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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
SHIPPING BILL IS
ACA|N|NTR0OUCED
Chairman Alexander Places Defeated
Measure Before HOuse-Is
Greatly Changed.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The new ad-
ministration shipping bill which
Chairman Alexander of the house
merchant marine committee had pre-
pared for introduction in the house to-
day, will be awaited with much inter
est in congress-
The measure is designed to take the
place of the one which failed of pas
sage in the senate last year after a
bitter fight
Details of the new bill reveals
striking differences between it and the
old measure. 1t contains a modifica-
ton Of the government which it would
create. Government operation, under
the new measure, would be entered
into only in the event private sub
scriptions are lacking. The shipping
board would be given Jurisdiction over
all deep water traffic similar to that
exercised over railroads by the in
terstate commerce commission.
The bill calls for an initial appro-
priation of $50,OOO,0OO for the pur-
chase Of lease of vessels to be obtain
ed by the sale Of Panama Canal bonds
and designed for use as naval auxil--
iaries, and the appointment of the
shipping board of five members, of
which the secretaries of the navy and
commerce would be ex-officio mem
bers. The others would be men of
large practical experience in foreign
commerce, and would be appointed bv
the president at salary of $4,000 a
year.
After it's introduction, the bill goes
to the merchant marine committee.
where hearings on 1t will begin in a
few days. President Wilson will be
among those asked to testify.
Prospects for the passage of the
bill are considered bright by admins
tration leaders, as it has been revised
to meet the views of dissenting de-
mands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
WEST END FLOOD
REMAINS SERIOUS
Rock Island Officials Worried Regard
ing Condition of Water-Covered
Section To-day.
PUMP SEEMS UNABLE HELP
Device ut Sewer Mouth Continues in
0psration, but Situation Is
Worse Than Yesterday.

Continued cold weather only and
lowering in the stage of the Mississippi
river, city officials today believe, will
check more flooding Of the west end
of Rock Island.
This morning water was backing
up in the sewer on Fifth avenue and
the district from First to Fourth
streets and from Fifth to Seventh ave
nues was badly flooded. This change
in the situation, despite continued
pumping from the sewer at the foot
of Fifth avenue, caused the authorities
much uneaSiness.
The weather forecast for tonight
promises; Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday: colder tonight with the low
est temperature tonight at zero or
slightly below"
The prediction from the local wealth
er bureau brings q feeling Of relief
10 city officials because fear was eX-
pressed that should the snow which
fell Sunday thaw, the sewer pump
of deposit and conditions would be as
bad if not worse than early last week.
The sewer pump seems to be bring
ing little relief to the lower end OF
the city and the officials fear there is
a leak somewhere. Despite continued
pumping there has been small reduc-
ton in the amount Of water on the
streets, in the yards and In the cellars
of the homes in the west end flood sec
ton. City employees are Investigating
and hope to locate any trouble which
may be adding to the rise in the wa
ter
Six.Tenths Foot Rise.
The Mississippi river rose six-tenths
of foot since Saturday morning, the
gauge reading 125 feet above low wa
ter mark at ! o'clock this morning.
Yesterday the water seemed to have
receded somewhat in the west end,
but this morning conditions were worse
than yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
PERSONAL POINTS

P. B. Normoyle, 1905 First avenue,
went to Chicago yesterday.
]. A. Boman, All Fourteenth street,
has returned from stay of five weeks
with relatives at Clinton, Iowa. He
went to spend the holidays, but was
taken i'll with the grippe and has Just
recovered sufficiently to make the
trip home.
/. H. Redfern, Waterloo, Iowa. who
has been visiting the auto show in Chi
cago, arrived in the city Saturday af-
ternoon for visit with Mr. and Mrs.
". G. Xander, Payne apartments,
while enroute home
Miss Catherine Oliver and Miss Su-
zanne Kepler arrived last evening
from Omaha for short visit with rel
atives in the city.
George c. Stannard and son George
came last evening from Portland,
Ore, for a short visit with relatives
in this city, enroute to New York City,
from where they will sail for Sweden.
John C. Mclean and daughter Kath-
crime left today for New Orleans.
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Ecklund of st.
Louis came this morning for an ex-
tended visit In the city
J. T. Marion returned yesterday
from Chicago, where he attended a
convention of electric fixture dealers.
Misses Mary and Agnes Kelley. Phil
adelphia, Pa, arrived in Rock Island
yesterday to attend the funeral OF
their sister, Mrs. B. ]. Lachner. Miss
Katherine Kelley. another sister of the
deceased, arrived here Friday. DR.
Lachner's brother, William ]. Lachner
Baker, Ore, came TO attend the serv-
ices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

