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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16

violate any Of the conditions Of the
bylaws of the Associated Press
In respeCt to the practice Of COPY
ing news Of the Associated Press from
newspapers and bulletin boards the
Judge denied the preliminary iniunc-
ton FOR the reason that, although the
court is satisfied both on the facts and
the law that the said practice is I'M
lawful ana negotiable. and that com
pIzinant is entitled to the Injunction
upon condition that It submits 10 a
similar injunction in favor Of the de-
PENDANT which it has offered to do, the
legal question IS one Of first impress
sion and should remain for decision
by the circuit court Of appeals before
an Injunction should be granted
And it is further ordered that the
said denial OF temporary injunction in
the aforesaid particular is conditional
upon the cooperation of the defendant
and its counsel, with any motion made
by the complainant to advance the
hearing Of any appeal It may take to
the circuit court of appeals, and their
cooperation in obtaining a speedy dis
position OF such appeal and in the
event of q failure OF the defendant OF
its counsel TO perform these conditions
the complainant may renew its aDpli-
cation for such preliminary iniunc-
ton
From this order both the Associated
Press and the International News
Service have appealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
EARLY SETTLER OF
COUNTY is CALLED

Coal Valley. ILL.,. April 16.-Thomas
3. Greenwood died yesterday at the
family residence in BIossomburg.
northeast OF here. He had been IN six
months
He was born in England July u.s..
1876. and when he was 10 years Old he
came with his parents to America
They settled i'm Coaltowu. South Mo
line township. He and Miss Sarah
Pettifer were omitted in marriage in
1871 Nine children survive. They
are Mrs. Henry R0eschman OF Carbon
Cliff. Mrs Frank kersChau and Mrs.
Freeman EersChau OF CoIona, Mrs
william 1EcMuUen Of Moline. Wesley
Greenwood and C. Greenwood of Coal
Valley and Lavina, George William
and Altaea at home.
Funeral services viii be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
BoUsburg chapel with the Rev. mr..
Morton officiating Burial will he in
the Bollsburg cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
WIFE'S SACRED RIGHT
USURPED BY BURGLAR

Burglars in Davenport Saturday
night dared to usurp the sacred right
of the American wife. They sneaked
into the home Of Ernst Lett, 1887 Lee
Claire street, aud while he slumbered
peacefully took from the post on his
bed his trousers and scurried away
while he slept on, unmindful Of the
depredations. They hesitated in the
back yard and searched the pockets,
finding $3.50. with which they abscond-
ed, leaving the trousers in the yard
for the owner to find ri7ed yesterday
morning
Three other burglaries occurred in
the same section OF Davenport, the po-
lice Of that city having made no ar
rests as vet. At the home Of John
Mayhan. 40S KirkwOod boulevard, 81
was taken. The residences of Orrin
johnson and Adolph Henigbaum we're
also entered, but no loot was secured
at either place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
SERVE NATION BY
GETTING On FARM
That Is the Advice OF Secretary Lane
Who Points Ont Possibilities OF
Huge Land Tracts.

Washington, april 16.-Millions Of
acres OF unalIotted public lands in the
west and the idle farms Of the east
and south were pointed to by Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane in a state
ment today as places where men who
do not enlist for the firing line may
serve their country as effectually as
they could at the front
Our people can not all be fighters"
the secretary said We must have
in addition to our armies of fighters.
armies OF producers. Men in close
touch with the food supply predict that
if the present decrease in production
keeps up another year. we will face a
serious food famine
Two hundred and forty million
acres of unallotted public land ia the
western states await the coming OF
the farmer and the herdsmau. Millions
of acres of fine farm lands In the
eastern states lie idle through lack Of
men 10 work them Forty-twO mil
lions Of our population stide in crowd
ed cities and complain OF the high
cost OF living.
any citizen of the United States
who has not already located home
stead may apply for as many acres of
straight farming land as he wants up
10 100 acres in the restricted sections
and up to 800 acres in the unre-
claimed sections. Straight grazing
land may be had to the extent of Gao
acres"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
NEWS THEFT CASE
ONMAY CALENDAR
Associated Press Suit Against the In
ternational Service Placed on
Docket of Appeals.

