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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
RAMSAY TO TAKE
UP CASE MONDAY
Jail Injunction Suit Brought by Bishop
Dunno Against County Is Set
for Hearing.
ED REED SUIT Is UP TODAY
Is Seeking to Recover Fees for StenO-
graphic Services Before Cor
Oner's Inquests.

Judge F. D. Ramsay is to be IN cir
cult court next Monday afternoon at
which time he will take up the case OF
Bishop E. NJ. Dunno, ct al, against
Rock Island county. This is the first
of the series of injunction suits
brought to prevent the erection of the
new county jail on the court house
campus.
Recently the Illinois supreme court
reversed the finding of Judge Ramsay
dismissing the injunction and remand
ed the case back to circuit court fol-
rehearing. ]. T. & S. R. Kenworthy
and J. F. Murphy are counsel for Bish-
op Dunno and Searle &, Marshall, Spe-
cial counsel for the county.
Reed Case Up.
Judge W. T. Church in circuit cOur1
this afternoon is hearing arguments II
the case of Ed Reed against Rock IS
land county The facts were submitted
to the court by stipulation. Mr.. Reet
is seeking to recover fees for steno-
graphic work at inquests. The boarc
of supervisors has a rule that Wher
the states attorney orders a shorthand
reporter for inquests where crlmlna
liability is suspected, bills for th'
same will be allowed, but no provision
is made for payment where the cor
oner orders the work done in cases
involving civil liability When the bill
we're presented to the board at re
cent meeting they were turned dow
and now suit is brought against tn
county to force payment. S. R. Ken
worthy appears for Mr.. Reed ant
States Attorney F. E. Thompson 10
| the county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
,JOYRIOERSCRASH
INTO LIGHT POLE
Echo of Collision Awakens Occupants
of Second Avenue Apartments, But
Motor Party Escapes.
DISPLAY CASE. Is DEMOLISHED
Machine Strikes Post In Front of c. II.
March Cigar Store and Police Ar
rive - Minutes Later.

There was a resOunding crash that
-eyerberaJed for blocks on Second ave
,ue II broke the silence of dawn like
. horb bursting in the air. Then there
1ere some curses and the chug -chug
~ a motor interrupted with a few
shouts Of laughter.
Curtains were drawn back in apart
reuts and roOming houses in the 1900
bjock. Some ventured to expose their
heads 10 see the cause of the trouble
4 glimpse of an automobile speeding
an Second avenue was the only re-
ward. The number was indistinguish-
able.
Pedestrians on Second avenue today
saw the ornamental light post in front
NJ c. H. March's cigar store at 1904
second avenue lying on the walk. The
display case at the side of the en-
rance to the store is completely de-
molished.
Police today were seeking to locate
the driver of the car. A faint clew is
all that the police possess. but those
interested in the apprehension of the
driver TO-DAY tApIbSSeu themselves as
believing that the arrest of the owner
of the machine is only a matter of
hours. They think they know who
drove the car
From people who saw the car it is
learned that the machine was being
driven east on Second avenue. Wheth-
or or not il turned onto the main
thoroughfare Of the loop from Six
teenth street could not be definitely
stated. It is thought, however, that this
porbably was the case.
Breaks Pole at Base.
The machine struck the ornamental
light pole flush in the front 1t broke
The pole of at its base The post fell
onto the display case and smashed the
glass and frame.
The crash occurred at $50 this
morning. Patrolmen with beats in the
loop did not arrive at the scene until
% minutes later and accordingly the
police report on the collision gives
only meager details. The damage viii
amount to between $50 and s10O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
WOODMEN PLAN FOR
ADOPTION OF CLASS

Modern Woodmen plans for a big
joint class adoption to be held Aug. II
in X c. hall have been completed.
Each of the five local camps has four
deputies at work and District Deputy
clearinghouse is offering a good prize
to the deputy securing the largest
number of candidates for that night.
Deputy Albert 0. Gutzwiller, one of
the deputies from Camp No. SO. was
presented with a beautiful Woodmen
ring for securing the largest number
Of candidates for the June u class,
having written 10 for Camp No. %,
besides five for Davenport and Moline
camps who refused to waive jurisdic-
ton, preventing residents of the re-
spective cities from joining local
camps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20


