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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30

nance by the police brought out seri-
GUS flaw in the automobile ordinance.
Under the law pertaining to jit busses,
the cars could stop either on the near
SIDE of the street, the far side, or in the
middle of the block. 1t was found
necessary to take some steps to change
this condition, and the ordinance com
mittee, headed by Alderman Lindholm,
drew up the amendment presented and
passed The amendment is in two sec
lions.
Want Discussion on Light Matter
In order that the electric light rate
proposition may be settled once and
for all to the satisfaction of the pub
lie, Alderman Raben, chairman of the
light committee Of the city council an
nounced that an open meeting Of the
committee would be held at $3.50
O'Clock Monday afternoon The COM
mltee claims that the second set of
electricity rates submitted by the COM
pany are higher than the rates pro-
posed some time ago. and it TO threSh
this matter out that the meeting will
be held. All residents of Davenport
who have complaints to make, or have
anything to say on the matter will be
heard at this meeting, Alderman Ra-
ben announced. 1t will be held in the
city hall.
How Old Is John Beenson! He Has
Almost Forgotten Does anybody
know how old John Beenson, formerly
Of Davenport, and now of Chicago, is =?
Mr.. Benson is able to remember that
he was born sometime between 1857
and 1860, on the Sth of July. but just
how old he is, Mr.. Beenson has for
gotten. To attempt to figure out his
age he has written to Mayor Berwald
asking him to look up the records OF
birth in those years. and find out what
he can about the matter. For the
sake of my 10 dear children" Mr.
Beenson writes, please do what you
can for me in this matter. l was for
merly member of the volunteer fire
department, and there must be some
one in Davenport who knows how old
| am"
Obituary Record - Miss Lulu
Goettsch of Durant, passed away at
Mercy hospital following an illness OF
several weeks. The deceased was q
years of age being born in Scott coun-
ty on Dec. %, 1894, and having lived
here all her life. Besides her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Goettsch of Dur
ant, she is survived by three sisters
and four brothers.
Clarence E. Hobson died at the home
of his mother, Mrs. NJ. Poweleitz, 20G
East Third street. He has been Ill for
of age and was born in Burlington
Iowa. He has been employed for some
time at the Blackhawk hotel. He is
survived by his mother and father
his widow, one sister. Clara and q
brother. Frank.
New Recruits Leave Today-Twenty
applicants for admission to the ranks
of Batteries B and C left Davenport
over the Rock Island today in charge
of Colonel F. H. Kinkaid. for Camp
Dodge at Des Moines. The Battery
boys at the mobilization point will be
examined for fitness by regular army
surgeon tonight and it is expected
J that some of the recruits will be drop
ped. The squad will be used to fill III
! the ranks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
Mrs. S. S. johnson Hostess.

The Southside Sewing club met at
the home of Mrs. S. S. Johnson yester-
day afternoon. The ladies of the club
greatly enjoyed the occasion and es-
pecially the delicious refreshments
served by the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
Thompson Ships War Horses.

Yesterday E. E. Thompson, local
horse buyer, shipped via the Rock Is
land Southern a load of fine horses.
They will go to Mexico for use by the
United States troops there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
Amendments 10 Ordinance-By

amendments which formally be-
came parts Of the street car
and automobile ordinances at the
adjourned meeting Of the city council
new liberties are given the street car
people, while jitney drivers become
more closely restricted. Six motor
men of the street car company were
arrested some weeks ago by members
of the Davenport police department,
for bringing their cars to stop on the
far side Of the intersections in various
parts of the city. Their trial was con-
tinued Indefinitely and the street car
company got busy. Recently meet
ing was held with the street car COM
mittee of the city council, at which the
amendment presented to the council
last night was framed. 1t allows the
company to stop cars on the far side
of the street, at certain intersections
where such stop would be a con-
yenlence to passengers. Alderman
LindhOlm, chairman of the ordinance
committee, presented the amendment
He moved that the usual rules be sus-
pended and the ordinance was passed
by unanimous vote of the council
The enforcement Of the street car ordi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30

lions in said court before said day,
and may appear at the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated this 9th day of June A. D.
1916.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
President.
N. JUHL, -.. -r
Secretary.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Member
Board of Local improvements Of City
of Rock Island, Illinois.
JOHN X. SCOTT, City Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Announcement is made today that
". S. Booth OF the state superintendent
of public instruction office, will visit
Rock Island county the first part Of
July for the purpose of giving school
directors information relative TO the
provisions of the new sanitation law
He is to speak on the evening of July
at Port Byron and on the following
evening at Taylor Ridge. School di-
rectors Of the county are urged to at
tend
Mrs. Lena Bentley, Rock Island, was
given divorce from her husband.
Charles Bentley, by Judge ". T.
Church in circuit court this morning.
Drunkenness was charged. Custody of
two children was given the mother.
Il. NJ. McCaskrin was counsel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
Marriage Licenses.

