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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
DISTRIBUTION Of
FUNDS HELD Up
Miss Lou VI. Harris May Not Pay
School Money Until Court De-
cisiOn is Given.
WANTS TO BE SURE OF GROUND
Hopes for Understanding With Rock
Island Board Should Sums Be
Given Out.

Whether or not to pay out annual
school distributable fund the first OF
next month or to hold it until enjoined
to do SO, in order to protect her bonds
men, is matter which has been CIV
ing Miss Lou NJ. Harris, county sup
erintendent Of schools, a great deal of
concern within the past few weeks.
Miss Harris was inclined in the
first instance to take the position
that until the Illinois supreme court
had passed on the validity Of the new
tuition law which is causing so many
gray hairs among the school authori-
ties, she had no right to pay out any
of the distributable fund to the schools
of the county and may yet follow this
plan, although she is hoping she will
find way out Of the difficulty.
Under the new law, tuition for pu-
pills attending high school from anoth-
er school district must be taken from
| the fund before its distribution, in
stead of being paid by the school dis
tricts, as previously.
| tJtth AuFdfiCt uitWHs
1t is the contention in some quar-
tiers that it is unfair to pay the money
April !, when the term does not end
until June, tuition thereby being paid
three months in advance whether pu-
pills attend for that period or not.
| Claim of both Rock Island and Moline
/ schools is that the new tuition law
will greatly reduce the amount Of
money ordinarily received from the
distributable fund and in order to
overcome this deficit yearly tuition
was fixed at $40, although the law con-
templates it to be $40 under certain
conditions but leaves the final decis-
ion as to the rate in the hands of the
county superintendent.
Principal difficulty Miss Harris has
had to contend with is in relation to
district No. AZ, of the annexed terri
tory. Books of this district have not
been turned over to the Rock Island
school authorities. Total Of 10 pu-
pills from that district, which Miss
Harris contends does not longer exist
becausesof annexation, are charged UP
with tuition by the Rock Island board
Miss Harris has taken the position
that all of the territory is in the city
and tuition should not be paid and
claim for it will doubtless be dropped
if the books are turned over.
Miss Harris is of the opinion that
should she pay the distributable fund
out on the first of next month as con-
templated during the law, she car
reach satisfactory understanding be
tween the school boards Of Rock Is
land and Moline, relative to REIN
bursement should the courts hold pay
ment of funds under the provisions Of
the new law, to be improper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

on which the rate of interest will be
one per cent higher than the ordinary
rate. The bank will hand over the gold
objects to state appraiser, who will
ascertain the quantity of gold con-
tanned and inform the bank of it's
value The bank will then issue a book
crediting the owner with the appraised
amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

Beginning at the bottom of the list
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
Concessions Held Up.
Scheme for Gold Reserve,

Vienna, March-With the idea of in
creasing the national supply of gold,
Austrian savings banks are preparing
to open special accounts with persons
dePCsiting gold ornaments and jewelry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25

