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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19
OFFICES
REPORT HEAVY RUSH

Local railroad offices report the COM
mencement of the holiday rush,
is now on in earnest. Many local per-
sons are leaving for the south and
points on the coast, where they will
spend the holidays
Berths on the Burlington road have
been at premium during the past sew
eral days and extra sleepers are eX-
pected TO be put on within the next
several days. The holiday freight trait
fic this year is heavier than that OF
last season. local freight houses being
packed 10 the roof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19
CRESCENT cINcH CLUB.

MRS. ROBERT RANSOM AT
her home, $40 Second avenue, last
evening entertained the members of
the Crescent Cinch club. In the games
the head prizes were won by Mrs.
Louis Reddig and Warren Duffin land
Mrs. Clifford Owens and L. l.. Hance
we're given the consolation favors. Al
ter the games musical numbers were
given and the hostess served a nice
lunch. Mrs. Allen Pratt will entertain
the club in two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19
cARLsERe-DAEsELLIEHN.

MISS LAURA A. DAEBELLIEHN
of 1909 Fourteenth avenue, this city
and c. Edwin Carlberg of Moline
were united in marriage this morning
at 1890 o'clock at the parsonage of
the Second Congregational church, Mo
line, Rev. Richard S. Haney officiating
They left Immediately after the cere-
mony for Chicago for a short wedding
trip. and upon their return will make
their home in Moline. Mr. Carlberg is
a clerk with the Moline Pillow company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19

on a class of candidates for admis-
sion
There will be a central meeting to-
morrow afternoon of l. o. o. F. en-
campments comprising Rock Island,
Whiteside and Mercy counties The
grand encampment degree viii be con-
ferred and a class OF 20 will receive
the patriarchial, golden rule and royal
purple degrees. East Moline, Swedish
OIfTe No. I73 and Rock Island eacamp-
UentS will eXemplify the work. The
grand officers who will be present are:
Grand Representative ]. 3. Brown OF
Cedar Rapids, Grand Representa- i've
G. R Gustin Of DanviIIe. Ill. Grand
Patriarch George B. Roller of Canton,
H.. Grand Senior Warden Norman
Wa1throp of Whitehall Ill. and Grand
Scribe 8. J. Backer of Olney. III. After
short addresses by these officers the
company will adjourn to the banquet
hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19


Dear Mrs. Thompson: There is
young man am very anxious to keep
company with. One night he asked
me to go out riding with him ana Oh
am under age was told not TO stay
out too late He didn't say anything
about coming back and l didn't in
vite him back as l didn't think it
proper. He is a perfect gentleman,
but rather bashful. Please tell me
what 10 do so he will call again.
X.Y.Z.
ASK your mother to invite him to
Sunday night tea Be sweet and
pleasant and when he goes your moth
er can tell him she hopes he will come
often. You could add that you hope
so too.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: What can
dc to keep my feet small? /. n. o.
A well-shaped foot is more beauti-
full than a small squeezed-in foot. So
Gu tivate healthy. well-shaped feet
rather than small ones. By keeping
your whole body thin you may also
keep your feet thin and be able to
wear a small shoe. Exercising the
feet will not permit fat TO grow on
them. Battle them often in salt water
or in alcohol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19

had come to celebrate her birthday an
niversary A number of instrumental
and vocal numbers were given and a
most enjoyable afternoon was passed
A lunch was served by the ladies'.
Mrs. Kirsch was presented with
cut glass water set as a token of the
esteem in which she is held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19
CONCERT AT SETTLEMENT.

THE MEMBERS OF THE WEST
End settlement and their families are
to be treated TO a Christmas concert
at the settlement building tomorrow
evening. An attractive program has
been prepared and it is free to settle
ment members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19
HIGH SCHOOL GLASS PARTY.

A CLASS REUNION AND BAN
quet of the graduating class OF 1911 Of
the Rock Island high school will be
held Friday evening, Dec. 81. at the
New Harper. About 40 will attend. A
good program of speaking will be held
and course dinner will be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19
SURPRISE MRS. kIRscH.

