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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

~
~ and sparl; fairy lived in a big
open fre place.
OF course, you understand flame fairies
and spark fairies don't live very long
Rnywhere-oh uo-they flicker and dance
and then away they 80 up the Chin
ney.
But these two particular fairies had
lived for several minutes in the big fire.
place and had become very good friends
The fame fairy told how she had
lived in a great big beautiful forest
where flowers bloomed and grasses
waved in the breeze.
From the flowers" she said. 81 got
my lovely rcd color; from the sunbeams.
my tint of yellow"
''And where did you learn to dance"
asked the spark fairy. 49,.
From the grasses" replied the fame
fairy. all thru the long hot summer l
watched the grasses-watched them sway
and swirl as the breczes played with
them, watched them dance with Joy in
the sunshine. / learned their dance, and
now !. too, can dance with the JOY of
living"
And the flame fairy swayed in the
freight and glowed with the yellow OF
summer sunshine.
How did you happen to be fire
fairy" asked the spark fairy, eagerly.
ooh, the summer ended" answered
the fairy, "the flowers died. and ! hid
in the trunk of big tree-hid for safety
against the wintry storms. And then
the tree was cut down and ] was changed
into a fame fairy and-I'm just here
that's all But what of you-what is
your story"
"Oh. / have no story" laughed the
spark fairy, brightly, Il come and GO
(copyright-clars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Remember Little
Ballot on April I

Decide row TO vote yes" on the
Separate annexation ballot which
will be handed TO bot1 men and wo-
men when they 60 into the polling
places Apr! 7.
II is important
Another tract Of South Rock Island
is asking sdmittance to the city.
= BY voting yes" you will help to
extend the city's territory and will as
sist in preparing the way for future
additions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
The Import.-t Thino 70 Do.

The man l marry she said. must
think l am the only girl in the
world
Don't worry about that" her mar
ried friend replied. He will think it
all right. Just you put in your time
trying to find ont how to make him
keep on thinking it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
POOR READING

Il don't like
this book at all"
said the great
fnancier's wife as
she put the vol
ume aside.
wv h n t S the
matter with it?"
h e r h u 5 b a n d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

. ceive some sort
OF assurance from
the president. He
may have a candi-
date who he thinks
is specially quail
fed TO hold some
Office. He may be
seeking the presi-
dents support for
some legislative
measure. He is a
friend of the adj
ministration. fight
ing the presidents
battles on the
floor of the senate.
The president re-
ceives him court
eously with that
strange combina-
ton of warmheart-
edness and re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

Notwithstanding the many disasters
20 Zeppelin dirigibles. Germany con-
tinues 10 experiment with them.
eThe latest military Zeppelin. which
recently crossed the empire on its
trial trip. attained a speed Of 50 miles
an hour. The new airship. IL IS re-
cited. can operate at a height of a
lniIe and quarter. and carries a HDTe
efficient battery Of machine guns than
any OF its predecessors. II also has a
devfce TO carry escaping gas clear CT
fhe car 10 prevent explosions. Exper-
fments are being made with an I'M
sinknble sOEdola 10 be attached 10 the
j'zTseyaI balloon. The goldola, which
resembles a submarine. can be quickly
detached in case the airshiD is driven
down 20 the surface OF the earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

The Chicago Iuter-Ocean mas never
been able TO live down the fact that
81 was once owned by a promoter OF
big business for his own selfish ends,
10 the detriment Of the public interest
The federal court has just ordered a
sale OF the property 10 meet its obli-
cations. The newspapers that live and
prosper are those that keep close TO
the people and their welfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
TClasa lnspanJodeon
FIRE FAIRIES.

nobody knows quite how or why. Some
times | think | must have been star
once, for / look like a star and l always
want TO go up and up-up towards the
big starry sky"
so do l." confded the flame fairy,
"comel The fire is dying down now,
let's so up and explore towards the sky"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

DIR. Stephen 5. Wise. rabbi of the
Free Synagogue OF New York. in a
sermon in Chicago Sunday. uttered a
prediction that supplies some real food
for thought: II the churches and the
synagogues could unite for one day
II would mean the beginning of the
end OF all the evil in the world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

