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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
SILVER DOLLAR
STARTS A Train
Burlington Passenger Becomes
Stalled When Air Brakes
Refuse to Work.

The power of the almighty dollar
was clearly demonstrated last nigh,
when a Burlington train became stuck
Just out of BaTstow, and remained
stuck for the greater part Of an hour.
Threads in the pipe which CONVEYS air
to manipulate the air brakes had Re-
come so worn that one pf the Soint5
slipped, tightly throwing On the braEes
and the train cana TO Il standstiil.
There seemed no possibility of settiag
away for some time.
The conductor ask.;i the passengs -
for a silver dollar. One o? the pas
sengers furnished thu needed coin. it
was inserted in the piping, the brake
was released and the train was able
to go on its way. The train reached
Moline just 80 minutes late.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
NORTH STAR OBSERVATORY
ADDS So TO MEMBERSHIP

North Star Observatory, No. i. "a
a we'll attended meeting held last eve
ming heard z. l.. James, deputy chief
astronomer. deliver an address on the
work being done by the observatory.
Mr.. James. through his dilligent ef-
forts, has succeeded in adding 90
members in this district, increasing
the local membership TO 675. and thus
passing the membership mark Of the
Rockford observatory. which has held
the lead for some time. The local
members are hoping 10 swell this
mark 10 500 within & few months.
Arrangements were made for the
holding OF a Christmas entertainment
al the hall for members and :heir fam
lilies. 4 musical program was enjoyed
after the regular business had been
transacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
W00DMEM OF WORLD WILL
HOLD BIG MEETING OCT. 80

Lincoln camp, No. 50 WOoiTen of
the World. held 4 meeting in the
lodge rooms last evening and heard
William Croffland. Chicago. field man.
ager OF the order. tell of the work that
is being done in this city to increase
he membership of the local lodge \
big meeting is TO be held il Rock Is
land on the evening of Oct 80, and
there will be a class adoption, local
members now working TO secure as
many new members as possible before
that time.
feature of the joint meeting will
be competitive drill staged by the
degree STATS of the Rock Island and
Moline lodges. A handsome loving
cup is to be presented to the winning
degree team. At last evenings meet
ing OF the local lodge, two applica-
tons for membership were received
and will be acted upon at the next
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

however. and for the last two weeks
there has been such q feeling of secur-
ity that many people are returning TO
the city from the provinces whittier
they fed during the crisis. and there
is coming to be much more OF the old
air OF life in the streets.
All France is Downeast.
The general atmosphere remains.
however. one OF sadness and repres-
sion. Many shops and all places OF
amusement are closed. Great numbers
OF wounded are being brought in and
OF course, there are few or no
French people who have not suffered
losses among their relatives or near
friends. On the other hand. there is
the utmost confidence in the ultimate
success of the allies"
This letter bears date of Oct. 1. One
written from Moline Aug. s had just
reached Mr.. Poole when this was
written. the delay indicating how
great a volume OF mail was going for
ward al that time and the difficulty Of
transmission of mail during war times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
SALTS FINE FOR
ACHING KIDNEYS
We Eat Too Much Meat
Which Clogs Kidneys,
Then Back Hurts.

Mos. folks forget that the kidneys
liks the bowels, get sluggish and eios'
ged and need a flushing occasionai.!'
else We have backache and dull m-s
cry i'll the kidney region. severe heaG
aches. rheumatic twinges, torpid hVer'
acid stomach, sleeplessness and a.
sorts OF Bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean. and the moment yo'
feel an ache or pain in the hdns!
region, get about four ounces OF Jau
Salts from any good drug store nef@
take tablespoonful in a glass OF VIZ
ter before breakfast for Few Gays
and your k:dnsys will then act ms
This famous salts is made from NV
acid OF grapes and lemon juice. con
bined with lithia aud is harmless y
flush clogged kidneys and sumula's
them TO normal activity. II also he~
tralizes the acids IN the urine SO " "
longer irritates. thus ending oiadaai
disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless inexpersiye'
makes a delightful efrervescent h'nis
water drink which everybody shous
take now and then TO keep their Ki@
neys clean. thus avoiding serious CO..
plications
A well known local druggist says y
sells lots of Jad Salts to folks who y
lieve in overcoming kidney trou'A
while II is only trouble
Harper House pharmacy.-lAayl :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
LODGE NOTES