New York. April 16-The United
States circuit court of appeals today
placed upon its May calendar the ap-
peals in the case of the Associated
Press vs.. the International News Serv-
zee. Tt probably wfh be heard early
next month.
The decision Of the district court
granted a preliminary injunction to the
Associated Press against inducing
mem oers or employees of the Associat-
ed Press to communicate 70 the Inter
national News Service any news gath
cred for the Associated Press and en-
Joined the International News Service
from first inducing or permitting the
use Of any news gathered for or re-
ceived from the Associated Press: sec
ond inducing OF procuring any OF the
Associated Press members or any of
the newspapers represented by them to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
LEAGUE OF CENTRAL
AMERICAS LIKELY ?

Boston. Mass, April I6-The posi-
bilitv OF a Central American league of
nations is suggested in a pamphlet is
sued by the world peace foundation
today.
"Ou Sept. 10. 1912" says the docu-
ment. the FIVE states viii celebrate
the centenary Of their Independence.
The intervening time is ample TO pre-
pare a new United States of Central
America The friends Of Central
America feel that she should adopt
that ambition as her cardinal policy.
They feel that her separate states
should now make all possible reforms
looking toward that end. The spirit
OF Central America is ready to real
lie the great ideal Of a centennial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
Association Accepts Auto

The executive board Of the Rock Is
land Visiting Nurse association
through It's secretary. Mrs. g. L. Sil-
Tis, has formally notified The Argus
and the members OF the committee in
charge OF the purchase Of the visiting
nurse automobile Of its acceptance of
the machine, the following letter hav-
Ing been received today
Herman Hansen. Miss Gotta Bar
tholomew. ffor The Argusg. f. r..
Pollard The executive board of the
Rock Island Visiting Nurse assocIa-
ton at the monthly meeting on Sat
urday morning, accepted with pleas
IRE the automobile offered By Eour
committee s0r the use Of the nurses
employed by this association, also the
check for $67.25 to be used towards
the maintenance Of the car. and wish
TO extend sincere thanks 10 YOU AMI
all the people Of Rock Island whose
generosity made the gift possible.
+Respe ctfullE. yours.
MRS. q. +. SILNIS.
Secretary of Rock Island Visiting
Nurse association
Since Saturday morning additional
sums have been received by The
Argus for the maintenance of the car.
bringing tine total amount 10 be
turned over to the association to
1925 this sum including s. from the
Ladies' Aid society of Grace LutH-
Gran church. and $50 from a friend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
ACHES AND PAINS

Don't neglect pain anywhere. but
find out what causes it and conquer the
cause. A pain IN the kidney region may
put you on your back tomorrow. Don't
blame the wcather for swollen feet. II
may be an advance warning OF
Bright's disease. A pain in the stom-
ach may be the first symptom OF ap-
pendicitis. A ereak in a Joint may be
the forerunner OF rheumatism. Chronic
headaches more than likely warn you
Of serious stomach trouble. The best
way is to keep In good condition day In
and day out by regularly taking GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM OIL Capsules.
Sold by reliable druggists. Money re-
funded II they do not help you Be
ware Of substitutes. The only pure
Imported Harlem OIL Capsules are the
GOLD MEDALz-tAdv.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
WANTS NEW TRIAI.

Motion for a new trial in the case of
Jake FaIkovitch, jitney driver. re-
Gently convicted of manslaughter in
connection with the death Of Edwin
Schernau, 6-year-old boy, viii be
argued in circuit court tomorrow
morning
Grounds for the new trial are that
Henry Schmidt, juror, made an investi-
cation Of the scene OF the accident.
that he was seen to talk with Harry
Bauer. witness for the state. and TO
shake HANDS with Chris Schernau.
father Of the victim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
APPEAL JITNEY CASEs.

The jitney injunction cases are to be
taken to the appellate court, This
afternoon praecipe for record was filed
with Circuit Clerk G. ". Gamble, pre-
Iiminary to appealing from the decision
of Judge w T. Church. which held
that the ears were operating contrary
TO the rulings OF the state public utiIi-
ties commission and ordered them to
stop running
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
MnII.n SCRAP GOEREN.

