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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
union BACK OF
UGLY MATTRESSES
Restaurants Not to Be Allowed to
Demand Only Pretty
WaitreSsaS-

CHICAGO, ILL Special Orders
for good looking blondes, dashtng
brunettes, or young beauties, with
lots of life In them, will not be heed
ed by the Mattresses Union here.
Miss Elizabeth Maloney, business
agent OF the union, has served notice
on restaurant keepers that the union
VIII furnish competent and expert
enced girls. but they will not discrimi-
nate as to looks.
warfare between owners of small
restaurants and large ones, employ
ing girls, brought aoout the action.
Inc large restaurants refused to
employ any but good looking girls.
saying IT stimulated trade. Then the
smaller proprietors demanded still
more handsome girls as a counter-at-
traction.
Hereafter the restaurant keeper
who discriminates against a girl he
cause or her appearance will find him
SELF in trouble with the union.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
.SHOPLIFTERS TRIES
SUICIDE route

BALTIMORE, Md .Special-
Mrs. Margaret Il. Powell. living at 74S
McHenry Street. attempted to hang
herself Sunday i'm cell in the West
ern Police Station. where she had
been locked up on the charge OF shop
lifting. The woman and her eldest
daughter, Helen Powell. alias Helen
Rich, aged 20 years, were arrested in
Stewart 4 Co. s store, at Lexington and
Howard Streets. Saturday afternoon
charged with stealing two gold watch
es. They were taken TO the Western
district police station. where both of
them gave the fictitious name of Rich
and said they lived at II06 Riverside
Avenue.
1t was after Mrs. Powell. alias Rich.
learned that her youngest daughter. a
child OF ten years. had given her true
name and address in response 70 the
adroit questioning OF the detectives
that she attempted TO hang herself in
her oell.
She took of her shirtwaist. made a
of the door. Then the alleged shop-
litter swung down heavily upon the i'm
p S,x.i moose and attempted TO
Sergeant School. who was passing the
cell. saw the swaying figure OF the
Powell was cut down and removed 10
Maryland University Hospital Recov-
cred somewhat from the self-inhicted
choklng, the woman remains in the hos
pital. but is being watched by Patrol
man MCLEAN.
me search OF the Powell home and
shall store at 749 McHenry Street nv
Detectives Pohler and Busic, unearthed
a Veritable treasure mine of silks, hats
turs, expensive millinery, hosiery and
shoes OF all kinds. The bulk of the
goods was so great that the patrol
wagon OF the Western district made
two trips to carry the recovered ar
ucles to detective headquarters The
articles found are valued at $4,000
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
ALIENS PREPARED To
MOVE To AMELIA
RlCH MONn VA Sno

r ] G III NJ o n d, VA.-Special-
some OIL the members of the So
called Allen gang were preparing
sometime ago TO leave Carroll county
for good and all and to become resi-
Gents OF the county of Amelia. They
mad already purchased one farm and
We're negotiating Tor others for months
prior to the affair at Hillsville.
rms information was given today
10y the attorney for the owner of one
OF the properties in Amelia, near Mat
t"ak, me farm was transferred to a
party other than the Aliens. but IL
was Tor one OF the Aliens.
Aht lawyer who made the statement
asked mat his name be not used. but
ne u Wen known and devotes a con-
Siderable part of his time 10 practice
ia Powhatan, Amelia and Goochland.
lher' ~ no question, according to
ihS gentleman, that a farm at Amelia
NourthOuSC, known as the Robertson
ll"perty. was in course of purchase
'her. was an end 10 negotiations, or
"a matt some six weeks ago.
The Aliens. as / happen to be in
formed, said the lawyer, had an
bounced that they wanted to come To
Aineila county TO live, desiring to get
eu OF carroll county. They did not
hesitat" 10 say that politics was Iar~a-
~ responsible for their desire to move
ana IN" Tact that they were being
Su directed 10 various prosecutions
rms morning I had a talk with a
gentleman who is just back from Car
i"' county, ana ne told me that there
are many friends of the Aliens in that
section. and that they were well re-
E"lded ScnErally
rms Sentleman-and he is a member
o. the General Assembly-safd 10 me
mat troio all he could gather there
would u" great deal of difhcultv in
converting the Aliens, and he also de
VINO actually believed that the officers
OF Inr court began the shooting.
ne" that trial takes place ac-
gather. there will be a very great deal
OF trouble in making out a case against
In. . o'Nl.I-N
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

