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The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04

accompanied by Mrs. Johnsoi, who had been in Mena since Saturday. Mr. and Mrs J. w. Gardner ob- served their twenty-sixth wedding anniversary Sunday with Mayor J H. Hamilton as their guest. On the menu for the anniversary dinner Mir. Gardner reports. they had Eng fish peas of the 1916 crop from their own garden.
 R. $. petefsh of Acorn was in Mena to attend to business Wednes-
 day and reports that J. c. Gar
 land lost fine mare today. The
 animal was found this morning in
 ditch into which she had fallen
 A front leg had been broken near
 the shoulder, necessitating her de- struction.
 Circuit Clerk Freeman L. John- son is planning another trip to Battle Creek, Mich. expecting to be ready to leave in about week. He was greatly benefited by the treatment he underwent at the san itarium last summer, and he feels sure that another course will ben- eft him still more.
 H. H. Thomas has been confined Ito his home all this week from the injury he sustained before leaving Womble, when he ran against hot stove. causing a burn above his left ankle. He is improving. however and expects to be able to come to
 the office the latter part of this week.
 H. Bouschell. living on the Mena-
 Egger road three miles east oi Mena. has two buff Indian Runner ducks that he thinks would he prize
 winners in an egg laying contest They have a record of l80 eggs 1T
 go days. and are still laying, though
 he says that they eat about as much
 corn as it would take to fatten s hog.
 G. w. Tweedy, who had beer away since early in March, arrived | in Mena Saturday from Madison lIll.. where he had been in the em- ploy of a concern that makes . business of creosoting ties and paw ling blocks. MT. Tweedy left agair
 Monday afternoon, going to HebeI
 Springs and other points, where ht will inspect pine timber to be useC | in the manufacture of pavinf
 blocks.
 The Rev. A. M. Harrall. former pastor of the Christian church Q lthis city. while en ronte from Dal- Has. Tex. to Ozark. where he goe'
 to hold series of meetings, stopped
 over in Mena Tuesday for shor visit with his many friends. con ltinning his trip Wedensday. H. lis a great. admirer of Mena, it beautiful surroundings and it's peo ,. ple Mir. Harrall hadG been doini erf1eld work. for the christien Court
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04

MT. and Mrs J. Young and Mir. and Mrs. Joe C. Young and little son ar rived in. Mena Monday afternoon from Cleveland. o. to spend some time prospecting in Polk county
 The gentlemen expect to Ale cn
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04

Jess Counts of Baker Springs was before Circuit Clerk Freeman L. Johnson Monday to make final proof of his homestead entry. E. c. How ard and A. J Barnes of Hartley came with him as witnesses.
 Mack Hughes of Cove spent Tues day in Mena on business with coun- ty officials and others. While in Mena Mack informed some of his friends that he was getting ready to enter the race for sheriff two years hence.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04
LADIES' SUITS

Our newest and best assortment of serges, poplins and gaberdines,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-04

J. E. Joplin of Wickes and c. c. Golf of Cove came to Mena Tues day afternoon and spent "Wednesday in the city on business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
PLAN APPROVED
FOR MODERN Inn
Tri.City Railway Company Adopts
Scheme for improvement Of Watch
Tower Park.
ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION SOON
Bids viii Be Called for at Once for
New Structure on Site Of Old
Building.

Announcement is made today by
General Manager J. G. Huntoon that
plans for the Watch Tower inn have
been approved and they will be placed
in the hands of contractors for bids
late this afternoon or tomorrow. An
expenditure of $4,000 to $4,000 is
contemplated.
Action on the plans was taken at a
meeting of the directors of the Tri-
City Railway and Light company held
late yesterday afternoon in the Daven-
port office of the concern. Since the
old structure at the popular resort
was destroyed by fire, plans relative
to the new building have been under
discussion but the final approval of
them did not take place until yesterday
afternoon.
The structure will be fireproof, two
stories in height and will be modern
and complete in every particular CIV
ing the pleasure loving public Of this
locality the finest structure of its kind
in this section. 1t is hoped that act
ual construction can be started within
the next few weeks.
III addition to the building, which
is to be practically the old site, it is
proposed to have a new trackage plan
The cars are to be parked inside the
grounds, loop being provided, this
eliminating the long walk up the stairs
at the former entrance.
Plans relative to the $4,000 repair
shops were considered but the COM
pany is not ready to make any definite
announcement relative to the project
The company also has no state
ment to make relative to the new wage
scale which the employees are propos-
ing The plan was submitted to Mr.
Huntoon yesterday. The present wage
scale expires June 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
PERSONAL POINTS

