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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
TAKES FIRST man
TO PENITENTIARY
Sheriff George Richmond Ac-
companies H. H. Hamilton
TO Joliet Prison.

Fl. II. Hamilton, clever confidence
man, indicted by the January grand
jury and sentenced TO the state pen
i,entiary at Joliet when he pleaded
guilty TO the charge of confidence be-
fore Judge r. W. Olmsted in circuit
court Friday. was taken to the prison
city Yesterday afternoon by Sherin
George II. Richmond
Hamilton is the first man taken TO
Joliet since Mr.. Richmond became
sheriff
The prisoner was given an inter
mediate sentence of from one to ten
years. Officials here claim he has
been getting away with his game IN
many other cities in the past and say
they have information he is wanted
in many places
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
EXPANSION MAINS
PASSED BY BOARD
So, $50 Proposition Is Recon-
mended by Improvement
Body to City Council.

An extensive Waterman project re.
ceived the endorsement Of the b9arG
of local improvements at q meeL.nG
held in the office O. Mayor IT,. y.
Schriver this morning, ana was rec.
commended to the city council for pas
sage.
The territory in which the mains
are to be installed IS on Seventeenth
street. between Eighteenth avenue
and Aiken street, On Sixteenth street
beween Eighteenth avenue and Aiken
street and on Aiken street and Nine
teenth and Twentieth avenues The
estimate Of City EugueCr Wallace
TreicEler is placed at $3.50
The property owners present this
morning in the main were Ia favor
of IT,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
MACHINE DROPS
WHEEL BUT KEEPS GOING

\ number o. pedestrians Witnessed
an unusual accident at Sixteenth
street and Second avenue. this morn
ing when the rear wheel of an cleo
trio AUTO came of and rolled to the
curb The driver OF the machine did
not notice the absence Of the wheel,
and had driven several yards before
the axle dropped TO the pavement. The
machine was not damaged. but the
driver proceeded TO walk home The
cap ard nus on the axle worked OF in
some manner. unknown 10 the driver.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
BUTCHER BOUND OVER
FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT

Robert Proctor. who conducts a
meat market at 1901 Sixth avenue.
was bound over TO the grand jury this
morning by Justice Schroeder on the
charge Of assault wisl intent to com
init rape His bonds were fixed at
$500. ~ hich he furnished and was re-
leased. The complainant in the case
is Mrs. Martha Fletcher. 1905 Fifth
avenue Mrs. Fletcher claims that on
Jan. $ he entered her home and com
mitted the assault in question Froe-
ter denies the charges. Attorney J..
X. Scott acted for the defense and As
sistau- States Attorney Thompson for
the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
ENDORSED AT HOME.
Such Proof - This Should Convince
ANY Rock Island Citizen.


ANY Rock Island Citizen.
The public endorsement OF 4 local
citizen is the best proof that can be
produced. None better. none stronger
can be had When a man comes for.
ward and tsstifes 20 his fellow-citi-
zers. addresses his friends aad neigh
bOrs. you may be sure he IS thorough
~ convinced or be would not do so.
Telling one'E experience when Il is for
the public good IS an act OF kindness
that should De appreciated. Tho fol-
lowing statement given by resident
OF Rock Island adds one more to the
many cases or Home Endorsement
which are being published about
Doan'S Kidney Pills. Read IL.
Il bad backache and my Kidneys
we're irregular in action" says J, l..
Williams. engineer. of SCI Forty-third
street. Rock Island. "Doaa's Kidney
Pills made Ine well. They certainly
were beneficial in every way"
Price soc. az all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for q kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Williams had, Foster MiIburn Co.,
Props. Buffalo. ~. Y.-(AdV.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
WHITEMAN COMING
To OFFER ADVICE
superintendent of Cook County
House OF Correction to
Meet Committee.
WILL DISCUSS NEW JAIL
To Give Members Of Board Benefit of
His Experience in Erection
CT eastile.

