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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
MEXICAN STAGES
DRAMATIC Scene
Dashes Ont Into Middle of Yiaduct
With Steel Ice Pick in Hand
Makes Wild Threat
TRAFFIC PARALYzED FOR TIME
Hundreds Shrink in Fear From In
furiated Greaser Until Officer
krueger 0verpOwers Him.

Traffic at Twenty-fourth street via
duct was paralyzed yesterday after
noon and hundreds of persons in street
with fear when a Mexican dashed out
into the street with a steel ice pick in
his hand and in his native language
made vicious threat, his eyes blaz-
ing with anger and the weapon held
high in the air as il he were prepared
to plunge it into some human form.
Traffic officer Kruger, on duty at
the yiaduct, quickly Overpower him
and he was taken to police headquar-
tiers before he had injured anyone. At
the police station he was unable to
give any explanation of his act. He
was not drunk, police said, but ap-
peared to have been Infatuated over
something He gave the name of Mig
uel ROudigreZ.
Where he came from, police do not
know. The first notice given the man
was when he dashed into the middle Of
the street. He wore only one shoe,
having lost the other one apparently.
He was arraigned in police court to-
day on a charge of disOrderly conduct.
A fine of 500 was imposed upon him.
He was sent to the county Jail for 20
days.
Jack Driscoll, known here years ago
because of his pugilistic fame, today
started a sentence of 20 days in the
county jail when he was unable to pay
a fine of 500 and costs in police court.
He was arrested for cursing women
al the corner of Seventeenth street
and Third avenue last night.
Legless MOOcher Sentenced.
Ed Harrington. who will be remem-
bered as the moocher whose legs are
amputated at the knee, was sent down
for 20 days also. He has been arrest
ed and sentenced so many times with
in the last year that patience of the
police department is taxed with the
trouble he has given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
FIRST COME RUMORS
OF BIG FIRE; THEN
COMES FALSE ALARM

1t was predestined yesterday after
noon that the Rock Island fire depart
ment make run-regardless oil
whether or not there was a fire.
Beginning at 3 o'clock in the after
noon calls commenced to besiege The
Argus office. Where's the big fire p
was the query that emanated from a
score of different voices. Many of the
queries came from Davenport. The
Central fire station was also besieged
with calls Efforts to trace the source
of the rumor that there was confia-
grafton in the city resulted to no avail
Firemen were restless. The numeT-
Gus questions placed them on an edge.
Finally at $50 a call came 1t was
from the box at Twentieth street and
Third avenue. Four companies re-
sponded, as the summons had come
from the loop.
But when the firemen arrived they
found no fire.
They found Traffice Officer Thorman
at the corner. He said a man had
that there was a fire in building on
Third avenue between Twenty-frst
and Twenty-secon-d streets But the
firemen searched the block and found
not even a trace of smoke.
Then the police department got
busy. A detailed description of the
man who reported the fire was fur
nished all day and night patrolmen.
The city was searched last night and
authorities planned to prosecute him.
But he was not found.
Authorities are not inclined to
place any connection between the
rumors of fire and the false alarm, al
though it is a remarkable coincidence.
Somebody was bound to have us
make a rum" a fireman said after
wards. Il hope whoever it is, he is
satisfied"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
SITE PURCHASED
FOR NEW HOME Of
CATHOLIC ORDER
Old Harper Homestead Location, Sew
enth Avenue and Eighteenth Street,
Is Acquired.
HANDSOME BUILDING PLANNED
VIII BE for Use of Both Mems and
WOmen's Observation-Disclosures
10 Attract Youth

AIlouez council No. COS, Knights of
Columbus, has decided 10 erect its per
manent quarters on the old Ben Har-
per homestead site on Seventh ave
nue. and Eighteenth street, the prop
erty having been purchased from the
Hurst estate. The lot has a frontage
Of ia feet on the north side OF the
avenue and 100 feet on Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets. 1t is announced
that the price paid for the property
was $4,000, the owners making a con-
cession of 81 500 from the figure orig
inally quoted.
Report of the purchase of the lOca-
ton was made at the monthly meeting
of the council held last night 1t is
proposed 10 form q building corpora
ton from among the membership of
the council and to proceed at once with
the working out of the details of the
building enterprise.
The home, ii is announced. will pro-
vide quarters for all Catholic organ
izations of the city, both male and fe-
male. Its chief object however, viii he
to provide accommodations for the
Catholic youth of the community sim
liar to those afforded by the Young
Mems Christian association The
building will embOdy all those features
which will have particular appeal to
the youth, these to include gymnasium,
swimming pool, etc, besides all other
conveniences and accommodations to
be found in a modern club home.
An Architectural Ornament.
1t is the aim of the council to make
the home an architectural ornament to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
ASK $4,000 FOR
FARMERS DEATH
Mrs. Le0nie Vandevelde Brings Suit
Against Emil Van kerrebrOeck
and R. L. Brewing Company.
KILLED IN FALL FROM WAGON
Widow of JOsIin Resident Claims Acci-
dent Happened While Her Hus-
band Was Intoxicated.

