davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
PRESBYTERIAN

Central Presbyterian. corner Of
Fourteenth street and Tenth avenue.
Rev. David 4. Johnson. pastor. sun
day school al 900 a. m. Christian En-
deavor az Gas p. m. Services at 1915
a. IA. and 1880 p. m
Broadway Presbyterian. corner OF
Twenty-third street and Seventh ave
nue.. Rev. James Edgar Wilson. pas
tor. Sunday school az 9:I5 a m.
Young peoples meeting al Gas p. m
Services al 1875 a. IN. and f:3O y. m.
The last IN the series OF sermons on
The Rewards OF a COnqueror' will
be given in the morning An illustrat-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
]. A. BLISS In RECITAL

James 4. Bliss of Minneapolis. CON
cert pianist. gave the second OF the
series Of artists recitals at Augustana
college last evening before an audi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
SCRIPTURE
John 1873.

JOFN ~ o }.
Philip saith unto him. Lord, shew US
the Father. and il sufficeth US.
Jesus saith unto MIN. Have / been so
long time with you. and yet hast thou
not known me. Philip? he that hath
seen me hath seen the Father; and
how sayest thou then, Shew US the
Father2
BeIievest thou not that I am in the
Father. and the Father in me? the
words that ! speak unto you l speak
rot OF myself but the Father that
dwelleth in me. he doeth the works.
Believe me that am in the Father,
and the Father in me: or else believe
me for the very works sake.
Verify. verify. ! say unto you, He
that belieyeth on me. the works that
do shall he do also; and greater works
than these shall he do; because l go
unto my Father.
And whatsoever We shall ask in my
name, that viii / do, that the Father
may be glOrifed in the Son
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

business meeting OF the mer bera
of the Ladies Sewing society of Beth
any home VIII be held Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Emma Kann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
3: CHURCHES

ed lecture On The Eastern Question
will be given in the afternoon.
South Park Presbyterian. corner of
Thirtieth stree: ana Fifteenth avenue.
Rev. w. G. Oglevee, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. Services at 1874
a. m. and 1850 p. m. In the morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoisingston of Asatanga.
West Africa. missionaries o: the Pres
byterian church. home on a furlough.
will speak. In the evening the pastor
will give the sermon.
Aiken street chapel. Aiken street.
South Rock Island. Sunday school at
2:3J p. m. ]. II. Cleland, superintend-
ent emeritus. \. W Coulter. superin-
tendent. Christian Endeavor at Gas.
Evening services at 1880.
United Pres5y ,erian. Third avenue
and Fourteenth street. Rev. j. =.
Vance, pastor. Bible school at $3.50
a. m. Young Peoples Christian union
at $50 p. m. Services at 1915 a. IN.
and 1880 p. m.
Milan Presbyterian; Rev. w. II.
Shaw, pastor. Sunday school at $3.50
a. m. Preaching services at 1915 a.
M. and 7:3O p. m. Mid-week prayer
services Wednesday evening at 1870.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
EPISCOPAL

Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
tcenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev.
Granville Fl. Sherwood, rector. Serv
ices at 1880 a. m. and 1926 a. m, and
7:30 p. m. Sunday school at $3.50
a. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
BAPTIST


First Baptist. corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street. Rev. Il. W.
Reed, pastor. Sunday school a. $3.50
a. m. Junior b. Y p. L. at 3 p. m In
termediate 3. Y. p. L. meets with the
=. Y. p. L. at $50 y. N. Services at
1875 a. n. and 1870 p. m
EdgewoOd Baptist. corner Forty
fourth street and Fifth avenue. Rev.
J. c. H Read. acting pastor. Sunday
school al 9:15 a. m. Young Peoples
meeting at ESQ p N. Services a;
1915 a. N. and 1880 p. m
Swedish Baptist. corner Twenty-first
street and Fifth avenue Sunday
school a 10 q. m. Preaching at II a.
m. by Rev. J. 4. Carlson. Young Peo-
pies meeting at p. III. alternate sun
days
Mckinley Baptist (colored). Tenth
street and Sixth avenue Preaching
morning and evening by Rev. Sand
ers If Clinton. Iowa. Services at Il
a N. and 7.45 p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
CHRISTIAN

