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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-19
PATROLMAN RAIDS
GAMBLING HOUSE
-Four Punched While Interested In a
Game Of Poker in Building at
Nineteenth and Second.
OWNER OF PLACE WAS WARNED
Police Passed Gentle Hint Not Long
Ago, Ii Is said, That Gaming in
City Must Be Stopped.

Police climbed a rung on the clean
up ladder" yesterday afternoon when
one of the patroImen Of the local force
walked in upon o poker game in prog
ress in the second floor of the build
ing at the corner OF Nineteenth street
and Second avenue, the first floor OF
which is occupied by Tim Collins
pool han and cigar store.
Officer Ristau made the raid. single
handed. It was about . O'Clock in the
afternoon when h~ entered the room.
He found four men engaged in ''pok-
err" They were taken 10 the station
and were fined each $40 and costs by
Police Magistrate c. J. Smith this
morning on a charge of gaming. The
four gave their names as Ed Howard,
Richard Glazer, Bryce De Canter and
John DUvey. The names are said by
the police to be fictitious
Police authorities some time ago
said gambling in Rock Island must go.
After the present administration cook
hold all mechanical gambling in the
city stopped for a time. A raid was
made on an Eighteenth street place
shortly after. and gaming then is said
to have been stopped for a time at
least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-19
PORTRAIT
PAINTER is DEAD
stephen James Ferriss, Who Passed
Away in Philadelphia, Was Fer
mer Rock Islander.
'PI0NEERS HERE WE'RE PATRONS
Had Attained Age oil 81 and Was
known as One of the @12
Apostles" i'm Art

Old residents Of this locality who
remember Stephen James Ferriss. for
mer resident of this city and widely
known portrait painter and etcher. will
be grjevsd to learn of his death, which
occurred ia Philadelphia July s. He
had reached the venerable age OF 81
years.
Mr. Ferrlss' life was closely connect
ed with the early history of Rock Is
land. He came 10 Illinois in the early
40s with his parents. and when he
lived in this city mis- studio was To-
Gated in what was known then as the
Union block on Washington street.
That was before the outbreak of the
Civil war In the homes of many of
the pioneers were TO be found por-
traits painted by him, Including por-
traits and etchings Of Judge Lynde
Judge Spencer, Dean Tyler Robinson
A. L. Wait, Fl. Carter and others
Judge Lynde and his wife were his
patrons while ne was located here.
At the time OF his death ne had
painted more than 5000 portraits. as
well as contributing the larger part
Of the etchings in independence Hall
Philadelphia. He was student Of
J L. Gerome, the French artist. and az
various times in his life he studied in
Paris and Spain.
One Of "12 Apostles"
Mr.. Ferris was known as one of the
"12 apostles in art. His wife was a
sister OF Thomas Moran, painter Of
western landscapes, and his son. J. L.
GerOme Ferriss, is a famous artist.
Word of his death was received here
by Mrs. Althea Ferriss Dean. his sis
ter, and Miss Abigail Dean, supervisor
of art in the public schools of this
city, who reside at sos Second avenue,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-19
Evening Program.


A bicycle belonging the b. IT, Minor,
1916 Sixth street. was stolen Satur-
day night. according to reports TO the
police. but was subsequently recoy-
.E..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-19
Near Killing at Kellogg.

Newton. Iowa. July 19.-Alvin Coop
er was lodged in Jail here today
charged with attempting TO kill Elva
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-19

at 10 O'Clock at the Catholic church
there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-19
Recent Warning. Too.

Last Saturday afternoon when the
police Taded numerous disorderly
houses, it is said thea the officers came
upon several places where there were
indications that gambling had been in
progress. Gentle hints were extend
ed to the men found there and there
was an exodus of some.
1t is also understood that the owner
Of the place in which gambling was
found in progress by Officer Ristau
yesterday afternoon had been warned
not very long age
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
THE CAR I'M coMMAND.