dent of the Rock Island Rotary club
today noon at the annual meeting held
at Hotel Harms. The other officers
named are as follows:
Vice president-E C. Fisher.
Secretary-treasurer K. RENDER
dine.
Recording secretary-Edwin c. Dice.
+ Sergeant-at- arms-Arthur H. Harms.
Directors-H. S. Cable, ]. B. Bassett,
]. T. Marion and E. V. Coulston.
Arthur Harms was the only candi-
date on the membership ticket to be
elected. the nomination committee tick
ct winning out in every other instance.
Mr. Mitchell's rival was H. W. Craw-
ford In the count Mitchell received
33 votes and Crawford %. H. S. Cable
is retiring president. Mr. Mitchell is
the first charter member of the club
and served as its first secretary.
Ex-Governor S. R. Van SAINT of Min
nesota was guest Of honor at the
meeting and he responded with short
talk. He was born in Rock Island.
His father took out claim on Rock
river and settled here in 1897. He
tbtu vi Tic Sll uSSiluS ptOHctl uiS D vi
the early settlers and compared cOndi-
tons then with those of today and in
formed the younger generation that
they were enjoying the fruits OF. the eff
forts of their forefathers. Mr.. Van
| SAINT is a firm believer in preparedness
and did not hesitate to tell his hearers
/ so. He also is in favor of adequate
coast defenses and larger navy. Mr..
/ Van SAINT stated that we need feel no
! fear of militarism in the United States
as nearly all of the soldiers here were
volunteers. He urged all members OF
the club to join the Loyal league Of
Rock Island, formed to back Company
A. In his boyhood Mr.. Van SAINT was
employed by The Argus.
He told Of one incident in connec-
ton with his early years here, wheI
/ his father drove 100 miles with a loaG
Of dressed hogs and received by $3.50 {
/ hundred for them. Mr. Van SAINT was
married in Davenport and reared his
/ family there before moving to Mime
sofa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
NEAR DEADTH,SHE
ASKS LESS NOISE
Miss Mary MOlony, Critically Ill al
Home, Requests That Automobile
Cut.0uts Be Closed.

Lax observance in Rock Island OF
the clause in the motor vehicle ordl-
nance dealing with open cut-outS
brought an expression from Mayor
McConochie today in the shape of an
appeal to automobile owners to tamil
iarize themselves with the require
ments the city makes in its restric-
tions on automobile driving in the city.
Particular stress that the section on
cut-outs be observed on Seventh ave-
nue. between Twenty-fourth and Twen-
ty-siXth streets was made by the
mayor. A woman, critically i'll, whose
death is expected momentarily, re-
quested members of her family late
yesterday to try and stop the noise OF
automobiles.
She is Miss Mary Molony. 2428 Sew
enth avenue, formerly in charge of the
! suit department at L. S. McCabe 4
Co.'S store. Machines speed by her
! home. The noise of the cars Ordinar-
| lily disturb her. But many dash
past with the cut-outs open. This is
! in open violation of the ordinance and
has been one of the offenses which
have been ignored. No arrests have
been made under this section of the
ordinance for the last two years. Many
drivers, it is said, are in ignorance OF
the existence of restriction against
open cut-outs.
Mayor McConochie informed the po-
lice department to watch for violations
and cautioned the patrolmen to be par
ticularly watchful in front of the
home of Miss Molony.
All the news all the tine-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

