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real attention to the crisis today. and
yer ton to prevent a nationwide tie-up.
MAY ASK TIME
The general expectation is that the
railroad officials, after seeing the
President tomorrow, will ask that they
be given several days, perhaps a week
or more, to consider their course. A
score of the officials who arrived to-
night went into session with the man
ayers committee, and it was said that
one of the possibilities under consider
alton was the preparation of a state
ment to be given out before their visit
to the President, putting their position
before the country.
While the railroad presidents would
not make any predictions until they
familiarize themselves with the situa-
ton here there was more than one in
dication that it would take strong
appeal to induce them to reverse the
attitude that has been taken by their
representatives on the managers COM
mittee. Asked whether the managers
would be backed up in their decision
President Daniel E. Willard, of the
Baltimore and Ohio, said: II assume
they will be-"
Two plans are being cosidered for
the makeup of the proposed commits
sion If the Presidents plan is accepted.
The first provides for the appointment
OF all three members, il that should
be the size of the commission. by the
President and the other for selection
of one of the members by him, and of tho
other two by the railroad employees and
employers, respectively. The plan as
presented by the President to the en-
ployes was couched in general terms
and did not go into details.
1t is proposed that the commission
be given power to summon witnesses
and examine books in order to arrive
at the true cost of the proposed plan to
the railroads.
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Roumania Buys Rails

Berlin, August 17-(By Wireless.)-The
Roumanian state railroads have contract
ed with the German Steels Works Union
for from $1,000 to $4,000 tons of rails,
says the Overseas News Agency today.
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CONFERENCE OF HOUR

The conference between the Presi-
dent and the general committee of en-
ployes lasted about an hour The mem
bers of the committee were introduced
to the President by A. B. Garretson.
their spokesman. who pointed out that
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The WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 17.-Forecast
for Alabama, Mississippi: Fair Friday
and Saturday.
Georgia: Fair Friday and Saturday
Tennessee: Fair Friday and Satur-
day, continued warm.
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations
during the "a hours ending at D. M,
75th meridian time, August IT, 1916:
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GERS the younger son is killed by
falling boulder. OF course, everyone
believes that things happened just as
they should in the human course of
events but little Lady Eileen knows
that 1t was the good fairies who
showed her her true lover, and who
threw the boulder down the hill that
killed the villain.
From the above synopsis one can
easily see that ]. Searle Dawley, the
Famous Players director, has provid-
ed a regular fanciful tale for Mar
guerite Clark, which are the kind of
plays that she has made her reputa-
ton on.
THE LITTLE SCHOOLMA'AM."
At the Belle theatre, in Ensley, a
five-part Triangle-Fine Arts photo
play, The Little Schoolma' am" with
Dorothy Gish and Elmer Clifton as
co-stars, will be presented today THE
Little Schoolma' am is film that will
bring recollections of the little red
schoolhouse on the hills of the past
decade, and it carries all the fresh
ness and youth of the former school
days of the fathers and mothers of
today.
MOVIE NOTES.
FROM an exchange inc IoliOWlnB
hints on movie makeup is called for
the edification of students of the moo
art.
The walking gentleman should al
ways have touch of white chalk at
the temples
Movie Williams either wear dark cut
away coats and silk hats or Nor
folk jackets and soft hats"
THE poverty-stricken artist smokes
a clay pipe with a long stem, and
wears funny looking Jacket
mo makeup for the coy maid is
complete without her hair in curls
down the back and a little apron with
two patch pockets"
A POME
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime
The lady in the seat behind us
Will stop talking some glad time.
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WILSON WANTED ARBITRATION

