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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Rock Island. Ill. Aug. 16, 1915.
Notice OF Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island coun-
ty, S.
In the circuit court. September term.
A. d. 1915.
Mechanics and Merchants Savings
bank an Illinois corporation, COM
plainant, VS.. Stella b. Towndrow, Ben
tamin r. Towndrow, Peoples Savings
Bank and Trust company, an Illinois
corporation, Conrad II. Lininger, AL
bert Meyer, %. A. Bearer, h w. Beam
or. Missouri Immigration association,
D. A. Beaner and A. W. Bsamer, CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Legal.
Notice of Publication.

State OF Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty. IS.
In the circuit court. September term.
1915. In chancery.
Freuk Melkush VS.. Elizabeth Mel
kush.
Affidavit of non-residence OF Eliza
beth Melkush, the above defendant,
having been filed In the clerks office of
the circuit court OF said county, notice
is therefore hereby given to the said
nonresident defendant that the COM
plainant filed his bill of complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
of. on the eighteenth 18th) day of
August, 1916, and that thereupon a
summons issued out Of said court,
wherein said suit is now pending, re-
turnabla on the third Monday in the
month of September Eext, as is by law
required.
Now, unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named. Elizabeth
Melkush, shall personally be and ap-
pear before said circuit court, on the
first day OF the next term thereof, to be
holden at Rock Island. in and for said
county, On the third Monday In Sep
TENDER next, and plead, answer or de-
muir TO the said complainant's bill of
complaint, the same and matters and
things therein charged and stated will
be taken as confessed. and a decree en-
tered against you according TO the
prayer of said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE.
Clerk.
Rock Island. ILL.,, Aug IS. 1916.
James ". Maucker,
Complainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Charles II. futile VS.. Bertha /. Tut
Ia IN,

Charles Fl. futile VS.. Bertha l. Tut
tie, in chancery.
Affidavit of non-residence of Bertha
I. futile, the above defendant, having
been filed in the clerks office of the
circuit court Of said county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said nom
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed his bill OF complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof, on
the 18th day of August, 1915, and that
thereupon a summons issued out Of
said court, wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the third Mon
day In the month Of September next,
as Is by law required. Now, unless
you, the said nonresident defendant
above named, Bertha / futile, shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court. on the first day of the
next term thereof. to be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said county, on
the third Monday in September next.
and plead, answer or demur to the said
compliments bill of complaint, the
same and matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as
confessed, and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer of
said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE,
Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, Aug. 16, 1915
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

and Mrs. Edwin II. Scudder. Funeral
services were held from the Union
chapel near the Illinois village at 2:3O
O'Clock this afternoon, Burial was
made in Union cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12
Young Wife Dies.

FhptNINi 3
Muscatine, Sept. 12.-Mrs. Frances
Ethel Brewer, IS years old. died at
Hershey hospital at O'Clock Sunday
morning from hemorrhage and shock
after a short illness. Mrs. Brewers
late residence is one mile north OF
Eliza, Ill She was born March z,
1898, at Eliza Her parents were Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-12

Notice of Observation-Disclosures
State of Illinois Rock Island coun-
ty, So.
l. D. 1916.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
CONGREGATION WEEK,
Swedish Lutherans to Observe Event
With -Four Nights of Entertainment.

Congregation week, an event in the
nature Of a church fair, is to be OBJ
served at the Swedish Lutheran
church beginning tomorrow evening.
The affair will continue four nights,
closing Monday evening. There will
be entertainm ents each evening and
the church hall will be equipped with
decorated booths in which candy and
fancy articles will be for sale.
The entertainment tomorrow eve
ming will consist of a piano solo by
Harold Sjolander, selection by the
church choir, recitation by Miss Signe
Peterson, remarks by Pastor Gilman,
violin solo by Samuel Gross and a
vocal solo by Walter Falk.
The entertainment committee con-
sists of: Emil Larson, manager;
Clara BerQuist, recording secretary,
Alden Anderson; financial secretary;
Eric Carlson treasurer, and Mrs
Charles Ericsson Mrs. Justin Wallen,
Mrs. John B. Johnson. Miss Amanda
Carlson, Ruth Nelson. Susie Gustaf-
son, Astrid Anderson, Otto Bengtson,
Soloman Ringquist, Andrew Berlin,
Conrad Hultberg and John A. Ander-
son. Besides these there is a general
committee of 100.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
CARRIED TO WITNESS STAND.
LegIess Man Tcstifes Regarding Bad
Conditions OH Railroad.

