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Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

London, Aug. 22.-With the Ger
mans bombarding the forts of Namur,
and large bodies of their troops con-
tinuing to move westward, a contact
must soon be joined with the main
allied forces.
The German army will then for the
first time find itself facing its chief
opponents, and a great battle which
must have an enormous effect on the
future of the war probably will ebb
and flow for several days before de-
cision is reached. The front of the
German fighting line may extend far
TO the westward if the suggestion IS
well founded that the right wing of
the emperors battalions is carrying
out a great circling movement with
view to breaking into France FUR
ther to the south. According to of
ficial reports. victories gained by the
French troops have opened the way
TO Colmar, capital Of Upper Alsace.
Seven thousand Austrians are re
ported to have arrived at Strassburs
for the defense of that fortress.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22
GOVERNMENT BUYS SILVER

Washington. Aug. Purchase by
the government within six months of
100000 ounces of silver was pro-
yided in the Smoot bill passed today
by the senate and sent to the house
and will call for an expenditure of
between $6,OOO,OOO and $S,OOO,OoO. The
bill is designed to offset the decreas-
ed demand for silver as a result of
The European war.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22
CHARLES HiTE KILLED

New York, Aug. 22.-Charles Hite
of New Rochelle. president Of the
Thanhauser Film corporation, whose
automobile turned somersault off a
bridge last night, died of his injuries
today.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22
TODAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Aug. 22.-Senate: Met
at IL a. m.
The Smoot bill for government pur-
chase of $4,000 ounces of silver to re-
lieve American smelters was debated.
House: Met at noon.
Republican Leader Mann presented
.unaninomus consent for immediate
consideration of the administration
bill to establish war risks.
Debate was continued on the admin
istration conservation bills.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22
pREvrus, SON HoNoRED

Paris, Aug. 22.-The son of Major
Daesfuss. who was exonerated on a
charge of treason in 1906, has been
promoted to the rank of sergeancy
for heroic conduct on the field Of
battle at the taking of Muelhausen.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

Igium, whereas this indicated exten-
slve German operations south of Bel
GUM in the region along the Franco
Germsn frontier, between Metz and
the Vosges mountains, one OF the mo-
table scenes of conflict of the Franco
Prnssian war.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-22

by the Servians, who captured rich
booty and large number of prison
ers, including officers. They took 40
guns, most of them howitzers, horses,
ammunition and field military kitch-
ems"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
COUNTY FARMERS
BENEFIT BY RAIN

According to word received from
small towns and the countryside sur
rounding Moline last nights rain will
mean thousands of dollars to the
farmers of Rock Island county. The
corn has been drying and wasting on
the ears and one farmer stated a cou-
pie days ago that unless rain came
within the week the corn crop would
be an almost complete loss.
Farmers of the vicinity also expect
to be the gamers as a result of the
European war, for it is believed that
farm produce will now bring a high
price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
NEAR TRAGEDY is
ENACTED AT 18TH
Woman Faints as Onrushing
Freight Grazes the Rear
Wheel of Buggy.

A near tragedy was enacted at the
Fifteenth street crossing of the Rock
Island lines yesterday when a buggy
in which two women were riding bare
" missed being struck by freight
train going at the rate of 30 miles
per hour. 1t was just at the hour
when the local shops close for the
evening and crowds of pedestrians
were on their way to their homes. A
freight train was coming on the Rock
Island and the Waterman at the cross
ing hastily lowered the gates. a horse
and buggy in which rode two women,
started TO cross the tracks ahead of
the train just as the gates went down.
and the engineer footed the danger
signal One of the women in the
buggy tainted and the crowd looked
on in horror. The woman who was
driving, however. urged the horse on
and it crossed the track just ahead OF
the freight. The pilot of the engine
barely grazed the rear wheel. but that
was all. No one was injured and the
woman soon came out of her stupor,
badly scared but none the worse as a
result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
PLOW CITY men
AFTER OFFICES
Grand Observatory Triennial
Convention of North
Star Convenes.

