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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
APRIL.

1. Quadrennial reassessment of prop
erty begins, figures being secured
in county to be basis of tax levy
for coming four years.
GO to School" night attracts over
500 parents to Manual Arts build
ing where work done by pupils is
exhibited.
?. Mrs O. W Billings named presi-
dent Of first Teachers club
organized in city at the Irving
school.
s. Work starts on the new Three
Eye league ball park in Moline
Sum of $4,000 is total delinquent
tax in Rock Island, according to
Collector Ernest Russ, who com
pletes the collection. This is $685.
coo more than last year. A total
amount of S414,000 charged against
property owners in Rock Island.
4 Thousands hear sermons in Rock
Island churches on Easter Sun
day Rock Island Commandery.
No. IS. Knights Tenplar, join with
Davenport Commandery in serv-
ices at the Davenport Masonic
temple
5. Police Chief O. NJ Bisant Moline,
presents his annual report TO city
council showing that 954 arrests
were made.
Body of Peter Fl. Goede, Davenport.
found floating in river near Mus
catine He had been missing
since November
6. Loss Of $4,000 occurs in fire which
broke out at the Rock Island
Pillow works. Cause unknown. but
insurance covers damages.
Township elections in county mark
passing Of several leaders from
the board of supervisors, but the
political complexion of the body
is not radically changed
7. City Beautiful committee Of the
Woman's club begins plans for
City Beautiful contest.
8. S. R. Kenworthy Of Rock Island,
Charles c. Mcmahon of Fulton and
A. T. Bergland of Galva, selected
as the nominees of the democratic
party for circuit Judge at district
convention here.
8. Annual spring building boom
starts with permits issued during
week for building to cost s30,S000.
10. Second foater, a man about %
years old. found near Muscatine
and is later identified as Leander
Carlson, Moline, who had been
missing since November.
Hundreds of alumni of Longfellow
school gather there in reunion.
Albert F. Hollister, aged 70 years,
and for rs years a resident of this
county, dies at his home in Rock
Island. Heart trouble is cause.
Fire destroys shops of Henry Tap
pendorf, causing loss of $4,000
covered by insurance. Cause NOT
known definitely.
At meeting Of East End Improve
ment association, Moline, demand
for better fire protection, includ-
ing seven new alarm boxes, is
made
Adiel De Volder. 81. East Moline
run down by interurban at Water
town and dies of injuries u hours
later.
Il. John Thomas, IS. and Mrs. Nellie
Schaeffer, "a. end their lives al
their respective homes in Daven-
port by suicide pact They were
lovers and because woman could
not obtain divorce they agreed &c
take carbolic acid.
II. Max D. Petersen. senior member
Of the firm j. H. C. Petersen's Sons
Davenport, died. the result of dia,
betes. He was 65 years old.
Henry Bretemeier. 81, found dead in
bed at his home in Rock Island b,
the wife OF his nephew. Infirmi.
ties due TO age found to be the
cause.
Judge G. 0. Dietz opens the new
city court in Moline with Jaks
Wigers acting as bailiff. F.JLan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
MARCH.

SUNDAY school annex to new First
ii. E. church dedicated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
LAS VEGAS EAGER TO
GET ENCAMPMENT OF
THE NATIONAL GUARD

tsree,hL eoRsEsrosorNcs TO MORNING louRHsLi
East Las Vegas n, NJ, May 25.--
The commercial cub here Is taking
steps 60 secure dcfinitclysthc annual
encampment OF the third battalion Of
the national guard Of New Mexico this
year Letters have been written %
Governor William G. Mcdonald and
AdiutRnt General Herring asking that
Las Vegas be made the location Of
the gartherng
The third battalion comprises two
companies from Albuquerque, one
from Santa lee and one from Las
Vegas. II is lea by Major Ludwig
William llfeld, of East Las Vegas
II is customary for the entire regi-
ment to hold an encampment here ov-
cry second year, but on account OF the
fact that the state legislature failed 10
make an appropriation for this pur-
pose this year, the regimentai en-
eampment has hecn dropped. u Is
considered very likely that the bat
talon will gather here, however as
Las Vegas possesses the state rifle
range, which is believed to be The
most ideal spot for the encampment
that can be found,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

