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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
AUSTIN RESIGNS TO
GO TO BETTER PLACE

L. A. Mahoney, superintendent of
Moline schools, today announced that
F. o. Austin, head of the commercial
department of the high school of that
city has rendered his resignation to
accept position ir the Central high
school of Detroit, which is the second
largest high school in the country. Mr.
Austin will close his duties in Moline
Friday afternoon of this week and
commence work in the Michigan
school next Monday morning.
Mr. Austin's successor has not been
named as yet. Several candidates for
the post are under consideration. A
successor will be named by the end of
the week. There are at present three
teachers under the head of the COM
mercial department, more pupils being
enrolled in this course than in any
other.
Mr. Austin came to Moline in 1908
and has been with the Moline school
since, with exception of one year, dur
ing which he was connected with a
Moline business firm. He goes to De-
treit at considerable increase in sal
airy and did not feel justified in turn.
ing down the opportunity of advance
ment in education work in the new
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Austin have made
many friends during their residence in
Moline who will regret to see them
leave that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
LEAP YEAR HERE
BUT AOvERT|SES
Otto Yeager, Local Cattle Buyer, Uses
Ad Column to Explain His
Wants to Fair Sex.

Wanted-To marry, middle-aged
woman; no objection to woman
and child. Address IN w." care
The Argus.
Otto Yeager, widower, refuses to
wait for any of the fair sex to come
to him. He is advertising in The Ar
gus for a wife and is showing the
cold shoulder" to leap year sentiment
which is that the fair sex should take
the initiative in matters touching mat
rimony.
The foregoing ad expresses his
wants in a nutshell, with the exception
that Mr.. Yeager prefers widow. He
would have her middle-aged and will
not object if she has family
Mr.. Yeager at present is living at the
Maucker house, Sixteenth street and
Fourth avenue. He is a cattle buyer
and for the past seven years has lived
alone, his late wife having passed
away in 1909.
In statement to The Argus he de-
clared that any prospective helpmate
must be a Christian, domestically in
clined, and a good cook. He declared
he is financially able to support wife
Believing that the want ad columns
would aid him in his quest, he has
chosen this medium to assist him. The
ad appears in the proper columns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
DEBATERS PRACTICE
FOR EARLY CONTEST

A special meeting of the Hart Lit
erary and Debating society was held
yesterday afternoon at the high school,
the purpose being to practice for the
-Ciceronian debate, which is
scheduled to take place in two weeks.
The debate yesterday was on the big
eight question of preparedness and it
Is now announced that this will be the
question for the inter-society debate
The Ciceronian will pick the men to
represent it in this debate a week from
the meeting tomorrow.
The debate yesterday was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, that the present army
and navy program of the United States
is inadequate to meet the needs of the
nation" Affirmative, Charlotte Muir
ray, Elizabeth Oglevee, Lillian Gross
negative, Marion Roth, Helen Wes-
sci, Helen Dodson The affirmative was
conceded the honors and Miss Char
lotte Murray and Miss Marion Roth
were awarded first and second place
| as debaters respectively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
TAKING EVIDENCE
IN DAMAGE CASE
NOstic c. StarOfsky, Former Desk Ser.
geant, Moline, Testifies in HueS.
ing Case.
QUESTIONED AS TO AMBULANCE
Plaintiff Claims Rock Island Road
Negligent in Not Operating Cross
ing Gates.
QUESTIONED AS TO AMBULANCE

