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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26
Il. f. KANE.

On June Is, 1905, I went into
Hadley Rescue Hall, a miserable
drunken, sinful wreck of humanity,
When the invitation was given, l
went to the mercy seat and there
on my knees l burst into a fit of
ungoyernable sobbing. My heart
was broken. When these good
people were through praying with
me, l was asked if I wanted to say
anything. 1 said through my sobs,
81 want to be saved from this ter
rible life" and thank God, Jesus
saved me then and there. l have
never since had the least desire to
drink.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26

God SO loved the world that He gave His only be-
cotton Son that whosoever beleveth Him should
perish, but have everlasting life. John 5:l6.
AS many as received Him. to them gave He power
become the of God to them that believe His
Name. - ohm l:l2.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrghteous
his thoughts and let him the Lord and He
will have mercy upon him; and God, for he will
abdndantly pardon, Isaiah, 557. -
Repent. and be baptized every one of you in the
Of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts, 2:36.
IF thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus
and shalt believe thine heart that God hath raised Him
from the dead thou shalt be saved For with the heart
beleveth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation. Romans I0o-1O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26
MAJ. JAMES II. COLF.

In the year 1871, l sat one night
in my home. from Z o'clock until
midnight. thinking. praying and
reading these words, For God so
loved the world that He gave His
only begotten son, that whatsoever
believeth in Him should not per-
ish, but have everlasting life" At
midnight a complete surrender was
made, and I was saved. The next
morning 1 started for my Office, and
as picked up my hat I noticed my
business card inside. / took it out
and wrote on the bottom Fright
with God" Surely I was right with
God, for l had surrendered all to
Him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26
John e. GOUGH.

John B. Cough, the great temp
erance apostle, was won to Christ
by Joel Stratten, putting his hand
upon his shoulder and saying,
John, 1 believe you will give up
drink, yet" 1t was the word that
ultimately brought him to Christ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26
SIR GEORGE WILLIAMS,
Founder of the 7. NJ. c. A.

became a Christian when l
was a lad of Is. l owe my CONVEX
sion to the loving. earnest prayers
and whole-hearted Cody living
of some of my fellow assistants.
Their bright Christian lives testi-
fed to me only too plainly that
they possessed the secret of true
happiness and goodness, to which
/ was quite a stranger, in spite of
the fact that l had been brought up
to attend church on Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26
GRACE AT TABLE SAVES.

An old father went with his son
to a city restaurant and asked the
blessing at the table as he did at
home. Two young men present
were so reminded of their Chris
tian fathers and convicted of their
sinful lives that they were led to
Christ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26
Three Churches Occupy the Hill Portion

Three Churches Occupy the Hill Portion of
Our City:
Fifteenth Avenue Christian.
South Park Presbyterian
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
These are not more conspicuous nor more ac-
cessble than other churches, except to their
own neighborhood.
But Jesus Said:
A City That is Set On a Hill Cannot Be Hid.
and is truly an exalted institution in
the regard of all right thinking folks.
The Bible Says Also:
The Church of the Living God is the
Pillar and Ground of the Truth.
and the church's business is to publish
Gods word
The True Church
Also Uplifts Jesus Christ as the Worlds
Crucifed, Risen and Assembled Savior.
And Jesus Said:
|, ifIB Lifted Up Will Draw All Men
Unto Myself.
1t is wise to feel and yield to the attractive
power of the church
j. L. VANCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26

