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The Washington times., 1915-03-04
NAVAL RESERVE ACT
PRAISED BY DANIELS.
"Best Legislation for Navy
Passed In Decade" His
Characterization Of Clause.

Tho best piece Of legislation for no
nGvy passed in a decade IL the charac-
ter1sation given the naval reserve pro-
visions Of the naval appropriation bill,
just passed by Congress. by Secretary
Daniels.
The lesislation creates q naval reserve
composed OF only honorably DISCHARGED
men from the navy. on graded pay ac-
cording to the length Of time they have
SERVED.
THIS not only provides a reserve of
trained and experienced men. ready
upon q days notice to man our reserve
ships and to supplement the war COM
plements Of ships Of the battle tcot,"
escretary Daniels said. but perhaps It's
mcgt important feature 10 that which
permits men to enter the reserve on
e1AAed rates OF pay, according to the
IeH0tA OF service in the navy
oeoretary Daniels said this years nav
~ Appropriation bill 10 the most liberal
meesurs for the incrsase and support
04 tho navy ever enacted by Congress.
Tho 6txty.third Congress in two bills,
he said. had authorised fve dread
na49hte. which will cost about tl5. .0oo. 900
each: three seagoing submarines. TWEEN.
tyNthrse coast submarines, twelve de-
stEoysrs. and Z fuel ship.
Provisions Of the bill abolish!ng tho
plucking board and creating tho grade
Of admiral and vice admirals also were
praised BY Secretary Daniels.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
DANGER OF MEXICAN
RIOTS WORRIES j. S.
Secretary Bryan Makes Repre-.
sentatlons to Con. carranza
on Hunger Situation.

The danger Of hunger riots In Mexico
CITY and the threat Of General Obrcgon
to withdraw his troopf and leave the
capital defenselcss in the event of such
an uprising proved sourcc OF worry
to State Department officials today.
eecretary Bryan has made representa-
lions to General Carrah1a, through
Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz, calling
attsntion to the gravity Of the situation
~ . result Of Obregon's arbitrary atti-
tude
General obregon has published in
Mtxaco City papers. q statement that
at the nrst attempt at riot ne will leave
The eity at the head Of his troops in
order that they may not fire a single
shot against the hungry multitude" He
would Do this. no said. because the
MonGtoo City merchants did not accept
the invitation made to them to assist
tho people and prevent violence. Obre-
Roo WAA reported to have told COM
nittes Of foreigners calling on him with
Offers Of assistance for ths Mexican
poos that he did not require any help
from foreigners"
0tats Department advices place the
blANse on Carransa authorities for
scarcity Of food in Mexico City, a. they
have closed the government offices. shut
down all public works and cut of rail
trafflc with the capital.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Court Bars Girl, ID,
AS Divorce Witness

NEW YORK. March 4-Justice Clark
refuses to allow fourteen-ycar-old Mil
dred Little to testify against her mother
In Q divorce trial. Thomas ]. Little al
legged the child was a witness to the
mothers alleged wrongdoing.
II refuse to allow such a young child
to enter the courtroom" said the Justice.
A postponement was granted.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Inventor Describes Gear
That Keeps Movie Seady

Prok c. Francis Jenkins. an inventor,
lsetured before the George Washington
University Engineering Society last
night on 1.-THE Geneva Gear" an cs-
sential part Of the mechanism Of mo-
ton picture machines. He said that
the gear. which 10 one-tenth Of an inch
in diameter, keeps the picture steady
on the screen and without It q motion
picture could not be shown,
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Chinese Orator Bests
Hadley's Son at Yale

NEW HAVEN. March 4.-Speaking on
'China and the European War"
ChenSsu Henry Wang. OF Ninspo.
China, won the annual Townsend prize
at Yale. open to members Of the junior
class.
He defeated Morris Hadley. son OF
4IsSident Hadley.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
$1.98 Silk Pet6coats
$1.O9

Small lot OF Silk Mos
saline Petticoats, in de-
sirable light and dark
colors: mado with pleat-
ed f1ounce. All lengths.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Official Reporters
Thank Senator Perkins

Official reporters Of the Senate. to
whom Senator Perkins Of California has
endeared himself by various acts Of
kindness. sent to him q letter voiclng
their regret at his departure.
Senator Perkins service In the Senate
ended today.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Rejection of Hampton
Victory for MARITIME

