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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
GOVERNMENT TAKING
OVER WEISKEY STILLS

London. - Correspondence of The
Associated Press.)-Teetotalers and
pTohibitionists have hailed with joy an
intimation by David Lloyd George, the
minister Of munitions, that all patent
whiskey stills in the British isles will
war work until the end of the war, to
be used for the production OF certain
of the ingredients of explosives.
There will be no shortage of whis-
key, however. The distillers say they
have a stock in bond quite sufficient
to supply the normal consumption in
this country for at least three years.
They also point out that unless the
war should come to a sudden end their
supply would last four years owing to
the lessened consumption due to the
restricted sale now in force.
Only about a dozen of the biggest
distilleries in Scotland come under the
category of patent stills. In the year
ended March last there were distilled
in Scotland 2S,000,0O0 gallons and there
were in stock 100000.
There are many of the other type OF
still or pot stills not likely to be taken
over by the government. In these fer
mented liquor obtained from the bar
ley is boiled in pct. The escaping
vapor passes through pipe where it
condenses as spirit, but it is impure
and has again to be distilled. The
patent still is a complicated apparatus
which, with the application of steam,
works quickly and requires no second
distiliation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
TURN HAIR DARK
With SAGE TEA
Il Mixed With Sulphur 1t Dark.
ems so Naturally No
body Can Tell.

The old-time mixture Of Sage Tes
and Sulphur for darkan!ng gray,
st'eaked and faded hair is grand
mothers treatment, and folks ars
again using 1t to keep their hair
good, even color, which is quite sensi'
DC, as We are living in an age when
youthful appearance is Of the great
est advantage.
Nowadays, though, We don't have
ne troublesome task Of gathering the
sage ard mussy mixing at home. All
arus stores sell the ready-to-use pro-
oaet called "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
paaf Compound" for about 90 cents
. bottle. Il is very popular because
hesody can discover it has been ap-
Pied. Simply moisten your comb or
soft brush with 1t and draw thls
through your hair, taking one emaii
strand at q time; by morning the
gay hair disappears, but what de-
'sLts the ladies with Wyeth's sage
AUG Sulphur is that, besides beautifuf
= oarkening the hair after few ap-
;sHeatioEs. II also produces that SOIL
'as're and appearance Of abundance
'hloh is so attractive; besides, pre-
'shts dandrur, itching scalp and fall
Ing hsi-
aaF1er House pharmaey.-(Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
KEEPS
Silent About
Foreign, Trip

Washington, March 6.-Colonel E. NJ
House. who returned Yesterday after
visiting Berlin, London and Paris as
a special envoy of President Wilson,
conferred with the president this
morning on his mission.
Colonel House today parried ques-
tons as TO the status OF the armed
ship controversy with the statement
that those in Washington knew more
about the subject than he did. He re-
fused TO discuss pending diplomatic
questions He said he expected to see
members of the cabinet and some per-
sonal friends before leaving for New
York
When Colonel House left for Europe
reports that he went to investigate the
peace situation were denied by the
president and Secretary Lansing.
1t was understood today that Col
onel House expressed great admira-
ton for the way in which the Ameri-
can diplomats abroad were carrying on
their work He detailed to the presi-
dent the state of public sentiment in
Germany, France and England and is
understood to have had much to say
on the feeling in Germany in support
of the submarine policy.
Colonel E. NJ. House is understood
10 have told President Wilson today
to have told President Wilso ntoday
that he found no more prospects for
peace during his recent visit to the
capitals Of belligerent nations than
he did On his visit last spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
Loss or FIRE: IN
FEBRUARY IS Low
Total Damage to Real Estate and Per.
s0nai Property Is S2,a1l, Accord
ing to CHEERS Report.

