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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01
DAM ON EDWARDS
RIVER BREAKS, Il
CITIES ARE DARK
Ma Cars Have Been Operated Since
1855 Last Night and Business
is at StandstilI.
ICE AND HIGH WATER CAUSE
Steam Equipment With Force OF Men
Repairing Damage in Plant Be-
low Gilchrist, I'LL, Today.

All traffic on the Rock Island South
ern interurban line is suspended and
IL cities in this community were
thrown into darkness at 1920 last
night when the big power dam on the
Edwards river. below Gilchrist. broke
from the pressure of high water and
ice.
Fortunately the last car from Mon
mouth arrived in Rock Island before
the dam broke, and likewise the car
from Rock Island to Monmouth reach
ed its destination in time, leaving no
coaches stalled along the line. The
towns furnished street lighting from
this power plant and which were left
/ in darkness last night and may suffer
the same inconvenience tonight are
Aledo, New Boston, Keithsburg, Viola,
New Windsor, Alexis, Alpha, Sher-
| rard. Reynolds, Presumption and Tay-
lor Ridge.
Steam equipment with large force
of men were sent out to the dam this
morning, and those in charge of the
work hope to repair the damage by
night. However, this is not certain
No cars have been run over the
Rock Island Southern since the break
occurred and it is possible that SER
vice will not be resumed again until
tomorrow, perhaps later.
Part Carried Away.
The dam and power house on the
Edwards river were constructed six
years ago. The local officials of the
company were unable to learn just
how serious the break was, but it is
dam was carried away. This plant fur
nished power to the Rock Island
| Southern.
Mississippi Rise Continues.
The thermometer reached a zero
stage here this morning and the Miss
! issippi river continues to rise slowly.
No great danger is feared from the
high water, unless warm rains in the
upper river valley follow the cold
weather The gorge in the river be-
low here has loosened up, but has not
disappeared. The stage Of the river
this morning was Is feet, one foot
lower than for few hours week
ago when the gorge frightened up and
threw the flood back on the lowlands
Rendering Company Suspends.
Flood conditions today in the west
end of Rock Island are reported tc
be growing more serious, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01
SALOON AN ISSUE
FOR COAL VALLEY
Drys and Vets of Village Aligning
Their Forces for Campaign in
Spring-PetitiOns Filed.

Drys and vets of Coal Valley Are
preparing for a battle of votes to be
staged in the village next April. The
town is now wet and an effort will be
made by the churches and other advo-
Gates of temperance in that commu-
nifty to vote out the saloons, which do
a fiourishing business, according to re-
ports.
The required number of signatures
to bring about an election in April
was obtained last week to petitions
which were circulated in the village.
Both sides are aligning their forces
for the campaign. Two years ago the
vets won by majority of 80 votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01
OFFICERS NAMED
BY SWEDISH DRYS
{. J. Nelson. Pastor Of Swedish Meth0.
dist Church, New President OF
Scandinavian Society.

Presidency Of the Scandinavian Tenn
perance union for the ensuing year
was conferred upon c. ]. Nelson, pas
tor of the Swedish Methodist church
at the annual meeting held last even
ing in the First Lutheran church OF
Moline. Other officers chosen and
committees appointed:
Vice president-Rev. J. E. Seth.
Secretary-Rev. c. W. Nelson.
Treasurer-Arvid Seagren.
Music committee-Carl Brissman
Carl Strandlund and August Fogel-
strOm.
Law committee-John Hoglund, G.
NJ. Strombeck and Gus Fryxell.
Literature committee-Carl Munter
Robert Peterson and Carl Ericsson.
Decision was reached to act with the
Anti-Saloon league in working at the
coming election, when the question OF
local option is to be voted on. 1t was
also decided to ask the Swedish ". G.
T. U. to send delegates to the meeting
Of the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01

