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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
CARBON CLIFF.

Mrs. II. Frymier and Miss Gertrude
| Gerhardt spent Wednesday with Miss
Margaret Larsen, Moline
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kennedy and
two daughters. Violet and Marie, Wis
tied in East Moline last Saturday al
the home of the latter's sister, Mrs
Steve Adams and family.
Mrs. Harlie Stipp and daughter Car
oil. and son Lynn of East Moline visit
ed the latter part of tho week with
her cousin, Mrs. Olin Stipp and fam
lily
Mildred Donahoo of East Moline
spent the past week at the home of
her uncle. w L. Orr.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Holland spent
Sunday with relatives in Milan.
Mrs. Jot Laughery has returned TO
her home at Matherville after a visit
with her son. Thomas Laugherty. and
her daughter, Mrs. Chester Kennedy.
Mrs. Avalina Johnson visited the
past week with her daughter. Mrs.
William Willis. in Watertown.
Mrs. Charles Slater and son Lester
were East Moline visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. William Hintz of Barstow spent
a few days at the home of her mother.
Mrs Amelia Meeska, who has been
quite i'll, but is improving rapidly.
Mrs r. J. Phelps and sons. Harold
and Lowell OF Davenport. spent Satur-
day at the home of her parents and
on Sunday were entertained at the
John Fahlstrom home
Mrs. Henry Roeschman and daugh-
ter. Hannah Mabel, left on Saturday
for a visit with relatives at Durant.
Iowa.
Frank Bay of Moline was business
caller here Tuesday.
Mr.. and sirs. AlfonZa Dhoop are the
proud parents of a baby girl. born Aug
3.
Mrs. Charles Miller of Moline spent
a few days with her daughters. Mrs.
August Schlueter.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Best and
son Elmer and daughter Ethel Of Chi
cago visited the past week with Mr..
and Mrs Ollie Olson at the home of
Peter FloTin.
Mrs. James Thompson and sister,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
O'HARA DECLARES
He is CANDIDATE
FOR WORKINGMEN
,;or.enaut Governor Addresses
Mass Meeting in Campaign
for U. S. Senator.
aSSAILS ALL olHthS
-.us CT work CT Legislative Vice Com
r,itsioa-other Events Of His
evening Here.

Gaining that he is the only work
- -,.n-s candidate before the demo-
Ii primaries for nomination as
I-nitet states senator. Barratt O'Hara.
,.-...s-srt governor OF the state OF
Tiinois and well known vice investi-
--,o- addressed an open air meeting
1,-t evening III Market square in be
talf OF his campaign
Mr. O-Hara was late al arriving in
he CITY. he had planned to reach
pock Island az O'Clock last evening
mt he missed train connections at
vsvUood where he had made a speech
and did not get here until $40 His
--cr-in- had been scheduled for 7:3O
o-clock but il was 5 O'Clock before
,bs sound OF the bugle summoned the
crowd. Max Dro5iowit.. who was on
Dewey's flagship in the battle OF Ma
MIA bay. rendered a number Of navy
calls and then Richard Colby. Oak
PARK. filled in the time until the ar
rival OF the lieutenant governor, with
a discussion OF the present political
situation and Mr. O'Hara's fitness for
the position he seeks
Attacks All Candidates.
was nearly 9 o'clock before Judge
Colby introduced the chief speaker of
the evening. Mr.. O'Hara began by de-
claring that he had the endorsement
Of the labor organizations of Cook
county and that he was fighting the
workingman's battle. He then launch
ed into a spirited attack on Roger c
Sullivan and the other candidates fcI
the democratic nomination.
He declared he had no personal
criticism 10 make of Mr.. Sullivan, but
condemned him as the foe of labor
and the friend of capital. He launched
into al attack on John NJ. Glenn, sec
rotary OF the Manufacturers associa-
ton Of the state, the paid lobbyist Of
an organization violently opposed to
TIE interests of labor. Said the lieuten-
eut governor: At the .1st session of
the legislature, Mr.. Glenn came to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

Mrs. l.. Richardson. spent a few days
with Mrs. c. Z. Ferguson in Geneseo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Orr spent We'd
nesday at the home of Dr.fDonahoo
and family in East Moline
Mrs. Rose Hoffsteter and daughters.
Grace and Mary of Grinnell. Iowa:
Mrs. Agnes Weinbeck and two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Ray Gray and Alice Gray.
of East Moline. were entertained at
dinner at Mrs. Alice Bensons and at
supper at Miss Edna Erdmans en-
Tuesday.
Miss Leone Jones entertained a
number of her girl friends at an aft
ernoon party Thursday, it being her
18th birthday anniversary. The after
noon was very pleasantly spent The
hostess served ice cream, cake ana
fruit and the girls left a little purse
OF money as a remembrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13
ELECTRIC WELDER
ATTRACTS NOTICE
Men Engaged in Repairing Car
Tracks Kept Busy Answer
ing Questions of Public.