L. Dindinger, $50 Twenty-first street,
will return Saturday after a several
weeks sojourn at Excelsior Springs,
Mo.
Mrs. T. B. Davis and Miss Helen
Davis who have been spending the
past few weeks in Atlantic City, are
now in New York city for few days
before returning home.
Miss Katherine c. Caemer Of Provi-
dence, r. l., came last evening for a
visit with relatives in this city.
Mrs. H. Whitebrook and son Her.
scheI of Council Bluffs are visiting
with Mrs. Whitebrook's mother, Mrs.
Jennie GelleGman.
Miss Lulu Kolls and Arthur Kolls
leave tonight for Watrous. n. NJ,
where they will visit at the Nohrs'
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Rain Of Du-
bque are visiting in the home of Sol
Silverman, 719 Eleventh street. Mrs.
Rain was Miss Fannie Silverman be-
fore her marriage.
Hon. William Jackson, who is re-
covering from an operation perform
ed at the Lutheran hospital in Moline
Tuesday, spent a comfortable night
and today is resting well and getting
along nicely.
Edwin Dice, court reporter, is home
from Cambridge, where he has been
on official business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
COLLECTOR RUSS
SETSNEW RECORD
Township Officer Reports That He
VIII Turn Over approximately
$4,000 to Treasurer.
THE DELINQUENT LIST is $4,000
Ten More Days VIII Be Required to
Close Books and Official Figures
viii be Reached Then.

According TO unofficial figures COM
piled today by Rock Island Township
Tax Collector Ernest Russ the total
amount Of taxes, personal and real es-
tate, will reach $275,000 leaving a de-
linquent list Of approximately Sl54,-
900 for 1916. The total amount TO be
collected is $4,000. Collector Russ
broke the record he set last year when
he turned S266000 over TO the county
treasurer. Although the tax office in
the Peoples National bank building
was closed last Saturday, Mr.. Russ is
still accepting personal taxes. Ten
more days will be required to put the
books in shape to turn them oyer to
the county and the official fgufes for
1916 will not be reached until that
time.
The amount OF personal taxes COL
lected this year was greater than
ever. but the real estate has been COM
ing in slower, several large factories
and local concerns being on the de-
linquent list.
OF this amount the township will re-
ceive approximately $500 for its
share and for expenses the coming
year Mr. Russ stated that many OF
the taxpayers did not realize the val
lie of making payments before the
tax Office closed The township re-
ceives 2 per cent of the total amount
collected by the township collector,
but after the books are turned over to
the county this percentage is not al
lowed. Therefore, the more paid in
the larger the amount for the town.
ship Last year the township board
levied $4,000 for expenses. If the per
centage from the taxes is not sufficient
it will be necessary for the board to
increase the levy this year
Too Convenient Here.
Another condition Mr.. Russ and
every other collector in Rock Island
township has to contend with is that
the court house is situated here, and
it is no more trouble for the taxpayer
to go there than to the tax collector
office. In the outlying districts, where
long trip is necessary to the county
seat. the delinquent lists are much
smaller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
AMERICAN AERO
Line TO REOPEN
Lieutenant GOrrell Expected to Re-
sumo Dispatch Service in Flight
to CaSas Grandes.

