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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
FRANKLIN SCHOOL
is NAME CHOSEN
Board of Education Selects Cogn0men
for New Grade Building to
Be Erected.

The new grade building which is to
be erected between Ninth and Tenth
streets and Twelfth and Thirteenth
avenues, was formally christened the
Franklin at the monthly meeting of
the board Of education last evening.
Bonds for the new structure in the
sum of 100000, were sold to George
NJ. Bechtel, Davenport, premium Of
$1,52O and Az per cent interest being
granted.
Resignation of H. B, Meyers and
Miss Arilla White, were accepted. C.
f. Paul, Forest City, Ill, was named
to succeed the former. He has taught
for three years in Fairbolt, Mimi.
The teachers committee recommend
ed 10 months school to begin in Sep
TENDER, 1916. Resolution will be con
sidered at the next meeting Of the
board
Crowded conditions which will OBJ
tain next semester at the Rock Island
high school were considered by the
board. About 124 new pupils are to be
enrolled. The plan Of noon sessions
was suggested. The matter Of rear
rangement of the high school program
was taken under advisement BY the
superintendent. principals and teach
ers' committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
BURGLAR GETS CASH
IN A MOLINE HOME.

The home OF r. H. Cruddenback,
lila Fourth avenue, Moline. was bro
ken into by burglars some time be-
tween midnight and 4:40 this morning.
The unwelcome visitor rifed rooms on
the first floor and escaped with ap-
proximately s37 in money.
The thieves secured s25 in cash In
addition to about So which was taken
from a small savings bank Of the type
issued to patrons by Moline bank.
This was forced Exact amount it
contained is not certain, but it is be-
lieved there was about sI2 in it.
Entrance was gained to the house
by forcing the front door. Rooms
were thoroughly ransaeked. Drawers
In the library table and in other pieces
Of furniture were broken and their
contents scattered about the floor.
The burglary was reported to the DO
lice this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
Pnhlic Notice.

After this date I will not be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted BY
anyone except myself
FRED L. STRAYER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
CAMPS nO155O-2e
H.W.A. GIVE AID
Vote Sums of Money to Help Argus
Santa Claus Committee Pro-
vide for Children.

The Argus Santa Claus fund was
enlarged today by the addition of s.
given by camp No. 1850, d. w. A,
which organization also voted SIS TO
the Rock Island Union. The previous
day independence camp, No. 26, NJ.
" A. voted The Argus fund a like
amount and during the day smaller
amounts have come to the committee
in charge. Accompanying dollar
bill was note which said From a
friend who wishes there were many
ciphers behind this one, and the kind
thought expressed is a wonderful help
and encouragement
Could the public know Of the many
cases of restitution that come to the
attention of the committee each day,
there would be no further need Of
asking for contribution to the fund,
money would he most willingly given
that it might help cheer those so un+
fortunately situated.
During the week the committee Wis
tied a family in the poorest section OF
Rock Island. within a stones throw Of
the river and on that day the wind
blew across the icy path of the river
most bitterly and ratified the doors OF
miserable home constructed Of drift
wood and tar paper, banked half way
up its sides with dirt Here was
housed family of father and mother
and three children. The father has
been without work for some weeks
and unable to find anything to do by
which he can make enough money tC
| keep his family warm and fed. The
children were without shoes anG
| stockings and their faces were pinch
ed and gaunt The lady visiting tbs
home asked that she might at once
send some succor, at least provide thC
.children with shoes and stockings, but
I for some unexplained reason the faith.
er would accept nothing Of the kind
/ The member of the committee insist
/ ed that the children be given proper
/ care and clothing and he was Just az
insistent that he would sooner se'
/ the children suffer than accept aid fol
them. Nevertheless, that family o
+! children must be taken care Of AM
the little fellows will have sons
| Christmas because Santa Claus vii
/ find that home.
| In another family. recently dealt
took one of the number, a little fellow
just beginning to walk. So destitute
was the family that there were in thu
| house no clothing with which to clotht
the poor little body for burial Al
appeal was made at once for aid from
a certain kind hearted lady who drop
ped her homework and FASTENED Il
the home 10 do all that was in he
power. She provided the stricken fam
lily with clothing and food and mad
them just as comfortable as possible
The children were reported to TIL
| Argus committee and they will receive
the Christmas cheer that they so mucl
need
/ VIII you do your part? Do it now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
A Prominent
AMERICANS
ENDORSEMENT

