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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04
NAVAL PROGRAM
is DECIDED UPON
After Investigation Of English Fleet It
is Deemed Necessary to Build
Fast Battle Cruisers.

Washington Oct. 4.-Prestdeut VII
son, Secretary Daniels and Chairman
Padgett Of the house naval committee
decided today at d conference at the
White house that the naval program
for the coming session of congress
shall include the addition of fast
battle cruisers to the American feet.
The navy now has none
The conference discussed the naval
estimates more than an hour After
ward. Secretry Daniels said the pro-
gram had not been completed and he
was not ready to make any announce
ment as 10 what increases he would
recommend to congress, mfr Daniels
said, however, that the report made
TO him By Naval Constructor Mcbride.
who returned from England last week.
after Investigating naval lessons OF the
war, had convinced him that rast war
ships Of powerful types were abs0-
Iutely essential TO well balanced
navy, toward this his recommended
ions Will trend He refused to say
how many submarines congress viii be
asked to provide but indicated that the
submersibles viii be recognized by im-
portant additions
President Wilson will confer On
Wednesday with the advisory board
headed by Thomas a. Edison Mr.. Edi-
son now is in Washington discussing
plans with Secretary Daniels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04
ANTHONY COMSTOCK's
SUCCESSOR ENGAGED

New York. Oct. the Society fer
the Suppression Of Vice announced to-
day that il has appointed John 5,
sumner as acting secretary of the So
clety to continue the work Of vice
suppression in which the late Anthony
.Comstock vas engaged. sumner IS ;
LAWYER and son Of Rear Admiral
George II. sumner, retired
The society stated that the work in
which Mr. ComstocE lad been active
viii he fostered and the efficiency Of
the society, if possible, increased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04
Protection Is Needed at Cliff
ton, Ariz., During Disturb
anCes at Copper Mines.
ENGINE AID IN ESCAPE
Three Managers Use a Lo
comotive TO Garry Them
Out Of Miners Reach.

Clifton, ArIz. Oct 4, Toy telephone
10 PhoeDi4.J-Peaee officers OF clifton
faced desperate situation here 20
day IB their efforts 10 preserve order
among hundreds of striking copper
miners. What would happen with the
expected arrival late today OF an e3-
peditianary detachment ot IS Arizona
militia men under command Of Major
DonkersIey OF Yuma no one ia direct
authority would undertake TO say, eE-
cept that serious disorders were
feared
Ad5utant General Harris Of Arizona.
who left Ell Paso SUNDAY was ex-
pected today te visit the disturbed cop
per section with q view Of reporting 10
Governor Hunt If the situation de-
mandad a proclamation declaring mar
ti8t law.
No serious disorders occurred in
Clifton last night bat reports from the
Metcatf and Morenc5 camps said that
miners there we're threatening serious
trouble Reports from the camps,
however. gave no definite information.
The most serious trouble here oc-
CURED Sunday when mob Of strikers
assaulted Engineer Thomas Simpson
and Fireman Mike Penn, who were in
charge Of the engine WATCH took zAaE~
man Carmichael. J. y, Bennie and
Milton Mclean. the three mine man
ayers. to Lor6sburg. n. NJ, on Saturday
night Simpson and Penn we're Sc
vereIy beaten before their escape in
an automobile Minor officials of the
copper companies were threatened
with violence. Those who did not Je&ve
town placed themselves under pro-
lection Of Sheriff j G. Cash.
Several hundred miners visited the
home OF Superintendent Flynn at the
Clifton sneIteE Saturday night Some
OF the men ordered him 10 leave the
district at once. while others demand
ed thar he remain To represent the
mining companies.
Flynn told the miners. he was ready
to comply with their orders as soon as
it was decided Which he should do. He
then suggested that the men obtain in
structjons from the president Of their
union
While the miners were seeking these
instructions FLYNN went to local ho-
tel. where he was placed under guard
by q deputy sheriff
The escape Of the three mine man
ayers on Saturday night on loeomo-
tive which they chartered occurred
while strenuous efforts were being
made to stop them.
As soon as the miners learned that
the managers were preparing TO de
part a Mexican Iaborer swore 10 COM
plalnt charging them with iucIting a
riot The warrant was given 80 Sher-
III Cash who tried to stop the engine
at Duncan. 30 miles from here. The
engine passed through Duncan at
high speed
Joseph Larrieu. deputy sheriff, who
vas in Lordsburg. then was notified to
stop the three men He obtained a
complaint charging them with being
tugitives from justice. The charge,
however. was dismissed
T.ardsburE. Oct. IA. TriboIit an
Of the Western Federation Of
Miners. VINO arrived here from Clifton
Yesterday. was given u hours IN which
70 leave town 1t Is reported that
Charles s Mover, president Of the
Western Federation of Miners. and Al
A. Miller. an organizer. have left Gig
tom ana are coming here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04
THE WAR TODAY

