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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

! wave which has held Davenport and
vicinity in its grasp. Miss Myrtle
| Dunn, who lives with her mother, Mrs
NJ. j. Dunn, in Fishertown, returned
. from her work at the Modern Wood
men of America office. She complain
ed of having terrific headache, and
retiring to her room, laid down on
the bed Some moments later, when
her mother entered the room with
cool clothes, she found the young wo-
man very ILL., Physicians were called
and the girl taken to Mercy hospital
in the police ambulance. She is re-
covering rapidly and expects to leave
the hospital the latter part of this
week A combination of booze and
heat got away with Tim Brady. He
started up the steps at the postoffice,
hesitated on the third step, sat down,
collapsed and rolled to the sidewalk
A crowd gathered and the police am
bulance was called. Tim was carried
off to the city Jail, thence to the coun-
ty Jail, and when his imagination
grew too acute he was removed to St
Johns hospital, where he is recuper-
ating.
Heat Killing HOrses.-That Scott
county farmers are suffering a great
loss during the hot weather was the
remark made by Dairy Inspector DR..
Albert Wright. Horses, he says, are
dying by dozens in the fields every
day, and hardly a day passes that
wagon loads of dead animals are not
hauled TO the rendering works. IL is
pitiful thing to see a horse over
come by heat" DR.. Wright said He
is working away, his coat shiny with
perspiration, when all at once he stops
short, shudders, his body becomes alb
solutely dry, and then he topples
over"
Obituary MISUNDERSTANDING a fall
from a cherry tree three years ago,
William Lage, q prominent farmer of
Scott county, passed away at his home
on r R 1, Utica Ridge road. Mr..
LACE had been i'll but three days be-
fore death claimed him. The deceased
was born in Blue Grass township Nov.
s, 1866, and had lived all his life in
this county. He was united in mar
riage with Miss Antoinette Einfeldt on
Feb. "a. 1892 The widow and six
children, Della. Loyona, Helen, Wal
ter, Myles and William, Jr., all resid
ing at home, survive to mourn his un-
timely death. Two sisters. Mrs. Mary
Jens and Mrs. Amelia Kerr, and FIVE
brothers, Henry. John. Frank, George
and Louis, all of Davenport, also sur
vive to mourn his death The deceas-
ID was the son OF Mrs. Hans I>age. pio-
neer residents Of Scott county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
AT SPENCER SQUARE.

Victor Moore, star OF the Jesse
Lasky Film company, swill be seen at
the Spencer Square today and tomor
row in the latest release. THE Clown"
story of circus life by Marion Fair
fax AS Pinles, the clown, Moore has
opportunity TO display his ability as a
comedian and against the background
of the dazzle OF circus life he lives
tragedy and a romance There are
plenty of laughs in The Clown" but
Moore demonstrates that he is some
thing beyond mere comedian for in
his more serious moments he puts over
an appeal to the heart that demon
strates his dramatic ability. THE
Clown" is fine film and will come up
TO the standard set by the earlier
Moore releases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
DIRECTOR OF STATE
WATER SURVEY HERE

Professor Edward E. Barlow, di-
rectors of the state waterway sur
vey. University of Illinois, at Urbana,
was in Rock Island yesterday where
he inspected the municipal water sys-
tenn. Commissioner J. A. Murrin
showed him the pumping station at the
foot of Twenty-fourth street and he
was then taken to the reservoir on
Eighteenth avenue and Twenty-se
street He complimented the city on
its equipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
FRESH ADVANCE
ON WHEAT SALE
Black Rust Damage Increasing and
INFESTED Territory Widening
Trade Relatively Light.

