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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
OBITUARY RECORD
Andrew NJ. Anderson.

Andrew n. Anderson died at his
home, 1876 Ninth street, Silvis, at 4
o'clock this morning. He was born in
Sweden on Christmas day, 1867, and
came to Moline in 1870. For % years
he was employed by Deere & Go.
Eight years ago he removed to Silvis.
His widow, who was Miss Jennie
Okerberg, survives. with a sister, Hrs.
Swan Olson of Topeka, Kan. Funeral
services will be held from the home at
10 o'clock Saturday morning. Swedish
Olive lodge of Odd Fellows of Moline,
of which he was a member 80 years,
will have charge of the funeral. as.
sisted by the Silyis lodge. Rev. r. 5.
Haney will deliver the sermon and in
terment will be in Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

2O0yard dash-Wayne Wharton, 80
2-5 seconds.
440yard run-Eimore Grip, 1 min
ute IA seconds.
Two lap straightaway dash, distance
200 feet-Fred Thomas, 10 3-5 seconds.
Four lap straightaway Cash, dis
lance 400 feet-Carl Johnston, 50 sec
onds.
Three lap straightaway dash, dis
lance 800 feet-Don Williams, % 80
ST conds.
Three lap straightaway dash, dis
t1nce 800 feet-Don Williams, % 80
seconds.
Dash. two laps of running track
Carl Johnston, Is 2-5 seconds.
Dash, three laps of running track
Everett Melvin, "a 3-5 seconds.
Dash, four laps of running track
John Weatherhead, 80 seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
PROTECT MOTHER;
AROUSE DADS IRE
Boys Arrested When Trouble
Follows Return of Father to
Their Home.

That Eer husband caused the arrest
OF his two sons because they refused
to permit him to beat her as he used
to do, when the boys were small, was
the statement made in police court this
morning when Ralph and Edward
Youngquist, charged with q misdemea-
nor, came up for a hearing. The hus-
bands side of the story was not heard
at the time, as it was necessary to
postpone the hearing till later in the
day in order to secure attorneys.
Carl Youngquist, father of the boys,
who are aged respectively 81 and IS
years. swore out the warrants. Mrs.
Youngquist. who has been supporting
herself and family by conducting a
small store at 800 Fourth avenue, told
her story before the continuance was
She said her husband in the
old days treated her cruelty, beating
and abusing her Then she secured an
Injunction from the circuit court re-
him from living with her or
visiting her.
According to the woman's story.
Youngquist lived up to the terms of
the injunction. but from time to time
ne Wrote her and pleaded to be taken
back. Finally, under the impression
hat he had learned his lesson. she al
Owed him to return. This was only
three weeks ago. For a few days all
went smoothly. and then trouble was
as before, only that the boys,
low grown men. defended their moth
er, and did it so vigorously that the
ather swOre out warrants for their
arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
RIVERS ANTICS
BRING HIM A FINE
.Pompey" Peterson Almost
Breaks Up Funeral Services
in East Moline.
.cCUMULATES 4 PACKAGE
,-.s. Away Leaving Passengers Be-
ard ard Is Later Arrested BY
Moline Police.

wIusa1n Peterson. better known as
..,-uer.- an employe OF a local Iiv-
stable. vas fined $40 in police
-, this morning as the result OF an
..-,.ade yesterday in which he is
"a 70 have almost broken up a fu-
- IN East Moline
paterson vas one OF the drivers at
- funeraL While waiting outside
- church in East Moline for the ser
ress 10 b concluded Il is alleged that
= crank about half a pint of whisky.
= few minutes he began TO show
--srsisone symptoms. Trouble with
- o.he- drivers was invited and f.
-aly he pulled of his coat and dared
- others 70 get down and fight him
Az this stage the disturbance began
Q, Interfere with the funeral cercmo-
- and one OF the other drivers de-
I'D 10 take the recalcitrant one in
md. Before he could get hold OF
IN. however. Peterson hoped upon
lis carriage and drove away. leaving
II passengers 20 their own devices
Found Asleep in Carriage.
Nothing was heard from the driver
c. his outfit for several hours. but
z.s IN the afternoon he was seen by
4 Moline policeman fast asleep on top
o his carriage at Fourteenth street
E-t sixth avenue. The horses were
z1Tirg a. a rapid trot and the lines
rs-e dragging on the pavement The
ozce- rescued the driver from his per
E-1s position and placed him in the
ct fail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
NO DIRECTORS TO
CITY'S PROJECTS
Board of improvements Passes
Upon Work and Orders Case
Into County Court.

