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seems to have a certain affinity for
the instrument, which as matter OF
fact, has been in Russia for several
generations in M. Votitchenko's fam
lily. These "Old Memories Of Little
Russia" and a Rhapsody of Volga
Songs" both proved very exquisite and
delightful, as did also a fantasy on old
French tunes, and some other pieces.
Much of the charm of each. it need
hardly be said, lay in the very beauti-
full and sympathetic way in which the
artist handled the instrument.
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Joffre and Nanoleon.

A saying of General Joffre's which
has never been given the publicity it
deserves comes from a correspondent
who vouches for its accuracy. It il
Iustrates charmingly the modesty of
the man who, it is claimed. saved
France. The general was explaining
to a favored American visitor the DO,
sition of the French army intrencb.
ments on the plain beneath the hill
where they stood. and he traced the
course Of the German lines beyond.
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First Hand Grenades.

Hand grenades. which are playing a
prominent part in the present war.
were revived in modern times by Gen.
Baden Powell during the siege of Mafe-
king. They were afterwards used with
dire effect against the Russians by the
slim" Japanese But they first ap-
peared among the equipment of the
British army in the summer of 1878.
when John Evelyn records: Nov
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CHAPTER xvIIr-continued.

Il attend vestry meeting now and
then," he replied, and then he laughed
shortly I'D rather do business with
forty corporations than with one YES
try. A church always expects to con-
duct its share of the negotiations on
a strictly commercial basis, while it
expects you to mingIe little charity
with your end of the transactions"
The Vedder court property" she
guessed, with a slight contraction of
her brows.
Still after it," said Allison, and
talked of other matters.
Jim Sargent returned, and glancing
into the little reception tete-a-tete as
he passed, saw Allison and came back.
Il didn't expect to see you so soon"
wondered Allison.
I'VE broke up in a row." laughed
Jim Sargent. CLARK and Chisholm
we're willing to accept your price, but
the rest of us listened to Doctor Boyd
and Nicholas Van Ploon, and fell. We
insist on our cathedral, and Doctor
Boyds plan seems the best way to
get it, though even that may necessi-
tate four or five years delay"
What's his plan?" asked Allison.
Rebuilding" returned Sargent. I'VE
can put up tenements good enough to
pass the building inspectors and to
last fifteen years. With the same
rents we are now receiving, we can
offer them better quarters, and, as
Doctor Boyd suggested, redeem our
selves from some Of the disgrace of
this whole proceeding, Clever. sen
sible idea, think"
Gail was leaning forward, with her
fingers. clasped around her knee; her
brown eyes had widened, and little
red spot had appeared in either cheek;
her red lips were half parted, as she
looked up in wonder at her Uncle
Jim.
is that the plan upon which they
have decided?" and Allison looked at
his watch.
We'll, hardly" frowned Sargent.
We couldn't swing Clark and CHS
holm. At the last minute they sug-
gested that we might build lofts, and
the impending fracas seemed too seri-
GUS to take up Just now, so we've
tabled the whole thing"
Allison smiled. and slipped his
watch back in his pocket.
It's fairly definite, however, that
you won't SELL he concluded
mot at your figure" laughed Sar-
gent. IF we took your money, Doctor
Boyd would be too old to preach in the
new cathedral"
He'll pull it through some way" de-
clared Allison. He's as smart as a
whip"
Neither gentleman had noticed Gail.
ing these last speeches, weary and
listIess, and overcome with a sense
of some humiliation too evasive to be
properly framed even in thought. She
had a sense that she had given away
something vastly precious, and which
would never be valued. Neither did
they notice that she changed suddenly
to relief. She had been justified in
her decision.
She took the reins of conversation
herself after Uncle Jim had left. and
entertained Allison so brightly that he
left with impatience at the tea party
which monopolized her.
Later, when Rev. Smith Boyd
dropped in, he met with a surprising
and disconcerting Vivacity. In his eyes
there were pain and suffering, and in
expressible hunger, but in hers there
was only dancing frivolity: little too
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we're brought into service a new kind
Of soldiers called grenadiers, who were
dexterous in fiinging hand grenades
They had furred caps with coped
crowns. which made them look very
fierce"
These primitive grenadiers, after
hurting their missile. charged the en-
emy with hatchets. and we're frequent
ly killed by their own firework. Be
sides grenades in pouches and battle
axes, they we're armed with muskets,
slings (O. swords and daggers: and
bayonets. when first invented. we're ap-
propriated to the grenadiers. So they
must have been walking arsenals.
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CABINET DINNER GIVEN.
First OF a Series To Mark White
House Season.