Three employees of the Tri-City Rail-
way company are busily employed
building up the ends of battered down
rails on all of the lines in the tri-cities.
The work is being done with a porta-
BILE electric welder, carrying 800 volts
of power. Signs are placed on both
ends of the welder cautioning the pub
lie not to go near. or to watch tle
suffering blue flame on the weller,
as this strong ngnJ Is very Injurious
to the eyes. The operator of the
welder has a cap contrivance over his
head with three thicknesses OF blue
glass protecting his eyes.
The two ends of each rail is welded
over completely at first, making il APP
PEAR as one continuous rail. The
welded part is split again, however.
as space has to be left for the exp1n-
sion and contraction of rails. These
repairs make riding on the cars
smoother and tend to eliminate the
pounding. The men were at work with
the welder today On Second avenue,
and the contrivance attracted the at
tention of hundreds of pedestrians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

Wherever we meet misery we owe
pity.-Dryde1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-13

Norman Van Voorhis of Rochester.
y. Y, has a steel plate riveted to his
left ankle bones to keep them in place
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-07
NOT AGAIN

The young man had borrowed five
dollars from the rich old one, promis-
ing to bring it back one week from
date The millionaire let him have it
and at the promised time the borrow
er brought it back.
"Now, Mr.. Bullion" said the young
man, 1--WE been square with you in
this matter, and 1 want to borrow
fifty dollars for a fortnight"
The old man shook his head.
Sorry" he said, 'but 1 can't let
you have it."
"Why not?" and the young man
was greatly astonished.
Because you have disappointed
me, and 1 don't want to be disappoint-
ed again"
The borrower was more surprised
than ever.
What do you mean by being dis
appointed?" he asked.
"This," explained the moneyed
man. 81 let you have that five dollars,
not expecting ever to get it again, and
1 did. Now, if let you have fifty dol
lars 1 should expect to get it again,
and never would. No, sir" he added
conclusively, zone disappointment is
enough. Good day!'' And that end
ed it.
$1,000
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-07
1T is POSSIBLE

While waiting between trains at a
country town, traveller walked into
the village cemetery. He saw monu-
ment, one of the largest in the ceme-
terry, and read with surprise the in
scription on it: "a Lawyer and an
Honest Man"
4 He looked at the monument again.
Then he walked all around it and ex-
,amined the grave closely. Another
man in the cemetery approached and
asked him:
Have you found the grave of an
old friend?"
p mo; but 1 was wondering how they
game to bury those two fellows in
Bone grave"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-07
EVEN WILDE LAUGHED

Whistler and Oscar Wilde did not
love each other over much, and as
they constantly met in London draw
ing rooms their sparTing was pretty
deadly.
On one occasion Whistler made a
remark so brilliant as to provoke ap-
plause even from Wilde.
"By jove, Whistler" he exclaimed,
81 wish / had said that"
Never. mind,'' replied Whistler,
"you will"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-07
A MODERN WOMAN

do you charge your husband with
fearing your hair. Did you scream?"
q 81 would have, your honor, but
wasn't there when he did it,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-07
A NOISE

a NOISE -
did you enjoy your trip to Green
land?" -
ooh, yes" replied Mrs. Parvenu, sit
was perfectly delightful to sit on the
icebergs and hear the bafins bay."-
st. Louis Post dispatch. 80.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27

"To the north the weather has
been very bad and snow has fallen.
All the region of the User canal, t"
the east of DiXmude, is invaded by
the waters.
"In front of Ramscapelle we haro
withdrawn from the water two E1Or.
tars abandoned by the Germans.
There has been a very fairly intense
artillery fire to the south of Ypres.
"On the center there have been no
important actions to report. In the
Argonne three vigorous attacks on
the part of the enemy's infantry have
been repulsed.
"On our right wing the Germans
have reoccupied the destroyed section
of Chauvoncourt Further to the east
we have made some progress"
GERMAN.
"Tn West Flanders and in northern
France no appreciable change in the
situation has taken place.
Heavy rains and SHOWS which first
soaked and then partly froZe the
ground have made our movements
very difficult. A French attack at
Combre, to the southeast of Verdun,
was repulsed."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
Lord Roberts Is Dead.

