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Arizona republican., 1914-11-08
REASON FOR THE
RED TROUSERS

Folk have been CROPPING around
for a reason which might explain
satisfactorily why nation so alert
as the French preparing for a war
they believed inevitable, should defy
all the color theories experimental
upon by military men everywhere
and send their soldiers into action
in red trousers.
That it is mere stupidity of q
gross kind hardly seems probable.
The French are not stupid. They
know that the red and blue uniforms
are conspicuous at distances at
which the German dust -sprinkled
cloth makes men invisible. They
have sacrificed the benefit of pro-
tective celebration either because they
We're unintelligent, which is diff
cult to believe, or to gain an ad-
vantage superior in their estimation
oven to that of masking the move
ments of their men.
The French believe that in war
the spirit of the troops is everything.
War is not a practical business. It's
a romantic affair It's not one of
cold efficiency. It's one Of inspired
exaltation. It's a fury. 1t needs
organization and equipment, STRAIT
egg and tactics, but above all it
needs soul That is undoubtedly the
French view.
Their republican troops. unframed
went out more than hundred years
ago and nv the shirt of their attack
threw back the professional armies
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08

timents, thoughts, and mind-and Ii
berty and justice must yield to it.
Might is put in the place of right.
This is the great calamity of a people.
1t produces arrogance and contempt
for all who are weak.
Therefore this war must be a
war against war, a war against mill
tarism. There is possibility that
the war can be a victory for mill
tarism and will be a further develop
ment of militarism. But we hope it
will be crushed.
Small men and small thoughts use
this time for soothing at the peace
work But it may happen that ire
worlds peace will rise like the Phoe-
nix out of the ashes of the worlds
fire"
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08
''bO3S5' No | 0HGER
4 GERMAN KNIGHT
He Divests Himself OF Honor Confer
red pm Him by Kaiser.

LONDON, Nov. THE king has
returned all his German orders, says
the London correspondent of the Man
chester Courier, and Lord Roberts has
sent back the decoration of the Black
Eagle which the kaiser conferred on
him after the South African war.
SO far from initiating the flam-
boyant declaration of the kaiser re-
garding his British uniforms says
the correspondent, our greatest living
soldier has quietly intimated to those
about him that he has Invested him
self of the honor (??) of his German
knighthoOd and has requested the
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08
Elan is the supreme re-

of Europe. Elan is the supreme re-
quirement.
Exaltation needs high colors: 1t is
not a sober quality. The red legs of
France are the visible tokens of it's
military spirit The French may
have reasoned that they must take
the chance Of exposing their soldiers
physically to nourish them spiritu-
ally. They may know their own
men. They may know that the
German would fight just IS well in
brown, black. crimson or yellow, but
that the Frcnrh need their trappings;
that what n " reiuira is not pro-
tective but excitory coloration.
Il don't know so much about that,
master" WAS the hopeful response
Il be stronger now than when
started on my first hundred. Chi
cago News.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08
CONTROLLING THE CHILD

: The man or woman who has made
self control a habit by willing to
keep from doing this or that, or by
willing to do this Or that is the
moral man or woman.
We have been working in the
wrong way on the problem of estab
fishing self-control in little children.
We have been putting the cart be-
fore the horse by trying to force our
control upon the children. instead of
aiming to establish their own self
control.
To say to a child, Don't cry."
BE quiet!' Don't break anything!"
is worse than useless. We must be-
gin, almost in babyhood, to teach
children that control which will give
them the power to restrain and di-
rect their bodies and their emotions
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08

American ambassador in London to
be so good as to return his insignia
to Berlin at the first convenient op-
portunity.
This action on the part of "Bobs'
is about to be followed by every
British soldier who has in the past
had German or Austrian decora-
tion Inflicted upon him
There will, however, be no formal
self-advertising methods in this, the
decoration being simply returned to
the donor with polite covering note.
Il understand also that the king
has approved of this procedure, and
has led the way by returning the
whole of the German orders bestowed
on himself an dthe prince of Wales"
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08
SUMMER DAREs BRING DEATH

Every summer dares Bring death
and the record of 1914 so far shows
no diminution of the usual fatalities.
EARLY in the season on Jamaica
Bay a party of two young men and
two young women in a rowboat were
all drowned as the result of a dare.
One of the women dared one of the
young men, who had a reputation as
an equilibrist. to walk around the
ridge or gunwale of the little boat.
A girl in the boat protested and was
put ashore. Then the boat returned
to midstream and the stunt was
tried. The young man got half way
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08
SECRET OE LIZ

