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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
Open Preparedness Conferences

Charleston. S. G, April 2S.-The
southern preparedness conference o.
the National Security league began
here today with the avowed purpose
of arousing enthusiasm for prepared
ness. Speakers ON the list today M
eluded Alexander Graham Bell, anu
Standwood Mencken, president Of Inv
league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

Shout, a tinker. .. Frank Johnson
Snug. a Joiner. Walter De Vierk
Starving. tailor Raymond Bergerson
Another feature is that of the fair
les, eight little girls dressed in all the
colors of the rainbow.
Seat sale has been heavy. but there
are still some good reserved seats left
and there will be plenty Of good seats
which win not be reserved at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
Funeral OF Walter Cochran.

Services for Walter Cochran, whose
body was taken from the Mississippi
river Tuesday morning, were held in
the A. v Esterdahl chapel yesterday
afternoon. Rev. r. Wilbur Babcock
of the First Baptist church officiated,
and burial was in Riverside ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
LOWE rs HONORED BY
FRATERNAL SOCIETY

G. S. Lowe of this city was honored
by members Of the Royal Arcanum or
der in Illinois when at the state con-
vention in Rockford yesterday he was
elected grand chaplain. Mr.. Lowe was
in attendance at the meeting as a rep
resentative of Moline council No 20O9.
Members of the local council plan to
give a reception in Mr.. loves honor
at the next regular meeting. The local
man was the only delegate elected to
Office who represented council out
side of Chicago. Other state officers
elected for the ensuing year:
Vice Regent-Fred c. LOOMS, Chi
cago
Secretary-John Kiley, Chicago.
Treasurer-Fred l.. Wilk, Chicago.
Auditor-Christian Link.
Guide. p. keiger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS

business was also transacted and a
social session was enjoyed after this.
Booster meeting of all X. P. lodges
OF this district for the purpose of or
ganizing the d. o. X. X. in this vicinity
Will be held in Moline next Monday
evening when a large number of Wis
iting Pythians are expected to be in
the city. The rally will be held in St
George lodge hall, this city.
Ferj lodge No. IS, I. o. s., will hold
its semi-monthly meeting in X. P. hall
this evening. Several matters of i'm
portance are scheduled to come up and
large attendance is desired.
Swedish Olive Rebekah lodge No
SAB, will meet this evening. The gath
ering will be made largely social
one.
Monthly meeting of Moline branch
of the National Letter Carriers asso-
citation, will be held this evening in
Swedish Olive hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

All the news all the -time-The
AEzuS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

Installation of John Duncan as en-
sign and Olof Swanson as inside SEN
unel featured the meeting of Canton
Moline No. GO, Patriarchs Militant. /
D. o. F. A drill was also put on dur
ing the evening and regular business
was transacted. The meeting was at
tended by a large number and was
one OF the most enthusiastic of the
spring months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

AL tho MONS all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

TWO new members were acted upon
at the meeting of Moline camp No.
.4S.Mz -.A.-laStaeYening- Regular
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-28

, business was also transacted and a
social session was enjoyed after this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
Vienna Needs Domestics.

Nlenna.-So many women and girls
nave gone to work in factories and
stores, that Viennese housewives are
IN despair over the problem of finding
domestic help-wages have risen to
double and treble the former rates,
Out still 1t is impossible to find ser
wants. The supply from the country
districts has ceased almost entirely as
the women are resuired at home to
work on the land.
Ordinary women cooks in middle
class families, earning in ordinary
times from IS to $40 a month. now de-
mand $50, and even more. And quite
often they refuse TO wash dishes 50
that "Bedienerin" or outside char
woman must be engaged too. Cham
bermaids and mattresses now ask st2
a month, where formerly they were
glad to work for IS or Sc. Ladies'
maids expect from SIG to $40 when
before they were content with $40. And
'Maidchen fuer allies" or quite Young
ana unframed girls for general work.
unable to cook potatoes, even ask for
30 a month instead of SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
7OXICA1ION IS
SELF POISONING
Few Realize Cause of This Form OF
AilmenL