New York, Nov. 15.-A switchman
who had lost both legs and a hand
in his work was carried to the wit
ness chair to testify to working con-
ditions in the occupation at the hear
ing here today Of the board of arbi-
tration in the controversy between
thirteen railroads and the Switch
mems union. The witness was John
P. Pfohl, Of Buffalo, who was en-
ployed in the New Central yards at
Buffalo. He blamed his accident on
the fact that the tracks in the yards
were too close together. He was not
subjected to cross examination.
T. J. Hanrahan, yard conductor for
the New Nickel Plate road at CIeve-
land, said the men there worked an
average of thirteen and a half hours
a day.
The sWitchmen are asking for an
eight hour day and an increase of
ten to twelve cents and hour in
wages.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
Want W0MEN'S VOTE
ON LIQUOR TRAFFIC
CONTINUED From First Page).

chester, Rev. Hugh MacCallum of
Simsbury, Rev Edwin G. Gillette of
Canaan, Rev. David E. Jones of Ell
1ington, Mrs. Williston Walker Of New
Haven, Miss Abby G. Willard of Col
chester, Wilson r. Stewart of SIAM
ford, Professor H. B. Wright of New
Haven and DR.. William G. Manches-
ter Of Hartford.
ensuing year will consist of the fol-
lowing reelected committee:
Rev. Frederick w. Greene, Middle
town; Rev. Thomas M. Hodgdon, West
Hartford; Rev. Roscoe Nelson, Wind
sor; Rev. Charles S. Thayer, Hartford
Rev. Joel S. Ives, Meriden; Rev.
George H. Johnson, New Milford;
Rev. Sherrod Soule, Hartford; Alex
ander T. Pattison, Simsbury; Buell. B.
Bassett, New Britain; Rev. Robert O..
Dennison, New Haven; Rev. William
Z. English, East Windsor; Oscar A.
Phelps, Hartford; Rev. Charles F.
Carter, Hartford.
The committee on church unity
work is as follows:
Rev Newman Smyth, New Haven;
Rev. Rockwell H. Potter, Hartford;
Rev. Edward N. Packard, Stratford;
Rev. Albert J. Lord, Meriden: Rev.
Charles A. Dinsmore, Waterbury:
Rev. Henry w. Maier, New Britain;
Simeon e. Baldwin. New Haven
First Meeting Here.
1t was fitting that the fiftieth an
nual meeting of the General Confer
ence Of the Congregational Church of
Connecticut, should be held in this
city, for it was here that the organi-
cation was first instituted Back in
1857 as was noted in the address of
Rev. Mr.. Maier in welcoming the del
egates, the problems that were fast
confronting the believers in Congre-
gationalism became evident, and it
was decided to formulate plans for an
organization that would bring all
Congregational churches in closer
alignment. At the opening meeting
the late William G.. Crump was chos-
en- moderator and Rev. Elisha Whit
telesey scribe. In 1889, 1902 and the
present year the conference has ia
VOred the city with it's gatherings. The
late Professor David N. Camp, who
up to a few months ago was the only
surviving memb Der of the originators of
the conference, first served as mod
orator in 1882 at the meeting in New
London. The late Judge Valentine B.
Chamberlain Of this city, who was
leading worker for the conference,
acted as moderator in 1886 at the
Hartford meeting.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
A. IXATrE,N & SON BUY.
Acquire Four-Story Building AS An
Investment

A. Katten & Son, proprietors of the
Hartford One Price Clothing COM
pany, of ia Asylum street, Hartford,
have just purchased the property of
John Porter of that city and Curtis
r. Blanchard of Worcester, Mass,
consisting of the four story brick
block at SO to 40 Asylum street. This
is one Of the most important real es-
tate transa ctions in Hartford in some
time. Myron Katten, junior member
of the firm, estimates the value of the
property at 100000.
This marks the latest step in the
rise of A. Katten from clerk in a
store to owner of one Of the city,
largest business blocks. He first came
to this country from Germany set
ting in Springfield, Ill, coming from
there to Hartford in the early SOS. In
1895 he took over the management of
the Hartford One Price Clothing COM
pany In 1911 Myron Katten, his
son, who has a thorough textile and
business training. was taken into the
firm, and since that time many addi-
tons have been made.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
Y. NJ. G.. A. NOTES.
Fine Entertainment Last Evening".
Herbert Wilson to Speak.

