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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
ONE COMMITTEE
FOR WHOLE YEAR
President Rosenfield Changes
Club Procedure in Naming
Entertainment Body.
LIVELY SEASON PLANNED
Suggests Club Minstrel in Assembly
Room and Excursion as Feat
lures for Consideration.

Committees to serve for the year
have been named by w. y. Rosenfield,
president of the Rock Island club.
Plans are being laid to make the year
one of the most successful socially in
the history of the organization. A
change in the plan of handling enter
tainment features is inaugurated. Dur
ing his first term as president of the
club Mr.. Rosenfield named entertain
ment committees to serve from month
to month and other presidents sue
ceeding him followed his example. For
this year. however, the president has
appointed committee of IS members
to serve all through the term. In
naming the members the president
suggests that the body hold a meet
ing and name subcommittee to take
charge of the different features. He
says:
MY idea is that this committee
meet at an early date and appoint per-
manent subcommittee. For instance,
there should be a subcommittee ap-
pointed to take care of the Thursday
noon talks, one on stag parties, COM
mittee on dances, etc. l also think it
would be a good idea to have a club
minstrel to be composed entirely of
club members to be held in the as
sembly room and a nominal charge
made to cover the expense. ] also be-
lieve that some sort of an excursion
this summer should be taken under
consideration. There are many forms
of entertainment that / am sure will
be suggested by the committee"
The New Committees.
Cards-M. S. Heagy, chairman; H
W. Crawford, NJ. NJ. Sturgeon.
Accounting and auditing-H. w. Co.
zad. chairman; L. T. Cannon, NJ NJ.
Cruise.
Smoke abatement-J T. Marion,
F. I. Myers, II. A. ]. Nc
Donald.
Necrology-Dudley Marshall. chair
man; ]. H. Hauberg. Rev. C. P.
O'NeiIl.
Finance-W. A. Rosenfield, chair
man; Gus Tegeler, C. E. Sharpe.
entertainments. D. Connolly. |
chairman; Dr. V. A Bergland, Robert |
Bennett, Jr., L. NJ. Casteel, ]. NJ. Coli |
gan, II. K. Collins. II. W. Cozad,
George H. Davis, E. T. Dolly, H. L.
Dooley, A. B. Duvon, c. A. Hallgren,
NJ. H. Kanary, F. A Kahlke, William J.
DR.. J. 3. Lachner, L. C. Lam
ohere, l.. A. Larkin, T. p. Luby, r. c.
Gabe Mosenfelder, w. p.
Warren II. Reck, DR.. B. H.
Sherrard. w. E. Snider, E. ]. Stack
rouse. DR.. II. G. Trent and ]. R.
ruckis.
Billiards and pool-Dr E NJ. Sala,
chairman; Leon Mitchell. w. G. Johns
on.
Bowling-Fred w. Reimers, chair
nan; Charles E. Johnson, Roy Col
ms.
Members-Dudley Marshall, chair
nan; H. W. Cozad, H S. Cable, NJ. H.
sexton.
Conventions-H. W. Cozad. chair
nan; Carl J. Mueller, L. L. Harms, ].
\ Waddell.
House-C. E. Sharpe, chairman; NJ.
= Rice, J. 3. Bassett.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
70
GEORGE HILLMAN. :.
~
Gets OFF LIGHT

George Hillman, implicated with ST.
las Bender in numerous thefts, plead
guilty in circuit court this afternoon.
on one Indictment and was fined $40
and costs and given one day in jail. ~
The case of Ed Kelly, charged with
crime against children was resumed
this afternoon. There was no court
this morning, owing to the inability
of juror from Coe township to ar
rive until noon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
BARBER SHOP AT
HOTEL MOVES OUT

The Colonial hotel will be without
the services of a barber shop for a
short time at least. Theodore A. Sic
bert, proprietor of the shop. has had
the fixtures moved to Thirty-first street
and Fifth avenue, across from the
Rock Island depot, where he will open
up a new shop.
1t IS not known whether the old
stand at the hotel will be used as a
tonsorial parlor or not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
Thomas Smart.