Jesus will trust Thee; trust Thee with my soul;
Guilty, lost and helpless Thou canst make me
whole.
There is none in heaven earth like Thee;
Thou hast died for SinnerS-therefore. Lord, for
me. Amen.
Jesus, will trust Thee, name of natchleSS worth,
Spoken by the angel at Thy wondrouS birth;
Written, and forever, on Thy cross of shame,
Sinners read and worship, trusting in that Name.
Jesus, will trust Thee, bordering Thy ways,
Full of love and mercy all Thine earthly days.
Sinners gathered round Thee, lepers sought thy
face,
None too vile or Ioathsone for Saviour's grace.
Jesus. I will trust Thee, trust Thy written word;
Though Thy voice of pity have never heard
When, Thy Spirit teacheth. to my taste how sweet!
Only may hearken sitting at Thy feet.
Jesus I will trust Thee trust without doubt:
WhoSoever corneth Thou will not cast out
Faithful is Thy promise, precious is Thy blood;
These my souFS salvation thou my Saviour God.
Mrs Mary J. Walker, 1864.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26
Follow Christ in Memoriz-
ing Scripture
By Rev. J. Stuart Holden, p. D.,
Vicar of St. Paups Church. London, England
Written especially for the Bible Success Band


The Word of God is unlike every other book in
this respect that it demands the setting up of sym
pathetic relationship before it yields it's riches to the
reader. Until man is honestly seeking to walk in
the Truth he has already perceived it, he re-
ceive nothing further however diligently he reads.
Failure to obey its clearly apprehended precepts
simply invests its every message with a tone of utter
condemnation For the central theme of the bible is
Jesus Christ the Divine Son of God, who is set for
the rise or fall of every soul that comes into contact
with Him. According as men follow or forsake,
crown cruelty Him. so they determine what shall
be the personal message of the Book to them. And
so do they either to love to loathe it, Right
we'll has it been said that this book will keep you
from sin, sin will keep you from this book for of
both old and new testament alike it is true, that
'these are they which testify of Me-"
The habit of storing the mind with the word of
God is worthy of cultivation by everyone who
Chriss name. For it is only the word hidden care
fully in the heart that victory in the sharp
and unexpected conflicts with temptation, of which
we all have constant experience. It is only the word
diligently needed that ceanses the ways of life. is
only as we sit down unhmriedly under His shadow
with great delight meditating upon His truth and
assimilatng it into very nature, that His fruit
becomes sweet to taste, and both stimulates and
strengthens us for the work of the kingdom. -
This was at least one of the secrets Of His own
life among men. Ever and anon in its record there
appear traces of His intimate knowledge of the
red scriptures which testify to the fact that during
the hidden years in Nazareth He had stored both
mind and memory with the very words of God His
great discourses were based upon them He vtalized
old preceps and set them before His followers as the
new ethic of the kingdom. Law, prophet and psalm
alike were rich field to Him. Thence He forged
His sword for conflict with the enemy, and thence
also He found forttude for His own soul in the last
agony of all. AS His followers we shall never be
like Him in the outward aspects and activities of
life, unless we are also like Him in this What was
necessary to the Master cannot be less necessary to
the servants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26

For information as to the value and the cost
of this form of newspaper evangelism
inquire of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26

For when were yet without strength in due time
Christ died for the ungodly God commendeth His love
toward in that while yet sinners, Christ died
for us.''-Romans, SOIL.
Come unto Me all we that labor and are heavy
laden, and will give you rest -MatthevY, / 28.
IF we abide in Me and My words abide in you, ask
whatsoever we will, and it shall be done you. -
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Confess therefore, your sins one to another, and
pray for another that we may be healed The suppl
cation of righteous avaieth much in its working
James 5:16
Far be it from Me that should sin against Jehovah
in ceasing to pray for you list Samuel l2:23.
MY God shall supply every need of yours according
to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus Phil 4:9.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-27

DR.. Hamlet Won ITaimhauscn. SUI
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4 Firemen Hurt
in S70,OOO Fire
Continued From Page One
Children Rescued

