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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR BOOSTER DAY
Eighteen liundreb Block Merchants
Have Finished Arrangements
for Dollar Sales Wednesday.

Final arrangements for tie big
booster event of the 1900 block on
Wednesday have been completed by
the merchants association, promising
to surpass all previous efforts of the
organization for trade promotion.
The block will be in gala robe
from morning until night and that
part OF Second avenue between Figh-
teenth and Nineteenth streets will be
a congested throng of persons, if the
plans of the boosters materialiZe.
There will be music by band dur
ing the entire day and other enter
tainment will be provided. The big
gest bid for securing crowds will be
made by Dollar Day" sale The
business men in the block say that
prices will be slaughtered to the min
imum and that not only will large
numbers of Rock Island people avail
themselves Of the opportunity to buy
at sharply reduced prices, but folks
from out of town will respond to the
appeal of the bargains
Past performances of the 1900 Block
Business Mems association in trade
promotion have been complete sue
Cesses. With a record for booster
activities such as is planned for We'd
nesday, everything indicates that
another achievement will be added to
the list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS

United States Postoffice, Rock Is
land, H., May Is, 1916-Advertised
List No. 20-Mrs Lizzie Anderson, Mr..
Appel, Charles Anderson, j. P Am
berg, George J. Becker, Mr.. and Mrs
B. Bordeck, Kathryn Baughart, O. c.
Brandstetter, Mrs. A. H. Brown Ar
thur Bordeaux. Margaret Coral, Clara
Cheney, c. d. Costello, Leonard Chris
tenson, Clay Cody, c. NJ. Carter, Mrs.
Two Dekeyser, Joseph A. Elsie, Lillian
Emerson, Mrs. Bessie Emerson. David
Easteria, Raymond Fox, Miss Ella NJ.
Gutstall, Mrs. George B. Garrad, Mrs
F. P Guienewahl, W. G. Garrow, L.
Hinrich. Tom Harm, c. E. Hainline,,
Rev. Daniel Holmberg. S. R. Howell,
Helen Howard, Mrs. Thomas Hansgen,
H. Hanson, Annie Jamison, Charles
Johnson, H. c. Jacobsen. Myrtle Ken
ton, H. Kelley. Mrs Phoebe Keemle, ".
X Kennedy, W c. kautz, l.. c. Koss,
Mrs Julia Latwell, Mrs. E. A. Leon
ard, Mrs. Eva Lake, Fred Larson, John
Montague, Henry Myer, Lucille Mauck
81, Muss Rue Merdink, Mrs. Walter
Mathews, Betty Mondy, T. B. McDon-
aid, James Mcintyre, Mrs. NJ. Murrin,
John Mcdonald, George Matoon, R. ].
McQuaid. Cora Mcdonald, Clyde Nc
Donald, H. B. Mckahin, Mrs. P. Nelson,
John Nicolay, j. J. Owens, A. ODon-
nell, Mrs. G. Okerson, Clifford B. o.
Connell. August Price, Mrs. Leola
Payne. Mrs. l.. W. Peck, Maude Peder-
son, Mrs, Lola Phares. H. J. Paulsen,
Bert Piper, William F. Reimers, Ell
VIVA Renner, Mrs. Miranda Richie, T.
j. Rochoil, Charles F. Randolph. c. V.
! Roberts, George A. Ramsey, NJ. R
Sullivan, Nellie Snow. Fannie Steel,
! c. L. Smith. Lena Steiger. W. F.
/ Smith, John Staab. c. H. Saunders, S.
Sprague, Jr., f. Schernan, Charles
Taylor, John TIub, Mary Tucker, Tri-
| City Dairy Co 90. G. NJ. Touroff. L. A.
Thompson, Harry Thorpe, Otha Tower,
Mrs. Iowa Trefz, Mrs. Brant Turley.
| r. F. Talston. NJ. A Underwood, Mrs.
/ Rose VOss, Mr.. T. Whennell, Lily
/ Woods Mrs. A T. Whitney, H. E.
/ Washburn, Blanche Washburn, Mrs. l..
| Williamson, L. Wright Mary E. Wood,
I Nathan Youngelson.
| Foreign Thomas Aten, Maurice FL
! lott. Joe Linderman, Charles Marvin.
| f. Michael.
HARRY P. SIMPSON,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15