With but single change of any
consequence the board OF local i'm
provements this morning passed upon
Improvement projects including water
mains. sewer and paving and costing
IN all s1S.s6S and ordered proceed
ings started in county court to legalize
them Only a few property owners
were present and they were disposed
to offer suggestions rather than OBJ
jections.
The sewer proposed will be on Six
teenth avenue between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth street. Water mains will in
clude one OF eight inches from Twen-
ty-first avenue south on Seventh
streets to the city limits, and six
inch mains on Twenty-fourth avenue
from Seventh street west to Fourth.
on Twenty-fifth avenue from Seventh
west on Fourth, on Fifth street from
Twenty-third avenue south to the
limits and on Fourth street from
Twenty-third south to the limits cost
ing in all ss.4S2. and being CABS
lineal feet.
A four-inch main is planned on Fiji
teenthLand-onehalf street from
Twelfth to Fifteenth avenue and on
Sixteenth avenue from Fifteenth to
Sixteenth street. costing S2.3S2.
TIL paving will be laid, according to
plans. on Park driveway. south on FIT
teenth street from Thirty-fourth ave
nue. TO the city limits. 1t will cost
s6.6s3. There Is a movement among
property owners south OF the limits
10 continue the paving to the entrance
to the park
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
THOUGHT HE WAS BEING
TICKLED; MERELY DRUNK

A young man who gave his name to
the Police as Floyd Brady. was picked
I'D at Seventh avenue and Fifteenth
street last evening acting in man
ner which led those who saw him to
believe he was insane. He lay down
on the sidewalk. kicked up his heels
and laughed Historically, at the same
time entreating an imaginary person
TO go away and quit tickling him. In
police court this morning he admitted
to Justice Entrikin that he had i'm
bibed more than was good for him,
and 20 a fine of $3.o5 was imposed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
LICORlCE FACTORY
TO BE OPENED MAY |

That the factory building of the Ma
tional Licorice company being erect
ed at Twenty-third street ind Fourth
avenue. will be finished by April 1
was the statement today of p. II. Lor-
enz, the contractor. The roof will
be finished this week. Already ar
rangements are being made for the
installation OF equipment and It is
probable that operations will be start
ed by the first of May. From 100 10
125 employees will be used in the be-
ginning. This will be the company's
western plant. II has others at Mon
treal and Brooklyn. the latter being
headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
TOWNSHIP BOARD SETS
REGISTRATION DATES

Registration days in South Moline
for the township election have been
set for Feb. "a and March 10. Places
for registering will be in the Peoples
Power company building and the town
hall, on Colona avenue, between the
hours of o'clock in the morning and
O'Clock in the afternoon.
A supervisor, assessor, collector,
town clerk and highway commissioner
will be elected Zach Einfeldt, pres
ent supervisor, will be 4 candidate
for reelection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

which affect their domestic life.
Therefore they may be relied upon
eventually to make their influence
felt. II they do not, they can no
longer blame the men II things do no;
go TO suit them
At the meeting next Wednesday aft
ernoon James VI. Johnston. city at
torney. will speak on the commission
form OF city government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
REESE SEES UPLIFT
IN WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Asserting that he as a politician OF
zE-y years experience welcomed
women as voters and believed that
nsi- Influence would be for the gen
"a betterment q government W. !.
Jssse spoke Wednesday aftrnOon AZ
1s meeting OF the Women's Citizens
szgue- Nr. Messe urged all who
lszrd him 10 not only vote but 20 en-
iaaToT 70 Eet al least 10 others 10 do
20 Women. he declared. are closer
i'serTers than men and are more in
'irested in the phases OF government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
BIDS OPENED FOR BIG
PAVING IMPROVEMENT

Bids for the paving of Sixteenth
avenue, East Moline, were opened yes
terday by the board of local improve
ments. The Mccarthy Improvement
company of Davenport named price
of $4,000 and the Central Engineer
ing company of Rock Island bid ST.
954 The proposals will be consider
ed until Saturday. This is the project
that has been up for so long on ac-
count of the failure to get the work
done at a reasonable price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

