Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01

o'clock, remained in the open air and
appeared comfortable. The presidents
train was the first section of the
Rocky Mountain Limited, although the
plans yesterday were to run Mr.. Viii
sons special as the second section of
the train.
The train remained here for five
minutes.
Mayor McConochie, other city Off
Gals and federal, state and county Of
ficers were at the station. Represen-
tatives of the Rock Island Business
Mems association. Rock Island club
and Rotary club were at the depot to
hail the nations chief
Students of Augustana college and
the Rock Island high school were
there in a body, each having its school
band. The head Office and publica-
ton buildings of the Modern Wood
men closed at noon to give employees
an opportunity to see the president,
while numerous other business houses
gave their employees the privilege OF
going to the depot.
Judge W. T. Church at noon ad-
journed circuit court until 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The court dismissed
the Jury until that time, stating he
did not want to deprive the jurymen
of seeing the president because OF
their duty as citizens.
DR.. Gustav Andreen, president OF
Augustana college. dismissed all class
es from 2 to in order that the stu
dent body and faculty might greet the
nations chief. He also requested thai
the college band be sent to the station
and that the students give the presi-
dent their college yell. Principal A. j
Burton dismissed the high school for
the afternoon.
Flags floated today from public
buildings and from many business
houses and factories.
$4,000 At Davenport.
The presidents special rolled into
Davenport at 2:15 today between two
living walls of $4,000 people, massed
so closely to the passing train that the
wind of its passage famed their gar
ments. His arrival was heralded by
i the firing Of a presidential salute by g
battery of state troops.
Here the president made the first OF
the four fve-minute talks on his days
program.
| A great cheer went up when he ap-
peared on the platform.
ut encourages me very much tC
have you come out in such numbers
he said. A call went up for Mrs
Wilson.
"She hasn't as much cheek as
have" he said.
Il want you to feel the seriousness
( Of my mission" he said. Il want you
not to believe that the defense move
ment is in the interest of munitior
makers.
/ 1T seems to be supposed that g
small body of munition manufacture
ers shapes the policy of the United
States. I have to discover such sit.
uati0n.
Il need not tell you | love peace
profoundly and will do all l can tC
preserve it. But there may arise a
any time a condition which will cause
you to ask why l don't protect the
honor Of the United States. l must b.
/ ready to do that"
Moline is Disappointed.
At Moline 1000 people raced 1--WE
blocks along the railway tracks
/ through snow to hear President Viii
son speak. Railway officials had an
nounced that the observation Car OF
which Wilson would appear would b.
halted at Fifteenth street Instead tn
train pulled on to the station at Thir
teenth street. The president shool
hands with those within reach, wavet
his hat TO the crowd and after a shor
halt the train went on. No speech wa
attempted. A detachment from the nav
al reserves was on hand with cannon
TO fire the presidential salute of 2
guns One shot was all that was dis