Just what is meant by the change
in control of the Russian armies and
the announcement that is made that
Gar Nicholas has placed himself ut
the head OF his valiant forces is not
fully disclosed. No reason is given for
taking the honor away from Grand
Duke Nicholas, who has up to now been
directing the Russian war operations
in the field, or whether the change is
made because of dissatisfaction which
may prevail over the long list of re-
verses which Russia has suffered of
late.
1t would be strange. indeed, If after
the manner in which the Russian ar
mics have been driven back into their
own territory and out OF thirteen of
their fortresses that full satisfaction
should prevail and 1t is entirely pos
gible that 1t has been found advisable
ut this time to make a change in the
method Of conducting the campaign.
The cars communication gives no
hint of encouragement and it is en-
tirely possible that the time has ar
rived for a new offensive action which
it is believed can be best conducted
with the ezar at the head OF 1t.
A new policy and a new leader Is
| not SO surprising under existing con
ditions along the eastern front and
| it is bound to be revealed in due time
| what brought about the change and
why it was made. Whether 1t is a sig
nal to the other allies without meaning
| anything else lies with the future and
in the meantime 1t furnishes some.
thing new for the Teutonic allies Il
| think about,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09

lly supported by the knowledge that
he Knows what he is talking about end
weight must therefore be. given to his
statements.
Mr., TAFT has always maintained
sthat the islands should be turned over
TO the Filipinos for self governments
whenever they are in a position to
ACCEPT the responsibilities. He takes
that position today. He does not be-
hevA, however. in the policy of the
administration in turning over it's af-
fairs to politicians Of long but noH0
too good standing as has been done
IN what he declared In an address,
before the Commonwealth club OF
California to be q plan for fooling the
Filipino.
The Filipinos are to be encouraged
la the belief that the time is corniuT
when they will administer their own
Affairs but In view OF its trust this
country cannot pretend they are abla
20 govern themselves whom they ara
Isaet and abandon them to their OWL
| control and the none too tender mer-
cies Of those who are anticipating ripe
CiclSing from within and without. The
Philippines must be carefully guard
cd against Just such conditions as an
| prevailing IN Mexico today and the
| only way I'm which ie can be done IA
kte educate and help them until 'thG
present perniciousr lack Of self res
straint and sacrifice Of public veal
to political pelf and prefernens arr
cured by a. longer training in partaal
| self government" Again 1t must be
said Mr.. Taft knows what he 10 talk
I ang about.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
.LETTERsTo THE EDITOR
TurnstiIes at Fairgrounds.


Mr.. Editor: / noticed in this morn
ings' paper that the fair management
were satisfied with the working of the
turnstiles. Well, II they were / don't
think the public were. They might
work all right foS>a lawn party. but for
a big crowd, never. l was one who
was compelled to stand for a full 20
minutes waiting to get through the
passage where the tickets were taken
that were sold by the Labor Union
men. And one man was trying to
handle that crowd, while others with
out tickets passed me and were in
tho grand stand before / got into the
grounds. I heard many remark that
never again would they buy tickets
from union men on that account. The
idea of getting to the turnstile witJSu'
| the proper change and being told t.
go back and get 1t. Then separat,
| from your children making them tak'
and pay their own fare through {
| different gate and lose them in tn
crowd for q while. 1t certainly wal
very unsatisfactory at times. TIL,
| grand stand was as bad. One mai
| selling Tickets to probably 5000 peopl
when there ought to- be a few amonI
the crowd during the rush hours a
| least. 1t took at least Is minutes q
buy your grand stand ticket Monday
Yes, there is lots Of room for improve
| ment.
| GETTSOME LIFE.
Norwich. September s, 1915.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
SHORE RESORT HEALTH coNpI.
TIOAS.

In an address before the American
Public Health association at Roehes-
ter, DIR. w. e. Brown called to atteu-
ton the failure to give proper thought
and consideration to the sanitary con-
ditiens at many summer resorts and
camps. There can be no question but
what he is thoroughly conversant with
this laxity and 1t Is well that IL should
DO kept prominently before the public
mind as well as a medical gathering.
City conditions prevail in such
places just as soon as there Is the
temporary increase In population
brought about by vacations and tho
hot weather, and yet the problems Of
sanitation which are wFestled with In
large communities are persistently
shunted to the back seat in summer
resorts because they are occupied but
a small portion of the year. The sum-
mer resort with it's city troubles Is
allowed to get along with little bet
ter methods than those which are con-
sidered SUFFICIENT at a camping place
where but few are accommodated
Considerations are given to providing
countless attractions and the means OF
having g. good time for which high
prices are paid. but the provision OF
adequate health measures 10 too. otter
forgotten or neglected. This result:
In the distribution Of much diseasG
and many cases of sickness and no
a few deaths can be attributed yearl!
to the failure to give this mattel
/ proper attention.
| The need Of attaching more I'm
portance to sanitation and cleanliness
| at summer resorts cannot get to.
much publicity and the arraignmen
of the conditions by DR.. Brown is no
only timely but should be CAREFUL,
needed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
HOWEVER, SHE LEARNED

