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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
Milk is Satisfactory.

Tests of milk produced by local
dairymen. made by the city chemist
show that in most cases the percent
age of butterfat has been high, and
no complaint is to be made in that
direction. In three cases, however,
the bacteria were quite extensive, and
those whose milk did not measure en-
tirely up to local standards have been
warned. Another test of the milk is
to be made within a few days.
The city officials are trying to get
a line on milk delivered in the city
from outside points by express. and
plan to test all of this product also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
STEEL MILL OPENS FOR
AT LEAST MONTH WORK

The Pinch mill OF the Sylvan Dian,
of the Republic Iron & Steel comoauv
opened this morning with enough work
on hand to keep a force of $50 men
busy for at least the next 80 dsys
working but five days a week with an
day Saturday and Sunday of.
The mill was idle for long time ID
to August when a uniform wage scale
was adopted and accepted by both en-.
ployers and employees. The mill thea
operated through August but was
closed during September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
ASSOCIATION JUNIORS
FORM FOOTBALL lean

Junior members of the Local
C. A. have organized footoaH "A
and have issued a challense - i,
teams of their size in the ;ri-ei'ss -
games. The ages of the boys i'
between IA and 10 years. IL.
Peters. a member of the Ma
high school squad. has been ser n,. u
as coach and practice started 'r pc, u.
ternoon in the stephens fed on, W.
ty-fifth strees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
COLLAR BONE Is BROKEN
IN FOOTBALL ACCIDENT

Word has been received in this city
by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ross, that Car
H. Lindberg. member of the Fairbanks
Military college football team. suffered
broken collar bone in game there
Saturday, and will be out of the Lineup
for the remainder of the seasol
Young Lindberg lives with the Ross
family here, and this is his first year
at the college He will not be forced
to return to Moline because Of the &C.
cident, and will continue his scnooi
work as soon as he is able to leave tns
hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
PHYSICAL CLASSES AT
YIN. c. A. START WORK

The physical department classes a;
the Moline y. NJ. c. A will start their
annual work tonight at the associar
ton gymnasium, regular meeting
nights to be held from now on through
the winter. Tonight's opening will be
made an elaborate affair and Physical
Director F. f. Pierson will have
charge of the arrangements.
There will be a banquet tonight in
the large assembly hall, and following
this there will be an indoor ball game
in the gymnasium between the Moline
Y. NJ. C. A. and the Davenport Y. NJ.
C A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
FINE FARM HOME BURNS
A. A. Trerke1 Of Moline Suffers $500
Loss In Blaze.

A fine home on the 4SO-acre farm in
North Dakota, belonging TO A a. Trer-
ken, 342 Third avenue, was totally de-
stroyed by FIRE one day last week. &C
cording 70 a message received here.
and the loss is only partially covered
by insurance. Mr.. Trerken recently
traded the farm for some Moline prop.
erty. and states that mis- loss in the
blaze will amount TO approximately
$500. Mr.. Trerken has gone to North
Dakota and plans to erect another
house on the farm. as he will move
there next spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
TEMPERANCE WORKERS TO
MEET HERE OCTOBER 18

At the meeting of the Moline MINIS
terial union held this morning 1t was
decided that the anti-saloon league OF
Illinois shall hold its meeting here
ON Oct. IS. A whirlwind campaign
is to be staged throughout the entire
state by the Anti-saloon league. com
mepcing Oct. Il. and lasting through
the week. and Moline is one OF the
cities selected for a big rally and
meeting No definite program mas
been announced for the meeting here
as yet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
FIRE LOSS REACHES SOW
John Randall Home Suffers Blaze 81
urday Afternoon.

The home of John Randall
Twentieth avenue, was damageu
fire late Saturday afternoon inc
being estimated at $500. the $40
damage was to the furniture. lnss
ond floor. which is occupied by nv,
Huff. suffered the most serious
age. -,
The blaze was the hardest 70 -.
tend with that the firemen hase
since the motori;;ation OF the osF -,
ment and was only extinguished a.
a stiff fight. The origin is unkno"'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
CITY TESTING MEASURES
USED BY THE PEDDlERS

The city authorities are busy this
week testing measures used by wagon
peddIers The official seal OF the city
f. supposed to appear on all measures
as assurance Of correct weight. and
this is the season OF the year when
all peddlers are gathered in by the
police TO have their measures tested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
Helen 3. Hanson.