about this" she said. Il think the mat
ter has been given enough exploitation
4 don't care to say whether L liked Mr.
Carnegles statement or not. because
you II publish everything I say. I know
you'll be real nice about II and not say
Miss Lee has been receiving many
letters and kilograms from manufac-
turers and advertising companies ask
ing Tor photographs for use I'm their
business, but she has scorned all these
OFFERS. The story as IL was printed
came as such a surprise TO her that she
has been bewildered ever since.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

LONDON Special The japan
csc antarctic expedition under Lieu
tenant Shirase failed TO reach the
South Pole, according 20 a special ca
blegram received here today from
Wellington, n. a., where the party Is
resting on its way to the ORIENT
The Shirase party's farthest south
was so degrees and minutes where
as. according TO Captain Amundsen's
calculations. the South Pole Is AZ Sc
degrees and 55 minutes
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
HID TELEPHONES
IN SMALL BUSHES

HlLLSNILLE, CARROLL -COIJE-
~ VA Special.-While the man
huht Tor fugitive members OF the AL
len gang went on in the mountains
tooay seventy witnesses were sum-
nhOheu 10 appear before the grand
Jury here Wednesday night. New in
ulctments VIII be returned Charging
the outlaws with the murder OF Juror
"a. \. FowIer, who died after the first
INDICTMENTS were drawn. These wit
hesses include the survivors OF the
terrible shooting ARRAY that snuffed
OUT the entire legal machinery OF Car
roll county.
Detective Baldwin believes that
sldna Allen. the wounded leader.
trying to make his wav a..
mountains alone, thinkinr tn.t ms
hephe"s, Claude and Friel Alien. will
rare better if he is not with fher,
ana that alone he has a fair chance
70 get 10 a place where he is NOT
known and can begin life all over
Baldwin. who has been in command
OF body OF scouts at Mount Airv
~ - working north. changed his
pase yesterday and set out at the
Htau OF mounted posse from Hills
ne tooay. lie reported that he had
lSI' SO strong line OF pickets along
the North Carolina boundary thar II
was perfectly safe for him to leave
there.
StriCt censorship.
win the sanction OF Captain Da-
vent representing the Adjutant Cen
eraI and Governor Mann on the scene
OF action, the censorship over the
single telephone line which connects
TINS hamlet with the outside world is
maintained. -
This dispatch is sent out by courier
away.
The real reason for Tho s,-;o.-o..
Of the censorship has been revealed
by one OF the detectives.
Several times in the last ten DAYS
SAID the detective, in ranging through
the mountains We have come upon
telephone wires. We have searched
the houses where we suspected the
Aliens might be hiding, or. at anv
rate, visiting. and we have found con-
cealed telephone instruments. We
nave cut the wires only to find that
the crafty ones have put out dummy
sets IN plain sight. with the real wires
cuhhlnsly hidden in the laurel thick
e'S' rms means that anybody on the
regular telephone circuit who stole
any news OF our intentions by caves
uropplng-and the cross talk or
echo from circuit TO circuit in the
Hlllsville central exchange is almost
as strong as the direct wire converse
uon-could spread 1t all over the
mountains for forty miles by running
TO the nearest station of the moon
shine circuit
II is an old story for farmers in the
west to organize telephone exchanges
OUT II was new one to find the moon
SINNERS mad taken up the idea"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
Feared Recornittnn

Just before the guests arrived tn
hostess took the umbrellas from me
IaTk IN the hall and hid them in the
surely" said the host. you don't
suspect that our guests will steal our
No" she replied. 'Tm afraid ,bsv
III III snt recognize them. ''-CIeveland
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

brathlt county. Kentucky. must now
take a back seat. be erased froy, -,
map. and Carroll county. Virginia
written in its stead. No more can we
hurl criticisms at Kentucky and Ten
nessee. but must hang our own heads
IN shame at what has been done in
our own State.-Slackstone Courier
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04
BOXER UPRISING
LATEST DANGER
China Now Facing New Peril
American Killed Standing
by Comrade.

