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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15
BELGIAN WOUNDS
z WOMEN, Then
ENDSOWN CAREER
Shots Sweetheart and Land
lady Who Came to Her
A. distance.
r-,;,.CE VAS SHATTERED
Girl Wa r 70 Ezd Cou-Isd in Europe
Reflzsa &C Wed After Com
in Ec-c for Purpose.

D., .-.-.c tr-g-dy wss enacted in East
--c---c ycsse- E-y which has stirred the
60
g-=-.d wiz grief and diS1ppoint-
ilc-- because his sweetheart. Miss
alice Nermote. refused TO marry him.
Edward De Gracve. Il Belgian. shot her
twice in the head with a 52-calibre re-
volver shot the young womsn's land
lady when she came TO the assistance
OF the girl. and a short time later hung
himself IN mis- cell at the city jail.
Both women were badly injured but
doctors report they will live.
When arrested for the shooting the
young Belgian put up stubborn bat
tie, but the police managed TO get
him to the iaiI. There he was lodged
IN g cell and left TO himself Shortly
after IL o'clock last night when the
jailer made his evening rounds to see
that all was well. he found the life
less body of De Graeve dangling at
the end of a strip OF white muslin.
moose tightly encircling the neck.
De Graeve had unwrapped the ban
dage from his broken arm and used
It in taking his life. slipping one end
through the bars in Tie window of his
cell, and forming a moose which he
bound tightly about his throat.
Came From Belgium.
According TO the story told the po-
lice OF East Moline, Miss Vermote came
10 this country but a few days ago,
ostensibly for the purpose of marry
ing De Graeve, who had been her
sweetheart back in the fatherland be-
fore he came TO America.
De Graeve. II seems. had sent for
the young lady and she had consented
TO make the trip. but on arriving here
she gave the matter further thought
and reached a decision that marriage
for the time being was out of the ques-
ton. The fact that her lover was
suffering with a broken arm. was with
out money and had no means of earn
ing a livelihood and supporting
wife. is given as the cause. Of the
young woman's action
De Graeve broke his arm a few
days ago while working in the Deere
harvester plant, where he was EN-
ployed as a driIler He carried the
arm in q sling and was unable to re-
sumo work after the accident for five
weeks. Upon seeing Ter former sweet
heart, Miss Vermote refused to carry
out her promise. at least for the time
being. and De Graeve became angry
with her after pleading in vain for
some time. He pulled a revolver, shot
her twice in th-~head. infiicting scalp
wounds, and when Mrs. CAMEL De
Meyer. Iandlady at whose home the
young lady was stopping. interfered,
De Graeve turned the weapon upon
her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15
PROFESSOR MUHLEMAN TO
SPEAK I'M LOCAL CHURCH

Professor George W. Muhleman'
well known in Moline as a former high
school instructor in science, will ad-
dress the congregation Of the First
Methodist church Sunday morning at
the usual church hour on the subject,
-Four Essentials TO Happiness"
Professor Muhleman now occupies
the chair of chemistry at the Metho
dist university in Oklahoma.
All the news ali the time-Tas
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15
LODGE NOTES.

Local members of the Loyal Order
of Moose are planning to attend the
field day exercises to be held under
auspices of the Moose in Dewitt, Ia,
August &c. Governor Clarke of Iowa
Will be present and will deliver an adj
dress. Those members who are ath-
letes are getting ready to win some of
the contests and the entries show that
the field of starters will be large.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15

CONTINUED from Page one.)
ment issued Friday night by Secretary
McAdoo. The statement declared it
to have been the consensus of opinion
at the conference that with enlarged
registry Of American ships and action
by the government Supplement- what
private companies might do in connec-
ton with insurance, the question OF
exports of grain and cotton and fer
eign exchange would rapidly solve
themselves
Many speakers, including J. p. Nor
gan, James ]. Hill and other financiers,
pointed out the fact that Great Britain,
France and Belgium already had pro-
vided for government war insurance
OF their merchant shipping. Against
this action. they declared, the United
States would be helpless. The result
would be a foreign monopoly of sea
transportation, they predicted.
Pivot of Plan.
Following is the conference resolu-
ton on this point, which is the pivot
of the plan of relief offered.
Resolved, That this conference urge
the United States government to estab-
lish bureau OF war risk insurance.
to be administered under the direction
OF a suitable government department
by a board Of three or five members
which shall assume the risks of war on
American vessels and American car
gees shipped thereon. whenever in the
judgment Of the board il shall appear
that American vessels or shippers on
American vessels are unable, in any
particular trade. to compete on equal
terms with Ehe vessels or shippers OF
other Municipalities by reason of the
protection offered such other carriers
or shippers by arrangements for war
indemnity through their governments
and that such board have power to
fix rates OF premium subject 10 change
to each country or for each class of
cargo"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15
Iovi1o Cue on Display.

