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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
R0TARIANS VISIT
TELEPHONE PLANT
A. j. Beverlin Leads Inspection
of Fine New Central
Union Structure.

SiNty-hve members of the Rock Is
land Rotary club were given a real
treat after luncheon today by Rotar-
IAN a. ). Beverlin. district manager
OF the General Union Telephone com
pany. who took the party through the
phone company's new plant on Eieh-
teenth street. between Sixth and Sew
enth avenues
4 luncheon was held at 1890 at the
Hotel Harms. Unusual entertainment
at the hotel IN the way OF cabaret was
given by the men between courses.
a feature being Miss Kelly's piano
selections. After luncheon. the mem
3ers. headed by Mr.. Beverlin. proceed
ed in body 10 the telephone plant
Here the party was divided into
squads. 4 thorough inspection OF the
building from top 10 bottom was made
and the new equipment explained as
the party went along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
CIDEONs To HOLD
GATHERING HERE

Announcement is made today that
the Christian Commercial Travellers .
better known as the Gideons. will hold
their state convention in Rock Island
on April and 4 The invitation was
extended some weeks ago and word
OF acceptance has just been received.
The FIRST day Will be devoted to
business sessions and on the next
day the pulpits OF the city will be fill
ed by members OF the organization.
which has been formed Tor the pur-
pose OF placing a Bible in every hotel
room in the country. II is expected
that about 200 delegates will be in at
tendance a. b. T. Moore. Cedar Rap
ids. national president. Will be the
principal speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
OBITUARY


Funeral services for John y. Hardy
whose death occurred Sunday, We're
conducted by Rev. H. W. Reed. pastor
of the First Baptist church, at .
O'Clock this afternoon at the home Of
his sister. Mrs Clara Cameron, SIG
Twenty-third street. Interment was
in the family lot in Chippiannock CEN
etery The paIlbearers were: VI. E.
Sweeney. John Thompson. ". l..
STANCE. r. e. LundeH, o. NJ, Bisant
and Myron Jordan.
Mr.. Hardy was born in Attica \. Y,
Feb. 13. IS41. He moved 10 Rock Is
land county in 1874, and organized the
Moline Art association in 1891, follow
ing out his artistic inclinations along
with the manufacturing of violins lie
is survived by a brother. Joseph 4.
Hardy of Colorado Springs. Col, and
three sisters. Mrs Matte Arp Of Mo
line. Mrs Clara Cameron. Rock Is
land. and Mrs Fannie Morrison of
Denver. Col He also leaves three
nieces and six nephews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
TO STUDY RURAL
LIFE PROBLEMS
Series of Institutes Arranged by
Rock River Presbytery to Be
Held in This Community.

4 series OF institutes beginning Jan.
Is, including % churches and occu-
pyiug one month of time. has been ar
ranged by the committee on Church
and Country Life of the Rock River
presbytery of the Presbyterian church.
The committee will be assisted by
Dr. Silas z. Persons of Cazenovia. y.
Y. who Will represent the country life
department of the board of home mis-
sions. The following churches will be
visited in this section:
Jan. 1S-Coal Valley.
Jan. 19-Beulah.
Jan. 20-Pleasant Ridge
Jan. 2I-Edgington
Jan. 22-Broadway Presbyterian,
Rock Island.
Jan. 24-Central and South Park
Presbyterian, Rock Island
The Broadway Presbyterian church
meeting viii take the form OF a boys
and mems banquet and viii be held at
the y NJ c. A
The object of the institute viii be
10 portray the idealism OF rural life;
10 help the church fill its place more
efficiently in the rural field: to awaken
a deeper concern on the part of the
farmer for every rural institution; to
create a genuine rural spirit ia the
heart of the country boy and girl
The entire nation has become cog I
infant of the fact that on the right /
direction and development Of country (
life depends the solution of many /
grave questions, and on the right eul- /
.ure of the rural community depends !
he moral and spiritual progress Of
he city and state.
The rural and urban population is I
It present 49.4O0 900. There are about
z. 1897 $50 children IN the country
against 11,60i,6s6 in the cities. There
re I,02S,559 babies in the country and /.
,nly SSs,7s3 in the cities Within i've
the city is obliged to re-
.ruit from the country IL
The value OF farm lands is Sal G00.-
10000 and OF our farm products So
90 00o.o6; ~ per cent of materials for
manufacturing purposes are from the
arms, which also contribute 70 per
ent of the counfry-s exports
The rural community in its present
tatus and in IFS Relationship 10 our
ational and city life demands the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Dorothy y. Simpson left today
for Chicago 20 attend the wedding Of
her school chum. Miss Florence
Walsh. which takes place az Glencoe
next Saturday
Joseph r. Hardy OF Colorado Springs.
COL. who was called here by the death
OF his brother. John y. Hardy, Is Wis
King In the city for a Few DAYS before
going TO Chicago. where he was IN
buriucsE - years before settling in
Colorado. Nr. Hardy lived In Rock
Island in the early eos and is agree
ably surprised az the wonderful
growth OF the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
BOAT COMPANIES MARIE
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR

The Northern Steamboat company
and Carnival CITY Packet company
held annual elections OF officer yes
fsrdav iu Davenport. The Northern
Hue selected the following officers for
the ensuing year
Prssideut-w a Blair. Davenport
Vice Presideut-Alex NIOir. BurIius-
Ton.
sscretary-J B. Phillips. Davcn-
Port
Treasurer-L- ". Mark. Davenport
Directors -GcorEa BechteL l. n
Marks D. 80 Fisher. J. w Smith and
~. = BIair
The Carnival city Packet COMPANY
chose tire following ofHccrs-
President 4. Blair
Vice Presldeut-G. s. Johnson
Secrararv-I. " MARKS
usrecrorv-GeorEe BechteI. g. s
Johnson. T.. ". Marks. l. NJ Fisher
and " A. Blair. TIE Northern com
paEy declared dividends. but &c was
no. a. large as that Of last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Tomorrow noon the cafeteria which
has long been planned for the local
high school students who carry their
lunches. viii be put in operation. For
their convenience arrangements have
been completed whereby a hot lunch
will be served al a very small cost
The food will be brought from the Y
NJ c A cafeteria every noon in cart
and will be served TO the pupils from
counter in the lunchroom OF the
high school building. Students may
supplement the launches brought from
home with any dish at the lunch coun-
ter.
The following dishes viii be on
sale for not over five cents each: Soup
and waters, vegetables. desserts. pie,
bread. rolls and butter. cakes, cocoa,
milk, milk chocolates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
MORE PRISONERS
ARRAICNED HERE
Attorneys Appointed by Judge
Olmsted for a Number In
dicted by Grand Jury.
NINE GO TO COUNTY COURT
Minor Cases Are Certified TO Hearing
Higher Tribunal.

More prisoners indicted by the Jan
uary grand jury were arraigned be
fore Judge r. W. Olmsted in circuit
court this morning and in some cases
attorneys we're appointed.
None viii plead before the court
this week. IN order TO give their at
tOrneys time 10 discuss the cases with
them. II Is presumed that within an
other week all viii be ready to enter
pleas. but IL viii be a couple OF weeks
before the criminal calendar is
started
The following were arraigned this
morning and counsels appointed:
H. X. Hamilton, confidence game;
bail 81 600.
Emil Goulous. burglary; bail 81
600; r. !. LaBdee appointed attorney.
C. W. Gray. larceny. bail 81 900: {.
L. Hubbard appointed attorney.
William Bates. crime against nature.
bail S2.5o0. and L. L. Eagle was APP
pointed
Alfred Sagen. burglary and larceny.
BAH $4,000. and j. ". Maucker APP
pointed attorney.
Nine Cases Certified.
Following cases were certified to
he county court. Ed McGrath. lar
ceny; John Fox. larceny; Charles
Smith. larceny. Charles De Power, as
sault with a deadly weapon. owen V
Peet. impersouating an officer; Leo
,Old Forman. larceny; George Flsgg
and Earl Bliss. carrying concealed
weapons. Alfons Bekaert. assault with
4, .Hra Hf.. ...r~-~r. Ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
JOHNNY jones MOVES TO
LOCATION IN 1900 BLOCK

Johnny Jones. well known loan man.
BIAS moved his store 90 a new location
.r the 1870 block. Mr. Jones was one
% the oldest merchants 10 the 1900
block and his Ices is Eeeliy felt by
the association. The new location
was formerly occupied by the SIS
smith Clothing company The inter-
lor has been rsm0feicd. and the new
store viii BE- ready % open within
snort time. Mr.. Jones is planning 10
make the place one Of the most at
tractive In the tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
MASS MEETINGS
ARE TO Be HELD
Special Services Preparatory
20 Billy Sundays Coming
Arranged for.
IRISH PREACHER SECURED
o.. Rocert .. Patterson % eeIfaa
vii Address csthsrinss at FIrs.
Methodist Church.