A New York woman whose husband
recently failed for millions has sued
him for divorce. There will be those
unkind enough 10 suspicion that there
Is a case where the bank account COW
cred a multitude OF sins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

'Tsosceles" was mispelled Sc differ
ent ways by high school students in
New York state in the course Of an eX-
animation. At first blush this might
strike you as shocking. but suppose
you close your eyes and try it yourself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Fame,

Never forget, my child, that your
father is a great man"
What has he done that's great ?
He's made lot OF money, but that's
no sign of greatness, is it?"
What has he done? My dear boy!
He has made himself famous by put
ting his name on one Of the most
popular and widely advertised corsets
of the day"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

r. One may be wise enough and suffi-
-giently cautious TO escape the April
fool joke April I. but mere human
foresight is not sufficient TO steer him
away from all the pitfalls during the
other 364 days of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

The peculiar magic in the tones OF
bell is due to its striking not sin
Gle note. but n chord, and to obtain
the perfect octave entails an immense
amount OF calculation as well as skill
The bell caster. therefore. has TO be
not mere mechanic. but highly
trained specialist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

Observes the Quincy Wing "Judg-
ing from the fact that he is made de-
PENDANT in a one hunorcd thousand
dollar suit. the mayor OF Rock Island
must be rich. Perhaps a suit OF this
trihing character does not worry him
much 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
Pr11NSornAek

Hopes that we fan
Cied we should
claim no more
Come. back to
make US glad
a K ain a n d
strong,
Woods where deep
silence dwelt are
filed with song.
Mad monsters Of
the north have
ceased to roar;
All nature smiles
while striving to
restore
The Us for
which we have
been W a in &
long:
And. having wan
deTed from the
madding. throng.
We hear the anx-
ious golfer call
ing "Fore!"
love sets the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
A Marvel,
They Passed Him.

The civil service examinations for
the fire department OF Chicago con-
tanned the following:
Name three observation-disclosures"
When the papers were returned for
correction. an answer to the above
was:
Chief, lieutenant. and sergeant
Woman's Home Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

Pavlowa. the Russian dancer. stub
bed her toe in Milwaukee the other
night but the best she got was few
Zines at the bottom OF the theatrical
columns in the big dailies. Pavlowa
breeds a new press agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

Premier Asquith. whose enemies
predicted he would weaken in crisis.
has positively shocked his countrymen
with his bold display of backbone.
and 20 prove his patriotism he IS will
ing to fill two Jobs for the salary OF
one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

TERNS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. In Rock Island. So per year by mail
Il advance
Complaints OF delivery servise should
De made 10 the circulation department.
which should also be notified In every
Instance where It Is desired to have
paper discontinued. Is carriers have nc
authority in the premises
All communication or Hrgumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached FOR publica-
Don No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones IN al departments. Cen
trSi Cniou. Rock ISLAND I45. II45 and
zi4s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
The ENcenttop

There is only enc kind of grating
you can get the public to swallow MI
the time"
And what is thatT'
Fruit grating"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
April 2 in American
History.

1T43-Thomas jefferson. thru ~
dent of the United States
died 1926. -,
lS72-Professor Samuel Finley -
Morse, inventor of a system o. =
Biography. died in New io'A -
born 1891. .s,et
lSGI-Generai Albert Pike. Nv"
Confederate soldier, poet a. ,or
prominent Precursor. died.
1900.
All the news all the tins
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

u Not a blow has been struck in the
Ulster trouble Pretty good for the
Irish. OF any other race, for that mat
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

Especial Correspondence OF The Arguso
Washington, ID. c.. March 31.-A
United States senator goes to the
white house. He is anxious to re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1894 Second ave-
a''e' RocA Island. II. CEntered at the
rOstories as second-clAss Inattsr.)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

asked.
Tho author breaks the thread of
his story SO often to introduce quo
tations'
Quotations? What good are quo
tations in a book? They don't amount
to anything the moment the exchanges
close"
A Marvel.
II IS easy enough to be pleasant
while enjoying a taste OF high life:
But a marvel Ia he
That bulges with glee
While sitting at home with his VIVA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

eY the }. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

The fire was dying out-the red hot
ashes glowed and paled as the flame
fairy gave one last fiirt to her brilliant
wings and darted upward.
And the spark fairy glittered and
glowed as he followed up the long black
chimney into the land of nobody knows
where"
Ingram Judson.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02
THE COUNTY CAMP.

at was greatly 10 the credit Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-02

AT dusk the Appleton home was in
frenzy of excitement. They had been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-16
Kerley-withers.