Field Marshal Lord Roberts. the
idolized "Bobs" of England, is dead al
the front in France, and all of Great
Britain is in mourning.
Lord Roberts died as he probably
would have wished-close to the
trenches where his fighting men OF
India were engaged with the enemy.
The cold, wet weather hanging over
flooded Flanders brought about hia
death, for at his age he was unable
10 stand the rigors of the climate
and contracted pneumonia.
All the word which came to Eng
land from the front of the death oil
Lord Roberts was the bare announce
nent from Field Marshal French,
which read:
81 deeply regret to tel you that
Lord Roberts died at eight o'clock
this morning"
Lord Roberts was eighty-two years
Did. He had gone to France to see
The Indian troops and had expected
to rem1in only a shcrt time. He was
the colonel in chief of the natl g
troops. Oh Thursday he was in the
trenches with them AMI contracted a
cold. Pneumonia developed and ne
Iuickly succumbcd.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
TURKS DEFEAT GAR
IN THREE BATTLES
Take Fortified fO5iiio1s in
TranS.CauCaSia.

Defeat of the Russians in three diff.
ferent engagements with Turkish
troops is announced in a dispatch
from Constantinople. 1t says:
"In the battle near Koprukeul we
captured five mere machine guns. AT.
ter a two-day battle against the Rus
SLAMS on the line from AZov, Zagek to
Khoob, the strongly fortified heights
near AZov were taken. The battle is
going favorably for the Turks.
1.-The Turkish troops advancing on
Batum defeated the Russians and oc.
cupied the positions at Zazatlar, cap.
turing g standard, one officer, 100
prisoners and four guns, besides a
large quantity Of provisions.
The Turks advancing or Azerbalk
defeated the Russians near Salinas.
The Russians lost two officers and
100 men,"
1t is also said that in consequence
Of the advance of the Arabs several
of the governmental departments OF
Fort Said, Suez and Ismailia have
been transferred to ZagaZig, an Egyp-
tian town forty miles from Cairo. The
goyernn.a ant of the SueZ canal is re-.
ported to have been taken over by the
military authorities.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
say Invaders Were RenuIsed.


Three attacks made by the Ger
mans attempting to capture the Rus
sian positions along the Bzura river,
in Poland, were repulsed on Thurs
day, according to an official dispatch
rom Warsaw.
It states that the Germans suffered
heavy losses when they advanced, the
Russian artillery killing or wounding
hundreds before the attacks ceased.
General Won HinLenbers continues
to pour his troops into the region be-
tween the Vistula and Wartha rivers
md has greatly strengthened his
lies, which are advancing southeast
and cast-cf Kutno.
General Won Hindenberg also has
reinforced his line of advance near
Lenczycaorrorf, and it is at this point
that a great battle is imminent.
The kaiser's troops are showing the
most desperate energy, and it is be-
lieved in Petrograd that their purpose
is to divest the Russian invasion OF
East Prussia. However, it now aD'
9ears tat Russia will refuse to take
The bait AMI will continue the inVa-
sion CT Prussia.
Russian military observers believe
that the German strategists also had
counted upon their offensive in Po.
land, causing the czar's commander to
rush nortnward the huge Russian
army now operating n the vicinity
of Cracow. This plan also has failel
of its purpose, for the Russians are
sweeping forward intent on the cap
ture of that stronghold.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
GERMAN LOSSES 100000

Theses 20 Mot Include Officers and
Men Incapacitated by illness.
The I-c"don Evening News publish.
es the foll- wing dispatch from Copen.
hagen:
~ Berlin dispatch says military
circles calculate the losses of the
whole Of Germany to date as 1880, 900
killed, wounded and missing. These
figures do not include the sick officers
and soldiers, the number of whom is
reckoned az nearly half million.
These calculations seem to be prov.
I'd by eighty 1Glcial German lists car.
rying $50 rames. These additional
lists have also been given out: Sax
ary, 81; WI ertemberg, co; Bavaria
- ravy, ii. These additional lists
e;."ry 4Q0.n9v names"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
u, S, WAITS FOR
TURKEYS REPLY
President Wilson is Determined
TO Avoid War.
AN APOLOGY is EXPECTED
State Department viii Pursue
"WatchfuI Waiting" PoIicy With OF

