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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
OWNERS TO VOTE
BY POSTAL CARD
Unique Method Adopted to Pick
Kind of Paving Material
on Nineteenth.
PETITIONS NOT ENOUGH
Mayor VIII Also Ask Whether Ter
Foot Parkway in Center Is
Desired or Not.

The 70 property owners on Nine
teenth avenue between First and Six
teenth streets will be permitted to bal
lot by postal card on the kind of ma
teriaI to be used in the pavement prof.
ect which is now in the hands of the
board of local improvements. That
body claims that it Is entirely neutral
in the matter and that it desires to
be g.ided by the wishes of the own
ers.
Mayor Carlson has sent out return
postcards to all owners and they will
be expected to Indicate by marking
opposite one of the three kinds named
thereon 10 show which they prefer,
and return at once. They are given
an option as between brick, asphalt
and concrete.
Would Not Sign Petitions.
It was found that a number of the
owners hesitated 10 afix their sigma
lures on petitions for one kind of ma
terial or another because they feared
that they were committing themselves
TO something beyond the point which
it is desired TO decide
Owners viii also be asked to indl-
cate whether they desire two roadways
with a 1O-foot parkway in the center
or a single 3O-foot street of the usual
rvpe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
MOLINE is READY
FOR FIRST CAME
Eight Men IN Basketball Squad
Which Will Go TO Play
at Sterling.

Night Hizh school players viii be
taken 20 Sterling tomorrow 20 play
the first game Of the basketball sea
son. This number Will include Shall
berg. Lyon. Williams. warren. Weld
erqI.st. Ludwig and Mullinix. The
eighth man is SIN in doubt. but in
teutiou Uas 20 make the selectiOn az
ter the dr.u this evening. Probable
lineup when the battle Is called to-
morrow o. Shanbers and lyon for
wards. Wciderquist center and Wi
iams and Warren guards. oodyatt.
VINO would have made the trip. T.
stranded upon the rocks OF eligibility
and cannot play
Eleven juniors OF the high schoo.
responded 10 the first call for class
candidate lastieyeuiug and put in an
appearance az the high school attic.
Sophomore boys are 10 meet this
evening in the gymnasium and organ
ize their clasf ,eam- Karl l.. Adams
rE tho high school faculty viii coach
th.- AGGREGATION.
High school girls are also prepar
lrr 90 .ecOme expert IN the tossing
game. After school yesterday the
girls OF tine senior class held their
weekly prac-cc. while 1916 girls are
being put through . drill this after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
HOPE TO GET DR.. BARKER
FOR A LECTURE IN CITY

An effort is to be made to secure
DR.. c. E. Barker Of Washington. d.
c. for a lecture at the Moline y. NJ.
c. \. next Sunday afternoon. DR..
Barker is an expert on medical gym
nastios and il was upon his advice
that Taft. when president, adopted a
system of exercise and dieting which
aided him in reducing his weight The
physician has a lecture on this subject
which is of especial benefit TO bust
ness men of sedentary habits and
which he has given in many places.
He Is spending the week in Davenport
leoturing on other subjects before or
CARNATIONS in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
STEAM PRESSURE
EXPLORES STOVE
Mistake in Making Repairs Re
suits in Call for Fire
Department.

An explosion in a cookstove in the
home of Alvin Hoaglund, 324 Fourth
avenue, this morning at 1925 led to q
call for the fire department The fire,
however, was not communicated to the
woodwork and there was no damage
beyond that done to the stove, about
s35.
1t seems that repairs were made 10
the stove recently and the water back
was disconnected and closed securely
at both ends after supposedly having
been drained. Some water was left in
it, however, and when fire was built
the pressure of the steam blew sec
tion out of the back. Fortunately, no
body got in the path of the flying
metal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
CREEKS OBSERVE
CHRISTMAS HERE
Moline Church, Only One of Its
Denomination Down State,
Scene of Service.

More than 600 Greeks of the tri-cities
and vicinity are today observing
Christmas in Moline. which has the
only Greek church in the state out
side of Chicago. Services we're IN
progress from o'clock until 1880
this morning and this afternoon is be-
ing spent in feasting and celebrating
the holiday in different ways. Most of
the Greek business houses are closed
for the day.
The church here is practically out
Of debt, there being a balance of but
$4,000 The original cost of the edi-
fee was $4,000. Financial standing
of the church was made known at a
recent meeting of the congregation
officers were elected at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
M'CLURC OUT As
AN INDEPENDENT
Attorney Only Aspirant for City
Judgeship Except Re
publicans.
MOORE MAY APPEAR LATER
Blank Ballots viii Be Prepared for
Use of Members Of Parties
Not Represented.