My recent enjoyable trip with my
family to California on the Golden
State Limited prompts me to write
this acknowledgment. Although hay-
ing crossed the Atlantic more than
one hundred times, and travelled ex-
tensWely throughout this and foreign
countries, 1 felt genuine pride in this
example Of superior American rail-
reading.
Through courteous treatment by
officials and representatives, the lux
urious modern equipment, splendid
discipline and unsurpassed dining car
service, cur Journey was one of gen
uine pleasure"
This unsolicited expression is only
one OF many received and is indica-
tive Of the high character of service
maintained on the all-steel trans-con-
tinental trains via the Golden State
Route, Chicago to California-direct
line Of lowest attitudes via Rock Is
land-Ei Paso Southwestern Southern
Pacific.
A few weeks or months on the Pa
effic coast at this season will prove
most enjoyable and profitable. The
question Of expense can be adjusted to
suit every purse. Excursion tickets
at low rates provide for over forty
divergent scenic circle tours. See that
yours read via the Golden State Route
and experience the delightful service
Of the Golden State Limited or Cal
ifornian"
Early reservations important. Tel
ephone. write or call Rock Island
Lines ticket Office. Twentieth street
depot, Rock Island.-tAdv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
IN MOLINE LODGES

Rose chapter. No. GIG. 0. E. S, Sill
Wis. last evening elected officers:
Worthy Patron-Fred HaTtline, Sill
Wis.
Associate Matron Mrs. Mamie
Sleet, Silvis.
Conductor-Mrs. Carrie Hink, East
Moline.
Associate Conductor -- Mrs. Jessie
Carlson, Silvis.
Treasurer-Marie Marchant. Silvis
Eight appointiye Offices will be
filled by the worthy matron. InstalIa-
ton will take place in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
.WATCHMANFOUND
SLAIN ON CRAFT
Body OF June Sales, Discovered |
Winter Harbar Below Dayen-
port on steamer Y. Dallas.
IOWA AUTHORITIES ARE PUZZLED
Police Looking for Stranger Last Seen
With Murdered Man-Had Been
Dead One Week

Following the finding Of the body Of
June u. Sales, 81 years Of age, In the
pleasure boat, e Dallas. in the winter
harhor below Davenport. Scott county
authorities are confronted with enc Of
the most completing murder cases In
the history Of the county. Sales body
was found in the cabin Of the boat
shortly before s O'Clock this morning
by John Polchow. caretaker Of the
steamer Alice. His head has been
crushed with a pair of ice tongs and
the body was frozen stiff. indicating
that Sales had been dead at least a
week. The Y. Dallas is owned by e B.
Stiles Of Des Moines. who operates a
sanitarium in that city, and Sales was
employed by him TO take care Of the
boat this winter.
Coroner Cantwel1 and the police are
today endeavoring to learn the name
of the man last seen with Sales week
ago today. This is the last time Sales
was seen alive. Sales came to the win
ter harbor at Rockingham two months
ago with the boat. which was shipped
I'D from New Orleans On the steamer
Morning Star.
| Two weeks ago two men claiming to
be painters by trade, came to the boat
"for a time" they said. A few days lat
err they were Joined by the man foi
whom the police are now searching. A
week ago Monday the first two men
left the boat and were never seen
again, but Sales was seen in company
OF the latest arrival often
Empty Bottles Found.
Although Polchow had noticed that
| Sales was missing. he did not enter tht
boat until this morning, when the
grewsome discovery was made. Sun
day, before the river froze over, hi
rowed out to the Y. Dallas and circleC
laround the boat several times, but wa:
LOT the opinion that Sales had deserted
| the boat The interior of the cabin Wal
lin confusion, furniture upset and beel
bottles strewn around. Sales body wai
lying behind the stove in the room
| Two cases of empty picnic beer bottle
were found, indicating that the mel
had had parties.
Sales was formerly janitoT in his en-
ployer's institution in Des Moines ant
was never know to drink, until lately
He is said to have had big account a
one OF the Des Moines banks, which h
had intended to draw out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
PAINTERS SCHOOL
HOLDS FIRST MEET