He-Their marriage seems to have
turned out well, after all
Shelves. You See they both be-
long to several clubs and don't meet
often enough to get tired of each
other.-Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1914-11-08
NOT ON THE JOB

The magazines, l do declare,
Are getting slow.
Why don't they settle this affair
In MeXicO7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
FEDERAL BUILDING
Is TO BE ENLARGED

Bids are being received at the Mo
line postoff1ce on the construction OF
an inclosed mailing platform at the
southeast corner of the building. Pro
pcsals will be opened at 8 p. NJ, June
20, 1914
The proposed improvement consti-
tutes the first enlargement to be I'M
dertaken at the new federal building,
and is made necessary to take care of
the growth in volume of mail comm g
and going at the local Office. The pres
ent platform is limited in area and is
not Enclosed. The new platform will
have an area of 10X21 feet, more than
double the size of the present plat
form. 1t will be inclosed on all sides
and will be covered. There will be
double doors for loading and unload
ing of mail and doors will be placed
at either end for the use of employees
in leaving and entering the building.
Heat will be provided and a scale will
be sunk in the floor for the weighing
of mail. Outgoing mail will be stored
in this vestibule, thereby affording con-
siderable extra room within the build
ing which is now taken up more or
less constantly for storage pending the
schedule of teams to which the mail
S dispatched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
MAN is CRUSHED
BY HEAVY BOARD
Anton Peterson Suffers Serious
Injuries While Working at
Union Electrical Plant.

Anton W. Peterson, who resides al
2025 Nineteenth street. had a narrow
escape from death when he was crush.
ed beneath a 1000 pound electrical
switchboard frame at the rear Of the
Union Electric building on Sixth ave.
nue.: Peterson suffered the fracture
of three ribs, his collar bone and a ser.
ious bruising OF the head and body. II
is feared also that internal injuries re.
suited
Peterson, in company with three
other men, was assisting in removing
the old board from the building
through a rear door. Skids were
placed over the steps and the board
brought out on rollers. The skids
were not of sufficient strength to hold
the heavy weight and broke, the board
plunging to the ground and pinning
the victim beneath it before he could
get out of the way. The mans escape
from instant death was almost
miracle.
He was removed to the city hospital
and il is reported that his injuries will
not prove fatal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

the Moline city waterworks plant and
facilities is now concentrated on the
preparation of the foundation for the
new 100000 gS.lon pump which is
expected to arrive shortly. Both the
old Holly and Dean pumps have been
moved to make room for the new
pump. Commenting today upon the
improvements in progress at the plant,
Commissioner Jahns gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
I'VE will not have money enough to
complete every little detail of the
comprehensive plan outlined by the
consulting engineers for the improving
of the waterworks, but all of the large
and most essential items will be pro-
vided for. improvements to the build
ing with the exception of painting and
laying concrete floors has been prac-
tically completed. The new pump will
soon be installed and then the work
will be finished"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

be free TO attend religious instruction
in the churches of their choice.
FINALLY, the association is pleased
to know that plan is under way for
the establishment of direct Swedish
American Steamship line from Gotten
burg to New York or boston Per
suaded as we are that such a line Win
be of mutual benefit to the two coun-
tries, we pledge our support in the
sincere hope that the project may
soon become an accomplished fact"
May Pole Dance Features.
The May pole dance executed by
"a young ladies at the opening OF
on and received great applause. This
the evening festivities was well put
was followed by a Swedish folk dance
by the same ladies'. The Crescent
band furnished the music during the
evening and kept the crowd in good
humor after the storm broke. Many
started home when the storm came
and many were drenched. Those who
stayed in the large hall amused them
selves by playing games and getting
acquainted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
LARGE RETAINING WALL
UNDERMINED BY WATER

Wednesday nights heavy rain un-
dermined the large retaining wall at
the curb line of the new Bergiund
building on Fifth avenue, and today
1t was decided that for safety the wall
will have to be entirely removed and
another one erected Rain has inter
fered with the progress on the new
building considerably of late and the
workmen have frequently been forced
to use the pumps for the purpose of
clearing the basement of water, SO
that work could proceed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
URGE NEW IRISH CREDIT
Members of Committee Plan to Gust
Money Lenders.

