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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07
OBSERVATIONS.
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST AND FOUND.
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LOST-Toy poodle. ears. stub tail
Reward. Phone Rock Island 1Is6f
@2S Sixteenth street
LOST-Gold mesh bag: initials 4 c.
D." Return TO Mrs. J. p. Coambs,
1918 Second avenue. Reward
MASSAGE.
SWEDISH MOTEMENT-Afis A Elm
arson, graduate Swedish masseuse.
gives Treatment in private homes and
at Office by appointment. Phone Rock
Island PISS. Oftice. 615 Seventeenth
street
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FOR RENT-F'iye-room modern nat.
Jauitor service. Phone ROCK Island
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FOR RENT-Four- room nat. inquire
23IS Eighth avenue.
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MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES.

TIRES (aiI makes). accessories. lamps
ETC. cut prices; x35 Flying Merkle
bicycles At wholesale price, S25 (or-
ange and blue enameled); 12j East
Third street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-07

FOR SALE-Sfmplex piano player, very
cheap. George r. Roth. 14S twenty
third street.
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FOR RENT - Four-room nat; inquire
Z5tS Eighth avenue.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.

FOR SALE - Incubator. capacity 40
eggs NJ. Thompson, 2423 Eleventh
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
SEA TRADE AND SEA POWER

The news that the United States
since the beginning of the war has
become the second maritime nation,
ranking only after Great Britain, is
significant. It behooves America to
see to it that this progress, achieved
because of the exigencies of war, is
not only continued but advanced.
But the best endeavors of individ-
uals and of Government would be Of
little avail unless energetic efforts
are made to create a sea power to
defend a merchant marine. The two
superdreadnaughts authorized by
the last Congress will be formidable
fighting machines, the greatest ever
built for the American Navy, armed
with fourteen-inch guns and equip
ped with some of the latest devices
for safeguarding against torpedo
attack. But they are too few by
half. There should have been pro-
vision for four such vessels in the
years appropriation. The war has
proved that the powers which con-
troll the sea are the powers that
can continue the activities Of peace
in the midst of war. The nations
which lack sea power have lost the
foreign commerce gained through
laborious years.
If we are to have a merchant ma
rine once more, let US have an ade'
quate navy to protect it. To pursue
contrary course is to invite an.
Inhalation at the first test.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
COHAN PLAY OPENS
BROADWAY SEASON
Katherine La Sale In Cast Of
Production at New York
Theater.

0eorge NJ. Cohan's first play Of the
season. the one he promised to write
around a character that was similar to
duce Cohan's bother-in-law. Fred Niblo,
to Broadway. was produced on Monday
right. Washington finds an interest in
tho production through the presence in
the cast Of Katherine La Sale. who was
leading woman of the Poll Players here
for a brief time in Juiy.
"Hit-the-Trsil-H Holiday" is the name
Of the new Cohan piece. 1t tells the
story Of BIZ Holiday. Broadway bar
tender. who Is drawn into a temperance
alteration in a New England town, and
takes the side of the temperance work.
ers with such surprising success to him
self that he goes into the work of ad-
vocating temperance, and in a few
weeks has driven the breweries out of
business and marries the minister's
lovely daughter.
Niblo plays the part Of Holiday and
Katherine La Sale is the pretty daush-
ter of the minister. The play rs in four
acts. the first being described as true
to-nature comedy. with the scene set
in barber Jhop, and the remaining
three acts as pure farce.
terested Monday night in the opening
Of the season OF the Empire Theater by
Cyril Maude, in Grumpy" Mr.. Maude
made brief speech eulogizing the late
Charles Frohman. by whose invitation
he opened the Empire season this year.
although he is under the guidance OF
another manager and 10 not. therefore,
a Frohman star.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
PLIGHT OF ARMENIA

