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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-05
PLANS IN DETAIL

WASHINGTON. - C.. Aug a.
helief FOR the tens Of thousands OF
Americans In the war zones Of Europe
VII be extended through every power
and influence AZ the disposal Of the
United states government
Millions Of gold viii BE- sent on a
warEhip and as many ships as can
possibly be gathered from coastvise
trade and from neutral nations will
Do utilized TO BRING tho 100 0p0 Amerf.
cans In Europe back home For i'm
mediate relief President Wilson asked
congress 20 appropriate $500 600
ihif. together with the 100000 ap-
propriated yesterday By Congress. will
Do shipped on the arnorcd cruiser
Tennessee. BANKERS and orurosr
roilpanies also VIII send five 20 eight
millions Of gold on the Tennessee
me Tennessee viii carry govern.
ment Officials CHARGED with the dufy
OF distributing quotas Of gold a. ~
fopoan ports for tho use Of American
Diplomatic bureaus
The transportation problem has not
been a9 easily settled aH most Of tho
.ifam DO lines are foreign owned and
Trans f'nntic traffic is vlstualiv az a
r'sndr 3d. Six ocean liners flying tho
american Hag and capable % carry
ms about ono thousand persons rart
ere available There are also only
thirty transports. r0aafuisp fhire and
0'frr vessels % American register
available Tor service Tho latter
would carry about seven thousand paa
r'ngrre Fu that o. total ~ only 10000
people could DO transported according
fO present estimates
While definite figures are not a.
hand. Dr. is estimated o. tho state de-
p7rimrrf that ~ the 100 600 or more
Americans in Europe about Zu 600
urgently want 90 return
should more Americans want 20 Do.
part The only thing administration o.
fclalH think can b. done is 20 charter
at the vessels possible owned BY
neutral countries
To tide over Americans until The
Eold being carried by tho Teruaeaoc
reaches them embassy checks are be-
irs iaeued abroad More than $50 900
was deposited AZ me state department
today by relatives and friends o.
americans ir Europe who viii receive
equivalent sums from American dip
lruaflc officers in the form Of embas.
sy orders or checks
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Nine. sehumann.HeInk.

CHICAGO. Aug. Mime Ernestina
Schumann- Heink. grand opera sing
er. to-day cabled her attorneys in
Chicago for assistance 20 get out OF
Germany. The German singer 1ao
u a naturalized American, went 20
beyreuth TO sing at the WagneriAn
festival after obtaining a divorce m
Chicago from William Rapp. Jr Her
dispatch said As no letters are al.
lowed and intercourse with outsiders
Ii forbidden. We are stranded at B.y-
ruin When viii America send for
her citizons7"
Her counsel cabled her that the
Nnited states was prepared 10 assist
all citizens In Europe with money and
transportation and advised her 10
communicate with the nearest Ameri-
can consul
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LOCAL INTEREST
INCREASES IN WAR
BREAK BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
GERMANY WAS ANTtCI-
PATEO HERE
Adoa 20 Anxiety Of Many over Safety
o. Friends on the Continent-War
News IN Demand.