A COMPANY OF LADIES CALLED
on Mrs. c. c. Kirsch at her home. 1928
Seventeenth street, South Rock Island
yesterday afternoon, taking her by
"''''>''i"~ md informing her that they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19

a local packing house for slaughter has
been denied inspection by United
States officials, who declare the ami
mails are neither game nor domestic
beef. The animals cannot be slaugh-
tered without the governments inspec-
ton stamp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19
HART opa
HOME
EROBLEN(
q A1RS ZLZzAHEEE
TEOkIDSCN
MY SLLzAHETz
THOMSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am a young
man Of % and have been keeping com
pany with young lady about two
years. who think a great deal Of
But there is another girl am in love
with though ! am not acquainted with
her or any Of her friends. Shall /
stop her on the street and speak TO
her, or send her an invitation for some
nice affair and ask her 70 accompany
me, or drop her few lines and ask
aer 10 meet me? Please advise me.
WEST SIDE.
You'd better be of with the old love
before you're on with the new. Ten
to one the girl you know is worth
dozen OF the one you don't know, but
you think what you haven't got must
of course be better than what you
have. Many a young man has let the
/, right girl slip away from him just be
'ause OF that The only decent way
~ can get acquainted isNto cultivate
acquaintance Of somebody who
Pws her and get Introduced.
III MITE. ubmpSOu. III l'
.ently was introduced 10 a young gen
tleman and when parting ne again eX-
pressed his delight in meeting me.
What should my reply have been? 90
Is it permissible for club of 16-
year-o.d girls to invite boy friends to
their meetings once in while? Please
suggest good name for our club. 90
How should | introduce two ladies
10 each other? CHUMS.
0D-You might have said The
pleasure is mutual" (2D--It would be
very nice TO invite the boys occasion
ally. but 20 have everything just right,
invite one Of the girls mothers 10
chaperone the party. (3)-lntroduce
the younger to the older, saying TO the
older: Mrs. Blank, let me have the
pleasure OF introducing TO you Miss
Dash" II they are about OF an age
simply say-"Mrs. Blank, Miss Dash
Dear Mrs Thompson: A young lady
lives near me who has brother WHOSE
acquaintance ! am anxious to make
Please tell ne how | may become &C
quainted with him. ANXIOUS.
You don't say whether you are a
girl or a boy. but ! presume you are
the former for a boy would sail in
and say "How-dy-do" to another boy
If you know the sister. call on heI
when you think the brother will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19

Another Suffraset Jailed
London, Dec. 19.-Another militant
suffraget Norah Lackey. %. was sent
to jail today for giving false fire alarms
She was sentenced to three months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19

Kansas City-A shipment of seven
falo) Jones, near Las Vegas, n. NJ, to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19
gQCzlEzG!Y

issued invitations for a dancing party
for New Years evening for her grand
son, Charles Deere Wyman
The Moline club will give its annual
holiday dinner-dance at the Moline
cub house Friday evening, Dec. 81.
The Rock Island CLUB will give
New Years dinner party at the Rock
Island club; Tuesday evening, Dec. 81,
for members and their friends.
Miss Theresa Hirschl will entertain
Monday afternoon, Dec. 80. at her
home on Farnam street, Davenport, at
a silhouette party some so girl
friends, many home for the holiday
season, TO be guests Of the occasion.
FOR Mr.. AND MRS. |. M. ANDERSON
TWO SOCIAL FUNCTIONS WERE
given last evening in honor of PROBES.
sor and Mrs. |. NJ. Anderson. who leave
Saturday for Chicago, severing their
connection with Augustana college
The professors of the college depart
ment and the officers and edi 'ors of
the Augustana book concern entertain
ed at stag banquet in honor of Mr.
Anderson at the Rock Island club, an
elaborate course dinner being served
at 8 o'clock DR.. c. w Foss, in behalf
of the assembled CUES 6, expressed the
regret at the departure of Mr. Ander-
son. the latter responding. Other short
talks were also given
Mrs. c. w Foss, at her
home, 3SGS Eighth avenue, was
the hostess to IA neighborhood
ladies at a party in honor of Mrs. An
derson. The evening was passed in a
social way. Miss Martha FOss giving
number of musical numbers, and the
guests were served to lunch.
! At the close of chapel exercises at
the college this morning, DR.. G. A. An.
dreen expressed the regret of the stu
dent body and teachers at the loss of
/ Professor Anderson as a teacher and
the students gave the college yell in
/ his honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19

All the news all the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-19

on a class of candidates for admis-
sion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
METROPOLE OPEN AGAIN
Hotel in Front of Which Rosen
thai Died Seeks PATRONAGE.

