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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Don't leave tie porch. children.
Mamma won't be gone long.
These words we're spoken by a moth
or 10 her TWO cbildreu-a boy and
eirI aged respectively { and years
ANA tsa zrarg which follows is true
Tae aGage Truth is stranger than
fiction arises from the fact that in the
latter the author must introduce a
1ala plausibility or he viii be ae-
aused Of q lack Of the inventive fac
uItv SUCH incidents as tais one are
seldom taken for motifs for stories be
cause they are too improbable
The mother had not been gone long
before q man came along. threw a
sack over the girls head and ran away
with he7. When she mother returned
she found her daughter gone and her
boy CRYING
The nejghb0rhood was searched high
and low. the police were notified, and "A
posse was organized 10 hunt for the
missing child. Weeks, months, years
passed. but the little girl remained un-
heard Of Hr her parents. Her mother
never saw her again.
EVELYN such was the cbiId's name
was carried 90 unknown parts By
the man who kidnapped her but why he
had taken her must remain mystery,
for she was toe young to understand
his object After a time he gave her
TO q family who treated her well. but
she was finally taken to wild region
D Kansas and sold to persons there
They KEEP a tavern beside a road along
which travellers passed at intervals.
though 5u such country guests were
few and far between.
One night a traveller stopped at the
house. ate his supper and was shown
TO his room. That night Evelyn was
awakened by shrfaks which grew faint
ar and fainter. as If coming from
some one who was being overpowered.
The tarror-stricken child lay awake the
rest Of tie night In the morning she
was told That the traveller had gone ON.
After that for awhile the family
purse seemed to have been replenished,
Evelyn by this time was old enough
to know what was going on about her
and gradually came to realize that she
w5s living Iu den Of robbers and
muT5erers. TT was not always ueces-
sary to Kill their victims, but when it
was tbey did not hesitate to do SO.
One day the child was standing at
the door CRYING. Three woodchoppers
came along and asked her what was
ber trouble She gave them her con.
fdeuee. telling them how she had been
taken from her home and had finally
fallen into hands of those whose deeds +
made her shudder. They took her
away with them. and on the informa-
ton she had given posse was or
ganized and the lair OF the murderers
was raided. Some of them escaped. /
but others were captured tried and
convicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
OUR MISSION AT THIS HOUR

It IS true that there never was a
1dy Of statute law. with courts and
sajlies to enforce it. 70 govern nations
an war in their relations 10 each other
'or 20 ueutraIs
There is. however a great body Of
aeeepted customs which have been Of
enormous value. They have been the
apgrewth IN civilization They have
protected the flag of trace. They have
been 0f humane value in the ameltora-
9ioa Of the lo1 of the wounded and pris-
aners They have made the Red Cross
possible They have made the sea a
highway even during war in so far as
civilized var could allow il 10 he free
70 neutrals They have been recog-
.nized by an elaborate system OF prize
courts set up for the purpose of ad-
nlinisterins these customs under the
pane of International lax.
To say thar these laws have all been
IS IS incorrect IS 10 say that
tue law against nobs has been repeal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

ed in Georgia or the law against graft
in Tammauy The Isw az nations iH
rot repealed. + Is only suspended IL
part by tae breakdewn 81 morals d
the nations IL this dreadful war
Shall the United states ard the citt-
gems Of the United states b9a 20 the
decree Of tie worst passions Of a
world ia arms acted upon by tbs sx-
IRENE necessities re nations battling
for their Ifves7 Shall We say ali laws
9f nations are repealed tits our duty
- struggle against the resolution 70
chaos 81 al thar has heea won against
snresErained war fu "a thousand years
Of struggle II is our duty tn omit no
words which may keep the record
straight. an3 uphold the rights # the
arts of peace as against she arts of
wsr Let MS hold nigh tbs lamp 7s
civilization. 30 matter uow strong or
Aoz numerous are those that Geek ~
dash il ID earth To keep burning the
zuaN lights Of international law sf-sL
remaining is oar high mission at thts
irving moment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
GOLD or GERMANY IS
SHOWING INCREASE

