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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
HUNT FOR TALL MAN AS The
MURDERER or AURORA elpI

Aurora, Ill, March THE hunt for
tall man in long overcoat. who,
Thursday night, crushed in Miss EN-
ma Peterson's skull with a piece Of
water pipe. conferred about the WOODEN
gloves found near the scene of the
crime and supposed to have been
worn by the murderer 1t was learn
ed that the gloves were brought about
two weeks ago at the store of podok
sky & Cohen. The store is within two
hlochs Of a squalid section known as
Little Hungary"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
GERMAN SHELLS DESTROY
MANY 5LockS IN RHEIMS

Paris, March 1.-The bombaSdment
of Rheims was more severe on the
night OF Feb. 21-22 than at any other
time, according to c, Lenoir, deputy
for Rheims, who was in the city at
that time. Shells began falling at 9
o'clock and continued to rain down
until ais a. m. The projectiles came
from all parts Of the German front
from the northwest to the east.
The gunners seemed to aim especial
ly at the first ward of the city, NJ. I.e-
noir said. This section hitherto had
been spared. Fire broke out in 20
places at once and whole blocks col.
lapsed like card houses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
Amended ship BIZ In CONGRESS-,

Washington. March 1.-The confer.
ence committee has reported the shir
purchase bill to both house and sen.
ate, Administration leaders have de.
cided to delay fiual action on it until
next week. 1t viii come up in the
house, which probably viii adopt the
conference report under special or.
der limiting debate to one hour, Then
its Supporters will make last desper>
ate attempt to set it through the sen.
ate before March I. As amended It
was believed the bill would suit ths
Progressive Republicans,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
Socialists Protest Food Cost,

London, March "A big Socialist
labor demonstration was held In Ira
falgar square to protest against the
prevailing prices OF food and coal. A
resolution was adopted expressing In.
dignation and disappointment at the
governments refusal to take effective
measures to deal with the alarming in
crease In the cost of food and fuel. :"
The resolution demands government
control OF carrying ships and the AK,
ing of maximum prices for the neces,
sities Of life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04

Avonmouth, England. via London,
March 1.-The United States naval
collier Jason, which brought Christmas
presents from American children to
the children in countries suffering
from the war; sailed with exhibits from
England and other European countries
for the Panama-Pacific exposition at
San Francisco, Some of the exhibits
were left on the dock. as the can
tain of the Jason had received orders
from the navy department at Wash
ingtou to expedite his departure.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
COMBINED FLEETS or BRITAIN
AND FRANCE WOULD PRE.
VENT SUPPLIES REACH.
ING TEUToNs.
ALLIES CLAIM STEP IS
TAKEN I'M SELF-DEFENSE
Enpland's Answer 20 Gernany's Sub
snarIns Blockade II Announced by
Premier Asquith In House Of
comnons---solIoy 10 De.
ciaFed to BE just.

London, March a.--ff the combined
fieeta OF Geat Britain and France can
prevent II no commodities OF any kind
except those now on the seas, shall
henceforth until the conclusion of the
war reach or leave the shore Of Ger.
many.
This IL EngIand's answer to Ger.
many's submarine blockade and II 10
To be effective forthwith. Premier
Asquith, reading from prepared state.
ment, made this announcement In the
House OF Commans at session which
will be historic.
Take stsp III ssIf-pefense.
Studionsly avoiding the terms
blockade and ''contraband"-~fo
these words occur nowhere In the pre-.
pared sfatement~~th premier OK.
planned that after this day the allies
considered themselves justified In ct,
tempting and would attempt ito do.
tain and take into port ships carrying
goods Of presumed enemy destination,
ownership or origin
The premier emphasized, however,
that vessels and eargoea % seized
were not necessarily liable to coniisca.
ton and begged the patience OF neu.
trail countries In the face OF O step
through which they were likely to suf
fer. He added that the allies had
taken such q step In selfdefense.
Policy OF Common Sense.
We are quite prepared" he went
on, to submit ID tho arbitration of
neutral opinion and still more TO the
verdict OF impartial history, that In
the circumstances In which we have
been placed we have been moderate;
we have ben restrained: we have alb
stained from things that were provoked
and we were tempted TO do. and we
have adopted policy which commanda
Itself 10 reason, To common sense, and
10 Justice" ~....
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04