The Hotel Metropole, In West i3d street
o. the front entrance OF which Herman
Rosenthal, victim Of the system" was
slain by gunner last July. and which has
been closed for several months. reopened
It's doors last night AS staid and cir
eumspect family hotel" The Miller
Bros. are the new proprietors OF tho
place. and they announced that the hotel
would be Just what the term family
hotter implies.
None Of the gambling element which
formerly frequented the corridors and
lobby OF the Metropole was TO be seen
last night nor was the absence of the
devotees OF chance regretted by the new
proprietors. True. Honest John" Kelly
breezed in and paid his respects to the
new owners Of the place. but his visit was
OF the briefest possible description. and
he did not appear at homo in the changed
surroundings.
Telegrams OF congratulstion were re-
ceived from many friends OF the Miller
brothers.
The Metropole closed its doors shortly
after the murder OF Rosenthal, the place.
formerly conducted by the Considine
brothers having achieved such unen-
yiable notoriety that # steadily lost trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
DID THEY EL0PE OR NOT?
Mystery in Wedding of Forest
Hills Couple at Yonkers.

Miss Elizabeth Armstrong. thirty-two
years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. c.
Armstrong, Of Gown street. Forest Hills,
Queens, went to YonkeTs Christmas Eve,
where she was married to Harry l.. Marx.
twenty-nine years old, of No. 439 Van
Cortlandt Park avenue, Yonkers. by AL
derman ]. s. Davis. The fact Of the mar
riage has just become known. Some other
facts remain somewhat Of mystery
After obtaining their marriage license
in Queens Borough, the couple communi-
Gated with the Mayor OF Yonkers, re-
auesting that he marry them in the City
Hall there But the Mayor side-stepped
and introduced them TO Alderman Davis,
In an effort to ascertain why the mar
rage Of Miss Armstrong was held in
Yonkers instead Of the parental home, a
reporter called at the Armstrong home
last night. Mrs. Armstrong, the mother
of the bride, said she and her husband
were present at her daughters marriage,
but that she did not want anything pub
lished about it.
When asked why her daughter had not
been married at home, she said she didn't
know. Asked If her daughter had eloped,
she said: II don't know anything about
IL; that's ali / can tell you"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

Boston. Dec. 2S-"If / ever should
have occasion TO write about the Span
ish war / should have to write very
harshly Of the high officers Of the army
and navy" declared ex-President Tneo-
dore Roosevelt to-day before the Mill
tary Historical Society of Massachu-
sets. THE defects of the army men
were more obvious than III Sc OF the
naval officers. The fault, however,
was not theirs" ne added; lit was the
fault Of the system which for thirty
years had resulted in no adequate
preparation for wars. The brigade
il. our army in Cuba had
never seen a brigade in service since
the Civil War, and then they were cap
tains and lieutenants."
Colonel Roosevelt said the non-com-
missioned officers and junior officers OF
the line who served in Cuba were "ex-
cellent."
Some bureau chiefs in the War De-
partment before the war occurred were
described by Colonel Roosevelt as
"hiehminded. estimable gentlemen, but
utterly unable 10 understand the con-
ditions of modern warfare" One COM
planned TO him. he declared, that his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
CROWD AT PARK CONCERT
Free Music in Madison Square
Draws Big Audience.

Hundreds Of persons heard an Informal
concert given last night by the managers
of the Christmas tree in Madison Square
Park 1t began at o'clock and ended at
10 Tie concert included all the popular
airs, and it was evident the crowds en-
joyed it,
The music was played by the Frank
Stretz Band. whose services were obtained
by Park Commissioner Slower. The or
ganization will also assist in the pro-
gramme arranged for this evening and
tomorrow evening between and 7
O'Clock. The New York Catholic Pro-
tectory Band will also give the pro-
gramme this evening.
Besides the Catholic Protectory Band
the Merry Welsh Singers (Gwent Choir
have been engaged for tomorrow, which
has been set aside as childrens evening
to sing between 5 and o'clock. large
chorus OF children from the junior choir
Of the John Huss Bohemian Presbyterian
Church, led by Choirmaster Anterior, will
sing many old Bohemian Christmas carols.
At midnight on Tuesday during the
singing of the last song the lights OF the
tree will go out, but the star on top will
remain lighted until sunrise Of New
Years Day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
cop" MAKES CAPTURE
BY SITTING ON A TRUNK
Boy Inside Had Been Sent in
House by Members of
Thieving Gang.
LAD NEARLY SM0THERED
His Mother Furnishes Police
with Names of Those She
Believes Led Her
Son Astray.