Helen B. Hanson. infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hanson, 4O19 1-2
Eighth avenue, Rock Island, passed
away at the family home Sunday
morning at 2:30 of cholera infantum.
She was born in Rock Island in the
September of 1913, and is the only
daughter. Funeral services are to be
held Tuesday afternoon at = O'Clock at
the home, with interment in Riverside
cemetery, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
DON'T KNOW HOW
TO SECURE FUEL
Property Owners Appeal to
Commission to Install AL
ley or Thoroughfare.
TO LICENSE EXPRESSMEN
Outsiders Infringe in MoIine-Chief
Bisant and Chief Hawk in
A'onthly Reports.

Unless an alley or some form OF
thoroughfare is opened for property
owners who reside along Eleventh
avenue between Twenty and
Twenty-ninth street, these people will
be unable to lay in a stock of fuel for
the winter. Therefore a petition was
presented to the city commission this
morning by the property owners ask
ing that thoroughfare of some kind
be opened.
Half of Eleventh avenue has been
brought down to grade and this leaves
the other half Is feet high in places.
cutting off the driveway which has
served as a means of access for three
properties; it also creates a danger
Gus condition along the avenue.
The proposition has been made to
the commission that a 10-foot strip be
purchased in the rear of private prop
erty and an alley formed, an improve
ment which would relieve the present
situation.
Upon adjournment this morning the
commissioners visited the locality in
question and viewed conditions for
themselves. Property owners were con-
ferred with and though no dennlte &C
ton has as yet been taken. it is
thought the commission will act fav-
orably.
Must Secure Licenses.
Local expressmen of late have been
complaining about the infringement of
expressmen from other nearby munic
qualities who come in here and do
cOnsjdera bile business without taking
out a license, although they hold Ii
cense in the city in which they are To-
Gated. The commission was appealed
to this morning to eliminate this trou
BILE, and it was therefore decided that
all outside eXpressmen who operate in
Moline must secure licenses here, even
though they hold license in some
other municipality.
The ordinance which provides for
the paving of Twenty-fourth street,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05

Der. attended the services in a body
and marched to the cemetery. Pail
bearers, all members of the union
were: John Seeley, Edward Axelson
Carl Carlson, j. j. McNara, James
Perry and o. W. Dewey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
Funeral of Mrs. Stoddard.

Funeral OF Mrs. Stoddard.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Jane Stoddard, 1886 Twelfth avenue,
were held Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, with burial in Riverside Gem
etery. Rev. c. p. Ladd officiated. Mu-
sic was by Miss Virginia Tunnicliff
and Theodore Wheelock, with Mrs.
Evelyn Sargent as accompanist. Pail
bearers who were all relatives of the
deceased, were John Stoddard, B. B.
Tyrrell, Isaac Stoddard, Floyd Tyr
rell, E. r. Berry and Clarence Ire
vor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
Friday. a. m.


Address-"Fire Prevention and Its
Value 10 the Building and Loan inter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-05
HOzVitSer Used BY French i'm Pursuing Ces771ans

-@~essu...o .. u-oeeu,eeo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
BAPTIST.

At the Calvary Baptist Church the Kew
DR. George r. Pentecost will preach TO-
morrow at II a. m. on Il Am sure ana
atsp. m. on why Marvel Ye at This
The subjects of DR.. |. NJ. Haldemah al
the First Baptist Church will be as fol-
lovs. Eleven a. IN, For Our Sakes; or
Becoming Rich Through His Poverty
u NJ. Saved by Looking at Serpent
Az the Madison Avenue Baptist Church
the pastor. the Rev. Charles \. Eaton
will preach tomorrow morning and even
ing. The Rev. T.. r. Eaton Will conduc'
the Union Bible class at 9:45 a. m.
At the Central Baptist Church. s2d street
and Amsterdam avenue, the Rev. d.
Alyah s. Hobart will preach at II a. M
to-morrow on Memories OF Christ, ahc
stsp. m. the first sermon In series on
THE Programme OF the Christian lAie.
At the Fort Washington Baptist Church
the Rev. Enos J. Bosworth will preach al
II q. m. tomorrow on Living Up 10 our
Prayers" and at p. m on "A stupid
Rebellion
George F. Tafel. a charter member and
former president will lead the Young
Mems Bible Glass OF the Fifth Avenue
BAPTIST Church Tomorrow at $40 a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
RADlOACTIVE.

