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Arizona republican., 1914-12-14
High Tribute Is Paid To
East Indian craftsmanship

Paradise they have no hesitation in
plunging right into the thick of the
battle The only difficulty is to
keep them from rushing at the
enemy before the order is given.
They cannot wait, but they must
leave the trenches and wrigsle their
way up to where the enemy is, and
then deal their deadly blow"
Arizona republican., 1914-12-14
SOON READY FOR FRONT
ASSOCIATED PRESS DfsPATcHl

IASoOCIAIhD FhEss DIT 7HIOnI
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 13.-Emperor
William is so much improved in health,
a Berlin telegram states, he will be able
to leave the capital this week for the
battle front
Arizona republican., 1914-12-14
COTTON BALE-GOlD MEDAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-The pres
ident was presented with a gold medal
inscribed Neutrality and Humanity
in recognition of his recent donation
to the Red Cross bazaar of bale cot
ton.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-14
CLASSIC EVENT POSTPONED

ASSNIV Al Ed fFtsS DiSFNINiJ
LONDON. Dec. 12.-The Henley re-
gatta. England's rowing classic. will
not be held next year on account of
conditions brought about by the war
Arizona republican., 1914-12-14
VAN DYKE SAILS

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Dr. Henry
Van Dyke, American minister to the
Netherlands. sailed Saturday. His eyes
were much improved by the treatment
received here
Arizona republican., 1914-12-14
1.-Two More Persons Struck,
But Neither is Seriously
Injured - Maytorena In
sists No Order Has Been
Received from Gutierrez
BLISS PREPARES
TO RETURN FIRE
From Mexico City Cutter
rez Expresses Regret at
Troubles Along Border
and Says He Has Ordered
Cessation of Hostilities

ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArCH1
NACO, Dec. 13-Mexican STRAY"
fire added the fifty second name
to the casualties on the Ameri
can side. Mrs. Jose Martinez
was hit in the back by a bull
let which penetrated the wall Of
her home. Two other persons,
Jose Martinez, husband of the
woman shot, and +. II. kuck,
were hit by spena shrapneI. They
make total Of five hit by spent
ammunition and are not inelud-
in the list of fiftytw
Arizona republican., 1914-12-14
STALLlNGs to CONTINUE

TAS5UCIATED PKEsS UTsPAICHI
BOSTON. Dec. 13.-George T. Stall
lings who lead the Braves 10 q worlds
championship. will continue as manager
for five years, it is reported.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-14

Continued on Page Five)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
RELIEVE YOUR ASTHMA
IN FIFTEEN MINUTES

If Asthmador does no: instantly re-
lieve the very worst attacks OF Asthma,
Bronchial Asthma and the Asthmatic
symptoms accompanying Hay Fever. we
authorize the druggist listed below to
return Your money. He is selling DR..
Rudolph Schiffmann'S Asthmador and
Asthmador Cigarettes upon these terms
No matter how inveterate or obstinate
your case, or how often of violent the
attacks, Asthmador will instantly relieve
you, usually in ten seconds but always
within fifteen minutes.
The druggist has been authorized by
the Doctor 10 sell every package of his
Asthmador on guarantee to return the
money IN every single case where it does
not give instantaneous relief, or IS not
found the very best remedy ever used.
You viii be the sole judge yourself and
under this positive guarantee YOU abso-
lutely run no risk in buying this famous
remedy.
PERSONS living elsewhere will he sup
pied under the same guarantee bv tn ir
local druggist or direct by DIR. X. Schiff-
mann. StIPaul, MINI. For sale here by
Thomas Drug company.-(Acv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
CIVIL WAR VET
DIES IN MOLINE
John n. Elmstedtt, Former Lo-
cal Business Man, Is
Called by Death.
FOUGHT IN GREAT BATTLES
Remains 20 Be cremated - Accord
anee With Wishes of Deceased
Interment at Riverside.

