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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
TAVENNER TALKS
TO BIG AUDIENCE
Rock Island Congressman Discusses
Preparedness at Polls Thea
tire. Washington.
Especial to The Argus. }

Washington, Jan. 31-Before one of
the largest and most enthusiastic
peace meetings probably ever held in
the national capital Representative
Clyde H. Tavenner Saturday after
noon made a plea for the taking of
private profit out of war and prepara-
ton for war by having the govern
ment manufacture its own armor
munitions and battleships. Five other
democratic members of congress also
SPOKE. The meeting was held in Polls
theatre. The meeting was advertised
to be given at 3 o'clock, but by $50
O'Clock every seat on the main floor
and the balconies and gallery was
filled and people were being turned
away The applause which met every
suggestion of Congressman Tavenner,
that private profit and private graft
be taken out of war and preparations
for war through government manufac-
ture, Showed that the large crowd was
| unanimous. Tavenner declared that
he was just as patriotic as any of the
| hackers of the Navy league. He said
the Navy league hackers only showed
desire to protect the nation from
enemies without, while he stood ready
to give his physical life to protect the
nation from without, Or his political
life to protect the republic from en-
emies within. Il want to serve no.
tice,' he said, that l am not for peace
at any price. l am for war, not with
the peoples beyond the seas, but with
the r traffickers at home who would
see the masses taxed until their backs
break simply in order to sell NUM-
! tions. rmor and cannon. am willing
| to vote for whatever defenses are nee
essary. providing the work is to be
| done in government arsenals and navy
yards and the money is received by an
| income tax"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
EXPECT TO SEND
$500 FROM HERE
Local Jewish Relief Committee to Con-
time Soliciting Two Days More
in Rock Island.

Over $500 has been collected by the
local Jewish relief committee, accord
ing TO a report made by Simon Lewis,
chairman, at a meeting of Jewish peo-
pie held at the Beth Israel synagogue
Twenty-second street and Third ave
nue.. last night:
More than sixty people were pres
ent and il was announced at the meet
ing that collections would continue I'M
til Tuesday. Another meeting will be
held again Tuesday evening at the
synagogue when the final reports will
be made.
Some of the committees have moi
reported as yet" Mr. Lewis said today
They are still working among thell
own people and l have every reason tC
believe that when we complete the
canvass we will have at least $500 tc
send to the relief committee in New
York l want to thank all those who
made donations and we want them tC
know that the Jewish people here ap-
preciate the response which was made
to our compaign for the sufferers ii
Poland"
President Wilson early in January ii
a proclamation set Jan. 81 as nationa
Jewish relief day. but in many cite!
I the work of soliciting funds was no
completed in the one day. There are
numerous places where the campaign
| for funds will be continued until to
morrow
! Mr.. Lewis said that on Wednesda!
| the money collected here would be for
warded to the central relief COMMITTEES
| in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
MAJESTIC.

Monday and Tuesday-Mary Boland
in The Edge of the Abyss an Ince
production; sgd Chaplin in the Key
stone comedy, "A Submarine Pirate. P"
Wednesday and Thursday-Orrin
Johnson in the Griffith production,
The Penetentes''; Ford Sterling in the
Keystone comedy, The Hunt"
Friday-Charles Cherry in The
Mummy and the Humming Bird"
Saturday-Pauline Frederick in
Bella Donna"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
SPENCER SQUARE,

Monday-D. W. Grifith's masterpiece,
The Escape" with Blanche Sweet
Tuesday-'Loves Trail" with Agnes
Glenn, Pathe news.
Wednesday - Madame X" with
Dorothy Donnelly.
Thursday-"Lord Loveland Discov-
ers America"
Friday-"Camille," with Clara Kim
ball Young, Pathe News.
Saturday Camille with Clara
Kimball Young, Bray's comedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
1,eC3 Pullman EMPLOYEES Return

Chicago, Jan. S1.-More than 1000
former employees of the Pullman Car
company at Pullman will return TO
work tomorrow, it was announced to-
day, bringing the total number Of en-
ployes up 10 more than 5000 The
company now has about So 900 900 of
contracts. None, however, are foreign
orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
NEM2NOIES< 1zMpIELAND
0 6vDAISY DEAN ~

