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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29

itel the past week at the home of the
formers daughter, Mrs. Steven Adams
at East Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence r. Beck with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holland motored to
East Moline, Tuesday.
Messrs. Fred Meeska and George
Holland were East Moline business
callers Saturday.
Il. V. O'Donnell and sisters, the
Misses Bridget. Ella and Margaret,
motored to Moline for visit Saturday
Rev. John Kennedy and Mrs. Ken
nedy of Hampton motored over for a
visit with relatives here.
William Gainey visited with rela-
tives at Green River the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slater were
Moline visitors Saturday
Frank Bay of Moline spent Sunday
at the home of his sister, Mrs. ]. Hol-
land.
Mrs. Harley Stipp and son Linn and
daughter Carol of East Moline. spent a
few days at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Krambeck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
MOVIE HOUSE IS
DAMAGED IN FIRE
west Side Theatre on Eighth Avenue
Is the Scene of a Fierce Blaze Yes
terday Afternoon.
DEFECTIVE WIRING IS CAUSE
Interior Front End OF Structure Is
Gutted by Flames-L0ss Amply
Covered by Insurance.

Inc west Side moving picture the
atre at 904 Eighth avenue was badly
damaged in a fire of unknown origin
yesterday afternoon. The entire front
end of the show house was Quilted on
the interior and the loss will probably
reach $500, which is covered by in
surance.
The theatre is operated by Richard
H. Griffith and the property is owned
by the Evans estate. The building is
not used during the summer months,
Mr. Griffith having an airdome in the
immediate vicinity. No one had been
IN the building for several days.
The fire had a good start before it
was discovered by neighbors, who sum
mOned the department at 4 80. When
the firemen arrived the entire front
end of the structure was mass OF
flames and the heat was intense. The
department had the blaze under con-
troll within the next 10 minutes. The
floor burned through and in some
places the flames cTept up to the roof.
The south half of the theatre
escaped damage. but the seats were
blistered by the heat. A motion pic
ture machine and several thousand
feet Of film, in a fire-proof booth above
the entrance, were saved. Defective
wiring is believed to have started the
blaze
SaWdust Fires Again.
The intense heat of the past few
weeks has thoroughly dried out the
sawdust fields in the old Weyerhauser
and Denkmann lumber yards in the
west end of the city, and the sparks
from a passing engine started a fire
there last evening. Members of en-
CINE company No. ? spent an hour put
ting out the blaze. While these saw
dust fires cause no loss and are not
dangerous the smoke bothers the resi-
dents of the west end TO a great extent.
During the floods this spring the saw
dust field was thoroughly soaked, but
now it has dried out again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
PAINTER INJURED
IN 20 FOOT FALL
Hugh Sutton of Davenport Hurled TO
Pavement When lie Comes in
Contact With Live Wire.

Hugh Sutton, painter, residing in
Davenport was probably fatally in
jured at 8 80 this morning when he fell
20 feet from a telephone pole at the
corner OF Sixteenth avenue and Twen-
tieth street in this city, alighting on
the paving. His right shoulder blade
and five ribs on the right side were
fractured. He was removed TO st. An
thongs hospital, where DR.. Joseph De
Silva attended him.
Sutton is employed by the Peoples
Power company and was engaged in
painting the poles at the time of the
mishap. He had started working from
the top of the pole and had painted
down to spot 20 feet from the ground
when he came in contact with a live
wire. He was hurled backward, alignt-
ing with considerable force on his side
on the curbing. Fellow workmen wit
messed the accident and summoned the
city ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
STREAM GIVES UP
VACCA'S REMAINS
Body of ChicagOan, Drowned While
Swimming in Mississippi Here,
Recovered Near Andalusia.
TRAGEDY OF VACATION TRIP
Young Man Taking Voyage From St
Louis to st. Paul on Steamer
When He Meets Death.