Among the national tragedies pre-
cipitated by the war the tragedy Of
Armenia stands out in hideous out
line. A memorial submitted to the
Bulgarian government by Armenian
refugees who have found asylum in
Bulgaria discloses the enormity of
the crime against humanity which
Turkey, in its last ditch, has COM
mitted upon the Christian population
of Asia Minor, and especially the
Armenians.
This memorial shows that no
fewer than $4,000 Armenians have
been driven from their homes and
concentrated at various points amid
circumstances of the most abject
want. This unprecedented operation
has been carried out for the purpose
of clearing the Armenians out of the
most desirable districts, segregating
them into sort of restricted pale of
residence and distributing their
properties among Mohammedans.
And the aim of this wholesale ex-
preparation and segregation is to
create solid wall Of Mohammedan-
ism at points where future military
considerations might require the
presence of a dense Mohammedan
Gordon Of defense.
Whatever the military require
ments Of the situation-and the ra-
pacious Ottoman has never found
himself at a loss for apparently
legitimate reasons for depressing
the Christian subjects-the effect of
the enforced migration upon the de-
ported Armenians will be hardly less
than that of murder on a wholesale
scale.
The Ottoman, facing the destruc-
ton which he has been earning for
centuries, is committing the last and
the greatest massacre of all his de-
structiye career,
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
THE BOOSTERS

Washington is growing in impor-
tance each year as a retail buying
center. No organization has done
more to promote this condition than
the Retail Merchants Association.
No undertaking Of theirs has done
more for the movement than the
Boosters Trip just concluded.
Habit dies hard. But demonstra-
tions like those which the merchants
gave this week on their trip through
Maryland, Virginia, and West Vir-
ginia, of superior goods and reason
able prices, will be marked step
toward opening the eyes of the small
town buyers who have been over
looking this city.
These out-of-town buyers, after
they see the quality of goods to be
had here, also must be made to
realize that, all other things being
equal, it is to their advantage to buy
here. Buying always partakes the
nature of an excursion, and who
would not rather trade in Washing
toms attractive stores, on wide and
beautiful streets, than in the dingy
shops Of some other cities which
have been getting Washington's
rightful trade.
It cannot be too strongly empha-
sized outside of Washington that
Washington is not a high-priced
place to buy. Neither is it place
with a limited assortment Of goods
The most cosmopolitan city in the
South in the makeup of its popula-
ton also has the most cosmopolitan
array Of business houses to meet the
demands of these folk. In no other
city south of New York can the
gamut of prices be reached so com.
pletely as in the Capital, and moi
even New York is a more pleasant
place to do ones buying.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15

France near which they are caught
and packed in great quantities, the
discriminating housewife has had to
learn that more depends on the time
of catching, on the sailing and boil
ing in oil, and on the packing, than
on some slight divergence in
species.
New care in the preparation Of
the sardines from our waters is i'm
proving the quality and diminishing
the output. Tho Government has
established bureau in charge of
capable chemists from Washington
to supervise the methods of packing
in Maine, and especially to see that
sanitary conditions of fish and Of
packing houses are satisfactory.
Representatives of the Pure Food
Commission are visiting the fac
tories and warning that careless
methods will not be allowed.
Another reason why the supply Of
sardines on the market is falling is
that they are favorite appetizer
with the Germans, and their gov
ernment contractors are paying
enormous prices in the Scandinavian
countries for cases destined for
army consumption, while Spain's
supply is being imported into Italy
in larger quantities than ever be-
fore.
A paternal solicitude on the part
of our Government that results in
giving. US better and more healthful
food and more permanent economic
independence will meet with ap-
proval, even if prices are temporari-
ly raised,
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
RUSsIA's NEW EFFORTS

In his astounding declaration on
the war situation David Lloyd
George counts the Russians out Of it
Tor many months, if not for the rest
OF the struggle. But the Russians
do not count themselves out. Watt
ing for arms and ammunition for all
their forces, they bend themselves
to new efforts of heroic resistance.
Inadequately equipped, the Rus
SLAMS cannot hold back the Austro-
German legions all along the line
from sea to sea. But, massing great
armies in the Baltic region at one
end and in Bessarabia at the other,
they can make a desperate stand to
defeat the most cherished aims of
the Berlin war office. These are to
get full control of Riga and the ter
itory beyond in the north and to
drive a relief wedge to Constanti-
nople in the south before the allies
have closed in on the Turks through
the Dardanelles and along the Gal
ipoi Peninsula.
Russia may let everything else 60
by the Board, but at these two
points she will make her fight as she
has made it for nearly fourteen
months. In this way she both con-
tinues her recent part Of taking the
blows which otherwise must fall
upon her allies and repeats her
ancient part Of making her vast
stretches waste land which may not
be entered too far by the strongest
enemy without becoming grave
yard for him.
Russia in the past always has been
able and willing to do what few
other nations have ever tried to do
fight on doggedly after repeated and
terrific defeats. This she promises
to do now, and in doing SO Russia
still lends a power Of help to Great
Britain, France and Italy.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15

