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The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-24

W. s. Ferguson, of Knik, Is regi tered at the Alaskan Hotel.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-24

Housekeeping rooms for rent In quire of Dr. w. H. Chase.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-24
LOCAL JoTTINes.

George Steel, of Baird river. spent Sunday in Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-24

Job Printing at the Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
THE DAY IN DAVENPORT

More New Auto StaIls-Davenpo
has acquired another mark of merto-
politanism Auto owners and drivers
who brought their buses along Main
street, between Second and third, yes
terday noticed a set of parallel white
painted lines, running at a 40-degree
angle from the curb, and little far
Their apart than the width of a large
auto The lines are painted only on the
east side of the street. and run only
from Third street to the alley south
They were painted at the orders of the
Davenport Auto club, and in accord
anCe with permission granted the club
recently by the city council. Within
short time, Chief Boettcher announ-
ces, mounted patTolmen will be placed
on the streets, to supervise the park
ing of cars. AS yet, however, the
horses for the men have not been Sc
cured, and the men who will take this
duty have not been selected. Large
cities all over the country have adopt
ed the plan being tried out here, and
it is expected to meet with great sue
cess in Davenport. 1t was suggested
in an effort to remedy the congested
traffic conditions that have heretofore
prevailed on downtown streets. If the
experiment in the half-block proves
successful, it is probable that stalls
will be marked out for machines on
all the principal business streets.
Obituary Record-The death of John
George Koch, a former well known
Davenporter, occurred at Marshall
town, at the age of 70 years. He had
resided in Marshalltown for the past
six years. Deceased was born in Col
zis, Austria, March %, 1897, and came
| 10 this country in 1850. He had resid
ed most OF the time for the past so
years in Davenport. Mr.. Koch in his
younger days possessed a rich tenor
voice and was a leader of Father Pela-
rnourgues' choir at old st. Anthony's
church. He was a brother OF the late
Frances J. Koch. the Mt. Ida druggist.
In life Mr.. Koch followed the occupa-
ton of stone cutter and architect Sur
viving are two sisters, Mrs. Jacob
Sturm of Pasadena, and Mrs. Henry
BAIL, of Lymraven, Fla. Three neph-
ews and four nieces also survive. In
| terment will take place tomorrow in
| Holy Family cemetery.
After being an invalid for over two
years, Mrs. Emily Hartz. aged 81,
passed away at her home. 1903 Wash
| ingto street, yesterday. The deceased
was born in Scott county, April Is,
1865. She was united in marriage in
| 1898 to John Hartz who died two years
ago. She is survived by her father.
Herman Ehlmann, one brother. Henry
NJ. Ehlmann, both of Oklahoma, and
one sister. Mrs. Korthaus.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Nelson passed away suddenly.
Surviving in addition to the bereaved
parents are three sistera. Dorothy,
Claire and Virginia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
AT THE COLUMBIA.

There is one act on the new show to-
morrow at the Columbia that should
appeal strongly to tri-city vaudeville
fans. That act is Imhof, Conn & Co
reene, who are bringing their brand
new act to the Columbia even before
it is shown at the large theatres in the
cities. The name of their new comedy
I'm Pest House" Roger Imhof (who
is local boy takes the part of Mi
chael Casey, belated peddler. Hugh
L. Conn, former Davenporter, takes
the part of Hank Louder, a superan-
mated porter while Miss Coreene plays
the part of Miss Marjory, a trained
nurse. The act was built for laughing
purposes only and will no doubt carry
off the honors of the bill. Nedervelt's
babboons, termed greater than the
greatest" will be seen doing almost
everything a human can do except
talk Their greatest stunt is their
riding motorcycles on a saucer shaped
track at a high rate of speed. The
act was at the Majestic theatre, Chi
cago, last week. Izetta, an accordeon-
list and coon shouter, will be one Of
the important features of the new
show. Endowed by nature with I'M
usual loneliness. especially of figure,
she presents most stunning appear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
Legal.