Washington, March s.~The Supreme
Court dismissed an injunction issued
by the Kansas Supreme Court against
M Ktrmeyer, Leasenworth. Kan,
liquor dealer.
kirmefer established q warehouse
lust over the Missouri boundary when
barred from doing business In Leaven,
worth and continued to deliver beer IN
Kansas. ~.
The Kansas Supreme Court estab.
lished the contention. now not upheld
that kiTmeyer's trade was not inter
state commerce SIN GOOD faith.a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
Correspondents at Front.

Ottawa, March IA message from
the British war office to the Canadian
government indicates that the war cor
respondent is soon to have a limited
opportunity OF seeing fighting. The
cablegram Just received reads:
1T has been decided to permit small
patches OF war correspondents 10 pro
coed to the front In series of tours of
about six days each, beginning
March "
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04

Amsterdam, via London, March /.
The Swedish steamer Svartou. from
Rotterdam, arrived at Ymuiden, Hol.
land. with a large hole in her star
board side near the bow. The captain
reported that the Svarton had been
damaged by either mine or a tor.
pedo, In his opinion the damage was
inflicted by mine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
New Ships Under U, $. REGISTRY

Washington, March 2--Nearly 500,
600 tons have been admitted to the
American merchant marine since the
law admitting foreign built vessels to
American registry was passed last Au.
gust, To the end OF February, 1873
foreign-built vessels had been placed
under American registry. with an az.
gresate tonnage of 452,624, the de,
partment OF commerce announced.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
What interested Her.

The overture is about to begin We
might as we'll go in"
Did you get your wife a book Of
the opeFa?"
mo, she doesn't care for the opera
would pay well, however, for a cats-
logue or price list OF the jewels being
worn in the boxes. kansas City
Journal
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04

Charleston $. c.. March 2.--The
British steamer 81, Helena sailed for
Rotterdam with 5000 tons of supplies
and clothing for the nelgians, con,
tribused by the people OF North Caro-
lima. South Carolina and Georgia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
Prominent Mann p,p..u

Baltimore, March 2.-~Willlam G,
Jenness, grand commander OF the
Maryland Grand Commandery of Mas.
ons, died here, He was 65 years old.
years old
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04

London, March liking George
has returned to the palace after a visit
to some OF the warships OF the grand
feet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04

When a woman says she won't she
won't: also very often when she says
she will
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04

MY husband is just like our fur
race" sighed Mrs. Blinks. An day
he smokes, and at night he goes out"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
Ready for instant Service.

Colonel Roosevelt says he will glad.
~ serve as chairman of the legion
board of honorary advisers. He says
IL is idle for us TO trust to arbitra.
tiou aud neutrality treaties until
backed by force. Let as act Justly
toward others and let us also be pre-,
pared with stout heart and strong hand
TO Sfend our rights against injustice
from others"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04

Blessed Is he who keeps his troubles
to himself.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
FORMER MEMBERS or ARMY,
NAVY AND MILITIA FORM Or
GANIZATloN READY FOR
INSTANT SERVICE.
NEUTRALITY TREATIES
TO BE BACKED BY FORCE
Plan Is Endorsed by Major General
Wood and Former President Roose-
velt--Flrst Reserve OF Between
$4,000 and 100000 Ready
for Emergency.

