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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
USE OF CLIPS is
NOW DISCOURAGED
Postoffice Department Opposed to Hav.
ing Mail Held Together by
This Method.

The postOffice department, according
to instructions given to postmasters,
has taken steps to discourage the use
of clips" in holding together third and
fourth class matter in the mails. Ac-
cording to general bulletin issued by
Otto Praeger frequent complaints are
received that pamphlets and other ad-
vertising matter containing return
postcards. blotters, etc, fastened to-
gether with clips, and without wrapper,
are found in the mails with the clips
missing and the Enclosures so scattered
as to render it impossible to reassem-
BILE them, also that the clips are in
furious to the canceling machines.
The department order says:
The exclusion from the mails, with
out warning, Of circulars fastened with
clips would doubtless cause consider
able annoyance and embarrassment to
many patrons of the postal service who
may have such circulars in course of
preparation, but it is desired to say
that the admission to the mails Of such
matter is not favored by the depart
ment and postmasters are directed to
discourage in every way practicable
the mailing thereof. The discontinue
ance of the use of clips as indicated
will, it is believed, prove beneficial both
to the postal service and its patrons.
as advertising matter if wrapped or
inclosed in envelopes will reach adj
dresses in a more presentable and sat
isfactory condition. 1t is hoped that
the attention given this matter by post
masters will be so effective as to rem
der other action unnecessary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

Urge Walsh for COngress-Friends
of Tom Walsh are urging him to al
low them to enter his name for the
democratic nomination for congress
from the Second Iowa district They
feel that with an active young candi-
date of Mr.. Walsh's popularity and
ability, there would be no doubt about
and they insisted that the interests of
the district as we'll as of his home city
would be served by his candidacy.
To Issue LeVee BOnds-That at the
next meeting of the city council, res
olution ordering the issuance Of $780,
600 in bonds will be presented, was de-
cided on at a meeting of the commit
tee of the whole in the office OF Mayor
Berwald, at the city hall. The money
is to be used to complete the leyee
work which the city has begun, as far
west as Scott street. 4. NJ. CromptOn,
city engineer Of the levee commission,
explained the levee work to the men,
bers of the new council. One hundred
thousand dollars, he said, was neces-
sary to complete the levee, from Har-
rison street to the government bridge.
1t will pay for the filling and paving
of the steamer leyee, and for the COM
pletion of the small piece of wall and
coping from Perry street to the bridge.
/ .
Commandery Services annual
Easter services Of ST. Simon of Cy-
rene Commandery No. 8, knights
Templar. were held yesterday after
moon at o'clock in the Corinthian
hall of the Masonic temple. A special
program was given.
Anniversary of Odd Fellowship
9th anniversary of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows will be fittingly
observed at the Eastern Iowa district
convention to be held in Davenport
Wednesday, April 26. The Rebekahs
will assist in the event. Various lodges
participating as hosts are: Davenport
Lodge No. 7, Scott Lodge No. 81, Pros
perity Lodge No. 704. Scott Iedoka Re
bekah No. 2, State Encampment No. 3
lCanton Davenport No. 40 E. A. San
ford will be marshal of the day and L
IL. Blickham, assistant marshal. The
forenoon will be given over to the re
ception OF members and at 1870 0'clocl
the grand parade will take place. TIL
|, line of march will be: Form at tn
= Davenport Commercial club, corne
Fourth and Main streets. East Oh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