-.
Herbert Wilson to Speak.
The Eastern Glee club appeared at
the Y. M. G.. A. last evening in the
first of the series Of membership en-
tertainments. If the other entertain
ments to follow keep up to the STAN
dard Of the first a crowded house is
assured. The solos as we'll as the
work of the entire quartet was of the
highest class and consisted of classic
and comic songs. The feature of the
evening was the bell ringing which
was carried out in remarkable style.
After the entertainment dancing was
enjoyed until II o'clock.
The executive committee Of the Will
liam H. Hart Debating club held a
meeting yesterday and completed ar
rangements for the banquet which
will be held a week from tonight
The members of the committee are
busy making Up the program Of the
years work which will be announced
in about a week. Following are the
mem bers Of the executive committee:
William II. Day, William L. Hagen,
Lawrence Yerges and A. 0. Wash
burn.
j. Herbert Wilson, former secretary
at the Y. M. c. A, has been secured
to speak at the business mems class
banquet this evening at 6:45 o'clock.
Mr. Wilson was secretary Of the local
association for twelve years, leaving
here in 1914 to become secretary OF
the Playground Association Of Ameri-
ca. He is now general secretary of the
Y M G.. A. Of the Du Pont Powder
company at City Point, Va.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
City Items

Wool Underwear for these cold days
at WilsOn's.-advt.
The committee on the annual din
ner of the Chamber of Commerce sub
mitted a report at the meeting of
the directors of the Chamber held at
4:3O o'clock this afternoon.
The teachers of the Lafayette sew
ing school will meet at the home of
Miss Hazel Andrews 1913 Vine street
on Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Malarney of s
Erwin Place celebrated the tenth an
niversary of their marriage yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Kopo1owitz Of 3S
Dewey street have returned from
their trip through Vermont, where
they toured the Green Mountains.
While visiting in Burlington they
found over three feet of snow.
F'ur-lined Gloves and 'Dress-up"
Gloves at Wilson's.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
Peace coming soon


CONTINUED From First -Page).
contains the germs Of war and that
she is compelled by the very essence
Of her being to attempt to extend her
domination at every opportunity over
the nations with which she is in con-
tact.
"Once this war is f1nished,'' he said,
Europe probably will have at least
25 or so years of peace, until the gen.
Grafton which has passed through this
conflict has departed from the stage.
This should give time and opportunity
to a wise and far-reaching diplomacy
by which the western states of Europe
can arrange for protection against
the disturbing element in the East
Count Apponyi says that his views
are shared by leading Hungarians and,
with the possible exception of GER
tain Slavonian elements in Austria,
are also held by the leaders in that
country.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
ADULT HAS PARALYSIS
Maurice j. O'ConnelI, Well known
AS Former Athletic Trainer. Re-
ported Ill With Disease at Home.

After a break Of several weeks, the
health department this afternoon
learned of a case Of infantile paraly-
sis, the victim being another adult,
Maurice j. O'Connel1 Of 1856 East Main
street. The patient is a mechanic
but besides being employed in one Of
the local factories is a chiropractor
and 1t is understood has been giving
treatments to various people in the
city. He is we'll known in the city
as a former athlete and trainer Of
athletic teams. For a number OF
years he lived in New York and was
prominently connected with one of
the large athletic clubs in the me-
tropolis.
According to the diagnosis of the
physician who reported the case, Mr..
O'Connell has been i'll nearly q week,
but symptoms Of paralysis did not de-
velop until today when his right side
showed signs of the disease, both the
leg and arm being slightly paralyzed.
The patient is thirty years old and
single, living with his mother on the
second floor Of 1856 East Main street.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
EIeazer KcrnpshaU.

The funeral Of E!eazer Kempshails
whose death was noted in yesterdays
Herald, was held today and tnterment
was In Newtown, Mass Mr.. Kemp
shall leaves a. brother and sister in
this city, Charles Kempsnall ana MIS-
L. l.. Andrews. He also leaves IN
brother, John, Of Maroa, HI 11s
likewise is survived by TWO haiI
sisters, Mrs S. K Nash of Montcialr;
N. J., and Mrs. Sidney Downes on
Cleveland, O., and three half orotners:
Albert. William and George, all oE
whom live in Illinois He was O."
years old.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
GRAVES HEARING DEC. 6
Prince Hatzfeldt Must Appear ON
Witness Stand, Government Decides,
AS His Testimony is Necessary.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The pre-
liminary hearing of Karl Armgaard
Graves self-styled International spy,
8charged with attempting to extort
SIS, 900 from Countess Won Bernstorff,
wife of Count Won Bernstorff, was
postponed today until December at
the request of the United States at
torney's office.
When Graves with his lawyers, ap-
peared before United States Com
missioner Taylor, the prosecution an
Rnounced that testimony of Prince
&Hatzfeldt conseller of the German
&embassy, with whom Graves dealt
was essential. The prince, however,
may not appear without permission
eDf his government. 1t may be two
fWeeks before permission is received.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
GAS MAIN ON FIRE.
Spark From Iaborer's Pick-Ax Causes
Unique Blaze This Noon.

