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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
STREET CAR MEN
PICK DELEGATES
BaiI0ting for Representatives TO State
and National Meetings win Take
Place July 26s

In connection with the referendum
vote to determine whether the men
want one holiday in eight or not,
Street Railway Employees union No.
3l3 will also elect delegates to the
national convention and the state meet
ing of the Illinois Federation of Labor.
The election is 10 be held Wednesday,
July Is, and ballot boxes will be
placed in the barn of the Tri-City rail
way at Thirty-6fth street in this city
and also at the interurban barns on
Sixteenth street in Moline At the
local barn the polls viii ne open from
7;30 a. III. to Z p M. while at the Mo
line the employees viii have only Two
hours to vote, the polls being open
from q. M. to Z a. m
The candidates for the international
convention Of Street Railway Men,
which convenes at Rochester, n. y.
Sept Is. are J. c, Kinsley. P. ". Walk
err. J. F. McCabe, Gus Peterson, j. F.
McCloskey. George Brown and A c.
Carlson. One delegate is TO be chosen
to the international meeting. The
convention at Rochester will be in SEES
sion from Sept. 10 to 20, with delegates
in attendance from all parts Of the
United States and Canada.
The following nominees for dele
gates to the convention Of the Illinois
Federation of Labor, which is to be
held at Alton in October, win be found
on the ballots, John McHugh. j. F. Nc
Cabe. A. c. Carlson, j. +. bIcCIosky. H
Hendrix and c Engstrom. OF this
number two delegates to the state
meet are to be elected. The commit
tee in charge Of the election ordered
ballots printed yesterday.
Tomorrow night the annual excur-
sion Of the street railway employees
of the tri-cities viii be held on the
steamer 6. W. Hill The proceeds go
to the sick benefit fund Of the union. A
large advance sale of tickets has been
reported The boat will leave Rock Is
land at 8:l5 and Davenport at $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
KAISER PLANNING
NEW EAST COUP?
Persistent Silence Maintained by Won
Mackensen is PuEzling London
Observers.

London, July Contradictory re-
ports regarding the extent Of the
Hungarian reverse at Krasnik,
in southern Russian Poland, some
even claiming that the Austro-Hun-
garians are contemplating a general
retreat, but the mystery Of the sit
uation is the persistent silence main
tanned by Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen who. apparently, is making no
effort TO resume the German advance
on Warsaw
Petrograd reasons this inaction Of
the Germans as being due to the fear
Of Field Marshal Won Mackensen that
his left flank would be exposed while
the Austrians were on the defensive,
but some fear is expressed by London
observers that the brilliant German
military commander is planning an
unexpected coup.
The German attack on souchez.
where the French advances had
threatened the town of Lille, may in
dictate the arrival on the western front
of long expected Teutonic reinforce
ments, but evidence still Is lacking Of
any concerted offensive on either side
along the battle front in France and
Belgium.
Germany and Austria Hungary, &C
cording to dispatches from the Bal
kan states, are using every diplomatic
resource to induce Rumania to join
military forces with the central pow
ers. or at least to preserve an attitude
of permanent friendly neutrality. It
is reported that the AustrO-Hun garian
minister at Bucharest has offered the
Rumanian government liberal terri
toriaI compensation for armed as
sistance. Countering Russia's offer of
Pennsylvania with that Of Bessarabia,
Her reward for friendly neutrality is
said TO be Bukowina, as far as the
River Pruth.
From Austrian sources comes a re
port that Russia is giving substan-
tial proof of the possibility OF Ru-
mania accepting one Of these Teutonic
offers by building trenches and en-
tangIements along her Rumantan
frontier.
Bulgaria and Turkey are said to
have reached d deadlock in their ne
Eotiat0ns on account Of the refusal
OF Sofia to do more than preserve a
friendly neutrality in return for terri
torial c0mpensations from CONSTANT
nop1e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
'haded area shows precipitation OF
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS

Low pressures prevail in the Rocky
mountain region and the Missouri val
ley and scattered showers have fallen
in most sections west of the Missis-
sippi, except the southern plateau
states and California. Occasional
showers have also occurred in the Ohio
valley and the south Atlantic sections.
though mostly fair weather has been
general between the Mississippi and
the Atlantic coast Nearly normal
pressures are noted from the gulf
coast northward TO the upper lakes.
Owing to the low pressures to the
westward, partly cloudy weather Is in
dictated for this vicinity tonight and
Wednesday. probably With showers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Closing ogden Case.