of commissioned officers the pay
schedule is as follows:
Second lieutenant-s4,72 a day, or
$l4l.67 a month.
First lieutenant-$5.56 a day, or
$l6667 a month.
Captain-$6.67 day or 5000 a month
Major-sSS3 day, or $3.50 a month.
Lieutenant colonel-s9.72 a day or
S29167 a month.
Colonel-S11.11 day or S33333 a
month.
Brigadier general-S16.67 a day, or
$500 a month.
Major general-s22.2 a day, or
$G66.67 a month.
Lieutenant general-$30.56 day or
S9l6.61 month.
Rock Island has retired colonel,
W. T. Channon. and a retired brigadier
general Ed kittilsen. On retirement
their rank was advanced one notch.
Both are subject to service as reserves,
and General Channon frequently is
regimental election of the Sixth regi-
ment in Moline.
Money Is Earned.
Pay of the men is net income. Off
GERS must furnish their own uniforms
and accoutrements out of their salar-
les, so they do not get off without in
roads into their high sounding salar-
les. Then, too, particularly in the To-
cal companies, there is a steady drain
On the pocketbooks of the officers to
meet little items of expense necessary
20 keep the organization alive, and for
which no funds are provided by the
state or federal governments. In
! peace times an officer is really out OF
| pocket at the end of a year.
He receives pay only while on duty
! ard that means only while in encamp-
ment, attending examinations, target
! inspections or meetings or elections OF
officers. He gets no allowance for the
many nights and days he puts in in
drill and otherwise promoting the
welfare of the organization And
when he pays for the necessary outfit
his ordinary salary is wiped out, and
more, too. Of course if the men are
called to volunteer service or for pa,
troll duty along the Mexican border
and put in several months there. the
pay will really amount to something
to the men who by hard work and long
study have attained ranks of officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-25
FLOATS WILL Be
BUILT IN SECRET
Curious to Be Barred from Workshop
Where Decorations for Centennial
Are Being Prepared.
PAPERS ARE TO CARRY STORIES
Director Benson Decides to Permit Re.
porters Have an Occasional Look
and Tell What They See.

To allow as few persons as possible
to see the results of the work on the
floats to be used in the pageants for
the Fort Armstrong centennial cele-
bration, until they are brought out
during centennial week for public ex-
General George D. Benson, according
to an announcement made today Mr.
Benson is of the opinion that interest
in the pageants will drop to zero if the
public is allowed to inspect the decora-
tons and will bend every effort to
making the building where the work
! is to be done uninteresting to the sight
seer.
Mr.. BensOn's years of experience in
/ handling and staging events similar to
| that planned by the centennial associa-
! ton, has brought him a world of knowl-
edge about human curiosity, and he
| declares that when this curiosity is
| once satisfied. even by a fleeing glance
at things forbidden, it is a hard mat
| ter to make the ordinary individual
| take a great deal of interest in it
again.
! The director general has made one
| concession, however, that will do doubt
be welcomed by these curious persons,
declaring that he will allow newspa-
per men from the various tri-city pa
pers to visit the workshop at stated
! intervals and tell something of how
the work is being handled. In this
way he expects to avoid bothering the
workmen and still remain in fairly
good standing with the public. Presi-
dent Norwood is thoroughly in sympa-
thy with Mr.. Bensons ideas and says
that he will support this policy to the
best of his ability
! CONCESSIONS Held Up.
Mr. Bensons headquarters at the
Davenport Commercial club are the
goal of many persons who are endeav-
oring to secure concessions Of all kinds
from the association. None of these
have been let, however, and will no.
be until the definite arrangements have
been completed.
President Norwood and Mr. Benson
has been let. however, and will no
Island arsenal by Colonel G. W Burr
and will be able to go over the ground
at all times in their work Of preparing
for the staging Of the centennial.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
SAID TO HAVE
STARTED COSTLY FIRE
FLAMES DESTROY AUTO AND
GARAGE AT RESIDENCE
OF G.. T.. BATES

Fire at 10 Il. m. today destroyed
"a practically new $1,000 automobile
and a garage, which was recently
completed at a cos of $500, in
the rear of the residence of Geo.
T.. Bates at the corner of Hall and
Second streets.
The fire was a hot one and was
whipped by a strong wind. 1t also
destroyed outbuildings adjoining the
garage and badly scorched the -ear
of the residence. some distance from
the garage. None of the destr "
ed property was insured.
The fire was started by the young
grandson of Bates who built a fire
under the car in the garage. lie
went to the house to get water to
e~Xtinguish it and on his return the
building was in flames.
Two alarms were turned in, one
given by telephone for Crook
street west of Main" and the
second, from a box. started ringing
as the engine vas leaving the fire.
house. The firemen went west on
Crook street to Second street and
1t was necessary for them to re-
turn to Main and Hall to make a
connection for water.
Fire Chief Murphy has requested
that when people telephone an
alarm to the department they use
care in describing the location of
the blaze SO that the firemen will
not be led astray as they were this
morning.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
TIE UP OF NEW YORK CAR LINES
{. S. VAN DYCK HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
ED WHILE AIDING FOREST
FIRE FIGHTERS