Fourth to Brady. South on Brady to
Second street. West on Second to
Gaines street. North on Gaines to
Third street. North on Gaines to
Third street. East on Third to Grand
opera house and disband.
Candidate for Audit0r-After con.
siderable persuasion from his many
friends, Ed Berger has taken out his
papers for county auditor at the pri-
maries in June on the democratic
ticket. He will be able to fill the posi-
ton in a capable manner as he is a
former county auditor and handled the
position in very creditable manner
Building Permits-H. r. Boudinot,
two-story frame dwelling, 2412 Nc
Clelland boulevard, 5000; L. NJ. Fisch-
er, porch at 1908 Arlington avenue,
S1,1S0; Woodall Manufacturing COM
pany, repairs, 1882 West Fifth, $50;
Foster Bros, / y story frame dwell
ing, 3O7 Fairfield, $4,000; Fred Tuck,
garage, 212S Dixwell street, 500;
Joseph Matyzek, two story frome
dwelling, 81 500; Mrs. Mary Cook, 326
East Fifteenth, repairs, $3.50; H. Mey-
er, repairs, 1109 West Third, 800; L.
Stuhr, one story stucco residence,
Garfield, west of Harrison, $4,000;
| Crescent Macaroni and Cracker COM
pany, remodeling, Fifth and Iowa
streets, $500; F. W Prehn. one story
frame dwelling, 1915 West Pleasant
street, 81 $50; Wellendorf, garage, I'LL
West Fifteenth street, $125.
Obituary Record - Mrs. Catherine
Freese, wife of John c. Freese, passed
away at the home, 1915 West Third
street. She was born in Stolpe, Hol-
stein, Germany. April 10. 1874. heI
maiden name being Catherine Helm
sen. On the eth Of March, 1871, she
came to America and was married here
the same day. Besides her husband
she is survived by one son, Edmund
and one brother, Christian Heinsen, il
Germany.
At the home of Hans Hoensfeldt
l112 West Fifth street, occurred th'
death of Miss Doris Helm, after lonl
ILLNESS. She was born at Neuhus. Ger
many, Jan. 81, 1928, coming to Amer
lea and to Davenport in 1864. She i
. survived by her brother-ln-law, Han
} Hoensfeldt, several nieces an
! nephews
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

Those who heard the Canadian Jubi-
less singers in their concert at the
Presbyterian church last Saturday
ngiht were loud in their praise for the
talent displayed by the refined colored
artists and for the excellence Of the
program rendered.
The entertainment was of a two
hours duration and consisted of the
best and most refined songs. The
group of artists did not indulge in
jubilee singers of the present day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Personal Mention.

Mrs. A. J. Johnson went to Rock
Island Saturday to remain over Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Wray.
Helen Carver was passenger to
Galesburg Saturday.
Mrs. ]. f. Walls was business cal
Ter in Monmouth Saturday.
E. E. Thompson accompanied z
shipment of horses to Galesburg Sat
urday.
Mrs. Bert Graham was visitor Sat
urday afternoon in Monmouth
Dr. Walker returned from Roches.
ter Saturday. He accompanied Mrs
c. E. Beers there to the Mayo broth
ers' hospital He reports the patient
doing nicely.
Mabel Singafetter was a visitor il
Galesburg over Saturday.
Mrs. F. NJ. Day, who has been at a
Mayo brothers hospital at Rochester
for the past month, returned to he
home here Saturday.
James Mckinney returned Satur
day from Peoria where he had beef
attending the state republican conven
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
T@dlay'@ Market Quotations
BEARS ROUTED ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
Hasty Covering of Short Contracts
Bring Early Rise and DisIodge
Depressing Factors,

New York, April 24.-Hasty cover
ing Of short contracts was an import
ant factor in the early rise, the bears
being routed at almost every point and
suffered severe reduction of last
Saturdays paper profits. however,
witnessing an overturu of almost 800
600 shares. Realizing sales contributed
10 the irregular recessions of the sec
ond hour, but this setback was met by
q fresh inquiry for the speculative
leaders, United States and Crucible
Steels: as well as other favorites. in
creasing their advantage. Bonds were
firm.
The more encouraging tenor Of for
eign adyices was largely responsible
for the pronounced recovery in prices
of leading stocks at today's active on
ening. AdviCes Of l to 8 points were
registered by Crucible Steel, Stude-
baker. Baldwin Locomotive, General
Electric, the coppers. Marine pre-
ferred and Industrial Alcohol, while
Mexicans also rebounded sharply.
United States Steel rose a point on an
initial sale of 1000 shares, subse-
Quently adding TO this gain. Erie and
Southern Pacific manifested firmness
but the movement was not altogether
upward as was demonstrated by the
heayiness of Canadian Pacific and
minor rails, as well as obscure special
tiaC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

