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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
UNRESTRICTED
FOR DAMAGE SUIT
Counsel for Thomas J. Potter Claim
He Was Permanently Injured
in Yard Accident.
FOUR RAILROADS ARE SUED
Plaintiff Is Seeking to Recover $4,000
Was Hit by Milwaukee Pas
Senger Train.

Twelfth man for the jury in the case
of Thomas J. Potter, against the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago, Bur
lngton & Quincy, Davenport, Rock Is
land & Northwestern and c. +. Sulli-
van, suit for $4,000 damages for al
legged permanent injuries, was secured
in circuit court this morning.
When court adjourned Monday after
noon, II men had been chosen and the
panel exhausted Judge W. I. Church
ordered that two talesmen be sum
moned to report this morning at and
Anthony Tarpy, AIS Twelfth street,
Rock Island, the first man to be ex-
amined, was accepted.
Opening Statements Made.
Opening statements OF counsel to the
jury were then made. c. J. Searle for
Mr.. Potter stated that it would be
shown that at 1890 on the evening of
April 6, 1913, the plaintiff, employed
as a switchman by the Chicago, Rock
island x Pacific, was hit as he was
switching cars in the yards at Twenty
fourth street and Second avenue, by I,
Milwaukee passenger train, alleged tc
be running at an excessive speed of Sd
miles an hour, in violation Of the City
ordinance providing speed should not
be greater than 10 miles an hour. C.
f. Sullivan was engineer in charge OF
train.
Mr.. Searle alleged that the passenger
train did not ring a bell or sound other
warnings, and that the plaintiff was Sc
/ riously injured, being required to pay
| out $500 for doctor bills and obligat.
ing himself for $500 more for medica
services. Joint ownership of the tracks
! and yard was charged.
Walker, Ingram & Sweeney appear
for all of the defendants except the
! Burlington road, which is represented
by Stafford, SChoede e Stafford. Boil
Colonel Walker and f. H. Stafford in
| their statements to the jury denied
joint ownership Of the tracks or yards
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Obituary.
Funeral of Mrs. Nellie Simpsou.Smitb.

uHtTdI OF MIS-. NtIlIe SImps0n.Smlth.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
Simpson-Smith were held yesterday
afternoon at ESQ at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Simpson.
1903 Seventh avenue. Rev. J. l.. Vance,
pastor of the United Presbyterian
church, officiated. Burial was in Chip
piannock cemetery. The active pail
bearers were Elmer Johnson. Bert
Corken, Albert Gutzweiler. Harry Hol-
dOrf. Ed Corken and Henry Lamp. Six
members of Fay Halves camp, Royal
Neighbors, acted as honorary pail
bearers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Funeral Of Charles +, Valentine.

Funeral of Charles F. Valentine was
held at 2:30 this afternoon at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Valen-
tine. 635 Twenty-second avenue. Rock
Island lodge No. Is, |. o. o. F. of
which deceased was a member was in
charge of the services. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
Active in CITY ATairs-

Mr.. Tbiesen was elected to represent
the Seventh ward under the aldermanic
form Of municipal government and was
prominent in many improvements
made in Rock Island during his term
Of Office. Fraternally, he was affiliated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31
NtyB11ofJ

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call William Trefz.
There will be a meeting of Villa
guild at Villa de Chantal Friday at
ternoOn at O'Clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-31

All tho news all the time The Z
Argus
, 1916-10-04

BAUMANN.
, 1916-10-04
translation
PUBLICATION.

ct is hereby brought to public notice, that
"a. whereas cases of yellow fever have sp-
pealed in Barbados, The following measures
recommended by the Quarantine Commission
of ST. Thomas will be taken until further
against sailing vessels arriving from B"rba-
dos:
They shall be anchored in a distance Of at
lens, 500 feet from the shore, aud will have
to be fumigated with regard to mosquitoes
and until such fumigation has been accom-
plished, they will be subject to quarantine.
Government Secretary's Office, st. Croix,
the 80 September 1916.
WILL JACOBSEN.
, 1916-10-04
BERNER.
Gctg,
BEKENDTGORELSE.