money Lenders.
London, June IS. = A departmentaI
committee which has been going into
the conditions of agricultural credit In
Ireland finds that the indebtedness of
Irish farmers has been increasing at
the rate of $5,O00,00O a year since un-
der the Wyndham land act they com.
menced to settle on their own land
The opinion is given in the report
that facilities for supplying credit on
sound lines to the smaller and medium
rural classes in Ireland are inadeouate
The professional money lenders have
made an invasion of the island and
nearly have driven out the "gombeen
men, who are saloon-keepers and
shop-keepers serving as money lend.
ers.
AS solution of the credit problem
the committee suggests that rural Ire
land might itself supply the money il
needs, since the rural community has
S6a,O0O.OOO on deposit in the postoftice
savings banks, a huge sum which is
transferred TO London for investment
IN government securities when II
might be employed at home. The
committee recommends the establish
ment OF a sound system of cooperative
credit TO safeguard the farmers from
money lenders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
LOCAL KNIGHTS
TO HONOR DEAD
Riverside Cemetery Scene of
Memorial Services Next
Sunday Morning.

St. George lodge No. %, Knights of
Pythias. and st. George temple No. 81,
Pythian Sisters, will hold memorial
services Sunday morning, June %, in
Riverside cemetery. The members
will meet in their hall at 9 and march
TO the cemetery. Past Chancellor c.
V. Johnson will preside at the exer-
cises. Singing will be by trio COM
posed of Mrs. Sadie Miller, Mrs. Har-
riet Thompson and Clarence Trevor
officers of the lodge will conduct the
service of the order Grand
Prelate Emil Silberstein of Davenport
will deliver the. memorial address. The
committee on arrangements is COM
posed of c. B. Truxell, R. B. Kelly and
c. F. Stoltenberg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
ANNUAL FESTIVAL
PROVES SUCCESS
More Than 5000 Swedish.
Americans Attend Event
at Prospect Park.
PROGRAM IS IN SWEDISH
Professor Nyo,sH Of Chicago in PrineI-
pal Address-Urges Swedes to
Honor Mother Country.

More than 5000 Swedish-Americans
thrcnged the Prospect park Wednes-
day afternoon 20 celebrate the third
annual midsummer festival held under
auspices OF the Swedish-American as
ISOLATION Of Moline TO do honor 70 their
mother country and to demonstrate
their feaIty TO their adopted one. Ev-
cry feature OF the function was de-
cided success and should be crafty
ing TO the officers who worked so hard
TO make the day one TO be long re-
membered by those who participated.
Honor your father and mother that
you may live long IN America" was
the keynote OF the day as interpreted
BY Professor David NyvaH. chief
speaker OF the afternoon. In other
words. he demonstrated that according
respect and honor TO ones parents and
to the land that gave him birth as well
is the basis Of good citizenship. and
is the chief reason why Swedish-Amer-
leans are so welcome as adopted cit
liens in this country.
Fine Music Furnished.
The entire program. was given to
the Swedish language. Prof. J. Maur-
itzson acted as master of ceremonies.
Music was punished by the National
Svea, Olive and Apollo choruses and
the applause they received was so
great that they were forced TO give
encore after encore. The program
opened with the singing Of q psalm.
followed by prayer led by the Rev.
{. J. Nelson. Address OF welcome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
NERVOUS
DRINKING men
Find Immediate Relief in the Neal
Treatment.

The Neal Treatment is compounded
from purely vegetable drugs. 1T is taken
internally-no painful, dangerous hypo-
dermic injections ever being given
and acts in a natural way to neutralize
and eliminate the alcoholic poison from
the system.
II is the most successful Drink Habit
Treatment ever prescribed for the re-
lief OF the Inebriate because II strikes
at the root OF the Drinkers trouble and
removes the cause U. the craving for
liquor. IL will entirely free you from
the necessity or craving for drink in
only Three Days Time. and II posi-
lively leaves no bad after effects.
Full confidential Information sent in
plain. sealed envelope upon request.
Call, write or phone the Neal Institute.
SCI Farnam Street, Davenport. Iowa.
Phone 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
STORM KEEPS CHICAGO
PARTY AWAY FROM CITY

The Chicago members OF the Com
merce association. in whose honor a
reception had been planned at the
local commercial club rooms by the
Greater Moline committee, were I'M
able 10 get here last night owing to
the heavy storm which broke shortly
before Z o'clock and the reception had
10 be postponed 1t was planned 30
hold II this afternoon al the same
place. but fate again interfered. and
the Commerce men will not be in Mo
line. this trip at any ratio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
TOURNEY PLANNED
AT PLAY GROUNDS
Men, Women and Children
Have Chance to Show Skill
as Tennis Players.