Columbus, N. NJ, March Bore
sumption Of the army aero dispatch
line, which has been suspended tenn
porarily because of climatic condi-
tions, is expected today. Lieutenant
Edgar S. Gorrell said that he planned
to start flight to Casas Grandes, and
the first plane from the front for three
days is scheduled toarrive.
Lieutenant Gorrell prepared to car
ry more than one hundred newspapers
from various sections OF the United
States. for which the troops had ask
ed.
Reports received at the base can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

Yesterday afternoon William Ahrends,
who resides three miles southeast of
this place, was rowing skiff from the
farm to town, while passing under the
bridge an oar became entangled in a
pier and the boat was upset. Ahrens
righted the boat and crept back in, but
he lost an oar. He drifted downstream
to a shallow spot and then waded to
shore.
This morning Charles Weimer, a
Hillsdale barber. was rowing boat to
Kempsters island when the craft be-
came entangled in a floating grape
vine and upset. He kept himself af1oat
until rescued by passing launch, just
as he was about to sink. All of the
lowlands along the river near Hills
dale are under water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
WAR MAY END TABOO
ON THE SOCIALISTS

Berlin.-It appears that one effect
OF the war will be to break the taboo
against socialists In executive posi-
lions OF city governments. Just now
the city of Charlottenburg has Install
ed a socialist as an unpaid member of
the council. or executive authority of
the city. Frankfort on-the-M Main has
gone still further by electing DR.. Lin
demann. of Stuggart. former mem
Der of the Reichstag. to paid posi-
ton on its governing board as spe-
cialist in municipal government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Wage Campaign On Peddlers.

Des Moines, March 30.-Begining a
campaign against INSCRIPTIONS ped
dlers, Edward c. Litton, state inspec-
tor of weights and measures today is
sued a request to all housewives in
the state asking them to provide
themselves with scales and weigh all
articles purchased from hucksters. A
table Of the proper weight of various
products accompanied the request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
THE WAR TODAY

The Germans by a fierce infan-
try attack, have gained position
on the edge of the village OF Ma
Ianc0urt, northwest of Verdun,
the German official communication
says the advance was over a front
of more than a mile.
A heavy bOmbardment continues
north and east of Verdun and in
the VOsges mountains the French
are keeping up the artillery fire
against German organizations.
The battle between the Rus
slams and the Germans continues
from the Dvinsk region southwark,
although a thaw has turned the
l0wlands into morasses. Near Ma
r0cz the Germans have been driv-
EN- out of a wooded sector and their
counter attacks repulsed by Rus.
sian guns.
German trenches also have been
captured by the Russians in the
0ginski canal region.
The Russians have been on the
offensive along the Stripa river
and the Bessarabian front.
The Austrians report the re-
pulse Of an Italian attack on the
northern slope of San Michele
near San MARITIME. The Greek gov
eminent has protested to the Teu.
tonic powers aaginst the air raid
on Saloniki last Monday in which
90 persons were killed.. Sal0niki
says the TeutOns lost four Of the
seven machines which delivered
the attack, together with their
crews.
The Turks turned to the offens-
i've against the Russians in the
coastal sectors of the Caucasus,
but the Russians beat them OFF
with heavy casualties and forced
them to retreat.
At Washington the situation
over Germany's submarine war
fare Is considered grave.
Alter having pushed back the
French lines along the westerly
bend of the salient in the Malan-
court region, northwest Of Ver-
dun, the Germans have desisted
for the present from further eff.
forts to advance there.
Further to the west, however,
the crown princes infantry has
again been cOunter-attacking in
the AvOcourt wood. several as.
sauIts having been launched in ef-
forts to retake the positions re.
Gently lost to the French. Paris
declares, however, that the at.
tempts were fruitless.
Workers in the British NUM-
ton shops in the Clyde district,
who have struck, have been called
upon by their trade organization
to return to work, their strike
being declared demonstrations
and in contravention Of the NUM-
tons act. The British coalition
government has won another VIC
tory in a bye-election, its candi-
dates for parliament in the Hyde
district winning by a majority of
S74.
The recent war council of the
entente powers was characterized
by complete unity of purpose and
all the c0nferees without excep-
ton were satisfied with the de-
cisi0ns reached, says Premier
Salandra of Italy, in an interview
given a Paris newspaper repre-.
sentative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
DAVENPORT SALOON
MEN APPEAL CASES

The saloon test cases, decided
agaitSt the liquor dealers by the dis
trict court in Davenport, have been
appealed to the supreme court of
Iowa, according. to notice of appea.
filed today in the Scott county district
court.
The defense claims that the decis-
ion of the district court is not in &C
cordance with the law. The supreme
court will hear the case in its term
next May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Bartlin Klueker.

