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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
ORDERS DRINKS AND
THEN WAVES THANKS

man giving the name of Frank
Johnson of Moline, entered d Second
avenue saloon last night and ordered
drinks for himself and friends. When
the liquor was consumed he waved his
thanks to the bartender and walked
out of the place, failing to pay for the
liquor. A short time later he was
picked up at the corner of Fifteenth
street and Second avenue by Captain
kittilsen. He paid 81 and costs today.
Mandy Butler, a negro woman who
battled two patrolmen, Libman and
Ristau, week ago, was dismissed in
police court today.
Continuance was taken in the case
in which J. B. Voss is accused of hay-
ing obtained money under false pre-
lenses.
Frank Mergens, arrested by Officer
kell on Fifth avenue, near Thirty-frst
street, paid $40 and costs for disor-
derby conduct.
Charles Clash, prowling on Fourth
avenue, near Twenty fifth street, nab
bed by Officer Smith, paid So.
L. kusack, Harry Nolans and Frank
Evans were dismissed on payment of
costs on disorderly conduct charges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
OVER 200 PUPILS
TAKE GRADE TEST
Eighth Rural Students of Rock Island
County Try for Diplomas to
Enter High School.

Over 200 pupils in the rural schools
of Rock Island county took the annua
eighth grade examination yesterday
at various points in the county, in al
effort to secure diplomas emitting
them to admission into high school.
This is what is known as the "of
year" for eighth grade graduates
Every second year the number i:
greatly increased, and the large class
OF 1915 will be duplicated next year
Graduation exercises for the entire
county will be held in Rock Island.
Number Taking Test
Number of pupils taking the test
totaled 225, follows:
Districts /, ,, 3, A, and 6-Cordova
four pupils.
Districts 7, s, 8, Is, IA, is and IS
Hillsdale, IS pupils.
Districts 10, II. II, II, II, - ant
20-Port Byron. 10 pupils.
Districts IS, 20 and champion
eight pupils.
Districts 26 and 33-Osborn, foul
pupils.
Districts q, %, %, "A and 25-Jos
lin, four pupils.
Districts 81 and 322Barstow, 10 pu
pills.
Districts 50 and 36-Carbon Cliff
seven pupils.
Districts 40, 46, AZ and 4S-East
Moline, "a pupils.
Districts 40, 81, SO, 60, 81 and g.
Milan, 81 pupils.
Districts so, 81, So, 81, 65, 66, 81, So
SO, 80, 81 and 9+Coal Valley, 10 pu
pills.
Districts Sc, SO, "a, 95 and ss-Rey
nolds, % pupils.
Districts CT, 6S, SO, 70 and 71-Tay
lor Ridge, 10 pupils.
Districts So, Sc, 81 and 5S-Anda
lusia, seven pupils.
Districts "a, u. rs, "A, S5, 81 and 81
-Edgington, 10 pupils.
Districts So, rs, rs, II. rs. 70, so, 81
50, SO, 50, SO, 100 and 101-Illinoi
City, 90 pupils.
All the news all the time-Th'
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
Englishman Creates Sensation.

London.-tC Correspondence of the
Associated Press. THE resignation Of
Rev. Edward Lyttelton from the post
OF head master of Elton school has
been the sensation of the year in edu-
cauonal circles. DR.. Lyttelton be-
longs to the small set of intellectuals
who are called sarcastically the
treat-the- poor German kindly" class.
He has been at the head of Britain s
most exclusive preparatory school for
Il years, is yet in the prime of life,
and might have held the position for
some years longer.
But few months ago DR.. Lyttelton
preached a sermon in which he dwelt
upon the desirability of an attitude of
Christian charity and forgiveness to-
ward the Germans. Incidentally he
advocated terms Of settlement OF the
war which would be designed to leave
the Germans without cause for rancor,
and specified that if Germany would
make the kiel canal neutral, Great
Britain should do the same with Glib
raltar. her key to the Mediterranean.
II there is any class in England to
which such gospel would not appeal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
new MUSIC BODY
TO Give CONCERT
Fifty-eight Tri-City Instrumentalist!
Enrolled as Members of SYM
phony Orchestra
MAKING SPLENDID HEADWAY
Conductor Ludwig Becker F0rsecs
Fine Future for Organization
Recently Launched.