Berlin. Sept Is. (by wireless to Say
willie. N. Rudolph Havensteiu.
president of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many. in q review of the financial and
economic position of tha country an a
meeting today OF the executive com-
mittee of the bank, said that the gold
reserve had increased in the last three
weeks 100000 marks.
The third war loan he said. amounts
to 12066,00o marks Part Of the sub
scrjption is still outstanding
Economic conditions have been
adapted. said the review. entirely to
the changed conditions and iron and
steel production have reached TO ner
cent Of the amount in times Of peace.
with figures for coal and coke produc-
ton still higher. Deposits Of saving
institutions nave increased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
WEDDING OUT UNDESIRA
pT.EC

The city administration yesterday
took another reef I'M the process
aimed eventually to eliminate the un-
desirable saloon in Rock Island by
temporarily closing one bar and repri-
handing the propriet0rs and serving
notice that several now operating
places would not be issued new Ii
eenses at the beginning OF the new
six months period. Nov. l.
1t has come TO the attention IF the
mayor that there are saloons fl Rock
Island tbat are SO equipped that they
IAN take care OF patrons day and night
SD long as their money holds out; that
IS they maintain topping quarters.
e is charged also these sItepers have
been separated from their cash during
the night,
AT any rate there have been numar-
aus complaints against the saloons in
question. and the police have learned
that they are not unfounded in all
Instances. Too. il is announced that
the high board fences at the rear of
liars must come down They are moth
lions Of the law Chief Miller declares
Mayor NcConocbie in what he has
so far done and in what he promises
To do. is proving himself considerate
al the saloonkeeper who wants 10 con
duct his business along legitimate
Zines and In accordance with the laws
OF the city and state. The sooner the
naici0us elements are disassorfareT
srom the saloon the longer viii il he
secure against the wave of opposition
that has risen against the traffic over
she nation because Of the abuses that
have been permitted 10 creep into the
Business.
All right minded people including
the saloonkeeper who has respect for
law and order. wju support Mayor
HeConochie and his officials in the
program that they have been carrying
out and which it IS 10 be hoped they
will continue TO enforce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
The Daily Story
A Story Of Fact-By Ruth Graham.

This sounds for all the world like
fairy story of a little girl who was
held by an ogre and just before she
was about to be eaten up was rescued
/ by a woodchopper
After this Evelyn was claimed by
woman who said she was her mother
Evelyn denied this. bat since She had
+ no home, went to live with the woman
But she remained here only a year. at
ehe end Of which time tbe woman
drove her out TO shift for herself
The poor child was now l4 years
old and devoted herself 90 making he-
own living. But ali the while She never
gave up hope that she would find har
parents and her brother The brother
meanwhile was growing to be man.
He remembered his lost sister ANA
would have made efforts TO find her II
he could have got amy clow. Unless
child is kidnapped Tor ransom and rho
parents are called upon Co pay IL there
is little hope of its reservation NO
child of four years Of age Is capable
of acting in it's own behalf
EVELYN when she came 10 q mar
riageabIe age, was courtad and became
a wife. This was the end ot her traa-
bles. for she lived happily With her
husband,
Forty years passed EVELYN was
now a woman over forty-Iom The
brother from whom she was snatehea
was nearly nifty One day be t5oe ap
Ia new papeF. and there in q brief ram.
read his sisters story EeeagnizHrg.Ir
as such as at once wrote her
Evelyn Immediately made prepare
lions to go to the brother from whom
she had been separated So many years.
The parents had been long dead. and
this made her only the more eager to
join him
One day a cab was driven up ta the
house to which Evelyn had fJarneel.
Her brother was expecting her. but
was inside the house when she arrived
Before she entered he heard har speak
to the Cabman.
Mothers voice" he satd "It must
be Evelyn"
Who can depict the feelings 0f this
brother and sister, WAC when torn
apart we're Httle children. now united
on their approach ro ODD aeeg Their
case was not that of brother and
sister separated hy aH ordinary cause
The brother had known the agony q.
his mother at The loss Of E1r child.
while the sister bad suffered untold
horrors all the while knowing What
there were those who would protect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
PLANNING CAMPAIGN
IN NEW CHURCH WORK