Chicago, July 2S.-BIack rust dam
age increasing and the infected terri
tory widening caused A fresh advance
today III the price Of wheat. Trade
was relatively light The opening.
which ranged from Il c to 15kc to 1 sc
hlgher, with September at 124 to
la y and December at 1.27 to I.27s4
was followed by moderate reaction,
but then another upturn.
Later the market underwent a ma
terIal sag owing to assertions bv a
prominent expert that crop losses in
the Dakotas and Minnesota would per
haps not reduce the yield there under
a seven year average. The close was
weak 1c to 13sc net lower, with Sep
TENDER at 1924 01223s and Deem
Der at 1.255s
Dry, hot weather carried corn up
grade After opening n c TO ! to Ike
higher, the market held fairly steady
subsequently the market receded as
a consequence of reports that within
the last ten days nearly 1000, 900
bushels of Argentine corn had been
bought to come to the United States
The close was unsettled. ranging from
/ &c decline to 4 sc average as
compared with yesterdays finish
Oats hardened with other cereals.
Provisions averaged little higher.
influenced by f1rmness in the hog mar
ket
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, July Wheat: No . red
new 1.279s 01.2S14; No. reid old 119
u1.26: No. hard new PAS 01.2S1z
No. 3 hard new 1884 01.244.
Corn. No ? yellow S3a4 G184Ac; No
yellow 76@7712c; No. white $50
SO1ac
Oats: No. 3 white 41AGAc; stand
ard Ala d4213c.
Rye: No. > new 1.O1. Barley 65075c.
Timothy $50, Glover 7.00m14OO.
Pork 25.5O@ 26.45; lard 1855; ribs
1315@I3.75.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago. July 2S.-Butter, higher;
creamery, 24027&c.
Eggs, unsettled; receipts, 1913
cases; frsts, 221& 023c; ordinary
frsts, 21k @22c; at mark, cases in
cluded, 16Q2212c.
Potatoes lower; receipts, 20 cars;
Virginia barreled, 225@2.3O; Vir-
ginia bulk, 78@SS; Missouri and
Kansas, 65d70c.
Poultry alive, lower; fowls, lie;
springs, 20@ 221zc.
New York Sugar.
New York, July 2S.-Raw sugar dull,
centrifugal, 6.27; molasses, $50; re-
fined quiet; fine graduated, 7.65.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

whom he claimed did not belong to the
union. Wilt is also a barber.
Council in Secret SessiOn-It became
known yesterday that on Tuesday eve
ming, the members of the city council
with the exception of Alderman Julius
Jehring, who is out of the city, met
with Mayor John Berwald, but per-
sistent questioning has brought no re-
suit as to the object of the meeting.
Great secrecy was maintained by
Mayor Berwald in calling the meeting.
With the exception of the aldermen, no
one knew that il was to be held, or
that it had been held until this morn
ing, when the word first leaked out.
After persistent questioning, Mayor
Berwald admitted that the meeting
had been held, as did also Alderman
Raben. Neither, however, would make
any statement as to the matters under
discussion. THE meeting" declared
the mayor, was held in the best inter
ests Of the city, and matters of public
welfare were taken up. Further than
that, l refuse to give out any informa-
ton" Cooperation and efficiency, the
mayors two strong points, were dis
cussed at some length. 1t is presumed
that the mayor preached some of his
ideas as to how The council should be
conducted.
Youth Goes to Sleep in Theatre and
il Locked In.-Charlie Vescio, 9-year-
old son of Frank Vescio, SIS West
Second street, is a Juvenile movie fan
He dropped into the American-not
an unusual custom with him. dis
matermony bunk gets on me nerves."
muttered the lad as he witnessed
Ruth Roland in a Matrimonial Mar
tyr" So he snuggled up in his seat,
closed his eyes-and passed off into
Sunderland. Eleven o'clock came
and on the curtain was flashed good
night But Charlie did not see the
words He slumbered on The lights
were put out and the doors locked
At 1870 o'clock in the morning Char
lie awol1e. He rubbed his eyes and
in the darkness crawled over the
theatre until he found a window,
through which he climbed into the
outer world He then wendell his way
home. DE next time l goes into dat
show house l will ask the doorkeeper
to wake me up when the show is
over" declared the lad While Charlie
was locked up in the theatre the po-
lice were securing the city for him,
his disappearance having been report
ed by the parents.
Two Heat Prostrations.-Two heat
prostrations were reported in Daven-
port as a result of the terrific heat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

IN THE MOVIES.
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
Spencer Square - Victor Moore in
THE Clown" Bud Fishers Mutt and
JEFF cartoons.
Majestic - "The Little Church
Around the Corner"
Black Hawk 49, The Girl and the
Came" "A Child of Fortune" Sis
Hopkins comedy.
SATURDAY.
Spencer Square-"The Clown" with
Victor Moore; Bud Fishers Mutt and
JEFF cartoons.
Majestic-Kjtty Gordon in THE
Crucial Test" Hearst-Vitagraph news.
Black Hawk-Henry Walthall in
THE Mistake;" Selig-Tribune news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