What should be one Of the really fine
organizations Of the community is the
Tri-City symphony orchestra. Under
the direction of Ludwig Becker, for
merly Concertmeister of the Thomas
Chicago orchestra, the organization
has reached a perfection OF ensemble
that is considered worthy of public
hearing, and the first concert will be
given at the Burtis opera house, Dav-
export, Monday evening, May 30. This
is d tri-city organization, composed
equally of musicians from Rock Is
land. Moline and Davenport, who have
measured up to a certain standard OF
musicianship. There are now IS mem
bers in the orchestra, both men and
women. and the instruments played
are: first violin, second violin, viola
cello. bass VOL harp, flute, oboe
clarinet, bassoon, COrnet, horns
trombone. tympani and drums. The
personnel of the orchestra follows:
Conductor-L Ludwig Becker.
First violin-Will Paarman, Mrs. G
H. Frykman, Mrs A H. Lee, Will
Barthel. Clarence Stage, Herbert
Weinberg. Harry Peterson, Gabrie,
Gernaey, Hugo Toll, Ray Baumbach
William Burrmann, ]. PaudiOt.
Second violin-Gust Thiering, Gene
Peterson, Miss Aline J. Martin, Miss
Anna Johannson,. John Peschinski
H. L. FryXell, Miss Margert Ohde
Richard Bahns, Charles Olson.
Viola-Henry Sonntag. Albert Pet
erson, Claus Koepke, Henry Sindt.
Cello-Arthur Peterson, A. c. Muel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

Ter, r. c. Lyons. Bessie Freistat. Al
bert Fahrner, Miss Hilda Hinrichs,
Bass viol-Steve Ruefer, NJ. Ruefer,
Dave Bleuer, Carl Wosenberg.
Harp-Frances Desaulniers.
Flute-Frank Flick, J. A. Schmidt, c.
g. Schaeffer.
Oboe-Ben Fuhlendorf.
Clarinet-Fred Otto. Orville Rohlf,
Otto G. Nobis.
Bassoon-A. Hinrichs. A. Anderson,
Cornet-Otto Eckhart, AL Woesch-
ner.
Horn-Max Giersch. AL Bieberbach
Harold Nelson. Henry Harbeck.
Trombone-Ed Blesso, Alfred Bohm
Fred Johnson.
Tuba-M. Pennington.
Tympani-H. Schmidt, Jr.
Drums-A. kohlhammer.
Rehearsal Sunday Afternoon.
The orchestra has been working
diligently on the program that is tC
be presented at the initial concert and
has made rapid strides. There have
been many rehearsals of the wind in
struments, the reed instruments, the
string instruments, the basses, etc.
perfecting them in their various parts
The next general rehearsal will be
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the
Burtis opera house. at which time, al
so, a picture of the orchestra will
be taken.
This is an organization that should
receive the support of the public. II
is constantly needed on many occa'
sions in the three cities and is in it.
self a great education not only for
those intimately connected with it, bu;
for those who are given the opportun-
ity to hear it in concert and rehear-
sal. Years ago a tri-city symphony
orchestra was maintained with grea
credit to the community, and it gained
a reputation that extended for many
miles to the big musical centers.
There is no reason in the world
why the Tri-City Symphony orchestrs
should not do for the tri-city com
munity what the Minneapolis Sym
phony orchestra has done for Mime
apolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

slated for Yesterday afternoon nut ram
made 1t impossible. Blomberg, IN tne
box for Augustana allowed but one MT
and good support held down the Wis
itors for the five sessions. Augie's
one run was made in the third when
couple of hits drove Kendall across the
plate for the only counter OF the tilt.
Overlook, Vashti's mainstay OF the
pitching staff, did the hurting Tor his
school and dished out very excellent
variety which, however. proved to have
no mysteries for the locals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
AUGUSTANA WINNER
OVER VASHTI'S TEAM

Augustana evened the count with
William and Vashti college this morn
ing in an abbreviated baseball game,
the score at the end of five innings
battle being l to 0. This is the second
time this season that the two teams
have met, the first contest going to
the Aledoans, 4 to 0. The game was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