The next night he did not get home
until after dark. Two brilliant cleo
trio lights greeted him as he stepped
from the train, but at the rear of his
wife's electric car instead Of the GUS
tomary pretty red light. hung an old
why this biEarre illumination" he
asked, hardly waiting to greet his wife,
who looked little pale. What's the
matter with the rear light7"
'I smashed It against q tree" con-
fessed Mrs. Cotterby.
as that ali that you srnashed?'' he
demanded, suspecting that there was
more than the red light 10 account
for her paiiof.
humhiy, and yet firmly. That new
set on china that we bought last week
was in the back garden in a barrel, and
think that quite q large proportion
OF Il is gone, and
Cheer upI" said Cotterby as he
took seat beside the chastened driver
BY the end Of the first week Cotterby
began to show signs OF weakening un-
der the strain.
Il came out here he explained &c
his wife, ito enjoy the peace and qute'
| and to plant my garden, but ] seen
ito be living on q battle field far away
| from all peaceful pursuits"
THAT is very true. my dear" SAID
Mrs, C0tterby, and yet, 90 you know
really think that all Of these mis-
| haps have been good thing for me
They have disciplined my spirit"
But i didn't buy that car to dis
cipline your spirit ! bought it To-
| comfort and convenience"
We'll, am sure it's going to be boil
| little later" affirmed Mrs. Cotterby.
And suro enough. 1t was. Long be
fore August was ended Mrs, Cotterb.
could drive her little electric as gayl,
as she could thread her needle.
| "Roswald," she said one evening a
she piloted her husband home, do yo
| remember how we used to look for
| ward to the pleasure it would be 70
you to gather flowers to put in tn
vase in my carp
''Vividly," said Cotterby, whose gar
den had done well. And II was tn
best argument for owning a car the
was ever invented-to raise flowers I
put in the vase"
Yes" unused Mrs. Cotterby. "Th
happiest part of it is that / still hay
the vasei l never smashed very niue
except the outside of the car, but thel
were times when 1 felt sure that yo
wished I had first taken lessons 1
steering a wheelbarrow."
"Uh-huh." siad Cotterby. '..Thel
j were!"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
Sample Each Free by Mai

swers TO correspondence, the matter
viii adjust itself with the lapse OF
Bulletin.
suit in more good than many games
petrating a rude joke on the manhood
Of America? Did those jewelers. who
assembled in national convention in
New York really mean II when they
decreed that the men of the nation
should wear wrist watches? Or arc
they only fooling? We trust they are
not to be taken seriously. Neverthe-
less they are making strenuous eff
forts TO implant the wrist watch upon
| the arms Of men. One valiant sales
man after the idea was advanced ran
out on Broadway and attached ono of
the dainty little things to the strong
right wrist Of a traffic policeman. Soon
i may we expect to see truck drivers
| stevedores and others doing yeo-
many work going about their daily
duties with golden bands around theiI
wrists attached to which will be the
pesky little watches with their busy
little ticks.-New Britain Herald.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09

to be allowed to fight and die for. hts
brigandfs request among . number Of
etate papers brought n him 70 DO laid
before the king on his way TO tho Ty-
rolean front. Musoiino expressed his
grief that his imprisonment prevents
him from wearing ths kings uniform
and asks permission to fight, not how
condition that IL no remains alive
through the war, whatever deeds 81
valor he may have accomplished, he
shall return to the penitentiary and
serve out his sentence The Italian law
absolutely prevents the acceptance of
any such proposal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
EnaIand,s FIr.t Exeur,ien.