MET b~ekendtgores herved, at da der er
~ optraadt TiIf@lde af gul Feber paa
Barbados, vii, paa Indstilling af st. Thomas
Observation-Disclosures, indtil videre fol-
gende Forholdsregler vere at tr@ffe overfor
Seiskibe, som ankomme hertil fra Barbados:
$, De skul ligee en- Afstand of mindst 500
Fod fra Land og sknlle rnarest muligt des-
infceres med seerligt Henayn paa Moskitoer.
og indtil Desinfektionen or tilendebragt
legges j Karau acre.
Observation-Disclosures st. Croix,den
80 September 1916.
WILL. JACOBSEN.
, 1916-10-04
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
Censored at Jamnical

Copenhagen, Sept. 30th.-As the Lands
ting and Folketing adopted the bill about
the West India Committee in different forms,
it was sent to a Committee consisting of
members of both Houses, Of which Count
Friis was elected chairman. After some dis
cussion, all parties agreed to a proposal
whereby the Cabinet should be augmented
by ministers without portfolios fron each Of
the three parties, viz, Conservatives, Left
Party and Socialists. The three new minis
ters will probably be appointed to-day and
the formal transfer Of the islands is expected
to take place in December,
DR. Ditlevsen has been appointed acting
Kings Physician in ST. Oroix.
Herr S L. Lund has been appointed Police
Assistant at Frederiksted
, 1916-10-04
T HE AVIS.
CAc5gtiaasted, st .Eretx.
Wednesday, 4th October, 1916.

In the Colonial Councils meeting on Mon
day the different items on the Order OF the
Day were passed, except the Ordinance for
St. Croix, concerning the general obligation
in case of fire to assist in the quelling of
sans, which after q long discussion was sent
into q Committee of 5; namely: Members
Coulter, Stakemanu, G. T.. Leevy, G.. Fleming
and D. G. Canegatu.
The Ordinance concerning Porters and
Cartmen was adopted again in the form re-
quested by the Ministry. Government was
authorized to grant cotton cultivutors loans
from the immigration Fund, likewise Bureau
Loans to sugar cultivators. The additional
Money Bill, containing a seniority allowance
of Frcs. 500 yearly to Hospital Inspector
Larsen at Frede, iksted Hospital; a grant of
800 Frcs. to sewing teacher Claudine Paris
for medical attenduuce, aud an amount for
repairs at the Leper Asylum, was passed.
Mr.. Edgar Meyer was appointed quarter
Officer in the absence of Mr.. Nordby.
The Interpolation from Member Stake
mann concerning the repairs IF the road gave
rise to a hot discussion between the interpret
liant and Mr.. Lunney, Chairman of the Road
Commission. During the Interpolation the
Vice-Chairman, Mr.. O.. e. Leevy, took the
chair.
His Excellency Governor Helweg-Larsen
sent q telegram to the Council with his best
wishes for ST. Croix and it's inhabitants; his
telegram was Immediately answered by the
Council.
The Despatching Secretary, Mr.. Will.
Jacobsen represented Government at the
meeting, which was attended by a large
audience. The Meeting closed at S p. IN.
At the Brandeorps drill yesterday after
poOn II w anOOuncpd nv (Iantain FuOlado
that in the case of a fire occurring, the first
ten members reaching the Brand Depot
would receive a compensation CT 40 cents
each.
A parcel containing several articles of dry
goods was picked up yesterday afternoon
outside our office. Any one having lost same
can have it on application.
The s, S. "Guiana' will leave New York
on the 18th inst, calling at all ports, but
, 1916-10-04
Censored at Jamaica.)

