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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26

General Sir Charles xvhittcnhnm
Horsicy Douglas, chief OF the nrit-
ish general stan, died to-day In Lons
don. The Gerinau sInjor-Gcncra.
Pochhnmmcr hss been killed In nc-,
tfon In the Argonne forest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26

The Austrtans have driven the
Montencgrins from positions on the
Bosninn frontier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26

American cotton shipment ~
not be considered contrnlyzzyzZ,
war. Great Britain has noE%#%#M
United States EoyernmenSM%zz##;
effect. Safe movement xM#aM%
TO my point. even incIuG WIN
mnny and Austria, now wi Ez#sS
surcd. BZ##
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26

1t is believed the British EIz###,
ments decision with regard toE2%%
ton Will also apply to noncontrn I,4s
carsoes from neutral countrx
transported In neutral ships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
PERSONAL POINTS

Clarence Hodson and Ira COyne left
last evening on d business mission TO
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ferkel of
South Rock Island are the parents OF
a son, born Wednesday.
Miss Grace Holmes and Miss Myra
Bleuer went on the steamer Quincy to
ST. Louis this afternoon.
Mrs. Eta Wakefield and daughter
Sarah Wakefield left on the steamc-
St. Paul this afternoon for Minnea-
polls.
Mrs. p. NJ Brooks. 435 Seventeenth
street. and Miss Amelia Jack left this
afternoon for a trip to St. Louis on the
steamer Quincy.
Mr.. and Mrs {. +. Adams. 42S Nine
teenth street. have returned home al
ter sojourn of two weeks in the
Ozark mountains.
Mrs. Thomas Journy Of this city. &C
companied by Mrs. ]. +. Harmon of
Sterling. returned today on the steam
or Quincy from a trip to st. Paul. Mrs
Harmon will return 70 her home in
Sterling tonight, accompanied by her
niece. Alice JOurny.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
Paid with Interest.

In Burnaby's Travels in America in
1888" the following incident is related:
The captain OF a British man-of-war
cruising off the Massachusetts coast
left his wife in Boston. On one of his
visits 10 port she came down TO the
wharf TO see him, and she was pub
licly kissed by her loving spouse. This
violation OF the law was at once re
ported. and ,he captain was brought
before the magistrate and sentenced to
be publicly whipped. There was no
getting out Of it. and the captain sub
mitted quite gracefully.
Just before the departure OF his ship
he gave an elaborate entertainment, TO
which all Of the magistrates were in
vited. After the festivities were over
and every one had shaken hands with
the captain and was going over the
side the magistrates were seized by
the arm and stripped TO the waist.
Each one was led TO the gangway.
where a vigorous boatswain gave him
thirty-nine lashes on the bare back
and then hustled him over into boat
amid the cheers OF the whole ships
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
GOOD ROADS MEET
AT MILAN TONIGHT

4 meeting in the interest of good
reads in this county will be held this
evening at 5 O'Clock at the town hall
in Milan. under the auspices of the
Rock Island County Highway Improve
ment association. a program has been
arranged with several competent
speakers and a large attendance is
looked for.
James Wilson Of DeKalb. farmer
and member of the state highway
commission, will give the principal
address and with his knowledge OF
roads. road building and the benfits
of good highways, he should be able
to interest his hearers. L. W. Wood
cock, general secretary of the organ
izatiOn. will present a set of stereopti-
con views, showing pictures of good
and bad roads in every state in the
union.
Tomorrow night similar meeting
viii be held at Reynolds, with Devore
SimOnson Of Rock Island and NJ. J.
McEniry of Moline as principal speak
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
TAKE CHILDAWAY
FROM ITS MOTHER
Mrs. Thelma Hall Becomes
Frantic When Guardian Is
Named for Her Baby.

Quite a scene was caused in county
court this morning by Mrs. Thelma
Hall. 1903 Fourth avenue. when her
3-year-old child was taken away from
her and placed in the care of Mrs.
Margaret Schroeder. probation officer.
When Mrs. Hall learned that an eff
fort would be made TO declare. her
child dependent, it is alleged she de
clared she would kill the child before
she would give the baby up. How
ever. when two deputies served her
with a summons to appear in court
this morning, she came quietly enough,
although strongly protesting against
placing the custody of the child with
anyone else. After Judge Bell had con-
Guided that the best interests of the
baby demanded different home. Mrs.
Hall became frantic and her hysterical
sobs attracted considerable attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
WAR To Give US.
SOUTHERN TRADE
German Competition in South
America Will End if She
Enters Conflict.

