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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
SUIT IS BROUGHT
ON FIRE A POLICY
Ira II. 0nge in Second Action Irving
to Collect For Loss at
Reynolds.
THE ApJUSTER Is NOT PRESENT
Notion Made For Continuance by
Springfield Insurance Company
In Circuit Court.

Trial Of the case of Ira sSt. Onge. ct
al. against the Springfield Fire & Ma
rine Insurance company Is scheduled
10 start in circuit court this after
noon before Judge F. -. Ramsay.
Plaintiff IS trying to COLLECT the sum
of S2O00 for an insurance policy car
ried on his stock of goods in his store
at Reynolds which was destroyed by
fire. Searle & Marshall appear for
St. Onge and ]. B. & J. L. tOakleaf, and
F. H. Hicks and J. l.. Seymour for the
defendant company.
This is one of a series of cases
which MT St Onge brou ght agains,
insurance companies GLOWING the
destruction Of his store ut Reynolds.
Recently a jury in circuit court re-
turned a verdict awarding the plain
tiff the face value of a $4,000 policy,
with interest, which st. Onge held in
the Hartford Fire Insurance COM
panv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
Funeral OF Lamnr McShane.

The funeral of Jame McShane was
held this morning at 8 o'clock at ST
Joseph's church, RocI Island. Dean ].
J. Quinn was in charge of the services.
Burial was in Calyari cemetery.
The pallbearers ware John Bren-
nan, John NOrmoyIe, John Powers,
Michael Powers and William Long OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
Adiuster Absent

When court convened this afternoon
motion was made by the defense for
a continuance on the around Of the
inability of the adjuster TO be present.
He is now engaged in aGusting losses
in connection with a 100000 fire at
Nashville. Tenn. Since his testimony
in this case would probably be the
same as in the previous one, it may
be that agreement may lie reached as
TO its substance. and the case con-
tinued,
Special venire composed of the fol-
lowing appeared in court this after
noon 10 hear the case:
Rock Island Williarl Mordhorst.
Harry Glenn, J. H. Hi ines, Herman
Sturm. Tom Daley, T.. Marks. Ed
Suess, Peter Lorensen. II. G. Smith
Moline-Daniel Fished', John Hush
man. W c Thede, A 4. Zimmerman,
Levin Lindblade, Axel Extrand
Hampton Shave.
Rapids City-A B. f, Adams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
funeral of Z l. Larson

Time of funeral of f. L. Larson has
been changed from . tomorrow to $50
and will be held from the home, 2617
Fifth avenue, Moline. Burial will be
in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04

canal zone, made an examination yes
terday morning of the slide area in
the Gaillard cut to satisfy himself re-
garding conditions He said afterWard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Petition TO order assessment roll
drawn for the paving of Thirteenth
street, Seventh to Eighth avenue, was
filed in county court today Estl-
mated cost is $2,953.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04

the situation looked even more favor
able than he had expected. and that
April Is would remain unchanged as
the date for reopening the waterway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
Funeral Mrs, Clans Dohrn.

Funeral of Mrs. Claus Dohrn will
be held from the home, 1S41 Seven
teenth avenue, Moline, at 2:30 tomor-
row afternoon. Rev. F. J. Rolf of Rock
Island will officiate and burial will be
in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
Funeral of Mrs. Mary T., Ferkel.

Funeral services for Mrs Mary f.
Ferkel were held this morning at 9
O'Clock at st. Mary's church, Rock Is
land. Father Peter Kluck was in
charge OF the services. Interment was
In Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04

Canal Fit. Says Cocktails.
Panama, April 4.-Major General
George W. Cocktails, governor of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04

Be sure to attend the NJ. & X. dress
sale tomorrow, the last day. The big
gest values. Read adv. on page u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04

General Goethals expressed the belief
that the canal would not again be
closed to traffic on account of slides
in the cut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04

Rock Island and James Moran. Dav-
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-04
GtYB110fJ
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-Citv Towel Supply company.
For express, call William Trefz.
At the meeting of Rock Island com
mandery, No. IS, Knights Templar
last evening at Masonic temple. RocE
Island, the order of the temple wa:
conferred on a class Of candidates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
STATE BANKERS ENJOY
BAYS BR|MY BRttzES
Reports OF COMMITTEES Chatfmcr
Prove of Large interest TO
Gathering.