Memorial Christian. corner Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Rev.
y. Z. ChatIey. pastor. Sunday school
a. $3.50 a. m Senior and Intermedi-
ate Christian i--deavor at $50 p. IN.
Services at 1915 a. m. ami 1880 p. IN.
Rev. l.. o. Lehman Of Eureka will
speak in the morning. The pastors
theme IL the evening will be Gods
First Question"
Second Christian. corner Sixth
street and Thirteenth avenue. W. b.
slime. pastor Bible school a: $50 a. m
Services at 1875 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian, corner
Fifteenth avenue and Thirty-sixth
street Rev. e. zee StauffeT. pastor.
SUNDAY school at $3.50 a. r.. Services
at 1915 a. N. and 1880 p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12

i'm Chicago Thursday. Friday and sat
urday OF this week. THE report OF the
committee was comprehensive and
proved most interesting 1t was sent
to Chicago and included in the reports
given at the sessions.
Other business to come before the
members Mas the reading of the pro-
posed revision of the bylaws to the
constitution OF the department to be
acted upon at the next meeting. Mrs.
F.W. Bahnsen. as chairman of this
committee. read the proposed amend
ments. Mrs. McEniry of the Mo-
line club invited the members OF
the civics department of Rock Island
to its reciprocity meeting TO be held al
the regular club meeting in March.
LOYAL DAUGHTERS HAVE BAZAAR.
The Loyal Daughters class OF the
Second Christian church held a sue
cessful entertainment last evening, in
the nature of program land bazaar.
The program consisted of well given
playlet entitled Five Cups of Choco-
late" which was presented by class
of girls from Aiken street chapel. The
Loyal Daughters cleared sS.25 from
the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
LUTTE RAN

Zion Swedish Lutheran, Forty-fifth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. y. J.
FCrsberg, pastor. Sunday school at
$50 a. N. Services at 10: 80 a. m. ana
1:45 p m.
First Swedish Lutheran, corner Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue. Rev.
Karl Nilsson. pastor. Sunday school
az $3.50 a. m. Services at 10: 10 a. m.
and 1880 p. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner
Seventh avenue and Forty-fourth
street. Rev. Ira o. Nothstein pastor.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. IN. Services
at 1915 4. III. and 7:3O p. IN.
German Evangelical. corner Twelfth
street and Twelfth avenue. Rev. F..
J. Rolf pastor. Sunday school a: $3.50
a m. Services at 1920 a. m. and 1880
7. IN.
ImmanuCl's German Lutheran. Tween
tisth street and Fifth avenue. Rev
PHI Wilhelm. pastor. Services al 10
a II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
CATHOLIC

St Joseph's parish church. Second
avenue and Fourteenth street; Father
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12
WEST END SETTLEMENT

GNG ] LEM EN
West End Settlement Sunday
school. 429 Seventh avenue. Sunday
school at 2:3O p. IN. Prayer meeting
J Wednesday evening at 1870. W. b.
Barker, superintendent.
/ First Christian Spirits Church-Ser-
vices every Sunday night at 7:45. at
/ odd Fellows hall, Fifth and Brady
1 streets, Davenport. Mrs. Julia Afford.
minister. Messages received every
! Thursday afternoon at clock at Odd
Fellows hall.
Gospel meetings will be held az the
Sears town hall Sunday at . D. m.
! William II. Oldham of Clinton. Iowa.
, will be in charge of the services.
/ Meetings will be held the last Sun
day of every month hereafter conduct
ed by Mr.. Oldham.
Church of the Brethren-Rev. d. A
Rowland. pastor. Services at Indus
trial hall. Fourteenth street and Fifth
avenue. Moline. Sunday school at 10
a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. IN. Even
ing services at 1880 p. m.
Inc heOrganiZed Church of Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints. At Arm.
DRY hall. Sixteenth street and Third
avenue. Sabbath school at g:45 a. m.
In charge Of Superintendent l. NJ
Barns. Sunday school at 1:45 and
preaching at , o'clock. in charge of
William Willetts, presiding elder.
Seats are free and no collection is
taken.
Zion Tabernacie-Second avenue and
Eighteenth street. second floor: Rev
Van Buren, Shumaker in charge. Zion
Junior bible school every Lords day
at p. m Deaconess Clark, monitor
In charge. Principal service at 3 D
m. Divine healing Tuesday at 2:3O
p. m Praise and prayer meeting
Wednesday at p. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-12

West End Settlement Sunday
school. 42S Seventh avenue. Sunday
school at 2:3O p. IN. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 1880. w. b
Barker, superintendent
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
DISSOLUTION SUIT SETTLED.

