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Evening star., 1916-07-27
Grasped Value Of Cause.

when I was there few days ago
a number of the young women who
are teachers or in college were home
on their vacations. and I found that
these young women who had been
away from home quickly grasped the
value and the Importance of the work
the Congressional Union and the wom-
ans party are doing in trying to get
federal woman suffrage amendment
when I explained 1t to them.
THE older people, who had spent
their lives right there on the little
island, with less than 1000 population
all told, could not so quickly see the
meaning and the significance of the ma :
tional suffrage cause.
Il organized a membership branch
of the Congressional Union there"
Evening star., 1916-07-27
Not Their Long Suit.

From Judge
Cazzam Cholly comes OF d1stin-
guished ancestors.
Miss Cayenne - Distin suished, no
doubt-but not as ancestors.
Evening star., 1916-07-27

Standard clocks in the Paris obser-
vatory are kept ninety feet under
around, where the variation in tenn
perature has been less than one de-
gree for several years.
Evening star., 1916-07-27

women's organizations and groups of
women in the eastern states are being
prepared to be sent to the voting Wom-
en- of the west. Other literature also
will be sent out.
Evening star., 1916-07-27

meetings and gained some converts at
these places
But Roanoke Island is a most in
teresting place." said Mrs. Brooke. TT
is a little fishing hamlet and the peo-
pie are poor and have to struggle hard
to make living. And yet they send
their sona and daughters away to
school and college. They realize the
value of education. even If they them
selves were not able to secure 1t.
Evening star., 1916-07-27

Swimming with two companions ins
Gwynns falls. Baltimore. Joseph Ken-i
nedy. eighteen years, was seized with7
cramps and drowned before aid COULD
reach him. His BODY was recovered. i
Evening star., 1916-07-27

Gloves. betting and other leather
articles have been made from sea lions
hides in a British Columbian factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
PAIR WITH WIGS
HELD IN MURDER

Chicago, Jan. 26-Frank Pace and
a woman said to be his wife were in
custody Of the police today in con-
nection with the robbery of the Cook
tourist agency and murder of Police
man Bror Johnson last Friday.
The police said they found three
blonde wigs in the apartment occu-
pied by the prisoners which answered
the description of the color of the hair
worn by the woman accomplice in
the murder. A hat similar to that
worn by the woman also was found,
the police said.
Pace told the police that he and his
wife came to Chicago from his home
in Kansas the day before the robbery.
After being held for several hours
by the Chicago police on suspicion
that he might have been the robber
who robbed the tourist agency of
Thomas Cook e. Son last Friday and
killed Bror Johnson, traffic policeman,
Pace was freed from suspicion today.
Edward Stone, manager of the tour
list agency, said that Pace was not the
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
PHILIPPINE BILL
MAY Be AMENDED

Washington, Jan. 26.-An amend
ment to- the Philippine bill, said to be
acceptable to President Wilson, was
submitted today by Chairman Hitch
cock of Philippine committee which
would provide that not more than
four years, nor less than two years
after the meeting of the new Filipino
legislature to be created by the pend
ing bill, the president should with
draw the sovereignty of the United
States and proclaim the independence
of the Filipino people provided they
enter into such binding agreements
with the United States as they presi-
dent may deem necessary for the pro-
lection of recognized rights and in
terests of Americans and other nation
alities in the islands.
The president would be empowered
to reserve naval bases, coaling sta
tions and other property required by
the United States for military pur-
poses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

IN former times. But il is still bad.
We seen the road in such condition
mat a big strong team could not pull
an ordinary buggy through to Milan.
TO say nothing of hauling loads to
market. 1t is dollar argument with
us. We believe the good roads will add
dollars to the value of our land. and
that it will save us big amounts each
year in the cost Of getting to Rock
Island.
Rock Island business men have
a selfish interest in aiding this work
People OF the lower end would prefer
10 trade in Rock Island if they were
sure of good roads. AS it is they go to
Muscatine. They pay 40 cents bridge
toll and Muscatine gets their money,
just because they can not get to Rock
Island We feel confident that Rock
Island will back up this project"
Charles Ohms is chairman of the or
ganization promoting the road plan,
and Supervisor Charles Burgoyne OF
Andalusia township is secretary. A
big attendance is anticipated at Sat
urdays meeting to complete plans for
the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Obituary
Mrs. Caroline Nancy McNeaI.