1t was on July 20. 1910. that the first
excursion train was run. Ten days
before there was an advertisement in
the Nottingham and Newark Mercury
to the effect that the committee OF the
Nottingham Mechanics Institution
have resolved to visit Leicester Exhi-
bitiou with them friends on July 20.
The names OF persons wishing to be
of the party viii be received at the
Exchange Romm". This visit proved
so successful that the following week
the visit was returned by the Leicester
Mechanics Institute. Then the d.
rectors OF the railway learned the les
son and ran the first public excursion
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09

.tOf course they are expensive lux
uries," said Mrs. Cotterby as she
glanced through the advertising book
let of a certain concern that made
electric cars for people OF refined and
cultivated tastes,r hut they are con-
venient and such comfort! And you
know, Roswaid, that we are arriving at
the time Of life when we can aHord DO
take advantage OF little eonveniences
and comforts that come our way"
learn TO run one3" demanded Cotterby
as no locked over at the picture. You
know. it's no easy trick 70 guide one
OF those powerful little machines
through the streets swar1ning with
ears driven by reckless ehauheurs'
well, there's that harum -scafum
son OF the Sayiers, who runs one with
perfect ease" declared Mrs. Cotterby.
"and the Raymorts allow their little
girl 10 run theirs, 80 I should think
that might learn. Besides, under
stand that they. are very simple.
hand one to practice on" he suggested.
And then. In case we have any
snaashpps. we shall not be so mucn
"Oh, hate second hand things" she
cut showing the luxurious interior OF
the car.
SO fresh and new electric car drove
up to their door a few days later and
in II was a young man, to whom the
running of an electric was no more
trouble than the eating of his dinner.
But not so with Mrs. Cotterby. She
took the required lessons and then they
took her prize into the country to the
suburban home. where the comforts
and conVeniences Of such a possession
were to make life bed of roses. The
demonstrator accompanied Mrs. Cot
terby in her car as far as the suburban
door.
When Cotterby stepped from the
| suburban train that night his hear
giowed with pride when he noted tina
| his plucxy little wife was calmly seat
/ ed in her car awaiting him.
He took his seat besides her ana
| they started Where are you doing?
( he demanded when. instead of turning
around, Mrs. Cotterby proceede'
/ straight ahead. I'm in a hurry t
| get these onion sets in before it get
dark" Cotteriby explained, "and hav
| for planting. So don't let's take
| drive"
1 "Oh. Roswald, we must!" declare
Mrs Cotterby mournfully. You see,
l-can't turn around and Pm afraid tina
| We shall have to so on to Hubbar
Park before we can find a place t
turn
/ swell, these things are certainly
great convenience" remarked Cotterb!
ut would take me five minutes t
walk hour whereas we shall be g
least q quarter OF an hour going thi
way"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
ARcHtRALb's ACT.

Not by any means can the part
which the American writer, James +.
j. Archibald, has played in connection
with the effort to send secret mes
sages bearing on the war through
belligerent territory to the German
and Austrian governments under the
protection of an American passport.
be looked uponswith IMMUNITY. Though
the reason for 1t has not been fully
disclosed, the action Of Great Britain
in permitting him to get away with
put severe punishment in that country
Is contrary to the usual practice, but
In view of the fact that he is return
Ing to this country reliance may be
placed on this government to handle
the matter,
Certainly a man in Archibald's DO
Bition knows the value of an Ameri-
can passport. He also understands
the respect for it that is required OF
the holder to such an extent that he
could not have failed to appreciate the
kind of service he had undertaken
Everything had been arranged in ad.
vance. He knew where he was coins
Ind he had planned to carry advice
Ind information detrimental to the in.
Gerests of this country and in direct
opposition to the position which haG
been announced by the administration
and he relied upon the credential:
which were given him by this countr,
10 assure the safety OF. his undertake.
ng. He took advantage Of his cit
zenship to get the backing Of THU
government in a scheme which wa
directed against it's own interests. I
would not be surprising IL this gov
lrnment found it advisable to make al
Example of such conduct. It is Ger
Minly deserving of more than pass
ng attention. This country canno
kllow it's neutrality to be so misrep
resented, or its passports to be s
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
YOU
DuMRA,s EXPLANATION.