In trying to evade being captured,
Charles Buckenberger, twelve years
old, Of No. 242 East 136th street, The
Bronx, hid in a trunk in the building
OF the Catholic Protective Society, at
236th street and Ryder avenue, last
night. He probably would have sue
ceeded in gaining his liberty had it not
been for the fact that Patrolman Gill
roy, attached to the Alexander police
station, sat down on the trunk to await
developments.
With the air shut off, Buckenberger
began to feel faint, and. fearing he
would be smothered 10 death, he finally
emitted few sounds. On opening the
trunk, the patrolnan found the lad in
a semi conscious condition. An ambu-
lance from the Lebanon Hospital was
called, and he was revived
on being quizzed by the police as to
how he got into the place, the boy SAID
two young men helped him In by way
OF a rear window His instructions, he
said, were to open the door AFTER lie got
inside. AS he started to unlock the
door, he received signal which in
formed him that there was danger Of
their being captured. and was told TO
hide
Despite the efforts of the police,
young Buckenberger would say nothing
more about his companions. According
to the police, the young boy has been
arrested before for a similar offence.
The police say this method Of robbing
places is entirely new. They are also
inclined 10 believe that Buckenberger
is not the only youngster that is work
ing with the F'agins. At least a score
OF robberies have taken place in The
Bronx within the last few weeks.
Like the attempt at robbery last
night, similar methods were used in the
other cases in order TO effect an en-
trance A rear window or door would
be jmmied or broken open, and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

burglars would either enter the place
that way or else have a youngster open
the front door, so they might make a
clean getaway in case they We're ap-
pretended in their work.
Patrolman Gilroy, while passing the
society headquarters last night, saw a
light in the place. Knowing there was
no one there, he became suspicious
and investigated. on finding the front
door locked he went 20 the rear. There
he found a window open and went in
He looked around very carefully, but
failed TO see any one. But for some
reason Gilroy was not satisfied, and sat
down on a trunk near the window 10
await developments. He had been
there only a short time when his vigil
was rewarded.
At the police station young Buckeh-
berger at first refused TO say any tiiHis
of how he came TO get INTO lhe place'
II was not until after his mother ar
rived that he finally consented 10 tell
the police a little about IT. lie refused
TO divulge the names of his companions.
1t Is understood the mother OF me
how has furnished the police with the
names of the men who have been lead
ing her boy astray. She said this was
the second time her son had been ar
rested for just such an offence, and she
hoped the police would capture the
persons responsible After his pedigree
had been taken by the lieutenant on
the desk, the boy was taken 10 the
Children's Society, where he was held
an a charge of juvenile delinquency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
ROOSEVELT CRITICISES
SPANISH WAR OFFICERS
Defects Of Army More Obvious, Says Colonel
State Of Preparation Favored Believes
Countrvmen Would Fight at Drop Of Hat.

danartment was running all right unt''
the war came along" Another nc
said told him to use the black powue''
because "the smoke will hide your
men,"
There is but one way TO maiiitaN
neace." continued the colonel, ANA 'ha'
is by keeping our army and navy III
such a state of preparation that there
will be no temptation on the part VI
some one else 10 go to war with us
The principle of arbitration was oeihs
carried too far, he thought, and was
causing too little attention to be paio
to needed preparations for war
IF YOU teach a soldier that he can
arbitrate a slap in the face, he won
fight" said the colonel. And likewise
~ Won teach a nation to arbiuate d
matter Of vital interest to 1t, II won [
fight.
81 doubt If in this country there is
more genuine advocate OF peace thah
am. II there Is war ! go to it and
nv sons will go; so l have. perhaps, as
much al stake as any one. But know
nv oountrymen; they will go to war at
the drop Of the hat If their national
honor is jeopardized In any manner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Will SON GREETS OLD SLAVE
Chats with Negro Who Trundled
Him in Wheelbarrow.

