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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
MAKING FED TROOPS
OUT OF THE MILITIA

Fort Sam Houston, Tex, Sept g.
Rumors of an immediate return home
of the Seventh regiment and other Illi-
nois organizations on border duty were
lost today. Major General Funston an
nounced that the business of making
federal troops of militia was being
pushed as actively as ever in Texas.
Plans for the division maneuvers and
an S0-mile march of 10000 soldiers TO
Austin are going forward as If the
First and Second Illinois regim ents had
not been withdrawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
BURGLAR ESCAPED
WITH $1,000 BOOTY

Waterloo, Sept. 5.-Police here to-
day started a search for the burglar
who late last night broke into the
home IF Mrs. Marion l.. Easton, es-
Gaping with iewelry worth nearly
81 900, according TO the police. Mrs.
Easton is the widow of j. d. Easton.
who before his death was president
Of the Iowa State Bankers association.
A reward has been offered for the cap
ture of the burglar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 5.-Three
members of Company B, First regi-
ment, l. y. G., were arrested by police
today on complaint of c. W. Kirk of
Springfield, who said they had assault
ed him The soldiers said they saw
Kirk throw a woman out of an auto
mobile. They compelled him to drive
to the police station, where the soldiers
were placed under arrest and later re-
leased 10 the captain of their company
Their names are W. NJ. Mcmahon, P.
d. Fitzpatrick and William Moore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
ftYBr10fS

Buy a home of Reidy Bros
For express. cali William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Jamison Towel Supply company,
towel, apron and coat service. Phone
Moline SOL.
The Altar society OF st. Joseph's
church will entertain at coffee
Thursday, Sept 81, in the home OF
Mrs. Fred Burt, 92S Twentieth street.
The coffee will continue through the
afternoon and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
LABOR DAY CROWD IN
CITY BEHAVES WELL

-. "tn only II arrests yesterday, a
fIofa was set for Labor day in Rock
tts 20 This number, placed against
~ the arrests made year ago yes
,.ssssaay, shows palmer than can any
,llng else the great difference in the
.-uuct and perfect order in the city
s'nnersliy. says Chief OF Police Miller
spite the fact that Rock Island
me field Of attraction 10 which
'S' OF the people OF the tri-cities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Mrs. Dottie Madison Dead.

The death of Mrs. Dottie Madison,
colored, % years of age, occurred yes
terday morning at 2:30 at the home OF
James Bowen, 1916 Eighth avenue.
Mrs. Madison was born in Perry, Okla,
in 1898, and had lived here for sew
eral years. Besides her husband, Har-
ry Madison. she leaves her father and
three sisters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Funeral of C. C. Pratt.

The funeral of c. c. Pratt was held
this afternoon at o'clock at the res
idence, 81 F'orty-third street Rev.
NJ. E. Chatley, pastor OF the Memorial
Christian church, officiated. Members
of division No. so, Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Engineers, were in charge of
the services at the grave. Burial was
in Chippiannock cemetery. The pail
bearers were W. NJ. Johnston, William
Arnold, J. W. Smith, c. H Davis,
James Mirfield, Sr., and A M Rough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
LITTLE CHAP FALLS
INTO STORM DRAIN

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 5.-A heavy rain
at noon today flooded the streets and
great volumes of water rushed into
storm sewers.
In bunch of children playing in the
wateg near the opening of a storm
sewer was a lad of years. He lost
his footing and was swept into the sew
er to emerge half a minute later from
the other end of the sewer, where he
was rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
BRITAIN BUYS UP
NITRATE IN NORWAY

San Francisco, Cal, Sept Great
Britain has purchased the entire sup
ply Of synthetic nitrate In Norway,
thereby preventing expectation OF this
requisite in the manufacture OF am
munition by Germany. j. NJ Hum
phreys, manager OF large British nj
trate corporation said today. Hum
phreys Is in San Francisco enroute TO
Chile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
City to Paint Bridges.

