Follow On" song from
The Belle Of New York." under the
direction OF Gustav Kerkcr, the com
poser. Miss Annette Kellermann will
offer novel number. and Bernard
Granville will sing a new song BY Irv-
ing Berlin. As a finale the Metropol-
tan ballet stars will offer some new
dances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
CHApLAIN's FIRST MUTUAL
Film Comedian Begins to Earn That
Celebrated $50, 900.

So far as the general public was con-
cerned, Charlie Chaplin began yester-
day to earn the s67O,O0O that he is 70
receive in a single year from the Mu-
tusl film concern. His first Mutual
picture, "The Floor Walker" was re-
leased simultaneously in several dozen
theatres in Greater New York and un-
doubtedly many thousand elsewhere
Although not without the hilarity-pro,,
voking powers, il must be remarked
that "The Floor Walker does not an.
pear to resemble even the remotest
segment of $670,000.
A moving stairway and,a drinking
fountain furnish a majority OF the
humor in 1.-THE Floor Walker with an
elevator and the general appurtenaneces
of a department store thrown IN Tor
good measure. The film, for the most
part, is merely a repetition OF the IA
miliar Chaplin tricks, but that IS PROB
ably what the Mutual is paying $780,
600 for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
ACTRESSES TO HELP LAMBS
VIII Sell Programmes at Weekend
GambOl.

For the first time in the history OF
the Lambs Club women are TO nave q
share in the annual gambol. which VIII
be held at the Metropolitan opera
House next Friday and Saturday nights;
Fifty women have been invited 10 sen
programmes at this event, ana tne
onward march of feminism is plainly
discernible in the concession.
No woman has ever set loot IN the
Lambs Club. nor has one ever psrtaken
in apv function given under It's aus
pices. The following list OF TRADITION
.sbatterers. under the leadership OF
Biiou Fernandez, will hold court IN the
lobby of the Metropolitan THIS week
end: -.,.,.,.
Mrs John BARRYMORE M. william toui', ~
GLADYS Hanson Blanche hutks th"ico.V ~
Xi,girta roy Brooks Valentine Grant 'sl 49, 49,
nr' Henry Blossom. Louise Dresser. hhSv ,n,.fStS
Nsrg,ret Greene. Louise Drew. Ane Mei S,,sssi
S,uS Tloyd olive Tell. Dorothy Gibson, v,"t
Fre1yesr Pima Neshitt RITA Elliott IheF o.
Olive Thomss. Mrs sam y. Hdan heieN .,,0i
WsGsrne Traysr,e. Antoineite Walker. M@I!Dise
Wool. Grace Valentine. LILLIAN Iucsef ITf-i,b
Cierderning Elizabeth Ennis lone MgnIeL,' ~.
Shame Mrs Mabel Norton. Ivy lIoutihss.' M
NSrv Cecil Parker. Anita stewart bl1lcNe i.,,,i9
Ie, Ro-bester. Natalie AT and Mar Jane oou''@u'