PEKIN.- Special Hordes of ont
laws In the provinces Of KianE ST.
hWang Tung and Kwang ST are call
ing for a Boxer uprising.
The attack upon party of Ameri-
cans near Wushan, in the upper
Yang Use Valley. in which Bert Hicks.
tutor In the University Of Chengtu
was shot to death, is said to have
been the result OF agitation by the
outlaws leaders.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

There is every indication that poll
tics Will become more active as the
season advances up to a certain point.
After that point is reached politics
VIII be even more active for those who
receive the nominations. but duller for
those who don't-Petersburg Prog
ress.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

Washington business men intend
asking Congress to pass a bad check
law. If ii is as easy to pass the law
as 1t is to pass the checks quick relief
should be at hand.-Newport News
Press.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

At this time Of year. when a young
man is writing a love letter, he should
keep constantly before his mind how
II would look in print.-Emporfa In
dependent.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

Though powerfully inflated with hot
air the Roosevelt boom refuses to rise
hoinlhauonward. 1t has struck sew
eral snags already and shows signs
OF collapse at the beginning. Roose-
Welt is still blowing Justify and as long
as his lungs hold out there is a chance
Tor an ascension. Just now. however
me prospects are not bright.-Henry
Bulletin
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

We are now 70 have liquid asphalt
on the Valley Turnpike. The time for
the public TO liquidate will come a
little later.-Staunton Dispatch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

In chasing the G. o. p. elephant.
Mr.. Roosevelt is hunting the largest
game now extant. a regular Dino
ceras.-Staunton Dispatch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

Maine Democrats are marching on
from one victory to another, and this
must mean more than a straw" vote.
Chase City Progress.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

The coal strike rather loses its sig
hlhcance, coming so near the baseball
season.-Staunton Leader.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

The erstwhile lion-hunter has now
degenerated in the liar-huRter.-Dan-
Vile Register.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

Imagine Lawrence located in Dixie
land, and what a howl OF indigna-
ton would sound out from sanity and
selt-satished New England.-Chaso
City Progress
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

They have got DR.. wiley's goat, but
the indications are that they will ind
II a rather troublesome animal
Herald Courier.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

Nothing In the history OF American
tariff making has so thorouRhly de-
monstrated the fallacy OF the high
protection principles as the testi-
mony OF the Lawrence. Mass. null
strikers.-Lebanon News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

tne CONGRATULATIONS
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

When Democratic leader prepares
a bill which public sentiment forces
a majority of Republicans to support
ne deserves more than ordinary credit.
This IS what Mr.. Underwood did and
ms excise bill imposing a tax on in
comes IN excess of $1,000 passed the
house Tuesday supported by a solid
Democratic vote and a majority Of Err
Republicans.-Free Lance.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

The present season has been an un-
usually depressing one on the farm
ers. and with the heavy rains OF the
past week, the work Of tiliing the soil
has been greatly hampered. II looks
as IL the English pea crop, which IA
quite an important one. will be al
most total failure; that is il will be
too late for the early market prices
Underwater Democrat
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-04-04

The lobbyists should be suppressed.
Men are elected by the people 20 20
10 Richmond TO make laws. Instead
the business is virtually turned over
TO hired lawyers and oniceholders.
VINO mock there in great numbers. and
nave things their own way. Kick out
the lobbyists and the oniceholders
and let the work go on in the hands
OF the States delegated Officers
Clinch Valley News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
LOSSOF BASEBALL
PARK Imminent?
Improvements Sold at Sheriff S
Sale for Unpaid Rental
Bring $771.
LAND OWNERS CREDITORS
Payments for Two Years Due
Ground May Be Cut Up and
Sold as Residence Lots.

