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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
WHITE SLAVERS ARE HIT
BY GOVERNMENT CHIEF

Louisville, KY, May 13.-Stanley W.
Finch, chief of the bureau of investi-
cation Of the United States depart
ment of justice, who addressed the
congress of the Worlds Purity Fedora
ton, devoted a considerable portion of
his speech to a discussion of the
methods used by white slave traffick-
ers in procuring their victims.
Mr.. Finch explained at length the
probable causes which impel the So
called white slaves to continue their
immoral lives after they have realized
their ignominy. He pointed out that
the majority of the victims are from
good families and have family pride,
and that their prosecutors make them
continue this life under the threat of
exposing them to their friends and &C
quaintances of other days, many of
whom believe the girls dead or earn.
ing honest livings in distant cities.
The speaker stated that not less
than $4,000 young women and girls
are annually procured for the white
slave traffic, and that not less than
$4,000 men and women are engaged in
procuring and living on the earnings
of these women and girls, and that the
number of women and girls engaged in
the present time is estimated at not
less than 100000.
Then the federal chief pointed out
the authority of the federal govern
ment to deal with the traffic, and
showed that under the American con-
to enable the federal authorities to
enact and enforce appropriate legisla-
ton to wipe out absolutely every YES
tige of the traffic.
1t was shown that, about two years
ago, under the interstate commerce
clause of the constitution, congress
passed a law making the enticing or
coercion of women and girls to travel
in interstate or foreign commerce for
the purpose of prostitution or any 9TH
er immoral purpose a crime. He add
ed that the provisions of the law
should be extended so as to make ii
crime for persons to communicate
by mail, telegraph or in any other
manner from one state or territory
to another, or at any foreign country,
for the purpose of inducing or persUad-
ing any woman or girl to travel in in
terstate or foreign commerce for the
purpose of debauchery.
points also should be covered by legal
| provisions:
There should be an act of congress
authorizing a woman to testify against
| her husband~1Q cases where the hus
| band is accused of having used her
| in immoral traffic.
Provision should be made by law for
the issuance of search warrants where
with any place could be searched
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
GRANDMOTHER
USED SAGE TEA
To Darker the Hair and Re-
store Gray and Faded Hair
to Its Natural Color.

: 1t is easier to preserve the color of
the hair than to restore it, although it
is possible to do both. Our grand
mothers understood the secret. They
made a Usage tea," and their dark,
glossy hair long after middle life was
due to this fact. Our mothers haze gray
hairs before they are fifty, but they are
beginning to appreciate the wisdom of
our grandmothers in using Usage tea"
for their hair and are fast following suit.
The present generation has the advan-
tage of the past in that it can get a
ready to-use preparation called Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. AS a
scalp tonic and color restorer this prep
aration is vastly superior to the ordinary
''sage tea" made by our grandmothers.
The growth and beauty of the hair
depends on a healthy condition of the
scalp. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy quickly kills the dandruff germs
which rob the hair Of it's life, color and
lustre, makes the scalp clean and
healthy, gives the hair strength, color
and beauty, and makes it grow.
Get a so cent bottle from your druggist
today. He will give your money back
if you are not satisfied after fair trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
MONEY BACK.
Here's Some Talk on Square Deals
Lines.

Here's Some Talk on Square Deals
Lines.
Fifty cents; that's all, for a box
of MI-ON-A stomach tablets that will
bring a smile to your dispeptic coun-
tenance ten minutes after the first
dose
And the Harper House pharmacy
states that If MONA doesn't end
the misery Of indigestion or Danish
stomach distress of any kind, you
can have your money back.
This guarantee apples to the fol-
lowing ailments, gas, acidity, heavi-
ness, distress after eating, fermenta-
ton, heartburn, waterbrash, bilious
hess, dizziness, nervousness, sleep
lessness, bad Dreams nightsweats,
headache, constipation, dependency,
bloating, foul breath, coated tongue,
sea or car sickness, morning sickness.
Fifty cents box for MONA
stomach tablets at Harper House
pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
eattieshIp op Grating Room.

