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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
ROBBERY CASE IS
NOW BEING HEARD
John kausky Alleged to Have Held Up
Thomas Vaughn and Taken
S1.50 From Him.
CHASTINE SEEKING A DELAY!
RUm0rs Continue Man Charged with
Murder OF Hugh Alyine Wants
a Continuance.
CHASTINE SEEKING A DELAY

Trial of the criminal list for the
January term of circuit court opened
this afternoon at 2 o'clock when the
case against John Kausky, charged
with robbery, was started. States At
torney F. E. Thompson is prosecuting
and j. Clinton Searle, defending.
Defendant is alleged to have held up
Thomas Vaughn, in this city on the
evening of Nov. Is last, and to have
taken from him the sum of $3.50.
indications today are that the de-
PENDANT will seek a continuance in the
Dan Chastine murder case, when it is
called.
Want More Time.
Ii is said plea may be made that
sufficient time has not been granted to
prepare for trial and on this ground
continuance to next term OF court may
be asked. 1t is understood that in
murder cases, continuances are usual
ly allowed without any definite or ex-
tended showing, especially when ask
ed in the term in which defendant has
been indicted
State has already summoned 80 wit
nesses and States Attorney f. +
Thompson will demand the death pen
atty, which will probably make it diff
cult to secure jury. Counsel for
! Chastine will claim self defense II. A
! McCaskrin and B. A. Stewart appear
| for the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

soon thereafter as the business of
the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file objec-
tons in said court, before said day
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense.
Dated Rock Island, Ill, Jan. 81
1916. ]. W. CRANDALL,
Commissioner Appointed to Make Said
Assessment.
John X. Scott, city attorney,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
Edgar White.

Funeral of Edgar White was held
from the home. 1913 Third street, No
line, at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, Rev
r. w. Babcock officiating. Remains
were sent to Shelbina, Mo-, where bur
ial will take place tomorrow, after ser
vices conducted there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

Paris. Jan. 81, t2;00 a. MA dis
patch from Athens to the Hayas ag-
ency, dated Sunday, says that French
troops continue to land on the island
Of Mytilene, according TO adyices just
received. From there an aeropIane
f1otiIla makes daily reconnaissance to-
ward the coast
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
One Killed I'm Auto Accident.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 31.-Grover
B. Inman, a livery stable proprietor
is dead and Russell E. Carlson, an at
torney, is suffering from severe in
iuries. the result of a collision be
tween an automobile in which they
were riding, and street car last
night. The automobile owned by
Carlson. was tossed 20 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
The Big Gun in the Roofing Business

The Generals preparedness consists of the three
largest and best equipped roofing and building paper
mills in the world.
Each is complete producing unit, manufacturing
the full line of the Generals products Each is
advantageousy located in the territory serves, has
cheap fuel and favorable transportation facilities
The General buys raw materials in enormous guam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

Referee in Bankruptcy Z. L. Henry
has called a meeting of creditors of
Young's store for tomorrow morning
at 10 O'Clock at which time a five per
cent dividend will be declared. The
sum of $1,306.71 is on hand awaiting
disposition. The Enright case will
also be taken up The following day
the Whitney matter will be heard in
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
LICENSED TO WE'D

Nicholas H. Mueller. Buffalo Prairie
Miss Ruby Catherine Fuhr. .-......
Buffalo Prairie
Omer A. Close. ROCK lSlanG
Miss Lillian Marie Baylis. Davenport
Herbert Huson Sargent. .Geneseo
Miss Ruth Mary Meditation. .....-.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. hOth lSldHu
William R. Mahan. .Weedsport, n. Y.
Miss Winifred Irene HanssoL Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

