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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
new FEATURES
fUT IN BUILDING
Authorities Work Out Origin,
Ideas for Structure Now
Nearing Completion.
ASSEMBLY SEATS 1000
Auditorium viii Be Large Enough &,
All Class PIsys-To oceu,v
1t by February.
ASSEMBLY SEATS LON

The new high school buildt,. !. :.
but completed. The big structure ~, :,
be ready for occupation By n. e.
week of February. With execution !.
laying floors and woodwork II Ia NM
finished During the ne1s tvo v..,.
it Is the intention to remove the ho.,,
Of education Offices from the ph-sN
building to new quarters in the b;.s
school building.
Several features of the new bu,,a,,.
are original with the local school ,T
thorities while others have been ~
rowed from other cities. Among r..
are the lunch room, where meals w,l,
be served to pupils; the lecture rooms
in which will be staged all perfo--r
ances not of sufficient importance -
warrant holding them in the main .r-
ditorium; new equipment which vii,
be installed in the gymnasium for r.
benefit of local and visiting teams. Tbs
new heating system is in completa mn.
ming order and is being used at ths
present time for the benefit of WORT,
men and also to dry out the structure
Big Assembly Room.
Main entrance to the building 8
from the north, with two side en-.
frances, one on Sixteenth street and
the other on the west side toward the
old building. The auditorium opens Of
the hall at the top of the main stair.
way. The plan is to have the assembly
room accommodate 1000 persons com
fortably. The stage of the auditorium
is large enough for all class plays and
will no longer be necessary to give
these in the Moline theatre The stage
is to be square and will be equipped
with curtain and side entrances for
those who take part in the various en-.
tertainments. There will also be a
stage door from the rear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17

New York, Dec. 17.-If America bet
ter understands Germany's case in the
present war than it does that of the
allies, the credit is largely due to DR..
Bernhard Dernberg, who was sent to
this country by the Kaiser at the out
break of the war to present Germany's
side. DR.. Dernberg has been indefati-
gable in his efforts to win American
sympathy for the fatherland. The
newspapers and magazines have been
full of his statements and articles.
DR.. Dernberg is a son of the editor
of the Berlin Tageblatt and was born
in Darmstadt fifty years ago. After
graduating from the Berlin gymnas-
ium las colleges are called in Ger
many he came to New York city in
order to learn American ways, and
was for some years in the banking
house of Ladenburg, Thalman & Co.
After his return to Germany he be-
came a director in the Bank of Darn
stadt.
DIR. Dernberg stands for what Am
orleans most desire in modern Ger
many: it's industries, its commerce,
its technical schools, its efficient or
CARNATIONS, its culture. When the
Kaiser put him at the head of the col
onial office in 1907 it was a great
shock to the Junkers, who thought
that such a high position was the ma
tural monopoly of those of noble line
age. AS colonial secretary he made
personal inspection of Germany's At
rican possessions, and probably would
have made them as profitable in time
as the British colonies if he had been
able to carry out his program of re-
forms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
DARKfN
YOUR GREY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea sD'
Sulphur Recipe and NO
body VIII Know.

The use of Sage and Sulphur ~ .,rsl
storing faded, gray hair to ils .ssys
color dates back to grahunoh.ir
time. She urged it to keep he asut
beautifully dark, glossy ana auu Aar an
Whenever her hair fell out OF eo ,ss,.
that dull faded or streaked @pp ~
ance, this simple mixture was aps
with wonderful effect. snd
But brewing at home is MUS, At
out-of-date. Nowadays. by asAns !,
anv drug store for 5O-cent oo'I cam.
"Wveth's Sage and sulphur ia
pound" you will get this famous 70
recipe which can be depended up 20
restore natural color and beau, s,ra
the hair and is splendid for a" ss,,,ug
dry, feverish. itchy scalp anu
hair. ,,,geist
A well-known downtown ssIly
says It darkens the hair so has
and evenly that nobody can .e" Zen
been applied. You simply DAMP Nv
sponge or soft brush with II anu one
this through your hair. takins me
strand al a time. BY morhins o,h.
gray hair disappears. and after a ssap.
err application or two it becomes 80,
tifully dark. glossy and aouh n.svl
, Harper House pharmacy'-'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
MANY MILES OF
WATERMAN LAID
City Makes Big Strides During
Season Increase Eff
cheney of Service.