presented. At the finish a travesty OF
The Pirates OF Penzance" will be
given. Between the first and second
sented. tho Flying sherwoods and the
Bohemian Four. a well-known quartet.
Following. ''Esmeralda." in which
Mary Pickford appears at tho Column
will be seen for the first four days Of
Belasco's highly successful play, Tho
Case OF Becky" written by Edward
Locke and produced by Frank Reicher.
roo Similar to Ass the .ss IN
this photodrama- Not since the days Of
DIR. Jckyl and Mr.. Hyde has a play
OF dual personality been presented to
the public. And when the victim Of tho
two-selfs Is q young girl. tho drama
assumes unusual interest.
Lou Tellegen. who gained unusual
distinction as leading man with Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt. will be seen the last
three days Of the week In a photo
book. THE Explorer" adapted Tor the
screen by William c. de Mile.
H. ]. Cunningham. with his company.
will present one Of the most elaborate
Theater the last half of this week. be-
ginning with the Thursday matinees. 1t
includes five startling illusions. among
them the Javanese throne chair, a new
levttation mystery, ana q group Of un-
explained mystery pictures.
Tho Edelweiss Girl. assisted by Baron
Arsenian. will be another novelty with
, songs and sharp shooting. Pesci and
Termini. Vienese harpist and violinist,
chard Players will offer Liz" Marino
and Sterling. Italian piano movers. and
Joe Kelsey. assisted by Lou Fern at
the plano. will sing songs. The Hearst
Selig pictures. and feature photoplaye
will be added attractions. Next week
Barney Williams and his eight Summer
Girls" will be the big attractions. and
the Sunday concerts from to 10:30 p.
m. will present an orchestral concert
| program.
, With thcater cooled by forty elec-
! trio fans. and speciai accommodations
| for women patrons. the Casino Thea
ter has acquired the title of the shop
| pers' haven"
Manager Fosse today announced ar
! innovation In the shape Of parcel post
night" to be held for the first time or
| Friday. of this week. and to continue
: on each Friday henceforth. Presents are
! to be given to 200 feminine patrons.
| Next weeks array of vaudeville acts
| will include Harry Brooks and company
In THE Old Minstrel Man." the Temple
Quartet: Paul Pitching and company ir
| a miniature musical comedy" The Rose
Garden" Hoban and Kelly in talking
| and singing act. and the Combs Broth,
ers. athletes. Next Sundays concert
| will include all the acts of this weeks
bill and a special motion picture pro-
gram.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Says Lynching Is Caused BY An
Over DEVELOPED Opinion.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
"Lynching" is caused by nothing more
than an over-developed opinion. Neither
drunkenness nor illiteracy has the slight
est thing to do with 1t. Sane and sober
men have been in the past. and will be
in the future. leaders Of ''lynching
parties" In fact. any person who sets
his opinion above that Of all others. and
who Is ready to take the law in his
own hands. is. at heart. a "lyncher.'
John Brown was 'lyncher" be-
cause he was not willing to await the
peaceful settlement OF a social condi-
ton. Mexico at present is nothing more
than a gigantic "lynchins bee.'' with
sober and educated men leading both
sides.
There have been 'lynchings" that
have been of great value to the world
But. ordinarily. there 10 a proper time
and correct method for evehything
And when we. as a nation. learn to
await the proper time and to respect
the rules OF conduct we have helped
to make nine out Of ten of our illegal
murders. committed by communities
will have been checked. J. r. NJ.
Washington. Sept. 10.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
POLICE COURTESY