Suit for $4,000 damages was filed in
circuit court this morning by Mrs
Leonie Vandevelde against Emil Van
Kerrebroeck, Rock Island saloOnkeep-
er, and the Rock Island Brewing com
pany for the death of her husband
Seraphine Vandevelde, who was killed
March l, 1915, in fall from a farm
wagon while intoxicated. P ]. Meers-
man is counsel for the plaintiff
The declaration recites that Sera-
phine Vaudeville was a farmer Twin g
near JOslin and that he made 81, 900 for
the support of his family. 1t alleges
that on the date in question Vandevelde
visited the saloon operated by Emil
Van Kerrebroeck at 4101 Fourteenth
avenue and there become so intoxi-
Gated that on driving home he fell out
of his wagon and received injuries
firm which he died within few min
utes after the accident
The building in which Van Kerre-
brock conducted his saloon was
owned by the Rock Island Brewing
company, according tc the declaration
and was leased to him. 1t is charged
that by reason of the victims intoxica-
ton and his consequent death, that the
plaintiff was injured in her means OF
support and deprived of his care and
that since his death she has had to sup
port herself Six children were left.
Skull Was Fractured.
Vandevelde, who was about As years
of age, was assisting in moving the
household goods of August SchatteIsan
from 1410 Thirty-ninth street to farm
near Joslin when he fell from the seat
of his wagon. His feet caught in the
lines and he hung head downward for
more than block, his head striking
the brick pavement at every lurch of
the horses as they ran from Thirty
ninth street to Fourteenth avenue His
skull was fractured and he lived but a
short time. Cyriel Van Laethen, a
farmer from Osborn, got out of his
wagon and tried to stop the runaway
team but was knocked down and pain
fully injured, his right ear being near
ly torn from his head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
SO DECEPTIVE
Many Rock Island People Fail to Re-
aliZe the Seriousness.

Backache is so deceptive.
1t comes and goes-keeps you guess
ing.
Learn the cause-then cure il.
Possibly it's weak kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills are
so effective.
They're especially for weak or dis
ordered kidneys.
Here's d Rock Island case:
Mrs C. A. Owen, SIT Thirtieth street,
Rock Island, says: Il suffered from
disordered kidneys and had pains in
my back. My. kidneys acted irregu-
larry. l had dizzy spells and black
specks fioated before my eyes. Scores
Of people had used Doan's Kidney
Pills with good results, so | got box
/ felt relief from the first few doses
and this one box gave me entire salts
faction"
Price so cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Owen had. Foster-M ilburn Co,
Props, Buffalo. N. Y.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
DECIDE TO AWAIT ARRIVAL
MEMBERS
Continued From Page One.)

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to the $40 general chairmen of the
four brOtherhOOds of railroad employ
es to meet him in Washington to con-
slider his proposals for settlement of
the threatened railroad strike was &C
cepted by the men here today and an
nouncement made that they would
leave early this afternoon on special
trains for the national capital.
The engineers and conductors were
to leave over the Baltimore and Ohio
soon after l o'clock and the firemen
and trainmen over the Pennsylvania
at about the same time.
W S. Carter, head of the firemen )
brotherhood said he had not been auth
oriZed to disclose the nature of the
presidents proposals to the men. 1t
was understood here that the meeting
with the president was to take place
tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16