Elkins, W. Va, July arguments
on the motion made yesterday to quash
the rule for contempt were resumed
when the hearing Of the contempt
case against Fl. c. Ogden, the Wheel
ing newspaper publisher, was reopen
ed here today before Judge Edmund
Waddell in the United States district
court for the northern district. The
case grew out Of the appeal Of the
Manufacturers Light & Heat company
from a decision of the public service
commission of West Virginia lower
ing its rates. A. L. We'll, counsel for
the prosecution. and Judge John II
Holt. for the defense. were to be heard
and attorneys expressed an opinion
that a ruling on the motion would not
be made until late in the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

realized. and the nine provinces group
ed themselves together into one great
confederation. a serious difficulty was
presented by the choice of a suitable
name. For a time almost a deadlock
ensued.
At length one old member Of parlia-
ment rose from his seat and told his
colleagues that he had read in his
bible that very morning the words
His dominion shall be from one sea
to the other" Accordingly he sug-
gested that Canada should be known
as the Dominion. or Gods Land The
suggestion seized upon the hearts and
fmaginatons Of those present and it
was promptly acted upon,-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
FISH TRAPS AND
NETS ARE BARRED
No Changes in Regulations Governing
Rock River Are Made in the
Amended Law.

Under the impression that the new
fish and game law as amended by the
last legislature gives them the right
to fish with other devices than hook
and line a number of parties are said
to be planning to use nets and traps in
Rock river. IF they do SO. however,
they will lay themselves liable 10
prosecution. it is pointed out by E E.
McDoie, deputy game and fish warden.
Regulations which are in force in all
Illinois waters during May and June
apply 10 fish preserves, such as Rock
river and it's tributaries. all the year
No net or trap of any kind may be used
at any time.
The new law ia this respect is not
different from the old one. Section %,
in the part which covers this subject,
is worded as follows:
Amy person taking, catching or
killing. or attempting to take. catch or
XIII. any fish with any devise or by any
method. except hooks and lines in any
waters set apart under the provisions
Of this section, shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be sentenced, for the first
offense, to pay fine Of not less than
$50 nor more than 500 and for the
second offense shall be fined not less
than 500 nor more than 5000. and in
either case shall stand committed to
the county jail, there to remain until
such fine and costs are fully paid"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
CONSIDERING NEW
SITE FOR SCHOOL
Beard of Education Sees AdvisahIIfty
OF Mere Room fer Proposed
Struefurss
WOULD CROWD IRVING Pupils
Said Grounds Farther South and West
May BE Secured for Departmental
Institution.

