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Duke Ernest Gunther Of Slesvig- Holstein,
his brother-iu-law, as assistant Governor
General Of Belgium.
Among the sous Of ex- Presidents of
France now serving in the French army are
the Marquis MacMahon, a General at BeIfort,
and his brother, an infantry Colonel, Major
Cannot, Lieutenant Claude Casimir Perler,
who has been wounded, Paul LOubet, an III
f4ntry Lieutenant at Verdun, md Andre
Fnllieres, who is attached to the Ministry for
War.
Washington, Oct. 3oth-The American
Consul ut Gibraltar reports that the Amerl-
cu steamer "Kroonland" has been detained
there fol examination of her papers and car
60 Of copper.
The United States Treasury have m
stlucted the customs officials not to publish
information regarding outbound cargoes, or
their destination, until 30 days after the de-
parture of the vessels. This is the result Of
the speed, ease, and accuracy Of seizures Of
conditional contraband from New York.
On December 9th The United Fruit Com
pony will start another service 10 Cuba
weekly.
The Hansa Line service between Bremen
and New York and the Dutch West Indies
viii be taken over by the I,Qtterdamsche
Lloyd.
Dispatches from Port-ou- Prince state that
q revolution followed The debarking of NJ.
Charles Zamor from the 'Prinz Wilem. ;"
The Ministers are refugees il the foreign
consulates, shooting taking place all night
and encounters throughout lhe day. General
Theodore is marching upon the city from
Mirebolais.
Advices from Mexico state that General
Cn.,o,z, b.g ,ro+olfo.J on.ipcF +I,a. nntivityv
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London, oct 3Oth-The late General Sir
Charles ] ou4los, Chief Of The Imperial &c
neral Staff, was given a full military funeral.
The firing Of seventeen guns irons St. james
Puk started the procession. Behind the
gun carriage with the coffin were hls charger
and $50 field officers, General ST. Iuu Ham
ilton representing the King. As the GO fin
was lowered in kcusal Green Cemetery the
Gordon Highlauders fired three y%olleys,
while the bu9Ies sounded the last post in The
presence of Lord Roberts, the Japuuese Am
ba~sador, and tie military attaches Of the
various EDhassies.
The British army on the rolls and dli ing.
numbers I,500.000, 500, 600 belonging to
Lord kitcheuer's army, this number having
responded to the appeal for 100000 for
three years, or for tho duration Of the war.
The 600,0 0 Ierritolials are considered the
finest body of men ever put under arms.
physically and mentally. They are drilling
with teverieh anxiety to be fl for the firing
line. Tie Canadians are oddinouo# toIue
above.
The "Daily Telegraph in 4 Iea45l- e#i
Gle says: Germany, III her murdcrou
against humanity does not care who tue
victims are. English, Dutch, and Scaudl-
uoviau merchantmen have been sunk as the
result Of Germopy's terrible methods, and
perhaps United States steamships will be
the next. Is it not time for the whole civi-
lized world TO protest against the Huns and
their ruthless disregard Of treaties and con-
yentious aud then brutal yiolations OF in
ternuti0nuI and maritime law, 2" The
"Mornihg Post" believes thot spies reveal
to the Germans the secret Of the routes
used, and where to lay mines.
A wireless message diverted the "Olvmpic'
from New York to Tough SwiiIv, where her
passengers Were entruined to Londonderr,.
Dispatches from Copenhagen state TIL t
merchantmen ta9rantly violate the neutral
ity laws by false bills Of ladiug, dischargjno
cargo at scandinavian ports, and then taking
fresh cargo for Stettin Hundreds Of tons
Of copper cul1ied thus disappear.
Fifty classified German casualty lists give
the number of killed at 3G,531, including
1885 officers the wounded ut 159, 1863, and
missing 55,522 There are many additional
lists not yet classified.
The Russians have 100000 Austrian pri-
souers at Kiev, while the Germans hold 1866
6SS Russian prisoners.
Herr Wolff, the well known economist.
estimates the damage caused by the Russians
IN East Prussia, and by the French in AIsace
Lorraine at 100000 900, while the losses in
Russia, Belgium. and France are much
greater. The combined armies cost Ct, 800
600 daily, and for the three months the total
waste reaches t350,000, 900. He considers
that the conquered should pay this bill.
The Kaiser has decorated the. Kings Of
Rovo.io aud u,foy,har ~ rooom,;t:- =
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London, Oct 30th-A court circular saws
that the King has received Admiral Prince
Louis Of Batteuberg, first sen lord at the
Admiralty, who has resigned.
Dispatches from Toxic state that the
Russian Embassy announces that Turkey
has opened wan upon Russia.
Advices from Theodosia in the Crimea,
state that yesterday morning a Turkish
cruiser with three tunnels bombarded tho
station and city, damaging tie cathedral,
the Greek Church, the pier and some sheds.
One soldier was wounded and a branch of
the Russian Bank of foreign commerce
caught fire. After the bombardmeLt the
cruiser left in q soath-westerIy direction,
A despatch from Novorossiysk, Caucasio,
states that yesterday the Turkish cruiser
'Hamidiych" arrived here and demanded
the surrender Of the city and Government
properties, threatening in case Of refusal to
lombard, but the cruiser subsequently,
withdrew.
The 'FIimes" correspondent at Petrograd
says that Turkey has begun hostillties in u
manner worthy Of htr Ieujouic mentor, by
bomburdlng peaceful sea coast towns. Ger-
man and Turkish warships having shelled
Theodosia and NovaIossiysk, both uuforti-
fed places. Details are not available.
A Reuter- despatch from Constuutinople
states that the situation between Great
Britain and Turkey is becoming daily more
strained, and appears to be nearing the
breaking point.
New York, Oct. Both.
Flour, Winter Clears per bmreJ s5.20
MeaI, Kindred per bnrreI $3.50 81 10
\rw Seasons Pork no quolauou.
Heavy Mess Pork ~>21l so
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-08
The Sire and Dam OF Walter Direct