Chicago, Ill.,. July 31.-South Ameri-
can trade long coveted and sought by
American manufacturers. may be
thrown open to them if Germany be-
comes one OF the battling forces in the
European war.
This is about the only ultimate ben
nj that the United States will receive
from a general European conflict in
The opinion Of John J. Arnold. vice
president and manager of the foreign
exchange department OF the First Ma
tional bank.
IF Germany enters the arena of
war the most important competitor of
the United States in South America IL
removed for some time" said Mr.. Ar
mold Saturday. England. assuming
IL is not also one Of the combatants. is
a strong competitor for this trade. but
the Germans do far the largest pro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

, portion. But Germany, with ports
blockaded, or at least handicapped.
cannot feed her immense commerce
other points. and the great chance will
have arrived for American manufac-
turers.
There is no question but that
South Americans prefer German
goods. They are accustomed to them,
and it would require a great deal to
obtain their trade in ordinary times
But if Germany is tied up by war they
must have these products, no matter
where they get them. They will be
forced to turn either to England or to
America. 4 general war in Europe
will undoubtedly involve England, and
there is a clean field for America. Ii
during the period of the war we can
convince the South Americans that
our goods are in every way equal to
those of Germany. we have won the
field for all time.
Il recall that one big Indiana wag-
on firm successfully competed with
the Germans in this territory by plac-
ing specimens of their product in vari-
GUS South American communities. con
fident that tleir merit would ineyita-
bly, win
at did. but 1t is not every Ameri-
can manufacturer that can afford such
missionarying. But the gates may he
thrown wide open In short time. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
TAXES TOO HIGH?
VISIT The BOARD
Members of Review Body Con
vene to Make UP Complaints
on Size of Assessments

The pleasant task of listening TO
complaints on the size of tax assess
ments was begun this morning by the
board of review at the county treas
urer's office. Quite a few We're on
hand TO demand an explanation of
why their taxes were so high when
their neighbours were so low"
The board will sit from day to day
for the purpose of taking up com
plants. The board has the right TO
raise or lower assessments made in
the county. Already number of writ
ten protests have been fled, and these
viii be taken up in the order in which
they were received. The members of
the board are George H. Richmond,
chairman; Henry J. Grip and W. c.
Allen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
EHGLAHD'S WARSHIPS
As COMPARED With
M&K'S MIGHTY WEAPON
Ensland's Navy, Supposed &c Be the
Best in the World, isn't Nearly So
.5rest at Cutting the Waves as M.
& KS Ne" and Mighty Weapon Is
at Cutting Prices.

And We have another advantage over
England's navy. Their warships were
built primarily 10 destroy their enc
my; VI. * ks weapon was conceived
for the purpose Of destroying prices.
This powerful price-cutting machine
is surely and steadily establishing a
precedent In saving down prices. We
cannot recall = time when prices we're
cut deeper on merchandise OF such
character and reputation. Such slash
ing reductions are actually astonish-
Ing. and this very fact sometimes
causes people To be skeptical. but the
bargains are here, you can see for
yOurselyes-for you know n & X.
quality IS something you're bound TO
get no matter how little you pay
Few stores have the courage TO re
duce prices on high grade merchan-
disc TO the low points that We have.
And II you are economically inclined
youU buy RIGHT NOW. for there's q
saving 10 be had on everything you
want
England's navy protects England
and N. d ks weapon protects the
public adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

terment will he in Chirpiannock Gem
etery.
Anna Meyer was born in Coal Val
Icy June :. 1883. and she received her
early education in the public schools
at that place. She came 10 this city
Is years ago and had resided here
since. She was united in marriage to
Guy Hayes. March 16, 1900. in Rock
Island She was a member of the
MayflOwer camp, r. y. A., and the
German society.
She is survived by her husband:
one son. Harold; her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Meyer. and two sisters,
Mrs. A. Webbing and Mrs. G. Jones,
all of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
"OId Hickory