Moved by the rapidly increasing
sentiment in this community, which
has been largely augmented by the
course Of the county board IN persist
Ing IN their determination TO locate the
county jail on the court house square,
the Rock Island board Of edueati0n is
considering finding new site for the
departmental school which it was at
first intended to build On the south end
of the half block at Tenth avenue and
Twelfth street On which the Irving
school is now located
The board has been also Influenced
by its experience with the high school
and Lincoln buildings which were IN
wisely placed together on the same
block, thereby making It virtually i'm
possible TO add to either and bringing
about situation which shortly will
call for an expensive remedy. In short
the board is pretty thoroughly i'm
pressed with the adylsability of giving
school buildings, as we'll as all others
Of public nature, plenty Of room.
AS was announced at the time. the
board recently rejected all bids for the
erection OF the new building on the
grounds that they were too high. A
year ago lot at the south end Of the
half BLOCK was purchased and cleared
to make room for the structure which
il was hoped could be erected this year.
To build on the scale which 10 needed,
however, would encroach upon the
present already somewhat Cramped
grounds Of the Irving school and
furthermore, # is argued, would also
make it impossible to build future ad-
ditions, should the need arise.
Provide for Future.
Rapid extension Of convenieuces fr-
to the newly annexed territory south
Of Eighteenth avenue and building up
Of that section also make it desirable,
1t is felt, to choose a site farther west
and south, probably beyond Twelfth
avenue and near Ninth or Tenth street
Congestion at the Irving. Grant and
Hawthorne buildings, already acute,
would be relieved Immediately by a
building so placed.
The investment made I'm an addition
TO the Irving grounds is considered
money we'll spent. even If no new
school is put up there, for larger
grounds are needed aud the place
would be ideal for public play
ground. which would be of great bene-
fit TO that locality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
The aDomInIon- Of Canada

We are accustomed to take the eX-
preston Of the 'Diminion" of Canada
for granted, but the original of that
somewhat unusual word is known to
very few. When at length the great
scheme of Sir John Macdonald was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

There are stars over a foot in diam
eter on the flag which floats over the
postofhce department at Washington.
D. c. More than 400 yards Of bunting
were used in the flag. It was paid for
by the employees in the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

Short Circuit Is Cause Of Car Fire
A trolley pole short-circuiting on Oak
dale car No. 481 Sunday afternoon
started 8 small blaze on the roof Of
tho car. when it stopped at Fifth and
Brady streets. The department was
summoned and the flames extnguished
with chemicals. The FIRE broke out at
3:07 o'clock. The damage was trivial.
There was no panic among the pas
sengers, who left the car calmly.
o
Falls From Street Car; Injuries Head
When alighttng from car at Third
and Howell streets Saturday night,
George G. Hermann, deputy recorder.
tripped on the step and plunged head
foremost to the paving. His face and
right side Of his head was badly
bruised. He was not rendered uucon-
scious. Mr.. Hermann was removed
to his home an 1926 West Third street.
@
Thought Janit0r Was the R0bber-
Police were called 10 the Palmer
School of Chiropractic near 1 O'Clock
Yesterday morning when it was feared
burglars were in the house. officers
went to the school at once but learned
it was the ianitor who had been going
through the school using his fash
light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

car was shipped along with Niles
monoplane to Oshkosh, Wis, where
Niles will give an exhibition next Sun
day. It Is purposed to use the Gray
Fox in races with other automobiles
and in contests with Niles monoplaue
Of shorter duration than that of Sum
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

Walters Goes With NiIes-Pete Pc
tersen, who won the first 50-mile race
ever held in this country between an
auto and an aeroplane Sunday at the
mile track in competition with Charles
2, Niles, has signed a contract whereby
Niles will take Petersen's Gray Fox
car with him on his tour for the next
three months. Petersen will not go
with Niles, but Jimmy Walters. who
acted as Pete's mechanician Sunday
win drive the Gray Fox. The racing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
.01 inch or more

and without much change in tempera-
tuFe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