French troops have made fur.
tber progress in the continuation
Of the general offensive movement
on the western front. The Paris
war office reports advances in the
forest of GiTeHehy and al Hin
No. 1i9, where the allies are
thrus5ing at the defenses al Lens.
counter attacks hy the Germans
in the Champagne region north of
HesniI have been repul>ed, Il vas
declared. IN other sectors of the
Champagne front and along Che
line in tbe artoTs region there have
been artillery cambats. Hand
grenade and bomb lighting has
been almost continuous in the
vicinity of QuenneFieres and Nouf-
ron in the Art0is.
Trench a5Fmsn la
behind the German lines ami
squadron Of them has dropped 40
shells Of heavy caIibre on the
Sabious road station al Helg, the
official statement says.
The situation in tie Balkans
continues tense. An announce
ment by the Official government or-
gan af Athens indicates fhaG
French troops have been landed at
SaI0niki ta assist GreeCe, This
announcement is regarded rs e8IF-
ing all doubts as to Greece's entry
into the work. The Greek govern
meBt has seized the Macedonian
railroads, an official announcement
says,
Besides the Russian ultimatm,
giving Bulgaria II hours t8 dis
miss Germau and Austrian officers
now with It's army, il is reported III
Rome that the quadrupic entente
powers, acting fointIg, will present
a note t8 Bulgaria, demanding that
she explain her attitude.
According to Bucharest reports
Field H8rshaI Ton HacbenseU is on
flc Serbian frontier with 258.d8H
Teutenic troops an3 3008 guns,
81 "a 8t5Et 20 n 81 tfHst tEEE z-A@7t1#fs
theatre ter the most part
Concentration OF the Bulgarian
army has been begun 358,b8a men
beiau engaged in the movement.
aecnFdiug 10 Athens ad7jees
through Paris.
i dispatch from sofia under
Saturdays date carries an Official
denial ai statements tbaf German
officers are taking a baud In BUl
eariau military affairs and that
BULGARIA Is te receive monthly
payments If sI9,908,000 from Ger
many as long as the war lasts.
There is declared likewise fl he
nothing provocative in the attitude
of the Bulgarian government.
German naval airsbips damaged
i've British monitors off La PaaHe
on the Belgian coast near the
French border, II was officially an
nounced in Berlin to-day.
German army headquarters dee
elares the recent British success
near Lens was due 70 surprise
and aaS attack and not To "soI-
dierIy qualities Of the English al
tack.
Five aeroplanes OF the allies
bomharded Zeebrueee, on the Bel
glan coast, yesterday, an Amster-
dam newspaper announces. One
machine was brought down hE
anti-air craft gundre. while an
other which had motor trouble was
compelled 10 land in Dutch terri
forg.
Turkish troops have been gem
eraIly Withdrawn from the Bui-
garian frontier. according 10 ad-
vices from Athens. the aetien be-
Ing taken after the signing of fhe
recent Turc0- Bulgarian c0ByeH-
tiou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04
FEW VOLUNTEERS
FOR SWISS ARMY
government al Inland Country May
fofce Compulsory Measure 10
soiye the Situation.

!, easel Sept, So iyta Paris. Oct 4.
nv Z. N, delayed in transmission ,
=. -s call Of rle Swiss government
'oianteers 20 serve as defense
! y. = y supplement- the regular army
4.-,o9g nea is meeting with a poor
,-.aae gssase. About 5000 men have vol
= : 80 whereas 1t had been expect
y =. : earon ls430o.
fors. account Of this situation, the
ssl,s.- u --li'e1t Is considering compulsory
sssx Il this step should he de-
ss,s "a {2e Swiss army viii be the
No. u. II the world in proportion to
IA 51.'''o4. as L. per cent Of the 2,000.-
hhabitants are foreigners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04
HELEN
CARTOONIST DEAD

Chicago. Oct. 4-Stewart ". Ca
rothers. d cartoonist for the Chicago
Herald fell to his death from a fifth
story window Of downtown hotel
early today Two of his friends said
he was sitting in the window. seeking
relief from q headache. when they re-
tired II IS believed that lie lost his
balance. His mother. Mrs, Neil Ca
rothers, lives in Fayetteville, Ark. He
was unmarried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04
Nnt SoldierIy Qualities.

