davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
HOT WEATHER is
CAUSE OF DEATH
Mrs. Mary A. Barber, Aged Resident
Of Rock Island, Passes Away
While Visiting In Chicago.
WAS BORN IN ONO IN YEAR ISIS
Remains VIII Re Taken to GaIesburg,
Where Funeral Services viii
BE Held Tomorrow.

Word has been received here Of the
death OF Mrs Mary A. Barber Of this
city, which occurred yesterday in Chi
cago at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. Martin Toilette, with whom she
had been visiting for the past few
weeks. old age and the extreme heat
are thought TO have been responsible
for her passing.
Mrs Barber, whose maiden name
was Mary A. Wo0dmansea, was born
in Ohio, March 7, 1898. She spent her
girlhOod days at Abingdon, ILL.,, and
was united in marriage about 81 years
ago TO ]. w Barber. For a time the
home was on farm near Larchlsnd,
and when Mr.. Barber retired, the cOu-
.pIe moved 10 Calesburg. whore the
husband died about II years ago
Since that time Mrs Barber had made
her home in Rock Island with her son,
Albert F. Barber; two sisters, Mrs.
John Young, and Mrs. Samuel Cast,
Cambridge. Neb.
Children Surviving.
Surviving are her son, Albert F.
Barber, Rock Island; a daughter, Mrs.
Martin Toilette. Chicago; three grand
children, Mrs. Harold Long, Chicago;
Mrs. Jay +. Clarksou and Mrs. Arthur
Huesng, Rock Island.
The remains will be taken to Gales
burg for burial. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
WARM AGAIN? YEP, BUT
WE'RE USED TO 1T NOW

August started out today to get into
he 100 degree class, alongside July.
At l O'Clock this afternoon when the
weather station in Davenport closed
to give it's employees a well earned Sat
urday afternoon half holiday, it was
90, with prospects bright-the term
being used advisedly-of q much bet
ter figure before 6 p. m. Yesterday
was not to be sneeZed at for fair
average summer day, for it was 81 at
its warmest, while last night the
weather was simply scandaIous for
those who could not get themselves in
the way of the more or less tickle
breeze from the southwest. Toward
morning there was a shower which as
sumed quite respectable proportions
in the southern part of the city, but
dwindled down to a few scattered
drops in the downtown district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
China, BOTH old
AND new MOURNS
Procession Following Body OF Late
President is Strange Blending
OF Republic and Monarchy.

Peking, June 28-(CorrespOndenc
of The Associated Press. YUAN Shi-
kai's body was borne through the
streets of Picking in oriental splendOr
today and left the capital in which the
late president had been the predOmi-
nant figure for four years. Hundreds
of thousands of Chinese stood with
barred heads while the CatafalGue OF
the late president was carried slowly
along the imperial roadway from the
Forbidden City to the railway station.
The few thousands foreigners living in
Picking and many foreign visitors
from other Chinese cities Joined with
the Chinese in doing homage to the
powerful leader whose fOrceful meth
DDS made his enemies as bitter as his
friends were firm in their admiration
of him.
President Ii Yuan-Hung, all the
male members of Yuan Shi-kai's fam
lily, Prince Pu Lun, representing the
late Manchu dynasty and the entire
diplomatic corps accredited to Picking,
walked in the procession from the pal
ace grounds to Chienmen.
The procession was a strange com
bination of oriental and western Gus
toms, a blending of old and new China,
of the monarchy and the republic.
Many Chinese bands which partici-
pated in the procession played the
dead march from Saul, but between
these bands were companies of priests,
clad in the blue robes of the Confucian
teachers, the bright red robes of the
Taoists and the yellow robes of the
Lamas, who played dirges on strange
reed instruments and beat tom toms
and drums of the sort used in Chinese
temples.
Yuan Shi-kais older sons and other
male relatives, numbering more than
fifty, were clad in the traditional
white mourning robes of the Chinese.
They walked under a great white can
Opy and every few yards attendants
dropped pillows upon the pavement
upon which the mourners kneIt and
bowed their heads. After the process
sion had moved through Chienmen
gate the catafalque was placed in a
temporary marque erected before the
entrance to the railway station. There
tablets were burned and offerings OF
food and wine were made in honor OF
the departed.
The body was then carried through
the station of European design and
placed in the funeral train. Three
trains were required to carry the fam
lily and friends of the late president
and officers designated by the govern
ment to accompany the body to the
ancestral home at Chang-Te-Fu, in
Honan province, where he will be bur
led as soon as tomb can be erected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
HEALY PUTS END TO
GAMBLING MACHINES