Narrow Escape for Family-G. E.
Mann, the contractor, his wife. and
three children. had a narrow escape
from serious injury and possible death,
when their Chalmers automobile col
lided with a Fourth street car in front
of the Coliseum at 9:15 O'Clock Sunday
night. The family were pleasure rid
ing and at the point Of the accident
Mr. Mann turned the car around with
the intention OF proceeding in the Op-
posite direction. He states he looked
around but did not observe any street
car approaching. AS he was turning
on the tracks his wife called to him
that d car was coming. However be
fore he could clear the track, the car
crashed into the auto, dragging it a
distance of so feet. Fortunately the
car stood upright the entire distance
and by reason of this fact the Occu-
pants escaped injury. Mr. Mann esti-
mates the damage to his auto at $500.
Only the fender OF the street was dam
aged.
George il. Osborn Married in Chicago
"A telegram announces the marriage
in Chicago of George II. Osborn and
Miss Kathryne Timothy, both Of Dav-
export Mr.. Osborn is a member of
the Osborn q Goldschmidt Electrical
company. They viii make their home
at 3211a Harrison street.
Doctor Steals Wife, He sues-Al-
Ieging alienation OF his wifes affec-
tions. Grant V. Eidsmoe. $40 Harrison
street, filed suit for $4,000 against DR..
Robert NJ. Miller Of Rock Island in the
district court Monday. 1t is the claim
of the plaintiff in his petition that in
the fall Of 1914 his wife commenced
taking medical treatments from Or.
Miller at his Offices, 17191a Second ave /
nue., Rock Island. 1t is alleged that
by repeated promises and presents he
won her affections. Plaintiff claims
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

All the news all the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13

Aviator Sued for Damages DO
Anything Niles. who flew in a so
mile competitive race with Pete Peter
sen at the mile track Sunday, and en-
tertained over 1900 people with his
exhibition flights afterward, is made
defendant in a damage suit for $500
brought by the EIkader Fair and Track
association, for an alleged breach Of
contract AS the aviator was about
to take his seat in the mOnoplane Sun
day, Sheriff Eckbardt served the no
tice on him. Niles accepted service
and. mounting to the seat, strapped
himself in. The Fair association al
Ieges in the petition that Niles had
agreed to fly in Elkader, Ia, on July 8,
and that he failed to make his appear
ance on that date. They claim that a
considerable sum of money was spent
in advertising and that they were dam
aged to the extent of the above amount.
Davidson & Davidson, EIkader attor-
neys, and Waldo Becker represent the
plaintiffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

that he has been frreparably damaged
by loss Of sleep and worry over the
loss of affection of his wife and asks
damages in the sum mentioned above.
Eidsmoe is a machinist employed at
the Rock Island arsenal. Kaufman
& Willis are attorneys in the case. Mr..
and Mrs. Eidsmoe were married in
November, 1906.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10
GAY EVENING FOLLOWS
HOT SPRINGS TOURNEY
After Golf Winners Receive
Handsome Cups. Dancing
Begins at Hotel.


HOT SPRINGS va. oct '-onc OF the
g1ycst evenings OF the season vas
marked by n sunne, dance which fol-
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p'onship golf tournament. Autumn To-
l!age. hunting and golf clubs were used
In doror,,,ur .he dining ram, wbere
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I've 'uPs were ior"'a''E preseh'e" W
the winners before the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Thaw and r..
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10
CONFERENCE FAILS
IN SCHENECTADY
McdiatOrs Bring Both Sides To-
gether. but No Agree
ment Follows.
COMPROMISE OFFER

SCHENECTADY. Oct. 9.--There were no
developments here to-day to indicate a
quick ending of the strike Of the $4,000
employees of the General Electric Com
pany. Representatives of the State
Board Of Mediation were here and were
successful in bringing the executive com
mittee OF the Metal Trades Alliance, rep
resenting the twenty-six unions. into
conference with the officials Of the COM
pany. but nothing was accomplished
toward ending the strike
George Il. Emmons. general manage
OF the company, renewed the company
offer of a 9ia o day with a 3 per cent.
increase in wages and a nine hour day
one year later with another > per cent.
increase In wages as "A compromise for
the eight hour day asked for by the
men. The committee considered the
matter. but too no action and the con-
ference was adjourned without fixing
any time for another meeting.
1t is understood hat the executive
committee will refer the compromise
offer OF the company tn the various
locals for action and that whatever
action they take will he referred back
to the committee. If no other action is
taken in the meantime 1t does not look
as though the strike would he ended for
another week. There is a report tonight
that many OF the men. who are badly
In need OF funds. will try and get
through the picket lines about the plant
Monday morning and return to their
Jobs,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10
GREENBRIER HOUNrs IN FIELD.
Edgrw OOd GOlf Team Captures
Match From Nrstmc.clu uds.

