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Interest In world 4 nnirs.

And among those with some knowledge
OF the training and habits OF thought of
Pope Benedict. the opinion was unanimous
that his pontifcate will be marked by
more active interest in world affairs than
was the regime OF his predecessor. With
his formative years spent In the atmos-
phero OF scholarly diplomacy OF the reign
OF Leo XIII. and his maturer work &C
compli shed in the re!gn Of the benignly
simple Plus Y, Benedict XIV. brings als)
It is said. to the chair of Peter an atti
tude toward the Quirinal that was next
to impossible in the bitter days when
Cardinal Pecci succeeded Plus lX. as
Leo XIII,
Church dgnitaries to whom until yes
terday even the name OF Cardinal Della
Chlesa meant little more than a name,
were quick to express themselves as sat
!sfied that In view OF the present extraor-
binary condition of world affairs the
election OF Benedict XIV. was decided
upon by the College of Cardinals only
al ter the most careful thought had been
given by the electors to the momentous
choice.
Compared to some of the more recent
occupants OF the exalted office. Pope Bene-
diet Is young man. tor he was born in
Pogl IN the diocese OF Genoa. In 1861,
and win not be so years old until Novsm-
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CHAIR OF ST. PETER
PASSES TO NOBLEMAN
Pope Benedict, Not Yet 60
Years Old, Is Son Of Mar
CHEESE Della Chicsa.
HIS RISE HAS BEEN RAPID
Known as a Statesman Of High
Type and Churchmen Here
Praise Choice.
HIS RISE HAS BEEN RAPID