Plans for organized play at
Stephens park play grounds now in
Glide adults as well as children. Sup
ervisor II. X. Stuart has outlined a
tennis tournament in which both men
and women will have opportunity TO
enter and compete for remnants.
The tourney will start Monday, July
6. with the singles for men first on the
program. Mems doubles, women's sin
giles and doubles, mixed doubles, sin
giles for boys 10 to IS years of age
and for boys - and 15 will follow
Singles for girls will also be held if
the demand arises. All matches are to
be played evenings with the exception
OF Saturdays. when the competitors
will meet in the afternoon.
Prospective entrants are requested
to send IN their names by July 3.
either at the Y. NJ. c. a. or with Sup
ervisor Stuart on the Fairgrounds. A
small entrance fee to defray upkeep
expenses will be charged.
In spite of the fact that only a small
part OF the proposed apparatus for
the Stephens play ground has been in
stalled, from so TO 60 children are
Tally taking advantage of the facilities /.
Tor lay offered there, according to the |
report. 1t is expected 4
hat many more will come when the |
additional equipment has been install !
ID. The new apparatus will include !
wo teeter boards, a giant stride and |
numerous slides. Miss Hilda Forsberg,
n charge OF the kindergarten chill
ren, reports many taking advantage
+ the playing facilities of the park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
LODGE NOTES

Nobel lodge. No. 2SS, Order of Vasa
held semi-annual election of officers,
the following being named:
Observation-Disclosures Widell.
Vice president-John Freed.
Recording secretary-Oscar Blu
strom-
Assistant secretary-Oscar Ring.
Financial Secretary. A. Wretman.
Treasurer. A Swanson.
Chaplafn-Axel Swanson.
Master OF ceremonies-Walfr GINS
tafson.
Conductor-Gust Falk.
Inner guard-Miss Tillie johnson
Outer guard-John Anderson.
Trustees-Adolph Lind, IS months.
n. Z. Munson. II months; Gust John.
son, six months.
Rock Island county /. o. o. T. CON-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
QUICK WORK OF POLICE
BRINGS MAN TO JUSTICE

Quick and efficient work by the local
police Wednesday night, resulted in
the recovery Of a stolen bicycle and
the Capture of the alleged thief, 49,
year-Uld Davenport boy who gave the
name of Charles Frederick. The wheel
was stolen in Davenport and word of
the theft telephoned to the Moline
police. Frederick was captured while
tryils TO sell the stolen property and
pla ccd in a cell in the city jail. To-
day he was sent to Davenport where
he viii have to face trial on the lar
ceny charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
TRINITY LUTHERANS
BUILD NEW EDlFICE

Members of the Trinity Lutheran
church of this city are looking for a
site on which to erect their proposed
new church edifce, and at a recent
meeting the committee in charge con-
sidered several sites but no final decis-
ion was made. None of the sites, It
seems, was considered satisfactory TO
all concerned. A location somewhere
south of Twelfth avenue is being
sought, and bluff property owners are
solicited to show what they have for
sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATOR
LANDS IN CITY JAIL

A birthday celebration held Wednes-
day evening at 1923 Seventh avenue.
ended in police court this morning
when Todus Nogrocki was arraigued
before Magistrate Frank Gustafson
and assessed a fine of $3.50 on a charge
of disorderly conduct. Nogrocki par
took of too much liquor in the course
of the celebration and the other men,
bers of the party sent him to bed. He
refused to keep quiet, however, and
yelled and sang until neighbors sent
for the police and had him arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
WATER WORKS is
$4,000 TO GOOD
Considerable Sum Has Been
Expended Since Ending of
City's Fiscal Year.
PATRONS MORE CAREFUL
Meter Installation Results in lnvesti-
cation and Many Leaks Are
Discovered in Piping.

