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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
PREPARING TO ELECT A
MUNICIPAL JUDGE HERE

1t is hoped that the new city court
which Moline is TO have will be opened
by April 1. Commissioner c. V. John
son is now preparing for the election,
which probably will be held in Feb
ruary. If it is necessary to have reg
istration day, of which there is some
doubt, it may be necessary to post
pone the election till later. At present
the plan is to hold the primary Jan.
26 and the election Feb. 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
ARRANGE PROGRAM AT
CLUB FOR JANUARY

Directors of the Moline club last
evening met and arranged the pro-
gram of entertainment for the club
for the month of January. II will be
as follows:
Jan. S-Formal dinner and dance.
Jan. 15-Stag party.
Jan. 22-Informal dance.
Jan. 29-Stag party and freeze-out.
Eight applications for membership
we're passed upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
ARTHUR PEARS HEAD OF
MOLINE RETAIL CLERKS

Arthur Pears last evening was elect
ed president of Moline local No. PIG,
Retail Clerks Protective association.
The other officers chosen are:
Vice president-Severine Johnson.
Recording secretary-Robert Kali
man.
Financial secretary - Carl Ander-
son.
Officers will be installed Jan. IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
OFFICER SWAN LARSON
ARRESTS NOTED TRAMP

RED Ryan" the mysterious tramp
who arrived in Moline yesterday morn
ing on one of his regular visits, was
arrested before he got out of the city.
He was warned by the desk sergeant
at the police station to keep off the
beat of Swan Larson, who was the on.
ly officer on the force who did not
know him, but during his wanderings
he fell under the eye of the alert
guardian of the peace and he was
wagon. He was released for lack Of
evidence" AT night he hoped a
freight and was off to new fields.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
ElKS i7 TO HEAR
6. P. COULTER LECTURE

Invitation to 100 Elks has been eX-
tended by the After-Dinner club of
this city TO hear Ernest p. Coulter,
originator of the big brother" move
ment, which the EIks have so general
ly taken up. Mr.. Coulter will speak
here Feb. s, and his subject will be
"a Day in the Childrens Court" The
number of Elks has been limited to
100 because of lack of accommoda-
tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
SMALLPOX AT HILlSDAlE;
PEARSAll HOME GUARDED

Smallpox, which was prevalent in
the upper end OF the county last year
and was recently reported to be gain
ing much Roadway in Henry county,
has broken out at Hillsdale. the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pearsall being i'll
with it. The home has been placed
under quarantine and members of the
family vaccinated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
MOLTNE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

of technical education, going back in
to the history of expert training.
This was the third meeting of the
club. At the next one il will be nee
essary to decide whether to go on
with the work. When the club was
formed it was agreed that four meet
ings should be held and then "a decis-
ion made as to whether to make it
permanent feature of church work. In
dications are now that it will be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
UNEMPLOYED TO
BE GIVEN WORK
ON THE STREETS
Moline Commission Plans Emer-
gency Appropriation for
the Purpose.
TO DEAL WITH TRAMPS, TOO
Two Hours Breaking Rock in Chilly
Breezes to Pay for Lodging and
Meal at Police Station.

