davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-04
PEACE T[LEGRANS
BETWEEN KNOX AND
CONFERENCE BODY
Secretary of State Greets
President, of Session At
Managua, Nicaragua.

Secretary Knox and President Maxine
II. zepeda. OF the Fourth Central Amer
lean Conference. TODAY exchanged teIe-
grams of greetings incident to the
meeting Of the conference. which con-
vened at Managua, Nicaragua, on Janu-
airy !. Tho first message came from the
conference. and was intended to ap-
prise the American Government OF the
fact that tho conference was in ses-
sion. Is
1mDlediately upon receiving this, the
Secretsry wired az follows: III
IN acknowledging receipt OF your
courteous telegram Of yesterday. beg
to extend greetings to the Fourth Gen.
trial American Conference assembled
under the provisions Of the Washing
ton convention. and to express the slh-
cere desire that your deliberations may
further tend TO accomplish peace, on
force law and promote Justice aruong
the people Of the several republics"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-04
Cans Hopes to Return
In Dirigible Balloon

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Dr. Paul F..
Cans. who plans to cross the Atlantic
IN his dirigible balloon. the Suchard,
sailed for Europe today on the Kron-
DrtnSessin Cecilie. After q short visit
With his family at Munich he viii 20 10
Berlin, where the airship Suchard has
oeen completed and equipped, and will
euperintend its packing and shipment
70 Teneriffe.. from which point he ex-
,6cean early in March.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-01-04
Russian Dancer Quits.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Makail Mord-
kin. world famous Russian dancer.
with his wife, has left the Metropolitan
Opera Company. 1t Is said Jcalousies
agement to get the hook" for Mord-
kin. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
Rinhf and Left

The old English words right" and
'left'' have come into more and more
general use, and that, too, with the
help of other than English people. For
some years the words of command
have been changed on the ships of a
German transatlantic line. Instead of
ordering a change of course by the old
terms, "starboard" or port" as the
case might require, the same orders
are now given by the shorter word
fright" or left" The change was
made in the German navy at an earlier
day.
1t was not long ago that the English
word cardboard" was used where we
now use port" There Is no difficulty
in seeing that two such words as
"starboard" and "larboard' were unfit
for their use, as they sounded too
nearly alike. They were also too long.
There is need of short, sharp words
which are easily distinguished. Often
there is no time to correct an error,
and q mistake is fatal. Fright" and
cleft are short and sharp enough. If
they differed more in sound they
would serve all the better.-St Louis
Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27

husband had endured this miserable
existence, until finally, weary OF the
battle, Is is presumed, decided to end
it all. and stealing upon his wife as
she lay sleeping, killed her and then
put himself out of further misery.
Griffith was about 40 years of age.
He was employed as an assembler in
the East Moline Harvester plant. For
the past few days, however, he had
been i'll and had not worked.
SECOND MARRIAGE FOR BOTH.
Both parties had been married be-
fore. Griffith was married the first
time about II years ago and had sep
arated from his wife. approximately
two years ago Five children resulted
from the union and there were cared
for BY the mother and grandmother.
Maude Griffith had been married be
fore and divorced. The couple had
been joined in the bonds of matrimony
in their second venture but six months.
Griffith was a drinking man, but so
far as can be learned, he had not
touched intoxicants last night.
According TO the testimony of viii.
Fam Griffith, the brother. the woman
had lived with a man for about five
years and in his opinion, they were
not married. This union vas dissolved
a year ago, and six months afterward,
the Inflated marriage took place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
Personal Points

DR. ]. w Stafford of Clinton, Ill, was
in the city on business today
James E. Reid, 1919 Eighth avenue,
left this afternoon for Ayr, Canada,
called there by the illness of his
father.
Glenn H. Eddy, who is attending
school at Purdue university. Lafayette,
Ind, is spending the holidays in the
tri-cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Maxwell left this
morning for their home in Bayard,
Iowa, after visit with Mrs. Maxwells
parents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. c. Bulger
Miss Bessie Nichols, 618 Twelfth
avenue, and Miss Zeta Wicker, 705
Ninth avenue, are at Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
spending the holidays with relatives
and friends.
The Misses Winnie Glaspell and
Margaret Pilsen returned to their
home in Keokuk Iowa, this morning
after spending Christmas in the city
with relatives.
Miss Alma Philbrook, a student at
the University of Illinois, is spending
the Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. Philbrook
924 Fourteenth-and-a-ha street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
derstand your arguments" - London
Tit-Bits.
Geography of Blushina.