The announcement that England
ana Germany have declared war
against each other created but little
surprise locally. a. 10 was generally
believed that hostilitles between these
two nations we're inevitable following
me Issuance % EnEland's ultimatum
90 Germany However. news OF the
uual break between these two great
powers added considerably TO the
interest being taken locally IN the
European situation
War is tho principal topic 81 CONVEX.
satlon on the street. and last night
rruups could BE- seen on almost an
corners. discussing the situation From
tho standpoint % an observer, ~ ap-
psurru that majority OF the persons
Who expressed themselves favored in
fnrfution by England and hoped that
nation vii win the struggle.
Hundreds OF Wheeling persons
are particularly Interested IN the war
situation because they have friends
or relatives IN Europe II b. estimat.
"a thal ~ present there are at least
Nfty Wheelineitcs touring Europe al
present many Of whom are In the
ear zone The entrance OF England
into the war has increased the
anxiety felt for the safety OF these.
Tho lntelugencer last night re-
csiFcd numerous telephone calls for
eufiCe vas posted yesterday In the
lurai Office Of the Western Union
TELEGRAPH company that all messages
cent fn England and the continent
Arc subject 90 censorship. entailing
probable indefinite delay No code
nf '.uNfr Ir auy form will be- passed
number 70 physicians from this
Eirillfr Including Dr Robert !
Heed nf fI.a city and Dr = o.
Huur.Ia OFF bridgeport are Iu Eu.
'uEr afffrI.nE several famous clinics.
MEMBER and friends ~ the congre.
FaHr nf ODE Zion Lutheran church
Htrr HUUr Hrr..IT f"r H time regard
M r Hf.Ir Uf che pastor Rev. A
NJ Hrr end family Word has been
rr.H.U.T rrre ffaf they are in LoU
u.s Germany visiting hIs brother
|N.I Ger. In haze returned home this
HHF Ufrre having arranged
H E.H pulpit August 31. but
HHr bee broken out If VIII BE-
90 frH family fn return fo
. r. -.nfrH frr come time. and
f" .HHHraI months
frr n EIE.rH wife ~ the
states Senator stephen
..H end Hnrrrfer Wra BILLS
HH. HHIH"r.rr EIFfr#
H Hrr rr fEr continent
H Hr rrf trHa cher.
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COLORED PYTHIANS
OPEN CONVENTION
SESSIONS WILL M HELD IN HoRrI-
CULTURAL HALL ON IKE
FAIR GROUNDS.
Mayor n. L Kirk Delivered Address OF
welcome at Opening Session
Yesterday Morning.

Thescoiorcd knights of Pythias - the
grand Jurisdiction ot West virginia
sion In the city yesterday morning a.
10t1e o'clock. The meeting was hold
In the larEc Pavilion at the fair ground
following a parade from Twelfth and
Ghnplino streets.
An unusually Large audience COM
posed % DELEGATES and Eraud lodge ofn-
cern from every part ~ tho state and
many friends and members o. tho local
iodE". assem- bled Co hfIr tho nddresgra
Of welcome and responses
Grand Chancellor Wilson. who came
90 tho city sunday from Charleston.
whore NJ mao some to take charge ~ hia
duties IN the office of state librarian.
opened the meeting and introduced N-
-. !. Graham who acted ~ master ~
ceremonies. Tho collection ~ Mr. era
happy one a. wac attestsd ty tho sbi.
and pleasing manner iu witch hs mani
eged the proE-nm end presented tho
Tre nrat sdfresa ~ welcome vas
made bY Hon. ii T. Kirk mayor % frr
CITY His words - srertrE ans erI-
and appreciation o. fHr HaIsrafrH and
NtritnrH. who puu.f.HfHI Hfa address
inson. who responded t0 trr msyrre af.
dress spoke eioIurrflf off the rrHrrsHs
% fhc order me good ff bed HH.Hur-
hshed ard assured the citFr .ti.f .Tr
Fauiration while in tre ..tv sau.I leave
no cause fHr anN ono fn rrrr"r Gee
Som,nr hers "A, 'h,s point i- ne pro
du0ef Rev ~ % Davis. pastor ~ one
of fhr local rhur.hHH EH. Nr T1r.a
dlsErcrsed come NrHt ions enough o. d..
THE audience rrg..fr.ef ffa dIa.urrUEr I
by thc hearty arr1uas accorded Nr
ci1rrf rI~ae.f heartily ir F.tnr of rf..
frn women fFr ballot
rsv. Ge.rE. E Fountain. who vaa -rr
f..rrHna and ru.f fHsf .f.. order uHa
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FRENCH BANKS
(oOntiua.d PROM rir.t Pax.1

that he has not enough money 70 pay
on his servants In full
Two thousand Americans. half or
more OF them women. who want 10
get home and do not know how or
when they can leave Europe, met IN
one OF the largest ball rooms IN Paris
yesterday to discuss the situation
Ambassador Herrick has arranged
that Americans leaving France today
would not be required 10 show pass
ports OF otherwise Identify themselves
the simple declaration that they are
from the United States being SUM-
Gent 10 pass them.
Mr.. Herrick also e. trying 90 arrange
Tor Americans 10 leave for southern
France with their automobiles. which
are now being requisltioned BY the
military administration for war pur.
poses
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TARDY-,
W c. WitEbereer Delays Too Lona 10
Buying Auto LlcsHue-WIt Fae-
Judge Jordan

