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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-21
C|vE|LLUM|NATED
|. PARADE THIS EVE.
Pageant Postponed Last Evening
Takes Place Tonight at the
Corresponding Hour.
TICKET HOLDERS DO NOT LOSE
No Time Available for Y. NJ. c. A.
Circus and War Call Stops Mil.
itary Spectacle.

Rain yesterday put dent in the
Fort Armstrong centennial celebra-
ton, but did not seriously mar it. for
the skies were bright this morning
and arrangements were speedily made
TO stage most of the events which had
been postponed Yesterday, after the
Y. NJ. c. A. circus, to have been given
IN the field at the island, was called
off, it was later announced that it
! would be impossible to hold the il
Illuminated parade in the evening. Rain
continued until after dark and so no
one was tempted to visit the island
| during the evening
Tonight the electrically illuminated
pageant, Progress which was slat-
ed Tor last evening, will take place.
The original program provided moth
ing at the island for this evening. the
| fireworks display, old Mexico" at
| Exposition park having been the sole
attraction. OF course. the latter will
still be offered. as it will be every ev-
ening of the week
This evenings parade at the island
will be held a little later than orig
inally announced, because it is impos-
sible to display it effectively till dark
ness has fully settled, and it is not
dark at $50, the hour at first intended
for the beginning. The same change
in time will be made for the grand
review to be held Friday evening, the
closing spectacle of the centennial
week. Special entertainment features
have been arranged for the earlier
| part Of both evenings, so the public
will be the gamer.
Those holding tickets to have been
used last evening may use them this
evening instead
| No suitable period has been found
to stage the Y. NJ. c. A circus which
the rain made impossible yesterday
afternoon, and so it was stated this
morning that it had been called off
altogether. This is to be regretted
for the boys had been well drilled and
a pleasing entertainment was assured
Soldiers Called Away.
Another change in the program has
been made necessary by the Mexican
war situation. Tomorrow morning
was TO have been given over at the
island to martial session, with drills
and maneuvers participated in by reg
ular United States troops and the
militiamen of the three cities Prom
Use was given early OF the presence
of regular troops, but this was with
drawn some time ago because of the
massing of the troops on the Mexi-
can border. The calling out of the
militia within the last few days has
now made it impossible to have the
local companies of the state guard
present. So there will be no program
on the island tomorrow morning
Rain has left the ground in front OF
the grandstand soggy, so perhaps il
is just as we'll that there will be nc
marching there, for a few hours OF
maneuvering by troops would convert
the sod into mud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-21
Centennial Program,
TONIGHT.


1880 to S:l5-Band concert at
island.
$3.50 - Electrically Illuminated
night spectacular pageant "Pro.
gress," on Main avenue on the is.
land. Postponed from last even
ing.
Gala night at the fireworks spec.
tacle at Exposition park.
TOMORROW.
Morning.
Martial session on island most.
poned because of call to colors of
national guardsmen.
Afternoon.
Great fraternal.industrial IA.
rade, forming at | O'Clock and PRO.
ceeding through the three cities,
showing first in Moline, then in
Rock Island and finishing in Day.
export. There will be two diyi-
sionS. mOtOr.driven and horse.
drawn.
$3.50 to S:30-Band concerts in
Rock Island and Davenport.
9:G0-Visit of Neptune to the
Father of Waters. Illuminated
river pageant given by the va.
riOus boat clubs, visible from both
shores.
Special program at fireworks
spectacle at Exposition park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-21

OF EARLY H|STORY
Afternoon Events at Grand Stand or
Island Depict Stirring Incidents
of Long Ago.

This afternoon at the island was
shown pageant based upon nine Incl
dents Of leading local interest from a
historical standpoint. These were Civ
en- in the following order:
l. The Earliest Wedding. Takes
place at the home of Colonel George
Davenport about 1920.
9 Black Hawk, Jonah H. Case and
the Peace Pipe. This recalled a con-
ference between MIR. Case. one of the
earliest OF Rock Island settlers, and
the renowned chief. Mr.. Case had TAX
on possession OF an Indian hut on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-21
CATCHES DIP IN ACT
OF PLYING HIS GAME