The newer conception Of a police
mans place in the community, that
of helper and guide rather than a
mere sleuth, is admirably indicated
by the order of Col. w. w. Harts,
superintendent of public buildings
and grounds, regarding the courtesy
to be maintained by members of
the park police force.
That courtesy begets courtesy"
is Just as true in the handling of
crowds, and the direction of the
public, as in any other sort of social
and business relation. The hand
ling of crowds is a particular fac
tor in the success of Washington
police superintendent, and it was
Major Sylvester who won attention
by his instructions to his policemen
to appeal to the sense of fairness
of crowds rather than to use the
old method of figuratively, if not
literally, clubbing them into their
places at parades.
Major Pullman likewise has talk
ed much of the Specialization" OF
the police force, and this problem,
of making the policeman a commun-
ity servant, to command respect and
confidence, is attracting the atten-
tion of such progressive men as
Mayor Newton d. Baker, who de-
voted a recent magazine article to
this subject.
Especially in Washington are the
many visitors apt to carry away q
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Appreciates the Music Rendered by
the Rev. DIR. Lieberman.

To the Editor of THE TIMES.
Permit me to say in regard to the
recent celebration Of the Hebrew new
year. II has been my pleasure In the
past to hear the Rev. DIR. Lieberman.
and upon this occasion to fully appreci-
ate the unusual music rendered by this
distinguished gentleman.
The symphony Of action, breadth Of
tone in these compositions rendered by
the choir. more than impresses his hear
ers with his unusual musical ability.
Never in the history OF the Washington
temples have so many prominent people
Of the Hebrew faith attended this cele-
bration Of Rosh Hashono. The hall
was crowded to Its full capacity, many
not being able TO get inside.
The Rev. DR.. Lieberman will leave for
New York this evening, and will return
on Friday night to offtciate the services
Of Yon Kippur. the Day Of Atonement.
on September 18.
The Rev. DR.. Lieberman is one OF the
foremost students of Jewish ritual
music, and is gifted with a voice OF
pleasing quality that has been thorough
A PROMINENT MERCHANT OF
WASHINGTON.
Washington. September II.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Attractions Coming to
Capital Theaters

The annual visitation Of Peg O. My
Heart" is scheduled for next weeks
stay at the Belasco, with Florence Mar
tin in the part Of Peg" Miss Martin
has has mo now bee been playing the part three
while Laurette Taylor and the New
York company was still playing at the
Cort Theater. She played for nearly
The story Of Peg O. My Heart Is
known to everybody Last season there
were eight companies giving the play.
and six presented It the previous year.
weeks and months In the larger uities.
and then returning to them for repeat
ed engagements. Peg seems to have be-
s to Pose none of iss aSee at the
first performance seen. so that one may
see It three or four times and enjoy It's
quaint humor.
Romantic drama will be served to the
patrons sof the Poll Players ne1t week
in the form of Edward e. Roses
dramatization Of Stanley Weyman,s
historical novel. Under the Red Robe"
New York 1t had a notable cast that
included William Faversham.j Viola AL
len. Robert Edeson. Ida Conquest. J.
e. Dodson, E. Y. Backus. and others.
Berault. young noble Of Richelieu's
| time. and his love for Renee de Coche-
foret In addition to being a strong
dramatic production It Is u costume
play Of the most colorful snrt A. H.
Van Buren, will be seen In the part
originated by Mr.. Faversha m and will
have his FIRST opportunity In a purely
romantic role in Washington for sew
eral years. Miss Rittenhouse will play
the part OF sns Ksnse' ,i S1satsa "a by Viola
Richclieu. originated by J. E. Dodson.
and Miss Frederici will he Madame de
Cocheforet. originally played by Ida
Conquest
the stars of Safety First" the latest
vaudeville musical comesly staged by
Ned Wayburn: os which vim Eecetye It's
J Keith Theater next week.
| Bonnie Glass. classed by New York
critics with the Castles and Joan Saw
Eherbo Orchestra, Kate Gilmore. and
Sam williams. will be seen in 1.-The
Hunter and the Hunt'.r.ess."
Other attractions 'yill be Hermine
the Quakers;' Ota Gygi. the Spanish
court violinist: Al Herman. the as
sassin of gloom; E.ene and Bobbie
Smith with new songs Harry Do Coe,
the Pathe Weekly News Pictorial
| Next Sunday at tine concerts at 8 and
sis p. m. the proi;ram will offer Ger
trude Hoffmann and company In Sum
urun," and other numbers Of the cur
rent bill.
| That the trend OF burlesque entertain
ment Is rapidly growing more artistic
Is we'll demonstrated In the program
which will be given at the Gayety Thea
ter next week by "The Liberty Girls -
with j. Y Conway. Conway has written
the tv nieces which are to be pre-
sented IIotel De Blink" and when
Busin, 4 Good"
| The Of principals Is a very stons
one. I addition to the particular
star ludes such prominent names
as Ell rens. Sam Bachen, Kathryn
Jennie . IS. Billy Petrie, Jerry O'Don-
nell. Jack kerns, and Thad Packard
There is chorus of twenty four young
and pretty show girls with elaborate
| wardrobe.
During the action of the first act a
travesty on PlanQuette's comic opera
s"Ths Chimes Of Normapdie" Will bs
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Thinks If Germany Defeats tL:c Al
lies America Will Learn Some
- thing More About "Kultur."