Donel Garman, Rev. A. Arthur Critics,
Miss Mary Holcomb, Mrs. Ruth Howe,
Mrs. William E. Hogan, James Haley,
]. D. Hollowell, Charles Hopper, Frank
Howard, NJ HALEY, Miss Gussie Jack
sen, W. u. Johnston, William Kennedy.
Maud Kairchner, Carrie Lomes, Lottie
Wilkinson, Miss Margaret Mark, Miss
Alice E. Morley, Mrs. John Mace, c. A.
Millar, Roy Mclaughlin, NJ. NJ. McCul-
Tough, Mrs. E. Norton, Mrs. BERTHE E.
Nix, J. B. Nyerly, George H. Pitts,
Mrs. Sara Strauss, Miss Maud Smith,
Mrs. Fred Sorgenfrei, Louis F. Schatz,
A. w. Seligman, Miss Elsie Weise,
Jesse Wilson, Charles B. Williamson,
Miss Mary Young, Mrs. Mile Zoeck-
Ter. Foreign-Peres Parada Ricardo,
Mrs. Nellie Smyth, Heinrich Christian
Scheff, Klaus Heinrich Christian
Scheff
HUGH A. ]. MCDONALD,
Postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
FENCES THAT BLOOM.
They Grow Twenty Feet High and Are
Armed With Great Thorns.

They Grow Twenty Feet High and Are
Armed With Great Thorns.
Throughout the older parts of Mexi-
co, Texas and New Mexico many OF
the fences around the corrals and Of
ten the gardens are made Of ''ocatilla-"
This Is a cactus-hke plant growing in
a stalk form and often reaching a
height Of twenty or twenty-five feet.
1t Is completely covered with long,
stout thorns.
The stalk Is tough, hard to cut, al
most impossible to break, and, grow
ing to the height it does, it makes an
effective protection 1t is planted usu-
ally in three or four alternate rows
and is held together by buckskin
strings or with strong wire 1t needs
but little water.
I believe this ocatilla fence would be
found very satisfactory to use on
country estates, and even the owner
of a modest plot of ground would find
1t a good thing. 1t prevents stock
from breaking in, effectively keeps at
a distance all marauders and when in
bloom is a beautiful sight, for at the
tip Of the stalk there comes early in
summer a cluster Of deep crimson, ball
shaped blossoms. remember once
the astonished. almost Mortified. ex-
preston of an eastern woman to whom
/ mentioned the beauty of the corral
fence when in bloom.-Country Life In
America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13

country in the year, 1862, and direct to
Davenport. In 1868 she was united in
marriage TO Ferdinand Schlapkohl of
this city. who survives her, in addition
to six children, Mrs. Charles Korn,
Mrs. Chris Wohler, the Misses Marie,
Dorothy and Tekla Schlapkohl of Dav-
export and W. c. Schlapkohl of Du-
rant, Iowa. One sister. Mrs. William
Meyer, Of Davenport also survives.
The funeral was held from the home
this afternoon at o'clock, with inter-
ment in Paramount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
HOUSES IN ENGLAND.
Hot In Summer and Seldom Really
Warm In Winter,

Hot In Summer and Seldom Really
Warm In Winter.
The Engnshman Is always surprised
by bis climate. And you may find that
surprise on the face of the man who
never prepares for anything but mod
crate temperature. 1t is cold. 1t is
hot. The Englishman has built his
house on the superstition that 1t is
never going to be either-just tenn
perate. In hot weather he does not
think Of electric fans, and in cold
weather he shrugs his shoulders and
endures the cold. But his house is sell
dom really warm. The Englishman
has never taken to his bosom the
question Of cold. The fireplace is an
absurdity. It warns but a section Of
the room, and few can afford to warm
a whole house with fireplaces in every
corner!
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu found
In Vienna that life would be intolera.
bic On December) without furs and
stoves And she is surprised at "our
obstinacy in shaking with cold six
months in the year rather than make
use OF stoves. which are certainly one
of the greatest conveniences Of life"
So far from spelling a room, they add
to the magni1cence Of it as shaped in
Vienna and Dresden, says Lady Mary.
She threatened that on her return there
would be a stove in her chamber: but,
while the Berliner ofen is still the
warmer of the homes across the chan
mel, we stick to the expensive and in
competent fireplace that warns only a
corner Of the room and one joint of
the human body at a time.-London
Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
Club to Protect Fish.