the city. No city of its size, il is prom
Used. will boast a handsomer knights
of Columbus home than Rock Island
when the project is completed. Many
councils of the order throughout its
Jurisdiction have erected permanent
homes. and the local branch will have
the advantage of inspection of plans
followed in buildings in other COM
munities.
\ committee of the council spent
several months in examining sites for
the proposed home in different parts
of the city. Several were given CON
sideration, and the old Harper home
stead was agreed upon finally as the
most desirable. 1t was the purpose
from the outset of the home discus
sion to obtain a location remote from
the business section, yet close enough
thereto as not to make the home in
accessible from all sections of the city.
CommgAity Enterprise.
1t is expected the methods employed
by councils in other communities in
carrying through building enterprises
will be adopted here. A stock COM
pany will be formed and shares sold to
members. Donations of funds will also
be received from Catholics and nom
Catholics alike. While the council ex-
poets to carry the financial burden of
the undertaking, in which $4,000 to
$4,000 will be involved, it is desired
that all Catholic citizens participate to
some extent In fact the council aims
to make it a community enterprise,
gladly receiving assistance from all
the people of the city
No definite time has been fixed for
the beginning Of building operations,
but il is unlikely that ground will be
broken earlier than two years hence.
The council will have the greater part
of the fund in hand before building is
started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
GALENA TO LOSE IT'S
MILITARY COMPANY

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 16.-Adjutant
General Dickson issued an order to-
day directing Captain Leo T. Lebron
of Galena to muster out the machine
gun company of the Sixth infantry in
that city at 8 o'clock Thursday even
ing, Aug. "A, the company having fail
ed to come up to requirements.
Major Charles S. Young of Geneso,
medical corps of the Sixth infantry,
was placed on the retired list, he hav-
ing served 10 years.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16

All this news all the time - Ths
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
Woman Falls on Car.
BiIlingsgate and Fish.

Billingsgate is noted for more than
its picturesque language. for it is the
worlds greatest middleman's fish mar
ket London devours over 800 900
pounds OF FISH every day in normal
times-250 900 tons year that means.
Eleven railroads bring about $50 tons
a day, and the remainder comes by wa
ter Before being offered for sale the
fish at Billingsgate are inspected by a
commission OF the Worshipful Com
pany of Ffshmongers, which holds let
ters patent granted it by King Ed
ward l at the beginning OF the thir-
teenth century. This ancient society
represents. through the North Sea
Protective association more than fifty
OF the leading fishing companies OF
Great Britain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16

Rome, Aug. 16.-The missing boat
from the Italian passenger steamship
Letimbro, sunk in the Mediterranean a
fortnight ago by an Austrian subma-
rine, was driven ashore near Misurata,
on the Tripolitan coast, it was learned
here today. Eight passengers from
the Letimbro, who were in the boat,
were taken as prisoners into the in
terror by Arabs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
DR.. MAYO SPEAKS
AT WATCH TOWER
Semi Centennial Meeting Is Held by
Iowa and Illinois Central District
Medical Association.

Three hundred physicians and sur
geons of the tri-ciies and vicinity at
tended the semi-centennial meeting of
the Iowa and Illinois Central District
Medical association, held yesterday at
the Watch Tower. An interesting pro-
gram was carried out during the after
noon and evening and dinner was
served at o'clock at the inn.
DIR. Isaac A. Abt, Chicago, gave
timely paper on infantile paralysis and
showed exhaustive knowledge of the
subject DR.. William ]. Mayo, noted
surgeon Of Rochester. Mimi, who is on
a cruise down the Mississippi in his
yacht, gave an instructive paper on
Treatment of Stone in the Kidney"
DR.. William F. Braasch of Rochester
was unable to attend and his place was
taken by Dr. Roantree of Philadelphia,
who gave a paper on Symptom of
Stone IN the kidney" In the evening
the address was given by DR.. John G.
Bowman of Chicago. The party ex-
plored the grounds at the Tower be-
fore dinner.
Fifteen Hundred at Picnic.
The Larkin clubs of the tri-cities
held their annual picnic yesterday at
SChuetzen park, Davenport Fifteen
hundred persons attended. The affair
was under the management of Mrs.
Maud Eastland and r. G. Howell of
Buffalo, n. Y, representatives of the
LarIdn concern. Among the winners
of prizes in the athletic contests were
Floyd Shelter, Raymond Ransom, Mrs
A Coyne, Mrs. T. Pratt, Rock Island
Richard Toline, Mrs. NJ. A Waline,
Mrs. r. 'ToIine, Charlotte Morris, Mo
line; John Slower, H. f. Geisenhagen,
SiIvis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-16
LOUIS FREY is RUN
DOWN BYA JITBUS
Sustains Broken Shoulder Blade in
Mishap at Davenport Approach
to Rock Island Bridge.
WAS RUNNING AFTER HIS HAT
Driver for TrefZ Is Hurt When Street
Car Hits Wagon on Fifth Avenue
Thrown to Pavement