ance of the run which started Satur-
day afternoon.
Bank officials said they had plenty
Of money to meet every demand. AS
on Saturday, the bank did not take ad-
vantage of the law which limits de-
mand Withdrawals of savings accounts
to 800, but closed out all accounts
where the full deposit was asked.
Members of the clearing house com
mittee said the bank was in a posi-
ton to take care of the run, but, If it
could not meet Withdrawals, the clear
ing house had made every arrangement
to pay remaining obligations.
Officials of the bank announced that
persons responsible for rumors con-
corning the banks condition would be
prosecuted under the Pennsylvania
law. The law provides penalties OF
$4,000 fine and five years imprison-
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
WOMAN|S BURNED;
IN SERIOUS STATE
Mrs. MiIler's Clothing Catches From
Fireplace In Home on Thirty
Eighth Street.

Mrs. A. A. Miller, SGT Thirty-eighth
street, was seriously, perhaps fatally,
burned in an accident at 2:30 this af-
ternoon at her home 1t is said that
she was passing a fireplace in one of
the rooms when her clothing was ig-
nited and most of her clothing was
burned from her body before neigh
bors, attracted by her screams, sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames
with a blanket. Dr. Eli Bradford was
summoned and is attending her at
her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
If BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush Your Kidneys Occa-
sionally il You Eat Meat
Regularly.

No man or woman who oa&S meat
regularly can make mistake by flush.
ing the kidneys occasionally, says a
well known authority. Meat formS
uric acid which clogs the kidney pores
SO they sluggishly filter or strain only
part OF the waste and poisons from
the blood. then you get sick. Nearly
all rheumatism, backaches, liver trou-
bic, nervousness, constipation. dizzi.
ness, sleeplessness, bladder disorders
come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache
in the kidney or your back hurts or
II the urine is Cloudy, offensive, full
of sediment, irregular of passage, or
attended by sensation Of scalding,
get about four ounces of Jad Salts
from any reliable pharmacy and take
a tablespoonful IN glass Of water be-
fore breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This IA
nous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
lithia and has been used for genera
tons to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity. also to neu-
tralize the acids IN urine 80 il no long.
er causes irritation. thus ending blad.
Yer disorders
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can.
not injure; makes a delightful efrer-
vescent lithia-water drink which all
regular meat eaters should take now
and then to keep the kidneys clean
and the blood pure, thereby avoiding
serious kidney complications.
Harper House pharmacy.-tAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
FIRE PREVENTION IS
TAKEN UP IN MOLINE

Proposal for semi-monthly inspec-
tons and other measures for fire pre-
vention was made to city authorities
Of Moline today by a representative Of
the Office of State Fire Marshal Ben
nett. He proposes regular inspections,
occasional mass meetings, and free
moving picture exhibitions on fire pre-
vention subjects. Request was made
that the city authorities cooperate in
enforcement Of regulations of the de-
partment, and that commercial organ
izations lend their support to the plan
for public meetings. State Marshal
Bennett will give an address at the
first meeting.
Assurance was given by city author
tiles that the state officials will have
full cooperation from the city, and
that the matter will be submitted to
the Greater Moline committee with re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
IS ARRESTED FOR
MAKING ASSAULT
Harry Warner, Said to Have Attempt
ed to Murder Frank Wickert,
OF Rock Island County.
HE is ARRESTED AT MUsCATINE
Takes Shot at Man Who Gave Him
Employment After Trouble
Over Money.

