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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

fusely with red, white and blue.
Let US unite in singing America
were the words with which Mayor
Blankenburg opened the meeting. The
president stood with the crowd and
I Joined in the singing. Everywhere
there was enthusiasm.
The Rev Henry NJ. Couden offered
prayer, after which the speeches were
begun.
Offers Prayer for Peace.
In his prayer DR.. Couden prayed
that peace be made stronger than
war. and love stronger than hate" and
also that the people of the United
States might stand behind their
president in his righteous endeavor
to lead the nation rightly"
Mayor Blankenburg called attention
to the fact that like the other aliens,
he had come from foreign shores to
find in the United States a home" He
said that great responsibility" went
with taking out citizenship in the
United States. adding that new citi-
zens must do more than swear
allegiance to their adopted country.
Let me beseech you" he said, ito be
Americans first. last and all the time.
no matter what may happen in the
world at large.
Praise for Wilson.
''No matter what our personal feel
ings for the country we left behind.
our first allegiance is to the country
of our adoption. 1 cannot impress this
too strongly on account of the occur
rences of the last eight months. Thank
house who knows, who is just, a man
who knows what 10 do"
The crowd interrupted with tumult
of cheers, arose en- masse from the bal
comics and floor and waved the Stars
and Stripes. II was a remarkable
demonstration of applause.
II am perfectly willing" he went on,
ito leave the conduct of the great
problem now confronting US in the
hands of our great president"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
MAINTAIN SERVICE
UNDER RECEIVERSHIP

That there Is 10 be no deterioration
in service Of the Rock Island road I'M
der the management o. the receivers
in whose hands the properties have
been placed hy the federal courts is the
assurance contained in a circular let
ter sent out 10 Representatives along
the line. This letter says:
some inquiries from patrons result
ed IN the receivers stating they fully
appreciate the importance OF main
tanning first class service in all re-
spccts. and promptly adjusting all
claims for overcharEe. loss. or dam
axe. whether incurred before or during
the reccivership.
You are authorized 20 repeat these
assurances 90 our patrons. or prospcc-
tive patrons.
With this inspiration. II we all do
our best 90 serve. the certain result
will be a shortening OF the receiver
ship period. and 90 Is hoped. and urged.
that the employees iu every depart
ment do everything possible 20 in
crease our business"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

understand English This morning
Makris was called 20 the stand. when
Circuit Clerk Gamble attempted 20 ad-
minister the oath he declared u do
rot understand on the witness
stand he answered some questions
readily enough and others he failed &C
reply 20.
when the defense completed It's case
The motion 90 take from the jury was
renewed but vas overruled by the
court As soon as the jury returned TO
court States Attorney Thompson noile
pressed the indictment and made n
statement 20 the jury IN which he said:
Il am convinced the defendant IL
guilty % perjury. heard him testify
A. the coroner's inques; and n this
Jury could have been present at the
time you would have felt the same way
about u. However Jurors are expect
cd Co take the evidence as q Is given
from she witness stand and ! realize
that testimony given over my obiec-
ton has raised n reasonable doubt as
% the defendants understanding OF
EnEiish cannot ask you 20 ind the
defendant guilty under the circum-
stances. because this would make all
~ the witnesses for the defense per
iurers. There has been a wholesale
disregard OF oaihs in this county and IL
must be stopped hope this case will
serve as a warning for ali those within
the hearing ~ my voice
NJ ~. McCaskrin and y. A. Stewart
we're counsel for the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

touched for YOU. after all. with the
complete beauty OF the ideal which
you had conceived beforehand.
But remember this: II you had
grown ar all poor i'm the ideal. you
brought some of IL with YOU. a man
does not 20 out 70 seek the thing that
Is not for him. a man does not hope
for the thing that he does not believe
To-. and 10 some Of us have forgotten
what America believed in. YOU az any
rate. imported In YOUR own hearts "a
renewal 81 the belief That is the rea-
son that I. for one. make YOU welcome
N have in any degree forgotten what
America Is intended Tor. I viii thank
God 10 YOU viii remind me.