Notice of blicatiOn-Chancery.
State of Illinois, Rock Island county,
In the circuit court. September term,
1916.
Clara Rathburn VS.. Charles Rath-
burn. In chanCery. Bill for divorce.
Affidavit of unknown residence of
Charles Rathburn having been filed in
the clerks office of the circuit court
of said county, notice is therefore
hereby given to the said nonresident
defendants that the complainant filed
her bill of complaint in said court, on
the chancery side thereof on the Bird
day of August, 1916, and that thereup-
on a summons issued out of said
court, wherein said suit is now pend
ing, returnable on the third Monday,
being the 18th day in the month of
September next, as is by law required
Now, unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named. Charles
Rathburn, shall personally be and ap-
near before said circuit court; on the
first day of the next term thereof, to be
holden at Rock Island in and for the
said county, on the third Monday, be-
ing the 18th day in the month of Sep
TENDER next, and plead, answer or de-
muir to the said complainant's bill of
complaint, the same and matters there
in charged and stated will be taken
as confessed, and a decree entered
against you according TO the prayer of
said bill.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island, Ill, Aug. 3, 1916.
B. D. FARRAR, Compliments Solic-
itor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17

Behnke Heads Observation-Disclosures
election of officers feature the meet
ing of the Davenport Work
mems Industrial Home associa-
ton in Danish Brotherhood hall. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one, and
the following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
/ President-Otto c. Behnke, letter
carrier.
Vice president-D. A. KEN, street
railway emplOye.
Secretary. A. Homberger, leath-
er worker.
Treasurer-Charles Simon, cigar
maker
Auditing committee-H. J. McCar-
rell, d. A. KEN and Edward Koontz.
Bank trustees-Louis Foss, Henry
Gaspard, John Crowley, Thomas Nc
CHM and r. o. Taylor.
At the next meeting of the associa-
ton on Sept. 16, plans will be for
INFLATED for the 1917 Labor day ceIe-
bration. 1t is planned to invite Sam
uel Gompers, president OF the Nation
al Federation of Labor, and the presi-
dent of the United States to speak at
that time.
County Associations Meet-Seven
! associations of county officials opened
their annual conventions yesterday.
All trains were arriving with officials
from different parts OF the state and
numerous automobiles came in from
nearby counties.
Fire Apparatus to Be Shown Public
Tuesday-ThroWing of a stream of
water to the top of the Putnam build
ing and the court house tower will
probably be features of the public ex-
hibit of the new fire apparatus to be
held next Tuesday. Chief Denger has
announced this date for the exhibition
and invitations to be present are now
going forward to city officials and fire
chiefs of a hundred cities in Iowa and
Illinois. New motor apparatus of the
| latest type which have recently been
added to the equipment have brought
the department up To a high rank Off
Gals from many cities where there is
! interest in such plans will take ad-
vantage OF this opportunity to witness
demonstration Of the most modern
| fre-hghting apparatus. The water
throwing demonstration which will
| take place as a part OF the exhibit will
| be done by means of the new suction
/ pump and nozzle cart. Yesterday these
| two pieces of new equipment were TAX
/ en- to the government island where a
/ demonstration was made by represer-
/ tatives of the Seagrave company and
members of the department here.
Farmers Picnic Held-Severai thor.-
sand people congregated at Pinneo' 5
grove. near Princeton, yesterday. the
occasion being the annual Scott Coun-
/ ~ Farmers picnic BY night there
were between 1000 and 5000 people
on the grounds. The automobiles num-
| bered close to 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
6?SS1E2!!eattre

, ance, which, added to her proficiency
in her chosen art, makes her much
sought after by the leading vaudeville
houses in the country. The Cats.
brothers will offer their dancing spe-
cialty. They are a pair of well
groomed young men who are adopts
in the terpsichorean art The steps
that they accomplish are numerous.
difficult and diverse. A bright vein OF
mannerly comedy pervades their Of
fering.
During the filming OF the scenes OF
the Jesse L. Lasky production OF
the Jerre L. Lasky production OF
THE Selfish Woman" which will be
seen at the Spencer Square Friday and
Saturday, in which Wallace Reid and
Cleo Ridgley play the leading roles.
Miss Ridgley, while dashing through
the burning village at the head Of the
sheriff's posse, WAS overcome by the
fumes of the sulphur and slipped un-
conscious from her horse, says the
press agent. In the dark the other
horsemen were about to ride over her
when she was spied by one of the cow
boys who threw himself In the wRy.
In discussing the accident Miss Ridg-
ley said: II don't remember q thing
that happened from the time struck
the smoke until i found myself being
revived, although they tell me I went
through my part without a mistake"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17