Fancy pounding rock for two hours
On River drive in the teeth OF a pen.
etrating northwest wind sweeping
across the broad Mississippi to pay
for your breakfast
II would not be an inviting prospect.
even for the average well feo and
warmly clothed individual. What,
then, will the average tramp. not over
burdened with clothing. especially as
10 shoes and mittens, and poorly
nourished. think Of it, Perhaps he
will choose 10 pass up Moline and
make his stop in some city where the
police are more hCsTitable.
That he will come TO this conclusion
is the hope of the city administration
At a meeting of the commission today
il was decided to arrange for employ
meat OF all tramps. giving them a
chance TO pay for their meals.
II was also decided 10 make an
emergency appropriation of $1,000 and
perhaps $4,000 TO put the unemployed
poor OF the city to work and help
tide over the cold weather. They will
be employed on the streets. probably
River drive. and the first gang Will
/ Q set at work next Monday morning.
Woran's Club Acts.
The matter of furnishing employ
mcn- fer tramps is one which has been
aritated I number OF times. Lately
thu Moline Ministerial union has
taken Il up. At the commission meet
irz Mrs. George Huntoon of the phi
IanthrCpic department Of the Woman's
club spoke on the subject and bzf0re
the session came TO an end the plan
outlined was agreed upon
Need Ter employment for the bread
winners among the city's poor is if
anything more pressing. Unless some
thing is done great suffering must re-
suit The plan adopted by the com
mission will help greatly. II is believ-
&. If $1,000 is appropriated it is fig
ursd that 80 men cal be employed for
about two months and by that time it
is likely that the ice harvest or posi-
bly, m-re work in the factories VIII
have relieved the situation somewhat.
II $4,000 is appropriated, a larger
number can be given relief from i'm
mediate necessities. IL IS not the in
telticn TO employ certain men all the
time. Lut they will be hired for short
periods so that the money may be
distributed
Step Voluntary Feeding.
More tramps are now being lodged
in the city hall than ever before. The
number lately has run up close to
three-scCre nightly. where there is
really room for but 80. The large
number Of strangers imposes a heavy
burden upon the people whom they
have been soliciting for food Under
the new plan the people will be asked
TO refrain from giving food To tramps.
The latter will be expected 10 get
their morning meal at the city jail.
where meat sandwiches and coffee
will be served. Two hours work will
be required for this. Tach morning
the police will see that the dodgers are
given their rations and then marched
10 River drive aad kept busy for the
specified time.
After this they probably will move
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
PEOPLES POWER WINS
AND so DOES DEERE & CO.

In the Manufacturers Bowling
league series rolled last night the
Peoples Power company won two out
of three from the John Deere Pillow
company and Deere & Co. won two out
of three from the Moline Pillow COM
pany juniors. The Marseilies quin-
tet leads the league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
S641 For Beloian Relief

East Moline residents have now
pledged $64l for the Belgian relief
fund and IL is expected that at least
enough will be added shortly to bring
the sum up to $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
STORE employees
IN A NEAR STRIKE
Longer Hours and No Increase
in Pay Lead to an EN-
phatic Protest.
MAY ASK HELP OF UNION
Hours from A. M. to p. M. for 81
Per Week Stirs Employees in
and 10 Cent Shop.

The new Peoples and 10 cent store
at the corner of Fourth avenue and
Fifteenth street was the scene of a
near-strike today when it became
known amcng the girls employed there
that. beginning next Monday, their
hours would be from a. m. to Q p. m,
with hours enough off in the middle
of the day so that the law fixing the
maximum hours of employment for
women would not be violated. 1t was
stated that there would be no increase
in pay. the average remuneration of
the girls employed there being 81 per
week.
A protest was registered and during
the day a petition signed by practic-
ally every employe in the place, it
was asserted. was circulated, asking
for a relief from conditions. This pc
tition will be presented. according to
plans, tonight.
Do Porter's Work, Claim.
One of the girls said that the pros
poets of long hours and no increase
il pay was not the only cause of COM
plant. She declared that the girls
are forced to carry heavy baskets
about. distributing goods. etc, doing
work which in other stores is attend
cd TO by porters.
II is likely that the Retail Clerks
Protective association will be asked
TO use its good offices in adjusting the
differences between the employees and
the store management.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09

for frying as we'll as for shortening because ne
knows that Crisco fried foods are better and that
the guests of his hotel cannot complain Of these
foods being indigestble He does this in spite
Of the fact that he pays for Crisco three times as
much as he gets for his meat scraps. Sclentlhc
cooks the country over are using Crisco because
they understand it. They Judge food product
by what it will accomplish. And they have
found that Crisco accomplishes wonderful results
in cooking
Housewives can profit by their experience. II
Crsco is the choice of chefs, Domestic Scientists
and hospital dieticians it is very likely TO please
everyone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
FIRE TMENT
IN AN EXHIBITION
When New Equipment Is Ali
Modified" People Are to
Be Shown Stunts.
HAVE SPENT $4,000 ON 1T
Proposed to Have Contest in Bust1es
Section to illustrate How Fire
Would Be Fought.