Walter Direct 10 the Son Direct 2:o4Ls and Ela
2:11H. Direct Hal $2555o
teeyearold chafn who bred him, sold him for $4,000
Brown, Direct
list with three them with better
record that equaed by mare living
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-08

FOUR GENERATIONS WITH AN AVERAGE OF &04
Directs DnuH Dnd2O la
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-08
The Get Of Walter Direct

Walter Direct h only magnlfcenty bred horse, but ne
this Speed to his eotslth limited fac
racing he has Of his oas In the
coveted trials Of 2:1o bee-ths
record stamps greatest
Of any thirteenyearold stallion, living dead:
only living dead, that had five Of his first
crop Of foas take records ct better than 2o
only living dead, that had foas, each
In 2:o4s4 or better, yeara Of
the only living dead that had three each In
2:o5A better, at twelve Of age s
only horse living dead, that had four, each in
2:o7N a twelve years Of
only living with 21o better
thirteen years Of age
Of Walter Direct have $52,ooo This is
more money the get Of thenyear
old sire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
PERSONAL POINTS

Abe Rosenfield accompanied by his
son Joseph of Chicago, is visiting in
the city.
Mrs. John b. Hawley left yesterday
for Vineland, n. j., where she will
join her husband for future residence.
Mrs. L. II. Thiele, 1925 Seventh ave-
nue.. is elated over the fact that her
nephew. Elvin Day. 15-year-old son of
Mrs. W. B. Day, Davenport, won first
honors on an amateurs program at
the American theatre. Davenport, last
evening He is a boy soprano and is
said to have a fine voice.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Smith have
returned from a trip through the
north, spending most of the winter
there. They visited in Wisconsin,
North Dakota and Canada.
Mr.. Smith says there were fewer evil
dences OF winter at St. Paul when he
left there than he found in Rock
Island on his arrival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
GRAND OFFICERS
ARE HEREFORD {.
S. INSTRUCTIONS
Two days School Opens in Ma
sonic Temple With Many
Members Present.
DISTRICT is REPRESENTED
Secret Work VIII Be ExempIified In
Four Sessions and Then There
VIII Be Social Features.