The following story is told OF NJ"
General Andrew Jackson got his u"V
Of "Old Hickory" Captain WiiiiA~
Allen, who was a near neighbor Oh 'D'
general. messed with him during ~
Creek war During the campaign wv
soldiers were moving rapidly 10 gu
prise the Indians and were "''no~'
tents \ cold March wind came ~,
mingled with sleet, which lasted ~
several days. General Jackson so'
severe cold, but did not complain :"
he tried 10 sleep in a muddy oo,.o.-
among his half frozen soldiers. Osp
tain Allen and his brother John' nv
down a stout hickory tree, peeled ."
the bark and made a covering LOT wv
general. who was With difficulty Pc
suaded TO crawl under it. TAe mes
morning a drunken citizen entered 'He
camp. and, seeing the tent, klcNeu
ever. AS Jackson crawled from tnS
ruins the topper cried: Hello ",
Hickory. Come cut of your bark anu
jine us in drink"
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
LATE CANDIDATES
FILE PETITIONS
WITH THE CLERK
Wallace Treichler Comes Out
for Surveyor on the Re
publican Ticket.
TODAY IS FINAL CHANCE
Principal Interest centers in Fight
Over the sheriffshiP-Four-
teen in thE Race.

Eleventh hour candidates for nomi-
nation filed their petitions this after
noon with County Clerk II. b. Hub
bard. This was the final opportunity
for party nominations to be made, al
though independent petitions may be
filed as late at Oct. 3.
Among the candidates to file this
afternoon was Wallace Treichler, city
engineer and county superintendent Of
highways. who seeks nomination as
county surveyor on the republican tic
ket. Mr. Treichler held the position
for some years. His successor, c. c.
Hubbart. had two more years to serve.
but recently resigned TO take up min
ing engineering. and the vacancy will
be filed at the approaching election
This will be the only county Office at
the approaching election for which wO-
men may vote. Robert w Benell. no
line. is also a candidate for the same
office on the republican ticket. George
3. GarwOod is the bull moose nomi-
nee
Fight for Shrievsity.
The principal fight centers in the
sher!nship. The republicans have
eight candidates in the field appear
ing on the ballot in the following or
der: Jonas Bear, W. II. Whiteside.
George II. Siemoa. jacob :. Wigers.
George H Richmond. Fred \ Smith,
Edward Kittilsen and ;. r. Wright.
The democrats have four after the
nomination c. :. Petit, Charles ].
Smith. Cornelius Donovan and DR.. Y.
&. J. Meyer. Charles TTuxeN will be
the bull moose nominee without OppO-
sition. and 3. W. Newton is the social
ist candidate.
The republicans have no opposition
in the party TO H. =. Hubbard for
county clerk. -. \. Larson for county
judge. B. s. Bell for probate judge,
John r. Fleming for probate clerk;
while H. c. Hinricls for county treas
UrCr. Albert Huber for county judge.
and Clyde Walker for probate judge
have no opposition on the democratic
ticket.
Miss Grant Out.
This afternoon the petitions Of Clar-
euce :. Trevor for county clerk and
Miss May Grant of Moline for super
iutendent Of schools, both or the demo-
cratic ticket, were filed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

we, with our unmolested commerce,
should seize the opportunity"
Mt. Arnold predicted that the newt
able rise in the prices of meat, wheat,
etc, would be hard on the ordinary
salaried man. The disturbance that
the war would cause in financial condi-
tions would offset the gains that pro-
ducers of foods would obtain, in his
opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
MERIT BOARD WINS DECREE
TWO State Bodies Denied Funds Ex-
cept Through Commission.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 31.-In denying
the petition of the state board of agri-
culture and the State Farmers Insti-
tute for a writ of mandamus to COM
pei the state auditor and treasurer to
pay over money appropriated for those
boards the circuit court gave a victory
yesterday TO the civil service commits
sion. The merit board insists it has
Jurisdiction over the other boards,
whose pay rolls must now be approved
by the civil service commission. An
appeal will be taken to the supreme
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
WOUNDED MAN NAY
LEAVE BED SHORTLY

Ed Burris. coiOred. wounded twice
in the abdomen Wednesday night in
an argument with Rev. Joseph Whit
field. cOlOred. is getting along nicely
today. and the attending physician
states that present Indications are that
the injured man viii be able to leave
his bed in several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
Funeral Of Mrs. GUY r. Hayes.