Il few rash experiments OF military
control, the seeded states were well
coined 10 all the rights under the con-
stItution and the union enjoyed by
their victorious brethren. On Decor
alton day the blue and the gray in
termingled the flowers strewn upon
the graves of their heroes, and peace
and prosperity have united north and
south, east and west
The victory NJ Sedan accomplished
the object of the war which was the
federation of the German states into
the German empire. France was only
n means 60 theotnd But the con-
queror declared; II will bleed France
white" For forty-four years the pa
triots Of Alsace and Lorraine have
been ruthlessly punished for aspira-
tons expressed In action or speech to
be reunited TO their country with the
usual legacy Of hatred. and the annual
visit of the tax collector to gather the
huge sums from the people of the
French republic necessary to meet the
interest on the 1900. 100000 francs
exaeted as nm indemnity from France
has kept brightly burning the fires OF
revenge. f
This terrible war must end by ex-
haustion. Excessive and challenging
militarism made the conflict. The
peace OF the world for the future de-
ponds upon the nations substituting
arbitration for militarism and heed
Ing In the terms OF settlement exact
ed and accepted the lesson of Apo
mattoX, rather than Sedan.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
LABOR SHORTAGE.

complete transformation in IN
dnslrlal conditions IN this country y
threatened by the entrance of lmiy
into the European war. The call Tor
italian resoryists is sure to cause a
general exodus from the uniteu
states of a class which has always
formed large portion of the labor
element of the country, and with 1t
a shortage Of labor at time wheh
labor Is most sorely needed to carry
on the business of the nation
II is only few months since un-
employment was the most serious
problem that confronted the Amerl-
can people narrowing stories OF
brond lines whose numbers ran into
the thousands are still fresh in the
pnbiic mind. Tho government en-
ploymont bureau. organized to meet
thla situation ana to bring the JOB
ana the man together, was one OF 'nc
most widely discussed political de'
velopments Of the past winter,
Ana now, az the season Of the year
when business ordinarily Is beginnihs
10 ran off. factories all over the uni''
ed states are opening With increased
forces. the wheels of industry are
humming as never before ana inc
nroblem IL not 20 bring the man ana
tho tnh torether but 10 ind men
enough for the jobs that need =" NC
nlled with this latest call from ~.
rope employers have begun TO ~"
for the services of laborers' ins'eau
Of lahorers looking eagerly for WORK
A ioh for every man and man
for ovcry ioh il the ideal condition.
hut if there IS to be O shortage OF
one or the other shortage of men
is Infinitely to be preferred TO
shortage. Of iobe
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
TINE nGI COST MIITAmsM,

tS. G. Stokes Former Governor OF
New Jersey.)
Tho cost of single battleshlp and
lts maintenance for 20 years would
build 1,400 churches AT $4,000 each,
or buy 1000 farms at $4,000. or furn-
ish n college education 10 $4,000 men
or women. IN - years the cost and
maintenance of armies and navles
and Of naval construction Of the five
great nations at war amounted TO
nearly $4,000. 100000 sum nearly
equal In value to all the cities, farms,
houses lands. roads, bridges, jewels,
horses, cattle--thc entire wealth Of
that OF Great Britain. over 90 per cent
Austria Hungary over 20 per cent OF
of Germany over so per cent of
Russia.
The cost OF the Panama canal, one
of the most useful aids to commerce,
was approximately 100000. SO
that the expenses of the preparation
for war IN Europe during the time 1t
took 20 build the canal exceeded the
cost OF this wonderful enterprise 90
times.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
BLAMING THE COMETS.

The return Of Wnnecks comet
Oust ohserved) is not likely to cause
much excitement, seeing that astro-
nomical calculations had led us TO ex-
pect Il this year but II would have
hecn far different in earlier times.
For then comet was regarded as
the unfailing herald Of misfortune,
There Is record of the ordaining Of a
public fast az Southampton in 1881
to deprecate The Divine wrath threat
ened in the appearance OF the comet
and IN 1856 the pope solemnly cxor-
ciscd the comet that was responsible
for the disaster experienced by the
Christians at the hands OF the Turks.
The plague of London was confident
~ attributed 20 n comet, as was also
the Lima earthquake in 1746, And
good omen for us--among the minor
calamities credited Ca comets was once
an epidemic Of sneezing very preva-
lent in some parts of Germany
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
4 "MuTTe SHOW.