The school 1f instruction OF the Or
! der OF the Eastern Star opened thi!
morning at Masonic temple for twt
days session presided over by grand
| officers. many of whom are attending
Included in this number are Worthy
Grand Matron May Bromley Millroy o
Chicago, Associate Grand Matron Sci
ma y. Weege of Chicago, Grand Con
ductress Nellie S. Humphrey of Atllin
son. Past Worthy Grand Matron Anna
liza Kuehl of Chicago, who is also chair
man of the board of grand examiners
Past Grand Matron -Henriette b. Nc
Grath of Blue Island, secretary of the
board OF grand examiners, and Mrs
Clara Coe Harmon of Chicago. mem
Der of the board of grand examiners.
Attending also and assisting in the
work are Grand Lecturers Mary Far
rar of Cambridge, Nellie Bruebaker of
Edgington. MARY Rowan of Kirkland,
Nellie Forbes of Peoria, Mary Dillon
and Al9a Hausch of Galesburg and
Mary Campbell of Chicago.
These schools of instruction are pro
vided by the grand chapter, six being
held in the state each year at points
most accessible to contiguous terri
tory. The expenses are borne by the
grand chapter for the benefit of the
subordinate chapters.
Members of the order from the sur
rounding cities and villages are at
tending the session, which began this
morning with the opening work and
lectures. This afternoon the first
thing on the program was the taking
of a ballot. This was followed by the
explanation of the closing ceremony
and a review OF the work. aifording the
members an opportunity to ask ques-
tons This evening the regular order
of business will be taken up and the
full initiation ceremony will be given.
Tomorrow morning the installation
OF officers will be held and another re-
view given. this to continue through
the afternoon. giving opportunity for
further questions on the work of the
order.
Tomorrow evening the grand officers
will be entertained at dinner at the
Rock Island club. followed by recep-
ton M Masonic temple Refreshments
viii be served in the banquet hall
The committee IN charge OF the Off
cIaI visit OF the grand matron is COM
posed OF Mrs. Il. II. Kreis. Miss Blanche
bromley, Mrs. II. J. Pardon, Mrs. Il.
II. Dunsvin and Mrs. Bertha HOFFMAN.
Following an auto ride about the tri-
cities and the Rock Island arsenal.
Sunday morning. the grand Officers
will go TO Quincy. where Monday and
Tuesday they will conduct another
school of instruction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
GROCER is HURT
IN A COLLISION
Sam Whitebook Struck By
Street Car in Crossing Tracks
on Seventeenth.

Sam Whitebook. owner OF a groc.
cry store at Third street and Seventh
avenue, narrowly escaped death last
evening when a wagon in which he
was riding was struck by a street car.
WhiteboOk had been making some
deliveries and was going west on
Fourth avenue at the time He start
ed across the tracks at Seventeenth
street. and failed to notice a south
bound Watch Tower car, which was
approaching. The motorman was I'M
able to stop the car in time and it
struck the rear end of the wagon,
throwing the driver to the pavement.
The horse did not run away and the
car was stopped within a few feet
after striking the wagon. Harry Roth.
proprietor OF the Fair store. on Sew
enteenth street, took the injured man
home in his auto.
With the exception of a severely
bruised right leg and arm. the injured
man will suffer no i'll effects from
the accident. although ne will be con-
fined to his bed for several DAYS. it is
said
Neither the street car nor the wagon
was damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
BENDER ON STAND
FOR ENTIRE DAY
Youth Cody Admits Numerous
Thefts, Claiming Fryer
Acted as a Fence.

For the entire day .Silas Bender
has been on the stand in circuit court
in the case of Sam Fryer. who is
charged with receiving stolen prop,
erty. The complaining witness de
tailed numerous robberies which he
had made and told OF his agreement
with the second hand man. who he
alleges, promised to buy all O. the
goods which he would steal He was
given a severe cross examination by
s. ID. Kenworthy for the defense.
This morning a motion for a new
trial was filed by B. A. Stewart as
attorney for Ray McGrath in the auto
tire stealing case. J. X. Scott for J.
J. Cooney also filed a motion that his
client be placed on probation. The
court has the latter under advise
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
BIDS ARE OPENED
FOR ERECTION OF
CITY'S new TANK
Figures Submitted By Rock
Island Bridge g. Iron Works
Prove to Be Lowest.
AWARD CONTRACT MONDAY
Bonds to Extent of $4,000 Have
Been Voted by People for This
Improvement.