Dogs blush" said a hunter. Look
at Carlo. I'll brighten him, and you'll
see him blush plainly. Dogs blush in
the tail"
He pretended that he was going to
whip his hunting dog, and the animal
showed the whites of its eyes In fright.
while the skin of its white tail was,
sure enough, suffused with blood. The
tail blushed wildly.
Horses" continued the huntsman,
blush in the ears, especially in the
left ear. Cows aud sheep blush just
above the fetlock. Watch that spot on
a COW. When she bushes there it's a
sign she's nervous. Move the milk
pail then, for she Is likely to kick it
over
Cats and mice and lions and tigers
blush at the roots of their antennae, or
whiskers"-New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
Rain From a cloudless Sky.

When rain falls from cloudless
sky it is generally believed that the
moisture has been brought by the wind
at great elevation. In the south At
lantic it has been known to rain for
more than an hour while the sky was
entirely free from clouds. In the island
of Mauritius it t. :. It Mt all uncommon
for rain to come n a cloudless heav-
en-. Slight SHOW as fall during the
evening when the stars are shining
brightly. 1t is thought by some that
these showers are the result of parti-
cles of ice formed in the higher region
Of the atmosphere melting and falling.
Others attribute it to currents OF warm
and cold air travelling In opposite d.
rections, with the result that the lat
ter condenses some of the moisture in
the former and causes 1t to fall in the
form of rain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
LAST SERVICE DAY
FOR COURT TERM.
Various Actions Filed With Cir
cult Clerk Today for Hear
ing in January.

Today being the last day Of ser
vice prior to the beginning Of the
January term of the circuit court, var
office Of Circuit Court G. ". Gamble.
Any cases meant to come up at the
next term of court had to be on file
before the court house closed for the
day.
Attorney George W. McCaskrin
filed suit on a plea OF tresspass, in
which he seeks to recover the sum
of $500 from the city of Rock Island.
Mrs. Bert Capmann, formerly Miss
Jessie Flanagan, is the plaintiff She
claims that the city owes her $40
back salary for work done as Mr.. Nc
Caskrin's private secretary during his
incumbency of the Office of mayor
The city recently refused to pay the
claim. Hence the suit.
NJ W. Lade brings suit against the
Midland Motor company in the
amount Of s2,400. the bill being filed
by Attorneys Shallberg & Harper.
The suit is based on a contract which
was agreed upon by the parties, and
by which Lade agreed to work as
bookkeeper and accountant for one
year at a stipulated salary The agree
ment became effective Nov. this
year, and Dec. Mr.. Lade was dis
charged, he claims, in violation of the
agreement.
Fred r. Young is complainant in a
$4,000 damage suit in which the Mid
land Motor company is the defendant.
Only the praecipe in this case has
been filed. A. H. Kohler is the at
torney.
The praecipe in a $4,000 damage
suit was filed by Attorneys Allen and
Reynolds for Charles c. Swisher who
brings the suit against the Rock Is
land road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
Where the Strain Was.

Among the ancestors of Wendell
Phillips were several Puritan clergy
men. Perhaps it was push OF he
redity which made him, at Eve years
of age, a preacher. His congregation
was composed of circles of chairs, ar
ranged in his fathers parlor, while
taller chair, with Bible on it, served
him for a pulpit. He would harangue
these wooden auditors by the hour.
Wendell" said his father to him
one day, don't you get tired of this?"
mo, papa wittily replied the boy
preacher; 81 don't get tired, but it is
rather hard on the chairs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
CarIyIe's Influence.

Thomas Carlyle, 1.-THE sage Of Chel-
sea-" died without winning much per-
sonal popularity, a fact, however,
which is forgotten in admiration of his
genius. Carlyle exerted a greater in
f1uence on British literature during the
middle of the nineteenth century and
on the religious and political beliefs Of
his. time than possibly any other Brit
ish writer. He never wrote line that
he did not believe, and in regard to
style he certainly had no superior.
From the position of schoolmaster in
an obscure village this great Scotsman
rose to be a leader in the world of let
ters.-London Graphic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
An Exciting Escape.

