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The Washington times., 1912-09-14
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The Washington times., 1912-09-14
What's On the Program
In Washington Today

Meeting of Canton Washington. No. /.
tonight.
will meet tonight: Columbia. No. 443;
National Guard. Nc. 115e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13

AT THE EMPIRE.

Miss Trixie Oliver, dainty girl
who sings sweetly, acts prettily and
dances gracefully, supported by five
young men, appearing in sketch en-
titled The Stage Door Johnnies, -
holds the top line position on the
bill for the last half of the week at
the Empire. There are two complete
stage settings carried with the act,
the closing representing a garden
scene, where the actress charmer ahd
her suitors gather at table and offer
toasts and sing One OF the young
men appears in blackface, serving as
a waiter, and he does a speciality that
is one of the hits Of the act The bill,
as a whole, is splendid entertainment,
and more than meets the promises of
Manager f. T. Dolly. An artistic Bit
is done by Leone and Dale under the
title of - Lesson in Opera" Both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13

possess excellentIy cultivated voices
and sing their numbers with an intel
ligence that indicates considerable ex-
perience in operate work. Lewis and
Dunn bring memories OF the good old
minstrel days. though they do not get
behind the cork. They carry on about
fifteen minutes Of snappy repartee.
each holding down a chair at either
end Of the stage, suggesting the min
strel first part Both have good voices,
and they win their audiences from the
start. The Morette sisters play sew
eraI musical instruments, and they
perform in a fashion that pleases,
You may not care much for club jug,
Cling, but you will change your mind
after you have seen the Four Adders
They are whirlwinds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13

at st. Joseph, Mo, Sept. 16, 1877.
Her parents died when she was year
old She had made her home III this
city for the past 90 years. She was
married to Gus Kirsch December IS,
1908, her maiden name being Mary
Hennessey. Besides her husband she
is survived by a son, George, of Sac
ramento, Cal, a daughter, Miss Mary,
of Los Angeles. a sister, Mrs. Ella
Fisher, of this city, and two brothers,
Robert Hennessey of Texas and Pat
rick Hennessey of st. Joseph, Mo.
The funeral will be held from the
home Sunday afternoon at ? o'clock,
Dean J. ]. Quinn officiating. Bureal
will take place at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
CITY OFFICIAL
OF DAVENPORT IS
TRAGEDY VICTIM
Harry B. Shields, Well Known
Young Man, Runs Cycle
Into Car and Is Killed.
ACCIDENT ON BIG BRIDGE
Mrs. Bessie WIese, Companion on Ma
chine, Thrown so Feet, Is In
jured, but viii Recover.

Losing control OF his motorcycle as
he attempted to swerve onto the BIZ
cycle roadway on the second span of
the government bridge leading from
Rock Island arsenal to Davenport,
Harry B. Shields OF Davenport crash
ed into bridge line car and sustain
ed injuries which resulted in his
death shortly before midnight last
night at he was taken TO st. Luke's
hospital Mrs. Bessie Wiese, who was
riding on the tandem seat of the
cycle, was thrown 80 feet and sus-
tanned injuries from which she is ex-
pected to recover. Shields injuries
consisted of a fractured skull, one
wound being inflicted at the base and
the other on top.
Last evening Mr.. Shields and Mrs
| Wiese came TO the Illinois side on his
motorcycle. On the way back to Dav-
export and as they reached the gov
eminent bridge, a carriage and an
automobile blocked their pathway.
Shields, unaware that a car was ap-
preaching from the north end of the
bridge, swerved from the car track
10 the center road on the bridge. He
lost control of his machine and in an
instant had crashed into bridge line
car No. POP, operated by Motorman
j. Pentzel Shields was thrown be,
meath the passing automobile and his
| head was pushed into one of the re-
/ fuse holes along the side of the
bridge.
! BODY on PLANK WALK.
While searching around the scene
I of the accident, those who had rush
ed there found the unconscious form
| OF Mrs Wiese stretched on the plank
walk on the east side of the structure
II was the first knowledge that the
men had of a second victim of the
accident Mrs. Wiese was hurried tC
the hospital with Shields and was un
conscious this morning. She was I'm
able to relate anything regarding the
tragedy. Her body, as il was hurled
through the air, barely missed strik
ing the steel girder supports of the
bridge. Her injuries consist of TIVE
scalp wounds, a broken arm, injuries
about the ankles and minor bruises.
DEPUTY CITY TREASURER.
The victim of the accident was on,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
What Is a peoples Campaign?'