The school for painters being con-
Quoted at Industrial hall in this city
under the auspices Of the brotherhood
OF Painters. No. 502. held its first SEES
sion last night with Lindsay MeElroy
OF Davenport as instructor. Prelim-
mary work. that Of handling tools, was
taken up. The first course was vel
attended and the plan gives every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
OPEN N0STRILS! END
COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your elcgged nos
trils win open, the air passages OF your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snufliHg, hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get a small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little OF this fragrant antiseptie cream
in YOUR nostrils. 1t penetratcs through
every air passage OF the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or inaamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stufed-up and
miserable. Relief is sure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

viii you do your part? Do it now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

promise OF being successful. The
next course will be given Dec. Is.
The school is open TO any painter,
paperhanger or decorator in the trl-
cities, whether a member of the union
or not. The Pittsburgh Plate Glass
company OF Davenport has donated
all materials to be used by the
school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15
rurs Head the List Of Practical Xmas Gifts
rier.in a notable exhibit and sale tomorrow

Xmas Savings Checks cashed here for their face vaue-and
hundreds cents worth of quality service and appreciation
for every dollar you spend Cashier Office or any de-
partrnent of the store)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

Talent is something, but tact is
everything. Talent is serious. sober,
grave and respectable. Tact is all
that and more, too. 1t is not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

seventh sense, but is the life Of all
the ilve. 1t Is the open eye. the quick
ear the Judging taste, the keen smell
anu the lively touch, 1t is the in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-15

Ererpreter of all riddles, the surmount-
.er of all difficulties and the remover
OF all obstacles. Tact is wonder
worker.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
.H|LO TO HAVE FREE
DELIVERY OF MAIL

HILO, July 24.-Iilo is soon to have
free postal delivery for all town sec
tons Such is the information received
in letter from Washington by Post
master II. d. Corbett. The only proviso
is dependent alone on Hilo, namely,
that street signs be erected and all
buildings properly numbered. F. f
Frazier, acting first assistant post
master, said in his letter. than as soon
~ two uror "''nus wa"" net that
free delivery would be installed. 1t is
more than likely that Mt their neAl
meeting the supervisors will Apr,
pirate money to install the signs and
also order all buildings numbered
Three routes are suggested by the in
ipectors who came to Hilo from Wash
ington some mouths ago, one of thesc
routes to serve the Puueo. Wainaku and
Reed = Island sections of the town; an
other the central portion, the Kaumana
section and up to and around the HilC
Boarding School; and the third the
Waiakra Mill and Waiakea Settlement
districts.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
GERMANY HEARS
!. AMER|CA'SVO|CE
Comment Widely Varied-Inspir-
ed Article Urges Confidence
In the Government
fAssoeiated Press by Federal wireIessl

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless.)
BERLIN, July %. The full text Of
the American note, notifying Germany
that any further Invasion Of An.o 'i"',n
rights upon the sea would be consid,
cred deliberately unrricndIy act, -
has not been published in any of the
German papers, Bnt n full summary
has been given out for publication by
the German foreign Office
The announcement Of the firm stand
taken by the United States has excited
the widest interest and there Is n de
cidedly sharp division among the ed
tors in their comments.
Inspired Comment
The Lokal Anzeiger, in what is ap,
parently an inspired article, taken Ia
represent the views the government
would have the public adopt, says
that the public should maintain it,
confidence in the further use Of sub
marines by the German admiralty. but
that the use of these submarines should
combine all the advantage they ear
bring TO Germany with the least pos
sibIe detriment Ia: neutrnls and the in
terests Of neutfals. Belief that the
note furnishes grounds for a further
diplomatic discussion Of the points Al
issue is expressed in the article.
InfIfendly and Unneutral
On the other hand the Tages lei
lung bluntly states that the adoption
nv Germany of President Wilson ;,
standpoint regarding the limitations OF
the use of the submarines would b,
Equivalent to passing the death sen
tence on the whole submarine cam
paign and the hopes of bIockading tn,
British coast. The Tages Zeitun,
states that 1t finds the American at
'itude neither friendly nor ,necessar,
FOR the safeguarding of American in
terests, nor neutral in spirit. SD. b..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
South Of Polish Capital the Cars
Soldiers Defeat Invaders, But
Drive From North Reaches
Home and the City Totters
BERLIN CLAIMS DECISIVE
VICTORY IN C0URLAND
Won BueIoW Skaters Russian
Army and Has Cut of Retreat
Of Scattered and Beaten Regl-
mentS Along the Riga Lines
(Aasociat.t Press by Rederal Wirelesrl