Old Point, Va, June 22.-Two hun
dred bankers OF the State Assem- bled
this morning at the Chamberlin Hotel,
Old Point, for the twenty-third annual
convention of the Virginia Bankers
Association. Following the annual adj
dress of President c. L. Tiffany, of
Warrenton, reports of officers and
committees were presented.
Thomas b. McAdams, of Richmond,
chairman of the good roads commit
tee. in his report lauded the work &C
complished during the last Legisla-
ture. He made the interesting an
nouncement that the transfer of the
automobile license fund to the good
roads fund adds to the latter this
year $2b0,000
V. Walden, Farmviile, chairman of
the committee on agricultural and
fin8ncial development and education.
reported tina tho results of the APP
preparation last year of 5000 agricul-
tural courses at V. T. J. for farmer
bays were highly gratifying and rec
commended that the amount should be
doubled. The association authorized
the appropriation.
Following the morning session. the
following elections took place:
Julien III. Hill, Richmond. mem Der
nominating committee and delegate to
American Bankers Association Con-
vention at Kansas City in the fall.
c. Il Tiffany, Warrenton. vice.
president of the American Bankers
Association from Virginia.
c. l.. Pierce, Alexandria, vice-presi-
denet National Bank section.
]. j. Scott. Bedford. vice-president
Truck Company section.
Interesting addresses were made to-
day by ~. A. Trayior, president Live
Stock Exchange National Bank, Chi
cAgo. his subject being Intangible
Collateral" and w. b. Harrison, vice.
president ST. Louis. Mo- whose SUBJ ct
was "virginia's Contributions and Its
Lessons for Today"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
MEXICAN CAVALRY FORCE
THREATENS Ell PASO

FL Paso. Tex. jane ga large
force OF Mexican cavalry was obserV-
ID by scouts approaching the RIO
0rande at Val Verde. seven miles he
low here, just before midnight, Gen
oral Bell Immediately ordered nA' "iS
motor cycle squadron 10 preVert 'A'
Mexicans from crossing the river
The trains which pulled out az
Juarez this morning have pulled back
10 within eight miles of the Mexican
border town. General Bell admits
that he Is perplexed by this move and
Is ready for any emergency.
All communication by telegraph be
tween Juarez and points south stop
ped shortly after Y NJ.
Mexican Consul Garcia said the
wires had been cut rwenty miles be
low here. The MeXiCaus insist that
scouts from the United states army
are responsible for the SeverinF Of the
communication.
Both state and civil authorities
deny that General Trevino IS sending
the American prisoners taken at Car
rtRal back TO American territory via
E paso
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23

showing. yet no modern navy can af-
ford to do without them.
A fantastic tale current here which
finds some unofficial eredence declares
that the British grand fleet was on itn
way to force an entrance Of the Baltic
and effect a union with the Russian
navy. with Kitchener on board. the
story goes, the Hampshire was not.
sunk west of the Orkneys on June 4.
but in battle a week earlier.
AS steamed over the spot where
the Hampshire went down only n few
hours later and talked with English
officers who were picking up bodies
in those waters, I am able to testify
to the accuracy of the English account.
It Is true that the Hampshire was in
the battle, but returned to port with
Jellicoe's fleet. Two days later the
Hampshire steamed for Thurso. Scot
land, and took ON the kitchener party
for the voyage to Archangel. Never
theless, not only the mystery mi
Kitcheners errand. but the destruc-'
ton of the Hampshire VIII long re-
main a mystery in the service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
COURT HOLDS COTTON
MILL MEN BLAMElESS
Allegation OF Fraud Against Well
known Richmond Business Man
Entirely without Foundation.

