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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
P0PEAMUSED
BY TALES OF
HISSICKNESS

Rome, April 1.-THE condition of the
pope was unchanged this morning.
His temperature has increased slight
Iy, registering nearly 80. No new
symptoms developed during the night
The pope, feeling stronger today. ex-
pressed disappointment at not being
able 10 receive pilgrimage from Ven
ice. \ sister and niece of the pope
remained several hours in his room,
while Mgr. Bressan, private secretary
to his holiness, celebrated mass The
pope prayed sitting up in bed A ru-
NOR spread in the city during the
morning, that the pope was dead, Caus-
ed a rush Of inquiries TO the vatican,
where everything was found tranquil.
The pope at times complains of
pains in the small of his back, which
increase when he sits up and when he
coughs These and other symptoms
are attributed by his physicians to
renal neuralgia rising from influenza,
and remenies have been applied to in
sure freer action of the internal or
gans. Professor MaTchlafaya appaT-
emily is not quite satisfied with the
progress Of recovery of strength. He
is infexible in his decision not to al
low the patient to undergo any exer-
ton
The pope expressed a desire to read
the newspapers, saying, after what was
invented when he was i'll the first
time, he was curious TO see what they
were capable of doing after his re-
lapse Marchiafava refused to permit
him to read, whereupon the pontiff
exclaimed:
That shows they must have killed
and buried me-"
The pope rose today and sat in an
arm chair in his bedroom while his
bed was being made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
DANCE HALLS
AREFOUNDT0
BEvICE NETS

Chicago, April 11.--Dance halls
where liquor is sold to girls and
where friends are provided for those
who want them" were ascribed as the
cause OF the downfall of many young
women by Mrs. Gertrude Britton, set
lement worker, who testified today
before the Illinois vice commission.
In a thorough investigation we
found 200 dance halls in Chicago
where liquor is sold to girls under
16," said Mrs. Britton. In some 9th
er places sO-called soft drinks, when
analyzed, were found to contain al
cohol At one dance hall We discover
ed the proprietor served notice to pat
rons that a friend would be provided
for any girl that needed one. A girl
Of II told the commission how a scold-
ing by her father, the chance of meet
ing jolly fellow and his giving her
drugged beer led to her downfall"
Columbus, Ohio, April 1.-THE house
passed bill looking towards an inves-
tigation of the minimum wage for
working women. 1t already had pass
ed the senate. Under the bill every
employer of five or more girls or wo-
men in the state will be compelled to
send information to a new industrial
commission relating to wages paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
NO MORE STRIPES
AT INDIANA'S Pen

Michigan City, Ind, April 1.-THE
hole" otherwise known as SOLITARY. 20
and prison stripes have been abolish
ed in Indiana state prison. Prison
ers will wear blue and plaids. Al
though changes remove the last means
Of Furnishing unruiy prisoners, Ward
en- Fogarty declared the prison will
maintain excellent discipline" Fogar-
" said the abolishment Of the sol
Harry" and stripes pu-s the Indiana
prisCD ahead Of any similar insci-u-
ten il The world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
GUARDS RUN FEW
CARS IN BUFFALO

Buffalo, n. Y, April 11.-With
street cars running HndeE4~-IAi4itary.
guard over only 10 miles of the Interna-
tional Railway company's 300 miles of
track and a general strike of all un-
ion labor in the city threatened, Mayor
Fuhrmann sought to reopen negotia-
tions, which were deadlochsd last
night, and the state board of mediation
began an investigation OF the strike.
Chicago, ILL.,, April 11.-COmmission-
er of Labor Neill met a committee Of
railroad managers today in a further
effort to adjust the differences between
the railroads and 1000 switchmen en-
ployed in this city. Later in the day
representatives of the switchmen were
scheduled to join the conference.
Brussels, April 1.-THE government
is preparing to resist with all its re-
sources the general strike of Belgian
wOrkmen scheduled for Monday. The
government has the support of the
conservative interests of the country.
Socialists are confident nearly four
hundred thousand will leave work in
response to the strike order. Local
strike committees are arranging to
place children with sympathizers be-
yCud the frontiers Workmen have
been admonished thai the best means
OF gaining their end is to display re-
straint and calm and peaceful endur-
auce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
MISS ZELIE EMERSON HAS
ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS

London, April 11.-Miss zelie EN-
erson, the American suffraget, is suf-
fering a serious attack of appended
tbs, DR.. Mansell- Moulin said this
morning. Although necessary, no op-
Grafton will be performed at present,
according to the doctor, because OF
her extremely weakened condition.
Her nervous symptoms improved
somewhat today.
Militant suffragets early this morn
ing fired the grandstand of the great
cricket ground at Tumbridge Wells.
They left behind them a photograph
of Mrs. Pankhurst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Nation Behind All Others
in Building Up Sea
Strength.
YOUNG MEN ARE NEEDED
Under Present Law Rear Ad-
miraIS Are Too Old for
Active Duty.

Washington, D. c., April 11.-Con-
gress stands in the way of efficient
control of the navy, according 20 Col
cnel Robert w. Thompson, chairman
OF the executive committee of the
Navy League of the United States.
Younger admirals." he declared,
are also necessary to make the
American fleet effective in time Of
war. Under the present law our ad-
mirals are too old when they reach
the flag rank and they have had too
little experience in command TO be
properly qualified for handling q fleet
in time Ct war. Every maritime ma
tion in the world except cur own
has taken steps to secure young, Wig
Orous, highly qualified men and give
them necessary experience to lit them
for supreme command"
Thompson declared that in Janu-
ary. 1912, of 2S admirals l. na- -
sea service as rear admirals, while the
remainder had been in supreme com
mand on a voyage only nine months
az sea.
TWO STATES HEARD on SUGAR.
President Wilson was urged today
by former Governor Adams of Colo
rado and Democratic National Com
mitteeman Ewing of Louisiana to
agree to a modification in the tariff
schedule on sugar TO make Il disore-
tionary with the executive al the end
of three years whether sugar should
be- free Adams told the president
While his state could stand a Teduc-
ton of a cent a pound, the knowledge
that sugar would be free at tne end
Of three years would have a depressing
effect on the business during that
period. Ewing took the same position.
CORPORAL TANNER REMAINS
Corporal" Tanner, lifelong Tepubli-
can, will not have to surrc@+ler his job
as register Of wills to q democrat. At
the White house it was said he would
be retained Tanner was wounded so
many times in the Civil war parts Of
both legs were amputated.
COLORADO MAN FOR POST.
The president took under cOnsidera-
tion today for diplomatic post DR.. B.
L. jefferson OF Colorado, presented by
Senator Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
VAN HOREBEKE HELD SANE
Illinois Teacher Released After Court
Inquiry at Springfield.

Springfield, H., April 11.-Professor
Van Horebeke, teacher of French. who
frequently has addressed the Illinois
house from the galleries during re
cesses, and who was taken into Gus
tOdy a week ago upon petition Of
John Z. Bretz that an inquisition be
made as to his sanity, was yesterday
declared sane and was released amid
the applause of many of his friends
who had gathered in the county court.
As his attorney extolled his virtues
Professor Van Horebeke wept, He
was congratulated as he left the court
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Owen Drops Lewis Charges.

Washington, D. c., April H. - The
charges against Senator-elect Lewis,
forwarded by Representative Henry
NJ Ashton OF the Illinois legislature
TO Senator Owen of Oklahoma, are
found by that senator after compari-
son 10 be a duplicate of the speech re-
Gently made by Mr.. Ashton at Spring
field MI Owen has written Mr.. Ash
ton a formal acknowledgment OF the
receipt of the letter and says he viii
give il no further attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Nine. Poincare Dead.
PRESIDENT GIVEN
AN ANSON BOQUET

Washington, D. c., April 11-Presi-
dent Wilson was congratulated today
for his interest il baseball by Cap
tain Adrian Anson, father Of the game.
Arson wired from Salt Lake:
Having been city clerk CT Chicago
on the democratic ticket and also
slightly connected with baseball. it
pleases me greatly TO know you have
gone to the frcHt for the national game.
I am convinced l made nc mistake
in voting for you"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
The Weather

