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T ROCK ISLAND ARGUS FRIDAY, JULY 81, mi 4. BRYAN STANDS BY COLOMBIAN PACT HARRISON NAILS PRINCE ALEXANDER IS LIKELY TO BE REAL WAR LEADER OF SERVIAN ARMY fcSmr- rk DOWN VICE LID Secretary Issues Statement in Which Name of Roosevelt Is Not Mentioned. Washington, D. C. July 31. A sec ond formal flalpment In defense of the propoed Colombian treaty was issued last night by Secretary Bryan. With out mentioning Colonel Roosevelt. Mr. Bryan replied to crguments advanced by the former president la his attacks upon the administration's proposal to pay Colombia $25,000,000 in settlement of claims growing out of the separa tion of Panama and acquisition of the canal zone by tho United States. Reiterating his declaration that in considering tho treaty it is not neces sary to examine Into the merits of the controversy over the action of the United States in 1903. the secretary urged that even if the United States in acquiring the canal zone was exer cising a right of eminent domain. It was cot relieved cf liability for ac tual damages resulting to Colombia. Colonel Roosevelt recently asked the senate foreign relations commit tee to hear a statement from him be fore reporting the pending treaty. Chairman Stone replied that if the committee decided to pass upon the convention et this session it would be glad to hear from the colonel, hut the general understanding is that the mat ter will go over until December. Secretary Bryan's statement follows: "In considering the treaty with Col ombia, laid before the senate for rati fication, it is not necessary to exam ine into the merits cf the controversy relating to the action of the United States In 1913. The rrcsec treaty deals with the situation as it presents itself today, and is fully justified, no matter what theory one may adopt as to the course pursued by orr nation in connection with the separation of Panama from Colombia. It is contend ed by some that th action taken by the Ur.i'd S'ates was based upon the necessities cf the case, and those ne cessities, as stated by these who take this positicn are. that Colombia was not able to build the canal herself and was not wi:iir.g to sell to the United States upon reaonabl-3 terras the r!ght to bulid the car.nl. ' "These who take this position put the United States in the attitude of exercising the ri?ht or eminent domain In the interests of the world's com merce; fcnt the exercise of the right cf eminent domn!n des not relieve those who exercise it o. liability for nctnal damages stifterel. Take, for illustration, the condemning of a block ef ground for a public b-jllling. Sup cose that everv lot ownT escertine oae is w.'llinr to sell h's land to the government at its market value, but that one of lh" lot owners, whose lot Is necessary to the ererMon cf the building, asks more than th land Is worth. The porrnment proceeds to rondemn the prcprt'- but it does not attempt to escape from t'ie payment of what the lind Is actually worth, and the actual vl j? of property is not reduced one iiollr.r by an effort that the owner may ni-ke to obtain for it mere than it is wo:h. "If it is contended that the price of f. red by the United S:aies prior to Panama's separation was a reasonable one, and that Columbia oreht to have eccepted it, that valuation cannot be reduced merc-'y because Colombia wP3 not will'r.ir to accept the offer. The price then offered was approximately J17.5O0.0ti-) $10,0'oro ;..-h and $250.--00 a year for a hundred yerrs, which could be capitalized at ?7.50 '.'t00). But when this price wte offered it was un derstood that Colombia wo-irJ retain gc-M " " ' 4-" p-' 4.-. !:; h?? c J Chicago Mayor Revokes Four Saloon Licenses and Police Chief Gets Busy. Prince Alexander. While King Peter the aged ruler of Servia who some time ago gave up the cares of statecraft and retired from the throne, has now announced that he will personally lead the army of the Serbs, it is likely that his son, the crown prince, who has been acting prince, will continue in reality in power. Crown Prince Alexander did gallant work on the battlefield during the Balkan war, winning the commendation of all those who witnessed his fearlessness. Prince Alexander is a younger son of King Peter and be came crown prince in 1908 when his brother George renounced his right to the throne. Notice to Stockholders. To all whom it may concern, and to all the stockholders of Rock Island Savings Trust Company, an Illinois corporation, of Rock Island, Illinois. You and each of you are hereby noti fied that a special meeting of the l stockholders of Rock Island Savi igs the state of Panama and have the ad-Jxrust company is hereby called to be vantages to be derived frcin proximity i nel(j at tne tanking o31ce of said Rock to the canal. What Justice rr rairress can there be in the proposition that Colombia, havincr rcTisr-'i to accept a fair tticc, is net entitled to any dam ages at all? The payment of the $25. 000.000 provided fcr in the treaty now before the senate is only a reasonable compensation for the damages actual ly suffered damages that ought to be paid, no matter what theory one adopts in regard to the action of the United States or the action of Colom bia in 1903. The above argument is based upon the theory adopted by those who say Colombia was entirely in the wrong in refusing to accept the effer made by the United States, but it must be remembered that this theory iri disputed by the people of Colombia, who defended the position their gov eminent then took and who have ever since asked that the controversy be arbitrated by some Impartial tribunal. "The reopening at this time of the original controversy is not only un necessary, but objectionable: first, be cause it diverts attention from the present situation with which we have to deal, and. second, because it would revive both here and in Colombia the very feeling of unfriendliness which it is deeirable to allay. .The treaty is intended to restore friendship and ucod will between these nations, and thi; can be done by dealing with the situation as it now presents itself without renewing the discussion as to the merits of the positions originally taken by the two governments respectively. DAVENPORT Chicago, 111., July 31. Chicago's rice "lid" was nailed down yesterday. Part of the process of eliminating vice was occasioned by the return of Mayor Harrison to the city and the revocation of the saloon licenses of four notorious cafes. Another cause was a transfer order issued by Chief Gleason making several changes in the police department. The chief created two new police diS' tricts. The Cottage Grove avenue pre cinct was made a district and Captain Thomas J. Coughlin was assigned to it. The Lake street precinct was treated the same way. Captain Thomas F. Cos- tello being assigned there. The forming of the new districts will place captains in direct charge of dis tricts where vice has been known to flourish in the last few months. Mayor Harrison's action toward Frei- berk's dance hall and Colosimo's cafe, he said, would depend on how the courts decided the cases now pending against the places for violation of the 1 o'clock closing law. "I want to say." said the mayor, "that Chicago the night Detective Birns was killed was more free of vice than any city over 60,000 population in the coun try. "I am sorry that Captain Ryan got Into trouble, because he repeatedly asked to be transferred from the Twen ty-second street district. The entire police department. I think, is to be given praise for the work It has done. along with Major Funkhouser's staff, in keeping vice suppressed. "You can depend on it that I will do everything I can to help out in ridding the city of vice districts and undesir ables. I must say, however, that think the police department in all its branches has done good work along these lines." Just a Little Poslam Will Island Saving3 Trust Company, num ber 231 Eighteenth street in the city of Rock Island, Illiniis. at the hour of ten (10) o'clock in tha forenoon of the eighteenth day of August, A. D. 1914, for the purpose of considering and act ing upon a proposition to consolidate said Rock Island Savings Trust Com pany with the Rock Island Savings Bank, a corporation, and under and pursuant to the banking laws of the a -j State of Illinois, and for the transac- j tiic o.&in iuon ot such ti,ei usineBs as mpy iaw , , 7 '. ... .1 Dated at Rock Is'and, Illinois, this I'osiam t . . . J , . ' ' ".'7, ,M..h a nr T..lv A. i. 1914. er tuj.t ,iu-'t a i.i.in or .1 aim it-w a.iuu- j h,,t.k wtjl i-h'A- what It tan i'. Iich f':g .stop&: undue r- dnesa of the skin in cleared aaav ov-rrj:i.-ht. Kez nia and ail virulent hkti troubles demand pre cisely tli h .-liner power wiii' h Pos lam eierj. Tb tkm is f-jm-d to re fcixmd Stubborn cas.;; cf ;icn ar h-.&ld. Pinples and rash" driven away. Sunburn, mosquito bites quick ly rwlitfvetl. Yo-ir Jra?rist Bel's Poslam. For free rample wr.m to K-nert--ncv Iabora torlea. -Vi. Wcfet Twe&ty-Sftu treet. New iYoffc:. IPoMluin. Soao used daily for toilet and bntii. inu-rovm and beautifies kln and lii.ir. cents and 10 cents. (Adv. P. GREEN AWALT. PHIL MITCHELL. II. S. CABLE, A. J. LINDSTROM. Constituting a majority of the tlirec tors of the Rock Island Savings Trust Company. Jackson, Hurst & Stafford, Attorneys. .ill the Art us. net all tha time The IP Soor.er or later you will be wrong in every organ of your body. It is swell known fact that over 95 of airsicknesses are caused by ailments cf the digestive organs. If you have the aliehest suspicion thet your stomach requires treatment, don't delay moment. Little ills soon grow into serious ills. Bit. PIERCE'S Golden Kedical Discovery soon rights the wrorp. It helps the stomach digest the food and mann facture . nourwhintf Uood. It ha. a tonic effect and soon enable, the tomacb and heart to perform their functions in a natural, healthy iner, without any ouujkj bju. . . . . t 'i n Medic! Discovery coniin - ; . - - i t tba world. heg:n Gang of Counterfeiters Near Here. Counterfeit silver dollars of the same expert workmanship and perfect de sign that were first discovered when a farmer near Bettendorf brought one into the First National bank last week are being found within a radius of 75 miles of Davenport. Postmaster T. D. Shlpton of Hamilton. Jo Davies coun ty. III., has discovered a second one. evidently of the same mintage as that detected here, and has written to the local bank giving an exact description of the counterfeit. The spurious sil ver dollar found at the Hamilton post- office is Just as perfect in design as the one discovered here, but does not ring quite as true. It is slightly deficient in we'ght as was the sample brought in here. The date is 1?!7. and the m'nt mark was Xew Orleans, the same as that found here. The date of the counterfeit here was lfiOO. It is be lieved that some counterfeiter is at work withing 50 miles of Davenport, and that he is turning out a full series cf silver dollars. The coins are so perfect in design that the average eye would never discover that they are not genuine. A slight deficiency in weight was - evident in both samples so far uncovered. The one detected at the bank here rang absolutely true. It was discovered by the whitish gleam of the lead, the principal metal in its composition. Both spurious coins have been sent in to tha secret service division of the treasury department and government detectives are expect ed here within a short time to make a thorough investigation. Marko Klobutar Departs for Old Country. Filled with the love of coun try ana or nome, Marko Klobutar, a Croatian, has purchased a ticket to his Austrian home, and left yesterday to take his place as a private in the ranks of Emperor Franz Josefs army. He is the first Austrian subject to leave Dav- enport, hut a score or more compatri ots expect to follow him. Klobutar Is a handsome fellow with the bearing of a soldier. He served three years in the army during his conscription peri od, and now declares that if his ser vices are needed that he Is ready to offer them. But keen as he is to en ter the conuict. be is more desirous of seeing that his family is prepared to meet the dire times which threaten, for Klobutar is a married man. For two years he has been a resident of the United States, but only recently come to Davenport, making his resi dence in a lodging house on Rock Is land street, where several Hungar ians have their dwelling. According to thp men of that nationality there are perhaps 100 Austrians. Hungarians ard the allied peoples in Davenport. Some, fired by the prospect of seeing their homeland again, and inflamed by Klcbuttar's e.xample. predict that a score will be departing within a week. It Is expected steamship rates wf!l be (diced to permit the wholesale exodus from America, both to 'Austria and Servia, to realize a little on its investment as regards the new machine for testing various classes of building material Various outside towns, among them being Walcott and Princeton, have asked the privilege of testing materl als on the Davenport machine. At the next council meeting Alderman Neber- gall expects to introduce a resolution favoring the charge of a nominal fee for outsiders securing tests. Workman Is Injured in Dynamite Blast Joe Redish, 1319 IWest Third street, was seriously Injured at the site of the new Independence Baking company plant on Rockingham road yesterday when a dynamite blast burled an Immense boulder against his leg, fracturing the member. The vic tim was removed to his home in the city ambulance and given medical at tention. In addition to a broken leg. he was badly cut and bruised about the body by flying fragments of rock. Women to Wage War. Davenport women expect to wage war upon the man who spits on the sidewalk. Yes terday afternoon a delegation from the Woman's club visited Health om- cer Mullen at the city hall, asking him to take up the fight. The ladies want the city to print large signs in big type forbidding the practice, which they claim to be a filthy one. The ladles expressed their intention of appear ing before the committee of the whole at the next regular meeting, at which time the aid and sympathy of the al dermen will be enlisted. m Health Is All , Important Dare you endanger it by taking impure food into your stomach? Pure beer is pure food. Light starts decay even in pure beer, causing a disagreeable odor and a skunky taste. The light bottle is insuffi cient protection. Schlitz is made pure and the Brown Bottle keeps it pure from the brewery to your glass. See that Crown is branded "Schlitz.' Phone West 14 Carse & Ohlweiler Co. 425-431 Eleventh St.., Rock Island Hold-Up Victims not Davenporters No confirmation can De louna in the report that two Davenporters, Frank and Russell Bole, were among the victims of the stage coach rob bery in Yellowstone park. There is nn record of sale of tickets to the two parties at the railway stations here and neither is listed in any city directory. Pi n n r ndn Hurt ffi I ' If mmm 1 I IPifK 1 . if 1 MmiM mm I is 1 Invn V 1 vieHwauKee rat Houm Ransacked br Burglars; $10 Gone. Burglars entered the home of Jacob Schorr, 1239 Marquette street. In broad daylight, obtaining $10 in cash. An entrance was effected in the basement, a door being unlocked. The visit was made in the afternoon, all members cf the family being away at the time. The house was ransacked from cellar to garret. The police were roMfled and are working on the case. Earna 20c and Beats Wife to Cele brate William Bishop has been in hard luck. For some time past he has been unable to land a Job. being met on everr side by refusuals and re buffs. Wednesday marked an epoch In his "jobless" career. He was hir ed to help unload a car of bananas for which he received the munificent sum of 20 cents. Upon receiving his pay, William invested it judiciously in two drinks of whisky. Upon arriv ing home, he was a decidedly happy frame of mind. His wife works out by the day and when she appeared on the scene Bishop was so overjoyed at seeing her, that he proceeded to beat her up. he was given a 10-day sen tence on an assault and battery charge. Thlevea Steal Brass From Engines The aid of the Davenport police has been enlisted by officials of the D. R. I. & N. W. railroad in running to earth a gang oi tnieves. wnicn na. Deen carrying on operations in the local yards for several weeks past. A letter in regard of the matter was received by Chief of Police Hans Schramm, who immediately detailed plain clothes men on the case. It is claimed that hundreds of dollars worth of brass parts have been stolen from engines on the Front Htreet tracks west of Gaines. Railway special agents have been unable to clear up the case thus far. Two Bankers in Narrow Escape L. J. Yaggy, cashier of the First Na tional bank and treasure of the Iowa Masonic Grand lodge, together with George L.. Schoonover, Deputy Grand Master of Iowa and president of the Anamosa National bank and of the SchDoover Trust company of Anamo- nad a narrow escane from a er. which they were traveling from Iowa City to West Liberty broke a rear axle and threw a rear wheel. Only quick action on the part of Mr. Schoonover, who was driving, brought the machine to a sudden halt and pre vented it from overturning. The men were to have taken a prominent part in the cornerstone laying exercises at the New West Liberty Masonic tem ple Wednesday. Mr. Schoonover was to have sprinkled the stone with corn and oil and Mr. Yaggy to have depos ited the records in the metal box in side the stone as part of the Masonic ceremonial. They were delayed four hours by the breakdown and were un able to be present at the exercises. Man Wants to Leap Off Putnam Building 'This is Wiseman of Rock Island," came a voice over the tele phone at the mayor office yesterday morning. "I want to get permission from the city to Jump off the roof of the Putnam building at 10 o'clock to morrow morning." The mayor's sec retary informed the applicant the mat ter would be taken up with the chief of police. Chief Schramm was opposed to the granting of the permit. He claimed if anything went amiss and someone in the crowd below was in jured, the city would be responsible. Wiseman wanted to make the leap with a parachute. "There's too much danger of somebody getting hurt in the crowd on the street," said the chief, "if he wants to jump off any building, let him do it off the court house roof so he can land on the grass." As a result of the discussion Wiseman was informed that the cfty would not grant the permit. Obituary Record Lucretia Ann Boynton Hooper, wife of T. N. Hoop er died at the family home, corner Fourteenth street add Grand avenue. Deceased was born in Sullivan, N. If., Juno 1. 1832, and was therefore 82 years of ag2. She was married to T. N. Hooper at Wa- tertown, Mass., March 4, 1857. They celebrated their golden wedding anni versary in 1907. Mrs. Hooper was the mother of seven children, 15 grand children and six great-grandchildren. The husband and five of her children survive, George Warren Hooper, Jo seph G. Hooper and Mrs. Lizzie B. Dolan of San Francisco, Cal.. Mra. Annie L. Gould and Frank B. Hooper of Davenport. A Bister. Mrs. George Parker, of Watertown. Mass., also sur 1S73 and hal been a resident of this city for 41 years. She was a member. of the Methodist Episcopal church fo more than 60 years. Funeral servi ces will be held tomorrow at 3 p from the family residence at 704 Ea Fourteenth street. Friebds of the fa ily are invited to attend the servic at the home. Burial will be private, S Notice to Stockholders, To all whom it may concern, and to all the stockholders of Rock IslJcd Savings Bank, an Illinois corpcrat of Rock Island, Illinois. l ou and each of you are hereby noti fied that a special meeting of f the Stockholders of Rock Island Savings bank is hereby called to be held cf the banking office of said Rock Island Savings Bank, number 231 Eighteenth street, in the city of Rock Island, Illi nois, at the hour cf four (4) o'clock in the afternoon on the eighteenth (lay of Angust, A. D. 1914, for the purpfcse of considering and acting upon a propo sition to consolidate said Rock Islaci Savings Bank with the Rock Island Savings Trust Company, a corporation, and under and pursuant to the banking laws of the state of Illinois, and for, the transaction of such other business as may lawfully be transacted at uch' meeting. Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this fifteenth day of July, A. D. 1914. H. S. CABLE. P. GREEXAWALT, ' PHIL MITCHELL, FRAXZ HAPP. E. W. HURST, II. P .HULL. JOHN VOLK, M. O COXXOR, Constitutine a majority of the dir'W- tors of the Rock Island Savings Bant. Jackson, Hurst & Stafford, Attorneys. Queen Wilhelmina personally Inv tigated tho living conditions oi workmen in Amsterdam. ,, r Vacation inps Jon the i ANEW WORLD OF aboard a big Streckfus st cool river breezes and hj with the comfort, of a sissippl. TO ST. LOUIS & RETURN- inexo?nsive pleasure ore"5 t0 . . , i ..1.1 Krinc VOU B o vacauoa on iojiu tumu . aj el. com1""" yen uch amer. rst class hot?l, r.s oae of these trips on me extras; 65 Tnllrn on th- ions aa you line In St. water thrnuarh the bie .oul. during seusi'ii. $13.25, $16 & S1S.50 lock at Keokuk. In berth "' and bfh TO KFOKIIIT AVilt PPTiiDW co :n inciudm ra!s SIS miles of interf ating river travel. Tickets Kood until close of , inelu(lin, TO ST. PAUL & RETURN $22.25. $25.50. $2S.75 extras; th most poptilar trip of all; Sdd miles on the water. TUkeU umii Reason closes. f fastest and xafest tn!" THK KTUIX-KFlN HTKIMERS aro tlx lnirest. river atteamera in Am the niitft of meala. CALL. PHONE many trips of one l- rl.-a. Hltr. o:nfori:itle. el,'--trlc-liKhted tat-r jiiu ertlned drlnkliiK water used exclualvely. DR WRITE tor illustrated fi'oMer. giving details ef ur atx day a, costing ii to 30. vives. Mrs. Hooper came to Rock Is automobile in j land in 1SGS. and to Davenport in STKECKFUS STEAMBOAT LINE ?rtt&3PrLZ W t