The city is advertising for bids for
the painting of bridges Nos. and 4
over Rock river. The matter was
brought before the council some time
ago and the commission is now ready
10 receive bids on the work. The pro-
posals must be entered before a. N.
Sept. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

with self confidence was a sure way 70
success.
School was carried on by means OF
10-minute periods, and was dismissed
at 11:30. The freshmen attended this
afternoon and were assigned to their
respective classrOoms or sent to thu
new Franklin school. School will be-
GIN in earnest tomorrow, and the
classes will meet for 45-minute per
iods, according to schedule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
COAL CONTRACT FOR
LIBRARY IS AWARDED

The Rock Island public library board
II session last night awarded the con-
uact Tor furnishing coal for the year
Starting Oct l 10 the Rock Island Sand
ana Gravel company. The bids sub
nltted were as follows:
sand and Gravel company, 1896 per
ten.
umpire Coal company, 1925 per ton.
Mueller Lumber company, 1855 and
1896.
According TO the librarians report,
.4e circulation for the month of August
vas 5,lS6 with $40 for reference. MAX
;lg me grand total 1855. The list of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
DRINKS HIMSELF
TO DEATH ALONE.
Unidentified Man IN Found On Floor OF
Hotel Room Where He Had
Been Two Days.
WHISKY BOTTLES TELL THE TALE
Four Empfies On the Dresser Suggest
Debauch Responsible for Stran-
gers Dissolution.

A man, apparently 40 years of age,
whose identity has not been estab-
lished, was found dead in his room this
morning at z o'clock at the Kennedy
hotel, 1881 Second avenue The dis
covery was made by the landIady when
she went to collect days room rent
He had barred entrance TO his room by
putting a chair in front of it, = placing
the top of the chair under the door
knob
The door was forced in and he was
found lying on the floor beside the
bed on his back. The man probably
died from alcoholism. He was known
as heavy drinker and four empty pint
bottles, which had contained whisky,
were on the dresser, indicating that he
had been on a debauch the previous
day.
AS Coroner r. c. J. Meyer was out
OF the city today, DR.. c. T. Foster was
called. The remains were taken to
Wheelan's undertaking parlors. An in
quest will be conducted as soon as
Coroner Meyer returns to the city.
Identity Mystery.
The man came to the hotel Sunday
afternoon and paid for one nights
lodging. He remained in his room all
day yesterday, but was seen about the
room and did not appear i'll. He had
stopped at the hotel on one previous
occasion, but failed to register this
time. No letters or other papers that
might prove his identity were found on
his person. Only Is cents in cash was
found in his pockets. He wore no
coat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
falls for Rfds.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the mayors Office. Rock Island, ILL.,
until 9 O'Clock a m, Sept. 16, 1915, for
painting bridges No. 3 and No. over
Rock river. Specifications on ME at
the Office OF the mayor.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Two Arrested for Fighting.

A. B. Often and Henry omlLn'
strangers in the city, after imbibing
100 freely yesterday started fight.
They both soon found themselves in
the police station and this morning
were fined S. each for disorderly con-
duct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Funeral of Ewing Infant.

The funeral of Harry Matthew, 4
mOnths-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
thew Ewing, 2709 Sixth avenue, was
held at $3.50 this morning at the home
Father c. p. O'Neill conducted the SER
vices. Interment was in Calvary GEM
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05

Members OF the Rotary club spent
Members of the Rotary CLUB spent
an hour today at the Rock Island club
discussing plans for the coming year.
These plans will be shaped into writ
ing at the meeting next week at Hotel
Harms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
Obituary
Enneral of Pehr Olson.

Funeral services for Pehr Olson
were held at $3.50 this afternoon at the
Swedish Baptist church. Rev. A. E.
Carlson Officiated. Burial was in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-05
TYPEWRITERS

Why pay 500 for a typewriter
with One-year guarantee, when we
can save You from SI5 TO $40 on all
latest models with a three-year
guarantee.
ALL MAKES OF TYPEWRITERS
SOLD RENTED REPAIRED
Central Typewriter Exchange
2i7-21s Safety Bldg.
Rock Island, Ill. Phone II. L. 6S4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
THE KAISER is
STALKING ALL.