Ocean Grave. n. j., Sept 2S.-Pians
were completed yesterday for a great
campaign TO unite the men OF all
churches in an effort 10 extend Christ
ianity under the direction Of the lay
men s Missionary Movement.
At conference held here under the
direction Of the board Of foreign mis-
sions Of the Methodist church. pre-
parations were made for 81 series Of
meetings Of the Iaymen of all churches
10 be held in rs Of the largest cities OF
the United States.
The first Of these conferences. il was
announced, win be held IL Chicago
Oct Il to r. ana the final national
missionary congress will be held til
Washington. April 26
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Arthur Deerin Cali. executive head
Of the Washington Peace Society. says
The American Peace Society has new
or recommended disarmament o- this
country. Mr.. Call is FIN active charge
of a gigantic peace campaiEa- The
plan is 10 call Oh men and women q.
the country 10 contribute 20 "a nation
wide movement for the csfab. Hmen5
OF an international Legislature and aa
international judiciary which the So
ciety proclaim il the only substitute
for war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

In the Barcelona district Of Spain
alone there ara from 10000 20 1200o
tanned and finished sheepsbins produc-
ed daily and probably as many goat
skins. The sheepskins in particular
fad their way into the shoe trade as
we'll as the goatskins. Both kinds. con-
Terted into morocco leather. the goat
skin being the genuine article aud the
sheepskin the imitation. are used cx-
tensiTely in the bookbinding trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Two hospitals for cholera patients
have Been established by the Red Cross
society 81. China in Shanghai to take
care ai jHe large number of Chinese
affected by cholera. Both hospitals are
under the charge OF DR. Hans Tbue.
Dr. Shen TiH-Chen. one Of The first
Chinese graduates from an American
school has been appointed director of
ONE of the hospitals and the other is
also in charge of native doctor. Funds
Tor the maintenance Of the hospitals
have been subscribed bg Chinese
through the local Red Cross society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Joint effect at tropical sgu and F9p-
cal rain IL soon becomes sort. rot
ten and unstable and is prone TO slide
from an elevation ta the lowest level
# San reach. This has made the canal
subject 30 periodic obstruction from
which there appears re be at present
rio permanent relief in sight, Phfja-
GeIphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Il always say TO these idioue Yam
KEGS wrote Captain Won Papen. Ger
man military attache at Washington.
In letter captured in Archibald
baggage, that they had better hold
their tongues. p Il would seem that the
captain advice TO the Gdiodc Yam
KEGS would have been good for his
wise self Buffalo Enquirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Or. Hills admits now that men who
stick close to Eheir lasts usually sue
coed. Not always in making money.
probably. for there are other sAccass-
es in life than the accumulation OF
weaIth.-Pittsburgh Dispatch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
Daily History Class-seDt q.

$50 B. Battle Of Marathon remark
able victory Of 10000 Greeks over
more than ten times as many Per
slams
178l-General Washlngtous army es-
tablished its lines in front vi 1ofh.
town and began intrenchments.
ls9S--Thomas Francis Bayard secfe-
tary of state and ambassador 70
Great Britain under Cleveland
died; born 1925.
19I4-Desultory fighting On the north
fronts in France without definite
results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

President Wilson has a double. re
is pr. Leonard 81 English OF Wash
inEa8u This wilI be taken By some
es further supporting theIr imaginary
contention ttat the man ia tine white
neuse Is partial to che allies ln lae
MAR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Bloomingtau child hos been voted
the prize baby of Illinois Being a
girl she'll aaTa TO 60 some the rest
81 her days I'd live up t7 the spectHea-
tons tbat won her recognition at al
tine when she did not appreciate their
value
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
Sidelights on the European War