Forecast Till 7 ?. m. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Cloudy tonight with probably snow
furries, Saturday generally fair and
warmer.
Temperature at a. m, 3S. Highest
yesterday, so; lowest last night, 81.
Velocity of wind at Z a m, 6 miles
pei hour.
Precipitation, .O4 inch.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81, at
Z a. m, 81.
Stage of water, S.5. rise Of 8 in
last "A hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
MILLION is LEFT
HIS BENEFACTOR

Chicago, April 11-Dr, Edward
Higley of Glen El-yn, H., who in the
early sos leIt Charles Froelich 800
to assist him through the University
Of Nebraska, learned today Froeiich
died recently in Australia without
heirs, leaving fortune approZimat-
ing a million dollars TO Higley.
Eight years ago Froelich, who had
grown wealthy in Australia, visited
his former benefactor and repaid the
.oan with compound intersr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
SUPREME COURT GRANTS A
WRIT TO MRS. LINDLOFF

Springfield. Ill. April 1.-THE su-
preme court granted a supersedeas to
Louisa Lindloff, convicted at Chicago
o. poisoning her son. Reversal Of the
lower court, where a sentence Of 25
years was imposed, is sought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
0. Ks "Homen Inmates, Vote.

Springfield, Ill, April 11.-Attorney
General Lucey. in an official communi-
cation, declares it is legal for inmates
of the Masonic home at Sullivan to
vote in the precinct in which the home
IS located, provided the home is the
permanent or at least the bona fde
indefinite place of residence of the
voting inmates. The opinion was ad-
dressed to George A. Dougherty OF Sui
livan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

Bulgaria as compensation for the ces-
sion of Silistria and a strip of Bulgar-
ian territory to Roumania. Russia
and France are of the opinion Greece
should have Saloniki, while England
appears to favor the view Of the triple
alliance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
ROCK ISLAND HAS
WRECK;ONE DEAD

Elicu. No. April 11-Frank Fitz-
smwcus Cf ST Louis. an engineer.
was killed and passengers badly shak-
en- when a Chicago. Rock Island & Pa
CidC passenger train westbounG crash
ed boaaon into a switch engine here
carly today Both engines were de
wclished. a steel mail coach on the
train is believed 10 have prevented
the death Of many passengers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Refuses to Take Chair
manship of the House
Drainage Committee.
IT Is NO PLACE FOR HIM
Announces He Will Accept No
Appointment at Hands of
Speaker Mckinley.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 11-When
Speaker McKinley's list OF additional
committee assignments was announc-
ed today Browne declined to accept
the Craftsmanship Of the committee on
farm drainage. suggesting that the
chaIrmanship probably could be placed
whore n would do some good. and that
he did not want IT, Mckinley said
ne would be glad to confer with
Browne on the subject. When the
reading Of the list was completed,
Browne was recognized.
Mir Speaker, / desire that II be
undcratCod that I refuse to accept that
Chairmauship or serve on any com
mi,tcc az al" said Browne.
Very Well" answered Mckinley.
Mckinley announced the following
committees:
state Observation-Disclosures, chair
man.
Penal and Reformatory Institutions
Burns. chairman.
Executive Department - Hubbard,
chairman.
F.aance-R. f. Wilson, chairman.
Labor and Industrial Affairs King,
chairman.
Building. Loan and Homestead
Blaha, chairman.
Federal Relations-Crawford, chair
man
Farm Drainage Browne. chairman.
Frutornal and Mutual Insurance
McCarty chairman.
Live stock and Dairying-F. w.
shepard. chairman.
Manufactures-Keck chairman.
Horticulture Finley, chairman.
Libraries cs-Stedman. chairman.
Foes and Salaries-A. NJ. Foster,
chairman
CONTEST on MERITS.
The house committee on elections
i,auguratcd temporarily at least a
nov policy yesterday when il declin-
cd TO entertain a motion to dismiss a
contest on a technicality and in eff
feet voted TO consider the case on its
merits. The contest I'm question was
that Of James n. Nickers, republican.
AGAINST Fayette s. Munro Of Highland
Tark. progressive and others in the
eighth district. The case was made
q special order for next Thursday.
COUNTY OPTION BODY "WET."
Senator John Daley, Francis p.
G,ady and F. G. Campbell were named
as q subcommittee OF the senate Ii
Ccnse committee 70 consider the couu-
Is option bill Daley and Brady are
Ciasscd as wet" while Campbell is
dry" The personnel OF the sub-com-
mttee Is expected to mean the death
o. county option unless the dry
forces are able to get the measure
through the house
RECALL or DECISIONS SOJ GIT.
Representative George Fitch Of Pc
oria introduced joint resolution pro-
yidiug for the submission of a consti-
tutioual amendment Regarding the re-
call OF judicial decisions The amend
meut would provide that any law
enacted by two different regular ses-
sious OF the general assembly may be
declared constitutional by a majority
q. the voters on referendum vote.
DUNE HEARS SEEKERS.
Governor Dunno stated he was hay-
ing hard time listening to those
who we're seeking positions. either
for themselves or friends. and at the
same time give much attention 10
the states business. From morning
until close Of business az night q
throng was constantly clamoring for
audiences. and Il was almost impCs
sihlc 10 do anything but listen.
Dunno said he would send a number
Of appointments 20 the senate next
Wednesday. including several OF the
best positions at his disposal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
HALF DOZEN SANDWICHES
TO END A HUNGER STRIKE

