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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Italy Solving Falp Problem.

Rome, Italy, Correspondence of
| The Associated Press. In order TO
solve problems of farm labor and farm
production, Italy has introduced a set
of communiStiC measures that are
stated to be more comprehensive than
any of those yet devised by the various
countries OF Europe now at war.
By decree of the minister of agricul-
ture, the entire farming system of the
country has been reOrganiZed on a
mutual basis by which land owners are
forced TO aid their tenants, by which
projects Of departments are required
to oversee the relations of both owners
and tenant, by which the government
itself is compelled to buy and loan ma
chinery, and, finally, by which tenants
must help each other and loan both
machinery and labor.
The decree provides for the exemp-
ton from military services of the far
mer, il he be the only male left to till
the soil. 1t also encourages the en-
ployment of women labor on the farm.
giving them proper pay and permitting
them to make contracts of the charac-
ter customarily made in peace times
with men laborers.
Laborers are granted a rs per cent
reduction in railway fares, just as if on
military service, so that they may be
shifted cheaply from one district to
another according TO labor demands
and the rotation of crops. Special
courts to settle disputes between la
borers or farmers have been provided
for each farming district.
When a tenant is forced to employ
extra help, the land owner is required
to pay one-half of the wages of such
help. Special commissions are also be-
ing established in each department to
regulate the distribution of labor, OF
machinery. and of horses. mules and
oxen, no matter who the owner. so that
the most pressing crops and harvests
may be attended 10 in time. These
commissions are also empowered to
transfer such labor. machinery and
animals from one province to another
1t is hoped these measures will keep
up the normal production of the land
which has recently suffered severely
by the calling of farmers under arms.
This present year the wheat crop OF
Italy is but Gal per cent of last year,
though per cent more than the aver
age of the flve-year period of l909-l9f3, /
when the yearly wheat import of Italy
was valued at over SIS 900 900 From
August last 10 the end of March OF
this year, Italy imported more than
twice as much wheat as for the pre-
ceding yeAxs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
NO OPPONENT OF
dunno IN SIGHT
Indications Are That Governor Will
Not Be Opposed for RenOmina-
ton at Demo Primaries.

Chicago, July 10-Indications are
that Governor Z. F. Dunno will have
no opponent for denomination at the
democratic primaries in September.
The state leaders have held several
conferences at which the subject was
discussed, and while no definite action
was taken, the sentiment expressed
was that no candidate be put in the
field against Dunno
Roger c. Sullivan returned from a
vacation in the east today and imme-
diately went into conference with
democratic leaders on a state primary
slate
NO decision will be reached until
| have had a talk with leaders from
all parts of the state" said Mr. Sulli-
van. We will do what we consider
best for the party in Illinois,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
He USED
S565F0R LUNCHES
And NEWSPAPERS

Springfield, Ill, July Claiborne
Close. messenger to Lieutenant Gov
ernor Barratt O'Hara, while the latter
acted as president of the Illinois state
senate of the 49th general assembly,
testified here today that in addition
to his salary of IS a day he had cash
ed vouchers tOtaIing 1862 for services
and expenses in connection with his
work for the state vice investigating
commission" and $3.50 for Sandwich
es, newspapers and other incidentals
purchased for bers of the senate"
This testimony was given before T.
F. Ferns, master in chancery, in a
suit brought by J. B. Fergus against
State Auditor Brady, State Treasurer
Russell, and others, for the recovery
of state funds expended, it is alleged,
without authorization, and seeking to
restrain the state officials from paying
out certain other sums.
Approximately 100000 is involved in
the suit and II is the allegation of the
plaintiff that the state auditor and
treasurer have paid out or are about
to pay out money (which has not been
appropriated by the state legislature
Close was on the stand all morning.
He testified that he had obtained from
the state auditor and Cashed in the
state treaSurer'S Office vouchers aggre-
eating 1862, which. he said. represent
ed money from his personal funds
expended in the interest of the vice
investigating commission, of which
Barratt OHara was chairman. A pOr-
ton of this amount, he said, was paid
for the rent of the commissions Off
ces in Chicago. but he could not re-
member exactly how the balance had
been spent His own services, to the
commission. Close testified, were rem
dered without pay because he liked
the work"
The 1854 total of other state vouch-
ers he had cashed, Close testified, was
for expenses incidentsl to the Office of
the lieutenant governor, such as buy
ing lunches. newspapers, etc, for state
senator's, who never reimbursed him.
Auditor Brady was on the stand a
few minutes before noon and will re-
sumo his testimony in the afternoon.
Attorneys for Fergus wish TO question
the auditor as to the system of issu-
ing vouchers in his office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
BABY PARALYSIS
SHOWS NO LETUP
Number of Victims of Fearful Epi-
demic Physicians
Unable to Stiile Disease.