TIE WHITE SAPPHIRE. 4 Mystery
Romance BY Lee Foster Hartmann.
Illustrated. lemo.. pp. Zs'. harper
4 Bros
Nr Hartmann IS very likely entitled
the credit Of being the first 10 en-
ioy the wonderful properties Of radium
detective story. Whether the
aeorv which his amateur detective ad-
snces and on which ne bases his
Sutton ~ the mystery Of supposed
ssel theft. is scientifically correct
iocs not matter II suffices for the
'srpose Of his invention that IT is in
rtious The precious stone vanishes
.aaccountably and as inexplicably
ans up again. 10 disappear once more;
. eomplcate matters still further, at
ne moment Il appears TO have multi
Wed itself The case leads farther
Nsd moreover. for in attempting 70
'Fe this one problem. the hero STUN
. upon the ciew 10 an entirely DIFF
''sni affair, which in the end proves
BE- o. Tar more importance 10 him.
y detective story has been described
puzzle IN a book instead OF in
u The White Sapphire" answers 10
definition II remains 20 be added
- The story is cleverly written. and
~ The love affair running through 1t
~ much 10 SIS interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

DR.. ". H. Morgan. OF Calvary Metho-
dist Church. will preach tomorrow even
ing on Maeterllnck's blue Bird" The
morning service will be given to reception
OF members, followed by holy commu-
Mon.
An illustrated lecture on Japan and the
Japanese under the auspices Of the
Young Peoples Association will he feat
ure tomorrow At 7:l5 p. m. I'm ST. Paul s
Methodist Church. Or. Charles I. Goodell
will preach at II a m. and 3 p. m.
At st. Andrews Methodist Church Or.
Wallace II. Finch will preach tomorrow
on "A Futile Desire" and at p. m. at a
Gospel song service on The Man Who
Was Convinced"
At the Madison Avenue Methodist Epis-
will he preaching by the Rev NJ. IT, Rob-
inson, followed by holy communion. At
s p. m. the Rev. Thomas r. Donohugh
will preach.
Dr. George P. Eckman, editor Of The
Christian Advocate" will occupy the pull
pit Of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
at II A. m. tomorrow. At 745 y. m. the
service will be in charge OF John Gala
hans converts from Hadley Hall Mis-
sion.
In the Metropolitan Temple the service
Of the Lords Supper will be celebrated
at l0:45 q. m. tomorrow. The Rev. Arthur
Bruce Moss will preach at p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
REFORMED CHURCHES.

At the communion service at the Marble
Collegiate Church at II a. m. tomorrow
Dr. Burrell Will speak on AT the Ninth
Hour" His theme at p. m. will be 'The
Oldest Endeavorer."
At the Collegiate Church of st. Nicholas
the Rev Malcolm James Macleod VIII
preach at II a. m. and p. IN. tomorrow.
The quartet Will be assisted BY violin,
harp and organ
At the West End Collegiate Church the
Rev. DR.. Henry Evertson Cobb will preach
at II a. m. and 43O p. m. tomorrow. His
afternoon subject will be THE Escape
from Despondency" IA lesson from Eli
jah). The choir Will sing selections from
Mendelssohn's Elijah" and Hans kro-
mold, 'celist, will play.
At the Reformed Church OF Harlem
Rossinrs "Stabat Mater" Will be sung to-
morrow evening under the direction OF
Frank X. Smith. organist and choirmas-
ter. The soloists will be Mrs. Edith Chap
man Goold, soprano; Miss Corinne Welsh.
contralto: John Young, tenor, and
Gwilym Miles. bass. There will also be a
chorus Of selected voices. At the morning
service the sacrament of the Lords sup
per will be administered and new mem
bers welcomed.
At Hamilton Grange Reformed Church
DR.. Paul Sebert Leinbuch will preach al
II 2. m. tomorrow at the holy communion
service on THE Great Invitation and al
p. m. on Diluted Devotion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.
Second Notice.
Jane Addams in Egypt-Wall
Street and the President.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY.