Senator MARITIME Of New Jersey won a
victory in the Senate last night when
that body rejected the nomination OF
Ct0f1e K. Hampton a. collector Of in
ternal revenue for the First district OF
New jersey. Hampton was supported
by Senator Hughes. He was appointed
against the wishes Of Senator MARITIME
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
"Flag Day" Sales Check
Sent to Fund Bureau

Day" sales conducted Jointly BY the the
Poale Zion and Ahavas Zion societies.
has Just been forwarded to tho National
Fund Bureau to be used for the pur-
chase Of land In Palestine.
The Washington times., 1915-03-04
Senator Shafroth Named
As Gallaudet Director

Senator shafroth of Colorado was ap-
pointed by Vice President Marshall one
Of the directors of the Columbia Insti-
tuition for the Deaf He succeeds Sena.
tor Perkins OF California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03
SHERRARD.

Mr. and Mrs, Mark Thompson and
two daughters, Laura and Gladys, have
gone to Vancouver. B. c., for a three
months trip They viii probably visit
the Panama exposition on their trip.
Wesley Hobart has gone 10 Colo
RADIO and Macomb for two weeks visit
Mrs. Thomas ElHOtte and sister,
Edna Ransom, have returned to their
home at Alexis after a ten days visit
here They were accompanied by
Mrs, Chris Bell and two children and
Mrs. Robert Ransom and two daughters,
Golden and Leona Of Silvis. Mrs.
Bell returned home Monday. Mrs. Ran
son remaining for a longer visit.
Thomas BIliotte Of Alexis and Joe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03
READY TO ERECT
SHELTER At PARK
Tri-City Railway Company TO Build
Temporary Structure at the
Watch Tower.

Plans We're formulated yesterday by
the Tri-City Railway company for the
immediate construction OF d temper
airy building TO replace Black Hawk
inn at the Watch Tower which was
destroyed by fire Sunday.
Within a day or two the company's
carpenters will begin the work and
viii provide a structure where meals,
ice cream and other refreshments can
be served. A dance floor may be ar
ranged also. The aim viii be only to
give a place of shelter at the park
during the remaining months of the
season.
Later q permanent structure will be
built, Plans for the latter have not
been taken up, but it is said a stucco
building of steel and concrete, such
as has been erected at Campbells is
land, viii be built at the Tower
The SO foot pressed brick fireplace
chimney and the smaller chimney at
the kitchen Of The destroyed inn both
fell yesterday sending up cloud Of
plaster, dust and ashes. Luckily no
one was near at the time.
Souvenir hunters are journeying to
the Watch Tower daily TO get me-
mentos of the famous inn Children
searching yesterday found numerous
pennies melted together by the in
tense heat. Glassware was also melt
ed in the same fashion. Several bar
rels Of salt. which were in the store
room are still burning, the heavy rain
yesterday afternoon failing to qUench
the smoldering ruins One of the vol
unteer fremen who assisted in fight
ing the flames Sunday morning, found
a lady's diamond ring, razor and a
watch. He is looking for the owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03

Kinsey of Sherrard went TO Chicago
Friday on business. returning home
Sunday.
Or. and Mrs. G. A. Parks and dauch-
ter, Gretchen, left Wednesday for a
two weeks visit at ST. Paul and other
points.
Mrs. Hans Jensen and children re-
turned home last week from Chicago
aud Blue Island. Mrs. Jensen was at
a hospital in Chicago,
Miss Drothy Lee and niece, Mabel
Martin of Rock Island, came Saturday
for visit with Miss Lees brothers,
Robert and George Lee.
Ralph Mueller was in Rock Island
on business Monday and Tuesday.
H. H. Skyles left Friday for d visit
LAT Fort Madison. Iowa.
William Kelly and Jonathan Miner
left for Kincaid, Ill. where they have
secured employment in the mines.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nichols and it,
tie daughter Of Pennington. III, visited
last week at the home Of Harry
Nichols east of Sherrard.
Mrs. Barney Flaherty and children
of Manly, Iowa. visited her brother
George Lawson and family of Gable
last week, returned 10 her home
Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
When Mixed With Sulphur It
Brings Back It's Lustre
and Abundance,