New York, March 2.-Formal an
nouncement has been made here Of
the formation of an organization OF
first reserves to be known as the
American Legion. TO be composed OF
former members of the army, navy
and militia. which will better insure
the nations prepa redness In case OF
war
Captain Gordon Johnston, aide de
camp to Major General Leonard Wood,
commanding the department of the
east. made the announcement on be.
half OF a group of army and navy
men who. in an unofficial capacity,
are acting with civilians In promot-
ing the movement. Captain Johnston
said It is planned to establish within
short time a first reserve OF be-
tween 100000 and 300. 600 former army
and navy militiamen for instant call
in case of emergency.
General Wood Endorses Plan,
Major General Wood already has
given the plan his unofficial indorse-
ment and former President Roosevelt
has written letter approving the pro-
posal. Other public men have In.
dorsed the project and statement
by the promoters says that former Sec
retaries OF war and of the navy have
indicated their willingness to act In
ar advisory capacity.
Asserting that he and his four sons
will become members OF the legion,
Colonel Roosevelt in letter to the
organizers says that in the event of
war he intends to ask Congress for
permission, to raise a division of cav.
airy. MIR. Roosevelt's letter in part
follows:
II and my four sons gladly win be-
come members. very earnestly hope
and pray that there win be no war;
but the surest way to avert war Is to
be prepared for it. and the only way
to avert disaster and disgrace in war
is by preparation. both military and
naval, in advance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
GROCERS ARE TO
SEAT OFFICERS
INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECT.
Ed OFFICIALS PLANNED FOR
AT COLONIAL HOTEL

Omcers for the ensuing year will be
installed by the Rock Island Retail
Crocers' association tonight at the
Colonial hotel at an informal dinner.
Plates will be laid for 80. and the
members are TO meet promptly at
1880. No elaborate program has been
arranged for the affair. Several OF
those present viii be called upon for
short talks. The regular monthly
business meeting viii be held in con-
nection-
The following list of officers are to
be installed:
President-F. r. Kuschmann-
Vice President-C. ~ Cannon
secretary-Allen +. Miller.
Treasurer-H. A McCarty.
Director for Two Years. C. Pfoh
and a =. Hartz-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

cago 10 attend the cement show. He
will also visit at the home of his daugh'
ter, Mrs. Z. NJ. Kirsch.
The first meeting OF the Geneseo
central committee having charge of
local arrangements for the 50th annual
Henry county Sunday school associa-
ton convention to be held in this city
June 1890, was held Thursday even
ing with all members present. The
general plan was outlined by the coun-
ty missionary, after which the chair
man of each committee selected repre-
sentatives from the various churches
interested in the Sunday school asso-
citation work to serve upon that spe-
cial committee. Rev. F. e. Shut was
elected vice chairman and Mrs. G.. T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

| ing. The bridal couple took their
places under a beautiful arch appro-
priately prepared for the occasion.
After the reading of the ceremony the
young couple received congratulations
from so relatives and friends who
we're present to witness their mar
rage. The bride was attired in beau
tiful white null trimmed in shadow
lace, and she carried a bouquet of
roses. A beautiful dinner was served
in the dining room, which was taste
fully decorated in pink and white
and beautiful bouquets of carnations
Many useful and pretty presents were
bestowed upon the happy couple as
token of their esteem and well wishes
for a long and prosperous journey
through life. The bride is the Oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Krantz. The groom is the oldest son
CT Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Hopkey or
Green River. They will go TO house
keeping on the farm owned by the
groom three miles southwest of this
city.
Rev. e. W. Magnusson will conduct
services in the church at New Bedford
next Sunday. In his absence the pull
pit OF the local Swedish Lutheran
church will be occupied by student
from Augustana Theological seminary
Elmer Schroeder has moved into
the Shaddinger residence on lakewood
avenue. formerly occupied by Rev j.
c. Rucker, who Is now residing in
the residence that was the home OF
the late Mrs. Emma Sprsgue-
Mr.. and Airs. VIII Groves, who spent
several weeks here visiting relatives
and friends. are now in Moline Visit
ing relatives. when they viii return
TO Canada
John Masengarb has gone TO Chi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
FEEL Y0UNC!
IT'S DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
For You'll

Beware OF the habit of constipation:
II develops from just a few constipated
DAYS unless you take yourself IN hand.
Coax the jaded bowel muscles back to
normal action with DIR. Edwards olive
Tabiets the substitute for calomel-
Don't force them TO unnatural action
With severe medicines or by merely
fushinc out the intestines with nasty,
sickening cathartics.
DR. Edwards believes in genteneSs.
psrsistercy and Natures assistance
DIR Edwards Olive Tablets open the
bowels: their action is gentle. yet post
tive There Is never any pain or gripping
when DR. Edwards Olive Tablets are
used Just the kind OF treatment old
Dr Eawards' Olive Tablets are a veg
etsbIe compound mixed with olive oil.
xou viii know them by their olive color.
rake one or two occasionally and have no
trouble with your liver. bowels or stomach.
lOc and 25c per box All druggists
The Olive Tablet Cowpa1y.Co Columbus. o,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
WORLD WIDE WAR TRUST.
Continued from Page Four.)