NJ. B. Coburn of Stockton. Iowa,
caught a crook in the act of taking a
wallet from his hip-pocket on Rock
Island arsenal today. The dip gave
the name of Harry Damert Rochelle,
III. The attempted theft occurred near
the main entrance to the centennial
grounds. Coburn felt a man jostling
him. He could feel the wallet being
pulled from his pocket He grasped
the man with the pocketbook. Anoth-
er who had been jostling him escaped.
Damert was turned over to a guard,
who in turn notified Rock Island police.
Damert was taken to police headquar-
tiers here and was scheduled to receive
a hearing this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-21

freshment booths have had a profita-
BILE trade, not because there were no
people to serve. but for the reason that
the weather has been so cool that the
demand for cool drinks, ice cream,
etc, has been practically nil. Efforts
of vendors to dispose of their wares
have met with poor response.
Visiting old-timers have been forced
to rack their brains to dig up instances
in the long ago when June produced
such chilly afternoon and evening as
that of yesterday. The temperature
over night ran down to somewhere
near the freezing point and furnace
fires were needed to make the average
dwelling or Office comfortable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-21
VENDORS FIND DRINKS
A DRUG ON MARKET

So far centennial week has been a
poor one for concessionaires. Some of
them, taking out permits, have failed
to open for business at all because of
adverse conditions. Few of the re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-21
The Point.

Friend-How long must a girl stay
in the chorus before she positively
knows that there is no hope of ad-
vancement? Chorus Girl-If her face
gets lines before she does it's time to
IQuit-Puck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
SOUTH JERSEY MAYORS ASK
S25,OOO TO PUSH FARE FIGHT
Ellis, of Camden, Heads Commuters
Delegation at Trenton

Mayor Ellis, of Camden, president OF
the South Jersey Commuters Association,
headed delegation Of New Jersey Mayors
who went TO Trenton this afternoon to
appear before the Appropriations Commit
tee Of the Assembly to urge an approprla-
ton OF S25,O0O for the Public Utilities
Commissioners to be used for the employ
ment Of experts to examine the testimony
Of the railroads in regard TO commuta-
tion rates.
The hearings of the commission In the
struggle between the railroads and the
commuters ended last week. The COM
muters contend that all their money has
been expended in carrying on their fight
for lower rates and that they are unable
to hire experts to go into the railroads
technical testimony Ralph w. Donges.
president of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, said the commission did not have
enough money to hire the experts for this
purpose It was said that the commuters
would probably lose their case II they
could not have this investigation of the
testimony made so that they could present
a fOrceful reply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
TwELYE ADMITTEp TO BAR
Young Lawyers Who Successfully
Passed State Examination Sworn
In for Local Practice

Membership In the junior bar was In
creased and the senior bar roster added to
today when Judges Finetter and Auden-
ried, in Court of Common Pleas No. 4,
administered the official oath and ad-
mitted to practice 10 young men who
passed the recent State Board of Exam
nation. Two members Of bars of other
jurisdictions were also admitted to prac-
tice In the local courts
The new lawyers are J. Morris Dalton,
Louis II. Levinthal, George l.. Arnhold,
Harry A. Mankin, George Earl Newborn,
John NJ. Beatty, George 4. Mozer, John
V. Espcnshade, Albert S. G. Millar, Eff
nngham y. Morris, Jr., william NJ. Muz-
zey, Leo Weintrott and David r. Finley.
OF the South Carolina bar, and Allen
Seymour Olmstead, I'd Of the New York
bar.
A number OF the young attorneys after
being sworn in in the civil courts immedi-
ately proceeded to the Supreme Court
with their diplomas Of the state Board
and the certificate of the Comman Pleas
Courts and were permitted to poin the
official ranks Of the lawyers Of the higher
court. The Supreme Court also had the
honor of admitting to practice another
Portia in the person Of Alice Helena
Moran, of Nenango County.
Those sworn in TO practice before the
Supreme Court were George L. Arnold
Max H. wilenski, George T.. Douglass,
Albert s. c. Milar, Charles Stable Butt.
Enngham b. Morris. Jr Robert f. lr-
win, Jr Chester ". Ashton, John NJ
Beatty oliver n. Heblish, William Mon
roe Muzzey, Louis II. Levlnthal, Leo
weinrott and j. Morris Dalton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
FEDERATION OFLABOR
AGAINST THE STRIKE
OF CLOTHING MAKERS
Samuel Gompers Telegraphs
All Power of Body He Rep
resents Will Be Opposed
to Move in This City
DUE TO FRACTIONAL SPLIT