Rank of esquire was conferred on
three candidates by St. George lodge
No. IS. X. of p. Monday evening An
audience that tested the capacity OF
the castle hall was present to see
the novitiates put through the work.
After the work the members enjoyed
a smoker and some good talks were
heard. The work was put on by the
best talent in the lodge.
The ledge elected two to member.
ship and received one application.
Rank of knight will be conferred at
the meeting to be held next Monday
evening.
Swedish Olive lodge. No. $50, I. o.
o. F., Monday evening instructed the
trustees TO make several important
improvements in the building. Steel
ceilings will be installed in several of
the rooms and in the small lodge hall
on the second floor The lighting
system Will also be improved and the
most modern idea in this line will be
adopted. The doorway at the foot of
the main stairway will be changed
and the new doors will be of the lat
est pattern.
4 school of instruction for the
members viii be held in the near fu-
ture and entertainments OF various
kinds are planned for the coming win
te-.
Moline lodge of the Loyal Order of
Moose, held a meeting in the club
rooms last evening. receiving one APP
plication for membership. A social
session was enjoyed after business
had been transacted, about $50 mem.
bers and friends playing the games of
500. Fourteen tables were utilized
and Mrs. II. F. Lage carried off first
prize honors for the ladies, while r.
p. Wood proved the best player anon:
the men. Dancing was enjoyed later
IN the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
| SIDELIGHTS
European War

London, Oct. 2-(Correspondenc
of The Associated Press Not since
the electric light supplanted gas has
London been SO sombre at night as at
present. when the German Zeppelin
fleet is not an unlikely visitor. The
illuminated signs of Piccadilly Circus,
the lamp-studded cafe-fronts of Leices-
ter Square have been extinguished.
No more light is allowed than is nee
essary to traffic. Along the main ways
OF London, Threadneedle and Flee.
streets, the Strand, Regent and OK
ford streets. comprising the principa.
financial and shop district, only every
third street arc lamp is in use, and
the upper halves of these are masked
with black paint so as TO throw down
cone of light on the roadway. 1t is
on these lines that the Bank of Eng
land. st. Paurs Cathedral Trafalgar
monument. the National gallery and
the British museum lie. The suburbs,
where the restrictions are easier. are
now the brightest parts of London.
The war has put damper on Lon
don's gayety ia other respects. The
pubs" or saloons, must shut doors at
II at night, instead of 1880 as for
merly. The liquor regulation has also
practically ended the theatre supper
business of the hotels. The restaurant
habit has declined in general. There
are still % theatres running, whose
business depends not on the state of
the weather, but on how the war news
goes. Good news means good bust
ness, while q bad reverse TO the al
lies leaves stalls and gallery empty.
The people are not nervous and trust
TO the search lights which play over
London at night to save them from the
Zeppelins.
London, Oct 2.-(Correspondence OF
The Associated Press.)- "A rogue witt:
a sense OF humor has played double
trick on military officer ard on the
landlord OF a workingmen's hotel at
Sheffield, which has made both men
the laughing stock of Yorkshire.
The officer in COMMAND at the Shelf
field barracks received one day recent
iy an invitation by telephone to billet
500 recruits at d new wOrkingmens
hostel owned by a prominent citizen.
The officer was. Of course, accepted.
The manager of the hotel was the2
called up by the same voice and or
OtAS u " tudl tS4S dS Wei dS
supper fer 800 recruits under His
Majesty's transport officer, Ridley.
The men arrived and so did the mys-
terious Transport Officer Ridley" who
chose one recruit to shave
him, another to clear his boots while
q third was placed as sentry at the
door with orders to keep absolute quiet
in the hall while the commander slept (.
Ridley's next order was TO post this
notice:
This is military institution. and /
the men are under the authority of .
MIR. Ridley, transport officer. If he .
calls upon any man to perform any
action he is bound to do so. else he
will be guilty of a crime against mill
Lary law, for which he will be punish
I'D by the military authorities"
Transport Officer Ridley remained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
CAY PARIS NOW A
CITY OF SADNESS
De Witt @. Poole, Former Mo-
liner, Writes of Condi-
tions in France.
is VICE CONSUL GENERAL
Mr.. Poole Was n United States When
War Was Declared but Was Or
dered Back to France.