The 50 men who went To DE,
Moires a month ago 70 Interview Rev.
william \. Sunday. sat down 10 sup
ssT together last night In the local
7. " q. A. banquet hall. They had
20 Invited 10 this first rally many
% the men who were unbaIe 70 10 in
gs5s0n 90 see the evangelist. but who
have since sent letters expressing
their eradication that Billy Sunday
has given ASSURANCE OF his intention
o. come % the tTicities.
The meeting last evening Vas en-
thus.asLc On spirit and vas for the
pa-pose % considering plans FOR the
promotion OF The campaign OF prepa-
ration which 81 already under Way.
one OF tls FIRST steps 10 be taken 10
vilsl t.~ circle Of interest In this
movement is the holding % three rop-
uI1r mass meetings 20 which the pub
d. invited.
Patterson Coming.
"wednesday. Thursday and Friday
%. ness week meetings viii be held lu
each OF the three cities. the meeting
ia Roca Island 90 be- held THURSDAY.
Jan % az tine First Methodist church.
Her Robert j. Patterson OF Belfast I
ireland. "a speaker OF International
reputation has been secured 20 make
fEe address at this time. No 1dmis-
SION viii be- charged. the necessary /
e-.t rf che meeting % be met bF free
usri 1Ge-.uzs Rev Mr.. Patterson is &
"a Pres .rteriau minister ard pastor /
OF Belfast Ireland. and he has ORIG ,
I1ltef what te has been pleased - /
call the catch y-Pal~ Temperance !
movement. which g. simply an endless I
chain ~ personal work D- Patter- I
son fatlered this total abstinence I
crusade .H Great Britain and Hoiiaui :
1-f rr s uow in Nmericl FOR the
.a.-d rolr Iu the brief space OF Eve {
r.1rs a. result OF hfs sIccessfui tenn
.erar.e evangelism De has won inter
1r,.sHal fame o.. @ forcciuI ami tc-
slt'1f speaker
% Successful.
la ireland alone iu his FIRST year
.- u9u frinferr were reclaimed The
.-.aalr then Icaped across fhc Irish
aa mo Scotland and Eurilud. and
.evs went over tre North sea r1
Europe re is saiI 90 he thrilhrr.y
nfer@stiue and deIiEhtfuHv Irish. and
. also said 20 be every wli- as euthus-
l.rlr and forccfuI a. Billy SUNDAY.
nd 10 conceded 20 be the most sue
.ss1f1f temperance worker I'm the
BRITISH empire. by Che press OF tlat
olrtrv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
NAME VERNON TO
SUCCEED HUBER
Action Taken by Directors of
German Trust & Savings
Bank at Meeting.

:. l. Vernon was chosen president
Of the German Trust & Savings bank
az a special meeting Of the board OF di-
rectOrs. held this morning TO iii the
vacancy caused by enc death Of the
late Otto Huber. Robert Wagner was
chosen vice president The regular
annual session OF this institution is
held 10 June. and the gathering this
morning was held for the sole purpose
o. eIectiug a new president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

The famous Dunbar Male Quartet
and Bell Ringers will be heard at the
local high school building tonight at
S p. m.
This company IS one of the most
famous organizations Of its kind in
the country. A large attendance is
expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
JAIL COMMITTEE TO MEET
AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING

The committee having charge OF
tine plans for the erection OF the new
county Jail viii meet again Friday
morning az the court house. Follow
ing tho session. trip OF inspection
viii be- taken TO the Scott county Jail
81 Davenport. Other buildings are 10
be visited later. including the one at
Hannibal. NO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

The remains of Charles W. Wright
were sent TO his former home in La
pei. Ind, this afternoon for burial
Funeral services will be conducted
there tomorrow afternoon from the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J
w. Wright with burial in cemetery
at that place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
Social
rHE NJ. G. 7. s. CLUB.