Prince kropotkin, the Russian reVo
lutionist, once made an exciting es-
cape from a fortress prison in st.
Petersburg. After two years in the
prison be had been removed to the jail
hospital, where plans were matured
by his friends for his fight He was
allowed to walk for an hour zach after
noon. guarded by armed y tries. In
the grounds. A line of sp.ss outside
maintained a system of signals to no
tify the prince when the adjoining
streets should be clear. When all was
well a friend in a kiosk opposite the
gate played upon a violin. After one
or two false starts the vioiinist burst
into a mad melody, and the prisoner.
fiinging OF an outer garment. lesped
for it Sentries tried to stab him with
their bayonets; others hesitated to
shoot. believing that they could catch
him. carriage with a racing horse
In the shafts was waiting. Into il
he sprang and they left at - Ini'
His beard was cut of. l.
changed, al be spent the -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
DISCLAIMS WORDS
CREDITED TO HIM
Chief James Brinn of Police
Force Denies Authenticity of
Pipe Dream" Charge.

Chief James Brinn OF the police de-
partment. yesterday in conversation
with a representative of The Argus,
denied that he had ever given out an
interview in which he had branded a
holdup story in The Argus as a pipe
dream" When / have any state
ments Of that kind TO make" said the
chief, - will put my hame under
them. ! was misquoted. l did de-
plore the fact that so much space had
been devoted to the story of how
James Lambros had been beaten up
because he failed to come across
with a dime when it was demanded of
him by three fellows, but the. story
as published exclusively in The Ar
gus was substantially correct"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
CONFIRMS PAVING
OF SECONDAvENUE

A final order approving the paving
Of Second avenue and directing the
payment of the contract price-s26,-
927.0S-was drawn in the county
court this morning by Judge B. s.
Bell. A fight was expected by the
city, as objections to the order of
confirmation had been filed by E. H.
Guyer and by the State bank. the
claim being made that the job was
not in accordance with specifications.
This morning, however. the objections
were withdrawn aad the order was
granted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
First Liahtnino Rod.

Nearly everybody believes that Ben
jamin Franklin was the inventor and
constructor of the first lightning rod.
In this particular they are mistaken,
as the first lightning catcher was in
vented by a poor monk of Bohemia,
who put up the first lightning rod on
the palace of the curator of Preditz,
Moravia. June Is, 1854. The appara-
tus was composed of pole surmount-
ed by an iron rod. supporting twelve
curved branches and terminating in as
many metallic boxes filed with iron
ore The entire system of wires was
united to the earth by large chain.
The enemies of the inventor, Jealous Of
his success, excited the peasants Of the
locality against him and under the pre-
text that his lightning rod was the
cause of the excessive dry weather had
the rod taken down and the inventor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
of his hiding in the best cafe in St
Petersburg.
The Japanese Bath.

One of the most detailed accounts of
the Japanese bath in good native no
tells which have not come under for
eign influence is given by Mr.. Stat
ford Ransome in Japan In Transi-
ton" 1t is commonly a rectangular
structure of wood. let in so that the
top is about flush with the floor, filed
with cold water through a bamboo
tube and heated by a fire underneath
or by the side. 1t startles us TO read
that the water is rarely changed more
than once or twice a day. so that from
a score TO n hundred of persons may
use the same. But Mr.. Ransome ex-
plains why this is not the dirty ar
rangement it seems. 1T would be If
the japanese treated the bath as we
do-that is to say. as a place to wash
in-but he does not. He gets into his
bath for the purpose Of raising the
temperature of his body after he has
been thoroughly washed all over."-
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
Alleaed Rcbher Held.

Thomas Jefferson, accused of being
implicated in the recent bank robbery
at Silvis. was today held to the grand
jury under bond of $4,000 in the jus
tice court OF w. f. Whiteside, Moline.
J /. Crowder. the banker who was
beaten and robbed and whose coat and
valuable papers were found in the
possession of jefferson. was unable to
attend the trial. J. X. Scott appeared
for the alleged robber. v - -cfused to
20 on the stand in his o,1 '4fense.
F f. Thompson appeared fcI "Ie state.
There are two charges agai~-t JeA'er-
son-robbery and assault WI intent
to murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
MAJESTIC THEATRE
WILL OPEN SUNDAY

Manager ]. P. Quinn of the Males
tic theatre will throw open the doors
OF the little playhouse next Sunday
afternoon as movie" theatre. Mr..
Quinn had planned to open Christmas
day but was obliged to defer the open
ing until next Sunday on account, of
the repair work which is being done on
the interior of the theatre. The theatre
is being thoroughly overna1led and
will be in fine condition for the reopen
ing next Sunday under Mr.. Quinn's d.
rection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
TRIO LODGE HOST
COUNTY MASONS
Annual Masters Celebration
Big Success-300 Mem
bers in Attendance.

