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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
DRIVE
SOON A REALITY
Greater Moline Committee IN
Regular Meeting Plans to
Improve River Road.
BOOSTERS TO HAVE FEAST
Plan Big Celebration at Rural in Honor
Of Completion of Rural Road
Many to Attend.

An improved driveway on the Mis-
sissippi river front along River drive
from the end of the Third ave
nue. pavement at Twenty-fifth street.
through TO Watertown-this is the
proposition that stirred the blood OF
Greater Moline committee members
to action at he weekly meeting yes
terday. The suggestion that this long
talked-of scheme should right here and
now pass out Of the theorizing stage
into one of definite action. and that
the Greater Moline committee is the
proper body 70 take the initiative was
entered by o. +. Anderson DR.. w.
f. Taylor, who presided at the session,
echoed the sentiment and before the
meeting was ended ii was settled that
the preliminary investigation as to ex-
pense of the project, etc, should be
gin at once.
Improve to Port Byron.
The vision set before the Moline
boosters at the meeting was of i'm
proved. hard road. river drive from
Moline, through East Moline and Wa
ter:own to Port Byron. When the
is formally launched the
Commercial club and other interests
in East Moline will be allied EIon 20
maze way for the road as far as the
hospital. IT vas rD&de
clear that possibilities for a C"od read
already exist. Plenty of sand pro
curs BILE, hard TOcE il within easy
reaci. md the grade is well estCb-
li.;ht d. only or or two fills ue!ng
necessary along the entire course.
Big Celebration Planned.
In celebration of the completion of
The rural road, boosters from city
and country will eat chicken at noon
August 10. in the Rural
own hall. E. w. WoodcocE, speaking
or the committee, which consisted of
limcelf. o. F. Anderson AMI Fred
Young, reported at the Greater Moline
meeting that arrangements
,or the event we're completed; that 4
D K time was in stoin Gnd that the
affair is not to lack for numbers.
Members of the Greater Moline com
nittee and every conor to the Rural
road fund are to TIE invited to the
Inner, and ii is expected that the
farmer friends will turn out in great
style. The plan Is to organize an an
-omobile procession which is to leave
he Comm ercial club at 10 O'Clock on
he appointed day At the head of
The procession will be a band and at
east 80 automobiles will be in line.
Fred Young and r. S. WOODBURY. were
named committee to arrange for the !
to be used. After the din !
her there will be some jubilant speech |
with DR.. w. f. Taylor as a !
lead-liner. Other speakers will be
named later.
Mr.. Woodcock. on behalf of the |
Rock Island County Highway Improve
nent association, of which he is the /
secretary, stated that Good Roads !!
Now remnants would be given free to \
every automobile in line, on condition |
hat the machine owners would agree !
20 display them at every opportunity |
after that.
The Greater Moline committee, by |
vote, appropriated $50 to defray par
ial expenses of the picnic o. Z. |
treasurer. reported there is
low $3.50 in the treasury.
To Take League Picture.
The officials of the factory league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08

teams have arranged for a picture TO
be taken of all persons associated
with the factory league. The pic
ture will be taken late this after
loon at the Red Men ball park. The IL
teams of the league with regular play
ers and substitutes number close TO
$50 men. The officials of the league
advisory board. umpires and score
keepers who will have their pictures
taken with the players will bring the
number up TO 200, it is thought. Inc
picture will be three feet long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
CASE AGAINST HARSON is
CONTINUED SECOND TIME

The case against William Harson,
arrested three weeks ago on a charge
of committing crime against children,
was again continued when it came up
for a hearing this morning in police
court, and will be heard next Wednes-
day The state asked continuance be-
cause Of the absence from the county
of States Attorney Thompson and also
because of the absence of Magistrate
Frank Gustafson, who has heard the
first evidence in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
ISLANDERS TO MEET
MOLINE ATHLETICS