Gray hair. however handsome, de.
notes advancing age. We all know the
advantages Of youthful appearances.
Your hair is your charm 1t makes or
mars the face. When it fades, turns
gray and looks dry, wispy and scrag.
gly, just few applications of Sage
Tea and Sulphur enhances its appear
anee a hundred-fold.
Don't stay grayi Look youngi Eth.
er prepare the tonic at home or get
from any drug store 6O-cent bottle OF
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" Thousands OF folks recon.
mend this ready-to-use preparation. be.
cause 1t darRens the hair beautifully
and removes daHdrun, stops scalp itch
ing and falling hair besides, no one
can possibly tell. as it darkens SO
naturally and evenly. You moisten a
sponge or soft brush with it, drawing
this through the hair. taking one
small strand st time. By morning
the gray hair disappears; after anoth.
er application or two. its natural color
Is restored and Il becomes thick,
glossy and lustrous, and you appear
years younger.
Harper House pharmacz,-(Ady,3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03
.FORMERRESIDENT
OF ALEDO is DEAD
Samuel d. Creighton Hays, One Time
States Attorney, Passes
Away at Philadelphia.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Ill. Aug. Samuel 7.
Creighton Hays died in Philadelphia,
Pa. last Friday evening after a pro-
Ionged illness, aged So years.
Mr.. Hayes was the son of the late
Judge and Mrs. Hays Of Ohio Grove
township, Mercer county and was born
near Sunbeam in 1856 He was q resi-
dent of Mercer county until about
twenty-five years ago. He was mar
ried in AledO to Miss Frances Craw-
ford, who died a few years later leav-
ing him with two little sons. In 1883
he was united In marriage with his
wife's sister, Miss Emma Of this city,
who passed away on July % of this
year.
Mr., Hays was for several years q
prominent lawyer in this city, being
at one time states attorney. He moved
to Denver. Co, in 1891 where he prac-
ticed law and later held an import
ant Office in the insurance depart
ment Of the Mason's lodge. -Four years
ago he removed from Denver to Phil
adelphia- He is survived by his two
sons, Hero of Denver and Loyal Of
Pueblo. Col, and one brother, Rev.
William Hays Of Colmau, Wash.
The body was cremated in PhiIa-
delphia and the ashes taken to Denver
where services will be held under the
auspices Of the Masonic lodge, after
which they Will be brought to this
city and deposited in the family lot
in the A1edo cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03
To USE NEW LAW
To CLOSE HOUSES
Police WIN Employ Latest Weapon TO
Put End to Places of Vice in
City, Says Chief.
PLAN TO ASK FOR INJUNCTION
Announcement Made Following Raid
Last Night That More Effective
Means viii BE Applied.

Rock Island police authorities viii
employ the latest and most powerful!
weapon OF the ls5a to rid the city Of
vice. according to abe statement made
this morning by Chjet OF Police Phil
Miller. ia discuaslas "a raid made on a
notorious dive GA ,Thlrd avenue last
night
Chief Miller said the police would
avail themselves Of the opportunity
given by the neg law which provides
that a house used for immoral pur-
poses may be closed for a year, the
owner 70 get no rent from it, IF it can
be proven in the courts that the
charges are true
Through a petition for an injunction
the police can have the owner brought
into court and the evidence submitted.
If the judge finds the conditions as
represented he can then enioin the
owner from leasing his building for q
period Of one year
Nan ~R0IIed."
The place recently raaded on Third
avenue between Tweuty-drst and
Twenty-second streets. which at that
time was conducted by Bert Duprez
and which the poIicesclaim stIil is in
bis possession. was visited by the po-
ice last night following complaint
made by 81 man that he had been
4roIIed" while at the splace. The man
declared that he lost ell his money.
Police found that beer was being
sold in the house Harry Clark, who
was in charge. wasfarrested on two al
legations. One was selling liquor with
out a license. on which he was fined
$25 and costs. The other was being
an inmate of a disorderly house. He
paid $40 and costs for this. Mary Will
Iiams. who recently Figured In a case
in Moline in which a. man was robbed
of $50. was piuched with a man who
gave the name Of John Lieses and each
was fined $40 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03
STILL FEEL NEED
OF CLOTHING GIFTS

The house committee Of the Assoc
ciated Charities met Monday after
noon ar the association house on Sew
enteenth street The}reports show The
great need for shoes especially. Chill
5ren's clothing is alEays in great de-
saand ami there are numbers Of men
and women who are out of employ
ment whoshaye not dhe necessary cloth
ing couhis they find work. The society
reports "a greater demand Tor men $
clothing ethan ever before. A great
many people i'll Rock Island need only
to know o. the existing conditions and
they will az once offer assistance. Do
nations ofkclothing viii he greatly ap-
preciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03