A letter received by G. f. Dyer
from Herman Zadig at San Francisco
contains an account of an accident
lei Skaggs, SOnoma county, Cal,
in which E. S. Van Dyck, who was
for a number of years engaged in
the practice of law in Goldfield and
was associated with the late T. G.
Lockhart in mining and was also at
n time president of the Jumbo Ex-
tension company, was seriously hurt.
His wife and one Of his children
were also badly injured.
The accident occurred during the
recent forest fire in Sonora county.
The fire threatened Van Dyck's
ranch and the surrounding territory,
and he was engaged in fighting it.
In his auto, with his wife and child,
he was carrying food to the men
who were fighting the flames, when
the car tipped over, falling on top
of them.
Van Dyck's leg was broken, his
was badly hurt and the child's jaw
was fractured. The letter stated
that all three were seriously injured
and were taken to a hospital A re-
port is said to have reached Tono-
pah that Van Dyck's injuries were
fatal, but this has not been confirm
ed and is not credited here.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
Man IN HOSPITAL AS
RESULT OF COLL||0NS
ALTO MD MOTORCYCLE COME
TOGETHER ON NORTH
MAIN STREET

A motorcycle driven by Charles
Chenni collided with an automo-
bile driven by Mrs. ID. B. K%ovacevic
on North Main street about 4 p. m.
yesterday. Chenni is now in st.
Mary's hospital, suffering from con-
cussion of the brain. He has a
deep cut across the nose and was
cut and bruised elsewhere. The
front wheel of the motorcycle was
wrecked and the radiator and II
of the lamps on the auto were
badly damaged. The driver of the
auto was not hurt.
The automobile was travelling
north on the right side of the street
and the motorcycle was coming to-
ward town. Both we're travelling
slowly at the time of the acct
dent. Mrs. Kovacevic states that
Chenni drove his machine into the
automobile while he was riding on
the wrong side of the street. Chen
nj is still unable to give an &C
count of the occurrence.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
Miner Is Fatally Injured

Angelo Vaugelisti. who has been
employed at the Belmont mine IN
Tonopah, is at a hospital suffering
from a wound that may prove fatal.
He returned to his home in an adj
vanced stage of intoXication, grew
enraged On finding that his daugh-
ter was at a neighbours house, pick
ed up a butcher knife and started
in pursuit of her. On his way 10
the neighbours house. he stumbled
and fell, striking his head on a
sltarp-edged stone. The rock cut
a deep incision over his left eye.
An operation to remove the fractured
pieces of bone was performed. 1t
was necessary to remove pieces of
brain and fractured skull and the
operation man not save the mans
life.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
TEUTON RULE MAKES
HARDSHIP FOR BELGIUM

THE HAGUE. Netherlands, July
misunderstanding that she was
already largely monOpolizing the
export of Hollands surplus agri-
cultural and other food produc7s,
Germany has just taken measures
with a view to removing Belgian
Buying competition from the Dutch
market. T degree has been issued
in Belgium prohibiting communes
and dealers from importing goods
from Holland. Applications to make
such purchases must be submitted
to Berlin. The result is that Bel
GUM, where distress was already
acute. is deprived of an indispen-
sable supply of goods. and the great
difficulties which the American Pc
lief Commission is experiencing with
cargo space do no allow of the
adequate and speedy replacement
from that quarter.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
SUIT STARTED OVER
MAGNESTTE CLAIMS