John l. Whiteman. superintendent
OF the Cook county house OF correc-
ton. today telegraphed c. $. Ferns.
secretary or the special jail commit
tee % the board OF supervisors. that
he wogiC be pleased 10 accept his in
vita'icn 20 address the committee Sat
urday afternoon
Whel plans for the new jail were
under consideration 10 was thought
best % have experts come TO the city
ana give the committee the benefit OF
their experience IN the erection and
maintenance or institutions OF this
character. Afr. W-hneman. a recos-
uIzed authority on these lines. was
ugEe=t0d and au offer was written
20 hin- iis response came today
The committee has been called TO
convene az 1880 Saturday afternoon
70 tine court house Plans for "a new
Sail aiI ie discussed with an archi-
teet. followed by Mr.. Whiteman's ad-
dress.
want Information.
Hr-,rc any 5uHse, trip OF iuves tiga-
t.rr IS taken Che committee proposes
tU -c.u-e all the Information obtain
able ''aceruiEE jail construction. Al
ter advice has been received from ex-
ports as 90 tho kind OF "a structure
required iU this county. che journey
win Doe taken. and 5ails al ST Joseph.
OuI7l v1. and ether cities having mod .
ern buildings win be visited
Arrangement are being made to-
d1v to adverti=. S1H7.oI0 worth OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
WIN FROM
PEERLESS CLUB AT EUCHRE

The second series IF the contests
in a professional tournament of this
city was played last evening at Schie-
beETs buffet. 701 Thirtieth street The
Professional EUchre players Of Charles
Thomas inn defeated the Peerless
club of Schieberl's boulevard cafe by
q score Of II games 10 13. Last week
the Peerless club Won, and the decid-
ing eeries viii be played next Tues
day night at Schieberl's cafe. Thomas
Krueser's club has challenged the
winners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
CRITICAL MOMENTS.
Mhat the War Teaches.


Every life mas its critical moments.
There are times when a mans health
Is staked upon the care he gives 10 it
within a few hours. His system may
he run down blood laden with bilious
poison and lungs or skin affected
Twenty-four hours after YOU start
to take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discover. poisonous matter and blood
impurities begin 70 leave your body
Through the liver. bowels, kidneys and
skin.
So powerfully penetrating is this
purely vegetable remedy that through
the circulation of the blooa it reaches
every fibre. muscle ana joint, dissolves
the poisonous secretions and drives
them out % the body
II brings new activity 30 the liver.
stomach and bowels in short time
thus causing caIlowuess, indigestion
and constfra ton TO disappear.
II enters the tiny blood vessels Of
the skin. brir ging with It fresh vital
lied blood, and abiding faith IN its
wonderful cleansing power has come
TO thousands. when pimpIes. boils, car
b1lucles. rash. eczema, acne and other
skin troubles dry up and disappear
Good blood means good health; good
health means strong men and women.
full of yigor aud ambition, with minds
alert and muslses ever willing. Any
medicine dealer viii supply you with
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
in either liquid or table. form. Re
member II IS purely vegetable and
free from alcohol or narcotics and is
not a secret remedy Tor all lis ingred-
tents are published on wrapper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
ADD ONE MORE CANDIDATE
TO LIST SEEKING OFFICE

Elmer Wells, iii Fourteenth street
a roofer for the Illinois Roofing and
supply company. was the only one
taking out a petition TO run for com
missioner today
This boosts the number to 10 who
are out for commissioner. while thus
far but one petition Is being circulated
for mayor and that by William Nc
Conochie. who formerly held that Of
hce.
10 IS believed. however. that by Mon
day there viii be a number of petit
tons fled at the city clerks office. 1t
being the first day for filing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
NEGRO GIRLS HOLD UP A
DAVENP0RTER WITH RAZOR

The newest stunt in noidups was re
ported TO the Davenport police yes
terday when Albert Buhrer. 619 Brady
street, an employee of the arsenal, com
planned that he had been held up
Monday night at Second and Rock Is
land streets. back of the car barn, by
two negro girls about Il years of age
He claims that one of the girls drew
a razor and threatened him. He was
robbed OF 50 SO. The police have
found no clues of the guilty parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
MRS. DRESSER INJURED
IN FALL ON ICY WALK

Mrs. Louise Dresser. uousekeeper at
the New Harper, ana who resides az
1923 Seventeenth street, was painfully
injured when she slipped and fell On
an icy walk last night. Mrs. Dresser
mad beer visiting at the home of Mrs.
John C. Kaiser ING Nineteenth
street. and was just leaving by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

The funeral Of james Tue who
passed away Moriay afternoon. was
held an o. clock this afternoon from
KuoN's chapel Rev. C. H. Sherwood
had charge OF the services with inter
meut I'm Chippianlock cemetery.
Mr.. Tues death was due 10 paraly-
sis. the third attack of which he SUI
Tered four DAYS ago. Mr.. Tue had the
first stroke oct -. and since that
time had been failing rapidly. He
aas born ga Wo'velton. Buck county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