Bids for the new elevated tank were
opened this morning by members of
the city commission. The figures SUBJ
mitted by the Rock Island Bridge &
Iron works of this city. were consider
ably lower than any of their COM
petitors and the contract, in all prob
ability, will be formally awarded the
local concern at the regular weekly
meeting of the council next Monday
afternoon.
Bonds to the extent of $4,000 for
the erection of the tank have already
been voted. 1t is to be erected at the
reservoir station and will be 125 feet
high. 1t is one of the big undertakings
of the year in the way of public i'm
provements.
The Bids.
The list of bids submitted follow:
Rock Island Bridge & Iron company.
$4,000 cash; $4,000 bonds; cement
construction, II cents cubic yard.
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery
company, s21,6O0 cash.
Kennicot Company. Chicago Heights,
s3O,625 cash.
Chicago Bridge & Iron company.
s21, $50 cash; s21,S9O bonds; concrete
eight cents cubic yard. Company's
plan s21,35O cash; s21,990 bonds.
Des Moines Bridge & Iron company,
s21, 4SO cash; $4,000 bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
PLANS SUBMITTED
TO CITY COUNCIL
FOR STRUCTURES
Sketches For Public Waiting
Station on Market Square
Are Presented.
TO REPLACE SCALE HOUSE
Assitien TO Structure in Spencer
Square For Comfort Station is
Also Proposed.

Plans for the construction of "A pub.
Tc waiting room and comfort station.
N BE- erected on Market square. re-
plscing the old scale house. which has
bee, a thorn in the flesh OF all those
Who have sincerely wished TO beauty
the business district OF the city and
FOR a pavilion and comfort station. to
b built in Spencer square. as an addi-
ton 10 the present structure. were sub
r1itted 10 the city commission this
morning by John Joers. plumbing in
spector. who is not acting in any off,
cal capacity. hut who is much inter
ested In the move TO improve the
architectural condition OF the com
uunity. G. u. MCI.ane drew the
sketches.
The ci-y viii attempt 10 interest the
Tri-City Railway company in the for
mer project and the park board in the
litter Rock Island for years has been
without q public street car waiting
station. and il is understood that the
company Is willing TO assist the city
in a material way in building the
station required
According 10 the plans. il is propos-
ed to have the structure about 80 feet
vide and co feet long. 1t is to he built
O. brick. with toilet rooms and a large
waiting room. On top are TO be
benches and a roof. giving a garden eff
feet with a promenade The plans
for the second story may be chang
Cd eniIre.y. \ very ornate en-
trance for the station is suggested. the
ssmi-circUlar front being colonial in
style. with large colonnades
At Spencer Square.
The plans for the Spencer square i'm
proyement contemplate an addition of
g feet long and IS feet wide to the
south Of the present pavilion. which is
some 20 feet in width. This is also to
be built OF brick, with benches. and
the rooms VIII be supplied with chairs
and toilet facilities. The plans are of
course only tentative and what the
cost OF the two structures will be has
not been estimated The commission
took the sketches under advisement
and hope to succeed in having the
buildings erected this summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
SECOND DEGREE Is
GIVEN CANDIDATES

The second degree was exemplified
upon I6 candidates at the regular
weekly meeting OF the local lodge No.
SOC. ]. o. o. F.. at the hall last eve
ming. The entire evening was spent
in this work. The third degree will
be given these candidates next Thurs
day. March 1s. The officers. who were
elected at the last annual meeting,
will be installed April 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
WIkDLE WILL GIVE
OTHER SIDE CHANCE

c. A Windle, editor OF the IcOno-
elsst, will come to Moline from Chi
oagO next Thursday TO speak at night
In the Moline theatre in behalf OF the
vets. Mr.. Windle will speak for 40
minutes. after which he proposes to
allow any dry advocates the same
length OF time in which to answer or
ask him questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13

THE SILK DRESSES AT 81
AND s25 are in all the mos
fashionable siIks-too man,
Kinds and oolors to name
sizes 1s to "A. Choice this 10
Saturday and Monday CIR
only SIS and -...---....C1 q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
OBITUARY
Funeral of Mrs, Margaret Kane.