Nostic c. Starofsky former desk
sergeant at the Moline police station,
occupied the witness stand most of
the morning in the case of A. ID. Hues-
ing VS.. the Rock Island road, pending
in circuit court, in which an attempt
is being made to collect $4,000 dam
ages as the result of a collision be,
tween a truck filled with soda water
and other soft drinks, and a Rock Is
land train, at the Thirteenth street
crossing, Moline, on the evening OF
Sept. 2, 1913
Mr.. Starofsky testified relative to
the time the call for the ambulance
was received at the station and was
closely cross examined by E. H. Stat
ford of counsel for the company rela-
tive to whether the book introduced in
evidence containing list of wagon
calls for the day, contained original
entry or whether he first made no.
tation on the police blotter, which was
later copied into the record. The wit
ness was not sure on this point.
I
Select Jury.
Jury was selected to hear the case
yesterday afternoon composed of L,
E. Anderson, ]. V. Cation, Henry
Wynes, Charles McDaniels, Rock Is
land; Robert Atkinson, Herman Hofer
Edgington; J. C. Adams, Jr., Yuma ;
Frank CLANCY, Moline W. E. Tubah
South Moline; S. F. Odell, Clarence
Johnson, Hampton; G. G. Sydnor
Black Hawk
1t is the claim of the plaintiff, rep
resented by Searle & Marshall, that
the railroad gates at the crossing
were not operated by the defendant
company on the night in. question and
that the collision resulted from negli-
gence on the, part of the company in
not properly safeguarding the danger
points. Jackson, Hurst and Stafford
appear for the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry OF thousands since
DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician for
II years and calomels old-time enemy.
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic consti-
patton and torpid livers.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do not con-
tain calome but healing, soothing vege-
table laxative
No gripping is the Keynote Of these lit
tie sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets. They
cause the bowels and liver to act normally.
They never force them to unnatural action.
If you have Ozark brown mouth now
and then-a bad breath-a dull, tired feel
ing-sick headache-torpid liver and are
constipated, you'll find quick, sure and only
pleasant results from one or two little Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right Try them. 10c and 25c
per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company Columbus, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

been introduced, YOU would have been
In a position to present your views
on the subject. As it is, proposed
toboggan slide for the children of Mo-
line cannot be erected because con-
trary to the provisions OF the measure
Amendment to the first Tice law.
which was made possible through the
efforts of the down state press, is
an instance of what can be accom-
plished if the opportunity of securing
advance information on pending bills
is given"
Lugg Scores Hit.
All that Mr. Pinkerton had said
about the ability of his fellow citi-
zen was more than substantiated in
the brief address which Mr.. Lugg
made. Possessed of remarkable YER
satility and rare felicity Of expression,
he discussed newspaper work and its
fascination and told of some of his
experiences.
He scored instantly with his refer
ence to the fact that most newspaper
men begin as devils but Il started as
preacher and became a devil" He
said that he had only been in the game
for five years and explained his
friendship for Mr.. Pinkerton by say
ing that he had given him his star,
in the work, although now employed
on a rival paper. Owing to the fact
that the club has been invited to a
vaudeville party, Mr.. Lugg's talk was
all too short but he promised to re-
turn at some later date when he
could be the whole thing" himself.
To Honor VanGalder.
Following the dinner, a short bust
ness session was held at which time
it was decided to hold the next meet
ing in Rock Island which would be il
the nature of reception to F. o. Var
Calder, president of the club, who is
enroute home from a trip to Europe
as member of the Ford peace party
Entertainment committee was author
/ lied to increase its membership ant
/ the occasion promises to be enjoyable
! Ten new members were voted in a.
! follows: d. A Marienhoff. Rock Is
| land Argus; D. W. Whitebrook. Rocl
| Island Argus; F. D. Throop, Daven
port Democrat; Clarence Lacas, Mo
line Dispatch; George H. Steging, Mo
line Dispatch; Lee Sullivan, Molin
Dispatch; Henry NJ. Wheelock, adver
/ Using manager for Velie's; Joe Long
editor Roadmaker, Moline; j. c
| Clarkson, Roadmaker; Royal Mont
gomery, Moline Dispatch.
Applications for membership wer
filed by T. l. Stanley, Jr., and L. Il
Cleaveland. Moline Sunday Press, ar
Arthur c. Mccarthy, Davenport Times
Short talks were made by J. F. Latt
ner, manager of Der Democrat, Daven
port, and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Iowa Athletes Money Makers.

Ames, Iowa, Jan. 26.-Iowa state
university athletes made $S1 ,532.49
gross the last fiscal year, leaving a
profit balance of $S,465.91, according
to figures made public today. The
balance has been converted to the
$4,000 improvements in the new Iowa
state field
Football was the biggest money
maker, the total receipts being ap-
proximately $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