and Brownsville. the district so fire.
raided year ago.
Official reports from the command
ing officer gave no additional news of
the activities of armed MexiCans OPP
pOsite PrOgresO, Texas, but their pres
ence there was in line with reports
made by both agents of the depart
ment of justice and the agents Of the
state department
No apparent anxiety regarding the
position of the little force that en-
tered Mexico near Boquillas was in
dictated at headquarters. Colonel Sib
ley is commanding only four troops of
cavalry and machine gun company,
but army men here believe that he
would have no difficulty in withdraw
ing if menaced by a superior force.
Expedition Halted.
Marathon, Texas, May 15.-The eX-
petition in search of the bandits who
committed the Glenn Springs outrage,
has checked its dash into Mexico and
is now awaiting reinfOrcementS be-
fore pushing on, according to reports
received here today. A message has
been sent to General Funston by Col
onel Sibley, commanding the 14th cav
airy, it was learned here, asking for
aid
Military observers here point out
that Major LanghOrne and his flying
squadron of the Sth cavalry are now
perhaps 200 miles beyond their base
without sufficient troops to protect
their line of communication Mara
thon. the base, is 90 miles distant from
Boquillas over broken country. Sew
eral instances have been reported the
past few days of bandits cutting in be
hind the expedition without meeting
armed resistance.
Supplies of every character are now
being rushed from Marathon to Bo-
quiIlas, there to be transferred to pack
animals for Sibley's expedition. Mex
lean transfers are engaged in this
work under Captain John S. Chambers
of the quartermaster' department. He
reports the Mexicans faithful to their
trust No supplies have failed to reach
their destination. The two Mexican
prisoners brought into Marathon by
Sheriff Shoemaker from BoQuillas last
Saturday night will be sent to Alpine
for trial for murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
MAN IS SUCCEED
coin DISAPPEARS
John Falkner Steps From Fifth Ave
nue. Saloon and is Felled With
Blow: Becomes Unconscious.
HARRY DUNBAR ADMITS ASSAULT
Tells Police Following His Arrest That
He Beat Up Victim. But He Did
Not Steal Any Money.

When John Falkner, 1902 Fourth
avenue, stepped out a saloon at 26l0
Fifth avenue at closing time SATURDAY.
night, he was felled with blow on
the head. When he regained conscious
ness he discovered that he had been
robbed of $50.
With his clothes covered with blood
and displaying a black eye. he rushed
10 the police station. Patrolmen were
placed on the case. although not until
Yesterday was an arrest made. Patrol
man Mccarthy nabbed Harry Dunbar.
who lives on Fourth avenue near
Tweuty-sixth street Falkner told the
police he believed that Dunbar as
saulted and robbed him.
Falkner spent the evening in the sa-
loon with four other men. one of
whom was Dunbar. Conversation
drifted TO fights the men had been en-
gagged in at various times in their
lives. and when the bartender announ-
ced closing time Dunbar left the sa-
loon.
Falknor followed him a few mo-
menlS later and he just stepped out
onto the sidewalk when he was slug
ged. Dunbar following his arrest.
told the police that Falkner had been
acting gay all night and had claimed
that he would trim him. Dunbar ad-
mitted aSsauIting Falkner. police said.
but denied he had robbed him. saying
Falkner was either lying about the
money he had, lost it, or that some
other person went through his clothes.
Case Continued Day.
Dunbar gave a cash bond today
when arraigned in police court He is
accused Of assault and battery. The
preliminary hearing will be held to-
morrow morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15

country where no wheeled vehicle yet
and climbing through mountain for
ests where it has been necessary to
trample paths through the brush.
Better Than Horses.
These mules proved more hardy
than horses in the hard bandit chases
They were better able to live off the
country without loss Of strength. They
ate almost everything except rocks
and one kind OF rope. The one rope
which they could not cat was a MeXi-
can lariat, made out of horse hair.
While the animal did not actually
take much leather or other foreign
substance into their stOmaChs. they
were continually chewing at harness
when it was within reach. to get the
slightly salty taste it possesses. The
mules also nibbIPd at trees, dead
weeds. sticks and dirt. On the noun
tain marches they thrived fairly we'll.
while CARRYING heavy loads Of food
and ammunition behind the cavalry
columns.
New Raids Planned.
San Antonio, Texas. May lin
formation indicating a plan for the re
sumption of raids across the interna-
tiOnal line near Brownsville, Texas.
has reached army headquarters here
and will, it is expected. cause a con
siderable strengthening Of the force
now patrolling that district General
Funston and staff will study the pro-
posed reorganization Of the entire Dor
der patrol and it was indicated that
the Goth infantry, coming from New
York state, would be sent to Rio
Grande City for service between there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15

he had been awarded first prize OF
IS in cash for the only correct solu-
ton submitted for an intricate checker
problem which had been running in
that publication.
Ten years ago Mr. McLain won first
honors in mathematical contest con-
Quoted by The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
McLAIN rs WINNER
OF CHECKER EVENT