Charles Hayes, a fisherman, found
the remains of Joseph J. Vacca of
Chicago at 1880 this morning in the
Mississippi river a quarter of a mile
below Andalusia. The body had float
ed nearly 25 miles since Thursday
noon. Mr.. Vacca, a passenger on the
steamer Quincy of the Streckfus lines,
was drowned while bathing off the
boat at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon
at the foot of Eighteenth street.
Hayes notified Coroner r. G. J. Meyer
of his discovery and an inquest was
conducted this morning at Andalusia.
A verdict of accidental drowning was
returned.
John Vacca, a brother OF the deceas-
ed, arrived from Chicago last night to
take charge of the body. The remains
were sent to Chicago this afternoon
and burial will take place there to-
morrow. His brother was notified of
the tragedy yesterday morning by Off
Gals of the Streckfus lines at ST.
Louis.
John Vacca stated this morning that
his brother left Chicago Monday on
a two weeks vacation trip, going to
St. Louis, where he boarded the boat.
He had planned to go to st. Paul and
from there to a farm in Wisconsin,
where he had relatives, before return
ing to Chicago.
When the steamer Quincy arrived
at Rock Island Vacca donned his bath
ing suit and entered the water after
eating a hearty meal. He was seized
with cramps and after crying once
for help went down and was not seen
again.
Joseph J. Vacca was born in Chi
cago "a years ago and had lived there
all of his life. AT the time of his
death he was employed by the c. p.
kimball company. He was a member
of Madonna council No. 1875, knights
of Columbus of Chicago. His parents
preceded him in death. He leaves two
brothers, John and Carmie, and a sis
ter, Miss Mary Vacca, all of 6513
Green street, Chicago.
Holding Body of StOker.
The remains of Louis McLain, col
Ored coal passer, who succumbed to
the heat while at work on the steamer
Quincy Thursday, are still being held
at Dixon q Moeller's undertaking par
lors. Efforts are being made to locate
relatives in St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
FIVE MILES ROAD
HAVE BEEN OILED
Supervisor +. w. Young Making Excel
lent Progress On Burlington
Way in This County.
RESULTS PLEASE FARMERS
Work of Installing Gravel Between
Milan Bridges Cannot BE Fin
ished Until Rain Comes.

Excellent progress is being made on
the Rock Island division of the Bur
lington Way. Announcement is made
today that five miles of the road from
the county line toward Rock Island
have been oiled and it is said that the
farmers along the thorOughfare thus
treated are delighted with the result.
For the first time in years the dust has
been killed and the experiment has
proven so satisfactory that it is I'M
derstood that the farmers are anxious
to have the oil applied every year.
Supervisor F. w. Young is field secre-
tary in charge of the work.
Gravel Between Bridges.
Work of installing gravel on the
road between the Milan bridges which
is being paid for by S. S. Davis, has
been temporarily halted because Of
the extreme heat The gravel Las been
applied but it is said that rain is need
ed before the material can be worked
and the road completed. The improve
ment of the road is one of the most i'm
portant steps which has yet been
taken to provide Rock Island with a
highway into the city from the south
of which the community can be proud.
For years the road between the
bridges, as well as Ninth and Twelfth
streets, have hardly been passable bur
projects are now pending for the i'm
provement of all of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
PATTON DELIVERS
NOTIFYING SPEECH

Chicago, July 29.-Plans for the no
LITIGATION ceremonies on Aug. by
which j. Frank Hanly and DR.. Ira c.
Landrith are to be made aware that
they were nominated for president and
vice president respectively by the pro
hibition party, were announced today
by the party's national committee. The
ceremonies will take place on the lawn
of Mr.. Hanly's home in Indianapolis
at 2 p. m.
Robert H. Patton of Springfield, Ill,
will deliver the notification speech to
Mr. Hanley and Daniel Polling of Bos-
ton will notify DR.. Landrith. There
will be a prohibition mass meeting at
Tomlinson Hall in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
BELL DISMISSES
CHNEIBLE CLAIM
Probate Judge Refuses to Allow Bill
for $176,524.99 Against Estate of
Otto Huber.
BROUGHT BY CHICAGO BREWER
Is Seeking To Recover $4,000 a Year
Salary for Rest of His Nat
uraI Life.