Peter S. Schief. local motorcycle
speed king, has the loving cup he won
IN the Decoration day races at Iowa
City or exhibition IN the Streed and
Scheppe-s show window. Mr.. ScheiD
won the one-miIe race in one minute
and 10 seconds on a half-mile track
Last Sunday he was a contestant in a
IOO-unile race held IN Rockford. In
this race he finished in fifth place
against a field OF fast riders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15

en- the latter's field tomorrow after
noon. Probable battery for the olymp-
les IS Geilerstedt and Johnson. Both
took rart in the record-breaking y
inning factory league game OF few
weeks ago. Gellerstedt as pitcher for
the j. Deere Wagon company team
and Johnson as catcher for Root &
Vsn Deryoort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15
MILK SAMPLES ARE ALL
WELL UP IN BUTTER FAT

The city chemist this morning re-
ported on IS more milk samples and
all Of them contained the required per
centage of butter fat Only one had
an excessive amount OF bacteria The
samples as a whole were a great i'm
provement to those tested some time
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15
Three Problems.

Early in the session showed the opin-
ion to be unanimous among the bust
ness men and the government officials
present that the problems 70 be faced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15

divided themselves naturally into
three heads:
Restoration of a market for for
eign exchange DflIs; the Immediate
acquisition OF means of transportation
for American wheat and cotton to
European markets, and the war risk
insurance
In appointing war risk insurance,
transportation and foreign exchange
committees, the conference sought to
provide the government with expert
advice in each OF the branches.
The committee on war insurance be-
gan work on the preparation OF a
measure it will present to congress.
Wilson Speaks.
The conference interrupted it's de-
Hberations in the afternoon to go in
body to the White house. President
Wilson addressed them briefly.
IF we get no other benefit out of the
present trying circumstances in the
world at large" said the president,
eve shall at least get this benefit: We
shall enjoy a period when We meet
each other not as members of different
parties, all our prejudices fallen away
from us coming together as Americans
for a common object that is not touch
ed with selfishness or personal ambi-
ton of any sort. Surely handsome re-
suits will come out of the spirit in
which conferences of this kind are
held.
A Common End.
81 believe you will discover, those
of you who did not know it before,
that this government has means. some
what fully developed means. for as
sisting the commercial and industrial
operations of the country. and that,
therefore. it is worth while TO main
tain the kind of connection which is
here momentarily established We
have been face to face with very crit |
ical circumstances. For my own part I
feel that the period of apprehension /
has passed and that the period of .
steady. sensible. concerted. conssruc- /
tive action has come and that we are 4
in the temper to bring that action |
about in the most efectuaI way. l /
am sure that all OF us here wish to put |
ourselves at your disposal. as / am
sure you would wish TO put yourself at
our disposal. to think out a common
IlfaiiS Ioi a tOulIuOi emu. Sucn a con-
ference as this furnishes acceptable
proof TO the country that the antag-
onism between government and bust
ness has disappeared and that there
has come into business the spiri; of
generous rivalry and cooperation which
is the essence of craftsmanship.
Il have no thought except the
thought OF selfcongratulation in the
matter. because, as | have said. this
IS not a selfish but a wholly public.
spirited operation, thing that we
shall look back TO with pride We
shall remember that America knew
how to handle herself in such way I
as not only to help herself but also
TO serve the rest of the world"
The conference echoed the presi-
dents sentiments in it's resolution de
claring its high appreciation OF the
prompt and effective action or the
president and congress and the secre-
,ary or the treasury in affording a
prompt solution OF the currency diff
iculties created by the sudden out
break OF war in Europe on a colossal
.cale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15

oIymPIcs Play at Buffalo.
The Moline Olympics are scheduled
TO clash with the Buffalo. Iowa, team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15

