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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
ENCI NEER LOSES
RACE WITH DEATH
Justin Tenney Drives Train
from Cedar Rapids to See
His Dying Wife.
ARRIVES AFTER THE END
Officers and Employees of the Road
Clear the Line for the Grief
Stricken Husband.

Although Justin Tenney, freight en-
gineer on the Rock Island road, ran
his train at top speed from Cedar
Rapids Friday evening TO reach his
dying wife in this city, he arrived five
hours 100 late, although every effort
had been made by dispatchers. train
masters and other employees of the
road. who helped clear the line for
him.
Mr. Tenney was in the act of receiv-
ing orders for his run back to Moline
when a message was handed to him
advising him that Mrs. Tenney was in
a critical condition and urging him to
hurry home. News of his wife's con-
dition was quickly spread among of
ficers and employees of the road and he
was given a clear track. bringing his
train through in record time. Mrs.
Tenney died at 1880 and her husband
reached here at 1881. The family
home is at 739 Twenty-fifth street.
Born In CentraIia.
Mrs. Tenney's name was Gertrude
Matthias and she was born in Cen
tralia, Ill. "a years ago. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Tenney in 1901 and the
couple came TO Moline in 1906. The
wife's health had been poor for an ex-
tended period. though she had not
been considered in a or teal condi-
ton and there were no unusually
alarming symptoms when the husband
left on his run to Cedar Rapids Friday
morning.
Besides the husband one son, Ray
mond. aged II. survives. Her parents
and a sister are also living, their ONE
being in Centralia.
Mrs. Tenney was a member of st.
Mary's church. ARRANGEMENTS for the
funeral have not been completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
PROBATION TRANSFERS
DISCUSSED AT MEETING

W. a. Golden, local overseer of the
poor and probation officer, has re-
turned from Chicago, where he at
tended meeting of the state organ
ization of probation officers. He says
one of the important questions brought
up was the inauguration of a system
of county transfers so that an indi-
vidual under probation can be cared
for by the officer of whatever county
he happens to be located in, thus
obviating the necessity of a pro-
baton officer travelling outside of his
own district.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
FORMER RESIDENT Is
KILLED IN A WRECK

\ dispatch received here today con-
tains the information of the death of
:. b. Witherspoon. a former resident
of Moline. who was killed yesterday
afternoon near Alexandria, La. De
tails are lacking. but the supposition
is he fell under the wheels of a ca
boose. He was a railroad man. De-
ceased has a mother. Mrs. Isabelle
Withe-spoon. residing AT 1917 Seventh
avenue. Moline. He leaves also two
brothers and a sister in this city. The
remains will be brought here for
burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
MAY UNDERTAKE RUN
TO KEWANEE SUNDAY

II the roads are not too muddy
run to Kewanee Will be made Sunday
under the auspices of the Tri-City
Motorcycle club. The club had a
meeting at.the Campbell hotel. Moline,
Thursday evening and in addition to
making tentative plans for the run
took up the question of summer head
quarters which many of the members
favor locating on Rock river. III. NJ.
Williamson of Davenport, secretary
and treasurer, offered his resignation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
SWEDISH BAFTISTS TO
CONTINUE THEIR REVIVAL

Monday evening the evangelistic
services conducted for the last two
weeks by Rev. A. J. Freeman and his
daughter. Esther, at the Swedish Bap-
fist church viii close and next Thurs
day evening another series of meet
ings will begin. In the second series
the pastor will be assisted by another
minister. The meetings conducted by
the blind evangelist have been sue
cessful. number of conversions TAX
ing place each evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
MORE ARE SWORN IN TO
COMBAT HUNTING EVIL

John Stark of South Moline and
Edwin T. Wells of Hampton have
furnished bond and been sworn in as
deputy sheriffs to assist in the war
against hunters being waged in the
vicinity of Rock Island, Moline and
East Moline by owners of country
properly. Fred Brandt. caretaker of
Prospect park. probably will also be
enlisted in the cause of the farmers,
permission to do so having been given
by Commissioner L. D. Jahns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
CLAIMS S56 WAS STOLEN
FROM CLOTHES IN ROOM

Amedei De Lameilleum, who rooms
at 1928 Eleventh street, reported to
the police today that the sum of $50
lad been taken from his clothing hang
ing in his room Friday. The police
are watching a suspect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
TEN MINUTES TO
RECOVER HORSE
Moline Police Quickly Find
Woodruff Mans Property
AMI Alleged Thief.