According to figures made public
today by Commissioner c. V. Johnson,
approximately $4,000 remains of the
city waterworks extension fund, the
| largest slice to be taken off when the
new 100000 gallon Epping-Carpen-
ter pump is paid for. The pump will
cost So, 5000.
The appropriation ordinance figures
showed SS1,0S0.S2 in the waterworks
fund April l, which was the end of
the city's fiscal year, but since that
time a considerable amount has been
spent for improvements and $4,000 is
left.
Commissioner L. c. Jahns said today
that during the month of June the
demand for water had not been nearly
as great as the same month a year
ago, attributable perhaps to two i'm
portant reasons; the first is that re-
cent rainfalls have reduced the need
of city water for sprinkling lawns and
other such uses, and the installation
of meters is the cause of further re-
duction. Not only have the 200 new
meters installed, representing one
half the number that has been pur-
chased and Will ultimately be installed,
reduced the amount of water con-
sumed through the desire of users to
be economical now that they are pay
ing for quantity, but also through the
of leaks due to defective
plumbing.
Many Leaks Discovered.
The number of leaks which have
been discovered in mains of late is /
say the commissioners. |
Under the old time system when the
people paid for water by the year and
without any discrimination on the
amount used, they were not so careful J.
% investigate the piping and find out
whether leaks occurred or not Now,
however, when every leak means in /,
creased water rent, citizens and firms
Using the meters are investigating
heir piping in all parts of the city.
This has resulted in the discovery of
|. large number of leaks due to rusting
# pipes in places and defective plumb
ng in other places.
Harry Lindquist, who has charge of
he meter installation, has reported
ne leak where 10 gallons of water
-ere escaping every minute: in an
Their two gallons and in a third about
half gallon.
Improving Waterworks.
The work in progress of improving ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25

unittee will meet in the Swedish owe
clubrooms Friday evening to make ar
rangements for the annual county pic
mic. The event will be held some time
in July ON a date to be set by the
committee at the coming meeting.
| Degree staff of Moline hive, No 119,
Maccabees of the World, will leave
for Peoria Friday morning to attend
the Maccabee rally. While there the
members will put on the drill that
has won them so much praise in this
city. The ladies have worked hard
! to protect themselves in the work
and are keeping up with the other
famous STATS of the city.
Moline aerie No. 1112, F. o. E., at
meeting held Tuesday evening dis
posed of convention bills and transact
ed business pertaining to the state con-
vention. The aerie donated $25 to the
Fourth of July association and the de-
gree staff of the aerie, under the cap
taincy OF Joel w. Carlson, will par
ticipate in the parade. Many congrat-
ulations are being received by the
committee on the manner in which
the state convention was conducted.
Members of the Svithiods who have
in charge the preparations for the |
encampment to be held in this city |
in July are now planning to raise the |
money to secure the band of the Chi |
cage camp of Svithoids for the en-
campment Committees for the en-
campment were named as follows:
Arr-o - oh rlnS Erickson I
Charles Tambur, Oscar Lindquist, Sig
frid Anderson, Hugo Nelson.
Reception-All of the IS members of
the local company.
Refreshments Charles Nordholm,
Nels Johnson, Knute Stromberg, Nels
Westin, Ture Lofgren.
Parade - Robert Bylund, B. o.
Skantz, Nels Johnson.
Charles AImquist of Chicago, grand
was in the city to assist
the local Svithiods in their plans for
tie encampment.
Myrtle Rebeka lodge. No. 256, l. o.
o. F., met Wednesday evening and
held semi-annual election of officers,
the following being named:
Noble grand-Mrs. Amanda Hanson.
Vice grand-Mrs. Bertha Bomberg.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Mile
Arnold.
Idun lodge, No. Is, Ladies of Svf-
thiod, met Wednesday evening and
there was a fairly good attendance in
spite of the rain. Arrangements for
.aking part in the Fourth of July pa
-ade were made, and the lodge will do
is share to make the event a success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-25
HENRY SKANTZE ARRIVES
TOO LATE FOR ADDRESS

Henry Skantze, one of the organic
ers of the new Swedish-American
Steamship company, arrived in the
city Wednesday night. He was sup
posed to have delivered an address at
the annual midsummer day festival Of
the local SweGish-Americans, but
reached here too late owing to the
storm. A meeting of those interested
in the proposed line is to be held to-
night in the Offices of Frank J. Landee
in the Peoples bank building.