Dixon, ILL.,, May 13.-The Dixon Fish
club has been organized here with so
charter members for the purpose of
protecting the fish in Rock river. re-
stocking the river with fish and enforc-
northern part OF this state, about 40
norther part of TINS state, about 40
clubs will compose the new organiza-
ton with a membership Of over 1000
sportsmen. They intend to take a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
Advertised Letters

The following letters, list No. 10,
for week ending May II, 1912, remain
uncalled for at the postoffice:
Mrs. George Abramson, Mrs. Car
RE Afford, Henry Albert. F. f. Bucklin,
Mrs. S. c. Custer, Blanche Cordell,
Roy Cunningham, Clasen Coffman,
Prof. H. NJ. Cottrell, A. Y. Crole. Miss
Dolly. care of Bert's cafe, Frank Dwy-
er, Mrs. Sarah Egbers, E. S. Eggleston.
Frederick Gardner, Ralph Grimes,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
MOLINE

Police Report of Year.-Arrests TO
the number of $50 were made by the
20 members of the Moline police de-
partment during the fiscal year ended
March 81, 1912, according to report Oh
o. AZ. Bisant, chief of police. OF the
total S74 arrests were on speclned
state charges and SO were on city
charges. Oficer Henry Lebbert made
the most arrests-125.
Speeders Are Arrested. - Edward
Goodwin, colored chauffeur for W. L.
Velie, has been summoned TO appear
before Police Magistrate Gustafson
and answer to a charge Of automobile
speeding. Complaint was filed Friday
evening by Commissioner e. l. East
man, following the fling of a number
Of complaints with him by citizens liv-
ing on Twelfth street. Ralph Brim-
mer, driver for Fred r. Young, was
also arrested on a warrant charging
him with exceeding the speed limit
with an automobile.
Oppose Water Barrels.-Decision
vas reached Saturday forenoon by
the city not to furnish ice for the wa
ter barrels which are placed about the
city by the W. C. It. U. This deci-
sion was reached after a petition had
been presented to the board by Com,
missioner Eastman in behalf of the
temperance organization, requesting
the city to furnish ice for the barrels.
The complaint is that the barrels are
not sanitary. IF the w. c. T. U. would
take up the matter of installing bub'
bling fountains we would be glad TO
furnish ice," said a commissioner this
forenoon. 1--WE need three more bub,
bling fountains-one each in the east
and west ends of the city and one on
the bluff"
Obituary Record.-Louis W. Sim
monds, better known TO acquaintance
and residents of Moline for nearly a
half century as Bill" Simmonds, pass
ed to his rest at 3: so Saturday morn
ing. Mr. Simmonds was born in Wash
ington county, Indiana, March %
1889, so that at the time of death he
had arrived at the age of 79 years,
month and Is days. AS young man
he enlisted with a company of Indiana
volunteers that saw service during a
greater part of the four years Civil
war. The funeral was held this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13

where there is probably cause to be-
lieve that any person is detained or
held in violation of law.
The law should provide for the ad.
vancement for trial of white slave
cases upon request of the attorney gen.
eral
The law should authorize the arrest,
without warrant, by properly author
lied persons, of any one detected in
the act of violating such statutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
DAVENPORT

Tries to Suicice.-Otto Heuck, aged
81, 1919 West Second street, is at st.
Luke's hospital suffering from acid
burns, the result of making an attempt
TO end his life Friday night at 9
O'Clock by swallowing carbolic acid. He
will recover. The police were sum-
moned 10 his residence by phone, the
informant stating that Heuck was in
a dying condition. The report was in
vestigated by two officers and a physi.
clan and Heuck was removed to the
hospital. II is said love affair is at
the bottom Of the trouble
o
Victim OF Tetanus-Eddie Ruge. the
15-year-old son Of Henry Ruge, 144s
West Lombard street, died Saturday
noon at Mercy hospital, a victim OF
lockjaw. His death came as the result
Of an accident which occurred a week
ago yesterday at Fourth and Scott
streets. He was with his father on
city wagon and in some manner his
foot was caught in the wheel and the
top Of the member torn of His foot
was not amputated in the hopes OF saw
ing 1t and Thursday evening tetanus
set in. He was at once removed from
his home 10 the hospital He leaves,
besides his parents, the following
brothers and sister: Emil. James,
Charles, William, Herman and Anna
Ruge. The young fellow was well
known in the business section OF the
city and was well liked.
Obituary Record.-John w Black
man died at o'clock Saturday morn
ing. after a lingering illness at the age
OF Ga years. He was q resident Of East
Davenport for many years preceding
his death. The only survivor is a
brother, F. B. Blackman Of Danahue,
Iowa. The remains were sent to Pleas
ant Valley Sunday over the /. & l. rail-
way. and services were held at the Luth-
eran church. lnterment took place in
the cemetery at Pleasant Valley.
Mrs. Theresa Schlapkohl, wife of
Ferdinand Schlapkohl, passed away,
Saturday morning at GAS o'clock at
her home. 2O26 Harrison street, after
a lingering illness, at the age OF 81
years. Mrs. Schlapkohl was born in
Germany, Nov. 20, 1s49, coming to this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13

Never hesitate about giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to children.
1t contains no narcotics and can be
given with implicit confidence AS a
quick cure for coughs and colds to
which children are susceptible. 1t is
unsurpassed. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13
A Friend at the Breakfast Table
TRANSFORMATIONS.