II is the class which Elton stands for.
Several thousand of her graduates are
serving in the army. and practically
all of her patrons belong to the gov
erning class, so called, which is for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

fighting the war to finish DR.. Lyt-
telton is son of the fourth Lord Lyt-
telton. He has been called a traitor
to his class. and for some months it
has been gossiped that his position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
VICTIMS OF DRINK
OR DRUG HABI
Should Investigate the Neal Tre.
ment

and learn for themselves how easil,
they can be freed from the habit. NJ
suffering, nervous shock or injurious
after effects. Satisfactory results guar
anteed, Everything confidential. 70
full information. call or write the Nea
Institute, 1870 West Sixth street, DaY
export, Iowa. dyl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

was an impossible one, No reason mas
been offered for the resignation, eith-
er by the head master or by the gov
erning body of the school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

DR.. Coffee is going to make a two
days visit to Rock Island, Thursday
and Friday, May 18th and 18th, to
demonstrate how his new Absorption
Massage Treatment cures eye dis
eases, failing sight and blindness, and
how it restores hearing to deaf people,
relieves head noises, and heals ulcers,
and how it cures catarrh. He will
give examination and one treatment
free to every person that calls on him
this trip. He has saved hundreds of
people from blindness and deafness
and cured thousands of cases of ca
tarrh. He wants to prove this. He
will straighten the first case of cross
eyes that comes to see him Thursday
morning, May IS, absolutely free of
charge, by his new painless method.
Call at his rooms in the Harper House
between 9 a. IN. and p, N. Remem-
Der the dates. He invites all sufferers
from eye, ear, nose and throat troubles
to call. Let him tell if their case is
durable. DR.. W o. COFFEE,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
DR.. COFFEE
Noted Oculist and Aurist

Coming to the Harper House, Thurs.
day and Friday. May 18th and 18th.
HE WILL TREAT ALL PATIENTS
FREE ON THIS TRIP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
DiamOnds==Set and Unset

A Diamond is gift that remains rare and
beautiful and capable of giving pleasure for genera
lions to come. Our Jewelry Department has made
splendid preparations for the graduation and wed
ding seasons in set and unset Diamonds
Here are pure blue gems from the famous
Jaeger and Wesselton mines of South Africa, per
fecty cut in most any size you wish, at considers
bly, less than many jewelers. prices Look At our
Diamonds before purchasing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
Do You Like Our Cakes?

That which is worth doing at all is
worth doing welr'-The constant aim in our
Cake Department is to make good cakes and the
kind YOU want Are we doing it!
Do you wish for something different? If
so tell us what you would like and We will gladly
try to make it.
We are here to give the service you want
SO we must have your cooperation. Criticise our
Cakes and offer US your suggestions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

BUD VASEs-Delicate, slen-
der vases, 10 inches high, finest
American hand cut, special SOC.
WATER SETS-Pint Tankard
six tumblers to match. new
dewdrop cut designs, set $5.75.
sHERsETs, GosLETs-Tall
and low footed, dainty, graceful
shapes, dewdrop designs, for
$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

Grass and wool fibre rugs in great
variety of patterns, colors and sizes.
Pretty designs for porch or bedroom.
$3.50 to $1,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-02
Today Expected
To be Banner
Day For Fund
Amount Raised During First
Five Days S10,097.33.
Many Fail to Report.