been so willing to have entered into
it?
Is there no way whatever, IL may be
asked. by whichsthe people can pro.
tect themselves from the greed OF the
war trust magnates? Yes: Just one
way. That is by the government TAX.
ing the profit out of war and prepare
ton for war by manufacturing all of
its own munitions, armor. cannon, and
battleships Both Washington and
Lincoln advocated the naturalization
of the manufacture of war munitions
as sound public policy. Government
manufacture as policy need have no
bearing whatever on the question Of
whether we shall have large or
small navy
III the government viii manufac-
ture all OF its own war materials. mil
lions of dollars will be saved annually
to the taxpayers as a result of the al
ready demonstrated ability OF Uncle
Sam 10 manufacture at a cost much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
INITIAL EVENING
SESSION TONIGHT
CITY COMMISSION GOES BACK TIC
OLD MEETING PLAN AFTER
FOUR YEARS.
Business Men 20 Urge Council 20 Pay
for Boulevard lIshts-Want
Streets Renamed.

For the hrst time In four years. The
city council VIII this evening hold q
regular session at night The ordi
nance providing for night meetings
was passed last week and goes into
effect today.
Only the actual trial OF the system
will show whether the public at large
Is sufficiently interested to attend the
evening sessions in any large numbers.
Commissioner Reynolds when he in
troduced the ordinance contended tina:
the new plan would furnish an oppor-
tunity for many to be present who are
nov prohibited because OF afternoon
gatherings. Mayor Schriyer stood
alone against the council In opposition.
claiming that there was not sufficient
vital interest felt by the public TO
warrant the departure from the sys-
TEN IN vogue
Two Projects Up.
The business men OF the city Will
be in attendance at the meeting to-
night to ask the city to take over the
expense OF maintaining the boulevard
lighting system. which extends through
the greater part OF the downtown dis
trict
a committee OF the Southwest I'm
provement association will also be
present to ask the council TO provide
an ordinance changing the names OF
streets in that section extending east
and west. 10 numbered avenues TO
correspond with those OF the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

Arthur p. CralIe 10 Freda c. Craiie
lot 10. block 5. Donahoo & Cosners
IL, addition. East Moline. s1.oo.
Emil MunEerson 20 Arthur Munger
SON. undivided one-haif lots 2 and B.
part -. W. Il section. 3oA1s-2w. 800.
Charles +. Marks 20 Catherine Eigie
10, IN Moline IN ~. w. y. f u sec
ton 4-i7-1w. s1.0o.
William II. Writers 20 Florence and
Sadie wanless. undivided one-'hird.
par, lots ? and 3. block IL. Pitts. Gil
bort 4 Pitts addition. Moline. s1.oo-
Trust Deeds.
Amanda and Martin McNeaiy TO
Charles l.. walker. trustee. part lot
7 and s. Riverv!ew Terrace. Rock Is
land. sL5oo.
Quit Claim Deeds
Horstkamp,& Sherman 20 Anna Bur
dette. lot IL. block 2. Sherman Heights
Moline. $500
Milton A. Harding TO Margaret
Harding. lot 4. block Il. Silvis. $500
Agreement for Deed.
John A. Schmidt to Gust W. Iorss
%, q. block I. Bausch's LIST addition
Moline. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

Greenwood secretary of the central
committee.
The Geneseo basketball team of
the township high school went to Cam
bridge Friday evening. where they
played the Cambridge school team a
game of basketball
Jerry Meyers has spent the past six
weeks in Anderson, Ind. working in
an automobile factory making tires.
has returned 70 his home in this city
and will open a vulcan!zing shop in
the east end of the Peterson garage
on East Orange street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15

below the prices of the war trust, az
| shall endeavor TO show. Government
manufacture viii mean that the work.
men who perform the labor of actually
making the munitions Will receive
higher wages and better working con-
ditions than the employees OF the ring
of private contractors receive, az these
firms number among them tho most
bitter enemies of organized labor ia
the United States. working 81 per cent
of their employees IL hours a day. ac-
cording to a report OF the United
States bureau OF labor made just after
an Investigation in 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
Back From the Firing Line
FIrz Aid TO tho Wounded.