London. Oct. Explaining the rea-
sons for the recent British success
against the Germans in the region Of
Lens, the official statement issued To-
dav BY the German army headquar-
ters staff says:
1T was not BY any soldierly quali-
Ties Of the English attack but BY sue
.cessful surprise and BY a gas attacA-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04
BATTLE FORMATION
ON WEEKS PROGRAM

Chicago, Ill. Ger. 4-The 500 civil
Ians enrolled il the Fort Sheridan
camp Of Military instruction resumed
their drills and other routine today
Alter ! day of recreation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04
Death at First Believed to
Have Been Due to Acct
dental Drowning.
POLICE WORK ON CASE
Remains, Recovered Three
Days Ago, Are Identified
by Nephew of Victim.
(By Associated Press.

Santa Monica, Cal, Oct. 4.
City and county officials
were investigating today the
death of George A. McDon-
aid, a retired merchant of
Rock Island, ILL.,, whose nude
body was found on the beach
a short distance north of
here last Friday. Identihca-
tion was made last night by
DIR. w. II. Carl of Los An
geles, a nephew.
The body was found close
to the water and at first it
was believed that drowning
was the cause of death.
Later investigation, how
ever, the police said, showed
there was no water in the
lungs, as would be the case
had drowning been the cause
of death.
According to DR.. Carl, MIR.
Mcdonald usually carried
large sums of money and
wore a large diamond ring.
Officers have been unable to
find the clothing, nor was a
ring found on the body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04

Washington g-, Although Ger
nsHys a-.. al.a ou the Arabic case
IS aoG eaa.a.g satisfactory to the
United sr-..a the situation is not con
siaered critical AT this sjma This was
stated e5- 20 nigh official authority
The rler acid by President Wilson
and the sa= department officials on
tae note. handed to Secretary. Lansing
ID New York Saturday by Count Won
Ba5naoEE. Che German ambassador. is
not IS was sa-l. specific enough on the
points insisted on by the president,
These are l-sav0wal Of the sinking.
assurance that the act would not be
repeated and proper reparatlon.
Careful reading Of the note delivered
by the German ambassador has CON
rtnced administration officials that fur
tbar negotiations on the question are
possible and thar there Is still reason
10 hope that Germany will in the end
2eceda to taa wishes OF the United
States,
The note ~.l NOT He answered for
ma.sg Immediately. rut Secretary Ian
sing zg a conference later this week
With zte German llba ssador viii in
form 4.4 d. the points the United
States wants cleared ap. After the con
ference raa --ua zsador is expected to
coEauu1-1az5 asaE t1 ais government
tae views Ct -aa gllted States
Gerua1v's position now. however,
more hearty approaches the stand Of
the United states than it did IN prev
i0us notes on the same question. t. is
understood that the note gives salts
factory assurances that Americans
travelling o1 unarmed liners will not
be endangered ny submarine attack in
the future. but q satisfactory disavowa}
Of the sinking Of the Arabic is not
given
Would Avoid Rupture.
Tie note presented by Count Won
Bernstor1 the German ambassador to
Sec7etary Lansing i'm New York sat
urday regarding the sinking Of the
steamer Arabic with the loss Of Amer
ican lives is unsatisfactory to the
United States because Of Germany s
failures to dtsavow the act Negotia-
tons, however. viii be continued
through tTe ambassador with a view
to hayine Germany not only disavow
the act, hll assume responsibility and
liability and make full reparation.
The note was the subject Of q con-
ference between President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing last week. While
officials declined to comment in view
q the confidential character of the ne
gotsatio1s. il became known today that
Count Won 8arnstorr viii be re-
e2ested t' come TO Washington when
ae viii 6e uaee acquainted with the
attitude o la Washington govern
men towa-5 rae communication.
Severaaca LII diplomatic relations
ever the ease Be considered unlikely
unless Germ -y tails e satisfy the
eaited Sra-az officials here are hope
saL on the question q reparation will
es amleao-s adjusted. This hope is
BASED on official advlces indicating
mat German wishes to avoid a rup-
tue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04