Sixteen alarms were responded to by
the Rock Island fire department dur
ing February, according to the report
of Chief George W. Newberry, which
was submitted to the municipal COM
mission by Commissioner Liedtke this
afternoon
Total loss was comparatively low.
The report shows damage to the
amount of $2,S6G Real estate loss was
$2,2l1 and personal property. $3.50. The
value OF real estate involved is s40,SG0
and insurance carried on it TO the sum
Of $29,300 Value OF personal property
involved was S13,450 and insurance
on it $4,000.
The report shows that the total run
Of the five companies in going to fires
amounted to 200 miles, that 5000 feet
of hose was used, As chemicals and
104 feet Of ladder.
Reports of Dr. C. T. Foster. city
health physician, and A. NJ. Holdings
worth, city food and scales inspector,
shows that nine dealers in milk had to
be notified during the month that milk
was not up to the standard required
by the city Twenty-four inspections
were made.
Report of City Electrician George
King was made showing that he issued
So permits and collected $74.26 and
Plumbing Inspector John Joers report
ed approving 10 plans and collecting
$74
Commissioner Liedtke and City Engi-
neer Treichler reported that they had
inspected the municipal incinerator
building as authorized and recommend
ed that the council pay the Decarie
company s2.079.31 on account The
recommendation was approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
BOARD WILL take
UP BURIAL PLANS
S,ner,lscrs to Consider Demand OF
Vndcrtakers Tor Increase in
Paaper Cases.
coryTy W0RkHoUsE PLAN ALSO
po,itiou te Place Project On Ballot
Is Signed b. Over 660- Small
poN Bills Filed.

Matters Of unusual importance are
,cbeduled to he brought up at the
speclal meeting of the board of sup
.ryisors which conyenes at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at the court
,op.e Among them will be the peti,
ron Of the undertakers of the coun-
- asking for an increase from SIS
n $40 for each pauper burial.
II is understood that all of the I'M
5ertakers of the county have signed
me request for additional allowance,
They claim that the fee now allowed
;s not sufficient owing to the high
nrice OF casket hardware, embalming
auid and other things required in the
business. Some of the members of
the board are opposed TO the increase
asked and others favor granting the
demand, so that lively discussion of
inc subject is anticipated
The plan Of Supervisor S. R. Wright
N subject to a vote of the people, the
proposition for a $4,000 bond issue
for a county work house will also be
brought up. Petitions, asking that this
action be taken, bearing over 600 sig
natures, have been filed with County
Clerk II. B. Hubbard.
The county tuberculosis hospital
scheme will also be considered. 1t is
mandatory for the board to place this
project on the ballot at the regular
fall election The board at two for
mer sessions had the matter up but
took no action. Rock Island has al
ready voted tax for city hospital
but has never been able to locate il,
while Moline is now considering the
same move.
Report from the state highway com
mission relative to approval of pre-
minary surveys for the state aid
roads to be improved this year, will
be read and bids will be called for.
number OF smallpox bills for
cases in this city promise to cause
some debate. Hardly session of the
board goes by without a wrangle over
payment of bills incurred in caring
for smallpox patients and the ap,
preaching meeting will be no eXcep-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
EXTENSION SOUGHT
ON COUPON TICKETS

Moline commissioners in their regu-
lar city council session this morning
received a petition from 200 property
owners asking that the city require the
Tri-City Railway company to make a
change in the regulations governing
the coupon tickets issued to Moline per-
sons employed in East Moline. These
coupon tickets are good for transpor
tation only between the hours Of and
in the morning and ) and in the
evening. The council is asked TO take
steps to have tickets good for trans
Dortation at any time Of day furnished
TO such workers.
The matter was referred TO the conf
nittee Of the whole and the company
will be asked to grant the request, but
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
ARRANGE FUNERAL
OF SLAIN MINISTER

81. Paul. Mimi, March ARRANGE
ments were being made today for the
funeral of Rev. Henry Jaieski, who
was shot dead at st. Casimir's Polish
Catholic church here Saturday night
by Mrs. Amelia Dudek Of Minneapolis.
Locked up at the central police sta
ton, the woman. the police say, re-
fused to discuss her reasons for
shooting the priest, merely repeating
that he had wronged her. 1t is under
stood her defense will be insanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
Personal POINTS