BudRpe est Correspondence of The
Associated Press.l Some details Of
the mode Of operations of the French
avlatorz on the western front are
given in a letter from a Hungarian
aviator serRing with the German arm
les IS France
"The French airmeu." he writes.
NOW fig usually in focks or squads of
considerable strength. both for recon
notteriHg purposes and for attacking
our aviator5 who are on reconnois-
sance duty AS the French possess a
hugh number of machines ana block
our way Systematically, we have had
so follow their example Some pitch
ed battles between comparatively large
fleets OF aerop]anes are thus among
the possibilities of the immediate
future
When the French desire to prevent
us from CARRYING out a reconnaissance.
d dozen aer0plaBes ascend to a height
of 5000 feet and patrol our line. An
equal number rise to 1000 and fly
along our front taking the opposite
direction from the first group Should
one of oar machines attempt TO pass
through the meshes OF this net the
Two French avtators who happen to be
nearest attack if simultaneously. one
from above, and the other from below.
If that is not sufficient, two or more
others fly 70 their assistance
"The French adopt similar methods
when they lombard our aviation cen
tiers, railway stations. and camps The
French air service is organized into
what they call sqasdriila. which is
thoroughly praetieed IN maneuverinE
together like q keat at sea. In an at
tack on German land position, the
zqusdrilla consists Of very powerful
machine which leads the way a few
other scouts TO see that the right di-
rection is maintained and then the
homb-carrying machines The squad
IS handled very skilfully."
Melbourne. Australia Correspon-
deaee Of The Associated Press THE
hrst Australian to win the Victoria
cross in The present war is Lance Cor
poraI Jacka Of Bendigo in this state
tFietoria) His feat was performed on
Gallipol peninsula In the trench
fighting In which the troops OF the
commonwealth are engaged he single
handed shot five Turks dead and bay
onetted two others, according TO the
official report
London.-During the half year end
ing June so the production Of coal in
Tie United Kingdom declined by l2,44S.-
geo tons, or So per cent, over the cor
responding period for last year. ac-
cordIng to an official statement by the
board oi trade. The Northumberland
district, where the decline reached %
per cent has been the district to suffer
the worst. In the first half of 1919.
the total output was 1898. 900. As
against 1926, 600 Tor the six months
just ended The corresponding per
iod Tor 1914 gives 140,274, 900 tons. AS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Somehow il doesn't seem exactly
feasible 10 equip every peaceful mer-
chant vessel with professional mind
reader 70 tell what submarine com
fhahaers are thinking PITTSBURGH Ga
zette-Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

CH1cAGo's night court has been
aeoilshed II appears the coppers
aon Z see as well at night as thev do
IN the day Tina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

TUESDAY, September ., 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28
THE ARGUS.

Roek Island Member Associated Press
FHll Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-28

Member Audit Bureau Of circaiatlons-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
EVIDENCE is OBTAINED

Continued from First PaEe.)
letter was written by John Devereaux
York. OF Chicago, to the United States
harbor inspector here. August 3, 1913
Il stated in that letter" said Mr..
YORK, that the Eastland was not a safe
boat Every naval architect who knew
the construction Will tell you she was
extremely dangerous, She had a as
foot beam, for which all laws of steam
boat construction require at least a 40
inch keel The Eastland had no keel
at all.
There was not coal passer in the
hold who was not aware OF the danger:
the fact that none of them was found
in the glory hold after she turned over
showed that There was narrow
scaling ladder leading UP from that
hold. and twenty men worked there. 1t
would take twenty men at least twenty
minutes to get out, climbing this mar
row ladder. But they were all out
when the ship listed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
Hson olces Grief
OF Entire Country
He Sends Message of Sympathy
for Those Bcrcaucd BY East
land Disaster.