Word was received today by Captain
II. a. J. Mcdonald, exposfmaster, of the
death of his brother. George a. Nc
Donald. former business man and ma
tive of this city. whose body was found
on the Santa Monica beach in Cali
I0ruia
The telegram sent here by Dr " r.
Carl. nephew Of the deceased. con-
tanned no details. but the supposition
is that Mr. Mcdonald was drowned
while bathing
Hugh A. J Mcdonald received a let
Ter last week from his brother. telling
of q proposed excursion 10 the Santa
Monica beach with party Of is
friends, and it was supposed that he
met his death while on this outing
Dr Carl lis sending fun details by
letter, which will not arrive here be-
fore Thursday The remains viii be
sent 10 Rock Island Tor burial
The news of Mr. MeDona]d's death
comes as a shock To members Of the
immediate family and 10 his friends In
tha city At the last writing he was
in the best 8f health and spirits
George a Mcdonald was born in
Rock Island. july g.. 1868. a sou Of
Mr and Mrs II A. J Mcdonald, early
settlers Of thfs city. He received his
ear1E education TO the public schools
of Inc .lE
Later Ire was employed as clerk in
stores here and ia Omaha Mr. Nc
Donald began his business career In
1895, opening a grocery store at 2302
Fifth avenue, which be operated for
rs years. before disposing of the bust
ness three years ago 70 Herman WIch.
IN West Three Years.
SIR Mcdonald LEFT Rock Island three
years ago. going west and locating in
Orange Cal. suhurb Of Los Angeles.
where he was connected with the
Orange Drug company
He is survived by three sisters Mrs
James Carl and Mrs Eta Wakefield oE
Rock Island and Mrs a N Card, Of
Kansas City and two brothers. r. A
J Mcdonald Of this city and joins a.
Mcdonald of Denver. Col
Alr Mcdonald never married He
was member of the Moline lodge of
El&s and Of Camp 1850. M ". A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04

Asso ciated d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-10-04

M c m b G r of Audit
Bureau of Circulations
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-03

At meeting held last night at the
Masonic temple, Trio lodge No. ST. A. f.
& A. NJ. elected the following officers.
Worshipful Master-Frank L. Pat
Senior Warden-Carl A Hallgren.
terson.
Junior Warden-H. E Herpelinck.
Treasurer-Henry Kramer
Secretary-W. B. Petit
Auditor-H B. Hubbard
Member of the board of control for
two years-E. B. Kries.
Mr.. Petit enters on his 9th year as
secretary of Trio lodge.
Nine candidates We're given the third
degree at the meeting of Ucal lodge
No. Cos, held at Odd Fellows hall last
evening. Following the business ses-
sion social hour was enjoyed
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-03
Cameron HAYS.

IppNNIaE % AuH NIBUh.I
Aiedo. Dec. 3-Clinton r. Cameron
and Miss Vena Hays Of Keithsburg,
H., we're united in marriage by Jus
lice " D. Emerson in his Office in
this city yesterday morning at s
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-03
DOPE f|ENOS At
WORK IN MOLINE
Man and Woman Resort to Clever Ruse
to Rob Two Drug Stores Of CO.
caine and Other 0piates.

Two Moline drug stores were robbed
yesterday by woman and a man, both
believed to be dope fiends, who resort
ed TO clever ruse TO make possible
their theft. They failed in attempts
to rife two other places.
In the first instance the woman en-
tered the drug store, asked to buy
some gauze with which to cover a
wound and then requested the use of,
a rear room where she might apply
the gauze. She was allowed to go
back of the prescription case. In the
meantime man entered and engaged
the proprietor in conversation. While
he was doing this the woman took all
the cocaine, morphine and other op-
iates she could find.
In the second case the man entered
the drug store and bought corn plas-
ter. He asked TO be allowed to go be-
hind the prescription case to put it
on and while he was there the woman
entered and asked to be shown some
hot water bottles. While the proprie-
tor was showing them 10 her the man
robbed the case OF cocaine and other
drugs.
Attempts were made at two other
drug stores to obtain drugs by similar
ruses, but in each case the ruse failed
to work In one of these stores the
pair asked to buy cocaine
The woman was described to the po-
lice as wearing a red turban. black
coat and skirt of unusual sh0rtness
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-03

Centralia, Ill.-The engineer and
fireman OF switch engine in the Bur-
lington yards at Hookdale, 80 miles
north OF here. were badly scalded
when the crown plate of their engine
burst
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-03

of Keithsburg, Ill, and is a prosper
our young farmer. The bride is a
daughter Of Edward Hays.
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-03

O'Clock. They were attended by Mrs.
Anna Hays and n s, Conerton. The
groom is the son OF Howard Cameron
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-03
Iseqnires Expert Work.