Claim of Joseph Schneible, Chicago
brewer, for S176,52499 against the
estate of the late Otto Huber, brewer
and banker, was dismissed by Judge
B. S. Bell in probate court this morn
ing This has the distinction of being
the largest claim ever filed against
any estate in Rock Island county. 1t
is understood the case will be appealed
to the circuit court. Connolly & Con-
nelly and Hugh L. Vernon, Chicago,
appeared for the estate and Dietz &
Sinnett for the claimant.
Mr.. Schneible claimed the sum in
question was due because of a contract
which Mr.. Huber was said to have
broken concerning supplying money to
finance the Schneible Brewing COM
pany, manufacturers of brewery ma
chinery and equipment. 1t was alleged
that in March, 1909, Mr.. Huber owned
1000 shares, valued at $1,000 of the
capital stock of the company and that
Mr.. Schneible, president and general
manager, had 1000 shares and was
paid the sum of $4,000 year salary.
Life Salary Claimed.
The claimant charged that in March,
1909, Mr.. Huber made a proposition to
get controlling interest in the con-
Germ and purchased 1,741 shares val
ueu DIT S1 i4sIUU from MIN, part Oh the
alleged agreement being that Mr..
Schneible was to devote half of his
time to the company, since he had pat
ented many of the devices being used,
for which he was to receive the sum of
IS, 900 a year for the rest of his natural
life. He claimed that Mr.. Huber agreed
to take over the financial management
of the company, furnishing such sums
as would be needed to conduct the bus
mess. 1t was charged that Mr.. Huber
failed to keep the contract and that in
1912 the company failed and went into
bankruptcy.
Here is the itemized account which
Mr.. Schneible filed against the Huber
estate, which Judge Bell refused to al
low:
To amount due. in accord
ance with the agreement,
at the rate of $4,000 per
year, payable monthly,
from March IS, 1912, to
Oct. IS, 1915 ......S 27,666OO
Less amount received on
March Is, 1912 ..... 10000
Balance -. ..........$ 26.466O0
To interest on monthly in
stallments to date at per
cent -. ............$ 2,25890
To amount due at the rate
of $4,000 a year for 1885
years, the expectation OF
life in years of the claim
ant Observation-Disclosures. 146,8OO 90
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $176, 524 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
CARBON CLIFF

Attorney j. II. Rapp and Mrs. Rape
of Rockford and Miss Ella Carey OF
Chicago visited the past week at the
James Thompson home.
Mrs Laura Settles is home from a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis
at Port Byron.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Krambeck spent
several days with their son John
Krambeck and family at Rock Island.
Richard Milton is quite ill.
Mrs. Will Smith of Minnesota is Wis
iting at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Wells.
James Kay of Geneseo, Mr. and Mrs.
John Little, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lit
tie, Miss Jessie Settles of Coal Town
and Miss Ellen Settles of Port Byron
were visitors the past week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. ElwoOd Little.
Mrs William Louder and daughter,
Nina Rachel, Of East Moline, visited
the past week with her sister, Mrs. Ed
Frary.
Mrs. Fred Mason of Rock Island
visited few days at the home Of her
father, Louis WeitZ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Lauger mot
ored over from Swedsburg, Iowa, for
a visit at the home of the Iatter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Fahlstrom.
Evelyn Carey. Mrs. Laugers niece.
returned home with them for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Laughery visited
this week at the home of their daugh-
ter, Miss Chester Kennedy, at East
Moline.
Mrs Steven Milton and daughter.
Mrs. Joe Benson and son Joe. Mr. and
Mrs. George Kennedy. daughters VIC
let, Marie and son George Harold, Wis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
RULES OF LAND
APPLIED ON SEA
Berlin Expresses Hope Fryatt Case
Will Clear Up Rights of Mer-
chantmen In Acts of War.