Clothes Lines and Birds Cause Ar
Because of neighbOrhOod
suuabbIe which involved clothes lines
and robins, c. Biddison and A. PAIL
were brought before Police Magistrate
Claussen 10 answer 20 charges or DIS
turbing the peace. The Bldd1son and
PAIL families live in the same house,
and the squabbIe arose over the own
ership OF the back yard of the resi-
dence Mrs. Biddison claimed d right
to hang clothes to dry in the yard, and
the PAIL family claimed the same
right Unfortunately both women
washed on the same day. Mrs Blddl-
son beat her neighbOr TO the clothes
line. and when Mrs. PAIL was ready
to hang up her clothes, she simply
took the line down. Then Mr.. Biddi-
son came to the rescue, and Mrs.
PahTs son did likewise. The fight
that followed landed the two in court
The feud began, both parties claimed,
when Mrs. PAIL engaged bunch OF
bows TO shoot the robins out of her
cherry tree Mrs. Biddison claims that
she objected to having the robins
shot. and a verbal fight led TO open
enmity. PAIL drew a fine of 81 and
costs. and Biddison was discharged.
Pat RuhI Keeps Cool With Cakes of
ce-Prominent officials have said that
the most important thing for police
man to know is how to keep cool. No
matter what the cOnditions-weather
or otherwise-may be, the officer
must preserve his equilibrium. Recog-
nfzing this important fact, Pat RuhI,
traffic cop" at Second and Brady
streets. has invented a new scheme
which it is said he intends to patent.
Every time an ice wagon goes by,
pat buvs a nickeIs worth of ice He
places it carefully on the intersection,
between the street car tracks. Then
he places one foot on the ice WhlIe ne
handles traffic in his capable way.
When one foot becomes passably COOL
pat simply shifts his weight on 10 the
other foot. and changes sides The
invention is one that will probably be
copjed by the other traffic policemen
within a short time.
Brands Private "COward"
Private Wilt of the Iowa National
guard. Battery b, as a coward and
yellow" Attorney \. d. Ely states
that if il were not for the excess
trouble he would force wilt TO go 10
the Mexican border and do guard duty
in the United States. Private wit
went 10 Des Moines several days ago
10 ioin the battery but refused To take
the federal oath. He stated MS acton
was nr0nnpted becahse he would have
been forced TO work with q DarDeE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
SeFioUs Cut,

Avid O'Hearn. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed O'Hearn, residing northeast of this
city, was badly cut by a garden hoe
while at play with his sister yester-
day The little girl was using the
hoe when. in their play, she struck
her brother on the nose, inficting a
severe cash along side Of the nose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
TELLS WILD TALE OF
FOLKS LEAVING HIM

ME folks took the dog and skipped
out to Omaha and left me alone"
9-year-old boy told officer Wheelan on
Second avenue last night. The boy
was kept at the police station and the
police today were planning to have
him taken to Bethany home, when his
grandmother arrived and claimed him
He is Charles Patch and lives in DAY.
export. His grandmother branded his
story as wild"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
DRIFFILL COMPANY IS
GIVEN BALLOT WORK

Driffill Printing company today was
awarded the contract for the printing
Of 1900 ballots to be used in the spe
cial election, Aug. s, when electors
express themselves on the special park
tax and the franchise for the Tri-City
Railway company on Forty-third
street. The bid of the successful con-
Germ is $51.5 so. The Kramer Printing
company's bid was $3.50 and c. J.
Smith & Co. S85.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

New York. July 2S.-Butter firm;
receipts, 1l,759-
Live pountry steady; bTOilers, 2O@
Csc; fowls, 2O@20hc; turkeys, $50
lSc. Dressed quiet; broileTs, 2l@30c;
fowls. 17Iz a 22c; turkeys, csc.
Eggs. irregular, receipts, 1928;
fresh gathered extra fine. 29@ Sic;
extra hrsts. goa 2s15c; hrsts, 261z a
2712c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

Mass meeting of millmen and cab
met workers will be held this evening
at S O'Clock at Industrial hall The
men are organizing, and at meeting "A
week ago 40 applications for member
ship were received.
Owing to the hot weather but one
stated convocation of Rock Island
chapter No. IS, Royal Arch Masons,
will be held in August. This will be
next Tuesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

Mrs. Chester Heston of near Rey~
nolds, was taken to GaIesburg hospi-
tai Wednesday. There she will be OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis and in
fiammation of the bowels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
IiFpTnoOI Grain

Liverpool, July 28.-Wheat: No. 1
Manitoba 12s I'd; No. ., 12s Id
Corn: American mixed los.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
Marriage License.


William j. Miner, Rock Island. %
Mary Williams, AIedo ..-..........19
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
Kansas City Provisions.
London Money

Kansas City, Mo, July 2S.-Butter,
eggs and poultry, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
INQUEST Over Body of Frank RAIDER.