The Islanders will clash with the
Moline Athletics at the Island City
park tomorrow afternoon in the first
game of series to decide the anna
teur championship of the twin-cities.
Caulfeld and Stropes will be the bat
terry for Moline, while either Wright,
Island. with McGinnis behind the bat.
Island, with Maginnis behind the bat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08

Hague convention as most fitting, and
we most heartily approve the steps
taken TO protect the welfare of our
people who unfortunately found them
selves abroad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
LODGE NOTES

r. H. Graham post, No, 312,
Grand Army of the Republic, has
voted to accept an invitation to attend
the reunion of the 102nd infantry
in Orion, Sept. and 8. Several mem
bers of the local post we're at the
front with this regiment and they will
take a good representation to the re-
union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
PLANS
UNIQUE SERMONS

Ry. l.. NJ. Thompson, the baseball
preacher of Silvis. pastor of the Meth
odist church of that city, plans ser
les Of three unique sermons during the
next month.
The subjects selected by Mr.. Thomp-
son are as follows:
Aug. "a Sacrifice Hit"
Aug 23-"Two Down in the Ninth"
Sept G-"Strike Three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
BARNS BURNED IN
A MONDAY BLAZE

Two barns were destroyed and two
others were Slightly damaged in
fire that broke out at IL O'Clock TINS
morning in the alley between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets and Four
teenth and Sixteenth avenues. Prop
erty loss is estimated at $500.
Owners of the two barns are W. A
Reed and s. Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
EarIy Trainino

School Teacher-Richard. do you
know what happens to boys who use
bad language when they are playing
marbIes2
Richard-ShouId think | do, They
grow up and play golfl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
HARRY BLAND CREATES
DISTURBANCE AT HOME

Charged with creating disturbance
at his home, G21 Twentieth street,
Harry Bland was arrested last night.
He was sentenced to 10 days in the
county Jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
Factory LEAGUE Games.

The following games are scheduled
for today in the Moline factory base-
ball league:
At Browning Ffeld-Plow Co. vs..
Deere & Co. -
At Augustana Campus Harvester
vs.. Union Malleable.
At Riverside Park-SiIvis VS.. 1Iu-
tual Wheel.
At Campbell's Island-Velie vs..
Root & Van Dervoort.
At East Moline-Cooper vs.. Mar
settles.
At Red Men Park-Deere & Mansur
VS.. Wagon Co.
Mrs Will Robins of Cimarron. Kan,
makes a big profit each year by can
ming the truck she raises in her gar
den. This year she has canned and
sold 1000 quarts of beets and 600
quarts of picililli.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
SLEEPING in Park.

THE city park is no place to sleep,
and the practice has got to end says
Commissioner of Public Health and
Safety Z. L. Eastman of Moline. Dur
ing the hot period of the past few
weeks the city park at Fourth avenue
and Sixteenth street has been full of
sleepers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08
FINED FOR ABUSING HORSE
Arthur De Valid Drives RecklessIy
and Is Arrested.

Arthur De Wald pf this city was ar
rested last night on a charge of driv
ing his horse in a reckless manner and
abusing the animal. He was riding
on Third avenue when picked up. and
was fined $3.50 on the charge by Jus
tice Fred Entrikin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-08

To Take League Picture.
The officials of the factory league
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.

The general election of 1914 can
safely take it's place in history among
the other dates in the annals of our
government that register the high wa
ter mark in the cycles of religious
prejudice. Thanks to a kind Provi-
dence these cycles are few and far be-
tween. They are few and far between
for the reason which nature itself pro-
vides, that when a people are agitated
to point where they fret and rage
the natural energy supplied them is
not sufficient to prolong the distemper
and they gradually find themselves re-
taxing to normal state of social and
political conditions. The general cleo.
ton of last Tuesday was marked by
one of the most bitter anti-religious
controversies that has been witnessed
for many years. Both the public and
secular press were aware of the extent
to which the monster Of bigotry and
religious prejudice reared its head in
every locality. The anti Catholic cam.
paign befogged or subverted in most
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
THE NEW TURN IN MEXICO.

