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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
MOLINE MINISTERS FOR
THE COMMISSION FORM

While Moline ministers seemed to
be unitedly in favor of retaining the
present form OF city government they
took no action at the meeting of the
Ministerial union today. There was
2 discussion OF the comparative mer-
its OF the commission and the alder
manic forms OF government in which
the former had all the better of it.
according 10 Rev. J. II. Miller, who
told OF the meeting afteTward.
The union went on record in favor
OF the proposed state law Tor the crea-
ton OF a teachers retirement pension
fund. Rev. W. c. Monroe of the Bap-
tist church OF East Moline read pa
per on The Divinity of Christ"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
ROADS employees
FREE FROM BLAME
DEATH OF CHARLES p. JOHNSON.
MOLINE CROSSING FLAemAN,
WAS UNAVOIDABLE.
Confused BY TWO Trains He Passed
Down by the Second.

Employees OF the Rock Island road
were freed from blame in connection
with the death of Charles P. Johnson.
1910 Third street. Moline. who was
struck by train at the Twelfth street
crossing in that city Saturday even
ing. The coroner's jury heard the evil
dence OF witnesses at 10 o'clock this
morning at the EsterdahI undertaking
parlors and returned an open verdict.
Johnson's death was peculiar In that
he himself was crossing fiagman for
the Rock Island road, his station being
at Seventeenth street. Moline Sat
urday evening at 5:45 he reached
Twelfth street on his way home from
work. lie stopped for a moment to
talk with Olof Anderson. Waterman
for the Rock Island there, and then
attempted 10 cross the tracks in front
Of two trains. both approaching from
the west. Apparently he saw only a
switch engine with a string Of cars
which was the nearer. He crossed in
front of this and then. though warned
by Anderson. continued, stepping in
front OF a fast freight
Apparently he was struck by the
drawbar of the locomotive. His body
was thrown OF the track on the south
side DR.. y. F. Arp. who attended
MIN at the hospital. said he was dying
when ne was brought there. Four or
Eve ribs on the right side were crushed
in. this causing death. In addition
there was an abrasion OF the left tenn
pie and a Oruise on the right arm.
Could Not See Crossing.
The train was No. 2521 In charge Of
Engineer William Reichart OF Snvis
and Conductor John H. Crisman. $500
Seventh avenue. Rock Island. The en-
gineer testified that he could not clear
~ see the track at Twelfth street from
tie cab when approaching from the
west. due TO a curve. II was custom
AIRY Tor the fireman 10 watch at this
point He saw the body thrown 10
one side. however. and stopped the
train as quickly as possible. He said
the train was moving at the rate of
only seven OF eight miles an hour. His
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
The White Flag.

II is a great temptation 10 command
ers in wartime to use the white flag as
a trick to obtain breathing space when
hard pressed by the enemy. and this is
often done. although it is against the
laws of war
The old purpose of the white flag is
TO notify the enemy that their oppo-
nents wish to parley. and commander
has a perfect right TO refuse such a
request IL he deems il necessary. Even
If he consents he can request that the
bearer of the flag of truce be blind
folded so that he may not secure in
formation concerning the camp which
he enters. In no circumstances must
the white flag be shown TO trick an
opposing side into relaxing their at
tack. SO that retreat may be prepared
or re-enforcements brought up for a
fresh attack. In this connection a
common ruse is for a harassed COM
mander 10 request his enemy for an
armistics apparently for the purpose
of burying his dead. He then takes
advantage of the truce by retreating
with his troops under the cover of
darkness.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
Ambassador Naon of Argentina. is with Mr.. Bryan.

testimony was corroborated by that OF
the conductor.
Mr.. Johnson was born In Smoland,
Sweden. Nov. s. 1852 He came TO
America when IA years of age and
lived at jamestown, y. Y, before com
ing to Moline. He is survived by his
widow and daughter, Hattie, of this
city and a sister, Mrs. s. G. Swanson,
Of Cambridge, III.
The remains were taken to the Rose
& Barnard undertaking rooms, where
the funeral will be held at 10 a m.
Tuesday. Rev. r S. Haney will Off
ciate and interment will be in River
side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
CITY COURT FOR
MOLINE is FACT
JUDGE DiETZ, BACK WITH COM
MISSION, FORMALLY iNAUG-
URATES SESSIONS.
No Business viii Be Done Till April
12-Fivs Terms a Year Are
Proposed.