.s's and vsistcoats offer an excel
- -eJ Of introducing a bit OF con-
-ho Frightening I'D a dull frock
These vests are often Of the
a, ..,ia SHADES and then again they
: rionec OF brocndez. printed silks
-ssee IN which there are inter
~ -. OF dull reds. blues and Colds
q e1Sl - srnartly developed IN an
-. e tussor crepe with the upper
49, tne bodice and the tunic IN
~ crepe The rather tight -nttlnE
s,N 10 part Of the bodice and
- 80 Of pain crepe 90 match the
- crepes. which promise 20 be
a. popuiar as the faffetas. are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
WOMAN NEAR DEATH
IN GAS-FiLLED ROOM

Mrs. Hokan EIDE, aged so years. was
found nearly dead from asphyxiation
by her husband at o'clock this after
noon IN a room of the home, $40 TWEEN
tieth street. All the gas jets were
turned on and apparently it was case
of attempted suicide. DR.. F. o. Ring
nell was summoned, and after work
ing for more than an hour on the wo-
man. she was taken to the City hospi-
tai, where she is reported to be in a
precarious condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

vide. ranging from IS TO 46 inches. ana
may be purchased from rs cents and up.
This costume requires for size Is 81
yards Of 80 inch material
The small girls frock r. made at
tractive by the same little touches that
are used on the grown up dress ana
suit In No. s23s f. shown drop
shoulder and yoke effect Powered
crepon fs the material with the uny
reverz. cuffs and sirdie OF black velvet
For a child OF 10 this model requires
III yards q 80 inch material
No s25i-eizes - 10 a.
No. sz7s-sizes 8 20 IL
Each pattern IS cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
CONTRACT LET FOR
MOVIE HOUSE ON HILL

II. f Winters OF Davenport will dur
ing the carly part OF the coming sea-
son erect = moving picture house on
the blur. He has let the contract for
a brick building 3Ox1O5 feet and one
story in height TO be erected on the lot
south OF the ID. II. Hinrichsen property
and facing Fifteenth street. Work will
be started as soon as the weather will
permit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
Mrs. Margaret Eckert.

Mrs. Margaret Eckert died at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Fannie Brooks of Siiyis,
as a result of stroke Of apoplexy.
Mrs. Eckert was born Aug. 2. 1851 and
she and her husband lived for a num-
Der of years with their daughter. Mrs.
Warren O'Neil of Colona. The funer-
al was held this morning in Silvis and
the remains were sent to Geneseo for
burial. Services we're held in the
Congregational church there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
PREPARE FOR ELECTION
ON HIGH SCHOOL SITE

Petitions are being circulated for
special election to vote on the East
Moline township high school site. The
board has reversed it's action in elm
mating two of the tracts from con-
sideration and it is probable that the
voters will be left to determine which
1t desires among the four. The tracts
proposed are known as the Tomiinson,
Soverhill, Radden and East Moline
Land company sites.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
RED MEMS INSTRUCTION
SCHOOL HERE FEB. 2;

King Philip tribe of Red Men viii
hold "a school of instruction at Red
Mems hall on the afternoon and even
ing Of Feb. %. Great Sachem A. L.
Sommers will be here to have charge
of the work. Not only the local tribe.
but others in the vicinity will take part
in the ceremonies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
MONOCRA ANS WILL
Be GIVEN BOYS
Rewards for Athletic Suprem-
acy at Y. M. G. A. to Be Pre-
sented Tonight.
WON IN a MONTHS WORK
Edwin Turcott Leads Employed Boys
and Two Are Tied for Top in
High School Division.