"The most beautiful face in the
world" is the description given by
William Fox of Genevieve Hamper,
wife of Robert Mantell, and an act
ress famed on the stage and screen.
While other film companies might not
agree that Miss Hamper surpassed all
others in good looks, there Is general
! agreement that she is a beauty. Mr..
Mantell and Miss Hamper who play
opposite each other in tragic roles,
| have host of admirers here among
discriminating fans.
New Carey Film Receives High Praise
The Red Feather Photo Plays COM
pany offers as its second release the
well known stage star, Harry ID.
Carey, in one of the strongest and
most unusual dramas of the season, "a
Knight of the Range
! Mr.. Carey is supported by Olive
Fuller Golden, Peggy Coudray and a
big cast. The production was direct
ed by Jacques Jaccard
"A Knight of the Range" is the
story of the chivalry of a true heart
ed son of the west, where men grow
big Of soul as we'll as of body. His
sacrifices for a friend are incidental
to a romantic love story, and the
magnificent western settings and
spirited action combine to make the
picture one that will be much sought
after
Helene Has Most Expressive Face.
noted western sculptor declared
in public address recently that
Helene Rosson, the 17-year-old Amer
lean star, is possessed of the most ex-
pressive feature in moving pictures.
Critics predicted brilliant success
for Miss Rosson after her first screen
appearance. Her latest release is
wild Jim, Reformer."
Warda Howard, who played the
leading feminine role in Essanay' s
feature, THE Raven" has a strong
fancy for things pale blue in color
Most all of Miss Towards gowns
are made of pale blue material {,
"A five-part dramatic feature deal
ing largely with factory conditions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
AT THE, TT,EI\0IS.

Mutt and jeff. characters created by
Bud Fisher, the cartoOnist. are to be
at the Illinois this evening. Their
play this season is called Mutt and
jeff in College" Gus Hill, the pro-
| Queer, promises the comedy is the best
in which these characters have yet ap-
peared. 1t is musical show, with a
lively chorus of young women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
BLACK HAWK.

Monday-"Redi Circle" chapter /.
Tuesday-'The Masked Substitute, y
Charlie Chaplain comedy.
Wednesday-"D Diamond From the
Sky" The Superior Claim
Thursday-"M Mamma" with Edna
Maison; Ready for Reno" The Trap
That Failed"
F'riday-"The Galloper," in five acts.
Saturday - 1.-THE Lost Wagon !"
Loved By a Skirt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
At SPENCER SOTARE,

THE Escape" at the Spencer Square
today is photodrama written in the
belief that all men are brothers and
that human beings, collectively, are
responsible for human beings, individ-
ually. 1t is drama of eugenic science,
showing many phases of life-ranging
from the realistic to the visionary
from poverty to affiuence, from horror
to supreme happiness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
Bids.

Bids will be received at the MAYORS
Office until 10 O'Clock a. M, Feb. s.
1916. for furnishing the city of Rock
Island with sulphate OF alumina until
April /, 1919. City uses approximately
20 tons per month.
JOHN -. mCftUlN.
Commissioner of Public Property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
AT THE EMPIRE.

Yesterday saw the first production
Of the The Price She Paid" by the
stock company at the Empire, and
while the play is trifie melodramatic,
it is not Of the old style, but modern
melodrama of the better class, and IL
made a strong appeal to yesterdays
patrons of the Empire. Prominent in
the cast are Pearl Hazelton, who is
Marion Grey, and Eddie Waller In the
chief comedy role.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
ADVERTISED LETTERS

United States Postoffice, Rock Is
land, Ill, Jan. 81, 1916.-Advertised
list No. 5:
Mrs. Oscar Anderson, Block & Mass
Horace NJ. Brock, Mrs. May Briten-
stein ~, T. F. Burke, Mrs George "
Bull, L. ". Bertha, j. F. Collier, T. F
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
'h2 z&@EE}}!eattree

is one of these dramas that keeps the
audience in state of suspense
throughout. The plot is intensely dra-
matte and the situations are at times
most exciting. Thomas Ince produced
the play and the fact hat he had
charge of it's production speaks
enough for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
COLUMBIA.

