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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
BRUNER HAS CHARGE
OF RELIGIOUS MEET

A NJ. Bruner of Rock Island, repre-
sentative of the Industrial Evangeiistic
Foundation of Chicago, had charge of
the MONDAY religious shop meeting "a
the Deere & Mansur factory today
He addressed the men on the topic of
what is being done to further-religious
meetings in the factories and shops
throughout the country and to bring
the gospel 10 almost 20.oO0,0O0 men
and boys employed therein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
Eastman Wan,s Conplaints-

City Commissioner f. l.. Eastman
said today that people who wish TO
complain about street lamps in various
parts OF the city which are not burning
should enter their complaints to him.
either in person, by telephone or mail.
Instead OF 10 the Peoples Power COM
pany. Many have complained To the
company about the service but East
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
INTERESTING SESSION
OF UNIVERSITY CLUB

An interesting session was held in
the Carnegie library last night by the
University club. Max Sklovsky present
ing a paper on 4 comparison Of for
eign manufacturing conditions with
those of this country. Mr.. Skloysky
made a business tour of Europe last
year and gathered material for this
paper from his observations. Follow
ing the reading of the paper a discus
sion of this topic took place. Harry
Ainsworth will address the club at its
next meeting which will be held March
-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
CRIPP HEAD OF
INVESTIGATORS
Commercial Club Head Finally
Selects Men to Inquire Into
City Affairs.

W. n. Van DerVoort, president OF
tie Moline Commercial club. today
az the noon luncheon, announced the
committee which has been named 20
Investigate the workings Of the city
commission and report back to the
club. The committee:
HI. Gripp. chairman; Major c. {.
Jauiison. Dr.. W. r. Tay.Cg, l.. c.
Blaudinz and a. T. Foster.
Care has been exercised in select
ing men who are known 10 be Impair
tial and without prejudice against the
city officials
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
ANOTHER EAST MOLINE
CAMP WITH INSURGENTS

Quackenbusch Camp. No. 1892, NJ
". A, of East Moline, last evening
swung into line with the fnsurgent
movement, by electing delegates to
the county camp, instructing them to
oppose the Chicago rates and the pres
ent administration. The delegates are
j. F. Ryan, William Bennett. William
F. Salzmann, A. H. Denhardt
An insurgent leader of Moline con-
cedes only two camps in the county to
the stand pat forces, Independence and
Booster camps, both of Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
WINTERS CASE is
STILL A MYSTERY
Man in Whose Company Child
Was Found in South Held for
Further Investigation.

Springdale, Ark, Feb. 25.-The child
held here as Catherine Winters, the
kidnapped daughter of DIR. w. ~ Win
tiers of New Castle, Ind, was declared
by the dentist not to be his child
DR.. Winters arrived here to identify
the girl found last Saturday at Hunts
vile. Ark. in the company of man
who gave the name of George Stuart,
and VINO was believed TO be DIR. Win
ters' l0-year-old daughter. who has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS
FOR ANNUAL CHORUS FAIR

Arrangements have been practically
completed for the holding OF the an
nuaI mid-winter fair by the Olive Male
chorus. and March 30 has been set as
he date The money derived from the
fair this year IS To- used 10 defray the
expenses Cf the organization TO the
national Swedish sonsfest in Minneap-
oils in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
ROSS HITS BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
East Moline Man Says Sessions
Are Devoted Largely to Po-
litical Bickering.
BUSINESS METHODS SLACK
Advocates Adoption CT Commission
FERN. With City Manager FOR
the Three Cities.