We addressing ourselves to the upright progressive
of the country who are doing the work Of the nation
and the work of trusts and bosses
We realize that the salvation of righteous
rests with you.
To appeal this the hour of battle in the hour Of
need hour when crush the forces of
vate interest and return to of the people,
by the people and for the people"
is not that called the Peoples Cause is
really the Peoples Cause Often this Peoples Party
Peoples President raised by the very
to defeat and whom and will defeat
standard and standard bearer and decide
which is the Peoples Campaign and must therefore be fought
with the Peoples money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
How Much Money Will You Give?
How Much Can You Raise?
Here's a work worth a man!

Here's a work worth a man!
Never before have the progressive voters had such
chance to show their loyalty to a righteous
Here's where show colors help your
didate win with your pocketbooks.
There big campaign expenses to be met if
win Election Day in November. tell the
of the country about Wilson, what he is what he has done
show them his We plat
form We point them the features of his plat
which m thhis nation great
will cost lot of money We meet the usual heavy
toll necessary platform and candidate hun
dred million
don't mistakewe the who only afford
dollar him We need the only
give dollar We believe in this kind of oyayits the
Let every contribute the Woodrow
Wilson Campaign by the first mail Let's have big fund
the corporations supply the other parties For the
people mighter in money than the corporations
when they get together.
The Woodrow Wilson Campaign Fund is up to you
Support today with your money and in November your
votes will win.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13

of the best known young men in Dav-
export. He was the son of ]. F.
Shields, captain of the No. s hose
company. He was employed as dep
uty clerk in the Office of the city
treasurer. He received his education
in the Davenport graded and high
schools and business college He was
born in Davenport Feb. 3, 1891. Mrs.
Wiese lives at SIC West Third street
apart from her husband from whom
she is at present seeking separation.
Shields purchased his motorcycle
two months ago and shortly there.
after figured in a collision in West
Davenport. His injuries at the time
were slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
FINAL SUMMONS
FOR MRS. KIRSCH
Police Officers Wife Found
Dead in Bed by Her Sister
This Morning.
BELIEVED HER SLEEPING
Left Alone for Half an Hour Before
Sad Truth Was Learned
Here Many Years.
BELIEVED HER SLEEPING