Vaudeville Davenport. Two per-
formances daily, at PAS and S,15
Three Saturday and Sunday, at 2:45
7:30 and 8 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

Waller Stock company in popular
plays. Performances daily at S:15
p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

and inspection, written by the we'll
known authors, Max MARGIN and
William Lippert, will soon be put into
production by the Vitagraph company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
Genevieye Hamper and Robert
Mantell-

Robert Mantell. one of the great
est Of Shakespearean actors on the
legitimate stage, is now seen only
on the screen. His wife, Genevieve
Hamper, plays opposite him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31
ILLINOIS.
EMPIRE.

Jan. 31.-"Mutt and Jeff in Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-31

"A five-part dramatic feature deal
ing largely with factory conditions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08
18TH MAINE R'G'T.
TO HOLD ITS 41ST
REUNION AUG. II

The old 18th Maine Regiment is tc
hold its 41st reunion in this city the
18th Of this month at Grand Army hall
There were more men from Gardiner
and vicinity that went out in this reg
iment than in any other in the State
AS this will probably be the last re-
union that will be held in this city, it
is desirious that the citizens help the
few remaining members towards a
banquet that will be held that evening
at the banquet room. The following is
a complete list Of the members that
went from this place
E. w. Atwood, A. Averill, F. H.
Beecher, G. H. Berry, ]. S. Benson, C.
P. Brann, f. M. Brann, D. Booker G.
H. Baker, w. Drawn, E. Bush, E. j.
Brookins, G. w. Chenery, J. w. Crow
ell, c. G. bearing, S. w. Dana, C. F..
Davis, J. w. Douglass, J. S. Dennis,
F. w. Durgin, w. H. Dudley, G. w.
Edwards, r. EldriGge, E. B. Follett,
G. w. Fuller, w. H. Fairbanks, G. w.
Gardiner, c. F. Garry, S. S. Glidden,
L. Gulford, A. NJ. c. Heath, C. I. Hill
dreth, G. H. Hooker, .. Haines. o. X.
Hinkley. l. w. Holbrook, w. H. Hunt
ington, G. E. Hooker, w. H. Hodges,
D. r. Hodgdon, B. S. Hodgdon, ]. P.
Kirk, NJ. Kelley, E. Kelley, G. w. Kel-
ley, w. w. Remission, ]. w. Lowell,
A. W. McCausland, C. H. Martin, A.
A. Mann, G. T. Moulton, G.. Moore, A.
Mcfarland. G. r. Parsons, E. NJ. Pot
ter, W. A. Pinkham, E. Randall, w.
H. Robinson, ]. Ray. H. H. Kicker, G..
E. Rhodes, ]. F. Royal. c. T. Rice, T.
E. Smith, c. D. Smith, w. K. Savage,
N. Spear, c. Sprague, A. Stackpole, G..
F. Strong, L. Stanley, c. w. Smith,
D. S. Stevens, E. P. Seavey, G. H.
Stone, j. A. Spear, ]. F. Spear, NJ. C..
Spear, l. N. Tucker. L. L. Taylor, c..
H. Tabor, A. F. Tinkham, c. c. Wads-
W. o. Wakefield, G. A. Washburn, W.
c. Waterhouse, w. Weber, j. W.
WEIGH, w. E. WEIGH, G. NJ. Wentworth,
w. White, NJ. c. Wadsworth, ]. w.
Waterhouse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08
GARDINER LOCAL ITEMS
OFFICE DEPOT souARE-- TELEPHONE szw
Billie Burke in "GIoria's Romance,
and Ida SchnalI in "Undine" at the
Strand Tod.v

: Billie Burke in "GIoria's Romance"
and Ida SehnalI in "Undine" at the
Strand Today.
women particularly find much to
admire in winsome little Miss Burke,
and her fame as the best dressed star
in the United States will be more
than maintained in "Gloria's Ro-
nance" for during the course of the
production she is to appear in some
specially designed frocks by Henri
Bendel, Lucille and Ealcom, which cost
more than $4,000. She is cast as
Gloria Stafford, the daughter Of a mil
llonaire banker Of New York, and she
dresses the part in every way in keep
ing with so wealthy a girl The ninth
chapter Of this unusual production
will be shown at the Strand theatre
today. Also the Blue Bird Photoplays
presents Ida Schnall in the erea.
spectacular masterpiece "Undine" in
five parts. And a roaring comedy.
making nine full reels that please
everybody.
Note:-As the MANAGEMENT has
been requested by large number of
patrons to show 1.-The Romance of
Augusta" at this theatre the manage
ment has indeed been fortunate in Sc
curing it at an extra expense. 1t will
be shown in addition to our regular
Triange program. VIM. S. Hart in
THE Aryan" and Fred Mace in the
roaring Keystone comedy, Bath Tub
Perils," making nine full reels for
which the manager regrets to say he
will. owing to the added expense, have
to change the custom of the house
and make the prices for these two
days only. matinee and 10c. eve-
ming IS cents to all.-Advt,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08
POTATO NOTES