Miss Dorothy Vernon returned yes
terday to her studies at Knox college.
Galesburg, after two days visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Vernon, $50 Twenty-second street.
Warren H. Reck, formerly Of this
city, now OF Rockford, S. D., is spend
ing a few days in the city.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr. and Mrs, j. NJ. Shields, I'LL Eighth
street.
Mrs. E. j. Carroll and son William,
Of Bondurant, iowa, are visiting with
Mrs. Carroll's parents, Nj. and Mrs.
J. W. Shuey, 2940 Fifth avenue, and
with her little daughter, Mary Ro-
celia who is attending the Villa de
Chantal.
4 son was born yesterday to Mr..
and MIS-. Oscar j. Ohlweiler, l420
Twenty-first avenue.
Harry Noy Of Gilman, ILL.,, yesterday
visited with his aunt, Mrs. Martha
Chandler, on Aiken street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
DISCUSS CONDITION
OF RAILROAD LINES

Washington, March 6.-Congestad
conditions in freight terminals Oh
trunk line railroads entering New
York and other Atlantic coast sea-
ports, and the best way for the car
riers and the shippers to relieve the
situation, were topics for discussion
today at an informal conference be-
tween the interstate commerce COM
mission, the railroads and all others
concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
DUNAVIN NOW MAJOR
OF SIXTH REGIMENT

Captain Ed Dunavin of Company A
Of Rock Island, was advanced to the
rank Of major in the elections in Mo-
line this afternoon by the Sixth regi-
ment of the National guard to fill the
vacancies caused by the death of
Colonel e. W. Lawrie OF Sterling. Lieu
tenant Colonel c. G. Davis of Geneseo
was advanced to colonel, and Major
John ". Reig of Moline was elected
lieutenant colonel to fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Colonel
Davis.
Captain Kavanaugh CO Oak park
was Captain Dunavin's opponent but
he received only few scattering votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
EIGHTY SEVEN NEW
LAWYERS IN STATE

Chicago, March 6.-Illinois has 81
new lawyers today, official announce
ment being made by the state board of
bar examiners that that number
passed the examinations held here last
week
Three women were among those
who passed, being Mrs. Florence ".
Stephens and Mrs. Pauline s. 3larden
of Chicago and Miss Jessie y Will
hanson Of Harvey Mrs. Stephens is
the daughter and the granddaughter OF
women attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
MINE EXPLOSION rs
FATAL TO SIXTEEN

Davis. ". Va, March 6.-The death
toll resulting from the mine explosion
at kempton last Tuesday was brought
up TO l6 with the death at local hos
pital yesterday of one Of the five men
who were brought here badly in
jured. The others will recover. State
Mine Inspector William Walters of
Maryland has posted a notice at the
office of The Davis Coal and Coke
company, owners of the mine, saying
that an investigation shows that the
explosion was caused by a blowout
shot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
TRIES SUICIDE ON
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN

Des Moines. Ia, March 6--Ha-ry
Wegner. So, en- route from Chicago to
Omaha. tried to hang himself on a
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific pas
senger train shortly before it reached
Des Moines today He fastened moose
10 a car support and was nearly stran-
gled when cut down by fellow passen-
gers. III health was given as the
cause for his attempted suicide.
He was allowed to continue to
Omaha under surveillance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
UNION JIT BUSES
TO HAVE NEW SIGNS

Union jitney busses will be designat-
ed by new signs, to be placed on the
Wlndshlelds of the cars. The signs
were given out this morning at the In
dustrial hall during the semi-monthly
meeting of the Tri-City ChaufTeurs'
union, No, 1858. The sign is in the
shape Of a wheel, the colors being red,
white and blue. The wheel was de-
signed from button which all union
drivers carry. Four new members
were taken in this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06

under the companys franchise the city
has no power to enforce the change.
The franchise ordinance adopted in
1910 specifically designates the hours
when such coupon tickets shall be ac-
cepted for transportation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06

Buy a house of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call William Trefz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
Smallpox Epidemic i'm Galesburg.