Roy H. Strong. Chicago ......... SO
Alice E. tombstone. Rock Island :. 20
William Alexander McGaughy, Viola %
Beula Bissell, Viola .......... %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30

Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool. June 0.-Wheat-No. 1
Manitoba, los, I'd; No. 2 red western
winter, 9s, Cd.
Corn-American, new IS, 3D.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30

no protest on the part of the barber
shop patrons against the proposed in
crease. The raise is generally admit
ted to be fair and just when one con-
siders the general advance made in
all other lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-30
LOCAL MARKETS.

Tune S0.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17

Repulse at the hands Of the FrencH,
again has been the net result of a
German infantry attack launched wiz
nuge effectives after a heavy lombard
ment against French positions at lie
Mort Homme, northwest of Verdnn.
The Germans who attacked in serrted
masses were driven eastward toward
the Bois des Corbeaux, where the
French guns inflicted heavy casualties
on them.
- The attack at LIE Mort Homlne con
stituted the only infantry manoeuvre
along the entire French front, but fco.u
Belgium to the Vosges the art llery -
both sides has been active at numerous
points. Around Douaumont aGd tie
village OF Vaux the big guns are op
Grating with redoubled violence, While
scuthward in the Woevre the artillery
duIls in the Meuse hills continue
Ir the Argonne forest the F'ren h
guns are still shelling the German
positions northwest of the road from
Varennes and German batteries neal
Mentfaucon.
The latest German official comnun'
cation making reference to Frerch al
tenpts to dispute our possession %
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17

the height of LIE Mort Hompee' has
brought forth a statement from he
Fro nch embassy at Washington that
the Germans have never gained a
footing on the hill, which the French
still holr.
Only engagements between patr rs
hove taken place on the Russian froHs :.
The Italians continue strongly on the
offensive against the Austrians on the
Isorzo front, especially on the Podgo-a
Heights sector and southwes: Sa
Martino. On Podgora the Italians en-
tered the Austrian lines, but, accor A.
ins to Vienna, were repulsed IT. vicioas
hand hand fighting.
Poth Austrians and Italians lay elm
to successes around San Martiro. The
Aus strians assert that an Italian dtta':f
| N this sector failed and that the It H.
ians left numerous dead on III, fiv.d
The Italian official statement Ieclarz =
! that after severe artillery and musket"y
| preparation the Austrians launch Pa
two strong attacks and succeeded Il
reaching the edge of the :rsnSh e
tGken from them recently, but were rr
each occasion repulsed, 'leaI:ag TIE
! ground covered with dead"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
BROKER LYMAN ADJUDeED
IN CONTEMPT OF COURT
For Refusing to Answer Questions in
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

New York March 16.-John Grant
Lyman, awaiting trial here on a
charge of swindling investors through
out the country in a stock selling
scheme operated under the name of
John H. Putnam & Co., was adjudged
in contempt of the federal district
court today for refusing to answer
questions in connection with the
bankruptcy proceedings against the
firm of which he was head. Lyman's
mother-in law. Mrs. Jane Hartman,
ignored a subpoena served upon her
and 1t was announced an attachment
would be issued to compel her to at
tend the hearing.
Lyman, accompanied in court by his
wife, would not even admit his identi-
ty, persisting, when questioned, in re-
ply Il decline to answer" Judge
Hough became impatient with the
erstwhile stockbroker and declared
that if Lyman succeeded in obtaining
the necessary bail to free him from
prison on the swindling charge, the
court would re-commit him for con-
tempt.
Lyman has been imprisoned in the
Tombs since he was returned here a
few weeks ago from Florida, where he
fed after the exposure of his alleged
stock Swindle.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
GREEK coNsUL-eENERAL
AT SAN FRANCISCO PROTESTS
Against Treatment by the Local
Courts and Sheriff's Deputies.