Especial TO The Richmond virRtnian. }
Greenvilie. June 22.--Circuit Judge
r. j. Mauldin. before whom a petit
ton for Injunction to prevent the
contamination OF the sale of the
Hampton group of eight cotton mills
to Lockwood Greene and Company
was heard for two days. today handed
dow an order refusing the in1unc-
ton and discharging the rule to show
cause which had been issued by AS
sociate Justice r. c. Wattes. While
the complaint In broad terms charges
fraud and conspiracy on the part of
NJ c. Branch, of Richmond, and w.
e, Beattie. of Greenville. respectively.
president and treasurer of the Parker
Cotton Mills Company. in connection
with certain other persons, the coun-
sci have very properly admitted tina,
no case of actual fraud has been
shown" AYERS Judge Mauldin in his
order
The court continues;
Tn my opinion the evidence con-
clusively shows that there Is NO
fraudulent purpose on the part OF
these persons SO charged but their
course was conceived for the best in
terests of the corporations.
The judge said there was no evil
dence OF constructive fraud or gross
inadequacy in price as claimed by the
plaintiffs.
Shortly after Judge Mauldin In the
state court refusing the injunction
Federal Judge J. T. johnson began the
hearing of petition for similar in
junction and the appointment of a re-
ceiver. w. f. Beattie. treasurer OF
the company. was the first and only
witness examined today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23

J IL stiil guarded by q Mexican forcs
/ OF about soc under General Franoiscs
( Gonzales
B Consul Garcia announced that Gen
eral Gonzales would remain and re-
sist any effort to take the town.
General Bell has expressed the
opinion that the Mexican forces with
drawn from Juarez have only moved
4 far enough away to be out of range
OF his artillery. II that is the case.
the American column which will GO
from here in the event of orders Ia
move win not be surprised.
Claim Grcat victory.
Reports Of yesterdays battle spread
like wildhrc through Mexico. The de
gacto government officials gave out
information Of n great Mexican VIC
tory over the American forces
throughout the day the Mexican pop
ulace was afiame with excitement and
with few exceptions tho nation APP
pears TO be united in the opinion that
II can easily defeat the United States.
The Mexican newspapers issued ex-
tras with glowing headlines an"
nouncsng the defeat Of the American
cavalry. They still claim that a
squadron. consisting OF five troops OF
the Tenth Regiment, was engaged.
Every semblancc of government or
Eanization south Of the border has
disappeared The Mexican customs
authorities are en- route to the capital
with all the records Exporters who
had made large deposits on goods
shipped from Vera Cruz for entry
through the port Of Juarez consider
that they have lost their deposits.
These run into large figures. One ex-
porter filed a claim with the American
collector. Cobb. here Tor $l2.500.
No More Grub for GrcaserA.
An order which is considered to be
furcrunner OF general instructions TO
blockade all Mexican ports has been
received on the border from the state
and Treasury DepaI tments. 1t directs
that no shipments OF carload lots OF
provisions DO permitted % cross the
border Collectors are also warned TO
use every influence to prevent II pos
sibIc. the crossing OF small shipments.
The failure of the military authori-
ties 70 send an expedition from Ell
Paso TO the relief of the Americans at
tackled at Carrizal has apparently con-
viewed the idea to the Mexican officials
that this government does not Intend
to back up the drastic note to First
chief Carranza. Consul Andreas Gar
cla Issued the following statement:
We consider that there Is no longer
any danger of an attack against Juarez
ON account OF this, II Ia not !lkely
that the Juarez garrison will make an
attack The 1000 Mexican soldiers
sent south from Juarex today were
brought here for the original purpose
Of invading the United States In event
of war. We consider now that the
situation has taken q turn for thu bet
ter.
I'm the event OF cause for attack on
TGl Paso the citizens OF that city may be
assured that the rules of international
law will be strictly observed--that Is,
the military authorities will be given
the twenty four-hour warning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
TELEPHONE COMPANY'S
PATRIOTIC ATTITUDE