Washington.-The annual Cabinet
dinner was given in the state dining
room. of the White House Tuesday
night by President and Mrs. Wilson.
1t was the first of series of formal
dinners that will mark the social sea-
son at the White House. The guests
included, besides all the members of
the Cabinet and their wives, several
high officers of the Army and Navy
and Government officials.
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WOULD REDUCE SALARIES.
Senator shepard's Plan Hits Employees
OF Government.

Washington.-Senator Shepard, Of
Texas, proposed to aid in meeting the
governments loss of revenue, due to
the war, by reducing all salaries of
$1,000 a year or more on the govern
ment payroll. In bill introduced the
proposed reductions are graded from 2
$500. to IL per cent. on all exceeding
$4,000.
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JEWS TO ISSUE "sLAck BOOK"
Will Tell OF Prosecutions BY Russian
Officials.

New York.-A "black book" contain
ing stories of alleged prosecutions of
Jews by high Russian officials in the
war zone, will be published shortly by
the National Jewish Workmen's Com
mittee on Jewish Rights. The book
will be published as part of campaign
to obtain civil rights for Jews in Eu-
rope after the war.
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Its a big job" said the visitor.
But l guess even Napoleon. if he had
had all our troops to fight with here,
would have had to dig himself in just
the same"
"Ah." said Joffre, slowly stroking
his chin Napoleon! No. think Ma.
poleon would have thought of some
thing!"-Manchester Guardian.
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NEAR-BEER SALOONS CLOSE.
Anticipate Atlanta "Dry" Law Et
fectiVe May 1.

Atlanta-Approxim half the
164 near-beer saloons in Atlanta either
had their doors closed Tuesday or will
close within the next few days, accord
ing to announcement made at the Office
of the City Clerk. New prohibition
laws becoming effective May 1 may
abolish near-beer saloons and locker
clubs.
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curve of her pink cheeks, and then she
put her head on Aunt Helens shoul-
der, and wept softly.
Poor Dicky," she explained. and
then turning, disappeared into her
own room
Mrs. Helen Davies looked after her
speculatively for a moment; but she
decided not to follow.
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NTFlIkTlOM.
SUIyDYSDOM
LESSON

(By e. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1915. Western Newspa per Union)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

spent a week on horseback visiting
Maccepiccu, the ancient stone city, I'M
known even to the Incas, and brought
to light by Professor Hiram Bingham
Of Yale. Returning, I crossed Lake
Titicaca, and spent 10 days in La Paz,
Bolivia, the highest capital in the
world, higher even than Lhassa in
Thibet. Then I went to Chila, and
through the courtesy of the govern
ment, travelled a large part of the
length of the country, visiting the
wonderful lakes and Andean passes
of southern Chile. Once more in San
tiago, I pierced the mountains on the
trans-Andean, crossed the pampas OF
Argentina, spent two weeks in Buenos
Aires, meeting number of scholars
acquainted with my books, and then
making fortnight's loop, far up into
northern Argentina. l returned home
by the usual tourist route, Buenos
Aires to New York.
my book deals particularly with
races, class relations, women and the
family, morals, character, religion,
education and government. l have
not given particular interest to trade,
because hundreds of men are center
ing their studies on that. address
myself to business men wise enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
CAR THIEVES ARE
Fooled BY ROAD
Forced to Abandon Auto When They
Drive 1t Into Mud Hub Deep and
Police Recover Machine.