WdlCilGi ToiliiS SSJ
toman Government.
The president is determined that
the United States shall not become
Involved in war with Turkey.
II the Turkish officers acted VIII
ont the authority OF the Ottoman gov
ernInent il fling on the launch OF tho
cruiser Tennessee, in Smyrna harDorr
or if the act were justified by naYai
procedure in a closed port, it is con-
fdently believed the Ottoman govern
ment will render an apology for the
Smyrna affair.
The American administration, II
was said at the state department. VIII
pursue a "watchful waiting" poncy
with Turkey, as it did with Mexico.
Although the navy department con
tinued every effort to get a further
report of the Incident, nothing has
yet been heard from Captain Benton
c. Decker, in command Of the Tennes'
see, or from American Ambassador
Morgenthau, in Constantinople.
AS nearly a week was taken in get
ting the last message through to the
state department from the ambassa'
dor, little information is expected
from him before Captain Decker Is
heard from.
Secretary Daniels said he would not
decide on whether the North Caro-
lima and Tennessee would remain in
Turkish waters, until all of the facts
ere known. Some naval officers haVa
urged that the cruisers be Withdrawn
officials believe, however, that nj ;
sionary interests, Decauce Of which
the cruisers were sent to Turkish
waters, might insist that the ves5elj
Je retained.
One strong ray CT hope for thu
state department was that. the regular
and constituted Turkish officials may
have left Smyrna, and that in consc'
uuence the shots fired at the Ameri
can flag were the work Of irrespons;:
bic fanatics.
The commanders Of the Tennessee
and her sister ships, the NorIn caro-
lima, in nearby waters, have been in
structed to make no move that might
cm5arrass the Washington govern
ment.
Behind the report of the action oil
the garrison at Smyrna the state de-
nartment has received information t1
the effect that a "holy war" Is brew
ing in Turkey, and that the least
overt action might bring this govern
ment into the war.
Protection and friendship for Amer
lean citizens in Turkey frequently
have been pledged by the Porte, but
since that time the United States has
assumed charge of diplomatic inter
ests of the allies with whom Turkey
is now at war, resulting in conditions
marked by delicate responsibility.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
GERMANS BEAT
BACK RUSSIANS
Kais9r'S Invaders Said TO be
h3ar Warsaw.
PETROGRID ISSUES DENIAL
Cars Leaders Declare Teutons Were
Repuised In Poland and Calicia
Campaign Continues.

Strong Russian forces that reached
the region Of Soldau in their recent
advance from Mlawa into East Prus-
sia, have been driven back siyty
miles to the river Bug, it was an
nounced in Berlin, anu tne German
troops in their pursuit are approach
ing the fortress of Novo GeorgieVsk,
about twenty-five miles northwest OF
Warsaw.
Though a battle is in progress
along the entire line in Russian Po-
land, the chief fighting is believed to
be along the Bzura river, southeast
of Kutno and west of Lowicz. The lat
ter town is an important junction
point, and it's capture by the Ger
mans would give them two routes by
which to advance again on Warsaw.
German military experts pointed
out that the Russian troops south OF
the Vistula river would have to fight
out their own salvation, in view of the
fact that the forces north OF the Wis
tula had been forced back to the Bug
river, and with constant pressure be-
ing brought upon them would be un-
able TO send reinforcements to the
southern army.
General Won Hindenberg, who ad-
mirietered the severe defeat to the
Russian forces in East Prussia early
in the war, IS also given high crei't
for the strategic policy that brought
the Russians out from their strong
defensive positions behind the Wis
tula into a country in which they are
handicapped by the slowness OF their
troops, and the Germans have al
enormous advantage because of the
mobility Of tGeir forces.
Major Mohrat, military expert of
the Tageblatt, declares that the Rus.
SLAMS have been lured into trap and
:hat IL the German successes continue
4 dcbacle VII! ensue that will set the
Russian campaign back for at least
s:x months.
"The Russians have once more dis
-layed the lack of military ability fer
which they are noted" he says. "Thcy
n3rmittel themselves to be forcei
southwark, and if our forces advance
IN the next three days as rapidly as
..hey lave in the last three they WI
.lt eff the Russian retreat upon War
:aw.
an such an eventuality they will
be forced to retreat southwark and
,pon the Austrian army that has al
Yarced from Cracow.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
Russian Statement.

A dispatch from Petrograd contains
a statement issued by the general
staff of the Russian army in the Cau'
CaSus.
The text of the statement follows:
Engagements Of secondary i'm.
rcrtance continue in the region OF
Zacharekh. In the valley of Gltychai
2 Turkish column was defeated and
forced back toward Bar.
"Tn tha Erzerum region action oc.
Cured along the whole front, but the
fighting is impeded by the state OF
the roads, which have been rendered
impossible by rains. There is no &C.
tivity in other parts of the zone of op.
erations."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
German Lead In Hul-lcS.