Word received here today from
De Kalb. the meeting place of the
grand observatory triennial conven-
ton OF the North Star Benefit associa-
ton. which convenes today and con-
tinues through Friday and Saturday.
SAYS that delegates are arriving from
all parts of the middle west.
Election of officers is 10 be held to-
morrow and there is a big contest in
progress. DR.. ]. F. Meyers of Rock
Island. candidate for chief astronom-
er. is being opposed by c. +. Johnson
of Paxton, an experienced insurance
man who has served as an official of
the Modern Woodmen order for some
time
G. L. Peterson of Moline is being
opposed by John A. Swanson. also
of Moline. as candidate for general
recorder. and DIR. Meyers and Mr..
Swanson have Joined hands TO work
together and defeat their opponents.
Separate headquarters have been es-
tablished and a merry war is in pro-
gress.
The convention opened at O'Clock
this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
PARTY ESCAPES DEATH
WHEN MOTORBOAT BURNS

Carl G. LOndberg has received word
from his brother, Captain Leander
Londberg, that he was the victim of a
serious and almost fatal accident on
Lake Superior. He is in the trans
portation business on the lake and
while conveying several passengers
and freight on his large motor boat
Reliance. the accident occurred. In
some manner the gasoline tank eX-
ploded and the boat caught fire. 1t
was completely destroyed. The pass
engers swan to the shore short dis
lance off, but Captain Londberg. had
to take care of his wife and daugh-
ter who were with him on the boat. He
managed to keep them afioat until a
passing tugboat took them aboard,
none the worse for their experience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
KANSAS FARMERS
BREAK PROMISES
Fail to Provide Enough Food for
Workers According to
One Who Is Back.

The wheat fields of Kansas have nc
attraction for Harold Peterson, for.
merly an employee of the Moline Plow
company, who has just returned to
this city after spending several weeks
as harvester at SO day and board.
But, oh, such boardi" said Peter.
son. And in addition TO that the Mo-
liner says the men well earn their
money. They are rushed from morn
ing to night and hardly get enough
food to keep body and soul together.
A few weeks ago the farmers of
Kansas called for harvesting hands to
help gather their bumper crops They
promised liberal wages, hours of no
great length, plenty of food and a good
time in general. According to Peter
son they really did pay fairly good
wages, but the men worked almost
day and night, and the eats, he claims.
were awful. In fact one could not get
enough and had to get up from the
table hungry. mo more Kansas for
me-" said the Moliner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
BUYS Good MEAL
But CANNOT PAY
Earnest Stone Drinks, and Then
Eats and Then Sleeps
in Jail.

Ernest Stone yesterday made sew
eral trips to some of the local retail
liquor houses and satisfied his appe-
tite for fire water" This gave him
an appetite for something more sub
stantial. and even though he was out
of funds he entered nearby cafe and
ordered a meal. After eating, he pro-
ceeded to leave the place without as
much as the usual conference with
the cashier, and that individual regis
tered a protest. The ultimate result
was that Stone was arrested and taken
to the city Jail. where he slumbered
peacefully the remainder of the night.
Today when he came to his senses he
paid for the meal and in addition re-
plenished the city larder by some
S3.O5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
CREEK is
TO Be DEPORTED
Nicholas Kollas Found CuiIsv
Of Accepting Money From
Immoral Woman.
Is ARRESTED BY POL Icr
Preliminary Hearing Held and Ed.
denee Taken Is Forwarded to
immigration Officials.

Nicholas Kollas, Greek cook .,
the Presto cafe on Third avenue. va,
arrested by Moline police last might
on orders received from the immigr..
ton officials Of the United States gov.
eminent. Kollas is charged with do.
irving benefit from the earnings Of IN
immoral woman, and he faces a term
in the federal penitentiary followed
by deportation back to Greece.
Inspector S. L. Whitfield, who 70.
Gently visited here and made an in.
vestigation of the Kollas case, recon.
mended to the immigration author.
ties that the man be arrested and de.
ported. Mr.. Whitfield is the man who
recently ordered the arrest of an East
Moline Greek on the same charge and
several Davenporters in the same con.
nection. The Moline cook was given,
preliminary hearing and the eyi.
dence taken was forwarded to the
authorities at Washington.
Have Expected Arrest.
Moline police have been expecting
for some time TO receive orders cali
ing for the arrest of Kollas. He is
married to a Moline woman who is
not of his nationality, and whose name
was recently mentioned in connection
with the case of Hilda Nelson, a Mo
line girl who was arrested for immor-
ality in Davenport. The Nelson girl
is to be deported to Sweden after her
term in the Scott county Jail has been
completed. Miss Nelson was also
charged with forgery and the passage
of bogus checks.
Since the arrest of the Nelson girl
the Kouas couple have been unuer
police surveillance. The arrest and
of the man probably COM
pletes the recent immigration investi-
cations made in this vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
NOT TO DECREASE
LAB0RINC FORCE
Officials of Moline Manufactur-
ing Concerns Say Rumors
Are Unfounded
MAY AFFECT THE BUSINESS
Struggle Is Almost Sure to Hinder
Trade to Certain Extent-No Sc
rious Trouble Expected.