Attempts Suicide-Because she had
not heard from her sister for some
time, and because her husband had
been unable to secure work, Mrs. Mag
gle Woodland had a rather severe at
tack Of the blues" Saturday night
The attack might have been more ser
ious had it not been for the prompt
action of Roy Meek, 422l2 West Fourth
street, in whose home she and her
husband and small daughter have been
living. About month ago Mrs Wood
ard. according to her own story, bought
some "rOugh-on-rats" to use on the
pests which had been disturbing her
slumbers. There was quite bit of the
dope" left During the height of her
dependency she decided to try the
poison herself. Her small daughter
noticed her mother acting queerly, and
summoned Mr.. Meek, who found the
woman lying PROSTATE on the bed in
her room with arms outf1ung. The
husband was away from home at the
time. Not knowing what was wrong
Mr.. Meek notified the police and Dr.
Ficke and the woman was rushed to
Mercy hospital, where, at midnight
she had entirely recovered from the
blues" and the rat poison.
Friends Of Mrs. Hazel Henderson
aged 10, who had. until a week ago
lived with Mr. and Mrs. Gray, lis Ia
East Third street, are looking for the
woman. According to the repor
handed the police. she is feared Il
have drowned herself in the river IN
| fit of dependency. On April 10 she IL
said to have left the Abraham ha
store. where she had been employed
with the ayowed intention Of going t
Rock Island, where she said she in
/ tended to meet the o'clock train II
the evening. She has not been seel
nv anyone in the tri-cities since tina
time. Her husband, Joe Henderson
lives near Monmouth, Ill. Mrs. Hen
derson. according TO her friends here
was at times very respondent, ant
seemed to be greatly troubled. o.
this conclusion, they base the sup
position that she may have committed
suicide. She had spoken OF suicid
more than once, it is said.
o
Again Candidate for CIerk-With 81,
wears of efficient service as deputy il
the clerk of the district courts office
Otto Schrum took out his papers o.
the democratic ticket and with hi
previous record would he fully com
petent TO handle the position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital


Sunday night at the Methodist
Episcopal church was presented the
Easter cantata, 1.-THE Resurrection.
A chorus of % voices participated in
the rendition. 1t was admirably re-
ceived by the large audience in at
tendance.
The program as rendered was:
Prelude chorus-"He is Risen."
Recitative baritone-"Upon the
First Day of the Week"
Trio-"Who Shall Roll Away the
Stone"
Solo alto-"God Shall Wipe Away
All Tears"
Recitative baritone-"But When
They Come to the Place"
Solo, soprano-"Why Seek Ye the
Living"
Chorus-"Angels Roll the Rock
Away"
Recitative baritone-"And They
Went Out Quickly"
Chorus-"Blessed Are They"
Soprano solo-"They Have Taken
Away My Lord"
Chorus-"Oh Death, Where is Thy
Sting"
Final chorus-"Blessing and Honor
Sunday morning the Sabbath school
rendered a special Easter service also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
HONOR CONVICT HAS
SKIPPED FROM FARM

Joliet, Ill, April 24.-Herbert Dick
out, an honor convict. escaped from
the honor farm early today between an
hourly count by the guards. Fifty
honor men and guards joined In the
pursuit. Dickout's prison mates de-
mand that he be sentenced to hard
labor in the prison quarry II captured.
DickOut. who Is 20 years old, was con-
victed of horse theft He was sent to
the penitentiary from Rock Island III
1913 for violation of parole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
SEWER CONTRACT Is
AWARDED BY BOARD

Contract for construction of an eight
inch sewer on Twelfth avenue between
Eighth and Ninth streets today was
awarded by the board of local i'm
provements to the Tri-City Construc-
ton company. f. E. Lamp was the
only other bidder and prices quote by
Lamp were identical with those offered
by the Tri-City Construction company,
except that the latter concern was 40
cents cheaper per cubic yard for rock
excavation. The construction company
asked 81 for rock excavation, while
Lamp asked $3.50. Following is the list
of prices of the other work: Sewer
pipe. 60 cents per foot; wyes, 81; man
holes, $40 flush boxes, SIS.
All the news all the tlme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
WHEAT DROPS At
GERMAN REPORTS.
News That Break with Berlin Was
Likely to BE Averted Results
in Sharp Decline,