Charlotte Burton, Mutual
vampire, complains that people are
confusing her acting with her real
character. In other words, when Aim.
fans see her in the role of g. deep-dyed
villainess they are more than likely
to go away thinking what terror
Miss Burton must be off the stage.
Charlotte doesn't like this. and says
that only persons who have character
can successfully play the role OF YAM
pire.
Miss Burton's next picture Will be
"The Torch Bearer" William Russell
Is the featured player in this multiple
reel production, but Miss Burton and
Harry Herman are cast for prominent
parts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
T@day's Market Quotations
WHEAT TRADE IS
STILL NERVOUS
Buying Orders at Opening Boost
Prices That Result in Selling
and Decline, Follows.

Chicago Aug 1.-THE wheat trade
was still nervous when business was
resumed today. Initial prices were II
to &c under yesterdays close, but
theeconcessions uncovered buying or
ders under which prices advanced
1c. This in turn brought further sell
ing and the bulge was more than lost
September opened at 1.40% to 1.401A
sold to LAP and reacted to 1894.
The close was weak with prices / Il
to 2Ac under yesterday.
Corn trade was light and fiuctua-
lions narrow, rejecting the tone OF
wheat. September opened unchanged
at S31s, sold up an eighth and then
declined to S2&.
The close was irregular, 1sc lower
to nc higher
Oats was du1kand steady, with a lit
tie hedging the only feature. Sep
TENDER opened &c higher to unchang-
ed. at 43A to 1850
Provisions were inactive, with a
steady undertone in sympathy with
hogs. Opening prices were unchang-
ed to ne lower.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, Aug. 17.-Wheat: No. Pred
LAB IL a. l-434c; NO ) red, 1-4On1. 43A
No. 2 hard, 1.43@1.45; No. 3 hard, LAC
@143.
Corn: No yellow, SIC; No. 4 yell
low. S40S5c; ON. 4 white, SAC.
Oats: No. 3 white, 43044c; stand
ard, 1885 O43Hc. Rye: No. 2, 116;
barley, 70@1.O4. Timothy nominal
clover, 7.0O@14.5O. Pork. 200. Lard
1916. Ribs, 139001450.
Chicago Provisions.
Chicago, Aug 7.-Butter, firm; I'm,
changed.
Eggs, strong; receipts $3.50 cases
f1rsts 24025; ordinary firsts 22@23;
at mark, cases included, 1924.
Cheese, steady; unchanged.
Potatoes. higher; receipts r. cars;
Jersey bulk cObblers 1909 -25; Vir-
ginia barrels 3-4003.50; Minnesota
and Early Ohios. 105@110.
Poultry, alive, firm; fowls 14@17i
springs 20@22.
Peoria Grain.
Peoria, Aug 17.-Corn: No. 2 white
841kc; No. white SAGE; No. 2 vel
low S43h 085c; No. mixed SAGE.
Oats: No. 2 white 43c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
McMuuen-M Mckee.

Charles McMullea of Alexis and
Miss Pearl Mckee of this city were
married Wednesday afternoon by Rev.
F. E Shult of the Methodist church
at the home on North College avenue.
The ceremonies were very simple, and
no one was present at the wedding ex-
cept two sisters of the bride, Mrs
Grace Mckee Williams of San An
tonic, Texas, and Miss Vera Mckee OF
Aledo. Immediately following the
service the young couple went to Mon
mouth, from which place they VIII
leave on a short honeymoon trip. Upon
their return Mr.. and Mrs. McMullen
will reside in Alexis, where the groom
is employed as instructor in the
schools there.
Mr.. McMullen is we'll known in this
vicinity, having attended Aledo high
school a number of years ago. Mrs.
McMullen is a prominent young lady
of this city, possessing most pleas
ing personality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
NEAlSNOTES 7N!nIELAND