ABINGDON, VA. October 15.-At the
Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon was celebrated the marriage Of
Miss Fannie Pinckney Withers and
Frederick B. Kegley. of wytheville.
Before the arrival OF the bridal party.
Miss Hermione Flagler at the organ.
and Misses Helen Davenport and Sadie
KinZel, on violins, played ..Traumerei"
and Just before the ceremony 90. Per-
feet Love" was sung by Mrs. p. ]. DAY.
export. AS the familiar strains of the
wedding march were heard. down either
aisle came the ushers. Judge w. NJ.
Pierce and r. T, Stephenson. and j. w.
Bell and X. s. Withers. and took their
places near the altar. Following them
came the matrons OF honor. Mrs Fred
e. Hanson and Mrs. w. S. Dodd.
4 The bride entered with her brother
the altar by the groom. who had come
III with his best man, John Kegley, and
the ceremony was performed by Rev
]. 81. Mcmillan, pastor of the church
Mr.. and Mrs. Kegley. after receiving
congratulations from host Of friends
left on the 5:45 train for a trip to New
England. After November 10 they Will
he Al home at Rose HILL" near Wythe-
vile. Va.
The relatives and friends from out
of-town in attendance upon the we'd
ding were: Mrs. D. c. Bowman, of Fred
ericksburg, Va; Mrs. L. Bryan Jones
and Miss Louise Jones, of Hickory, N.
c.; Judge w. NJ. Pierce, w l.. Pierce
and Miss Anna Pierce. of Christians
burg. Va; w. Pierce Withers. of Gulf
port. Miss: Miss Esther Andrews. New
York; Miss Natalie Terry, News Terry.
Of Wythevillc. Va: Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Peters, of Emory, Va; Mrs. G. f.
Junkin. of Roanoke. Va, and Mrs,
Fred e. Hanson. Of Knoxville. Tenn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-16
UNITED STATES TOTALLY
UNPREPARED FOR WAR.
Gardner Declares National Security
From Military Point OF View
Is Undermined.
ASKS INQUIRY BY COMMISSION
Effect OF Vast Sums of Money Spent
by Carnegie in His Peace Propn-
ganda Is to Blind Americans to
Existing Conditions.

WASHINGTON, October 15.-Inquiry
into the preparedness OF the United
States for war, "offensive or defen-
sive." by national security commits
sion. WAS proposed in Joint resolu-
ton introduced to-day by Representa-
tive Gardner. of Massachusetts, who re
Gently returned from the war zone In
Europe.
II have introduced this resolution
said MIR. Gardner. because know that
public search Will open the eyes of
Americans to u situation which is be-
Ing concealed from them. The United
States is totally unprepared for a war.
defensive or offensive, against real
power. In my. opinion the effect of the
In HIS peace propaganda has been to
blind Americans to the fact that our
national security from a military point
or view Is undermined.
Nearly every army and navy officer
TO whom have spoken tells me the
same story OF Inadequate security /
nave yetEto 5peaE to a single member
of either the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs or the Committee on Military AZ
cairs OF the House OF Representatives In
whose judgment have confidence. who
does not In private make exactly the
same admission. Yet all these gentle
men seem to consider 1t their duty to
refrain from any public statement"
Mr.. Gardner declared with respect to
the present European War that his
views were mot those OF a neutral"
am entirely convinced" said he,
that the German cause In unholy, and
moreover a menace to the principles
of democracy. But no matter which
side wins. we must remember that
since the beginning OF time. victorious
nations have proved headstrong and
high handed. We must begin ut once
to reorganize our military strength IL
We expect to be able to resist high
handed cases when the day OF necessity
comes"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-16
MUST LOOK TO RESOURCES
OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
w. II. c.. Harding, Member of Federal
Rescrrc Board. Discusses pemornii-
zntlon of Cotton Market.