Fast work IN recovering stolen
property and causing the arrest OF the
supposed thief was done by the Mo
line police department Friday after
noon 81 took but ten minutes TO find
the property and the suspect was ar
rested at AledO within two hours.
W. r. Kirkland. president Of the
village board at Woodruff. came 10
Moline IN tile afternoon looking for
a horse which was stolen from his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
LOSES JOB AND ATTACKS
HIS FORMER EMPLOYER

Cyriel Lampaert was fined So and
costs by Justice Entrikin in police
court today for assault and battery,
the complaining witness being CAMEL
Bruyntjens, proprietor of a meat mar
ket at 1929 Seventh street The pris-
oner formerly was in the employ of his
accuser. and it is alleged that the as
sault followed dispute which follow
ed Lampaert's discharge from en-
ployment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
Moline Priest Improves.

reports as to the condition of
Father ]. S. Kelley, pastor of st.
Mary's church, who is under the at.
tentio1 of DIR. Murphy. the eminent
Chicago physician, are that he is
about the same. DR.. NJ. ID. Dondan-
vile OF Moline this morning denied
thar the priest is critically i'll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
MARSEllLES BOWlERS
KEEP PERFECT RECORD

BY winning three games from the
Barnard 4 Lees team the Marseilles
bowlers last evening remained at the
top in the Manufacturers league. be-
ing tied with the Peoples Power com
pany team. The Moline Pillow com
pany won two out OF three from Roo.
* Van DeTvoOTt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
STERLING HIGH TOO
SPEEDY FOR MOLINE

Moline high school dipped its colors
to Sterling Friday evening in the
basketball game played at the Y. VI.
c. \. gymnasium. The visitors had
all the better of it, proving the more
experienced and better in team work.
Had they not gone in for sensational
stunts they might have made the score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
Water Flows AGAIN.

The well at 519 Sixteenth street
is again doing business after vaca-
ton of several months Chains which
held the handle fast to the pump pro-
per during the interim have been re-
moved and thirsty pedestrians are
permitted to refresh themselves at
the once popular watering place"
The water was condemned several
months ago by the city chemist, but
a recent test shows that the water is
absolutely pure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

more one-sided. The count was 81
to 80.
Sterling led all the way. though
the margin was never great. At the
end OF the first half the score was is
to Is. Sterling players made num-
Der of sensational shots, Paul Far
rell being the star in this respect.
Kiel was the star for the maroon and
white, getting five field baskets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17

Berlin-In spite of the governs 7.
decision not TO have an olne- 80,
hibit at the Panama-Paeific eAp ..,r,
the budget committee voted 70 ~ ~,
to the German Potash Sn 4,
$4,000 of the 100000 formi1s
so-ealled propaganda fund, "a n
by taxation on potash minins :,
money so rebated will be usea "a.
potash exhibit at San
The reichstag also voted the w.. "a
$225,0O0. The potash syndics~ q:
reported about TO sue Chancsus 4 u
Bethman-Hollweg for the re'ui'
entire s2,000.000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
Called Out to a Fire

Disintegration of the mortar in a
chimney led to a fire this morning at
7:40 at the home of F. Wagner. 1416
Eighteenth street The department
was called out. Damage was nominal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17