". +. McI.ain, 2425 Nineteenth ave-
nue., letter carrier at the Rock Island
postoffice. has proven again that he
knows the checker game thoroughly
In the ST, Louis Globe Democrat OF
Yesterday was an announcement that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
CHURCH BURGLAR TO
GET TRIAL SATURDAY

Frank Sullivan, apprehended in St.
Mary's church Saturday by Father
Peter p kluck, will receive a prelim-
mary hearing on the charge of burg
larry Saturday. Police plan an inyesti-
cation of the past of Sullivan, who was
found attempting to rob the poor
boxes in the church. Authorities be-
lieve that he is a professional church
robber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
SCOTT HOPES FOR BEST IN
MEXICO CASE

Continued From Page 0ne)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
Orrine DESTROYS LIQUOR Craving

liquor
habit until had did all claimed
ORlNE
sold positive the
and
il O he
nothing giving ORIlNE
thoroughly protects oRNk
No for those who wish to take
voluntarily s00 booklet Thomas Drug Co..
-(Adv1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
ASSOCIATION GETS
DOZEN NEW MEMBERS

The Rock Island Arsenal Aid as
sociation, according to the secretary S
report for April, has 767 members in
good standing New members for the
month we're y. Disbursements were
1862, leaving a balance in the treas
urv of s7S19. Sick benefits paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-15
knights of Columbus Attention.

All members are requested to meet
at the residence of our deceased broth
er. Daniel Corken. Seventh avenue
and Fifteenth street. Tuesday morn
ing at $50 to attend the funeral SER
vices.
NJ. II. SEXTON,
Grand Knight
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK ID HAVE RIGHT 0F WAY

owing to the Chautauqua, Mrs Shiriey christy of the Arizona School of Music has decided to postpone all the recitals scheduled to take place that week at the school except the reg
 ular Saturday afternoon programs
 This will make the last three weeks oi the 2clcol year very busy ones
 Amorg the recitals that dates are set are: May r., Hazel Harvey and Gales tine Phillips in piano and vocal pro gram. Both young ladies are pupils of Franz Darvas of the piano depart ,nent. and Miss Phillips was d pupil of
 Mrs. Cromwell Stacey while she was n Phoenix. May 10, the dancing de- partment, under the direction of Beat
 ric" fales will present it's annual pro gram of Greek. Aesthetic and Folk
 dances. In the following week the
 vocal pupils of var Silowgaard will be heard in song recital, and the last week Vivian Young, graduate of the expression department, will give her program All of these programs, with the exception of the dance recital, which will be given for charity, will be open to the public without charge.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
NORTHERN MINING
 PROJECTS BOOMING
Member of Tax Commission Findc That Strange to Say Money is
 Being Put Under Ground

C. NJ Zander of the tax commis- sion returned to the city Wednesday from the nor-h where he had been on official business Mir. Zander states tina. the assessments this yetr Nill be tEe largest the state has ever had. The north is booming and kingman is growing beyond her own imagination. Money is being poured out for mining projects. An unusual feature about il is that the money is being put into the ground to develop ,he mines rather than to enrich the promoters
 This year for the first time taxes viii be collected from the Indians who are net living oH the reservations. It iS anticipated that there will be no trouble in le"ying assessment and making the collections Apache coun- tv has already been successful in its assessment. The Indian department for the first time has conceded the right of the state to collect from the
 Indians who are not living on reser ! yations.
 | Mir. Zander stated that a peculiar i fact about St. Johns Is tfat since the
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
CONCERT BY LYRIC
 CLUB PLEASES ALL

The most ambitious program vet presented by the Lyric club was given last evening al the Wom4n's Club. with good sized audience in attendance.
 One of the features of the evening was the choral ballad. The Slaves Dream" by the chorus. with Mrs. Dwight E. Heard reading the text Of the poem The poem Is hy Long fellow and the music by Harry Alex ander Matthews.
 Jack Westeryelt was in his usual good voice and rendered three num- bers from the Rubaiyat of Omar Kayam. set to music by James II. Rogers.
 Miss Claire Canon, who has lately returned from concert tour through the southern states. rendered two piano solos.
 Following, is the complete program: Choruses-
 q. The Sweet O the Year. ..-....
 ............M Mary Turner Salter b. Chinese Flower F'ete. .......,..s
 3..... Charles Wakefield Cadman C. Indian Mountain Song .....s,.
 . Charles Wakefield Cadman 1 q. The Little Gray Dove. ..............L Louis Victor Saar l Tenor Solos i a. Book of Verses Underneath ! the Boush. James H. Rogers ! l. The Moving Finger Writer i -............J James H. Rogers C. An, Moon of My Delight.
 ...............s. Lehman
 MT. Jack westerveit
 Chorus
 Bubbling Springs ..-..-.......
 .-........... Reinhold L. Herman Piano
 a. Liebestraum No 3........ I4iszt b. Waltz Grom opera ''Faust'O
 Miss Claire Canon Chorus The Slaves Dream .............-.
 .. Harry Alexander Matthews \ Choral Ballad for Womens Voices and Tenor Solo. Poem by Longfellow
 Poem was read by Mrs Dwight B Heard.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
GRANTED PERMlTs-The insur