WASHINGTON. October 15-The
South must look to the resources of
its State governments rather than to
Federal aid for any reasonable relief
from the financial strlnGency that
threatens to follow decentralization of
the cotton market. In the opinion OF
w. r. G. Harding, a prominent Ala
bama banker and member OF the Fed
eral Reserve Board. In statement
issued here tonight, AIR. Harding
urged that immediate relief measures
be taken by the several States TO tide
over n situation that he said was now
becoming acute" He made it clear
that his suggestions were not in the
nature OF an official expression, but
merely his personal conclusions.
Mr.. Harding's statement was adj
dressed particularly to the people Of
Alabama, in support of the plan recent
ly submitted by Senator Bankhead for
extensive purchase of cotton by the
State government, TO be paid for by an
issue of State bonds.
What is really needed is a market"
said Mr.. Harding, land as there is
no adequate natural market for the
time being, the question reverts as to
whether an artificial market can be
created. Attempts have been made
to create such market through the
national government, but it is clearly
impossible, both from legal stand
point and for practical reasons, for the
government OF the United States to
aid either as purchaser of cotton or
as a lender upon 1T as security.
Much valuable time has sheen lost
in pursuing this phantom hope, and
the sooner our people abandon the
chase the better. If anything is to
be done towards creating an artificial
market, such action must be taken by
the Southern States for themselves"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-16
STEAMER METAPAN SINKS
IN. HARB0R OF new YORK
All the .Serenty.Seven Passengers
and Her Crew Taken or Without
Panic or Confusion.
IN COLLISION WITH FREIGHTEp
Crash Occurs in Dense Fog as United
Fruit COmpany's Ship Is Nearing
Ports. O. s." Calls Answered
by Six or, Eight Vessels.

NEW YORK, October 15.-The steam
err Metapan. coming In from Colon.
foundered In the lower harbor late to-
day. after collision with the freighter
lowan. leaving port for San tFrancisco.
All the Metapan's seventy-seven pas
sengers and her crew were rescued
Less damage was sustained by the
Iowan. which stood by while her boats
took. aboard two of the Metapan's pas
sengers. ~
The remainder. were transferred to
rescuing craft and landed In New York
| tonight. -
At late hour, the freighter remained
at anchor near the scene of the coli
lision. Passengers on tile Metapans said
her bow was badly twisted but. the
exact damage could not be learned. g
The Metapan is a United Fruit Com
pany steamer, and sailed from Colon
on October 8 for this port. The crash
occurred In a dense fog, as the Metapan
was nearing port, according to her Of
hcers and passengers The freightcr
was first seen when she was only q
short distance away In an effort to
avert the crash, the Iowan is said to
have let go her anchor, but the head :
way Gas greater than she could over
come. She hit the Metapan about
thirty, feet from the bow of the ship on
the port quarter. blowing through the
steel and iron, and inficting damage
that caused the Metapan to I'LL quickly,
The wireless operator on the Metapan
Immediately sent IS o. s." calls for
assistance, which soon were answered
by six or seight vessels which were
near among them being the United
States dredgc Atlantic, and the British
cruiser Lancaster. on patrol duty off
this harbor.
When 1T was seen that the steamer
was sinking. Captain Fl. Spencer, of the
Metnpan. asked the pilot the way to
the nearest shoal water, and the YES
sci was headed In that direction. He
also ordered out the boats and all hands
were taken off the steamer without
panic or confusion.
j. Is. Holbrook, a member of the
party said:
II was standing on the deck we'll
forward when the collision occurred /
saw the ship that struck us coming up
out or the fog drumming, apparently at
full speed. The shock was terrific and
the Metapan keeled over on her star
board side. The 1owan was swinging
around broadside with us by the force
or the impact and for time close to
our spar. II could be seen that the
tain Spencer ask the pilot the direction
Of the nearest shoal water. He then
ordered out the boats and we were In
them and floating about the sinking
ship In n very short time"
Twenty-eight of the passengers put
CT board the Atlantic afterwards, were
taken Off the dredge in tugs and
brought to the city. Forty-seven pas
sengers were picked up by the fishing
schooner r. c. Dupdy and landed at
Sheepshead Bay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-16
NAY PROVE BIGGEST
HOAX Of PRESENT TIME