Enormous strides forward were
made this year by the city in the lay
ing Of water main. Moline at the close
OF the present season has 1858 miles
of water main. and of this total 21.5
per cent, or 1G.4S miles. was construct
ed during the season just ending. The
fetal investment in mains amounted
TO S11O,77S.GG.
Records in the office of City Engin-
eer Payton show that the construc-
ton included the following: Four
inch. 9S7 feet: six-inch. 45.41G feet:
eight-inCh, 15.S3O feet: ten-inch. $500
feet: 12-inch. ,S67 feet; total. $1,000
feet.
In the east end district project the
greatest amount OF construction was
done and the larger part Of the total
sum was spent.
Construction of water main during
the preceding season was 35,S49 feet,
or 6.79 miles. and the total amount
involved in the work was s42.372.
Work this year has brought Moline's
waterworks distribution service I'D 70
a much higher percentage of efficiency,
and when extensions contemplated for
next season are completed the water
service will be available for almost
every residence in the city.
These extensions will serve to in
crease by many thousands of dollars
the waterworks revenue of the CITY.
but for the period covered by the as
sessments the income goes toward pay
ing the original cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
GENESEO

| The public sales in Henry county
were ordered closed on Wednesday by
the state authorities and no sales can
be held until the foot and mouth dis
ease, which has been found on the diff
| ferent farms, has been stamped out.
! This order will prevent many sales
close to Geneseo and stop many ten
ants from moving to farms they have
rented for the coming year.
The S-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wiese while on her way
home from the north side school Tues
day afternoon, slipped and fell on the
sidewalk breaking both homes in her
right arm. She was taken 10 her home
and given medical attention.
Petitions are being circulated for
the paving of Pearl street and will be
presented to the city council at its next
meeting.
Will Pobanz, who lives near Green
River station, attempted to cross the
ice at the Colona ferry landing We'd
nesday with an automobile. He had
not gone far when the ice gave way
and the car went down in about six
feet of water. Mr.. Pobany escaped
from the car. which will be hard to re-
move from the bottom as the ice near
shore is about five inches thick The
ferry that crosses Rock river at this
point was frozen in and Mr. Pobanz
thought the ice was safe
MIR. and Mrs. John T. Greenwood at
tended the poultry show held in Chi
cago this week. Mr.. Greenwood had
10 Rhode Island Reds on exhibition
there.
A Christmas cantata will be given
by the Methodist church choir Sun
day afternoon at o'clock under the
direction of Miss Agnes Farwell with
the following program.
Organ Voluntary-Christm Pas /
toral by Merkel-Mrs. c. A. Meeker. /
Hymn-"Silent Night"
Male Quartet-E. c. Green, G. A. !
Meeker, ]. +. Bates and L. e Walters !
Trio. GLORY Song" by Glebel-Miss /
Agnes Farwell, John Hanna. Raymond !
Farwell.
Devotionals-Rev f. Il. Shut.
Offertory-Mrs. G.. A. Meeker
Cantata-"The Alteration by Ne
win, The Choir.
Benediction-Re +. Il. Shut
Emil Erdman is confined to his
home by an attack of illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
GOOD PRIZES FOR
CORN ANNOUNCED
Keen Interest Being Taken in
Annual School of Agricul-
ture at Geneseo.
is HELD DEC. 20 TO JAN. 2
County and Township Premiums Are
Offered-Cup Valued at $50
Given for Best 10 Ears.