Whitlock. $50 East Russell street, and
Louis Rostron. 3217 Hartvillr street.
These men ran into nearly all the
houses in the block, twelve of which
were damaged by fire, and searched for
women and children.
At 335l lIartvillC street two and
half year old boy. Neil Lynch, tho
son Of Mrs. Mary Lynch, was asleep.
His mother had gone of TO work in n
mill. Mrs. Mary Mckay, 33iS F. street,
tho rear of whose home faces the rear
Of the Lynch home, realized that young
/ Neil probably was asleep aud ran to
help HIM
Mrs Mckay forced her way into the
rear of the lynch home. ran upstairs
and found the child in sound sleep
unconscious Of thr roar Of the flames
aud few tiny spirnIs of smoke com
ing into his room. Mrs. Mckay
aroused tho boy aud carried him It
safety.
William Lane. tho soldier. slightly in.
iurcd while engaged in rescut work, car
rird several children from smoke filled
| homes and helped women who wcrc al
most fainting from fright. His hands
were cut when he broke window while
getting into ono house. Dr. Francis i
Knowacki. Of the Frankford Hospital
treated Lanes injuries.
The first alarm was turned in by
Frederick Schoon, fireman of Engin,
! Company No. =. whose home is nearby
S"hocn saw suddcn glow through /;
window of the plant and sounded boz
alarm.
1t was recalled that seven years ngl
the Schlatter dye works was almos
destroyed by fire. the structure run",
today having been built to replace th'
i,"n"r building.
'';'.r wurliln"u wore busy in thu
plant when fame shot up suddCnl,
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STEEL WORKERS SEEK
MEETING WITH GARY
Follow Refusal Of Interview
With Written Request for
Conference

New York. Aug. 2T.-(By A. P.)-
After Elbcrt II. Gary, chairman OF
the board of the United States Steel
Corporation had refused to see them
yesterday. representatives Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, who are
organizing the workers in the steel and
iron industry, sent him written re-
quest asking for a personal interview,
it was announced today by William H..
Foster. of Pittsburgh, secretary OF the
.cmmittcc.
Mr.. Gary, in declining to see the men,
asked them to submit in writing any
communication they might care to
make.
Mr.. Foster declared that no attempt
WAS made to outline the demands OF
the men in the letter to Mr.. Gary,
which was simply formal request for
personal interview. Referring to the
problems the committee wishes to dis
cuss. Mr.. Foster said:
This is not matter that can be
handled in mail order style"
Mr.. Gary declined today to discuss
the situation.
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Pick HdiHiI,dusen
For Ambassador
Continued From Page One

Continued From Page One
states rs to whether IIanicl Won Ilaim-
hansen. former. counsellor Of the i'm
perial German Embassy here. will be
acceptable as Ambassador. but there is
every indication that this government
viii not receive lIaimhauscn or any
one "lSc formerly connected with the
embassy under tho regime of Count Won
lS"rnStorff
Nearly every ono connected with the
German embassy in Washington in Il
responsible" position in the days pro
"cding America : entrance into the war
is regarded by the government as more
or less involved in the intrigucS and
plots which stirred tho country
When il was proposed to send Count
l'CrnSt"rf to Paris at tho head Of the
G"rm0n peace commission the American
delegation let it he known pr0mutly
that. while perhaps they had no legal
right Ia dictate tho ucrs0nnrl of tho
German commission. yet they would
hjr" nn communication with Bcrnstorf
and hi, appointment would certainly not
aid thr Germans in securing the host
peace t"rms.
lInimhIuSCn attachment to the Ger
man peace commission in tho rnpacity
"f secretary was scarcely less welcome.
but was tolerated by the American
commissioners for he reason that his
familiarity with the issues might mako
him useful and his connection with the
operations Of the German embassy here
was less than that of his principal.
DR.. lIanicl Won lIaimhauscn, sue
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President VIII Soon
Start Treaty Tour

Continued From Page One
tee has the country with it in its desir"
to defeat the treaty.
The weakness of those who would
amend the treaty was neatly brought
out in debate yesterday by Senator Mel
son. who said that there was little doubt
that the treaty as it stands would be
ratified by England, France and Japan.
In that case Japan would have Shan
tung. OF what avail, then, would our
amended treaty be? the senator asked.
The utter impra"ticability of amend
ing the treaty is likely to prove the
great weakness of the amenders with
the public.
To BE Combated on Stump
At any rate the issue of the present
treaty or new one goes to the couu
try. The Presidents taking the stump
assures that. lie will be combatcd on
the stump by members of the bitter
enders.
As the Presidents trip will take the
better part of II month, and as it will
not begin for at least week, it is plain
that the settlement of the treaty is in =
definitely postponed.
The appeal to the country obviously
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WILSON NAY REACH
u PACIFIC BY SEPT. Is
Expected to RerieW " estern
Fleet at San Francisco