A rumor current about the city yes
terday to the effect that the Moline
Pillow company had laid off 300 men
and that other local manufacturing
concerns were planning similar moves
owing to the pressing effect the Euro
pean struggle is bound to have on GER
tain lines of business, is denied by Of
falls of the company today, who claim
that no such action has been even
contemplated. The war is bound to
affect business of this country to a
certain extent, and as both the Moline
Pillow company and the Deere concern
have an extensive European trade,
there is no doubling the fact that a
depression must necessarily occur,
but no serious falling off of sales is
expected. At any rate the officials are
certain it will not prove necessary to
lay off their men.
Can Make No Predictions.
Officials of all local concerns state
that it is impossible to make any pre-
dictions concerning the results which
the international war will have upon
their business, but that some depres
sion is expected is a certainty.
However, the trade that is lost in
Europe this year or in years to come,
if the war continues that long, will
probably be made up in South Amer
lea, for it is said that the government
faces a great opportunity for trade
extension in that part of the western
hemisphere.
1t is true that few men have been
laid off by the Moline Pillow company,
but this is only for a few days, and
takes the form of their annual vaca-
ton. This is done in order that the
yearly inventory can be taken and as
soon as is is finished the men will re-
turn to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
LOCAL BELGIANS
BACK TO EUROPE
Many Expect to Return to Ma
tive Land to Oppose the
Kaiser's Army.
ENTHUSIASM RUNS WILD
Call Is Received, Achiei De Fauw First
to Lay Down TooIs-Victory
Creates Much Joy.

The Belgian residents of Moline and
East Moline are wild with excitement
over the Europe, owingto the fact that
the German kaiser declared war upon
Belgium and invasion of Prince AL
bert's domain has started. If called
upon to return and fight for their
country there is no doubt that more
than a thousand would go, in addition
to the 500 or more former members
of the Belgian army now residing
here. Many of these men have be-
come naturalized citizens of the Unit
ed States and could not be called
upon to return except on their own vo-
lition, but it is thought that their pa
triotism will prompt their enlistment
in the service of their beloved king.
Overjoyed by Victory.
The latest announcement from the
war that Germany had lost nearly
10000 men in an attempt to capture
the city of Liege, created much enthu-
siasm.
Many OF those residing in Moline
have relatives and close friends back
in the old country. some of them have
wives and children, and greau concern
lot IIlGlT welfare Is lell.
There are numerous Austrian resi-
dents in Moline and East Moline also,
but they are far outnumbered by the
Belgians. In any event if a general
response takes place and the local
residents decide to go to the defense
of their native country it is estimated
that Moline and East Moline will lose
several thousand inhabitants.
Sail on VaterIand.
The following message was receiv-
ed last evening by Edward Coryn.
president of the Belgian American
Alliance of this city, and was sent
by Pierre Mali, Belgian Consul at New
York City:
Expect Steamer Vaterland to san
Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock. Can
take all Belgian reservists. have
taken measures to provide all with an
order for passage tickets at my GA
ces. % Madison avenue. They must
be true reservists."
The expected call came during the
height of the enthusiasm over the
Belgian victory at Liege, and
the first to lay down his tools to shout
der musket in the service of King
Albert was Achiel De Fauw, an en-
ploye of the Peoples Power company.
By leaving the city this noon he will
reach New York in time to sail on the
Vaterland.
Owing to the short interim before
the sailing second cali is expected
and there is no doubt that numerous
other Belgians will respond. Mr.. Coryn |
expects the second call to reach here
within a week, and has advised all who
apply to him to await until then when !
a large number will go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
LITTLE CRAY CAT
CAUSES TROUBLE
Strolls Into Neighbours Yard
and Is Driven Uncere-
moniously Away.
OWNER OF FELINE ANGEREO
Frank Talak Interferes and Is Arrest
ed-case Too Deep for JUS
tice Entrikin.