Miss Bessie Bushno entertained the
members OF the NJ. G. T. 5. club last
evening at her home, 1896 Twenty
third street.
The evening was spent in dancing
and with music and at its close re-
freshments were served by the host
ess
The next meeting viii be held at
the home of Miss Marguerite Littig,
I4275R Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

over 100000 bushels of American
wheat have now been sent o. ordered
for the relief of the Belgians- II is
q record n which this country viii
take a lasting satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

serious concern OF all people. It is Inn
perative that due consideration be
given every rural district and every
institution within the open country.
with a view of awakening and inspir-
ing all people to lay hold OF the op-
portunities and possibilities within all
country fields.
The institutes will deal largely with
the church as the leading factor in
promoting country life. But the vari-
Gus institutions ard phases Of country
life viii be included in all discus.
sions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

Mrs Anna T. Steinaurer VIII prob
ably be Boston's FIRST policewoman.
as Mayor Curley has declared that he
viii find way to appoint her TO the
police force despite the fact that he
has no authority under the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12

This is of the 10 pictures used illustrate the as-
cnaing story of the cable This ulofnterest and
easyounderstand description of the building and workings
of the cable tells what cable Of how cable
long enough reach the carried board
ship how the cable laid the bottom of the ocean how
cables repaired about the machinery cable ship
message and received, and about the who
the cable possible
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
TEN DOLLARS A HANG

There are one hundred million
children in China under ten years Of
age. One wonders how there are
so many remaining, for multitudes
Of children die Off through exposure,
i'll care, starvation and disease.
Hundreds Of thousands Of these
children live in the Chinese sam
pans, which ply the rivers and
thrOng the water fronts Of the great
cities. For generations these boat
men knew no other home than these
boats. In case Of babies, a rope is
attached under their arms and il
they slip over the side of the sam
pan into the water they are flshed
out the best way possible.
But life is plenty and cheap in
China. How much then is a man
better than a sheep?' Not much
better in China. A friend OF mine,
a RrOOklyin judge, who arrived late
at the daily public execution in
Canton, and who could only stay for
the day, was told THAT for $40 they
would secure a special victim TO sat
isfy the Americans curiosity. And
they proceeded TO find a man who
for the sake of his family was will
ing TO barter his life for $40. or
course he got the si0-and his life.
The Christian Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
CONTINUED from page ~
UNITED STATES NEWS

DanieTs's idea that Commander Cher
erdi viii be able to furnish technical
report which should be valuable.
Mr.. Daniels considers that the naval
attache. probably. IL in a better posi-
tion to obtain and report on the tech.
nical data OF the case than Ambassa-
dor Gerard. and II IL presumed that
Commander Gherdardi has throughout
the war kept himself az well informed
as possible regarding the mining Of the
German coast and shipping questions
generally. His report VIII be regard
ed as supplementary to that OF Ambas.
sador Gerard.
Meantime the administration is TAX
ing no action in the case and none Is
contemplated at present.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
wArcHFuL WAITING POLICY.

washington.-A tense attitude OF eI.
pectancy is apparent on the part OF
official Washington over the character
OF the reply Of Germany to the recent
notes OF this government respecting
the naval war zone around Great Brit
ain and France and the interference
with the diplomatic duties Of Henry
Van Dyke. the American Minister TO
Holland. In the little principally OF
Luxembourg. There appears TO be q
disposition on the part OF many public
men to anticipate that the answer
from Berlin to these communications
will not be wholly satisfactory.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR IN.
TERNATI0NAL PEACE
q Jackson Place, Washington, d. c.