Hugh f. Stock, n mining man of
this city and Las Vegas, New, be-
gan suit Wednesday in the United
Statest district court at San Fran
cisco against four men, one Of
whom is said to be a son of Stock,
for valuable magnesite claims in
Santa Clara and Stanislaus coun-
ties. The defendants are James
J.. Cummings, James j. Cummings,
Jr., Thomas H. Wolfe and Joseph
f. Stock, all of San Francisco.
The complaint alleges that Hugh
e. Stock advanced $500 to the
Western Magnesite Development
company for assessment work on
claims adjoining it's property. All
the parties in the suit own stock in
the company.
1t is claimed by Stock that the
assessment work was not done,
and after the claims lapsed the de-
PENDANTS relocated them for them
selves.-Tonopah Bonanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
Investigation of Writing

biologists from the Mackay
school of mines are planning to
make a complete investigation of
the peculiar stone carvings in Hero
glyphic canyon in San Bernardino
county, Cal. e st. Thomas i'll
Clark county, New. In the San
Bernardino canyon the h~ieroplyphics
are carved in black lava, while those
in Clark county are cut in sand
stone. Both are of unusual inter
est as they are recognized as the
records of prehistoric man.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
PINE IS
DIVIDEND PAYER
LARGE PROFITS ARE MADE III
NINE IN SOUTHERN
DISTRICT

Stockholders of the Yellow Pine
Mining company on August 10 viii
receive checks for a 10-cent div.
dend, which will be paid to stock
of record, July 25. The disburss-
rent will amount to 100000 md
will make a total of 100000 for
the first SIX months Of 1915, IN
average of 100000 a month.
This is l remarkable dividend
recc1d and is due to the high prices
which it's product, zinc and lead,
lave commanded. The ores OF the
Yellow Pine mine also carry coh-
siderable silver and advances in the
price of that metal may balance in
a measure the lower prices which
now prevail for zinc. During 1919
the company paid s450,O00 and the
last dividend, which is the fifth
for this year, will bring the grand
total up to s1,493 ,O0S.19 or $40
per share. The mine is near Good
springs, Clark county, and the COM
pany has a mill at Goodsprings
and it's own railroad from the mine
to Goodsprings and on to Jean, a
station on the Santa Fee.
Including the Yellow Pine divi-
dend the mines of Nevada have
paid $5,196,761.55 during the first
half of 1916, compared with S.
439,377 for all of 1915. AS near
ly all the dividend payers are earn
ing more than dividend rates, it is
expected that extras will be paid
which will bring the amount up TO
$4,000 900 or more for the year.
Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
Bad Pair Given Floaters

After entering pleas of guilty in
the Reno police court. two men
were given several hours in which
to leave the city under penalty of
serving a long sentence on the chain
gang. They were accused of using
aluminium checks, resembling quar-
ters. in playing the slot machines
of the city. One thousand of the
checks We're found in their posses
sion. The checks were stamped
so that when they we're in a ma
chine. they could lot be identi-
field as e~ounterfeits.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
QUICKSILVER SHIPMENT
FROM GOLDRANKS MINE

yer has arrived at the Southern
Pacific depot from the Goldbanks
quicksilver mine for shipment. The
big retort at this property has been
in operation for some time and
this is only one of the many ship
ments of mercury that will be sent
out before the summer is yer The
Goldbanks quicksilver property is
situated about 40 miles south of
Humboldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
SINK SHAFT DEEPER ON
NATIONAL MINES PROPERTY

Word comes from the camp of
National that the National Mines
company has arranged to sink their
main shaft down to the 500-foot
point below No. 5 tunnel. With this
work accomplished it is expected
that this great property Will be put
under a more aggressive develop
ment as it is known that good ore
exists in the lowest workings of
the property.-Humboldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
Cure for Cholera MorbuS

when our little boy, now seven
years old, vas a baby he was cured
of cholera morbus by Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy writes Mrs. Sidney Sim
mons, Fair Haven, N. Y. "Since
then other members of my family
have used this valuable medicine for
collie and bowel troubles with good
satisfaction and | gladly endorse it
as a remedy of exceptional merit"
Obtainable everywhere.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
Handouts Cannot Hold This Man