Bartlin Kiucker died at $50 yester-
day afternoon at bis home, 1404 Thir-
ty-second street, Rock Island, follow
ing an illness Of three years.
Mr. Klucker was born in Baden, Ger
many, in 1854, where he spent the early
years of his life He came to America
AZ years ago and had lived in Rock Is
land 35 years. His wife preceded him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

The funeral of Mrs. George Weaver,
former resident of Rock Island, who
passed away in st. Louis, was held this
afternoon at o'clock at the home of
her sister, Mrs. George H. Bushno,
POOP Thirtieth street, Rock Island. Rev.
W. G. Oglevee, pastor of the South
Park Presbyterian church, was in
charge Of the services. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

Torment hospital here spoke we'll Of
the stamina at the front, the percent
age Of sickness being at a minimum
despite the burning sun of day and
sharp chill Of night, to which the
troops are exposed.
A few cases of heat prostration have
been reported, four negro infantry
men, who recently have finished a de-
tail Of duty in the Philippines, being
brought here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
UPSETS SMALL LAMP;
FIRE is THE RESULT

A fire started in the bedroom at the
home of Louis Ohlweiler, 1901 Fifth
avenue, Rock Island, at 7:05 last
night, when one of the members Of
the family upset a small lamp on a
dresser. The bed clothing was ignited.
The firemen arrived at the home
shortly afterward and extinguished
the flames with a chemical. The
bed clothing and mattress were ruin
ed in the blaze. The damage was $25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
BUSINESS AT MEET
OF MINERS ROUTINE

Peoria, Ill, March Robustness of a
routine nature was before the morning
session of tie convention of the Hi
rois division of the United Mine Work
ers of America here today. Prospects
that the convention would conclude ell
its business in time for adjournment
Saturday were bright, officials of the
organization said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Buy home of Reidy Bros.

buy uOlle OIL helQy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call William Trefz
The Rock Island Rotary club will
celebrate its second anniversary with
banquet tonight at the Y. NJ. c. A.
No special program has been arrang-
ed for the occasion. The session will
be a goodfellowship affair. Reserva-
tons have been made for so.
At the meeting of Trio lodge, No. 81,
A. F. & A. NJ, this evening, at Ma
sonic temple, Rock Island, several
candidates will be given the second
degree.
Announcement is made today by
Thomas Casey, Of the state barber
board that Investigators for the body
have been placed under civil service
rules and regulations and on May 6,
test will be held at the Chicago o;ce,
1870 North Fifth avenue. Although five
investigators, named by Governor
Dunno have been working for some
time, examination will be open to any
one and the five highest will be Sc
lected. Investigators are required to
visit shops throughout the state in
vestigating sanitary conditions and
license cards.
1t is the belief of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Quinlan, that Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Robertson, Atlantic City, N. j., who
have been their guests, were passen-
gers on one Of the trains which fig
ured into the big railroad wreck near
Amherst. Ohio. Word received from
Mrs. Robertson today is to the effect
that they safely reached Niagara
Falls. Mrs. Robertson was formerly
Miss Alice Quinlan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Funeral of Mrs. Emma Lindahl.