Lord Sydenham, who is recognlz-
ed as one of England's greatest au-
thorit;es on military questions has
prepared an article dealing with re-
cent developments in the theatres OF
war which are eliminating in the bat
tie of Verdun. Among other things he
says:
The German people are beginning
to question the wisdom of the creators
of the war and the veracity of official
assurances. There is now a real and
earnest craving for peace which finds
expression in frequent suggestions OF
terms which year ago would have
been secuted. Unless some great
change occurs the stage will soon be
reached at which the moderation of
the German government will be wide
~ proclaimed, in order that all blame
for continuing the war may be
thrown upon the Allies.
In such conditions there was q
strong probability that some great eff
lGII NOuIN NC ildtC III VIC "tSI, di!d
after several local attacks on vari-
Gus points of the Allies line, the ire
nendcus movement on Verdun was be-
gun.
If the great venture north Of Yer
dun proves only local gain CT ground
at heavy cost, then. on the balance, it
will not be far removed from disaster,
IN the nineteen months Of war Ger
man strength has been materially re-
duced, but rot broken. The allies had
4 long leeway to be fully provided
with munitions. They stand more
than ever united and determined that
Europe shall be secured against ru-
ture outbursts of the Juror Teutor-
icus, and that the wrongs of small
States shall be riGhted. The war can
have only enc end, and the determin-
ing factor may be the awakening Of
The German people, who cannot be in
definitely deceived and who are al
ready beginning to think for them
selves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
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lNAh OF DIFFERENTIATION.
(Richmond Nirginianl

We arc confident of this one thing
that, in order to bring the war to
a conclusion, Germany has decided,
in so far as it is able TO do so, to
carry on {; war Of determination.
Germany has been disappointed
with the grim Jsiicnce which greeted
her recent ncace fcclcrs. Tn allies
very plainly indicated that the war in
stead Of being rc;ls an end was but
just begun in so far as they were
concerned.
Gcrmany's reply was the flrcccst
offensive since the campaign against
Paris, an offensive which will prob,
ally lead 80 The capture Of Verdur
and, with simultaneous hanking
movements, begins to seriously men,
acc Paris itself.
Germany has, in other words. dc
cided fully on a course involving tht
sacrifice of untold lives. Germany has
fully decided to pay ths Price,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
THE DISPUTE
WIN GERMANY.

We can greet the first OF harcn
without any greater disquietucc than
we have felt in the past, IN reference
to the issue between the United
States and Germany on the submarine
issue as suggested by contemporary.
Instead of diplomatic CLASH ana
locking horns. there appears to DC
room, if not for final agreement, At
least for further discussion ana eX-
absolutely closed to peace. we can
still continue the conversation IL
would seem, in more agreeable tone
and in a pleasanter frame OF mind
The essential, the vital point. so lar
as this country is concerned. Is to md
an honorable basis on which we can
preserve the peace. That has been the
guiding principal of MI wilson's
foreign policy from, the beginning.
and for that he has been reVl!ed anu
reproached by all the extremists III
the limited States. and very recently
has been made for his cause the SUB
iect of formidable indictment by
MIR. Root. If he had been looking tor
war he could have found score
Of occasions which would have JuSti-
fed him from the Root and koosc-
Welt standpoint in putting the c9t'n-
try into Il hostile position. But ms
crime has been, according to the he
publican and Progressive code, that
he has been seeking earnestly Tor
peace. even when peace seemed lmpos-
siblc, and that he has been wltlln%
TO sacrifice. everything but honor and
right for that paramount object.
AS has been suggested, what the
German reply admits or promises can
only be stated authoritatfvcly by the
State Department. After all, no mat
ter what is said by diplomacy the
last word will be said by the sub
marine, and as long as the war con
tinues We cannot expect to eliminate
the submarine rs :. controversial lac
tor. Germany may vjrtaally agree
in principle 3, ali :h2. wG Demand,
but the tna test VIII come, not on
paper, but on tha oecan, The question
,,r r,rirriI L. mas, r.,,,>,. .,i!ir,,tc1,, "a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01