NAhoclatSG Press ny FEDERAL Wtreless.D
LONDON, July 25.--AIthough rhc
Russians south and west of Warsaw
have inflicted serious defeats upon the
1ssaulting AustrO German columns, the
Iefenses north of the city have been
crushed and the evacuation of the Po-
fish capital is believed by the military
critics TO be near at hand.
The Germans have been uniformly
successful in their campaigns in North
ern Poland and have massed great
force between the fortresses at Rozan
and Pultusk, on the Narsw River The
fortress at Pultusk, which il thirty
miles due north of Warsaw, has been
assaulted, but whether it is still hold.
ing out or not is unknOw The fight
ing along this front of fifteen miles is
most severe. ...... ....
Russians Hold To Last 5t...:. a..
| The Russians are holding the line
north of the city AID win urd,ml tud-
ly offer a most strenuous resistance ~
the German advance, should the Pol
tusk. ROzan line be forced, affordirg
the garrison Of Warsaw time enough
to withdraw with the SUPPLIES and mu-
nitions. The city is now being strip
ped of all that might be found us full
to the Germans.
In the Courland region the GERMAN 8
claim to have inflicted a crushing de.
feat upon the Russians holding the
lines before Riga, shattering the Slav
ranks and scattering the regiments,
while Won Buelow has thrust his right
wing forward sufficiently to cut off the
Russian line of retreat. 49,.
The dispatches from Petrograd,
while stating that the lighting in COur-
land is going against the Russians, do
not admit the rout claimed by Berlin.
Won Too Late e g.. &'.. a...
The Russian defenders of the south.
ern positions have iHgicted serious re-
verses upon the Anstro- Germans, but
not in time, it is feared, to prevent the
Teuton capture of warsaw. The eoun-
ter attacks made by the Russians have
cleared the pressure against the Lublin-
Cholm railroad line, while the invest
ment of Ivangorod has had to be Hft-
ed, the besiegers being hurled back with
the loss of part Of their artillery.
West of Warsaw the Russian lines
are resisting every assault.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
PLOT 70 DESTROY
PLANTS IN CLEVELAND
Associated Press by Federal wirsless.)

Associated Press by Federal wireiess.)
GLENEhAND, Ohio, July GA
German, who has not been identified,
was arrested here yesterday charged
with completely in a plot to destroy
through the use Of explosives num-
Der Of plants engaged In the manu-,
facture of supplies on war orders for
the Allies. The plants marked out by
the plOtters for destruction, according
to the information in the hands of the
authorities, are the American Steel
Wire Company, the Peerless Motor
Car Company and the White Sewing
Machine Company. The plan was to
drop bottles of nitroglyce J on to
the buildings from box kites, to Re
flown over the works at a great height,
the dropping of the high explosives tG
be manipulated from the ground.
The German arrested denies anv
knowledge of the plot
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
'Sharrin' Caught
With the Goods /
w., In BeHingham
Ran Clothing Store With Line Of
Struggled 0pium-0tficers
Make a Big Haul

BELLINGHAM, Washington, July
25-M. Sharrin, who has been ostensib,
ly doing business here as a clothing
merchant, having a store with n small
stock, was arrested yesterday by Gus.
tom house officers on charge of SNUG.
Cling opium. D.
A raid upon His store Resulted in the
discovery of big cacller of ths forbid
den poppy product, Cepeeale / IA the
place were six hundred five tael tins,
netting about three hundred pounds of
opium, the value, of which is placed at
100000. . ...,
Sharrin Is said to have been in the
business Of smuggling the dope from
Canada. .n. ..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
ARMY PLAN CALLS
FOR MANY more
TROOPsFOROAHU
(AasOctAted Press BY Federal wirslss.. ,

(AsSOciAted Press BY Federal wirelsssJ
WASHINGTON. July 24.-President
Wilson and Secretaries Garrison and
Daniels are at work collecting data on
national defense problems. The navy
is working to perfect the submarine
and aeroplane branches of the service
and work on bodybuilding will be
rushed. 1t is authoritativsly, stated
that congress will be asked for thirty
and perhaps fifty submarines.
1t is reported to be the aim of the
general army staff to create . reserve
army of at least 100000 men and to
increase materially the posts of Ha
waii, the Philippines and the Panama
Canal. r. ., gt'.fr-..
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
BRITISH PRESS PLEASED
"a. AT WILSON'S ATTITUDE
tAssocIstsd frse, BY FEDERAL wlrsls...)