An agreement has been reached be- tween the directors Of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company and the national govern ment for peaceful ending of the dissolution suit which the latter brought against the corporation A year has been allowed within which the stock of the Boston and Maine may be disposed of and provision is made for an extension of time if the stock cannot be disposed of advan- tageously by that time.
 There can be no mistaking the fact that the decision is a wise one; it removes the case from the realms of the courts, gives the company a bet ter standing and should be the means of giving encouragement to every in- terest connected with it. It may be impossible to dispose of the Boston and Maine stock within a year, but that in no way will affect the good that will come from the agreement. The war is having a depressing effect upon business; none of 1t is being af- fected more than the railroad busi- ness, and the fact that the company is to be permitted to settle it's disput- ed affairs with the government with out going into court with them will work out to the interest of the com pany.
 This is not good time for either side to be engaged in law suits and it is good news all around to know that this particular case is at an end. The terms of the agreement have not been made public, but the government loses nothing by peaceful settlement of the case; it's right in the premises is unquestioned, if anything it has been strengthened and it has proven that there was no vengeful spirit back of the proceedings, as has been intimated in some quarters.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12

into use. It is the odor that does the business. The mosquitoes cannot stand it and though they may be heard singing in the distance they will not come near enough to the victim to enjoy lunch Houses have become impregnated with this odor, it has become attached to clothes and at present the mosquitoes are having a hard time in filling engagements for meals. After all it would be inter- esting to know where all the mos quitoes come from. It may be that the methods employed to prevent their coming itno being have resulted in raising them. There must be something the matter with the carry ing out of the program. Perhaps the superintendent of health may be able to explain.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
NATIONAL TAX TO BE INCREASED

Does the cost of the national gov ernment include no extravagances which in time of great stress may be cut off so that the receipts may be equal to the expenditures? The rev. enue has been decreased by the loss of imports occasioned by the war, and it is proposed to levy some new taxes in order to make up a loss of some York Sun inquires why expenses are not reduced, and it sounds like a ser- sible question. The Sun, however, says it is reported in Washington that the present cost of running the gov ernment is at a minimum and that it is impossible to dispense with even a single clerk.
 Attention is called to expenses in past years to show that the cost is constantly increasing, but this does not prove extravaganza. Congress makes new laws, it requires more peo- pie to carry out the provisions of the new acts and these add to the cost Take the income tax for instance. This law has required thousands of extra clerks, besides as the population increases further demands are made upon the government and this too adds to the expense, but with all this it seems strange that it is impossible to dispense with the services of a single clerk, so businesslike has be- come the governmental service. The question, however, might be asked if it would not be possible to lessen ex- penses some other way or if there is not some way out of the present difficulty without going down into the pockets of the people for more money. The Sun says that there must be somewhere within the United States a politician capable of recog- nizing the condition to winch the country is reduced and finding a way out of the difficulty without adding to the taxes.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
No Holiday in August. (TifoN

August is month without a holi- day. It is, as months go, long, hot exhausting.
 Do we want (. holiday in August Are we equal to the great labor of keeping a holiday in that month? It has been proposed to lift Lincoln's day out of February, where it does nobody any good, and locate it in the first week of August, about midway between July 4th and Labor day.
 Half of this proposal is good. To get the Lincoln holiday out of Feb ruary would be an unmixed benefit.
 The other half is bad. August Is vacation month and business in town is too short-handed to cope with the congestion of a holiday. In the coun> try it is busy month, and so it is to builders and contra ctors. To brea-s the routine of August with a public holiday would be mistake. Where work is slack in that month people get holidays to suit themselves. Where it is active it needs. all the working days the month affords. on the whole, let August alone.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
Tunnel Under the Channel. (New York TimeS.)