Berlin, Sept, 28th-By wireless to Sayville.
The Re.chstag convened to.day and the I'M
perial Chancellor DR.. Won Bethmann Hollweg
delivered his ea9erly awaited speech. He
began by outlining the events which led to
the Italian and Roumnulun declarations of
war. He recalled that the German Ambas-
sador had left Rome after Italy's declaration
of war against AustriN-Huugary that Ger
many had announced that the Italians would
find German troops fighting with their Aus
tro Hungarian comrades on the Italian from
tier. He continued, thus a state of war
practically existed, but q formal declaration
of war did not come till later. Italy was
apparently afraid of the fateful consequences
which she would suffer after the war in re-
gard to her economic relations with us. On
the other hand Rome preferred to lay the
blame for the declaration at our door.
Our tactics were justified by the uninter-
rupted efforts of the Entente Powers to
cause Italy to declare war. For more than
a year the Italian Government resisted.
Finally the measures which England en-
pl0ys with equal ruthlessness agai st neutrals
and her Allies were too strong. Italy's war;
fare depends upon English coal and English
money. Finally she had to give in. The
decision certainly was brought about by Brit
ish coersion, although Italian hopes in regard
to the Balkans also exercise influence. Italy, rs
is known, desires Balkan territories which are
within the natural sphere Of Greek inter-
ests. In order not to be abandoned Italy
found it necessary to partake in the expedi-
ton of General Sarrails, the Allies Comman-
der at Salonlca, and this caused an encoun-
ter between Italian and German troops in
Macedonia.
Berlin, Sept. 28th-The German Official
statement issued today concerning the east
ern front is as follows. Eastern Theatre:
Army group of Prince Leopold of Bavaria.
Weak Russian advances on the river Aa
west of Riga and between Miadziol and
Narcoz lakes were easily repulsed. Sections
Of our positions near Korytniza which were
reported as having been lost in the commu-
nication of Sept. 22Ld. were recaptured
after heavy fighting yesterday by a com
pletely successful counter attack launched
by troops of General Won der Gallwitz and
advantages were obtained even beyond
these positions. All attempts of The enemy
to drive us back failed. According to re-
ports from our troops the fourth Serbian
army corps suffered losses which amount
nearly to destruction of the corps. Forty
one officers and $500 men fell into our
hands as prisoners. We also captured one
cannon and II machine-guns. Army group
, 1916-10-04
BERNER.
at.
PUBLICATION.

= T is hereby made known, that His Majesty
: the King has been pleased TO accept the
resignation of the undersigned Governor
from the end Of October Il. c., and that Com
modore HENRI KONOW, Knight Of Dame
brog aud Dannebrogsnand, Chief in com
mand of the H. NJ. S. "Vnlkyrien' has nd
interim been appointed Governor ON my
departure.
The undersigned Governor intends to
leave on the 3rd of October q. c.
Government, ST. Thomas, the 27|h Septem-
Der 1916.
HELWEG. LARSEN.
, 1916-10-04
BEKEND TGORELSE.

nET b~ekendtgores herved, at underteg-
&% nede Governor Days Dato forlader de
Lansk vestindiske Ger i nogle Dage, og at
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BAUMANN r. af D.
i Overensstemmelse med Kougelig Resolu-
ton af 12'e April 1907 vii fungere som Vice
governor under min Fraverelse.
Guvernementet for de UNDERESTIMATE
Der, ST. Thomas, den 3die October 1916.
HENRI KONOW.
, 1916-10-04
~KENDTGOREL

rEn Ell bekendtg0"es herved, at Diet har be-
49, haget Hans Majes'set Kongen at afske-
dige uudertegnede Governor efter Ansog-
hing i Made fla UdgaEgen af Oktobar
Muaned d. A.. at regne, og at Kommandor
HENRI KONOW, Rldder Of D"nnebrog og
Dannebtogsmnnd, Chef for II. NJ. S. ''Valky-
rieu' or udueynt ad interim til Governor
fra min Afrcjse.
Un~dertegnede Governor agter at afreise
den 3die October q. A.
Guvernementet, st. Thomas, den q Sep
tember 1916.
LARSEN.
, 1916-10-04
Translation.
PUBLICATION.