this it is indicated that Moline will
benefit, for this would mean greater
production in the local plants.
Factories Owned by Company.
Factories owned by Deere & Co,
manufacture about seventy-tive per
cent Of the products handled by the
branch houses. These factories, with
the principal products of manufacture,
are as follows:
Deere & Go. Plow department, Mo
line, Makes plows, cultivators and
harrows.
Deere & Mansur Co., Moline. Makes
corn and cotton planters, disc harrows
and beet tools
John Deere Wagon company, Mo-
line. Makes farm wagons.
Deere & Co. Harvester works, East
Moline. Makes grain binders. corn
binders and mowers.
! Marseilles company, East Moline
Makes manure spreaders, grain eIe.
vators and corn shelters.
Van Brunt Manufacturing company
Horizon, Wis. Makes grain drills anC
other seeding machinery.
Syracuse Chilled Plow COMPANY
Syracuse, N. Y. Makes chilled plows
and other implements for eastern
trade
Dain Manufacturing company, OF
tumwa,. Iowa. Makes haymaking ma
chinery.
Dain Manufacturing company, Ltd.
Welland, Ontario Makes hay tools
drills and manure spreaders for Can
adian trade.
Fort Smith Wagon company, For
Smith, Ark. Makes/farm wagons TO
southern and southwest trade.
Reliance Buggy company, st. Louis
Mo. Makes buggies.
Moline Lumber company, Malvern
Ark. Furnishes lumber for the asso
ciated factories.
In addition to owning the foregoing
manufacturing plants, the company al
so owns branch houses, many of then
very large ones, in Minneapolis, Oma
ha, Sioux Falls, Milwaukee, Blooming
ton, Des Moines, Kansas City, Okla
homa City, Denver, Indianapolis, Co
lumbus, Lansing, ST. Louis, New Or
leans, Nashville, Dallas, Atlanta, Balti
more, Syracuse. San Francisco, Toron
to, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Cal
gary. The export department is i
Moline
The company also owns hardwoo
timber lands in Arkansas and Louisi
ana
Little was spent during 1915 in tn
way of permanent improvements TIL
largest single amount expended in thi
manner was in buying equipment TO
the Harvester plant in East Moline
This cost 45,52256.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01

water is rising rapidly. All of the oc-
cupants of boat houses and shacks in
the extreme west end of the city have
been driven out of their modest homes,
and some are moving their quarters
to higher ground. The Twin-City Rem
dering company has been hard hit by
the food conditions. 1t has been the
practice of the company to make the
rounds of all meat markets daily, but
only once in two weeks has the COM
pany's truck been able to negotiate
the trip from the plant to the main
district of the city The road to the
plant is flooded in four places to a con-
siderable depth. Operations at the
plant have been suspended till the wa
ter recedes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01
|eR0P VALUES SHOW NO
EXTREME IN PRICES

U''h is quoted at So cents per bush
saa potatoes at 81 bushel as the
"asse farm price by Charles c..
~poell' county crop reporter in his
..41lg report TO the bureau OF crop
-~ates OF the department of agri-
sure Eggs are selling at 80 cents
sozen and butter at % cents a
=. and chickens at u cents per
~ I'VE weight. Other average
"ss are given as follows: Wheat per
.-'' LIZ; oats per bushel AZ cents !;
~ per bushel so and rye 80 cents
Susaei; apples 81 per bushel and
~ - osrrel; loose hay STA and baled
Fh5 per ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01

ent and former officials convicted Of
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law, may be recommended after con-
ference to be held here today by United
States District Attorney Bolin and
representatives of the Cash Register
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01
'~a Curled This Way
Looks Naturally Way

IN III s after you have brushed out
- tlss. W q clean tooth brush into
n s az the best ta;T I " yoI o.. r an nse r.
~ sss your hair to appear PEI naturally
.aea sa curly, glossy and beautiful.
e:''rsss ~ - oehold yourself in the mirror
eases n ..tfhing, you viii vow never 70
Ion re drying. devitaiiz;ag c.lrl-
- rep LIQUID siimerine Is neither
lair sItasy and VIII not discO!OT
sstu az, NE scalp. or produce any
"a Of 60. Whatever 4 few ources.
~ vtI use can be Rad al any drug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01
a'ofe Not Expected to Survive.