Mrs. Josie Pospisil OF Thirty-sixth
street and Second avenue. is the fortu
nate 90 possessor of a small gray
cat Yesterday the Pospisil cat stray
ed. unlimited. into a neighbOr's yard.
The woman who owns the yard OBJ
jected and chased the cat away. This
angered the husband of the woman
who owned the cat-and he chased
the neighbor.
The husband of the woman who was
chased by the husband of the woman
who owned the cat happened to be alb
sent from the home at the time, but
the cries OF the woman who was chas-
ed attracted Frank Talak, who re-
sides at 246 Thirty-sixth street and
who happened TO be working in the
vicinity. He appeared upon the scene
and. nobly assisting the woman who
objected TO the cats being in her yard,
chased the husband of the woman VINO
owned the cat. In the process of
chasing he used numerous ugly cpl
thets and hurled some of them in the
direction OF Mrs. Pospisil The wo-
man who owned the cat became an
gered at Mr. Talak and swOre out a
warrant against him charging disor-
derby conduct He was arrested
Too Deep for Justice.
The case was called for a hearin g
before Justice Fred Entrikin. Mrs
Posposil. owner OF the cat. said that
the neighbor had mistreated her pet.
The neighbor denied it. Talak said
ne had chivalrously defended a noble
woman against the fangs of a mon
ster; the husband of the woman who
owned the cat denied that he was a
monster. The neighbor into whose
yard the cat had strayed claimed that
she feared 1t would ruin her lawn. The
owner of the cat said that il was q
respectable cat The cat said nothing.
And-aw what's the use?
The justice got sore and dismissed
the case. He made them all dig down
TO pay up the costs-S2O5.
POspisil dug as deeply as possible,
but all he could scrape up was a cou-
pie rusty nails. an old broken handled
knife and one jitney. He didn't have
the coin and so Talak again became
chivalrCus.
I'm the goat" he said, according
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
High Price for Lot.

The northeast corner lot at Fiji
teenth avenue and Seventh street
East Moline. was sold for $4,000, re
ported to be the highest price ever
paid for business realty in that city.
The frontage is 40 feet. making an
average front foot of $3.50. Depth
is 120 feet on Seventh street.
Andrew McKaufsky is the purchas-
er. the deal being made by him with
Ralston White. the former owner, in
order TO secure the proper distribu-
ton of frontage on the securing of his
license to conduct a saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
LODGE NOTES

St George lodge, No. s, X. of P,
at the meeting held Monday evening
received one application for member
ship. A committee was appointed to
secure the names of all members who
will attend the golden jubilee in Chi
cago September to 7. If enough
members are going a special car will
be secured for the trip and hotel ac-
commodations will also be secured
that all may be together during the
three days in that city. The supreme
lodge of the order is now in session
in Winnipeg, Man.
A contract was let last week for
new home for the grand secretary of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
Add to East Moline Force.

East Moline's police force has I'M
dergone a change through the appoint
ment of James COPYRIGHT. and OFF,
Ger Zones has been returned to his
old beat in the Third ward in response
TO a request from residents of that
part of the city. the East Moline coun-
Gil taking action to that effect at its
regular meeting. COPYRIGHT takes the
place of Officer Cyril Lalliman, who
resigned three months ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
Ahead of Schedule.

Contractors on the new Moline high
school building are weeks ahead of
their schedule OF construction. With
a continuance of the good fortune that
has attended the project thus far. they
expect to completes the building before
the beginning OF the second semester
OF the coming school year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
Work Is Progressing Rapidly.

Work on Moline's new pump is pro-
crossing rapidly. 1t is being installed at
the waterworks plant by the Epping-
Carpenter company and has a capacity
of 10000, 900 gallons. When complet-
ed it will give the city not only an
excellent and first class water system,
but will make the fire department one
of the most efficient and best equipped
in the state in the matter of securing
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
Stephens Wins AqaIn.