CAssoeistsd frees by FsderAl wirelsss)
LoNDoN, July 95 The British press
Expresses decided satisfaction over the
ext of the American reply to the Ger
man note, and President Wilson is
praised in all quarters for the high
stand he has taken in the name of hu-
manity against the inhumane methods
If the German warfare at sea, T.,
"The American note is couehed in
the strongest language that diplomacy
could employ without actually break
ing of relations with Germany" says
the Westminster Gazette, editorially
the quotation being typical of the many
other editorial comments.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
TURKS LOSE IN TWO
FIELDS OF BATTLE
CAssociatod Press by Federal wirsls.s,)

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless,)
LONDON, July 25-At two points
the British yesterday were successful
in their fighting against the Turks. On
the GaIipoli Peninsula, says an official
eport, the counter attacks of the Ger
uan-led Moslems against the advanced
positions of the British were beaten
ark, the Turks losing heavily as they
advanced from their defensive posi-
tons and moved into the open.
An official report from the British
'xpeditionary force engaged in opera
ions in Asia Minor, north of Adeu,
says that series of small battles
nave been fought, the Turks falling
back defeated in each encounter.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS.

Physicians prescribe Chamberlain s
rolir, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
hrrnus" it relieves cramps in the stom,
".h aud int"atinhl pains quicker than
ANY preparation they can compound. 1t
can he ought from any chemist. A
'ctt,c WI keep for yeas, aud no
hnmo is ,ompIete without it, For sale
Wv all dealers. Benson, Smith 4 Co.,
1t l., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
ExcursiOnists AT Chicago Dock
Meet Their Death -MOrgue
Piled High With Bodies
Coroner Hopes Death List viii Not Exceed
One thousand Secretary Of Owning
" Company Placed Under Arrest !.
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)

H1CAGO, July 25Twentyfve hundred and and
~ children holiday crowd of merrymakers plunged in
tnng blind struggle for their lives when the excursion
Easand capsed yesterday morning while still moored
Early today the expressed guarded hope that the
death list will not be than thousand ,.,
positive of the mortality available As late
asserted the authority of the chief police
the chief of the fire department. directing the work of salvage
hundred bodies had been removed and that there prob
three hundred more lying drowned in Saloons
But the coroner estimate based
actual of the bodies the whittier they all
carried as fast they brought ashore 9hs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
SIBERIA QUARTERMASTER
SOLD STRUGGLED DOPE
HERE, SAYS CHARGE
(Assoclated Press by Federal Wireless. }

san FRANCISCO, July 25-Charg-
ing that he sold ten thousand dollars
worth of opium in Honolulu, federal
officials yesterday placed Quartermas,
'"r Winters. of the Pacific Mail liner
Sihrrip. rnder arrest. The charge
against Winters is of smuggling the
Opium into Honolulu and of selling it
there
The SiberiH reached here from the
ORIENT aud IlopOhI%u on Thursday and
IT." arrest was made on a report
cablrd from Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
GERMAN PRECISION .
FOOD ESTABLISHED
iA,.,.t..cd Precs hy Federnl Wirelaar. B

n-ro~'-.cd Pre"I by Federal fwireless.)
BERLIN, July The federal
council yesterday issued an order di,
rected to all purvcyors of afoodstufrs,
in which the prices that may legally
be charged for articles necessary for
the food supply of the people were
fixed and regulated. The order. pro-
vides for severe penalties FOR any VIC
lations, either in refusing to. sell at
the prices specified or for charging
prices in excess of those declared
proper, aaA,sa rst1 s. f.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-27
BIG VICTORY FOR
ITALY RUMORED
Press BY Federal wirs,ss.1

associated Press by Federal wirsless)
LONDON, July 25.-An unconfrmed
report has reached here that the Ital-
ians have reduced the defenses Of the
important Austrian city Of GOrizia and
have occupied the city. If the report
be true, the victory is an important
one, Gorilla being the key to the rail.
road running to the south to Triente.
Dispatches by way of Switzerland
state that the Austrian government
yesterday issued an order of eonfsca.
tiOn of the entire vegetable crop of
the Dual Monarchy, to prevent specu
latiOn.