St Joseph. Mo- April 11-As a
prison doctor was preparing to forci-
bly, feed her Clyda Rosely of Des
Moines, Iowa. a prisoner in the city
vorkhouse here. on a hunger strike"
four days, relieved the situation by
dCvouring a half dozen sandwiches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
New Botany Head

Chicago, april 11.-Dr. William Ire
lease Of Boonton, y, j., has been ap-
pointed head of the department of bot
any Of the University Of Illinois. sue
cesscr to DR.. T. ]. Burrell, who he'd
the position many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
PFANSCHMlDT DEFENSE
Is OPENED BEFORE JURY

Quincy, III, April 11.-That some
person was at the Pfanschmidt home
all day Saturday trying to burn the
bodies Of the four murder victims. and
that Ray Pfanschmidt was In Quincy
all day Saturday while the bodies were
being burned is the orgy on which
the defense, which opened today, will
attempt to establish the innocence
OF the young defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Countless Is Dead

Lexington. Ky. April 11.-Count-
less. winner Of the last Saratoga cup
race, died today Of shipping fever.
aged six years. Twenty-Five thousand
had been refused for the horse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Venus, Saturn Morn
ing stars: Mercury. Jupiter. Mars.
The first magnitude star, Vega, of con
stellation Lyra (the Lyre). rising in the
northeast about $50 p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Duchess Recoverinn-

London. April 11-Duchess Con
naught, wife OF the governor gen
eral Of Canada, after an operation
yesterday for intestinal distractions,
passed a good night. Her progress
has been satisfactory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Two Inquiries Ordered.

Chicago, Apri, ia grand jury
investigation Of the purchase of
$1,000,00O worth of voting machines
by the city was ordered by the states
attorney today. A legislative com
mittee will also make an investiga-
ton,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Plague in Columbia.

BoEato. Colombia. April l1.-Much
alarm has been caused here BY re-
ports that bubOnic plague has broken
out II the seaport OF santa Marta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
ELaht Heurs for PostaI W0rkers.

Washington, d. C., April ll.-Al
postodice employees are to have an
clght.hour day, under a decision made
yesterday by Postmaster General Bur
,eson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
DRAINAGE MEETS
FORMING BOARDS

St. Louis, Mo, April 11.-Delegates
to the national drainage congress be
gan today the work of organizing var
iOus local drainage boards and com
mirtees into a national drainage fed
GRAFTON. A malarian conference, at
which the relation of swamp lands
and floods to disease was considered,
was also held today.
Frank P. Knight CT Chicago ad-
dressed the congress on the "Busi-
ness Mems Interest in Flood Pro
lection" Colonel w. Z. Piper OF Chi
cago, chairman of the legislative com
mittee of the national fraternal con-
gress, spoke on the interest OF frater-
nal insurance orders in drainage as it
affects actUaries' tables on longevity.
Nine. Poincare Dead.
Paris, April 11-Mme. POincare
mother of the president of the French
republic, died suddenly today
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-02-26
WHAT OUR HOUSEHOLDS COST
Ten Billion Dollars a Year Is Figure
Arrived at by Professor
Muensterberg.