Geneva Dispatches from Constac-
tinopIe state that German naval en-
gineers appointed to examine the bat
fIe-cr,liser Goeben with a view TO put
ting her in seaworthy condition have
handed in a report recommending that
she be sCrapped-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
RAGTIME LURES so
NEGROES INTO ARMY

Chicago. April 10 Ragtime Iured
so recruits into the Eighth Illinois in
fantry. a negro regiment, according to
a tabulation made today The enlist
ments followed a ragtinle concert yes
terday by the regimental band in the
negro section. OfHcers asserted that
some of the men were still swaying IN
rhythm with the music when they ap-
piled at the recruiting station nearby
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
Obituary

Funeral Of Miss Augusta Crawford.
The funeral Of Miss Augusta Craw-
ford was held at $50 yesterday morn
ing at the home Of her brother. ". .
Crawford. 1877 EAST Fourteenth street
Davenport. Rev. Leonard a. PaTr con
Quoted the services Burial was ia
Pine Hill cemetery, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
NAVAL STATION HAS
ANOTHER 80 ACRES

Great Lake. Ill. april lefty
acres of land adjoining the United
States naval training station here was
placed at the disposal of the navy au-
thorities by the. Chicago and North
western Railway today. 3 total Of
PIT acres in addition to the reserva-
ton proper has been made available
for training purposes in a similar
manner,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
TO co TO SPRINGFIELD.

II. 3. Hubbard, county clerk, viii
leave tomorrow tor Springfield, where
he will attend a meeting Of the legis-
lative committee Of the state assoeI-
alton of county clerks, probate clerks,
snnarvisors and county commission
ers. The committee IS in charge OF i'm
portant remedial legislation which IS
being sought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
MCCARTHY COMPANY
GIVEN PAVING JOB

Bids for the paving Of Fifth avenue.
Thirteenth 10 Seventeenth avenue.
were opened at a meeting Of the board
of local improvements this morning at
the city hall The Mccarthy I'm
provement company was given the
work, bidding $2Z0 for brick and ~
cents for curb while the Tri-City Con
strucCion company wanted the same
figure for brick but IS cents for curb
which made an additional 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
ASSESSMENT ROLLS
APPROVED By JUDGE

Judge n. "A. Larson in county court
this morning approved the assessment
rolls on three public Improvement jabs
here They were for watermains on
Seventeenth street from Twenty first
avenue to 300 feet south OF Twenty
fifth avenue estimated cost S5,0I2. for
sidewalks in Island View and D0dges
additions, estimated cost, S627; paw
ing OF Fifth avenue. Second To Thir-
teeuth street, estimated cost $26,2I2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
READER AT SECOND BAPTIST
lHIR(M.

A program Of readings viii be given
this evening by Miss Ruby C. Petit
ford Of Sabina, Ohio. at the Second
Baptist church (c0lored} when the fol-
lowing numbers viii be presented
Invocation.
Music.
Reading. White Azalias" - Miss
Pettiford
Solo-B Mitchell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16

Ralph arthur. 1-year-oId son and
only child of MIR and Mrs. Arthur
Young. died at s o'clock this morning
at the home Of his grandmother. Mrs.
Maria Ldekesett. four miles west of
Milan. The child had been i'll one
week with the grippe and complica-
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
CAPTAlN ROGERs pEAn.

Chicago, I'LL April I6.-Captain T.
8 Rogers, Civil war veteran, active
in Republican state politics and for
38 Years ina the provision business in
Chicago, died last night at his home
in Dowuers Grove, after a long ILL
ness. He was Sc years old and came
TO Illinois in 1854
All the news all the tfme-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
END MAcHNF.

The police found stray auto in
front Of the Lincoln school today at
noon. 1t bore the license number
1S2443
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
READY FOR VISIT
OF CABINET MEN
interest af Committee Of 30 Is Cen.
tered in Washington, Awaiting
word Of Proposed Trip.
WAR PREPARATIONS DELAYING
Secretaries Baker, Lane and Houston
Unable To- set Date Because
0i HostiIities.