" :. T. Moore, who was struck
l., esst-bound passenger train a
4. ~ sunday was not expected to
~, - oay out, according to state
a. y Ut A, H. Arp, attending physi-
ass'n noon today. The man is in
81 iae city hospital, where he has
ohhned since the accident.
sis. = nand was taken off in the ac-
/, 4. .Ip ne was struck and thrown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01
157 Consolidated Schools in Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. There
are now 152 consolidated schools in
sued To-Day by Mrs. James Woodruff,
state school inspector. Half of these
schools were built last year, the state
ment says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-01

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. dismissal
cases against John H. Patterson, presi-
dent of the National Cash Register
company of Dayton, Ohio, ard 26 pres
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
GERMANY SAYS THINGS

1t may have been exceedingly bad
taste for the German government to
point out to the United States the de-
fects in the American attitude toward
the warning powers of Europe. and
President Wilson may well insist, as
a matter of pride, that suggestions as
TO American relations with Great
Britain are out OF place in diplomatic
negotiations with Germany, but the
careful reading of the text of the last
German note will repay any American
who wishes to get a fair view of the
submarine controversy.
The note points out the unreason-
ableness of demanding that one be-
ligerent follow the rules of interna-
tional law. which existed before the
outbreak of the war If its enemy is
not likewise forced to observe those
rules. The German people fail TO see
why 'the government OF the United
States. while demanding that Ger
many. struggling for existence. shall
restrain the use of AN effective weap-
on. and while making compliance with
these demands a condition for the
maintenance of relations with Ger
many. confines itself to protests
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
CURIOSITY. AN ASSET

If the boy or girl in your household
asks questions unanswerable in num-
bers unthinkable. don't discourage
him. He just wants to know about
things and about people.
Curiosity is just wanting to know
Wanting TO know was never Il crime.
1t is an asset and should be cultivat-
ed instead of discouraged.
1t should be handled with judgment,
TO be sure, but not quenched. Curiosi-
ty should not lead you unnecessarily
10 explore the private life of your ac-
quamtances or to upset the existing
order of things without compensatory
advantages A bull is a valuable ami
NAL, but out of place in a china shop
Wanting to know has helped lift
worthwhile careers out of the rut
Ii has helped to make great inven-
tions possible: it has beckoned the ex-
plorer on to new lands. Without il
the journalist cannot hope to succeed.
That quality which makes the land
lady peer in your keyhole and the
postman read your mail, properly
governed. and encouraged-not dis
couraged might have multiplied their
incomes.
Don't be ashamed of wanting to
know.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
The Open Column
That Student.Alumni Union.

Editor the Missourian: The greatest
value Of university life is not altogeth.
er what we learn from books Much
of that is soon forgotten. But what
is gained from intimate association
with teachers and other students is
not SO easily lost. Not enough empha-
sis has been laid in the past on this
phase of university life. That is the
reason for the Student-Alumni Union
idea.
A Student-Alumni Union will be OF
the greatest value to the University
1t will foster a stronger Missouri
spirit. But it will serve the Univer-
sity best by serving the students.
There is always the danger in the uni
yersity with large enrolment of the
student confining himself to a small
group of friends and acquaintances,
and he is narrowed. The University
needs a get-together place. 1t is as
much to be desired as any building on
the campus.
Let's have a union. II. f. T.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
BY WILBUR S. FORREST
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, MAY (by maiD.-The
best cheered man in England is Sir
John Jellicoe. The silent little admir-
al who sits on the British navy lid is
today England's most popular hero.
This message comes from the British
b,cvie theaters-a reliable barometer
of pubic sentiment.
Lord EitciIaI er's face on the screen
always gets "a hand" Sir John
French is sometimes cheered. Muir
murs of probable admiration roll
through the audiences when Sir Doug
las Haig, Sir Charles Monroe or some
other British general in the field
shows up. Members of the cabinet are
met ith approval always. but no loud
President Wilson and American
notables are greeted silently.
But sit in any British movie theater
and let the operator throw the strong,
prominent nOsed face of Sir John Jel-
licoe on the screen and the tumult of
hand clapping and cheering rolls forth
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
ENGLISH CHEER JELLICOE'S
NEVER WILSON'S PICTURE