Samuel Gompers and the American Fed
Grafton of Labor entered into the strike of
mems clothing workers today. Gompers
telegraphed Joseph Ritchie, organizer for
the Philadelphia district of the American
Federation of Labor that the Amalgamat.
cd Clothing Workers of America, who
called the strike In the clothing trade Fri
day afternoon, having no affiation with
organized labor would he opposed at
every turn, and that "all the force and
power behind the American Federation
Of Labor would be used against efforts
to misrepresent organized labor by the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of Amer.
lea"
lItche was told in the telegram to
notify the public, strikers and manufac-
turers involved that the American Fedora
tion Of Labor would combat any efforts
toward negotiating settlements with the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers organi-
cation.
The trouble is brought about by the fact
that the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America are not affiliated with either
the American Federation of Labor or the
Central Labor Union. The Amalgamated
Union grew out Of a split In the organi-
zation of mems clithing employees two
years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
MORE MEN, SHIPS
TOO, NEEDED, SAYS
ADMIRAL KNIGHT
Lack Of $4,000 and Fast
Cruisers Cuts Efficiency
80 Per Cent.
SOUNDS WARNING NOTE

WASHINGTON. Feb 2S.-Declaring
that the United States Navy at the pres
ent time is unable to urlize more than so
per cent. OF it's potential efficiency Rear
Admiral Austin NJ Knight president Of
the War College, told the House Naval
Affairs Committee today that this condi-
tion Is due TO a lack of 250O0 enlisted men
and fast cruisers.
Two things are vitally necessary for
our present very respectable fleet" said
Admiral Knight. Besides an increase Of
25.O00, ] beg Of you. gentlemen TO pro-
vide six battle cruisers In this years
building program. In addition. eight scout
cruisers should be authorized. The bat
tlo cruisers should have a speed OF 35
knots an hour at least and the scout
cruisers 30 TO 80 knots"
Admiral Knight Vas more optimistic
than most any other naval officer who
appeared before the committee to tell the
needs Of the navy. He said the present
navy is not small, and the personnel is
not inefficient. at is true, nevertheless
said Admiral Knight, that the navy is
not efficient. not ready to utilize its
strength and we should find wherein its
weakness lies
twenty-five thousand men more than
we have now would be none too many"
said Adimarl knight. explaining that to
be the unanimous sentiment of the navy.
scout cruisers because we have no means
of gaining information as to enemy forces
and no means of denying the enemy such
information with reference to our forces
The first thing commander needs is
knowledge of what the enemy is doing
Next to additional men and cruisers,
Admiral Knight said the greatest need OF
the navy is a naval base in the Caribbean
Sea- Because of the possibility of an
enemy seizing a foreign naval base before
les completion. after millions Of dollars had
been spent on II, he advocated the use of
floating drydocks He said the construc-
ton of two floating drydoclls one for the
Atlantic and one for the Pacific
To ''round out" the fleet Admiral Knight
said these additional vessels should be pro-
vided:
One repair ship: one ammunition ship
one hospital ship; two aeroplane ships; 20
destroyers; 80 sO0-ton submarines,
Admiral Knight gave "a practical exam
pie of a fleet of an enemy force approach
ing the United States across the Atlantic
and told how the scout ships needed would
make the first contact with the enemy,
and be able to choose their own range
of battle because of the fact that they
are equipped with the most powerful guns
In addition to having highest speed.
"The battle cruiser is the ideal scout"
he said, but they are large and expensive
and ought to have associated with them
cheaper scouts that win be able to stay at
sea a long time in all wcathers and also
be able to defend themselves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
MAYOR lIDORSED
AS ANTI-LIQUOR MAN
Ministers Express Satisfaction
With His Stand Against
Booze Evil