Springfield. Ill, July 10.-The Hi
nois state board Of health today re-
ceived reports of two suspected cases
of infantile paralysis at Quincy and
one at Kirkwood, Warren county If
the diagnosis of these cases proves
correct there will be a total of % cases
in the state. What was thought TO be
a case of infantile paralysis at Christie
pher, ILL.,, has been found to be some
thing else.
Rockford, Ill, July 19-The home of
Arthur Trenholm at Paines Point, Ogle
county, has been quarantined because
Trenholm's 5-year-old son is i'll with
disease that has been diagnosed as
infantile paralysis. There are five 9TH
er children in the family.
Chicago, July 10.-Drs Bert Wyatt
and A. NJ. Siegel, members of the health
department staff assigned to meet
trains and examine children coming
from New York for symptoms of in
fantile paralysis were suspended by
Commissioner of Health Robertson on
allegations that an immigrant was
compelled to pay 81 for professional
services after they had examined his
baby. The physicians denied the
charges
Joplin, Mo, July 1O.-Five deaths oc-
Cured in Joplin from an epidemic of
ileo-colitis among babies. Within the
last 10 days there have been 10 fataH-
ties here from the malady.
st. Louis, July 10.-MerIe, 2-year-old
daughter of Edwin Burkhart, who lives
near Valley Park, died this morning
from infantile paralysis.
A new case was developed in East
ST. Louis, Ill, yesterday, the ninth in
this vicinity.
New York, July 10.-Rain and cooler
weather failed today to materially
check the infantile paralysis epidemic
which, since it's inception two weeks
ago, has claimed 23S lives in New York
City. During the "A hours which end
ed at 10 o'clock this morning. IA
deaths and 103 new cases were re
ported. Thirty of the new cases were
in Manhattan, the largest number yet
reported there in a single day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
ARREST YOUNG KING
FOR PART IN REVOLT

Paris, July 10-Du-Tan, the 16-year-
old king of the French protectorate of
AMMAN. on the China sea, has been de-
throned as a result of revolt OF An
nantes at QuagNgai, which he is ac-
cused Of having fomented. The gov
ernor- general Of French Indo-China
reports that the outbreak was SUP
pressed quickly and the king arrested
near Hue. He is succeeded by Prince
Bun-Dao, who has just been crowned.
A dispatch from Shanghai May Is
said the governor-general of French
lndo-China, OF which the kingdom of
AMMAN is virtually part had ordered
that King Du-Tan be deposed on
charges OF completely in riots in QuaE-
Ngai and Quag Nan. Several upris-
ings against French rule have oc-
CURED within the last three years in
Indo-China and martial law was pro-
claimed throughout the greater part
of the territoryyin April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
AVOIDS RUFFIAN:
FLEES To POLICE
Penniless kewanee Girl Annoyed by
Man Who Represents Himself as
Officer, Appeals to Authorities.
IDENTIFIES SUSPECT ARRESTED
Frank r. Allen, Nabbed on Complaint
OF Miss. Is Sentenced TO the County
Jail for 20 Days.

A Kewanee girl. whose name is be-
ing protected by the police. suffered
insults from a man in Rock Island
Yesterday who represented himself to
be a police officer.
inexperienced in the ways of the
world the girl was at a loss what TO
do. not knowing whether or not he was
an officer and not knowing where to
20 TO set relief. She was penniless
and needed assistance, so her plight
was the more serious. She finally ap-
pealed 70 a citizen who directed her to
the police station, where authorities
gave her an attentive ear and immed-
lately arrested Frank B. Allen. The
girl identified him as the man who
had bothered her.
She came from her home in Ke-
vance yesterday to visit relatives on
Nineteenth street in Rock Island. she
told the police When she arrived here
She found that they were gone for a
vacation and as she had no money she
did not know what to do. While she
was walking on Second. she says, AL
len accosted her and told her he was
a police officer. She did not know
whether or not to believe him at first
She could see no star on him. but
thought he might be a detective. In
desperation TO rid herself of Aliens
attentions she approached a pedes-
trian and asked his help. It was ne
who advised her to see the police, and
he accom- panied her to the station.
Police Give Her Fare.
The girl was a good girl Chief
Miller said today. she was too young
to be permitted to travel alone, how
ever. We took care of her here and
paid her expenses back to Kewanee
again"
Allen presented only a weak defense
when he was araigned in police court
today on a charge of disOrderly con-
duct He was fined 500 which he was
unable 10 pay, and went to the county
Jail for 20 days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
TAYLOR RIDGE.