Few realize what great number OF
people, among those who live in such
cities as this, suffer from auto-intoxi-
cation. This condition, which has
caused so much discussion, is nothing
more nor less than a slow self-poison-
ing of vital organs. II is the very
foundation of many ailments.
When the organs become weakened
from any cause they are unable to
throw off the accommodations of waste
matters. The putrefactive germs soon
begin to get in their deadly work and
the sufferer finally is a direct victim
Of poisons generated right in his own
system.
Among the common results of this
auto-intoxication are jaundice, hard
cold, constipation, indigestion and fer
menting of food, biliousness, sick
headaches, backaches, diarrhoea, dir
illness, pains in the kidney region and
nervousness
Tanlae is designated especially to
COMBAT this condition OF congestion
brought about by auto-into1ication
Its properties as a tonic and invig-
GRANT tend to throw off the poisons
and to spur the organs back to needed
efforts-in short, to clean them and
make them normal again
To an automobilist it might be said
that Tanlac acts as a spark plug in
the human mechanism. 1t starts the
vital engines and then keeps them
going at properly regulated speed
Tanlac is now obtainable in Rock
Island at A. ]. Riess' drug store, where
it is being daily explained during the
constantly increasing demand-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
Special Meeting Held April %. 1916,

City Council Chamber, Rock Island
Ill, April Is, 1916-The city council,
met in special session at $3.50 O'Clock
p. m, Mayor McConochie and all com.
missioners present.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that Amelia LaVanway and
Silas A. LaVanway be allowed s1,175
and that Eckhart & Buffum be allow.
ed s75, same being in payment of lot.
p and %, in Rodman Heights, in
South Rock Island township. Car.
ried by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion of Commits
sioner Rudgren.
M. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05

the Gamewell people and the city is
attempting 20 secure from the latter
concern what authorities believe is
just compensation for inherent de-
fects in the system.
Municipal authorities say that the
Gamewell people refuse to replace Ger
tain parts which have proven faulty,
on the ground that the defects are not
due to inherent causes. Among the
numerous defects discovered in the
system, local authorities claim, the
door locks on telephone boxes are
causing considerable trouble by break
ing.
The system installed here is not the
type manufactured by the Gamewell
company. 1t has merely taken over
the holdings of the Star Electric COM
pany which installed the system here
The Gamewell company submitted a
bid on the system $4,000 higher than
did the Star Electric company, but
authorities at the time the contract
was let believed that the Star Elec-
trio company's system was OF stand
ard type.
Spend Time on It.
Not until recently has the system
operated reasonably satisfactory. Po-
lice Electrician Vincent Murphy has
been constantly at work on 1t and
Electrical Inspector George Killing gave
what little time he had to spare from
his other duties towards correcting
faults in the system. There were
completely out of commission.
times when entire circuits have been
officials hope through correspond
ence to secure repairs for the defects
and City Attorney ]. X. Scott has been
authorized to carry on commumca-
ton with the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
DEMAND REPAIRS
ON POLICE ALARM
Rock Island Municipal Authorities in
Communication With Company
TO Secure Compensation.
CLAIM SYSTEM Is DEFECTIVE
Concern Refuses Thus Far to Replace
Certain Parts on Ground That
Cause l. Not Inherent.

Diplomatic correspondence is in
progress between the city Of Rock Is
land and the Gamewell Electric Po
lice and Fire Alarm System company,
and at present municipal authorities
are awaiting a note from the company
TO determine future action.
The point at issue is question of the
extent of repairs guaranteed on the
police alarm system installed year
ago by the Star Electric company.
This company sold out its interests TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-05
Municipal Matters
Regular Meeting Held April "a, 1916