February 10, 1915.
The undersigned have been asso-
ciated for some years in the execu-
tion OF trust 10 promote interna-
tional peace, and our duties have
involved a continual survey OF the
efforts to that end throughout the
world.
We wish 10 say TO all friends OF
peace that the dreadful war now rag
ing affords no just cause for discour-
agement no discredit 10 past efforts,
and no reason 10 doubt that still
greater efforts in the future may be
effective and useful.
The war itself is teaching the
gospel OF peace through lesson so
shocking and so terrible that the
most Indifferent can not fail 10 at
tend and understand il.
Not only have the destruction OF
life, the devastation and the suffer-
ing in the warning countries passed
all experience, but the cessation OF
production. the closing OF markets,
the blocking OF trade routes. the in
terruption OF exchanges, have AZ
fected industry and caused ruin and
poverty in all the peaceful coun-
tries OF the world.
The universal interdependen OF
nations has been demonstrated and
the truth forced upon every mind
that the peace OF all nations is the
vital concern OF every nation.
To cast our weak protest now
among the tremendous forces that
are urging on the great conflict
would be futile; but the end OF this
war will come before long and then
the great question will stand for
answer:
Shall the lesson be forgotten; the
sacrifice lost?
That question the belligerent ma
lions only will have the power to
answer; but every one in the world
will be entitled TO be heard upon II.
for it will be a question OF civiliza-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
.RAPS JOHN D SR.'S
CHARITY SYSTEM
Foundation Looked Upon As
4 Menace

Kansas City, Fet. Chairman
Frank p. Walsh OF the Industrial re-
lations commission, is back from New
York. where he had been investigating
the Rockefeller foundation.
The commission is not yet through
with the Rockefellers' and other foun-
dations," Mr. Walsh raid, "and IL not
yet ready to announce any findings,
but this much can be said:
mr.. Rockefeller Ia a very smart
man. perhaps the smartest IN this
country. But he could not tell the
commission why he did not use his
profits to pay living wage instead OF
using them In the distribution Of .
charity that constituted q power which
many Americans have come TO look
upon 40 q menace.
The Rockefeller foundation Is en-
tirely without the realm OF government
control. The BILL for its incorporation
was withdrawn from congress before
Il was acted on, and u now exists I'M
der q New York charter without any
OF those safeguards that would have
been imposed upon Il II II had received
federal authority.
The powers II claims and IL exer3is-
ing are practically unlimited. as are
Its financial resources. They are pow
crs which ought to challenge the at
tention OF every thoughtful American
citizen. Whether such powers can
safely be permitted In the hands Of
any authority lees than that Of the
government OF the United States 10 .
question which will form an important
part Of the commissions report"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

LESSON TEXT Samuel 7;s-i7.
GOLDEN TExr-Hitherto hath Jeho-
yah helped mel Samuel 1;i2 n. v.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25
United Temperance Campaign

The Commission on Temperance OF
the Churches OF Christ in America
recently held a meeting at
Washington at which plans
were made for Nationwide
Temperance Campaign in which
all the thirty denominations of the
Ftderal Council, through their Tenn
perance Committees, shall unite.
The Commission on Temperance
hopes thus TO widen the activities
of the Interchurch Federation to
CONTINUED on Page Eight;
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-02-25

ton, the most momentous OF our
era.
II seems incredible that after this
the stricken people will set their
feet in the same old paths OF policy
and suspicion which must lead
them again 10 the same result
Finding expression through q
great multitude OF voices every
where the general public opinion OF
mankind should influence the minds
OF the negotiators who settle the
terms OF peace and inspire them N
new departure in the establish
ment OF justice as the rule Of inter-
national relations.
While we must not be overcon-
fldent OF our individual dualiHca-
tions TO point out the detailed
methods through which the result
may be accomplished. we may still
advocate measures which seem
practicable and appropriate 10 the
purpose.
We can see that definite rules Of
national conduct should be agreed
upon; that court Of competent iur-
isdiotion should be established 10
judge OF national conformity 10
those rules; and that new sanctions
should be provided 20 compel re-
spect for the judgments rendered.
Above all the motive and spirit OF
the new institutions should be clear
ly and fully, not the promotion OF
ambition or the extension OF pow
er. but the safeguarding OF human
rights and the perfection OF indivi-
dual liberty.
Toward this high end the courage
and hope and conviction Of the
humblest citizen OF the most dis
tant land may contribute.
Joseph II. Choate
Andrew ID. White
John w. Foster
Elihu Root
Luke +. Wright
Charlemagne Tower
Robert s. Woodward
Austen q. Fox
Jacob G. Schmidlapp
Thomas Burke
Robert $. Bookings
Oscar 5. Straus
Samuel Mather
James l.. Slayden
John Sharp Williams
Charles l.. Taylor
Henry s. Pritchett
William NJ. Howard
Cleveland II. Dodge
Robert A. Franks
George w. Perkins
Nicholas Murray Butler
Andrew ]. Montague
Arthur William Foster
James Brown Scott