Upon attempting to arouse her sis
ter, Mrs. Mary r. Kirsch, 1915 Elev-
enth avenue, wife of patrolman Gus
Kirsch of the local police force, early
this morning, Mrs. Ellen Fisher, who
resides next door, after shaking her
in vain for several minutes, discover.
ed to her horror that the body was
cold and that the woman was dead.
Immediately she called a physician
and telephoned to the police station
to notify Mr.. Kirsch, who, both ar
rived about the same time. The doc
tor stated that Mrs. Kirsch had been
dead for possibly an hour. Heart
failure was the cause of death.
Mrs. Kirsch appeared to be perfect
ly well this morning. Mr.. Kirsch is
in the habit of arising at 5 o'clock,
and was seated in the kitchen when
his wife called to him. She talked
short time in a cheerful vain and
after kissing her husband good bye
fell into slumber from which she
never awakened.
THOUGHT HER ASLEEP.
About o'clock, sister, Mrs. Fish
er, came into the Kirsch home to visit
with her sister, and glancing at the
! bed and seeing that the woman was
apparently asleep, she tiptoed out o
the room, returning again half houl
later. This time she walked up tc
the bed and after calling in vain
shook the supposedly sleeping woman
and then made the discovery that life
had departed.
Mrs. Kirsch had been unwell fo'
some time past and had been unde,
physicians care. She was borl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
HART apd
HONE
PROBLEMS
D. ms ILIzARrrH
THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am girl
OF 16 and correspond with a boy Of Is.
My parents are not willing for me to
let the boy come to my home. but
let him come and do not tell him they
quarrel with me about him when he
leaves. They DO not gay = word until
he leaves, but he already Knows they
DO not want me to correspond with
any boy.
like the boy fine, but not enough
to say l love him, but believe could
love him II my parents would not quar-
rel with me about him. He 10 a nice
boy and always dressed neatly. He
often tells me he loves me better than
any one on earth.
UNSATIsFTED GIRL
My dear little girl, you don't love any
boy yet, and hope you have too much
sense TO believe that any boy Of IS
knows enough Of real life to have q
lasting love for a girl. II your CORE
spondence is the kind you are willing
70 have your parents read. | see no
harm In II. and there is certainly no
harm in receiving visits from the lad
II you are simply good friends. But
your parents are quite right in not
wishing you 10 have a lover yet. Wait
until you are old enough TO know your
own heart.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is il proper
for a girl TO 20 TO dance uuescorted
Is 1t right TO dance with any fellow
who wishes when you have not been
properly introduced? OLIVE.
nice girl never goes to a dance
alone. and never dances with a man
who hasn't been introduced TO her by
somebody she knows
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am a girl
- years old and am in love with fel
low Of % He is a blond | met him
one day in the street and ever since
have loved him. ! know ] will never
love anyone else My people want me
to marry a man / don't love This fel
low seems TO love me, but he doesn't
show H. What shall do? BLOND.
My dear little girl. wait until you are
year or two older. al least, before
saying that you will never love any
one else but this man. doubt if he
ever thinks of you. If he cared fol
you he would be sure to show it some
way.
OF course. YOU should not marry 1
man you do not love. You are to-
young TO marry now, anyway Suppos,
you forget all about marrying for
while and be just a sweet girl Whei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
Evening School

Opens Sept. 16 and Sept. %. We are
starting q new class on each of these
dates, and you may enter at which ev-
er time is better for you. You may
take whatever studies you wish, and
we will give individual instructions
when necessary. No one is too old
and no one too young. TO join our eve
ming classes. Better start with the
first class next Monday evening, Sept
16. at I o'clock. Be on time.
BROWNS BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Opposite court house, Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
Personal Points

Mrs. P. F. wheelan and daughter,
Berea, left for Chicago today for a
weeks visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Ethel Daugherty left for Penn
sylvania yesterday where she will
take a position as teacher of musical
theory and piano in Beaver college
a girls school near Pittsburgh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
Woodrow Wilson Has Clean Hands

Woodrow Wilson is the ceanest in national politics
He of ustrious forefahers high minded Americans
builders of big calbrewho laid by blood and he
reity foundation future President through
tion after generation Of upright record.
Now Wilson says he will not be elected by of ques-
tionable money.
The Democratic National Committee stands by him. The
Committee is proud of him and proud of his stand
If Wilson to be elected must be by clean and
only money-from the Of
the country who realize the Importance of having
ment uninhuenced by the almighty dollar.
Wilson's hands clean
Will YOU uphold them?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
How To Contribute To The Wilson
Campaign Fund

Sign the Coupon in this and fill the amount
Then attach your to this and mail to-
day to the address given the Coupon.
Issue all checks money orders and address all contributions
to G. R. Crane, Vice Chairman, Finance Committee Demo-
cratic National Committee, 900 Michigan Ave. Chicago, ILL.,
Then write letter to this giving
contributor and stating why believe Wood
Wilson should be elected President United Staes
In this way will contributor and your
letter will help the gfht by encouraging friends
Do everything you hold up Wilson's hands in his
clean fight for the people people who do the
work and fighting of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13


wait for you to love him first.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. Ny husband
and cannot get along. He 10 30 mean.
He abuses me in company and ! am
tired Of It don't love him, anyway
never did and never Will / have two
children. II We part, can he take the
little girl? / have been married four
years. BROKEN-HEARTED.
II you never loved him, why did you
marry him? Perhaps you show him
30 plainly that you don't care for him.
that he feels justified in being mean
70 you. Have you asked yourself
whether there is any fault IN you?
Usually there is fault on both sides
when two can't get along.
cannot advise you to part from
your husband because of the children
They are his as we'll as yours and he
has as much right to their love as you
have
Make up your mind TO be a good
wife Be good-natured and. tactfuI
Make home happy for the children il
you can't do anything else. Perhaps
he will turn over a new leaf if be
finds what an attractive woman you
can be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at mayors Of
fee a m. Sept. 81, 1912. for construct
ing water mains from Fourteenth ave
rue to Eighteenth avenue, and Thirty
seventh street to Fortieth street. Plans
and specifications on file at the office
of the city engineer Contractor will
le paid in bonds bearing per cent
interest. Bids must be accompanied
by cash or a certified check in amount
of 10 per cent of the bid.
II. NJ. SCHRIVER.
President Board of Local Improve
mentS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
Browns Even;na School.