About 300 Masons representing
lodges from all over the country, at
tended the second annual Rock Is
land county masters celebration
which was held last evening at the
Masonic temple. Trio lodge No 81,
entertained the nine other lodges in
this county. There were visitors pres
ent from points as far away as Wash
ington, d. c., and New York City.
Large delegations attended from An
dG!usia and Port Byron.
A banquet was served at $50
o'clock, four tables being surrounded
b. guests. On the tables as a dec
orative feature, were miniature
Christmas trees trimmed with can
dies, which whea lighted presented
pretty effect. The dinner proved an
exceptionally enjoyable one and the
event was a big success.
District Deputy Grand Master Mil
ton T. Booth of Atkinson, one of the
prominent Masons present, delivered
an interesting talk Oh the progress
OF the Rock Island county Masonic
I
brought up the matter of a district
school for deputies. The success of
the school which was held in Rock
Island last February led to the bring
ing up of the matter of the establish
ment of another one. The general
sentiment expressed was that Henry
county should get the school. The
matter was left undecided last even
( ing and will be adjusted by Mr. Booth
as to which county is entitled to the
/ school. Informal talks were also de-
/ liz cred by other Masons.
! Each of the county masters upon be-
/ ing introduced was presented with an
/ engraved enamel Masonici watch fob
as a souvenir of the occasion. But
. tons were received by the other Ma
sons as souvenirs of the event
Following the banquet the Master
/ Mason's degree was conferred on one
/ candidate, the masters of the various
. lodges comforting the rank. The Ma
sons were reminded of the approach
ing dedication of the new Masonic
temple which will be one of the big
chapters in local Masonic history The
dedication will occur some time in
May
Hereafter the meetings of the coun-
ty masters will be held at the New
Masonic temple where there will be
ample room to accommodate visit
ors
Following are the lodges and
masters who participated in the even
ing's ceremonies:
Trio lodge No. 81, Rock Island,
Carlton G. Taylor, worshipful master
Eureka lodge, No. 90, Milan; George
n. Campbell, .worshipful master.
Doric lodge, No. 319, Moline; W. L
Straw. worshipful master
Philo lodge, No. 426, Port Byron; F
II. Schwegler. worshipful master.
AndaIusia lodge, No. 516,'Andalusia;
Harry W. Titterington. worshipfuI
master.
Cordova lodge, No 343, Cordova;
William H. Moody. worshipful master
Valley lodge. No. 547. Coal Valley;
Henry T. Walters. worshipful master
, Rock Island lodge, No. 65s. Rock Ia
land; Robert F. Ralston, worshipfu
! master.
Buffalo Prairie lodge, No. 67s, Buff
talo Prairie; NJ NJ Marquis, worship
.ul master.
Silvis lodge. No. ssS. Silvis: w. T
Adams, worshipful master
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
Lin Against the Judoe.

He was a Scottish advocate, and In
his pleading he had several times pro-
nounced the word "enOw" for
enough"
"Mr. -" the judge remarked at
length, 'in England we sound the
'ough' as 'uff-'enuff,' not 'enow.'"
Vera weel, ma lord" continued the
self possessed pleadaS, ''of this we
have said enuff, and come, ma lord,
to the subdivision Of the land in dis
pute 1t was apportioned. ma lord.
into what in England would be called
pIufland-a pIuffiand being as much
land as : Pullman can pluff in one
day, and pluffmen"-
But his lOrdship could not Withstand
the ready repartee and burst into a
laugh, saying:
pray proceed. Mr.. -. We know
.enow: Of the Scottish language to IN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
Police News