various regiments. He announced
that the order would be forthcoming
the moment the companies had been
recruited to the minimum strength of
Ga men each. The colonies of the Chi
cago troops sent back word that the
requirements had already been met.
Then entrain your commands to-
night" was the reply.
Railroads Prepared.
Arrangements were Immediately
completed with the railroad COM
panies for transporting the troops to
Springfield and TECHNICALLY at least,
Illinois citizen soldiers slept on their
arms last night.
With the marching orders came au-
thorities from Washington for the i'm
mediate purchase of all the horses
needed for mounting the First cav
airy, Colonel Milton J. Foreman COM
manding, and by the three Chicago
batteries of field artillery. About 5000
animals will be purchased.
Railroads centering in Chicago and
having direct communication with the
| Mexican border will be able to move
approximately $4,000 soldiers daily,
according to an announcement today.
| officials of the various roads have no.
titled the authorities at Washington
that they are ready for orders.
800 Pullman Cars Ready.
Louis S. Rungerford, general man
ager of the Pullman company, said his
company already had 500 large tourist
cars waiting.
THAT means we can transport "A
soldiers on one trip of each car" he
said
It is said that the comfort of the
soldiers who are to go to the border
will be one of the chief aims of the
various transportation companies. Eff
forts will be made to provide sleeping
accommodations for every guardsman
Recruiting in Chicago has taken on
new activity 1t was reported that
more than eight hundred men applied
for membership in the Chicago COM
panies yesterday.
Watchful Waiting at Quincy.
Quincy, Ill, June 24-The infantry
companies of the Fifth regiment IN
der command of Colonel Frank Wood
and one of the two in the state moi
called out, have adopted the "watchfu
waiting" policy and are now drilling
and preparing for a call.
Captain Wingerter of Company +
has ordered special drills for thii
week He declared last night that thu
company with minimum wa
strength of IS, could answer the cal
to arms in so minutes.
Some twenty members of Compan.
F have announced their intention o
obtaining their discharge from the 10
cal company if the Fifth is not ordered
. to mobolize, in order that they may re
enlist in some regiment that has beef
called out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Continued from Page One)
ton. The First and Eighth infantry
are to come via the Illinois Central.
The routings Of the town state organ
izations are TO be made public today.
Ready for Journey.
Chicago, June 20-Illinoisan troops
of the Illinois guard were ready today
for the first leg of the journey that IS
expected 10 eventually lead them TO
the Mexican border and by tomorrow
morning, barring unforeseen coming
encies, should be in camp at spring
field. the state capital. The six Hi
nois regiments selected for service in
case of war are under marching or
ders issued by Adiutant General F. 5.
Dickson at Springfield and the CHI
cago contingent will entrain tonight
The adjutant general issued the
definite marching order last night, fol-
lowing Geographic communication
with the commanding officers OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
JAMES CONFERRING
ON GOVERNORSHIP

Chicago, June 20.-President Ed
mund ]. James of the University Of
Illinois. who has been considering sug-
gestions that he become candidate
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor, has decided to make the con-
test according to a report current here
today Immediately after he made an
address at the opening OF the graduate
school of the medical college of the
University of Illinois he went into con-
ference with political leaders and re-
ports have it that an announcement OF
his candidacy for the nomination will
be made tonight or tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Assessment roll for cement side
walks on Third street between Water
and Dickinson streets, Milan, was filed
in county court today by Thomas Will
hite, who was named commissioner.
Roll totals S70924. Judge n. A. Lar
son set July as time for public hear
ing. This is the first of a series OF side
walk projects contemplated for Milan
this year. involving a total eXpendl-
ture of $4,000.
R. c. Clarke, deputy county clerk,
has again been named clerk for the
board of review. Written complaints
relative to the size of tax assessments
can be filed with Mr.. Clarke any time
after July 10. Members OF the board
this year are John Upton. Bowling,
chairman; Henry ]. Gripp, Moline, and
F. W. Blochlinger, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
GYB110C}'!!:'.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Ho ocn coll William TrefZ


Robert Joplin was sentenced TO
county Jail for "a hours this morning
by Judge n. A. Larson on a contempt
charge following his refusal to answer
questions put to him by the court IN
the case of John Hoffman, charged
with contributing to the dependency
of his two children and with wife
abandonment Judge Larson dismiss
ed the petitions which had been filed
by Mrs. Hoffman. Mr.. Joplin is an
uncle of Mrs. Hoffman and was wit
ness for her.
A meeting of the advertising COM
mittee of the Rock Island County Fair
association was held last evening at
the home of Homer Daley, Yuma, at
which time it was decided to secure
bis posters for the fair which is to be
held Aug. 80, 80, 81, and Sept. l. Nov
eltv advertising cards are also to be
secured, as well as auto streamers and
especially fine award ribbons for prize
winners. Members of the committee
are F. E. Thompson, Rock Island
Boyd McMichael, Hampton; H. II
Palmer, Canoe Creek; W. H. Moody
Coe; Edward Schaeffer, Port Byron.
At a meeting of property owners
living on Forty-fifth street, Rock Is
land, held last evening at Zion Luth
eran church, it was decided to droI
plans for a boulevard on that stree
in connection with the paving of tina
thoroughfare. John Day acted a!
chairman of the meeting. Consider
able sentiment in favor OF the boule
ward scheme existed until letter wa
read from Mayor William McConochie
in which it was estimated that the cos
of the same would mean an additions
EXPENSE of 81 a foot, making total o
Is7 a foot for the improvement. Thl
was considered too high and it was de
cided to allow the original project Il
90 through without any change. Bricl
/ is the material to be used.
Members Of Ammo grotto have re
ceived a special dispensation to par
ticipate in the big fraternal parade OF
Thursday and will assemble at
o'clock that afternoon at Masonic TEN
pie, Rock Island, to participate in tn
event.
Edward Humphrey has filed tn
name "Riversite" with County Re
corder Ryerson for his farm at Cor
dova.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
TROOPS PROMOTED
UPON EXAMINATION