Had it not been for English apathy l toward France during the Franco German war and the consequent Anglo-French antagonism, which lasted until the death of Queen Vic- toria. it is probable that the English troops now sent to the aid of France would have gone under the channel, and not over it. The fact that today there is no land passage between England and the continent is not due to lack of French enterprise in the l matter, but solely to the conservatism of authorities whom the English con- sidered their highest military geniuses.
 The idea of a channel tunnel was first put forward by the French engineer Mathieu in 1902. In 1860 1t was revived by Thome de Gamond, and received the appreciation of Ma poleon llI., and of Queen Victoria. Since then enthusiasm for the pro- ject has responded to the pulse of Anglo-French relations. Companies have been organized in both France and England to bore the tunnel Commercial bodies of Paris and Lon don have united in pointing out its
 
 Thirty years ago digging actually be- gan on the English side-twenty five years ago on the French. The ablest French and English economists have proved that it would be paying un- dertaking.
 All to no purpose. The British war office and the British admiralty on each revival of the project have suc- ceeded in persuading public opinion that the tunnel whatever it's commer- cial advantages, would be a serious menace to the defense of England Before 1904 France was the object of fear. Since then British military danger from mines that French or English army might encounter in transit and the dread lest the victori- ous foe might demand that the tun- mel should forever open this way in to the vital center of our island life"
 When the subject came up in the spring of 1913, and again last March. in the British parliament there were signs of weakening on the part of the British military and naval auth critics before the arguments presented by commercial England and naval and military France. The next time the subject is broached it will probably be found that "the microbe of isola- tion,'' as once remarked Le Temps. is no longer stunting the growth of British brains.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
Some Table Friends.
(New York Sun)


 The umlauts rise like rockets, the gutturals growl like cannon, the nas- als snap out like pistols, the'r's" roll like war drums and volleys of conson- ants are discharged without a vowel. Our old friends Hans, Henri Arpad of the all containing goulash, and the rest of them are full of fire. They want to be off to Europe, to swap the | corkscrew for the gun. Their patriotic fervor is most commendable. So is that cosmopolitan experienced tact and forbearance whereby these men of many races maintain modus vii vendi with one another, not making personal as yet the national quarrel, and by the reddest despatches not dis heartened from the peaceful duties they are so soon to abandon, provided transportation can be had.
 We'll fed, hearty fellows; many of them somewhat broader in the beam than in their service years. We be- lieve that walters will be good sol diers because New York has so many veterans of 1870-71 who are or have been good walters, polite, alert, atten- tive, but bestowing military reminis- cences sparely and only on their oldest sympathetic" clients. The res taurants, hotels and beer halls of New York and it's dependencies are full of old and younger campaigners, from the Franco-Prussian war to the second Balkan. The harmless necessary ci- vilian who seeks variety: of dish and drink and observation in the innumer- able eating houses-as our less pur- pie predecessors were content to say runs across battalions of green or seasoned old soldiers, retired from the field to the commissariat; albeit, the most effective fighting force of walters was that so often and triumphantly in action at a sixth avenue resta urant whereon of late the twin doves of peace and reform do bill and coo.
 Good luck to all the brethren of the apron who succeed in crossing the they feed we'll and bleed with none or such slight wounds as, heroically earned and modestly remem bered, are thought to inspire in the superior sex some Sehnsucht mach der Liebe. And if Henri, Hans and Arpad leave New York, may Pat and Michael, few, alas, but fit, more than console her, that she be not unwaitered. Michael and Pat, large, humorous, philosophi- pots. Them, American citizens and therefore bound to keep out of even so promising a shindy, we implore to stay, cottoning their ears against the sirens of battle.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
EXPENDITURES GRANTED.