titles and far ahead. This means favorable buying
and pick of the market.
With manufacturing perfected and oheapened,
the highest quality is produced at the lowest cost.
This preparedness enables the General to make
one-third of all the rolls of roofing used All over
the civilized world you will find
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Jury in the case of A. d. Huesing VS..
Rock Island road brought in a verdict
in circuit court this morning at
O'Clock awarding the plaintiff the sum
of $2,163 for damages done to the
auto truck and load of soft drinks and
beer, belong to the company when hit
by train at the Thirteenth street
crossing, Moline. The case went to
the jury at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon and verdict was reached at 3
O'Clock, being sealed and read in open
court this morning. Searle & Mar
shall appeared for the plaintiff and
jackson, Hurst & Stafford for the
company.
Judge W. T. Church in circuit court
this morning granted Mrs Selma Han
sen, Rock Island, increase in temper
airy alimony, from $3.50 to $50 a
month. Last September complainant
began divorce proceedings against her
husband, John Hansen and showing
was made that alimony allowed at that
time was not sufficient. II. A. Weld
appeared for Mrs. Hansen and W. G..
Allen for the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

The foregoing message from Hon.
Joseph T. Tumulty, secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson. with another telegram re-
epred at noon today by Mayor Nc
conuchie from the general manager
nj the Rock Island lines. seems to as
sure the people Of Rock Island the OPP
portunity Of seeing and hearing Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
President ]. I. Marion and Secre-
fary George H. kingsbury Of the Rock
Island Business Mems association tele-
graphed the general manager of the
Rock Island lines this morning asking
that the train stop in Rock Island long
enough to give the people an oppor-
tanity 10 greet the president and Mr.
Marion received an answer this after
noon that the train would stop five
minutes to change crews.
His special train is due to arrive al
the Thirty-frst street station of the
Rock Island lines at o'clock tomor.
row afternoon. The special Will fol
low the Rock Mountain Limited which
leaves Chicago at 10 o'clock in the
morning
The presidents train will stop il
Rock Island for five minutes. while
the engines and crews are hanged, &C
cOTding to the message received b!
Mayor McConOchie The president
private car will be on the rear of th'
special train and it is quite likely tina
he will greet and maybe briefly ad
dress the people of this city from tn
rear platform of the car
Issues Proclamation.
Mayor McConochie is lending all hi
efforts towards making the welcome II
President Wilson fitting one. TIL
mayor today following the assurance
that the president would stop here, is
sued a proclamation urging all fac
tories to blow whistles as the specia
arrives in this city.
As the special train approache
Rock Island, the presidential salute @
Z guns will be fired at Rock Islam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

arsenal. Colonel George W Burr is
sued orders for the salute today.
Following the salute from the ar
senal guns the whistle or the Rock Is
land waterworks pumping station will
be blown as demonstration Of greet
ing from the municipal commission
and the people of tlis city.
The mayor asks in his proclamation
that following the sounding of the wa
terworks whistle. that whistles on fac
tories here be blown as a demonstra.
ton Of greeting 1t is expected that
the demonstration will last for some
little time.
Following is the proclamation issued
by the mayor:
To the people of Rock Island:
Rock Island tomorrow will be hon.
ored by a visit from the president
of the United States. Honorable
Woodrow Wilson. While the ar
engagements of the presidents tour
will admit of but a brief stop in
this city, trust all who can will
Join in fitting welcome. The
sound of the waterworks whistle
will be a signal for the factories
TO join in like demonstration and
| ask them to do so. The presi-
dents special Is due TO arrive here
at the Thirty-first street station of
the Rock Island lines at = o'clock,
and 1t is very likely that circum-
stances will admit few words
from the president.
WILLIAM NCONOCHIE,
! Mayor.
| With assurances that Presiden
Wilson will be presented to the PEG
pie, it is expected that there will b
thousands at the depot to get viey
Of the nations chief.
! Commission to Be There.
| Mayor McConochie and members O
the municipal commission will be O
hand with other leading citizens to re
ceive the president.
This is the first time in the histor
of the city that people of Rock Islam
are to be visited by president of tn
! United States. Ex-President W. F
Taft was here but at the time of hi
visit he was secretary of war. ES
President Theodore Roosevelt has ais
visited the city on different occasions
/ From Rock Island President Wilson
!s0ecial will go to Davenport where h
MI be presented to the people c
that city from the rear platform of hi
car He will remain there few mir
utes and say few words. From Day
export the train will go to Des Nome
where the president will speak tt
morrow evening.
President Wilson is touring the mic
die west in behalf of his preparedness
propaganda, a movement that mean
much to this city in view Of the PROV
unity of Rock Island arsenal.
A movement is being engineered
Davenport this afternoon to have th
president leave his special at Molin
and board an automobile to be drive
through Rock Island arsenal to DAY
export. This plan would omit Roc
Island from his trip, but what success
the scheme is meeting with is NJ
known as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
Presidents Special Train
Will Halt in Rock Island
for Five Minutes.
PLAN DEMONSTRATION
Mayor Issues Proclamation
Asking That Whistles
Be Sounded.