Arguments for ;he adoption o: the
city manager plan for Moline. Rock
Island and East Moline and fer the
adoption OF the commission form FOR
the county we're presented last even
ing by George ". Ross of East Moline
~ the dinner OF the Commercial club
~ that city. Ills subject was Needed
Economics ia Rock Island County lie
called upon the live wire members Of
the club To assert tEsmselvcs as sup
porters Of both projects.
Il have no eight 20 wage a@aiEst the
supervisors individually" said The
speaker. but u is the system under
which they have ali these years been
allowed 90 operate. wasting the cOun-
tvs very substance. Their meetings
have resolved themselves lnlo sessions
- here miserable political trades and
petty sectionalfsm abound They have
contracted a huge burden OF debt but
never have they built one mile OF high
way or a bridge II has been the COun-
~ against the CITY. every man for him
self. all trying 10 set a record for ex-
trayagaTCe.
Abolish Circuit Court
Il u cite one instance exposing the
character OF the board OF supervisors
OF Rock Island county. \ few years
ago "A member who was later a can
didate for a higher office rose in meet
ing and advocated the abolition OF the
circuit court Of the county and the
came within two or three
votes OF carrying. When our present
states attorney took Office and found
things In disorder he was compelled to T,
put in a bill OF g. for stamps. This
was referred back and forth by the I
board from one committee TO another I
and il was eight months before il was .
finally allowed. Every day the men, 7
bers were serving they were getting
s. each. The expense OF allowing that /
bill sny be imagined"
The first step 10 make possible the /
union OF the three cities under mana /
ger. the speaker said. will come at the I
next session OF the legislature. when /
two bills will be presented, one pro- /
viding for the association OF conting- |
rous cities whereby each retains its
Dwn identity and the other to enable
cities in the state TO adopt the city
manager plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
OBITUARY RECORD
Funeral of Rev. setterdahI.

Funeral services for the late Rev.
Victor Setterdahl We're held in the
Swedish Lutheran church in Andover,
four ministers officiating They were
Rev. Mr.. Lauri of Andover, Rev Mr.
Bersstrom. of Moline, Rev. Mr. John
son of LaPorte, Ind, and Rev. Mr.. Bro
dine of Rock Island. Interment was
in the cemetery at Andover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
Electrical DisplaYs.

The scientific explanation OF eIeetri-
cal displays is that where there. is Il
sufficient difference of potential In
adjacent states Of electricity there is 4
sudden dash of light and Il sharp
sound. caused by the struggle to at
tain equilibrium. The Hash IS light
ming. the noise thunder. whether the
lengths OF alternating discharges ars
one-thousandth uf an inch or three
miles. as in streak lightnin@-New
York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
EAST END CLUB LOSES TWO
GAMES ON ITS OWN FLOOR

Tuesday evening was an uniUcky
one for the East End Athletic club.
both its first and second basketball
teams being defeated on the home floor
at the Mckinley school. The Moline
Independents defeated the first team
IS TO II and the second team was talk
en- 10 a trimming by Sharkey's Colts
of Rock Island AZ to IL. c. Bomberg.
left forward for the Colts, Gagged IL
baskets from the field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
POLICE MATRON WILL
KEEPTAB ON DANCES

Police Matron Mrs. Rose Salisbury
of Moline has received instructions to
keep a close tab on public dances in
this city. and tolerate no new tangled
dances of questionable nature. She
is also to watch and report on girls
under proper age who frequent the
Saturday night affairs. Good moral con-
ditions must prevail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
WILL IMPROVE LOCAL PARK
Commissioner Jahns Has Plans for the
5etternert Of Beauty Spot.

According To plans of Commissioner
L. jahns. Prospect park IS 10 undergo
extensive improvements in the spring,
which. when completed. will make il
one OF the finest and most beautiful
parks in the tri-cities. The
lake will be thoroughly cleaned. and
bath houses remodeled. and every ef-
fort will be made TO improve the park
and place il in such condition that
crowds will visit the place during the
summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
KONZAK IS SENTENCED TO
TEN DAYS IN CITY JAIL

Emil Konzak, who created a wild
west disturbance in the Angel Harris
restaurant Monday night, was arraign-
ed late yesterday afternoon in police
court before Justice Fred Entrikin and
presented with a sentence of 10 days
in the city jail. The restaurant pro-
prietor was the complaining witness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
Is GIVEN RELEASE

l.. F. Danidale. I72s Third avenue,
has been released from various charg-
Is brought aaginst him in the court
OF Justice Harvey Williams. Danidale
is allegc to have threatened to kill
his wife. children and then suicide. but
did not carry out any of his threats.
The police claim that the man had no
serious intentions. but was merely try
ing to brighten his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
EIGHTEEN HENS ARE
MISSING FROM COOP

Mrs. /. Berger, Sixteenth avenue and
Tenth street, complained to the police
this morning that Is fine hens were
stolen from her premises sometime
during last night. A number of other
similar thefts in the neighborhood
have been reported
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
UnIosaded.