Cornish, \. H., Aug. Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo, who arrived
at the summer capital late yesterday.
left there today with Mrs. McAdoo for
their summer home at %orthhaveu.
Maine. after a stay of is hours with
President Wilson at Hartakenden
house. Before departing Mr. NcAd0o
reiterated that his visit had been mere
Iy social.
The secretary declared ne was de-
voting much time 90 the shipping ques-
ton and expected it would be pushed
by the administration in the next cons
gress. He said he favored the govern
ment ownership plan presented during
the last session but he did not know
what the senate and house leaders
would decide on.
Secretary McAdOo said he was also
studying systematizing of government
fuances and of provision of a budget
system
President Wilson did not play golf
this morning. After Mr.. and Mrs Nc
Adoo's departure he went 10 his study
and worked on Official business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03

Washington. y. e. Aug. 3.-Reu
Admiral Bradley A. Fiske's patent for
/. an aero-torpedo boat for delivering
submarine torpedoes from airships is
attracting nationwide attention. The
Fiske fyiug torpedo boat would make
/ it possible TO attack feet within a
|land-Iocked barbor
Admiral Fiske coutemplates equip
ping a monster aer0plane. similar 10
Ia number now under construction ia
this country for the British govern
ment, with a whitehead torpedo of
regular type, swooping down at a
distance of five sea miles from the
object of attack. the aircraft would
drop its deadly missile into the water
just as il would have been launched
from q destroyer. The impact sets
the torpedos machinery in motion
and it goes at q rate of more than
forty knots an hour toward the
enemy ship.
The range Of newest navy t0rpe-
does is 10000 yards. Carried on
huge aeroplana the 2000-pound
zvaar,ofa v-aDEd no taken over barfor
dafansas hz. -sa rfsle .aro-+o-na5lo
boa+ ~ an aIf547aa safe f~4gn r.sn
fire. once aver hav The machine
,rou15 Glide down IN wfthfn ten ar
t,.,s-t,, faa+ of The r-srar Tho tornado
rudders would be set. and it would be
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03

tack upon the floating target indt-
Gated at K in Fig. I, the aviator flies
at comparatively high elevation to
"a point about 1900 yards from said
target He then sw0ops downward
~ as rapidly and as nearly vertically
as possible until within ten OF fifteen
feet Of the water. meantime direct
ing his fight so that on reaching the
desired low elevation the bow Of the
torpedo bears on The target. He then
throws his lever F, thus first starting
the propelling mechanism, and then
releasing the torpedo, so that it falls
to the water, and thereafter per
forms its work in the usual way.
THE advantages Of the constTuC-
tion here shown are that the torpedo
is firmly held to the airship, and
practically becomes a part of it, SO
that the directing Of the ship toward
the target also directs the torpedo.
It is suspended in the position which
it assumes in the wateF-that is,
Newfoundland retains that position
after it is released. The releasing
device is instantly controllable by the
aviator and automatically starts the
propelIng mechanism in advance Of
freeing the torpedo,
Impossible to Hit 1t.
1.-THE advantage of approaching
the target at a relatively high eleya-
ton and then swoopiug down to q
low one before releasing the torpedo
is that if the target be an enemy's
war vessel it is practically impossible
with the present guns to hit an object
swiftly falling from height, owing
to the rapid resulting change in
range and consequent elevation of
the guns.
THE advantage of proceeding to
a point within some 800 yards of
the enemy is to increase the chances
Of the torpedo getting home and also
to enable the airship to carry tor
pedoes Of lighter weight. since torpe-
does designed for long ranges are
necessarily much heavier than those
intended for short ranges. A num-
Der Of swift aeropIanes, each carry
ing q light torpedo effective at 1850
yards, might be even more formid-
able than large machine specially
built to transport a torpedo effective
at 5000 yards.
Admiral Fiske has taken out 81
patents already and has three more
pending. In 1890 he invented what has
come TO be known as the Sir Percy
Scott method Of pointing guns on ship
board, and in 1904 he invented the tur-
ret range finder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03

Bloomington, H., Aug. Reports
received from every county I'm the
state by A N. Augustine, secretary of
the Illinois horticultural society, fndi-
cate that the apple crop this year will
be five times as large as that of last
year. Pears viii reach one-third OF an
average crop. Peaches are virtually a
failure north of CeuEralia. Plans and
grapes will reach m average yield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03
BUT FIVE CLEAR
DAYS FOR MONTH
July Characterized by q Number OF
Deviations from Normal in
This Locality.
THIRD men IN PRECIPITATION
Brings Temperature for the Year to
About Normal, With Big Excess
of Precipitation.