time to time, attention has been Ger,
sionally called, the women involy,s
are neither innocent nor deceived.
Man to Blame.
While public opinion il slov,,
changing for the better, Mr.. FIers,
believes, he still finds that there /. !.
social inhibition as regards immo-sl
ity in man
Europe has been a mans wor1
he writes. managed by men and Ian,
~ for men-and cynical men at th,,-
men distinctly lacking in respect N
womanhood, especially of the work.,
classes.
"In the hands of the good wcusn
lie the power for REFORM" he s;a,s,
Though no quantitative evidence q
improving morality Gan be given, var
ious movements supply proof that
opinion is undergoing a change which
must in the end affect conduct Ths
woman's movement will unquestiou
ably destroy the passivity of Gernsr
women in respect to masculine irres
ularities."
Segregation Not Undertaken
The vast majority of depraved w
men in Europe live untouched by %
lice control, notwithstanding the l.
cense system, the investigator de-
clares. This skaters the prevalen
idea that licensed resorts effect segs
cation.
Segregation is not undertakes b
any European city from Budapest d
Glasgow, he says Segregation Is
therefore, impracticable; more than
this, any attempt to bring 1t about q
also recognized to be inadyisable 81
the first place, the impossibility d
thoroughness creates an obvious q
portunity for police corruption; w
man who objects TO being segregatEi
may for an adequate consideration >
duce the police 10 overlook her; al
as hundreds are bound to be oyerlods
ed anyway, the chances OF detectE
fraud are slender.
Again, segregated quarter worE
give to vice the greatest possG
prominence. Finally. it would szFz
to moral contagion those who are y
ready most imperiled and whom err
consideration IF interest and decsnp
should impel society to protect
children of the poor. for the seFep
ed quarter will inevitably be locat
where rents are law and where y
neighbors have least influence
Likely to Increase Evil
Mr.. Flexner is of the opinion ~
regulation of any sort is calculates
increase the value of immortality Y {
existence of regulation, ne Hn
amounts 10 a tacit admission y
states tina the business is in se's
legitimate, implying, moreover, lhs
sence of any male restraint.
Compulsory medical attendance
scored severely. Not only is
from thorough, but by instilling Y Y
male a belief in its efficacy !
of one of its creates "
rcrs and thus increases vice.
This, then" he says. rs ING -
and weightiest objection TO reguis'S
not that i fails as hygiene, no'
it is contemplate as espionage
that it is unnecessary as a ~
measure. but that it obstructs ana =
POUNDS the proper attitude Of s0''
towards all social evils.
Mr.. Fiexner argues that, II tns -
evil can be increased by artiicial -
ulation, it can likewise be iess. 4
It's complete stamping out, ne
cannot be hopefully prophesiea e'-
and persistent acuo1
taken. but that repression can Z. 81
rected with results against w
ploiters of the traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
Attend Davenport Banquet.

A dozen members of Graham post,
G. a. R., will attend a banquet, under
the auspices of August Wentz post of
Davenport. tonight. Acceptance of the
invitation was voted at last evening"
meeting of the Moline post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
Creates a Disturbance.

Albin Lundgren, 4221s Railroad ave-
nue., was fined $5.05 this morning on
the charge of disorderly conduct Mrs.
Frieda Nelson. neighbor. made the
complaint. She said that Lundgren
has created a disturbance at her home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17

Chamberlain's Cough Remea, n
disappoints those who use .s-,,s,ss|
stinate coughs, colds ana .sAs a
OF the throat and lungs !. 800 ~
rivalled as remedy for all 'r,s.Bs
lung diseases. Sold by an u
-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
VICE CONTROL IS
FAILURE ABROAD
Abraham Flexner Reports on
Investigation of Social Evil
in ii Countries.
HERDING IDEA SHATTERED
Hygiene Bureau Commissioner Re-
lates No City Tries Sesresa-.
tion-Scores Notion.

New York, Jan. 17.-After a year of
countries, Abraham Flexner, comnIis-
stoned by the bureau of social h. G;ere,
of which John ID. Rockefeller, ,Jf., is
chairman, has come to the conclusion
that police regulation of the social
evil in Europe is a failure and is rap
idly dying out
Stringent legislation, on the other
hand. has practically stamped out the
so-called white slave traffic in young
girls, and segregation. he finds, is non
existent anywhere in England or the
continent.
These views, upsetting beliefs wide
~ current in this country as to the
status of commercialized vice in the
old world, are set forth in a 450-page
volume, entitled Prostitution In
Europe" TO be issued tomorrow.
The report follows that of a similar
investigation of vice conditions in New
York City. made a year ago under the
auspices of Mr.: Rockefeller's bureau
1t is published in the hope that ulti-
mately some effectual means will be
found to control the evil in the Uni. ed
States
Trapping of Girls Gone BY.
Explaining the decline in the syste-
matte traffic in young girls, the writer
details successive steps in legislation
due TO popular agitation in late years
and asserts that the entrapping and
immuring of girl may be classed as
the exception, like mysterious muir
der or robbery.
Under existing conditions" he says.
there is absolutely no reason to think
that such cases occur frequently.
though there are those who would be
quick to take advantage of any re-
Taxation of vigilance on the part of
the governments. the police and the
private organizations are constantly on
the alert. In the cases TO which, from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17

All the news all he tins
Argus.
, 1914-09-03
Bryan Loses in Nebraska.