Mayor Smith got a hearty endorsement
as an anti-liQuor man at a luncheon given
to more than score of Protestant min
listers today in a private dining room Of
the city club.
The luncheon was given by a r.
Rogers, director of the Philadelphia ITO
day and Tomorrow" Exposition, which is
to he given this spring in the Commercial
Museum, and was for the purpose of
enlisting the cooperation Of the Protest
ant clergy, the idea being to take up each
branch Of the clergy separately.
This cooperation had been obtained
when the Rev. S. W. Steckel. pastor of the
Falls of Schuylkill Presbyterian Church
arose to ask Mr. Rogers if the temper
anCe societies would have an exhibit in
the exposition Answered affirmatively.
he suggested especially planned steps to
circumyent any opposition the liquor in
terests might take,
For he said, THE liquor interests
will leave no stone unturned to maintain
their influence as long as possible, and
they viii not look on idly while a great
temperance exhibition is undermining
them, They might even go so far as TO
try to reach the churches and other civic
leaders to do what they can to lessen the
Importance OF such an exhibit"
There was thrill of excitement called
up by Mr., Steckels words and il was
changed into cheer when Mr.. Rogers
very calmly and very seriously answered
him, saying:
IL want you TO know that all the liquor
interests in Pennsylvania, or even in the
world, never can make Mayor Smith lose
interest I'm this exhibition"
After the applause that greeted this
stand of the Mayors ceased, Mr.. Steckel
finished his temperance speech, which Mr..
Rogers had interrupted, and then the
regular business Of the meeting continued.
Mr.. Rogers had previously announced
that Mayor smith is the honorary presi-
dent Of the exhibition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
RIVALS IN ATHLETICS
YIELD TO LOVE GAME
Recreation Centre Team Lead
ers Bury War Hatchet and
Are Engaged to Wed

a romance which began when the ath-
letic teams of the Sherwood Recreation
Centre and those Of the Happy Hollow
Recreation Centre first clashed in a series
of games to decide with which organiza-
tion the athletic houors should rest, has
resulted in the announcement Of the en-
gagement of two Of the leaders of the
rival clubs They are Arlington Evans,
principal Of the Sherwood Recreation
Centre 58th and Christian streets, and
Miss Eleanor Greer. assistant principal Of
the Happy Hollow Recreation Centre,
Germantown
For two years the rival leaders have
coached the teams of their organizations
with one end in view-to defeat all other
recreation centres in general, but partic-
ulary to carry off the honors in all
clashes between the Sherwood and the
Happy Hollow clubs. The battles have
been waged with varying degrees of sue
cess for each of these centres, and the
rivalry has waxed keener and keener. At
times a temporary truce has been de-
clared and children of the Happy Hollow
Recreation Centre, their parents and ath-
letlc directors have journeyed TO the
Sherwood Centre to participate in dances
given by the latter organization,
OF course the principals of these rival
centres met on many occasions, but
there was never suggestion that the
time-honored hatchet of war was to be
buried until now, when the hostile war
riors of each faction are suddenly ad-
hot I..f41 s,l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
JEWS FIGHT JERSEY BILL
FOR BIBLE IN SCHOOLS
Plan for Daily Readings Meets str.,
uous Attack

TRENTON. Feb. 2s.-The bin IL,
semblyman 1obst, of Hunterdon CO,
providing for reading Of five verses or ~,
Bible without comment in each oIassros.'
or assembly room Of each public scbon,
~, ine daily opening exercises was tbe
subject of bitter attack today at tbe In une
lie hearing on the measure before puu. az.
Senate Educational Committee II IN. ne
just as strongly advocated by ranreso,.s vas
tives of church and patriotic s,ciatias
Jews led in the fight against the ii,
The principal speakers to oppose n ,,.aI u.Il,
former Congressman Myron r. I5rns, e.s W
Isaac F. Goldenhorn. of Jersey citv,
Rabbts julius Silberfeld and so,o,.gyi
Fecler of Newark Rabbi Louis / S,.oh Gon,l
Paterson the ReviAnthony Stein rSo,II'
olic priest Of Paterson. and David sr,,.n
a jew and president of the Patorsunl
Board of Education. sun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

It Got" Him
Aman picked up his wife's copy of THE LADIES
HOME JOURNAL the other evening After he had
buried himself in it for two hours his wife said:
you seem perfectly glued to my magazine this
evening"
yes" he answered; Cracking good stuff in it
BY the way, he went on, did you see this pic
ture? and then he quoted: He wouldn't have
done this before marriage Why, then, after mar
rlage?"
"Yes saw it" said the wife
Sort of fits me- don't you think? he asked
1T certainly does" answered his wife Il am
glad you saw it. wish thousands of other wives
would casually lay the magazine where their h1s-
bands would pick it up and see that picture"
yes" lamely answered the husband.
It had got him.
What is the picture? Every wife should look
itup
Tn the March Issue of
The Ladies'
HOME JOURNAL
It's or1!y15 cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

ass a4NnzA easlseRH sHfFs
tFsHtt - hafI afIaHs
4 aIs tIla pa. - a.a.-Aaa-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
Wife of Policeman Doyle Dead