from stalls to gallery. Jellicoe is q
sphinx-the mystery admiral. He has
established a reputation for deeds and
not words. In his face is action, de-
termination, lightning decision, sell
control and wisdom.
Nowhere outside the great walls of
the Admiralty Building in Whitehall
is anything known of Jellicoe at pres
ent. Here the slender strings of
wireless antennae swinging over the
building connect with the aerials on
JellicOe's ship Somewhere in the
North Sea-" where he is waiting for the
Germans to come out, experimenting
the naval blockade and always adjust
ing the final twist of preparedness
which has kept England from sharing
the fate of Belgium, Poland and Ser
bia.
Ordinary British folk who go to
movie theaters and never share the
secrets of the admiralty wireless have
learned to connect the name of Jelli-
coe with the security they enjoy at
home. SO every time his face appears
they cheer it wildly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19

ney |. Schwab and DR.. NJ. A. Bliss OF
st. Louis will take part i'm the pro-
State institutional officers who will
speak are: Martin ]. Collins, presi-
dent of the board of managers; Mrs.
A. NJ. c. Ives, Chillicothe; ]. w. Ma
jor. st. Louis; DR.. w. p Bradley,
Nevada; DR.. NJ. o. Biggs, Fulton !;
Colonel r. c. Clark, BOonville.
The St Louis Club will entertain
the visiting officials at luncheon
Thursday, and the city institutions
will be inspected that afternoon.
At the same time this meeting is
being planned, the annual meeting of
the Missouri Conference for Social
Welfare is announced. This confer
ence will meet in Columbia next
November.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
TO ADDRESS ST. LOUIS MEETING
A. J. Meyer Will Talk to Heads Of
State Institutions.

A. J. Meyer, director of the agri-
cultural extension service of the Uni
versity, will speak on "CO-Operative
Demonstration Work ON Missouri
Farms" at a conference of the Off
GERS of state institutions in st. Louis
ext week.
The meeting is the sixth semian-
nual one and is for the exchange of
ideas on institutional improvement.
The Officers will be in session two
days, Wednesday and Thursday. at the
School of the Blind, the pupils of
which will furnish music
Mayor II. W. Kiel will open the
meeting. Dr. F. NJ. Barnes, DIR. Sid
gram.
James X. Dunn, inspector in charge
of the United States immigration
Service, will also attend and speak.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
GET IN WHERE IT'S DEEP

Tackling new business venturr OI
Lew job is good deal Ike diving
You cant dc it halfway. YDI can't
do it gingerly. You can't stop and
gaze about you. You have to shut
your eyes and go head first all the
way. without fear or hesitation, if you
hope to succeed and don't want the
breath knocked out of you.
Of course there are some folks who
slide into business in a shallow sort
Of way and never get out where they
are dependent on their ability to sink
or swim. But in the business race
they're left mighty far behind the
folks who aren't afraid 10 take a long
leap into deep water and swim where
swimming isn't crowded
Look down the list of your favorite
heroes in business. finance, politics.
the professions What manner of men
were they?
Did you ever hear of a man succeed
ing in business who was afraid to try
new things, TO test his strength, to do
some things that his rivals did not do?
Did you ever hear of man who did
things gingerly, hesitatingly, doubt
fully. who always kept to the shallow
safety zone for amateurs, accomplish
ing anything worth while? Did the
fearsOme man ever have a chance
against the man who took the long
dives, the strong strokes, the long
strokes?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
The New Books


In THE Belfry," May Sinclair gives
the reading public a Photographic
story of group of strangely different
characters in a lifelike atmosphere.
Miss Sinclair is by no means an un-
known author. "The Return of the
Prodigal," "The Three Sisters" and
A Journal Of Impressions in Bel
gium" have already insured her stand
ing.
THE Belfry" is clear-cut picture
of real human conduct and behavior
in the stress of present events The
story is English, about Tasker Jevons,
the determined little cockney, half
genius and half "bounder.' and Viola
Thesinger, the product of a Canter-
bury wears family and always look
ing at the Belfry. which represents
something. you will find.
How will-power keeps Jevons en-
durable in "the little things" until
success brings relaxation and rever-
sion; how Viola, who has married him
meanwhile, struggles between love
and obhorrence. and how all's well in
the end are best learned by reading.
not by telling. The climax rests in
scenes of the European WARM Bel
GUM, if you please-where heat OF
war melts dross and every Tommy's a
gentleman.
The study Of characters, their emo
tions and their deeds, is exceptionally
THE Macmillan Company. New
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metz
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19

