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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
AUSTRIANS SPLIT
ON DUMBA'S CASE
Party al Baron Burian Believe Am
basSador Acted Under influence
Of Won BernSt0rn.

Geneva. Switzerland. Sept IS VIA
Paris. The Vienna morning news
papers are filed with leading articles
on the news concerning DIT Dumba.
the Austrian ambassador to the Unit
ed States.
From these articles it would ap-
pear that the request for his recall
has divided Austro-Hungarian states
men into two camps Those Of the
party OF Baron Burian the foreign
minister, apparently are persuaded
that Ambassador Dumba acted under
the influence Of Count Won Bernstorc,
the German ambassador TO the United
States, without orders from the home
government The Hungarian party,
on the contrary. believes that DR.
Dumba did his duty in order to pre-
vent arms and ammunition reaching
the powers OF the quadruple entente.
It is CLEANED from the newspaper
articles that Emperor Francis Joseph
was dispieased It is declared ike
wise that kilograms Of somewhat bit
ter tone were exchanged on the sub
tect between Foreign Minister Buriau
and Dr Betbmaun-H oIlweg, the Ger
man chancellor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
WILL ASK BOARD
TO APPROVE PLAN
Jail Committee to Attempt TO Have
Supervisors Authorize Use OF
General Funds.

When the members of the board Of
supervisors convene tomorrow after
noon at > O'Clock LOT their regular
September session, the proposition Of
the majority members of the jail COM
mittee 10 take the sum Of $4,000 from
the general fund Tor the payment OF
the new heating plant for the jail and
court house viii probably be brought
up.
At recent meeting of the jail
committee it is understood that Coun-
" Treasurer T. J. Clendenin and his
attorney. H a Weld, were called into
conference to ascertain if the former
would honor warrants drawn on the
general fund for the heating plant
Mt Clendenin Is refusing to give out
any more money from the bond issue
for jail purposes, but il is learned that
he is not aversa to paying for the
heating plant from the general fund.
II a resolution providing for the same
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
CHILDREN LEARN
DAD is MARRIED
Wealthy Chicagoan Arrested Today b,
Local Police, Says He Welded
Mrs. Schmidt.

After children Of Adam Gassman.
aged 10, wealthy ChicaE0an, rezarted
10 the Rock Island police today ina an
effort to wear" him away from Mrs.
Josephine Schmidt. S23 Seventeenth
street. they learned for the first time
than on Sept 9 the couple had been
married.
The man was arrested at 1880
O'Clock this morning on a charge Of
dIs0rderly conduct after Arnold Gass-
man and Miss Augusta Gassamn. two
Of his children had repeatedly called
at the home of the woman on seven
teantb street and received no re-
Spouse to their summons at the door.
The elder Gassman SAID at the station
that he was married and that he haa
been united in wedIock to Mrs.
Schmidt i'm Davenport The records in
the district court clerks Office in Dav-
export shows that q license was is
sued to the couple Sept 9.
The arrest was made merely to
give The children an opportunity To
talk TO their father, their efforts to
find him at the house having been to
no avail The children planned to
talk the matter over with their father
this afternoon An effort viii ba
made to annul the marriage and pro
ceedings have already been started iu
Chicago courts TO have him declared
incapable OF taking care OF his es-
tate Through this litigation they
hope to defeat the alleged aims of the
former Mrs Schmidt which they
charge are to secure his money.
The arrest today cJmaxcs efforts of
the children lasting two weeks i'm
which they attempted to set their
father hack TO Chicago. Two weeks
ago today it was learned Mr. Gassmau
came to this city to marry Mrs.
Schmidt. It viii be remembered that
Mrs. Schmidt strongly denied that she
had any intention of marrying. She
laughed at the idea of marrying at
that time and pointed to their ages as
sufficient argument 10 quiet any such
rumors. She said at the time that
she was caring for him out OF sym
parhy and charged that the son as
saultcd and beat his father.
The son and daughter have employ
al the services here Of Attorney Fl. 81
McCaskrin. He said this afternoon
that a suit to annul the marriage
would be fled soon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
SHERMAN CAN'T COME
UNTIL A LATER DATE