Did Won gain IN weight after your
hunting trip?" z''
Only temporarily. | went hack as
soon as the doctor removed the SHOT
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
Rhythm In. ROWING,

Rowing means much more than mere
exercise Of muscles. Over il all lies
the strong spell of ordered movement.
the delight OF pure rhythm. wlics the
rowing man Is perfectly justified in
claiming must be experienced TO be
understood. London Field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25
SLIGHT DAMAGE FROM FIRE
OVerheated Furnace Causes 5000 Loss
at Home of John Metz.

Fire which started from an overhead
ed furnace, caused damage to the ex-
tent of about 5000 at the home of John
Metz, 705 Twenty-third street, late yes
terday afternoon. The blaze started
in the cellar ceiling, burning through
the flooring before il was finally ex-
by the fire department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25

man says this causes trouble. Mr..
Eastman says the people generally
think that IL the power company is told
OF the defective lights they will be re-
paired more quickly but such is not
the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25

Prizes will range from s25 for the
first down to 81 for the lowest
Directors of the club decided to in
corporate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25

been missing from her Indiana hors
since March 20, 1913.
"She is not my daughter; my chll
/ has no freckles," declared DR.. Winter
when Sheriff S. NJ Shuster of Madisca
county presented the girl before tie
indiana dentist.
A large crowd was assembled aboa'
the station when the train bearing D..
Winters reached here. Tears wella
into Winters eyes as he pointed o.
the differences between the little gil
and his lost daughter
This girl is larger than my child
Her features likewise are radical!
different" he told the crowd
DR.. Winters returned to his Indiana
home last night.
The sheriff and the girl later start
ed for Huntsville, where she will b
placed in custody of the county Judge
awaiting final disposition of the casa
Stuart, in whose custody the girl was
found, will be held for further invest
cation.
Milwaukee, Feb. 25.-"Catherins
Winters was very bright child She
would tell the first person who CUES
toned her exactly who she was, un
less, of course, she was frightened into
silence or evasions. Until the news
papers carry the information that
child says she is Catherine Winters
New Castle, Ind, I shall not belieVs
she is my missing niece"
This was the statement OF v
Whistler, a teacher of Madison. WIS /.
an uncle of the missing girl and whose
dead mother was his sister. Mr. Wa-
Ter is visiting an uncle in Milwaukee
Il have always thought thai le
mystery began and ended right
New Castle" said he. There vas
case in Gary, Ind. not so long sE
of child who disappeared and WHO'S
body, after months of search, ""
found in a swamp near by. Thai ao
always seemed a parallel TO CaIe'
ines case. You see. immediately 4i'a
she vanished the disastrous noe'
came and they may have washed ne
body away or covered it over W.
debris so that it may never be founa
Was hington-The state Departure
received from the Famine Relei SUI
cry a request that publicity De gss
to the critical condition in nof,ns
Jaran. The rice crop there mas isa1
md many people are without l0s
money and the means Of making ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25

Palm Beach. Fla, Feb. 25.-'Don't
waste your plates on me; take some of
the pretty. young girls" said Mrs. Her
man oelrichs when the camera squad
continued 20 snapsho. her on the
beach. one enterprisins photographer
assured her he had already used 20
plates. Mrs. Oelriehs appeared at The
beach with Sonora de Riano. wife OF
the Spanish ambassador.
Though the season has been some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-25

what backward. the fine weather is
now being enjoyed by all the sciourn-
ers here, and never before have the
crowds on the beach been so great as
they are ROW. Society folks from the
big cities rub elbows with society folks
from the small towns. but the spirit.
I'VE all belong to the same Glass; is
felt by all
In point of numbers. Newport New
York. Washington and Philadelphia
society IS best represented.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-04
GERMANY CAPTURES RUSSIAN TOWNS
Latest MoUes in
Big War Game