The National Swiss, in Geneva, pub
fishes long letter Ircm Sis WhG
is doing Red Cross work at Brussels.
An extract says:
"The number of German wounded
arriving here is unima ginalle. Trai2a
which we cali cemetery trains, full
Of pilad UP deal sol .iers, ccnti.:uo TT
arrive from the front. They co-tsia
bundles o. dead; tlat Is. four bodie1
tel together to facilitate transpcrta.
ion.
"The bodies arc Burned Trcn1ptly in
special furnaces erGcted Just outside
the city OF HruSsels.'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27

shot wound accidentally inflicted on
Saturday by his brother, Robert Rug
giles, while they were cunning.
In the effort to save the life Of the
injured youth, who was nineteen
years old, TRANSMISSION of blood was
resorted to. Rodney Ruggles, another
brother, submitted his veins for the
operation, bit without avail. Rodney
was SO weakened by the loss of blood
that he is said to be dying.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
GENERA. FIARKETS

DELPHIA-FLOUR steady;
winter clear. .$4.7504.90: city mills,
fancy. $50: ESQ.
RYE FLOUR firm, at $5.50@G per
barrel
CORN quiet; No. 2 yellow, $50
OATS firm: No. 2 white, $40
54Lc.: lower grades, &c.
POTATOES steady, at 600G3c. per
bushel. l.s
POULTRY: I i've steady; hens, 13f
16c.; o!d r0csters, 11Gy lie. DE SET
firm; choice lewis, 19c.; cid ROSTERS
l3c.; t"rk"ys. :3G24".
PT'T'rlIR firm; fancy creamery, 37c.
EGTS steady: s,lc, ted, 43G24oc.;
nearby, 33c.; western. 3Sc
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
Hunter Shot by His Cou,

After woun3ing a rabbit while hunt
ing near South Millville, N. j., Robert
Foster laid down his gun in order to
catch the animal. His dog struck the
gun trigged with one of its feet and
the gun exploded, the charge entering
Fosters right foot. 1t has bee2 re-
cessary to amputate two toes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
Mill Gets Eic War Order.

An order for $4,000 tons Of steel
bars to be converted into shells for
use in the European war has been
placed with a Pittsburgh, Pa, manu-,
featuring company.
officials Of the company admitted
the receipt Of such an order, but re-
fused to disclose the identity of the
nation from which it had been re.
ceived. According to estimates the
consignment will furnish almost i
1OO,000 shells for projectiles.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
Evacuatinu Vera Cruz.

The evacuation of Vera Cruz has
virtually begun. Twenty-four officers,
eighty-seyan troopers and fifty-nine
horses and mules were brought to
Galveston, Tex, on the transport San
Marco. TIE transport will return to
assist in the general evacuation,
scheduled to begin on Nov. %.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
Girl Tired TO Kill I5abv.

Edna Towns, a foi-tcan-yca cid
colorol eirl, IS in tie house o. de-
tention in NorriSt2vn, Fa., charge
with mixing c&rba.ic aid with milk
which she ic: 10 The ii:caSt {, l.! Cf
a family named Wright, at,AEl5lcr.
The baby's mother s2ve? TIC i @
Of TIE child by snatcilny the bctt!c
away. The girl, it is allie rel, says
she did it because the ba@y .he2t he-
awake. s.. @
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
Thorn In Eody So Years.

D. Y. Radspinner, of Warren. Pa,
removed thorn from his left hand
which had been there thirty-six years
When a boy he ran the thorn into
his hand, and unable to get it out
finally forgot all about it. Two weeks
ago severe pain reminded him OF
the thorn and on Monday it broke
through the skin and was removed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
FALL OF PRZEMYSL NEAR
Russians Capture Trenches and Bonn
bard Forts.

The fall of Prgemysl, the strong.
hold of Galicia, is imminent.
This news was received in London
from Petrog-ad. It was announced il
the cZars capital that the Russian
forces have captured the trenches
surrounding the Notifications and
that the bombardment Of the forts
was progressing and their destruction
was only a matter of hours.
Many Of the trenches, continued the
dispatch, are filed with lime, confirm
ing the statements of Austrian prison
ers that cholera is raging in the gar
rison of PrZemysl.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-27
Dose Of Liniment Causes Death,

Edith Koch, sixteen years old, OF
Lancaster, Pa, took a dose Of liai'
ment by mistake for a throat med..
cine. She soon lapsed into uncon'
sciousness, remaining most of the
time in that state until she died.