Commonwealth o. Virginia, IN the
Circuit Court Of the City OF Alexan-
,,ria, on TIC 18th day Of February,
1916.
Annie Robertson Bridges, CompIa;
rant,
IS IN CHAMBER
P. Nelson Bridges. Defendant
An affidavit having been duly made,
IS required 6y iaw. that the defen-
dant is nonresident Of the State
Of Fir2 MA. and that he cannot be
found within the jurisdiction OF THIS
State, and the sergeant having made
Il return upon the original process
pr summons issued herein that the dc
PENDANT is i non re :drn: If his bali
wicl;. and application having hncn
!uly made IN writing 10 the Clerk OF
mis- court for an Order Of publication
against TIC said defendant TO ap-
pear and answer a bill in chanccrg fiji
81 by The complainant against the dc
I.;Iiant for an absolute divorce or
! The grounds OF wiiful and voluntary
Gescr5ion and abandonment for la"r;.
than three years prior to The insvitgI-
sion OF this suit and an order ct pib-
!ication having been duly granted by
The Clerk Of this Court, i; g there
fore ordered that Inc said defendant
10 appear here within - days after
due publication hereof 20 answer the
suit OF complainant against the de-
PENDANT for an absolute divorce or
( The grounds pf wilful and voluntary,
! descIt;on and abandonment for mo:c
! than three Years prior to the instl,u-
/ non OF this suit and do what may be
necessary 10 protect his interest in
! this suit Aud it, IS further ordered
! that {, copy Of this order DC published
| oncc :: week for ioi:r successive Ecahs
II tic Alexandria Gazette, 4 ra4&-
paper published in hnXanGria City
! Virginia, ana that u copy be sent b.
Registered mail hy the CI"rl: Of THIS
court to TIC last known place 81 aG-
dress. residence and abode Of de-
PENDANT, to-wit: Gary, Indiana, us
stated in the application fer this or
dor Of publication, which shall be Ger
tilted b. thc Clerk of This Court auG
hat Il cory he posted ri The front door
OF III" Courthouse Of this Court on
o. before the next rule day &C TINS
Court.
4 Copy Tcsta:
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk
Robinson Mo- H}n- !,
Wools. T. @.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
sYeHoLeG1sF DEAD
weIl-Informed Germans Believe Pro-
lin Took His own Life
scsrc- E-rns. Mc"A "f Pc

Berlin, March 1.-The famous psy'
chologist, Professor Ernest Mach, OF
Berlin, recently left the following com
munication: ...s-
"When leaving life, Professor Er,
nest Mach sends greetings to all that
known him and asks for some remem'
brance. At his burial only the family
will be present"
New York, March mo word OF
the death of Professor Ernest Mach
has been published in this country
When the foregoing dispatch was
shown to well-informed Germans TO-
night they said they could draw nc
other conclusion than that he had
committed suicide.
The famous Ernest Mach is, or was
professor of physics at Vienna Uni
versity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01

Austria announced would be inaug-
urated today. The future still will
contain its dangers, but it will be an
international blessing if this pres
ent peril can be avoided. Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof All
we can do is to provide for the pres
ent and to trust that any settlement
which may be agreed upon may prove
more than scrap of paper. If Mr..
Wilson succeeds in discovering a
peaceable way out Of the difficulty
consistent with national honor, he
will have furnished new claim to
public confidence and support. 1T
need not trouble him that he again
may be denounced by the Roots and
Roosevelts for his failure to play the
part of an international swash
buckler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
THE TERDUN DRIVE
Baltimore. American.