At a sheriffs safe this morning, H.
Z. Casteel bought the fixtures of the
baseball park, including fences,
bleachers, grandstand, club house, wa.
ter tank, etc, for $771 to satisfy a
claim for back rental in the sum OF
$3.50. due for the year 1911. An add,
tional attachment has also been made
against the Rock Island Baseball asso,
citation for $3.50 rental due for the year
1912. which is also unpaid. The origi.
raj .evy against the property was
made some time ago by Mr.. Casteel
in behalf of those who own the ball
park grounds, the step being taken
as a matter of self-protection.
II IS possible the park will be
plated and cut up into city lots next
spring, although this information is
unofficial. When asked regarding his
plans as to the disposition of the fix,
lures at the park, and the pans as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
LOOK TO SAFETY OF ClTYS
MOVING PICTURE HOUSES

ROCK Island movie temples are
being investigated by the state fac
tory inspectors, who make it their bus
mess to prevent the employment of
minors and also TO see that the 10
hour working law for women is en-
forced. Commissioner NJ. T. Rudgren
is in receipt of a letter from the state
Inspection bureau, asking for the
names of all 5 and 1O-cent theatres in
the city, together with the names of
the proprietors. The requisite infor-
nation was forwarded today Rock
Island has six picture" shows, tie
Family. Colonial, Lyric, Majestic and
places operated by r. II. Griffith and
Z H. Corbin, located at Ninth avenue
and Ninth street and 800 Fourth ave
nue., respectively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
CHURCH FLOODED
WHEN PIPE FAILS
Mysterious Break Results in
Damage to Central Pres
byterian Edifice.
JACK FROST NOT BLAMED
accident Is Discovered by Young Peo-
pie Rehearsing for Christmas
Exercises.

Water from a bursted pipe in the
pastors study flooded the southwest
corner of the new $4,000 Central Pres
byterian church, at Fourteenth street
and Tenth avenue, last night. Forum
ately the break was discovered within
a few hours, or the damage might have
been irreparable. AS it is, the loss will
be considerable. The furnishings and
floor of the study were soaked and
the water ran down through the hall
or entrance into the basement. Some
of the plaster may be loosened and the
woodwork is likely to warp and show
stains.
What the cause of the break was is
a mattero of doubt. Rev. Marion Hum
phreys, the pastor, has been out OF
the city several days, but Mrs
Humphreys was in the study as late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

much Of said affidavit as is set out in
the motion of said William Jackson,
fects upon the said William Jackson,
BE- expunged from said affidavit.
And it appearing 10 the court from
alfldavits on file in this cause that the
part Of the affidavit of said Wells or
dered TO be expunged was made by
sa,u Wells in part absolutely and in
part on information and belief and
was and is false.
'Tt is ordered by the court that the
SAID affidavit of said Wells, the aft.
savits, of William jackson, Joseph l.
Haas, Fred r. Pollard, Frank Plum
meG, George w. Gamble and Edward
" Schoede, together with the files
and orders in this cause, including this
order, be and the same are hereby re
fcrred to the bar association of this
county for their investigation and fol-
such action as, in their judgment, is
called for in the premises.
MEETING TO BE HELD.
And it is further ordered that B
D. Connolly. an attorney of this bal
and presiG Of the said bar associa
ton of saiu county, shall, with all due
Convenience and dispatch, call meet
ing of the members of said association
ana. when convened, present TO sale
association this order together with
tbe files and orders in this cause.
at is further ordered that a copy
OF this order be served by the clerl
Of this court upon B. D. Connolly, ar
attorney Of this court and president o.
id bar association.
r. w. OLSISTED, Judge"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
TENDER MEMORY
CAUSES FATHER
TO ADD TO FUND
Citizen Whose Own Child Is
Dead, Desires to Help Make
Other Children Happy.
AIDS ARGUS SANTA CLAUS
Gives Check With Direction to Spend
1t for Little Ones-Much
Money Is Needed.