Remains of Mrs. Caroline Nancy Nc
Neal, pioneer Of Hampton township
and a resident of Rock Island coun-
ty for 70 years, were laid to rest in
Hampton cemetery this afternoon. Flu
neral services were conducted at the
home at l this afternoon, Rev. J. V.
Kennedy officiating.
Death of Mrs McNeal marks the
passing of one of the earliest settlers
of this vicinity Caroline Nancy Addi-
son was born near Erie, Pa, Aug. 3,
1886 She came with her parents to
Henry county, H., in 1889. A few
years later the family moved to Port
Byron, where Caroline attended the
public schools and grew to woman
hood. Her marriage to George McNeal
took place in that place, May |, 1856.
He preceded her in death seven months,
passing June 81, 1915.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNeal lived in Port
Byron % years. They moved to Wa
tertown in 1879 and to Hampton in
1903. Mrs McNeal is survived by her
sister, Mrs. E. A. Palmer, Kingsley,
Iowa, and many distant relatives.
Only child born to the union, Louise,
died at the age of Is months. When
a young girl Mrs. McNeal united with
the Congregational church and had
been a devout member practically all
her Life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
SAVES LIFE WITH
|. HIS CRUDE TOOLS

Elkins, W. Va, Jan. 26.-With two
tin teaspoons, pocket knife and a
piece Of rubber tubing as his instru-
ments, DR.. H. W. Daniel of the EIkins
hospital, performed an operation on
a woman apparently dying of diph-
liberia and saved her life, it was learn
ed today. Called to the mountain home
Of Mrs. Thurman Coberly, the doctor,
having no surgical instruments with
him, made an incision in the woman's
windpipe with his knife and, using the
teaspoons bent double as retractors
he inserted the rubber tube.
Respiration was restored and with
in a few hours the patient regained
consciousness and it is said today that
her recovery is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
MINERS DECIDE
TO NOT SUSPEND

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 26.-The
United Miners of America in conven-
ton today decided not to suspend
work after the contracts have expired
so long as negotiations for new agree
ments are pending. A rising vote TAX
en- after a long debate showed that
1000 of the 1900 delegates favored
the proposition of non-suspension rec
commended by President John P
White.
Most of the opposition to the policy
came from Indiana and Illinois, al
though President Frank Harrington of
the Illinois miners and International
Vice President Frank J. Hayes of Iii
nois, supported President White The
anthracite miners were almost unan-
imous for the non-suspension policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
PERSONAL POINTS

A. c. Edwards, assistant states at
torney. has returned from visit with
relatives at Roodhouse, Ill.
Miss Leona Knaack, Forty-frst
street and Twenty-third avenue, Mo-
line, has returned home after a two
weeks visit with Mrs. Van Pelt in
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. L. ]. Sexton arrived Monday
from her home in Ashland, Wis, for
an extended stay with Mr.. and Mrs. Nj
H. Sexton, 1109 Twenty-first street.
DR.. L. G. Abrahamson left today on
a trip to Panama, going as delegate
of the LutheranS to the Pan-American
Protestant convention. Mr.. Abraham
son will return via Havana He sails
Wednesday from New Orleans
Mr. and Mrs. William Fink, 260G
Fifth avenue, are the parents of an
eight-and-a-half pound baby boy
which arrived last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Russ, welcomed
d HlHe-pouHu DdDy boy 10 LHelr nome
$3.50 Fifth-and-a-half avenue, last
night.
Frank WITCH, SIS Twenty-ninth
street, who Monday underwent an OPP
GRAFTON at ST. Anthony's hospital for
appendicitis. is still in critical con-
dition, according to reports from the
hospital today.
Henry F. Paulsen, local contractor
is in Role, Iowa, experimenting The
work on a new school building he i:
erecting there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
MAKING PLAN TO
SPUR CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 26-Plans for
squirting congress to greater activity
on the administration legislative pro-
gram were the subject of further con-
ferences at the White house today
President Wilson had engagements to
discuss the subject with the leaders
Of both house and senate. He is anx-
ious that congress dispose Of its work
and adjourn before the national con-
ventions.
Majority Leader Kitchin already has
promised the president action in the
house within the next few weeks on a
number of measures. including tar
if commission, a revenue measure to
follow the army and navy appropria-
ton bills, an anti-dumping act, ship
ping bill and the Philippine bill.
In the senate the president has been
told. however, long delays are threat
ened in debates over national defense,
shipping, tariff and revenue bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Funeral OF Mrs, ], Magrum.