Is for those who are busy during the
day No matter what your former
schooling nor what your occupation
may be, we can help you to a better
position and you can earn in evening
school. Call at the college and talk it
over. We give special attention TO be-
ginners.
BROWNS BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Opposite court house, Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
Who Is Getting Corporation Money?

has been Wilson's stand well known his ncor-
purpose, private
proach candidate his committee.
been offered penny by corporations, and
certainly solicited penny from them The corpora
money being spent against Wilson, No matter for
discuss that hereit is common gos
sip that the money of the nation is being used
attempt o defeat Woodrow Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
M. C. RICE is APPOINTED
SUCCESSOR TOF. M. RIGGS

NJ. c. Rice was last night named as
a member of the house committee on
the Rock Island club to succeed F.
NJ. Riggs, resigned. This selection
was made at the regular monthly
meeting of the club directors. 1t was
decided to have big meeting of the
entire clubs membership Oct. s TO
consider changes in the bylaws and
discuss financial matters. A big en-
tertainment will be staged for the men
on this occasion and it is planned to
make the affair a gala event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
Will The Common People of the Country Uphold
Woodrow Wilson's Hands?

Woodrow Wilson has refused emphatically
to accept contributions to his Campaign Fund
from corporations, from industrial interests,
from any questionable sources.
He has given u.s. the Democratic National
Committee to understand that he will 60 in
to the White House with clean hands or not
at all.
Those who know Wilson, the man. know
that he will make good his word to the letter,
that he will fight it out on this line until No
vember.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
Butcher Fined.

Ed Herbert, proprietor Of butcher
shop at $500 Fifth avenue, was arrest
ed yesterday for slaughtering a calf
in the yard at the rear of his shop
and this morning he was fined SO and
costs for the act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
A Call To Those Who Will Club
Contributions

No live progressive voter do for Wilson's
than with his contribution and then to have
names and money.
If you work in Office factory, MIL warehouse,
railroad ranch farm the ball rolling Line the
Wilson Let them show their fighting spirit with their
money Head the list yourself. Sign up many contribu
tons you And mail to Send in big list of
tributors for Wilson for President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
Bids Will Be Received

at the mayors Office in the city Of
Rock Island until 8 a. m, Sept. q,
1912, for alum TO be used at the city
reservoir for the period of one year
from date. Bids are required by the
barrel, by the bag, and in bulk.
Signed, II. NJ. SCHRIVER,
MaYOr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-16

Being the original remedy users
expect more astonishing results from
El,rpl.5ce thin they would look TOR
from amy other preparation and they
usually gtf !them- So wonderful has
been the success eff this germEcde
that DIT is NEW recognized as the
standard hair renIsly OF the, world.
Herpleide Kills the dnndrufr germ
CHECKS falling h4nr. 1t stops itching
tt the scalp a'mest Instantly.
NeSioro's Hc.EE!de in soc and 81
sizes is sold by an dealers who guar
santee 1t toa do al. that Is claimed. j If
you aHe not sagsded your money will
be refunded.
Applications oDtainabEe at the
good barber .tEDs. Insist on having
real HerpiHde. send IOc in postage
for sample and book tn The Herpicide
Co, Dept. r., Detroit. Mich.
Parsons-Souders Co., special agents
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-16
IlEWBR0'S HERPIGI5E SOLVES
THE PROBLEM OF GOOD HAIR