Curious Results When Tea and Coffee Drinking A
Abandoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13

st. Peter, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
have been completed for the jubilee
in commemoration of the 50th ami
versary Of the founding of Gustavus
Adolphus college here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-13

hand in the new legislation at Spring
field for better fish laws
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
The Proper Thinq to Do.

This may seem a most trivial and
even foolish state of mind to be in,
but | believe you will be kind enough
to aid me. For many long years | was
barred from all social pleasures by a
series of Illnesses. Now that | am
we'll and can again enter society, l
find I am too self-conscious to enjoy
a single moment. i do not know what
to say or how to act. What shall
do? Can you give me any set phrases
TO learn or repeat on all occasions?
Anything you suggest l will be crate
full for.-Will
In the first place, endeavor to for
get yourself This will only be accom-.
plished by degrees. for you have been
so accustomed to thinking of yourself
and your surroundings. If possible,
become engaged in some active work
for others. When you enter a room
Go not let the thought come, what
do they think of me-" but what can
l see or do or say to make the other
fellow comfortable and happy?" You
will find this habit will grow too. and
you will soon be perfectly at ease.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
HUB PERDUE ADMIRES BROWN
pitching Wonder of Boston Braves
Would Have His Hand MutiIated
Like Cub Pitcher.

Hub Perdue, the Gallatin (Tenn.)
rustic who is the pitching wonder
Of the National league now, is a
'rube" right. Born in small town,
unlettered, uncouth, rather glorying
in his rusticity, he has ever been a
card"
One day when the Cubs were in
Nashville on their Spring training
trip where Hub then played, Perdue
walked up to Three-Fingered Brown
in q hotel lobby and demanded to see
Browns MANNED mitt
Mordecai pushed out the mutilated
hand and Hub examined it care.
fully.
We'll, l swan" he finally calculated.
How'd you do it?"
Ran it in feed cutter, chopped
off two fingers and broke three" said
Brown laconically-for it's an old
story to him.
Perdue didn't say anything for
awhile, but, reaching to his pocket, he
fished out an indelible pencil and
drew line across his pitching hand
that corresponded to the cuts in
Browns fin.
AS he walked out of the hotel brisk,
ly, he said, I'm going right home
now and put my hand in the old man S
feed cutter, l swan If / don't. At
lanta Georgian.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
konetchy of St. Louis.

not be such a bad combination, either.
The premier American club of slug
gers would be: Lapp, catcher; John
son, pitcher; Barry. shortstop; La
joie, first base; Eddie Collins. second
base; Baker third base; Jackson, left
field; Speaker, center field, and Cobb,
right field. A series between two
such teams would prove attractive.
Non partisan fans would fancy the
chances of the American league, ow-
ing to the fact that Johnson is a
vastly superior twirler to Crandall,
and that the Johnsonian outfield trio
would have big edge on the Nation
ais in all-around play and run-getting.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
Sparrow Sets House Ablaze.

An English sparrow was the cause
Of three houses catching fire at Law.
renceburg, Ind, recently, and had it
not been for the prompt work of the
neighbors and friends all would have
been destroyed. The sparrow was
building a nest under the caves of the
home of Mrs Mary Weber, and it
picked up a long cotton string from a
pile of rubbish that had just been
burned. With the burning string in
It's beak, the sparrow few to the roof
of Mrs. Sophia Shafers house, then
to Otto McCright's house and then to
the roof of Emanuel Wuest's home.
where it dropped the burning string,
A fire started in the shingles of each
building. Each was extinguished by
neighbors before much damage was
done.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
AROUND
iBASES