Exhibitions given by the old volun-
teer fire departments will be recalled
when the last of the new equipment
of the Moline department, the aerial
truck, arrives and the men have be-
come familiar with it's mechanism.
The truck is expected in a few days
and will complete the motorization of
the department. Bonds to the emount
of $50, 900 were voted for this purpose
but the city has spent $4,000 on it.
The excess expense has been incurred
in providing a combination pumping
engine instead of a plain hose car for
the central station.
When the new equipment arrives
and is thoroughly tried out the de-
partmeEt will give a public exhibition
at some prominent place in the bust
ness district and at an hour when the
greatest number of people possible
can view it. An alarm will be turned
in and the trucks from the various
stations will assemble at the place Sc
lected and run out hose, start the
pumps, raise the ladder of the aerial
truck and throw up scaling ladders.
A sack of sand weighing $50 pounds
will be thrown from the top of one of
the tallest buildings and caught in the
life net which will come with the aerial
truck.
Officials Will View It.
Members of the city commission,
the Greater Moline COMMITTEES and
f the industrial and
commercial interests will be invited to
watch the exhibition and keep track
of the time which the various COM
panies require to execute the various
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
OBITUARY RECORD
August p. Abrahamson.

NNSNSN MI
August p. Abrahamson, for 16 years
foreman of the paint department of
the ID. NJ. Sechler Carriage and Imple-
ment company, died at 3:15 this >orn-
ing of paralysis at his home, 27O9 Six
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09

A remarkable tribute to the quality of Crisco
received from the chef of one Of the fore
most hotels in the United States.
For some time he had been buying Crsco. in
moderate quantities. When without warning
his orders were more than doubled a Crlsco
representative called to see what had happened;
1t was found that while formerly the chef had
bakery foods and had done his frying with the
fat obtained from his meats, he had decided after
experimenting with Crisco to sell the meat fats
and use Crisco exclusively. He is now using
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09

on and not come back. especially IL
the weather happens to be very cold.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-02-20
EDISON'S TRUANCY.

The quality of Thomas A. Edison's truancy nracticed on the occasion of his sxtyseventh birth day lastlweek is af kind that shoul dsupply great up1ift to those of receptive minds who sur round their days work merely with sordid money or,,bbinq and care-worn gloominess. MT. Ed- sons family expected that the Wizard of Memo Park would find greatest happiness in complete re- taxation for twenty-four hours and plans were made accordingly. He knew exactly what was ex- pected of him. ~
 He arose early, as is his custom and with the best intentions in the world did absolutely nothing until Q o'clock when he became unaccountaDly restive and strolIed about the house. He observed that the kitchen door was open and none of ms watchful family on guard. Alive to the joys ot tr1ancv. he slipped out Of the door and fled Uhither inclination beckoned-to his WORk- Mrs Edison and her son knew just where to LOOK for him. They found him in his workshop, knee deep in his favorite pastime WORK. Protesting good naturely, he submitted to be taken Dack home in their automobile where reporters found him.
 If MT. Edison were an unina ginative plodder with his thoughts centered on payment ot the erocer's bill or amasslng competence, there would be no sermon in his truancy. It IS not tor these things that he 1abors. He works for the JoD of the working and this joy Is increasing after he has reached an age when many men weakly sur render to the down-and-out brigade
 q am sSty-seven today and feel like boy, Mr. Edison said. My health is good and my mind is keen and my appetite for work and accom- plishment is keener. expect long term oi years in my laboratory yet, working out problems of science that I hope may help humanity III its struggles to exist peacefully, happily and quiet lv, with as little expenditure of energy as Possl ble. You ask for advice? The advice that vii do the most good begins at the mothers knee still remember the advice and training given mt by my mother. It recurs to me constantly ane I apply 1t almost every day.
 MT. Edison described as the greatest achieve ment for humanity during the past year the dls covery that amonia can be obtained economcall! by passing hydrogen and nitrogen gas over ho iron This insures the world an nexhaustible sup ply of fertilizer at slight cost. He considered thu currency bill the most. noteworthy accomplish ment in legislation Review.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-02-20
CANAL TOLLS.