With the memory 81 even the very
young the occupancy Of the chair OF
Peter has passed successfully from a
nobleman TO a peasant, and now. with the
elevation of Pope Benedict to the papacy
It goes back To one Of noble birth, mas
much as the father Of the new Pope was
the Marchesc Della Chiesa.
So rapid has been the rise ~ the pres
ent head of the Catholic Church that one
will look in vain even In 50 exhaustive a
commentary as the Catholic Encyclopedia
for details of his life and work. Many
local churchmen seen yesterday knew but
vaguely the name OF the new pontiff Some
better informed. however on the HE ana
studies OF Cardinal Della Chiesa were
enthusiastic in their approval Of the quick
choice OF the Collese OF Cardinals.
In the brief comments made to news
paper interviewers by Mgr. Joseph +.
Mooney yesterday the senior Nicar-Geu
cral of this diocese called attention TO
the thoroush training In the handling OF
big questions OF statecraft that must have
come to Pope Benedict during his years
OF work under the late Cardinal Rampolla
and with Cardinal Merry del Val.
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I'VE would have been in port this after
noon said the captain. mad II not been
for a little fog. The ship steamed well.
We were not especially apprehensive,
although We took the necessary precau-
tons In regard to lights and the ships
appearance Tunnels and bridge were
painted black SO as to give the Maure-
tania. II seen head on, the appearance OF
. big cru!.er. The voyage Was an easy
and comfortable one"
Tie Mauretanla arrived AZ Quarantine
~ 80 e. VI. and was snug In her dock
Al the foot OF West Fourteenth street at
$50 p VI. As she slipped from Quaran-
Inc and came up the bay the lights Of
5ue battieshp Florida. of the Quarantine
station. winked TO her discreetly neu-
trail welcome 10 port.
Among the SOS passengers she brought
W the first cabin wer. oscar :. Straus.
former Ambassador TO Turkey Henry w,
Taft George Won l.. Meyer, former Sec
ietary of the Navy; Junius Spencer Nor
gan, Joseph T.. Day, who headed the
American transportation committee In
London James w. Osborne, Col William
Cary Sanger. former Assistant Secretary
~ War Thomas Morrell Moore. Commits
sloner- General to the Atlantic States for
the Panama Pacific Exposition X. w
Moore. Norman l.. Mack, the Rev Or,
J. r. Haywood, rector OF the Church of
ne Guardian Angel Ira Leo Bamberger
col r. Bingham, Lady Elliott. the Rev
Edward Fitzmaurice. Mrs. otto II. Kahn
and children, ex-Supreme Court Justice
David Levcntritt and Vernon Brown.
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II was In 1901 that he became substi-
tutc 70 the SecretHriate and Secretary OF
the Cypher. Despite his advanccmc nj in
official duties, however the positions he
had held were comparatively OF minor
character until after the accession Of Pope
Plus Y.
Pope Plus and his Secretary OF state
Cardinal Merry del Val. were quick to rec
/ ogni2e the qualities that had come so
early to the notice Of Pope Leo and Car
dinal Rampolla. And Pope Plus showed
/ his appreciation In "A prinCcly way. In
turn Father Della Chcsa was made a
prelate July 49, 1900, and Consultor Of
the Holy Office on May 80. 1901, and then
| Archbishop of Bologna ON December ld,
! 1907. being consecrated Archbishop by
/ Pope Plus in the Sstine Chapel.
He was enthroned as successor of Car
dnal Svampa on February 90. 1908, and
took up his duties as head of the arch
bshoprc once presided over by six church,
men who later became Popes--John X.
Innocent VII, Nicholas ". julius H..
Gregory Nv. and Benedict XIV. Bologna
! being the birthplace OF the last two.
II was said six or more years ago when
Pope Benedict went to Bologna as Arch
bishop that he had been chosen for the
office as the best man available to combat
the religious radcalism in a region rec
ogn'zed as the headquarters OF the mod
ERNST" National Democratic League
Perhaps the one word of Archbishop Della
Chiesa's laburs at Bologna that reached
the press of this country was "A cable
despatch received here last February
when comment was made upon "A past raj
letter he had issued, condemnng tho
tango and other debatable modern dances.
But his fame for successful achievement
OF notable work was widespread at home.
and among the poor OF his diocese he
was and Is held In great affection.
Hts work Recognised,
Less than seven Years Of his admins
tratve work at Bologna was sufficient ia
convince Pope Plus y. that Archbishop
Della Chiesa was worthy OF elevation 10
the College of Cardinals. In fact rs "a
Roman publication remarked in the first
days OF the consistory last MAY. mot
only for six months. hut for six years
Mgr. Della Chiesa has been before the
public as probable Cardinal" and
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U. s. NEUTRALITY MAY END WAR.
Oscar =. strRus says Only In That
wcy Cou America he P~acemRker.

oscar :. Straus. former American Am
bassador to Turkey, who returned from
London last night on the Cunard liner
Nuuretania, said he hoped the United
states would maintain It's neutrality that
I'm the end 1t might be the peacemaker
Every tnteilisent man recognizes that
this is destined to be perhaps the blood
lest conflict In all history" said Mr.,
Straus 1T is. N my opinion. OF the very
highest Importance that our country
should strictly maintain It's neutrality
This is incumbent not only for the hl%h-
eat welfare of our own country, Dut III
larger sense, when the time arrives. 10 be
able TO render the most valuable service
that any country has ever been called
upor to rendcr--to act as peacemakcr.
The time VIII come when the mediatory
power OF our country VIII become apso-
lutely necessary to save the exhaustion
OF the nations In order TO be able TO
render This great service In this. the
worlds Creates crisis. she must maintain
her neutrality.
"If | may express an opinion. II would
he most unwise for our Government to
buy any ships except what 1t needs Tor us
own use II privately owned ships carry
contraband, the matter Is easy to deal
with but IL "A Government ship carries
coHtTaph'l"' '""''. w 49, ~
direct violation of our neutrality.
o, s.,u
A.. ,s,, a,,hor,,,os nm
Am SUR 'ne 49,. ,han,,rhi, AZ.
lnterhn'"'.'' va" c.,',,, nu.nI,,r co,,.
approve % w, ~ ,,i'rh, cary nn cam
fhtrc'hI su'is ,,,s.,,, ,,a,t,ns Ther. are
instce WIN ',.,,',,'s 90 ,n UNA, ia con.
u.nclen' ,'d .artnms Irritating questions
" ''.,,, "isa which might proiect us into
WIZ n,
'"is VIZ, =, ,,a rosslhio e,tr,pce Of
npea"i ~, "a. cnrfIrt Mr. Straus said !;
~ -, ,,,,o be,ore left I,ondop
nrnm,nent turkish official. and he
NV. ~ that rurkcv would re-
suIe ,,,ra, It,, Turkey In 1911
, m,''" .'a o,u,..r TurLsv and Ger.
me @ o. tho In =, eieh, ar ten wears.
,'an' 80 TO- h,,, + +rus, that the w,s-
80 -. rurL,sh statesmen viii not mo-
aou' W ."Y 80, Into , h,oodv war II will
!eo. ~ orot,on mr. more 10 recover
.aNe w., a., nar
'ro.,, NV ,,1,,,ort tins rc,sor tina,
n' r,,r,ana into this war viii be
| ht,hos, service TO civilization In
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Prices Not ESorbitnnt.