W q WltEbsrF.r put On busfrF
lls auto HDtns" tags just Little Too
long. and yesterday ran af1aI I'D Df
hccr broFrs. Who picked him uu frr
violating the ordinance SIR N..fr
htfEer On located fr the Hfbf.rF
building on Fifteenth street
Mic hazel HorkuyuFef vas arrrars.f
1l pnicer Moran Cor being drurF
The fellow halls fr1w grr- 49,
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PARIS. Aug 4-Americaus iu Paris
were greatly cheered today by author
native reports that the Mashington
government would see that they were
cared for This was taken 20 mean
that ships would be sent to France m
necessary 10 take American citizens
home
Long lines OF Americans al IA. EN-
bassy and consulate ana groups OF
them on the sidewalks IN front Of tn,
tourist agencies discussed this intel
hgence today, and derived comfort
from T. They are. however. wait
ing definite particulars concerning re-
LIEF
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TIM MONS FINED
south Side Man Tired B~sor. ss..--
schultz on Assault ana Battrry
Charge

isaac Iimmurs uas arrested s.arar
- all' moon uu con. I.tIrf U. EI. a.f.
~ Nyhsiabl" charley Gunner and
later tried before squire -.HHHf. l..
an assault and battery rHarrs It.
was hncd 81 and rusfF ur Tom far. ...
IN default ~ payment funE rr. r..
W iHlam LIsrA vas arrested rr .rr
staule Nl.N'I on charge uF .nfrr
a-heaFIuE this afternoon hafnr. -....-.
EnEei Mela WausuI,h. Nom r.r.-
heaNQuart"rs. vas committee r. e..
20 wait The action of fIa lrarF .-
on a theft rharsp
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FERRIAN ARRESTED
Harry Brown Caught Ir th- A. %
selling Brass Alleges to HAVE
Been stolen over the River

Harry Brown. of Martins Perry .s
confined lu the cfy iofkup sa..tlIrr
the action 90 the Martins F.rre
authorities on CharEs az stsnIfnr
brass niunEs from several mills over
The river BE Was arrested raar.r.
day morning ~ OfIrer sam Moran
on Information furnished D. the Mar
TINS tfffs police. uF hf uaa in the
act % dlFpusinE 90 hIH ware fo i
local junk dealer The onIrsra Hra
lryiuE tu locate other EundH which DO
o. thought hs made awaV uIfh
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REcUrvE No sspLiss.

.EeE|t Switzerland. Aug a.
h~.r-arr stranded here uf1 fere
FL. EHIr BONES fur dave aeo
have received ~ REPLIES fr fflI- No..
rrrH rrn.r~aFr hararse tho fafa-
" rr. .r France and Germany
lr r f.e hands % ffe military
|'.rn. FnrrfrH are giving credit %
f.r Americans freely being rr-ffr-t
..af a. soon nH ere International rva.
r"- n Frrrnrrn fa working araIr
f.n'r fHr u.I o. Paid
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SOCIALISTS


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Socialist .a... rrf ar rrHr Hr
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Ri. Nra Mary rrr.fIH~f 81 UaH.
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delivered I-r.-faf.rr nffrr.nH. HH.|
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u. " '. rr..H. phases Hr. #H .H.
most essential rr.rff frrlrrr ... ~
TO- eHr-HEase vas Ir regard rr TOO
...a urn 'naf frr.r Urr. boo
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colorado. n Nar dulrl tra r.-.-s
strike
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IMPRESSIVE SERVICES OYER
BODY OF A. H. WIEDEBUSCH
wHEELrro LoDon or O. rLrs
FAr Lat nEBPEOT TO ma
FAkTLD ELEuL2