Farming is as old as the human race
and is yet in its infancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-15
WANT u. S. TO INSURE
SHIPS TO AID TRADE

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-23
BETTER THAN CALOMEl
Thousands Have Discovered
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substi'
tute for calomel-are q mild but sure laxa.
tive, and their effect on the liver is almost
instant aneous. They are the result OF DR..
Edwards discrimination not to treat liver
and bowel complaints with cnlonel His
efforts to Danish it brought out these little
olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calcinel docs bit have no bad after eff
fects. They don't injurc the teeth like strong
trouble and quickly correct it. Why cure
the liver at the expcn.e of the tccihf Cal
omel sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids.
1t 10 best not to take caiorncl. bnt to let
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take IT'S place.
Most headaches. "dulluess" and that
lazy feeling come from cons. ipation ard
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets when you fcei"loggy "and"h heavy. ,
Note how they "clear" ciouded bra,n and
how they "perk up" the spirits. AT loc and
Csc per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus, q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-23
eIps Wersh Ha!. MII.len pelIefs.

Amoag the royal treasures Of Per
~ y . pipe set with diamonds. m
Stes and emeralds, to the value. 1t 10
estimated. OF no less than 100000.
This pipe was made for the late shah,
and It 10 said to be even more val.
liable than his famous sword. In the
matter Of swords. 1t is said that the
gaekwar Of Baroda who. on the occa'
xion Of the coronation Of George v In
india. added to his fame by snubbinG
that monarch, possesses the most pre-
cious blade in existence. It's hilt and
belt are incrusted with diamonds. ru
bies, sapphires and emeralds. and it,
value has been put at s1.000,0n0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-23

do the high school athletic situation In
the state world Of good. 1t has long
been the claim OF close followers Of
sport in this city that the continued
winning Of the state high school field
meet by local teams and the continued
claims Of state football Championships
by Des Moines schools was u bad thing
for the high school athletics of the
state at large. With state football
championship definitely outside Of Des
Moines some of the schools of the
state may be able to have faith that
they can win the annual state high
school meet, and faith Is about all It
will take this year.. There is some talk
of post-season game between Gin
ton and Sioux City but the Importance
of this possible battle will depend upon
the outcome of the Clinton-West High
clash.
Sectional Titles Are Decided.
Clearer lines have been drawn for
the West High Clinton game than are
usual in high school annals. A VIC
tory for West High will establish a
state high school championship for
Sioux City, claim that can not be
questioned by school Of standing. A
victory for Clinton will leave at the
most only two claimants for state
title q much smaller number than
usual. Sectional championships also
seem to be much better determined
than usual. Clinton can claim title to
all Of eastern Iowa with the exception
of the southeast corner. Ottumwa
might be accorded this title thru its
defeat of Burlington and Oskaloosa.
East Des Moines has title to all of CEN
trail Iowa, including such part of it
as Ottumwa and Shenandoah might
represent to the south and extending
we'll to the north thru the victories
over Fort Dodge and Eagle Grove.
Sioux City has the title Of western
+. Iowa in its grasp with the exception of
the southwestern part Of the state
where Shenandoah and Corning have
established little empire of their own
Shenandoah having little the best OF
comparative scores but having played
IA tie game with Corning.
With the, football season practically
ended the work Of the teams for the
year present some interesting figures
especially from the standpoint Of
points scored for and against. The
first noticeable fact is that the small
schools of the state almost have failed
to score on the three leaders, Iowa.
Ames and Drake. When it is consid-
cred that practically every year one
of the small schools defeats one of
these three it is a matter worthy of
consideration. Coe made the best
showing of the small schools with an
earned townchdown against Ames.
made it is true late in the game when
some subs were in the iine-up. but
made by steady and consistent
, march to the Aggies' goal line. Grim
nell made touchdown against Drake
but this was more the fault of the
| blue and white aggregation than of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-23