Chicago, April Notwithstanding
that considerable strength developed
in the wheat market today, a sharp
reaction followed. The strength was
due chiefly to reports that a break
between Germany and the United
States seemed likely to be averted.
Upturns in prices, however, brought
about active selling by big houses.
The result was a setback all around
TO well below Saturdays finish Open
ing quotations. which ranged from u
TO a. up. with May at 112ss to 1.12a4
and July at Lips to 112%, were
succeeded by slight additional gains
and then a sudden descent
Definite announcement of conces-
sions by Germany led to more de-
cided advantage. The market closed
unesttled. a shade to &c net higher,
with May at 1121s and July at 1.121a.
Corn took the same course as wheat.
Higher prices led TO increased offer
ings from which the majority of trad
ers backed away After opening a
shade off TO an advance Of A02sc,
the market underwent a moderate de-
cline all around.
Later the market rose with wheat
and then again sagged. The close was
nervous at shade off to Il q Csc up
compared with Saturdays finish.
In oats as in other grain, weakness
ensued as soon as holders found a
chance to realize at an advantage.
Demand was only of a scattering sort.
Higher prices on hogs lifted pro-
visions. Hog receipts were less plen-
tiful than expected. Future deliver
les of provisions went to the highest
level yet this season. Gossip was cur
rent that big sales of lard had been
made to foreigners.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, April 24.-Wheat: No. 2
red 1.19@11912; No. red 115@117;
No. . hard 114A 6115A; No. 3 hard
| 1.O96113.
Corn: No. yellow 76s977; No. 4
NellO" a. 2 " - q , NJ. nAlle - Y
| @74l4.
! Oats: No. white 4312Q44; stand
ard 44% 045A.
| Rye: No. 2, 976971a.
| Barley, 62676.
! Timothy, 4506800.
! Glover. 75O@16.0O.
! Pork; 2275G23.35.
! Lard, 1892
Ribs, 1210612.42.
Chicago Provisions.
( Chicago, April 24-Butter, easy;
creamery. 30G34c; egg receipts, 81,
/ 1874 cases; unchanged; potatoes, un.
settled; receipts, SO cars; Michigan
/ Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota
white, S0095c; Minnesota and Dakota
/ Ohios, 78QS5c: poultry, alive, steady
fowls, lie; springs, zoe.
Peoria Grain.
Peoria, Ill, April 24.-Corn: un
changed 12c lower; No white 741ac
No. white 7314c; No. yellow 7414
No. yellow 73Q7324c; No. 8 mixet
. BOTH; No. mixed 7112@72c
sample 45Q47c.
Oats: unchanged. Q14c lower; No
3 white 43c; No. white 4212c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Rebekahs Initiate.

Next Wednesday night the social Re
bekahs lodge No. 200, will hold initia-
ton ceremonies at the hall A small
class of applicants for membership
will be taken into the lodge. The in
itiation exercises will be followed by
a social.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City, April "a. Cash wheat
unchanged No. 2 hard 1.076112; No.
z red II20115.
Corn: unchanged 10 nc lower; No.
mixed $50 ne, No. white zoe; No.
yellow 7l012
Oats: unchanged; No. 2 white 45a
&c; No. 2 mixed 40641c.
Hay steady. chaice timothy 13.50n
1856 choice prairie 10.004ll.00,
choice alfalfa 17.00916.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Mnnmnnth Wins.

The local college began its seasons
college baseball schedule here yes
terday with one Of the best and most
interesting games ever witnessed up
on the college diamond. The event
was a 14-inning encounter with the
Monmouth college team in which the
latter was victorious by to 4
count.
1t was a pitched battle to the end,
Overlook for William and Vashti and
McMicheal for Monmouth, each work
ing in the best of form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Many Witnesses Called.

More than one hundred witnesses
have been summoned since Saturday
night to appear before the grand jury
in connection with the cases of H. A.
Barr and Henry O'Leary, who are
charged with the Illegal sale of liquor
at the drug store of Barr & Flake.
OLeary is clerk in the store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
Stock Shipments.

The stock shipments from the local
stock yards were rather lax during the
past week. The following are the
shipments made on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
William Allison two cars
Of cattle; George Reed, one car OF
hogs.
Wednesday-George Reed, two cars
of hogs; Downey & Hunt, two cars OF
hogs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24
LOCAL MARKETS..