A spark struck from a labOrer's
pick-ax as it glanced from a metal
pipe while a gang Of workmen were
excavating the road on West Main
street near the Black Rock bridge this
noon ignited fumes from a gas pipe.
In an instant the escaping gas had
turned into a sheet of flame and it ap-
peared that the entire ground in the
vicinity was on fire. A call was sent
to Engine company No. a.
In order to successfully combat the
blaze the firemen were compelled to
dig a series Of holes in the ground
through which they allowed streams
Of water to seep, thus smothering the
fire
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
FINDS DEAD BODY
MISS May b. Hart of PlainviHe Sees
Man Fall and Tries in Vain to Re-
store Corpse to Consciousness.
} Consciousness.
Especial to the Herald)

Especial to the Herald)
Plainville, Nov 15.-Rushing to the
aid OF a man she had just seen fall
to the ground in Oak Hill cemetery,
Southington yesterday afternoon, Miss
May B. Hart of this place was horri-
fed to find that the man was dead.
The body was later identified as that
of George Grossman of Meriden, a
monument dealer.
Miss Hart was about to leave Oak
Hill cemetery when she noticed man
who was sitting on a stone suddenly
pitch forward and fall to the ground
She rushed to his assistance, asking
IT he was injured, but found that he
was unconscious. Calling for the
cemetery caretaker who was not far
away, Miss Hart proceeded to try to
restore the unconscious man to his
senses raising his head in her lap,
rubbing his hands and doing all pos
slble to resuscitate him.
Her efforts were without avail and.
IN the opinion Of the medical exam
1ner, who pronounced death due to
heart failure, the man was dead when
he fell
Had not Miss Hart been present
When the unfortunate man fell it is
likely that the body would not have
been located until tOdav
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
TO CONSERVE FOOD.
House of Commons Takes Notice of
, Scarcity and Cost.

q London, Nov 15.-The price of
food, which has become such a seri-
Gus matter in England as in all other
belligerent countries was discussed in
the house of commons today. Will.
liam Hewins Unionist member from
Hereford, introduced q resolution
In the opinion of the house, if is
1.-THE duty of the government to adopt
further methods of organization to in
ferease and conserve the national food
supply and to diminish the risk of
shortage and serious increase of prices
of the event of the war being pro-
1onged."
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15

Twelve Shots Repaired to Sink the
Sarah Radcliffe.

Paris, Nov. 14.-The British steam
er Sarah Radcliffe, of ABB tons gross,
has been sunk by hostile submarine
which torpedoed and bombarded her,
according to a. semi official announce
ment today. The steamer sank after
twelve shots had been fired at her,
according to this account, her crew Of
twenty eight men being rescued by
1.-THE Norwegian steamer Hudin.
The sloop ST. Nicholas, of Granville
was sunk on Monday by a submarine
the announcement adds. Her crew Of
nines men was saved.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15

Frank B. Kellogg, elected to the
United States senate from Minnesota
as a republican, is famous as a trust
buster or prosecutor of commercial
com binations alleged to be illegal. He
acted as special counse1 for the United
States government in the Standard
Oil and paper cases and in the action
to dissolve the Union Pacific-Southern
Pacific merger, also for the interstate
commerce commission in the 1nVestl-
cation of the Hartman railroads.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
WANT SKATING POND.
North End Residents Would Have Old
Rhodes Pond Dam Reconstructed.

North end residents will Introduce
at the council meeting this evening
a resolution asking that appropria-
ton be set aside for the RECONSTRUCT
ton of the old Rhodes pond dam in
the Stand park so that the place can
be used for q skating pond this win
ter. In the old days this pond was
mecca for thousands Of! skaters every
winter and it is hoped that it will
again be established as a public
amusement place.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
CITY TO BUILD ABUTNIENTS.