3ucc dcpartment of the corporation commission granted permits to the following companies to operate in the state Patriotic Assurance company of Dublin. Ireland. fire insurance; Farmers and Bankers Life lnsur- ance company of Wichita, kas. The application of several companies be- ing underwriting agencies are pend ing An application from a substan tial indemnity company of Galveston. Texas. has been received and is being considered by the department The department also issued ruling that the underwriting agencies should segregate their reports of the diff ferent companies and the Underwrit- CTS Association has notified the de-
 partment that they will comply with
 the request.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
SPECIAI.S AT Mrk Er,S

Lustre Lemons. ......2 . doz for 25c Big Navel oranges. per dog. ......2 25c Armour's Grape Juice, qt.. ....... 30c Arizona Grown Dates, per b.. .15c ! .i-lb. Nesterners Pride. .....15c I 4S4lb Westerner's Pride - Sl50 6 lbs New Spuds ............... 25c
 McKEE'S CASH STORE
 tAoVertisemenD m
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05

WILL RETURN-L'. A. Jones. chair man of tine corporation commission. is expected home today from Wash ington. D. C. where he has been at tending hearings before the interstate commerce commission.
 ORATOR OF THE OAY-At a meeting of J. w owen Post. q. A. R.. an invitation was extended to Hon Thomas Campbell. of the state tax commission. to deliver the address on Decoration Day.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05

dam went out there, the alfalfa and fruit trees where they have been cul- tivated are doing we'll This is the second year they have been without water This suggests that where aifaI- ia is planted ir rows it may prove q profitable crop for dry farmins-
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
BIG AUCTION or CATTLE

At C. R. Etter's ranch today, VIII be sold a choice small herd of Jerseys and Holsteins, a lot of other cows steers and heifers; also horses. farm implements. sows and pigs, Weaned pigs, etc. Plenty of free lunch at noon; ice water and lemonade. ENey- hody invited. Four miles east rom Center st. on Mcdowell road B. w. I,etsinger, Auctioneer--Adv, It
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
MekIsEs CASH STOKE !

Doctors Thomas announce the re- novel of their offices to BOG Goodrich Building. \. w. Corner of Center and Washington Sts. Telephone 754.-Adv
 Al
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
WEATHER TODAY
| Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON. D. C., May 4.-For New Mexico and Arizona: Friday and Saturday fair; not much change in temperature.
 Oklahoma and West Texas Fair Friday and Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Stored Water Supply
Water Service Record for May

Elevation of water in reser-
 voir at a. m............ 226.19 Contents, acre feet. .......-.LS97,73 ,73O Loss in 24 hours. acre feet. 6S0 Elevation one year ago.. 22S.13 Contents one year ago. ......l, ,420.649 Amount of water used for ir
 rgation. north side, M L.. 502.50 Amount of water used for ir
 rsation, south side. M L.. iS,6i5
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05

T:olleG Barley per sack. Si.20; milo Maize $l.55 Ter hundred Arizoaa
 Grocery Co, 39l E. Washington St. --AdN. It
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
PRICES PAID TODAY BY
 WALTER HILL co.

LICENSED TO WED-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Charles F. Tracy and Alice A. Knaupf, George Walter Pearce and Laura Ada Murdock, Ben IL Clark and Leslie L. Larson. both of Mesa.
 NOTARIAL COMMISSiONS-The following notarial commissions were issued by the. secretary of state yes ter,lay Miss Winnifred Greninger Globe; r. Reiner. Qatman:. Fred Arm strong Phoenix; Henry NJ. Woods Fort Thomas
 APPEAL FROM PIMA COUNTY II. S. Corbett, trustee. plaintiff yer sus Samuel l. Kingan and Forrand c. Benedict. defendants has filed an appeal in the supreme court from Pima county to vacate an order Of an instructed verdict to the iusy against the plaintiff
 TAX COMMISSION BUSY-The tax commission is busy working OF mine tax assessment All the large mining companies have made their reports which ale being reviewed by the com mission. This month will be devoted largely to hearings with the mine managers. Next month the reports of the railroads and the telephone and telegraph companies will be due. Fol the rPxt two months the commission and their office help will be somo busy folks and can be found at theil office hard at work most any hour ont of the twenty-four
 AN EJECTMENT SUiT-F'rank E Wbitton is the plaintiff in an eject ment suit now being tried in Judge Lyman's division of the superior cour in which ! NJ Basinger ct al ar, the defendants Whitton charges tha he sold property to the defendant. through the Phoenix Title & Trus i company, as trustee in Syndicat. i Place. The contract provided tha certain roads be graded by q certain time and if such grading was TO done the payments on Che contracts were to be postponed until such time as tine grading was done. Tn defendant claims that the roads wer not putzin the shape specified ia tn contract. While the plaintiff assert that the .r9ads were twice graded an, that he had not been paid in suffi eient sum to pay half the interest
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