Yuma, Ariz., June 20.-Announce-
ment was made today that the follow
ing promotions had been recommend
ed as result of examinations of Off
GERS held here yesterday by a special
board acting under instructions from
the war department: Captain Horace
M. Robertson to major; Lieutenants
George C. Rockwell Roy E. Glass and
James B. Woolnough to captains; Sec
ond Lieutenants Baird Taylor, Guy l..
Rowe, Joseph T. McNarney and Clyde
r. Eisenschmidt to first lieutenants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Infant De Porter.

The 3-year-old infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Phil De Porter. SOL Thirty
first street, Rock Island, was found
dead in bed yesterday morning about
9 o'clock The father had put the
child 10 bed the evening before at 8
O'Clock, and in the opinion Of the doc
tors summoned, the baby had been
dead several hours when found. At a
inquest held this morning a verdict of
death from natural causes was re
turned
Short funeral services were held
this morning at II o'clock at the home.
Burial was in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Legal.
Executors Notice.


Estate of James z. Larkin, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of James E. Larkin, late Of
the county of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the Hon.
Benjamin Bell, judge of the probate
court of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, in the city OF Rock
Island, at the September term, on the
first Monday in September next, at
which time all persons having GLAZING
against said estate are notified and re-
quested TO attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 18th day of June, A. D., 1916
CLARA l. LARKIN,
Executrix
James F. Murphy. Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
WARN SHIPPERS OF
HOLIDAY THURSDAY

Shippers in Rock Island and the
tri-cities today were notified that the
freight offices of the Rock Island, Bur-
lington and Milwaukee lines and the
Rock Island Southern would be closed
Thursday afternoon in order to give
the employees an opportunity to wit
ness the centennial program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Obituary
Chris Johnson.

Chris Johnson, aged so, died yester-
day afternoon at his home, 81 Sixth
avenue, Rock Island, after a linger-
ing illness. Deceased was born in
Sweden in 1856, and was united Il
marriage to Miss Hannah Tollene in
1875. The couple came to Rock Island
il 1883.
Beside the widow there survive two
sons, John, Rock Island; and Hans,
St. Paul. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 al
the home, with burial in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Cav Greys Militia Again Active.

Dubuque, Iowa, June 20.-The Gov
ernor Greys, local militia company
which furnished companies at the out
break of the Civil war and the Span
ish-American war, is above peace
strength and ready to report for duty
at once. Recruiting is going rapidly
forward with indications that war
strength will be reached before night
fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Hosiery for the Centennial

Hosiery for the Centennial
Week:
..Women's fiber silk, the famous
"Gordon round ticket" made with
4-thread heel and toe, black, white
and colors, choose for soc pair.
Women's Ground ticket" silk
isle hose, in black, white and col
ors, our customers tell US that
these are the best Csc hose made;
price Csc pair.
Women's colored silk hose, the
best $I.00 silk stockings on the
market. Try a pair of the Gordon
H-3oo." s1..00 pair.
Here is something good in stock
ings for the little tots" Fine rib
silk Isle infants stockings, "very
elastic" in black, tan, white, pink
and sky blue, choose for I5c pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Funeral of William C. Parker.