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company of Virginia is going
to follow the arrangements agreed to
by all tho Bell Telephone Companies
in the United Statea
At the office Of the company. C. Fl.
Weber. division manager. gave out the
following statement by Senior Vice.
President U. N. Bthell. OF the
american Telephone and Telegraph
Company, which 10 the parent COM
pany. this statement giving the de-
tails OF the plan:
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. Ii Dey Street, New York
city, Juno II, 1919.
The companies constituting the Bell
Telephone System have agreed upon
the following,
Employees Of the Bell System who.
on the 18th Of June, 1915, were mem
bers of tho National Guard or Naval
Militia, and who have been called into
service by orders issued in accordance
with the proclamation Of the Presi-
dent of the United States of that date,
or who may be called into service by
similar orders, will be allowed full
pay. at the normal rate in effect on
that date in each case. during abb
sence in such service not TO exceed
three full montha and the fraction OF
the month in which called into SER
vice. and thereafter for period not
exceeding nine additional months, full
pay at such rates. less the amount IN
each case paid by the government.
Such employees will also be con-
sidered for the purposes of the En-
ployes' Benefit Plan as being con-
tinuously employed in the system
while absent on such duty. and upon
return from such duty, or after hon
orable discharge, will be given suoh
employment as the needs OF the ser
vice will permit and the employe is
able and fitted to perform.
Owing TO the Importance of our SER
vice to the government and the pub
lie, in time of war. we must take care
not to cripple 1t. Therefore, the
names OF those who are willing to en-
list hereafter will be nAed, and. IL
subsequently desired by the govern
ment. we will aid in suppEin~ skilled
men for the particular service for
which men especially trained are re-
CURED.
Those who hereafter enlist with the
companys approval. will be treated in
the same manner as employees who
were members of the National Guard
or Naval Militia on June 1s. 1915.
Further consideration In due time
will be given to the matter OF SER
vice beyond the period herein provid-
ed for.
In case the State or nation make
provision for dependents OF the men
in service, or the situation Is other
wise substantially changed, this ar
rangement may be modified as, In the
Judgment OF the company, the changed
conditions may warrant
(Signed) u n. BFTHTIL.
Senior Vice-President
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23

ant City Attorney George Wayne
Anderson. rendering his services:
The course of events seems to In
dictate that our country may need the
services of those who have had ex-
perience in the volunteer militia OF
the State. I. therefore. tender my
services to Your Excellency for such
use as seems to you best calculated
to serve the State and nation"
Mr.. Anderson signed himself
Colonel, SEVENTEEN Infantry, Vir-
gtnia Volunteers. retired"
Activity At the Armorfes.
At the Howitzers Armory yesterday
the packing OF equipment, making II
ready for shipment to the border. and
the perfecting OF tie battery hospital
corps under command of Captain F.
X. T. Warrick. surgeon. were the only
breaks from the routine. The great
mass of preparation for the details OF
the clerical work connected with re-
cruiting and with the listing Of men
was concluded. and the battery to-
day stands ready for immediate SER
vice The arrival of horses Is all that
remains to complete the actual war
footing of the battery.
At the Grays armory the day was
marked by the departure of Company
B for the camp at the Fair Grounds,
and by the establishment of recruit
ing ONCE at the corner of Seventh and
( Broad Streets. Much attention was at
tracted to the latter and recruiting was
more brisk. The four companies of
the Grays battalion are nearing war
strength.
The Blues armory was the third big
center of activity. The men mobilized
Wednesday night, Immediately after
their transfer from infantry to cavalry
began adjusting themselves to meet
new conditions and to go into the
camp today. Recruiting at the armory
was brisk and number of former
members OF the battalion and Of grad
yates of V. NJ. l.. and V. P. l., and for
mer service men, were enlisted
Machine Gun Companies.
During the day many persons, for
merly in the service volunteered at the
office of General Sale. Several of them
were ready TO assist IN and become
members OF a machine gun company.
which military regulations say each
regiment must have General Sale ex-
planned that the machine gun company
OF each regiment would be aggregated
from among the officers and men Of the
several companies of the regiment. and
that separate companies outside OF tho
regimental organization would not be
formed.
1t was enormously stated in after
noon publications that Captain Splatt.
former commander OF the signal corps,
was organizing a machine gun COM
pany. Captain Splatts activities are
in the forming of an engineer corps
and It Is probable that these were con-
fused, giving rise 20 tho inaoeuracy.
Virginia Is in a splendid state Of
preparedness and Indications are that
this State will be among the first to
send its contribution to the national
service to the Mexican border.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
MAN ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF FORGERY
Said ito Have Tried to Pass Checks
Under Names of IL. III. FERGUSON
and Il. II. Grubbs.

Charged with attempting to de-
fraud by using forged checks, War
rem II. Jster, who gave his occupa-
ton as agent. and his age at thirty
eight years old. was lodged In First
Precinct Police Station last night He
was arrested by Detectives Wiley and
keellam.
Those who are alleged ito have lost
money on account of depradations of
Jeter are Frank b Gruhbs, proprietor
of the Paragon Pharmacy. sos West
Cary Street. whose passed check
amounted TO SO, and e. H Ferguson,
member ". the Common Council OF
Richmond, on whom check Is al
LEGGED to have been drawn for 5000,
Jeter would AXE no statement as to
the matter last night. Up to a late
hour he had not been bailed out OF
hiH cell. He wave his home address
as Richmond, but no Warren II. Jeter
can be found in the city directory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
YOUNG NEGRO JAILED
FOR CAPITAL CRIME
Assaulted Little Girl On Midlothian
Turnpike Early Yesterday
Morning..