Louis c. Frey, 1888 Seventh avenue
was seriously injured at the Daven-
port approach to the Rock Island
bridge at II o'clock last night, when
he was run down by Galloway's large
green jitbus. Mr.. Frey sustained a
broken collar bone with cuts about
the head and face and bruises about
the body. He was removed to St An
thongs hospital.
Mr.. Frey was riding in an automo-
bile and his hat blew off. He jumped
out of the machine and ran back to
get his hat and was run down by the
Galloway bus, which was following
close behind. His injuries, though
painful, are not necessarily serious.
Mr.. Frey is a son of Assistant Fire
Chief Peter Frey and proprietor of the
Five Points bakery in Moline.
Street Car Hits Wagon.
John Hoover, 511 Seventh street,
driver for Trefz Transfer company,
was painfully injured at . o'clock last
night, when an east bound street car
cOllided with the rear end of the wag-
on in which he was riding. He was
thrown to the pavement and sustained
an extensive cut on the head with
bruises about the body. The tongue
of the wagon was broken. The motor
man of the car was blinded by the
glare of light from a passing auto and
did not see the wagon until it was too
late to stop.
Woman Falls OF Car.
MoIlie Holmes, colored, residing at
1902 Fifth avenue, was painfully
bruised when she fell off a Watch
Tower car at the corner of Seven
teenth street and Third avenue at 3
o'clock last night. 1t is said that she
tried to board the car before it stop
ped. She was removed to her home
in the city ambulance. DR.. Joseph De
Silva attended all three cases.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-15
AILINC WOMEN
NEED THIS FAMOUS
DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION

Thousands of women who are now
blessed with robust health cannot un-
derstand why thousands Of other wom-
en- continue to worry and suffer from
ailments peculiar to women when they
can obtain for q trifing sum DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription which
will surely and quickly Danish all
pain. distress and misery and restore
the womanly functions to health.
This prescription of Dr. Pierce's ex-
tracted from roots and herbs is q tenn
perance remedy.
To get rid of Irregularities. or ca
tarrhal condition, to avoid pain at GER
tain times. to overcome irritability
and weakness, waste no time. but get
Or. Pierce's Favorite Prescription in
,'qud or tablet form this very day.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-15
Made Bachelor Pay for Wife.


A delicate question was recently de-
cided by an alderman of Wilkes Barre,
Pa, when he was called upon 10 ad
Indicate as to how much 1t Is worth to
find wife for bachelor. who is anx-
ious to step from bachelorhood into
the bliss Of married life. Opportunity
to determine this question came when
a woman brought suit against a man
to recover 500 which she alleged was
promised her for finding q wife for de-
PENDANT after he had failed in his hunt
for q life partner. She claimed that
he had expressed great disgust with
his condition OF bachelorhood and en-
gagged her to hunt him a wife. She To-
Gated a woman. introduced her to him
and their marriage resulted. Follow
ing the marriage the husband refused
to pay the 500 he had promised. The
alderman. who is a bachelor. ruled that
It was we'll worth 500 to find a wife
for . bachelor. and he gave judgment
for the full amount Of the claim.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-15

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. Take
q dose OF the vie, dangerous drug to-
night and tomorrow you may lose
days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it, break
ing it up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. II you
feel sluggish and "all knocked out" IT
your liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or you have headache, dizziness,
coated tongue, II breath is bad or
stomach sour, Just try spoonful OF
harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 60-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take
4 spoonful tonight and If it doesn't
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-15
"ANURIC!''
NEWEST IN CHEMISTRY
AIUN0HE-NT

This is a recent discovery Of Doctor
Pierce, head OF the Invalids' Hotel.
Buffalo. N. Y. Experiments for sew
eral years proved that there IL no
other eliminator Of uric acid comps-
rable. For those easily recognized
symptoms OF inflammation-as back
ache, scalding urine and frequent url-
nation. as we'll al sediment in tho
urine, or if uric acid in the blood has
caused rheumatism, "Anuric" acts
quickly. In rheumatism Of the joints.
in gravel and govt. invariably the
pains and stiffness which so free 1ently
and persistently accompany the dis>
ease rapidly disappear.
Send DR.. Pierce 1oc fer large trial
package. Full treatment h0c. An
druggists.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-15
THE GIRL WITH A
CLEAR SKIN WINS