Tom Boyland. several days ago, be-
came dissatisfied with things at the
county poor farm. where no alcoholic
refreshments were dispensed, and TAX
ing French leave, walked all the way
to Rock Island. where he has since
been attempting to drink it all He
was this morning given 10 days in
the coun'y Jail
Richard Morrison. was assessed 10
days for moochinC en- the streets.
Likewise c. II. Miller for a similar
oHensc.
Steve Roseek. arrested for drunken
ness and indecent exposure, drew 10
DAYS and will be given chance to re-
cuperate at the Bruner boarding house.
A. d. Huesing this morning reported
, the police that a team of mules had
disappeared from his barn. Up until
3 o'clock they had not been recovered.
Whether they strayed away or were
stolen is a matter of conjecture.
| No trace has as yet been found of
the man who assault ed 4-year-Old
Gladys Long yesterday morning, al
though the police are securing the en-.
{ tire city in an effort to apprehend
/ him. All officers that can be spared
are engaged in the hunt, and i is ex
peCted that the criminal will be run
/ to earth in a short time The littll
girls condition is improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
Neuress Is Arrested.

Following complaints made - the
Moline police court last night, Edith
Coldwell. a Rock Island negress. was
arrested and is being held pending an
investigation. II is alleged that she
a"costed men on the street and made
Improper proposals while seeking to
rob them. One man alleges that she
ripped his coat open with knife and
shatched his wallet. She was in the
act of ascosting a man when the po-
lice picked her up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
CUT CUSTOM COLLECTION
Economy in Central West Will Be Eff
fectlve In Few Days.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 27.-The ad-
ministration of the customs service in
Illinois and adjoining states will be
simplified considerably and made
more economical as a result of the
reorganization of the system through
out the country which will be effected
by President Taft and Secretary of
the Treasury MacVeagh withia the
next few days.
The total saving in the cost of ad-
ministration for the whole country is
estimated to exceed $75O,O00.
Incidentally it transpired that Naval
Officer Lewis K. Torbet for the port ~
Chicago and the seven other naval Of
ficers at large ports may not be af-
fected by the reorganization. Treasury
officials entertain some doubt that
they are authorized to abolish the po-
sition of naval officer under the rider
attached to the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill last August
The consolidation of customs dis
tricts so as to eliminate expensive and
useless offices will be carried out,
however, under this provision of law.
In Illinois, Waukegan, Coal City,
Rock Island, and Galena will cease to
be ports of delivery. There have
been no customs receipts of Galena
for many years, but the cost of main
tanning the ONCE there has been about
$500 year. At Rock Island the re-
ceipts were $5179 in 1910 and the ex-
penses $660.3O.
Under the new arrangement the
Chicago customs district will consist
of all of Illinois except East st. Louis
and that part of Indiana north of 40
degrees and As minutes latitude. Chi
cago will be a port of entry, with Cal
no and Peoria, H., and Michigan City,
Ind, supports. The remainder of In
diana will be divided into an Indianap-
oils and an Evansville district.
In Michigan the Offices at Sheboy-
gan, Manistee, Ludington, Saginaw,
aid Mackinaw will be abolished The
state will be divided into four dis
tricts. with headquarters at Detroit
Port Huron, Grand Rapids, and Mar
quette.
In Wisconsin, ports of delivery at
Kenosha, Racine, Sheboygan, Green
Bay and Depere will be abolished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
ALL0UEZ COUNCIL
OUTLINES PROGRAM

An entertaining program has been
outlined oy Alouez council, No. 65S,
knights of Columbus for its watch
party which will be held on New
Years eve in the lodges club rooms
Quartet selections will be rendered
by Burt's quartet, a victrola concert
will be given and cards and dancing
will be enjoyed. Refreshments will
be served during the evening. An en-
joyable time is anticipated by the
members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
A Mind Reader.

One night at court ball in the TUT
leries Napoleon III. was so attentive to
a beautiful young woman as to excite
comment among the other women. At
last in response to a direct tribute to
her beauty she said:
''Ah. but your majesty compliments
me too muchp'
How remarkable" he replied, with
a twinkle in his eye, that you should
say just what every other woman here
is thinkingI"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
Didn't Need 70 Know.

Cholly-A fellow told me today that
/ didn't know enough to go In when it
rained.
Miss Sharp-And what did you sayf
Cholly-I assured him it was quite
unnecessary. doncher know. because /
nevah go out when 1t ains."-London
Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-27
A Stetsan Story.

The late John Stetson, famous in his
day as a theatrical manager. was haV-
ing yacht built. and friend. meeting
him on the street, asked him what he
was going to name the boat 81 haven't
decided yet" replied John, ''but it will
be some name commencing with s,
probably either Psyche or Cinch."