German troops invaded Russian
Poland and occupied the town of
Kalisz.
The German army violated the
neutrality OF Belgium. OF which
Great Britain is protector. Ger
man troops occupied the Belgian
town of Arlon.
Belgium had previously refused
to consider an ultimatum offering
a certain agreement with Ger
many in case Belgium agreed to
facilitate the movements OF the
German army.
So grave is the situation re-
garded that coalition govern
ment OF all parties probably will
be formed in the British isles,
while II was generally expected
that Field Marshal Earl Kitchener
was to be appointed minister of
war.
Dowager Empress Maria of
Russia was stopped by the Ger
mans in Berlin on her way to Rus
sia and told to return To London
or to Denmark,
The Russian naval port of LII
bau, on the Baltic, was bonn
barded by a German cruiser,
which was also engaged with a
Russian cruiser.
The German fleet was reported
sailing into the North sea, where
the British fleet is said to be con
centrated. The German ambas-
'sIIud lJsI le6 lou svq Iopus
Fighting between Russian and
German cavalry patrols on the
frontier resulted In slight losses.
French officers are reported to
have attempted to cross the Dutch
frontier into Germany, but unsuc-
cessfully.
French airmen are said 10 have
made daring flights over German
territory.
German cavalry Is reported to
have crossed the French frontier
near Belfort and tried to COM
mandeer horses.
Martial law was proclaimed
throughout France, where the
mobilization and concentration OF
the various armies have been car
ried out satisfactorily.
The Germa authorities accuse
the French of violating neutrality
and Of crossing frontiers before
the declaration of war.
Neutral Luxembourg is occupied
by 100000 German troops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-04
Duke Of Connaught
to Stay in Canada

OTTAWA, Ont. Aug. 2-The duke OF
COnnaught's term as governor general Of
Canada is likely to be extended and tho
arrival OF the prince of Teck deferred II
the hazardous condition OF affairs in
Europe continues.
The duke OF Connaught had arranged
to leave early Ia october and the prince
was to arrive the day after the duke s
departure. With hostile cruisers on the
Atlantic. neither the Canadian nor British
would care TO send the duke of Connaught
or the prince of Teck across on anything.
less sure than first-class battieship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-04
German Minister
Ready to Quit London

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Today being a bank
holiday. when all business. except a few
small shops. was suspended. London were
a Sabbath air.
Save for the display OF few small
flags there were no patriotic demonstra-
tions.
sulates were opened. swarms Of nationals
of both sexes gathered az the German
and the French establishments. asking
for passports.
The German embassy was guarded by
half a dozen police and detectives. The
members Of the staff had packed their
effects and were ready to leave on short
notice II developments required.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-04
WILL BRITAIN BE
DRAWN INTO WAR?
GO in Violating Neutrality,
is Question.
MILITARY EXPERT GIVES VIEW
Erskine ChiIders Thinks it Crime
for Nation to join fn COntinen-
tai Strife-Pressure of the
JinROes IL strong.
Copyright, 1914. Press Publishing Coz
BY ERSKINE CHILDERS,