At the close yesterday afternoon OF
the time for filing petitions as candi-
dates before the primary at which
candidates viii be selected for CITY
court judge and clerk there had been
neither democrats, progressives nor so.
cialists entered. Blank ballots ror
these parties viii be provided by the
city, however. so that those who wish
to write in names may do so. So far
there has been no announcement OF
candidates in either party
Attorney ". S. mcclure entered af
the last moment as an Independent,
candidate and il is understood thai
Attorney W r. Moore is also con
templatinE getting on the ballot as an
independent by petition The repubH.
can candidates are g. o. Dietz and ].
b. Oakleaf.
One More for Clerk.
A new candidate appeared for clerk
on the republican ticket late yesterday
afternoon in the person Of j. W. Carl.
son. His name viii be next TO last.
Otto W Carlson having waited, as he
said he would. so that his name
would be placed last
The primary viii be held Jan %
and the election Feb. 16
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
At LAST READY
TO TEST TRUCK
Aerial Fire Equipment Will Be
Given Severe Workout
in the Ice.

The official test OF the new aerial
ladder truck Will be made tomorrow
or SATURDAY.. Chief John Q. Hawk is
satisfied that it will fulfill all require
ments. which includes a speed of 10
miles an hour on all grades. Road
conditions will make the trial espe-
cially severe.
Replacement of the broken -'-'~
ladder yesterday put the II ok in
shape for use The original ladder
was broken in shipment here from
Philadelphia Some difficulty vas ex-
perienced in handling the new one,
which was shipped by express. It is
30 feet long and weighs $50 pounds. 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

this city. Who acted as marshal The
o1cera seated are
President Bersendahl-
Vice President Maria Blomgren-
RecordinE Secretary - ElleE Eric'
son
Financial Secretary-Laura Nelson
Treasurer Johnson
Orator-Emma Ericsson
Marsha1-SiEns Swascn-
Assistant Marshal-Elian Helm.
Inside Guardiau-Mathiida Carlson
Outside Guardian-Airna . Brien-
Mrs Aibertina Linden. retiring pres
ldent. was given a s. gold piece as a
reward for faithful service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
MRS. WANDER VELDE WILL
NOT COME THIS WINTER

Announcement is made that it viii
be impossible. on account OF many
previously booked engagements. for
Mrs. Wander Velde. wife of the Bel
sian minister to this country TO speak
In Moline this winter It had been
expected that she would appear here
during the early part OF the winter,
but now i. is stated she cannot come
before spring, If at all Mrs. Wander
Velde talks about war conditions in
her native country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
END COMMISSION
FORM THIS YEAR?
Some Hold That Petitions Tor
Election May Be Circu-
lated at Once.
RUMoRs STILL PREVALENT
SAID Ina. an Effort VIII sc wsss 70
Return 20 kfserusnie Rule
Before Spring.

RGmors p.rslst thai an efort 3
to b. made % return to the a-le1
manic form OF EoEernment in Moline.
and y - said that there a number ~
interested partfes ready 20 solicit Tor
signatures % petitions for an election
on this question
Opinion % attorney differ az 70
whether a return poi the old form IS
possible until after the spring elcc
ton. which would be equivalent 20
posfpouemeut OF the change Tor four
years more some hold that This ts the
first day on which petitions may De-
legally circulated -Four years aso
Ian 3 the election for the adoption
Of the commission form was held. and
Jan. s Mayor Andrew Olson officially
declared that the proposition carried
II MAJ be. az some contend. mat
this tity will be construed by the
courts % have been under the COM
mission for four years. dating rom
today. The statute says that the
form must have 5een IN operation four
year. before a change can be made
TO any other method OF municipal gov.
eminent lcau be male.
Attitude % People Not known
The degree 81 support which
movement 90 return 90 the altermanic
form = a matter % speculation. but
the fac stands ore pretty clearly tlE'
the ones who arc ar.tatiur the subject
include those who formerly held office
or secured favor under the old 20
gime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
EAST MOLINE BANKERS
ARE GIVEN A DIVIDEND

a dividend of per cent was de-
clared by the directors of the Manu-
facturers' State bank of East Moline
at their semi-annual meeting yester-
day afternoon. while the undivided
profits were increased by S1.G55.S7.
George w Ross is present head of
the directors. The annual meeting Of
the stockholders will be held next
Monday afternoon, AT which time an
election of directors viii be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
LADIES OF VIKINGS SEAT
NEW CORPS or OFFICERS