After years OF agitation, anticipa-
ton and preparation the Moline city
court is now a fact. At least the sal
airy of the elected officers has started.
though the formal sessions of the tri-
bunaI viii not begin till Monday. April
p
Saturday night Judge G. o. Dietz
returned from Springfield with his
commission and at $3.50 this morning
Deputy Sheriff Jake Wigers, acting as
special bailiff officially proclaimed the
court to be in session Judge Dietz
and City Clerk c. \. Schrader were
in their places and there were pres
ent in the room small group of Mo
line attorneys and others who had
been invited to be present.
Under the law It will be impossible
for the court 10 transact any business
till after the notice OF the establish
ing OF the court has been published
for 40 days. However, Judge Dietz in
vited the attorneys 10 confer with him
this morning and make suggestions
as to the time of holding sessions. AS
a result of the conference ii was an
nounced that the first term would open
April and that five terms would be
held annually, opening on the second
Tuesday in April, June, September,
:>ecember and February.
viii Start Many Cases.
Attorneys who were present when
the court was convened were w. A.
Meese. W. S. McClurg, City Attorney
James NJ. Johnston, w. z. Whiteside,
J, F. Harper, F. ]. Landee, NJ. ]. Nc
Entry and \. II. Kohler. Mr.. Wigers
acted in a special capacity for the oc
casion, the regular bailiff to serve in
this court, who will be a Moline man,
not having been appointed. Judge
Dietz stated that a Observation-Disclosures
and a court stenographer would be
named soon. \ number of Moline at
torneys are said to plan dismissing
cases in circuit court and starting
them anew in the city court in the
hope of getting quicker action.
Instead OF going through the county
court the Nineteenth avenue paving
case viii be referred to the city
court in accordance with action taken
by the Moline commission at today's
meeting. At the suggestion OF City
Attorney James NJ. Johnston the ordi-
nance was amended so as to refer it
10 the local tribunal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
Feel They Are Justified.
TYPIST CHAMPION IN
EXHIBITION IN MOLINE

Emil Trefzger of Peoria, champion
typist, Will give an exhibition at the
Moline Browns business college Tues
day afternoon at 2:15. He is in the
employ of the Underwood company.
He has written for an hour at the rate
of 129 words a minute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
QUITS NEWSPAPER WORK
TO TAKE PLACE IN BANK

Ralph Lloyd Jones. who for three
years has handled the circulation de
paTtment of the Moline Dispatch, sew
cred his connection with the paper
Saturday night and left for Mason
City, Iowa, to enter the employ of the
City National bank. He was a mem
Der of the TriCity Press club and
popular among his associates. having
their best wishes in his new field. He
came to Moline from Madison, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
SCHOOLS CLOSED
FOR TWO WEEKS
SILViS AUTHORITIES TAKE RADI
CAL STEPS TO STAMP OUT
THE MEASLES.
Estimated That There Are 80 Cases
in the Village, With Many
Pupils Exposed.

With probably so cases of measles
in the village the board of health of
Snvis today closed the schools for a
period of two weeks during which an
effort will be made to get the upper
hand over the disease. While quaran-
tine regulations will not be establish
ed public meetings and the mingling
of the children in groups will be dis
couraged.
Last week in four rooms in the Gil
lage school pupils were taken i'll and
all their associates were exposed.
Cases have been reported in 46 homes
and there are 60 cases known to ex-
list. In addition, it is estimated that
there are Is cases which have not been
reported.
Feel They Are Justified.
In view of the serious after effects
of measles and the increasing DISPOSE
ton everywhere to resort to the quar-
antine 10 prevent its spread the Silvis
authorities feel that they are Justified
in closing the schools and taking
other radical measures TO free the vii
Iage of the disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01

Recording Secretary and Treasurer
Charles r. Pearsau.
Directors-Charles r. Pearsau;
Swan Swanson, F. II. Schafer. George
Schafer, Frank L. Morgan, NJ. J. Vol
ton, Clarence ''ilbrook, F. p Austin
Victor Johnson.
Membership mmittee-AZelle Nc
Roberts, Forest Ziegler, Daniel ZIP
per. Henry Setter. Morris McRoberts,
Hollis Boardman, Elmer Wassell,
Philip Johnson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
MOLINE OBITUARY
Paul Meditation.