Berlin, July Is, (via London. July
90 1.-The execution of Bruges on July
27 Of Captain Charles Fryatt of the
British steamship Brussels, after trial
by court martial for attempting to
ram a German submarine, denotes a
new phase in the controversy over the
sea rights of merchantmen
The German government prize regu-
lations issued before the beginning of
the war, adopted the principle that
merchantmen were not entitled to
commit acts of war, and it threatened
to treat as pirates those attempting
to do so.
The execution of Captain Fryatt.
German officials contend, is in accord
with that principle, which they say
merely extends to sea warfare the
principles already controlling Franc
Tireur activity on land. 1t is hoped in
official circles here that this case will
lead to a definite clearing up of the
question of the merchantmen acting at
intermittent times as war vessels.
London, July 29.-According to a
report from Maestricht, Holland, for
warded by The Hague correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph company,
the question of Captain Fryatt's execu-
ton was discussed at the imperial
German headquarters in reply to a
telegram from the Duke of Wurttem-
berg announcing the sentence and ask
ing for its confirmation. This was
telegraphed immeditely by the war
council, which included Emperor Will
liam and General Won Falkenhayn, and
other staff officers, IL of whom are
said to have been in agreement on the
justice of the sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer F. Hinkley,
1905 Twenty street, left this
morning for a visit with friends in
St. Paul and Minneapolis. On their
return Mr.. Hinkley will take up his
new work with the GOrdon-Van Tine
company, Davenport, in the tri-city
sales department, having resigned his
position with the Rock Island Lumber
and Manufacturing company after 10
years service
DR.. and Mrs. II. W Reed have re-
turned from a three weeks vacation
spent in Chicago and Belvidere, Ill.
L. n. Bordeau and Hugo Bloom leave
Monday for Springfield where they
will attend the state convention of
master painters. At this convention
they will place on exhibition patented
ladder jacks.
Val ]. Peter and family return to-
day by automobile to their home in
Omaha, after several weeks visit with
relatives
Judge w, \. Gemmnl and family and
Bligh Grassett, Chicago, who were the
guests yesterday of County Clerk and
Mrs. H. B. Hubbard. left today for
Starved Rock in their automobile.
Judge GemmilI is on the municipal
bench in Chicago.
Miss Laura Belle Stephens goes to-
night to Galesburg where she will to-
morrow conduct vespers at the Gales
burg chautauqua.
MIR. and Mrs. Will c. RObb are in
Davenport, Neb., for a visit of two
weeks before returning home, Mr..
RObb having completed his summer
work in the Nebraska state normal
school at PUeru where he has been
teaching civics and history.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Lodge of Iowa
City are visiting the formers sister.
Mrs. William Fender, 1927 Eighth-and-
a-half avenue.
f. l.. Bloom has returned from q
two weeks vacation spent in Law
renceburg, Ind. Mrs. Bloom will re-
main for a longer visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Xander, Payne
apartments, have returned home from
Waterloo, where they have been visit
ing relatives for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H Romig, 1872
Sixth avenue, leave this evening for
a two weeks stay in Kilbourn. Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
France Censors TheatricaJs.

France.-The censor has taken in
hand the repertory Of French theatre
cal companies playing abroad since a
piece given by a French company was
Kissed in Madrid the other day. The
government considers that the good
renown of the country requires that,
when its artists made foreign tours.
their programs represent what is best
instead of what is worst in French
dramatic art All impersarios send
ing theatrical companies out of the
country are now Obliged TO submit
the pieces they intend to play to the
censor before passports are given TO
the company. a gradual return TO the
extreme freedom which prevailed at
times before the war in the designing
of posters has also been checked by
the project OF police. He has issued
an ordinance requiring that, after
July /, no posters for advertisements
can be posted on the walls Of Paris
unless the text and the designs have
been approved by his Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
MISSOURI MINERS
OPPOSE DECREASE

Jefferson City, Mo, July 29.-The in
terState commerce commission was
appealed to in a letter written today
by Governor Major, to suspend a pro-
posed lower freight rate on coal from
Springfield and other Illinois points
TO Kansas City, Mo. This was done
the governor explained, at the request
of Missouri mine operators who fear
ed the decreased shipping costs would
harm their business The same condi-
tions apply, the governor said, to OPP
orators in Kansas, Iowa and Okla
hOma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
RUNS OVER CURB TO
AVOID HITTING CAR

Three persons experienced narrow
escapes from injury last evening at
O'Clock, when a car owned and driven
by Thomas McCleiland of Davenport
ran over the curb on Seventh avenue
near Thirty-ffth street. The accident
was unavoidable. McClelland drove
his car over the curb to avoid strik-
ing a car driven by w. r Andrews, 631
Thirty-first street Mr.. Andrews was
coming west on Seventh avenue and
suddenly turned in to go into his yard.
The McClelland machine was going
east. The latter car was only slightly
damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
NEWSPAPER ATTACK
ON ROBERTS REPLY

Berlin, Thursday, July 81, (via Lon
don, July 29.)-The reply of Lord
Robert Cecil, minister of war trade III
blacklist and the insinuation that il
only followed the German example
evoked a sharp semi-Official rejoinder
from the NOrddeutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung. The newspaper says Lord
Robert Cecirs arguments were al
ready cOntroverted in the German
memorandum to the neutraIs of June
Is, on the illegality of British meas
ures against neutral firms. Lord Rob-
ert did not attempt. the newspaper
writes, to reply to the memorandum
but tried to blacken Germany by as
sorting that Germany resorted to SIM
liar measures against firms in neu-
trail countries.
This assertion" the newspaper
adds, is absolutely untrue"
Berlin, July 25, (by wireless to Say
Vile denmark, Norway and Swed-
en- have decided to protest against the
British order in council of July Z, dis
continuing the partial enforcement of
the declaration of London, says the
Overseas News agency, these cOun-
tries considering the new British
rules of sea law to be at variance
with the principles of internationa.
law.
The Swiss newspaper, The Journal
De Geneva is quoted as suggesting a
union of Switzerland, Holland, Den
mark, Spain and the United States in
order to defend their economic indie
DendencP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
INSURANCE MAN TO
GET TRIAL MONDAY