Motion picture actors, for the most
part, have the virtues and vices OF the
great American public Their lives
their careers, their pasts and their flu
lures come quite close to being the
great average of the public before
whom they appear on the screen
Take the William Fox stars for ex-
ample:
william Farnum, the 100000 star
who has hundreds of thousands of ad-
mirers, was the boy cornetist Of Buck
port, Maine Unquestionably cornet
playing can be ranked as one OF the
vices; quite common one, in fact
Virginia Pearson, at the age of 10
was the chief of the Booklovers' libra
ry of Louisville, KY, her native city.
Warner GLAND, villain par excellence
was professor of dramatic literature
at Williams college, contemporary
of Professor Brander Matthews, the
late Professor Harry Thurston Peck
and as sober in his dramatic tastes as
Winthrop Ames.
Claire Whitney, so often the wrong
ed" girl of modern pictures, was a
model in Fifth avenue New York;
hat shop.
Stuart Holmes, now debonnafr vii
lain, was an equally debonnair soda
clerk in a Chicago drug store.
Annette Kellerman gave swimming
lessons for women and got a weekly
wage of SIS.
George Walsh, Just coming into
prominence as a featured player In
his brothers personally directed pict-
! ures, was baseball pitcher at George
town university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
LIST EASES OFF
ON FORMER RISE
Hog Quotations Take Downward Trend
as Good Run of POrkers Respond
to Higher irices.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Yesterday's ad-
vance brought a larger run of hogs
today and prices eased off, sc and 1Oc
Cattle and sheep were steady.
Hogs: receipts $4,000; 5@10c low
er; bulk 1O.O0@10.60; mixed and but
cheers 9.75@1075; good heavy 10000
1915; rough heavy 9.80@1O.35; light
10.O0Q1O.70; pigs S.400985.
Cattle: receipts $500; steady;
beeves 7.0061i10; cows and heifers
4.0O09.S5; stockers and feeders 5.25 %
40; western 6.60G9.75; calves 10.50@
1925.
Sheep: receipts $4,000; strong; ewes
and wethers 4.75@8.10; yearlings $50
0S.40. lambs S.50@11.25.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City. Aug. 17.-Hogs: Re
ceipts 10000; steady; bulk $500
1895; heavy 9.8O@1O.25; light $500
1875; pigs S.00@935-
Cattle; Receipts $500, including
500 sOuarerns; steady to strong;
steers 7OO01O75; cows 450@725;
heifers 6.00010.0O; calves 6-50@11.0O.
Sheep: Receipts 1000; 10c to zoe
higher; lambs 10.2501110; yearlings
7.00@7.50; wethers 6.75@7.25; ewes
6.50@7 90.
St Louis Live Stock.
St Louis, Aug. 27-Hog receipts, A.
600; slow, sc higher; pigs and lights,
7.5001060; mixed, 25010.65; heavy,
10.50010.65; bulk, 10.25010.6O
Cattle receipts, 1900; steady; beef
steers, 7.0O010.5O; heifers, S.5O010.0O;
COWS, 5.5O07.75; calves, 6.O0011.75.
Sheep receipts, 1000; steady; lambs,
7.0O0106O; slaughter ewes, 5.O007.25;
bleating ewes, 9.O0@10.00; yearlings,
6.000950.
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, Aug. 17.-Hogs: Receipts
5000; higher; heavy S.50@9.50; bulk
9.659990.
Cattle: Receipts $500; steady;
steers 7.00@10.40; cows and heifers
6.OO@7.50-
sheep: Receipts $4,000; steady;
yearlings 6.5067.25; wethers $3.50
700; lambs 1O00011OO.
Kansas City Provisions.
Kansas City, Aug. 17.-Butter and
poultry, unchanged.
Eggs, frsts 2415.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17

The auto chautauqua booster trip
yesterday was a pronounced success
in every sense of the term Sixteen
autos were on hand. The chief object
Of the journey. announced by Attor-
new q. 70. CarIstrom in his address in
each town visited, was to promote
good fellowship and to endeavor to
bring the citizenry OF the towns more
closely together. so that they may
pull for the good OF each other At
the same time the people of the Is
towns visited upon this trip were ask
ed and urged to be present at the
Aledo chautauqua Aug 24-28.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
Scott Is Recovering.

Joseph Scott who is confined in
Mercy hospital, Davenport, as a result
of an accident last Friday, suffered
while he is thought to have been tenn
porarily demented, is reported recov-
ering. An operation was performed on
his neck for the removal of a piece of
pencil lead he drove into the flesh. The
wound had become infected and would
have proved serious had it not been
given immediate attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
Personal Mention.