OaIcsrs we're installed hv Iaau
lodge No @ Ladier OF vikings. Wed
uesday evening Wra IiarEuerite John.
son % Chicago acfiaE o. iHslaiiilE Of
ncer Mrs johnson is supreme pTesi-
dent % the state organization She
vas assisted hy Miss Okla Becker ot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

Treasurer-Mrs. Ethel McAlpin-
warden-Mrs. W. p. Ffiefer.
Conductor-Mrs. J. 5. Murray.
r. :. y. G-Mrs. Anna Newton.
l. s. y. G.-Mrs. William Pfeifsr
X. s. V. G.-Mrs. VIII Ausbrook.
L. :. V. G.-Mrs. Flora Cox.
Inside Guardian-Mrs. Flora Pinker-
ton
Outside Guardian-George F. Schill-
ing.
Chaplain-AIiss Vera Beck.
The following officers were installed
last evening by Abe Lincoln camp No.
153. VI. W. y, Phil 5. Wilcher and l.
X. Eihl OF Rock Island officiating
Venerable Consul-Charles Frazer
william Stage.
Clerk-Fritz Hedin.
Banker-Frank Stoltenberg.
Escort-william Anderson.
Northumberland Peterson.
Sentry Warren Hodgett.
PIow City encampment No. 200, l.
o. o. r. installed last evening George
F. Stoltenberg acting as master of
The following were seat
ed:
Past Chief Patriarch. +. Crane.
Chief Patriarch-Rollie Johnson.
High Priest-Fred Wiese.
Senior Warden-W. +. Ludwick.
Junior Warden-E. A. Ridenour.
Recording Scribe-George F. Stolt-
enberg
Financial Scribe-H. G. Wilke.
treasurer. G. Iuman.
First Watch-B. T. Washburn.
Second Watch-Fred Brandt
Third Watch-P. G. Inman.
Fourth Watch--Albert kaufman.
Inside SentfneI-Chc:'ies Hammer
quist
Outside Sentinel-Elmer Turnquist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
Attitude OF people Not Known.
SHOP TRAIN IS HELD AND
WORKERS ARE HOUR LATE

Because the suyis shop train vas
put behind 40. 4. che Chicago rlser-
Ser. east bound. thls moruiuE. several
hundred workmeu from the three
cities were more than ar hour late
ut their work SO. D. was au hour
late and held the shop train back go
that % did not reach Suvis tiu SOS.
The shops did not. W1lt f1s Ono tarIE
employee. the machinery startiur -t
: O'Clock. the custo11ry hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
MEN AT WORK HAULING
DIRT TO RIVER DRIVE

Twenty-six men and six teams are
being used this week hauling dir
from Fifth avenue and FOrty-eighth
street to make fiji on River drive
This is being done in pursuance Of the
plan of the city commission 20 give
work to as many needy men as pos
sible There will be enough work
here TO last several weeks. Commits
sioner Ed Ericsson says as soon as
possible a force VIII be put back on
the River drive improvement The
sewer work viii be out of the way in
a few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

The Australian fur trade. which is
on the verge OF collapse because Of
the failure of the London markets
has sent to London a request that tie
English government equip at least a
part of the army with winter coats
made of wallaby skins, of which there
are large quantities available in store
houses in London. The skins can be
obtained as cheaply as sheepskins-
which are now being used for sol
diers' coats-and moreover the wal
laby skin is very warm and pliable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
dimes SECTION OF THE ARGUS

was necessary to put il in and take II
out of the end OF the express car
Yesterday for the first time the lad
der was raised to its full height, 70
feet. with fireman on the end OF 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
IN MOLINE LODGES.