Washington. Aug. 27.--(By \. P.D-
President Wilson will begin his trip to
thc Pacific coast just as soon as details
can be arranged. probably within ten
days or two weeks
1t is regarded as probable that the
President will reach tho Pacific coast
in time to review the Pacific fleet at
San Francisco. September II.
Secretary Tumulty said tho tour
would occupy about twenty five days
III the President can stand it," and
the itinerary is expected to be com
pletod within twenty four hoursA The
President S purpose not to includ"
Chicago has not been changed. it was
said, but he may speak at Columbus
and Cincinnati. and also at st. Louis.
1t was regarded as almost ccrt"in
that he would speak ut Sioux CIV,
Ia; Minneapolis or Ct. Paul. Miun..
and Bismarck, y. D., also.
The President was represented as re
garding it more pressing than eyer
that he should make the trip and it
was explained that he would not ncccs e
sarily wait for the peace treaty to be
reported to the Senate by the foreign
relations committee.
While the President wishes to start
on his tour very soon. there are vari
Gus elements that must be considered
including the necessary arrangement
for his reception. in the cities to be
visited and his desire to greet General
Pershiug when he arrives in New York
next week.
Secretary Tumulty said the Presi
dent felt that the speech making tour
was of greater Importance and that
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that. in view Of it's campaign to re-
drce the cost OF living and Of the strong
prospects that substantial relief will
be achieved. it is not proper now to
make general increases in wages on the
assumption that the present cost of
living will be permanent. and that pend
ing the efforts of the government to
bring down the cost of living tho higher
costs Of living ought not 10 be accepted
as permanent basis of wage adjust
mcnt; although il is recognized that if
the efforts Of tho government to bring
down the cost of living should fail, rail =
road wages should be rcadjuStcd in the
light of any permanent higher living
costs which would thereby have to be
recognized.
THE President has also made it
clcap. however. that the railroad ad-
ministration is not precluded from
giving prompt and careful consideration
to any claims that may be made by
the various classes of employees for re =
adjustments believed TO be proper to Sc q.
cure impartial treatment for all rail
road employees.
IL therefore, request that you take
up promptly the claims which have al %
ready been presented. and those which
are to be presented by any classes Of
railroad employees. to the effect that
either for their classes. as u whole, or
for any subdivisions Of those classes
readJusllnrnts ought to be- made in order
10 make sure that equal treatment Is
done on the basis Of the general prin
"'pies. OF wage adjustment which the
raiiroad administration has already cs q.
tabished.
ut has been our constant cndcayor
since the hrst wage adjustments W. "A
made by the railroad administration i
deal fairly and impartially with 4
classes of railroad employees. The & /
nation ~ s" complex that absolute per
Icctlon in this regard Is undttainablc
NeVerthelcSS, our experience up to the
present time may in all probability de
Veiop that certain relative iujustices
may nave been unintentionally done
ana u should be our purpose promptly
TO correct these in.ustices.
The railroad administration has been
hrmly committed to the policy since
last September that it cannot make
wage adjustments retroactive back of d
date approNimating the date upon which
your boar1 makes its report, becGuS,
otherwise there would be unending con
fusion and all effort to get measure
as to the cost of conducting the railroads
at any given time in the past would be
rendered hopeless. therefore hope
that your board will be able to report
promptly upon any inequalities which
| may be found to exist to the end that
| any correction which the director gen
ersl may find appropriate can be made
effective Mt the earliest justifablc dat
| in accordance with the policy of th'
railroad administration.
''In all such matters the board viii
he expected to report not only a state
mcnt of facts and it's conclusions upor
! the facts. but also its recommendation
Sincerely yours.
WALKER u. HINES"
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justified declaring the French had ali
ready entered Belgium. He spoke AZ
that time Of acts OF other nations that
were incompatible with German dig
nifty and defense.
While Won llaimhausen was second
in rank TO Won Rcrnstortf his name
was scarcely mentioned in tue scandal
that followed the departure Of his chief
from the United States. His relations
with American officials continued pleas.
ant while he remained in Washington. 4
He succeeded Won Kuchlmann az
foreign secretary in September. 1918.
but kept his portfolio as colonial secre.
tary. lie continued 10 act as the mouth ;
piece of the foreign Office until De-
cember IL. 1918. lie is a huge. florid-
faced individual. but his features have
an intellectual cast.
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brings a new element of uncertainty
into the situation As things stand now
tho moderate revisionists number almost
two thirds of the Senate.
But all of the Republicans who in
cline toward moderate revision will wait
to hear from the country now that
the issue has gone to the voters. They
will be governed by the result of the
Presidents speaking trip.
Senators Secure Delay
by forcing the adoption of their radi =
cal policy of amending tho treaty the
bitter enGers have gained ono of their
jects-dclay.
They believe that If there is sufficient
delay the public opposition TO this. that
or the other feature of the treaty may
be concentrated. aud will become for
midablc.
The President believes that delay and
the confusion resulting from the re
lection of the treaty will be intolcrablt
to tho common sense of the public
That is the issue.
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ccssor to Count Brorkdorf Rantaau as
head of tho German delegation. who
tclographcd his resignation to the Ger
man Assembly at WCimar when he was
instructed by that body TO sign the
roac" treaty. is known in America as n
typical Teutou diplomat. He formerly
was not regarded in Berlin official cir.
cles ns brilliant diplomat. but his
ability was generally recognized. as was
his agreeable personality.
In 1914 Doctor IIaimhnuscn was Ger
man charge d'affaircS in Washington.
During the temporary ubscncc OF Am.
bassad"r Won BcrnStorff in August
l0li, h" went from Newport to take
charge Of the cmbaSSy'S affairs. lie
mad" tho explanation that the Ger.
man Invasion Of Belgium was entirely
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LAKE HoGATooHa. \. ..

R,v.ns V;lIs Directly on lake. Modem
Organs improvements, all attrae--
t.oas spocitl rates during Septemberi
bockist HEnzo0 DuYEA
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h'dr lnC mluuIC OF tne ufNlng sJOOIn'
Hundreds Of Skcins Of yarn that had
been dyed red. yellow. green and other
colOrS burst into flames aS trail of fire
ran over the floor.
Employees Escape
Employees. with dye stained hands
and arms. rushed to the doors barely in
time to escape flame that bore down
on them. \ few minutes after the first
toHguC Of fire was seen the entire in
terror was abluzc.
The front Of the two story plant is
on tho south side of Ontario street.
Tho establishment is hank"d by two
small streets. Rorcr to the west. Hart
willie to the east. 4 row of two story
dwellings "u the latter street faces The
east wall Of the dye plant. which was
pierced with numerous windows
Through these windows the dl c-f fed
flames hill"wCd while II dense smoke
obscurcd the fronts Of the dwelling
houses. Ribbons Of flame shot through
the Nmok" pail and Curlcd about the
window lodges and doors Of the houses.
Women Flee From Smoke
Then rs ncrid smoke poured through
screened windows the women rushed to
thr rear nf their homes. Those who had
rlildr"n led them 10 the hackEurds and
thence to an alley. some running to
Ontario street and others to Wcstmorr.
land street
Across rrom tho Schlattcr plant on
OntHri" street was the machinery shop
of Harry trowthcr. When the dye
house became Cnvclopcd in flames. it
appeared certain that the Crowthcr
establishment also would be burned
and iircmCn turned pipe lines on the
roof and walls of the building
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s10NE HNEw"K, y, !.
Hotel Harbor Inn I".lo s"S . ~, n.sra.s s:,s, -
Mrs NJ l.. Miller a p, nossnberesr FrSSa