1t now appears as though the Ger
mans have saocut concluded that they
can net batter down the Ferdun
forts unless at the same time they
batter down all their powers of Of
Tense. They would then be left with
victory that could not be matured.
it is a cause for wonder that the
Kaiser should have directed that aw-
?ul massacre of the flower Of his ar
my. His heady determination to re-
ducc Verdun ard then to bring out MS
fleet ard with submarines, airships
ard the entire might CT his navy TO
;eel; to reduce London alone accounts
for this yerdun enterprise. He doubt
less also hoped by taking Ferdun 70
stun his enemies and cause them 70
hrow up their hands in hopeless sur
render.
The frightfulncss method has not
worked despite its use throughout
the var. And it will not work. The
Germans are still making drives al
the French, and they doubtless will
seek by a still more desperate often
.sive to weaken the line at some point
through which they can disgorge in
,nyriad hosts in the direction Of
Paris.
But the French, with valor and cour-
age beyond possible eXaggera1ion,
have held the Germans in check and
doubtless will continue to do so. If
90, then the long bow Of the Kaiser
has been bent in vain and the arrow
med at Paris has failed to pass INC
, trenches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
BANOUETERS MADE ILL
Trouble AZ Methodist !'cas! Blamed
On lee Cream

San Francisco, March Three hun
bred or more guests were made Ill
probably By eating ice-cream, al a
Methodist banquet February %, il
became known yesterday following
sn official report CT the incident tc
The Methodist Ministers Association
al of those made i'll recovered within
Two days.
No chemical analysis was made OF
5he food. but there was no thought
among those in charge that deli
ocrate attempt to poison the food had
been made.
Il was charged that some unwho!e.
cine ingredient had been used unwit-
.jn"lv il the ce-c"ca:n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
TRAPPED BY FRENCH.
German Troops Blown Up By Mine
in the Woods.

Paris. March 1.--"Do you know
about the trick We played on the Ger
mans on Caurcs Wood?" was the
question with which a French sol.
der who had been in the Fcrdur
fighting introduced his account OF an
incident at the front.
"Wcll, to the north Of Verdun," he
continued, "a little beyond Beaumont.
lies Caures wood It was a point to
which the Germans devoted special
attention and therefore everything
was done to give them as good re-
ception as possible.
"While our infantry on the fringe
of the wood held off the enemy lieu
tenant of engineers and his men
made their final preparations in The
wood. which had Ecen carefully
mined beforehand. When all was
ready the infantry fell back and the
Germans convinced that our men
were boiling. tore after them in the
woods yelling cXultantly.
"Whcn the last Frenchman was
safely cut of the woods on The other
side some one posted near Beaumont
pressed button. There was a heavy
Commandment and trees mingled with
bodies shot into tho air. Virtually
Every man Of the many in the woods
had been killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01

Fifteen men were killed and five
seriously injured by an explosion of
dust in mine No. -, of the Davis
Coal and Coke Company, at Kemp
ton, w. Va, All the victims were
foreigners. Fifty-one miners who
were also at work at the time were
rescued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01

The State Corporation Commission
Yesterday authorized the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Virginia to acquire the lines of the
Virginia-Tennessee Telephone Com
pany, operating in Southwest vir,
einia and the Staunton Mutual Tele-
phone Company, operating in Staun-
ton and the Valley of Virginia. These
two acquisitions will greatly extend
the service of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company, which
recently acquired all n-rastate lines
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01

Mrs. Viereck, mother of the editor
of the Fatherland, New York publ
cation, as stripped and searched by
British authorities at Falmouth and
also at the Downs when the Dutch
liner Nieuw Amsterdam stopped at
those ports, according to fellow pas
sengers who have arrived at The
Hague. She almost collapsed from
her humiliating experience, they stat
ed. Several other Americans were al
so reported to have been disrobed for
examination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
AUTOMOBILE NOTICE

Don't throw away your Gid tires
if not w>rth repairing have then
made into reliners or blowout patch
as. We make EN- att LEAHY'S tire
hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01

explosive bombs have besn collected
bv the Germans. Another feature of
these preparations is the bringing up
Of apparatus for aerial warfare on
an increasing scale. Aerodromes are
seine enlarged and great numbers
of aeroplanes forwarded from Ger
many.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
VIRGINIA n E VS.

The bodies of seven persons were
found yesterday in the ruins Of a
farmhouse which burned some time
during Monday night six miles north
west Of Taloga, Ok, The dead have
5cen identified as NJ Greed, the DC
cupant Of The house; his wife, three
children and his two brothers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-01
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