San Francisco. March ls.-Clea-the
Nassardakis. Consul-Eeneral OF Greece
at San Francisco. announced today
that he had made n formal protest 10
the Greek minister at washington
against treatment received at the
hands Of local courts and sheriff-s dep
uties
Nassardakis was confined to his bed
as a result OF his efforts 10 prevent
the execution Of judgment against
him
The treaty between the United
States and Greece has been violated:
consular papers and consular property
have been removed from my office:
my consular dignity has been outraged
and my constitutional rights have been
violated" he declared.
a legal firm recently obtained tudg-
ment against the consul for SS22 for
services When Nassardakis failed to
appear to appear to answer the suit a.
warrant for his arrest chaging con-
tempt was issued. a stay was grant
ed by the state supreme court on the
contention that he was not subject to
the Jurisdiction Of the local courts.
Yesterday a deputy sheriff and a DO
liceman appeared at the consulate TO
satisfy the Judgment by seizinz a
quantity OF small Greek statuary.
Nassardallis said he was convinced
that the officers were trying 20 arrest
him In violation of he supreme court s
oder and resisted lie said he was
knocked down and stamped on, II Is
reported.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
CAUSED WIFE'S ARREST
FOR REPEATED ASSAULTS
Marital Troubles of Daughter of Late
"Lucty" Baldwin.

New York, March 16.-Andrew Vim
cent de Patterson, upon whom the
late King Carlos of Portugal confer
red the title of baron for his services
in helping re-organize Portuguese fl
nances, caused the arrest here today
Of his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Anita Bald
win de Patterson, defeated claimant
to the estate of Elias ]. Nucky) Bald
win, whose daughter she claimed to
me. The baron charged that she had
several times called upon him at the
club where he lives, and assaulted him
while club employees looked on, be-
cause. he declined reconciliation
They were married at Roxbury, Mass,
last June. The magistrate before
whom Mrs. de Patterson was arraign-
ed suspended sentence upon her agree
ment to cease her attacks upon her
husband
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
SEVENTH AND TENTH CAVALRY
NEARING VILLA TERRITORY
Are Led BY Scouts From Mormon Ter.
ritory in Cases Grandes Region.

Are Led BY Scouts From Mormon Ter.
ritory in Cases Grandes Region.
FL Paso, Texas. March 16. - The
Seventh and Tenth cavalry said to be
advancing into Mexico by forced
marches from Culberson's ranch near
Hachita. n. NJ, were nearing the VII
la territory in the Casas Grandes re-
gion tonight, according to the most
reliable information that could be OBJ
tanned here.
These troops are reported to be
marching with the minimum of equip
ment and to be led by scouts from the
Mormon colonies at Colonia Dublan
and Colonia Morales. From their
point of departure the distance is IS
miles to Casas Grandes and the start
was made early yesterday morning. II
Villa intends to offer any organized
resistance to his pursuers it might be
possible for United States soldiers 10
come in contact with his outposts very
soon.
Tho American expedition is penetrat-
ing Mexico under ideal weather con-
ditions. The hot season will not he
reached for a month or six weeks and
If the windmill wells, which dot part
of the country through which the ex-
pedition Is passing. are not dried up
the water supply situation should be
relieved. Clear moonlight nights
make 1t possible to see after dark fol
some distance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
TRAINS DERAILED BY
HEAVY SNOW DRIFTS
On Central New England Road Near
MiIIerton, NJ. Y.

winsted. Conn, March 16.-Two
coaches of an eastbound passenger
train on the Central New England
railway are derailed at Husteds near
Mi1lerton, n. Y, and a snow plow
train sent out last night from Miller
ton to release the passenger is also of
the irons at Husteds according to in
formation received here today. The
passenger ran into heavy snow drift
and it's efforts to break through re-
suited in the two coaches leaving the
rails No one was injured. The pas
sengers are still on the train.
All trains on the Central New Eng
land and the New Haven roads enter
ing Winsted are being run as double
headers" High winds piling the snow
into deep drifts is hampering traffic
considerably.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
WASHINGTON UNINFoRMED
OF MEXICAN EXPEDITION
Wall of Secrecy Surrounds Move
ments of Troops in Mexico.