John y. Eims-edtt. so Fifteenth
street. wno came to America in a sail
ing vessel in 1888. taking three months
for the trip. died al his home last ev-
ening shortly after o'clock, at the
age OF - years.
he was born in Sweden in 1857 and
after coming TO this country in 1855.
landing az Quebec. Canada. he went to
Fulton. Ill. and after residing there
for a couple Of years. came 10 Moline
He fought in the civil war with the
union troops. and participated in the
battle Of Gettysburg. He remained
with the army until the close of the
war He then returned 10 this city
and engaged in the -four and feed bus
mess a. Second avenue and sixteenth
street Later be sold out and entered
the drug business. He worked at this
business 1o- some years and then went
into the clothing business. finally &C
ceptiug q position with the Moline
Plow company and retiring from &C
tive business life in 1910.
Funeral Wednesday.
Mr.. Elmstedtt was married in 1872
and his wife survives. with five chill
dTel. Mrs. J. ". Brown. Blooming
rcn. Memo Elmstsdr-. Lansing. Mich:
Levi Elmstedtt. BitJiHger. Mont: Carl
EImstGdrt. Mason City. Iowa, and Earl
EImstedtt. who resides al home. One
sister also survives.
Mr Elmstedtt was a member of Ora
ham post OF the 6. a r. Funeral ser
vices will be held Wednesday after
noon a. 2.30. and. in accordance with
the wishes OF the deceased. the re-
mains Will be cremated a Davenport
and the ashes laid in the family lot at
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
VETERAN FIRE
HORSE IS DEAD

Dewey. veteran o: the Moline fire
department, is dead.
Sunday morning the gallant horse
which for 20 years dashed through
the streets with a heavy fire truck
hurting behind him and his mate, died
OF broken heart in the stable TO the
rear Of Central fire station. where he
has beer - I5le1 since b Nas retired
from the fO.ca January -sst.
Whea a new motor truck drove
Dewey from the department and he
was assigned to duty drawing a gar
bage wagon for the city health de-
partment. the sorrowful fire ladies
predicted that with Dewey in the
shafts the garbage wagon would
travel faster than il ever had before.
But il didn't. Dewey did not take
to his new work His spirit was
broken; he scorued garbage serv-
ice after his adventurous life as a fire
horse. Within 10 months he pinned
away and died.
In a few days a nickel plated horse
shoe Will be hung besides the big
gong H. Central FIRE station. II will
be the Oldest OF Dewey's shoes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
SIDELIGHTS
-ON-
European War

Z Correspondence OF the Associated
Press
The Hague Sept. - The situation
In Petrograd is treated extensively in
letter appearing in the BerlIner
Tageblatt OF Sept. %, which reads in
part as follows:
"On the whole the government does
its best tC protect the life and property
of the foreiEners-even the German.
II has in this the support of the mill
tary authorities. During the days OF
the mobilization il vas different. OF
course. But now one sees everywhere
posters warning against the molesta-
ton of foreigners. and which call upon
those who may have been mistreated
10 make prompt reports. promising Sc
we're punishment for the offenders
What is more the promises are strictly
kept. and persons guilty of excesses
against foreigners have been heavily
punished
"ln order TO minimize the chances
for trouble II was thought best that
German firm names make place for
inscription in Russian. and the Ger.
mans were asked TO refrain as much
as possible from speaking their Ian.
guage in pubic. But the best meas
ure for the protection of the foreigners
undoubtedly was the prohibition of the
sale OF strong alcoholic beverages.
Petrograd today has the appearance
of being a city of sober people. While
formerly one beheld everywhere the re-
pulsive. beastly state of INVESTIGATION of
the hooligan-the mob with whom no.
body was safe-today the street scenes
OF the capital are more inviting.
The many extra editions OF the
newspapers speak constantly OF vic
tories OF the Russians and French over
he Germans, and il is asserted that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
AMOLOX THE
NEW DISCOVERY
Many Cures Reported Daily In
Towns Where It Is Known.

The wonderful cures that are oelng
made by this remarkable new remedy
are almost beyond belief A youns
lady from Ottumwa, Iowa, for many
years suffered from a bad case OF &c
zeraa. Her face was sight TO behold
all covered with red blotches, pustu!es
and pimples. so unsightly was her
appearance she gave up all social NE.
Failing to ind relief with doctors anu
remedies, she became Respondent anu
discouraged. After few weeks treat
ment with .AntoloX the scaiy redness
disappeared. pustulCs healed ana she
was entirely cured. A few months loF
lowing her mother wrote that Am9loA
had done wonders for her daughter
and she was married last week seems
like fairy tale. doesn't it, let th''
is the truth. That is only one OF tIe
many cases that are being reported "a
towns where AmoloX has been intrV
duced and it's merits have become
known. Amolox is invaluable for &c
zema. psoriasis, acne. letter. BARRIERS
itch, red rose or any skin affhction.
Recomman and guaranteed by hes
man o. Rolls Your money back II :
fails TO do what we claim for IL IriS
size 80 cents.-(A dy.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