Sheriff John Wiley of Mus
catine Saturday rounded up real
tough guy when he gathered in Harry
Warner at the feed yard on Second
street in that city, on complaint filed
by Frank Wickert, Rock Island county
farmer, living in Drury township, who
says that Warner threatened his life
Friday night
According to Wickert, Warner came
to his place week ago last Saturday
night and asked for lodging, which,
after a conference with his wife,
Wickert granted on the agreement
that Warner would pay 81 for supper,
bed and breakfast.
Asked for Job.
Sunday morning Warner asked for a
job and was taken into the employ of
Wickert at 81 per day, Tuesday night
in conversation Wickert brought up
the subject Of the McDonough muir
der and Warner became peevish. The
next morning he asked for his money
and said he wanted to quit. Then
Wickert told him to pay Mrs. Wickert
the 81 still owing for Saturday nights
lodging and he would pay Warner the
SO coming to him. Whereupon Warner
again became peevish and tried to
brain Wickert with a scantling, &C
! cording to the latter.
| Wickert says he tried to get a JUS
tice of the peace to issue a warrant
for Warner, but that the justice re-
fused. He then heard that Warner
had made threats in Eliza.
Put to Rout.
! Friday night, according to the tale
/ Warner came back to the Wicker,
place and walked into the yard, where
| he was met by Wickert with a shot
gun. Warner pulled a gun and Wick
ert turned his shot gun loose in the
general direction of Warner. The
charge missed the target, but it scared
/ Warner enough to make him drop his
gun and go away from that place
! Sunday morning Wickert came to
| Muscatine, laid the facts of the case
! before Sheriff Wiley, and short time
later the sheriff had rounded up the
would-be gunman and lodged him in
| the county bastile.
| Tried for Sanity.
/ Warner was brought into county
court here this afternoon and tried foI
/ his sanity by a medical commission
composed of c. T. Foster and W. A
/ Crooks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
TWO DUTCH SHIPS
OAMACEO,REPORT

London, Jan. 81 00:35 a. M
Lloyds report says the Dutch steam
er Thuban has been damaged and
towed up the Thames, also that the
Dutch steamer Maasdyk met with an
accident, in which two of her crew
were killed, and that it was taking
water rapidly and had been beached.
The Thuban, a new of vessel of near
ly $500 tons gross. left New York on
Jan. II for Rotterdam. The Maasdyk
of about the same tonnage left Monte
video on Dec. q for Rotterdam, &C
cording to the latest shipping reports
available
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
COMMISSIONERS SON
BUYS JEWELRY STORE

Otto Juhl, son of Commissioner
Juhl today purchased the fixtures of
the H. c. Cheer jewelry store, Safety
building, and will soon open I'D in
business. Mr.. Juhl served his appren-
tceship at j. Ramser's Sons and for
two years has been employed at Des
Mo1nes, Iowa. Mr.. Juhl merely pur-
chased the furnishings and will in
stall a complete line of up-to-date
jewelry. Mr.. and Mrs. Cheer left to-
day for Denver where they will make
their future home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
MOORE'S CONDITION
is AGAIN CRITICAL

Charles E. Moore, employe of the
Republic Iron and Steel concern, is
again in a critical state in the Moline
public hospital, with doubts for his
recovery, according to statement from
the Office of DR.. A H Arp today. Moore
was hit by an eastbound freight train
one week ago yesterday and lost a
hand in the accident. He is Ga years
old and lives at 315 Fourteenth avenue,
Rock Island. He is a veteran employe
of the steel concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
Tracks Washed Out

Tracks of the Burlington and MIL
Waukee lines near Pleasant Valley,
Iowa, were placed in bad condition
yesterday afternoon by foods and
high water. In places the roadbed
was undermined by water, shifting the
rails. Men Immediately were put to
work on the bad spots and none OF
the passenger trains through the day
was delayed to any extent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
COL. HOUSE Gets
ONLY EXPENSES

Washington, Jan. 31.-Secretary
Lansing told the house foreign affairs
committee today that Colonel E. M.
House, who is making a tour abroad
as the personal representative of Pres
ident Wilson, is drawing no pay and
gets only his expenses.
Secretary Lansing did not disclose
the mission of Colonel House, and he
evaded questions. Mr.. Lansing urged
the necessity of increasing the depart
ment's secret fund. for which he and
President Wilson alone are RESPONSE
BILE, from $4,000 to S150,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

quest that it arrange for hall and
care for other details in planning for
the public meetings,
Indications are, the authorities were
informed that final figures on Illinois
fire loss in 1915 will show a decrease
Of 100000 from the preceding year,
and this is largely attributed to fire
prevention measures of the depart
ment and educational work along that
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
TRICKY PEOPLE
Do You Want to Save Yourself None,
on Nice Home Grown
APPLES

30 lou want 10 save lOurSelf Money
on Nice Home Grown
APPLES
If SO, Attend Our Big Apple Sale Feb.
L. and 3, at p. m. Sharp.
We are going to sell you nice apples
at your own price. All we ask you to
do is to come, see for yourself.
We will sell Jonathans and Ganos.
We intend to sell you apples by the
barrel or by the bushel basket.
Commission Merchants
Do not try to compete with me on
apples, because
| set out my own orchards
| raise my own apples
ship my own apples
pay my own freight
| sell my own apples
and do not ask the tri-city people to
pay for the losses by paying large
prices.
Sale Room ut 1912 Fourth Ave-, II. |.
Phone 1929
J. L. JAMES
1910 Second Avenue.
P. S.-If the tri-city people show me
that they want apples, | can furnish
them with $50 more barrels after this
$50 barrels are sold,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
New Teacher on Duty.