If this story were written a few
years from now it probably would be
told in a different way, for then Rock
Island county roads may all be i'm
proved. The moral of the tale might
be that bad roads are not always a
curse. They proved blessing to Guy
C. Bear, 513 Rusholme street, Daven-
port, last night.
Early last evening Bear drove his
car to saloon on TWenty-fourth
street between Third and Fourth ave
nues. He stopped in the place for a
few moments and when he returned
to the street the machine was gone
The police were appealed to.
Several hours later the auto was To-
Gated. 1t was hub-deep in mud or
Twenty street near Eighteenth
avenue. Police had to get a team Of
horses to release it. Authorities say
that the thieves may have planned tt
make away with the machine and tina
they were frustrated when the car go
stuck in the mire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
Only One aRROMO OUININE-

To get the genuine, call for full
name, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Look for signature Of z. W. GROVE
Cures a Cold in One Day, 25c.-(Adv4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
old TAR HAS BAD
CRUISING ON SEA
Puts Out Thrice, But Is Always Tug.
ged Back Into the Safe Haven at
the Police Brig.

"Yo no, and bottle of rum" sang
Frank Haley on Second avenue Sun
day. Twas stormy and the decks
rolled and pitched as he made his way
along the thoroughfare. And Frank
Haley, good sailor that he was, leaned
over the curling and plunged into the
gutter so strong was the storm. The
kindly patrolman piloted him into a
safe haven at the police brig.
Monday morning the old tar put out
to sea again with warning from police
that he should steer his good ship
clear of all bars or he would possibly
encounter another gale. Mere blue
coats couldn't tell Sailor Haley any
thing about marine dope, and he
laughed, just as though he didn't
know anything about sailing the briny
blue.
But he struck the bars and he hit a
gale and again Monday kindly pa
trolman tugged him back into safe port
at the station where he had a chance
to put his vessel back into "condish
and dry the rigging.
So yesterday morning once more he
put out to the briny, and laughed al
the admonitions of the coppers. Blu
| the bars were there and he struck {
storm, and just as he was listing dan
gerously near destruction he was ri
loted back into the haven of the police
brig.
! This morning he let out the white
sails again and drove into the TOSSING
seas. His journey was short. Owe
night more bars had settled and an
other bad storm came up. He wa!
! tugged into port two hours after leav
| ing and perhaps he will be takel
down to the county Jail where he will
be given a chance to remain in Dor
! for few weeks until the sea become
! less stormy.
Haley halls from the west coast ant
| declares he is a sailor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
FAMOUS CLUB HOLDS
IT'S FINAL BANQUET

Chicago, Jan. 26.-The Twentieth
Century club, which has entertained
royalty, leaders of radical thought
in literature and politics, authors,
scientists, all men of international re-
pute, since its organization q years
ago, will pass out of existence today
with it's final banquet.
Other organizations of Chicago, off
Gals of the club said have so effec-
lively served the purpose for which
the Twentieth Century club was Or
ganized, that its continuance was no
longer necessary.
Charles Dudley Warner, Sir Henry
Giving, John W. Foster, former sec
rotary Of war, Guiglielmo Ferrero
Italian historian, Count Anglo Bernat-
is, Italian scholar, and Sir Ernest
Shackleton, south pole explorer, are
among the men who at times have
been guests of the club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
HOG PILFERER HELD
TO THE GRAND JURY

Muscatine, Jan. 26.-About fifty in
terested spectators, one time friends
and neighbors of Hugo Meier, accused
of having stolen 10 hogs from August
Mueller, in Fulton township, were
keenly disappointed this morning
when Meier, on being arraigned before
Justice Coster. waived preliminary
hearing and was bound over to the
April term Of the grand jury under
$l,5O0 bail, in default of which he was
remanded to the county Jail.
A large crowd of curious farmers
from Fulton disembarked from the
interurban yesterday morning and
crowded into Judge CoHer's court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26