Of all the questions before the Amerl- cans that of the proper operation of the Panama canal in regard to the tolls be charged, is ap- Darentlv the greatest This is easily so when con- siderine the enormous results of the operation of the canal; of such mportance to the destnles of the countries will it prove that any time of final decision must be fraught with interest
 The public of all sections is now discussing the plans to be followed ill charges placed by us the owners; the dividing line between beth con- gress and the public is the advisablity of exempt ing American vessels of duty. Apparently, the view of the public in this respect is rapidly chang ine the announcement of Wilson that he IS not dsposed toward discrimination is the cause of the greatest interest, not only to the Americans, but to all countries, and especially to England the na- ton that because of its great commerce has the most at stake.
 Many of those partici pating ln the discus sions pertaining to the question would not seem to properly consistent; barring the press that might be antagonistic to Wilson, and therefore prone to disparage his view toward the interpre- tation of the treaty on this question with Eng land there many more who are diligently seeking the light in efforts to be fair to all Inc theme of too many of the objectors to the Wilson view of no discrimination is that England has no rieht to demand that we should forego in the least our entire sovereignty the Isthmus and that England's history of her failure to comply with the promises of treaties is sufficient reasons for us to refuse to follow the doubtful clause III the Hav-Pauncefote treaty which declares that the canal shall be open to the vessels o commerce and of war of all nations observing these rules on terms of entire equality" This clause could be construed either way by America, and the nation al honor be vet preserved. The fact of the mat ter is that the prime reason for the deep interest
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-02-20
ORDINANCE NO. 49.
An Ordinance Prohibiting the Hitch ina of Animals to Telephone, Tele- qraph and Electric Lighting Poles in the Town of Clifton.

Be it ordained by the Council of the Town of Clifton:
 Section 1. That the hitching, in any manner whatsoever, of animals to Telephone, Telegraph and Electric Lighting Poles, in the Town of Cliff ton, is hereby made a misdemeanor. Section 9 Any person who shall violate the provisions of the foregoing section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and suffer punishment therefor by fine not exceeding Five Dollars and in default of payment of such fine shall be imprisoned in the Clifton jail not exceeding one day for every dollar of such fine actually inn posed.
 Section g. Jurisdiction of the of fense embraced in this ordinance is hereby vested in the Police Court of the Town of Clifton. Section A. This ordinance shall become effective from and after it's passage and promulgation. Members voting for this ordinance: Geo. W. Fraser, Mayor, w. A. Ty' Ter, I. N Stevens and Peter Riley. Members voting against this ordin ance: None.
 Adopted this 2nd day of February 1914.
 Approved this 18th day of February GEO. w. FRASER,
 Mayor MAT DANENHAUER, Clerk.
 1t.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-02-20
NOTICE OF BIDS FOR FIRE PLUGS


 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Council of the Town of Clifton for Standard Fire Plugs for two-foot bury and fiange to fit connection to standard pipe, with standard pipe threads, for 1-2 inch standard fire hose, as fol- lows:
 23 finch plugs with single nozzle connection. 6-inch plugs with double nozzle connections.
 12 s-inch plugs with double nozzle connections.
 Bids will be received until 4 o'clock D. m. 7 March 16th, 1914. All bids to be for delivery of fire plugs at Cliff ton, Arizona The right is reserved by the Council of the Town of Cliff ton to reject any or all bids. All bids must be accompanied by cer tified check for ten per cent o1 amount of bid, as guaranty of faith full performance of contract by sue cessfuI bidder. All bids to be ad dressed to Mat Danenhauer, Tow1 Clerk" and marked Proposal for Fire P1ugs.''
 1t is further required that all bid: shall be accompanied by blue prints of detail construction of plugs.
 By order of Town Council of Clif ton.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-02-20
MAT DANENHAUER,
 Town Clerk. !. Clifton, Arizona |.
PIPE SMOKING INCREASING
 RAPIDLY IN AMERICA
New Process by which "Bite" is Re moved from Tobacco, Responsible
 for Great Popularity.