Interest Of the committee Of 30. wag-
31g the campaign to secure the pro
uased $4,000 600 nitrate plant for this
community. eeuters IN Washington.
information concerning the time mem
hers Of President Wilson's cabinet will
rane here Is being anxiously awaited
month ago official announcement
was made that Secretary Of War Baker.
Secretary Of Interior Lane and Secre-
-arv IF Agriculture Houston would
.1re r4 this Clty sometime after April
d. Yesterday e. j. Dawson Of Daveu-
aarr Chairman 0G the committee. has
received ITO word as 10 the definite time
the three cabinet men viii come The
latest Information he has, ne received
SATURDAY. which is TO the effect that
ns steps have baen taken by the Off
l.aIs towards setting d date for the
-na tHa.r time being practically en-
Hrelv consumed with war prepara-
s.ans
". tie opinion of Mr.. Dawson that
This does not mean they have called
eff rae "Trip indefinitely 1t is his be
lief lHa- within Ghe course of O short
time ge Washington men viii como
here and WilI give the committee Of
sg ample opportunity 10 present its
claims as TO the waterpoWer POSSIBLE
tes af the arsenal and the advantages
ID die Illinois coal field and the large
tracts 81 land I'm the Rock river valley
which are available for the nitrate
plant
Complete Work
The zab-eammfttees of the commit
Gee of 80 have practically finished their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
PUMP OUT SEWER
AS STREAM RISES
With Mississippi at 100 Feet Above
Low Mark, Device in West End
is Started.
PREDICTS A STAGE OF ~ FEET
River Is To Reach Crest Thursday or
Friday, is Forecast OF Local
Weather Bureau.

With the Mississippi river ar the
stage OF 10.5 feet above low water
mark, Rock Island municipal officials
today ordered the sewer pump at the
foot OF Fifth avenue i'm operation.
Unfortunately the new pump which
was ordered last summer by the COM
mission for service at the pumping sta
tiOn in the west end Of the city has
not arrived. although it is expected TO
be here this week TO be placed in COM
mission Commissioner j. A. MurrIn
was in Aurora last week TO witness the
factory test. 1t proved that the pump
is satisfactory. The delay in arrival
of the device creates no surprise to
city officials. as when il was ordered
no promise of an early shipment was
made "0n account Of the war Il Is
figured by officials. however, that the
pump now in operation viii be ade-
uate TO handle the situation until the
new pump arrives.
Professor J. III. Sherier. meteorol0-
gist Of the local government weather
bureau. today said that the office is
estimating a 12-f0ot stage by Thurs
day night or Friday morning, when the
crest will have been reached. This is
one foot higher than predicted last
week. the weather bureau then having
of the river above here at that time,
figuring the crest would come on Wed
nesday with II feet
Late Snow Is Cause.
It is the opinion of Mr. Sherier that
the stage viii not go over - feet an
less heavy rains occur in the mean
time He states that the ice and snow
left over later than usual IN Minnesota
are responsible for the high water. a
12-foot stage is above the average for
Rock Island. but when it is recalled
that last spring the river rose TO Is
feet it is realized that the water viii
create little danger if it goes no high
er than predicted
Mr. SherieT declared that 12-foOt
stage is not considered dangerous and
although rain is predicted for tonight
and tomorrow, he does not expect the
river to rise more than one and one
half feet in the next few days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
0tYnT0fy

Buy a home Of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Trefz.
Tri-CIty Towel Supply company.
r. I. Clean Towel Service, phone
g. l. 1888
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16

SIS Skirts
Several hundred skirts here
at this popular price. Sport
stripe silk poplins. plain taffe-
tas-checks. novelties and I'M
usually good serges and wool
popIins. Other cl0th skirts at
$3.50 and S3.75. and smart
striped taffetas at S5.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16

pa ASGOs49G3
Discriminating women seek
ing handsome dressy blouses
viii be surprised and pleased
with the values and assert
ments here at So. Stunning
crepe de chine and georgette
effects in many shades, at
$3.75 to $40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
LOCAL COMPANY
DOING ITS BIT"
BROWNSVILLE BOYS NOW IN ARMY
ENGAGE IN CHARITABLE ENTER
PRISE At CHARITY HOME.

Company NJ j. today 'doinc it bit" for
the charity home and Divine Providence
hospital. With hammer, saw and Ratchet,
the Brownsville boys are today construct M
ing IN arbor under which the little ones OF
the nome may play, protected from the rays
Of the sun. The work of the guard~men
was voluntarily. according to Captain r..
4. Kinder. commanding officer of the com
pany.
Company NJ action was taken a. u
method OF expressing their appreciation for
the care given Daniel Daily. q recruit from
the company who. after hi enlistment de-.
vcloped tuberculosis. Daily wa~ taken "a
the iIospitaiof the Divine Providence. and
has there received excellent care.
The structure being provided w the.
guardsmen l. u long, rooted arbnr. which.
will make the foundation for the vines the
inmates will plant around the borders Of
the enclosure. During the hours VI work
ull drill work WAS suspended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
LARGE AUDIENCE
HEARS SEXTETTE
ARMY Y. M. c. A. LYCEUM SOURSF
SENDS FIRST Entertainers TO
THIS ClTY-2R0GRAM VARIED.