According to the statementsrnade by
Ambassador Dumba on his visit to
Secretary Lansing, as reported from
Washington, be was acting on orders
from the Austrian government in des-
patching the letter which was dis
covered among the papers of J. T.. J,
Archibald by the British at Falmouth.
Austria made a strenuous #endeavor
through its Protest to this government
to have an embargo placed upon tina
expectation of munitions of war from
this country. 1t was an uniustified
protest in view of the rights covering
such a matter under international law
and this government rightly refused
to give any heed thereto. 1t in fact
declared that it had been acting un-
der its rights in permitting the man
ufacture of munitions of war for any
and all of the beliigerents and that ii
intended to hold to its previously de-
clared position. 1t would have been
a breach Of neutrality to have done
otherwise.
According to Ambassador Dumba's
statement Austria was not satisfied
with that declaration. It sought &c
secure its object, in part, if not Who'll
1y, by other methods. But whethe,
his letter was called for by his gov.
eminent, or whether 1t was the result
of his own initiative urged on BIZ
other foreign representatives in thi:
country is for this government to de.
termine. In it he recommends actor
for his governments approval which
Rims at the embarrassment of United
States business which this government
has sanctioned. There is no indica.
ton from the text Of the letter tina
IL Is a report on the advisability O
such a move suggested by Austria
foreign minister, but rather advic
from him as to what Austria shout,
endorse
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
Stories of the War
Brussels Has Plenty OF Food.

Thanks TO the splendid work of the
American relief fund, there is plenty
OF food in Brussels and no one is
starving. There is, indeed. no lack of
anything, although prices are high.
The consumption of bread is con-
trolled by law, but 1t is of good quail
ity and ample in quantity. Some NOV
ing picture theaters are open, but the
regular theaters are all closed. Tele-
phones cannot be used. kilograms can
not be sent or received; the postoffice
is under control Of the German mill
tary authorities.
A large number OF German civilians
have come to the city and many of
them have found employment. but all
the municipal services are still work.
Cd by Belgians, and Belgians also po-
lice the streets under German mill
tary control.
Wants to Fight and Die for Country
The famous Italian brigand Muse
| limo, now serving a sentence Of thirty
years penal servitude. has addressed
petition to the king OF Italy asking
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09

on Aug. 10, and q fortnight later they
repeated II. and q train of So coaches
crushed along the line with q noise
resembling the dashing Of q thousand
surges on q rocky shore, and brought
the 1900 people from Nottingham 70
the Leicester Exhibition" And so
entirely successful were excursions
that 1t needed Armageddon even 10 in
terrupt them.-London Chronicle
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
POOLING the FLlPNo.

When It comes to understandings
Philippine conditions It must DO
greed that the experience Of former
President william II. Taft in the is
nnds and az the head OF affairs there
nd In this country cannot be over
bolzed and whatever he has to say
aearding that possession is thorough
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09

bocamo % Itchy that &C NIGHT
u prsyented me from deep
ing and ! scratched 10 90 hard
that I broke the skin The
clothing irritated it and
added 70 the Inflammation
Ny scalp also bothered ma
The dandr-1 scaled on and
could be seen plainly IN my
hair and when comhing Il
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09
Get Rid Of Those Poisons In Your
system!

You viii find DR.. Kings New Life
Pills O most satisfactory laxative in
releasing the poisons from your sys-
tenn. Accumulated waste and poisons
cause manifold ailments unless re-
leased Dizziness, spots before the eyes,
hlackness and q miserable feeling gen.
orally are indications that you need DR.
Kings New Life Pills. Take q dose
tonight and you win experience grate-
full relief by morning. use.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09

One of the apologies for the attempt
to force the word "jitneur" into the
language Is that I'VE must have some
thing" Stuff! The prefix man will
attach to anything handily-pronoune-
ed mn" il you please. But Wen do
very well a while longer by saying
"jitney driver" Someone figured that
the new cars were saving the public
centuries Of time. We could afford to
employ some small part of 1t in pro-
nouncing the extra word. Besides. II
we debate the matter a little longer
there will be no jitney and hence no
need OF any affix. Like delayed an
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-09

IL that German-Annerican, who de-
ciares that they will drive Col. Roose-
velt out Of public life, means out Of
the public eye he must realize that
they have some task before them.