nents of Troops in Mexico.
Washington, March 16.-An impen-
etrable wall of secrecy surrounded
tonight the movements of American
troops beyond the Mexican border. So
far as official Washington was ad-
vised the columns might have vanish
ed into thin air when they crossed the
international boundary yesterday in
pursuit of Villa Even the command
know where General Pershing's men
were.
No Reports From Funston.
Secretary Baker received virtually
no reports from General Funston oeal-
ing with events beyond the border.
Late today he said he did not know
whether the troops had proceeded
southwark from their first bivouac on
Mexican soil last night.
Not a single despatch from the bor-
der was made public during the day
except one reporting the death OF
Lieut.. Zell, 18th cavalry. at the CO.
lumhus hospital, where he took his
own life in a fit of dependency.
No Important Developments.
Army officials We're convinced thai
no important developments were to be
expected for several days. 1t seem
ed plain on the days accommodation
Of r1mors that Villa was far to the
south of his American pursuers.
Slow Progress In Desert.
The war department would not di.
vulge any details Of the number OF
troops crossing the border or the mum
Der of regiments sent. Press advices
however. showed that infantry ac.
companied the cavalry and artillery
out of Columbus in the main column
That means slow progress according t.
the desert conditions it will TAX,
days. II is said, to cover the distanc,
to Galena, the last town where Vii.
la was reported, unofficially- to hav,
been seen.
Consuls Unable to Give Much Aid.
American consuls in Mexico so IA,
have been able to give little aid to tn,
troops, although all are on the watcl
for information that might indicate
the bandits movements. Consular ad
Continued on Page Two)
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
sILIUs NOT VICTIM OF
GERMAN SUBMARINE
State Department So Notified by Ger
man Ambassador.

Washington, March 16.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
under instructions from his govern
-ment formally omitted the state de-
partnent today no German submarine
was concerned in the sinking of the
Norwegian bark Silius, from which
seven American members of the crew
were rescued. The ambassador S
memorandum also said the German
government had not believed from the
first that German submarine tor
pedoed the Silius, because such an
attack upon a neutral ship was di-
rectly contrary to instructions under
which submarine commanders are op-
Grating.
announcement that the Berlin gov
ernmont had found after investigation
that none of it's submarines had made
the attack was made in last nights
news dispatches from abroad.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
SHIP sWAMPED OFF COAST
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Only One Member of q Crew of Eight
Saved.

Prince Rupert, B.. c., March 16-
The Pacifc-American Canning Com
pany's tender Alpha Philadelphia,
which left Bellingham Sunday for Al
aska was swamped off Rachel Island
near here this morning. All on board
with the exception of deckhand
named Christiansen are believed to
have perished.
Besides Christiansen, there were
seven men, including Captain s. w.
Miller of the Alpha. Christiansen
who arrived here today, said that as
the vessel listed and filed ne Threw
a small boat clear and drifted away
in it. He said he saw Captain Mil
rle and Louis Rouche, the engineer,
both wearing life belts. swimming to-
ward an island three miles away
The wind and tide carried Christian
sein to another island where he i'm
provised a paddle with which he made
Metlakat1a this afternoon. Launches
and the steamer Malapsina are search
ing for other possible survivors
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
HAINEs SENTENCED TO
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Wealthy TrumbuII Farmer Found
Guilty Of Murder in Second Degree.

Bidgeport, March 1s.-Jason Smith
Hatnes, wealthy Trumbuil farmer,
Yves found guilty Of murder In the
more than twenty-four hours delib-
Grafton, reported { @: 80 this afternoon.
Eze killed his wife with a shotgun In
September. His defense was that he
was mentally unbalanced ash the re-
suit Of long use OF irtoxfeants.
Judge J. Il. Webb sentenced the
prisoner to lite imprisonment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
STEAMER TURANTIA SUNK
BY MINE OR SUBMARINE
eff the Coast of HoiIand-Passrnge.
ard Crew Believed to Have Be,n
2escued.