II you, too, are embarrassed by 3
pimply, blotchy, unsightly complexion,
Just try Resinol Soap regularly for a
week and see II it does not make a
blessed difference in your skin. In
severe cases a little Resinol Ointment
should also be used. Resinol Soap
helps to make red, rough hands and
arms soft and white, and to keep the
hair healthy and free from dandruf.
Resinol Soap contains no free alkai;
sold by all druggists.-Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-15
Tough on Percivai.

At dance Percival Claude was pre-
sented to beautiful young girl from
an adjacent town. and during the eve
ming 1t was his great happiness to
lead her out among the papier mache
palms for ice cream and angel cake.
And So" said the girl. in response
to Percival's story OF his life. you
have never married."
NO." answered Percival. Il shall
never marry until | meet . woman
who Is my direct opposite"
That should not be hard" returned
the pretty one with faint smile.
There are bright. Intelligent girls In
every part OF the town. "-Philade lphia
Telegraph.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-15
ALL go HOME" SOEE TIME
To Every inmate Of Prison the Period
OF Freedom Arrives, Ether In
Life or Death.

Some day-if We live, and there
doesn't seem to be much chance of
dying around here-we are going out
and going home. says a writer in the
New Era. Federal penitentiary. Leav-
enworth.
Even the man who happens to die
here Is going home. for that matter
1t may seem slow. but the time
comes eventually for the last "get-up"
In prison for every man here. Then
its hike!
It's over to the tailor shop for new
clothes from head to foot-and then
out and away. No bird will be freer
than you and l. but we'll not fly high
any more. One will start In one direc-
ton and one In another. What's the
difference? Amy road leads to free
dom and the main chance
We shall have the right to WORK and
to carry our wages II our pockets
again or put the money in the bank.
We shall drink freedom from every
water cup. and breathe in liberty from
the air itself. We can get of a dis.
lance and yell out loud without fear
Of a calldown.
We can sit and talk 1t all over at
the dinner table with friends and rel
atives. No more hands out for pota.
toes. Some of these days We will tuck
q napkin under our chin again and
make merry over our pudding. We
shall 60 to bed at night with lights
out and know the balm OF darkness
to the eyes and enjoy the rest it gives
the optic nerve.
The day will roll round for US to
say good-by and go. with heads up
not down.
No more will we feel the weight OF
bondage or know the pinch OF confine.
ment. Everything we do. 1t will be
our pleasure to do. and not our task
We will cast OF letters. not put them
on.
We shall despise and feel q horror
for anything that curtails our liberties
Habits that make slaves of men will
be cast aside. for while serving q
prison sentence we are freed Of habits
that bind US more than any privilege
withdrawn here. We will not be
slaves to strong drink. We will 60 out
free from its awful bondage. Its
curse is removed far from US.
We shall not be tempted to profane
our lives with evil deeds 80 long re
moved from their commitment. We
will 60 out more free from shackles
than we have been in years. for bad
habits are the hardest shackles tc
strike from u.s.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-15
Vessel Of Odd Desiun.

Senior Gonzalo Mejia. who has 4
contract to carry the malls in Colon
bia. has designed a boat that. he be-
lieves. will be able to sail the Magda-
lena and its tributaries even when
they contain less than foot OF water.
This odd craft. which has a draft Of
only three inches. Is propelled by two
engines OF 150-horsepower that drive
two aeroplane propellers. and can
travel at a rate OF from fifteen to
forty-hve miles an hour. With this
flying raft Senior Mejia expects to
make trip up the Magdalena.
which in the dry seasons has hitherto
taken 60 days. in 20 hours.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-04-15
Increased Use Of Qulnlne

That the use OF quinine 10 rising In
popularity II amply borne out in a
statement laid before the legislative
council Of India. recently. This state
ment shows that in 1913 the sales of
this medicine were just over forty-five
and a quarter million grains. whereas
in 1914 the sales had increased to close
on seventy.two and a half million
grains and for the first eleven months
of last year the sales exceed seventy
three and three-Quarter million grains.