Copyright, 1914, Press Publishing Coz
BY ERSKINE CHILDERS,
One of the foremost military experts of
Europe.
LONDON, Aug. Especial Ca
blegram 10 the New York. World and
Omaha Bee with France already
implicated in war, shall Great Brit
ain abstain?
A labor meeting in Trafalgar
square is declaring for prudence and
peace, while rival meeting is shout.
ing for war only 100 yards away.
stand by what l wrote yesterday
on the strategy, tns policy and the
morality of the case. Our entRngle,
ment, unless under some absolutely
unaverteble necessity. in this wicked
and purposeless war would be a
crime and a blunder.
Italy with far more pressure to
fight, is standing aside. We should
stand with her for sanity and civil,
ization.
Neutrality Violated.
But Is there an irresistible neces-
sity? A new and reveiens fact is re-
ported this afternoon, that German
troops have violated the neutrality
of Luxembourg, that tiny independent
state wedged in at the junction of
the Belgian, German and French
frontiers. The object, of course, is
to gain a little more room for de-
ployment. If German armies invade
France, by utilizing the railway run
ming through Luxemburg from
Treves, and its auxiliary roads.
At present with the treaties duly
observed, the extent of the France
German frontier. between Switzer-
land, the salient angles of Belgium
and Luxemburg. is only $50 miles.
Pessimists infer that this violation
is only the first step to war, the great
act of lawlessness, the infringement
OF Belgian neutrality itself.
Is There Cause for War?
Now undoubtedly Great Britain is
in common with all the powers that
were parties to the treaty of 1867,
guaranteeing the neutrality of Lux
emburg. Does the German infringe
ment, If there be one. create a casus
belli?
The jingoes are clamorlng that II
does. 1t is to be hoped that our
statesmen will retain some sense Of
proportion, some cool appreciation Of
the vast responsibility involved IN
tconunued on Page Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-04
Orders Out Navy and Army as Neces
sary Measure of Precaution
for Protection
GERMANY THEN DECLARES WAR
Gear Calls Gods Blessing on Holy
Russia and It's Troops.
SAYS DIscoRD IS FORGOTTEN
Russia Must Maintain Its Position
Among the Great Powers and
Must Safeguard It's Honor
and Dignity.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-Em-
peror Nicholas today issued a mani
festo in which his majesty outlines
the eventst leading up to the declarn-
tion of war by Germany and then
says that Russians will rise like one
man and will repulse the insolent at
tack Of the enemy"
The text follows:
by the grace of God, we, Nicholas
II, emperor and autocrat of all the
Russians, king of Poland and grand
duke of Finland, ETC.. to all our
faithful subjects make known that
Russia, related by faith and blood to
the Slev peoples and faithful to It's
historical traditions, has never re-
garded its fates with indifference.
But the fraternal sentiments of
the Russian people for the Siavs have
been awakened with perfect unanim-
ity and extraordinary forces in those
last few days when Austria-Hungary
knowingly addressed to Servia claims
unacceptable for an independent
state.
Having paid no attention to the
pacific and conciliatory reply of the
Servian government and having re-
jected the benevolent Intervention OF
Russia, Austria-Hungary made haste
to proceed to an armed attack and
began to lombard Belgrade, an open
place.
Orders War for Time.
Forced by the situation thus created
to take necessary measures of pTecau-
ton, we ordered the army and navy put
on a war footing, at the same time using
every endeavor to obtain a peaceful So
luton. Pourparlers were begun amid
friendly relations with Germany and her
ally. Austria, for the blood and the prop
erty OF our subjects were dear to us.
Contrary to our hopes in our good
neighberly relations of long date, and
disregarding our assurances that the
mobilization measures taken were in
pursuance of no object hostile to her,
Germany demanded their immediate ces-
sation. Being rebuffed in this demand
Germany suddenly declare war on Rus
sia.
Must Safeguard Honor.
To-day It is not only the protection of
Continued on Page Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-04
BULLETIN.

LONDON, Aug. 3,-Sir Edward Grey,
British foreign secretary, stated in the
House Of Commons today that the house
wns free TO decide what the British atti-
tude in the present European conflict
should be. Sir Edward added that Great
Britain had not committed itself to any
thing but diplomatic support
Toward the close of his speech Sir Ed
ward said: I'VE must be prepared TO sace
the consequences of using all our strength
at any moment we know not how soon,
in order to defend ourselves.
wild cheering from all parts OF the
house greeted John f. Redmond. the Ma
tIonalists leader, when he assured the
government that every soldier in ireland
might be withdrawn tomorrow and the
coasts OF ireland would be defended
against invasion by her armed sons, the
Catholics Of the south and the protestants
of Ulster.
James Ramsay Mcdonald, socialist and
labor member. declared he was not per-
suaded that Great Britain was In danger
nor her honor involved, He was con-
vlnced she should have remained neutral.
The house adjourned until o'clock for
a consultation between the leaders of all
the parties
The British government today decided
TO extend the bank holiday over three
days.
A bill temporarily suspending the pay
ment Of bills OF exchange passed through
all its stages In a few minutes in the
House OF Commons The measure con-
tains powers TO declare a moratorium
Sir Edward Grey announced in the
House OF Commons that telegram from
the king OF Belgium made a supreme
appeal 10 Great Britain to safeguard the
integrity Of Belgium.
Or. r. Won Kuhlmann, counsellor OF the
German embassy here, today issued a re-
markable appeal for the neutrality OF
England in the European turmoil. II said
in part:
THE maintenance OF British neutrality
would In no way injure France. On the
contrary II might be argued that by re-
naming neutral Great Britain could give
France exactly as much strategic as
sistance and a good deal more effective
diplomatic help, as according to all re-
liable information there in no intention
OF sending British troops to the cOntiRsnt
and as few British divisions consider
ing the enormous numbers engaged in,
could hardly alter the balance Of power.
AN England can do for France is To
protect its northern coast from invasion
and prevent the neutral ports of Belgium
and Holland being used as basis for
armed aggression against France.
Germany would be disposed TO give
an undertaking that It woulG not attack
France by sea in the north or make any
warlike use OF the seacoast OF Belgium
and Holland II Il appeared that Great
Britain would make this undertaking
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