The Stephens park Fairgrounds sec
ond team walloped the Ninth street
team on the Tee Pee Queen diamond
by a score of "a to 2. Larson pitch
ed good ball for the Fairgrounds boys
and Run officiated behind the bat. II
was the second victory over the Ninth
street team and a third game will b,
played next Monday on the play
grounds field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
WIFE CHARGES ASSAULT
East Moline Man Arrested on Com
plant of His Better Half.

Joseph Defereano of East Moline
was arrested yesterday afternoon on
a charge of assault and battery pre-
ferred against him by his wife. The
case is set for hearing in the court
OF Justice Daniel Maskell late this
afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
ROCK ISLAND SPEED LOVER
JOINS MOLINE'S NEW CLUB

Another application for membership
in Moline's speeding S12.O5 club was
received last evening, when II. Row
land of Rock Island was arrested on
Fourth avenue in the vicinity of Fiji
tieth street. He was given hearing
this afternoon and the usual fine as
sessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE INVESTIGATES

The Greater Moline committee has
just received from Rufus NJ. Potts,
superintendent of the Illinois insur-
ance department at Springfield, num-
Der of reports concerning the inves-
tigation of fire insurance conditions
and rates in this state. Mr.. Potts
asks for a report on conditions here,
which will be furnished him by Secre-
tary Hildebrandt of the committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
Assistant Secretary Called.

p NJ. Stauffer, boys secretary of
the Davenport Y. NJ. &. A, has been
called to be assistant general secre-
tary of the local association, decision
to that effect being reached by the
board of directors at a special meet
ing. The new official is a college
man and has been in association work
for five years, the last three in his
present position in Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

| Silvis, according to an announcement
made today. The breaking of ground
for the new structure on First avenue
just west of the postoffice has already
started. and a large number of work
men are employed. George Newton &
Sons will be the owners and will use
part of the building for a meat mar
ket. The remainder will be rented
for flats or offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
TRIES OUT NEW PAVEMENT
AT RAPID PACE: is FINED

DIR. William PARROT of Wilton, Iowa.
journeyed across the Mississippi river
yesterday afternoon and proceeded to
try out the new Sixteenth avenue paw
ing in East Moline at a lively clip in
his automobile. He was arrested and
fined S13.S5 in police court on a
charge of speeding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

the I. o. o. F. at Springfield. This
building, while not large, will be
strictly fireproof and will have all the
latest conveniences for transacting the
immense business of the order in this
state. The location is ideal, being op-
posite the northwest corner of the
state capitol, where the grand lodge
holds it's annual sessions. The build
ing will be completed by Jan. 1, 1915.
and the cost will be $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

A meeting of Moline lodge No. 235,
Loyal Order of Moose, was held in the
lodge rooms and regular business
transacted last evening. number OF
applications for membership were re-
ceived
Prospective hive No. 993, Ladies of
the Modern Maccabees, held meeting
last evening that was well attended by
visitors from both Rock Island and
Davenport, as well as local members
of the order Mrs. Lena Boyd of Dav-
export made a report of the proceed
ings of the convention which was held
in Bay City, Mich, in June. Talks
were also made by some of the visitors,
and after business had been completed
social session was enjoyed. The
next meeting of the hive will be held
in the home of Mrs. Samuel Suman,
1926 Sixth avenue, Tuesday evening,
Aug. IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

to the interpreter on hand. and he
paid the entire costs for the crowd.
They they all went out and had n
beer-better friends than ever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-06

The following will prove of interest
to local Vikings:
Delegates from most of the lodges
of the Independent Order Viking9
met in Rockford Aug. and and form
ed an organization that will meet once
a year to hold a celebration. Satur-
day evening there was parade led by
the Viking band of Chicago. Sunday
a picnic was held in Loves park that
was attended by 1000 persons. Mayor
Bennett delivered an address of well
come. At the business session Off
GERS were elected and a bylaw COM
mittee was appointed. These officers
were seated:
President-A. Bloomquist, Rockford.
Vice president-Arvid Enstrom, Mo-
line.
Secretary-Carl Firsell, Chicago.
Treasurer-Arvid Benson, Chicago.
Arvid Enstrom was also appointed
on the bylaw committee. Waukegan
was selected as the place for holding
the 1915 meeting.