The situation in Mexico has taken
new turn. In every quarter where
blame was placed upon the Masons
In Mexico and upon the administra-
ton for the persecution Of the Church
1t is a surprise to note that the Ma
sons in Mexico have came out strong
against the administration and against
President Wilson, because troops
were not withdrawn from Vera Cruz.
Mexico is not ready for peace. That
fact is certainly established. Law
and order has not become sufficiently
established as a permanent factor to
enable it to command respect from
any one party or from any one Or
ganization. Whatever the Mexican
Masons may do in. their attempt to
bring pressure upon the administra.
ton they will be no more successful
than any other class of adventurers.
It makes no difference to what or
ganization man may belong. He
brings to that organization his pre-
conceived notions of right and wrong
and his capacity for selAshness is
neither increased nor diminished, ex.
cepting as his sphere Of activity in the
organization is enlarged or curtailed.
The activity Of the Masons in Mexico
10 neither an official movement Of the
organisation nor an anti.religious
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07

struggle in a new form. Everybody
is falling out with everybody else in
Mexico. Just now the reputation of
friends and breaking bread with enc.
mics is the order of the day. No set
of adventures for private gain are
able to establish friendship among
themselves for a longer period than
enables them to carry on the sack of
few villages and to plumber ada
cent territory. Where are the Cath
olics themselves? is very pertinent
question to ask. In fact as the situa-
ton is now the question is asked at
the risk of being impertinent. We are
aware, all of us, that the Catholic
Church in Mexico is suffering. Are
not the Catholics in Mexico equally
we'll aware that they are suffering?
The heroic self sacrifices of the
priests and nuns in Mexico is known
to us all. 1t is matter of daily COM
ment. With what loyalty and devotion
is the laity of Mexico rallying to the
support of the clergy and sisters?
They are obliged to do something be-
sides wringing their hands and calling
for help. The attitude of the Masons
in Mexico is substantial proof that
even the anti-Catholic campaign is not
we'll organized. Should not the Mexi.
can Catholics take ADVANTAGE Of this
situation and rise up in the might
that is theirs and in the interests of
the Church throw off the yoke of in
ternal strife. The Masonic outbreak
is a local affair in Mexico and spells
nothing but further dissension with
nothing more official than the private
whims of the individuals connected
with it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07

all proofs of this. 1t is already clear
that the peninsula can not keep itself
clear Of the troubles which the gen.
eral conflagration will let loose.
Events that will necessitate territorial
changes as important as those that
have recently taken place can not be
prevented. All the Balkan States,
with Roumania in the lead, want these
territorial changes to assume such
shape as to satisfy them. AS one
thinks of this new phase of the Balkan
affairs. he is forced to recognize that
the Bucharest Treaty is null and void,
in face of the general mess that is to
reshape Europe.
only the Ottoman Empire, Bull
garia, and Roumania are today in a
position to regulate the new Balkan
situation. 1t is at present very diff.
cult and perhaps impossible for
Greece and Servia to sit around the
green table also and take part in the
negotiations. Indeed we do not doubt
that these three Governments will de.
eide the lot of the Balkans by mutual
agreement, and that they will adopt,
thanks to this agreement based on re-
eiprocal interests, a policy concerning
even still more general interests. We
have always considered as idle and in
furious Bulgaria's desire to get back
the Baltchik-Tutrukan line. Even in
Bulgaria the conviction is growing that
this line is not worth the friendship
OF Roumania. Sure, then, of her from
tiers to the south, Roumania will seek
to get other advantages. So the Balk.
an States may, if they will, not only
assure Balkan equilibrium, but also
play an important part in the question
of European war or peace"
From the foregoing articles it is
easy to understand that from a com.
mercial and financial standpoint an.
clent sores and grudges are playing
more important part in Europe's
war than any thought of the perma.
nent factors of civilization.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
kz.s:s llas
GRA9Es D 'sn2a coyMc!E
100 sdaEzlP
MILITIA BALLOT ACT.