Mrs. George Burtoft, 426 Fourth
street, received word today of the
death OF Thomas Smart, former Rock
Island business man. at his home in
Los Angeles, Cal, yesterday. Death
was due to heart disease and compli-
cations of old age.
Deceased was born in England. in
1888 and was 70 years of age. For
many years he operated a grocery
store at the corner of Eighth street
and Third avenue in this city. About
Is years ago he sold out and moved
west. He Is survived by his wife.
whose maiden name was Miss Mar
garet Conqueror. Interment will take
place at Los Angeles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
BELL is LEGALLY
HOLDING PLACE
Supreme Court Declares Pro.
bate Judge Had Jurisdiction
in Moline Cases.

he question OF the right OF Probate
IidEe B. 5. Bell TO preside in county
sourt was passed on By the supreme
curt in the two Moline paving cases
Fsieh we're recently reversed and re-
I11ded- The court held that probate
.'cges can legally interchange with
so11ty judges in handling court work.
'lege Bel. who vas elected probate
ilege. IS also filling the position OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
Marie Katherine Kennedy.

Marie Katherine Kennedy, 6-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ken
nedy. 1919 Eleventh avenue, died at
IL o'clock last night. She had been
ill one week with meningitis. Deceased
was born in West Burlington, Iowa,
in 1907. The family moved to this city
last July.
Besides her parents, she is survived
by two sisters. Irma and Marjorie, and
one brother. Virgil. The body will be
sent TO Fairfield, Iowa, Thursday morn
ing for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
DEMOCRATS MEET
AT TURNER HALL
Township Committee and 9th
ers Interested Will Discuss
Spring Campaign.

Chairman Bert Corken of the demo
cratic township committee has called
a meeting of that body, together with
all other democrats interested, at Tur-
ner hall at o'clock this evening for
the purpose of deciding the method of
naming candidates for the spring cleo
ton and to lay plans for the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
BUSINESS MEN ON
TOUR OF FACTORIES

Members of the Rock Island Bust
ness Mems association are this after
noon making an inspection of the
Rock Island Stove Works and Rock
Island Soap works. 1t is the second
tour of a series planned to include all
of the city's industries. George II.
Kingsbury, secretary of the associa-
ton, is heading the party.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
COUNTY BILLS MUST
BE FILED WITH CLERK

Merchants having bills against Rock
Island county are urged to file them
with County Clerk II. 3. Hubbard not
later than Thursday noon. The COM
mittee on poor will meet Friday morn
ing. The board of supervisors will
convene next Tuesday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24

Mrs. Martha Moore Avery of a work
entitled Socialism; The Nation of
Fatherless Children This book is
most highly recommended by Ex-
President Roosevelt, Samuel Gompers
and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
Thorpe Pleads Guilty.

This afternoon in county court,
William Thorpe, charged with receiv-
ing stolen property. plead guilty and
as fined SIS and costs and was given
one day in Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
Funeral of Rev. Victor setterdahI.

The remains of Rev. Victor Setter
dahl reached Moline last evening.
This morning at IL o'clock the final
services were held from the Swedish
Lutheran church at Alpha, III. Inter
ment took took place in the Lutheran
cemetery at that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
Is Insane.

clared insane by a medical commits
sion In county court this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-24
Funeral of CAMEL sehantteet.

was held this afternoon at . o'clock
from Wheelan's undertaking parlors.
Father =. Holvoet officiating. Inter-
ment was in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01
REGISTRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED IN
MOST TOWNSHIPS
Law Does Not Demand Formal
ity Before Election Except
in Cities.
MUCH CONFUSION EXISTS
Women In County May Exercise
Franchise Without Being Sworn
In Unless Challenged.

In a number Of the outlying town
ships women voters yesterday applied
at the polling places for the privilege
OF registering for the township cleo
ton only to be informed that no reg
istration was being held. Much con-
fusion has resulted over the instruc-
tons which have been printed In the
newspapers for the city voters and the
town authorities have been besieged
for information OF people in other
townships.
There IS no registration for town
ship elections except where the town
ships are coextensive with cities,
County Judge B. S. Bell explained to-
day. Township registration is con-
fined, in other words, to the cities.
In all other elections above the town
ship the regular registration takes
place In all polling places. Women as
well as men will register for the cleo
ton next fall, for instance.
Subject Only to Challenge.
Another source OF misunderstand-
ing, Judge Bell stated, was the swear
ing in OF new voters In townships out
side OF the cities. This is not neces-
sary this spring. Women and all other
new voters have a right to cast ballots
at their proper polling places without
being sworn In unless they are chal-
lenged. The right OF challenge Is con-
sidered sufficient to prevent fraud.
Still another matter has created
some confusion in townships outside
of the cities where the saloon question
is to be voted upon. Some are under
the impression that there is to be
separate ballot for the local option
question. This question, however, is
10 be placed on the regular township
ballots.
Women may register for village cleo
tions and for city elections. These
take place April 81. In Rock Island
there is no city election this year.
Yesterday was the first day OF regis
tration for cities and villages where
there are elections this spring. The
second day will be April II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