Il was born in America. You
dreamed dreams OF what America was
TO be. and 7 hope YOU brought the
dreams with YOU. No man that does
not see visions will ever realize any
high hope or undertake any high enter
prise. just because You brought
dreams with YOU. America is more
likely 20 realize the dreams such as
you brought. You are enriching us II
you come expecting US to be better
than We are.
Need Different Consciousness.
see. my friends. what that means;
Il means that Americans must have
different from the con-
seriousness Of every other nation in the
world. / am not saying this with even
the slightest thought of criticism OF
other nations You know how IL is
with a family. \ family gets conferred /
on itself II il is not careful and is less /
interested in the neighbors than il is /
In its own members.
so a nation that is not constantly /
renewed out OF new sources is apt to I
have the narrowness and prejudice of 4
a family; whereas America must have I
this consciousness. that on all sides /
Il touches elbows and touches hearts .
with all the nations of mankind
L. =. Example Of Peace.
The example of America must be a
special example. The example of
America must be the example not
merely of peace because il Will not
light. but of peace because peace is
he healing and elevating influence of
he world and strife is not There is
such a thing as a man being too proud
o ukuL- mere - SuNLA a NnAEt6 as a
nation being so right that it does not
heed 10 convince others by force that
I is right
so II you come into this great ma
ion as you have come. voluntarily,
ieelCinz something that we have to
give, all that We have to give is this:
Ne cannot exempt you from work
80 man is exempt from work any
where in the world. l sometimes think
lie is fortunate If he has TO work only
with his hands and not with his head. !
Z is very easy TO do what other peo-
lie give you to do. but it is very diff
icult to give other people things TO do.
We cannot exempt you from work;
re cannot exempt you from the strife
nd the heartbreaking burden of the
truggie OF the day-that is common
o mankind everywhere; We cannot
xempt you from the loads that you
aust carry; we can only make them
ght by the spirit in which they are
arried. That is the spirit of hope. it
) the spirit OF liberty. il is the spirit
iusticG-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

aaian Each SIZE sos~s FOE srf s1-
s~ess . s~st.srz~Es IN q saorr tine
workers ksvs 20. appeared snxioas
60 ss6s q drastic step aae contractors
Eag~ bs~n aimisE 90 prsEszt radical
naaensat b~eaass % she fact tha;
~ort sas s~@a siseS shFoGEs ths via
s~r 49, prospects as~se az rot tss
=sss rroaisfzr Ozs % tss ta-Esss
eaeesras ia tss efsY sss TO- s=sioys@
= assoe esrp~zssr stses fail. not assv-
t-E sass "a wsrrzss os@rzsio1s-
or - 6e aecoass % a. scarcity o,
less ssst tEs e-sss r. Fsiatioas taxes
sea a s@riogs sssses trisss So
sl~a-as ts asas ts tss scar fgturs.
maeT fsnitiss is sss eiff es-~s4iak
oe s1iafirE srsfs activities piii b. "a
ss-1ss eoedtsioz-
lara Csaesdss Fsist.
f- fs~ esssraes ws5es sas b~sa -
5-r-t bf ere a8arusTssss bosh SIDES
rose-ssg eoinss eass 9sF~G ss vital
ne rsrreassfs salgs.i fzs prUsiss6a
wa ee caused ne FrsE siseh 10 tEa
e-aFra~e fer teaf.eE wtfE ear1enters.
3 assrrsrs. tfietfsqFfs esd s0tssiaE
esrfs-r~s as oa~ b6sF Master Bald
rrr 70 a.NHH .." ~. NaaeH@ -
es~ef Ftss eaFseefTfs Heo WorS ta-
f-a-r s~esfT meet esafsT 20 esats az
5r E1 r~1sees ssF eseFraetors-
Nsrr tsFs= eamsF69isss wers az
r.re~1 ere ssFasfi1s s-FneG % clear
t-ss-st 90 sa8ass5sE azFs k1wevsr. shs
s.sFrsF fgr asr sears eaatr4es cad
-f rrE1siasiaes.
we esee Beer uaFsirE on this Goa
.rses tar SITS n1ests srs.~ ouS @ ere
r-aftaa baarf ssf fEis afterrooa.