After Prof. sabouraud CONFIRMED
the germ origin of dahdrufr, science
was confronted by a new problem
which was not solved until the dis
covery of NewbrO's Herpscide. Her
p.cade taDns the first successful prep
atation compounded In harmony with
THIS nCiM theory. becomes the orlS!-
nal remledy 10 kill the dandrum germ.
=. Since then. hifmeruRss preparations
said TO de just as. good as Herpxide
hive been thrown upon the market;
others Hrve adopted Hefpsctde claims
and %Eihout 4nqiktng any change In
their remedies but none have ever
reaeted the t1ine dIaSgee 6f popuIari-
ty. Everywhere this remedy is rec.
ngnized as the one genuine dlndruff
Eenm destroyer. AS a: result Herpi-
eide has more satisfied users than all
other hair preparations combined.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-16
County W. Va.

County, W. Va. ss ~ =.
70 Neal Henderson:
Take notice that the dispositions
of John W. Robinson and Others
@ill be taken at the law once o,
Harvey W .Harmer oH>Court street
in clarksburg. Harrison County,
West Virginia, on the 9Th day, OF
August, 1912, between the hours of
nine a m. and six pm. j, to be
read in evidence on the hearing OF
the above cause. II from any cause
the taking OF the same should not
be commenced or being commenced,
shall not be completed on that day,
the taking of the same, will be ad-
journed from time to time until
completed.
LIZZIE HENDERSON
HARVEY w. FIARMHR,
Counsel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-16
Notice to Take Dispositions i.

Notice to Take Dispositions.
Hattie l.. White, plaintiff,
VS.. In chancery.
John E. White. defendant.
To John b. White:
Take notice that the dispositions
of Hattie l.. White and sundry other
witnesses will be taken at the law
office Of Charles G. conman, 21G
Court street. in the City OF cIarks-
burg, County of Harrison, state Of
West Virginia, on the 29th day OF
July 1912, between the hours. Of
nine O'Clock a m. and. nine O'Clock
p. m, to be read in evidence on the
hearing of the above styled cause in
behalf of the said Hattie L.. White.
If from any cause the taking OF
the same shall not be commenced.
or being commenced. shall not be
completed on THAI day, the taking Of
the same will be adjourned from
time to time until they are COM
pieted.
Yours. etc.. *
HATTIE Il. WHITE,
BY Counsel,
CHARLES G. ooEFNlAN.
Counsel for plaintiff.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-16
s2E, 900 PRIZE FOR WORLDS FASTEST MOTOR BOAT

The VIM. WriGey Jr. Trophy for
The power boat championship OF the
world represents over $4,000. 1t is a
perpetual trophy tr. be won each year
by the club whose moter speed boat
entry makes the hest three out OF five
races in competition open to the world,
free for all boats under 40 feet in
length. -"
1t ia a reproductions in silver of a
"Flying Mercury" presenting to Nep-
tune a bydroplane motor speed boat.
Neptune with his trident, dolphins and
water surrounding are in bronze.
The round pedestal Is of green marble.
The figure Of Mercury and the model
speed boat contain 1000 ounces or
sterling silver The trophy stands 5
feet inches high. The base is AZ
inches In diameter.
afr. Wrigley will provide annually
a replica Of this, big 5000 trophy,
which becomes the personal property
bf the winner of each years races.
20 provide this trophy annually will
require an endowment Of about $l7 zoo.
thu9 giving Mr Mrlgley's trophy a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-16

take and go by her maiden name,
Hattie L. Greenr and for general re-
And it appearing by affidavit in
this cause that John 3. White is a
nonresident Of this state, It is or
dered that he do appear here wlthin
one month after. the date Of. the FIRST
publication hereof and do what IS
necessary to protect his interests
A copy teste:
I. WADE COLEMAN, Clerk.
CHARLES G. coFFMAN,
Counsel for Plaintiff.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-16
DRUGGISTS
Elect Their State Officers for
a Term Of One
Year. 7 =

Before adiourning its hnnpal con.
vention at White Sulphur Springs
the West Virginia PhSrmaceu4cal
Association elected the following Of
ficers for the year:
: President-W, c. Price, Charles
ton.
Vice presldent-Johu P. Eson,
Wellsburg.
secretary-c. A. Neptune, Par
kersburg.
Treasurer-w. A. Ream, Nor
gantown.