England, Nov. 16. 1879. where he grew
to manhood He came to Rock Island
10 years ago from Utica N Y, and
had resided here since. Upon his an
rival here he entered the small arms
plant at the arsenal. He was married
to Miss Jennie Cowan. May 10, 1902
Besides his wife he is survived by
two brothers, Enoch. Utica. y. Y, and
william. and his mother, the last two
named residing in England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
WOMAN COMMITTED TO
WATERFOWL HOSPITAL

Anna Vogel. East Moline. who some
time ago was declared insane IN
county court and since in the custody
OF her sister who resides IN this city.
was today committed 10 Watertown
hospital, by Judge Nels A Larson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
BLIND TIGERS ARE FINED

Sterling, III Jan. Proprietors of
seven soft drink places here yesterday
were fined total of $4,000 and each
was sentenced to $50 days in jail for
selling liquor in dry territory. Pend
ing good behavior the Jail sentences
are suspended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
CHICAGO OFFICIAL TO
SPEAK AT THE Y. M. G. A.

John l. Whiteman of Chicago. su-
perintendent of the county house of
correction, VINO is 10 address the jail
committee Saturday afternoon. has
been secured to give lecture at The
Y NJ. &. \. that evening at o'clOck-
Ii viii be free for both men and wOm-
en- and an interesting talk is antici-
pated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
FlREMEN ARE CALLED OUT
FIRST TIME IN TWO WEEKS

A fire alarm was turned in for the
first time in two weeks this morning,
when the department was called at
$50 u cxtinsuish a blaze at the home
of II. j. Pardon. 916 Twenty-first
street The SCOT in the chimney
caught fire and the family became
alarmed No damage resulted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

step. old-fashi0ued waltz and twO-step.
thus giving everyone opportunity TO
enjoy the dancing. Furthermore. the
committee has decided 20 have but
one encore 20 each dance. The grand
march will begin promptly az $50.
From $50 20 $50 a musical program
will he given by an orchestra OF 10
pieces. and IN addition Miss Elizabeth
Mott or Davenport has been engaged
10 sing The committee is fortunate in
securing her services and all lovers o.
good music should he sure 10 be on
hand. This feature alone IS worth the
price Of a ticket.
The refreshments committee reports
contributions from Hartz s.
company. Home Tea com
pauy. J.. Pardon and Mrs. A. H. Rich
ards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
SEVEN TAX COLLECTORS
FILE BONDS; GET BOOKS

Up TO this afternoon but seven tax
collectors Of the county had filed their
bonds and secured the collection
books. The seven were Fred Rey.
uoIds, Cordova; Joe Bihlmeier. Coe:
Charles w. Siliuger, Port Byron; Har-
ry Odeudahl, Hampton, r. A. Hass,
Coal valley. J. D. Kane, Andalusia,
and w. w DoHohue Canoe Creek.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
KnIahts TempIar Wil Attend sanauet

Local Knights Templar have re-
ceived invitations TO attend a banquet
and ball TO be given by Kewanee
Commandry No. Il, X r., next Mon
day evening ii honor Of Right Emf
nent sir Thomas Albert Stevens.
grand commander OF the state. Sew
eral from here are planning 10 attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
Funeral of Mrs Winchester.

The remains of Mrs. Edward J. Win
chester arrived here last night from
Woodriver. Neb. Funeral services
we're conducted this afternoon at $3.50
from Knox's undertaking chapel, Rev
David 4. Johnson. pastor of the Cent
raj Presbyterian church, officiating.
Interment was in Chippiannock Gene
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
Funeral OF ceorqe Find.

The funeral of George Rind. Jr., was
held this morning az 10 O'Clock from
the home. f2c Ninth street. Rev y. G.
Rockeuhacn. pastor OF the Free Meth
odist church had charge OF the services
with iut-rmau, in ChippiCnnock Gene
LnrN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

front Steps when the misnap occurred.
A bone .n her left wrist was fractur-
cd, when she stuck out the arm 20
lessen the force of the fall She viii
be confined 10 her home for several
days as result Of the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
Euneral Of Mis-. oordni.r.

The funeral OF Mrs. Ebert J. Cord
nier was held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock from the home OF her sis
ter, Mrs. ]. Dorm. POO Twenty-fourth
street. Rev. J. L. Vance had charge OF
the services with interment IN Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
a GREAT goOK FREE.

DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser. newly revised, containing
1905 pages, is sent free on receipt OF
two dimes. CT stamps. TO pay expense
OF mailing only Address Doctor
piaraa- Buffalo N Y-lAdxl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
PERSONAL POINTS

Nj and Mrs. Frank Dunsmore OF
Milan are the parents of son. born
ID teen Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
OBITUARY
Funersl d -. Edelmsn.

N''N- = . -7-'-- --lITIIl|-
The funeral OF Ers. William Edel-
man OF Hampton was held AT 1870 this
afternoon from the home. and az 2
o'clock from the Hampton Methodist
church. Rev. j. G.. Kennedy. assisted
by Rev. Winters. Moline. had charge
OF the services. Interment was IN
Hampton cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20

Franz Lebar and Leo Fail. com
posers. respectively. oT THE Merry
widow and The Dollar Princess 20
are reported 10 have been captured by
the Russians In Caiicia. where they
we're serving az cmcers In the Aus
TRAN army. one result % the war. ne
ready noted. Is the diminished supply
OF Austrian Iirht opcrs-
Authe news an the time The Arsus-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
LICENSED TO WE'D
Plan Dancing Party.

The degree stan g, Teal lodge, No
SOC. /. ". O. F. viii hold a dancing
party tonight at Odd Fellow hall
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-15
THE ALABAMA
IN GREAT DANGER
Fire Breaks Out on Battleshlp
Close to Magazine.
MANY ABOARD AT TIME
Hours Hard Work Required To
Extinauish the FIre-callers
Quickly Hustled
Ashore.

Philadelphia.-Five hundred visitors
were aboard the battleship Alabama,
flagship OF RearAdmlral Helm, com.
mander OF the reserve fleet, at League
Island Sunday afternoon, when fire
was discovered under the forward tur
ret of 13-inch guns and dangerously
close to the magazines.
Immediately the reverberant sound
Of an alarm gong began booming
through the big craft, whereat the
crew divided itself, without undue e1
citement, into two parts. one-half
fighting the flames and the other
hustling the outsiders down the gang
plank.
Fortunately (for there was enough
gunpowder aboard the ship to blow
her into smlthereens) the fire was dis.
covered by a jack tar of the starboard
watch before 1t had gained much
headway. However, It took an hour
of stiff work on the part of the sailors
to subdue the flames, which at one
time were so threatening that squad
of men were ordered to stand by and
be ready to food the magazines.
In an incredibly short time every
body but the crew were ashore, while
those aboard, tense, perfectly con.
sclous of the danger, fought the fire
with a concentration and precision.
Their efforts were directed by Lieut.
w. c. McCracken, in command Of the
ship.
The smoke at first was so dense
that the exact location of the flames
was difficult to find All the electrical
currents in the vessel were shut of
soon as the the discovery was made,
so that the frefighters would not be in
danger OF receiving shocks The men
used portable lights, crawling in and
out of the manhole-like openings Of
the turret and working in shifts.
The Alabama only recently returned
from patrol duty off the Virginia
Capes and her magazines were loaded
to the beam with ammunition. Rear.
Admiral Helm was not aboard when
the fire occurred but upon returning
and learning OF the way the jackies
behaved he was quick to commend
them.
1t is believed the fire started
through short circuit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-15
HOLT'S BOMB WELL TIMED
When Steamer Arrived At Halifax,
After Delay Due To Storm, Flames
Had Reached Into Second
Hold, But Danger Is Past.

Halifax. N. S.-A bomb placeo
aboard the Atlantic Transport liner
Minnehaha probably while she lay at
her pier in New York caused the ex
plosion and fire at sea, in the opinion
Of the officers of the steamer which
put in here for examination.
The explosion occurred in No. 3
hold and was Of terrific force, shaking
the vessel from stem to stern. Those
Of the crew who were forward at the
time were fairly stunned by the shock
and two sailors were hurled into the
air. Flames followed quickly and for
two days and two nights the crew bat
tied heroically to save the ship.
There is no doubt in the minds OF
the officers that Erich Muenter, alias
Frank Holt, or confederates were re-
sponsible for the explosion, which oc
Cured at AIS o'clock on the after
noon of July 7, the date upon which
Muenter predicted that some vessel
Of the name Of which he appeared un.
certain, would be destroyed.
The plans were frustrated by the
fact that the weapon OF destruction
was placed with miscellaneous freight
forward and so was separated by
stout bulkheads from an enormous
cargo Of ammunition, which, with
other innammable munitions Of war
intended for the Allies, filled the after
holds
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-15
ALLIES GAIN TIME
BY RUSSIAN STAND.
Check Given 10 Austrlans Pre-
vents German Offensive.
FOR A NEW CAMPAIGN
Attacks In Woevre, HeraIded AS Gen.
eral Movement, Cease-Assistance
Sent Archduke Ferdinand In
Southern Poland.