Before proposing his plan it was learned
tonight Mr.. Wilson had sought vainly
for two days to have both sides accept
some form of arbitration. He decided
finally that this was absolutely impos-
sible, and then determined on the pro-
posal laid before the employees today.
Such opposition to the Presidents plan
as was expressed today among the broth
erhood leaders was based, it is under
stood, on failure of the proposal to pro-
vide definite means for enforcing the
eight-hour day, if it is accepted. This
opposition came, however from the more
radical element of the general commit
tee, and was not regarded as endanger-
ing a vote of approval at tomorrow s
meeting.
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man of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
and the railway executive advisory COM
nittee; T. N. Schumacher, vice president
Ell Paso and Southwestern system; B. T.
Bush, receiver Missouri Pacific railroad;
E. J. E. Pearson, vice president New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad;
Judge r. F. Lovett, chairman executive
committee Union Pacific system; w. j.
Harahan, president Seaboard Air Line
railway; Daniel Willard, president Balti
more and Ohio railroad; G. w. Stevens,
president Chesapeake and Ohio railway;
]. kruttschnitt, chairman executive COM
mittee Southern Pacific; l.. F. Lores,
president Delaware and Hudson; j. l..
Lancaster, vice president Texas and Pa
cific railway; George M. SERVER, vice
president Baltimore and Ohio railway; ].
H. Carroll, general attorney chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad; A. T.
Dice, president Philadelphia and Read
ing railway; F. H. Sisson, assistant to
chairman railway executive advisory COM
mittee.
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
Southern, Joined the officials here and
word was received that John H. Peyton,
pr resident of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis, had left Nashville for
Washington and that L. E. Johnson, pres
ident of the Norfolk and Western, would
arrive tomorrow from Roanoke. Other
OFFICIALS are expected tomorrow from
Chicago.
BRYAN TAKES HAND
| William Jennings Bryan, it developed
today, has sought unsuccessfully to set
tie the strike by the application of his
temporary truce peace plan. having tele-
graphed pleas to heads of the various
hrotherhoods, and the President, asking
| that it be put into effect 1t would pro-
vide for a truce of one year during which
! time the contentious Of both sides to the
controversy should be investigated thor
oughly by commission and a settlement
attempted on the findings of the commits
sioners.
| When Mr.. Wilson sees the railroad
presidents tomorrow the committee Of
managers who have been comforting with
him all this week, will not be present
1t was decided late tonight that tho
President should lay his plan fully be-
| fore the executives of the roads alone
and word to that effect was sent to the
hotel where the managers and their
chiefs were in session.
WILSON WANTED ARBITRATION
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WILSON APPEALS
TO HIGH OFFICERS
OF RAILROADS TO
PREVENT STRIKE

CONTINUED From Page one)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
To Place Sign Posts.

The good roads committee Of the
Greater Moline committee will next
week Wednesday again take up the
work of locating road signs on high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
LARGE AUDIENCE AT
SECOND PERFORMANCE,

A vast Improvement over the per-
Torrance of the previous night was
shown in the second presentation Of
the senior class play, Contrary Mary,
which was held at the Rock Island
high school yesterday evening. All
the characters made a great improve
ment in their acting and proved the
playlet one of the best ever witnessed
in the high school auditorium. A
slightly larger crowd attended than
on the occasion of the first presenta-
ton. there being about 500 in attend
ance, and it is expected that even a
better audience would have been pres
ent had it not been for the inclemency
of the weather. In fact, the demand
of people unable to see the play may
even induce another performance some
time in the future. although nothing
definite has been decided about it.
Due credit must be given Miss Iva
Pearce, the directress, for her able
coaching Of the play. Much of the
good work is due directly to her and
she is receiving the concentrations Of
her friends for her success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
MODEL OF THE
ANDERSON, IND, HOME

c. D. McLane and r. C. Smedley re-
turned last night from Indianapolis
and Anderson, Ind, where they spent
part of the week attending to matters
connected with the erection of the new
100000 Y. NJ. c. A. building which
they have in hand at Anderson, On
Thursday evening Mr. McLane had a
place on the program of the state con-
ference of the Employed officers asso-
citation of Y. NJ. c. A. of Indiana, meet
ing at Indianapolis. At that time Mr.
McLane exhibited the plans for the An
derson building and conducted a dis
Cussion of the requirements of mod
ern association building. He has pre-
pared model of the building which is
to be erected at Anderson, showing its
features in detail. This model was eX-
hibited before the conference and also
at Anderson, being received in both
cases with exceptional interest. Mr.
McLane states that the model will be
placed on exhibition in Rock Island
within a few days. Many have ex-
pressed desire to inspect it, and an
opportunity will thus be given. 1t is
generally conceded by association au-
thorities who are in close touch with
the Anderson plans that this building
is TO eclipse all that has been done
before in buildings for associations in
cities of the size
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
AN ENTHUSIASTIC
LOT OF BOOSTERS