Charged with a capital crime, Jake
Jefferson. colored. aged seventeen
years. was lodged in the city Jail yes
terday afternoon jefferson IL charged
with criminal assault upon a fve-year-
old white girl. Ida Maitzko. who lives
at Midlothian. Va, thirteen miles from
Richmond. The little girl lives with
her parents who have small farm
near the place.
Squire $. @. Cowan. of Bon Air.
swore out the warrant against JEFF
ferson. 1t was served on Jefferson by
l. Fl. Cosby, OF tn, county force. The
negro was brought to Richmond for
safe keeping. He made no attempt to
escape. He calmly walked to the train
and into his cell at the city fall He
would not talk. There are some of
the opinion that the negro is unbal-
anced.
There was no excitement In the ooun-
ty over the affair, few people knowing
of II,
The crime was committed early yes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
How the Children MAY Help.

Rev. r. T. Colt, a Southern Pres
byterian missionary at Soonchun.
Korea, writes OF his work among Ko-
~eap children and suggests way by
which American children may help
namely. by sending Bible picture
cards for distribution to the little
folks beyond the sea. He says:
Korean children have little in
their lives 10 beautify them and few
of them have even one tiny picture
in their homes. Hence we have used
thousands OF Bible cards up to now
and can still use chem. As go from
church 10 church. I can use to advan-
tage thousa nds of cards such al you
throw away"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
HOW THEY TEACH
GRAMMAR IN ASSAM

In the schools of the Welsh Pres
byterian in the KhasiA Hills. Assam.
religious instruction gets itself I'M
parted in all the classes Thus In the
grammar exercises the word taken
for conjugation Is sin" II sin. you
sin. we all sin. sin no more" Some
years ago there was an earthquake
in these hills and the people thought
Christ was coming. The believers
brought out their musical instru-
ments and sang hymns of praise.
The heather, on the other hand,
were in the bazaars. fearful Of Christ
and saturating themselves with drink
In order TO he unconscious when lie
should appear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
". s. FIRST WITH PACKERS.
Private Orders Sidetracled To RusI,
Anpplics 10 BORDER


Chicago. June Mobilization OF
Chicago's great food Industries for the
supply of regular army and guards
men began yesterday. Several cor
p0rations declared they had sidetrack =
I'd private contracts TO give govern
ment orders the preference,
Morris & Co, packers. started on
a rush order for 100000 pounds OF
cooked corned beef to be shipped 10
san Antonio, Texas. The order will
he filed before the end of the week,
Our only apprehension about fill
ing orders for the government lies in
the scarcity OF live stock" said Nelson
Morris, Of Morris & Co. Naturally,
with such a condition, the packers are
making extraordinary efforts to buy
all the live stock they can In order "a
be prepared for the governments
calls"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-23
THREE BIG GERMAN
CONTINUED From First Page.)


fight has gone on and from o'cioc
this evening until past midnight IN
German bombardments swelled intos 4
fury that brought out the term ~un-
precedented."
The wonderful part OF 1t all SCENE
to be that the German gains OF IN
night were largely lost during toda
and that absolutely nothing decisiv
was obtained.
The nights nghting included Ger
man assaults on Dead Man Hill, west
of the Mouse; on the lines west and
south of Fort Faux and a spectacular
attack on Hill 321 at 2 o'clock In thu
morning. 1t was on the vaux sector
that the Germans captured a series OF
French trenches.
Today Hills 304 and Dead Man. tbs
Esnes and Chattancourt regions on tn
weat OF the Mouse and the whole /
the Thiaumont Vaux line on the Ga
side of the river were shaken by T.
German guns and fought for by II
German troops At 8 o'clock thu
French had recaptured most OF thei
lost Fumin trenches and at nishtfal
the cannonading. fighting and slaugh
ter were still In progress.
To this should be add that "spfrttetl
canonading has been carried on al
day on the rest of the front. notabi,
in Champagne and in the Woevre."