..E- esar afford t1 SPEED tkT b@s' part
.F sa- rFRf year t.rSFrIns over terms
90 ere aEreererF f1F ere foiiawtaE ts
.eafes We nass r1sfraet fgF q t1sEsr
period FFar ore vrar
Harsrfefa~s rs=r Fsts morning 10 sr~
RI s-rfHsaE e6att he t8s~ 60 relieve
e srsstf1e TE=T decided. h1w~v~r.
..rs Fer rrtF sep "ust ~ faErr hY
r.- grfsr
Meantime scores 90 rzrn ar~ o1t %
eert aat several t@parraEt Jobs &c
.-.-e DELAYED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
HITCH IN TERMS
BRINGS LOCKOUT
FOR CARPENTERS
An ruioa EmpiaIss 10 Trf-f ri<s
ystaed rnaf Nsrattssians Are
OF Zoe q rims.
oyE EEAE CONTACT - cArsT
Tssf-aetsrs Declare Frriaf Tee Hri~f
0ther Points Ceuevd~f ~ Eath
Farfi~s.

4ra e.eiaet yesterday stE-rcaae atg
aa4a .srpear-rs erssrt fol Do s@-
Faf sF srt-eifg eaetrsessrs. pstaFs
-f rsr r-srrs-asa. OF rs- tws is-
r.rssrs rs eaa~ ts sa sErT-esFsf over
vsreaf conditions BT sass t.a~ eassed
ra- --rn. aastan ~ rss eeEsfdstisss
saf a- endlaE ar Es truce eater
wsa Hs cree have brea as work
s4es Fas frsf af rsr maeFF s-artF a
H.H=saf mrf sf- Affected
HaH been FHeHErr rssr a class
s-rv--r employers aaf ere aea7s @ra
T.f rr avaIt-t EFaFt Rae b~re
Hf- men OIL reE sites f9 hrtsE
s.4sf se sHI.ssr- s-f..-n-er aEt f4F
v-rts efrfI.gartr H.r Pass trv
s-aas ..- Hoart of sseETrst.aa has
boom rF Frequently ts..-srE ere
eHs4.-H rr1H rrrrr aesr .lcre fr
-af H- H-1sIrr set netaf matters Co.
aa rsr--aerrF wholly satisfactory ta
Hfar.r-f trf aas1rr aE..trrs
A fa4. rr-f.aE Monday eight gave
asi.a chat enc rargrsrF fa-r ter
.ss.Fr.T greet 1r. F sort OF e5uero-
a1 EEL compact. waett enc sE- fI1e4tty
a Hs1f
want one Year Pact
H1- Developed resf fs- great
r.tss Fa.rF was whether fe- aErre-
a-ar saaG.f eo6fiagr t5r ore a- two
e.4-s n.r- The raotf.aHs wrFr
aa1...ar those wE.es tfo- obtained
f.r sH- 1sf fwe years. Carpenters. 5r
.s saat asHt-d af ts.s sat now f-utet
RI orc a.sr working tErerEref Cor o.
contrast VBIeE wiIi s.ls4lstr ae ier
crease .r fw1 ast sGe-eafr rrrss an
HHar fr r.- end at ere frst gear
F.r vsfr scale sf r-rs-at s s.
cents sH H1gr Cor f sav sf eight ergrs
.Is Ier- FL fa be asg F.r..r. r VIII
r.I .e .ftrn bT rr- EeIar. declared
ar Hr 1f rs- iag~urrr.-e ra.tsv
T.r Hreaf .a rhr relations nrtt Co.
Dol s .ees9Uf. r9f a ses.sr rr 1s- carr
af .Hr .sfneatrrs.