Chicago, Aug. 5. - Slot machine
gambling in Chicago, said to have net
ted the promoters thousands of dol
lars a day came to a sudden end last
night upon the order of Chief of Po-
lice Healey The action was taken
following the complaint of the citizens
association of Chicago that at least
200 machines were in operation as
gambling devices in saloons and cigar
stores.
States Attorney Maclay Hoyne is
conducting an investigation of Sunday
closing, saloon licenses, gambling and
kindred matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
Municipal Matters
Special Meeting Held July 10. 1916.

Special Meeting Held July IS. 1916.
City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
Ill, July 10, 1916.-The city council
met in special session at $50 o'clock
p. m, Mayor McConochie and all COM
missiOners present
Commissioner RudgTen offered a
resolution that the tuberculosis sani-
forum be and they are hereby author
lied to purchase tents or cottages,
hire nurses, purchase necessary food,
medicine and other supplies necessary
for the opening and maintaining a
first-class tuberculosis sanitOrium on
the city's site, Lot 3, in Brashar's sub
division, of north 1s Of section II,
township IT, north range 2 west of
the fourth principal meridian, in South
Rock Island township. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Mayor McConOchie presented a set
of sewer specifications for the con-
structiOn of all types Of sewers, and
offered a resolution that the sewer
specifications presented be and they
are hereby adopted as the standard
Specifications of the city of Rock Is
land. Carried by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion of Mayor Nc
COnOChie. NJ I. RUDGREN,
CITY Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
ALL SIT UP WHEN
LARSON USESCUN
Orion Man Is Cause OF Disturbance
Which Attracts Scores to TweR-
tieth Street and Third Avenue,
NOT TRYING To MURDER ANYONE
John Protests to Police That He Was
Just Predicting With ~Bull Dog"
i'm Alley Back of Store

Bang"
Murder" flashed through the minds
Of scores Of pedestrians.
Bang, Bang"
Double tragedy" was the cry that
went up.
Bang, Bang"
"A riot" some screamed. There was
q rush Of persons at the corner of
Twentieth street and Third avenue as
the echo of the last pistol report died
Then there was a 'clang," "clang' of
the police auto and the wagon stopped
in the rear Of Hartz' drug store. BY
this time a hundred people or more
had congregated.
Instead of a mass Of humans Lying
gasping their last breaths on the
ground. onlOokers saw John Larson
Of Orion with a pistol in his hand.
John staggered some indicating that
he had made the rounds earlier in the
day.
They're crazy" protested John 10
the patrOlmen who had him in Gus -
tody. i didn't try to kill anybody.
Just bought the gun and slipped in the
alley TO try a little target practice.
I'm a crack shot, l am, and I'll shoot
alongside any of them with bull
dog like that But me trying TO muir
der anybody is crazy talk
Gets Ten Days.
Police took a 32-caIibre revolver
away from John and he was taken TO
the headquarters where he was kept
in Jail over night Today he was ar
arraigned in police court and charge
of carrying concealed weapons was
preferred against him. He was fined
$50 and costs and in default was SER
fenced TO the county Jail for ten days.
The pistol reports created quite a
disturbance and there were many rum
Ors on the streets last night that a
murder had been committed 81 stOr-
les. however, were traced TO Larson's
experience with his bull dog
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05

here the boy listens to life and health
talks A different program is planned
for every evening Such things as
the trial of MIR Crouch, camp stunt
Night" and Circus all help to keep
the fellows interested and doing
things. Parents or boys who wish in
formation concerning the boys camps
may have the same by calling at the
boys division of the Y NJ. &. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
Power Of Fashion.