More than ons hundrsd and rfty mem
hers % wne-iins Lodse o.. D. %. p. So.
=. rAihsfea a. the bone ~ IN lats
osiosS -n1 thers. sith ias rltuallstlr
their dspu rtsl hrotter. the lamsrrsI
poatnaatsf ~ thla Ulfy rrscsilnE ga
.soss - hall ~ hg-r about nfiy sr
fieta- Aathercl AZ tas .arsst af thsl.
ds,eeassd chlef and uI eeld 10 locE
for tha nan $40 ha4 been u4th .tasa.
les lhan ia mpntEa-
WIN BE caasst entirely sarrounc.d
Win noW.rs. smulasuaIsUal ri a. mute
trbuts or some frisri or aortstT. ttr
DE- eansd poafrnhHtsr. Apparently lu POI.
Urconu.- ious IN en- sr-sIrrs tr.f ug-s
"a 90 about ban. nor rlrr.gaa of enc
hats that we're made reasy 81 90
afisT frisnd passs8 siisutly i6 aaa oat
~ ne room Where - laT aress~l in be
h.ts1t. Ter var uniform. Hlth 30
bfeauL II vas estimated mat over urs
hundred poruona Vireed tna remains af
one ~ the ma,t ingrsssiss Tower
pieces was that % me ioraI lodge %
ilss which rspr.a@nted ciock sitn
boiieal time % the order a laFEc EIa
Horn. broken. drap@d ir nosera uaa ar-
sonio bodies. 20 witch BE- had 6.i5r-.i
eiao cent nowcrs Aien prominent Ir tns
business ana lsEaI World. who nIu aHa
sooiated win him iu NE visited their
decsaHoi friends last night ana Cast
aol-ul look az the Htiu form
Postoffos % Close.
The offlc- which be- lately uiled vas
the scene or aorros yesterday. Assist
ant icHtmaatcr william HuruiHn paid
when he said While hr had been sI.l
us but = short tim. yet s.rry ono faaIs
his loss. All who huru him were r.H
friends Tho lHsfoI .lrr viii rv closed
to-day between The hours % . end Il
Ociock. 20 allow the CLERKS and sHrrisrH
90 attend the funsrhI. 4ur carriers aIII
auend IA their service uniform.
Lnmbers OF Wheeling Commander
no. 1. Knights Temuur. Will attend In Il
body. mectinE a. their Asylum uf
O'Clock this afternoon. knights uf cts
Ter commandrrleH are alec requested rn
attend The funeral services viii b.
held at . o'clock This Afternoon at tho
late home. No. 22iz Eoff street. with
Neycronds A. q. NusCho and " g.
Ulfort officiating MIR Wledcbusch was
a member Of 81 PauIs Evangelical
church and not tho German Lutheran a.
Wa previously reported
Tho pail bearers this afternoon viii
he life long friends % the ecreaaei. who
have shared with him both pleasures
and troubles They are. J.. ". ulayusy.
Newton Waltz. Conrad iiiruch. Charl-s
Nonkemiller. ". \. StortEor and Ur D
" EurdatH Following tho services fu-
torment will BE- In Greenwood cemetery
Another impressive service will BE- that
OF Thursday niEht az the Elks club
rooms. when they will celebrate the
Tablet Service.
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lurrfHnlNr FUNERAL services were held
fnmiiy home in Echo Point. over tho re-
mains ar the Iate Albert v Hubbard
Iutermrnt will DO this morning az q
o'clock In Greenwood cemetery MI.
HInhrrd was very well known In this
city and hts demise was surprise Goo
nIH many HrIDnTH
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slstant Secretary OF War Brocken.
bridge and q number OF army Officers
al wen as officials OF the treasury De.
parimeut. would sail on the Tennessee
tomorrow night. the former TO handl.
the government funds and the latter
90 arrange for the transportation of
Americans
Ia addition 10 the government
money, the cruiser will take SbII7 600
"a gold 10 cash checks. etc. held by
clients OF New York concerns.
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Americans sg-p-ls.s