To the Editor of THE TINES:
The editorial captioned. Germany
Making A Fool Of America" Is the
best I have read in any newspaper. 1t
Is vigorous. strong. and forceful. and
tells the absolute truth. Germany Is say
Ing continually that she will defeat
all her enemies. and as she. no doubt,
considers the United States an enemy,
and as this country Is too proud to
fight. her work here will be short. OF
course. some one may say that we
showed Haiti thing or two. but she is
bristle up. In all that has been written
about the war. no one has said a word
about what Germany will do with the
United States when she defeats the
allies; An editorial on this subject
Germans hero are considering the mat
ter. but they do not give US the de-
tails. As a beginning. they say the
German language must be taught IN the
much Of an idea how ku!tur can be
made to work II Germany does defeat
the nations now fighting against her.
this country will know more than 1t
does about her kultur. and don't let
any one forget 1t: Germany, now has
States. She knows exactly where to
land her troops to attack Washington.
as well as every other city in this coun-
try.
One Of our peace-at-any-price advo-
Gates has said that II is cowardly to
speak or even think about anything Of
this kind. A few years ago read an
articles. written by q German officer.
giving full details Of how Washington
could be taken by q German army.
That article reprinted now would give
us some idea Of how It is to be done.
The German army officers know every
road and creek and wood and h!l, and
water within 100 miles Of Washington.
| as well, or better than our own army
officers. But 1t amounts to nothing.
We must have peace. H. GILBERT.
Washington. September ..
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Protests Against Noises.

To the Editor OF THE TINES.
The noises Of this city. especially
after nightfall, are enough to wreck
nerves Of steel. The weather Is dis
tressingly warm and. of course, win
dows must be open. Outside In the
streets and on the pavements cease
less din of conglomerate noises rises up
to smite the ears of those who would
ana should rest in duietude.
The roller skate craze Is on. and this
Internal machine Of torture smites the
mortal ear from dusk until q late hour.
Why is this permitted? Must the 5uven-
lie population run riot whenever the no
ton strikes them? And In addition to
shrieking. yelling, and
the screech OF tantalizing whistling
make the nights in Washington seem
more like the pictured regions of the
Inferno than the model city we read
about Why should this unreasonable
condition continue?
ONE OF THE TORTURED.
Washington, Sept. II.
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
A SARDINE SHORTAGE

Epicures of the superfastidious
type who are fluent in the discus
sion of flavors and sauces have al
ways directed the housekeeper to Je
sure that she purchased the true
sardine, the. clupea pilchardus of
European waters. She was warned
to beware of other pilchards and of
the young herrings which float ap-
petizingly in oil in the regulation
tin boxes.
Since the variety Of these clupeoid
fish is as great as that of the coasts
of California, Maine, Sweden, and
The Washington times., 1915-09-15
Just Boys" Scores Hit
By Milton Sills' Work

Just Boys" a play with sociological
intent, by Katherine B. Miller and AL
lena Kanka. produced Tuesday after
noon at the Comedy Theater in New
York. by William Elliott. is reported by
the reviewers to be chiefly remarkable
for the unusual work OF Milton Sills,
in the part of q Judge OF the juvenile
court.
The play tells the story of a boy
caught stealing. He stole to help his
mother who is destitute. Brought into
court. the Judge recognizes the youth
as his own son.
Master Macomber plays the part OF
the hoy and the cast also includes Err
nest Truck. Matte Ferguson and Gladys
Wynne.