The White House. Washington,
Ian, ~. l9l6.-My. Dear Mr..
Nayor: ! thank You warmly for
,anr kind telegram and | shall be
clad TO bring the matter to the at
tention OF the president. | am
sure he will he happy to meet the
citizens OF Rock Island briefly from
the rear platform of his car ii it
can be arranged without delaying
his trip.
Sincerely yours,
]. 7. TTMULTY,
Secretary to the President.
Hon. William McSonochie,
Mayor, Rock Island, Ills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

The quality of roofing be determined by looking it,
by twisting tearing Its durability not be tested
cept in actual period of years.
Contrary popular belief roofing does not QUIT dries
CERTAINTEED Roofing is especially made to defeat
this process of drying out thoroughly saturated with
properly blended soft aphalts and coated with blend
of harder asphats which keeps the soft saturaton-the life
of the roohngfrom drying out This produces roofing
pable, yet durable, and impervious to the elements
CERTAIN.TEED products made under the supervision
of board of graduate chemists and the result of long
experience mining refining and blending of these materials
CERTAINTEED Roofing guaranteed to hold Sits placein
the SUM- for S, 10, IS according to whether
2, ply respectively Behind this guarantee stands the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
Certain-teed
Roofing

responsibility of the worlds largest Roofing and Building
Paper Mills Past experience has proved that guarantee
and that the Roofing will out last the period OF
the guarantee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
WILLIAM MCONOCHIE,

With assurances that President
Wilson will be presented to the peo-
pie, it is expected that there will be
thousands at the depot to get a view
of the Nations chief
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
Back in Business again.

We told you that NJ. S. Jones
would not be out of business long,
and last week he purchased the poul-
try>and produce house of Guy Beav-
ers, in the rear of Gillian & Full
toms grocery, at the northwest cor
ner of the square, and wants to see
all of the customers of Mr.. Beavers
as we'll as his own at his new loca-
ton. Nose is knownNas the man who
busted the poultry trust by paying
better prices, and he will continue to
always treat his patrons on the
square, paying them every cent the
market will justify He will not run
truck through the country to buy
poultry and produce, but the farmers
will find that it will pay them to
bring their poultry and produce di-
rect to his poultry house. Try it
once and you'll be convinced. Mr..
Jones has been engaged in the poul-
try and produce business for years,
and needs no introduction to our
readers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
Separator and Grain Burned.

A disastrous fire occurred at the
farm of Albert Biddison, just north
east Of Leon last Wednesday after
noon. The threshing crew operating
the separator owned by Bunch, Pier
cy & McDonough were threshing for
Mr.. Biddison, when sparks from the
engine fell in the straw stack which
was quickly mass of flames. The
men hitched onto the separator to
pull it away, but the chain broke and
before it could be attached again the
machine was all on fire, and was soon
burned, being total loss. There was
no insurance on the machine, the
policy having expired August 1st,
and had not been renewed. Mr.. Bid
Olson lost about 500 bushels of oats,
Is bushels of rye, a stack of timothy
and all his straw, so MS loss is con-
siderable as he had no insurance on
the grain.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
Accident near Grand River.

Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. La
vina Jimmerson had her right limb
broken when buggy in which she
was riding overturned on the road
near Grand River. Rolla Brammer,
Mrs. immersion and Grandma Bran
mer were driving to Grand River in
a single buggy when a couple of
autos passed them, crowding the
horse to one side and into small
ditch, the buggy beingk overturned
and the occupants thrown out. AS
stated Mrs. Jimmerson had her limb
broken and Grandma Brammer was
considerably bruised up. The parties
in the autos stopped and went to
their assistance, taking all of them
back to the home of Mrs. Jimmerson,
but in the excitement no one thought
to ask their names or where they
were from. Drs. Carr, of Grand Riv-
err, Layton and Bowman, of Leon,
were called to attend Mrs. Jimmer-
son, and she is in quite serious con-
O-tiOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
KILLED BY COLTS KICK.
Mrs. w. "A. Moore, of Eden Township
Died Tuesday from Injuries.

Mrs. w. A. Moore, residing about
seven miles southeast of Leon in
Eden township, died at o'clock
Tuesday morning, the result of being
kicked in the abdomen by colt the
previous morning. In company with
her husband Mrs. Moore was in the
barnyard, when good big colt kick
ed at her, its hoofs striking her in
the upper abdomen with great force.
She was rendered unconscious by the
blow, and was carried to the house by
her husband, and DR.. Wales, of Da-
Wis City, summoned She remained
unconscious until after the physician
reached the house, and he found that
she was in a very serious condition
and summoned DR.. Layton of Leon,
to assist him. 1t was found that the
blow had caused rupture of blood
vessels, and as Mrs. Moore was a
very delicate woman, she was in no
condition to stand an operation until
she recovered from the shock She
continued to fail during the day and
passed away Tuesday morning about
O'clock. She is survived by her
husband and four children. The en-
tire community was greatly shocked
when her death was learned, for she
was 1avorite with all her neighbors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
Manchester Bros. Dispersion Hog Sale

Manchester Bros, of just south OF
Leon, will hold a dispersion sale OF
their big herd of large type Poland-
China hogs on Thursday, Oct. 9Th, at
which time they will offer u head,
consisting of their entire herd OF ~
mammoth tried sows, 5 summer gifts
and 8 fall gifts, 19 spring boars, Y
spring gifts, and their famous herd
boar, Jumbo Boy, which weighs 1000
pounds. Giant Wonder, Giant Ben
and Ben. The Manchester Bros. have
built up one of the best herds OF Po-
land-China logs in the state, from
the herds of Peter Mouw and others
of the best breeders in the state. Ev-
erything will be sold as they are ex-
pecting to spend a year in the west.
This will be a great opportunity for
breeders to secure some extra good
breeding stock. Catalogues are now
on the press and will be ready for de-
livery in few days. They can be
had by address Manchester Bros,
Leon. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
Charged With Stealing a Hog.

On the night of August 21st q
brood SOW was stolen from the farm
of T. A. Sutherlin near Davis City,
and on Monday evening of this week
Mr.. Sutherlin found the SOW with
other pigs in the lot of farmer
named Buchanan, living near his
place. Mr.. Buchanan stated he had
bought the hog from a young man
named Reuben Connor, living two
miles north of Davis City, paying him
$1,000 for her, and showed the can
celled check which he had given
Connor. Mr. Sutherlin came to Leon
and filed an information against Con-
nor and he was arrested Tuesday
morning by constable George Myers
and sheriff F. l.. Lorey and brought
before Justice A. r. Warford, of
Leon, his preliminary trial being set
for Saturday of this week. Gonnor
gave bond for his appearance at that
time, and claimed he bought the sow
from a farmer named Young. but
Young denied even knowing Connor
and said he had never sold him a
hog
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
BRYAN AT CORN PICNIC.
w. j. Bryan Will Speak at Garden
Grove Corn Picnic ON Wetlnes.
day, September 9th.