Mr.. Taft told a reporter for THE SUN
that he went abroad on July Fl to join
Mrs Taft and friends.
II got 10 further than London" he said,
Mrs Taft was in Switzerland and I
spent AN anxious three weeks trying to
devise means OF getting her To London. II
Nis accomplished without specially dis
agreeable features. The most difficult
hing nowadays Is to get passage to Amer
''d The number OF our countrymen in
England seemed to be endless. The
were long lines of people waiting to book
Massage. I am glad to say that the big
steamship companies are handling their
problem fairly and courteousy. There
has been no attempt at eXtortion.
We were not chased by warships, but
there was constant apprehension all
through the voyage. We left Liverpool
ah NJ p, NJ last Saturday and there
WAS supposition that a German cruiser
vas waiting for Ms somewhere In the AT
ldntic We believed that we could outrun
tny attacking boat, but the precautions
taken by the Maurctanias officers kept
US interested No lights were permitted
Ia statcrooms or saloons unless blinds
were closely drawn and the ports had
s,en covered with canvas. All lights were
cimmed
THE rcd tunnels so characteristic OF
the Cunarders. had disappeared and We
Ncre an all black shlp--a fast black
may say. The Mauritania was in com
municaton by wireless with British war
ships all the way across the ocean. w,
understood that there is a guarding line
~ British cruisers. twenty-five OF them
all the way across the Atlantic and dowr
the American coast The Admiralty. Il
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Tho very first impression that one got
In talking 10 the homecomers was that
hey had had pretty nearly as comfortable
and pleasant "A voyage as ~ there had
teen no war in Europe, There was no
ship's concert. There was no dancing.
Tho lights We're dimmed and there were
some ctses Of nerves, but that about
jarlesented the extremes OF discomfort.
Tbs ships company had the news Of the
wa from day to day, about as much as
f,lk ashore were getting. For example,
the Cunard Daily Bulletin. containing the
wireless news. published daily reports OF
the progress OF tine German advance and
~ tho resistance of the allies, together
with such naval news as was Obtainable.
The ship was not greatly crowded. Food
was ample and was served as deliberately
as usual There was "A rush for news
papers brought by the revenue cutter
Hudson when she touched the side OF the
Nduretauid off Quarantine,
The Cunard pier was TANNED with per-
sons there to welcome their returning
friends and relatives. !. L. Morgan was
~ the pier to meet his SOL. Junus Spencer
Morgan. Charles +. Murphy was at the
pier 70 greet his daughter. The Strauses
Tafts and others were met by friends and
relatives
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su.piciour blot on ocean.