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Magrum
will be held tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock at St Mary's church. Father
Peter Kluck will be in charge of the
services with interment in Calvary
cemetery
Mrs. Magrum passed away yester-
day morning at $3.50 at her home,
1852 Eleventh-and-a-h avenue, fol-
lowing a lingering illness with a com
plication of ailments Her maiden
name was Mary Meyer and she was
born in Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. "a, 1877.
She lived in the east until 1905, when
she came to this city. She was united
In marriage to Joseph Magrum in No
vember of the same year. She was an
active member OF St Mary's church
and Of the Altar society of the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
ENGLISH THRESH
BLOCKADE ISSUE

London, Jan. &c, $3.50 p. m)-The
opening phrase Of the speeches of Sir
Edward Grey, foreign secretary in the
house Of commons, and Of the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, minister without
portfolio, in the house of lords, today
gave the impression that the British
government is not likely to resort to
an absolute blockade of Germany.
Experts and self styled experts of
the economies of war and the law of
maritime war on commerce modified
in the house of commons this after
noon to debate on measures to be TAX
en- for a blockade against Germany
Critics of the governments policy
and the defenders thereof were equal
ly insistent on the necessity of enforc-
ing "a blockade as effective as pos
sible," but they disagreed on the best
method of enforcing it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
ASKS FOR ACTION
ON ARMEDVESSE

Washington, Jan. 26.-Baron Erich
Zwiedinek, charge of the Austro-Hun-
garian embassy, today asked the state
department what the United States in
tended to do in the case of the Italian
steamship Verona, which arrived in
New York several days ago with two
guns mounted on her stern.
The inquiry was the same as that
made by the charge in the case of the
Italian steamer Giuseppe Verdi, which
reached New York with two guns
mounted aft. The Verdi was allowed
to sail on her return trip. Indications
are that the Austrian government may
notify the United States that any other
merchan: vessels permitted to sail with
guns aboard, even if intended for de-
Tense only. will be considered hostile
craft. subject to being sunk without
warning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
STATE RESTS CASE IN
MOHR MURDER TRIAL

Providence, R l., Jan. 26.-The state
rested today in the trial of Mrs. Eliza
beth F. Mohr and two negroes, Cecil
Brown and Henry Spellman, charged
with the murder of the woman's hus-
band. Dr.. C. Franklin Mohr, last Aug
ust.
Bv the testimony Of more than fifty
witnesses, including George W. Heals,
DR.. Mohrs chauffeur, who turned
states evidence, the prosecution had
attempted to prove that the negroes
shot the physician at the instigation of
Mrs. Mohr.
Counsel stated that Mrs. Mohr would
go on the stand in her own defense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
ELOPES WITH SCHOOL
GIRL; Is ARRESTED

Silvis was agog today over a mar
riage which occurred Monday, but
which did not become generally known
until yesterday, when George ".
Boyle, aged %, was arrested on COM
plant of his new father-in-law, Will
liam Cheston. Boyle was married
Monday to Miss Hattie Miller, 15-year-
old school girl and step-daughter of
Cheston. The ceremony was perform
ed by Justice Williams in Moline The
charges were dropped when Boyle
promised to leave his wife and the
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
CRIMINAL TRIALS
BEGIN ON MONDAY
Two Murder Cases Are Included in
Calendar Which States Attorney
Thompson Announces.

Two murder cases are included in
the criminal trial calendar for the
present term announced this afternoon
by States Attorney F. E. Thompson
Dan Chastine who shot down Hugo AL
vine. and Charles Darlington. colored
held for the Staying of Lester Nesbit
are the two defendants who will an
swer to this charge.
Start on the calendar will be made
next Monday afternoon at o'clock
Order in which the cases will be tried
follows:
John Kausky, robbery.
Robert Lafferty, larceny.
Dan Chastine, murder.
John Helbe, forgery.
Mike Smith, burglary and larceny.
Albert Wagner and Charles Carter
larceny.
Charles Darlington, murder.
Ray J. Jones, forgery.
Thomas Smiley, receiving stolen
property.
John Price, manslaughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Will ASK COUNTY
BOARD TO ASSIST
Supervisors Are to Be Petitioned for
Appropriation for Crop
Expert Salary.
PUSH MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Another Meeting of Association to Be
Held Here in Week to Adopt
Bylaws and Constitution.