In Philadelphia they have been
having an extraordinary sort Of ca
nine exhibition. II was given by the
Just Plain DOG" association and
was termed mutt show No dog
with a pedigree. or with anything re-
semblng a pedigree, WAS allowed
within the building whore the exhi-
btion was given. II was a congfega-
ton Of "monRrel, puppy. whelp ana
/ hound, and ours of low degree
prizes being given not on points, OF
which no entrant had any, but on
such mntters M which dog had been
the longest In one family, which was
the most intelligent. which the most
friendly. and which could show the
greatest variety OF breeds.
Thus was fulfilled the ancient say
lng that every dog has HIS day. For II
honorable service and unflagging de-
votldn are tests ~ canine character,
there IS many stump-tailed, flea
bitten Mig or Bruno who IL more
truly gentleman than his blue-rip-
boned brother whose ancestor guard
cd the camp OF william the Conquer
or or was a pampered favorite OF one
Of Charles IFS numerous mlstfesses'
TO have brought Joy to the heart OF
a little child Is IN itself an act to be
writ in golden letters on the book OF
the recording angel. and II there be
a dog heaven CAS- undoubtedly there
should be-, II goes without saying
that pedlRrees are not examined nor
bench show records inspected In pass
ing on the right OF Jtmmies or Mary's
little four-footed friend TO enter IN
side the pearly gate.
The mutt show is good thing
and Il II to be hoped that the idea
win spread ana he cultivated. IL Is
democratic. II tends 10 set up stand
ara Of worth rather than of deeadent
ariatocracy. And better than all 1t
makes man better acquainted than
ever with his true friends. The mutt
show should become an established
institution.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
wEDNEsDAY.....uMAY 90. i9ii
nrcHrn's LAST norr GONE.

The affirmance by The New York
court OF appeals Of The second con-
vlctIon Of Licutcnant Becker on the
charge o. having instigatcd the mur-
der of Herman Rozenthal IA July,
1911. will occasion little surprise. Il
hnd been confidently predicted by
the metropolitan press. ana atten-
ton had been called 10 the fact that
never has a second conviction OF MUIR
dor been set aside by New York'a
court ~ last resort
The chance that Becker viii es-
cape the electric chair II now re-
mote indeed. 10 Il is difficult to con-
eelve Of pardon being granted by
Governor whitman who not only
conducted the prosecution In both the
trials Of the convicted police officer
but who, more than any one else, was
responsible for his arrest and ar
faignment for the crime In the
first instance The dispatches IN
dictate that an effort will be made 20
have the United states courts inter-
fere in Beohers behalf, but those
who are familiar with the history Of
such procedure Will realize The ex-
tremc lmprobahlity Of much action
being taken
IN one respect the Becker case
bears a strong resemblance to that
o. Le1 NJ Frank, now under sentence
81 death in Atlanta. Bo,h men were
convicted on testimony ilai ordinar-
iy would be considered worthless
"Rrdgle" Webbor and bald Jack
Rose were. uy their own statements
accomplIees OF Becker In the muir
der Of Rosenthal Jim Connolly,
the negro sweeper upon whose evil
dencc Frank was convicted, was adj
miitcdly an accessory after the fact.
without the evidence OF Weber and
Rose, Becker could never have been
convicted IN both cases, corrohorat-
ing circumstances were necessary to
uphold the testimony of the chief
prosecuting witnesses.
And Il 81 remarkable fact that
the very newspapers chat have clam
ored most inslstently for the execu-
ton Of Becker have waged an equal
" insistent campaign for elemencS
for Frank on The ground Of the I'M
satisfactory nature OF the evidence
on which he was convicted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

pose for which the commission was
appointed was 70 ascertain certain
facts and their bearing upon certain
conditions--not 10 arraign any man
or set OF men In advance Of the de-
termination OF those facts. a proper
sense OF fair play should have
brought this fac, home 10 Chairman
Walsh without his attention belne
called TO il. but Il Is plainly evident
that Chairman Walsh Il not possess
ed ~ sense OF fair play.
Fortunately, Mr. Walsh stands
alone In the attitude that he has as
sumcd. and his fellow members of
tho commission are 20 be eongratu-
lated for having repudiated his con
duct and for having made what eff
fort they could TO protect the various
witnesses from his wholly unwnf'
fahted attacks
Placed in position u high re-
aponsibiIty and clothed with powers
which might have been used for the
ultimate good Of the entire country,
Chairman walsh has proved Ia
meniahlc and conspicuous failure.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
WHY Is A NEWSPAPERS.