Tenth street the ice remains as yes
terday, gorged in the middle of the
stream. Around the bend, from where
the river turns south, the stream is
omen for a distance of six miles. The
channel. 100 feet wide, is clear and
the ice has been gorged on the Iowa
shore.
The first gorge below this city is
at Peterson's island. As soon as this
gorge breaks it is expected that there
will be a further lowering of the
stream.
The Davis Power plant has suffered
considerable damage through the high
water, but as soon as Rock river re-
cedes it will require but few days
work to repair the trouble.
Rock river is clear with the excep-
ton of a few gorges about fourteen
miles from its mouth.
The present ice is hard while in the
spring of the year in past seasons
when the ice moved out it was soft
/ The ice piled against the Milwaukee
depot was being hauled away today.
DR.. c. T. Foster, city health physi-
clan, reported this morning that the
basement of the newly remodeled de-
tention hospital in the west end of the
city was flooded yesterday by the high
stage of the water in the Mississippi
Although the fire in the furnace was
extinguished the water did no materia
damage Stoves were used to heat tke
rooms last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
new MEMBERSHIP
CAMP AICN IN CITY
Rock Island Association Will Not Re.
iinquish Lead to the Davenport
Y. M. c. A.

Last fall the Rock Island Y. M. C.
highest point in it's history, and took
first place in the tri-cities, insofar as
membership is concerned. And now
the Davenport association comes along
with a project to beat Rock Islands
splendid record
a campaign has been started in DAY.
export, where the association has
1,l50 members, to raise the mark to
1900 this week. The Rock Island as
ISOLATION has little more than 1900
members just now, but If Davenport
succeeds in its avowed purpose, Rock
Island will have to take second place.
This is not to be tolerated for a min
ute, and the local association men are
taking steps to protect themselves.
Friday of this week is to be round
up day for the Rock Island Y. M. C.
A. Tomorrow night, large company
of workers will meet for supper, to
lay their plans, and on Friday, they
will strike out to bring in a couple
of hundred members in the one day, so
as to keep the lead over Davenport
Men who have been members in the
| past, and have allowed their member
| ship to lapse, will be urged to get in
again, and thus help to save the day
I Those who are not and have not been
members will be dealt with earnestly
! IN an effort to show them that they
really must be members of the local
association. All men and boys will be
invited, so far as the workers are able
| to reach them, to join the association
and enjoy its benefits, and uphold thu
standard of Rock Island.
The time for preparation is short
and the time allotted to the campaign
is still shorter, but with lot of en-.
thusiastic workers on the job it car
be done. Every man or boy who is will
ing to help Rock Island stay in the
lead should either bring in his owl
membership or secure some othel
member without delay. This is tn,
only way to prevent Davenport from
walking away with the honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
STORE employees
rendered FEAST
Young 4 McC0mbs Give First Annual
Banquet to Clerks on Third Floor
of Establishment.
MCINTYRE IS THE POSTMASTER
After Fiye-COurse Dinner Speakers
Are Heard and Dancing Is Enjoyed
Till Late Hour.

The first annual dinner of the en-
ployes of the Young & McCombs' de-
partment store was held last night on
the third floor of the building, where
more than one hundred and fifty young
women and men Toasted upon a bounte-
GUS dinner, and were RECALLED with the
wit and humor of W. B. Mcintyre.
| Mr.. Mcintyre, as POSTMASTER, intro
| duced the speakers of the evening in
| his delightful style and had the crowd
in high spirits before the social affair
was half an hour old. After five
course dinner served by Harry Hig-
gins, Mr.. Mcintyre asked Miss Bessie
Fitzpatrick to sing. Miss Fitzpatrick
rendered Il Love You Truly" in a
most pleasing manner and reused her
auditors to enthusiasm by her rich
voice.
| In introducing the various speakers
Mr.. Mcintyre lost no opportunities to
add to the pleasure of the evening and
held each of them to an enthusiastic
| l. ,
but in his forceful manner, on the need
of continued cooperative work among
all the various members of the store
| family
Messrs. Eason and Spoor brought
out several excellent points on store
service and industrial craftsmanship
and what these meant to a store and
its customers. Carl Truedson told
several amusing stories and gave
some interesting data concerning the
past years business, which was larger
than the previous year and then in a
few well chosen remarks, told about
the plans for this year.
Mr.. Best Cheered.
L. P. Best was the last speaker, and
he carried the guests to a high pitch
Of enthusiasm when he sad that ht
wanted them to all have as good a
time as he had had, and for them tc
enjoy themselves with dancing. HI
was cheered and greeted by number.
less waving napkins when he finished
After the speaker had finished the
crowd sang Its Long Long Way tt
Tipperary," while everyone helped tt
clear away the tables and prepare The
) floor for dancing.
Baumann's orchestra played during
the dinner and afterwards for thu
) dancers. The dancing continued unit
a late hour, when the strains of Home
| Sweet Home" and slowly fading lights
gave the signal for the closing of ;
| most enjoyable and appreciated even
, in the social life of the many employee
: and their friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
ROSS DESCRIBES
TRIP into SOUTH
Noted Lecturer to Appear Before the
Broadway Club-Writes Local
Friend of Travels.