The University S~extetlr last night play
ed, sang and reciied 10 an audience tina.
greatly overlooked the seating rapacity %
the airdome al Fort Brown. the SEX
tctte. composed of xix Young ladic~ wh.
are touring the army camps al the South
on q lyccum course outlined BY the Army
y. NJ. 4. \. association. proved themselves
an unusually talented organization and
po~sed Of q desire and willingness, q.
please and entertain their hearers.
The ladies are po>sesSed Of 4 variety of
talent that was remarkable and the pro.
gram covered q wide field Of entertain
nicnt. Al the piano. with the vioi. tho
violin and IN vocal numbers the ladies
showed rare skill. while in the readings
Mis- Doris june Stuble and Miss Irene
Trimme were especially fine.
In the musical numbers the descriptive
IeceS. Easter Chimes and the Mos
quito Parade" acre greatly enjoyed by
the audience, while the two songs Knit
ting" and "Good-by Broadway were e.
pecially popular.
The Scxtette left today for san BcnitS
and tonight will entertain the soldiers in
that city. From San Benito the Sextette
will return To Corpus Christi and from
there to Laredo.
The young ladies composing The Sex
tette this morning expressed themselves a.
being delighted with the reception that had
been accorded them III Brownsville. Yes
tcrday evening Secretary Bamford. of tn |,
\: NJ. &. A., had the young ladies Tor sup
per 1T one Of the army camps and - Diet
lighted were they with the reception given
them that they this morning arose early to
breakfast with the mess. The ladies also
were well pleased with the reception ac-
corded their performance last night and
declared 10 Mr.. Bamford that Browns
vile had gwen them the warmest recep
ton OF any tow they ahd visited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
Washington Coon
Has One Life Less

The same pet coon that recently alarm
ed inhabitants of the block on Washington
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth
street, BY invading the chicken yard Of a
A~hheIm, was against the cause ui cX-
last night M midnight when a.,
army officer became annoyed at the pest
and shot al him twice. A ia the first
the coon escaped unharnod, but
the morse OF the shots alarmed the neigh
bors and brought a crowd Of policemen.
pedestrians and ncwspapermen 10 the
spot.
City Police Officer Tate, who lives in
tins vicinity, and whose slnmber. have
been interrupted by the animal. stated to
day that there would Yet " something
doing about that coon and that any
shooting in his block may he charged to y
further visit of the animal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
TRAIN HITS AND
KILLS CHILD
EIGHT-YEAR-0LD JUANITA MARTl-
NEE DIES or iHJURTY SUSTAINED
10 MILES OUT OF CITY MONDAY.

.%luanita Martinez, an eight year-old
Girl, was killed yesterday afternoon NJ
. 40 when the branch line train struck
her and fractured her skull az q trcSllc 10
miles north Of town. The child was
brought Ia her home. near the public
school building and Dr. f.. T.. Dickson
city health officer. was summoned but the
died within a few minutes.
According IN Engineer j. w. Bennett
who was plotting the engine that struck
the child, the little girl and other members
1T her family were walking on the track
ahead ~ the train. When the whistle blew
the other member- NJ th, party stepped Nv
one side. The little girl. however. Appar
did not hear the whistle. The cmer
gency brakes were applied but ~ tran
could not be halted until too ~. m.
injured child WA placed on bIard III.
tram and brought to BROWNSVILLE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-14
To Prepare Lunch
For Guard Members
RECREATION BOARD DETERMINES
that BROWNSVILLE BUYS GU
UN TRIP WITH PLENTY TO EAT.

When Company NJ Of the First Texas
infantry and the sanitary detachment Of
the First Texas Field artillery leave
Brownsville for the mobilization camp at
Fort Worth well filled lunch boxes, con
tanning articles usually not incident t. an
army travel ration, will be carried with
them. Also upon the arrival of the
Brownsville and Valley soldiers in Fort
Worth there will be- 10 irregulartv III
meals pending the issuance Of rations.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs.. James Il
Wells, chairman of the entertainment com
mlttee of the War Recreation Board. call
ed the board together and decided lhat N
Tin, manner Brownsville would honor N,
contribution % The national guard. IN.
supplying of lunch boxes was sueeests,
a. a fitting and appreciable gilt ~ Cap
tain I. A. Kinder, commanding Compan,
NJ,