Jack Killilay is pitching fine ball for
Oakland in the Pacific Coast league.
Brooklyn seems to have picked up
an excellent second baseman in Cut
shaw.
Fred Clarke has found a valuable
man in Warner, the Brown university
twirler.
Bill Dahlen will be retained as man
cger of the Brooklyns next year, Eb-
belts announces.
Manager George Stovall intends to
have an entirely new team in the
Mound City next season.
Ty Cobb is said to be thinking Sc
riously Of buying the Indianapolis club
of the American association.
Harry Davis has picked up a COM
ing star. he thinks, in Billy Hunter.
the Southern Michigan youngster.
Otto Knabe of the Phillies is now
said to be the man Garry Hermann
wants for manager of the Reds next
year.
Ed Sweeney, the Yankees star
backstop, is hitting the ball hard and
helping the Yankees climb out of the
cellar.
Here's a sure sign. Connie Mack
never could win pennant during a
presidential year. He drew blanks In
'04 and '0S.
The Senators look like a real ball
team and are being treated like a
real team fcS the first time in the
history Of the game
Ray Collins is now one Of the lead
Ing left-hard pitchers of the country
Collins Is one of the few who have
made good this season.
A team that will play ten games
without an error is one worth look.
Ing over for stars. That's what the
Lincoln (Neb) team did recently.
Griffith thinks Joe Wood of the
Red Sox is due for a slump before
long and he has been waiting for 1t
in order to take his team into first
place.
President Sol Meyer Of the Indian
apolis team is buying players of all
kinds and degrees. He Is going to
make the Indians win IL quantity bas
,uything to do nth It
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
Couldn't Happen to Them.

Mike got job moving some kegs
of powder. and, to the alarm of his
foreman, was discovered smoking at
his work
"Je-ru-sa-lem!" exclaimed the fore
man. DO you know what happened
when a man smoked at this job some
years ago? There was an explosion
that blew up a dozen men"
THAT couldn't happen here" re-
turned Mike calmly
why not?"
"'Cause there's only you and me-"
was the reply. y."-Everybo Maga
zine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
PLAN A BASEBALL COLLEGE
Manager Carr of Kansas City and
President Navin Of Detroit Would
Teach Raw Recruits.

II the plans of Charley Carr Of Kan
sas City and President Navin of De-
troit go not astray, there will be a
baseball college opened in the south
next fall for the purpose of training
the recruits the majors draft and pur-
chase each year for the big leagues.
The idea is Carr's, and President Ma
win has promised financial backing
and his aid in organizing. Every
major league club will be invited to
join the project. Stars Of the past
and present will be engaged to teach
the fine points Of the positions In
which they achieved greatness.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
THE WAY OUT
Change of Food Brought Success and
Happiness.
yourself.

An ambitious but delicate girl, after
failing to go through school on ac'
count of nervousness and hysteria.
found in Grape-Nuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur
nish her the peace Of health.
From infancy" she says, Il have
not been strong. Being ambitious to
learn at any cost finally got to the
High School, but soon had to abandon
my studies on account of nervous pros
tration and hysteria.
my food did not agree with me,
grew thin and respondent. / could not
enjoy the simplest social affair for l
suffered constantly from nervousness
in spite of all sorts Of medicines.
"This wretched condition continued
until was twenty-five, when l became
interested in the letters of those who
had cases like mine and who were get
ting well by eating Grape-Nuts.
Il had little faith but procured a
box and after the first dish / expe.
rienced a peculiar satisfied feeling
that l had never gained from any ordi'
nary food. l slept and rested better
that night and in few days began ia
grow stronger.
81 had new feeling and peace and
restfulness. In a few weeks, to my
great Joy, the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful l resumed my studies
and later taught ten months with ease
of course using Grape-Nuts every
day. 1t is now four years since l be-
gan to use Grape-Nuts. | am the mis-
tress OF a happy home. and the old
weakness has never returned" Name
given by the Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's a reason" Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf new
ono appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of humas
interest.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
Cor,forfahIe StvIe

The transparent guimpe with long
sleeves furnishes very comfortable
way out of wearing long gloves with
the short sleeved frock of silk or
heavy linen.
Most often. perhaps, 1t is in chiffon
or net or other sheer stuff echoing the
color of the frock, but one sees it, too
In sheer white or cream lingerie ma
terial associated with a jumper
blouse of darker coloring.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-06
Dry Shampoo.

Most women are familiar with the
Try shampoo done with talcum powder
rubbed into the scalp. Hair brushes
cleaning brushes may be done either
with talcum powder or with flour. Rub
the powder thoroughly into the hris-
ties and then shake 1t Que. The brush
viii be clean and stiff.