7 was trying to aid in the escape of
British soldiers informed on the isle
Of Urk in the Zuyder Zee. protested,
hut TO no avail. They carried me out
to fort on the island. and there was
nut through the most grilling examin-
alton. | was finally released Even
then | was followed by guard for
DAYS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

bunions- all can find instant re-
lief in TONGO, the greatest OF all
foot remedies 1t soothes and allays
the pain and burning at once. Don't
think for minute because you have
tried powders and ointments and tab
let's that dissolve in hot water, with
no great relief. that all hope is gone,
90 to your nearest druggist and get
T0NGO-your relief will be Instant
and your comfort perpetual, and YOU
will bless the day you read this pa
per. TONGO is for sal by ali drug
gists. % cents. or sent by mail pre
paid by Dennison Pharmacai Co., Chicago.
You will always find Tongo at John r.
schDeider's, Chas. j. strafe's, Otto r.
Ever's, A. j. Reiss and College Phar.
macy, Rock Island. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

Philadelphia, Jan. 26.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad company today de
clared the usual quarterly dividend Of
~ per cent There was much inter
est in today's meeting of the direc-
tors because of a report circulated in
financial circles that the dividend
would be increased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
BROTHER of Ambassador Dead.

Berlin, JAN 26.-James Alexander
Speck Won Sternburg, brother OF the
late Baron Won Sternburg, who was
German ambassador at Washington, is
dead at the age of so. One of his sons
was killed on the French front early in
the war and another is prisoner IN
France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

Civil and Mexican wars, died at his
home here yesterday at the age of So
years.
During early California days Cen
eral ketcham was widely known as a
miner, trader, farmer and soldier. In
1851 he recruited a company for Con
ner's regiment" 3rd infantry, Califor-
mia volunteers, with which he served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

Most women, measured by an ideal
standard Of beauty, are too tall or too
thin, too short or too stout; they do
not stand well; they walk badly: or
they have spoiled their compilations
by hook or by something is
wrong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Oh! My Feet
N Feet Hurt
They Ache and Burn and Pain Me So
Can't Stand It.
Get ToNGo-Instant Relief

For tired aching.
burning. swollen
feet there's moth
ing Ike TONGO.
You may think
you've tried them
all, but II your
feet h urt you
b vent used
TONGO. For the
policeman. the
barber, the tired
shop girl, the
woman with the
tight shoes, the
man with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

And All Drug and Liquor
Hahits

overcome by the modern, humane
Neal Treatment at the NEAL INSTI-
TUTE, corner Sixth and Main streets,
Davenport, Iowa. Phone 1899. ASK
for free book and private references
to cured patients. Everything conf
dential.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Arrested as Spy.

Despite the fact that | had pass,
ports of every description. | was ar
rested in Holland, it was thought that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Bodies Blown to Pieces.

We could not comprehend all that
had happened until the police and hos
pital ambulances began to carry away
the bodies of those who had been in
lured. One bomb had fallen on a mot
orbus full of people. and parts of
their bodies were picked up as far as
1oo yards away. They had been liter
ally blown to pieces
Another thing that the Englishman
Is afraid of is the floating mine. Hun
dreds OF these, set loose by the Ger
mans in the North Sea, float down
the current and explode when they
strike. Minesweepers, busy patrol
boats and steam trawlers equipped
with rapid-tire guns patrol the chan
mel day and night All day a double
guard is kept forward, searching the
ocean; at night most of the boats hing
the shore and go slowly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
plNKER1ON URGES
JOURNAL TO KEEP
PAPERSINF0RMED
,,;,or Of Monmouth Atlas Declares
n.xn state Press Needs Know
ledge OF Bills.
,pr CRITICIZED AFTER PASSAGE
thin Lugg of Review Charms With
His OratOry-Plan Reception
for +. o. VanGalder.
,,r CRITICIZED AFTER PASSAGE