Washington. d. C, Oct. 20.-Al.
though Representative Gardner has
mistakenly demanded on the floor OF
the house and elsewhere that an inves.
tigation be made at once to determine
whether The United States is prepared
for war President Wilson has let il be
known that he does not regard this as
proper time to carry on such an in.
quiry.
1t is true that almost every official
of the administration recognizes tina.
the military service is not in tiptop
condition. This is particularly so with
regard to the navy.
The army officers in charge of mill
tia affairs are not satisfied WITH me
work OF the sta.e militia; but all ad-
NIT an Improvement in the work and
assert that in time the state organlza-
ton will be valuable unit OF the reg
ular army.
Secretary OF War Garrison and the
officers of the general s:an viii re
new their efforts this winter TO create
a strong reserve. They will take m
again with congress the question O:
shortening the term Of service O. en-
listed men with the colcrs ami length.
enlng the term of The reserves.
Under the present law p~n enlist
for seven years. four in act.s, ~vlce
and three in the reserve-that Is. after
returning TO private life they must be
available for field duty for three wears.
Secretary Garrison ana the general
stan want one or two year service
vita the ce!ors and two or three year,
in the reserve.
The belief held by the COUNT.
that We can create ar army and navy
wher the need arises is wrong from,
beginning to end" says Gardner, "You
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
CONDUCTING CONTEST

First Christian church Of this city
Is leading the Memorial Christian
church of Rock Island by $50 points in
a twomonth attendance contest for
their SUNDAY schools. Three Sundays
Of the nine have already passed.
The contest is unique in the Sunday
school circles OF the city. For each
pupil in mis- Place on time q credi, OF
two points is given and for each pupil
no- more than 20 minutes late a credit
Of one point Is issued. Attendance
Of pupils vino are more than 20 min
utes tardy is not counted in the con
test.
The Moline church had an attend
ance CT 236 al its last Sunday
school and ten additional pupils arriv,
ed too late 70 be counted. Record
thus far Is 314. established by the To-
cal Sunday school one week ago.
To the school winning the contest
a s. banner 10 be paid for by the los
er. will be awarded. Next Sunday. de
clares Rev. W. b. Slater a special
effort viii be made 10 secure the at
tendance OF men and boys.
The challenge for the com petition
came from the Rock Island church. the
latter being flushed with victory over
the Davenport Christian church in a
contest recently concluded. TIE local
contest will end the last Sunday in No
vember
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
AN OLD RECIPE
TO DARKFN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair Dark
and Glossy.

Almost everyone knows thai Sage
Tea and Sulphur properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
iustre 20 the hair when faded. streak
ed or gray: also ends daudruff. itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way 10 get this mixture
was 10 make Il az home. which Is
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" You viii get a large bot
cit for about 30 cents. Everybody
uses this old. famous recipe. because
no one can possibly tell that you DARK
ened your hair. as Il does Il so nat
urally and evenly. You dampen q
sponge or soft brush with Il and draw
this through yOur hair. taking one
small strand a. a time by morning
the gray hair disappears. and after
another application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully dark. thicl- and
glossy. and you look years younger.
Harper House DAaTmacy.-(AdTl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
OBITUARY RECORD
Mrs. Waiter Z. Swanson.

Mrs. Walter r. swanson, % years OF
age. passed away a. q O'Clock this
morning a. her home, 42S Sixteenth
avenue. East Moline. She had been
suffering for some time with infam-
nation Of the bowels.
she was born IN Gable. Ill. oct. >.
1850 She came TO Rock Island about
eight years ago. Her maiden name
was Anna Nelson and she was married
20 Walter Swanson four months ago,
when the couple moved to East No
line She was an active member Of
the First Swedish Lutheran church Of
Rock Island, and leaves a large circle
Of friends TO mourn her passing. Her
husband and mother survive.
The funeral services will be con
Quoted Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
from the Swedish Lutheran church,
with burial in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
"a Nine DAYS Wonder.n

The memorable reign of Lady Jane
Grey is said to have given rise 10 the
phrase "a nine days wonder Lady
Jane was proclaimed queen Of Eng
land July 10. 1858. four DAYS after the
death OF Edward VI After the lapse
CT a period of nine days. on July 49,
she relinquished her title 10 the crown
thus terminating her reign in the short
space of a week and u half \ noted
English historian says. Thus we come
to the end OF the diary of that short
and troubled reign that from us
length is said to have given rise 10 the
now Ct62O) popular phrase, "a nine
days wonder"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
OrlQoCns.