Grinnellians az they rot the ball all
most on the Drake goal line on q
monumental "bonse" by one OF the
Drake stars and an unwarranted PEN
atty took the ball to the Drake 1-yard
line. The three points registered by
the state teachers was against team
largely made up OF substitutes. men
whom the Drake coaches wished to see
in defensive work. These sixteen
points are all the small colleges have
been able to score against the big
Three
Good Showing by Smaller Schools.
The record of the smaller schools in
their class is almost II not quite as
good. Monmouth and Cornell were
the only teams to score on Coe from
among the collegians met by the
Cedar Rapids school. Morningside
probably the equal or superior of Coe.
and a far stronger team in essential
makeup, did not have as good luck and
was scored upon in partially all it's
games. but retaliated by scoring
heavily itself, making one cf the few
touchdowns made agains. Nebraska
this year. Ellsworth College has the
best record of all among the smaller
schools, keeping It's goal line un-
scored against it. From these facts
it can be seen that good defense was
one of the features Of the play of the
state teams.
The offense of the state teams was
fair but not wonderful. Drake and
Ames were shut out once in the sea-
son. Iowa had two shutouts scored
against it. Ames probably deserves
the larger amount of scoring credit
as it advanced the ball by straight
march across the Nebraska goal line
where the Michigan Aggies and Kan
sas failed and a touchdown against
Missouri is not a mean consideration.
Dropping down to the colleges. Coe
has the scoring honors with Ellsworth
next. the offense of the latter team
being more steady than spectacular,
The state university scored 204 points
to sc for their opponents. Ames scored
1G7 points to rs for their opponents,
Drake 124 to 1873, Coe 3S3 to As. Morn
ipgside 1Ol to 81 and Ellsworth 143 to
5. The leading high schools also show
good offense rather than defense as a
factor of their places. Sioux City has
scored 101 points to 10 for their OPP
ponents. Clinton $40 to IS, East High
1914 to &c. West High PSI to 80 and
-AmeS 1874 to So
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-23
Gearing New. ltems.

SpeCIaT 10 T1neS-KepUONC6n.
Gearing, Nov. 23-Misses Marie and
Selma Barchert, OF Carroll. arrived on
Thursday at the Frank Cerka home
Miss Marie will teach district No. G
this winter while Miss Selma will re-
main for visit. both are nieces Of
Mrs. Cerka.
Mrs. b. L. Cook. of lie Grand. arrived
on Friday evening for an over Sunday
visit at the home Of Carl Greenberg
and wife.
Henry and Chris HOLE with their
sister have been in Pipestone. Mimi.
for several days at the home of their
sister. Mrs. William Schultze.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-23
IOWA FALLS HIGH DEFEATED.
Loses Annual Game With Cedar Falls
by II to Score.
to Times Republican

Special to Times epublican.
Iowa Falls. Nov. 23-By a score Of
IA to 0, the Cedar Falls high school
defeated the local high school team
or Ellsworth field in this city, Satur
day afternoon. The final game of the
high school schedule will be played
here on THANKSGIVING day with the
high school eleven of Mason City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-23
WEALTHY TRAMP GETS JOB.
Alleged vaerant, Who Carried S2,20s
Goes to Work Near Logan.

Goes to Work Near Logan.
Special to Times Republican.
Logan, Nov. 23.-John Eschertskie,
the Polish stranger, arrested and given
ten days by Justice o. L. Case for the
offense Of being tramp. notwith-
standing that he had in his pockets
s2,20s.S6, has deposited his money with
the Savings bank of Logan and gone
out to work on the Latta farm. The
alleged statement that he looked like
a safe cracker is regarded by many as
nonsense.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-22

N. Manchester. Ind.--Mrs Eva
Bashore. Of this place. says: III
suffered female misery of every DE-.
scription. Two doctors attended
me. and advised an operation. ]
lost weight until / weighed only
ninety pounds. | dreaded an oper
alton. end, instead, began to take
Cardui. 10 short time. | gained
25 pounds. end feel as we'll as ever
did. Csrdui. am sure. saved my
life." Cardui Is today used in
thousands Of homes. where it re.
lieves pain and brings back strength
and ambition. 1t is a woman's med
icine, for woman's ailments. and you
are urged to try 1t for your troubles.
Ask your druggist. He will tell you
about Cardui Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-22
Would Handle Wheat In Bull