Great impetus was given the plan
for a county agriculturist at the meet
ing of farmers and others interested
yesterday afternoon at the court house.
Unusual enthusiasm was shown and
there is every indication that the Rock
Island County Farm Improvement as
sociation, temporary organization Of
which was effected yesterday, will
prove a potent factor in the develop
ment of both the farm and the COM
mercial interests of the county
Under Illinois law. members Of
boards of supervisors, can appropriate
money toward the salary of crop ex-
pert. This cannot be done under the
Iowa statute. 1t is proposed to ask
the supervisors here, for liberal do
nation toward the expert. 1t is pro-
posed to see the members individually
now and formally present the matter
at the next meeting of the body.
Good Financial Plan.
In Davenport the sum Of $4,000 is
annually raised by public subscrip-
ton for the county crop expert. The
membership dues there are but 81 a
year, which G. r. Bliss in his talk
yesterday afternoon, explained was so
small that it was exhausted in col
lection.
Here, he said, a wiser plan has been
followed Each member agrees to pay
s. year for a three-year period. AL
ready $50 have signed, meaning sum
subscribed of $3.50 year or $3.50 for
three years.
It is proposed to solicit memberships
! in every township in the county. S. l..
WOODBURY.. president, has appointed
| Frank Sherman of the Farmers bank
at Reynolds in charge of solicitation
in the lower end OF the county. The
campaign will also be waged among
| the merchants and commercial con-
Germs of the cities, but an attempt Will
be made to first show that the farmers
are more than willing to shoulder their
end OF the financial responsibility in
connection with the hiring of crop
expert.
Another meeting of the association
will be held in Rock Island within the
next week for the purpose OF hearing
the report of the committee on con
stitution and bylaws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
EASILY DECIDED
'hs Question Should Be Answered
Easily by Rock Island People.

winch is wiser-to have confidence
me opinions of your fellow-c citizens,
!" people you know, or depend on
statements made by utter strangers
..saialng in faraway places? Read the
iollowing:
Aooert Neff, retired farmer, 92l
.ounh avenue, Rock Island, says:
ne first symptoms of kidney trou-
NC IN my case was backache When
stopped over. sharp pain caught
ne IN the small of my back and ] had
oface myself on the arms Of chair
more could get up. The kidney Sc
'elions were scanty and passed too
.e9uently, especially at night. They
So contained sediment | had dizzy
sp'iS when everything before me
seuiea to be in a whirl ] used five
YAes Of Doan's Kidney Pills and they
the best of results"
rice SOC at all dealers. Don't Sim
= ask for a kidney remedy-get
!, ans Kidney Pills-the same that
~ Aeff had. Foster Milburn Co.,
s'ops, Buffalo, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

as Warren and Albert Moore. aged
10 and 10, respectively. They live
on Fifth avenue near Tenth street
Abraham Katz who conducts a second
hand store at 1924 Third avenue, &C
cuses them of having stolen brass
and copper from him and to have sold
the metal to another dealer. They were
to have been arraigned in county
court this afternoon on charges of
delinquency. Rock Island authorities
declared the family are in want and
that the lads, in desperation, were
forced to steal. katz told the police
he believed the two responsible for
the loss of goods to the value of $50
which he said had been stolen from
him recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Funeral OF Mrs. Bertha c. Hnlt,

The funeral of Mrs. Bertha c. Hult
was held this afternoon at 1870 at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Louis Os-
from, 1927 Twenty-frst street, and
at 2 o'clock at the Swedish Lutheran
church. Rev. Karl Nilsson, pastor of
the church, conducted the services
Mrs H. w. Clemann sang. Interment
was in Riverside cemetery, Moline
The pallbearers were Andrew Jack
son, o. P Olson, Clark Swanson, Ans
garuS Anderson, NJ. F. Boquist and E.
F. Tealstrom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Invents Wireless Detective,

Washington. Jan. IS. - A wireless
detective that will tell where radio
messages come from has been invent
ed and developed by Frederick Holster
an experinenter in the government
bureau of standards
The invention is said to be readily
adaptable for army field work as we'll
as it is compact and can be carried
by the operator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
EIGHT ARE KILLED
IN SEATTLE FIRE

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 26.-Six persons
lost their lives here today in a fire
which destroyed the interior of the
Jackson street and First avenue south.
Six are known to have persisted.
A large quantity of hemp was being
dried in the building. Officials said
there was no trace of incendiarism
Three Of the first six found dead
lost their lives leaping from windows
Three others were suffocated Several
others who jumped from windows
were caught in blankets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
HuYeS Infant.