July, usually a sunny month, brought
only five clear days Precipitation &C.
CURED on 16 DAYS and the percentage
Of possible sunshine was So. Total
precipitation was sos incbes,which has
not been equaIed for q years and
which has been exceeded but twice
since 1871
These are some Of the features in
the monthly review of weather condi-
/ tons prepared by Observer J. NJ. Sher-
/ Ter of the local weather observing sta
ton. 1t was the coolest July since
1902. the average temperature being
/ y. The low temperature reduces the
! average since Jan, to practically
normal The high precipitation gives
an excess for the year of $50 inches.
Following is q summary of the report
+ for the month:
Weather-Number of clear days, 8;
partly cloudy. 16, cloudy, 10; on
which Of inch or more precipitation
occurred, IS. Per cent possible sun
shine 63
Reconsideration, 1894; highest,
1924 inches. 26th: lowest, % so inches.
18th
Temperature Highest. So on 18th;
lowest, 81 on 5th; greatest daily
/ range, %, on 22nd; least T, On 25th;
normal for this month, 1854; absolute
highest this month for A years, 106.
lowest, 40; average daily deficiency
this month as compared with normal
3.5; accumulated excess since Jan. 1,
10.
Precipitation -Total for this month
sos inches: snowfall, @; greatest pre-
cipitation in "a hours, 3.66 inches, on
the 6th-7th; snow on ground at end
Of month, 90; normal for this month,
$50 inches; excess this month as com
pared with normal, $50 inches; &C
cumuIated excess since Jan, /, $50
inches.
Misunderstanding direction. south
west; total movement, 4,258 miles.
average hourly velocity, 81 miles,
maximum velocity flor five minutes},
IS miles per hour, from the south on
the 18Th.
Conditions Are General.
Chicago, Aug. s.-Records Of the
local United States weather bureau
show that more rain fell in Chicago
and vicinity last month than in any
July since 1902 The total rainfall
for July was 5.57 inches, an excess Of
1-93 inches compared with 3.64 inches.
the normal for the period.
In July, 1902, the total rainfall was
5.1S inches July was the third con
secutve month of cool and moist
weather this summer The month
with an average temperature of 70-2
degrees. was the coolest July since
1895. it's average being - degrees be
low normal The highest temperature
for the month was SIS degrees on the
18th and the lowest was 53 on the
9Th of the month. There were "a
rainy or cloudy days
No Explanation to 0ffer.
1T has been an unusually cool and
moist summer thus far and we have
no scientific explanation for it." said
Forecaster Henry J. Cox. THE Euro
pean war has nothing to do with it
despite the theories advanced by
many. These unusual seasons come
every so often The unseasonabIy
cool and wet weather has as a rule
been confined TO the middle west
other sections of the country have
had generally normal weather, ac-
c0rding TO official reports"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03

The Philistine," which became so
well known during the 81 years Ebert
Hubbard published it, has been discon-
tinued by way Of a memorial to its
founder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-03
The AIain Reason.

What Is their main reason for
wanting a divorce" Because they
are married. Houston Post
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07

structive basis. "Our system has been
one Of the repression rather than Of ex-
preston. There are too many rules and
definitions; we need more practical train
ing" said the visitor He made reference
TO . recent article In The Rec on gram
mar and commended It to the teachers.
He referred TO the Importance Of cor
rect and effective use Of English as a
business asset.
The old pedagogy regarded the child
as a cistern into which should be poured
a lot OF information and when the cistern
was eight notches full. then the child
passed out OF the eighth grade; modern
pedagogy regards the child as a living
spring." was another thought OF the Utah
educator.
superintendent Graft announced that
substitutes will be sent Tuesday morning
10 fill the places OF all teachers not at
the meeting, and who did not return cards
which were distributed.
Assisting Superintendent Graft in the
work Of getting the consolidated school
system ready for the opening was AS
sistant Superintendent Bell Ryan.
All schools will be ready for opening
Tuesday morning.