London, March 16.-The iIolla'd
Lloyd passenger steamer T-Cant
sank early today off the Noord iTirrcr
lightship as the result of STRIKING
NINE or an attack by a submar e. Tho
passengers, among whom are sal ~
have been SeVera Americans, and he
members of the crew are al be eve1 20
hare been rescued. The steamer .-ar-
ried between so and 80 passengers aGd
crew of 800. She was a vessel of
Is, 600 tons.
The Tubantia left Amsterdam We'd
mes day for the River Platte ami was 20
have stopped at Falmouth fo- adj
tional passengers and freight. Fairly
this morning wireless distress calls
from the steamer were received at e
hook of Holland and torpedo boats ami
other craft rushed to her assistance.
Some of these boats reached the
steamer before she sank and took of
passengers and members of the crew.
while others picked up survivors from
| the ships boats, on which they lad
| taken refuge after the explosion.
The first flashes from the liner said
she had been torpedoed and was in n
sinking condition near the Noord Hin
der Hghtship. Later messages attrib- =
uted the disaster to the vessel coming
| in contact with a mine. Until full de-
! tails of the sinking of the steame. are
at hand it will be impossible to say
| definitely what was the cause of the
| sinking.
Among the American passengers said
| to have been on board the Tubantia
was Richard Schilling, described as an
| American consul, and his wife and
| daughter.
| Seventy survivors of the disaster
| were taken into Flushing, Holland, Ly
| two torpedo boats. Others took refuge
on board the Eghttship, while still
| others were picked up by Dutch and
| Swedish steamers. Those arriving at
| Flushing said the explosion occurred
| at 2.30 o'clock this morning, just. as
| the Tubantia was about to drop anchor.
| Opinions among them varied as to
whether the vessel had struck a mine
or been torpedoed by a submarine.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
BATTLEsHIP KENTUCKY
ORDERED TO VERA CRUZ
Had Recently Returned From There to
Marcli Gras at New OrIeans.

Washington, March 16-The battle
ship Kentucky, now at New Orleans,
was ordered to Vera Cruz today by
secretary Daniels. She will sail as
soon as she can be provisioned and
coaled. It was explained at the navy
department. that the Kentucky which
recently went from Vera Cruz to New
Orleans for the Mardi Gras ceIebra-
tion, was returning because there was
no naval cvesse1 now ON the east coast
Of Mexico with wireless equapment
sufficiently powerful to maintain reg
ular communication with Washing
ton. The intention had been to send
the vessel to Philadelphia from New
Orleans.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
CLASS SCRAPS" ABOLISHED
AT PENN STATE COLLEGE
BY a Unanimous Vote of the Student
Body.

State College. Pa, March 16-Class
scraps at the Pennsylvania State
College today were abolished by a
unanimous vote Of the student body.
There was not a dissenting ballot in
the 1000 cast at the morning chapel
exercises. Agitation against continu-
ance Of the custom has been spreading
since the recent fatality in the Bowl
fight at the University of PennsyI-
vania.
For more than decade Penn State
sophomores and freshmen have staged
three class scraps annually, the Cite1
scrap and pushball fight in the fall and
the flag scrap in the spring. During
students have participated in each
event. No injuries have resulted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
ROULANGER'S SON-IN-LAW
VICTIM OF HAND GRENADE.
Had Been Reported as Prisoner of
the Germans.

Berlin, Barch 16 CBy wireless to Say
ville).-"Colonel Driant, son-in-law of
the late General Boulanger, who has
been reported by French newspapers
to be a prisoner of the Germans, IS
dead, the victim of a hand grenade, ac-
cording to a report from Karlsruhe" !"
says the Overseas News agency. "A
high German officer has visited Colone'
Driant's tomb near Beaumont, north Of
Verdun, the report states
A paris despatch on March II said
that Colonel Driant, who was the hero
of the defense of Caures Woods in the
battle of Verdun, and who, it was
feared, had been killed, had CORE
sponded to the description of a French
officer who had been picked up, wound
ed in the leg, by German stretcher
bearers, according to German prison
ers
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-17
RETURN OF ANOTHER OF THE
STOLEN $4,000 GOLD NOTES.
Taken From Mail in September, 1912
on Way From New York TO Havana

New York, March ia United
States government $4,000 gold note,
one Of the twenty of the same denom-
ination stolen from the mail in Sep
tember, 1912. while on the way to New
York from Havana Cuba, was received
by a bank in this city today from
Madrid. Spain. 1t was sent by reg
istered mail by the American Bank of
Spain with the request that 1t be plac-
ed to the credit Of that institution. II
was the ninth Of the stolen notes to
come to light. No information was
available as to how the note reached
the Madrid bank. A cable message
was sent explaining the situation. AS
fast as the notes turn up they are be-
ing turned over to the insurance COM
pany which made good the amount OF
the theft to the National Bank OF
Cuba