Keen interest has been aroused in
the corn contest to be held in CON
nection with the annual school = ag
riculture and household science and
the farmers institute at Geneseo, Dec
rs to Jan. =. Scores of cash and other
prizes have. been posted and the com.
petition will be largely participated in
by the farmers and boys of the dis
trict
In the corn contest open to all the
awards are to be as follows:
Glass A, best ten ears of corn, any
variety-First, So; second, So; third,
S1OO.
Glass B, best ten ears of corn, any
variety. open to all who have never
taken a prize at a corn show-First,
So; second, So; third, 81.
Glass C, best 75 ears of corn, any
variety-First, So; second, SO; third,
S1.OO.
Glass d. best single ear any variety
Price, 81.
Glass L, Allerton cup, valued at $50,
goes to the best ten ears of corn, any
variety, raised in Henry county. The
cup must be won three years in sue
cession to become the property of the
winner.
Glass f, best peck of oats, any va
riety-First, So; second, 81; third, 81.
Glass G., best peck of potatoes, any
variety-First, So; second, 2; third,
$1.OO.
In the boys corn growing contest
the rules specify that a contestant
must be under 10 years of age, be a
81 county
corn in the county, kept record, writ
ten and submitted an account of his
crop and on Dec % must make a
ten-ear exhibit at the Geneseo town
ship high school building.
County Prizes.
County prizes include the following:
Acre yield-First, $50; second thor
oughbred Poland China pig, value,
$50; third, SIS.
Ten ear eXhibits-First, Hayes four
wheel corn planter, value, $42.5G; sec
ond, X-ray incubator, value, SIS; third,
$500.
Township Prizes.
In each township, except CISCO, the
first prize is 80; second, So; and CISCO
township offers So for first; So for sec.
Ond and 50 for third, in the ten-ear ex.
hibit class. In the acre yield contest
in Andover township the first prize is
Sc; second, "a: in Wetherfield, Lynn, |
kewanee, CISCO, Munson
and Geneseo townships, first is $40. |
and second So; in each of the remain |
ing sixteen townships of Lynn, An !
lover, CISCO. Munson and Geneseo the |
amounts are raised by a tax voted at !
he town meeting April Z. Amounts in /
Nethersfield township are subscribed |
ly farmers; in Kewanee subscribed |
)y business men and farmers; in Cam |
bridge the first is given by the Farm
,rs' National bank. The county board |
S125 for the county
prizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
MAYOR ASKS FOR
RESEARCH BUREAU

Aid of Moline in the matter of ad-
vocating an appropriation by the leg
islature for the establishment of a
municipal research bureau in connec-
ton with the University of Illinois,
is asked in a communication that
comes to Mayor VI. r. Carlson from
President w. w. Bennett of the Hi
nois Municipal league and mayor OF
Rockford. Mayor Carlson is a mem
Der of the executive COMMITTEES of the
league, and he is a strong advocate
of the proposition for establishing a
bureau of research and information.
Some effort along the line of re-
search contemplated by the league
has been put forth by the university.
but in order to make this effective.
and make available the information.
by means of bulletins, an Independent
organization similar to the water sur
vey is proposed. This will require an
appropriation large enough to meet
the expense of publication of bull
letins, the salary of a general director
and cost of clerical assistance.
This bureau would become cen
trail clearing house for ideas on prob
lens of municipal government and
activities. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kan
sas. Michigan, Washington and Ore
gon have such bureaus, and they
have proved very valuable in solving
municipal problems.
Mayor Carlson will probably take
the matter up with the representa-
tives from this district in the Illinois
legislature, and endeavor to enlist
their support for such an appropria-
tom as is being urged by the league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
A Vanished Ocean.

In the tertiary period the geograph-
ical configuration of the globe was
steadily approaching that of the pres
ent day. The same holds true for the
faunal aspect and the climate was
verging on the glacial period. 1t was
at this time the great equatorial ocean,
''Tethys," existed still, and there is
evidence that East India and Africa.
Australia and Asia, north Europe and
North America were united by land
connections. In the latter part of the
period the ocean "Tethys" gave place
to mountainous formations, such as
the Alps, Himalayas and Carpathians.
through the folding up of the crust of
the sea. At the same time there were
enormous outpourings of volcanic ma
terials. Snakes and true birds adj
vanced rapidly toward their modern
position in this period. which was
characterized also by the maximum
expansion of mammals taking the
place of the great saurians.-New
York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17

The ministry of the interior has
circulated an order to the various
provinces prohibiting the circulation
of the observation-disclosures and an
other Chinese periodical published in
San Francisco by Chinese residents
there. The order to the provincial
authorities states that these two
papers are published with the sole
purpose of attacking the Chinese gov
eminent and supporting the revolu
tionary cause they should be dealt
with according to the press law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
CITY STUNNED BY
KNIGHTS OF ROAD
Weary Willies Cut Moline OH
Visiting List Following
Adoption of Plan.
ONLY FIVE ARE SHELTERED
Two Are Too ~ to Work, One Is Con
nected With Job and Pair Earn
Lodging and Breakfast.