The story of the expedition made by
DR.. E. A. Ross of the University of
Wisconsin, when he visited South
American to study its people and its
possibilities, is an interesting MARIA
tive.
DR.. Ross, who is to lecture before
the Broadway Presbyterian Mems club
Friday evening, has written letter to
a citizen of Rock Island in which he
explains in rather intimate fashion
how he came to make the trip, and
gives some of the details Of the trip it
self. He writes in part as follows:
'In 1911 l decided that when l next
took leave of absence from the uni
versity l would visit South America,
particularly the west coast, which
seemed to me more full of interest
than the rest l spent a year and
half in getting good control of my
Spanish, and in reading bushel OF
books about South America. l then
outlined the investigations | was go
ing to make, arranged for a series OF
articles on South America for the Cen
fury magazine, and also with the Cen
fury company for the publication OF an
illustrated book.
ARMED with a sheaf of letters of in
PRODUCTION l struck south Of the 18TH
mus, and stopping at the first port,
penetrated Is miles on horseback to
the city of Cali in the Cauca valley
of Colombia. After a fortnight here
took passage in a coasting steamer
down to Guayaquil,- stopping at dozen
ports in Colombia and Ecuador. Dodg-
ing yellow fever and the bubonic
plague, which are always in Guayaquil
| got vaccinated for the bubonic, and
went up to Quito, during which time
l saw the Andean volcanoes at their
grandest.
After a few days there meeting
president, ministers and senators, and
getting acquainted with the country
l returned to the coast and took a
steamer for Callao. l spent fort
night at Lima, where I found num-
Der of scholars who knew my books
and was given an honorary degree al
the University of San Marco, the oldest
university in the western hemisphere
Ia century older than Harvard.
made a trip to the famous Cerro d
Pasco copper mines, up $4,000 feet, il
the course of which | went over {
pass 1856 feet high, only $50 feet
lower than Mont Blanc, the highes
point in Europe, and the highest rail
road, save by 149 feet, that there is il
the world.
Taking the coast again, visited
southern Peru, assembled to Lake Tit
caca, 10000 feet, went north to Cuzco
the ancient Inca capital and ther
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
SET new MARK IN
TAX COLLECTIONS
Over $4,000 Taken in at Russ ONCE in
First Four Days As Against
$50 in, 1915.

The amount taken in the first three
days at the Office of Ernest Russ, Rock
Island county tax collector, 3l5
Peoples National bank building, eX-
ceeds all former records, total of ST.
094.S0 being received. For the first
three days last year only $S1O.3S was
collected. Most of the money paid in so
far this year has been on personal
taxes and this feature has proven very
gratifying to Mr.. Russ. The tax office
was opened three days earlier this
year, and the Office is kept open from
s to II in the mornings and from l to
in the afternoons About the middle
of February the Office will be open
Saturday evenings. Following is the
amounts collected the first three days
this year and in 1915:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-26
PbQ[loypufplt

Crete, Neb., Jan 25.-Editor of The
Argus; Thinking that this may be of
sufficient interest to publish, coming
from an outsider, l am taking this
means of informing those of a con-
trary opinion that I have found the
Rock Island detention hospital to be
the supervision of City Physician DR..
Foster and the management of Attend
ant T, R. Stombs, and with it's sani-
tary and up-to-date fixtures it is an
institution of which the city of Rock
Island may we'll be proud My recent
confinement places me in a position
to state this.
L. JELINEK.