Coroner T. n. Mackey went TO
Keithsbure Wednesday night immedi-
ateIy following the recovery of the
body of Frank Clifford RAIDER. who
was drowned that afternoon in the
Mississippi river just opposite keiths-
burg at the east end of Black Hawk
island, and held an inquest Coroner
Mackey impanneled the following jur-
ors: Z. ]. Clancy, Harvey Willis, {.
Z. Dryden, A Dunn, e. WEIGH and F.
j. Ogle. After careful consideration
of all evidence attainable the jury re-
turned verdict of accidental drown
ing. According to the evidence the
young man did not fall from d boat,
but became exhausted while swim
ming and could not gain his way back
to the shallow water near the shore
RAIDER and Frank Robinson, a neigh
Dor, had gone to Keithsburg from their
homes at Pencil to purchase repairs
for the RAIDER threshing machine. They
/ decided to row across to Black Hawk
island and go swimming. They waded
about near the shore for some time,
but steadily worked their way out into
the river. Evidently they had left the
boat Is rods behind. When in striking
deep water RAIDER became unable to
swim. He yelled to Robinson to get
the boat The latter Immediately
swan for the boat. Upon looking
about just as he reached the boat Rob
insOn says he saw RAIDER endeavoring
to stay above the water. After climb
ing into the boat and starting to the
rescue RAIDER disappeared. He then
rowed to Keithsburg, where he told
some men of RAIDERS drowning. Frank
Tobias and Dan Thompson, employees
of button factory not over hundred
drowning, when told of the tragedy
wanted to go at once and drag for the
body. The management of the factory,
however, would not allow Tobias and
Thompson to do so. An hour after the
drowning a number of people had ar
rived at the scene, but nothing was ac-
cOmpIished toward recovery of the
body until Tobias and Thompson came
at quitting time from the button fac
tory and began dragging the river bot
tom about the place. They used a
long pole weighted heavily and
equipped with a large number of
strings with common fish hoods at
tached. After about one hour of earn
est endeavor on the part of these two
young men the hooks became fast up
on the body of RAIDER, one hook lodg-
ing in each trouser leg and another in
the left hand. The body was taken i'm
mediateIy to the Steubinger undertake
ing parlor at Keithsburg, where the
inquest was held. The remains were
then brought to Aledo and placed in
the Morrison undertaking parlor. Yes
terday afternoon the remains were
carried to the RAIDER home at Pencil,
where funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the
Pencil church. Rev. n. S. Sutherman
officiating. The Aledo !. o. o. f. lodge
No. 236 will conduct the funeral ser
vices.
Vein Struck at Depth of 46f Feet.
Wednesday evening saw the strik-
ing of the coveted vein of water at the
new ice plant site by the w. S. Van
8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

London Money.
London, July 2S.-Bar silver 80 5-16
4. per ounce Money, 4 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
Yein Struck at Depth OF 4G4 Feet.

Wednesday evening saw the strik-
ing of the coveted vein of water at the
new ice plant site by the w. S. Van
lyle Drilling company. The vein was
encountered at a depth of 464 feet, so
feet deeper than the city well. Mr..
Van lyle says that there must be a
drop in the land containing the vein at
the ice plant site. The last 200 feet the
men mere drilling through solid lime
stone The water from the well looks
and tastes the same as that which was
taken from the city well the time of
it's completion. Water has risen in the
well to a point $50 feet below the sur
face of the ground. The water will be
analysed by a state chemist and it is
expected that it will be found to be
pure Plans for the erection of the
new artificial ice plant on this well
site will be pushed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

Two Heat Prostrations.-Two heat
were reported in Daven-
port as a result of the terrific heat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28
LOCAL MARKETS.

July 2S.-FollOwing are the whole
;ale quotations on the IocaI markets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-28

Whom he claimed did not belong TO the
union. Wilt is also d barber.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-28
Our Next Lyceum Number.

The Mendelssohn Sextette is said to
lr one of the very few companies on
tfe lyceum platform capable of high
grade work rs an orchestra and also of
good vocal ensembles. They also have
many costume changes and present n
program said to be ideal in balance
and entertaining qualities.
The following letter ia said to be
typical OF dozens of letters received by
tlIir management.
Somerset. \. Y. October 9. 1918.
The Memberships opened cur course
last evening before 4 large ana very
appreciative audience Secure them
for your course II too late for this,
80 miles to hear them. They are worth
many times the money and time spent
in doing so They are artists of rare
ability. Our finest musicians have ex-
pressed themselves TO that effect.
They will delight any audience.
Signed. S w. Frost,
Chairman Committee.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-28
STOCKHOLDERS Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual stockholders meeting Of the Ex
change Bank & Trust Company will be
held at the office of the company in the
city of Dermott, Arkansas, on Tues
days January 9, 1917, at II O'Clock a.
m.afor the purpose of electing seven
directors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before said meet
ing.
Dated at Dermott, Ark, this 10th
day Of December, 1916.
a2t. w. d. TROTTER, Cashier.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-28
FARMERS. ATTENTIONS!