Moline has grown decidedly unpop-
uiar with the knights of the road since
the adoption of the plan which re
quires that they work two hours each
morning for their nights lodging and
morning meal. only five men applied
for lodging at the city police station
last evening. Two were taken i'll,
which left only three to do the requir-
ed amount of work. One of the three
was connected with a job and in the
end only two were obliged to report
for labor.
The police station was housing from
40 to 60 men 10 days ago. Last night
saw the low mark since summer. and
two of the men were i'll and required
the attention of the county physician.
day and secured a job for today, so
he was not called upon TO earn his
lodging and breakfast.
Work was found at the city hall for
the two who remained after the elm
nation process and there was none
for the work at the waterworks sta
ton.
Plan a Success.
Success of the plan has caused much
elation among the commissioners of
the city. There are now no repeaters
CT the list OF those at the station.
once is plenty. Word has gone out
fcr many miles that Moline is working
the hoboes who stop here. and the
professional tramps have cut the city
off their visiting lists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
IN MOLINE LODGES

Pillow City encampment, No. 200
o. o. F., elected the following officers
at meeting held last evening:
Chief patriarch-Rollie Johnse/
High priest-Fred Wiese.
Senior warden-W. E. Ludwig.
Junior warden-E. A Ridenour
! Recording scribe-Elmer Turnquist.
Financial scribe-H. u. Wilke.
treasurer. G. Inman.
Trustees J. W. Malloy, Leroy
Hampson, A. o. Rosene, Charles Lar
son and Otto Hinrichsen.
Installation of officers will be held
January 6.
Election of officers was held at the
meeting of Wednesday evening by
Thora lodge, No. 8, Ladies of Viking
Those named:
President-Mrs. Paul Bergendahl
Vice president-Mrs. Axel Blom-
gren.
Recording secretary = Mrs. ETC
Ericsson.
Financial secretary-Mrs. 0lof NeF
son.
Cashier-Mrs Hilda johnson.
Marshal-Miss Signe Swanson
Musician-Miss Olive Gustaison'
Representatives TO grand lodge
Mrs. Hilda Wilander, Mrs. Ellen ETC
son and Mrs. Hilda johnson.
Two applications for memDersnp
were received and five candiua'e'
were initiated.
ARRANGEMENTS were also compieleu
by the lodge for the annual Chrlssmas
festival to be held Dec. 80. InSis
will be a Christmas tree, program :,
recitations and music, to be iolio"e'
by dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
MAYOR SEEKS new
CROSSING PLANKS

Improvement Of railway crossings Is
being sought by Mayor ". x. Carlson,
the city's head official having taken
the matter up with the different com
panies- New planking for the cross
ings Is needed. Since the cold wealth
er has made necessary the shoeing Of
horses with longer caIks there have
been many complaints that the horses
have had their shoes caught between
me planks OF the crossings. Several
horses have been injured and in one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17

aching. swollen, smarting feet. Your feet
just tingle for joyi shoes never hurt or
seem tight.
Get % cent box of "TIZ" now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever-wear smaller shoes,
keep your feet fresh, sweet and happy.
--s.4 Gef fIVuse rnarLiaCy.-I Aus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
OBITUARY RECORD
Mrs. Caroline Johnson

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline
Johnson will be held in the home of
her son. August Johnson, 537 Fortieth
street, Rock Island, Friday afternoon
at o'clock. Burial will be in River
side cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17

or two instances teams have narrowly
escaped being run down by trains. The
mayor has called attention OF the rail
way officials TO the situation and. urg-
ed that immediate steps be taken to
put crossings in good shape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
She Knew Without His ASKING.