Funeral services for William c,
Parker were held at 2 o'clock this aft
ernOon al the residence of H. L. Whee-
Ian, 535 Twenty-third street. Rev.
Granville H. Sherwood, pastor Of the
Trinity Episcopal church, was in
charge of the services. Burial was in
ChipplannoCk cemetery. The pail
bearers were William Hoffman, Lee
and Frank Davis, Fred Sharon, ". W
Passmore and Al Neiberg.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Decorate for Centennial Week;
Buntings,
Short lengths IN red, white and
blue bunting, 2 S yard pieces, for
Sc yard.
Paper festooning, 80 feet in roll
for 10c.
Japanese roping, in red, white
and blue, for &c yard.
Flags,
Printed muslin flags, mounted
on sticks, from Sc dozen up to Use
dozen.
Fast color flags, mounted. Sc Sc,
10c and 2sc.
Canton bunting flags, with can
vas heading and grommets, from
39e up to $2.25.
Wool flags from $1.3s UP to
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
Unusual Summer Values in the

Unusual Summer Values in the
Shoe Department.
Ladies' patent leather 2-strap
and 3-strap pumps, worth $500,
for $2.49 pair.
Ladies' patent leather 2-strap
pumps, special $1.79 pair.
A lot of children's Mary Jane
patent leather slippers for $1.4e
pair.
Ladies' white poplin pumps,
ivory heel and sole, pair $500.
Ladies' covered heel white pop-
lin pumps for $3.50.
Beautiful NeuU Summer
Hats, Latest Shapes,
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20
STATE GUARD HURRYING TO
SPRINGFIELD

Continued from Page One.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Women's summer vests, swiss
and Isle ribbed, in white, pink and
blue, plain and lace trimmed,
worth Csc; choose for 15c.
Women's fine silk Isle vests,
plain and fancy trimmed, worth
3sc and sec for 23c each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-20

Women's and ehildren's taped
vests. cheap at 10c, choose for Sc
each.
Womsn's taped swiss vests,
tapped, some lace trimmed, 15c val
ues. choose for 10c each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-09
WHITE STAR LINER CYMR|C
T0RPED0ED BY SUBMARINE
Probable That Disaster Occurred
Off the West Coast of
Ireland.
VESSEL REPORTED AS SINKING
Crew on Board Numbers About 100
Men, but There Are No Passen.
gcrs-Within Day or Two OF Des-
tinaiion on Trip From New York.

LONDON. May s.-The l3.ooo-ton
White Star liner Cym-ic. which, for
some time has been engaged in freight
service, has been torpedced by Ger
man submarine. according to advices
received here. One report says that
the Cymric was attacked in tho At
lantic. and the Information OF tho
White star Company AZ Liverpool Is
that the steamer was torpedoed about
noon day
The Cymric left New York on April
% with an enormous cargo of war mu-
nitions. As she usually makes the
voyage from New York TO Liverpool in
ten days. she was. therefore, within
IA day or TWO OF her destination. 1t is
considered probable. in the absence OF
definite details. that the disaster to
the Cymric occurred off the west coast
or Ireland, but whether on the north
erly or southerly route cannot be stated.
The fate OF the steamship is not yet
known. although an early message re-
ceived in London reported that this
Cymric was sinking. The crew aboard
numbered about 100 men, but the
steamer carried no passengers.
The Cymric was torpedoed at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon. II is re-
ported that she is still afloat and is
proceeding to an Irish port.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-09
GERMAN ASSURANCES
ACCEPTED BY VIII SON
Accepts Gerrnany's Declaration
Of New Submarine Policy

WASHINGTON. May S.-Following
is the text of the note cabled to-day
by Secretary Lansing TO Ambassador
Gerard. at Berlin. with instructions to
deliver il TO the German Minister Of
Foreign Affairs:
The note of the imperial German
government, under date Of May s, 1916.
has received careful consideration by
the government of the United States
II Is especially noted, as indicating
the purpose Of the imperial govern
ment rs TO the future. that it is pre-
pared to do It's utmost 20 confine the
operation Of the war for the rest of
It's duration 10 the fighting forces of
mined 10 impose upon all it's COM
manders AT sea the limitations OF the
recognized rules Of International law
upon which tho government Of the
United States has insisted.
Throughout the months which have
elapsed since the imperial government,
announced on February IL. 1915, its
submarine policy. now happily aban-
doned. the government of the United
states has been constantly guided and
restrained by motives of friendship in
Its patient efforts 10 bring TO an
amicabie settlement the critical uues-
tions arising from that policy Ac-
cepting the imperial govcrnment's
declaration Of its abandonment of the
policy which has SO seriously menaced
the good relations between the two
countries. tho government of the