London. The check which, the Rus
SLAMS have imposed on Archduke
Joseph Ferdinand's army in Southern
Poland and the additional strain which
this has placed on the German Cen
eral Won Mackensen's army to the
right has postponed, 1t is believed in
military circles here, the threatened
German offensive in the west and
there is now a possibility that the
Allies will be the first to take the
offensive.
In support of this II is pointed out
that the attacks by the German Crown
Princes army in the Woevre, which
the German press announced was the
commencement of general movement
forward, have ceased and what fight
ing is going on along the western
front consists of artillery engage
ments and a few isolated attacks and
counterattacks by infantry, which
make little or no difference in the
position OF the opposing forces.
SO far as the Germans are con
cerned, military observers assert they
are bound to carry out their offensive
against the Russians until there is
some decisive engagement, such as
the capture Of the Lubln-Cholm rail
way, which, II is asserted would have
been in their hands before now If the
Austrlans advancing toward the city
had not been driven back.
Reports from neutral sources are
to the effect that TO make good their
efforts against the Russians the Ger
mans are moving troops which were
intended for the western front TO the
east.
There is no confirmation Of the re-
ported Italian victory on the Corsio
plateau, but dispatches from Rome
say the Italian troops are making
good progress in their work of cap
turing the mountains around Triest'
which they hope to take before com
mencing the advance on the city IT.
self, thus avoiding a bombardment OF
the town, which is largely inhabited
by their compatriots.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-15
British Reaain Trenches.

Paris.-The following official com
municaton was issued by the War
Office:
In the region to the north OF Arras
our troops completed the dislodgment
of the enemy from certain elements Of
the trenches, where he had been able
TO maintain himself along a line which
we originally took on July s.
ITO the north of the station at
Souchez an enemy counter.attack, de-
livered during the night was re-
pulsed.
Upon other sections of the front
violent cannonades are reported. in
the region of Nieuport, in the sector
of the Aisne, as well as in Lorraine,
in the forest Of Lepretre, and near
the Moncel bridge.
zone Of our aviators sent a German
aviator to earth in the neighborhood
of Altkirch. He fell within sight Of
our lines"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-07-15
GERMANS GIVE
UP WEST AFRICA
Surrender Internationally to
General Botha.
THE CAMPAIGN WAS BRIEF
Former Commander or Boer Forces
Leads the Operations Against Ger
man Southwest Africa and
Achieves Success.
tcopyright)

Pretoria, South Africa (yia Lon
dom n).-General Botha, commander OF
the forces of the Union of South
Africa, has accepted the surrender OF
all German military forces in German
Southwest Africa. The Germans sur
rendered unconditionally following
the issuance of General Botha's ulti-
matum which expired at o'clock
Thursday evening. With the excep-
tion of the necessary army of occupa-
ton the citizen army will be brought
home as quickly as possible.
After suppressing the rebellion
against British authority in the Union
of South Africa, General Botha took
command of British operations against
German Southwest Africa and headed
an invasion of that territory late in
February. His operations were re-
ported to be uniformly successful.
The forces under his command cap
tured Olymbingue on May T. Two
days later II was announced that he
had occupied the important railway
junction of Karibib and other stations
after a march of 35 miles over a water
less waste, during which the troops
suffered severely from heat, thirst and
hunger.
The road TO Windhoek, capital Of
the German territory, was opened by
the occupation of Keetmanshop
Windhoek was taken May 13 without
opposition on the part Of the German
forces. Martial law was proclaimed
throughout the conquered territory.
Reports from London recently have
stated that the surrender of all the
German forces was expected soon.
British military experts have contend
ed that General Botha has conducted
mastery campaign.
German Southwest Africa is located
on the west coast of Africa. extending
from the Orange River to the Cunene
River, about 900 miles. 1t lies be-
tween Portuguese West Africa and
Cape Colony, extending eastward to
the British sphere. The area is S22,-
45O square miles. The population is
1856, chiefly Hottentots and bush
men. The European population in
1913 was 14,S16, of whom 1922 were
Germans. The military force, includ-
ing police, is given in the latest re-
ports as 1892