Moline lodge No. 1873. I. o. o. F.. IS
making preparations for 18th annual
coon" ball. and the following com
mittae has been named on arrange
ments: r. r. Crane. Fred W!ese. J.
\. McCIeland. Henry Anderson. Alex
andsr Fraser. Joseph Andreen. Otto
Anderson Elmer Carlson. !. ". Nal
icy. Albert Kaufman. Z. G.. lnman.
George Townsend. William White. VI.
w Poster. Elmer Turnquist. and V.
f. Brown. The date OF the ball has
not been set.
East Moline Rebekah lodge. No. 40.
J. o. o. p. held installation OF officers
Wednesday evening. Those seated:
Past Noble Grand-Mrs. Jennie Dur
BIN
noble Grand Mrs. clyde Becker.
Vice Grand-Mrs. Edna B. Evans.
Recording Secretary - Mrs. W. b.
Jennings.
Financial Secretary - Mrs William
Hodges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-08
OVER The TRACES
Kitchin Out Squarely Against
Wilson Defense Plan.
President Unable to Win Over
House Majority Leader.

Washington, Nov. S.-Representa-
tive Claude Kitchin, Democratic lead
er, told President Wilson today after
a long conference with him that he
could not support the administrations
program for national defense, and that
he would oppose the program in
personal capacity, and not as majority
leader.
Mr.. Kitchin was with the president
more than an hour, during which Mr..
Wilson outlined to him the army and
navy plans for the next session of
congress and for the next five years
and sought to influence the majority
leader to be in harmony with them.
Mr.. Kitchin stated his views frankly
to the president, directing his oppo-
sition chiefly to the naval program.
"All I can say" said Representative
Kitchin as he left the White House,
lis that 1 very much regret 1 can
not support the presidents national
defense program. The plans do not
meet with my convictions, particularly
with reference to tie l-aVy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-08
ASOUITH HEADS big 3"
IN new WAR COUNCIL

London. Nov. S.-EngIand's new
war council has been chosen, the
Evening Mail announced today
The members are:
Premier Asquith. acting tempo
rariIy as minister of war.
First Lord of the Admiralty
BalfOur.
Minister of Munitions Lloyd
George.
Foreign Minister Sir Edward
Gray. it is stated. will sit with this
triumVirate whenever British for
eign policies are involved.
The council-'thc big three" as
the English arc calling them al
ready-will have direct charge of
British military and naval opera
tions. In ordinary matters. they
will act without consulting the rest
of the cabinet. Tho entire minis
try will be given an opportunity to
take part in diScusSions and TO ex-
crcise II voice when vital policies
are under consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-08
IT'S POLICY TO HARASS
New Haven Sought to Block Plans of
Central New England.

New York, Nov. 8.-The alleged
steps taken by the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad to har-
ass the Central New England rail-
road and it's eventual acquisition in pur-
suit of the New Haven's plan, as
charged by the government, to gain
monopoly of New England trans
portation facilities, formed the subject
of testimony at the resumption today
of the trial of eleven former directors
of the road accused of criminal viola
ton of the Sherman law.
Chester w. Chaplin, former owner
of the Central New England, told how
the completion OF that lire was held
up by the inability to obtain thirty
rods of right of way through a farm
and how the road was finally COM
PEELED to build around the farm.
Chaplin was able to recall little
about the litigation which the govern
ment alleges was instituted by the
New Haven to prevent the road from
crossing the farm, but he testified that
''as soon as we got around it the New
Haven lost interest IN the natter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-08
COLDER TONIGHT
Prospect for an End to the Beautiful
Fall Weather.

The mercury will take a big drop
tonight and a temperature near the
freezing point is predicted by the
weather bureau. Today was the cool
est day in four weeks and with the
wind in the north the prospect is for
an abrupt end to the fine fall weather.
Temperatures last night in northern
Montana were within twelve degrees
of zero and cold weather IS scheduled
to reach Topeka tonight.
The first issue of the shippers fore
cast reads: protect 36-hour ship
ments north and west against freezing
tempera lures.
The temperature dropped from rs
degrees at o'clock Sunday afternoon
to 46 degrees at Z o'clock this morn
ing.
A very slight rain, not enough to
measure, nor enough to mar the fair
weather record, fell Sunday shortly
before noon.
The forecast is for fair weather to-
night and probably Tuesday; frost in
the northeast and cooler in the south
east tonight.
Temperatures today averaged only
five degrees above normal. Following
are hourly temperature readings for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-08
JOHN BULL JARRED
British Press Surprised at
United States Demands.
No Purpose to Yield; Blame
Placed on Germany.