L. R. Harris of Chicago assumed
position as head of the Moline high
school commercial department this
morning, succeeding F. 0. Austin, who
closed his work in Moline Friday af
ternoon. The former Moline instruc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
steamship Philadelphia were landed

today by trawler at Milford Haven,
Wales. After the Philadelphia col
lision Saturday with the British sail
ing ship Ben Lee off the coast of Wales,
the seamen put off in a life boat to
rescue the Ben Lees crew. They be-
came lost in the darkness and were
adrift all night, being finally picked
up by passing steamship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
Men Reported Slain Are Safe.

Washington, Jan. 3l.-State depart
ment dispatches today report that
Benjamin Smell, John Wood and Henry
Acklin, who were reported killed near
the Cusi mining district in Mexico,
now are reported safe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
RUMORS CAUSING RUN
ON PITTSBURGH BANK

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 31.-When the
Deposits Savings bank opened TODAY
fully 5000 persons had been formed
into lines by police summoned by bank
,oflicials in anticipation of a continu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
FIND MISSING MEN OF
CRIPPLED STEAMER

Liverpool, Jan. 31.-The seven miss
ing seamen from the American line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

All the news all the tims-The
Argux
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-08-31
Closes sucoessful AIeetins.

OkVOoD 6uCOo1DAUA Nxo06xAXs sffit
: A meeting of a weeks duration,
held at Marburg by Rev. J. ID. Har-
ralson. Of Gresham, 8. O., came to close
with Sunday nights service. Tbs
meeting was one Of the most success
ful Of its kind ever held at Marburg
and Mr.. HRrralson won the love Of
the entire community during his short
sOjourn and hearty welcome awaits
him at any time he may return.
Seats had to be arranged In the
grove to accommodate the crowds at
tending the services.
Fifty professions and more than one
hundred renewals Of vows were re-
corded and number of additions were
made to the churches-several to the
Cheraw churches.
Mr.. HarralsOn has held successful
meetings at several points in this coun-
ty and had to decline q number of in
vitations because Of previous engage
ments, but he promises to return next
year and says he will give Marburg
at least ten days in August, 1917, and
Will then have q large tent. He goes
next to Georgetown for meeting Of
a week and then goes to Florida where
he has engagements that will run
through the winter.
AT the conclusion of the meeting a
free will Offering was taken and q
purse Of $110 was presented to Mr..
Harralson.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-08-31

's1,ll -
MISSING

Th1rtysshroe - BEEN Let
Erem 80.
Washington, 70 0Report 10
the navy dspart1 tuiSht said 88
enlisted men weF6 Ming, most Of
them probably dS0s sd, four were
known to be dad TWO officers and
six men were serious1y injured and 81
others hurt, as reehlt Of the wreck-
ing Of the arInored Icruiser Memphis
~ hurricane yestef day in San Do
ningo City harbor.
Most of the missing were In q small
boat overturned by wind and waves
is believed by the havy department
while returning to the Memphis. II
perhaps a dozen Of fhese may yet be
alive on shore and Nnl be discovered
by a later muster.
Jennings p. Blackwell Of Parksville,
s. c., is among the $eriously injured.
The cause Of the wreck has not yet
been explained fully IN messages from
Rear Admiral Pond, \ in command at
San Domingo, and hn Investigation
will be started by NAVY officers soon.--
A message from Admiral Pond to-
night said:
"sea smooth. Memphis solidily
shore, eight feet out Sf water. Work
ing party on board securing records
and landing stores. Crew quartered
In town. Hospital Facilities ample
From first Indication Of trouble until
ship struck, less than one hour.
No word had been received tonight
Of the navy auxiliary Potoac which
left San Domingo bhortly after the
storm, but It was believed she Is safe
The scout cruiser Salem was order
ed to San Domingo today to replace
the wrecked vessel, (which was Ad-
miral Ponds flagship The transport
Dixie, which has beeI ordered to pro-
ceed to the scene to pick up the Mem
phis' crew, will touch at Key West
tomorrow to land LUIS Cabrera, pres
ident Of the Mexican commission, and
Speacial Agent Rodgets. who are COM
ing from Mexico City before heading
for San Domingo.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-08-31