The many patients who have been
cured of piles by the advanced meth
cd of treatment used by Drs. Kinsey
& Allgover, the rectal specialists, are
very enthusiastic in their praise of
these doctors.
4 visit to their busy Office is indeed
a revelation to anyone not acquainted
with the work they are doing While
sitting in the waiting room the other
day one patient said: When these
doctors said they could cure my piles
without pain, | did not believe them,
but | was desperate and took the treat
ment anyway. Now | believe every
word they said, for now | am sound
and well at last, and there was no
pain at all. The most delicate woman
can take this treatment and not mind
it at all"
BY our method OF curing piles there
is no chloroform, cutting. burning or
injection, and practically no pain. We
treat both men and women. If you can
not call, write Drs. Kinsey & Allgoyer,
suite as. Davenport Savings bank
building, Davenport.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
DR.. o. T. DWINELL TO
TELL STORY OF LIFE

During the week of April 9-23 DR.. O.
7. Dwinell pastor of the First Method
list church will conduct special ser
vices at the church during which time
he will relate a continued story, the
subject of which is Life and Destiny
At each service he will read one chap
ter in the story, the first two to be
given tomorrow at the morning ser
vices. In the morning the opening
chapter on "A Happy Fireside. A Dark
Shadow Approaching" will be read
and in the evening Home Leaving
Front Door Closes. First Night Away
From Home"
A large chorus choir has been Sc
cured to assist in the services with
special music The services will be
held every evening during the follow
ing weeks. The entire contents of the
story will be posted on the church
bulletin Sunday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
PROMOTERS AT WORK
FOR ROAD EXTENSION

Geneseo. April S.-W. T. McCaskey
and Z, /. Tobie of Chicago, who were
in this city yesterday, are credited with
the statement that the selling of $50
coo in stock in and around Geneseo is
the only requirement to insure the
building of a railroad from TampiCo to
GeneseO. The two men were here yes
terday sounding out the local situation
and arranging for a meeting to be held
next week, at which time, it is said,
the proposition will be thoroughly eX-
planned to the public.
McCaskey and Tobie, who own all
the stock in Hooppole, Yorktown and
Tampico Railroad company, declare
the line will be extended to Geneseo
if bonds in the sum of $280,000 can be
sold The men declare they have sold
5000, 600 of the bonds and it remains
only for the Geneseo men to take hold
of the affair and put up the remaining
$4,000. The promoters agree, if the
cash is forthcoming, TO have the road
operating TO Geneseo by Jan. l, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
CHICAGO EDITOR ON
SOCIALISM OF BIBLE

Rev. Edward Ellis Carr, Phi. D.. of
Chicago, editor of the Christian Soc
ialist and general secretary of the
Christian Socialist Fellowship OF
America. will give addresses of social
ism in the bible in the following tri-
city churches:
Sunday morning, April 8, at 1O:45 at
the United Presbyterian church, Third
avenue and Fourteenth street. Rock
Island. Subject: THE Kingdom OF
God a Social State
Sunday evening. April 9, at 100 at
the Swedish Baptist church, Sixth ave-
nue. and Thirteenth street, Moline.
Subject: christianity and Socialism,
the Hope of the World"
Monday evening, April 10, at 7:45 at
St. Johns Methodist church, Four
teenth and Brady streets, Davenport
Subject: THE Third Trial of Social
ism
DR.. Carr will also address the min
listers OF the three cities, Monday
morning, April 10, at 10 o'clock at the
Y. VI. c. 4. in Rock Island under the
auspices of the Rock Island Minister
liaI association. DR.. Cars subject
will be The Prophets Message
DR.. Carr is one of the ablest speak
ers in the Christian socialist move
ment He has a vital message and
will tell the truth about socialism in
the bible as he has given the subject
many years of study.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
MINERS TO PRESENT
AGREEMENT TODAY

Peoria H., April S-F'urther con-
sideration of the report of the scale
committee was before the morning
session of the Illinois division. United
Mine Workers of America. in conven-
ton here today. Over 400 resolutions
reported to the committee have been
embodied into a tentative agreement
which is expected to be presented TO IA
Joint committe of miners and operators
late today or early next week Pas
sage of report with a few minor
changes was predicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
TO COLLECT COST
OF new CAR SOON
Patrol, Remodeled From Old auto.
Placed in Service in Rock Island
Police Department..
PRISONERS WILL PAY FOR WORN
Chief Miller Announces That First
Few Passengers viii Find Trim
Expensive.