De Witt c. Poole. formerly engaged
in the newspaper business in Moline
now vice consul general for the Unit
ed States government in Paris. France.
writing 10 a local friend regarding the
present war situation IN the former
Preach capital. declares that the
once gay Paris IS now a city OF sad
ness and desolstion-a result OF the
terrible European conflict
When the present war broke out
Mr.. Poole was spending brief vaca'
ton on a visit TO the United States. He
was Immediately recalled TO his post
of duty across the Atlantic and has
been actively engaged in his work
there since that time
A portion Of Mr.. POOle's letter fol
lows:
War Comes Suddenly.
- was in the United States on
leave when the war broke out, was in
fact planning 10 visit Moline within
a few days. when august 4, think
f. wasl a telegram came ordering me
- 10 return Immediately 70 Paris.
sailed from Boston, Aug. : on the L. :
8 North Carolina. reached Falmouth
England. on the 18th. crossed 70
Cherbourg two days later. and reach
ed Paris on the 20tn- The city was
still full OF more OF less excited Amer
leans. although many had by that time
departed and more arrived daily from
Switzerland enroute 10 the United
States. This continued until Sept. !
or 5. when the American exodus can
be said 20 have been complete.
AS you know. the French govern
ment moved 70 Bordeaux on the 3D.
II was only a few days later that the
Germans were within - miles OF Paris
and We were planning with reference
10 all contingencies. such as Occupa-
ticn. siege. etc. The battle OF The
Name changed the course Of e-ents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
HOW TO CURE
STOMACH TROUBLES

Excessive acid On tEr stomach. or nv
Tcracfdify. as 10 ls called -s primarily
re~puuEIui- for ueuri- al cases - In
digestion. lysPcTEia. gaFtris.F and ratu-
Isu~s and quite frsuI-E-I- leads 10
EtI.uaeu ulcer. The -rsrrasstIl treat
msut Tor prevention as wei -s C.Irr q
such cases depends entirely ul neutral
fermentation ard ID4LauF t1H inGamec
MUCOUS rlemb.s Ts -l.lr l.asz the srCu-
a~E- Fr~ fEi- purp1a" SPECIALISTS are
row aIglE. NJ tEs use u. pure bis IrafCd
rrasusslz which has recently been found
-" De- uuegEaI..d in the treatment -
even the Hev-r-s- case = reaEV10uful
- q little water inuls Iiarelv after cat
ivE rr~p- all pain almost instantly. EeFg-
Ih-ucu stomach. and &: -e--uiariy used
I-. quickly remove enc tEEre 90 r-e
fyzdr.t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
FinesSe.

F1nesse is one of those wonderful
French words which seem to mean SO
much and yet, when one hunts them
right down 10 their fundamental es-
sence, turn out to mean really nothing
so very much at all.
The word fnesse as originally intro
duced into this country meant the
maneuver in whist by which you take
a trick from your opponents with a
card lower than your highest-a card
infeTicr also to one possessed by your
opponents
speaking generally, without chasing
the word too near its lair. finesse
means the art of doing things niftily--
/ find 1t necessary to refer constantly
TO American slang in order 10 get the
est definition for subtle French ex-
pressiJT B
Now there Is. sisters and brethren.
a old saying which saith that IL isn't
so much What you do as how YOU do
IL Inc thing has a talE of the south
about Ii. and I suspect that il really
isn't much older than the Louisiana
purchase: but, be that as 1t may. to lift
an expression from the newspaper
editorial writer's fnesse has to do with
now you do things.-GeoTge Vaux Ba-
con in Green Book Magazine.
All the news all tho ume-Th,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
DOCTORS PRESENT A
SILVER LOVING CUP

Occupying a place Of honor among
the decorations that will be placed in
the nurses home at the Moline city
hospital will be a beautiful silver low
ing cup, presented TO the nurses by
the doctors OF the lecture classes. On
the cup will be engraved the name OF
Miss Marguerite Haubenschild, mem
her Of the graduating class which
held commencement exercises last
week. This honor comes TO Miss Hau-
benschild as a result &C her ranking OF
So per cent in her student work in the
hospital, the highest mark of any of
the graduating class. In future the
name of each graduate attaining high
est hcnors will be engraved upon the
cup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

: in Chicago and came here, suffered
relapse and passed away yesterday.
He was born in this city in 1892. and
attended the Moline public schools.
Later he moved to Indianapolis with
his parents. and Tor the past year he
has resided in Chicago. Left to mourn
are the parents. one sister, one aunt
and four uncles.
Funeral services will be held at the
home of the aunt Thursday afternoon
at 2:30. Rev. r. S. Haney officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
RETAIL MERCHANTS
ENJOY A BANQUET