The death OF Paul. 1O-months-oi son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meditation.
occurred sunday morning az the
home. tl221s Twelfth avenue. Moline.
He had been 90 but a few days with
pneumonia He was born I'm Rock Is
land and vas the only child. The IN
neral was held at O'Clock this after
noon a. the DanieIsou & Furgie under
taking rooms. Father O'Connor off
riated and burial was in St Mays
cemetery. East Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
Y. M. C. A. is ORGANIZED;
PORT BYRON MEN ACTIVE

Port Byron is to have a Y NJ C. A.,
with assembly room, reading room and
gymnasium. An organization already
has been effected and quarters prob
ably Will be taken soon. Dr. ". H
Lyford offers rooms for six months
without payment of rent. Following
are the officers who have been chosen:
observation-disclosures Tilbrook.
Vice PRESIDENT. II. Schafer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01

not be drawn into it against our Will
The people of this country are only
beginning to realize the extent of our
military and naval unpreparedness.
Colonel Roosevelt says he viii glad
~ serve as chairman of the legion's
board of honorary advisers, and hopes
that the legion viii accomplish its
purpose in organizing a first reserve,
for. he says:
1t is idle for us to trust TO arbitra-
ton and neutrality treaties unbacked
by force Let Us act justly toward 9th
ers and let US also be prepared. with
stout heart and strong hand. to defend
our rights against injustice from 9th
ers."
In formal statement of the aims
and objects of the legion given ont
last night by Captain Johnston and his
associates, it is said that the legion.
now being Incorporated under the
laws of New York state plans to en-
roll in its membership first all men
who have had any army and naval
training and are therefore equipped
for instant service But the legion
seeks 10 enroll patriotic citizens, es-
pecially those whose special qualif-
cations make them Immediately val
liable.
Declaring that the organizers of the
legion do not believe in militarism,
but want the country to be prepared
for any emergency. the statement con-
tinues:
mo one can be sure this country
will not be dragged into war. There
fore, it is only common sense to pro
vide against that ugly possibility. a
man may be pretty sure his house will
not burn, but he insures it just the
same
I'VE do not believe in militarism.
But we do believe in being able to de-
fend ourselves il we are attacked
There is a vast difference"
Captain Johnston, in supplementins
the formal statement, said that while
the legion is being organized independ-
ent of the army and navy and will
have no official connection with either,
it will be organized along the lines of
the geographical divisions of the army
The government, he said. keeps no
record of the men who annually leave
the army and navy. He estimated
that there are from 200, 600 to 100000
such men scattered throughout the
country who within a short period can
be enrolled.
The government at war and re-
cruiting for special service the state
ment says. could do only what the
legion viii do beforehand. For both
firing line and special service the gov
eminent could draw first from the
legion, for both its branches would be
the best material available, would be
already partly organized, already mo-
bilized, and all necessary individual
data, including measurements for gov
eminent uniforms, caps, and shoes,
previously taken and recorded" =.
The California fruit growers are
now shipping 200 car loads of oranges
a day which, figured as 400 boxes to
the car approximate $4,000 boxes
daily. The market at this time is very
active and retail prices reasonable. In
fact. these prices are low for this sea
son of the year. whereas the quality of
the fruit is at its best.
All the news all the time The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
Irene maraaret Barber

Death came TO Irene Margaret. >
year-Old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Morris Barber. 429 Eighteenth avenue
y. Moline. At $3.50 this morning. Pneu-
monia was the cause. The parents. a
sister, Louise and a brother. Emil,
survive. The funeral viii be held at
1880 Tuesday morning at the home
and at O'Clock - Sacred Heart
church. with interment in St Mary's
cemetery. East Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
MASON BACK FROM THE
SUPERINTENDENT MEET

superintendent c. II. Maxson of the
Moline schools returned Saturday
night from Cincinnati where he went
a week earlier to attend the annual
meeting of school superintendent. He
says the session was attended by 300.
the largest number at any meeting
The next convention will be at De
troit. Mr.. Maxson has been attending
these meetings for 20 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
Oebaters Meet Wednesday.