Have you noticed that many more men smoke pipes nowadays than five or ten years ago?" asked Jno. J. Dono- van, an experienced tobacco man who is at the Clifton hotel for few days. ''It is no eXaggeration to say" continued MT. Donovan, that two million more men are smoking pipes now than were ten years ago. This tremendous increase is due to the discovery of a process of treat ing Burely tobacco to remove the bite from it.
 For many years tobacco men have known that Kentucky Burley is the sweetest and mildest of tobacco, but it remained for Richmond doctor to discover the famous Tuxedo Process which removes every trace of bite or sting, and preserves the original sweet ness and freshness of the Burley. !"
 That this Tuxedo Process" does actually remove all the bite and sting from the tobacco, is proven by the hearty endorsement which the to- bacco has received from hundreds of Americas greatest men, including such wel-known names as Rex Beach, John Philip Sousa, Congressmen William F. Murray of Massachusetts and W. Stuart Reyburn of Pennsyl- vania, George Randolph Chester the author, Harrison Fisher the artist, Henry Reuterdahl the well known expert on naval construction, Vihljar- mar Stefansson the noted explorer, and many others.
 The manufacturers of Tuxedo are giving a practical demonstration ot the justification of their claims as tc the mildness, purity and fragrance o1
 Tuxedo tobacco, in this city this
 week, by giving free for few days
 splendid watch fob to each pur
 chaser of a 1Oc tin of Tuxedo. The
 medallion is of solid bronze or silvel
 finish, and carries the great seal O.
 the United States in bas relief. Int strap is of fine smooth black leather with a handsome enameled buckle
 strong and serviceable. The fob il at the same time useful and orna , mental, and may be considered ont of the most remarkable free proposi tions. ever offered to the public. l -A-
 : Will Install Automobile Service l The J. A. Billingsley Transfer com - pany, because of the many calls re f ceived by them for the services c l. automobiles both locally and betwee j. here and Morenci, will soon install l. complete service in the modern ms D chimes, making provision for demand e of all calls for both local and Ion
 distance service While automobile S appear to be superseding the hors S yet the calls for horse vehicles col
 tinue, the Billingsley company ha f. ing added number of new buggie
 to their already large equipment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-27
BENEFIT
From the Experience of Madison
People.

We are fortunate indeed to be able
to profit by the experience of our
neighbors. The public u~tterances of
Madison residents on the following
subject will interest and benefit many
of our readers. Read this statement.
No better proof can be had.
G. /. Brannan, farmer, r.. F. ID. No.
4, Madison, says II have used
Doan's Kidney Pills for the past two
or three years and | don't mind rec
ommending them publicly as ! know
that they are just al represented.
have taken them whenever | have
had signs Of kidney disorder and
they have never once failed to give
good results. | first used Doan's Kid
ney Pills through hearing them spok-
en- of so highly by my friends. | had
considerable trouble with the kidney
secretions and attacks of backache.
Doan's Kidney Pills soon relieved
me-"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Brannan had. Foster-MilburI
Co.. Props. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-27
FEARFUL COST OF WAR.
French Army Officer Estimates Amount
Expended In Killing a Man.

Expended In Killing a Man.
Paris.-In a recent article General
Percin Of the French army writes:
"The cost Of killing a man is obtain
ed by dividing the total cost of a war
TO any OF the belligerents 10y the num-
Der of men killed on the other side.
"In 1s70A7l France spent 500. 10000
IN the actual expenses of the war. Re
pairing materials and giving succor to
the victims of the war, expenses that
are justly to be added. cost another
S2o0,O00,o00. France paid ~$1.000,000,-
600 as war indemnity, plus another
500, 100000 I'm interest ON the sum, loss
OF revenue, forced contributions by the
enemy and upkeep OF the German
army OF occupation. This third cate
CORY of expenses. not being inevitable
in all wars. cannot properly be In
cluded.
ION a similar basis here are some
facts about other ars
"Russo-Turkish War QSIT-TS)-
Turkey, $400,OO0,000.
"Russo7Japanese War Q905l-Russia,
S1~,2O0.Oo0.0O0
1.-THE number of men killed or who
died of wounds in these wars Were:
"Franco-P russian War Germans,
2s,6OO.
"Russo-Turkish War-Russians. TO-
coo.
"Russo-Japanese War-Japanese. 5s,.
coo.
"Whence it results that the cost OF
killing each man vas rs follows:
"In 1901, $4,000.
"In 1s7T-7S, $4,000.
"In 1905, $4,000.
"What will kin the greatest number
and reduce the effective force mos
will be not the rifle or cannon. but n
tigue, typhus or cholera.
"In 1870 $4,000 Germans entered tbs
hospitals. Although they did not dl'
of their illnesses, they were none tn
less made useless for a certain time
In the Crimean wal the allied armies
lost four times as many men through
disease as were killed In battle. Thii
proportion was 3 to / among the Rus
slams in 1S77-7S; 1t was only ! to
among the japanese in Manchurla
thanks to their excellent hygiene"