Members OF the Retail Merchants
association OF Moline enjoyed 4 bar
qUet in the rooms Of the local CONNER.
cial ciuo last evening and heard Taom-
IS Sullivan, former presiden: Of the
National Association Of Retail Mer.
chants. deliver an address. Mr.. Sulli-
van 5 . Chicago man and a member
Of the pure food commission: he is
also 4 candidate Cor the office of con
EreSsman-lt-large on the democratic
ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
TWO MOLINERS ARRESTED
ON CHARGES OF SPEEDING

While demonstrating to 4 friend
what speedy car the Velie was this
morning. Henry T. Wieelock, who is
connected with that firm hit up a pace
% 80 miles an hour. AMI was arrested
for speeding by Motorcycle Policeman
Pleasant Negley. Magistrate Frank
Gus-afson assessed a fine OF S12.05.
James ". Soderstron, who was also
arrested by Neglcy on similar
charge. paid the usual fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
BURGLARS ATTEMPT RAID
BUT GET SCARE INSTEAD

Burglars ATTEMPTED 20 ROB the home
OF Joseph Jones. oo.oTed, 7z2 Twelfth
avenue, late last night, but were
frightened away by members Of the
Robinson family who occupy the sec
ond floor Of the Jones home. a t4-1l.
had been broken open and The con-
tents scattered about ne room when
the burglars fed. but nothing Of IN
pCrtance was taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
EAST MOLINE SCHOOLS
ARE ALL 0VERCROWOEO

The East Moline board CT education.
in an effort TO better the congested
conditions in the schools of that city,
has authorized the opening and fitting
Up CT a room in the basement of the
Mckinley school building. TO be used
as 4 study and recitation room. This
will mean the employment Of an ad-
ditional instructor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
OBITUARY RECORD
Pau Leslie Keller.

Paul Leslie Keller. aged % years
died a the home of his aunt. Mrs
Harry Haley. 7s6 Fourteenth street
yesterday. the victim OF typh Did fever
Mr.. Keller has been i'll with the dis
ease for some time. but CT late seemed
TO be convalescinG. lie left his Tome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
ASSOCIATION FINISHES
NINTH IN STATE RACE

TIE Moline y. NJ. c. \. in the recent
state wide membership campaign, fin
ished in ninth place with n percentage
o. II. according 20 figures just made
public There were II associations
which took part in the contest. Aurora
winning first prize with 80 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
Funeral of Carl Carlson.

Funeral services for carl Carlson
were held at the home. 1926 Fourth
avenue. yesterday afternoon. Rev. A.
f. Bergstrom, pastor of the Swedish
Lutheran church, officiating. Burial
was in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
and banquet seem but waste OF mon
ey and a lack of respect for The fallen.

ey and a lack OF respect Tor Inc IaIleh
London. DC. 2.-(Correspondence OF
the Associated Press) Owing to
the wear and tear of campaigning, the
war department has had ID send a
complete new outfit TO the force al the
front. This and the clothing OF the
territorial force has consumed the
available khaki. Uniforms of blue navy
serge are now being turned out al the
rate of $4,000 a day. and the supply
of the historic jackets is also drawn
on in the clothing of recruits Of the
new army. & shortage of army over
coats has forced the war Office to buy
up civilian coats of various shapes
and colors.
The volunteers are larger men ply
sically than the recruits Of normal
times, as the stock army sizes in cloth
ing are found too small as a rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
Refrigerator fer Parcel Post.

A rsfrige rator has been installed in
The Moline postofics to assure the
safe keeping of perishable goods being
sent by parcel post, such as eggs.
meats, vegetables and butter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

London, oct. 2-(Corresponiencc
Of the Associated Press The Lord
Mayors show, with is eilden coaches
and Georgian liveried hunkies in wig
and cooked hats and its historical pa
ceant, is likely TO be abandon ID thu
year when Sir Charles Johnston il in
stalled on Nov. 9. Nor IS the famous
banquet watch should follow in the
evening in the ancient cuildhall II,
Vored idea at this time. Thus the TIVE
things that make il worth while 10 be
Lord Mayor Of London viii not take
place. according 10 good authority.
This wear the city is the saddest
Dart Of London. Tie stock exchange
is closed, business disrupted and
large part OF its young men being
Joined the colors, With money scarce
distress widespread and men being
killed at the front . show. paaeaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
LICENSED TO WED