Mrs. Clarence Funk and children
have returned from Rochester, MINI,
after several weeks visit.
Mrs. Anna Hintermeister visited
several days last week with relatives
in Davenport and Ainsworth, Iowa.
Anna Hartman visited several days
last week at the home of her sister.
Mrs Reinhold wicker of Presumption.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman HOfer motor
ed to their farm in Iowa Sunday.
A L. Bruner of Rock Island was d
business caller here Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dierecks chill
dren of Silvis are visiting with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. John Buck spent Saturday in
Rock Island with her sister, Miss Lii
liam Roche at St. Anthony's hospital
Mrs Monroe of Rochester, Mimi, is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs c. V. Funk.
Miss Jennie Mcconnell left Tuesday
for a three weeks visit with relatives
in Missoula. Mont Miss Mabel Alcorn
is on duty at the bank during her alb
sence.
r \ Glenn is substituting as agent
at the depot for c. V. Funk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wakefield of
Illinois City visited Tuesday at the
home of James Wakefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. W F. Crawford of Dav-
export visited Thursday with friends
and relatives in this vicinity.
Rock Island passengers OF the week
included Mrs Elizabeth Schneider,
Mrs. Herman Hofer, Grace Westpfahl.
Joe Heath, Robert Miller and James
Miller.
Bessie Westpfahl, who is visiting in
Rock Island, spent Sunday at home.
Sadie Simmons of Illinois City is
staying at the home OF Miss Grace
Westpfahl.
Mrs. S. Heath of Milan visited at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Funeral OF Mrs. Anna VI. kruse.

The funeral of Mrs. Anna NJ kruse
will be held Wednesday morning at >
o'clock al the home, 2206 Seventeenth
street. Rev. Phi. Wilhelm pastor OF
the German Lutheran church, will be
IN charge OF the services
Mrs. kruse passed away at 2:15 Sat
urday afternoon following an Illness
Of six months with inhrmities of age
Her maiden name was Anna Marie
Joens. She was born in Altrunehl,
SchIeswig, Germany. She was united
in marriage to John Kruse May 25,
1863. He preceded her in death 10
years. Mrs. kruse was an active mem
Der OF the German Lutheran church.
She leaves seven children, H. W, J.
p. and J. II. of Swift Current, Sask.,
Canada. Mrs. George J. Bell, Glen
Elyyn. III, H. NJ. =. +. and Marie +.
Of this city. also one brother and a
sister in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
TOASTMASTFR CLUB
TO GATHER At TOWER