Science states that girls are getting
taller year by year"
What if girls get so tall that men
can't walk with them?"
Fashion will introduce some kind
Of a bend. Puck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
Regular Meeting Held July 24. 1916.

l6t%s t4tAf -HtCIAIE u1S IL 1UIOs
City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
Ill, July "a, 1916. The city council
met in regular session at o'clock p.
m, Mayor McConochie and all commits
SiOners present.
The minutes of the regular meeting
held July 18th, and the special meet
ing held July 10, 1916, were read and
approved.
Commissioner Rudgren presented a
petition from property owners Tesid-
ing along Eleventh street near For
tieth avenue, asking that watermains
be constructed along their property,
which on his motion was referred to
the board of local improvements.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll for
week ending July %, 1916, which on
his motion was allowed by unanimous
vote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05

HE was always trying to save him
self trouble"
And did he succeed?"
Eyes. He has saved up a whole lot
more than he can take care Of
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
General Belaienx

General Belaieff, head of the Rus
sian general staff, was recently sent
by the car to inspect and review the
Russian brigade now fighting on the
Champagne front. This picture of
General Belaieff, which has just been
received, was taken in northern
France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
Notice.

The Central Trust & Savings bank
viii be closed from 10 to II a. m. Mon
day on account of the funeral of Major
c. w. Halves, one Of the directors of
the bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
Irish Making Rebellion Souvenirs.

Irish Making Rebellion Souvenirs.
Dublin.-A Dublin industry Of con-
siderable Importance at present is the
manufacture of rebellion souvenirs,
Irish republican stamps are being
turned out in large quantities; vOlun-
teer buttons and Sim Fein badges are
also important items Of the new bust
ness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-05
MILITIAMEN OPEN
CAMP IN CAPITAL
Fifth and Sixth Regiments Arrive ut
State Fair Grounds I'm Springfield
for Ten Days Training.
TROUBLE AGAIN AT LA SALE
Authorities Considering Asking for
Troops Second Time to Prevent
Repetition of Strike Riots.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. accompanies
of the Fifth and Sixth regiments, 1. n.
G., began arriving in Springfield at 5
o'clock this morning to take up their
quarters at Camp Dunno for a ten day
instruction camp. By II o'clock all
companies of the two regiments had
arrived and 900 men were in camp.
The regiments are quartered in the
swine pavilion at the extreme west end
of Camp Dunno which were occupied
a few weeks ago by men of the Third
and Fourth regiments, who have gone
to the border.
Colonel Frank s. Wood of Quincy is
| in command of the Fifth regiment and
! Colonel Charles G. Davis of GeneseO
of the Sixth.
! Today was spent in putting the camp
| in shape. Work of army camp life will
begin tomorrow The mobilization of
| the Fifth and Sixth regiments puts all
units of the Illinois national guard in
active duty.
News of further strike troubles at
! La Sale had not reached either Gov
ernor Dunno or Adjutant General Dick
stated he had received no request for
/ troops. Should it become necessary to
again send troops to La Sale, they
will be detailed from the Fifth and
| Sixth regiments.
Trouble at La Sale.
| La Sale, H., Aug. 5.-The county
authorities today are considering a
second appeal to Governor Dunno for
state troops to preserve order among
workers in the cement mills who have
| been on strike for several weeks.
| Several hundred striking cement
workers precipitated a riot by attack
! ing a squad Of special deputies at Og-
! lesby yesterday in which a number Of
shots were fired.
Two of the deputies were wounded
and several of the strikers shot. Later,
| it was said, the strikers drove Mayor
Archie Morrison to his home with
brick bats. He barricaded himself in
his home while the riot was in pro-
gress.
State troops were sent here three
weeks ago and remained until last
Tuesday when they were withdrawn to
go into camp at Springfield.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30
CYCLONlC WIND UPROOTS
WESTON TREE---MOISTURE

young cyclone descended upon
Weston Monday afternoon, and bore
All the earmarks OF its bigger broth
ers IN the Middle West. Lowering,
funnei-shaped clouds rushed upon the
town. but did far less damage than
threatened by their angry appearance.
singularly enough. while q fierce wind
ragged and frollcked in the upper part
OF town, the lower part was entirely
calm. having escaped the baby cy-
clones notice. Another curious feat
ure Is that while large branches were
torn from the trees and one tree was
uproote0. no houses or barns were
blown down.
The cyclone was followed by an
electric storm and q pouring rain.
Coming upon the heels Of a preceding
rain which fell in this section last
Friday. abundant moisture Is assured
10 mature and fiil Weston crops. From
the foothills and the lowlands come
reports to the effect that the rains
were Of great benefit. and have chang
ed doubtful prospect into a very
positive promise OF good crops. Some
little damage was done, but the good
far Oufweighed II.
MONDAYS storm was quite general
throughout the Inland Empire. Great
damage from floods In reported
around Heppner. Helix had genu-
inc cloudburst. which flooded Its
streets and filled its cellars. A boy
named Dick Reser was drowned BY a
cioudburst mead Prescott. WASH. and
-. h.,,.. ana all farm frnDr0yementS
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30
REX COMEDY COUPLE
I'M RECORDERS COURT