Although they are unaware Of it.
there are a number of persons who
within short time will pay the CITY
OF Rock Island for the expense to
which it was put in remodeling an old
Ford touring car and making a police
patrol out of il. This is according to
plans announced by Chief Miller when
the patrol was placed in service TODAY.
The first passenger in that car Is
going to pay for its painting. The sec
ond is going to pay for the body. The
third is going TO pay for the electric
lights and so on until in a short time
we will make up the amount of money
we spent on the machine" the chief
said. intimating that some heavy fines
would be assessed in police court dur
ing the coming few DAYS.
The new patrol is nothing to rave
about. the chief admits. 1t is small
but satisfactory for the purpose for
which it will be used in making hurry
up calls.
The car was purchased two wears
ago, second hand. 1t was used by the
police during the intervening time in
making hurry-up calls, as ii was
cheaper to operate than the big am
bulance patrol. Two months ago an
additional touring car was purchased
for the police department, at which
time the older car was taken to
klOckau's auto and carriage works
where work on building a new body
for the car was started.
The body of the new patrol is sim
liar to that of the Kissel car pur-
chased several years ago, except that
it is smaller. 1t is painted a dark
green, trimmed in black. On each side
of the car there are the words: City
Of Rock Island-POlice Department. "
in gold leaf letters with red stripe
borders. The car is electric lighted
and will accommodate six persons in
the compartment for prisoners. There
is room for two on the drivers seat.
In Regular Service.
The patrol is to be used in regular
service. The other touring car will be
employed on calls when the remOdeled
car is out and the big patrol-ambu-
lance will be used only in cases of &C
cidents or hospital calls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
MISS Garrett NO
LONGER FUGITIVE
Woman Accused as Playing Chief Part
in Child kidnapping Surrenders
TO States Attorney.
BOND OF $4,000 IS FURNISHED
Wearying of Being HOunded by the
Authorities. She Returns to Her
Home to Face the Music.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Ill, April S.-Miss Lucy Gar
rett, who is accused of having engin-
eered the sensational kidnapping Of her
9year-old niece, Anna Lee Garrett,
from the home of her guardian, T. c.
Henderson, Oct s, 1915, today surren-
dered herself to States Attorney John
NJ. Wilson, and gave $4,000 bond to
appear when wanted for trial in the
Mercer county circuit court on charg-
es of kidnapping and conspiracy, an
Indictment containing these allega-
tons having been returned at a re-
cent session Of the grand jury.
Miss Garrett indicated to the coun-
ty prosecutor that she had grown
weary of being fugitive from justice
and had determined that the easiest
way out of her difficulties was in re-
turning home and facing the music
1t is understood that Miss Garrett has
been in Canada. Major c. Z. Johnson
and Warren Burlington. wealthy resi-
dents of Alexis, signed Miss CARROTS
bond
Anna Lee Garrett was located in a
convent at Atchison, Kan, after a
countrywide search had been made
for her by the authorities of Mercer
county Others involved in the kid
naping, according to the grand jury
indictments, were the mother, Mrs.
Anna Louise Garrett Snow; Frank
Messick, a Rock Island chauffeur, and
c. Randall Sparks, Chicago attor-
ney. Mrs. Snow and Messick were
arrested a week ago in Davenport.
Mother Held in Jail.
Mrs. Snow, unable to give bail, Is
held prisoner in the county Jail here.
Messick, who was merely hired to
drive the car the night the child was
spirited away, was released at the in
stance of the states attorney and will
not be prosecuted. Attorney Sparks
was arrested in Kansas City. He has
furnished bond to appear when want
ed for trial.
| The child has been returned to the
! home of her guardian, where she
seems to be contented and happy.
| She was left an estate valued at $12,-
| 600 by the will of her father, who
! died a few years ago. 1t is said hope
| of sharing in the child's fortune in
| spired the KIDNAPPING.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
DAUGHTERS TO BUILD
MONUMENT FOR DEAD