IT is hereby brought to public notice, that
n the undersigned Governor. to-day leaves
the Danish West India Islands for some
days. and that by virtue of Royal Resolu-
ton of 18th April 1907 Government Secre-
tnry BAUMANN, K. D., will act as Vice
Governor during my ubses ce.
Government of the Danish West India
Islands, ST. Thomas the Ord October 1916.
HENRI KONOW.
, 1916-10-04
BAUMANN.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN FREDER-
IKSTED'S POST OFFICE FOR SEPTEM-
BIER MONTH 1916.
Paid.
Miss Oraliu Philips.
Unpaid
Miss A. Allick, Enfield Green, 80 Bit,
Annie DosenF, Bettys Hope. so Bit, Oliver
Gibbs, River, 80 Bit, Edith Greenidge Lower
Love, SO Bit, Christopher Hatchett, Enfield
Green, 20 Bit, Joseph Hull, Friedensborg,
so Bit, David Murray, Whim, 20 Bit, Albert
Nurs, Hogepsborg, so Bit, Miriam Wallyn,
Betty's Hope, 50 Bit.
W, BJERG.
, 1916-10-04
PASSENGERS
Christinnsted.

Sept. 3lth.-"Mizpah" for st. Thomas
Holger Hansen, Thorvald Wilson, David
Roberts, Alfredo O'Neal, Christina Petersen.
, 1916-10-04

accepting no cargo for st. Kits and Bar
bados.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-23
CALL TO ARMS FOR NATIOWS DEFENSE

n cal to the militia o all the states ws contained In the following state
men o Secretary II War Baker addressed to the governors If the states;
Having in view the possibility of further aggression upon the territory
u the United States and the necessity for the proper protection of that from
tier tn president la thought proper to exercise the authority vested in him
by n Constitution and the laws and call out the organized militia and the
National Guard necessary for that purpose.
Il am In consequence Instructed by the president to call into the service of
tint United States through you. the following units OF. the organized militia
ana tn Nahona Guard of the state of which the president
directs shall be assembled at the state mobilization point ........ or at
the place to be designated to you by the commanding general. eastern denart.
ment), for muster into the service If the United States.
organizations to be accepted into the federal service should have the
mi peace strength prescribed for organized militia. The maximum
strength at which organizations will be accepted and to which they should be
raised IS soo IS possible is prescribed IN section No. 2 Tables of organiza-
don" United States army.
I'm case any regiment battalion or squadron. now recognized as such.
contains IN insufficient number Of organizations % enable it to conform to
muster to regular army organization tables. the organizations necessary to
complete such units nay be moved to mobilization camp and here inspected
under orders If the department commander to determine fitness for recognition
IS organized by the a department.
Circular 10. division of militia affairs. 1914. prescrfbes the organizations
desired from each state Is part OF the local tactical division, and only these
organizations will be accepted into service"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-23
Events Leading to
Mexican Crisis in
Brief Chronology