At the meeting Of John Buford Post
G. a. R. Saturday evening. the invi-
tation to participate in the dedication
OF the new soldiers and sailors mona
ment at Chippiannock cemetery, set
for Sept %. was accepted.
1t was voted to ask all Old soldiers
in the county 10 join in the exercises,
which may include a parade, il the
weather permits, The posts at Moline,
Illinois City and Port Byron, this coun-
ey and August Wendt, Davenport,
We're especially urged 10 attend.
Il is announced this afternoon that
United states Senator L. Y. Sherman.
slated for the principal address, wiz
be unable 10 come at the time named
and he suggested later date This
may be arranged to suit the couye1-
fence of the senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13

is passed by the board The attempt
70 pass this will probably call forth
a big discussion, as the understanding
has been thar the money would come
from the bond issue funds.
The board VIII also act on the Pc
tition asking that the plan for I. couu-
~ sanatorium be placed on the ball
lot at the next general election. II
the petition contains the proper nun
Der Of signatures, it is mandatory for
the board 30 submit the proposition
TO the voters.
Tax leyies are to be fixed for the
various townships and an engineer for
the court house chosen. in addition to
the usual routine business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13

Word comes from Golden. Colo. Of
the death OF one Of Moliue.s oldest
settlers. Mrs. Eta Warner Wells.
widow Of Reuben Wells. died IN the
Colorado city Aug. q. leaving her
daughter, Mrs Nellie Wells Moody.
with whom she had been making her
home. She had been feeble since the
death Of her husband. q year ago The
only daughter, Mrs. f. G.. Moody with
her husband. children and srandchu-
dren. survive
This brings 10 mind Of old settlers
the fact that Reuben Wells, whose
death occurred SO recently was the
first white child born id Rock Island
county having been born en mis- faith
ars farm. where Moline now stands.
Sept g. 1898 He w8s married to
Eta Warner December. 1859. ana they
celebrated their golden wedding ami
veTsary jpn 1909 with great ceremony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
PROSPERITY HERE
COUNCIL is TOLD
Lutherans Urged 10 Name Financial
Secretaries ia Work for Larger
Donations.
APPROPRIATIONS ARE INCREASED
Total OF SlsG, 100 Set Aside for Dis
hHrscment Under Various Head
iHgs Next Two Years.

Appropriations totaIug S4s0.10o
were made BY the Lutheran general
council ar the meeting this afternoon.
Tine report OF the finance and budget
committee was adopted, calling for
the following expenditures for The next
two years:
Foreign mission .000
English home missi0us-SI5s. 500.
German home missions $4,000,
Porto Rjcan missions $4,000
SlaV missions SIS GOO.
Jewish missions 1000.
Kropp fou-S6 600.
Students mission work-S6.S00.
General council treasury coo
This is a slightly larger sum than
was appropriated two years ago.
Cheering Note Heard.
a cheering word bearing on the bus
mess outlook OF the country was spok-
en- tbis morning in the course OF the
deliberations of the general council.
il. ri. M Richards of Lebanon, Pa, one
.ot the most influential business men at
tending rbe convention. declared that.
much as the country is facing a pros
porous period, the church should pre-
pare to raise larger sums for mission
airy purposes by appropriauug spe-
eiaI financial secretaries,
We are about to enter into a period
Of unusual posperity.' he said
Mr.. N5lIer's words bear considerable
weight. inasmuch as he is in close
10 rr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
Mrs. Julia Anna Bribery.

Mrs Julia Anna Bribery, wife OF
Ell Bribery. passed from the home,
1922 Twentieth avenue. Moline, at
Use Sunday morning. The end came
after an illness Of two years with
heart trouble
Julia Anna Barnett was born IN New
Vernon. MINI. S. years ago. She was
married to Eli Bribery in Blooming
ton Is years ago, having been mar
rIed once previously She leaves TO
mourn her passing, three children IN
South Dakota. Miss Lille. Charles and
Elmer and Lester, Grover, Leurine
and Aellers of Bloomington, also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
THREE CANOElSTS
HOVE CLOSE CALL
Professor Udden of AUgustana and
Two Companions Saved from
W8tery Grave.