With more solicitors in the field
than any Gay yet, the directors of
the Good Will week campaign are
putting forth every effort 10 make
Saturday the banner day for collec-
tons Several stores and factories
have not been heard from and are
expected TO add considerable to the
sum for the week. The canvass will
be continued seven more days.
One of the solicitors tells Of a
visit 10 a home where there were
two children, one Of whom was at
tired only in an old shirt, while the
other. a girl. was forced to wrap a
quilt around herself for want of
other clothing. This case has been
turned over TO the Associated Chart
ties.
Only S1,5O719 was realized as a
result of the days work Friday,
bringing the total for the six days
of the campaign up to $1O,O97.33
and leaving s31,6O2.66 yet to be
raised if the original amount set is
to be secured.
There have been more than a
hundred solicitors in the field at
various times during the campaign
and only between 20 and 80 have
reported each day. When all the
workers have reported and when
the people who have been out of
the city or who could not be reach
ed have been met and the several
hundred others whom there has
baau No opportppitt- o., 500 lav-o
contributed, il is thought that the
amount already raised will be ma
terially increased if not doubled.
Reports from several of the thea
ters which have run benefit per
fOrmances and from the children
who have been selling books of
tickets 10 the Lasalle which are vet
TO be received.-will materially help
to swell the total amount raised
during the week.
Mrs. A. p. Perley. who received
contributions from Is persons, led
the SO solicitors who reported Fri
day. The other solicitors were:
Mrs. A. G.. Collins, Mrs. Cora Well
er. Mrs. George Roper, Mrs. David
Fisher, Rev. II. r. White, Roland
Obenchain, Mrs. Forest Hitler. Mrs.
Fred l.. Dennis. Mrs. J. < Moore.
Miss Lillian Martin, Mrs. Rachel
HaithcOX, Mrs. J. Baumgartner.
Capt. n. Brookes, Mrs. +. c. Toepp,
Mrs. Charles Hansel, Mrs. Dominic
Woodwork, Mrs. Mary Byerly. Mrs.
Mary Gardner, Mrs. Jennie Cagan,
A. G. HOuck, W. Lamirand, Miss
Marie Williams, Mrs. \. +. Friend,
Miss Lillian Freudenstein, Mrs. r.
o. Cotton. Mrs. r. W. Harris. Mrs
Robert ElbeI, Mrs. A. J. Austin,
Mrs. VIM. Probasco. J. r. Haugh-
ton and Miss Hannah Auer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-02
PROBLEM
BEFORE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. Dec. .. - Anti
strike legislation designed 10 meet
the present crisis in the railroad
situation. will be the first care Of
congress after it convenes next
Monday, house leaders declared
here today. The legislation will
probably contain a fat prohibition
against all strikes involving inter
state commerce or the movement Of
the mails. and will be framed by
the house interstate and foreign
commerce committee. under Rep.
Adamson of Georgia, author OF the
eight-hour day law. House leaders
here preparing for the opening OF
the session Monday have already
agreed upon early action on this
proposal. no matter what other
railway legislation is proposed.
Rep. Adamson's committee viii at
once take up the railroad question.
one Of the house leaders declared
today the railroad situation had
demonstrated that the country can
not longer be left exposed TO the
danger of nationwide calamity
through "A railroad strike The rail-
roads. he said, were a public insti-
tuition. and must be administered in
the interests of the public.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-02
INVESTIGATE LOAN
SHARK SYNDICATE
International News Service :

international News Service;
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Further in
vestigations into the workings of the
nations greatest loan shark syndi-
cate was scheduled for today in the
court of Federal Judge X. NJ. Lam
dis. following revelations that Frank
j. Mackey, polo player, yachtsman,
traveller and social lion, is its alleged
head. Mackey's aged mother, Mrs
c. NJ. French of Reedsburgh, Wis,
is the financial hacker Of the con-
Germ. according to testimony before
Judge Lands, and it is her name
which appears in all transactions.
Fred Huffman. Chicago manager
for the syndicate. was the witness
who Unexpectedly disclosed this in
formation during the bankruptcy
suit Of Robert HUTCHINSON, a rail-
road employe, who said he had bor-
rowed 800 from the loan agency.
which had tried 10 collect $545 in
repayment.
The syndicate. Huffman reluct-
antly admitted. began business on
100000. loaned Mackey by his
mother. Now. he said, there are 10
companies with 40 branches in Chi
cago and the middle west. He was
unable 20 estimate the syndicate's
earnings. but said managers OF the
1arious offices We're paid salaries Of
$4,000 a year.
I'VE are supposed 20 pay Mrs.
French seven per cent year on the
100000 We borrowed" said Hutt-
man. "She doesn't get it. however.
Whenever she needs money We send
il 10 her. she gets between 5000
and $4,000 a year"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-02
President Viii
Turn on New
Liberty Lights
InternationaI News Service:

International News Service:
NEW YORK. Dec , - The
sombre-hued statue of Liberty,
which for more than 80 years has
stood like guardian TO New York
harbor and the mecca Of the i'm
migrant. tonight viii be transform
ed into a brilliantly lighted beacon,
visible for miles at sea.
Attended by impressive cere-
monies, Pres't Wilson on his yacht,
the Mayfiower. VIII give the signal
which will set off the huge figure in
blaze of permanent illumination.
Pres't Wilson will make no
speech. Instead he will listen while
the veteran, ChaUncy NJ. Depew,
who delivered the address at the
dedication of the statue, viii again
address the Liberty" gathering.
The French ambassador NJ. Jusser-
and, Will read a message from Pres't
Poincare and speak in behalf Of his
country.
Pres't and Mrs. Wilson Will reach
New York late this afternoon.
Following the ceremonies on
Bedloe island, they will be rendered
a banquet at the Waldorf by 500
members of Mayor MitcheTs recep-
ton committee. They viii return
TO Washington tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-02
Villa Said to be Delaying His
Attack Until He Learns
How US. Will Re-
gard the Move.
PERSHING MAY BE TOLD
TO go AND GET VILLA"
President and Secretaries
Lansing and Baker Are
Busy on PrOblem-Walt
Word From Carranza.

international News Service.
Ell PASO. Texas. Dec. Prom
inent residents OF Juarez began
moving across the Rio Grande to FL
Paso today. fearing an immediate
attack on the border city by Willis
tas.
A number Of business men in
Juarez remained in the city them
selves. but sent their wives and
daughters to FL Paso. Tales of the
horrible mistreatment of girls and
women by VuHstas after the capture
of chihuahua City has alarmed
Juarez.
Federal agents learned today that
Villa is delaying his advance on
Juarez until he finds out how Pres't
Wilson will regard his occupation
az The town Villas secret service
men have been working in Fl Paso
for 10 days, attempting 20 learn
from government agents here
whether Gen. Pershjng would move
against him if he occupied Juarez.
Seven days have passed without
any word or the fate of Americans
i'm Chihuahua City. Relatives here
have almost given up hope for their
safety though tsis thought possible
they may have escaped and be MAX
ing their way northward on foot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-02
London to Heed
Request of u. S.

LONDON. Dec. 2.-Viscount Grey.
British foreign secretary. and at
taches Of the foreign Office. are Civ
ing deep consideration 10 Pres't VIII
sons request for reconsideration OF
England's refusal 20 grant safe con-
duct 10 Count Tarnovsk the new
Observation-Disclosures ambassador TO
the United States. Il is believed
that an early reply viii be made.
There is a strong impression that
Count TarnowsSi viii be allowed TO
proceed 10 the United States unmo-
lvsted
A telegram from Vienna indicates
that the United States had notified
Austria Hungary that safe conduct
would be granted TO the new ann
bassador before any representations
on the subject were exchanged be-
tween Washington and London.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-02
ALLIES OCCUPY
CREEK STATIONS
Athens and PiraeuS Lie Today
Under Mighty Guns of
WarShipS.

international News Service:
GENEVA. Dec. allied forces
i'm Athens have occupied the Acrop-
oils and the Theseion railway sta
ton. according TO a dispatch from
Athens today. The AcropoGs is an
eminence which dominates all of
the Greek capital TheseiOn sta
ton is the terminal Of the Piraeus
railway.
LONDON. Dec. >. - Athens and
Piraeus lie today under the mighty
guns Of allied warships in Phaleron
harbor
These men-of-war are ready to
open fire at minutes notice
Turbulence prevails throughout
Greece.
Dispatches from Athens state that
there has been intermittent firing
and yesterday morning, when the
first clash occurred between Greek
regulars and French marines.
The situation resulting from the
Greek governments refusal TO hand
over 10 the allies its army stores Of
SUNS anu dilllu biilN4oH - iduAAAN
growing beyond the power of King
Constantine to control
Some advices indicate that the
king may flee from Athens
Many arrests have been made 10y
the military police of the allies
Since the outbreaks of Friday i'm
Athens and I'lraeus hundreds of civ
ilians have Bed from these cities
fearing "a battle i'm the streets he
tween the allied forces and Greeks
Numerous attachments Of Greek
reservists have reached Athens and
Joined the garrison.
Tn Athens correspondents of the
Daily Mail and Chronicle have sent
details Of the lighting which took
place on Friday.
The first shots i'm Athens were eX-
changed between 10 and Il o'clock
Friday morning between French
marines and Greek soldiers The
firing took place near the Theseon
station. the terminus of the Piyaeus
line near the Acropohs
Immediately panic broke out. The
streets were filed with crowds of
terror-stricken men and women.
Stores were closed and houses bar
ricaded
Another outburSt OF firing took
place not far from the British leEa-
ton