The British controlled press has
adopted new tactics in attempting to
brighten the young men of Ireland into
joining the English army. Not long
since London paper published sta
tistical account of the number of re.
cruits that were expected to join from
the different districts in England and
Ireland. The figures given went to
show that the actual number expected
from Ireland exceeded the total from
England and was explained on the
basis that Ireland, being mainly an az
ricultural country, should furnish the
men according to the numbers given,
while England, in order to maintain
herself through prolonged war,
would require the presence of her own
citizens at home to keep the factories
going. When it was shown that the
Irish were not enlisting with the fool.
ishness that England expected to char
acterize their desire to accept the
kings shilling" the press became
alarmed and the press organs of the
British government have declared that
the young men of Ireland could be
forced to join the reserves through the
government putting into force the
Militia Ballot Act" and even went
as far to say that such was the inten-
tion of the government. Within the
next few days it was noticed that some
forty to sixty young Irishmen at five
different centers of population on the
west coast of Ireland sailed for the
United States to establish their citi-
Zenship in the country that has ever
been to the Irishmen "a strange but
happy land" Thus does ireland find
her stalwart sons torn from her in
the very hour of her need. They must
either die in the trenches upon the
battlefields of Europe or leave their
native land through fear Of being COM
PEELED to wear the British uniform.
No matter which way the tide turns
Ireland is to be the loser at the hands
of the English government as she has
ever been and ever will be so long as
one vestige of English law and Eng
lish order remains upon Irish soil
With Home Rule or without it unless
Ireland is a separate and independent
nation her life blood will be Slapped
from her to supply strength for her
ancient enemy, as long as that enemy
can compel obedience to her unholy
dictates.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07

perfect of execution, shows something
invisible and beyond its visible mani
festation. And the particular deduc.
ton that we may bring home to our
selves is this: If We would do great
things, be more distinctive, more
characteristic, more effective, we
must constantly strengthen our souls
by the contemplation of beautiful
things. The underlying mysterious in.
visible truth manifested in them will
strike light in ourselves, making us
glow with the strength of new images,
and when the soul is thus strength.
ened it will find an outlet, it will ex.
press itself through the mechanical
ability that we have best fitted to ex.
press it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
KNIGHTS TO PAY INSURANCE TO
WAR VICTIMS.
many K. OF c's Enrolled Among Bel.
'iserents in Terrible European
Battle Ranka

1 ~ VI S'o Enrolled Among Bel.
''serents in Terrible European
Battle Ranks.
At meeting of the board of direc.
tors OF the Knights of Columbus. in
New York, it was decided to pay in.
surance to all members of the order
who lose their lives in the European
war. None of the fraternal or old.
line insurance policies covers the loss
OF life in war, and the Knights OF
Columbus are the first order in Amer.
lea to make such a ruling. The an.
nouncement is taken as an evidence
OF the excellent financial condition of
the insurance department of the so.
ciety.
Quite a few members of the X, of
c. are In the European armies, so
that the order is liable to have to
pay a number of insurance claims.
The belligerent Knights are mostly
men who came to this country and
became American citizens, Joining
the order, then went back to aid their
mother countries when the war broke
out. The society is represented in
all the armies.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07
A. o. II. SENTIMENT.