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.j
PHILADELPHIA, October Is
Whether Harvard University is the
victim of the biggest hoax of the Eu-
ropean war or is showing more fnan-
cial adroitness Is the question that Is
puzZling j. l.. Kettcrlinus, wealthy UNI
Gle of Major Clarence Wiener. to-day.
The latter, veteran of the South African
War. and now. commanding brigade of
British artillery in France. is reported
to have offered to bequeath Harvard
S10.000.000 on condition that Professor
Hugo Munsterberg be fired" from the
faculty for 'unwarranted pro-Gcrman
utterances.''
Ketterlinus. head of large iitho-
graphic concern here, was surprised
when he learned to-day of his nephew's
act
That's just like Clarence" said he.
But I'm not sure whether he has the
sl0.000.0o0 to leave Harvard. II he is
basing the bequest on prospective
inheritance from me, Harvard will be
disappointed. haven't $1o.o00,0OO to
leave anybody. Clarence has made
some money. But he has had several
ups and downs. / could not swear that
he had more than 2 cents"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-16
.KAISER's SPY SYSTEM
OF INVALU LIABLE AID
London Newspaper Man, Just Back
From berlin, Tells of Chat Com
corning Secret Service

From Berlin, Tells of Chat Com
corning Secret Service.
Especial Gable to The Timcs-Dispatch.J
LONDON. October IA London
newspaper man. just back from Berlin.
further describes his experiences to-
day. He gives an account of chat
about the Kaisers spy system with a
German officer, who said:
I'VE are the only nation on earth who
know how to organize secret SER
yice-'spies Is very ridiculous word:
we have fnformants. They mix in all
classes OF society and manage to get
everywhere. from tile royal palace to
small country shop. from the bar
racks 90 the Premier's house. : --.s,.l-.
Certainly, nine-tenths of those who
have been arrested as our emissaries In
France. England and Russia, had moth
Ing TO do with IL: most OF the real ones
are still doing their tob-doing II jolly
we know everything that happens
I'm England. We know the exact num-
Der and destination OF troops sent from
Britain to the Continent. We know of
every one who goes in or out OF Eng
land. also his business and intentions.
I'VE know Lord Kitchener is strug-
Cling to raise his army. that London is
in darkness for fear OF Zeppelins, that
the King and the royal family have left
Buckingham Palace for small private
house, afraid of bomb dropping
British officials to think we shall sc nd
lone airship to drop few bombs in
London. They would not do much
harm. and they would produce panic.
with the result that Kitchener would,
perhaps. get on better with his re-
cruiting. We know Englishmen and
their quiet nature perfectly. They are
still asleep. and 1t would be very fool
ish to wake them up.
All the men and women, especially
the women, who were supposed to be
spying for Russia in Germany and Aus
tria were playing double game. Rus
sia was persuaded they were spying
for her. Instead. they were spying for
us. few useless. fantastic reports
sent to st. Petersburg were good
enough to put them In the confidence
of generals and archdukes, so they
could get for us every important secret
France never had proper secret
service worth talking about, and the
few attempts England made In that
direction were clumsily done. It was
really pathetic to see how the poor
chaps got into trouble sending home
information and plans which Z they
could easily have copied from railway
maps and tourist books"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-16
WILSON FOR ECONOMY
Determined Tint Appropriations NEXT
Yenr ShnII he Less Than Ihis Yenr

Determined Tint Approximations NEXT
Senr Shall he Less Than This Year.
WASHINGTON. October 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day reiterated his de-
termination that government appro-
priations next year shall be less than
those of this year. He told callers
every effort would be made to keep the
expenditures down. and said he had
strongly impressed this on members of
the Cabinet and Of the Senate and
House. ~
President Wilson is hopeful of tho
establishment soon of budget, by
which tho finances of tho government
could be handled in a more business like
way. Because OF the limited time In the
next session of Congress, however. ne
thought 1t would be impossible to
create such system before the next
SCongress.9 " ~