The following brief chronology con-
stitutes the highlights in the politi-
cal history of Mexico, starting with
the Madero revolution against Presi-
dent Porfrio Diaz. November LIZ, 1910,
eliminating In the present crisis, as
follows:
1910.
NOV. 23-Francisco l.. Madero pro-
claims himself provisional president,
and two days later Diaz resigns.
sailing with his family for Europe
May 81.
1912.
OCT. 16-Second. revolution started un-
der General Felix Diaz. Two weeks
later he Is captured by federal
troops and uprising apparently
crushed.
FEB. 81 Third revolution takes place
and Victoriano Huerta proclaimed
provisional president. Gustavo Ma
derO executed.
FEB. 21-FOurth revolution. this time
against Huerta, started by Carran-
"a, governor OF COahuila.
OCT. 14-Huerta proclalms himself
dictator and abrogates constitution.
1914.
APRIL 9-Paymaster and seven sailors
arrested in Tampico by Mexican sol-
diers. Though released a few hours
later, Rear Admiral Mayo demanded
an apology. punishment of the Mex
lean officer in charge and a salute
of twenty-One guns. This was the
APRIL 21-United States marines oc-
cupy customhouse at Vera Cruz
and take charge Of city.
JUNE 24-Peace protocol signed by
"A b 9" medlators at Niagara Falls,
Ontario.
JULY 15-General Huerta resigns as
provisional president.
AUG. 14-Carranza, by agreement with
General Obregon and General Itur-
bide, named provisional president.
to succeed francesca Carbajal, who
held Office n month after Huerta's
resignation.
NOV. 1.-THE outbreak of hostilities
between Carranza and Villa takes
place.
1915.
JAN. 5 to MARCH 5-Sporadic fight
ing between Villa and Carranza
forces.
Oct. 19-United States formally rec
ognizes Carranza de facto govern
e Wild jubilation in Mexico
City.
1915.
JAN. Villa atrocities against Amer
leans become daily.
JAN. 13-Fifty Americans massacred
by Villistas near Chihuahua City.
Jan. 15-Fight between American
troops and Mexican soldiers hear
Fort Hancock. ffty-three miles east
of Ell Paso.
JAN. 1T-Villa orders his troops to
shoot all Americans on sight.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-23


very good. Second Infantry ComDa-
MES G and K, poor; others good or
fair.
California Medical department.
good; cavalry. fair field artillery, very
good; coast artillery. good and fair
infantry. fair or poor by company.
Colorado-Medical department, good
corps of engineers. fair cavalry, good
field artillery. poor; infantry, good and
poor by companies.
Connecticut - Medical department,
very good; cavalry, good and excel
lent; field artillery, very good; coast
artillery, good and very good by CON.
panies; infantry, excellent and very
good.
District of Columbia-Medical de-
partment, excellent; signal corps, fair ;
infantry, fair, good and excellent by
companies.
Georgia-Medical department, fair
infantry, fair and poor by companies +;
cavalry. good; field artillery, very
good : coast artillery, good and poor
by companies.
ldaho-lnfantry very good and good.
Hlinois-Medical department, very
good engineer corps, fair; cavalry, ex-
cellent and very good; field artillery.
very good and good; infantry, very
good and fair by companies; Seventh
and Eighth infantry, Chicago, excellent
and very good.
Indiana-Medical department, fair /;
field artillery, fair infantry, good and
very good by companies.
lowa-Medical department, fair /;
field artillery, good; infantry, fair
AID very good by companies.
Kansas-Medical department. very
good; field artillery, fair; infantry,
very good and good by companies.
Kentucky Medical department,
fair; infantry, fair and good to ex-
cellent by companies.
Louisiana = Medical department,
very good; cavalry. good; field artil-
lery. fair; infantry, good, fair and
poor by companies.
Maine-Medical department, fair:
coast artillery corps. fair and good in
fantry, good.
Maryland-Medical department, very
good; infantry. very good and fair by
companies.
Observation-Disclosures department.
excellent cavalry. very good field ar
tillery, excellent; coast artillery, good
and very good; infantry, good and
very good by companies.
Michigan Medical department,
poor; engineers corps. fair; signal
corps, good cavalry. good field artil-
lery. poor; infantry, good and very
good.
Minnesota - Medical department,
fair; field artillery. very good; in.
fantry. good and very good by COM
panies.
Mississippi = Medical department,
poor; infantry. fair and poor by
! companies.
Missouri-Medical department, good;
cavalry, very good; artillery, excel
lent; infantry, very good and fair by
companies.
Montana-Medical department very
good infantry. excellent and good.
Nebraska-Medical department, very
good infantry, excellent, good and fair
by companies.
New MISREPRESENTATION depart
ment, fair; cavalry, fair; field artil-
lery. good; coast artillery, poor; in
fantry, excellent and very good.
New Jersey-Medical department,
very good; cavalry, good; artillery,
very good infantry, fair to good.
New Mexico-Medicai department,
good; artillery, excellent; infantry,
| very good and good.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-23
Militia Below Peace Strength.