AS evidence of the sentiment which
Is fast becoming crystallized in Irish
American circles against the recruit
ing that Is now taking place in Ire
land and encouraged by some leaders
OF the National party, the timely ut
terance of the President of the An.
cient Order of Hibernians deserves
marked attention. 1t will be remem.
bered that the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians, at their national conven-
ton, pledged themselves to assist in
every manner possible the Irish vol
unteer movement and to supply, as
far as possible, financial aid to the
volunteers, assuring those who con-
trlbuted that the money given would
be used for the purpose for which it
was intended. Since the date of the
national convention war was declared
in Europe and England has taken part
In the hostilities. Some members of
the Irish volunteers, who were eouip-
ped and trained, through the efforts
OF the Irish in America, have enlisted
in the English army. This was done
not only with the sanction of the lead
er of the National party, but he actu-
ally encouraged enlistment. The fol-
lowing, from the National Presidents
letter, which appeared in the last
issue of the National Hibernian, is
called to the attention of our readers
as expressing the sentiment of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians in Amer.
lea, on this important question:
1.-THE Irish Volunteers.
The status of the volunteer move.
ment in Ireland has aroused some
curiosity, and I have received many
Inquiries regarding the fund collected
by our Order for the arming of this
defensive force. l assure those who
contributed that all moneys will be
devoted to the purpose originally an
nounced. The present attitude of Mr..
Redmond and some of his colleagues
is an innovation in the long strug-
gle for Irish nationality for which l
was not prepared-an innovation, too,
which l cannot indorse. 1 do not be.
lieve that the flower of Ireland's
youth should be sacrificed in Eng
lands fight for European supremacy.
England's treatment of Ireland for.
bids any such enthusiastic co-opera.
ton OH the part of Ireland's sons. The
spectacle of once-trusted leaders act.
ing as recruiting sergeants for the
British army cannot be viewed with
any friendliness whatever by the Hi
bernians Of America, and means will
therefore. be taken to prevent these
misguided leaders from securing pos
session of the funds contributed by
our Order. These funds must not be
used for any movement not designed
to strengthen Ireland-and ireland
alone.
Yours fraternally,
JOSEPH MCLAUGHLIN,
National President"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-11-07

places everything tnaC was TO be con-
sidered as political issue. Analysing
the votes cast in this city there is a
strong saving grace which proves an
inspiration for the strength of Ameri-
can citizens, the good influence and
final triumph of the broad and tolerant
spirit which should everywhere pre-
vail. The vote cast for the unsuccess-
full candidate for the most important
office within the gift of the citizens of
Minneapolis reveals the fact that this
candidate received greater vote from
the high minded tolerant, liberal non
Catholics than he did from those of his
own faith and race. There are two
reasons for this: First, those of the
faith and race represented by the I'M
successful candidate are far in the mi
nority, indeed the most liberal esti-
mate that might be placed upon this
vote would not permit the total to
amount to more than 10000 votes, were
every single vote cast on election day
and that vote cast on the losing side.
But all this vote was not cast for the
losing candidate. There were a great
many just as eagerly supporting the
successful candidate. Subtracting
from the total voting strength of those
representing the religion of the unsuc-
cessful candidate for the office of
Mayor, the number who voted for the
successful candidate and estimating
the difference between this sum and
the total vote received by the loser,
the difference is made up by the votes
of his liberal n-Catholic friends,
The non-Catholic votes came from the
most fair-minded people of this city.
1t came from those to whom religious
prejudice, anti-Catholic meetings and
lecturers made no appeal. These non
Catholic citizens voted as their con-
science dictated for the best interests
Of Minneapolis. Under such circum-
stances there is no complaint and no
bitterness. 1t is unfortunate that re-
ligion should have been dragged into
the maelstrom of politics. The COM
bination is neither good for politics nor
religion. Many of our people hereto
fore successful and endorsed by the
hearty support of all voters regardless
of creed find themselves suddenly con-
fronted with bigots, with their preju-
dices written on the ballot. Whatever
the fortunes of politics may bring it is
certain that public sentiment is not
made and sustained by the element to
which religious prejudice can make its
appeal and that the tolerant, high
minded, liberal Catholics and the toler-
ant, high-minded, liberal Protestants
will work together in the future as
they have in the past in their attempt
to sustain the integrity of American
institutions, that religious rioting and
religious prejudices will not be looked
upon other than as sores upon the body
polite which are not to be endured by
any political party or fastened upon
any creed.