When Mr. Sharpe notified the pump
company Mr. Ferguson was ordered to
this city, and when he investigated
and discovered the trouble, work
started at once on building the new
A shaft That expert work Is required
OH II can readily be seen through the
ytroubie only smallest fraction Of an
Inch caused Mr. Sharp Is inspecting
the material which ia going into the
shaft and has specified only the best
OF steel The Worthingtou company
Is paying all expenses,
The Worthington pump was install
ed last spring at a cost Of 1882 Dur
ing the summer It was used regularly,
although now It is the auxiliary since
the old Snow pump has been complete
ly repaired and is more economical to
operate
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-03
SHAFT FRACTION
OFF, COST $1,000
Jmpeljer of Waisrwerks Pump Found
to Vary One fise.Th0usandth
Part ef mn Inch.
EXERT Is PLACED oy THE JOB
Worthington Company Sends Man
Here to Direct Building 0f
q New Part.

An error Of one five-thousandth Of
IN Inch in the building Of the pump
Installed In the Rock Island water
works. at the foot Of Twenty-foarth
gtreet, last spring. is TO cost the
worthington Pump company about
1900.
II was learned today that L. Z. Fer
guson. sent from the factory of the
worthington concern, at Harrison, \.
j.. Ia directing the building Of new
shaft fer the pump at the Davis ma
chine shops in Rock Island. He ar
rived here several days ago and i'm
mediately drew plans for a new shaft.
The impeler, as 1t is technically
known, more commonly called the
wheel which carries the water, Is of
balance one Gve-thousandth Of an
1 inch Measurements were taken with
micrometer. device employed 10
register the minuteBt fractions
The fact that the impeller was off
balance caused vibration. which was
detected by Superintendent r. "
Sharp The tmpellar makes thous-
ands Of revolutions per minute The
result in time would be greater wear
and a more rapid depreciation OF the
turbine
Rock Island Argus., 1915-12-03

Best things at lowest prices are ad-
yertised in The Argus.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-07
STATEWIDE PRIMARY BILL
Is N\UlOtSlS AMENDED

RALEIGH y. &. March s.-Thc state
wide primary bill variousiy amended
from the shape in which II came from
the Senate. passed tho House to-day
and was ordered enErossed and sent
TO tho senate. so that il Will he up
10 that body on Monday morning.
Tho most important amendment was
one by Representative Scawell to pro-
vide box for each party instead of
single box for all parties Another
amendment eliminates tho 'rcCist-a-
ton" IS the cri;er!aa OF voters az
fliation. Another. offered by Mr.
Doughton. specifies that nothing In the
primary law shall he construed 20 in
tercere with free and unrestricted cleo
ton a: the general election.
y number of counties were allowed
exemptions as TO county officers and
legislators. and some others. especially
Wake, Lee. and Guilford. had their pri-
mary laws repealed so as TO como f-lly'
under tho State wide bill Another
amendment provides that all officers
shall be sworn officers. Provision is
made that candidates for county Of
fees shall give TWO instead OF three
weeks notice % purpose to enter as
candidates.
There were eirhty-two members OF
tn" House who indicated that they
would remain through Monday to finish
the work OF the session. Five could not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-07
FORTY-SEVEN RESCUED
AFTER 96 HOURS IN MINE
tContinued from FIRST rage.

covered ard thirty or moro unac-
counted for.
Rescue parties entertain little hope
that :he missing men are alive
Neither OF tha rescued PARTIES knew
nearby workings
That some Of the mon had prepared
to meet death WAS evidenced b. note
written ny Hugh Mcmillan. Witch said:
All hoping tina: the -escuers vill
reach us in ;iHre. and all praying 20
our s$vior tina; such wlll happen.
trusting 10 God tina, ;he air N'u last
until they reach us, am writing 10
my wife, Mary, 20 bring up tho Riddles
loving their savior rs am now How
our sirs creep NJ IN our faces in a
time like this. Love TO all"
Howard Hughard. eighteen, ono a,
those rescued from entry No. n. said:
We Americans kept cool. and some
slept Lutte. "" prayed and sang
HYMNS"
Ono Of ,he twelve American, born
miners found IN entry No. 10. was VIII
liam Doraree who escaped from an
explosion in a mine ~ Eccles. w Va
last March. when nearly 10 men were
Killed
Frank ianony described tho long
wait as follows
''N" "a; bari; on n1irc posts. &c, 50
aurcrv Eat in soics shoes. and good
100"
L was r"portcd tonight that ono q,
INC rescued men had dicd while being
carried ou,. bu, confirmation Was lack
ing