Hals e4nfraeG1rs Est lHs-rrTHFrs
t-s.re sF carly srfF.-GrEr OF Es- prod.
-H F- want aa sEF--Heer WITH
rf- afrarsf-rs we trrH care fH t"
.as. a-es seF other gsH. ssHf s FeHrr-
HrH# contractor Frs m f
s-aTIHrHr Tel eeaeet eV H-F OFF fe-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
COMPLETE BIRD CLUB
AFTER WILSON'S TALK

te e1rrscts7u effs IRE third % his
series as f-esErrs os birds. 90 b. given
se.s rs-rIrE ar Gro Lfacotn school BY
H DEL WUsoa. Sc is expected that che
arsa- .saf.ea OF Ft- goeE Island Bird
..ss vGt aF completed FiFst steps In
rr5s t.rrefiae were taken some weeks
ego ur UfIsar ulii talk on che nii-
s..sE habits CO BIRDS and his address
fs expected f1 Del ore Of exceptional iu-
HrrrsF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

ftheir spirit. but r1f looking over your
/ shoulder OF srFsiaE 90 perpetuate
shat v1g leave Ca them I would not
IcTrfainiy D. one who would suggest
that o. man cease % love the place %
I kis ortEln.
1t is one ihinE % love the place
shsFc Tos we're born and another
thing Co dedicate yourself % the place
uheTr Tou 80 You cant b. an Ameri-
eaa q sou think o. yourself in groups.
. America does uof consist % groups
a mar Who considers himself as be-
/ ianEinE 60 q national ErouP is no; yet
90 America.
Think First - Humanity.
Ny advice 20 sou 10 90 think FIRST
Hos oriy % America but 90 think first
OF hgmauiSy. and you DO not love hu-
uaajty - goa seek 90 divide humanity
ia ieaf9gs camps
q am sorry for the man Who seeks
% make personal capital out % the
passions % his feiip3 man
~tt~ has lost th~ touch and ideai %
America. for America vas created 20
uaifs mankind by ths passions that
t.fg and unite and not b. the passions
that separate and d~bass mankind
TIE man vho seeks % divide man
fr1ru man. Er8uB from group. Interest
from interest. in the United States ia
striking az Sc very heart
= vas born in America You
dreamed q What America vas % be.
and hop sou brought the Streams
Nith you so man Who does not see
visions Witi ever realize ans high
hopes or undertake any great enter
prise.
In Washington men tell you so
many things every day that are not 80.
and I like 20 come and stand In the
presence % ms fellow citizens and
drink out % the common fountain with
them. feeling the sense % their sup
port
1T warns my heart that YOU should
give me such a reception but u - not
OF myself that I wish 90 think tonight.
bat % those who have just become
citizens % the United States. This u
the only country In the world which
experiences this constant and repeated
rebirth- Other countries depend upon
the multiplication % their own native ,
people.
This country is constantly drinking I
strength out % neW sources By the vol ,
uutary association with u % great /
bodies % strong men and forward .
looking women. And 50 BY the gift OF
the free will % independent people Il I
t. constantly being renewed from gen
Grafton 90 generation BY the saurc 4
process By which 70 was originally 4
created
~It is as ~ humanity had determined
10 see 90 q that this great nation.
founded for The benefit o, humanity.
should no, lack for the allegiance OF
the people % the world.
Allegiance to an Ideal
You have Just taken an oath OF al
lsxiAucs To the United States or al
I~xianee TO whom or allegiance to
no one. unless u be God Certainly
not of allegiance TO those who tenn
porarsiy represent this great govern
meat You have taken an oath OF al
leEiaaee 90 q great IDEAL. 60 a great
body of principles. TO n great hope OF
The human race
you have said. We are going TO
America 10; only to earn n living. not
oniy 90 seek the things which 10 was
more dincult 90 obtain where you
xe-c born. bat 90 help forward the
great enterprises OF the human spirit;
to let men knox tina; everywhere In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
STATE DISMISSES
CASE OF PERJURY
CSunfy Proseeuter Neils Presses In
dletnen, Returned Against
James NAkrfs-
REASONABLE DOUBT II RAISED
Qssstisn ~ Defendanf's Ability 10
Cenprehsn1 En<iIsh Vital
Folnt nj Issue.