Galesburg, Ill, March 6-knoxville's
schools closed today and all public
meetings were forbidden by order of
The board of health because of break
ing out Of eight cases of smallpox
Naquon has five cases and ellison has
one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06

Trial Of the case of the city of Mo-
line against the Barber Asphalt COM
pany and the National Surety com
pany was resumed in circuit court
MS afternoon. Indications are that
the suit will not be disposed OF until
the last of this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06
COURT HOUSE NEWS

Mrs. Mary c. Cook, East Moline,
fled suit for divorce in circuit court
this morning against her husband,
0rrin B. Cook. The couple was united
IN marriage Dec. Is. 1877, and lived
egether until June "a, 1912. Nine
children were born to the union
Habitual drunkenness and non-support
is alleged Bill recites that defendant
has real estate valued at $4,000 in
Hampton township and division of
property rights is asked. A B. John
son is counsel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06

Members of the grand jury for the
January term of circuit court recon-
Tened this afternoon al 2 O'Clock for
the purpose of considering bind over
cases which have accumulated since
the partial report of the body was
fled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06

All the news all the time-The
ArguG
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-06

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-24

With q baseball club owned exelu-
atvely by Richmond men. and with
the outlook for the 1915 campaign ex-
ceedinriy bright. all indications point
to the most successful season III the
hastory of the national pasttme In this
city.
Last season only AZ per cent Of the
stock In the local club was owned by
Richmond men. but within the past
few days Jack Dunn's controlling in
terest In the team has been taken
ever by. capitalists OF this city.
The local men who will back the
vfrg.nians this year are familiar with
the situation in Richmond and they
know .1st what the fans here like.
East season the team was not run ex-
acf1y to- quit the sport-loving popuiace,
hut with ons man owning SO per cent
of the stock. the local peopio interest
"a In the club had only a small say IN
the matter. However, conditions Will
be changed this season. and members
ofths board Of directors Of the Rich
rnond Exhibition Company. which cor
poration operates the local club, viii
use their best efforts TO give the base
hall enthusiacta exa1tly what they
want.
with ail of the interests IN the base
bal, club held oy local people, tho
work of It will he :mbued with the
Richmond spirit, ana the owners VIII
try TO work in complete harmony with
the patrons Of the sport here
Richmond should consider herself
sxreedingiy fortunate retalni#e
representation in the international
League Thr club win be cf s~-at
advertising value to this city. and TO
be linked up with such cities as II. {.
faio. Rochester a1d Providence wa
give Richmond prestige.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-24
Lad of Mixed Blood
Weds White Girl;
Gets Year On Roads

kinston, Jan. 23-Because II was
proved in the recorders court here
that Gland PenueI is the descendant
of both colored and white persons, he
is under sentence OF twelve months to
the country roads and Caro- Jones. a
country girl of Jones County, must
serve an equal time in the Lenior
County Jail, unless the Superior Court
next week should reverse tho record
cr's Judgment. The Jones girl is un-
mistakably white. witnesses for the
defense admitted on the stand that an
cestors of the man only two or three
generations back were mulattos or
octoroons,
Penuel and the Jones girl claim to
have been married in Norfolk several
weeks ago, after futile attempts to Sc
cure license In this State, The girl,
II Is presumed, did not know of the
blood faint of her fance The ques-
ton of the marriage did not enter into
the court proceedings, since with the
decision that PenueI is a mixed breed
any ceremony that had been perform
ed became null and void under the
statutes.
With the appeals, II was announced
that Penuel has the means for stiff
legal fight and will take the case up
to the Supreme Court If necessary.
The girl Is in the custody Of her rela-
tives. Both are under bond.
No one expects the girl TO share the
fate of the man If the decision Of
Recorder Wooten is sustained. Her
sentence is more than apt to be set
aside She Is an ignorant little codn-
try girl and could not be fairly held
responsible. 1T Is pointed out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-24

The social at the Railway Y. NJ. c.
A, Friday night was an enjoyable at
fair. There Was vocal and instru-
mental music. monologues, games and
elegant refreshments. "A large crowd
WAS present and the "Bobolink Club"
was complimented on its nice enter
taInment.
Mr., fletcher S. Brockman. Jr., fif-
teen years the Y. NJ. c. A. representa-
tive In China. will address this Rail-
way Y. NJ. (. A. next. Saturday even
ing and also Sunday evening. Presi"
dent George w. Stevens. of the c. and
O.. will entertain MIR. Brockman and
thirty disting uished citizens OF the
state, who are friends OF the Y. NJ.
c, a at a dinner at the Common
wealth Club next Saturday at o'clock.
DR. Edward s. Mack, of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, will conclude his Sc
ries of lectures on The Ten Com
mandments in Modern Social and In
dustrial Life" at the Tuesday Club this
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-24