II. d. Parson. manager OF the Rex
Comedy company, and Ethel Belts, 3
member OF his troupe. were arrested
in weston Tuesday by r. L Wilson.
chief of police. on q charge OF unlaM-
ful relations Pleading not guilty,
each was placed under bonds OF $iSO
10 appear later for trial in the court
of Recorder Barnett. In lieu of cash
bail, Parson put up an automobile and
the young woman furnished certain
personal goods and chattels which in
cluded a prop revolver.
Parson and the girl are said to have
occupied the same room at the board
Ing house conducted by Mrs. Laura
Shanks. who supposed they We're man
and wife. IT appears, however, that
the lawful wife OF Parson lives at sos
Union avenue, Portland. and that he
has been separated from her for the
past three years. The facts were dis
closed by Genevieve Gordon. who left
the Rex company while here and be-
came vexed with Parson because he
would not pay her wages, After COM
planning against him TO the authori-
ties. she tried without success to with
draw her complaint, and then left for
The Dalles. Miss Gordon would make
no charge against Miss Belts. VINO was
arrested by Chief Wilson on his own
initiative.
At Parsons request his examination
was set for July 10. as by that time
he said he would be In better position
to finance his defense The girls case
was set for July s. II Is considered
likely. however, that the defendants
viii come into court before long, plead
guilty and pay q fine They are said
TO have lived together as man and
wife for a considerable period.
The Rex company has been givine
movie. vaudeville and dancing bills
at Weston and Athena for several
weeks. 1t includes some half a dozen
young men and women.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30
BREvITIES

e~~~~N~~<~~~N<~~NS~~s-s-s
Mr.. and Mrs A. N. Boydsn ief
Monday for PendIeton TO make 'hs''
home
Mrs. william Mackenzie and daush'
tiers returned Saturday from 'heil
Seattle visit
Ths IadieS Guild will hold iis nsx
meeting July eth at the home OF Mr.
Lillian Fredericks'
Zee big ad. for this weeks sacrifice
offer--a phOnoEraph worth sioo foi
500. Watts a Rogers
Mrs. Zane Lansdaie arrived batur'
day from Corvallis 20 Join her nus
band. who IL visiting IN the Weston
uplands.
I am putting In sample line and
will be pleased 10 take your orders
for gasoline engines and farm imple'
menis A. Phillips.
The .. A. AcRaea and the H. Nor
rlaona motored Sunday 10 Adams
where they were dinner guests OF MI
and Mrs. ,. o. Hales.
After an extended visit with hei
son and daughter at Weston. Mrs. v
IA, Heathe viii leave tomorrow on hei
return home 70 Seattle.
Having disposed OF bis business In
teres,a In Weston Orvai Duncan left
Monday for North Yakima. wash
whers he expects 20 locate with his
family.
Mayor and Mrs. Homer !. Watts oi
Athena have planned forinight'
automobile tour OF Montana. and vii
40 20 Yellowstone Park before re-
turning home.
George Walden came down saiur'
day from the Snake River branch oi
the o..w. u. 4 ~. for n few days
visit with his father and frienda HI
Is serving with bridge crew.
The Athena Press reports that twiE
fawns born several days aso At th'
/. Pambrun deer park south OF Athens
/ increase Mr. PAmbrnn's herd OF deei
20 seven. Five are mule deer and tive
belong TO the smaller biaektail fam
ny.
with the true cowman'H Idea o
embeilishment. Jim Lieuailcn has gar
nished his saddle with the hide Of
rnttlesnake four feet IN length. ~
killed the snake not long ago whil'
riding on the Buck creek range VIII
Ralph Tucker.
Mrs J. 8. Lieuaiien continues 10 Inn
prove since the operation which sh'
sustained al Pcndieton. and viii b
able 10 return before long 10 he
home in Weston. she was able q
leave the hospital. and II now nj tn
home Of her brother IN Pendleton. 7
u. King.
According TO the Pendleton Bull
dogRer. CLARK Nelson and BIN Wy
rick have proyisioned mountaii
cave with enough supplies TO las
them three years and at the first In
dlcation that their country will resor
to CONSUMPTION 10 secure war recruit
they will take up their abode there.
r. J. Benle. formerly a wcii-knowt
ranchcr and stockman Of this countS
lately shipped two cars OF registere,
shorshorn cattle from Walla walia {
hts extensive new holdings near Den
hart. Alberta. ~. Heaie has 50
acres In wheat, and reports n yer
promising crop outlook In his neigh
borhnod.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30