WHITE SrtPHTR SpP;NGs. W vi. oct.
S.-The G~reenhr!ft bounds and n dozen
rider. we're in tire field this morning
for an eigh, mile hunt. The team match
over the ~Greeuhrier course between the
Edgew od and Westmorelard clubs also
took place to-day. the Eigewood club
winning.
Mrs. G,orec L. McAlpin arrived here
to-day from New York with hcr daugh-
ters, the Misses Dorothy and Flora r..
McAlpin. MI. and Mrs. George T. Dad
mun and Miss LYDIA 4. Dadmun, Mrs.
Harold Perry k.rskipe with Master +,
e. C. Rocker, Miss Belle :. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. X bert W. Locke ami
tirinneli Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
lam Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs, West
brook IoAnston, Joseph T. Lilly.
J. r.. Reilly. II. b Nest. w. s.
Gulick, Dr. Wilfied -. Fralick. Nj. and
Mrs. William r. Chase. Henry Kelly,
Jr., c. +. Dean, kc;ic;h Dean. Thomp-
son Dean. l.. J, falla Cher and :, l..
Res were other New Workers. who cgis-
tered.
Guests fr IN elsewhere we're Charles
q w. Packard, Wilson Cottonwood and
Clement n. Newta!d, from Philadelphia
Mrs. Henry Theodore Dur!ic. Paris :
Mrs. Helena :. Palmer. Washington ;
Mr.. and Mrs, Ridley Watts ard Mr.. ard
Mrs. Archibald Forbes. Morrstowr: W.
Richmond Mr.. and Mrs. II. ". Higgins.
Duluth Mr.. and Mrs, Albert \. Cowan.
Louisville II II. Hutchinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. ". Work, Madison. y. J.. W. r.
johnson. Jr, II. T.. Jones. oakhiu Mr..
and Mrs. !. 4. Wilson. Mrs. T.. q. Will
BOT, Bridgeport Mrs. g \ T~roadvcll,
Bristol, r. I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-10
LIFE CONVICT BEGS
TO FIGHT FOR FRANCE
Escaped From Guiana. Re-
turned to Paris, Enlisted,
Discovered, Now i'm Jail.


LONDON, Sept. 2s.-A correspondent
of the Daily Express tells the story OF
one Alexandra Victor Menu, a French
convict who escaped from the penal
colony In Frefch Guiana to Venezuela
n there started life anew with con-
siderable success. but VINO returned to
France to fght the boches as soon as
he heard of the war.
Under h French law a onvict is not
allowed to night in the French army,
Furthermore, Menu had some years yet
to serve when he escaped from the penal
colony. SO he now Is locked mp in a cell
underneath the Palais de Justice, while
inquiries are being made into his recent
record to SEQ IL this warrants making
an exception In his case.
Menu was born In Taiais, near Paris.
t~hirty-four years ago. As Il youth he
was an apache and in 1900 was sem
fenced to ten years at hard labor on q
series Of CHARGES. OF which burglary was
one. Arrived in French Guiana he made
two attempts to escape. the first get
ting him six months additional sentence
and h second six years In 1910. with
Jules Colbert, another convict, he escaped
in a boat 70 Dutch Guian n wandered
abotS for twenty-seven days, at the eni
OF which Colbert died OF hunger and en-
posurc.
Menu finally made his way to Venea.
ueia and got a Job with a lumber com
pany. He was doing we'll when he
learned Of the war and on application To
the French Consul he was sent back TO
France. The army surgeons passed him.
an Investigation was made OF the
omission Of his name from the army lists
n while this was going on Nsere was
a theft Of furs in the hotel in which he
had secured temporary work. He was
euiltless of the theft, but the investiya-
tfon Of the crime led to the revealing OF
his record and his arrest.