Records of the division of militia
affairs Of the war department show
that the National Guard of the coun-
try lacks $1,000 men Of the number re-
quired to bring 1t up to Its supposed
peace strength Of 5 1000. 1t is short
BY $4,000 men of its full war strength
Of 315,OOO.
OF the IL divisions existing on pa
per, only two, the Sixth New York and
the Seventh Pennsylvania. have a divi-
sional headquarters organized.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-23

The ordnance department had only ~
available. There were CT others in
the sea-coast ~defenses. but they were
needed there.
transportation is of the utmost i'm
portance In any field operation and
this will be particularly true In Next
co. Yet the Sixth New York division
is the only n with complete regi-
mental and divisional wagon trains.
The Seventh Pennsylvania has com
plete regimental trains but needs 115
wagons to complete the divisional
trains.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-23

Or the SO brigades. on paper, max
ing up these divisions only % have
their headquarters organized. Due to
the troops of many of the brigades
and most of the divisions being from
different states, and the war depart
ment having no regular officers TO
spare. there is no one available for
these stats.
For the 127 regiments of infantry
and cavalry there should be 635 ma
chine guns. At last reports a few
weeks ago there were but 172 in the
possession of the various regiments.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-23

JAN. 23-Eight Americans hanged by
Villas orders at Carnejutla. Mexico.
FEB. 1S-Oficial report made to Sec
rotary of State Lansing disclosed
that total American murders in Mex
leo numbered l46 In three years.
MARCH sporadic raids by yillistas
across border become almost daily.
MARCH 9IColumbus raid by 1900
Mexican rebels under Villa. Seven
teen Americans slain.
MARCH 19-American troops under
command Of Colonel DOdd enter Mex
leo as vanguard Of General Per-
shing's punitive expedition.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-23
Condition of the National
Guard in the Various
States.

According to the latest war depart
mcnt records, the condition of the Ma
tional Guard is as fOllows::
Alabama-Medical department, good
feld artillery, poor; infantry, fair and
good.
Arizona-Medical department, good
infantry, fair and good.
Arkansas-First Infantry Companies
B, d. F and X, poor; others good or
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
COUNTY TREASURER

The tax payers of the County
should not overlook the Importance
of voting for the ratification of the
Act putting the County Treasurer
upon salary in the general cleo
ton next month. The present pay
of this office is out of all proportion
to the services rendered. There is
no office in the County, if in the
State, that gives SO much pay for SO
little work The commissions of
the office now amount to between
$2500O0 and 100000 per year, as
much as the Judge of the Superior
Court of the Circuit gets, after pay
ing his travelling expenses. The
work of the office is almost nominal.
1t does not require business judg-
ment, education or experience. He
is not responsible in connection
with the management of the County
affairs. He is little more than
Cashier for the County Board, aud
that meets only twice a month He
handles but little, if any cash. The
County funds come to him in checks
usually in large amounts, and these
are deposited in bank. All pay
ments are made by check or on war
rants and orders, and consequently
there is no risk of loss in his pay
ments.
The people of the State have said
that the present compensation for
these services is excessive. The
Act passed for our County, as for q
number of other Counties, provides
a salary of $4,000 per month, to b.
paid monthly by the County Board
In addition to this, the Act provides
that the Board shall pay the prem
ium on he Treasurer's bond, so as
to make his salary net to him. There
are hundreds of competent and mer-
itorious men-and women-in the
County who would gladly take the
| office on this salary The statement
that he has to live within a mile
of the county site is untrue. 1t is
also untrue that this Act has been
passed since the last primary. II
was passed and approved in the
summer of 1915. designations are
always in order, but it is not prob
able that we will have any in tht
event of the ratification of this Act
The Act should be ratified.
d. w. BLAIR.