Daughters Of Veterans, tent No. %,
Moline, have made plans for the cree
ton of a monument for the unknown
dead of the Civil war in Riverside
cemetery. Permission to carry out the
project on the cemetery memorial
grounds was asked of Graham post, G.
A R., at its meeting last evening. De-
cision was reached to grant the re-
quest.
Monument will be made entirely of
small stone, each one carried there by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08

ways leading into Moline. One trip
was made two or three weeks ago and
some of the places selected where road
markers are to be put up. But the
roads were very heavy at that time
and not a great deal of progress was
made. 1t is believed that the roads
will be more easily traversable by
Wednesday next. 1t is hoped to have
all markers posted in early June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon and DR..
Cary I. Grayson.

DR.. Cary r Grayson. President VIII
sons physician and naval aid and Miss
Alice Gertrude Gordon of Washington
Mrs Wilson's most intimate friend
will be married within the next two
months, according TO recent an
nouncement made by Mrs. Henry
Wood Flournoy of New York, Miss
GOrdon's aunt. The wedding will take
place either in New York or Washing
ton and may be sOlemnized in the
White house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08

members of the tent. Building of the
monument will start next Memorial
day. Each one of the daughters will
carry stone there as tribute to those
whose burial places are unknown ana
those buried whose identify is not
known.
1t was brought out at the G. A. r.
meeting that there are number OF
Moline women who do not know where
their fathers, who fought in the war,
are buried and it is felt that the monu-
ment plan of the Moline daughters will
appeal specially to them.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
Iowa Pioneer Dead.

Norwich, Ia. April S.-Mrs. Duly
Ann Griffey, pioneer woman who lived
ga years on one farm, is dead at the
home of her son, James Griffey, near
here. She was Sc years old.
Mrs. Griffey. unaccOmpanied, forded
creeks on horseback and picked the
first trail from Tarkio township TO the
new settlement of Clarinda in the early
DAVIS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
COLLEGE ORCHESTRA
SCORES CONCERT HIT

Playing with unusual charm, the Au
gustana college orchestra proved very
entertaining last evening in its annual
concert. Professor Algert Anker in a
short talk explained a number of inter
esting points concerning the first num-
Der on the program, Symphony No o.
by Beethoven The poor reception Civ
en- this masterpiece when it was writ
ten and the subsequent popularity
were graphically brought out and the
rendition of it Immediately following
the talk was much enjoyed. In all the
numbers the orchestra was generously
applauded and the soloists, Miss Hulda
Peterson and Miss Effie Johnson, re-
ceived the unstinted appreciation of the
listeners. With a very pleasing SYM
pathetic touch, Miss Peterson PLAYED
two delightful numbers on her violin,
winning an instantaneous encore
Miss Johnson, who sings with unusual
ly fetching clear contralto voice, was
called back by the audience for an
added number The program of last
evening was true tribute to the work
of the leader, Professor Anker and his
efforts were appreciated TO a marked
degree The program:
Symphony No. 2.......Be Beethoven
Adagio Motto: Allegro con Brio
Larghetto
SCherZa and Trio
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-25
OYERSTOCKED.

To the pubrfS.-
 We nave just finished stock taking, and find that @e are heavily overstocked so are making enormous reductions in uardware-as much as oO per cent in certain lines. Notwithstanding immense advances outside especially in Hard ware and Metal Goods, we are still sell ing on the basis of goods purchased the past two or three years.
 We will sell for cash only at these prices, and for a limite time, until we bring our stock down to the require ments of the camp.
 IT you nave an order to be filled, let us figure on it; we can save you money. We have proved it to others, we can prove 1t to you.
 DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-25

sy an agreement reached last week between T. II. Beaumont and w. B. Phillips and wife, the legal actions, known here as the Fort Yukon cases, instituted by Beaumont have been settled. It is understood that Beau mont has been given undisputed pos-
 sssion of the trading post at Fort Yukon, of which his ownership was formerly disputed. Mrs. Phillips was 1imerly the wife of Beaumont