Fort Fairfield Review-Potatoes are
doing as well as can be imagined. Just
how they will bottom is not known.
Some are worrying over the absence Of
potash from the fertilizers used. How
ever. the tops are very vigorous and
good. Stories Of SIPS, s15c and even
Sligo per barrel for potatoes delivered
from the field are going the rounds.
1t is even said that $500 has been Of
fered for winter delivery. We do not
know just how reliable these reports
are, but there seems to be no doubt
that thu prices promise rather high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08

Mrs A. E. Collins returned Monday
from South Orrington, where she was
called by the death of a relative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08

Mrs Anna K. Nelson, Chris Nelson
and Misses Emma and Louise Nelson
went to Capitol Island Monday, where
they viii, pass two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08

Daniel Brown and family and Mr..
and Mrs. George Turner, Northern av-
| enue, went to Southport Monday, where
they will enjoy weeks outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08

left Monday for trip to Machias and
other places in eastern Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08

Miss Abbie Harvey Of Auburn, who
has been the guest Of Mrs. c. H. Palm
err, Main avenue, left on the boat Mon
day for a two-weeks visit at Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08
SPECIAL NOTICE

SPECIAL NOTICE
Additional Gardiner advertisements
and local items will be found on Pages
Four and Five today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

germ of life of the earth with which
they were unfamiliar at home.
There was mighty truth buried in
the fmaginativeness of this tale that
cannot be too strongly pressed upon
the people of the earth. There is no
mightier enemy of all mankind than
the microscopical germ. And there is
no freer distributor of germs than the
common house fly. They cling to his
person as larger vermin cling to I'M
clean humans and are spread with the
impartial prodigality.
Warm weather has apparently come
to stay and warm weather seems to
thaw into life the billions of flies that
have been in larvae or alternating all
winter. Already the first fly has ap-
peared and his dozens of sisters, cous-
ms and aunts are just behind him. The
nation must prepare against his invas-
ion, compared TO which an invasion by
foreign power, with its attendant
slaughter, would be as nothing.
We must screen our windows, kill
every fly that gets in and watch that
no putrefying organic substance is
permitted in the back yard or alley to
furnish a breeding place for this
greatest enemy of mankind. Flies
have been completely eliminated from
Havana by scientific methods. 1t can
be done elsewhere and it must be
done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
GRANT MEMORIAL.

A monument to General Grant at
the national capital, authorized by
congress IA years ago, is going for
ward. but so slowly that public atten-
ton is not often directed TO it. Yet in
imposing features it will rank next to
the Washington monument and the
Lincoln memorial. The Gath ami
versary Of Grants birth occurs April
81 1t is a date to be held in remem-
brance by every admirer of the genius
of common sense, of steadfast patriot
ism, or unpretending modesty coupled
with great deeds, of manly qualities,
and a fundamentally kind heart. In
February, 1901, congress appropriated
$250,000 for a memorial to General u.
S. Grant in Washington. After much
discussion it was located in the botan-
ical garden at the front of the capitol.
A statuary commission was created,
consisting Of the president of the Army
of the Tennessee, the chairman Of the
library committee and the secretary of
war. In August, 1902, the commission
awarded the contract to Henry M.
Grady, sculptor, and Edwin P Casey,
architect, of New York, for $4,000,
the work to be completed within five
years. The contractors have asked
extensions to 1916, and now to 1917
So far the pedestal has been built, and
the bronze artillery group put in place.
1t shows a field battery going into &C
ton. The cavalry group, representing
a charge, has been received and will
soon be in position. Two other groups
are included in the design, and an
equestrian statue of Grant will be the
central feature.
In all that Grant said and wrote as
army commander, president and his
torian Of his campaigns, he never once
used the word glory" in the Napol-
comic sense. He was always the same
cool, efficient, unstampedeable man.
War to him was not a thing to love,
but hard necessity, in which sue
cess can be the only reward for the
sacrifices demanded. Perhaps the
most impressive of his sententious
sayings is: Let US have peace"
Grant had some brilliant generals
around him, and the best explanation
of him they could offer was Grant is
Grant The simplicity of the man is
subtle, and will battle any but a biog-
rapher Of rarest insight, and he may
not be able to probe the secret to the
bottom. 1t is character whose power
is easily felt though it may be too pro-
found to be fully set forth in words.
So many years have passed since
/ the sculptor's design for this memor-
ial was accepted that requests for fur
Their delay can hardly be viewed as
reasonable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
ALL ARMOR PLATE: NO
BRAINS.