sadGsn termination o, the case
against James S;asris, charged With
FsFiary. came "a circuit court this
raoraiaE she's states Attorney =. =
Thompson aoiis pressed the indictment
a. the coneiusiou Of the evidence and
tss aetioa Wss dropped Judge u ".
Oiastsf dismissed the jury. ordering
ere pane! 90 report Monday afternoon
80 o'clock. - which time u e ex-
psetef tae trial % Charles CaFrinEtou.
c8ioFef. charged Wftn the murder %
Lester Scsbit. Wtii b. started.
Yesterday afternoon Nheu the state
snished See evidence. q motion 60 in
ssFuct for the defendant vas made and
ovsTrui@d b. the court The defense
then placed or thr stand = number %
witnesses iu an attempt 90 shoW that
Masris asa not understand English
sell enough Co comprehend the nature
% an oath and therefore could not
have been guilty % wiiifui perjury tn
e9aueetion with the investigation into
fhs death % 20 Evans. who died from
an overdose % heroiu taken az a room
% thr place operated by Makris. ze0e
TniFt avenue
Needed an Interpreter.
Among those summoned BY the de-
Tense Wer~ C. J. Smith. police maEis-
trate. Who testified that when Makris
vas before him 90 police court on an
other matter some months ago. % was
necessary 60 use an Interpreter. Ben
sehriycT. Who acted a. counsel for
Makris az that time. Who said an in
tsrprsteF vas necessary ~ p. Swscn-
~. Who dr~v Up the contract for Mrs.
Betsy Baker. owner % the building
which e. rented by Makris. who said
en- Interpreter Was present az the
time. and Mrs. Baker. Who declared the
defendant did not have a good under
standing % English.
All 90 this testimony was given over
the objection of the county prosecutor.
Who couteudsd that the defendant did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13

1.-THE world there are men who will
| cross strange oceans and go where "a
speech O. spoken which IS alien 90
them. knowing that whatever the
speech. there g. but one longing and
uttsrancs % the human heart. and that
o. for liberty and justice.
And while YOU bring all countries
With you. you come with a purpose OF
leaving all other countries behind YOU
bringing what IL best % their spirit.
bat not looking over your shoulders
and seeking 90 perpetuate vhat you
Intended 90 leave !u them
81 certainly would not he one even
t1 suggest that man ceases 20 love
the home % his birth and the nation
% his origin these things are very
sacred and ought not 20 be put out OF
our hrnrts-hut % a. one thing 20 love
the place where YOU were born and e.
is another thing 90 dedicate yourself
90 the place 90 which you 60.
You cannot dedicate Yourself %
An~riea unless YOU become Ga every
respect and with every purpose OF
your will thorough Americans.
a. =. Not Made Up Of Groups.
You cannot become thorough
Americans n YOU think OF yourselves
In groups America does not consist
% groups. \ man who thinks 81 him
self a. belonging TO a particular ma
tionai group IN America has not yet
become an American: and the man
who goes among YOU 90 trade upon
your nationality Is no worthy son 10
live under the Stars and Stripes.
Ms urgent advice 20 you would be
not only always 20 think first OF Amer
lea but always also 10 think first Of
humanity. You do not love humanity
II you seek 90 divide humanity into
Jealous camps. Humanity can he
welded together only by love. by sym
pathy. by justice. not by jealousy and
hatred.
America To Unite Mankind.
Il am sorry for the man who seeks I
20 make personal capital out OF the 1
passions OF his fellow men. He has I
lost the touch and ideal OF America, |
for America was created TO unite man |
kind by those passions which lift and 1
not by the passions which separate 1
and debase.