Washington, Sept. But here's
a better one William Bryan's own
state has turned against him. The
issue on which Bryan was defeat
ed was President Wilson's APP
pointment of Thomas ID. Jones,
dummy" director of the Interna-
tionsl Harvester Company, as
president of the new banking and
currency board. Jones was sue
cessfully opposed by United States
Senator Hitchcock, a Nebraska
Democrat. The Nebraska state
convention was coming on and it
was greatly important that the
Peerless Leader be Endorsed in
his own state, so orders were is
sued to Charles Bryan, who al
ways executes the will of his bro
Their, to prevent the endorsement
of Senator Hitchcock in the Jones
matter at all hazards.
Charles Bryan got busy. But
after strenuous efforts, all he could
do was to head off an endorsement
of Hitchcock at Lincoln. All the
other counties in the state rallied
to Hitchcock's support and in
spite of Bryan endorsed Hitch
cocks successful opposition to
Mr.. Wilson's dummy" director.
The issue was made clear that the
endorsement of Hitchcock was a
slap right in the face for the Will
son administration, and it looks
like Bryan and the administra-
ton took the slap.
The action in Nebraska is re-
garded of great political impor-
lance because it was the Peerless
Leaders state whose detection led
by Bryan at Baltimore, paved the
way for Wilson's nomination. Ne
braska has been divided in its al
legiance between Bryan and Will
son on the one hand, and Senator
Hitchcock on the other. Hitch
cock supported Champ Clark. In
view of the tight that MIR. CLARK
will make on Wilson in 1916, de-
velopments in Bryan's state are
regarded as highly significant.
, 1914-09-03
Special Rates on S. & E.

Tickets for round trip from any
point on line to Walcott will be
sold for II regular fare, this sale
to cover the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Masons and Eastern
Star at Thermopolis Sept. 18th to
1lth inclusive. Dates of sale
Sept. 5, 6, Z, and return limit
Sept, Goth, 1914.
One fare for round trip from
any point on line to Saratoga dur
ing the County Fair, commencing
Sept. 9th and limited to Sept. H.
Special trains from Encampment
each afternoon of fish fry and fair
and special train to connect with
u. P. at Walcott at 4 p. M, sep
TENDER 9Th.
, 1914-09-03
Hard Times Dance.
Communicated }

The attractive social event of
the season on Brush creek was the
lizard Times" dance given by the
Misses Edna Peak and Alice Cook
at the school house Friday even
ing. About 20 couple were in at
tendance, keeping time to excell-
emit music until 3 in the morning.
The lunch at midnight consist
ed of Vienna sausage and sauer
kraut. The couple whose cos
tunes best represented hard times
we're awarded a suitable prize,
which was given to J. G. Bahne
and Miss Mary Kidding, and pre-
sented in a beitting speech by
Fred Healy. In the general good
time all cares and even the war
was forgotten.
, 1914-09-03
Snowfall in Mountains
will be Measured.

Forest officers on the national
forests in Wyoming will cooper
ate with the United States wealth
er bureau during the coming win
ter by securing an accurate record
of the depth and density of the
snowfall in the mountains. This
data is sought by the weather bu-
reau, it is said, for the purpose of
basing it's forecasts on the prob
able amount of water available for
irrigation throughout the state.
II is also of value to the forest
service in its study of the climatic
conditions throughout the various
national forest regions of the west.
According to local forestry Off
cials, the general plan provides
for the installation and reading of
snow scales located at elevations
ranging from eight to elevn thous-
and feet, and on representative
sites in the different types of for
est growth and drainage areas.
Beginning the last of November
these scales will be read by forest
rangers at the end of each month
during the season of snowfall. 1t
is planned to place no less than
twelve snow scales on each of the
seven forests in the state.
, 1914-09-03
Say Germans Are Retiring Be-
fore Right Wing.
1EUT0NS GAIN ON THE LEFT.
Forces Forced to
Give Way.