1grssrr.s. Aug Hundred. "a
h.-r~ tourists surprised hr event.
- fra European situation fr-raf f-r--
fIr-..rI and GERMANY fr rHra--
BURG and H.|r"~ Railroad ..mr.r.
r BENG interrupted many r.r.H
. and rar.araa r..rr f.nr HaU
..t' 90 Pc vehicles D'Irr. .rr ...
exhausted nr goo. .r Lrr.nt.-.
-'.eraI rHr-..- TOURISTS a.. ...
been held Uu between H.a..
$1,000 --- -.LZ-----lz. a. G.-
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ASK CONGRESS
CcontiHusd from First Psg.l

search for steamships 20 carry Amer.
leans home was begun
President Wilson signed the bin
amending the Aldrich-Nreeland Law 30
as 20 place more than billion dollars
into domestic circulation II desired
by the banks and prevent financial
stringency.
The president issued a proclamation
OF neutrality warning subjects OF the
United states OF their rights and du.
Ties on account OF the existence OF A
state OF war In Austria. Germany.
Servia. Russia and France.
The American Red Cross decided "a
pAce It's vast army OF nurses. physi.
clans, etc, at the disposal OF the
various powers az war
The senate is expected 20 pass to-
morrow the bin already adopted by
the house admitting foreign built
-hlps 10 American registry and asuis,-
lug thereby In the maintenance OF
American commerce
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SITUATION EXCELLENT.

WASHINGTON u e. Aug g
Affr- two daya ~ conference with
banker from many sections. and a
careful IrvrefIrhfI0u % conditions
ftroIEhOlf fHr country Secretary NC.
7 doc. in a formal statement fo.rIrhf.
declared trf situation 90 b. excellent
a1i announced chat there VIII DO sui
.Ur' r.r-IIr fn move frn crops
frf meet 600 demands rf business
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To Complete Board.

WASHINGTON Aug. 4 - Senator
owen. chairman Of the banking ana
currency committee said tonight a
determined effort will be made to pave
the way for organization OF the fen-
efal reserve board tomorrow. when
we commute intends 20 report on
the nominations 81 Paul 81 Warburg.
OF New York. and Frederick 4 De
lano. OF Chicago
MI. Delano's nomination was sent
70 the senate today and referred TO
the committee
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49,. Z. ytsttins r-ississs is this sec
80 tfta ucufh
Gi-rs - 80 rcarfs 2 % ussur. AZ
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John Har1iEAn.

Funeral services over the remains -
tHr late John lHrrighu. infant sun 90
Mr and Nra John HarriEan were held
Yesterday afternoon at the family home
No $3.50 ALLOW D.. intermcnt was in ST.
Calvary cemetery.
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Lrona FnnarAl

Funeral services over the remains 81
Tho late George q. Lyons were held yes
terdhv morning 80 - clock ut the
homo No. - Thirteenth street REQUIEM
high mass was celebrated az So
Jusoph'H cathedral after which inter
ment was In Nj Calvary cemetery.
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n m church ..|H. ...H
Ll.If anruH. F..rI. Thursday 4ff.rr.
ind..afI"rs show that If win e. .....
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man authorities refusing 90 let them
continue on their way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-22

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-22
THE ARGUS SANTA
Is BUSY PACKING
GIFTS FOR POOR
Headquarters in State Bank
Building Busy Place Wrap
ping Presents.
DONATIONS VERY LIBERAL
Business Firms Give Generously
Rock Island House Furnishes
Lunch for Committee.