I'VE came 70 America. either our
selves or in persons OF our ancestors.
10 better the ideals OF men. TO make
them see finer things than they had
seen before. 10 rid OF things that d.
vide and TO make sure OF the things
that unite.
1t was but a historical accident. no
doubt. that this great country was
called the United States and yet I
am very thankful that Il has the word
united IN its title: and the man who
seeks TO divide man from man.
group from group. interest from inter
,st. in the United States Is striking at
- very heart
1t IL a very interesting circum-
stance 20 me in thinking OF those OF
rou who have just sworn allegiance
20 this straight government that you
rere drawn across the ocean by some
finger OF hope. by some be-
ief. by some vision OF 4 new kind OF
Justice. by some expectation OF a bet
er kind OF life l
NO doubt you have been disap- /:
pointed In some OF US. Some OF Us are |
-ery disappointing No doubt you Z
ave found that justice In the United I
states goes only with n pure heart
md a right purpose as IL does every {
rhere else In the world. No doubt !
that you found here did not seem {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-13
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Bennington County, IS.
f. 2. BENJAMIN }
VS..
THE MYRTLE COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that | hold
an execution against the Myrtle Com
pany of America, the above named de
PENDANT, a corporation created and ex-
listing according to law with place
OF business at Pownal in said County
of Bennington, in favor of the said
e. =. Benjamin, issued upon a juds-
ment rendered by the County Court
held at Manchester within and for the
County Of Bennington, on the first
Tuesday Of June, 1915, for the sum
of six hundred ninety-one dollars and
two cents (S69102) damages and
twenty dollars and thirty cents
(S2030) costs, and that said execu-
ton has been levied upon the follow
ing described personal estate as the
property OF the said defendant:
One oil stove, one grinder and dry
ing machine, eight pulleys, one truck,
all the packages of Globe cleaner, all
the packages of hand cleaner, three
stoves, one sealing machine, a Fair
banks gasoline engine, all of the pull
leys. shafting and betting in the mill
in Pownal occupied by the defend
ant, one Fairbanks platform scale,
thirty pals, all the packages of Jim
Dandy cleaner, all the empty tin box
es, all the empty paper boxes, three
chairs, one Office table, one Office
chair. one mixing machine, one rug,
all in the mill aforesaid, and all the
property of the defendant in said mill
not specifically described.
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of said execution and levy and by
direction of Holden and Healy, at
torneys for said cause, unless the
amount of said execution, costs, and
interest together with my fees and
legal charges thereon, are meantime
paid and satisfied, shall sell the
above described personal estate or
so much thereof as may be necessary.
to satisfy the amount of said execu-
ton, interest. and all costs thereon, at
public auction to the highest bidder
for the same at the edge of the pub
lie highway in front of the brick mill
in said Pownal,, recently occupied by
the said Myrtle Company, on the 23d
day of August, 1915, at the hour of
ten-thirty o'clock in the forenoon, to
satisfy in whole or in part said
amount of said execution, costs and
interest, together with my fees and
legal charges thereon as described in
said execution.
Dated at Pownal, aforesaid, this 4th
day of August, 1915.
Perry b. Gardner.
Deputy Sheriff.
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er with my fees and legal charges,
thereon are in the meantime paid and
satisfied | shall sell the above describ
ed personal estate or so much there
of as may be necessary to satisfy the
amount of said execution, interest
and all costs thereon at public auction
to the highest bidder for the same,
at the edge of the highway in front
of the brick mill in said Powna, re-
Gently occupied by the Myrtle Com
pany, on the 2Sd day of August, 1915,
at the hour of ten o'clock in the fore
noon, to satisfy in whole or in part
said amount of said execution, costs
and interest together with my fees
and legal charges thereon as directed
in said execution.
Dated at Pownal aforesaid, this 4th
day of August, 1915. e.sr ggf,.
5'f,8Nittt Perry p. Gardner.
Deputy Sheriff.