An official statement issued at Paris
summarizes the situation to date as
follows:
On our right, after partial checks,
We have taken the offensive and the
enemy Is retiring before 8
I'm the center we have had alter
native checks and successes, but a
general action is now being fought.
"On our left, by a series Of circum-
stances which turned in favor of the
Germans and despite lucky counter at
tacks, the Anglo French forces were
obliged to give way. Our armies, not
outstanding a few incontestable
checks. remain intact.
"The morale of our troops is ex-
selIent in spite of considerable losses.
which also are being rapidly filled
from regimental depots."
Rich Region In Grasp.
The Germans are believed to be
forging another steam hammer for a
heavy blow and Great Britain anxious
ly awaits word of a great battle, in
which its army may be a focal point.
How far the uhlans have spread into
French territory, it is impossible to
learn from the many wild reports fu-
gitives have brought into England,
but a rich country, with important
manufacturing cities. is evidently in
their grasp
From Holland and Belgium come
circumstantial reports that the Ger
mans are moving part of their army
by trains back from Belgium. Appar-
emily these troops are destined to
meet the Russians, and, II the reports
are true, 1t may mean that Germans
ieel strong enough on the French from
TIERS to spare part of their force or
,hat they consider the repulse of the
russian invasion more important than
throwing Il great army into France.
German Rush Not Checked.
A dlspat h to the London Times
rom AmIens, France, says. that the
herman advance has been one of al
most Incredible r~apidity. the Germans
never giving the r~etreating British a
moments rest
The first great German effort has
succeeded" saws the correspondent.
we nave to face the fact that the
BRUSH evolutionary force requires
immediate and immense reinforce,
uehts The Investment of Paris can.
MOI De banished from the field OF pos.
abilities
sermans Report British Defeat.
Inc correspondent at the German
"! headquarters of the Deutsche
ages zeitung reports the defeat of
Tue English at st. Quentin.
.e' by great losses. The army, ut.
WY doleated, he says, found it's re.
airy
-"sasements of tremendous import
",e between the Russians and Aus
,""S are being fought along the
~ "ae OF the Vistula river. according
p,,'n oHIrlal statement issued at ST.
S"Wis The Russians claim sue
tnras saving that they have cap.
,bo, several thousand prisoners and
m. .'' Anstrians lost 5000 men in
N"e ehShEcment.
ee'nans Pressing Russians.
,,r NO e'ess dispatch from Berlin
stoi, u'a' the latest new from Allen
five "a town of East Prussia, sixty
ca,oa "'.,eS south of Koenigsburg) indi.
pe,t@ Ina the German army is ener
less pressing the Russians (wire.
worao o'a''on unable to read next few
scr,So. Russian endurance Ia de.
heaNs as terrific. Corpses lie In
opers On the battlefield. Many pris
Wsrs including n Russian general
, 1914-09-03
Arrived at Steele Saturday.

The Bon6ls fishing party of ten,
including all hands, arrived at Fit.
Steele Saturday, having left here
on the Sunday before in boats,
down the North Platte river. This
party consisted of F. G.. Bonils,
G, 81. Hanly, l.. Bankers, j. D.
Cuttingston, V. Haggott, A. G.
Dougherty, G. S. Taylor, Ed. Cur
tbs, Geo. Simonis and Geo. Frank
lin. They hunted, fished, took
their time going down, and all en-
joyed a fine trip. The weather was
favorable and fishing and hunting
excellent. Nine fish caught on
the trip would average nearly 3
pounds each. Mr.. Bonfils caught
his first rattlesnake on this trip.
Mr.. D~ougherty found it and Bon
fills was notified and came at once.
He held Mr.. Rather down with a
stick until he could get him by
the neck, which he proceeded to
do, and carried him into camp
alive. This was a peculiar Incl
dent, as Mr.. Bonils has lived in a
snake country nearly all his life
and never before killed a RATHER
, 1914-09-03

Sheriff Rubie Rivera was over from
Rawlins Sunday in his car on a short
business trip.
The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-31
THIS ALASKAN READY
 FOR 1.-THE BIG sMoKED

A cartoon in the Seattle Post-Intelli. gencer, has made hit in the North because it Is right to tae point on a subject in which Alaskans are deeply interested. The cartoon is on the the P.-Fs first page. Its heading is: Now watch Our Smoke!"
 sourdough-ey looking individual with mackinaw coat and broad-brim med hat. with a hatband labeled Ala aska," is holding smoking pipe in his right hand, with the bowl repre-. senting the U. s. navy, and carving on the stem showing "U. s. A. rail road" In the left hand the North erner holds sack of tobacco" mark ed "Matanuska coal. approved for naval use."
 The Alaskan has the smile of real satisfaction.
The Cordova daily times., 1914-12-31
[. |. WARD SLATED
 FOR H|GBEE's POST

After confirming the news that Geo. H. Higbee. vice-president and manager of the corporation, says the Seattle Times, had sent in his resignation be- cause of continued i'll health, J. C.. Ford, president of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, said that no step would be taken toward filing the va cancy until the arrival in Seattle of William M. Barnum, head of the Pa cifc Coast Company, parent corpora ton of the steamship company. Pres ident Barnum is expected in Seattle later in the winter.
 In the meantime, F. c. Ward, who has been acting manager for the past two and a half months, will continue to perform the duties of that office It is generally understood that Ward will be selected as Higbee's successor. He is regarded as one of the most competent and successful steamship men on the Coast, and has handled his work as acting manager with striking ability.