Professor Anton Udden of Angus
tana college. Melvin Anderson. stu
dent at that institution and Roger Pet
erson. 712 Fourth street, Moline. last
years fUllback on The Moline high
school. experienced a narrow escape
from drowning in the Mississippi river
near CampbelIs island yesterday aft
ernoon and they were rescued with diff
fculty. thoroughly exhausted
The party left the foot OF Eighteenth
street in Moline early in the afternoon
in q large canoe. They had reached d
point about quarter Of a mile above
Dynamite island opposite CampbelIs
island, where the trail craft was
swamped by the large waves
Peterson and Anderson chung to a
life preserver cushion carried in the
canoe, while Professor Udden was
forced to swim. All three started
down stream, hoping to reach Dyna-
mite island. They called repeatedly
and loudly for help, but their cries
were not heard on shore because OF
the heavy wind that prevailed
J. c. Lang and Harold Brown. two
campers on CampbeIIs island, luckily
happened TO be crossing TO the Iowa
shore in a launch at the time They
saw three heads bohbing up and down
in the water and investigation revealed
the plight of the canoeists and all three
were rescued, thoroughly exhausted
The canoe was recovered but each Of
the occupants lost some OF his wear
ing apparel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
OBITUARY


Blanche. daughter of ". r. Hayes,
vi Museatine, died Saturday after an
illness extending over a month. Com
P'ta-tous are given as the cause of
her demise.
Miss Hayes was born in Buffalo
Prairie, this county Aug is. 1883
She attended school there and lived
her entire life in the locality until
tHeg moved to Muscatine about four
years ago.
She Is survived by her father, ".
E HAYES. one sister, Mrs. Bertha
Nee5aam. of Thayer, Kan, and two
brothers. Charles and Harry. both Of
Nus-alne
The funeral was held this morning
at 1880 o'clock services being held
al tae Buffalo Prairie Union church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
WEATHER NEARLY HOT
AS ANY OF THE YEAR

Weather this afternoon narrowly
missed setting a new altitude mark
for the season. At , O'Clock The FIG
IRE was Sc. with prospects that it
would 70 considerably higher. Taster-
dav the maximum was S. This is not
unusual for September but it must be
remembers that the highest mark
reached this summer was q, which
was recorded May 10. Other high
marks we're IS on June p. So On JULY
II. and IS on Aug. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
HONOR CHURCH WHEN
COURT IS CONVENED
Especial to The Argus

AIedo, Sept. 12.-Judge u. T. Church
was given a pleasing reception on his
assumption Of the circuit bench here
this morning This Is the first time
in As years that Mercer county has
had a resident circuit Judge
Justice George a Cooke of the gu
preme court presided at the exercises
and made a brief address in which he
told Of the pride which Mercer county
people had in the honor which their
fellow townsman had achieved. " J.
Graham. member of the state legisla-
ture. and !. y Bassett, who celebrated
his Goth birthday few days ago. also
made addresses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
Miss Snsie n,nnnnelI.

Ete death OF Miss Susie ODonneil.
former resident Of this city. occurred
DIT $50 last night at the home Of her
sister. Mrs. John Mcdonald, on East
High street, Davenport. She had been
ailing for two years. Miss O'Donneli
was born Ia williamsburg, Iowa, where
she spent the early years of her life,
She came to Rock Island in 1907 and
llvede here up until year and half
ago. when she went to make her home
with her sister. She is survived by
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. ODonnell,
WILLIAMSBURG and two sisters, Mrs,
John Mcdonald. Davenport, and Mrs.
f. NCCIusky. Moline. The remains
Will be inferred in Chippiannock Gem
eJery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13

The remains of William #. BarseI
foreman at the National Neck Yoke
company Of this city, who died sudden
ly Friday evening, were removed 70
the home Of his mother. MIS-. Mary
BarseI in Hampton Funeral services
viii be conducted Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 at the Methodist church
in Hampton, Rev. Mr. Kennedy 0ftci-
atfng, with interment in Hampton GEM
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13

London, Sept Ban attack with
gun fire on a neutral snip by a Ger
man submarine is reported in a dis
patch from Chrlsriania to Reuter-
Telegram company The submarine is
said 10 have fred on the Norwegian
ship Presto with q cargo Of wood. last
Friday The crew was saved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13

daughter. Mrs. Oscar Craubaugh Of
Moline
Remains will BE- sent 70 Blooming
ton Tuesday morning Iuterment Will
be in the Bloomington cemetery Wed
nesday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
ADD FOURTEENTH
SYNOD To COUNCIL
old German of Texas Admitted 10 Cen.
trail Lutheran Organization,
Meeting Here.
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR i PLACE
Invitation Extended to United Synod
81 the South, Having 1863
Churches.


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-13
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN JIT ACCIDENT
Martin smith Of Davenport Run Down
BF Auto Near Thirty~first
Street Station.
lett IN A DAzED CONDITION
les CHM, Driver OF Bus, Who Was
Arrested claims Smith Was
Riding on Wrong Side.