-Four centuries ago. when firearms
were In their infancy. soldiers were
named from the weapons they bore
Thus infantryLnen were called pike"
or shot according 20 their weapons.
The dragon" WAS a short musket or
carbine. and the soldiers who bore
them were dragons The original
Dragons were mounted infantrymen.
being organized as infantry The orig
inal dragons. being without calvary
training were decidedly poor horse
men. bur they improved until they
were classed as medium calvary
American Boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

can't imprCvlse 4 battleship or a sub
marine or a torpedo or sailor after
war breaks out. You can't make a
fighting regiment out Of militia or
ganization until you have eliminated a
lot OF men from its ranks.
Tie blame for our insecurity rests
on republicans and democrats alike;
but the root of the whole matter Is
deeper. The country has never vet
been awakened to the understanding
that 42-centimeter guns and super
dreadnoughts present stronger argu
ments than past victories and present
treaties.
The time has come for US to rub
our eyes and look about US"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

Earl Kitchener. or Kitchener of
Khartoum. as he is known, is proba-
bly, the best known military leader in
Europe. ana Is IN supreme command
O. the British land forces as secretary
for war and as commandments of
the army.
Kitchener became a great military
figure in 1895, when he began the re-
conquering of the Soudan. finishing il
two years later TO be sent TO the Boe-
war as chief OF staff 10 Lord Roberts.
There he gained more glory by bring
ing the war TO an end and arranging
the peace OF Vereeniging.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
CARLSON MOVES SALOON
SOUTH OF RAIL TRACKS

: new saloon was opened at 1898
Fourth avenue jhis morning by Oscar
Carlson. and his old place at the cor
ner Of Library avenue and Sixteenth
street has been closed.
Mr.. Carlson has long been in the
saloon business here. but his places
have always been under brewery con
troll. His present business. however,
IS Independent and he himself IS the
sole proprietor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

Introductory remarks-The Rev. a
NJ Johanson.
SOlo-Mrs. JOhanson.
Address-The Rev. Mr.. Ceder of
Augustana college
SonE-1Iale chorus OF the Swedish
Methodist church.
Five-minute talks-The Rev. c. J.
Nelson. the Rev. 4. =. Bergst-om and
the Rev. C. ". Nelson.
Song-Svea Male quartet.
PRAYER and benediction-The Rev
Edward Ekstrom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
SCANDINAVIAN UNION
WILL HAVE A MEETING

The Scandinavian Temperance un-
ion viii hold a mass meeting in the
Swedish Lutheran church Sunday aft
ernoon. Nov. !, a. O'Clock. The pro-
gram:
Organ prelude - Miss Wilhelmina
Wistrand.
Hymn INSTRUMENTATION.
Reading Of the scriptures and invo-
cation-The Rev. l.. =. LagerstrOm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

sarilv hard time OF il in many in
/ stances, with the result that their pat
riotism is likely to be dampened be
fore they get to the front.
The Hague. Sept. 22-To other as
sertions that the French soldier is not
particularly thankful for having to
wear red pants and blue coats. when
his adversary is clothed in a uniform
which * Europe's landscape of gray
green is next to invisible, the cores
I pendent of the Roman newspaper
! Messagero, makes slight and humor-
( Gus contribution;
The spirit of the French army is eX-
cellent," he wrote. In spite OF the
hardships they have to endure the
| French soldiers are in good humOr, eX-
pressing this now and then in rather
boisterous fashion. Their frugaIity is
marvellous. Getting a cigaret is a big
event with them. But they are not
pleased with their red pants. which in
times of peace they would not do with
out for anything.
"'You are cracking a hard nut. re-
marked the CORES pondent to a soldier
who had crawled out of a wet trench
to dry himself in the sun
Indeed monsieur Those fellows
are the color OF an ear;hwork. You
cant see them, while our pants are
loud enough to be seen for miles. But
we cant very well do without them
can WEI"
In his dispatch the correspondent
points out that the German medical
service is far superior 20 the French,
who, as ne alleges. lack even some of
the necessary surgical instruments and
needed housing for the wounded The
effects Of the German artillery fire are
characterized by the correspondent as
''indescribably terrible"
London, Sept. 22-Memoers Of the
German military air service are paid
high tribute by French officer whose
letter dealing with them appeared in
the Gazette de Lausanne. \ transla- ,
ton reads:
Our enemies also have prohted by
the war by taking its lessons to heart. /
They maintain the hes, sort Of field /.
intelligence service and their general |
information department seems to be |
getting the news from all parts OF |
the world. We did not think that the |
German flyers were so numerous. /
Whole swarms of them luca e and sur |
vey our positions, and when one Of !
them is shot down five others out m
appearance.
The flyers on the reconnaissance
work throw red spheres 20 the ground
At first our soldiers thought they were
bombs and promptly threw themselves
10 the ground. But they waited in
vain for ;he explosion. Instead larve
clouds Of smoke rose from the hail.
and few minutes afterward came a
hail Of shrapneI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