the executive committee named to
date:
Rock Isiand-T. A. Fender, Albert
Huber. II. Kale, c. J. Smith, Henry L.
Wheelan. George p. Stauduhar, w. l..
Aster. DIR. J. p. Comegys. Louis Funk.
enstein. James Maucker.
County precincts-Clyde II. Taven.
ner' Cordova; Charles Schafer, Yuma;
W. A. Morgan, Port Byron; NJ. A
Wainwright. Hampton: Floyd Thomp-
son. South Moline; George Lukens.
South Rock Island; +. Saulpaugh.
Black Hawk: Ben Sommerson, Coal
Valley; r. p. Waite. Reynolds; Charles
Schnier. Buffalo Prairie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

The Central Uruguay Railway
eompany's report for the year end
ed June 80, 1918. shows m increase
over the previous year of s33s.1oo In
gross receipts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

Herman Sturm is a property owner
IN Rock Island and has been employed
here as sheet metal worker and other
wise for a dozen years. II elected con-
stable he will qualify and give all his
time TO the work. Vote for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

George w. Cox is in every way quail
esd 70 All the duties OF town clerk. He
will be on the Job all the time and HIS
ability and integrity are unquestlon-
ed. He should be elected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01
Notes of the Campaign
THE RIGHT TOWN TICKET.

THE RIGHT TOWN TICKET.
II you want your town affairs adj
ministered faithfully and satisfactorily
these are the men to vote for. They
are the candidates on the democratic
/ ticket:
For supervisor-WIlliam Trefz.
For assistant supervisors-W. c.
Peck, John =. Dindineer, Albert c.
Schmidt, Addison Rush.
For assessors. A. Lavanway.
For coIIector-Henry n. Wynee.
For town cIerk-Georse w. Cox.
For constabIe-Herman Sturm.
William Trefz has made good rec
ord in the service OF the city, the
township and the county. The voters
can do no better than reflect him
supervisor.
Never has a cleaner and more eff
Gent quartet of candidates for assist
ant supervisors been offered to the
voters of Rock Island than w. G. Peck,
Albert c. Schmidt, Addison Rush and
John F. Dindinger. Their election will
helm materially in overthrowing the
preseut county machine.
s. A. LaVanway knows values not
only of real estate through long con-
nection with the real estate business,
INIT Is competent to Judge personal
nronerty as well, having engaged In
the retail furniture business for
number OF years. Elect him assessor
and the work will be well done.
One cannot avoid payment or taxes
but he can have something to say as
20 whom he shall pay them. Henry X
WINES, better known as shorty. Is
one TO whom It viii be as nearly
Measure to pay taxes as anyone who
can he selected for the office. He is
the democratic nominee and the peo-
nile should see that he is elected.
George w. Cox IS In every way quail
esd 10 al the duties OF town clerk. He
will be on the Job all the time and his
ability and integrity are unquestion-.
ed He should be elected.
Herman Sturm is property owner
IN Rock Island and has been employed
here as sheet metal worker and other
wise for a dozen years. II elected con-
stable he will qualify and give all HIS
time 10 the work. Vote for him.
DaN1x
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-01

William Trefz has made good rec
ord in the service or the CITY, the
and the county. The voters
can do no better than reflect MIN
supervisor.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-12
Unimportant If True
By DR.. ERITAS

A bank teller generally has a paying job
But then, monkeys had the first family trees ,.. ;
We little demon eating angel day. Yep
State Senator Edge Jersey very sharp fellow
develops he starts revolution
submarine battle bateshp submarine
We understand that being Philadelphia
doing those Indian good
nightmare of a you up
You girl says lips
chapped
1t looks times the playing against
midd
Some people think the abet
Tippay cocktail latest They say you feel effects
a long
Congress Mexican situation
was interesting.
settled nobody looking
drop in the price of coal
country
is going to have better times
They may Progressive, they living
something else for a while.
eager sympahz fight He
deserve what he is getting.
OF just
culture" other
An Illinois claims leg thiryeven
be broke himself by this
burglar Trigger they pulled him the
other night they found that he was loaded
There difference energy power
energetic know the least powerful
The Washington herald., 1914-12-12
A Final Word.