Sheriff Randall of Yerington re-
Gently took some prisoners to the
state ~penitentiary, While in Car
son. he met Manager Ballard of
the Grand theater and a bet was
made that the manager could RJt
free himself from the sherif's
handouts in five minutes. He was
h~andcufed securely and in less than
the required time freed himself
and returned the unlocked steel
bracelets to the sheriff.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
STATE PRIMARY LEAVES
CHOICE Of SENATORIAL
NOMINEE UNDERMINE
In Esmeralda County Vote Heavy Majority is
Given A.. H. Howe--Pittman Supporters
Claim He Has Walkover for Democratic
Nomination. Returns Show Few Surprises

\ feature of the primaries in Els
vote given to the local senatorial
candidate, Mr.. Howe. The delegates
pledged to his support received an
average vote of more than two to
one Owe his opponent, Sam Platt.
Mr.. Howe received reports today
the state and expressed himself as
looking forward with confidence to
the result of the convention.
Il want to say, however," added
Mr.. Howe, that regardless of the
final result of yesterdays voting or
gratitude to the republicans of les
meralda county for the splendid
vote they gave me and for the ex-
pressions of good will from demo
cratic friends ard neighbors wno
could not partiC. pate in the %republi.
can primaries, will always over
shadow either success or disappoint-
ment in the finei result.
This expression of good will and
confidence from my neighbors and
people of my home community
means more to me than the gratifi-
cation of any political ambition, and
whatever may be the final result |
shall always hold in grateful re-
membrance this evidence of their
confidence and trust. and in the
event of my nomination and election
| shall endeavor to show them that
his confidence has not been mis-
placed"
eturns from the Goldfield precincts
delegates to the county conven-
.urns for the election of state dele
vote are available from Blair
oNes from the remainder of the out
rive tomorrow, with the exception
e last to be heard from. The COM
n Friday.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12

Reports from Washoe. Humboldt,
Storey, White Pine, Churchill, Orms-
by. Douglas. Lyon and Nye counties
on the result of yesterdays prima"-
les Indicate Il light vote in both par
ties Summarized, these reports II
dIcate that Sam Plat has developed
a probable maximum strength OF 80
to 80 votes for United States senator
in the republican convention, while
Norcross claims % and Howe Is
Forty-six votes will be necessary to
"A nomination.
4 telegram from Reno states that
Plat has claimed IS. but this III.
cludes several counties whose dele
cations are claimed with equal con
hdence. in whole or in part, by the
other candidates.
In Reno and Sparks, regardless of
the eight county precincts of Washoe
county. Pittman leads McCarran by
approximately 90 votes, and ii is be
lieved that McCarran will yet gain
one or two delegates from Washoe
county. The Pittman headquarters
concedc to McCarran one vote in
Eureka and one vote in Esmeralda
Pittman carried - of the Is Reno
precincts.
In Esmeralda county approximate
" so per cent of the registered vote
was cast. This applies about equal
" to the two leading parties. AS
large n proportion of the women
who registered appeared at the polls
as of the male voters
Following are the complete +
and Columbia for the election o
tons and IA table giving partial re
gates in the county.
Only returns from the demo
and Silver Peak and the ballot
lying precincts are expected to q
of Fish Lake. which is always I'll
missioners will canvass the vote {
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
ElkO Man Missing

Deputy Sheriff Contant of Elko
has gone to South Fork to assist
in the search for Joe Harrington,
a painter. who wandered away from
the Drown ranch near there. He
has been acting in a strange man
ner and is thought to have wan
dered into the hills.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12

No candidate for delegate.
Goldfield Precinct \o. 3
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-08-12
Sullivan Is Acting Governor

During the absence of Governor
governor Maurice j. Sullivan is
acting as the states chief execu-
tive.