/ London, Sept. 25.-Signs of dissatis-
faction at war Office methods are be.
gaming 10 appear in the British press.
involving the historic charges of req
( tape ana incompetency. As ar ex-
ample OF cut and dried regulations
standing in the way OF common sense.
one correspondent, who had read of
the shivering recruits, complainG that
gif: Of blankets was refused becaG~e
the size fell a few inches short of the
prescribed. But wider discomfort or
misUusr is caused by the fact that
the war Office devotes its energies to
work that, IN view Of the crisis. should
properly 80 70 civilian organizations.
The task OF looking after the forces
in France. transferring colonial troops
ard getting M supplies means a heavy
tax on the war Office Organization. The
training of territorials. or militia. who
are now in encampments. is an add
ticnal burden. But to assume on the
top Of this the entire work OF recruit
ing Lord Kitchener's new army of q
million. billetfng and feeding them. be-
sides the inspection of supplies. is re-
garded by some of the critics as a use
less diversion of energy.
lut country Is nOneNCOm bed with
administrative machinery. public and
private saws one writer, land it is
needless TO improvise or expand war
Office arrangements to do work which
civilians can do efficiently The state
does not attempt to improvise railway
or shipping organization. 1t simply
coordinates and uses the civilian ma
chinery and capacities which exist"
Local administrative officers. the
writer adds. could we'll take charge of
raising the quota of troops for each
district and arrange for their camps
and provisioning. Local men might J
also physically examine applicants who I
are now sent from the country on long
train journeys to military tations |
Local doctors. il is assumed, ought to !
be capable of judging the fitness of /
teeth, eyesight and vital organs.
The advantage of cooperation be- /
tween the war Office and civilians and
civil authorities would be the freeing
oT large force of officers and men for
purely military work.
Recruits, according to some of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20

| the former are already near Berlin.
/ Foreign papers are vigorously exclud-
! ed. and since even the many wounded
are not permitted to come into con
tact with the public or see even their
relatives. there is no difficulty keep
ing the Russian public under the inn
preston that the Russians are really
near Berlin.
There are no more tourists and
the hotels are empty. In the hotels,
moreover everything has become very
dear. A bottle OF beer which formerly
cost from 90 TO % kopeks, now costs
80, while u glass costs % instead of
II. Food, on the other hand has be
come cheaper. The war has absolute
" put a stop to exports. and prices,
therefore, have gone down. Ten fresh
eggs. for instance, cost so kopeks, and
fine fat geese, which formerly cost
3 ID to I roubles can now be had for
1.20 roubles. Coke can no longer he
had at any price: the small supply on
hand having been confscated by the
military The navy is badly off for
coal. its boilers being arranged for
English coal, and Russian coal, which
il is not even possible to get in suffi-
cient quantities, cannot be used by the
navy without serious injury to the
boilers. Most factories lack raw ma
teTial, especially iron. There is also
q serious shortage in indictments and
bandages of all sorts. which formerly
were imported from Germany.
Since none of the court ever comes
10 Pctrograd one sees but seldom
members of the best society. who are
mostly in mourning on account of the
Russian elite troops having lost many
officers in the fighting in East Prussia,
the majority of whom belonged to the
capitals best circles.
Only the casualties in the COM
missioned personnel are published
Those who wish information concern
ing non-cOmmissioned officers and pri-
Yates are obliged to make inquiry at
the ministry. This method has so far
enabled the Russian government to
keep the tremendous losses of the
army from the multitude Notwith-
standing this depression grows daily.
due TO the fear that with the rumored
defeat Of the north army Petrograd
may become the objective of an at
tack by either land or water. The
rumOr that the Austrian army has not
been totally annihilated as had been !
claimed is gaining force, as is also the !
report that the Russian troops oppos-
ing them have so far not been able to /
in the operations designed /
to crush Germany"