"Unobserved and iinannounced, "
says the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
the woman president Of a society en-
tered the composing room of news
paper just in time to hear these words
ISSUE from the mouth OF the boss
printer
"Billy, so to the devil and tell him
to finish that mprder. he tegan this
morning Then kill William j Rry-
ans youngest grandchild' and dump
the Sweet Angel of Mercy into the
holl-hoN Then make mp that 'Naugh-
~ Partisan Actress and lock up The
Lady in Gler Boudoir.
Mortified the good woman fled and
now her children wonder why they
are not allowed Ia play with the print
ers youngsters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
WALSH A FAILURE.

II has long been apparent that
whatever good might have been acv
romnlished by the so-called industrial
relations commission OF which Frank
J.. Walsh is chairman has been COM
pletely nullifcd by the flaerantly UNI
fair methods employed by the chair
man IN tho examination OF witnesses.
Mr. Walsh. In departing from the
rule Of judicial mpartialtv which
should have characterized hlg course
and rcsoriins to the tactics OF the
prosecuting attorney who cares not
BY what means he secures a convic-
llnn, has defeated the purposes OF the
commission ANA has created sympa-
thy for the objects of his nttucks
which otherwise would not have OK
listed.
There is Of course no need to shed
crocodile tears for young John u
Rockefeller OF his associates In the
Colorado mining industry. Thcy ars
rot ia need Of any special protection
and they are not IN tho abstract le-
ultimately objects Of nlnpaths. itis
only right and proper ihat their re-.
snonslbility for their acts. SO far as
The scope OF this commission IS con-
csrned, should be definitely liked
But even millionaire has rishts
and the richest man In the World. a,
we'll as the poorest man ID the world
should be shielded while on tho wit.
ness stand In an inycstigetlon autho-
fixed by the highest law OF the land
from abuse by the man placed IL
charge. OF the Investigation. The pur.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
With Scissors and Paste
pnRNnrRG.s LETTEn.

DR.. Dernburg's letter and all that II
Implies may turn out to be the most
important news since the battle OF
the Marne. The tone of the German
music has changed; Il Is the first
statement Of any official importance
which seems to recognize that the flu
turc of the world must rest upon an
adjustment ana not upon a struggle
of empires II IN the first clear word
we have had from Germany that she
Is ready to live in the family Of ma
tions This fact outweighs all that
can be said against the specific pro-
posnls of the Dernburg letter: there
has been change of mood.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
THE ORIGINAL ROBERT
BROWNING.
4. 81. q

In the old church Of Pentridge,
near the New Forest, Is a memorial
tablet TO the original Robert Brown
Ing This Is not the great poet. but his
ancestor, who Is put Gown as being
a "footman and butler" Probably
there are some high brow devotees of
browning who would never have al
lowed themselves to develop such en-
thusiasm for him II they had known
that he came from such q lowly
strain. Hut there Ia an ironical JUS
lice In the fact since II shows how
those who are down in one generation
may be up in a succeeding one, and
vice versa. IL II we're not for this
constant renewal Of society from be-
low, IL would soon become hopelessly
degcnorate-as Il almost Is anyway
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
WAR MIST END BY EXHAUSTION
tChauneey NJ, Depew's Slst Birthday
Snoeeh !

A few days ago was the a0th an
niversary Of AppomattoN. Those OF MS
who We're in full vigor on that event
fnl 9th day Of April, 1865. can never
forget the effect of the announcement
|of the surrender Of General Lee and
his army, the generous terms conced
ed by General Grant and the end OF
the civil war stanton. secretary OF
war; senator Wade and Thaddeus Ste
yens, representing the radicals, de-
manded the population Of Grants
agreement with Ice ana vlndictive
punishment of confederate soldiers
and statesmen Only the prestige of
Grant aud the policy of Lincoln pre-
vented guerilla war for a generation.
General Grants cry. "let rs have
peace ran through the land as few
uttcrances ever have, With slavery,
the cause OF the war. abolished, after
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26
Nlnn, lirh1h.ara,Iers pass.