M5rua T. Smith, A. years Of age.
7ao Brady street. Davenport, teIe-
graph operator for the Milwaukee
raa a Moline, was seriously in
cured at s.85 this morning. when he
va- fun down By a jftuey bus at
Ta.-tg-arze street and Fifth avenue.
vH"e ar d bicycle on his way to work.
Ha sustained scalp wound and a
saroeg ankle and was severely
bruised about the body. smith was re-
move. 80 ST. AnJhouy's hospital where
Jr Joseph DeSijva attended aim. He
waa aaI Fin o. aemi-eorscjous candi-
ZION st d late hour this afternoon.
Smith made it a practice to ride his
bicycle from his home in Davenport
ta fa work In Moline. Eye witnesses
to 1850 accident claim that he was rid
.ua aa rle wrong side Of the street
Tie 5#6gs. west bound on Fifth ave-
MUGS struck Smith and ne was hurled
considerable distance to the pave
maar taa wheels Of the auto passing
over afa aua leg. The bicycle was de
muH5raG
Driver Released.
aao CHM. driver Of the jitbus. who
resides ST a0l3 Fifth avenue. in this
city, was arrested shortly after the
accident. He was released on his own
ta.aanlzauca CHM maintained that
iHa=maeh as Smith was riding on the
vrarl side 81 the street. the accident
wis Unavoidable
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-09
JOHN CASSIDY,
WHO BUILT FIRST
Phone HERE, dies
Head Of Bell System for Two
Decades and Old Timer,
Passes Away

John Cassidy, who built the first
telephone lines in Hawaii In the early
eighties and for two decades was head
of the old telephone system In Homo.
lulu, died this morning at the Queens
hospital. His death followed an I'll
ness of only few days. An opera
tion was performed last night as a
final resort but x was unable to save
him.
Mr.. Cassidy was II years old ana
although he had been active up to
the end the strain had begun to tell
several months ago and he had sew
efal attacks.
AS an electrical engineer Mr.. Cassi.
dy was one of the first men in the
United States to work on telephones.
He was directly associated with Alex
ander Graham Bell, inventor OF the
telephone.
In the seventies MI. Cassidy came
to California from his home in New
York to. take charge Of the construes
tiCn of the first railroad telegraph
lines in California When this was
completed he turned his eyes toward
the Hawaiian Islands and IN 1850 came
here to install the first telephone sys-
tenn. He remained the superintendent
of the telephone company and Of the
government electric light system until
the Bell company was merged with
the Mutual Telephone company.
Z He spent two years with the Hawai-
IAN Electric company and then went
~. n..a1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-09
"a. P. BY Fed. Wirelessl

a5a La. =. " r. GN- a. &Nt1SlCool
PARIS, france, March 9.
Reports here say that Bulgaria
is ii the throes Of IN interna.
nal crisis over the question d
peace or war Il Bulgaria
fights, she VIII join the Allies.
Premier Rad6slavoff has
been overthrown BY the kings
influence, the premier desiring
to make an immediate attack
on Adrianople, now held by
Turkey, provided Greece joins
the Allies.
The Grecian course is stin
undetermined. NJ Gonaris,
member Of the chamber Of dep
luties, is endeavorin9 to form !
cabinet, Zainis having failed
IN the task after Premier Vent
zelos resigned following his
differences with ling Con
stantine.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-09
[AssocIated PresA SCI


WASHINGTON. D. @. March gu. s. Consul John n
Eman has telegraphed from Cruz that he Is reliably
informed Gen obregon began evacuatng Mexico City last
night.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. March 9--The battlsship Georgia
and the armored cruiser Washington command o Rear
Admiral William B. Caperton commander of the cruiser
squadron Of the Atlantic feet have been ordered to Vera Cnz
following conference between President Wilson and Sece
tary Of the Navy Daniels.
CARRANzA MUST PROTECT FOREIGNERS
WASHINGTON, D. G., March President Wilson said
today that Gen. Venustiano Caanz chief Of che Conztt
tonalsts has been called upon project the foreigners IN
Mexico City and other parts Of the republic where be claims
power.
Caranzas preliminary reply to the Representations Of
u Consul Siman regarding conditions in the capital
general denial that the conditions pictured that they
sufficient to the American protest Afom reply
is expected soon.
NO ULTIMATUM SAYS WILSON
The president says that no ultimaum has been sent to
Carranza
The action ID demanding Of Carranza that foreigners Be
protected interpreted entire change Of attitude the
part of the American government
The Caran Jttency here claims that the Carrankstas
have captured Monterey.
The state department is advised that the Carranxtas
have evacuated Piedras Nega being defeated and
treating toward Nnevo Laredo transferring their government
records to the American side
NO ARMY MOVE CONTEMPLATED
Secretary Of War Garrison said today that no army move
ments contemplated result Of the Mexican situation
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-09
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CABL LEGRAMS