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Miss Catharine Malloy has returned
from Sumter, 8. @.
Miss Miriam Brown, of Cash, spent
Monday in the city.
sss
Mrs. w. d. James has returned from
a visit to Rocky River Springs.
Ats
Mr.. Henry d. McQuaig, Of Bethune,
y. c., is visitor In the city today.
Mrs. Maggie Chapman and daughter
Miss Sallie, are visiting in Florence.
MallOy Evans who has been at
French Broad Camp near Brevard, N.
G., has returned.
Mr.. LaCoste Evans, who is now To-
Gated in Hartsville, S. c., is spending
I few days In the city,.
Mr.. jim Locke Kendall has returned
from Rocky River Springs and other
points in North Carolina.
Rev. and Mrs. A. II. McArn and
daughter, Lois, are visiting Mr.. Hun
ter McArn at Laurinburg, N. G.
Misses Lula and Ruth Harrington
have returned from visit to Wash
ingtOn, Niagara Falls and other points.
in Yorkville taking place of Mrs. Sin
gleton at the Church Home has return
ed home.
citizens of Cheraw, have moved to Co
lumbia to the regret Of their many
friends here.
Mrs. Tolson, who has been quite i'll
at the b0lof her son, Mr.. w. L. Tol-
son, limproved as to be able
i: !: :: :: !: !:
on and family and
have returned
hey have been
Eweeks.
Dads have an
(ble freight will
Ind that 10 live
Twill be received
cannot reach it's
Sunday night. AT
light Of any kind that
VedWill he endorsed Subject
to indefinite delay"
sss
The Cheraw public schools were
scheduled to begin work next Monday
but on advice of the board Of health
the opening date has been changed to
Monday, Sept. 10th. The same force
of teachers will be In charge as last
year, with the exception Of Miss Hat
Tie SoulIeSp VIII SocS W the I1uI ISNliie
shRol Hartsville, S. c.. to take
class in mathematics.
-, who graduated at
lie college last
Rev. w. e. Hurt,
Aptist church Of
Godfrey.
lssion passed u
l1erate horse trG-
M Iers from travelling
from P1e, from county t,
county 1dorses and telling for
tunes, NJ having first paid IL
cense in each county in which they Il
business, to the amount of 500.
The law, as adopted by the general
assembly Of 1916, governing this class
OF business, is found OH page 7O3 of the
statutes recently sent out to all the
county clerks. Following is Il text of
this State, by travelling form place to
place without first obtaining from the
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-08-31

Ls0isiana School Explains Plan and
GfYes Reeipe.

EIs0isiana School Explains Plan and
Gives Recipe. :
New Orleans Times-Pfcayune.
Verrena Webb, 14-year-old pupil
Of the Oak Grove, La, school, Of
which Miss Bertha Treen Is teacher Of
domestic science, writes this depart
ment explaining how the girls Of the
eighth and ninth grades served IS to
100 persons day for a week on the
following soups:
1--WE served cream Of tomato SOUP,
cream Of pea soup, cream Of corn
soup, cream Of potato soup, cornlet
soup, chicken soup and vegetable soup.
my favorite soup was cream of to-
mato. the recipe Of which I shall give
you. Cream Of tomato soup: One
half can tomatoes. one slice onion, two
teaspoons sugar, four table spoons
-four, one-fourth teaspoon soda, one
eighth teaspoon pepper, one-third cup
butter.
"Scald milk with onion, remove on
ion and thicken milk with -four, dilute
with cold water until thin enough to
pour, being careful that the mixture
is free from Jumps. Cook 20 minutes,
stirring constantly at first, cook to-
matoes with sugar Is minutes, add
soda and rub through q sieve, COM
bine mixture, and strain into tureen,
over butter. salt and pepper.
1--WE served in cups, serving the
lower grades first.
1.-The money was raised by charging
the pupils five cents a week, for which
they got nice cup Of hot soup five
days. Some ingredients were donated
by the patrons.
1--WE felt the soups would be- espe-
cially enjoyed and healthful during
the cold days, so while we were learn
ing how to make them we under took
to serve all who paid one cent per day
and it proved a great success.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-08-31

We are hearing very much less about
;infantile paralysis in New York and in
the reason the country will find cause
for rejoicing. 1t is in the steady de-
cline Of new cases. These are rapidly
dwinding and In a few days, If indi-
cations hold good, the infantile paraly-
sis epidemic Of 1916 will be a thing of
the past.