Paris. FEB. f5.-At almost every sta
ton on the railroads you viii see men
shattered and wrecked for life men
Who must face the future horribly ruu-
tilated. and yet they accept their fate
Wiihout = ruurmur Of complaint OF bit
teruess II T. the same IN England.
n France and. suppose. IN Russia.
TIA: all soldiers are bearing their sui.
ser.rgs with the greatest OF fortttude.
The best aid these men have is
within themselves The human body
vii BEST resist Infection from bullets
When 10 Is healthy. strons. active and
with all the AUCTIONS fully alive and
working. The best aid 20 this con-
eitiou - a vegetable tonic and altera-
I've that will first put the stomach
ard blood right. for these are Deepen
ccat on one another. Good stomach
means good blood. and likewise good
Blood means coed stomach
D.. Pfe-re's Golden NedicaI Dis
e0very helps the stomach TO do It's
work naturally ard properly. stimu-
lates the liver. Tho system IL freed
frc- poisons- Tho blood q purified
Every organ r. retuvenased- This
Medical Discovery" OF DR.. Pierce. II
frse from alcohol or narcotics. IL -
made from the roots and barks oil
American forest plants with triple re-
faed Tiycerine. and Is the best blood
purifier. because ~ banishes from the
blood all poison and impure matter
u dissoIvez impure deposits and car
ties them out. as q does all impur-
Ties through tho bowels. Kidneys. and
ska II you have Indigestion. slug
Elsa Ever. cstarrh. unsteady nerves
o. a pimpiy skin Get Dr. Pieree's Col
den Medical Discovery today and
starr a: once 20 replace your impure
hood with the kind that puts energy
sce ambition into you and brings
fecx youth and yisor.-tAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
GENESEO

The cattle infected with the hooi
and mouth disease on the p. G. John
son farm we're killed Wednesday af
ternoon and one gang OF cleaners be
gan work Thursday morning. Another
gang OF workers began work Friday
morning on the Spencer Poison farm,
and e. is expected that by tonight the
killing OF all the stock on the Ernst.
Hamilton and Cady farms will be com
pleted-
DR.. w. W. Adams. who moved from
Atkinson TO Los Angeles. Cal. about
two years ago, has decided to return
70 Geneseo and will open an Office
hero the first of May. His many
friends in this community will be
pleased 10 hear OF his return.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. II. l.. Tomlinson
have vacated the Ristau fats and are
moving into the John O'Conner house
on lakewood avenue.
At a meeting OF the city council held
last week the judges TO serve at the
coming elections were appointed as
follows: First ward. Mrs. Belle Ste
yens. b. I-acher. W. Reherd; Second
ward. Mrs. Lucy Harmon. Orrin Fish
er. John Stein; Third ward. Elmer
Wiedenhoeft. James Lavery. VIII War
ner: Fourth ward. Miss Lucy Aagee,
Louis RAIDER. James Orr.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Krantz. two miles south of Geneseo.
on wednesday afternoon. Feb 10. was
the marriage OF their
daughter. Ellen Aleda. TO Charles W.
Hopkey, Rev E ". Magnasson OF the
Lutheran church of this city oniciat-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
Sprouts Forth i'm All It's Charm O
Spring Presents
Number of Saving Specials
MaiSh Laminated
Cotton Down
Mattress

In our Fifth Floor de-
partment we handle the
Mash Laminated Cotton
Down Mattress Mat
tress that is everything a
first quality Mattress should
bet is an exceptional ar
ticle and one that you will
surely want TO buy, if you
need a new Mattress.
Fourth and Fifth Floors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-15
(To be Continued)

Speaking OF slogans. there's the one
popular just now in Kansas City.
Mo: do It Now" which. being inter
preted signifies that If plating
any work Of any kind. delay no lon
ger-pass it on to those out OF en-
ployment who prefer work 10 charity
and seifhelp to philanthropy's care.