London, Nov. S.-Notwithstandin
the forecasts of the American note to
Great Britain which had been sent
from Washington by correspondents of
the British press surprise is the pre-
dominant tone of the majority of the
British newspapers in their comment
on the document.
The country has been too deeply
wrapped up in the consideration of
pressing European problems during
the last few weeks to give much at
tention to American opinion, and ap-
parently it was not aware that the
treatment of American shipping
might furnish ground for a serious
controversy between the two govern
mentS.
1.-The American note upon our in
reference with neutral trade" says
the Pail Mall Gazette, will be read
with some surprise in this country.
While the duty of every power to keep
vigilant guard over the interests of its
own commerce will be freely recog-
nized, it must be felt that the United
States scarcely grapples with the real
tiles of the situation created in the
first place, by the fact of war, and,
in the second, by the criminality of
German practices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-08
SHIP BLOCKADE
is ILLEGAL and
MUST BE ENDED
British Must Stop Interfering
With U. S. Trade.
Lansing Lays Down Emphatic
Protest to London.
NEUTRAL RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED
Policy of "Expediency" No
Longer Will Be Tolerated.
Tone of Protest Temperate, but
One of Determination.
British Must Stop Interfering
With u. s. Trade.
Lansing Lays Down Emphatic
Protest to London.
NEUTRAL RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED
Policy of "Expediency" No
Longer Will Be Tolerated.
Tone of Protest Temperate, but
One of Determination.

Washington, Nov. s.-The United
States in it's latest note to Great Brit
ain, made public here yesterday. COW
ering exhaustively British interfer-
ences with American trade since the
beginning of the European war. de-
clares that the so-called blockade in
stituted by the allies against enemy
countries on March IL, is "ireffective.
Illegal and indefensible." Notice is
served that the American government
cannot submit to the curtailment of
it's neutral rights" and it cannot with
complacence suffer further subordi-
nation of its rights and interests"
Ambassador Page, to whom tho
note was sent by special messenger for
delivery to the London foreign office,
was instructed by Secretary Lansing
ito impress most earnestly upon the
British government that the United
States must insist that the relations
between it and his majestys govern
ment be governed, not by a policy OF
expedjency but ty those established
rules of international conduct to which
Great Britain in the past has held the
United States to account when the lat
ter nation was a belliGerent engaged
in a struggle for national existence"
Champion of Neutral Rights.
Declaring the United States "un-
hesitatingly assumes" the task OF
championing the integrity of neutral
rights, the note proclaims that the
American government will devote it's
IContiuued Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-08
OMAHA WANTSH|M
Wichita May Not Get Man
Held in indianapolis.
Is Willing to Come to Kansas
to Face Charges.
IS BELIEVED To BE HOUSER
Was known as Buck Weaver at
Time of Arrest.
Has Confessed to a Number of
Local RObberies.
is BELIEVED TO BE HOUSER

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. S.-Arthur
Houser, alias Buck Weaver, captured
here Saturday by Clarence Craig, a
messenger boy, and held for detectives
who were chasing him, has confessed
to a number of local robberies and has
expressed a willingness to return to
Wichita to face robbery charges with
out extradition papers, according to
the authorities
He is being held pending an inves-
tlgat1on of the report that he is wanted
for murder at Omaha, Neb. He has
made no confession of crimes in an
other city but he has been identified
as the Houser wanted in Wichita. Lo-
cal officials say his description fits
that of the man wanted in Omaha for
murder.
Houser, Houser-who gets Houser :?
was the topic of a debate among the
police and county officials today-the
debate being based on the theory that
indianapolis authorities have the right
man.
In Omaha Arthur Houser is wanted
for murder. Six hundred dollars re-
ward is offered there. In Wichita he
is wanted for holdups The reward
at that place is not so large. In To-
peka he is wanted for holdupS. The
reward here is $500 or possibly $500.
One $100 reward offered by the state
is in doubt. 1t was offered more than
a year ago Dut was never proclaimed
in a legal manner.
Houser is wanted in Missouri for
number of alleged crimes. The
amount of the reward in that state
cannot be learned. Harvey Parsons,
chief of police says the amount is
around $4,000. Sheriff Kiene says he
is unaware that any material reward
is offered in Missouri.
1t is the belief of Parsons that the
city or state with the biggest reward
will get him-that is, of course, if
Wichita does not. Topeka officials
have little hope of getting him even if
it is proven that he is the man being
held at Indianapolis.
Arthur HOuSer is wanted in Topeka
for three holdups. 1t is understood
that if the man at Indianapolis is
Arthur Houser he will return to Wich-
ita without a fight Missouri also
wants him and crimes with which he
is charged in Missouri are punishable
with death. The maximum Kansas
punishment is a life sentence in the
Lansing penitentiary.