The funeral services for Mrs. Guy
Hayes. whO passed away yesterday
morning ar St. AnthOny's hospital af-
Ter an illness o. five weeks. viii be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the home, 900 First avenue. and
- 2-50 from the German Evangelical
church. Rev. T. J. Rolf officiating. In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

and damaged the Coleman dock. TWO J.
the largest passenger wharVes Stoue
the Seattle water front causing I'VE,
estimated at 100000, mostly Govern
by insurance. Eight persons were ~
jured, four seriously. All will reco'ei'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
OBITUARY
Funeral Of Mrs. Mary Kelley.

The funeral o. Mrs. Mary Kelley was
held al O'Clock this morning from the
Edgiugton church. Rev. Father WEIGH
Of Keithsburg had charge Of the serv-
ices. Intermeut was in Calvary Gene
tsry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
Aviator Crosses North Sea.

London. July 3I-Aviator Gran flew
yesterday in an aeroplane from Cru
den Bay. Aberdeenshire. across the
North sea to Klep. ten miles from STAY
anger. Norway. in four hours and ten
minutes. He made an average Of &c
miles an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

Mexico's cotton crop. though eXcep-
tionally large. occupies the unique po-
sition of being practically useless In
that country since the picking season
OF last September. owing to the rev.
olutiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

America heads the list with 90. 1868
postoftices; Germany is second with
49.s48; then follows England with 23I
73s: Russia with $1,000; France with
1900, and Italy and Austria each with
$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

Big Seattle Docks Burn.
Seattle. Wash. July 31.-Fire des-
troyed the Grand Trunk Pacific pier
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-31
Silk
Waists

Tub silks in white or
colors also black crepe
de chimes M1 0T
$3.50 NJ ~
values W 4 eUO
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-05
SIX THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED ACTORS IN
ST. LOUIS DRAMA

New York, Feb. Announcement
is made here today that Percy Mac
kaye. Joseph Linden Smith, Freder-
ick s. Converse and DR.. Thomas
Wood Stevens, head of the dramatic
school at the Carnegie institute. Pitts
burg are to produce for the city Of
st. Louis a drama in which $500 &C.
tors will take part, the largest yet
staged In America.
The drama will be entitled The Pa
geant and the Maskue of Saint Louis.
1t will be given the last week in May
to celebrate the one hundred and fif-
tieth anniversary of the founding OF
St. Louis.
The material used will include the
ceremonies of the mound builders the
wanderings of the Indian tribes, the
coming of the Spaniards and French
to be followed by the early struggles
Of the British and the heroic Journeys
the Lewis and Clark and Daniel
Boone pioneers.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-05
Lecturer IS Badly
Frozen in Blizzard
John K. Tbbts in Holy Cross Hospital As Result Of
Southern Utah Experience

wagon. There they packed my feet
and hands in snow. They got me TO
the wagon at $3.50 o'clock on Thurs
day morning they told me. The hors-
es had all been left in the snow a.
the summit, refusing to move after
the blizzard came up. was told that
some of them were crippled slightly
by their legs freezing.
Hitching out mules to the mail
sleigh. Kramer drove back to Ma
rysvale with me. 1t Is not dying from
cold that hurts. That is just as plea
SAINT up to the point of losing consci.
BUSINESS as 1t has ever been describ-
ed. 1t is living that is agony, after
your friends rescue you and you
awake to find that parts Of you are
black with the ravage Of the frost.
That ride Of two days back to Marys-
vale where we arrived Sunday night
was the worst thing that have ev-
Ell experienced. I almost wished that
I had died in the snow.
We found that DR.. Clark was out
OF town. At Marysvale there was
doctor but he had nothing with which
to work. So it was not until I reach
ed here tonight that | received the
attention that had been needing for
a week. hope that my hands will
not be crippled though they have
been bent like this since they were
frozen. (Here he held up his ban
daged hands, which were badly bent
inward at the wrists. My toes !
expect to loose and 1t may even be
necessary to amputate my feet, I am
told.
Anyhow, the lectures are being
completed. Frank X. Arnold the as
sistant manager of the company went
down yesterday to join Kramer and
will fill the dates in the other SOUTH
ern towns. The people treated US
royalty and everywhere We get good
audiences. Great interest was shown
in Utah's industries as our pictures
and lectures portrayed them.
guess I will be here for a while,
in any event, but cannot help think
Ing that all the time was lying in
that snow. freezing, 7776 feet above
the sea level. flowers we're beginning
to bloom In Dixie, not many miles
away but more than 300 feet lower
than where we were.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-05