In a recent letter to a member OF the national
committee of the Progressive party, Col Roose-
welt expressed opinion which makes it clear that
he keeps in close touch with the drift of popular
sentiment. The public is tired of hearing of re-
forms, of hearing from reformers and especially
from me-" he wrote.
AS matters stand, there is no doubt that politi-
cal reformers, class, longer in high
favor with the American public Perhaps it might
be more accurate to say that the present moment
is not a good time for political reformers of the
type with which have become familiar in the
past decade two. Now that we have had both
time and opportunity to estimate the full value OF
the professional reformers services to the country
and to ourselves, have come to the conclusion
that he has not established his raison detre, so
to speak. y
No be wider awake to this fact than
Col. Roosevelt. 1t was during his regime and
under his special protection that the modern type
of political reformer to the front and -four
Shed nightly. Under the chaperonage of the
big stick" reformers of every description precipi-
tated themselves into the political arena and for
a time we were treated to an exhibition of what
a Texas newspaper of the period termed "indi-
vidual and corporate skullduggery" which gratifed
our craving for the sensational to the point OF
safety. 1t a fire which, started, could
not be kept from becoming confagration.
"The country is tired of hearing from reform
ers," says Col Roosevelt. That frank admission,
coming, it docs, from the fountain head of po-
litcal REFORM is almost pathetic in its resignation
to the inevitable 1t is declaration Characteristic
of Col Roosevelt 1t is the final word of a man
who is outspokcn to the point of indiscretion,
man who is so loyal to the truth as he intcrprets
it that he has nothing but contempt for the other
fellow who wears glasses of different color. In
the happicst sense of the term, he has proved him
self to be good sport"-a generous winner, al
plucky loser. The public is tired OF hearing OF
reformers and especially from me-" 1t is manly
and straightforward uttcrance, and it will not
lower Col Roosevelt in the esteem of his country
men.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-12
Thanks, MIR. Watson.

1t is sincerely to be hoped that William Wat
sons recent sonnet entitled ITO America Con-
cernng England" does not re-ccho popular senti-
ment in that country in the matter of our neu-
trality. 1t rather like shock to be brought
up suddenly against possibility of that kind We
did know that anybody in all England felt that
way, and we hope Mr.. Watson is the only one who
does feel so.
"The Tiger from his den springs at thy mothers
throat and canst thou watch with a strangers
gaze?" Mr.. Watson puts that question without
qualification and he is entitled to courteous reply
1t may be we'll, however, to preface it with the
explanation that by "the Tiger" Mr.. Watson essays
no fling at Tammany Hall even at Princeton.
In the British Empire of the present moment
Tiger is a nickname which applies only to Will
lam Hohenzollern. Mr.. Watson's question, then,
dvested of its poetic garb refers directly to the
spirit of resignation with which we look upon each
fresh attempt of the hated "Tiger" to grasp our
mother Englands throat call it neutrality what
you will.
1t is quite true, enough, for poetic purposes at
least that England is mother. Neither do VIC
repudiate that motherhood when we recall the fact
that we owe our existence independent ma
ton to a most vigorous and unhal refusal to be
led by her apron strings. Under the circumstances
we can well afford to forget about her not even
stepmotherly conduct on that occasion, and We
have forgiven her long ago. But, Mr.. Watson, isn't
it little too much to expect US to fly overseas to
her rescue when the "Tiger" tries to get at her
throat?
Not that the "Tiger" is likely to reach our
mothers throat. Mr.. Watson is very particular to
declare "she shall yet live without thine aid" The
poets solicitude is about something which shows
him to be what we have always regarded him-al
true friend to America. He cannot endure the
The Washington herald., 1914-12-12
Danger IN the House Today.