New York-The women OF the
United States spend nearly 100000
100000 year for maintaining the
to Prof. Hugo Muensterberg Of Har-
ward In a statement which is causing
much discussion among New York
women just now. In woman's hands,
therefore, is the greatest single busi-
ness of the United States, for the vast
expenditures of the government itself
are Insignificant beside such tre-
mendous budget
The only rival of housekeeping as
an industry is agriculture. The total
value of the products OF agriculture in
the United States is also about $780,
900, 100000 a year. But It should be
remembered that that figure is for the
output, the finished product of the
farms, while the expenditure of the
housewives is only for the raw mate
rails from which by their own labor
and management they create the real
values of the home-a finished product
which can hardly be estimated in
| financial terms.
The Harvard professor points out
that, with such tremendous business
undertaking on their hands. the wom-
en- Of the country do not fit themselves
for their highly technical and profess
sional duties with that deeper knowl-
edge of the material, its sources, its
effects, its characteristics, which
would be demanded of any other large
economic transactions" He laments
the bargain craze, and urges more
care. not for the dress of the house
keeper, but for the dress of the home,
which. he says, is even more impor-
tant
For all which remarks the women OF
New York are expressing their thanks
TO the learned professor nd quietly
wondering among themselves what
kind of home he is used to seeing in
the neighborhood of Harvard square.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-02-26
Stretching the Wire.

this the screen door is placed. 1t Is
then sprung down in the center and
held in place with a wooden clamp,
slipped over the door. and the table
top or board.
The wire cloth is tackled to one end
of the door, and pulled as tight as
possible with the hands, and tackled
to the opposite end, the clamp A is
then removed, and the door allowed
to spring back to its normal shape
which will stretch the wire cloth tight.
A little experimenting will soon
tell how wide the pieces BIB should be
to properly stretch the wire. For the
screens over the windows they will OF
course not be so wide. This method
is easy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-02-26
PLANTING for Future Seed.

Few farmers feel that they have
time to give to an elaborate corn
breeding plot, but none of them is so
busy that he can't take time to select
the best hundred ears in his supply of
seed. and, after testing to be sure of
it's vitality, plant in plot on the south
or west sides of his main field.
Doing this will not only simplify the
matter of selecting the seed ears next
fall, but the location of the best and
most thrifty type of corn in the posi-
ton mentioned will mean that much
of the remainder of the field will be
fortified by the tassels on these bet
ter stalks.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-02-26
TO RECOVER SCREEN DOORS
Carpenter Has Method That Is Not
Only Easy, but Very Quick
Stretches Wire Tight.

The man in the country finds it is
a rather difficult job to repair screen
doors and windows, as the wire is
very hard to stretch tight The car
penter, however, has a method that is
not only easy, but very quick as well.
and it never fails to stretch the wire
tight.
The illustration shows two carpen-
ters' horses, which of course are not
absolutely necessary, as the work may
be done on a work bench, table, or
even on the floor.
Two Pinch or 3inch pieces Of board
are set on edge as shown at BIB. On
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-02-26
DOM Get Up In a Hurry.

Don't jump up the first thing your
eyes are open. Remember that while
you sleep the vital organs are at rest.
The vitality is lowered and the cir
culation not so strong.
A sudden spring out Of bed is a
shock to these organs, especially to
the heart. as 1t starts pumping the
blood suddenly. Don't be In such a
hurry. Stretch and yawn and yawn
and stretch. Stretch the arms and
legs, stretch the whole body. A good
yawn and stretch is better even than
a cold bath. Take time. II will keep
you young and add years to your life.
From the Family Doctor.