The headquarters Of The Argus
Santa Claus committee in the State
Bank building is a very busy place
these days, very much resembling a
real Santa home. The committee to-
day began the wrapping of packages
and will be busy for the next two days
preparing gifts for over 200 poor chill
dren OF the city. There are caps.
stockings. mittens. other clothing OF
various sorts. toys, books. handker-
chiefs. dolls. big and small. hair rib
hons and combs. candies. mixed nuts.
animal crackers and OH. ever so many
things that will please any child.
The merchants have been very lib
eral and have shown the committee of
ladies every attention possible. Many
lovely dolls have been dressed and
sent in, IS coming yesterday from
Ruby and Edith Lusk, who with the
assistance OF Mrs. J. Hobbs had dress
ed them for the little girls of the
city. Another lovely doll dressed in
modish costume with trimming of
hand made lace. a hat right up TO the
minute in style and wrapped in a
beautiful blanket was left by some
one who would give no name, and
some child Is going 10 be very happy
I'm its possession Christmas morning. \
set OF furs carefully wrapped was left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-22
POLICE RELEASE
ARTHUR O'HERN
Member of Notorious Burns
Gang Let Go-Authorities
Have No Charge.

Arthur O'Hern, former member of
the Burns gang of box car thieves and
hold up men, who have been operating
around Tama, Iowa, was released from
the police station yesterday afternoon,
as the local authorities had no charge
to hold him on. O'Hern lodged at the
station Sunday night and was recog-
nized as one of the gang by former
detective on the Northwestern lines.
Special Agent Haas of the Milwaukee
lines, who has charge of the Tama divi-
sion, was communicated with yester-
day morning, but failed to answer the
wire.
,O'Hern escaped with four others of
the gang at a raid on Oct. 9, in which
most of them were captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-22
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS

legal reason would also prevent max
ing any permanent Improvement such
as train shed.
Don't you consider your tracks a
permanent Improvement inquired
Commissioner Hart
The franchise which the Burling-
tion has provides only for trackage and
not for train sheds or any other struc-
ture." replied the attorney.
Attorney Ingram stated that the
public utilities commission would be
the proper body to take up the matter.
and on motion OF Mayor Schriver it
was decided to do this. Commissioner
Hart seconded the motion, and provi-
sion was made to have a report on the
matter by next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-22
SOCIETIES unite
IN A COMMON aim
People Seeking Entrance to
City Join Southwest
Association.
DESIRE DEFEAT OF SEARS
Larger Body Will Put Up Stronger
Fight to Secure Territory
For Rock Island.

The fight against the annexation to
Sears of the 142-acre tract of land
south of this city is to be carried on
by one big association instead of two,
as recently planned.
The Southwest improvement asso-
citation formed Friday night is to take
in the property owners in the 142 acres
tract of land. The latter met at the
store of Joe Kennedy, Eleventh and
Aiken streets, last night and decided
to join the Southwest Improvement as
ISOLATION.
On Thursday night people of the ter
ritory over which there is a fight be-
tween Rock Island and Sears, met and
decided to hold a meeting last night,
and on Friday night the Southwest I'm
provement association was formed.
At the meeting held last night, it
was suggested that those people who
are seeking to become citizens of Rock
Island, through the acquisition of their
territory by the city, could maintain
better fight for their desires in a larger
body. and as representatives of the
Southwest Improvement association
we're present and extended the well
come it was unanimously decided to
form a union.
Annexation Is Object.
The principal object of the organiza-
ton at present will be to secure for
Rock Island this 142-acre tract of
land, defeating the aim of Sears in the
matter. The membership of the new
association will likely overreach the
hundred mark so that it will be strong
and can more effectively carry on the
campaign for annexation to this city.
A meeting will be held on Jan. s,
at Kennedy's store by the joint asso-
citation. at which time the new organi-
cation will be perfected and a new
name chosen.
After the annexation fight is over
the body will aim TO secure new i'm /
for the territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-22
REALTY CHANGES

Frank A. Herbst to Ernest NJ An
derson, lot in Oak Forest addition,
Moline. $3.50.
Charles c. Hodgson to George w.
Hodgson, undivided IL lot on Sixth
avenue between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth street, Rock Island, $1,000.
August Blomgren, heirs 10 Frank
o. Johnson, lot 6. block 2, Sweeney &
Jackson third addition, Moline, S1.OO.