A timely discussion OF Athletics and
Morals" in our schools and colleges
opens the February Atlantic Monthly"
a plea IS made. IN the introduction TO
these articles. for the extension Of the
honor system from the examination
room 70 field and track: '1f athletics
were generally under the supervision
Of student councils, directly RESPONSE
bic 10 the student body, honesty would
follow fast. Dishonesty never throve
on publicity, and never will" John
MitcheIs paper on The Economic
Necessity Of Trade Unionism" IS a re-
statement of the labor view Of the mat
ter long held and contains nothing
essentially new. The article is A reply
TO one contributed TO the Atlantic a
few months ago by Professor J. Lau-
renee Mclaughlin, on Monopoly Of
Labor" Jane Addams's chronicle of
The Unexpected Reactions Of Trav-
eller in Egypt deserves attention. In
it Miss Adams tells Of lcng forgotten
impressions Of her own childhood re-
vived by the evidence Of ancient
Egypts preoccupation with death, OF
its attempts 10 defeat it. to achieve
immortality by sheer physical force,
by the bulk Of tombs and temples
certainly we can all vaguely remem-
Der. when death itself had come TO our
intimate child's circle, going about say
ing TO ourselves that it could not come
I'm here that the door was locked, the
windows tight shut that this was
big house. and a great deal more oil
similar talk. In the presence Of these
primitive attempts TO defeat death,
found myself living over the emotions
Of a child six years old, saying some
such words as | sat in my OWL home
alone while all the family had gone 10 a
funeral Il depended absolutely on the
brick walls 10 keep out the proving
terror" Havelock Ellis las a paper on
THE Philosophy Of Dancing; Francis
F. Leupp writes Of civil Service Re-
form and Common Sense"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
CHup(H >'QEuG|OU5 News

When observing his tenth anniversary
tomorrow as rector Of St Bartholomew <
Episcopal Church The Rev Dr leighton
Parks will formally launch a movement
for a parish endowment. pr Ia~ks sue
coodod Bishop Greer when the latter be
came coadjutor To the late Bishop Potter.
coming t. New York from emmanuel
Church. BOSTON The people OF the parish
give in special offerings about Si1."o. Last
year the total gifts amounted To &oo"0
The anniversary tomorrow will be oh
ser,e ed with sermon i'm the morning
That will be all Or. Parks held one
rectorship only. that M Boston. before
coming to New York.
Some years aEo careful consideration
was given by this New York parish TO its
future-whether IL should remain where
1t is or think about moving. II decided
that the region about the Grand central
station and the New y ork Public Library
is among the best in the whole city, but
that to occupy IL equipment must he
changed i'm some respects and an endoW-
ment provided. The famous parish house
work and clinic on the East Side. found
ed during the rectorship of Bishop Greer
It was decided must be retained and en-
areod.
Within the decade since the coming OF
the present rector the clinic work has
been enlarged. the old rectory IN Madison
avenue has been changed into chapel
new rectory purchased in Ssth street ana
a summer work chapel OF ST Frances
Paving has been built
The churches Of the city are making
preparations for large attendance to-
morrow. which IS known as "Go-to-Church
Sunday" The pastors have arranged for
services especially rich in music. and
many have chosen popular subjects for
their sermons. With good weather the
attendance should be unusually large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
"THE WORLDS WORK"

The usual variety Of practical, timely
topics is found in the February num-
Der Of The Worlds Work. Wall
Streets opinion Of President Wilson is
outlined by c. NJ. Keys, so far as the
new tariff. the currency bill and the in
como tax are concerned. Mr.. Keys in
forms us that Wall Street is strangely
ignorant Of the currency bill-its specu-
lative element, that is. 4 paper worth
reading is that on traffic regulation, by
Arno bosch, which is accompanied 10y
some capital illustrations OF the EN-
Gent way i'm which II is done mere III
New York. The author pays tribute TO
the originator Of our system, William
=. Emo The passing OF Tammany
Han. a power in New York politics, is
dealt with az an already accomplished
fact by Burton j. Hendrick, who
aecribes the twilight" of the organ
ization 10 the 100000 Jews in this
CITY The New York Jew is remark
able product. The public Libraries that
lend the largest percentage OF books of
q serious character are IN the Jewish
district. on the East Side the debating
society is the favorite place Of resort
Instead Of discussing particular poll
ticians and aldermen these people are
more interested in public questions, In
subways. budgets. tenement house re-
form municipal ownership, socialism.
skilful as he is. the Tammany leader
has found himself at sea in attempting
TO organize this new element. Inc
papers on the improvement Of our
criminal laws-they need it.-by George
w. Aleer are continued. Henry {.
Pearson adds an interesting chapter TO
the history OF industry in his story OF
the way in which IL has made itself IN
dependent OF the wild" supply by
plantation and the use OF waste.
Bringing 10000 Americans out OF
Mexico" Is Of the utmost timellness.
There is also a study OF Mayor Mitchell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
IN1BOOKS 60 AUTHORS "
MORE NEW NOVELS AND
SOME SHORT STORIES
The Story of Louie" and the Completion OF OnVcr
Onionss Triogy--Radioactivty in New
Detective Story-Ghosts