against the Illegal methods adopted
by Germany's enemies"
There is fine sarcasm IN the regret
of the German government that the
sentiments of humanity which the gov
ernment of the United States extends
with much fervor TO the unhappy
victims of submarine warfare were
not extended with the same warmth of
feeling to the many millions of wom-
en- and children who according to the
avowed intention of the British gov
ernment. shall be starved"
Likewise, there is too much truth
in the statement for it to have a place
in diplomatic correspondence, when the
note says. THE German people know
10 what a considerable extent their
enemies are supplied with all kinds
of war material from the United
States"
When looked at from really neu
tral point of view, the American de-
mands upon Germany in regard to
submarine warfare have the plausi-
bility of request that a little man
throw away his gun when big man
is about to cut his throat, because the
report of the pistol might disturb a
sensitive third person who is peace
fully slumbering in the danger zone.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
POOR ADVISED on MOTOR CARS!
London PIacards Urging Economy
Placed in Sqnalid Districts.

BY United Press.
LONDON, May 19.-GOvemment bill
posters. who have plaStered London
with enormous signs urging the peo-
pie to ecOonmize, have no respect for
locations. In one of the most squalld
and poverty stricken districts OF Lon
don the following advice appears in
letters five feet high:
Don't use a motor car for pleas
ure Don't buy superfiuous clothing.
Don't employ more servants than you
need"
In fashionable West End districts
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
Ten Years Ago,

"The annual competitive drill of
the University cadets will be held in
few days. For the best-drilled COM
pany a silver loving cup will be Civ
en-; for the best drilled private, gold
medal"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
Twenty Years Ago.

The official statements of the state
and private banks of Missouri outside
of Kansas City and st. Louis showed
aggregate resources of S1,3S0.000: in
Kansas City, $2,3G5.000. and in ST.
Louis. Si9.645. 900.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
British Private Has Fame As Sniper.

By United Press
LONDON, May f9.-Private William
Kirkbride. former champion rifle shot
of twenty thousand recruits, is re-
ported so far to have 'sniped' twenty
five enemies at the front.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
London Children Wear Wooden Shoes.

BY United Press.
LONDON, May l9.-Because OF the
high cost of shoes. hundreds of school
children in South London are wearing
wooden clogs.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
Looking Backward
Thirty Years Ago.

The stepping stones across Broad
way are a great help in keeping pc
destrians out of the mud
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19

absence. Trafalgar Square, near the
heart of the official district, however,
is literally splashed with the warn
| ingS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
Political Announcement.

The MiSSourian is authorized to an
nonnce the candidacy of +. ID. Alton, for
the office of constable for Columbia
Township, subject To the action of the
Democratic Primary. August l, 1916.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19

The Tiger baseball team left yester-
day for Lawrence, to play Kansas to-
day and tomorrow.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19
Five Years Ago.

The Guitar building at Eighth and
Walnut streets was nearing compile
tiOn.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-19

Phone 55 to have the Missourian
delivered to you. 25c a month
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-10-05
More Freedom and Higher Culture for
Teachers Essential to School System
By PROF. GEORGE TRUMBULL LADD

In the United States will continue to be the
OF institutions that the public education kindergarten
to university cannot be pulled the strong governmental
authority but must fall the
condition. the ambitions and ASPIRATIONS the ideals value the
whole moral and spiritual life of the multitude people, has
bn and is and must continue be- the principle underlying
OF public education We have incorporate the
soul of the nation On the whole grossly
dissatisfied with its working much less abandon
cratic conception and practice.
Three aspects of this fundamental principle three cncu-
SONS of practical moment present themselves in this
the system of public education should be inegeny
redaped modified and haped fit
ing necessities and opportunities of the large Second this
work OF adaptation must be especially committed those
placed by the choice of the people, either direct indirect
immediate control of the system Third
trainers OF teachers the Immediately influential
maey responsible in the administration of system.
1t would then, that the of the personnel
teaching force rather should the
atty OF the individual teachers offers the sensible object of
and the most hopeful of good results for those who wish the
public education of the notably elevated and willing
perhaps cost themselves contribute desirable
a result
The improvement of the personnel public schooteach requires
chiefly these three things Greater freedom improved culture deep
ened moral purpose.