Every farmer with money invested
in Arkansas land who believes in bet.
ter live stock or is interested in truck
or fruit growing should make plans to
attend the Farmers Short Course"
at the College OF Agriculture. Fayette.
vile. from January S to February 3 IN
elusive Special attention Will b.
given to live stock Judging, feeds
and feeding and TO good orchard mar
agement as we'll as other questions
concerning profitable farming. II yon
cannot come, send the boy.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-28
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in
Pursuance of the authority and direc-
lions contained in the decretal order of
the Chancery Court of Chicot County.
made and entered on the 14th day of
November A. d. 1916, in certain
cause (No. 2947) then pending therein
between E. P. Remley, complainant,
and w. A. Skipper, Fannie B. Skipper
and Rosenthal- Sloan Millinery Co., de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned, as Commits
sioner of said Court, will offer for sale
at public vendue to the highest bidder,
at the West door or entrance of the
County Courthouse, in which said Court
is held. in the County of Chicot within
the hours prescribed by law for judicial
salea on
The Dermott news., 1916-12-28
Friday the 10Th day of Decembe,

A. d. 1916, the following described real
estate, in Chicot County. Ark, towit:
All of Lot in Block II in Eambert's
Addition to the town Of Dermott ex-
cept strip % feet wide off of the
south side thereof.
TERMS OF SALE: - On credit of
three months. the purchaser being re-
quired to execute bond as required by
law and the order and decree of said
Court in said cause, with approved Sc
curity. bearing interest at the rate of
10 per cent per annum from date of
sale until paid, and lien being re-
tanned on the premises sold to secure
the payment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of
December, A. ID. 1916.
G. A. Franklin.
l27-it Commissioner in Chancery.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-28
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
In the Chicot Chancery Court.
Fee-Crayton Hardwood Lumber
Co., Plaintiff,

In the Chicot Chancery Court.
Fee-Crayton Hardwood Lumber
Co.. Plaintiff.
vs..
Dermott Realty CO.. and J. j.
Dicken, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the decree of the Chicot Chancery
Court in the above styled case rendered
on the eighth day of November. 1916,
the undersigned will sell at public out
cry to the highest bidder on credit of
3 months at the front door of the court
house in the town of Lake Village,
Arkansas, within the hours prescribed
by law for judicial sales, on
Tuesday January 18th, 1917,
the following described property of the
defendants, located in Chicot County,
Arkansas, towit:
The south half of the northeast quar-
ter of section seventeen %, township
fourteen QD south, range three CD
west
TERMS OF SALE: - Purchaser must
give bond with approved security for
purchase price. due three months after
date of sale. bearing interest at the
rate of los per annum from date until
paid
Given under my hand as commission
er of the Chicot Chancery Court on this
the 23rd day of November. 1916.
+. p. TONEY, Commissioner.
Hammock e. Crenshaw.
Solicitors for Plaintiff l2-2l3t
The Dermott news., 1916-12-28
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
j. Dicken. Plaintiff

J. }. Dicken, Plaintiff
vs.. NO. FOB
Rosa Doaks. eft al, Defds, J
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to decree of the Chieot Chancery Court,
in the above styled suit. rendered at
the spring term of said court, 1916,
the undersigned will sell at public out
cry to the highest bidder at the front
door of the court house at Lake Vii
lage. Arkansas. within the hours pre-
scribed by law for judicial sales,
Saturday, January 9th. 1917
the following described property. towit:
Lot twelve Q2) in Block six (6) in
Dupree' $ Addition to the town of Der
mott, Chicot County. Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE Cash in hand.
Given under my hand as Commission
err of the Chicot Chancery Court on
this l4th day OF December, 1916.
+. p. TONEY. Commissioner.
Hammock & Crenshaw.
Solicitors for Plaintiff l2-l43t
The Dermott news., 1916-12-28
Odd Fellows

Meet every Friday night. l. o. O..
F. Encampment meets every End and
4th Monday night. Rebekahs every
Thursday hight. Visiting members al
ways welcome.
If j. A. CLOSEUP, N. G..
The Dermott news., 1916-12-28
For Monuments or Tombstones

See or write Drew Marble Co, Mon
ticello, Ark, and you can save the
agents commission by buying direct.