The following cableersm from on
ciaI German sources was received to
day:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March So
Headquarters report, March 9:
Yon Lorette Height the Germans
took from the French two rsors trench
es. imprlsoning six officers and 25c
men, taking two machine guns and
two small guns. IN the champagne
district the cngaoements near souain
still continue. Northwest Of Lemesnll
the enemy was ready for the attack
but was hindered BY German IRE. n
the vosoes operations are haTpered
By fog and snow. Fighting west 81
Muenster and north Of sennhein, con.
tinues.
Sin the eastern zone, south Of Angus.
towo the Russian attacks have failed.
The enemy suffered heavy losses.
Northeast Of LoHxa after an unsue.
eessfuI Russian attack. 500 prisoners
were left In German hands.
@An engagement begun northwest
of Astrolenlsa still continues. North
west and west Of Prasznysz the en-
eagements are favorable Tor the Ger
mans, s000 hussians being taken pris.
oner mere, hussian attacks nortn q
hsMa ano northwest of NoNenssto are
without success, 1850 Russians having
0een captured.
The following cabiegram was reeeiv
cd today from official German sources:
aWAsHlNeroN d March a.
E,eadcuarters renort. Mareh 4:
IAN enemy sircrsft threw bombs
into ostend ana E;Ilea t,@ee neInians.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-09
JAPAN CORDIAL
To 'GOOD.
MISSION WORK

Japan's leaders and people welcome
the friendly cooperation aof the United
States In settling arnieably the prob
lem of Pacific relations.
Wide misunderstanding OF the In
ner motives of the Japanese people
and the problems Of Japan is preva
lent in America
These significant continents win be
included in the report DR.. Shailer
Mathews and DR.. Sidney L. Gulick
who arrived in Honolulu on the Mon.
golia this morning, are taking back to
the Federal Council of Churches OF
Christ in America, which they repre-.
sented in the mission of good viii to
Japan from America
The success OF the mission was far
in advance of anticipation. The cor
dial welcome given BY Christian and
1on-C Christian alike, the earnestness
of the Japanese leaders in all classes
of society, and the cooperation Of the
officials all tell of the receptive at
titude OF the nation. which wants
peace. according to Dr. Quick.
DR.. Mathews spoke So times, and
DR.. Gulick conducted AZ conferences.
Together they had 223 engagements
during their short stay They were
entertained by 10 governors of pre-
lectures, h0nored by IL bsnquets and
by luncfeons with such Japanese no
bflity as Count Okuma. Baron Kato,
Baron Mitsui Baron Shibusawa and
- -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-09
A THREE YEAR ARMY
TOUR HERE THE PLAN !

= Army officers who have been
= In Hawaii for three years can be-
= gin to pack their war bags and
= household goods and make ready
= to move on. 1t is now practically
= certain that the tour Of duty here
q has been cut to three years, and
= to two years In the Philippines.
= A personal letter received to-
:. day by Gen. Carter from Wash
q ington states that the provision
= for shortening the Oahu and Phil
= ippines tours was tackled on to the
= army appropriation bill and
. passed the senate. When the let
:; ter was written the bin had gone
:, to conference. but as 1t is under
= stood that 1t passed the eonferees
= practically intact, there is little
9 doubt but thta the short tour
= clause is now a law.
= This ruling will affect immedi-
q ately many army officers who
= have passed the three-year mark
:, and who will at once become eli
. gible for mainland duty There
= viii probably be a considerable
q number, however, who will apply
= for an extra year here, In prefer
q ence to service on the border, 1
= unless the Mexican situation
= comes to head. I
8 as3uanuuunnunnauni
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-09
BLOW TO TURK FLEET

PETRoGRAD, Russia, Mar
The bombardment Of zun,
ghldiak Benderegli By the war
ships Of the Allies is q severe
blow to the Turkish fleet op-
Grating in thes inner Darda.
nelles and the entrance to
Constantinopie. Il deprives
the warships of their principal
coaling bases. It IS semi Off
cially stated that the coal
chutes were destroyed.