Mary, 5-monthsold daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. CAMEL Huyes, Thirteenth
street and Twelfth avenue, East Mo
line, died at l o'clock yesterday after
noon. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at $50 at St.
Mary's church, East Moline. Burial
will be in St Mary's cemetery in that
CITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
MAKES 2 ATTEMPTS
TO DIE IN HIS CELL

Ed Gardner, % years of age, arrest
ed in Davenport for series of check
forgeries, made a second unsuccess-
full attempt TO kill himself in the coun-
ty Jail last night Gardner, who was
engaged to marry, was without funds.
He broke water glass and jabbed the
point of broken piece into his nos
trils and wrists. A few hours before
he tried to end his life by breaking
the light globe in his cell and cutting
his wrists. He will live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
(ftty1}11ofJ

Buy : horne CT Eeiiy Bros.
TRICKY Towel Supply company.
For express. cali William Trefz
A class of candidates was given the
mark masters degree last evening at
the meeting of Rock Island chapter No
IS, Royal Arch Masons. at Masonic
temple.
The German-American alliance has
arranged for public concert TO be
given by the Rock island Maennerchor
at Turner hall on the evening of Feb
%. The proceeds will be used for the
German Red Cross society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Want New School in MILNE.

Residents in the southwest section
of Moline will appear before the Mo-
line board of education at the Febru-
airy meeting with a petition bearing
156 names asking that a new school
building be erected in place of the
present Seventh street school. The
citizens contend that the present
structure is a fire trap, unsanitary
and overcrowded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Crude Oil Advances.

Tulsa. Okla. Jan. 26.-An advance
of five cents in the price of Oklahoma
and Kansas crude oil was announced
In Tulsa today by the Prairie Oil and
Gas company.
The price is now $3.50 barrel,
which is the highest since 1904.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
.vOLKS-zEITUNCIS
TO QUIT THE FIELD
German Newspaper. Launched Here in
1919. Merged With Iowa Re.
form, Davenport.
HAS HAD NUMEROUS OWNERS
Offsh00t of Y0lksblatt, One of Pioneer
Publications OF Class Started
in 1856.

The Rock Island Moline Volks-Zeit-
ung, established here in 1875, is to pass
from the field the first of next month.
The Volks-Zeitung was successor to
the Volksblatt. founded in 1856 and
the BOebachter and the Chronik des
Westerns, which were among the pio-
neer German newspaper publications
of the Mississippi valley.
Two years ago the Volks-Zeitung
which was published from a plant on
Third avenue between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets, was purchased by
the Iowa Reform, which is published
by Adolph Petersen in Davenport. Mr.
Petersen announces it has been found
advisable to merge the local paper
VIII the Iowa Reform. Beginning
FA) l Mr. Petersen states, subscribers
to the Volks-Zeitung will receive the
Reform in enlarged size.
The Volks-Zeitung was published
semi-weekly Its first editor was Carl
Winter, and was issued from a plant
block. which occupied the site of the
present Best building In 1882 Winter
sold the paper to George S. Lechner
of Johnstown, Pa. Lechner, after a
few months. disposed of the property
to F. Protar, the latter in turn selling
in 1898 to the Rock Island Moline
Volks-Zeitung Publishing company
with Paul Kersch as editor and August
Hansen as manager
Peter Makes 1t Success.
In 1897 John P. Keiffer of Remsen,
Iowa, purchased the paper. Gustav
Donald of Davenport next succeeded
to the ownership of the paper in 1899
In 1901 it passed TO the hands of Val
J. Peter, under whose direction the
publication prospered as it never had
previously. Several years ago Mr.
Peter secured thriving German daily
in Omaha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Funeral OF Thomas Madden

The funeral of Thomas Madden was
held yesterday afternoon at 2:3O AT
the county intirmary. Interment was
in the lnfrmary cemetery He had
been at the county institution three
years. He was 65 years of age anu
formerly resided in this city. There
are no surviving relatives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
CoId Wave Promised FRIDAY.

The weather bureau sent out warn
ing this afternoon that cold wave is
on the way and will reach here by
Friday morning with a drop of from 40
10 so degrees in east and central Iowa
and a drop Of 20 to 80 degrees IN west
ern Iowa.