from a stan Correspondent Of The Tribune
stanton, Va. Dec. 2S.-One OF the
most welcome callers on Governor
Wilson to-day was Uncle Frank
Ware, a former slave, who when boy
was the nurse and playmate OF the
President-elect. "Uncle Frank Is
sixty-eight years old. and it was the
first time he had seen the President
elect since he moved 10 Augusta, two
wears before Lincoln was elected Presi-
dent
Hello. Frank, I'm so glad TO see
you!" exclaimed the Governor, as he
caught sight of his former nurse.
MY, my. Marster Tommy, is this
really you" was the old slaves re-
Spouse.
L remember the first time l saw the
Governor" said Uncle Frank" His
nurse brought him out into the kitchen
so that some of the neighbors might
see him. was then twelve years old.
The Governor looked like all babies.
He was baldheaded and kept biting
his chubby little fists, For the first
few weeks he made a lot Of noise, too.
Il had a wheelbarrow and / used to
take the GOVERNOR can't call him
Tommy now, although 1 can never
think Of him as anybody except
Tommy Wilson-out riding. One day,
I remember. l rode him down the hill
to meet his mother and l upset the
wheelbarrow and threw "Tommy'--or,
l mean. the Governor-out. and he had
such a bump his nose bled. was
afraid to go back to the house until he
had stopped crying"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
MAY SUE PHONE TRUST
Attorney General Studying the
Status of American Company.
[From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Dec. "a voluminous
mass of evidence bearing on the opera
tons OF the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company. which has been
gathered by agents OF the Department
Of Justice IS being examined by the At
torney General to determine whether or
not "a suit against the company shall be
instituted for violation OF the antitrust
law.
Numerous complaints have been re-
ceived by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the Department OF Justice
since the combination OF the Bell Tele-
phone Company and the Western Union
Telegraph Company Some OF these al
'ege that the telephone companies which
accept kilograms discriminate against the
Postal Telegraph Company Others al
lege that the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company by process OF dis
elimination has forced independent teie-
phone companies to capitulate and sell
out to the so-called trust at . ruinous
price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Profit for Those Who Serve.

4 large part--too large a part-ot the
fo~tunetnaking of recent decades has
consisted IN getting something TOT noun
inc. ] do not include brains IN the Cdte
CORY of nothing" I believe man Is en-
titled 10 earnings for the suggestions OF
his brains but he is not entitled 10 any
thing when ne creates for his brains a
sort OF alright isolation which makes IL
impossible for anybody else 10 susees'
anything IN that field And, therefore,
while 7 would be liberal in Interpreting
the service, l want TO proclaim Tor my
fellow citizens this gospel for the future.
that the men who serve viii be the men
who profit.
venges Society has never consented 70
remember with honor the men WHO
thought only of themselves. The honoFs
OF the world have not been distributed
unon the basis Of wealth. They nave
been distributed upon the basis OF morai
worth. ] mean, Of course, the permanent
honOrs. the bOnors that are suppneu py
the judgments of others, ana not Dy tho
judgments Of the men themselves. \ man
can make himself powerful. but ne can
not make himself hOnOred by serving ms
own interests. And one OF the ohiy
things that ever make state great u
the number of men whom II has con
tributed 10 the services Of the common
wealth or Of the nation, who thought OF
the people they were serving before they
thought about themselves.
The world" the President-elect
said. "was slowly turning to the fine
view Of the men who set mp the gov
eminent Of the United States" and he
added:
We are now aware that we are nov
going to be served by institutions una.
mere finely conceived constitutions 90 iloC
constitute the body Of liberty; thdt wv
body OF liberty can be had only IN the
,ise of institutions to serve the perihd-
nent needs of the rank and file OF men,
Sectional lines" Governor wilson
said. had been obliterated." He went
on:
II Is an interesting circumstance 70
mind ladies and gentlemen, tnat even ~
this age of peace nOuSeholu WI, I'll, ,,teio
y sword or a musket up above lIle lliom n;,e,
niece that would never think OF hah6IIs
a shade or a yardstick. Ana tilal - Lo L.
because we believe in war, not because We
1vn,ild MT prefer peace but because W.
l-nov that the man who handed una!
sword or handled that muShet nv ~
handle II for himself lie stood ioL "
state or a nation: he was hehtnE ~.
cause and his size is measured U! tno
cause, not by himself IheIeitoiN ,ttIeyn
of ms who love peace honor the eiiiole,'
81 the sword. for IL is the emblem on *.
Nice the great word which Is solns 20
redeem mankind We believe that We az
ending ont more and more ways Dy WuiT'
se,I,ire can he rendered without the spll-
ing of blood. II is service that uisi4
and service only.