Sixteen boys. competitors in % atIl-
letic events. will be awarded mono
grams indicating their prowess at the
\. NJ. Z. A. this evening. Harry
First, president of the leaders corps
Club of the boys department will pre-
sent the monograms and later DR..
FRANK Otis will speak to all the boys.
Honors are to be given out in two
divisions. the high school and older
boys. Competition, which has been
under direction of James Houloose.
has been in progress for nearly four
months Edwin Turcott. with six
firsts, the employed boys division and
Don Williams and Elmore Gripp lead
in the high school division, being tied
with five firsts each.
Following are the winners and their
records:
Employed Boys.
Running high jump-Harry Brink,
4 feet 4 inches.
Running broad jump--Edwin Tur
colt, IA feet inches
Standing broad jump-Edwin Tur-
colt. feet 2 inches.
Standing high jump-Edwin Tur-
colt, feet 2 inches.
Standing hop, step and jump-Ed-
win Turcott, % feet inches.
Standing broad jump and hop-Vic-
tor Carlson, Ia feet inches.
Running broad jump-Herbert Rob-
erts, 20 feet 6 inches.
Medicine ball toss-Edwin Turcott,
"a feet 10 inches.
Pull up with arms-Tad johnson, II
times.
Rope climb-Albin Anderson 10, SO
seconds.
Hurdle, four laps of running track
Herbert Roberts, 81 20 seconds.
Hurdle. three laps of running track
Turcott, % seconds.
Hurdle, two laps of running track
Tad Johnson IL seconds.
1O0-yard dash-H. Gaylord, IA 2-5
2OO-yard dash-Maurice Cook, IS
seconds.
44O-yard run-Tad Johnson, 1 min |
ute 90 seconds.
Two lap straightaway dash. distance |
200 feet-Harry Brink, IA 2-5 seconds.
Three lap straightaway dash, dis |
lance 800 feet-Harry Brink, IS sec
onds.
Four lap straigataway dash, dis
lance 400 feet-Albin Anderson, SO 3-5
seconds.
Dash, two laps of running track
Tad johnson, 16 1-55 seconds.
Dash, three laps of running track
Tad Johnson, % SECONDS.
Dash, four laps of running track
Herbert Roberts, 33 3-5 seconds.
High School Boys.
Running high jump-Don Williams,
[ feet inches.
Running broad jump-Everett Mel
vim, II feet s inches.
Standing high jump-Elmore Grip.
| feet inches.
Standing broad jump - Elmore
Sripp, 9 feet 81 inches.
Standing hop, step and jump
Wayne Wharton, "a fee. inches.
Standing broad jump and hop-Mar-
in Lyons. 16 feet.
Running broad jump-John Wealth
.rhead. % feet 10 inches.
Medicine ball toss-Don Williams
3 feet, inches.
Pull up with arms-Don Williams.
9 times. {
Rope climb-Don Williams, s sec {
Ids.
Hurdle. four laps OF running track ]
onn Weatherhead, 35 20 seconds.
Hurdle, three laps of running track {
Gilmore Gripp, % 3-5 seconds.
Hurdle. two laps OF running track S
.lmore Gripp, 16 is seconds.
1OO-yard dash-Wayne Wharton, IA t
econds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
Relsch ARIEL.

News OF the death of Reisch ARIEL
was received here today. His death
occurred Tuesday. He win be remem-
bered as one of the shining lights in
local football circles during the Early
days, having been a star player on
the high school team. He was born in
1879 and graduated from the high
school In 1908. Left to mourn his
passing is his father. of Moline. and
two brothers, Dell and Lee OF Cali
fornia-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

ministered failed to do what was ex.
pected OF II.
The remains arrived this afternoon
from Chicago and were taken to the
Knox undertaking parlors. Arrange
ments for the funeral will be announc-
ed later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
ICE CUTTER FINED FOR
ASSAUlTING FOREMAN

James Hanon, employed by the Mo
line Ice company. was fined $500 in
police court this morning on a charge
OF assault and battery preferred by
c. J.. Pitcher. foreman for the COM
pany. II is claimed that Harmon as
saulted Pitcher after an argument that
arose during ice cutting operations
Yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

the remodeling of the old city hall
for the use of the firemen. 1t is pro-
posed to entirely change the lower
floor so as to make room for equip
ment and to use the second floor as a
dormitory for the men. If the bond
issue for the undermining of the de-
partment carries the big north room
will be arranged to house the aerial
truck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
ARRANGING PROGRAM AT
YMPIC CLUB ROOMS

Members of the Olympic club and
friends are to be entertained Friday
evening of this week at the club
rooms with boxing program. Fran
els Taliaferro of Rock Island and
Tierney of Peoria will be the chief at
fractions and Battling Burge and
Young Henderson will also give an
exhibition. Another bout is being ar
ranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
PHTHlSIS AIDED POISON
IN MRS. FlINT'S CASE

That Mrs. Marcia X. Flint formerly
OF Moline. who died OF bichloride OF
mercury poison. self administered. in
Chicago early wednesday morning had
tuberculosis was the statement OF the
coroner's physician at the inquest. DR.
Thomas Carter, who was treating her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
Wood Speaks in East Moline.

George w. Wood the Moline attor
ney, who is managing the local op-
ton campaign in this city, will be the
main speaker at an anti-saloon meeting
in the Plymouth Congregational
church in East Moline Friday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
Trevor Addresses Session.