Regular Meeting Held April -, 1916.
City Council Chamber, Rock Island
ILL.,, April "a, 1916.-The city council
met in regular session at o'clock p.
m. Mayor McConochie and all COM
missioners present.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing held April II, 1916, were READ
and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that this council refuse to
grant saloon license for saloon at
premises known as and called NO.
1882 Sixth avenue. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll for week
ending April %, 1916, which on his
motion was allowed by unanimous
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
SENATE ARMY
 BILL SENT BACK
 TO CONF FERENCE
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 WASHINGTON, May S-Senate amendments to the army bill again were rejected to day by the house and the measure returned to confer encc Tn proposals to empower the president to raise the standing army 10 250 00C men in time of peace. and to raise a federal volunteer army of 261, 900 were rejected flatly by votes of 221 tc 142. ana 251 to 109. respectively while the nitrate plant amendmet was substituted by ore offered by Chair man Hay of the house military affairs committee with a record vote.
 Substitution of the nitrate plant amendment came after hard fight by opponents of the senate proposal, led by representative Lenrott. re- publican of Wisconsin, who maintain ed that the water power lobby was responsible for it. The plant pro rosed under the Hay amendment would be operated exclusively by the government
 The initial appropriation for the plant would be S2o,O00,0OO or S5,O00'- eco more than the senate amendment would have provided and the money would be raised by the sale of Panama Canal Bonds They would become payable in not more than 50 years.
 Democratic leaders tonight felt op- timistic over the outlook for a settle uent of the nitrate problem. There is some fear however. that the clause to permit the government to sell tha by-pioducts of the proposed plant may arouse the objections of those opposed tc government ownership.
 Prior to the adoption of the Hay amendment the house defeated the amendment by Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin and Mondell of Wyom- ing. republicans The Lenroot amend ntnt which was beaten 1J4 to l5I proposed the selection of a plant site by d commission and would have per mittCd construction to begin inn mediately upon the selection of the site. The Mondell amendment heater IF to 173. proposed an appropriation of S59.0OO for an investigation to de terminc the feasibility Of erecting . plant
 Thirty democrats voted against tht 2j0.00O army feature of the bill. The line upon it was virtually the same as it had beer previously.
 It is now believed that the conferee; will agree 10 some compromise on tht standing army for about 175.000 men The house bill originally would nave provided for 140,OO0.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
OPPOSE CHANGING LAW FUR
 RETIREMENT OF BISHOPS

tain their greatest efficiency until they were past 73. "The law" he said, "retires some of our bishops at the summit of their powers and leaves others who are inefficient still in the service"
 Opponents of the proposed change replied that by automatic retirement embarrassment to the conference and distress to the bishop, which has often been experienced at other sessions of the general conference would be avoided Rev. Blake of Chicago quot ed one bishop who he said, may soon be retired, as favoring the present plans.
 A lengthy debate which probably will be continued for several days followed the submission Of a report from a special commission to which the general conference in 1912 en- trusted the preparation of a new rit- ual.
 The centennial of the American Bible society which was organized May s, 1916, was observed tonight.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
RED CROSS SUPPLIES X EXCEED MILLION
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WASHINGTON, May s.-Supplies forwarded by the American Red Cross for war relief in Europe reached d total value of more than a million dollars during the first 19 months of hostnities. Nearly three quarter of the supplies came from popular con trlbutiors and the remainder was pur chased with Red Cross funds.
 A summary of the society's work made public tonight shows that from inc outbreak of the war to April 1 of this year supplies sent to the war are ,alued at $1.045,1S9 Of which $7s0.O7O went to the allied countries S24e.J21 to the Central powers. and s12.54S to other affected countries. In addition arti-toxin valued at about S36l. 900 was purchased and shipped tu the German and Austrian Red Cross organization and supplies valued at about s123.O0O to the French govern ment. the American Red Cross paying the freight only
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
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NEW HAVEN, Conn, May S.-The progressive party of Connecticut in convention here today instructed it's delegates to the national convention to vote first, last and all the time" for Theodore Roosevelt for the party nomination for president.
 The platform reported by Herbc.t Knox Smith, commissioner of cor porations under President Roosevelt and adopted declares for "protection to the American and his business" through a tariff commission and for control of business which shall insure it's development and prosperity. and provide for Just distribution of that prosperity among the people.
 On international questions the plat form said the honor, the strength and the leadership in international moral ity should be put first. The first duty of all governments, that of pro- tecting its citizens. is demanded.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09