Wednesday evening the Moline high
school debateTs Will meet in another
preliminary preparatory to the selec-
ton of the six members OF the team
who Will uphold the prowess of the
school against Rock Island and Day-
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01

Mrs. Margaret B. Laird. the wife of
a Newark. y. J.. druggist. has been ap-
pointed a member of the board of
health in that city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01
Bridal Chamber Silver.

Few places of equal extent in mother
earth ever produced as much wealth
in ore as the famous bridal chamber
in the Lake Valley silver mines in
southern New Mexico. 1t yielded over
$8,000,000 the silver ore being found
20 feet underground and was taken
from a space no larger than a good
sized room. One piece OF ore weighed
$1,000 pounds and returned smelter
values of over $50, In another
nearby shaft 80 feet in depth SIG
900 worth of ore of the same charac-
Ter was hoisted with a hand windlass
in eight hOurs.-Argonaut
over 80 per cent of the school teach
ers in Washington are affected by the
new anti-marriage rule made by the
board of education in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-01

All the news all the time The Argus.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-17
$4,000 RUSSIANS
ROUTED AT DELATYN
BY AUSTRIAN ARMY
By STEVEN BURNETT.

VIENNA, via Berlin and Amster-
dam, Feb. 16-Eighty thousand Rus
sian troops we're defeated in the battle
of Delatyn on Saturday and driven in
rout through Nadworna and back to-
ward Stanislaw, it is officially report
ed at the war office today. A brief
announcement that Nadworna had
been occupied was made last night,
but today details of the conflict that
resulted in its capture were received
here.
The battle of Delatyn is declared to
have been the greatest battle fought
on the soil Of Galicia,'
Two entire Russian corps were over
whelmed by the Austro-German troops
that advanced through Pantyr and
Jablonica passes. The Russians were
compelled to withdraw after a six
hours fight.
Hand-to-hand fighting in the streets
of Nadworna lasted for three hours.
In the meantime the Austro-German
cavalry struck the columns of troops
leaving there far Stanislaw and cap
tured hundreds. The Austrians claim
to have taken 1000 prisoners and they
counted more than 1000 dead along
the road. They believe that in the
days fighting the Russians lost more
than 10000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-17
RABIES CAUSE DEATH
OF HOGS AT WEBSTER

Over twenty-five hogs owned by
farmers in the vicinity of Webster are
dying from rabies caused by the raids
of a mad dog and the farmers in that
locality fear that a number of other
hogs have been bitten by the animal,
which was a lareg bulldog owned by
a farmer named Bunton, living on the
James Unthank farm.
DR.. Lee Hoover of this city, said to-
day that he had warned all farmers in
the vicinity of Webster to keep their
dogs locked up for the purpose of OBJ
servation as he is afraid the dog own
ed by Bunton has infected other dogs
with rabies.
Bunton says that about three weeks
ago strange bulldog came to his farm
and he thinks his dog had fight with
it. Later his dog began to act strange
ly and finally became mad and at
tackled hogs near the Unthank farm.
A dog owned by another farmer was
brought to DR.. Hoover's office a few
days ago. He detected symptoms of
rabies and chloroformed it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-17
FEDERAL VETERINARY
VISITS STOCK YARDS
TO TRACE EPIDEMIC
DIR. Hurst Finds Glen Miller
Pens Free From Symptoms
Orders Call for Inspec-
ton of Farms.