Riley Shut visited here with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs r. E. Shut
He is employed in one of the stores of
Geneseo.
Miss Mabel LundbIad returned last
evening from a six months visit with
relatives at Silver Hill, Ala.
Mrs. H E. Winger has returned
from Hanover, where she spent week
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. J. Speer.
J. F. Wawby and family have re-
turned home from months visit in
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Miss Myrtle Lundblad left this
morning for visit with relatives in
Chicago.
Daniel Thomas was an Aledo caller
from Gilchrist last evening.
Ray Buckley Of Shale City was in
Aledo on business yesterday.
Miss Jessie Atkinson of Pittsburgh
is visiting in this city with relatives.
William Callahan returned to his
home at Keithsburg after visiting
friends here few days.
Lee and Francis Harbour went to
New Windsor to spend a few days
visiting friends.
Miss Alice Petrie left for a short
visit with friends and relatives in
new W IuOSOl
DR.. r. c. Johnston and mother left
to spend a few days in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis J. Plym re-
turned to their home in Niles, Mich,
they having attended the funeral of
Mrs. Plym's father, Osley Johnson,
here
Mrs. F. z. Cabeen left for Gales
burg to spend a few days visiting
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Harry Simpson went to Gales
| burg to visit a week with friends.
Henry HoeIcher and Miss Maude
Swearingen went to Davenport to visit
| with relatives.
Miss Jessie Morford left for her
home near Burgess after having spent
| few days visiting with Miss Doris
| Harvey at Joy.
Mrs. J. NJ Nesbitt left for a short
visit with relatives in Burlington.
Mrs. Guy H. Carroll and son were
Rock Island visitors.
Miss Media Sanquist came from
Woodruff to assist in the county
clerks Office here the remainder OF
| the week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
Unclaimed Letters.

for in the local postoffice for week
ending Aug. Is: H. c. Beners, DR..
Pete Fields, James Galowa, DR.. B. A.
Martin, Mercer County Clay company.
Clyde Potts, S. c. WEIGH. These let
tiers will be sent to the dead-letter Of
fee Aug. %, if not called for by that
date. G. E. DUVALL,
PnStmaSter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
New Prisoner.

NbW IISUIIUIs
Charles Fitzpatrick of Dogtown was
apprehended Monday and brought to
Aledo, where he was placed in coun-
ty Jail. The reason for his being re-
manded to Jail is that he failed to pay
a fine which was levied against him
some weeks ago for distur bling the
peace in his home village. Pfiitzpat-
rick has made no effort in the time
which has elapsed since his trial be-
fore Justice Emerson to pay the fine.
Thus it was necessary to bring him
here that he might lay it out in jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
Z. z. Sherer to ShreHeport.

Frank e. Sherer, residing near Ale
do, left Monday for Shreveport, La
He took 10 of the best of his swine
with him and will exhibit them at the
meeting Of the Southern Live Stock
Growers association
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
Stock Shfnments.

A special stock train on the c., B. &
Q. road Tuesday picked up three loads
Of cattle at the local stockyard. May
hew Bros. shipped two carloads and
James Kistler one load. Monday one
carload of sheep was shipped from
the yards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
COLUMBIA.

Vaudeville. Two shows daily at 2:4S
and 8:15 p. m. Three Saturday and
Sundays at 2:45, 1880 and 8 D. m
Change of bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17
NEW ACTIVITY+IS
SEENHN MARKET
vs.s& Horrssr Sales Exceed 800. 900
Shares, Steel Making the
Largest Contribution
- Anr- 17.-SaIest % Ehe

xeu-s York. Aug 17.-Saless of Che
.. hour exceeded 100000 shares,
- on IT'S further asivancerto go II
.S1r,- the largest individual contri-
S-.s,r Marines were next in point Of
o-..x5+v the common increasing its
.-otr 20 -sS4 with decided~strength in
Sac Maj and United Fruit Virtu-
- an the minor steeh issues aug
e. advances, as did also equip
IS and motors. Rails displayed
80 hesitation on late dispatches
-, washington and coppers were
-.-rT1naratively backward Profit TAX
80 made some impression upon
.-s,es but high levels were well main
sxstned Bonds were steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-17

and Belasco translated 1t. Jay is OF
part Portuguese descent and speaks
not only that language but French.
Spanish, German and italian.