the peace talk which has followed pub lication of the German note to Wash ington. Outlining the position of the allies in regard to peace proposals the Daily Telegraph says:
 The entente powers are out to win the war and overthrow Prussian mili-
 tarism. No inconclusive peace will suit their demands and the very suggestion
 of draw is abhorrent. They will con- tinue to use their superiority at sea to
 promotes their common purpose" The Daily Mail expresses the belief | that the Germans are not sincere in talking of peace
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., May S.-The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church went on record today as opposing any change in the existing church law which re- quires the retirement of bishops at the quadrennial conference nearest their 73rd birthday. By a vote of 491 to 195 the conference tabled Q reso- lution offered by Chancellor James R. Day of Syracuse University who sought repeal of the provision which was enacted by the general confer ence in 1912. Under the requirements of this law Bishops Earl Cranston of Washington, D. C.. and John w. Ham, ilton of Boston, Mass, and Missionary Bishop John C. HartZell of Africa, will be retired at the present session.
 Chancellor Day asserted that under the presen. plan bishops must he re- lieved from service when they have reached the age limit regardless oi their ability. He declared that il past years several bishops did not at.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
TRAINING CHILDREN TO WORRY
Mental Collapse May Follow Drive
 School Work Forces

The tendency of the age is to drive. We drive our own children to school;
 there they are driven for hours by ono study after another; even when they come home they bring lessons with them-the lovers of study and over conscientious because they want to do them. and the laggards because they must, if they are to keep up with their classes If the parents of such children are not careful, they the children) soon learn to worry;
 they are behind hand with their les sons; they didn't get the highest mark yesterday; the class is going ahead of them, etc. etc, until mental collapse comes-F'rom Quit Your Worrying" (The Radiant Life Press.)
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
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WASHINGTON. May S.-Almost half a billion bushels is the winter wheat harvest forecast for this year by the department of agriculture in its May crop report. That is 155,- 0000O0 bushels less than harvested last year when 2 worlds record crop was gathered in the United States, but the crop this year is growing on a much smaller acreage planted last fall. In all 4,236000 acres were aban- doned, leaving for harvest S3,0S0.0o0 bushels, which is 7,433000 acres less than harvested last year.
 "The heaviest abandonment oc- cured" the department reported "in the important group of winter wheat states extending from Ohio through Indiana to Illinois, where it reached it's maximum intensity, and through
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
|S
 HAPPY GUEST
 AT THE CIRCUS
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lHepuDiCdn "A. r. LedSeC Wlrel
 WASHINGTON, May 8-President Wilson went to the circus tonight. Seated on the front row. flaming him. self, and Mrs. Wilson with a palm leaf fan and sharing a bag of peanuts with Secretary McAdoo. ne apparently lost nothing of the sport of the occasion. Group of clowns who carried out their antics just in front of him found a particularly appreciative spectator in the president. who many times laid back Tn his chair and laughed heart fly.
 When the party entered the big tent the crowd of several thousand rose and cheered. As he passed one of the rings the president took off his hat and laughingly made. a motion as if tC throw it in The crowd quickly caught the point. and applauded again. The president and his party stayed until the very end of the show. and were almost the last to leave He smiled broadly when a .peachpie" manned by fighting sailors and com manded by a clown made up to rep resent former Secretary Bryan passed l around the ring.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
FOR NEGRO HEAVYWEIGHT [Repubilcan A. P. Leased Wlre1