At meeting of the democratic
county central committee held at
Leon last Saturday, it was decided to
have W. j. Bryan make the one
speech which he will make in Deca-
tur county this year, at the Garden
Grove Corn Club Picnic at the Davis
Grove, three miles northwest of Gar
den Grove, on Wednesday, Sept ~,
at 1890 clock. Mr.. Bryan will
spend but six days in Iowa during
the campaign, and Decatur county is
fortunate in securing him for this
speech. The Garden Grove Corn Club
rlcnic has always been one of the
largest social gatherings held in
southern Iowa, and with Mr.. Bryan
as an added attraction there will be
the largest crowd in attendance this
year that was ever assembled in De-
catur county or southern Iowa.
The committee in charge of the
picnic are j. F. Gill, G. D. Mallette
and Rev. j. G. Duling, and they are
arranging a splendid program for the
day.
Make your arrangements to attend
the Corn Picnic and hear Mr.. Bryan
Take your dinner with you, and en-
JOY a delightful day in the beautiful
woods where the meeting will be
| nt1
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
Maine Went Hell Bent.

The state election held in maine
on Monday resulted in victory for
the entire state ticket, the plurality
for the republican candidate for gov
ernor being about $4,000, the total
vote being approximately 10000 as
against $4,000 four years ago, when
the democrats cast 81 113, the repub-
licans 26,545, and the progressives
4S,493. The democrats cast this
year $4,000 votes, gain of $4,000
over four years ago, but the normal
republican majority in Maine is
about 10000, -and it could not be
overcome Prominent democrats an
bounced before the election that if
ehe republican majority IN Maine fell
below 10000 they would be we'll
satisfied 1t has been said that as
Maine goes, so goes the presidential
election, but all signs fail at times,
and they will fail this fall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
County Suffrage Convention.

The first suffrage convention to be
held in Decatur county, will be held
in the court room at Leon, Saturday;
Sept. 16, at O'Clock, for the purpose
of electing county chairman, and
ether officers as the convention may
determine, of selecting delegates to
the state convention to be held at
Waterloo, Sept. 19, 20 and II, and
of approving township and other local
organizations.
Decatur county gave the suffrage
amendment a majority of 81 last
June. But perhaps thousand men
voted against it whose support might
have been won by a better general
organization of the county, and a
greater general activity on the part
of the friends of the cause. Now is
the time to begin the preparation to
avert another aefeat. Will the men
and women who believe that the
equality of men and women before
the law is just and right help to
launch this new campaign with an
impetus that will insure the triumph
Of the right when next it comes to
issue?
Mabel Horner, County Chairman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
SPECIAL FOR MONDAY.
Alice Brady in '.Tangled Fates at
The Idle Hour Theatre Next
Monday.

The special feature play for next
Monday at the Idle Hour theatre is
Tangled Fates," one of William A.
Brady's best productions with the tai
ented actress, Alice Brady in the
leading role. The story of the play
follows:
Ruth Lawson, daughter of mar
row. minded and prominent member
of the Morals Committee of a small
town, is discovered in her clandestine
meetings with John Blake, drum
mer. In order to save her from chr
fathers wrath, her elder sister, Jane,
takes the disgrace upon herself and
is driven from home In the city she
suffers many hardships. She meets
and falls in love with George Rogers,
the ne'er-do-well son of wealthy
mer. IN order to save. her from her
George soon tires of his welded life
and goes to Alaska to seek his for
tune, where he forgets his home and
Jane in the lure of wine, women and
gold.
Jane meets Blake who falls in love
with her, but she repulses him on ac-
count of his association with her past
life. After many sacrifices, however.
he proves his sincerity, and together
they find peace in the knowledge Of
their true love.
Matinee at g o'clock, first night
show at 7:15. Prices 10 and Is cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-09-14
jumped From Auto.

A party of Charlton men who had
been to Lineville in an auto passed
through Leon last Saturday morning,
enroute home. They had evidently
partaken of some squirrel whiskey at
Lineville and when they started down
the short hill at the Capt. Brown
farm two miles north of Leon, the
car got to wabbling, and one of the
men, Will Blanchard, jumped from
the rapidly moving car, and severely
bruised one of his arms. The party
came back to Leon and a physician
ATTENDED him, and they proceeded on
their way Booze and gasoline don't
mix we'll in Iowa atmosphere.