DR.. w. II. Hurst, q veterinary in
spector in the employ of the federal
government, came to Richmond today
to look up several shipments of hogs
which were part of consignment that
reached Pittsburg on Feb. and later
contracted the foot and mouth dis
ease.
Dr. Hurst inspected the Glen Mil
Ter stCcli Yards this morning and
traced II delivery Of hogs sent out
on tina E"jc. Hogs from three farms
in the vicinity of Richmond were in
cluded in the shipment. DR.. Hurst
had Federal orders to inspect the an
imals on all these farms in search for
ease.
DR.. Hurst has been in the employ
of the government for eleven years,
and has spent much of that time in
Nebraska and other western states,
making study of sheep and cattle
diseases. Since the opening of the
foot and mouth outbreak he has been
in Michigan, and recently has been
working near Kokomo where the farm
crs have been in open rebellion
against the edicts Of government and
safe veterinary officials.
DR.. Hurst said that Wayne county
was fortunate not to have had any
cases of the foot and mouth disease,
and commended the farmers and vet
erinarians for the cooperative efforts
in keeping the disease out of the
county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-17
BILL FORBIDS
Meter Rental
FRoEi UTILITIES
Cleary Introduces Measure
Forbidding Charge for Use
of Meters for Water, Gas
and Light.
rBY LEASED wIRE.l

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 10
The Kemp-Dragoo registration bill pro-
viding for only one registration of a
voter unless he moves outside that
precinct was reported favorably today
in the house. The bill differs but lit
tie from the Feick bill framed after
last weeks caucus of house Demo
Gratis.
The Osborne bill providing for a
statewide primary election law.
framed, It is understood. to displace
the Jones primary bill, was presented
to the house with divided report.
All of the committee on elections ex-
cept Representative Griffith signed the
report favoring the Osborne bill.
Griffith signed minority report in
which he declared the Jones bill was
the one that should be adopted.
Representative Cleary today struck
blow at water, gas and electric CON-
panies by introducing a bill forbidding
the practice of making a charge for
the use of meters. Cleary declared
many companies charged SIS rental on
meters and in this way raise an enor-
nous amount of working capital. He
expects a stubborn fight to be made
by many of the large corporations of
the state against the measure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-17
FRONT RANKS SAFE
SAY U. S. OFFICER

Contrary to public opinion, the
front rank or advance party Of an
army going into action is the safest
place according to Corporal Abbott, To-
cal recruiting officer for the United
States army.
"A scouting party that is sent out to
spy on the enemy is in no particular
danger" said the Corporal. If large
body of men is following the scout.
the enemy will in most cases allow
the scouting party to pass through
their lines unmolested in order that
the troops following will not be
alarmed and become aware of the
enemies immediate presence. In this
way large bodies of men are often
trapped after coming on their enemy
without warming"
This strategy is often resorted to
in drill manouvers and in practice the
men are warned to allow scouting
parties to pass through the lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-17
GIVES CHILD AWAY
TO BATTLE FATHER

A baby given away to prevent it's
father securing the twelve months old
child, is the story told by Probation
Officer Joseph Schies of Randolph
county, who was in Richmond today.
Schies secured the child from Levi
D. Snediker, South Seventh street,
whose wife took it from Mrs. Baker of
Winchester, while the latter was visit
ing her brother, Landy Norris, 80
South Seventh street in November
Mrs. Snediker was fascinated with
the baby and when Mrs. Baker said
she must part with it, it was taken
into the Snediker home. Mrs. Baker
did not even inquire as to the address
of the Sneakers. Mr. Baker was
granted a divorce recently in Win
chester and given the custody Of the
child while Mrs. Baker went to The
county iRx1.mary there.
The child It's had a good home in
Richmond \, was taken " Mr.. Baker
"a r[inchssse. isr the Ranta,>S county
7;yw;JatiOn Officer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-02-17
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! II had been great sufferer with back
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friend recommended DR.. Jones' Liniment
and the first application gave me relief.
One bottle entirely cured me.
IA few days ago lady called who COM
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We are Recommending it to a.. asaE friendf.'
So writes NJ. P. Stutzman, of Higgins, Pa.
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to relieve, only tend to aggravate the dis
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Ask your neighbors what DR.. Jones' Lin
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