Prompt and proper provision should
beemade for the extension of Monu-
usunsAv~nue and other streets IN tho
west End and for abonshing the
grade crossings We have been graft
ned-to gee both tha railroad manage
zzsare and the ct1ys representat.-a s
approach rais isnportag' enb-~ eer'ns
prckfer- III oouctliator. spirit The
vlrrfrsan a6vised this course mouths
ago when the matter first came up
between the cIt5 ana tire railroad. and
we have watched with interest the
very eatisracrory progress that IS
bean made with 4ae negotiations. TIE
Interests 81 the city an6 the railroad
are toe closaIy related In the mat..r
for division. antaEonlsm ana aicier-
Ing. What viii help the railroad viii
ferp me city. Each has contributed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-24

Berlin, Jan. 23.--LAeutenant He'll
wig. who was school teacher IN Mas
sau before the war broke out. writes
to tho "Allgemeines Schulblatt," an
educational monthly published a.,
Wies5aden;
We are stationed in n small town
east OF Warsaw and have very little
20 90, as we arc far behind our front.
Recently / received orders to organize
H school for the children Of :he town.
After several conferences with the
local authorities / started my work
using ths vacant residence OF a
wealthy lumber dealer who had fled
10 the interior Of Russia for school
house. In a storage house | found a
number of benches. which formerly
had done duty iE a Jewish private
hool, and l also procured black
BOARD and few other necessary
things.
The children Of the town. most
Of whom never had been inside of a
schoothouse. were notified by the po-
lice that they would have to present
themselves for instruction. About two
hundred boys and girls between the
ages OF six and fourteen years APP
peared and they were a sorry looking
lot.
with dirty faces and unkempt hair
the boys nolsiIy rushed into my i'm
provtsed han of learning. most OF them
wore fur caps that had been left be-
hind by CossaCks and their principal
garments were large fur coats.
Although the ground was frozen.
many OF the boys wore no shoes, while
no ,y no r,fl as1k.N =
of old knee boots that once belonged
to father or mother.
The girls. at least a few of them
were not quite so dirty. Some even
had combed their hair, but their dress
consisted Of all kinds of old, cast-off
garments of adults and only a few
wore stockings. Only the Jewish girls
were really tidy and their intelligent
faces and neat appearance distinguish
ed them favorably from the rest of
the crowd
1T was almost impossible to keep
the children quiet. but / finally sue
ceeded in getting their attention and
started to divide them into classes
with the aid Of sergeant who speaks
Polish Most Of the Jewish children
understood at least some German and
| organized them into special class
which l am instructing myself About
forty Polish and Russian boys and
girls who have received some instruc
ton in private schools were taken In
charge by Lieutenant Harbeck. who
Is trying to educate them with the
help of our speaking sergeant.
The rest Of the children, about one
hundred, were turned over to n Polish
woman teacher who has been engaged
by us These youngsters have prac-
tiCally grown up wild and they can
Ionly be given kindergarten instruction
at present, although many of them
are twelve and fourteen years old. In
a few months. after a little discipline
has heen drilled into them. we will
tea h them To read and write,
with the results obtained so far I
am more than satisfied. The Jewish
Children are model pupils and make
astonishing progress. Many of the
Polish and Russian boys are also be-
ginning to show great interest in their
studies and they are now learning to
keep themselves clean. Not one Of
them comes to school unwashed or
Iunkempt. and all are very much at
tached to their teacher. BY next sum-
mrr hope TO have an excellent school,
II ! am not ordered TO the front
again"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-24

These are merry days-not-among
those who make a living by harming
their neighbors. Their efforts TO save
themselves at any cost sometimes put
them into odd positions, the oldest of
which is that announced IN the cur
rent issue of Midas Criterion.
Briefly. the Criterion favors pre-
paredness'. first. because it believes
the adoption of that program would
assure the continuance of the whiskey
business as a source OF government
revenue and. second. because It be-
lleves the brewers can be made to pay
the entire bill.
According to the Criterion clearing
in mind that its founder has passed
away, the burden of big military
esta blishment will make certain the
continuity OF the liquor traffic In all
its branches. This is the moving con-
sideration for hitching a string of dis
tilleries and breweries to the tail of