The annual ladies' night of the
Toastmasters' club, an organization Of
the Rock Island y NJ. c. A. is to oc-
cur tomorrow night at the new inn at
the watch Tower. Rev. r. 5. Haney Of
Moline viii be the principal speaker,
his subject being Orators | Have
Met" During the evening Truman
Searle will respond to the "Toastmas-
ters' Club anu Robert Olmsted to
The Ladies'"
At this meeting the nominating com
mittee will report officers for the COM
ing year Members of the club who
have not already secured their tickets
can do so by phOning TO the Y. VI. c.
A. before Tuesday noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Gulder. 3017
Seventh avenue. are the parents Of a
daughter, born July 7.
Mrs. Eva Haltin and son and Mrs.
Frank O'Neill and daughter have ar
rived from st. Joe. Mo. for a months
visit with Mrs. Haltin's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. st. Clair, 61212 Fourth
avenue.
Mrs. George c. Etzel, 1929 Eleventh
street and Mrs. William Doose, 1903
Sixth street, left yesterday for a weeks
visit with Mrs Etzels sister, Mrs.
Tony Bauer in Chicago
Miss Adria Titterington after a va
cation spent with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Titterington, SIC Twenty
second street, has gone to Canton, Pa,
to chaperone a company of high school
girls from Wilmerding, Pa, at the
high school girls conference. She will
go from there TO resume her work as
girls secretary in Y. w. G. A. work al
Wilmerding, Pa.
Miss Signe Larson of this city re-
turned home this morning from OILS
burg, Kan, where she had spent part
of her vacation. She acted as brides
maid at the wedding of her cousin,
Miss Esther Haff, June IA. On the
way home she also visited friends in
Topeka. Miss Larson. who is a grad
uate of the local high school in 1912
and from Augustana college in the
class of 1915. has enrolled in the col
lege summer school, taking "A special
course in pedagogy and psychology.
o. f. Potter of Freeport and Miss
Marian Potter of White Plains, n. ",
are visiting relatives in the city.
Ire do nd Irlnrnnr..
Dalton are visiting Mrs. Dalton's sis
ter. Mrs. William V. Smith, 2737
Eighth and-a-half avenue.
States Attorney r. f. Thompson
and his brother, David Thompson, re-
turned this morning from Roodhouse,
III, where they attended the funeral
of their grandfather.
Miss Mildred Chiffon OF Kansas City,
Mo. is a guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. l.. Dooley, 24o2 Seventh
avenue.
Hubbard f. Dooley. 2402 Seventh
avenue, will leave tonight for Platts-
burg, n. Y, where he will attend off
GERS training camp for the United
States army. Richard Carter, also OF
this city, is already at the camp and
his brother, Crawford Carter, is in at
tendance at the junior training camp.
Miss Rose Livingston has returned
from a visit in Chicago. She was ac-
by Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Ldv-
ingston Of Chicago and Harry Rosets-
weig, also of Chicago, who are guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Livings-
ton, 1900 Second avenue.
All the news all the time 49, The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
SHOOTS WIFE WHEN
SHE DISPLAYS HATE

Aurora, Ill, July 10.-Mrs. Theresa
TerwiIliger, 20 years old, died today
from a bullet wound inflicted by her
husband, William Terwilliger, SO, who
shot her Saturday night when she said
she hated him. The couple had been
married but six months.
The shooting occurred at Batavia,
Ill, seven miles north of Aurora Ter
williger came to Aurora Saturday after
quarrel with his wife and got the
gun with which he killed her. He
fired twice, one bullet going wild the
other striking her in the breast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
CONTRACT
FOR THREE JOBS
William Evans Low Bidder on Two
Projects in Rural and {. Schadt
in Black Hawk.

Bids for three bridges were opened
and contracts let at the Office of Wal
lace Treichler, county superintendent
of highways, on Saturday. c. Schadt
was awarded the Kyle job in Black
Hawk township, his figure being ST.
1876, while William Evans was low
man on the Reeser and South bridges
in Rural township. Bids were as fol-
lows:
Kyle bridge William Evans, ST.
320; p. F. Trenkenschuh, $1,309; c..
Schadt, 81 1876.
Reeser idge-Wili2m Evans. 1896; ;
P. F. Trenkenschuh, 500; c. Schadt,
PAT.
South bridge William Evans. 1892;
P. F. Trenkenschuh, SAG; c. Schadt,
$500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
DUBUQUE MAN HURT
IN FALL FROM A CAR

The condition of william Voight Of
Dubuque, Iowa. who was badly in
jured when he fell from a Watch
Tower line car at Eleventh street and
Eighth avenue, Saturday night, is
much improvde today, according to
DR.. Joseph DeSilva, who is attending
him. MIR. N0ight. who is visiting here,
was on his way to the tower at the
time. When the car stopped at the
corner Mr.. NOight was seized with a
sudden illness and tumbled off back
wards, striking his head on the pave
ment He sustained several severe
bruises on the head. He was taken to
St. Anthony's hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Jewelers. in Convention Here.