The common council committee on supplies and printing last night mel ard put into effect the system where by city officials have to make requisis tion for money to spend for supplies Many applications to be allowed tc make purchases were approved. Tas Collector B. Loomis and Chairman D. E. Warwick were authorized to see about the purchase of safe for the tax collectors office. The chairman will look into the matter of drink. ing fountain ordered for Smalley lark and may decide that the board of public works will have to pay for it.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
, Opening in South America.
 (New York Sum-

It is estimated that the trade of South America with European coun- tries amounted to $1,6OO, 100000 in 1913. In the fiscal year 1912-13 the trade of South America with this country was represented by these fig- ures: Imports, s217,747,U3S; exports. $146, 1898: total. s363,895,O31. Europe's aggregate was conside era bly, greater than four times ours.
 There are inspiring evidences that the present opportunity will not be lost to redress this unnatural state of things. Not only are our own bus mess men, bankers, shipping men, ex- pOrters and manufa cturers awake, but South America is alarmed and is ap- pealing to us to come to her aid. Her civilization is seriously menaced by the paralysis of European commerce. A thousand things for which she re- lies on importation are suddenly with held from her so far as her usual sources of supply are concerned, and she turns to Us in her need.
 Practically every country that pur- veys manufactured articles to the South American people is now at war. Great Britain, Germany and France, in the order named. were the princi- pal providers. Italian and Spanish commerce. what there is of it, does not mean the things most needed: machinery, textiles, products of high ly developed manufacturing skill Even assuming that England speedily opens the way for her shipping, her share of the South American trade of Europe was a scant one-third, name ly, f67,114,000 imports and f44,3S7,- 900 exports. or, translated into our money, total of about s557,505, 1000.
 Here then is shortage, present
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
INJURED BY BLAST.

Joseph Carlo of 19 Lafayette street, an employe of the water department, was seriously injured yesterday in the back of his neck during some blast
 ing on the west canal of Shuttle Mea- dow reservoir. The canal is being paved and stone is being blasted out for that purpose. Carlo, just before an explosion, crawled into a pipe to be out of danger Ho crawled out again too soon, and was struck in the back of the neck by a flying stone. The cords and veins were severed and he bled profusely. He was taken home.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- office.
Pass Was no Good.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.)


 Mary is our Hungarian maid of all work and Friday was Mary's night off. She had a lady friend (also some body's Hungarian maid) and she thought that she and her friend woudl like to go to Luna park that night.
 "Could you get me free pass?" she asked diffidently.
 We didn't know whether we could or not so we offered her a sum of money, but she looked disappointed at that. There is certain magic and glory about free pass" that trans cends mere money. And we observed this psychological condition and has tily promised that a pass should be procured.
 It was o'clock that evening before, at considera ble trouble and expense, we had located pass for two. And then we had to hire a bicycle mess enger to take it out to East Cleveland and Mary.
 Now comes the tragedy
 The next morning at the breakfast ta ble we said:
 Well Mary, did you have a good time at the park last night?'
 essir, tank you, ve hat goot times,' she answered, lowing and dropping a piece of toast she was bringing in. But de pass wass no goot."
 "What?' we cried, shocked and grieved that a newspaper pass should have been turned down because it was in the hands of a foreign domestic servant. "What-wouldn't they honor that pass? ?''
 T do know. But it was ladies' night, and we got in free anyhow"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
S25. .OOG IN STAKES.

Kalamazoo. Mich, Aug. 12.-A record attendance was expected to witness the grand circuit races here this afternoon inasmuch as the pro. gram called for $25,000 in stakes which was said to be the largest single days card ever presented OF A Michigan track. It consisted ol the Paper Mills stake for 2:11 trot. ters, purse $10.0c0; Horseman and Spirit of the Times futurity for three year old trotters. $1O.000; Horsemar and Spirit of the Times futurity for two years old trotters s3,000, and the 2:15 pace for S2,000.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-12
REPRESENTS HOSPITAL.
Assistant Superintendent Miss Des
 Jartlins Will Go to St. Paul.

AS a reprentative of the New Brit ain General hospital Miss Clara Des Jardins, assistant superintendent at the hospital, will attend the conven- ton of the American hospital asso- citation at St. Paul, Minn., the latter part of this month.
 Miss Des Jardins left on her vaca- tion on August 1, going to her home in Jewett City. Yesterday she left for Buffalo and from there will go by boat to Duluth where she will stay for a week before the convention meets.