"My little girl is dead, but there are
several hundred live children in this
city to whom l would play Santa Claus
if 1 could" said a gentleman today as
he handed in his check for $500 to-
wards The Argus Santa Claus Fund.
although | can't afford to be Santa
Claus 20 al of them, want to do my
share and will leave it to you to see
that the money is spent in making
some ct iidren happy"
If everyone in Rock Island. of those
with means, made up his mind that
he is going TO make someone else
happy this Christmas, there would be
10 disappointed little children Christ
mas morning Not a child would wake
up and fnd an empty stocking or a
complete dearth of the things that go
10 make Christmas the merriest time
of The year. Everyone would be taken
care OF in fine style for there are plen,
ty Of PEOPLE in the city who can afford
to give.
ARGUS POINTS WAY.
Believing that the good people OF
Rock Island have the desire as well
as the ability to help Santa Claus for
| the poor children of the community,
The Argus has in accordance with its
usual custom, provided means for en-
/ listing in the cause. A committee in
/ cluding the Misses Margaret Giles and
/ Dina Ramser, both of whom are thor
oughly familiar with the poor people
/ OF the city, are preparing a list OF
names of the children to whom San
/ ia Claus other than The Argus Santa
/ Claus, will be a stranger this year
People who desire to give may send
mercy 10 the committee and it will
! be used in the purchase of toys, can
dies, nuts and the like to be given the
little ones Christmas eve.
/ The second and more enjoyable
method is to play Santa Claus your
self. Names of worthy children viii
be furnished at your request and yoI
may take care of them in any way
you see fit just so that you do not fai
to remember them entirely.
ADDRESSES ARE DESIRED.
Preparation of the list of children
for Santa is a big task. 1t is desired
that none be missed and las
years list is of little use because
there have been So many removals. l
will facilitate matters very much /
PAL ents or others knowing of children
who are likely to be missed by Sant'
on his round this year will drop
ncte giving their addresses to Mis-
Margaret Giles, in care of The Argus
MUCH HELP Is NEEDED.
Several large donations in the pas
few days have swelled The Argu
Santa Claus fund to a considerable e1
tent but it is still insufficient TO car
for all the little ones who would Other
wise be missed. 1t behOOves tn
people of the city who are i
syn pathy with the move to get int
the band wagon" and give of thei
money or ask for names.
There are nearly 500 poor childre
to be taken care of and everyone c
, tkem deserve a Christmas. Whethe
or not they will get it is up to tn
gocdfellows of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
Quick Relic. for RheurnatIsm

says: DIR. Detchon's Relief for
George W. Rooms. Lawton. Mich,
Rheumatism has given my wife won.
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot; had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rap.
idly. On Monday she could not move
and on wednesday she got up. dressed
herself and walked out for breakfast -
Sold by Otto Grotian, 1901 Second ave.
hue, Rock Island: Gust Schlegei &.
Son, 220 West Second street, Daven-
port.-(Advertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
SLOT MACHINES
ARE ORDER Ed OUT

Pursuant to his policy to eliminate
machine gambling in the county Sher-
ift o. l.. Bruner today notified two es-
adjustments in the upper end of the
county to remove slot machines. One
alleged offender is Charles Weimer of
Hillsdale, who was bound over this
week on the charge of abduction. The
sheriff was informed that he was rum
ming slot machine in his barber shop
and pool hall. The other party is J.
H. Boz, who conducts a restaurant at
Barstow SLOT machines cannot be
used in this county while | am sher-
iff," said Mr. Bruner today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

regards the land itself, Mr.. Casteel
did not commit himself
MAY NEED PARK.
a movement is now on foot to Sc
cure baseball fer Rock Island next
season. The movement is backed by
Jack Tighe and it is understood that
various club owners on the Three-Eye
circuit are in favor Of the proposition.
Should the project materialize, it is
believed that the plating of the park
would be deferred, and that the park
could be secured by Tighe.