Newspaper orators from Monmouth
.,,ertained in pleasing fashion, mem
,.-s of the Tri- City Press club at
,s- monthly session last evening at
ia Manufacturers hotel, Moline. John
,,ss preacher-journalist of the Re-
,;sw and Bert f, Pinkerton. editor of
ne Atlas, both made addresses which
xere greatly enjoyed.
Evidently there is a lot of brother
II love between the pair, although on
rival papers, for Mr.. Pinkerton refer
rcd 10 his competitor as the greatest
aIker in Warren county" and Mr..
Inrg came back with the assertion
that IF Pinkerton continues to run as
veil for congress as he is going now.
rlyde H. Tavenner may look we'll to
lis laurels, and We like Mr.. Taven-
rer pretty well down our way, at
hat
Wants State Journal.
Mr. Pinkerton made plea for the
establishment of journal at Spring
field fashioned after the congressional
record. which would keep down-state
p7ess supplied with information con-
erning pending legislation. He refer
/ red TO a resolution which was pass
Il ID at a recent meeting of the Military
Tract Press association in Gales
burg which was as follows: Re
solved. that it is the earnest desire OF
Military Tract Press association thai
/ the next general assembly of the state
!. Of Illinois pass a law authorizing the
/ laily publication of a journal contain
i ing a record of all bills, speeches ant
AVS emanating at the regular an(
| special sessions of the general as
! sembly This record is to be furnished
4 tally TO all papers of the state"
This action was occasioned by al
l address which was made by j. N
i Pace, Macomb, member of the stat,
legislature, who in the course of hi!
speech on The Newspaper and Legis
ation" sharply criticized down-statt
papers for failure to make objections
1 70 legislation before it is passed. Thu
newspaper men defended themselve
By saying that they have no adequat
Information concerning Legislative
treasures, excepting as reported b,
he metropolitan press and through
Iress associations. which in many in
tances are not fair statements, tn
Hig papers too often giving but on
Idde Of question according to thei
own inclinations or in the interest
| d their communities.
Influence Is Lost.
Ninety per cent of the influence eX
srted in behalf of legislation at Spring
field comes from the city of Chicag
and scant 10 per cent from the res
d the state" was the way Mr.. Pink
Iton put it, The remedy for thi
dtuation is the establishment of
| gper which would daily follow tn
| Eorkings of the general assembl
Ehile it is in session, and which woul
be sent free to every newspaper i
he state The evil of the presen
plan being followed is shown here i
Rock Island and Moline, where you
park funds have been reduced throug
srecent law Had your communitie
been informed that such an act ha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

Assessment rolls for the paving on
Eighteenth avenue, Twelfth to Six
teenth streets, estimated cost $21 ,439
and for a 10-inch sewer on Third
street, Fifth avenue 361 feet of Elev-
enth avenue, estimated cost $3.50,
were filed in county court yesterday
afternoon. Date for hearing has been
set for Feb. IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

Judge n. A. Larson will leave to-
morrow for Glenwood school with
Searle J. Rankin, 12-year-old son of
Mrs. Emma D. Rankin, East Moline.
The boy was recently declared a de-
pendent in county court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

E. U. Henry, referee-in-b bankruptcy,
will be in this city Feb. l and in Mo-
line Feb. 2 to take up the Enright and
Whitney bankruptcy matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Otto Weitz, Carbon Cliff, aged 80,
was declared in need of mental treat
ment by commission in county court
this morning and was ordered by
Judge n. A. Larson to WATERFOWL hos
pital for treatment. Medical commits
sion was composed of DR.. Ralph Dart
and DR.. c. F. Freytag.
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
HUGHES EPlGRAMS

America Will not hold her own by
defamation"
1--WE should have investigation be
fore legislation, not Legislation before
investigation"
"If you go through the Democratic
platforms for the last fifty years you
will feel as though you were walking
through cemetery consecrated to de
parted constitutional theories"
81 do not covet power; power
means responsibility. ! do not covei
honors ! have enjoyed great honors.
I simply desire to serve the American
people"
81 do not want office simply for the
sake of holding the job"
"We've got to get over the idea thai
ANYONE Is good enough for Job In
this country"
81 want to see our public admins.
trntIon an honor to American ability"
LET our watchword be America
trained to do her best"
"When America hesitntes the work
Ing man is upt to lose his job"
"The Republican party In Its policy
does not depend upon foreign war
TO snve this country from disaster"
eyewitness breeds insult: insult
breeds war Honest. firm. consistent.
determined defense OF known rights
establishes pence and respect through
out the world"
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
ReasonsWhy Wilson ShouldBe Defeated