But there were no alarms or adven-
lures big enough TO cause more than n
furry OF nerves. Yesterday at II n VI.
the crow s-nes: made out suspicious blot
on tho ocean of the Starbotrd bow. Capt.
J r W. charles was taking no chances.
80 he sUerved the great ship from her
course thinking that a German cruiser
might he near AS II turned out, how
ever, the blot was an oil tanker.
Two nights out from Liverpool pencil
of Eight fell from the heavens ana
streamcd upon the Mauretnnia. capt.
Charles didn't stop to find out whether It
va. a British French or German search
light lie mad. tracks for New York a
little faster than ever. At no time was
tho ship chased or IN actual danger.
The Mauritania crossed the ocean IN D
DAYS hours and minutes nothing
l'ke record time. but = fairly swift voy-
age Her average speed was 2i02 knots
and she covered 3.00S nautical miles.
She took very nearly a middle course.
steamlng, as Capt. Charles said. Just
north OF the southerly course"
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British Liner Makes Fast
and Safe Trip Over Mid
die Course.
FEW THRILLS FOR THE
AMERICAN REFUGEES
Well known Men and Won
Ell Among Passengers
Room for More.

The Cunarder Mturetarla. grimmer
than 4 battl,ship. arrived last night from
Liverpool and landed i.jii passengers
who were mighty glad when they got
within Uncle Sans three mile slice of
the Atlantic The homecomcrs had a safe.
comfortable and rather pleasant voyage.
but they were nervous. nevertheless. until
the HOOK was in sight
II shopping German man-of-war had
glmpsed the Mduretania the chances are
even that the German would have thought
twice before venturing close, because the
Cunard hier as she doomed on Quiran-
tine last night was about the nearer
thing 10 battloship that could BE- de.
Nsed. She WAS all black plates, bridge.
tunnels and ventllators.
she looked like lighter and only her
towering freeboard and her vast bulk
were left To mark her as one Of tn,
tunard giants. She was not armed and
would have had To depend on her spec
II trouble had steamed her way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
STUDENTS ASK BOARD FOR
PERMISSION FOR DANCES

At a meeting of the board of educa-
ton last night a petition from the
student body of the local high school
was read asking to hold a weekly
dance in the manual arts building,
the affair to be chaperoned by tie
parents of the students. A like petit
ton is being circulated among the par
ents for their signatures, but this one
was not submitted to the board at last
nights meeting. committee was
appointed by President Cleaveland to
investigate and report.
H. II. Hull was appointed to take
charge OF the foundr ywork, classes
of which will be organized in the man
uaI arts building.
A report on the State School Board
convention, which met in November.
was given by a. d. Welch, while a
similar report on the State Superin-
tendents' association was given by
Superintendent f. c. Fisher. Super
intendent Fisher filed his monthly
statistical report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
ETHEL MAY STONE FILES
A NEW SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Mrs Ethel May Stone for the sec
ond time within the past few months
filed suit for divorce today from her
husband, Joseph Stone, now in the
state penitentiary, having plead
guilty to the charge of rape. The di-
vorce trial of Mrs. Stone was stopped
abruptly several weeks ago when it
was learned that when she filed the
bill for the first one that she had not
been a resident of this county the re-
quired period of a year The bill she
filed this morning charges adultery and
infidelity-
Bernice Powell has begun divorce
action against her husband. Archie
Powell of this city, alleging infidelity
and naming Myrtle Connolly and De
liza Anderson as women with whom he
had been on too friendly terms. They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
AT THE EMPIRE