Remains of Mrs. Margaret Kane
arrived from Chicago at o'clock this
afternoon, where services were held
this morning. The cortege proceeded
direct from the station to Calvary
cemetery, where interment was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
SCHOOL CHILDREN
KNOW HOW TO SAVE

Despite the good deposits at the
Hawthorne and Grant schools, which
captured first and second places re-
spectiveiy, the collection of the school
savings made by the State Bank of
Rock Island today showed a decrease.
The amounts deposited at the various
schools follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13

ley town clerk. To compel that official
10 place the local option question on
the ballots. were completed before
Judge r. W. olmsted this morning by
J. L. Haas. attorney for McGimpsey.
The court has the petition under ad.
visement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-13
COURT HAS MANDAMUS
WRIT UNDER AMUSEMENT

Arguments on the petition for
writ OF mandamus. filed in circuit
court by James Sackville. ct al,
against Robert McGimpsey. Coal Va
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-07

Abou; eight or nine cases were devel-
oped by Commissioner Wallstein publicly
in which Helenstein had no jury and made
no proper investigation, although there
was strong evidence that death had been
caused by medical malpractice In some
OF these cases the accused doctor was
canned in sworn statements. Hellenstein
confessed he docsu', know now whether he
investigated these deaths or not and &.
appears that the District Attorneys Office
was not Informed ~ all concerning most
81 them.
Coroner Israc' l.. Fclnherg. who ad-
mIttod Letting William Nciucmauu after
ward convicted of murder. go free. ac-
knowledged misconduct Of this case all the
way through. but pleaded In extenuation
that 1t was his first case as a Coroner.
coming on the day he tool, office. and he
was guilty Of grave errors which he AYERS
he has never since repeated
Coroner FeinDerG made decidedly IN"
most favorable impression as witness
of all the Coroners, showing a keen in
telligencc and considerable frankuess As to
abuses IN the Coroncrs' Office To some
qualifications for the office as q physician
he had evidently Joined the lessons OF
nearly five years experience as Coroner
At he end OF his examination he came
over absolutely 10 the position that the
office should ne abolished and the system
of medical examiner substituted
Coroner Timothy Healy * The sole man
exoneTated by Commissioner WalIstein
who said that though he found many
errors due to Healys lack OF medical
and legal Knowledge he found no evidence
that the Coroner had not tried honestly
20 do his best
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-07
WHY THIS VAIL? CORNED
BEEF 'NCABBAGE DESSERT
Panied Critics Lamentations Over Otherwise Perfectly
Good Dinner Sadden Broadway Cocktail Hour-Which
Suggests Drums New System and Other Revelations

h,.,., :, t,...--.--.- -
NoW. buinmy hollered above the cheers
I"h SIN reporter lie would even
oe N. I. W. o. but the day the King
., son'e0ouy was 10 hang the x around
a. He'N also 1T Greniel' ieft the King
n't ana went salmon hshing In Scotland.
n"N'"e FORGOTTEN ali about the date he had
W" '"e N'Hs. 30 the Mag OF somebody
,tHpora,.iy Yea car 10 the Il. thus
VN"s Ut brehtell WIN sCncy g. NJ.
-" Whatever that - Ten me-IVc been
avn WHO stared th's war"
us WIS Wl,h'n 'arlhg W crowd
alsu'"b ~, IN front OF broadway bulletin
poar'' Iher" was a seago!ag, low neCNcd
n ,,, s'andlnE ~ the curb. ar between
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-07
GIVE UP AMEN CORNER DINNER
Money In Treasury win Re Used
to Relieve Distress.

The Amen Corner dinner, which for
h!teru years has been held on the eth
OF each February. is to l." omitted this
year. The directors So voted last night.
and this is the explanation made 10y the
president, Charles r. White:
There ~ pronounced sentiment
among the brethren against making
merry this winter The conviction Is
unanimous that SO plate dinner Of
500 people whose chief purpose is to ridi-
Guile and satirlze the folles of men
would he inappropriate when evidence is
plentiful that many worthy people In the
city OF New York will before the winter
~ over he without sufficient food and
clothing to keep them comfortable"
The directors unanimously decided to
use the money i'm the treasury for re-
lcvsng local distress, They have a.
ready reserved the grand ballroom at the
waldorf for the dinner Of 1916
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-07

As a result OF the Coroners own admis.
sions Commissioner Wallsteln will tell
Manor Mitchell. and through him the
Legislature. that the Coroners Office Is so
fun Of abuses as 10 make any scheme OF
reform hopeless The system OF medical
examiner used in Massachusetts and ia
Buffalo will be recommended for this
city.
The scope and purpose OF IN" Com
sioncr's inquiry have themselves operated
TO keep from public knowledge many
cases Of wretched work by the toroners.
the!r clerks and physicians As those
in his confidence put it
"The COMMISSIONS isn't out to convict
any one that would he up to the District
Attorney Probably all those who have
testified have thereby gained immunity
from any possible criminal prosecution.