Bly dance at Weston opera house
Saturday night, July !. tAdy.l
Miss Mildred Smith OF walla Walla
is the guest OF Miss Eunice Wilsey.
Pendleton's third annual Chautau-
qua opened Wednesday at Roundup
park.
AiIss Juanita Bryson and Miss Lucille
Ingram OF waila Walla are house
guests Of Mrs. Earl Dudley.
George Schnitzer has finished the
construction OF . cement watering
trough AZ the farm Of A. J. Mcintyre.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30
AUTOMATIC REFRIGERATORS

The eight honestly built walls Of the Automatic ac-
count for its Ice economy It's automatic one way dry
air circulation keeps foods pure and sweet The Auto
u.r bu 70 save the cheapest Refrigerator made
and higher than others at that "n TOT
catalogue md prices n unable 10
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30

Cabinets

You cant begin 20 realize how many
ways che Front McDougAll kiteh-
"a Cabinets can save for you. When
I'll lts eonvenlsnces are pointed oui 70
yea, you will marvel that anyone should
have thought Of 30 many things. This
wonderful labor saver spells economy
IN any Kitchen.
Prlcc. on genuine Mepougall cabl-
nsts from 1850 10 ttt.b0.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30
Ice Cream
FreeZerS

There are many reasons for making
your own Ice cream. and It's 40 little
trouble u one has good freeser.
Lightning freszers viii give smootheai
cream In quickest time and with less
lee. Made extra we'll throughout. ]
at. si.e6; 2 at. s2.25; 3 qt s2.7b; act,
Is. rs; Q at. s4.oo; 8 At. t5.2S; 10 qt-
e0.76.
Bllxzard FrecEers. next best, 2 at.
$500; 9 At. s2.2s; 4 qt s2.7b. Q qt.
$50; SGT N.to.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30

After night Of agony Mat Riley, ?
wears old, died st Umatilla wednesda
morning from an accidental dose Q
strychnine.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-30

The Mccormick combined harvester
exhibited here BY Watts 4 Rogers has
been bought BY Fred McOrew. This
machine IL made by the international
Harvester people. and for several
years has been used 10 south AmsFi-
"a and Australia. Last year u was
sold IN this counirS and was used IN
certain Montana and Idaho counties
where Il was found 10 BE- satisfactory.
n is designed for rmasl farms, s""
drawn by from eight TO twelve horses
will cut and thresh about - acres
daily. Watts 4 Rogers also sold this
week a New Racine Junior thrsshing
outfit 10 a, w. Rogers and Albert
OHara.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27
HobOes Use Gun On
Brakeman Carroll

Charged with assault with a dan
gerous weapon, two knights of the
road, Lewis Levine and George Bolts,
were lodged in the jail at Jacksonville
Thursday night by Fred Richardson,
deputy sheriff, of Hornbrook.
Sunday night Carroll, brakeman
on a southbound freight, discovered
the two men when the train was a
few miles south of Steinman, on the
Siskiyous. He ordered. them off and
the men drew guns. When he kept
advancing one of them fired, the bull
let striking Carroll's clothing near his
waist, soaring the flesh of the abdo-
men.
The men dropped off the train and
Carroll, reaching Hornbrook, filed a
complaint. The deputy sheriff took
car and met the men at Hit, where
they were arrested.
At Hornbrook Levine made an at
tempt to escape. breaking from his
captor. However, he fell in a ditch
and was caught again.
Levine is about 35 years of age and
Bolts 2S.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-27
Taxpayers League
Will Meet Saturday

The first annual meeting of the
Jackson County Taxpayers League
will be held Saturday, December 2, at
2 O'Clock p. M, in the assembly room
of the Medford public library build
ing.
At this meeting a new board of
forty directors will be chosen for the
ensuing year, officers elected, and
various committees appointed.
The budget committee of the league
has been at work and will submit for
consideration its report on the county
budget.
Annual reports and other impor-
tant matters will come before the
meeting.
The success of the league depends
on the interest and attention given by
each individual member, particularly
during the infancy of the organiza-
tion.