Roy Shipman ......... Pennington
Mrs. Fern CuTrer Pennington
Carlton E. Taylor .......R Rock Island
Mrs. Dora. P. Jeter -. La Grange, Mo.
Fred NJ. Barr. .Oskaloosa
Miss Jetta V. Mosher. Cedar Rapids
Sidney W. Bride. ... Kansas City
Mrs. Katherine A. Whitmore. 49,.
Ridott, Ill
Miss Dora p. Jetar. La Grange, Mo.
Miss Lena NJ. Bayless. ..........
Rossville, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

several days in unquestioned com
mand. when he became i'll. AS he re
fused 10 have a doctor. the manager OF
the hostel telephoned to the barracks
= real officer appeared, and TO en-.
tighten him, Ridley produced a note
rurporting to bear a campain's sigma
ture The officer left for further in
vestigation. whereupon Ridley left the
hostel and disappeared.
London, Oct. 2-(Correspoadence
CT The Associated Press. English
and Russian civilians caught in the
German and Austrian health resorts
at the outbreak OF the war are now
allowed to return to their own coun-
tries, excepting abIe-bodied men OF
military age. Few restrictions are
placed on alien enemies remaining
there, who are allowed to travel short
distances and to remain outdoors until
o'clock at night, which is the curfew
hour
These are the conditions reported
by a member of the American Wom-
ans Relief committee OF London, who
has just taken over party of German
girls from England, returning with
English girls from Germany and Aus
tria. She also says that food seems
plentiful in the places visited and life
quite normal. The opera season is on
in Frankfort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

Berlin, Oct. 1.-(Correspondent OF
the Associated Press 1t was recent.
ly reported by cable that son of NJ.
DClcasse, the French minister, had
been wounded and had fallen into the
hands of the Germans. y letter of a
soldier at the front tells how his cap
ture occurred.
One morning a German patrol OF
three men entered village near the
river Meuse to discover whether it was
occupied by the French. They had
hardly entered a school house when
the leader, looking out CT a window
saw a French patrol OF ten men com
ing down the village street. Taking
their positions at the windows the
three Germans opened such a hot fire
upon the French party that eight o.
tnem were killed before they could
recover from the confusion caused BY
this sudden attack. The Germans were
surprised to find that the sub-lieuten
ant. the commander OF the French
patrc!. who FELL wounded into the'I
hands, IVES the sen OF Delcasse. The
young man, who is only about 20 years
cid, was brought &c hospital a
Merseburg n central Germany His
wounds IRE not serious. although he
was Shot through both thighs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

- hut why tor
turc them furth-
er ? Get TO<GO
and put themout
of their misery,
rOSGO gives in
slant relief. 1t
$ o a Z n q s and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

eools and rests those feet and you
forget they are there. DO your feet
sweat and smell bad? Then yoG want
TONGo quick, for TONGO MAX es
them healthy again. II restores cir
culation. 1t gives them n nice, soft
,iehann skin like bahy's, and Your
tsht shoes won't hurt auv more
Nothing like TONGO for foot corr
fort and foot health. 25c an drug
Eists. or sent prepaid, nv pennison
and have Well feet tomorrow.
schnsidsr's. Chas. >. Strstc's I - y
Ever,s, j. kei.s and 80 var
macy, Rock IAland, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21

All The news all tho ume-Th.
lArgus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-21
Give Your Feet
A Chance
Stop That Foot Torture-Tired, Aching,
Burning. Throbbins Feet Get Instant
Relief From ToHG0. 1t Makes the
Feet Feel Smaller and Tight
Shoes Comfortable.

Poor old feet giro
en- n G n II II c o OF
course they hurt you
drive You nearly dis
tracted with uheir
throhb.ng, ting,
burning all day long
and all niChtlOnu- TOO
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-11-26
Death of j. A. Sorrell.

We clip the following from the Shreve-
port Times of Monday:
J. A. Sorrell, former resident OF
Shreveport, died at Houston, Texas, at
II o'clock Sunday morning, after short
illness. The remains will arrive in
Shreveport at o'clock this afternoon,
and from the Union Station will be
taken to the residence of G.. H. Brewer
4O3 Boulevard, in Pinehurst.
The deceased was born in Bossiel
Parish, but moved to Shreveport while g
boy. He was engaged in business with
Felix Weller, with whom he was asso.
ciated many years. Mr.. Sorrell wa.
widely known and many friends of the
family will be grieved to learn of hi
sudden death. He is survived by hi
widow, two children, two sisters and twt
| brothers to mourn his loss. The sister
of the deceased are Mrs. W. R. Mont
gomery of Shreveport and Mrs. Birdie
Coker of Vivian; D. E. Sorrell of Bos
sier City, E. B. Sorrell of Holly Grow
and William Pilkinton of Houston, ar
the surviving brothers.