Santa Fe, May 2J.--County super
intendcnt G. G ftnI Of Chavcs cnnn-
u. reports Ia the department OF cdu-
cation that out Of eighpvseNen. pupils
who took the examination. fer the
eighth grade. sixty-seven passed. H.
g Mersfelder county superintendent
Of Curry county. reports thar thifN
pupils in clovis ana thlrty-eight IN
the county outside Of clovis passed
The eighth grade examination.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

Tho reply to the American note
has been somewhat delayed. but It
should be remembered that the kaiser
Is fairly busy these DAYS and cannot
be expected 10 keep up with his cor
respondence NJ IN ordinary times
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

An ordinance prohibiting saloons
from selling sprituous liquors" has
been introduced In The chicago city
councL what do they expect the
thlrsl-allevlators to peddle- rasp-
berry sundacs2
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

II was dull day on the French
front yesterday only Ave hundred
dead bodies we're discovered al a
single point on the firing line.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

Chairman walsh should be remind
ed that there are different kinds OF
advertising. aud that the Kind nc u
getting will not take him very far'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

Al any rate, the colonel was abe
to plant the root OF Righteousness ~
that Syracuse Jury.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

Having officially gotten into the
war. a is now up 10 Italy 10 start
something
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

Want high grade employer or the
better grade 81 sefvantH7 Make use of the
want columns OF the Journal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-26

who SAYS these are not busy days
for Grandfather WILSON,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-17
OLIVER !. PARKS MAKING con.

Z. r. Parks OF the nrm =
Parks q Company. Il In rec(lpc Il q
letter from the wIllys-O verian1 40. (
mobile Company. which gives ii ~
did report OF his son. Oliver ro11[
who Is In Toledo. Ohio. atteul ~ |lho>
school Of this company. tn cd5oro
says the young man Il doi11 o4cok
lent work In the July camp q ~
IS In the first mechanical oxar1I &
and 90 on the sales examinatio { y
efficiency department Of thl1 -
automobile manufacturing e.
conducts regular school In ~ 4 s
men are trained In the mech ~
the business and also IN the ~. 81
distributing departments. o40
Parks is studying both brad q
the business. and the highly ~
mentary letter received BY hio} c1>1
shows the progress he ID NAL
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-17
SMALL BUSINESS CHANG.

JohnvX Burden has purchaso6 -
popcorn depot and grocery sesgo -
Gated In ssa Dobrovolny buIldIne mt
door 10 the Dixie Theatre. fron M
kohler- Mr.. Burden took char1o q
the business today. He plons %
make some change In the bu1lesn
and will convert the store into . ~
catessen shop. and asks his frion6o 10
remember him in his present ioes&lol.
Mr.. Kohler has made no plans for
the future. but expects to contlnuo 10
reside In Bryan. =
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-17
HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS

A. +. Hager. Dallas.
y. NJ. Sanders. Athens.
c. n. Thomson. Houston.
NJ. Winter. Chicago.
w. NJ. Johnson. Hearne.
II. +. Hines. corsicana.
C. Z. Booth. Austin.
W. b. Torrens. Houston.
A. L. Ross. Waco.
8. b. Blankfeld. Galveston.
Fuller Williamson. Waco.
]. II. Minis. Houston.
J. Dato. Houston.
George Walker. New York
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-07-17

Mrs. John Rivers Allen and baby
daughter. Lourraine. went to Green
VILE today for visit to the formers
parents. They were accompanied by
little Miss Mary Lille Fountain. who
will be a guest Of her grandmother
and other relativevs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-12-17
Kidding TEXAS OF WOLVES
Professional Hunters Are Reaping Big
Harvest Under New Scalp
Bounty Law.

Austin. Tex.-Although many thou.
sands of wolves have been killed since
the new scalp bounty law went into
effect last June. there Is still enough
money in the fund appropriated for
the purpose to last several more
months.
Many professional hunters are max.
ing considerable money killing wolves
both of the lobo and coyote varieties
An investigation Of the predatory wild
animals pest was made by represen
tatives of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, and ranchmen
and farmers have been provided with
a formula for killing. poisoning and
hunting wolves. as follows:
The stock killed by wolves is main
ly cattle. Calves and yearlings are
generally selected, but If these are
not available, cows and even full
grown steers are killed They are
usually attacked from behind and lit
orally eaten alive. Occasionally an
animal will escape the wolf with a
great piece torn out of its ham. while
the wolf goes on to catch and kill
another"