April 24-Following are the whole
sale quotations OIL the local markets
'cdav.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-24

All the news all the tlme-The Argus.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-07-29
A Hacking Cough WeakenS The System

Don't suffer with hacking cough that
has weakened your svstem-get bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, in use over
10 years, and benefting all who use it,
the soothing pine balsam with tar heal
the irritated air passages-soOthes the
raw spots, lOosens the mucous and pre-
vents racklng the body with coughing
DR.. Kings New Discovery induces Ia
tural sleep and aids nature to cure you
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-07-29

A study of epidemics of Infan-
tile Paralysis does not Justify the
present wide spread alarm. In
every large city, likewise in rural
regions. every year few cases de-
velop. The alarming epidemics in
the past ten years have occurred
in New York City, Buffalo, Kan
sas City, Los Angeles, and por-
tons of Massachusetts, Vermont,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and
in a certain district in Texas. Re-
cords show that while the disease
may spread considerably in places
near where it is epidemic, tina,
points distant have little reason tc
fear. Therefore, there is no cause
for countrywide panic.-LoWsi
ana State Board of Health.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-07-29

ing and passing on the written no.
tifications of candidates filed with
the Chairman, and for any other
matter Incidental to or appertain-
ing to the primary election which
has this day been called.
The chairman of this Committee,
MIR. A. j. Maumus, at this time
handed in his resignation, with the
statement that he would be absent
in foreign country for some time
and would be unable to discharge
the duties as member OF this
Committee.
Upon motion duly made. second
ed and carried, the resignation OF
the Chairman, A. j. Maumus, was
accepted.
Upon motion of 2. r. Burke,
seconded by o. p. Romero, and
carried, Ventress j. Smith, of
Iberia parish, was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
of A. j. Maumus. And upon mo-
ton duly made, seconded and car
ried, Ventress j. Smith was elected
as Chairman of this Committee.
There being no further business,
the meeting was on motion adj
liourned, to meet again on the 29th
day of July.
VENTREss j. SMITH, Chairman
O. p. ROMERO, Secretary,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-07-29
SHkRIFF'S SALE.
Bank Of Hattiesburg
AlphOnse GeoffrOy
No. ll443

No. ll443
18th Judicial District Court.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of ST. Martin.
By virtue of ali order of Fieri Facias.
issued out of the 10Th Judicial District
Court. ia and for the Parish OF st. Mar
tin, State Of Louisiana, in the above en-
titled aud numbered suit. dated this l4th
day Of July A. ID. 1916.
have seized and will proceed to sale
at Public Auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door Of the Court
House, between the legal sale hours (ll
a. Ill. to D. w. in the Town Of st. Mar
tinyilie, Oh
Saturday Sept. End, 1916,
the following mentioned and described
property. to-w.t:
That certain lot Of ground situated III
the Town Of Breaux Bridge, st. Martin
Parish, La. measuring One Hundred
and eight six feet front Oh East Berard,
Bounded North by property Of Antoine
Patin. South by property OF &. Dolron,
Eas, by property of Larlis Trahan and
West by Berard street.
TERMS:
$49OS with per cent yearly interest
from October 3lst, 1915, till paid, and
all costs Of these proceedings including
as costs the sum of $500, amount paid
for redemption Of taxes-Cash-and The
balance of the said consideration to bt
paid in three installments as follows
to-wit: - The sum of $46.1 payable
October 3lst, 1916; the sum Of S4i.31
payable October 3Ist 1917; and the sun
of $3l.97 payable October 3lst, 1918
each of said installments to bear inter
est at the rate of five per cent per an
mum from their respective maturitles
all Az more fully specified in the Judg
ment obtained by the said Bank OF Hat
tiesburg Of Hattiesburg. Mississippi
against the said Alphonse GeoffrOy tn
original of which was recorded Jun
26th. 1916 under No. 1851 Of the Mort
gage of the Clerks and Recorders Otlic
of the Parish OF st. Martin. Louisiana
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Sheriff's office. parish Of st. Martin
this 2ist day of July A. ID. 1916.
WADE U. MARTIN. Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-07-29

The Police Jury has employed
a man with cart for the first ward
to look at our roads and fill up the
holes, repair the bridges and do
other work to keep them in good
order. We believe this is a wise
plan and good result will come
from that.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-07-29

The news was received here this
week of the death of Mr.. Paul Du-
NAV, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Dumay, he died in Paris, France,
aged % years.