1.-The greatest show of the season"
is what Manager Dolly's booking
agents wired him today relative to his
last half of the week bill which opens
Thursday afternoon. There are at
least four feature acts in this allstar
array of high class entertainment fea-
lures Carl Mccullough, in "Footlight
Impressions" is one of vaudeville's
cleverest performers today and his
high class work has earned for him
the envious title of the coming vau-
deville star" However Mccullough
seems to have arrived sooner than
expected, as critical notices from the
country's most capable variety writers
will testify. Callettis monkeys in an
animal comedy, "a Day at the Circus"
is AIN act that is going to be as enter
tanning for the young as well as the
old. Audiences have laughed heartily
over the antics of these educated Sim
ians up and down the length and
breadth of the country. Winsch and
Poore will appear in a comedy tab
loid called mo Trespassing," which
is called a scream of laughter from
start to finish. Both performers are
first class fun-makers and their work
in this skit fairly scintillates with
class. Coogan and Cox in "The Two
Old Fellows" Frawley and Hunt,
pair of European eccentriques, and
two reels of high class motion pictures
will complete the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
AT THE ILLINOIS

Miss Marguerite Hobert is to sing
Marguerite" in Gounod's Faust
which will be produced here tonight
at the Illinois theater by the New York
Grand Opera company. This presenta-
tion will be happy, for it will not only
serve to introduce the prima donna
locally, but will give her the part in
which she has scored her greatest tri-
umphs, in setting which cannot fail
to accentuate. her histrionic grace and
charm. Miss Hobert will be strongly
supported. Chev. Salvatore Giordano
possesses one of the most remarkable
tenor robusto voices in opera. He ap-
pars as Faust "Mephisto," that
most difficult part, yet one which Of
fers tremendous opportunities to the
real artist, will be sung by Richard
Parks. late of the Savage English
Grand Opera company. Parks has won
international attention in this charac-
ter, both by reason of his eXtraordin-
airy voice and his acting.
Giorgio Galata as Valentine" Jes-
sic Bruce as "Siebel;" Ethel NJ. Pet
ers, as Martha" and Francis S.
Parks as Wagner" complete a cast
of principals which for individual
strength has not been equaled in any
previous road organization. Eugene
Rantenberg is in charge of the or
chestra music. Charles Trier, who
staged E. H. Southern's largest pro
duction and many of the operas at the
Century in New York will stage man
age the productions warrant for its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
What Dyspeptics
Should Eat
A PHYSICIANS ADVICE.

Indigestion and practically all forms
or stomach trouble are. nine times out
Of ten Que to aGidiIty; thhereI0Te 5 S6ei
BILE. avoid eating food that is acid IN
its nature. or which by chemical actlon
in the stomach develops, acidity; n
most foods which are pleasant to the
taste as well as those which are rlcn
in blood. flesh and nerve building prop
critics. This is the reason why dyspep.
tics and stomach sufferers are usually
SO thin. emaciated and lacking IN that
vital energy which can only come from
those sufferers who have been obliged
10 exclude from their diet all starchy.
sweet or fatty food. and are trying 70
keep up a miserable existence on GU
should try a meal CT any food or FOODS
which you may like. in modet ate
amount. taking Immediately after
wards teasp ;;fn OF 1lsI nold wat a
This will neutralize any acid which
NAV be present. or which may be
formed. and instead OF the usual reel
Will find that YOUR food agrees with
Won uerfectly. Bisurated magnesia Is
doubtless the best food corrective Give ana ana
lion on the stomach; but by neutral
izi1g the acidity of the food contents,
and ii4 4THia rsmo Which i9ames the DEL
icate stomach lining. IL does more
than could possiblv be done by any
drug or medicine. As Prs, pqn,ysicI I3bsp !
ever necessary but ! must ADMIT mat
I cannot see the sense OF dosing an
infiamed and, irritated stomach win
acid@the cause Of all the trouble. &c.
a little bisurated maenesia from your
druggist. eat what YOU want at your
qte1 magnesia as directed above. ana
see il I'm not right. - AdvD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
TWO PROBATION
OFFICERS NAMED
County Judge Changes System
in Vogue but Expense
Not Increased.
FORMERLY HAD ONLY ONE
Mrs. Salisbury and Mrs. Schroeder
Chosen and Both Ends of County
to Receive Representation.