On the other side a long streamer
announcing:
This Animal, Trusting to Military
Preparedness, Had No Intelligent For
eign Policy: He Is Now Extinct"
The committee has issued the fol-
lowing statement regarding the nat
ural history of the armored dinosaur
as a symbol of so-called military pre-
paredness:
I'VE respectfully present the armor-
ed Observation-Disclosures known as the
stegosaurus-to our fellow citizens as
proper and appropriate symbol of
current day militarism.. Nothing, we
submit, could be more like the heavy,
stumbling, clumsy, brutal foolery
which is destroying Europe than this
old monster of the past. This crea-
ture, all armor plate and no brains,
had no more intelligent way of liv-
ing than that of adequate prepared
ness He endeavored to meet all his
difficulties by piling on more and more
armor until at last he sank by his own
clumsy weight into the marsh lands
such as one would expect to find at
low tide at Oyster Bay.
THE armored dinosaur, with brain
cavity more diminutive in proportion
to the size of its body than that of
any other animal, was unable to con-
ceive Of an intelligent foreign policy.
1t was like the militarist in this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Selected by Tavenner

Moreover, It's vision was limited. Its
eyes were small and could only look
sideways; 1t could not look ahead.
1T Is thought by those who have
studied these creatures that at one
time there were at least Ia different
species Of armored dinosaurs roam
ing about on the face Of the earth.
This fact has peculiar significance,
as there are Just that number Of pa
triotlc societies In this country now
urging dinosaurian preparedness upon
US.
Increasing bulk and development
Of armor caused the dinosaur to lose
celebrity OF movement. Thanks to pre-
paredness,' he had no need to think
and he became sluggish, slow-n1ov-
ing creature Of low mentality. Where
as his contemporaries in the animal
kingdom, whose minds did not run SO
much on preparedness kept their
wits about them and worked out plans
by which to live and let live-wtth the
result that modern man and the arm
ored dinosaur now meet each other
only in museums.
$50 /. will be with the great ma
tons The free peoples who refuse
to take upon themselves the load or
militarism are destined to march far
along the road OF human progress,
while the housekeeping, eternaily
saluting worshipers of the militarist
top boot will have prepared them
selves off the face Of the earth"
The armored dinosaur is scheduled
for appearance shortly in New York.
Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago,
Minneapolis, Des Moines, Kansas
City, st. Louis, Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh, where plans are under way for
big mass meetings designed to ven
tiIate truth about preparedness
Among the speakers scheduled are
Washington GLADDEN.. Scott Nearing,
Amos Pinchot, Rabbi Stephen 8.
Wise, DR.. John Haynes Holmes, Pres
ident James H Mauer Of the Pennsyl-
vania State Federation Of Labor; John
A. McSparran, Legislative chairman of
the National Grange; Herbert S. Big
Glow of Cincinnati; Isaac R. Sher-
| wood of Ohio, and others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
CARRANZA, MIGRATE.

A Mexican is a Mexican. Carranza
the head of the de facto government,
so recognized by the United States and
given the prestige of his position by
the neighborly act Of this nation, is
typically Mexican. He has proven both
treacherous and an migrate to the pow
er that made him, ON writing such a
letter as he did to the Washington
administration this week.
Irrespective of what may be the con-
sequences of CarranZa's outrageous
demand. be upon his head the blame
He is an unreliable, unsafe man with
whom TO deal and by this very act has
z foreshadowed his own downfall as the
head Of the Mexican republic.
A man whether in his official or indi-
Yidual capacity who turns upon the one
who has been instrumental in making
him what he is, should be an outcast
among peoples and nations.
Carranza is an migrate of the worst
type