whine. What sort Of schools had
these girls attended? Fashionable
ones, I feel sure. from snatches Of
their conversation.
Mothers, look well to the voices Of
your children. and do not forget to
hearken to your own. In this noisy
age. it seems everything must be
loud to make any suppression. Wits
ties must shrek at any and every
hour of the might. Noise is a good
thing probably in bcIer shop; It
proves that the wheels Of industry
are whirling, but so few Of us work
in boiler shops after all.
Be careful Of your voice. Do not
strain 1t by useless shrieks. When
you speak lower instead Of raising
the tone and by all means remember
to speak distinctly.
Remember of ten soft tone carries
farther than a shrill one. At least
there is modesty and refinement in
a soft, low speaking voice.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-05
MISSION IS PROGRESSING
SAYS PRESIDENT ROBINSON

Salt Lake, Feb. 3.-President Jo-
seph Il. Robinson of the California
mission was In Salt Lake City on
business yesterday. Speaking of The
work of the mission, OF the elders
and the branch members he said
Everywhere throughout the mission
the work 10 being pushed ahead in a
satisfactory way. The elders are
working conscientiously, they are
well and determined and there is no
doubt of the progress of their work.
Our new meeting house at Los Ange-
les is completed and only encoursg-
lug conditions exist.
On the advice of President Joseph
+. Smith, on his visit to the mission
the refugees from Mexico have set
tied down and have either found work
or have settled on new land and have
all begun to re-establish themselves.
The 600 or 700 that are in the mis-.
sion are now all independent. They
are set upon getting h foot hold In
the places where they now are and
they have already seen the benefit
OF following the advice OF President
Smith regarding making another be-
ginning rather than waiting to return
to their homes in Mexico.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-05
Colonial Players
At New Lyric

The Colonial ayers opened at
the New Lyric theatre ls\t night for
a three nights engagement opening
with the great play Bought and Paid
For. Plays like this is the kind that
most people like. A clean uplifting
Llay that appeals to every one. Like
Bought and Paid For. The Middle
Man, to be presented tonight, is a
story of today, full Of heart interest.
and dealing with tn epract,cal side
of life.
Bright comedy lines run through
the bill. making the production ex-
ceptionally attractive.
Everyone should see The Colonial
Players, as each one in the company
is a we'll known artist and the entire
cast is we'll balanced.
Grimes and Mcdonald, and the Ex-
position Trio, furnish some splendid
advanced vaudeville between acts,
making in all a very pleasant per-
Torrance. Il
Remember, The Middle Man, to-
night, and The Man On the Box, to-
morrow night.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-05
THE UNRuLY VOICE

Are our voices as pleasant to lis
ten to as foreigners say? fear the
majority are. Go into any Of the
afternoon tea rooms. and you find
beautiful women. splendidly dressed.
but listen to their voices-shrill or
nasal instead Of the softly modulat-
ed tones Of the gentlewoman. won
der what is wrong. Do they never
hear the sound Of their own voices
or those Of their companions? Any
refined woman would notice the dis
cordant tones at once.
The young girls are even more.
Their voices are not only unmusical
but their speech Is almost unintelli-
gable. They shrek and gesticulate
like SO many mad people. ! noticed
a group Of young girls seated around
a tea table one afternoon. Their
clothes proclaimed their wealth, their
voices and manners their breeding
One Of the group was telling an .sd-
venture of the previous day. /, with
others OF her enforced audience,
ldnged for the days of pantomine.
That story without words might have
been funny, With words 1t was an
earsplitting, nerve racking process to
all in the vicinity. Another took up
the ball of conversation. She was,
II anything, worse; her voice was one
OF those mixtures of a snarl and a