Thurber w McGlone, being held
on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses from the United
Fidelity Insurance company, which he
represented in Rock Island, was ar
raigned in police court today and the
case against him was continued until
Monday.
Gus Kolonges, $50 Twenty-fourth
street, paid So in police court last
night for permitting his horse to roll
on the cucumber bed in the yard of
his neighbOr, Mrs. Ed. Cook, 54S
Twenty-fourth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29

Oshkosh, Wis, July 29.-Ihe man
struck by a passenger train OF the 500
road on the 500 and St Paul railroad
bridge late yesterday afternoon and
killed, has been identified by cards IN
his possession as Alma Walhelm OF
Joliet, Ill. His body fell INTO the
river Fishermen pulled the remains
ont of the water and ii is believed the
man was dead before he struck the
river. Walheim was about 55 years OF
age. A card in his pocket gave instruc-
tions 10 notify Mrs. j. Walheim, 9O2
East Washington street, Joliet. in case
of accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
ARSENAL MEN WILL
HAVE A BIG OUTING

Arsenal employees and their families
are looking forward with a great deal
of interest to their first annual basket
picnic which is TO be held at the Watch
Tower next Saturday afternoon and
evening Over l 900 tickets have al
ready been disposed of and ii is ex-
pected as many more will be bought
before the big outing comes of
There will be music, dancing, speak
ing, baseball, and an athletic contest,
prizes for which have been literally
contributed by the merchants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29

It was the evening when her weekly
caller always made his appearance. Il
wish / had something new and enter
tanning to show him." said the girl to
her mother.
said her father, I'D have brought
home nv account book with the dry
goods. millinery, stationery and con-
fectionery bills for the last three
months all itemized and balanced. I'll
venture to say that would entertain
him. Youths Companion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-29
HINTS AT BREAK,
BUT THAT IS ALL
Weather Forecaster win Only Saw
That Relief is Nearer and That
Ii is to Be Cooler in Iowa.
MERCURY Is Ioa AT 1 O'CLOCK
Prognosticator Holds 1t VIII BE Part
Iy Cloudy Tomorrow With Max
imum Temperature %.

The doorman over at the govern
ment weather bureau in Davenport
mopped his brow and smiled today. 1t
was his first smile in weeks and he
was Immediately interviewed.
The boss told me something" he
explained.
The boss was interviewed.
Il can make no prediction further
than for tomorrow" the prognosticat-
or said But he intimated there was
hope
I'VE are getting nearer a break. ="
Ne said hopefully. In north central
and western Iowa il is to be cooler
today and tomorrow" North central
and western Iowa is many miles from
here and cooler weather there is not
concerning folks here unless the
draughts of refreshing ozone come this
far east.
The weather bureau is pinning its
hopes on disturbances in the Canad
ian Rockies This may affect this
section of the country and it may not.
If il does the relief Will not be forth
coming before late tomorrow night or
on Monday. And then again there are
SO many conditions which may inter
vene that the hot weather may go on
uninterrupted for days yet.
The weather bureau is reluctant to
issue any statement covering more
than SO hours in advance. 1t hest
tates in it's promises somewhat be
cause of the prediction made two
weeks ago that cooler weather would
be coming. which did not develop to
any material degree.
% Degrees Tomorrow.
The prediction issued today is
l.
cloudy with continued high tempera-
ture. the highest Sunday about 80 de-
grees."
The warm nights prove highly I'M
comfortable to the people of the city.
Last night the lowest mercury de-
scended TO was 70 degrees. This is the
highest minimum temperature record
ed this year The full import of the
figure may be gained when it is rea-
liked that the lowest temperature last
night. 10 is four degrees higher than
the average temperature for July Is
Average temperature for July IS, com
piled during the last 33 years, is -
degrees.
The lowest temperature never oc-
ours until or O'Clock in the morn
ing when people are getting ready to
arise When folks retire at night the
temperature usually is around 80.
Mercury jumped from 10 at o'clock
this morning to 102 at l o'clock this
afternoon when the government
weather bureau closed for the day
This was the official temperature in
the shade On the street level in the
shade it was several degrees hotter
and in the sun from five to 10 degrees
hotter. Hourly readings from 6 O'Clock
this morning is appended: