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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. TUESDAV. SI5PTJ5MKKK 15. 1914
BOARD'S ACTION
DOES NOT CLOSE
ROADS CAMPAIGN
gcfusat to Place Proposition on
the Ballot Means Further
Agitation.
BOUND TO COME IN TIME
prttident Pnil Mitchell cf County
Highway Association Issues
a Statement.
The following statement, issued as
lefu't of the refusal of the board of
-nMTtsors to place the road bond
-position on the ballot, was Riven
-n todav bv Tail Mitchell, president
of the Kx-k Inland County Highway
Improvement association, who has la
locei so ass-iduously In the cause of
good roads now:
To the People of Kook Island Oonn
tr The Rock Island County Highway
ovement association deprecates
the failure of its initial effort in favor
j pxxj roads now for this county by
reason of the action of the board of
japcrvisors. in secret session, declin
ing to put the proposed Ssmmi.ooo bond
!ss-ie on the ballot at the November
election.
At the last moment the proposed
jj(K",0'10 bond issue was reduced to
the sum of $r"iO.if') that our county
loard might finance other projects,
wiich this association did not w ish to
jatazor.ize. and still allow the good
foais proposition to co before the peo
ple without prejudice.
There 1s reason to believe that the
people would have voted for good
msds through the bond issue.
But het.ier or not. lt the people
nr. Tfcat Is pood American doctr.ne.
Is Not Final.
So that our present defeat merely
liznifies arbitrary action on the part
of the board of supervisors, and is not
fail.
This association will continue its
work, probably under other officers,
aad it will eventually succeed, doubt
less next year: because a prcat and
rich county like Hock Island cannot
ilord to be without pood every day
roads, at an immediate cost not so
greatly in excess of the $42,0"0 tax
now paid, with poor results.
The expenditure of $:Mi.riM" for pood
roads would have resulted in a laree
employment of labor, which point las
fcen ipnorei by our board.
This association acknowledges cour
ses received from the several town
liip In the county at which meetings
terc held.
Meetings were also to have been held
la Buffalo Prairie and Jonlln. but
norms, making the road practical? Im
passable, and lack of time, prevented.
Acknowledges Favora.
This association, during the cam
paign, has received favora from many
aources. and desire now to express
Its thanks to the following persons
w ho H their speeches and public utter,
ances have contributed so much to the
presentation of the proposition to the
people: V. G. Wens. Joe U Long. A.
K. Nissen. William McEniry. Dr. W E.
Taylor. S. W. Searle. E. H. Gnrer, C. n
Marshall. W. A. Meese. Charles B.
Tambur. M. J. McEniry. H. s. Cable.
M. R. Carlson. Fred F. Young. Devcre
X. Simonson. C. S. Trevor. A. B. John
son. F. E. Thompson. Dr. O. A. Wig
gans. Dr. A. J. Miller, and others.
The Plow city parage of Moline and
Ira H. Buffum of Rock Island, as well
as others, have been liberal in donat
inp the use of automobiles In the ser
vice. Secretary Woodcock and Field Sec
retary Stackhouse have been assidu
ous in their work.
PHIL MITCHELL, President.
Hears From Nissen.
Mr. Mitchell Is in receipt of a letter
from A. E. Xissen. secretary of the
Iowa State Auto association, and well
known for his efforts on behalf of good
roads in this county, in which he says:
"I wish to express my sincere regTet
that the board of supervisors. Hock
Island county, turned down the very
meritorious and practical proposition
of submitting to the voters of Rock Is
land county the right to say whether
or not they want good roads NOW.
"I wish, however, to express my ad
miration for the very aggressive and
sensible campaign under your guid
ance, to create a sentiment in favor
of this bond issue, and firmly believe
that same would have carried if sub
mitted to a vote of the citizens of
Rock Island county."
LOCAL KNIGHTS TO BE
HOSTS AT A BANQUET
The fourth degree Knights of Colum
bus of Allouez council. Rock Island,
will be hosts at a dinner-dance to be
given at the Rock Island club on the
evening of Sept. 28.
The fourth degree knights and their
families of Loras council, Davenport,
and Iso council. Moline, will be guests.
A banquet will be served at 7 o'clock
and will be followed by a dance, the
Criterion orchestra having been se
cured. The committee on arrangements,
which has charge of the initial plans
and the appointment of auxiliary com
mittees, is composed of John B. Cork
en. Martin Reidy and T. J. O'Brien.
Albania never had any existence In
fact. It was an Austrian diplomatic
creation to cheat Servla out of the
fruits of its successful war against
Turkey. iWth Austria busy the peo
ple have naturally risen and run off
the king imposed upon them.
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Continuing All Week.
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SUCH A HARMONY
IN G. 0. P. CAMP
Optimistic Candidates Tell the
County Committee It Is
Sign of Victory.
NO MONMOUTH CONVENTION
Congressional Delegates Named but
Honor Is an Empty One Dem
ocrats Will Meet.
There being little In sight to fight
over the dove of peace hovered over
the republican county convention held
yesterday afternoon in the court
house, and the harmony which prevail
ed was referred to before the adjourn
ment at 4:30 by the candidate "speech
makers" as auguring a victory In the
November elections. Among those
who had their little "say" were Sen
ator F. A. Landee, X. A. Larson, can
didate for county judge, George H.
Richmond, candidate for sheriff, F. J.
Clendenin, candidate for county treas
urer. Miss Lou Harris, candidate for
superintendent of schools, and A. J.
Johnson, new chairman of the county
central committee.
After tfie seating of Mr. Johnson,
who won out over G. L. Peterson of
Moline, as chairman, and E. D. Fisher
of South Rock Island as the new sec
retary to succeed X. A. Larson, the
principal business before the conven
tion was the selection of delegates to
the congressional and state conven
tions and the adoption of resolutions.
It was announced by Chairman John
son that the formal congressional con
vention in Monmouth tomorrow will
promptly adjourn and the real meeting
will be in the form of a ratification
session to be held on call of the chair
man, after the state convention has
been held. This probably will be next
week. To the G. O. P. congressional
convention the following were named:
Delegates Named.
Delegates H. M. Schriver, W. H.
Edwards, Martin Rudgren, James Mc
Xamara. Archie Hart. Dr. Joseph De
Silva. B. F. Peek. A. T. Foster, J. B.
Oakleaf. L. R. Blackman. H. J. Gripp,
G. O. Dietz, A. B. Johnson. J. W. Sim
onson. Dr. W. R. Freek, W. H. Ash
down. James Hutchinson, Robert Lit
tle. L. K. Cleaveland.
Alternates David Cleland. H. H.
Cleveland. Julian Lamp, A. M. Klove,
Phil S. Wilcher. Albert Sudgen, C. V.
Johnson. Dr. W. E. Taylor, G. L. Pet
erson, J. F. Rose, R. C. Shallberp, W.
A. Meese, G. W. McMurphy. Boyd Mc
Michael. A. C. Donahoo. Zach Einfeldt,
R. B. Olmsted. H. R. Martin.
To the state convention in Peoria
Friday the following were certified:
Delepates S. W. Searle. H. B. Hub
bard. H. A. J. McDonald. Charles J.
Searle, W. A. Rosenfleld. F. C. Denk
mann. C. E. Willis. F. A. Landee, Dr.
W. E. Taylor, John Sundine, W. A.
Meese. O. E. Child. G. W. Johnson,
Dr. P. H. Weasel. F. J. Clendenin, J.
F. Mill, A. B. Johnson, Thomas P. Laf
lin. G. H. Richmond, Charles George.
Alternates Thomas Campbell, J. A.
Swanson, Sam Ryerson, James E.
Larkln. L. K. EihI. William McCon
ochie, Frank Westbay, X. E. Munson,
B. F. Peek. C. G. Hogberg. Ben S. Bell,
R. B. Lourie, G. L. Peterson. J. P.
Pearson, C. E. Donahoo, Joseph Mc
Connell, Charles Wake. D. B. Sears,
Charles Burgoyne, E. D. Fisher.
Endorse Them All.
The following report of the resolu
tions committee, John Llpton, E. D.
Fisher and August Safe, was adopted:
"We, the republicans of Rock Island
county, Illinois, in convention assem
bled, reaffirm our faith in the princi
ples of the republican party. We heart
ily endorse the candidacy of the Hon.
Lawrence V. Sherman for United
States senator from Illinois, as well as
our entire state ticket.
"We further endcjrseihe candidacy
of F. A. Landee for state senator and
we heartily approve his faithful ser
vice in the past. We further congrat
ulate the republicans of the Four
teenth congressional district of Illi
nois in the nomination of the Hon.
Frank E. Abbey as our candidate for
congress; in recognition of his ser
vices as a man of unstained record
and as a tried and true republican, one
who is in sympathy and deserving the
support of all classes of people.
"We heartily endorse Thomas Camp-'
bell and W. J. Graham as our nomi
nees for the legislature. We freely
and fully endorse our full county tick
et and feel that we offer to the voters
of Rock Island county a ticket without
a flaw able, true and efficient candi
dates for every office.
"We fully endorse our state, con
gressional, senatorial and county :
tickets and pledge our best efforts for '
their success in Xovember."
The republican congressional con
vention has been set for 10:30 a. m. at
the court house in Monmouth. A. G.
Anderson of this city is chairman, and
E. G. Petrie, Mercer county, secretary ,
of the congressional committee. The ,'
plan is to call to order and adjourn. !
Delegates are not expected to attend I
from here. i
Select Rock Island House. I
The Rock Island house was selected
as the meeting place for all future
meetings of the democratic county 1
central committee, at the convention :
yesterday afternoon. The management
of the popular hostelry tendered the
use of the building to the committee
and a vote of thanks was extended to
Mr. Zlmmer for his generosity. It was
decided to meet again on, Friday of
next week.
The chairman of the county central
committee was made chairman of the
finance committee. One change was
finally made in the selection of alter
nates to the congressional convention,
which U to be held in Monmouth to
morrow afternoon at 1:30 at the Co
lonial hotel. William Filbert being
named in place of L. W. McBrlde.
There will be 19 delepates at the
gathering, one for every 800 votes cast
for Governor Dunne, the representa
tion by counties being as follows:
Rock Island, 5; Henderson. 1; Han
cock. 4; Warren. 3: Mercer, 2; Mc
Donouph, 4. T. A. Pender of this city
is chairman and Judge J. W. Clenden
in, Monmouth, secretary of congres
sional committee.
Socialists Delegates.
The socialists county central com
mittee met last evening at 7:30 at In
dustrial home. Joseph Doering was
reelected chairman and B. W. Xewton
secretary. Delegates were named to
the 6tate convention, which is to be
held in Chicago, and to the congres
sional convention In Moline, as fol
lows: State J. Stuart Dart, Robert Ad
ams, Rock Island: Ed E. Wilson, Nels
Nelson, Moline: L. J. Korb, Hampton;
L. F. Haemer, East Moline.
Congressional T. A. Kelso, J. C.
Wilson. Moline: J. H. Heaton, Perry
Shipman, Rock Island; K. J. Malru
strom, South Moline.
Wiil Surely Come.
Theodore Roosevelt will be in Rock
Island, September, 24, according to
definite announcement made at the
meeting of the bull moose central com
mittee held yesterday afternoon at the
Business Men's association rooms. The
big mooser is coming west to aid his
party in the fall campaign and if it is
a clear day. will speak in this city
from the stand in Market square. If
the weather conditions are unfavora
ble, the address will be made at the
Empire theatre.
Raymond Robins, candidate for Uni
ted States senator and Medill McCor
niick, are also to be heard in this city
during the campaign and Miss Jane
Addams is to make an address in Mo
line. F. G. Allen will preside at the
Roosevelt meeting.
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COLLEGE PLANS
TENNIS TOURNEY
Heavy Bain Prevents Opening
of Annual Event at Au
gustana Monday.
ROY M. CONRAD IN CHARGE
Tourney Winner to Meet Seminary
Champion Announce Pro
gram of Matches.
Roy M. Conrad, director of athletics
at Augustana college, has arranged for
a tennis tournament among the stu
dents, which will be played off as soon
as the courts are in good condition.
Yesterday should have witnessed the
opening of the season, but the heavy
rains prevented playing. The winner
of the tournament will meet the win
ner in the seminary meet, which will
be arranged as soon as the theological
department opens. The winner ol the
finals will be awarded the champion
ship of Augustana.
Schedule of Matches.
Following is the schedule as arrang
ed by Professor Conrad:
C. W. L. Johnson vs. Franklin John
son. Arthur T. Johnson vs. Glenn Trevor.
Neil McNeil vs. Arthur Swedberg.
Henning Carlson vs. C. W. Anderson.
Joel Anderson vs. Broer R. Johnson.
L. E. Jones vs. Harold Enstam.
Constant Johnson vs. C. O. Johnson.
Roy H. Peterson vs. Hugo Gibson.
Cecil Koch vs. Hjalmar Berg.
Karl Larson vs. Raymond R. Walker.
X. V. Anderson vs. Joseph Horblet.
Luther Valentine vs. Edmund Nel
son. Many students attended the open
ing classes in gymnastics, which were
organized yesterday afternoon. Two
hours, each week is compulsory, al
though credit is given for two hours
devoted to any branch of athletics out
side of the classroom work.
CONCERT POSTPONED
TILL NEXT MONDAY
The Hnwntown band concert of the
Rosen field memorial series, which was
i have heen held in Spencer square
last night, was postponed owing to the
weather conditions. The concert will
be held next Monday night.
India's public health problem is
vitally complicated by the fact that
biting insects are a prominent factor
In the dissemination of disease.
Most
Stupendous
Sensation
of the Year
Young & McCombs
C Operative Store Co Ksck Island, 11L
Exploiting Millinery Fashions
Women may feel mystified. Millinery .
history often repeats itself the same as other history.
Imagine for a moment, you accompany us back to
the Louis XI V, Marie Antoinette, Directorie, Second Empire and
Now you know why there's latitude
that Paris has never heretofore countenanced in
shape, in size Small Toques at one extreme and
wide brimmed Mane Antoinettes at the other, witn iNapoieons,
seem
Tricornes,
between.
the
Quadricornes and variations that
endless in
Georgette spurns the very name of
"Merry Widow" applied to her new creation of
the broad brimmed Sailor. Again we see the
Gainsborough, the picture hat is proclaimed fashionablealso the
Toques. The real secret in the Autumn hat is the poise on the
head, as light as a butterfly, tilted a trifle to the side,-the hair the
beauty of the hat must be dominated by the face.
These are facts that are apparent and
will interest every woman. Consider carefully
whose advice you follow, very many hats answer
well the dictates of fashion, but would be almost a crime to sell to
the wrong person, yet so delightfully petite and becoming, when
properly poised above the face for which it was designed.
Black hats then Corbeau Blue,
Browns, Beet Root, Rhubarb, Russian Green, Taupe,
beautiful Purples, etc. Our display from the lead
ing New York and Chicago Milliners is shown side by side with
the McCabe creations; "Which copied which"? Tell if you can;
except you look at the crown tip inside. Fifth avenue, Michigan
avenue and the McCabe models were never before such equal
rivals. .
As to trimmings, ostrich leads; straight, curid or
burnt out; Monkey and Kolansky furs are very smart. Then
buckles, birds, flowers, silver, steel and old gold effects and many kinds of
ribbons The shapes are mostly made of velvet, many are saucy and dashing,
abiupt, turned-up side effects on medium large then large then very large.
Come tomorrow or any day now we never were so well prepared to serve
you as at present.
The Baby Welfare Station
A worker, deeply interested in the I
cause of the baby welfare station, a
branch of the work conducted by the
Visiting tXurse association, has sub
mitted the following communication
relative to it, to The Argus for publi
cation: "Perhaps never in the history of
Rock Island has anything of a char
itable nature come into existence as
quickly and as successfully as our wel
fare station. I Bay 'our,' because it is
a work that belongs to the city of Rock
Island, and every individual should
feel an interest in it. Davenport has
had ia welfare station for some time.
Our little visiting nurse. Miss Georgia
Turnbull, was seized with a great d
sire to have such a work started here
in Rock Island. She was so interested
in the work that when she had har
half holidays she frequently spent them
in Davenport at the welfare station.
At las', her enthusiasm burst forth,
and with the help of Miss Edna Flan
agan she went to work to get a sta
tion established here in Rock Island.
"The first thing to be done was to
enlist the sympathy of the president
of the Visiting Nurs3 association, Mrs.
C. O. Woodruff, also the ladies of the
board .and then, last but not least in
consequence.' they had to enlist the
sympathy and cooperation of the coun
ty physician. Dr. A. N. Mueller.
"Rock Island is certainly blessed in
having for the above offices persons
with hearts and a willingness to reach
out the helping hand to aid the neeJy
whenever an opportunity presents
itself. After having enlisted the sym
pathy and cooperation of the associa
tion and physician, then the question
of -.Where shall wa have it?' present
ed itself. That question was soon ans
wered, however, by the offer of a room
free of rent at the West End Settle
ment, also the use of the domestic
science room for sterilizing the milk,
etc. The equipment for the work was
donated. A more suitable place could
net be found, and the work has pro
gressed mo6t wonderfully. Last week
there were 15 babies present and about
"0 names were enrolled and a more in
teresting scene could not be imagined.
"Thtre is a small room, where weigh
ing and examination of. the babies
takes place. It contains a large tabl
which is padded and dressed in white,
c.i which stands the IllUj white Bcal?
and a pile of clean towels. The doc
tor sits by the scales, one visiting
nurse sits by a table with a large book
in which is registered the names
the babies, also the ages, and what
each one weighs from week to week.
"As the names are called, the moth
er brings baby in, void of all clothing,
but wrapped in a little white blanket.
The other nursa receives the baby,
takes a clean towel from the pile on
the table and puts it in the little whita
basket on the 6cales and puts fcaby
in. Sometimes baby laughs and some
tinif s baby cries. One older child nam
ed Mary always howls lustily while the
weighing process goes on, but doctor
and nurse treat it as a joke.
"The doctor weighs the babies and
examines th?m carefully; asks the
mothers questions as to the diet, etc.
Then gives them Instructions how to
care for their babies. So many of
the mothers are nothing but children
themselves, several of them being but
16 years of age.
- "Yes, Rock Island is engaged in a
life-saving business. This scene is en
acted at the West End Sattlement ev
ery Wednesday afternoon. Go down
and visit the settlement and see it for
yourselves. As we see our visiting
nurses going about from day to day,
also the county physician, little do we
dream of the good they are doing to
suffering humanity. Oh, well, you say,
'Uiey are paid for it. How much ic
you think they get? How much dc
you suppose the county pays its faith
ful, untiring, conscientious physician
for his services? Called up at all hours
of the night,- into all sorts of unsani
tary and unsavory places. The sum ia
so small that I am ashamed to men
tion it. It would never allure any one
into the work just for the money.
"Then the visiting nurses are not
paid the salaries that our sister city,
Moiine, does. The nurses just have a
living. There is such an opportunity
to neglect this work and these people,
but the county's patients and the city's
poor are treated with just as much
care as the well-to-do. And the nurses
are untiring in their efforts to relieve
the sick and suffering. And bo work
for humanity goes on in our midst.
"What a blessing the West End Set
tlement 'is to our city. It is a work,
although made possible through tfea
generosity of one citizen, yet it Itr a
work that belongs to the people "oi
Rock Island. It is your privilege, your
opportunity to help in a grand work.
It is the real Christ work. No matter
how little you may be able to help In
this work, it will be acceptable and
will bring you a blessing in return.
Perhaps it may be only to teach ' S
class in Sabbath school, or to say a
helpful word in the prayer meeting.
It may be you can only teach a child
to take her first stitch or parchance
give a cast-off garment, it will bring
ycu a blessing that you can not afford
to miss. OBSERVER."
You Are Cordially Invited to
attend the millinery opening
WEDNESDAY
and
THURSDAY
Sept. 16 and 17
Swan & McElroy
1421 Fifth Ave.. Moline. Ill