BECAUSE Fitzgerald Democratic Chairman of
Appropriations of the House, during his adminisra
ton the Democratic Congress has been the most extravagant that
has in the capital
BECAUSE he his shipping blan ndefensble piece of folly
which destroy merchant now have
shGph he says & he kept & ts G% @ war; the story OF
BECAUSE antmaxes He marches only to march out
BECAUSE signed BILL which practically has wiped out
shipping the Pacific Coast.
attempted Philippines and defeated
eans cn Of y ths hssH,S House. ea'''
BECAUSE appointed Secretary William Bryan after
denouncng him pest who should be knocked into cooked
BECAUSE he made possible Villa of despoi
of and Carrana the auous and futile First Chief
BECAUSE craftsmanship and gapeuice diplomacy
have made the United States international laughing stock
BECAUSE appointed Democrats the diplomatic
daeng experienced o men en- at at ms time "fn , was s essential Z, sn
BECAUSE he is ncmpetent to lead and eers like weather van
zephyr of public opinion blow against him
BECAUSE his "onerack mind" has too turntables
BECAUSE he lifted the embargo of that the Mexican depe
nd civilians
BECAUSE the promised pless publicity replaced by private
special negotiations personal
appointed by President Wilson without te advice and
rapidly the country
seasick from the motion
BECAUSE he is for free trade direct taxes and empty treasury
the old Democratic trinity.
BECAUSE the PayneAIdrich law had been the
than did under the Underwood law 1t would have the
in market got the entire benefit of the s9I656l6l
BECAUSE during the first months Of the law
there unemployed being fed charity than during
any ten months in history excepting under the Wilson
BECAUSE of inconsistency immigration
tory Of the American IN People People VOL s? he wrote The Chi
of the that crowdng year the
Eastern ports'
promised high of living
but has actually made it higher.
pledged by
fo Sn another S%f before the type was cold he was building up his fences
BECAUSE although posing advocate Of civil Of
its principles obstructive and destructive Of its ona6de practice
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03


Basks in an Environment That
GIores in Yielding Every American
Right-AIso Takes a Fling at Civil
War Heroes, Saying They Commit.
ted the Same Crimes of Which
Mexican Outlaws Are Now Guilty
The defense which Secretary OF
War Newton ID. Baker offered for Mr.
Wilson's Mexican policies found quick
response from patriotic Americans
but hardly the response MIR. Baker
could have wished for.
In speech in Jersey City. the Sec
retary likened the Mexican revolutions
lists to the Continentals who fought
with Washington. He admitted the
MeXicans were rascally lot. but said
their actions were those of all rebels.
The patriots of the American Revolu.
ton looted churches and drove minis
ters from them on their famous march
TO Valley Forge he added.
Protest have come from far and
near. The Empire State Society OF
the Sons of the American Revolution
met anu uhblfAFh a AfN'AAAAfAA afA
demning ''in the strongest terms the
unpariotic language OF the Secretary
of War" Members OF the society
we're outspoken in their denunclation.
Some declared that unless his remarks
were repudiated AT once by President
Wilson movement should be start
ed to force the Secretarys resigna-
lion.
Friend of Bakers Joins.
The Empire State Society meeting
was in the Waldorf-Astoria. In the
chair was Louis Amin Ames. presi-
dent of the society, Democrat,
Stanch supporter of the Admlnlstra-
tion and a close friend of Secretary
Baker. He was asked If he had any
personal comment to make on the
action of the head of the War De
partment.
at is all told in the resolution"
said Mr.. Ames. The resolution was
passed unanimously. so IL embodies
my views"
The resolution follows:
Whereas. ii is reported In The
New York Tribune this morning that
Secretary of War Baker. at public
meeting held In Jersey City last night
used the following language rejecting
upon the character of the members OF
Washington's army nj Valley Forge.
and likened them to the present Mex.
rnn revolutionists:
81 know that the Mexicans do not
respect American life and property.
said Mr.. Baker. 1 know that they
do not pay their debts. that they arr,
ragamufiins. that they desecrate
Church properly. that their money H.
no good and that they are generally
worthless. But people never respect
those things In revolutions. We did
not respect them in our Civil War.
Washingtons soldiers In the march
to Valley Forge stole everything they
could lay their hands on: took the
silver vessels out of the churches and
ministers out of the churches. Their
money was worthless and they were
lust as bad characters as the Mexi-
cans
"Resolved. That we. the descend
ants of the patriots of the Revolu-
tion, condemn in strongest terms the
unpntriotic language of the Secretary
Of War, and direct that copy Of
this preamble and resolution be sent
to him."
Similar action will be taken by pa
triotic societies all over the country.
The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
The oundation Of
SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS

is started the day you break the ground
for home Of your own. The home to
a young couple is the link that binds
and starts them saving money. To the
older couple it is the place where happi-
ness and contentment await you in your
declining years. Why not plan to build
a home today?