CHICAGO July 25.-Acting Mayor
Moorhouse, OF Chicago. to-day re-
ceived the following telegram from
President Woodrow WILSON,:
Il am sure 1 speak the universal
feeling of the people of the country. IN
expressing my profound sympathy and
sorrow in the presence of the great dis
aster which saddened so many homes"
y cablcgrom was received from Sir
| Thomas Upton, of London. England.
| which read as follows:
II am greatly shocked to see by the
days newspapers the catastrophe that
has fallen on your city. My heartfelt
sympathy goes out TO those who have
lost their dear ones If you start a
relief fund put me down for $1,000
message of coincidence from tho
organization of the General Slocum sur
vivors of New York also was received.
At n meeting of the citizens ud-
visory committee, called to-day by
William Il. Moorhouse, Acting Mayor,
it was planned to raise Immediately
100000 by public subscription for the
relief of the families of the Eastland
victims. In addition, officers of the
Western Electric Company announced
that the Employees Benefit Association
Ernest p. Bricknel, director of the
National Red Cross, arrived here to-
night 10 take charge of relief work
Acting Mayor Moorhouse said tho
100000 relief fund had been guaran-
tced by subcommittee and would be
available within twenty-four hours
The relief work will be in charge OF
the National Red Cross. the Associated
Charities of Chicago, and the City
Health Department.
Managers of Chicago theaters an
nounced that they would give n per-
ccntage of receipts to tho relief fund.
The entirs fund Of the city govern
ment will he at tho disposal of the Ma
tional Red Cross Society, Acting Mayor
Moorhouse announced.
Chicago is responding to the call
sistancc from outside" said the Acting
Mayor
Mr.. Moorhouse received hundreds OF
| kilograms from cities all over the
United States and also in Canada, cx-
pressing sorrow at Chicago's grief, and
Offering aid.
An emergency call to clergymen OF
Chicago and visiting ministers to offer
their services at the funerals of the
Eastland dead was issued by an Inter
denomination committee of churchmen
! Hundreds OF physicians responded to
the appeal of tho Health Department
and offered their services without
charge to survivors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
MANY ARRESTS MADE
superintendent md Guards Charged
With melting TO Riot.

NEW YORK. July 25-Samuel H.
Edwards. general superintendent, and
thirty-two guards of the Tidewater Oil
Company's plant in Bayonne N j..
were arrested to-day charged with IN
citing TO riot by Sheriff kinkead and
his deputies The arrests occurred af-
Ter guards had fired several shots at
homes near the plant.
All were arraigned Immediately
Edwards was released on $500 bail and
August ! was set for his hearing. The
guards. nearly all Of whom came from
other cities, were sent to Jail in default
or 5000 bail each. p. Leonbergoff. n
iahor representative. arrested with the
guards, was released on $1,000 bail
me hrst arrests occurred after re-
ports OF shooting from inside the Tide
waller plant, which adjoins that of the
standard OIL Company of New Jersey
where the strike Of oil workers, marked
by serious rioting last week, is in
progress. The Tidewater plant was
shut down following the first out
break OF trouble
Persons living near the Tldewater
works reported that early in the da,
bullets had broken windows in their
homes Father Sigmund Swider, a
catholic priest, reported that bulle,
struck the outside Of his rectory.
Sheriff Kinkcad said when he passed
the Underwater works with two deputIe,
three guards armed with rifles appeared
on the wall surrounding the plant. He
told them they were under arrest, but
one guard. he said, leveled rifle n
the SherinS head When this gua RI
saw the sheriff's two deputies pre-
pairing TO shoot. he dropped his wea
pom and all three surrendered.
superintendent Edwards was ar
rested In group of eight armed
guards In the street outside Of thu
plant. The remainder OF the guard.
wero arrested later inside the Tide
water plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
PRESIDENT WILSON ORDERS
COMPLETE INVESTIGATES

CORNISH " H., July 25.-presfdcnt
wilson to-day ordered that q co,nplct,
investigation be made by the Depart
ment OF Commerce into the sinking OF
the excursion steamer Eastland in the
Chicago River with consequent logs
OF many hundred lives
Acting Secretary Sweet OF the do
paf'ment, sent him wore that ,hc
causes OF the disaster would be locke
mo ana the President directed that
hothihS be ieit undonc To fix tho .c-
spcnsibi!ity The President also a..
patched a telegram to Mayor Tho,nn.
son. of Chicago. expressing profound
sympathy and sorrow over the :. az OF
HE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-26
ITALIANS START. RIOT
They Attempt TO Prevent Countrymen
From Returning to War.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 25.-The
forces OF five police districts were
called out TO quell a riot in the foreign
section Of the city to-day, which the
authorities say was caused by the eff
forts of two New York Italians to pre-
vent Italian reservists from returning
to italy TO enlist for war duty. Carlo
Tresca and Metalia Ounce were ar
rested on charges of melting n riot
and number of persons were sent to
hospitals. None is believed to have
been seriously hurt.