Once again the people of Washington appeal TO
the fair-minded right-thinking members of the
House of Representatives to save them from in
justice and oppression. They appeal with conf
dence to those same men who, at the last session,
stood between them and the attempt to coniscate
the fruits of their labor by unjust and excessive
taxation. They justified in the belief that it
is only necessary to their friends in the House
of the danger to bring them to the rescue. The
danger is here now-today The amendment to
the District of Columbia appropriation BILL pro-
posed by Representative Ben Johnson to repeal
the half-and-half system of paying the expense of
maintaining the Nations Capital will be debated
and probably voted upon in the House today. 1t
is important that it be decisvely defeated, as it
surely will be if many as half the members of
the House are in their places. All of those who
are seeking to perpetrate this great wrong upon
the taxpayers of this city will be present They
are small minority and without hope of accom-
Plshing their purpose except by reason of the
absence of men who not prejudiced against the
Capital and its residents.
There is nothing new in Mr.. Johnsons attack
His purpose is plain and unconceaed. 1t is simply
to compel the taxpayers of Washington, a city of
$4,000 people, to pay the entire cost of maintain
ing this magnificent Capital of nation of o5ooo,-
900. OF course it canDot be done. Washington
pays its full and just share of taxes at the present
time 1t is possible to extort more from the people
but impossible to take enough from them to omantain
the Capital as it should be maintained. II Mr.
Johnson's plan succeeds it means that the people
must suffer and the Capital must suffer
Last winter Mr.. Henry B. F. Macfarland re-
viewed the whole subject of the relations between
the nation and its Capital City at great length in
The Washington Herald. The situation has not
changed in the slightest The people are familiar
with the facts, and Congress has them before it,
easy of access
On behalf of the people of Washington and
on behalf of a progressive and greater Capital
rather than deterioratng and a smaller Capital,
The Washington Herald appeals to the broad
minded and the far-minded statesmen who are in
the majority in the House of Representatives to
be present at the session today.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-12
ARMY ORDERS.

Capt. Henry W stamford L. ; A. retired,
recruiting Uftcrr. will proceed % the Walter Reed
Iicn,ral Hospital and report In persOn TO the cum
mandiuE officer for observation and treatment.
First Lieut. Leo J Ahern. Ordnance Department,
will make not TO exceed visits pTor to June %.
1915 to the works Of the Z. / Du POnt de Nem0urs
Powder CumIany. near GibtstDwu. y. J.. on offcia!
Euslnrs-
secoud Lieut. Henry W Harms. Ninth Cavalry.
viii proceed 10 Fort sam Houston. Tex. and re
port in IeTsDH % the commanding officer with
a view 70 his examination To Determine his fitness
for detail in the aviation section q the Signal Corps
The following rrumotions Of officers Of the cavalry
arm are announced. Willard A HOlbrOOk. from
ma iIr Unassigned To lieutenant colonel. unassigned
lillian ] Glasgow. from captain. unassigned, to
ma,DT. Fifth CaValry. Lieut. Col HoIbruOk will
remain on his present dutisS. Mai. Glasgow will
SecOnd Lieut.. John Z Hatch. Fifth Field Ar
tilery i detailed take the q instruction
the School Of Fire for Field ArtillsTy Fort Sill
Okla to begin February Is. 1915.
Col. Edward Burr Corps q Engineers, Is re-
EsTei from duty as a member Of the board Of
and repurng upon the location Of batteries. search
lights. observation statiOns.I and all building IT,
QuiSte for gun. mortar. and mine defense and bar
racks and quarters and administration and other
buildings connected with the Accommodation q A
garTisn Of four companies Of Coast Artillery at
the hoard Of officers appointed for the purpuse Of
mailing a report upon the subject Of the Necessary
dcf-r~ss for the Panama Canal.
CaIt. RObert l. Wood cavalry. unassigned is as-
signed to the Second Cayalrl. 10 take efec- JAnu-
ar l. 1875.
Il. la Garde. Ninth Infantry. in Special Orders.
No 20 AITil s 1914. War DEPARTMENT on surEpOn's
ceTtih,ate Il disability Is extended six months on
account 4 Sickness.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-12
Our Dependent NaYN.

At the time Mr. Roosevelt sent the American fleet
around the world it disclosed that before could
undertake the globe-encirclng trip the department
was obliged obtain the necessary charts and sailing
directions from abroad. The report of the HYDRO
grapher of the navy shows that this deporable con-
dition still exists. He states that it would be prac-
tcay impossible for the United States navy to make
any strategic move outside of American waters un-
less it obtained the necessary British admiralty charts
Although the British navy declined under the Stuarts
Une ss b 70 @ supremacy
ment to charting, and since his day Great Britain
has led the world in this respect The United States
is no longer an infant nation, but world power wifi
all that that means. We should no longer be depen-
dent upon foreign charts for the safe navigation Of
those into which the American flag since the
Spanish war, has been carried-BoSton Transcript