cital at the Arizona School of Music tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by pupils of the piano, violin. expression and dancink departments. Everyone cordially invited No charge will be made
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
SPECIALS AT McKEIgs

lsustre Lemons. .......2 doz. for 25o Big Navel oranges. per dog. 's-.., z. :. 25c Armour's Grape Juice. ut..s <. :. 3Oc Arizona Grown Dates. per lb. ..15c l 24-lb. Westerners Pride. 75c ! iS-lb. Westerner's Pride ... sl.50 6 lbs New Spuds ..... 95c
 McKEE's CASH STORE
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
AUTOMOBILE LICENSES

ing 4to the automobile record of the SC eretary of State. Arizona is pros porous. There have been issued 9.0op automobile licenses for the four months of this year against 7.2S0 for the entire year of 1915. r
 PATENTS SSUED-Hazard. Berry X Miller the Pioneer Patent Agency, of Los Angeles. received by wire from Washington notice of the issuance yesterday of the following patents to Arizona inventors. Will L, Jones, ol Douglas, pump; Bruno L. Jones, or Douglas, saw gua2e-
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
SPANISH WAR vETs-The Span

ish War Veterans will hold specia' meeting tonight in Moose Halt 10 arrange for celebration on Decora- ton Day.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05

The Mothers League of the Pres byterian church will. meet at "o o'clock this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05

The women of the Central Metho- dist church will give "tacky party this evening at o'clock m the church parlors All are invited.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
NARY JANE $ PA
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
FarcicaI Skit to be Presented by Stu dents of Local High School
 This Evening

The Senior class of 1916 will pre- sent as thei. annual class play Mary laae's Pa this evening in the high school auditorium al eight o'clock
 IL might be stated that the Senior cast has been carefully selected by Miss Edith Scott, who :s directing tue play in q way which will bring sue cess. The dress rehearsal was held last n;eht. and every member Of the cast carried heir part out to the best advantage Mary Christy plays the leading part nf Mrs. Perkins which is the strongest part in the play and she is fully capable of taking it.
 A word might be sad about Wells Abbott as Hytam Perkins. this part fits Abbott right to the minute. Mary Jane played by Laveda f4eister. who starred with the Ed Redmond troupe last winter. Snc is beyond doubt the hest actress ir high school and Will make 9 great hit in this play. Many other minor parts are taken by ma terial ti-at will give tke audience sat isfactioa.
 The cast in order of appearance Is
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
Data for Tucson

Highest temperature yesterday q
 Rainfall yesterday. ..............
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY
Furnished by u. S. Weather Bureau

degrees.
 Excess in temperature since the first of the month. degrees.
 Accumulated excess in temperature since January l, 329 degrees.
 Normal precipitation, January to May 1. 2.Sl inches.
 Actual precipitation, January 1 to May l. 2.99 inches.
 Normal precipitation, May to date. 0.
 Actual precipitation. May to date, Q.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist EDS copal church will meet with Mrs Fred Adams. SIS North Fifth street this afternoon at 2:30.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05

The members and friends of the Winners Bible Class are cordially in- vfted to attend picnic supper to be given by the class this evening al the Young Woman's Christian Asso- citation grounds, Third and Monroe streets, at 6:45. Each person will bring tneir supper. knife, fork and spoon.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05

LICENSED TO WED-Marriag licenses were issued yesterday to Charles F. Tracy and Alice A. Knaupf George Walter Pearce and Laura Ada Murdock, Ben H. Clark and Leslie l.. tN1fI, of AIaua
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
COM MISSiONS-Tht

following notarial commissions were issued by the secretary of state yes
 ter'lay: Miss Winnifred Greninger Globe; r. Reiner. Qatman: Fred Arm strong Phoenix; Henry NJ. Woods