Funeral Of Mrs. Emma Lindahl will
be held from the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. P. Cullen, 715 Twenty
third street, Moline, at 2:30 Saturday
afternoon. Rev. A. E. Lindberg of the
Swedish Baptism church will officiate
and burial will be in Riverside GENE
terry. Remains have arrived in Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

in death six years. Mr.. Klucker was
a member Of the German Lutheran
church. He leaves two sons, Charles,
Of Mendoza, Ill, and Max R. of Rock
Island, and a sister in Kansas.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at O'clock, with Rev.
Phi. Wilhelm in charge. Burial will be
in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
THIRTY ARE HURT
IN TROLLEY CRASH
Street Cars Collide In Southwest fart
of ChicagO-Twelve Injured In
Another SmaShup.

Chicago, March 30,-At least 50 per.
sons are known TO have been inlurea
today when two street cars colildeo
in the southwest part of the city. ih0
injured passengers were taken to nos.
pitfalls where 1t was reported seVer@
of them were seriously hurt. BON
cars were crowded with men and WON
en- on their way TO work
In Lyons. a suburb, u other per
sons were injured today when t"'
street cars collided head-on. The los'
it is said. was responsible for both &C
cidents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Obituary
Funeral Of Henry Rask.

Body of Henry Rask, who died yes
terday from injuries incurred in an
elevator accident at the Moline Plow
company factory several weeks ago,
were sent to Princeton, his former
home, this afternoon. Burial will take
place there tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
TWO NEAR DEATH IN
RIVER AT HILLSDALE
Especial to The Argus. J

Hillsdale, Ill, March 30.-The high
stage of Rock river at this point came
near resulting in the death of two per
sons in drowning in the past "a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Clock Hands,

1t is quite safe to turn the hands OF
nonstriking watch or clock back
. ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
Apron Check Cling
hams &c.

1900 yards fine, firmly
woven apron ginghams-
all size checks - fast
colors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30

Individual Turk
ish guest towels,
fine quality and
W o v 9 n double
W i t h strongly
stitched hemmed
ends, suitable for
home or hotel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15
FOR THOSE FOND OF SALADS
Here Are Six Recipes, Affordino vari-
ETY. That Is Needed in These
Preparations.

Plain Caulifower Salad.-Boil a nice
caulifiower and break up into flower
cts serve very cold with French dress
Ing.
Beet Salad-BOil some beets and cut
into dice, add salt, pepper, n little oil
and vinegar, and let them stand an
hour; then arrange in piles on plates
and add n tablespoonful of capers and
rs many cut-up olives and serve with
m%ayOnnaise.
Fish Salad-Pick up any cold cooked
fish or use canned salmon, arrange it
In a pile in a dish with quarters Of
hard-bOiled eggs, alternating with lem
on quarters around the edge and mask
the fish with ~mayonnaise.
Orange Salad-Tnke large. seedlcss
oranges and cut into slices; arrange
In n circle, the edges overlapping, and
put a walnut half in the middle of each
piece. Watercress may be arranged in
the center of the dish or not, and put
French dressing over all.
Banana Sulad-Cut bananas in
halves crOcSWiSe and lay on lettuce or
by themselves on a fiat dish. Sprinkle
well with chopped peanuts and serve
with m~ayOnnaise dressing.
Peach Salad-Drain canned peaches
and wipe dry put n spoonful of may
Onnaise made with cream into the mid
die of each n Apricots may be used
instead of peaches.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-15

while. These beautiful limitations
bring the high art of the jeweler with
in reach Of other people than million
aires.
No less n parsonage than Madame
Flore Revaille of the Russian Ballet
Is pictured here wearing two of the
combs and one of the h~eadbands that
are fashionable just now. They adapt
themselves to either the high or low
couture, the combs looking particularly
well with Il high hairdress.
The headband shown is of silver set
with rhinestones, and it bears a crest
at the front of silver fligree, which also
sparkles with small brilliants.
Silver and rhinestones have the adj
vantage of other more colorful things,
because they look well with hair of
any color. Raven locks and those like
snow, and all the shades between, are
set off by their keen sparkle.
One of the back combs shown is
especially good looking with blonde
hair. 1t is of amber with gold tracery,
and small inset rhinestones make 1t a
spirited hair ornament. The other is
Of chased and filigree silver to which