NEW ORLEANS, May 8.-An-
 nouncement was made tonight by
 the matchmaker for a local boxing
 organization that arrangements have
 been completed for a match here
 May 19 between Harry Wills of New Orleans and Jeff Clark of Denver the first of a proposed negro heavy weight elimination series. The win
 ner of the Wills-Clark bout, it was announced, would meet Sam McVey, and the final contest would be be- tween the winner Of the McVey fight and Jack Johnson. If Johnson could
 not return to the United States for the final bout of the series, the
 match maker stated, the match would ' be staged either in Havana or Juarez.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
VATICAN OFFICIALS
 SILENT ON PEACE
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ROME, May 8.-Vatican officials to- ment concerning reports of a papal through the United States or other through the United States or to other wise. The officials pleaded ignorance when asked concerning the reports, saying that such measures would be dealt with exclusively by Pope Bene- dict and Cardinal Gasparri, the papal secretary of state. who keep their own counsels. They added that any report ed action by the pontiff which did not receive official confirmation should be treated with caution.
 It IS regarded as certain here. how ever, that Pope Benedict would not leave anything undone to facilitate the ending of the war and therefore the be- lief prevails that if such a result was possible. through the efforts of the United States, it would be most nat ural for the pontiff to do his best to aid the efforts.
 Peace Talk Useless
 PARIS May S.-"Desirous as he might be to intervene as mediator in the war freSldent Wilson knows that the present situation prevents all ne- gotiations for peace" says the Journal Des Bats. The pretended advances of von Bethmann- Holweg is a gross snare and the American people are too well informed to be mislead by Ger manic humbug All peace talk is ab- solutely useless"
 Not Taken Seriously | LONDON, May S.-The London l newspapers refuse to accent seriously
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
ALMOST HALF BILLION BUSHELS
 0F WHEAT FUR WINTER HARVEST

Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Mis- souri, ranging from IS per cent in Ohio and Iowa to 33 per cent in. Illi- nois. This abandonment was due principally to late seeding on a wet and poorly prepared seed bed, followed by a winter of unusual vigor
 'The activity of the green bug dur ing the winter in Texas with a se- we're winter drought caused an aban- donment of 33 per cent of the sown acreage in that state.
 Present conditions O. growth are poorest in the central group of states where winter killing was most severe. Mention is made of the presence Of the green bug in north central Okla homa, but the parasites of this insect are present also and it is hoped will limit the damage it might otherwise dO.'
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
NO WOMAN'S PARTY l Republican A. P. Leased Wlrel

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. May S.-Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt in an address
 before the Mississippi valley suffrage
 conference today declared that the for nation of 1 women's political party would not be necessary this year in crder 10 obtain national enfranchise- ;nent. Mrs. Catt. who is president of the National American Women suf- frage pleaded for stronger organiza- ton within every state and greater team work between the states, sharp fly called 10 task those suffragists who depend on others to win their bills and
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
REFUSE OVERTURES
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FORT WORTH, Tex, May B. Texas cattle raisers today refused overtures of executives of four pack ing industries looking toward an amicable settlement of differences arising from marketing conditions, a committee appointed at the Houston convention reporting unfavorably to- ward propositions to establish a working agreement with the pack CTS It was recommended that the Texans support the marketing com mittee of the National Live Stock Association
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
Wilson Is Criticized

CHEYENNE. .Wyo.. May .s.-The state republican convention afIer elect ing delegates to the national conven- tion, adopted a resolution tonight criticising as incompetent and vacil- itatirG' the Wilson administration and pledging its support to the presi- dential nominees of the nation, who ever they are"
 The reelection of United States Senator c, D. Clark was urged
 The delegates tO the national con- ventiOn were uninstructed They
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
ADMIRALTY MAKES DENIAL
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LONDON, May S.-The British ad- miralty denies that the British and French have transported Serbian troops on hospital ships ir fear of submarines. This is in reply to a wireless dispatch from Berlin sent out by the Overseas News Agency, quoting Athens advices to the effect that Red Cross flag has Leen violated by both British and French in this way.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-09
PLANE CARRIES FIVE
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WASHINGTON. May S.-The At lantic coast aeronautical station fif- teen ton hydroaeIoplant. carrying five Passengers and bringing a message from the Newport News Chamber of Commerce to the local chamber ar lived here tonight completing an in terrupted trip from Newport News in eight hours It had been planned to make the flight d speed test but minor trouble to the plane forced a landing at Diamond Head, Maryland