us much insight into the ghosts point
Of view. a thing which has been Curl
ouslv neglected heretofore. Pan
handles discoveries in this fascinating
field. he is convinced. are destined TO
revoutionize the whole theory OF
ghosts. Very interesting. indeed is the
point brought out. that imaginary
characters have no belief in the reality
OF their reputed creators. As a con-
vincing instance Of this fact is cited
the meeting in a tavern parlor one
night. spoken OF by Thackeray in De
Finihus." between the novelist and
the very man Costigan.' whom he had
invented. IL was evident that COST
San did not recognize his creator.
So. All Men Are Ghosts" is a vol
ume Of amusing ideas. or, rather, in
a series Of tales. Of whimsical human
interest and exceptional literary quail
ity. through which runs thread Of the
fanciful notion OF the title story. many
ideas are turned in an amusing way.
Ideas. indeed. related to philosophical
questions Of the day. For the author
OF these and earlier human studies
for the discriminating reaaer is an cru
dite man by profession (whom much
learning hath not made graVe)-editor
in fact, OF The HILBERT Journal"
Here he is like the philosopher whom
he mentions. who was led by turn
Of the argument TO lay aside his man
tie and assume the role OF story teller,
thereby providing us with an album
dainty entertaining commentary. not
without suggestive quality, upon the
very nigh brow" things Of all sorts 10
which his Office hours are given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
UNITARIAN.


At the Unitarian All Souls Church
while Mr. Slicer will be in the pulpit the
associate minister. the Rev. William Law
renee sullivan, Will preach on Religion
as Source of Strength al II a. IN. to-
morrow.
AT the Church Of the Messiah 'Unita-
rian). the Rev. DR.. John Haynes Holmes
will preach tomorrow at II a. m. th'
fourth Of his series OF sermons on Some
Vexing Theological Problems OF Our
Day." the subject being God and the
Problem OF Evil"
The topic OF the Rev. Or. Merle St
Croix Wrieht's sermon at the LencX Ave
nue. Unitarian Church tomorrow morn
ing will be The New Nature
The New York League OF Unitarian
Women Will meet In the Church II the
Saviour. Pierrepont street and Monroe
Place. Brooklyn. next Friday a: II e. nj.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
AMUSING IDEAS.

al MEN ARE GHOSTS. BY l.. p.
- ceS Emo, PIP. \. $50. Henry Hol,
ohosls who believe in the existence
luman beings" said Panhandle,
!. Yen regard them as idiots" Further:
''''ei IN the existence OF beings like
''sen is regarded among them as
PHening want OF mental balance. "
s+e'er' there are ghosts who have
'ns' they were haunted by human
so the ghosts have among
N Psychical Research Society
~ mas been occupied for many
IN investigating the reality Of
= inhabitants OF this planet"
a. has been said TO show you that
sHos' stories in this volume are
UNUSUAL ghos, stories. They give
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
IN EPISCOPAL CIRCLES.

At ST. Thomass Church the Rev Dr.
Ernest NJ. Stires will preach at II a. m.
and p. m. tomorrow.
At the Church OF the Ascension the
Rev. DR.. Percy Stickney Grant VIII
preach at II a. m. on Tho Point OF
View" At p. m. Handers The Mes
sah" Will be given.
The Rev. DR. Henry Mottet will preach
at II a. IN. tomorrow at the Church OF
the Holy Communion. and the Rev. Sam
uel Neal Kent at the childrens service at
p. m. and at p. m.
At ST. Stephens Episcopal Church the
Rev. Dr. Nathan A. Seagle Will preach al
II a m. and p. IN. tomorrow.
A reception and parish tea Will be heid
in Trinity Mission House. No. FL Fulton
street. next Wednesday. February l. from
8 till p. m, for the members Of Irini'!
Parish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31

West End NNe. ana nm ST.
Rev. HENRY EVERTSON COBB. y. D.. Minister.
will preach az ~ 4. NJ and i;30 2. NJ. NJ
4:3O y NJ. Subject. "The Escape from De-
spondency" a lesson from Elijah S~lec-
rions from Mendelssohns Elijah" Hans