In order to arrange matters of de
linlquent. dependency cases and moth
ers' pension petitions more conven.
iently and al the same time give Mo-
line and the upper end of the county
and Rock Island and the lower enc
OF the county a better representation.
County Judge Nels A. Larson has ap-
pointed two instead OF one county pro
baton officer.
Judge Larson this morning named
Mrs. Margaret Schroeder, police ma
iron of this city, and Mrs. Rose c. Sal.
isbury, police matron of Moline. coun-
ty probation officers.
For some time Rock Island county
has had only one probation officer.
Mrs. Margaret Schroeder during the
past year has acted in that capacity,
she having succeeded Mrs. Carrie
O'Connor. who resigned here to be-
come matron at the Training School
for Girls at Geneva.
Mrs. Schroeder during her incum-
bency in Office showed no favoritism.
treating Moline as fairly as Rock Is
land. and spent practically as much
time at work in the upper end of the
county as the lower. But her time
was crowded with work, and Judge
Larson conceived the idea of having
two probation officers.
Expense Not Increased.
The new plan does not increase the
expense to the county, as would be
inferred. The county probation off.
Ger is allowed a salary of $50 per
month by the county board, and Judge
Larson has divided the salary, giving
Mrs. Schroeder SIS per month and
Mrs. Salisbury the same amount.
Since each are police matrons in
the two cities, work demanding their
attention as county probation officer
will be brought more directly to their
attention.
Judge Larson also appointed Miss
Sara c. Goldman of this city official
county court reporter She is en-
ployed as stenographer in the Office OF
Murphy & Larson. attorneys, and her
salary will be paid per diem, her ser
vices not being needed daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
CHURCH LOSES IN
NOT AIDING POOR
INDUNFORTUNATE
n Johnston Myers Declared
Practical Charity Will
Return influence.
TELLS OF HIS OWN SUCCESS
,...s Chicago Divine Makes Wonder.
alI Appeal to Members Of Mems
Clubs for New Idea.

neclarfng that the church of today
= losing its effectiveness and grip
-, the people because OF its refusal
/ ], adjust itself 10 changed conditions.
- suggesting as a remedy that the
..v-ch take MP practical charity work
-.seh has been delegated to other or
mutations. DR.. Johnston Myers, pas
= Of Emmanuel Baptist church. Chi
40 the man who has given three
--s-tsrs OF o million hungry men free
,-sakfast IN his fashionable church
s--ing the past three years. brought
message last evening at the First
s,u;ist church 10 members OF mems
.,sbs Of the tri-city churches which
sey will not soon forget
Over 800 men representing 80 con-
rszstions. said TO be the first time
union gathering OF the male mem
Us Of the churches OF the three
.,Ens has ever been attempted. heard
Dr. Myers discuss what his church is
Is.Bg in Chicago relative to aid the
,co- and unfortunate.
A preliminary song service was held
Il charge of r. II. Wilson. president
q the mems class which brought the
-5:ed divine here. Following prayer
II d.. p. II. Mcdowell, pastor of Cal
ny Baptist church. DR.. Myers was
zroduced by J. J. Green.
Church Loses Ground.
he prefaced his remarks by saying
raj he regretted TO criticise the
a1rch because il was the best insti-
zion on earth. He said ne had been
! minister for 80 years and held but
10 pastCrates. 10 years at Cincin-
-sh and % in Chicago.
The church is losing its influence.
) steadily losing, then declared the
-an who has gained a national repu-
Anon for his philanthropic enter
rise The church will gain ii back.
JEever. when il does the charity
iork which has been delegated to out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-09
Union Favors eameweII System.

The international Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers. local 100 of Rock
Island, at a meeting held Monday
adopted a resolution favoring the pur-
chase by the city OF Rock Island of
the Gamewell fire alarm and police
system and urging that all work in
connection with the installation of the
system be done by organized labor
4 copy of the resolution has been
filed with the city commission.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.