Tramp-It's needless to ask the
question. mum. You know what
want Mrs. Workhard - Oh. yes. |
know what YOU want, but I've only
got one piece of soap in the house.
and we're using it. Come again to-
morrow.-Stray Stories
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17

The English are not the only sol
diers in Tho present war who are
hearing thei. commands in the Eng
iish langus ge. According TO a letter
from an Austrian lieutenant. serving
I'm Galicia. there are in his regiment
number Of Ruthenians who re
turned to Austria from the United
States 10 fight: and as these men I'M
derstand aim )st TO German. he says.
the commands are given i'm English.
All the news al the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17

&" TIZ +" draws
out the acids and
poisons that puff
up your feet. No
matter how hard
you work, how
long you dance,
h ow far you
walk, or how long
you remain on
your feet, "T1Z"
ings restful
foot comfort.
"TIZ" is Won
derful for tired,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
''TIz' GLADDENS
SORE, TIRED FEET

"TIZ" makes sore, burning, tired feet
fairly dance with delight. Away go the
aches and pains, the corns, callouses,
blisters and bunions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17

Ohio State University has 60 women
seniors who are studying TO be house
wives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17
Holly Ribbons and
Tinse1 Cords.
lOc a Bolt

Holly and Pointsette rib
bon, red. green. gold and
silver cords for tying
your gifts. Five and ten
yards on every spool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-17

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-07
Novels and Religion.

To the Editor: Kindly permit a word
of reply to DIR. Nelms, rector Of the
Church ofsthe Ascension. who, as report
ed in The Herald. condemned the novels
Of the day for their attacks upon the
church.
DIR. Nelms confuscs the church with
Christianity DIR. Ryan does this in his
debate with Mr.. IIolquitt The simple
truth, recognized more widely than DIR.
Nelms in his present position. can be ex-
pected to realize. is that churchianity Is
one thing and Christianity is another:
that the church OF today is far removed
from the Christianity OF Christ And
unless the church gets back to Christ the
followers Of Christ will get out OF the
church.
The weak need more sympathy anu CO.
opertation than the strong.
The church. first Of all. Is giving its
sympathy to the strong. because the
strong give their money to the church.
and what is left over for the weak ISN'T
worth having.
The time will come when the "profes-
sionaI defenders Of a mere system the
system that gives them place and power
and prestige and bread and butter-can
no longer speak for Him who opposed
Just that sort of system.
The novels to which DIR. Nelms refers
reflect the age-accumulated forces of
spiritual revolt against spiritual wicked
ness and weakness in high places
CHARLES STEELE DAVIDSON.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-07
Condemns Modern Tendencies.

To the Editor: You asy in an editorial
that the crime would be astounding in
its audacity but for the fact that several
others. similar. but with less serious re-
suits have been committee in the heart
of the Capital of the United States in
the past few years
With parents buying toy pistols for
their children. public schools teaching
the art of war as a part of their curri-
culum or at least as a recreation. MIR.
Carnegie finding IL necessary to endow
a peace movement" among the churches.
many classic plays full OF tragedy. the
Rowing pictures showing Williams many
times successful though not finally vic
torious. the press making famous men
infamous. ny head lines and publishing
large pictures of the criminals. why do
We wonder at such things?
Children and wrongly educated grown
people do not distinguish between true
fame and passing notoriety. 4 Western
outlaw. far more noted since he professed
reform than before. comes to town and
an eighth of a page picture flashes on
the front page Of a daily: while months
before a widely circulated paper pub
fishes his criminal career. and also legal
reformation. with illustrations from Incl
dents in the same. -seports are current
that a news syndicate and movie-shOw
men arc boosting him as a candidate for
governor in the State where his deeds
were committed.
There may lie no certain cure for these
things, taking humanity as it is. but IL
the press will dignity the successful
careers Of the common people in the use
full trades and callings OF life by as
much publicity as some Of the criminals
get, perhaps il can help reduce these
cruel crimes However. ''as a man
tkinketh in his heart. so is he
F. :. STAR.