Mrs. Mary j. Doyle, wife of John f..
Doyle a policeman of the 2Sth and OK
ford streets station, died last night after
a lingering illness at her home, 242t
Sharswood street The couple had eX-
pocted to celebrate the 50th anniversary
Of their wedding within a few months
The funeral will he held at st. Elizabeth's
Catholic Church. 23d and Berks street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

s2.5O to 81 daily commission.
Apply before 10; ready for work, 1915
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
SITUATIONS WANTED-lIALE

YOUNG MEN two. experienced in assembling
OF contact switches, start with SIS Il
$40. Address Y. H., POstoffce $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28

MAN. colored neat, wants work any kind; ca
run car. 23l0 Ellsworth St
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-28
Boy Coaster Near York Killed

YORK, Feb. 2s-While coasting yester-
day near his home in Red Lion, Ralph b.
Small, 8 years old was thrown from his
sled Conclusion OF the brain caused his
death today.
The sun., 1916-01-09

the Fianchetto than white because he has
an open line for his bishop.
n, both players intend playing P-Qi an,l
make Their preparatlons accordingly or
wSie. Sk, and n1Ss g. noSi psR b. a,asss5 rir S5K',
,cl now both the KBs are cut of from,
play at the present. Moreover BLACKS Oh
as IS generally the case In the French De efen,c
" placed ~ n DISADVANTAGE for the preAe MT
mere; but later on IN the game blacl, s,fNkss
good use OF that piece on the u,,cr.ns wifyr
a. Black should not have excnansed this
&c, The text move invites whites re,oirdor
which weakens QR3 and OBS In the white
position While black plays very methoJ
osnN os,a, wni,e almost helps his adversary He
~ Now the other hishop bcsin. n worl
-, on @,ount OF the rpjoinder Kt,R3ixQI'
pIGE could not have continued here KtrOp
With K,"ns men 9So white would have followed
Ml with the text move white begins i,
belatcd attack on the adver=a kings wing
but the attack is not rapid enough and NOR,
oyrr' tne White white King Is not we'll placed either.
" An attempt to get the U via KRs-RS
ou! biack now begins n strong attack
~, The rocks begin to do very oificent
90 OF course u white had time to ,,o,bI.
MS rocks black would have los, RlacL
however, saw that his attack would win on,
u almost looks that XXX would have been
R.Rs. K-Q2: ~ R-Q. R-Bg Black wouii
still have then the better game but he aid
not want 70 give white any chance whatever
ma well contested blindfold game
The swedish player q. I.oewpnbor,.
seems To be quite an expert. as will
pe seen from the score OF "a game which
ne conducted against a consulting party
AT the Stockholm Chess Club the other
day. The game:
The sun., 1916-01-09
KILLS LOG EATING GOATS.
a Too RnyenOus Herd Ordered Exe'
rutcL In Northern Forest.

NiSSEApoIIs, Jan. S.--'ioats are per-
feet maryels in clearing forest lands for
cultiyation They eat the brush down
To the roots. take the slash from lnm-
her operations for dessert and prepare
the forest for agriculture IN way
no man can do except at great expense,
In northern Minnesota the homesteader
or settler who has II herd OF goats ~
the envy OF all his neighbors. But when
the goats begin to eat sawlogs their use
fulness has passed they become men
ace TO society. This is the danger that
confronts northern Minnesota unless
proper precautions are taken
In a semi official report to w. ]. cox,
| State Forester. district ranger tells
an interesting experience Finding that
| /, was somewhat expensive to burn the
"slash" and to carry out the orders for
forest fire prevention the company de-
cided TO obtain "A band OF goats to do
the work.
| The goats did well. They ate all the
br,sh. all the slash, the grass and the
shrubbery. The lumber company was
! pleased.
| H,t when the grass and shrubberv,
brush and siash were exhausted the
goat. tackled the pulpwood and the logs.
! Diroctors of the company decreed that
inc goats he slaughtered
."This will teach lumber "ompanies
mn, TO cut their timber too small" was
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