At a special meeting Of the board
of public works held this noon, it was
voted to have the abutm ents for the
proposed bridge on Monroe street
built by city labor, rather than by
contract work Should the weather
be favorable, the work will be con-
tinued as far as possible toward COM
pletion. It was also recommended
that a concrete curb be laid on the
south side of Lee street 1Oo feet east
of Main street.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
STEEL PRICES ADVANCE

New York, Nov. 15.-The United
States Steel corporation today an
nounced an advance Of SIS per ton in
the price Of standard steel rails, Bes-
semer being quoted at $3S and the
open hearth at $40. It is expected
that all other manufacturers of rails
will take similar action. The prices
quoted today represent an advance Of
$40 over those in vogue for many
years up to the early part Of this year
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
BRIG. GEN. KINGMAN DEAD

Savannah, Nov. 15.-Telegrans re-
ceived here last night reported the
death late yesterday at Atlantic City
of Brig. Gen. Dan c. Kingman,. U. S.
A., retired. He was appointed to the
military academy at West Point in
1870 from New Hampshire in which
state he was born in 1852 and was re-
tired March 6, 1916, on account of
age. He was appointed a brigadier
general October IL, 1913, when he be-
came chief of engineers.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
BRITISH Loss IN TONNAGE.

London, Nov. Is, $3.50 p. m-Of the
total British tonnage of steam mer-
chant ships of 1000 tons and over
at the beginning of the war the net
loss to September 80, 1915, was slight
1y over 2 II per cent. Thomas j. Mac
Namara, financial secretary Of the
British admiralty told a questioner to-
day in the house of commons. This
rhe said, included losses from all
causes, whether war or marine risks
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
NEW CABLE TO JAPAN.

San Francisco, Nov 15.-Commer-
cial trans-Pacific wireless service via
Honolulu to Japan was inaugurated
today by the Marconi Wireless Tele-
graph company with messages sent
bySPresident Wilson and other prom.
inent men from Bolinaa Ridge, near
here to the emperor of Japan and
other dignitaries in that country
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
SHOWER OF METEORS.

Lawrence, Kas., Nov. ia
shower of meteors, radiating from the
constellation of Leo will illuminate the
sky tonight, shortly after midnight It
was announced today by Prof. STOUT
fer. of the university of kansas He
said that more than 100 meteors al
ready are visible through telescope.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
GERMANS FIERCEIY
COUNTER ON S0MME
and REGAIN GROUND
Continued From First Page).
Germans, who have brought up rein
the war office reports.
Rumanians Occupy Town.

Bucharest, Nov. Is, via London
Occupation by the Rumanians of the
town Of Boasio, in Dobrudja is an
nounced today by the war office.
Hostile airmen, in the official state
ment reports dropped bombs over the
palace in Bucharest. The queen and
princesses, however, were not In the
structure, having left after the death
of Prince Mircea.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FAIR.

The Knights of Columbus fair
which is being held at Turner hall
for nine nights had record-break
ing crowd on last evening. The enter
tainment for this evening will be fur
nished by the Tempo quartet of Mer-
iden which has a statewide reputa-
ton as being one of the best quartets
in the state.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
ROTKETTY-FEOOn

The wedding of John J. Ronketty
of Kensington and Miss Mary Flood
was solemrized at st. Mary's church.
at o'clock this morning Rev. John
T. Winters performed the nuptial
ceremony A reception followed at
the home of the bride on Gilbert
street.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
COLD CLOSES MINES.
More Than 10000 Men Out in Butte
Alone.

Helena, Nov. 15.--Nearly all of the
mines of the Anaconda Copper COM
pany in Butte are closed today be-
cause of the extreme cold weather
which has resulted in freezing ores
in the bins. More than 100000 men
are affected by the shutdown
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
BIUEJACKETS FIGHT FIRE.

Washington, Nov. 15.-More Amer
lean bIuejackets have been landed at
Puerto Mexico from the gunboat
Wheeling, to help fight the fire in
oil tanks which threatens destruction
of the wharves. Commander Traut
Of the battleship Illinois at Vera Cruz
reported today that the fire which
started Monday had spread
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
CABRERA ABSENT

Atlantic City, Nov. 15.-Kai1ure Of
Luis Cabrera, Chairman of the Next
can delegation to return from Phila-
delphia this morning again DELAYED
the efforts of the Mexican-American
joint commission to reach an agree
ment looking to the adjustment Of in
ternatiOnal problems
New Britain herald., 1916-11-15
ROYAL WEDDING AT LONDON

s London, Nov. Is, 11:40 a. NJ
Prince George of Battenberg was mar
lried today to Countess Nadejda De
(Torby daughter of Grand Duke Mi
|ehael Michaelovitch of Russia. The
marriage was witnessed by King
[George, Queen Mary, Queen Mother
&Alexandra and other members of the
&snyal family.