Australian wheat, at the present
time, is transported in bags, system
which involves not only a considerable
cost. but Is also uneconomical in the
use OF labor In consequence, the gov.
ernments of New South Wales and Vic
toria are considering proposals for
handling 1t in bulk. based upon the re-.
ports OF engineers, who made inquiries
as to this method in Canada, the Uni.
ted States and South Africa. The ex-
perts also say that the change would
result in large extension Of the
growing areas. II is understood, how.
ever. that the steamship lines, which
have been approached on tho subject,
are not agreed that under existing cir
cumstances the shipment of grain in
bulk is practicable, though 1t is be-
heved that II adequate supplies were
guaranteed the necessary space would
be readily forthcoming,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-22
1t Really Does Relieve Rheu.
natisn.

Everybody who is afflicted with
Rheumatism in any form should by
all means keep bottle of Sloan's
Liniment on hand. The minute you
feel pain or soreness in q joint or
muscle. battle it with Sloan's Lini-
ment. Do not rub it. Sloan's pene-
trates almost Immediately right to
the seat Of pain. relieving the hot,
tender. swollen feeling and making
the part easy and comfortable. Get
bottle of Sloan's Liniment for %
cents of any druggist and have it IN
the house-sgainst Colds. Sore and
Swollen Joints. Lumbspo. Sciatica
and like ailments. Your money
back if not satisfied. but it does
give almost instant relief. Buy a
be tile to-day Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-22
Rom RarreI PROVES Bomb.

Warren Rhoads. farmer of Jackson
valid, Pa, says hereafter he will care
fully examine would-be empty whisky
barrels before he tries to alter the
bungholes. He hastily came to this
conclusion after one exploded when
he attempted TO enlarge the bunghole
with a red-hot poker. AS result OF
the explosion most Of his hair was
burned OF and many cuts and bruises
were Indicted by the barrel slaves as
they few skyward. Investigation
proved that the barrel had been re-
Gently emptied. was still wet. and the
red-hot iron formed so much gas I'm
the inside that IL burst open with q
crash.
n took several yards OF court plaster
~ -. -. = - = A.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-22
SAVING THE VENUS OF MILO
Extraordinary Precautions Taken to
Guard Art Tressure Impos-
slblo to Replace.

When, during the war OF 1870, the
German army drew near the French
capital, one OF the first measures the
Parisians took was to place the art
treasures of the Louvre in safety The
paintings Of Raphael, Titan, Paolo.
veronese. Rembrandt and Rubens
were carefully packed and shipped to
Brest. There they could, IL necessary,
be put on shipboard and taken from
the country.
II was not so easy to save the pieces
Of marble statuary, for their weight
and fragility made them difficult to
handle; but the French determined
that the famous Venus OF Milo, at
least, should not fall into the hands
of the Prussians.
So they took her down from her ped
estal and laid her In q casket carefully
padded and wrapped. At night the
casket was taken odt through secret
door and hidden secretly in the cellar
Of the police prefecture, at the end
of certain paseageway.
They walled in the casket and clev-
erly gave the wall an appearance Of
great age and dilapidation. In front
of this wall they laid a number of val.
liable public documents, 80 that II they
should happen to be found their i'm
portance would lead the discoveries
to think there was nothing else hid
den there. In front of the papers they
built another wall Here the Venus
OF Milo remained. much to the distress
of those patriotic Parisians who did
not know where she was and supposed
that she had been stolen, through the
siege Of the city by the Germans and
through the disorders of the commune.
One day the prefecture caught fire
and was pretty completely destroyed.
The distress OF those who knew that
the Venus was concealed there can
be imagined. AS soon as the fire was
;extinguished they fastened to the sink
ing ruins and after some digging
found the casket, buried in heaps Of
dirt and stones, but uninjured. i
II is understood that the Venus has
gone into hiding again this year, not
to reappear until peace is restored and
Paris Is free from danger of the in.
Companion.