Clarence s. Trevor WINS speaker
yesterday at a meeting OF the w. c.
T. L. held in the home of Mrs. Laura
Nicholson a musical program was
furnished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
TO WRESTLE AT SECoR, ILL.
Robert 5yIund Scheduled to Meet
Fred Miller, an Unknown.

Robert Bylund OF iIoline will wres-
tie tonight at SecOr. Ill, with Fred
Miller. The two never met before and
Miller is something OF an unknown
quality. However. it Is said to be
worthy OF the Moline mans best eff
forts. Bylund is considering going on
a trip on the road with Walter Evans
OF FL Psso
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
At Y. 81. c. a. Convention.

o. L. Mclaughlin, general secretary
and =. +. Pierson, physical director of
the Y. ". c. \, are in Decatur to at
tend 4 two days session of the state
association Mr.. Pierson took part
in conference OF employed officers
OF the association held yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

- .-.-iin either pattern illustrated I'll
o. coupon and enclose a. cents IN
= -. - coin Be sure % state number
f.i.-.iern arc size. measuring over the
o. b@rt % the bust Address Pattern
k.--.---llenf. care 81 TIL raper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19
PLAN REMODELING OLD
CITY HALL FOR FIREMEN

Architects o. z. Cervin and John III.
Schacht are at work on plans for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-19

All the news all the time-The Argus.
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-11
EGYKgYs7RxIUa s 90 w E4ts
WAR SPIRIT IN THE NURSERY
Small scions of Princely European
Houses Take the Infection
From Their Elders.

Even In the midst of war the human
element remains. This little story
came from Berlin the day before war
had been declared on France:
Two little grandsons of Kaiser VIII
helm, children of the crown prince,
appear to have inherited the martial
temperament of their ancestors. The
eldest, Prince Wilhelm, somehow got
hold of the fact that the prince i'm
perial of 1870 went to the front in the
Franco-Prussian war and asked his
mother, Shall go?" Yes" said the
crown princess, "but grandpapa will
put off the war for Is years. when you
will be grown up"
The young princes play all day at
"Austrians and Russians newly in
vented military game, which consists
in knocking over rows of sand piles,
and the Russians are always ignomin-
iously defeated.
Little County Zchichy, six-year-old
relative of Austrias ambassador at
Berlin, who has been staying at the
seaside near the family of the Prussian
crown prince, is the local hero. He
stole away and, armed with tin sword
and genuinte pistol without ammuni-
ton, proposed to go to the front, but
was ingloriously captured by the en-
emy--a fat Pomeranian nurse.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-11
AUSTRIAN ARMY is ROUTED
In East Prussia--Oser 200 Guns
Wore Captured.

Petrograd (St. Petersburg. The
following official report on the seven
day battle, in which five Austrian
army corps were forced to retreat in
utter rout, suffering the loss Of 49,
900 prisoners, besides a tremendous
loss in killed and wounded, was given
out by the war office here:
"Seven days of the most stubborn
fighting in Eastern Galicia have re-
suited in complete victory for the
Russian arms. Five Austrian army
corps we're completely routed and are
retreating in disorder to the west
ward, abandonig their arms and bag
gage. Besides an enormous number
of killed, the Austrians lost no fewer
than 10000 prisoners, including many
generals.
"The roads of retreat of the Aus
TRANS are so incumbered with their
carts, guns and impedimenta pursu-
ing troops are unable to use the roads.
Panic is spreading among the Aus
trian troops.
During the seven days Of fighting
the Russians have taken more than
200 guns, several regimental colors
and about 10000 prisoners In all en-
gagements.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-11
EGYPT IS ORDERED CLEARED
German and Austrian Consular Off,
GERS Must Go-EngIand Suspects
Sultan--HoIy War Feared.

Washington.-Germ and Austrian
consular officers have been ordered by
British authorities to leave Egypt i'm
mediately.
Roumania has announced officially
that If she abandons her positions of
neutrality, it will be to follow the
course taken by Italy.
Great Britain has informed the
United States that she would look with
favor on the sending of American war
ships to Turkish ports to care for
Christians in case there was Mo-
hammedan uprising against them.
These developments in the highly
critical situation brought about by the
feeling Of the triple entente that Tur-
key is certain to join the conflict on
the side of Germany and Austria were
conveyed in official dispatches to the
United States government.
Great Britain's expulsion of German
and Austrian consular officers was
taken here to mean that she had de-
termined to put an end to pro-German
propaganda which she believes these
consular officials have been circulat-
ing. a