Wemakeit jewelers. of American
conference is on here today Head
quarters have been established at the
New Harper The members will keep
coming every day this week j. Ram
ser's Sons, which is a member of the
association, has placed in its window
gold chain-making machine which is
attracting a great deal of attention
jewelers. from the various cities, who
are members OF the association, hold
stock in the same. and the local meet
ing Will be in the nature OF a stock
holders meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
MINOR CHANGES ARE
MADE IN THE BYLAWS

Minor changes in the bylaws of the
organization we're made at the month
~ meeting OF the Humane society held
this morning at the office of DR.. j. w.
Stewart in the Safety building. w. 5.
Parks presided and a feature was the
report OF H II. Robb, humane officer,
which showed: complaints received,
y. reprimands made, -. horses ex-
amined, 35: aided horse which had fall
len in the street and one case was re
TERED 10 the poormaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
SEVEN LIVES LOST
ON HOSPITAL SHIP

PetrOgrad, (via London,) July 10
The Russian hospital ship Vperiodc,
the sinking of which in the Black sea
with the loss of seven lives was offic-
tally announced last night was pro
ceeding without escort from Batoum
to embark wounded soldiers. The
Vperiode was of SIS tons and was
constructed in 1898.
The official Russian statement said
the Vperiode was sunk by AN enemy
submarine without warning"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Again Nominate Defeated Socialist.

Chicago, July William A Cum
nea. socialist, who came near being
elected states attorney for Cook coun-
~ in 1912, and whose friends insisted
that he was counted OUT was NOM
mated again yesterday for the same
position by the socialist county con-
ventiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Paul GustafsOn.

Paul Gustafson, 5-mOnths-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Gustafson, died
this morning at o 20 at the home, 10l5
Third avenue. after d brief illness with
summer complaint. Funeral services
Will be held tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock at Wheelan's undertaking par
lors and burial Will be made at Chip
plaunOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Waterman Breaks.

Employees of the Rock Island water
department today were endeavOring to
locate a leak in the Waterman on
Twentieth street between Third and
Fourth avenues. The size ard cause Of
the break will not be known until the
leak is discovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Funeral OF {. Frank Ostrom.

Inc funeral OF G Frank OstrOm, for
meT resident Of this city. was hold at
the home of H. p. Scott, 1903 Summit
avenue, Davenport, yesterday after
noon at $50. Rev W. H. Tope. pastor
Of the Spencer Memorial church of
this city, oficiated. John Buford post
G. A. r, OF Rock Island. Of which de-
ceased was a member, was in charge
Of services at the grave. Burial was
IN Chippiannock cemetery, Rock Is
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10

home of her son, S c. Heath of this
village.
Many from here celebrated the
Fourth at Long View park
Marlin Hayes of Muscatine is spend
ing his vacation with his father, ]. c.
Hayes.
Bernard Schroeder visited Sunday
afternoon at the home of August Hart
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Funeral OF Mrs. Lottie Carlson.

Funeral services for Mrs LOttie
Carlson were held yesterday afternoon
at , O'Clock at the home, 709 Fourth
avenue. and at 2.30 at the Swedish
Lutheran church Rev. Karl Nilsson
was in chrage. Burial was in Chip
piannOCk cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
REGISTER NO KICKS
ON SIZE OF TAXES

This is the first day for filing com
plants with R. {. Clarke, clerk of the
board of review, relative to tax as
sessments. Property owners evidently
overlooked the date, for up to a late
hour this afternoon no kicks had been
registered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
BERT ZIMMER GETS
FINE BOX OF FISH

A. F. thinner of the Rock Island
house was much pleased this morning
to receive box Of fine pickerel from
DR.. Ralph j. Dart, who is enjoying his
annual fishing trip at Lac-du-Flam-
beau. one of best known lakes of
northern Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Obituary
Funeral of Mrs. Ella Kaiser.

The funeral Of Mrs. Ella Kaiser was
held yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock at
the home. 1929 ThiTty-seCOud street.
The remains were taken to her for
mer home in GeneSeO. Services were
held there at 2:3O in the afternoon,
with burial in OakdaI cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
Funeral of Frederick A. FeIske.

Funeral services for Frederick a.
Felske were held at O'Clock this aft
ernC0n at tn ehOme, 1912 Fourth ave
nue. Rev. J. L. Vance, pastor of the
United Presbyterian church was in
charge Interment was in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-10
GtYBfIof
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call William Trefz.
George W. Gamble, circuit clerk,
who has been quite i'll al his home in
Moline, is improved today and he was
able to spend part of the morning at
his Office.
The next concert Of the Resented
memorial series will be given by BIeu-
er's band at Long View park on Friday
evening. An interesting program will
be presented under the direction of
Professor Otto, Davenport. This will
be the first evening concert of the
season.
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